Freedom of Information Act (United States)
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is the implementation of freedom of information legislation in the United States. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966 (Amended 1996, 2002, 2007), and went into effect the following year. This act allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States Government. The Act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures and grants nine exemptions to the statute.
Semantics
| Policy | |
| type | United States Federal Legislation |
| citation | 5 U.S.C. 552 |
| homepage | http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foiastat.htm |
| Relation | |
| part | 5_USC_552_a,5_USC_552_b,5_USC_552_c,5_USC_552_d,5_USC_552_e,5_USC_552_f,5_USC_552_g |
| Notes | |
Rules
The following rules can be used in TAMI Scenario 11
- 5_USC_552_a
- 5_USC_552_a_3_A
- 5_USC_552_b_7
- 5_USC_552_b_7_A
- 5_USC_552_b_7_C
- 5_USC_552_b_7_D
- 5_USC_552_c_1
- 5_USC_552_c_3
Links
Facts about Freedom of Information Act (United States)RDF feed
| Citation | Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States) + |
| Homepage | http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foiastat.htm + |
| Part | 5 USC 552 a +, 5 USC 552 b +, 5 USC 552 c +, 5 USC 552 d +, 5 USC 552 e +, 5 USC 552 f +, and 5 USC 552 g + |
