S 1726 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Public Information Act

Introduced 1973-05-07· Sponsored by Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1973-05-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Information Act - Title I: Amendments to Freedom of Information Act - Freedom of Information Act Amendments states that the court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs to the complainant if it issues any such injunction or order against the agency in any action taken under this Act. Authorizes the President and the heads of agencies to classify as 'Secret Defense Data' any official information or material originated or acquired by them, the unauthorized disclosure of which may reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national defense. States that official information or material may be classified as Secret Defense Data only if its unauthorized disclosure would adversely affect the ability of the United States to protect and defend itself against overt or covert hostile action. Provides that except as otherwise provided by law, no designation other than 'Secret Defense Data' shall be used to classify information or material in the interest of national defense. States that the head of each agency specified in this Act shall compile and maintain a complete list of the names and official addresses of all individuals within such agency who are authorized to …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only