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S. 2788 (96th)

Federal Reports Authorship Disclosure Act of 1980

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Introduced

4 June 1980

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Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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2 September 2025

Summary

Federal Reports Authorship Disclosure Act of 1980 - Requires any document which is published, distributed, or transmitted by an executive agency and which contains information derived from a report prepared by an expert or consultant pursuant to an agency contract, to disclose specified information concerning such report including: (1) the names of the contributing experts or consultants; (2) the duration and cost of such contract; (3) the name of the agency employee who awarded the contract; and (4) the type of procurement utilized to select the contractor. Directs each agency to submit a copy of each document to the General Accounting Office. Requires the Office to maintain each document for five years.

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