FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Bills and resolutions

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H1496 [21MR]

U.N.: oppose any resolution endorsing an international code of conduct for information security in order to preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1571 [26MR] (see H. Res. 628), H2031 [19AP]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 4291), H1740 [28MR]

Remarks in House

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (H.R. 4232), H1648 [28MR]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 4291), E467 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 1466), S4631 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: require an expedited review of Freedom of Information Act requests made by Members of Congress about activities in the Members’ States, S7292 [30NO]

Drugs: modify certain exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act relating to drug inspection information obtained from foreign government agencies, S3547 [24MY], S4625 [26JN]

FAA: improve treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act, S342 [6FE]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S4631 [26JN]

Government: increase transparency, S881 [17FE], S1706 [15MR]

Reports filed

Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–689), H6273 [21SE]