National Security Council not subject to FOI disclosure

Article Abstract:

The US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in Armstrong v. Executive Office of the President that the National Security Council is not an agency subject to open records laws and the Freedom of Information Act. Plaintiffs attempting to keep electronic records of the Reagan Presidency from being destroyed argued that the National Security Council often held itself out to be an executive branch agency. The Court accepted the National Security Council's argument that since its authority was limited to assisting and advising the President it was not an agency.

United States. National Security Council

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Congress considers electronic freedom of information bills

Article Abstract:

Both houses of Congress have introduced bills in 1995 and 1996 designed to take advantage of improved information technologies to expedite fulfillment of requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The Senate's Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act focuses on reducing delays in providing requested agency information. The House has heard testimony on the delays that journalists face when trying to gain access to public records. Despite technology advances, copies of records have become less accessible according to subcommittee testimony.

Administrative agencies, Government agencies

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