Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
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The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 is a U.S. law that modernized the Freedom of Information Act by extending public access rights to electronic records and setting clearer deadlines and procedures for federal agencies’ responses.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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freedom of information law → |
| affects |
FOIA implementation by federal agencies
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| aimsTo |
improve timeliness of FOIA responses
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increase government transparency → modernize FOIA for the electronic age → |
| amends |
Freedom of Information Act
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| appliesTo |
federal executive branch agencies
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| clarifies |
deadlines for federal agency responses
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procedures for processing FOIA requests → treatment of electronic formats under FOIA → |
| country |
United States
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| establishes |
electronic reading room requirements
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time limits for agency responses to FOIA requests → |
| extendsTo |
electronic information
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electronic reading rooms → electronic records → |
| focusesOn |
electronic records
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federal agency disclosure procedures → public access to government information → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
administrative law
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information law → open government law → |
| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| provides |
procedures for extending FOIA response times
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provisions for expedited processing of FOIA requests → rules for multi-track processing of FOIA requests → statutory deadlines for FOIA processing → |
| regulates |
disclosure of electronic records
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federal agency handling of FOIA requests → |
| relatedTo |
E-Government Act of 2002
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Government in the Sunshine Act → Paperwork Reduction Act → Privacy Act of 1974 → |
| requires |
agencies to make certain records available electronically
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agencies to provide electronic access to frequently requested records → indexes of records to be available electronically → |
| shortName |
E-FOIA Amendments of 1996
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| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| subjectMatter |
freedom of information
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government transparency → public access to records → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Freedom of Information Act
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amendedBy |
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Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
("E-FOIA Amendments of 1996")
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