Bulk Data Task Force Meeting - March 10, 2022

The Bulk Data Task Force met virtually on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. This meeting was held online. Highlights from GPO's presentation are included below, and more information is available on the Legislative Branch Innovation Hub.

Recent Release Highlights

Digitized U.S. Congressional Serial Set

• Browse by Collection
• Browse by Topic | Feature Article
• Serial Set Package

Related API Endpoint

• Committee Print Related to a Bill
• Multipart Hearing
• Federal Register by RIN
• API Documentation | GitHub

Event ID in MODS XML Metadata for Congressional Hearings

• House
• Senate

Generated Bibliographic Citations

• Blue Book

Aggregated Release Notes

• September
• December

Upcoming Release Highlights

• API Parameter to Retrieve Serial Set Volumes or Individual Documents
• Committee Print Related to a Public Law
• Access to Individual Senate Amendments in the Congressional Record

USLM XML

GitHub Repository

• Proposed Branch
• Schema v2.0.10
• CSS
• Logo

Modeling Additional Bill Versions

• Government Publishing Office, Office of the Clerk of the House, Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Library of Congress, and private-sector vendor
• Ensure that the modeled USLM XML is interoperable within the legislative ecosystem and that legislative editing and publishing needs have been addressed for stakeholder organizations