FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 1983), S2097 [14JN] (see H.R. 4133), H2932 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: apply Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see S. 1234), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 5173), H4171 [8AU]

Federal agencies and departments: modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act (see S. 1812), S1982 [6JN]

——— prohibit foreign individuals, entities, and governments from submitting requests (see S. 488), S456 [16FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of certain visitor access records of White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see H.R. 1652), H1293 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: transparency relative to congressional oversight inquiries, S769 [14MR], S1334 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act, S768 [14MR]

Sunshine Week: observance, S767 [14MR]