S. 3276 would provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to the Smithsonian Institution.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inOpen and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2008 - Makes the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, federal law relating to editopen meetings of federal agencies, and the wikiFederal Advisory Committee Act applicable to the Smithsonian Institution.

Makes this Act applicable to: (1) all actions taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution or any other officer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment date of this Act; (2) any record created before, on, or after that date; and be(3) any meeting held before, on, or after that date.

Amends the firstPrivacy Act to provideallow a detailed summary offederal agency, upon request by the bill!)chairperson or ranking member of a committee, subcommittee, or joint committee of Congress, to make a disclosure of any record which is contained in a system of records to that chairperson or ranking member.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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