,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an advisory committee to issue nonb9d+ gov]nm5twide guidel9es on mak+ public in=mation available on ! ,int]net1 to require publicly available ,gov]nm5t in=mation held by ! executive bran* to be made available on ! ,int]net1 to express ! s5se ( ,congress t publicly available in=mation held by ! legislative & judicial bran*es %\ld be available on ! ,int]net1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,purposes4,sec4 #e4 ,f9d+s ( ,congress4,sec4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee4,sec4 #g4 ,executive bran* ,int]net publication m&ate4,sec4 #h4 ,legislative & judicial in=mation4,sec4 #i4 ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy or an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy4 7#b7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an ,executive dep>tm5t1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 a milit>y dep>tm5t1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( su* title2 7,c7 a ,gov]nm5t corporation1 z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( su* title2 & 7,d7 any o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t 7includ+ ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t71 o!r ?an an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy ,! t]m indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 9 section #ajd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,record ,! t]m record has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m records 9 section #ccja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,public record ,! t]m public record means any record1 reg>dless ( =m or =mat1 t an ag5cy discloses1 publi%es1 dissem9ates1 or makes available to ! public4 7#f7 ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t e/abli%$ "u section #cfjb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% an advisory committee to issue nonb9d+ guidel9es = all ?ree bran*es ( ,gov]nm5t reg>d+ mak+ public in=mation available on ! ,int]net1 ) suffici5t flexibility to adapt to *anges 9 te*nology2 7#b7 to emp[] ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator to e/abli% b9d+ rules conc]n+ mak+ publicly available ,gov]nm5t in=mation held by ,executive ag5cies to be made available on ! ,int]net1 & to emp[] indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies to d ! same2 7#c7 to express ! s5se ( ,congress t publicly available in=mation held by ! legislative & judicial bran*es %\ld be available on ! ,int]net2 & 7#d7 to enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice to make all ( its publications available on ! ,int]net 9 ! =mats mo/ useful to ! public1 aft] hav+ consid]$ ! =mats id5tifi$ by ! ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t holds a va/ repository ( public in=mation4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,nation's hi/ory1 ! ,gov]nm5t has attempt$ to make t in=mation available to ! public1 :e!r ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,f$]al ,depository ,libr>y ,program1 ! ,presid5tial ,libr>y ,sy/em1 ,ag5cy ,read+ ,rooms1 "u ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act1 or by o!r means4 ,provid+ ?is in=mation to ! g5]al public is a public good3 ,in=m$ citiz5s are in=m$ vot]s4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 ) ^! ef=ts1 ,gov]nm5t in=mation is too (t5 h>d to f9d1 difficult to und]/&1 exp5sive to obta9 9 useful =mats1 & available 9 only a few locations4 7#b7 ,! adv5t ( ! ,int]net pres5ts ! opportunity = ! ,gov]nm5t to make in=mation readily available to _m m ,am]icans4 ,! ,int]net is ubiquit\s1 turn+ e comput] into a portal to ! _w's l>ge/ libr>y4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has made "s ef=ts to take advantage ( ?is new m$ium4 ,z ! public moves onl9e1 ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ d s z well4 7#c7 ,9 addition to ! traditional means ( dissem9at+ public in=mation1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld make all ( its public in=mation available on ! ,int]net4 ,x %\ld d s 9 ways t take advantage ( mod]n te*nology1 t anticipate ! public's ne$s1 & t provide access to ! greate/ numb] ( p4 ,! ,gov]nm5t %\ld /rive to make its in=mation available on ! ,int]net 9 real-"t & 9 ma*9e processable =mats4 7#d7 ,! creation ( ?is va/ new in=mation libr>y w emp[] citiz5s to ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( h[ _! ,gov]nm5t functions & :at x does 9 _! "n4 ,x w also give innovators new tools to build on ?is in=mation & provide bett] goods & s]vices to ! ,am]ican p4 ,gov]nm5t s]vices w be provid$ m effici5tly1 sav+ ! taxpay]s money & all[+ !m to be m involv$ 9 ! lives ( _! communities4 7#e7 ,accompli%+ ^! goals requires significant coord9ation4 ,x also requires ! creation ( new au?orities & responsibilities )9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! id5tification ( appropriate te*nology /&>ds4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ an advisory committee to be kn[n z ! ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,advisory ,committee are-- 7#a7 to coord9ate & enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to make ,gov]nm5t in=mation f all ?ree bran*es ( ,gov]nm5t available on ! ,int]net2 & 7#b7 to issue nonb9d+ guidel9es on h[ ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld make public in=mation available on ! ,int]net1 & update ^? guidel9es z appropriate4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ai memb]s 7includ+ ! ,*air71 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,six memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator4 7,b7 ,six memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts4 7,c7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman1 9 consultation ) ! ,rank+ ,memb]1 ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air1 9 consultation ) ! ,rank+ ,memb]1 ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,e7 ,! ,*air %all be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 aft] conf]r+ ) ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,vice *air ,a ,vice ,*air %all be select$ f among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee by ! ,*air4 7#c7 ,limitation on ,gov]nm5t employee memb]s ,n m ?an #f memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee may be ,gov]nm5t employees4 7#d7 ,t]ms ( (fice ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a r5ewable t]m ( #e ye>s1 except t "o-?ird ( ! memb]s initially appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ = a #c-ye> t]m1 "o-?ird ( su* memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a #d-ye> t]m1 & "o-?ird ( su* memb]s & ! ,*air %all be appo9t$ = a #e-ye> t]m4 7#e7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! initial appo9tm5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all meet n few] ?an #f times p] ye>4 7d7 ,p[]s ( ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f "t to "t1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all exam9e its legislative *>t]1 /ructure1 & fund+1 & %all make recomm5dations to ,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 & ! ,c\rts reg>d+ h[ ! ,advisory ,committee c\ld be re/ructur$ to bett] accompli% ! mission ( mak+ ,gov]nm5t in=mation available to ! public on ! ,int]net4 ,! recomm5dations %all be publi%$ 9 pr9t & on ! ,int]net4 7#b7 ,specific p[]s ,to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,advisory ,committee may-- 7,a7 hold he>+s2 7,b7 issue recomm5dations to ,congress2 7,c7 issue recomm5dations to ag5cies2 7,d7 issue reports1 guidel9es1 & memor&a2 7,e7 articulate guidel9es on h[ ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld make public records available on ! ,int]net1 update ^? guidel9es z appropriate1 & inquire into ,gov]nm5t compliance ) ^? guidel9es2 7,f7 hold or ho/ conf]5ces & symposia2 7,g7 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) outside exp]ts to obta9 relevant advice or exp]tise1 & ov]see /aff2 7,h7 e/abli% subcommittees2 & 7,i7 e/abli% rules ( proc$ure4 7#c7 ,relation%ip to ,,faca ,! ,advisory ,committee %all n be subject to ! control ( any ,advisory ,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] designat$ "u section #h7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7e7 ,op]ations 7#a7 ,op5 ,gov]nm5t proc$ures ,9 addition to ! rules 9 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 9 ! int]e/ ( improv+ transp>5cy1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all adh]e to ! foll[+ rules t supplem5t & modify su* ,act 79 accordance ) section #d7;a7 ( su* ,act73 7,a7 ,subcommittees %all h ! same duties & obligations z ! full committee z del9eat$ "u sections #aj ?r\gh #ac ( su* ,act4 ,subcommittees %all simil>ly be b\nd by ! t]ms ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,all in=mation made available on ! ,int]net %all be done s by /ate-(-!-art me?ods4 7,c7 ,in=mation requir$ to be made available on ! ,int]net %all be done s 9 a timely fa%ion4 7,d7 ,notice ( all meet+s %all be available on ! website ( ! ,advisory ,committee's website1 ) ag5das available on ! ,int]net n less ?an #c days prior to any meet+4 7,e7 ,all records available = public copy+ "u section #aj ( su* ,act %all be made available on ! website ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7,f7 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all make available on ! ,int]net & to any p]son1 at no co/1 transcripts ( ,advisory ,committee proce$+s4 7,g7 ,video record+s ( proce$+s %all be made available on ! ,int]net4 7,h7 ,docum5ts submitt$ to ! ,advisory ,committee %all be made publicly available unless ! ,advisory ,committee det]m9es t ^? mat]ials w\ld disclose matt]s describ$ 9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74 7,i7 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all make publicly available ! names & brief biographies ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7,j7 ,all memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all file f9ancial disclosure =ms1 :i* %all be made available on ! ,advisory ,committee website aft] r$actions to remove p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 su* z social security numb]s4 7,k7 ,all memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all h to /ate & publicly disclose conflicts ( int]e/4 ,^! /atem5ts mu/ be updat$ :5ev] new conflicts arise or on an annual basis1 :i*ev] is m frequ5t4 ,^! disclosures %all be plac$ on ! ,int]net4 7#b7 ,support s]vices ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all be responsible = provid+ all support s]vices to ! ,advisory ,committee1 includ+ qu>t]s & /aff1 & = reque/+ funds f ,congress on behalf ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prev5t ! ,advisory ,committee f communicat+ ) ,congress directly reg>d+ fund+ or o!r matt]s4 7#c7 ,duration ,! ,advisory ,committee is a cont9u+ body & is n subject to t]m9ation z provid$ 9 section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#d7 ,application ( ,,faca ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4 7f7 ,reports ,! ,advisory ,committee %all issue a report on ! activities ( ! ,advisory ,committee e #b ye>s1 or z appropriate1 :i*ev] is m frequ5t4 7g7 ,au?orization ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration su* sums z may be necess>y = ! op]ations ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 #g4 ,executive bran* ,int]net publication m&ate 7a7 ,onl9e ,publication ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,free availability 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all make public records available on ! ,int]net at no *>ge 7includ+ a *>ge = recov]y ( co/s7 to ! public4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a *>ge impos$ by ,f$]al law be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,p]man5ce ,public records %all be p]man5tly available on ! ,int]net4 7#c7 ,curr5t te*nology ,curr5t in=mation te*nology capabilities %all be appli$ to ! means by :i* records are made available on ! ,int]net1 & ! =mats 9 :i* !y are available4 7#d7 ,se>*able li/ ,ea* ag5cy %all publi% on ! ,int]net a compreh5sive1 se>*able1 ma*9e processable li/ ( all records x makes publicly available4 ,) respect to ^? records1 ! li/ %all include at lea/ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,:]e ! records c be f\nd4 7,b7 ,:e!r ! records are available to ! public at no co/ or = a fee 7& ! am\nt ( ! fee1 if applicable74 7,c7 ,brief descriptions ( ! records4 7b7 ,rulemak+ ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ! grant ( au?ority 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit ! obligation ( ! ,gov]nm5t to make records publicly available z requir$ by law4 7#b7 ,executive ,ag5cies 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all delegate to ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator ! au?ority to adm9i/] all functions "u ?is section1 except t any su* delegation %all n relieve ! ,director ( responsibility = ! adm9i/ration ( su* functions4 7,b7 ,! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consult+ ) ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,policy1 %all promulgate su* regulations z are necess>y to ensure t all public records held by ,executive ag5cies are available on ! ,int]net 9 ! =mats & by ! means ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator designates4 ,9 promulgat+ ! regulations1 ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! guidel9es issu$ by ! ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee4 7,c7 ,9 ! regulations promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator %all include-- 7i7 rules on h[ ,executive ag5cies %all publi% records on ! ,int]net1 includ+ ! =mat & timeframe2 & 7ii7 proc$ures ?r\gh :i* ,executive ag5cies may object to plac+ public records on ! ,int]net1 9 accordance ) ! exceptions "u p>agraph 7#d71 & a me?od by :i* ! objections c be review$4 7,d7 ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n preclude ,executive ag5cies f mak+ additional records available on ! ,int]net beyond ^? requir$ by ! regulations1 or 9 additional =mats beyond ^? requir$ by ! regulations1 or on a m rapid timeframe ?an requir$ by ! regulations4 ,9 addition1 ea* ,executive ag5cy head %all designate a p]son )9 ! ag5cy responsible = ,int]net publication ( public records4 7,e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all ensure t ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator has adequate /aff & res\rces to prop]ly fulfill all ! ,adm9i/rator's functions "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t ,regulatory ,ag5cies 7,a7 ,a ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z a ,,cio7 or an (ficial designat$ by ! head ( an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy %all promulgate su* regulations z are necess>y to ensure t public records are available on ! ,int]net 9 ! =mats & by ! means ! ,,cio designates4 ,9 promulgat+ ! regulations1 ! ,,cio or o!r (ficial %all consid] ! guidel9es issu$ by ! ,public ,onl9e ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee1 z well z regulations promulgat$ by ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n preclude ! heads ( (fices )9 an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy f mak+ additional records available on ! ,int]net beyond ^? requir$ by ! regulations1 or 9 additional =mats beyond ^? requir$ by ! regulations1 or on a m rapid timeframe ?an requir$ by ! regulations4 7,c7 ,! head ( ! indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy %all ensure t ! ,,cio or ! (ficial designat$ by ! head ( ! indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy has adequate /aff & res\rces to prop]ly fulfill all ( ! functions ( ! ,,cio "u ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subsection may conta9 exceptions1 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph1 to ! requirem5t t all public records be made available on ! ,int]net4 7,b7 ,scope ( exceptions ,! exceptions may be no broad] ?an ! exceptions recogniz$ "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74 7,c7 ,additional exceptions by reque/ ,9 addition to ! exceptions provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! regulations %all provide = ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator or1 9 ! case ( an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy1 ! ,,cio or (ficial designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy1 to grant n>r[ case-by-case exceptions to ! ,int]net publication requirem5t if an ag5cy reque/s an exception & ! ag5cy demon/rates t-- 7i7 !re is a cle> & conv9c+ reason = ! record to n be made available on ! ,int]net2 & 7ii7 on balance1 ! h>m caus$ by disclosure significantly outweighs ! public's int]e/ 9 hav+ ! record available on ! ,int]net4 7,d7 ,availability ( segregable portions ,if ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator1 ,,cio1 or (ficial designat$ by ! head ( an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy approves a reque/ = an exception ) respect to a public record "u subp>agraph 7,c71 any reasonably segregable portion ( ! public record %all be made available on ! ,int]net 9 a timely fa%ion aft] deletion ( ! portions t are subject to ! exception4 ,! am\nt ( in=mation delet$ %all be indicat$ on ! portion ( ! record t is made available on ! ,int]net1 unless includ+ t indication w\ld significantly h>m ! int]e/ protect$ by ! exception4 ,if te*nically feasible1 ! am\nt ( ! in=mation delet$ %all be indicat$ at ! place 9 ! record :]e su* deletion is made4 7,e7 ,disclosure ( )held records ,! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator1 ,,cio1 or (ficial designat$ by ! head ( an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( records n made available on ! ,int]net by reason ( an exception "u subp>agraph 7,c7 & publi% su* li/ on ! ,int]net1 exclud+ any records ! id5tification ( :i* w\ld significantly h>m ! int]e/ protect$ by ! exception4 7#e7 ,publication ,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! relevant ag5cy website4 7#f7 ,applicability ,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all apply only to public records g5]at$1 updat$1 or releas$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#g7 ,effective date ,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all take effect n e>li] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,at lea/ once e #d ye>s1 ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,adm9i/rator & ea* indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy ,,cio %all review ! exceptions provid$ "u subsection 7b77#d7 to mak+ public records available on ! ,int]net &1 if w>rant$1 make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress reg>d+ :e!r ,f$]al law %\ld be *ang$4 ,! report %all be made publicly available1 includ+ be+ publi%$ on ! ,int]net4 7d7 ,inspector g5]al reviews ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy %all conduct p]iodic reviews reg>d+ ag5cy compliance ) ,int]net publication requirem5ts1 n less (t5 ?an once e #d ye>s4 ,! reviews %all be publi%$ on ! ,int]net4 7e7 ,en=cem5t ( ,public ,access by ,private ,individuals or ,organizations 7#a7 ,reque/s ,private individuals or organizations may reque/ t an ,executive ag5cy place public records on ! ,int]net1 includ+ ! compreh5sive se>*able li/ ( publicly available records ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#d71 9 accordance ) ,f$]al regulations4 ,an ag5cy has #cj days to respond to ! reque/ 9 writ+ or to place ! record on ! ,int]net4 ,if an ag5cy d5ies ! reque/ 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! private individual or organization may file a compla9t 9 ,f$]al c\rt4 7#b7 ,jurisdiction 7,a7 ,on compla9t1 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* ! compla9ant resides1 or has 8 pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 or 9 :i* ! ag5cy records are situat$1 or 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 has jurisdiction to enjo9 ! ag5cy f refus+ to publi% ag5cy records on ! ,int]net1 or refus+ to publi% x 9 an appropriate =mat1 & to ord] ! ,int]net onl9e publication ( any ag5cy records improp]ly )held4 ,9 su* a case ! c\rt %all det]m9e ! matt] de novo1 & may exam9e ! cont5ts ( su* ag5cy records 9 cam]a to det]m9e :e!r su* records or any "p !re( %all be )held "u any ( ! exceptions provid$ "u subsection 7b77#d71 & ! burd5 is on ! ag5cy to su/a9 its action4 7,b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! def5dant %all s]ve an answ] or o!rwise plead to any compla9t made "u ?is subsection )9 #cj days aft] s]vice ^u ! def5dant ( ! plead+ 9 :i* su* compla9t is made1 unless ! c\rt o!rwise directs = good cause %[n4 7#c7 ,attorney fees ,! c\rt may assess aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates reasonable attorney fees & o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$ 9 any case "u ?is subsection 9 :i* ! compla9ant has sub/antially prevail$4 7#d7 ,special ,c\nsel ,:5ev] ! c\rt ord]s ! production ( any ag5cy records improp]ly )held f ! compla9ant & assesses aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates reasonable attorney fees1 litigation co/s1 & int]e/1 & ! c\rt additionally issues a writt5 f9d+ t ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! )hold+ raise que/ions :e!r ag5cy p]sonnel act$ arbitr>ily or caprici\sly ) respect to ! )hold+1 a ,special ,c\nsel %all promptly initiate a proce$+ to det]m9e :e!r discipl9>y action is w>rant$ aga9/ ! (fic] or employee :o 0 prim>ily responsible = ! )hold+4 ,a ,special ,c\nsel1 aft] inve/igation & consid]ation ( ! evid5ce submitt$1 %all submit 8 f9d+s & recomm5dations to ! adm9i/rative au?ority ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ & %all s5d copies ( ! f9d+s & recomm5dations to ! 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