DPEF Full Congressional Support Agency Survey Results


1	Agency	Website?	FOI process?	If so, how do you use it?	Point of Contact?	Proactive disclosures?	Structured data?	Notes
2	Source: Legislative support agencies
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4	Bicameral
5	Congressional Budget Office	http://www.cbo.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	Press or Congressional relations	Yes: reports, data, even code.	Yes	Incredible FAQ: https://www.cbo.gov/faqs Dedicated Transparency page: https://www.cbo.gov/about/transparency Comprehensive contact page, with PoC & email for cost estimates, Congressional affairs, & press: https://www.cbo.gov/about/contact February 2019 presentation on transparency delivered at OECD: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54953 Future plans on transparency: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54885 "CBO posts the computer code and documentation for some analyses" (!)
6	Government Publishing Office	https://www.gpo.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	Press	"Ask GPO" online interactive: https://www.gpo.gov/askgpo with categories of available publications	Yes: bulk data of govinfo (cf govinfo.gov); but not budget, spending, admin & performance data	"What are some of the issues affecting free public access at depository libraries?" https://gpo.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2560
7	Government Accountability Office	https://www.gao.gov/	Yes	Submit request for records in writing to email or address; chief quality officer makes decision.	Chief Quality Officer	Yes.	Some; recommendations can be downloaded as structured data, like this search for FOIA. https://www.gao.gov/reports-testimonies/recommendations-database/?rec_type=all_open&q=foia&field=rectext_t#results	Key work product (reports) is searchable & online, accessible in an app. Extensive multimedia (blog, podcasts, video, social media) and interactives.
8	The Library of Congress	https://www.loc.gov	Yes	Submit request for records in writing to email or address; chief quality officer makes decision.	Registration required to access press room! http://www.loc.gov/pressroom/login	Reports, finances, budget justifications: https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/ Blogs + social media: https://loc.gov/subscribe/	no	MuckRock article: https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2018/oct/04/congress-foia-exemption/
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10	Congressional Research Service	http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/about/	Yes	See LOC	See LOC	See LOC	See LOC	See LOC
11	Copyright Office (LOC)	https://www.copyright.gov	FOIA	Email or physical address	Yes: Alicia Morris, FOIA Liaison (202-707-2973). amro@loc.gov \| or copfoia@loc.gov FOIA Requester Service Center, P.O. Box 70400, Washington, DC 20024-0421	https://www.copyright.gov/title37/203/index.html	Copyright record search: https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First Budget: https://www.copyright.gov/about/budget/ FOIA annual reports & chief FOIA officer reports but no FOIA reading room! https://www.copyright.gov/foia/	No listing on Copyright.gov home page! Nor on press/media page: https://www.copyright.gov/press-media-info/ But it's listed on FOIA.gov https://www.foia.gov/?id=67056e4a-9cae-4c52-99b9-58aa5ec4588d&type=component the link to the FOIA library is to copyright.gov homepage..
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13	The US Capitol Police	https://www.uscp.gov/	No; email or call contact. "To request a public document, contact the USCP Reports Processing Section: 02) 593-4099"	https://www.uscp.gov/contact-us	Media Center https://www.uscp.gov/media-center	FAQ: https://www.uscp.gov/frequently-asked-questions Weekly arrest summary: https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/weekly-arrest-summary (only back to December 2018(	No
14	The Architect of the Capitol	https://www.aoc.gov	No; email contact	N/A	Online form	Annual performance report	No; data in PDF	AOC Inspector General posts email & phone numbers: https://www.aoc.gov/oig/inspector-general ,disbursement reports: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDOC-115hdoc17/pdf/CDOC-115hdoc17.pdf
15	The Office of Congressional Ethics	https://oce.house.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	No; generic email & form for media inquiries. https://oce.house.gov/contact-us	Yes. Reports: https://oce.house.gov/reports	No	CRS report: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40760.pdf
16	The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights	https://www.ocwr.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	Press: https://www.ocwr.gov/about-ocwr/press-releases	Yes. Reports: https://oce.house.gov/reports	No; stats are required but published in annual report, which is a PDF. https://www.ocwr.gov/sites/default/files/2017.11.16%20Awards%20And%20Settlements%20Appropriation.pdf	Note on settlement reports: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/weekly-standard/so-much-for-the-congressional-accountability-act
17	Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission	https://www.macpac.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	Press & Congressional PoC. https://www.macpac.gov/news/ Kathryn.Ceja@macpac.gov	Yes: publications: https://www.macpac.gov/publication/	MACSTATS, but nothing on budgets, spending, etc. https://www.macpac.gov/macstats/
18	Open World Leadership Center	https://www.openworld.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	https://www.openworld.gov/about-us/staff-contact openworld@openworld.gov	Yes. Budgetary info: https://www.openworld.gov/about-us/about-us-budget-information (dated) & Annual reports: https://www.openworld.gov/about-us-annual-reports/annual-reports	No
19	Stennis Center for Public Service	https://stennis.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	None listed; only phone number	Reports: https://stennis.gov/reports/	No
20	U.S. Capitol Visitor Center	http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/	No; email contact	N/A	http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/press Director of Communications: tom.casey@aoc.gov	No	No	Part of AOC
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23	House of Representatives	https://www.house.gov/	No	N/A	3 press galleries: https://www.house.gov/media	Yes. Clerk lists public disclosures: http://clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ Tools: https://pressgallery.house.gov/resources/congressional-research-tools	Yes
24	House Office of the Inspector General	https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/officers-and-organizations/inspector-general	No	n/a	No; generic phone & email	Yes: Financial audit reports	no; PDFs
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26	Senate	Senate.gov	no	no	https://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/