,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aab  #aac?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #abaa 
,report ,no4 #aac-aee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,issa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,july #af1 #bjac ,additional     
sponsor3 ,mr4 ,quigley  ,july #af1 #bjac
 ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,omit ! "p
 /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #eeb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 to 
provide = great] public access to       
in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,foia  
,ov]sight & ,implem5tation ,act ( #bjac 
or ! ,,foia ,act4  #b4 ,fre$om (        
,in=mation ,act am5dm5ts  7a7           
,electronic accessibility ,section #eeb 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9

 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ = public 
inspection & copy+ & ins]t+ 9 an        
electronic1 publicly accessible =matea* 
place x appe>s2  7ii7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraphs3  7,e7 copies ( all        
records1 reg>dless ( =m or =mat1 t h be5
 releas$ ?ree or m times "u p>agraph    
7#c72 &  7,f7 a g5]al index ( ! records 
ref]r$ to "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e72  
2 &  7iii7 9 ! matt] proce$+foll[+      
subp>agraph 7,f7 7z add$ by clause 7ii7 
( ?is subp>agraph7--  7,i7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs  
7,d7 & 7,e72 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph   
7,f72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--  7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ t w take     
long] ?an t5 days to process2 &  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ automat$    
aft] provides2  7#b7 9 subsection 7g71  
by /rik+ make publicly available ^u     
reque/ & ins]t+ make available 9 an     
electronic1 publicly accessible =mat2 & 
7#c7 9 subsection 7i71 by /rik+ !       

implem5tation & ins]t+ compliance ) &   
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts2 &  7#d7  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7m7 ,,foia ,web site       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget %all ensure !      
exi/5ce & op]ation ( a s+le ,web site1  
accessible by ! public at no co/ to     
access1 t all[s ! public to--  7#a7     
submit reque/s = records "u subsection  
7a77#c72 &  7#b7 receive automat$       
in=mation ab\t ! /atus ( a reque/ "u    
subsection 7a77#g74  4  7b7 ,presumption
 ( op5ness ,section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ t w\ld 
cause =eseeable h>m & aft] matt]s4  7c7 
,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation        
,s]vices ,section #eeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#d77;,a77i71 by /rik+ !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ins]t+ ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation )

 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t     
,in=mation ,s]vices12 &  7#b7 subsection
 7h7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7h7 ,! 
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices  
)9 ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records      
,adm9i/ration4 ,! head ( ! ,(fice is !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t        
,in=mation ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,review (    
,,foia policy1 proc$ure1 & compliance ,!
 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices 
%all--  7,a7 review policies & proc$ures
 ( ag5cies "u ?is section2  7,b7 review 
compliance ) ?is section by ag5cies2 &  
7,c7 id5tify me?ods t improve compliance
 "u ?is section t may include--  7i7 !  
timely process+ ( reque/s submitt$ to   
ag5cies "u ?is section2  7ii7 ! sy/em = 
assess+ fees & fee waiv]s "u ?is        
section2 &  7iii7 ! use ( any exemption 
"u subsection 7b72 &  7,d7 review &     
provide guidance to ag5cies on ! use (  
fees & fee waiv]s4  7#c7 ,m$iation      
s]vices ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation

 ,s]vices %all (f] m$iation s]vices to  
resolve disputes betwe5 p]sons mak+     
reque/s "u ?is section & ag5cies z a    
non-exclusive alt]native to litigation  
&1 at ! discretion ( ! ,(fice1 may issue
 advisory op9ions if m$iation has n     
resolv$ ! dispute4  7#d7 ,submission (  
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice (       
,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices %all n    
less ?an annually submit to ! committees
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & !        
,presid5t a report on ! f9d+s f !       
in=mation review$ & id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#b7 & legislative & regulatory        
recomm5dations to improve ! adm9i/ration
 ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,electronic       
availability ( reports ,! ,(fice %all   
make available any report submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7,a7 9 a publicly accessible   
=mat4  7,c7 ,congressional submission ( 
report ,! committees describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!       
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7
 ,! ,committees on ,homel& ,security &  

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,judici>y ( !  
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,direct submission (      
report ,any report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7,a7 %all be submitt$ directly to !     
committees & ! ,presid5t1 )\t any       
requirem5t t any (fic] or employee      
outside ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t          
,in=mation ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,ar*ivi/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 review   
su* report4  7#e7 ,submission (         
additional in=mation ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices  
may submit additional in=mation to      
,congress & ! ,presid5t t ! ,director   
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#f7       
,annual meet+ requir$ ,n less ?an once a
 ye>1 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation   
,s]vices %all hold a meet+ t is op5 to !
 public on ! review & reports by !      
,(fice & p]mit int]e/$ p]sons to appe> &
 pres5t oral or writt5 /atem5ts at su*  
meet+4  4  7d7 ,public res\rces ,section
 #eeb7;a77#f77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 

7i71 by /rik+ ( su* det]m9ation & !     
reasons !re=1 & ( ! "r ( su* p]son to   
appeal to ! head ( ! ag5cy any adv]se   
det]m9ation2 & & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subclauses3 3 8(--  7,i7 su* det]m9ation
 & ! reasons !re=2  7,,ii7 ! "r ( su*   
p]son to seek assi/ance f ! ag5cy ,,foia
 ,public ,liaison2 &  7,,iii7 ! "r ( su*
 p]son to appeal to ! head ( ! ag5cy any
 adv]se det]m9ation1 n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! receipt ( su* adv]se            
det]m9ation2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & !
 "r ( su* p]son to seek dispute         
resolution s]vices f ! ag5cy ,,foia     
,public ,liaison or ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,in=mation ,s]vices4  7e7 ,additional  
disclosure ( in=mation requirem5ts      
,section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#h7           
,disclosure ( in=mation = increas$      
public und]/&+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,ea* ag5cy 
%all--  7,a7 review ! records ( su*     
ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r ! release ( !     

records w\ld be 9 ! public int]e/       
because x is likely to contribute       
significantly to public und]/&+ ( !     
op]ations or activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 = records det]m9$ to be 9 ! public 
int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 reasonably  
segregate & r$act any in=mation exempt$ 
f disclosure "u subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 
make available 9 an electronic1 publicly
 accessible =mat1 any records id5tifi$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 z modifi$ pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#i7 ,increas$      
disclosure ( in=mation ,ea* ag5cy %all--
  7,a7 make in=mation public to !       
greate/ ext5t possible ?r\gh mod]n      
te*nology to--  7i7 in=m ! public ( !   
op]ations & activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 & 
7ii7 ensure timely disclosure (         
in=mation2 &  7,b7 e/abli% proc$ures =  
id5tify+ categories ( records t may be  
disclos$ regul>ly & additional records (
 int]e/ to ! public t are appropriate = 
public disclosure1 & = po/+ su* records 
9 an electronic1 publicly accessible    
=mat4  4  7f7 ,ag5cy ,,foia report      

,section #eeb7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ & to !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t        
,in=mation ,s]vices aft] ! ,attorney    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraphs3  7,p7 ! numb] ( times !   
ag5cy invok$ a law en=cem5t exclusion "u
 subsection 7c72  7,q7 ! numb] ( times !
 ag5cy engag$ 9 dispute resolution ) !  
assi/ance ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t        
,in=mation ,s]vices or ! ,,foia ,public 
,liaison2 &  7,r7 ! numb] ( records t 7 
made available 9 an electronic1 publicly
 accessible =mat "u subsection          
7a77#b74022 &  7,s7 ! numb] ( times !   
ag5cy assess$ a se>* or duplication fee 
"u subsection 7a77#d77;,a7 & did n      
comply ) a "t limit "u subsection       
7a77#f74  2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7
 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,electronic    

accessibility ( reports ,ea* ag5cy %all 
make ea* su* report available 9 an      
electronic1 publicly accessible =mat4 ,9
 addition1 ea* ag5cy %all make ! raw    
/ati/ical data us$ 9 its reports        
available 9 a timely mann] 9 an         
electronic1 publicly accessible =mat4   
,su* data %all be--  7,a7 made available
 )\t *>ge1 lic5se1 or regi/ration       
requirem5t2  7,b7 capable ( be+ se>*$ & 
aggregat$2 &  7,c7 p]mitt$ to be        
d[nload$ & d[nload$ 9 bulk4  2  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+          
,committee on ,gov]nm5t ,re=m &         
,ov]sight & ins]t+ ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ins]t+     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ,april #a &  
ins]t+ ,m>* #a2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices aft] !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ by ,octob] #a1
 #aiig2 &  7#e7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7  

to read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,attorney ,g5]al
 ,,foia report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t an    
annual report on or be=e ,m>* #a ( ea*  
cal5d> ye> :i* %all include = ! prior   
cal5d> ye>--  7i7 a li/+ ( ! numb] (    
cases aris+ "u ?is section2  7ii7 ea*   
subsection "u ?is section1 ea* p>agraph 
( ! subsection1 & any exemption1 if     
applicable1 involv$ 9 ea* case1 !       
disposition ( su* case1 & ! co/1 fees1 &
 p5alties assess$ "u subp>agraphs 7,e71 
7,f71 & 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#d72 &    
7iii7 a description ( ! ef=ts und]tak5  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to enc\rage    
ag5cy compliance ) ?is section4  7,b7   
,electronic availability ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 %all    
make ea* report describ$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 available 9 an electronic1 publicly
 accessible =mat2 &  7ii7 %all make !   
raw /ati/ical data us$ 9 ea* report     
available 9 an electronic1 publicly     
accessible =mat1 :i* %all be--  7,i7    

made available )\t *>ge1 lic5se1 or     
regi/ration requirem5t2  7,,ii7 capable 
( be+ se>*$ & aggregat$2 &  7,,iii7     
p]mitt$ to be d[nload$1 includ+ d[nload$
 9 bulk4  4  7g7 ,se>* or duplication   
fees ,section #eeb7;a77#d77;,a77viii7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3   
,any ag5cy t does assess se>* or        
duplication fees aft] fail+ to comply ) 
a "t limit "u p>agraph 7#f7 %all provide
 writt5 notice to ! reque/] ( !         
circum/ance t ju/ifies ! fees4 ,if an   
ag5cy fails to provide su* notice1 !    
ag5cy may n assess se>* or duplication  
fees44  7g7 7h7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice ,subsection 7i7 ( section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7i7 ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all--  7#a7      
conduct audits ( adm9i/rative ag5cies on
 ! implem5tationcompliance ) &          
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section & issue reports detail+ !       

results ( su* audits2 &2  7#b7 catalog !
 numb] ( exemptions "u subsection       
7b77#c7 & ag5cy use ( su* exemptions4   
7#b7 catalog ! numb] ( exemptions "u    
subsection 7b77#c7 & ag5cy use ( su*    
exemptions2 &  7#c7 review & prep>e a   
report on ! process+ ( reque/s by       
ag5cies = in=mation p]ta9+ to an entity 
t has receiv$ assi/ance "u title ,i ( ! 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,/abilization ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebaa et seq47 dur+
 any p]iod 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t owns or    
own$ m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! /ock ( su*     
entity4  4  7h7 7i7 ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] 
responsibilities2 ,c\ncil2 review       
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+         
subsections 7j7 & 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7i71 ! foll[+ new      
subsections3  7j7 ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]   
7#a7 ,designation ,ea* ag5cy %all       
designate a ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] :o %all 
be a s5ior (ficial ( su* ag5cy 7at !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y or equival5t level74
  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] ( 

ea* ag5cy %all1 subject to ! au?ority ( 
! head ( ! ag5cy--  7,a7 h ag5cy-wide   
responsibility = effici5t & appropriate 
compliance ) ?is section2  7,b7 monitor 
implem5tation ( ?is section ?r\gh\t !   
ag5cy & keep ! head ( ! ag5cy1 ! *ief   
legal (fic] ( ! ag5cy1 & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al appropriately in=m$ ( ! ag5cy's  
p]=mance 9 implem5t+ ?is section2  7,c7 
recomm5d to ! head ( ! ag5cy su*        
adju/m5ts to ag5cy practices1 policies1 
p]sonnel1 & fund+ z may be necess>y to  
improve its implem5tation ( ?is section2
  7,d7 review & report to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! head ( ! ag5cy1 at su*  
times & 9 su* =mats z ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may direct1 on ! ag5cy's p]=mance 9    
implem5t+ ?is section2  7,e7 facilitate 
public und]/&+ ( ! purposes ( ! /atutory
 exemptions ( ?is section by includ+    
concise descriptions ( ! exemptions 9   
bo? ! ag5cy's h&book issu$ "u subsection
 7g71 & ! ag5cy's annual report on ?is  
section1 & by provid+ an ov]view1 :]e   
appropriate1 ( c]ta9 g5]al categories ( 

ag5cy records to :i* ^? exemptions      
apply2 &  7,f7 designate "o or m ,,foia 
,public ,liaisons4  7#c7 ,compliance    
review requir$ ,! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] ( 
ea* ag5cy %all--  7,a7 review1 n less   
?an annually1 all aspects ( ! ag5cy's   
adm9i/ration ( ?is section to ensure    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section1 includ+--  7i7 ag5cy           
regulations2  7ii7 disclosure ( records 
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#h71 & 7#i7 
( subsection 7a72  7iii7 assessm5t (    
fees & det]m9ation ( eligibility = fee  
waiv]s2  7iv7 ! timely process+ (       
reque/s = in=mation "u ?is section2  7v7
 ! use ( exemptions "u subsection 7b72 &
  7vi7 dispute resolution s]vices ) !   
assi/ance ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t        
,in=mation ,s]vices or ! ,,foia ,public 
,liaison2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations z 
necess>y to improve ag5cy practices &   
compliance ) ?is section4  7k7 ,*ief    
,,foia ,(fic]s ,c\ncil  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* ! 
,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]s ,c\ncil 79 ?is     

subsection1 ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil74     
7#b7 ,memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! 
foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7 ,! ,deputy         
,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget4  7,b7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation ,policy at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,c7 ,! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation       
,s]vices at ! ,national ,ar*ives &      
,records ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,! ,*ief  
,,foia ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy4  7,e7 ,any   
o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z designat$ by ! ,co-,*airs4  7#c7      
,co-,*airs ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,in=mation ,policy at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices at !      
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration %all be ! ,co-,*airs ( !  
,c\ncil4  7#d7 ,support s]vices ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide adm9i/rative & o!r support = !  
,c\ncil4  7#e7 ,consultation ,9 p]=m+   
its duties1 ! ,c\ncil %all consult      
regul>ly ) memb]s ( ! public :o make    

reque/s "u ?is section4  7#f7 ,duties ,!
 duties ( ! ,c\ncil include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,develop recomm5dations = increas+ 
compliance & effici5cy "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,dissem9ate in=mation ab\t ag5cy   
exp]i5ces1 ideas1 be/ practices1 &      
innovative approa*es relat$ to ?is      
section4  7,c7 ,id5tify1 develop1 &     
coord9ate initiatives to increase       
transp>5cy & compliance ) ?is section4  
7,d7 ,promote ! developm5t & use (      
common p]=mance measures = ag5cy        
compliance ) ?is section4  7#g7 ,meet+s 
7,a7 ,regul> meet+s ,! ,c\ncil %all meet
 regul>ly & su* meet+s %all be op5 to ! 
public unless ! ,c\ncil det]m9es to     
close ! meet+ = reasons ( national      
security or to discuss in=mation exempt 
"u subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,annual meet+s 
,n less ?an once a ye>1 ! ,c\ncil %all  
hold a meet+ t %all be op5 to ! public &
 p]mit int]e/$ p]sons to appe> & pres5t 
oral & writt5 /atem5ts to ! ,c\ncil4    
7,c7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess    
days be=e a meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil1 notice ( 

su* meet+ %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4  7,d7 ,public availability (   
,c\ncil records ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ! records1 reports1     
transcripts1 m9utes1 app5dixes1 work+   
pap]s1 drafts1 /udies1 ag5da1 or o!r    
docum5ts t 7 made available to or prep>$
 = or by ! ,c\ncil %all be made publicly
 available4  7,e7 ,m9utes ,detail$      
m9utes ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil %all be  
kept & %all conta9 a record ( ! p]sons  
pres5t1 a complete & accurate           
description ( matt]s discuss$ &         
conclusions rea*$1 & copies ( all       
reports receiv$1 issu$1 or approv$ by ! 
,c\ncil4  4  7i7 7j7 ,regulations  7#a7 
,revision ( regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all review !  
regulations ( su* ag5cy & %all issue    
regulations on proc$ures = ! disclosure 
( records "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 accordance ) !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 ,!        
regulations ( ea* ag5cy %all include--  

7,a7 proc$ures = engag+ 9 dispute       
resolution2 &  7,b7 proc$ures = engag+ )
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation        
,s]vices4  7#b7 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t      
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