HR 867 IH

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 867

To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2005

Mr. SMITH of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform


A BILL

To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF FEE STATUS FOR NEWS MEDIA.

SEC. 4. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY FEES AND LITIGATION COSTS.

SEC. 5. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS REJECTIONS OF REQUESTS.

SEC. 6. TIME LIMITS FOR AGENCIES TO ACT ON REQUESTS.

SEC. 7. INDIVIDUALIZED TRACKING NUMBERS FOR REQUESTS AND STATUS INFORMATION.

SEC. 8. SPECIFIC CITATIONS IN EXEMPTIONS.

SEC. 9. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 10. OPENNESS OF AGENCY RECORDS MAINTAINED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY.

SEC. 11. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

`Sec. 596. Office of Government Information Services

SEC. 12. ACCESSIBILITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION.

SEC. 13. REPORT ON PERSONNEL POLICIES RELATED TO FOIA.

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