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 116 STAT. 2916 PUBLIC LAW 107-347—DEC. 17, 2002 (2) enhance public participation in Government by electronic means, consistent with requirements under subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the "Administrative Procedures Act"). (b) INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AGENCIES ONLINE.— To the extent practicable as determined by the agency in consultation with the Director, each agency (as defined under section 551 of title 5, United States Code) shall ensure that a publicly accessible Federal Government website includes all information about that agency required to be published in the Federal Register under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code. (c) SUBMISSIONS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.— To the extent practicable, agencies shall accept submissions under section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code, by electronic means. (d) ELECTRONIC DOCKETING.— (1) IN GENERAL. — To the extent practicable, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Director, agencies shall ensure that a publicly accessible Federal Government website contains electronic dockets for rulemakings under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (2) INFORMATION AVAILABLE.— Agency electronic dockets shall make publicly available online to the extent practicable, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Director— (A) all submissions under section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code; and (B) other materials that by agency rule or practice are included in the rulemaking docket under section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code, whether or not submitted electronically. (e) TIME LIMITATION. —Agencies shall implement the requirements of this section consistent with a timetable established by the Director and reported to Congress in the first annual report under section 3606 of title 44 (as added by this Act). 44 USC 3501 SEC. 207. ACCESSffiELITY, USABILITY, AND PRESERVATION OF note. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. (a) PURPOSE. — The purpose of this section is to improve the methods by which Government information, including information on the Internet, is organized, preserved, and made accessible to the public. (b) DEFINITIONS.— In this section, the term— (1) "Committee" means the Interagency Committee on Government Information established under subsection (c); and (2) "directory" means a taxonomy of subjects linked to websites that— (A) organizes Government information on the Internet according to subject matter; and (B) may be created with the peirticipation of human editors. (c) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.— Deadline. (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this title, the Director shall establish the Interagency Committee on Government Information. (2) MEMBERSHIP.— The Committee shall be chaired by the Director or the designee of the Director and— (A) shall include representatives from—

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