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PUBLIC LAW 103-40—JUNE 8, 1993 107 STAT. 113 "(2) other providers of similar information services. The purpose of such consultation shall be to assess the quality and value of the directory and the system, in Hght of user needs. <*§ 4102. Fees "(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of Documents, under the direction of the Public Printer, may charge reasonable fees for use of the directory and the system of access provided for under section 4101, except that use of the directory and the system shall be made available to depository libraries without charge. The fees received shall be treated in the same manner as moneys received from sale of documents under section 1702 of this title. "(b) COST RECOVERY.— The fees charged under this section shall be set so as to recover the incremental cost of dissemination of the information involved, with the cost to be computed without regard to section 1708 of this title.

    • § 4103. Biennial report

"Not later than December 31 of each odd-numbered year, the Public Printer shall submit to the Congress, with respect to the two preceding fiscal years, a report on the directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101(a). The report shall include a description of the functions involved, including a statement of cost savings in comparison with traditional forms of information distribution. "<§ 4104. Definition "As used in this chapter, the term 'Federal electronic information' means Federal public information stored electronically.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of chapters for title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "41. Access to Federal Electronic Information 4101". SEC. 3. STATUS REPORT. 44 USC 4101 Not later than June 30, 1994, the Public Printer shall submit to the Congress a report on the status of the directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101 of title 44, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). SEC. 4. SPECIAL RULES. (a) OPERATIONAL DEADLINE.— The directory, the system of 44 USC 4ioi access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section "°*®" 4101 of title 44, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), shall be operational not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.