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-  Gore, Ford, Sarbanes and Simons introduce Senate verions of GPO WINDO.

-  Name of bill is changed to GPO Gateway to Government

-  Fiscal note is $3 million in fy 93, $10 million in fy 94.

On June 4, 1992 Senators Gore, Ford, Sarbanes and Simons introduced
S. 2813, the GPO Gateway to Government.  The text of the bill was
printed on page S. 7599 of the Congressional Record.  The bill, which
I haven't seen yet, is reportedly very similiar to Rose's hr 2772.

All four cosponors are democrats.  It was a pleasant surprise that
Senator Ford, who chairs the Senate Rules Committee (where the
bill is referred) was among the sponors.  Unfortunately, Senator
Stevens (R-AK) was not among the originial cosponors.

As readers of this list may know, the GPO WINDO (HR 2772) and
the GPO Gateway to Government (S 2813) would provide one-stop-
shopping online access to federal government databases and
and information systems.  The service would be free to 1,400
federal depository libraries and available for subscriptions
in homes and offices, priced at the incremental cost of
disseminating the information.  The service would be available
through the internet and over ordinary telephone lines using
a modem.  For more information, contact Anne Heanue, American
Library Association 202/547-4440; Bernadine Hoduski, Joint
Committee on Printing 202/224-5953; or James Love, Taxpayer
Assets Project 609/683-0534.
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