#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fec  ,,an ,,act  ,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 (
 #bjaf or ! ,,foia ,act4  #b4 ,fre$om ( 
,in=mation ,act am5dm5ts  7a7           
,electronic accessibility ,section #eeb 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ = public  
inspection & copy+ ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ 9 an electronic1 publicly        
accessible =mat2  7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7iii7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraphs3  7,e7 copies ( all        
releasable records1 reg>dless ( =m or   
=mat1 t h be5 reque/$ ?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 &  7iv7 9 ! matt] foll[+    

subp>agraph 7,f7 7z add$ by clause 7iii7
 ( ?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,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ t w   
take long] ?an t5 days to process2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--   
7,i7 by ins]t+ automat$ aft] provides2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (    
clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 provide a "n1 phone numb]1 & email 
address = an ag5cy employee :o c provide
 curr5t in=mation ab\t ! /atus ( ea*    
reque/ receiv$4  2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7g71 by /rik+ make publicly available ^u
 reque/ & ins]t+ make available 9 an    
electronic1 publicly accessible =mat2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7m7 ,electronic submission 
( reque/s  7#a7 ,consolidat$ onl9e      
reque/ portal ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 

,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all ensure !        
op]ation ( a consolidat$ onl9e reque/   
portal t all[s a memb] ( ! public to    
submit a reque/ = records "u subsection 
7a7 to any ag5cy f a s+le website4 ,!   
portal may include any additional tools 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget f9ds w improve ! implem5tation (
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to    
alt] ! p[] ( any o!r ag5cy to create or 
ma9ta9 an indep5d5t onl9e portal = !    
submission ( a reque/ = records "u ?is  
section4 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% /&>ds 
= int]op]ability betwe5 ! portal requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 & o!r reque/ process+ 
s(tw>e us$ by ag5cies subject to ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,email reque/ requir$ ,at
 a m9imum1 ea* ag5cy %all accept reque/s
 = records "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh an   
email address & %all publi% su* email   
address on ! website ( ! ag5cy4  4  7b7 
,presumption ( op5ness  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts  

,section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 by ins]t+ aft] ) ! ag5cy !       
foll[+3  1 exclud+-- 7,a7 op9ions t are 
controll+ int]pretations ( law2  7,b7   
f9al reports or memor&a creat$ by an    
entity o!r ?an ! ag5cy1 includ+ o!r     
,gov]nm5tal entities1 at ! reque/ ( !   
ag5cy & us$ to make a f9al policy       
decision2  7,c7 guidance docum5ts us$ by
 ! ag5cy to respond to ! public2 &  7,d7
 records or in=mation creat$ #be ye>s or
 m be=e ! date on :i* a reque/ is made  
"u subsection 7a77#c72  2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ simil> files &  
ins]t+ p]sonal in=mation su* z contact  
in=mation or f9ancial in=mation2 &  7,c7
 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ be=e ,any reasonably segregable 
portion ! foll[+3 ,an ag5cy may n )hold 
in=mation "u ?is subsection unless su*  
ag5cy reasonably =esees t disclosure    
w\ld cause specific id5tifiable h>m to  
an int]e/ protect$ by an exemption1 or  
if disclosure is prohibit$ by law42 &   

7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e ,if te*nically      
feasible1 ! foll[+3 ,= ea* record )held 
9 :ole or 9 "p "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ag5cy
 %all id5tify ! /atute t exempts !      
record f disclosure44  7#b7 ,rules (    
con/ruction  7,a7 ,intellig5ce s\rces & 
me?ods ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act to section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be con/ru$ to 
require ! disclosure ( in=mation t--    
7i7 is exempt "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*    
section2 or  7ii7 w\ld adv]sely affect  
intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods t are       
protect$ by an exemption "u su* section4
  7,b7 ,p]sonal privacy ,= purposes (   
section #eeb7;b77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 ! t]m
 p]sonal privacy may n be con/ru$ to    
include ! "n ( a ,f$]al employee engag$ 
9 an (ficial duty ( su* employee4  7#c7 
,exemption decision transp>5cy ,section 
#eeb7;a77#f77;,c77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! f\r?  
s5t5ce & ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any 
notification ( d5ial or p>tial d5ial (  

any reque/ = records "u ?is subsection  
%all set =? ea* "n & title or position (
 ea* p]son responsible = ! d5ial or     
p>tial d5ial or any decision to )hold a 
responsive record "u subsection 7b744   
7c7 ,reque/s f ,congress ,section       
#eeb7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,9 respond+ to reque/s f        
,congress = in=mation1 an ag5cy may n   
ass]t t in=mation may be )held f        
,congress "u ?is section44  7d7         
,assessm5t ( attorney fees & o!r        
litigation co/s ,section                
#eeb7;a77#d77;,e77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! c\rt 
may & ins]t+ ,! c\rt %all4  7e7 ,(fice (
 ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices ,section 
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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 by am5d+ subsection  
7h7 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 &
 may issue advisory op9ions at !        
discretion ( ! ,(fice or ^u reque/ ( any
 p>ty to su* m$iation s]vices4  7#d7    
,submission ( report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices  
%all n less ?an annually submit to !    
committees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 &
 ! ,presid5t a report on ! f9d+s f !    
in=mation review$ & id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#b71 a summ>y ( ! ,(fice's activities 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 7includ+ any advisory  
op9ions issu$71 & legislative &         
regulatory recomm5dations to improve !  
adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7,b7       
,electronic availability ( reports ,!   
,(fice %all make available any report   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an       
electronic1 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 ( reports & te/imony
 ,any report submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 any te/imony1 or any o!r          
communication to ,congress %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* report1 te/imony1 or
 o!r communication4  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  7f7 ,public res\rces ,section
 #eeb7;a77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ( su*
 det]m9ation & ! reasons !re=1 & ( ! "r 
( su* p]son to appeal to ! head ( !     
ag5cy any adv]se det]m9ation2 & & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 8(--  7,i7 su* det]m9ation & 
! reasons !re=2  7,,ii7 ! "r ( su* p]son
 to seek assi/ance f ! ag5cy ,,foia     
,public ,liaison2 &  7,,iii7 ! "r ( su* 
p]son to appeal to ! head ( ! ag5cy any 
adv]se det]m9ation1 )9 a p]iod det]m9$  
by ! ag5cy t is n less ?an #ij days aft]
 ! receipt ( su* adv]se det]m9ation2 &  
2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & 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]vices42  7#b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+ new   

clause 7iv73  7iv7 ,:5 an ag5cy consults
 ) an entity ) sub/antial int]e/s 9 !   
det]m9ation ( a reque/ 79 ?is clause    
ref]r$ to z ! consult$ entity73  7,i7 ,!
 ag5cy %all notify ! reque/or ( !       
consultation 9 writ+1 includ+ ea* ( !   
foll[+3 7aa7 ,a brief description ( !   
consultation process4  7bb7 ,! "n ( ea* 
consult$ entity1 unless o!rwise         
prohibit$ by law4  7cc7 ,an approximate 
numb] ( pages1 or o!r description ( !   
volume ( records1 t ea* consult$ entity 
is review+4  7,,ii7 ,! ag5cy %all notify
 ! consult$ entity ( ! ne$ to consult 9 
writ+1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,an 
approximate numb] ( pages1 or o!r       
description ( ! volume ( records1 t !   
entity is reque/$ to review4  7bb7 ,a   
reque/ to provide a complete response )9
 #ae days aft] ! date on :i* !          
notification is s5t & a notice t aft] ! 
expiration ( t "t p]iod ! ag5cy w proce$
 ) ! compliance ( ! reque/ if a complet$
 response is n receiv$4  7cc7 ,if !     
numb] ( records 9 ! consultation "u ?is 

clause exce$s #c1jjj pages1 a           
notification t ! consult$ entity %all h 
#ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice is 
s5t to submit a sub/antial response & t 
a response on at lea/ #c1jjj pages n    
less ?an e #e days !reaft] is requir$ to
 cont9ue ! consultation p]iod4  7dd7 ,if
 ! consult$ entity is unable or         
anticipates t ! entity w be unable to   
complete ! consultation )9 ! "t p]iod   
describ$1 a notification t ! consult$   
entity may reque/ m$iation s]vices at ! 
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices  
to set an alt]native consultation       
s*$ule4  7,,iii7 ,if ! reque/+ ag5cy has
 n receiv$ a complet$ reque/ )9 ! "t    
p]iod describ$ 9 ! consultation notice1 
! ag5cy %all reque/ t ! consult$ entity 
engage 9 m$iation s]vices ) ! ,(fice (  
,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices4 ,if !    
consult$ entity is an ag5cy1 ! consult$ 
ag5cy %all agree to p>ticipate 9        
m$iation s]vices4  7,,iv7 ,if ! consult$
 entity reque/s or agrees to engage 9   
m$iation s]vices1 ! reque/+ ag5cy %all  

notify ! reque/] ( ! m$iation & !       
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! m$iation1 
if p>ticipation is n o!rwise prohibit$  
by law4 ,! p>ties 9 ! m$iation %all     
det]m9e a reasonable s*$ule ( completion
 & a date by :i* ! reque/+ ag5cy %all   
complete ! response to ! reque/4  7,v7  
,if ! consult$ entity does n respond or 
rejects ! (f] to m$iate an alt]native   
s*$ule1 ! reque/+ ag5cy %all complete ! 
response to ! reque/]4  7,,vi7 ,!       
previ\s provisions ( ?is clause %all n  
apply :5 ! consult$ entity is an elem5t 
( ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9    
section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security   
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d7774 
2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+  
any su* e/imate to ! p]son mak+ !       
reque/1 unless provid+ su* e/imate w\ld 
h>m an int]e/ protect$ by ! exemption 9 
subsection 7b7 pursuant to :i* ! d5ial  
is made4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  to ! p]son 
mak+ ! reque/ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,any su*    
e/imate1 unless provid+ su* e/imate w\ld
 h>m an int]e/ protect$ by ! exemption 9

 subsection 7b7 pursuant to :i* ! d5ial 
is made4  7ii7 ,a li/ ( all records     
reque/$ ! provision ( :i* 0 d5i$1 unless
 ! disclosure ( su* record is prohibit$ 
by law4  4  7g7 ,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  7h7       
,report on categories ( in=mation =     
disclosure ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,in=mation ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice1 aft] consultation ) ag5cies    
select$ by ! ,director1 %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committees on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,judici>y ( !  
,s5ate a report t id5tifies categories (
 records t w\ld be appropriate =        
proactive disclosure1 & %all make su*   

report available 9 an electronic1       
publicly accessible =mat4  7i7 ,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#b72 
&  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 section1 includ+ =   
ea* case1 z applicable-- 7,i7 ea*       
subsection "u ?is section2  7,,ii7 ea*  
p>agraph ( ea* su* subsection2  7,,iii7 
any exemption2  7,,iv7 ! disposition (  
su* case2 &  7,v7 ! co/1 fees1 &        
p5alties assess$ "u subp>agraphs 7,e71  
7,f71 & 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#d72 &    
7ii7 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  7j7 ,se>* or duplication   
fees ,section #eeb7;a77#d77;,a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ clause 7viii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new clause3  7viii7  7,i7 ,except z     
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 an ag5cy    
%all n assess any se>* fees 7or 9 ! case
 ( a reque/] describ$ "u clause         
7ii77,,ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1           
duplication fees7 "u ?is subp>agraph if 
! ag5cy fails to comply ) any "t limit  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74  7,,ii7 7aa7  
,if an ag5cy has det]m9$ t unusual      
circum/ances apply 7z ! t]m is def9$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f77;,b77 & ! ag5cy provid$ a 
timely writt5 notice to ! reque/] 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 a      
failure describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is    
excus$ = an additional #aj days4 ,if !  

ag5cy fails to comply ) ! ext5d$ "t     
limit1 ! ag5cy may n assess any se>*    
fees 7or 9 ! case ( a reque/] describ$  
"u clause 7ii77,,ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 
duplication fees74  7bb7 ,if an ag5cy   
has det]m9$ t unusual circum/ances apply
 & m ?an #c1jjj pages are necess>y to   
respond to ! reque/1 an ag5cy may *>ge  
se>* fees 7or 9 ! case ( a reque/]      
describ$ "u clause 7ii77,,ii7 ( ?is     
subp>agraph1 duplication fees7 if !     
ag5cy has provid$ a timely writt5 notice
 to ! reque/] 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#f77;,b7 & ! ag5cy has discuss$ ) !    
reque/] via writt5 mail1 electronic     
mail1 or telephone 7or made n less ?an  
#c good-fai? attempts to d s7 h[ !      
reque/] c\ld effectively limit ! scope (
 ! reque/ 9 accordance ) p>agraph       
7#f77;,b77ii74  7cc7 ,if a c\rt has     
det]m9$ t exceptional circum/ances exi/ 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c771
 a failure describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7    
%all be excus$ = ! l5g? ( "t provid$ by 
! c\rt ord]4  7ix7 ,:5 assess+ or       

e/imat+ fees1 ag5cies %all provide a    
detail$ explanation ( ! fee calculation1
 includ+-- 7,i7 ! actual or e/imat$     
numb]1 z appropriate1 (--  7aa7 records 
duplicat$2  7bb7 h\rs ( se>*+2  7cc7    
files se>*$2  7dd7 records se>*$2  7ee7 
cu/odians se>*$2  7ff7 records review$2 
&  7gg7 h\rs ( review2  7,,ii7 citations
 to ! fee s*$ule = ea* category ( fee   
assess$2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an       
e/imate1 ! basis = su* e/imate4  4  7k7 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice         
,subsection 7i7 ( section #eeb ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/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
 compliance ) & implem5tation ( !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section & issue       
reports detail+ ! results ( su* audits2 
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  7l7 ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]     
responsibilities2 ,c\ncil2 review       
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 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 ! 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 s]ve z ! prim>y ag5cy      
liaison ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t          
,in=mation ,s]vices & ! ,(fice (        
,in=mation ,policy2 &  7,g7 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  7m7 ,exclud$ records       
,section #eeb7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,an ag5cy  
%all notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ea* 
in/ance records responsive to a reque/ h
 be5 id5tifi$ t ! ag5cy det]m9es are n  
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 & %all  
provide ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) a       
detail$ ju/ification = su* det]m9ation =
 ea* su* in/ance4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 %all ma9ta9 records ( ea* notification 
& ju/ification receiv$4 ,an ag5cy may   

treat records creat$ "u ?is p>agraph z n
 subject to ! requirem5ts "u ?is        
section4  4  7n7 ,ag5cy p]=mance2 adv]se
 actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7n7 ,ag5cy p]=mance  7#a7  
,p]=mance reviews ,p]=mance appraisals  
"u *apt] #dc ( ?is title %all include   
consid]ation ( ! employee's             
responsibility =1 & compliance )1 ?is   
section z appropriate4  7#b7 ,ag5cy-wide
 tra9+ ,ea* ag5cy %all ensure ag5cy     
employees receive annual tra9+ on !     
responsibilities ( ! ag5cy "u ?is       
section1 includ+ ! specific             
responsibilities ( ea* employee1 su* z  
respond+ promptly to reque/s = records &
 provid+ all records t may be responsive
 to ! reque/4  7#c7 ,,foia (fic] tra9+  
,ea* ag5cy %all ensure ag5cy employees  
directly responsible = fulfill+ !       
requirem5ts "u ?is section receive      
annual tra9+ on su* requirem5ts4 ,!     
annual tra9+ %all include /atutory      

requirem5ts 7su* z "t limits to respond 
to reque/s = records1 limitations on    
exemptions1 & opportunities =           
discretion>y disclosure7 & any *anges to
 ?is section or any int]pretation ( ?is 
section 7su* z a regulation issu$ "u ?is
 section74  7#d7 ,violation ( ,,foia    
7,a7 ,int5tional ,an int5tional         
violation ( any provision ( ?is section1
 includ+ any rule1 regulation1 or o!r   
implem5t+ guidel9e1 by an (fic] or      
employee ( an ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by !     
appropriate sup]visor1 %all be =w>d$ to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy = a       
v]ification ( ! violation1 & ^u         
v]ification1 su* (fic] or employee %all 
be subject to ! susp5sion & removal     
provisions "u sub*apt] ,,ii or ,v (     
*apt] #ge4  7,b7 ,unau?oriz$ )hold+ ,!  
)hold+ ( in=mation 9 contrav5tion ( !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ any  
rule1 regulation1 or o!r implem5t+      
guidel9e1 z det]m9$ by ! appropriate    
sup]visor1 %all be a basis = discipl9>y 
action 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,i1 ,,ii1

 or ,v ( *apt] #ge1 z ! case may be4  4 
7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t %all ensure t any p]=mance   
appraisal sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to    
*apt] #dc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 %all include ! requirem5ts (     
section #eeb7n77#a7 ( su* title 7z add$ 
by p>agraph 7#a774  7o7 ,regulations2   
,,gao /udy2 sy/em ( record notice  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 ,,gao non-cu/odian /udy 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all--  7,a7 conduct a /udy ( n  

less ?an five ag5cies to assess !       
feasibility ( implem5t+ a policy requir+
 non-cu/odians to se>* = records to meet
 ! requirem5ts ( section #eeb ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & reque/s =    
docum5ts f ,congress2 &  7,b7 submit a  
report on su* assessm5t to ! ,committee 
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate detail+ ! results (
 su* /udy4  7#c7 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t     
,in=mation ,s]vices report ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation  
,s]vices %all submit to ,congress a     
report on ag5cy compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#d7     
,ag5cy sy/em ( records notice requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy 
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a sy/em (
 records notice z def9$ 9 section #eeb;a
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i*   
all[s ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation   
,s]vices access to records to ! ext5t   

necess>y to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
7#e7 ,report on noncompliance ,n lat]   
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! head ( an ag5cy t does n   
meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
submit to ,congress a report on ! reason
 = noncompliance4  7#f7 ,inspector      
,g5]al review = noncompliance ,any ag5cy
 t fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection %all be review$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,inspector ,g5]al ( su* ag5cy =       
compliance ) section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,ag5cy def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eeb7;f7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,inspector
 ,g5]al review  7a7 ,p]iodic review ,!  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #eeb7;f7 ( ?is title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all--  7#a7  
p]iodically review compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! timely   
process+ ( reque/s1 assessm5t ( fees &  

fee waiv]s1 & ! use ( exemptions "u     
subsection 7b7 ( su* section2 &  7#b7   
make recomm5dations ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
det]m9es to be necess>y to ! head ( !   
ag5cy1 includ+ recomm5dations =         
discipl9>y action4  7b7 ,requir$        
frequ5cy = c]ta9 ag5cies ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #ija ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 %all complete ! review & make ! 
recomm5dations requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 n less ?an once e #b ye>s4  #d4 ,no    
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be  
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,janu>y
 #aa1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4