Summary of Principal Changes in Freedom of Information Act made by 1974 Amendments
ATTACHMENT D -- Summary of Principal Changes in Freedom of Information Act made by 1974 Amendments
Changes | Place in Amended Act |
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1. Publication or alternative requirement concerning indexes of (a)(2) materials | 552(a)(2) |
2. Administrative time limits and extensions, and contents of denial letters | 552(a)(6) |
3. Uniform agency fees for search and duplication | 552(a)(4)(A) |
4. Disciplinary proceedings for arbitrary or capricious denials | 552(a)(4)(F) |
5. In camera inspection by court of requested documents | 552(a)(4)(B) |
6. Shortened time to answer complaint in court | 552(a)(4)(C) |
7. Attorney fees award for requesters who prevail | 552(a)(4)(E) |
8. Revision of exemption 1 for defense and foreign policy records classified under Executive Order | 552(b)(1) |
9. Revision of exemption 7 for investigatory law enforcement records | 552(b)(7) |
10. Availability of "reasonably segregable portion" of record | 552(b) (at end of subsection) |
11. Annual reports to Congress | 552(d) |
(In addition, the 1974 Amendments make a number of other changes in the Act which, for the purposes of most agencies, are believed to be generally less significant.)
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