HR 1279 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that individuals be apprised of records concerning them which are maintained by Government agencies.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1973-01-03)
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Provides that individuals be apprised of records concerning them which are maintained by Government agencies. Requires each agency to notify such individuals by mail of such records, maintain an accurate record of the names of all persons inspecting such records, refrain from disclosing the record without permission, permit any individual to inspect his record and permit the individual to supplement the information which he deems pertinent to his record. (Adds 5 U.S.C. 552a) Excludes from the provisions of this Act those records required by executive order to be kept secret, investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes, and agency memorandums not available to a party in litigation with an agency.…
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