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A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Abstract
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a Committe Approved Report in the form of a Citizen’s Guide that provides essential information on how to use the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.
Date
2012-09-21
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
112-689.H
Document Length
87 pages
Congress
112
Files
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports, House
PAP Major Code
2: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
PAP Minor Code
208: Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Cited Hearings
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information,” 98th Cong., (1964)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Federal Public Records Law (Part 1),” 89th Cong., (1965, March 30, 31, and April 1, 2, and 5)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Administrative Procedure Act,” 89th Cong., (1965, May 12, 13, 14, and 21)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Sale or Distribution of Mailing Lists By Federal Agencies,” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices—Administration and Operation of the Freedom of Information Act (Parts 4–6),” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices—Security Classification Problems Involving Subsection (b)(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (Part 7),” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Availability of Information to Congress,” 93rd Cong., (1973)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Act,” 93rd Cong., (1973)
• Senate Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, and Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittees on Separation of Powers and Administrative Practice and Procedure, hearings on “Executive Privilege, Secrecy in Government, Freedom of Information,” 93rd Cong., (1973, April 10-12, May 8-10, 16, and June 7, 8, 11, 16)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Security Classification Reform,” 93rd Cong., (1974, July 11, 25, and August 1)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Business Record Exemption of the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1977)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1977)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “FBI Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1978)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “The Erosion of Law Enforcement Intelligence and Its Impact on the Public Security,” 95th Cong., (1977–1978)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Security Classification Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1979)
• House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, hearing on “Impact of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act on Intelligence Activities,” 96th Cong., (1980)
• Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, hearings on “Oversight of the Administration of the Federal Freedom of Information Act,” 96th Cong., (1980)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act Oversight,” 97th Cong., (1981)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Act: Central Intelligence Agency Exemptions,” 96th Cong., (1981)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act: Federal Law Enforcement Implementation,” 96th Cong., (1981)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act,” 97th Cong., (1982)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Reform Act,” 98th Cong., (1984)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Reform Act,” 98th Cong., (1985)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act,” 98th Cong., (1985)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986,” 99th Cong., (1986)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “FOIA: Alternate Dispute Resolution Proposals,” 100th Cong., (1988)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act,” 100th Cong., (1989)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Federal Information Dissemination Policies and Practices,” 101st Cong., (1990)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Creative Ways of Using and Disseminating Federal Information,” 102nd Cong., (1991 and 1992)
• House Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 102nd Cong., (1992)
• Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, hearing on “The Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 102nd Cong., (1992)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 103rd Cong., (1993)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “The Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act,” 103rd Cong., (1993)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “The Effectiveness of Public Law 102–526, The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992,” 103rd Cong., (1994)
• House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “Implementation of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996: Is Access to Government Information Improving?” 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-197, (1998, June 9)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “H.R. 88, Regarding Research Data Available Under the Freedom of Information Act,” 106th Cong., H.Hrg. 106-107, (1999, July 15)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “Agency Response to the Electronic Freedom of Information Act,” 106th Cong., H.Hrg. 106-220, (2000, June 14)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, hearing on “Openness in Government and Freedom of Information: Examining the OPEN Government Act of 2005,” 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-69, (2005, March 15)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing on “Information Policy in the 21st Century: A Review of the Freedom of Information Act,” 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-46, (2005, May 11)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing on “Implementing FOIA—Does the Bush Administration’s Executive Order Improve Processing?” 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-257, (2006, July 26)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “The State of the FOIA: Assessing Agency Efforts to Meet FOIA Requirements,” 110th Cong., H.Hrg. 110-56, (2007, February 14)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Open Government: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act,” 110th Cong., S.Hrg. 110-55, (2007, March 14)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “Implementation of the Office of Government Information Services,” 110th Cong., H.Hrg. 110-143, (2008, September 17)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Advancing Freedom of Information in the New Era of Responsibility,” 111th Cong., S.Hrg. 111-529, (2009, September 30)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “Administration of the Freedom of Information Act: Current Trends,” 111th Cong., H.Hrg. 111-84, (2010, March 10)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Federal Public Records Law (Part 1),” 89th Cong., (1965, March 30, 31, and April 1, 2, and 5)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Administrative Procedure Act,” 89th Cong., (1965, May 12, 13, 14, and 21)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Sale or Distribution of Mailing Lists By Federal Agencies,” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices—Administration and Operation of the Freedom of Information Act (Parts 4–6),” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices—Security Classification Problems Involving Subsection (b)(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (Part 7),” 92nd Cong., (1972)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Availability of Information to Congress,” 93rd Cong., (1973)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Act,” 93rd Cong., (1973)
• Senate Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, and Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittees on Separation of Powers and Administrative Practice and Procedure, hearings on “Executive Privilege, Secrecy in Government, Freedom of Information,” 93rd Cong., (1973, April 10-12, May 8-10, 16, and June 7, 8, 11, 16)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Security Classification Reform,” 93rd Cong., (1974, July 11, 25, and August 1)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Business Record Exemption of the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1977)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1977)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “FBI Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1978)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “The Erosion of Law Enforcement Intelligence and Its Impact on the Public Security,” 95th Cong., (1977–1978)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Security Classification Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act,” 95th Cong., (1979)
• House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, hearing on “Impact of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act on Intelligence Activities,” 96th Cong., (1980)
• Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, hearings on “Oversight of the Administration of the Federal Freedom of Information Act,” 96th Cong., (1980)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act Oversight,” 97th Cong., (1981)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Act: Central Intelligence Agency Exemptions,” 96th Cong., (1981)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act: Federal Law Enforcement Implementation,” 96th Cong., (1981)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Act,” 97th Cong., (1982)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearings on “Freedom of Information Reform Act,” 98th Cong., (1984)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “The Freedom of Information Reform Act,” 98th Cong., (1985)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act,” 98th Cong., (1985)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986,” 99th Cong., (1986)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “FOIA: Alternate Dispute Resolution Proposals,” 100th Cong., (1988)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act,” 100th Cong., (1989)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Federal Information Dissemination Policies and Practices,” 101st Cong., (1990)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Creative Ways of Using and Disseminating Federal Information,” 102nd Cong., (1991 and 1992)
• House Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 102nd Cong., (1992)
• Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, hearing on “The Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 102nd Cong., (1992)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearings on “Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992,” 103rd Cong., (1993)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “The Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act,” 103rd Cong., (1993)
• House Committee on Government Operations, hearing on “The Effectiveness of Public Law 102–526, The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992,” 103rd Cong., (1994)
• House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “Implementation of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996: Is Access to Government Information Improving?” 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-197, (1998, June 9)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “H.R. 88, Regarding Research Data Available Under the Freedom of Information Act,” 106th Cong., H.Hrg. 106-107, (1999, July 15)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on “Agency Response to the Electronic Freedom of Information Act,” 106th Cong., H.Hrg. 106-220, (2000, June 14)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, hearing on “Openness in Government and Freedom of Information: Examining the OPEN Government Act of 2005,” 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-69, (2005, March 15)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing on “Information Policy in the 21st Century: A Review of the Freedom of Information Act,” 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-46, (2005, May 11)
• House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing on “Implementing FOIA—Does the Bush Administration’s Executive Order Improve Processing?” 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-257, (2006, July 26)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “The State of the FOIA: Assessing Agency Efforts to Meet FOIA Requirements,” 110th Cong., H.Hrg. 110-56, (2007, February 14)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Open Government: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act,” 110th Cong., S.Hrg. 110-55, (2007, March 14)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “Implementation of the Office of Government Information Services,” 110th Cong., H.Hrg. 110-143, (2008, September 17)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on “Advancing Freedom of Information in the New Era of Responsibility,” 111th Cong., S.Hrg. 111-529, (2009, September 30)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on “Administration of the Freedom of Information Act: Current Trends,” 111th Cong., H.Hrg. 111-84, (2010, March 10)
Press Releases and Contextual Information
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