S 2086 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Law Enforcement and Public Security Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-12-06)
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Law Enforcement and Public Security Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to modify the current requirement that Government agencies respond to freedom of information requests within ten days to: (1) allow agencies 30 days to respond to a request; and (2) prorate the time for compliance against the number of record pages encompassed by the request (an additional 60 days is allowed for each additional 200 pages, up to a maximum period of one year). Expands the areas exempted from the FOIA to include: (1) rosters of law enforcement and intelligence personnel; (2) confidential law enforcement training and investigative technology manuals; and (3) information received on a confidential basis from a foreign, State, or local government. Authorizes the head of each agency to promulgate regulations regarding the availability of information to foreign nationals and foreign corporate entities. Requires a court examination of material for which an exemption is claimed to take place in camera. Directs a court to maintain under seal any affidavit submitted to the court by a law enforcement agency to examine in camera. Revises the exemption from the FOIA to include among the exempte…
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