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FOIA AMENDMENTS
FOIA PUBLICATIONS
- DOJ FOIA Guide (March 2007)
The "FOIA Guide" is an extensive discussion of the Act's exemptions
and its procedural aspects that is prepared by the Department of Justice's
Office of Information and Privacy.
- Your
Right to Federal Records (2006)
This pamphlet is a joint publication of the Department of Justice
and the General Services Administration concerning both the FOIA and
the Privacy Act.
- A
Citizen's Guide to the FOIA (2005)
A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act
prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.
- Freedom of Information Case List (May
2002)
A compilation of judicial decisions, both published and unpublished,
under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the
Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.
FOIA RESOURCES
- FOIA Post
A Web-based replacement for FOIA Update, established by the
Office of Information and Privacy in 2001.
- FOIA Update
A newsletter containing FOIA information and guidance for federal
agencies that was published by the Office of Information and Privacy
from 1979-2000 (all issues compiled and keyword searchable).
- Basic FOIA Training Manual
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13,392 “Improving Agency Disclosure of Information”
- Department of Justice Updated Status Report Pursuant to Executive Order 13,392 (August 1, 2008)
- Attorney General's Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392
(May 30, 2008)
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- Attorney General's Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392, June 1, 2007
- Attorney
General's Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392, October
16, 2006
- Executive Order 13,392
Implementation Guidance, April 27, 2006
- Executive
Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information," December
14, 2005
ATTORNEY GENERAL MEMORANDA
PRIVACY ACT RESOURCES
- Text of the Privacy Act
- DOJ Privacy Act Overview (May 2004)
The "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974" is a discussion of the Privacy
Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions,
and its agency recordkeeping requirements.
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