HR 3459 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Improvement of Information Access Act of 1991
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.(1991-10-04)
Plain Language Summary
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Improvement of Information Access Act of 1991 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to direct each executive department, military department, and independent establishment to: (1) make available to the public upon request a report which describes its information dissemination policies and practices; (2) notify the users of its information of: (a) the availability of such report; and (b) a period for the submission of public comments regarding its information dissemination policies and practices; (3) before discontinuing an information product or service to: (a) notify the users of its information of a period for submission of public comments regarding that discontinuation; (b) include in that notice an explanation of the reasons for the discontinuation; and (c) consider comments received pursuant to the notice; (4) disseminate information in useful modes and through appropriate outlets, with adequate resources to permit and broaden public access; (5) store and disseminate information products and services in standardized record formats; and (6) use depository libraries, national computer networks, and other distribution channels that improve public access to Government informatio…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Independent