To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-6501House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 25, 2018

Summary

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2018 or the WISE Government Act This bill prohibits an agency from entering into a contract for a journal subscription that prohibits disclosure of the cost of the subscription to another agency or the Library of Congress. Each agency library must make policies and procedures for employee access to library subscriptions easily and clearly available to the agency's employees, including regional employees, through the intranet. The General Services Administration shall submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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