The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee cordially invites you to …

Can the Internet Transform Federal Rulemaking?

• AFFIRM (Association For Federal Information Resources Management); and
• The Committee on the Status and Future of Federal e-Rulemaking

WHEN:

Thursday, October 16, 2008
3:30 – 5:00 pm Panel Discussion
5:00 – 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception on Longworth Portico

WHERE:

Longworth House Office Building, Room 1300

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Please join us for a fascinating discussion on how the Internet could transform federal rulemaking processes in ways that improve the quality and oversight of regulations, promote
citizen participation, and ultimately save taxpayer dollars. The panel of experts will debate how the Internet can make rulemaking better — for the public and the government itself — and what Congress can do to make this happen.

This discussion is extremely timely since all Executive agencies have now joined the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS), the government-wide online rulemaking system created through the six-year long “e-Rulemaking Initiative.” Now, experts from “The Committee on the Status and Future of Federal e-Rulemaking” are recommending that Congress and the new Administration make several fundamental changes to help federal e-rulemaking progress to the next level. Members of this Committee will present their new recommendations during the October 16 panel.

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

• Dan Chenok, Pragmatics Inc.
• Cynthia Farina, Cornell University Law School
• Sally Katzen, University of Michigan School of Law
• John Moses, Environmental Protection Agency (invited)
• More panelists will be announced shortly.
  

RSVP:

Please send RSVPs to rsvp@netcaucus.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

www.netcaucus.org

This educational briefing is hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC), part of a 501
(c)(3) charitable organization. The ICAC is a private sector organization comprised of public interest groups, trade
associations, non-profits, and corporations. More information on the ICAC is available at www.netcaucus.org.