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Electronic Freedom of Information (eFOIA) Act
The 1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) Amendments were
intended to expand public access to Federal government information
electronically and reduce agency backlogs. eFOIA includes three major
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- Electronic Reading Rooms: Agencies should create electronic
"reading rooms", permitting remote access to specific agency
information and frequently requested documents.
- On-Line Indexes: Agencies should create electronic indexes of
major information systems. A description of major information and
record locator systems should be put on-line.
- Electronic Option on FOIA Requests: FOIA information disclosures
are required to give an electronic option if possible.
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Openness in Government and Freedom of Information (OPEN) Act of 2005
The OPEN Government Act of 2005 is designed to promote accessibility,
accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552
of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of
Information Act), and for other purposes.
The Act has more than a dozen substantive provisions, designed to
achieve the following four objectives:
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- Strengthen FOIA and close loopholes
- Help FOIA requestors obtain timely responses to their requests:
Establish FOIA hotline services, either by telephone or on the
Internet, to enable requestors to track the status of their requests
- Ensure that agencies have strong incentives to act on FOIA
requests in a timely manner
- Provide FOIA officials with all of the tools they need to ensure
that our government remains open and accessible
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