Legislative Data TransparencyHave an open, authoritative set of machine-readable data covering formal actions of Congress and its members to enable (not create) a variety of uses for a variety of users: for data processors (ontologies, codifications,correlations with other datasets); for end users (apps, mashups, human-searchable websites, researchers, reporters); for other government entities.[Orignal source undocumented]Dancing MammothDM_5358fcc4-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aFrancis AvilaAn open, authoritative set of machine-readable data covering formal actions of Congress_5358ff1c-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aTo enable a variety of uses of data covering formal actions of Congress for a variety of users_53590034-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aData AvailabilityLegislative data should be available, i.e.: permanent, stable (always in same location), complete, bulk accessible, incrementally accessible, and open (publiclyaccessible and free of proprietary encumbrances).Data AuthorityLegislative data should be authoritative, i.e.: timely or real-time, and correctable (in response to consumers of data). Authoritative sources will emerge from consistent practices.Data Machine-DiscoverabilityLegislative data should be machine-discoverable, i.e.: internet-accessible andcross-referenceable.Data Machine-ReadabilityLegislativedata should be machine-readable, i.e.: use a comprehensive conceptualdata model, be semantically rich, and with well-defined, publishedserializations.House and Senate Membership DataMake House and Senate Membership Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._535900fc-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a1_5359019c-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aCommittee and Subcommittee DataMake Committee and Subcommittee Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._5359026e-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a2_5359030e-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aHouse, Senate, and Committee Meeting DataMake House, Senate, and Committee Meeting Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._535903b8-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a3_53590462-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aMeeting Record DataMake Meeting Record Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._5359050c-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a4_535905c0-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aCommittee Report DataMake Report Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._5359067e-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a5_5359073c-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aBill DataMake Bill Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._53590804-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a6_535908d6-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aBill Amendment DataMake Bill Amendment Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._535909a8-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a7_53590a84-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aMotion DataMake Motion Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._53590b60-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a8_53590c50-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aDecision DataMake Decision Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._53590d40-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a9_53590e3a-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aVote DataMake Congressional Vote Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._53590f3e-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a10_53591042-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2aCommunication (Inter- and Intra-Branch) DataMake Inter- and Intra-branch Communication Data available according to the best practices of data transparency for availability, authority, machine-discoverablility, and machine-readability._53591146-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a11_535912c2-e543-11e0-84d6-b72e7a64ea2a2011-09-232011-09-22http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/carmel/iso/LDT.xmlFrancisAvila703-621-0990favila@dancingmammoth.com