Search Results: keywords:"data confidentiality"

  • S. 3545 — To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health data accessibility, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,562

    S. 3545, introduced in the 118th Congress, seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health data accessibility. The bill proposes standards for electronic health information exchange and improves data sharing among health entities while ensuring data confidentiality. It...

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    S. 3545 is a bill that wants to make sharing health data easier and safer, like when doctors need to talk to each other quickly to help people stay healthy. It also wants to give money to help make this data sharing better, but some people worry about how the money will be used and who gets to decide.

  • S. 1242 — To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out watershed pilots, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,972

    S. 1242 proposes to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create and manage watershed pilot projects in various states. The goal is to improve water quality, increase water availability, and enhance aquatic habitats through collaboration with eligible entities like...

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    S. 1242 is a plan to help take care of rivers and lakes by starting special projects to make the water cleaner and more plentiful. The government will help pay for these projects and make sure they do a good job by working together with local groups and using smart tools to check how well they're doing.

  • H. R. 7593 — To enhance the authority of the Director of the Congressional Research Service to obtain information directly from agencies of the Federal government.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:510

    H. R. 7593 aims to strengthen the ability of the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to directly obtain information from federal government agencies. The bill permits the Director to access books, records, and other data directly from various executive...

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    The bill wants to let the boss of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) get information directly from different government branches, but they have to keep it a secret just like the original place did. This is to help them do their job better, but some people are worried it might not be safe enough or have strong enough rules, and it's not clear what happens if someone breaks the rules.

  • H. R. 7593 — An Act To enhance the authority of the Director of the Congressional Research Service to obtain information directly from agencies of the Federal government.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:487

    H.R. 7593, titled the "Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act," aims to give the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) more power to collect information directly from federal agencies. The bill amends a section of the Legislative Reorganization Act...

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    The bill wants to help make sure that the person in charge of a special library for Congress can get important information from the government more easily. This will help them do their job better, but there need to be careful rules so nobody shares secret stuff they're not supposed to.