Prepared by The Library of Congress February 16, 1996 Pursuant to Public Law 104-53

Submitted to the Committees on House Oversight Senate Rules and Administration House Appropriations Senate Appropriations

TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND GOALS OF A NEW LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM PROPOSED HOUSE AND SENATE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS WORKING GROUP USER REQUIREMENTS DATA STANDARDS DATA COORDINATION AND PREPARATION DATA SOURCES: GOVERNMENT DATA SOURCES: COMMERCIAL AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENT SEARCH ENGINES USER INTERFACE(S) USER TRAINING, DOCUMENTATION, AND SUPPORT PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS RETIREMENT OF LEGACY SYSTEMS PRESERVATION AND LONG TERM ACCESS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE SUGGESTED SCHEDULE ESTIMATED COSTS AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS APPENDIX -- HOUSE PLANS APPENDIX -- AMENDMENTS

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