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S. 1494, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $7.60

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1494 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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H.R. 3015, To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3015 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), it would amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Ac...

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S. 1285, A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing exemptions, to ensure and open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1285 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), it would amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)...

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P.L. 111-83, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $414.14

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2892 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 2875, The Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2875 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....

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S. 1260, The Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1260 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....

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H.R. 2712, The Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2712 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....

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S. 1100, The Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1100 would provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....

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H.R. 2450, The Private Prison Information Act of 2009

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2450 would require non-Federal prisons and correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available....

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H.R. 1323, The Reducing Information Control Designations Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1323 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations....

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S. 612, The OPEN FOIA Act of 2009

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 612 would amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, and it would ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations....

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H.R. 1508, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1508 would amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions....

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S. 537, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 537 would amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions....

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S. 3662, The Implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.59

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3662 would establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office, and it would require policies and procedures for the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information....

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H.R. 6576, The Reducing Information Control Designations Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6576 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations....

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S. 3276, The Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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....

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H.R. 6193, The Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6193 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven...

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S. 3213, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3213 would designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and it would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture....

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H.R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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H.R. 554, The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 554 would provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands....

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P.L. 110-346, The North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.91

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5834 would amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea....

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H.R. 5794, The Federal Sunset Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5794 would provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist....

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H.R. 5687, The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5687 would amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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S. 2769, The Firearms Information Use Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2769 would authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace Database....

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