PUBLIC LAW 106-99—NOV. 12, 1999 113 STAT. 1331 (3) INTERNET DISSEMINATION.— Any arrangement under paragraph (2) shall include terms for dissemination of the history over the Internet via facilities maintained by the United States Government. (4) MEMBER COPIES.—To the extent that the history is printed by the Public Printer, copies of the history provided to the Congress under subsection (d) shall be charged to the Government Printing Office's congressional allotment for printing and binding. (d) DISTRIBUTION.— The Librarian of Congress shall make the history available for sale to the public, and shall make available, free of charge, 5 copies to each Member of the House of Representatives and 250 copies to the Senate. (e) PRIVATE FUNDING.— The Librarian of Congress shall solicit and accept funding for the preparation, publication, marketing, and public distribution of the history from private individuals, organizations, or entities. SEC. 3. ORALfflSTORYOF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2 USC 183a. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Librarian of Congress shall accept for deposit, preserve, maintain, and make accessible an oral history of the House of Representatives, as told by its Members and former Members, compiled and updated (on a voluntary or contract basis) by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress or other private organization. In carrying out this section, the Librarian of Congress may enlist the voluntary aid or assistance of such organization, or may contract with it for such services as may be necessary. (b) DEFINITION OF ORAL HISTORY.— In this section, the term "oral history" means a story or history consisting of personal recollection as recorded by any one or more of the following means: (1) Interviews. (2) Transcripts. (3) Audio recordings. (4) Video recordings. (5) Such other form or means as may be suitable for the recording and preservation of such information. SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS, It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) orientation programs for freshman Members of the House of Representatives should contain a seminar on the history of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives should conduct a series of forums on the topic of the history of the House of Representatives. Approved November 12, 1999. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2303: ~^ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): Oct. 25, considered and passed House. Oct. 29, considered and passed Senate.
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