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In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the [[GPO Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act]], which enabled GPO to put Government information online for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Keeping America Informed |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-KEEPINGAMERICAINFORMED-2016/pdf/GPO-KEEPINGAMERICAINFORMED-2016.pdf |website=www.govinfo.gov |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> One year later, GPO began putting Government information online for the public to access. In 2009, GPO replaced its GPO Access website with the Federal Digital System, or FDsys. In 2016, GPO launched [[GovInfo]], a mobile-friendly website for the public to access Government information.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet govinfo, GPO's Next Generation of Access to Federal Government Information |url=https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/02/meet-govinfo-gpos-next-generation-of-access-to-federal-government-information/ |date=February 10, 2016 |publisher=The Library of Congress |access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> GovInfo makes available at no charge the ''[[Congressional Record]]'', the ''[[Federal Register]]'', [[Public Papers of the Presidents]], the [[U.S. Code]], and other materials.

Security and law enforcement for GPO facilities is provided by the [[Government Publishing Office Police]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GPO Uniformed Police|url=http://www.gpo.gov/careers/police.htm |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |access-date=April 18, 2014}}</ref> The force is part of the GPO's '''Security Services Division''', and in 2003 it had 53 officers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review of Potential Merger of the Library of Congress Police and/or the Government Printing Office Police with the U.S. Capitol Police|url=http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-02-792R|publisher=[[Government Accountability Office]] |access-date=July 5, 2013|date=July 5, 2002}}</ref> Officers are appointed under Title 44 [[United States Code|USC]] § 317 by the Public Printer (or their delegate).<ref name="44 U.S.C. § 317">{{USC|44|317}}</ref>