Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws (FOIA) 2008 (24th ed.)

Appendices - Table of Contents

Appendix A. The Freedom of Information Act.

Text of the Freedom of Information Act
Legislative History of the FOIA
Conference Report on the 1974 Amendments
1996 EFOIA Amendments House Report (Excerpts)
Statement of Attorney General Ashcroft

Appendix B. The Privacy Act.

Text of the Privacy Act of 1974
Legislative History of The Privacy Act of 1974

Appendix C. The Government in the Sunshine Act.

Text of the Government in the Sunshine Act
Legislative History - The Government in the Sunshine Act

Appendix D. The Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Text of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Legislative History - The Federal Advisory Committee Act

Appendix E. Executive Orders and Regulations.

Executive Order 13292 Classified National Security Information
Executive Order 13392 Inproving Agency Disclosure of Information
Executive Order 12600 Predisclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information

Appendix F. Sample Legal Documents.

Sample Freedom of Information Act Request
Sample Request for Expedited Processing
Sample Freedom of Information Act Complaint
Sample Privacy Act Complaint
Sample Government in the Sunshine Act Complaint
Sample Federal Advisory Committee Act Complaint

Appendix G. Principal Contacts for Submitting FOIA Requests.