PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 27 on the feasibility of establishing and operating a Federal Online Information Product Catalog (FEDLINE) at the National Technical Information Service which would serve as a comprehensive inventory and authorizative register of information products and services disseminated by the Federal Government and assist agencies and the public in locating Federal Government information. Information protected from public disclosure shall not be included. In studying the concept, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary and the Director of the National Technical Information Service, shall consult with officials from appropriate Government agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, the National Archives, the Government Printing Office, and the Institute, and with representatives of the public, for their views on the optimal composition and format of FEDLINE. Such report shall contain cost estimates and possible funding sources for establishing tmd operating FEDLINE and shall list any changes in law and regulation that would be req\iired if FEDLINE were to be implemented. (b) FUNDING. —The Director of the National Technical Information Service may retain and use all monies received, including receipts, revenues, and advgmced payments and deposits, to fund obligations and expenses through the end of fiscal year 1993. (c) ELECTRONIC FORMAT. —Section 212(e)(5) of the National Technical Information Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(e)(5)) is amended by inserting ", including producing and disseminating information products in electronic format" after "engineering information". SEC. 507. NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL. 15 USC 3717. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS. — There is established a National Quality Council (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Council"). The functions of the Council shall be— (1) to establish national goals and priorities for Quality performance in business, education, government, and all other sectors of the Nation; (2) to encourage and support the voluntary adoption of these goals and priorities by companies, unions, professional and business associations, coalition groups, and units of government, as well as private and nonprofit organizations; (3) to arouse and maintain the interest of the people of the United States in Quality performance, and to encourage the adoption and institution of Quality performance methods by all corporations, government agencies, and other organizations; and (4) to conduct a White House Conference on Qusility Performance in the American Workplace that would bring together in a single forum national leaders in business, labor, education, professional societies, the media, government, and politics to address Quality performance as a means of improving United States competitiveness. (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall consist of not less than 17 or more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary. Members shall include— (1) at least 2 but not more than 3 representatives from manufacturing industry; (2) at least 2 but not more than 3 representatives from service industry; (3) at least 2 but not more than 3 representatives from national Quality not-for-profit organizations;
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