A CITIZEN'S GUIDE ON USING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 TO REQUEST GOVERNMENT RECORDS

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Appendix 2.--Bibliography of Congressional Publications on the Freedom of Information Act
CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PRINTS (LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY PUBLICATION DATE)

Note on availability: Most of these publications are out of print. Copies of all congressional publications should be available at Federal Depository Libraries located throughout the country.

1964

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Clarifying and Protecting the Right of the Public to Information and for Other Purposes. S. Rept. 1219, 88th Congress, 2d Session. 1964.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information. Hearings, 98th Congress, 1st Session. 1964.

1965

House Committee on Government Operations. Federal Public Records Law. Hearings, 89th Congress, 2d Session. 1965.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Administrative Procedure Act. Hearings, 89th Congress, 1st Session. 1965.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Clarifying and Protecting the Right of the Public to Information, and for Other Purposes. S. Rept. 813, 89th Congress, 1st Session. 1965.

1966

House Committee on Government Operations. Clarifying and Protecting the Right of the Public to Information. H. Rept. 1497, 89th Congress, 2d Session. 1966.

1967

House Committee on the Judiciary. Codification of Public Law 89- 487. H. Rept. 125, 90th Congress, 1st Session. 1967.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Amending Section 552 of Title 5, United States Code. S. Rept. 248, 90th Congress, 1st Session. 1967.

1968

House Committee on Government Operations. Freedom of Information Act (Compilation and Analysis of Departmental Regulations Implementing 5 U.S.C. 552). Committee print, 90th Congress, 2d Session. 1968.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Freedom of Information Act (Ten Months Review). Committee print, 90th Congress, 2d Session. 1968.

1972

House Committee on Government Operations. Administration of the Freedom of Information Act. H. Rept. 92-1419, 92nd Congress, 2d Session. 1972.

House Committee on Government Operations. Sale or Distribution of Mailing Lists By Federal Agencies. Hearings, 92nd Congress, 2d Session. 1972.

House Committee on Government Operations. U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices--Administration and Operation of the Freedom of Information Act. (Parts 4-6). Hearings, 92nd Congress, 2d Session. 1972.

House Committee on Government Operations. U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices--Security Classification Problems Involving Subsection (b)(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. (Part 7). Hearings, 92nd Congress, 2d Session. 1972.

1973

House Committee on Government Operations. Availability of Information to Congress. Hearings, 93rd Congress, 1st Session. 1973.

House Committee on Government Operations. Executive Classification of Information--Security Classification Problems Involving Exemption (b)(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). H. Rept. 93- 221, 93rd Congress, 1st Session. 1973.

House Committee on Government Operations. The Freedom of Information Act. Hearings, 93rd Congress, 1st Session. 1973.

Senate Committee on Government Operations and Committee on the Judiciary. Executive Privilege, Secrecy in Government, Freedom of Information. Hearings, 93rd Congress, 1st Session. 1973.

1974

House Committee on Government Operations. Amending Section 552 of Title 5, United States Code, Known as the Freedom of Information Act. H. Rept. 93-876, 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974.

House Committee on Government Operations. Amending the Freedom of Information Act to Require that Information Be Made Available to Congress. H. Rept. 93-990, 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974.

House Committee on Government Operations. Security Classification Reform. Hearings, 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974.

House of Representatives. Message from the President of the United States. Vetoing H.R. 12471, Amend Freedom of Information Act. H. Doc. 93-383. 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974.

House/Senate Committee of Conference. Freedom of Information Act Amendments. H. Rept. 93-1380 or S. Rept. 93-1200, 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Amending the Freedom of Information Act. S. Rept. 93-854, 93rd Congress, 2d Session. 1974. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Act Source Book: Legislative Materials, Cases, Articles. S. Doc. 93-82, 93rd Congress. 2d Session. 1974.

1975

House Committee on Government Operations and Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Act and Amendments of 1974 (Public Law 93-502). Source Book: Legislative History, Texts, and Other Documents. Joint committee print, 94th Congress, 1st Session. 1975.

1977

House Committee on Government Operations. Business Record Exemption of the Freedom of Information Act. Hearings, 95th Congress, 1st Session. 1977.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Act. Hearings, 95th Congress, 1st Session. 1977.

1978

House Committee on Government Operations. FBI Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. Hearing, 95th Congress, 2d Session. 1978.

House Committee on Government Operations. Freedom of Information Act Requests for Business Data and Reverse-FOIA Lawsuits. H. Rept. 95- 1382, 95th Congress, 2d Session. 1978.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Erosion of Law Enforcement Intelligence and Its Impact on the Public Security. Committee print, 95th Congress, 2d Session. 1978.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Erosion of Law Enforcement Intelligence and Its Impact on the Public Security. Hearings, 95th Congress, 1st and 2d Sessions. 1977-1978.

1979

House Committee on Government Operations. Security Classification Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act. Hearing, 95th Congress, 1st Session. 1979.

1980

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Impact of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act on Intelligence Activities. Hearing, 96th Congress, 1st Session. 1980.

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Oversight of the Administration of the Federal Freedom of Information Act. Hearings, 96th Congress, 2d Session. 1980.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Agency Implementation of the 1974 Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. Committee print, 95th Congress, 2d Session. 1980.

1981

House Committee on Government Operations. Freedom of Information Act Oversight. Hearings, 97th Congress, 1st Session. 1981.

House Committee on Government Operations. The Freedom of Information Act: Central Intelligence Agency Exemptions. Hearings, 96th Congress, 2d Session. 1981.

House Committee on Government Operations. The Freedom of Information Act: Federal Law Enforcement Implementation. Hearing, 96th Congress, 1st Session. 1981.

1982

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Act. Hearings, 97th Congress, 1st Session. 1982.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Freedom of Information Reform Act. S. Rept. 97-690, 97th Congress, 2d Session. 1982.

1983

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Reform Act. S. Rept. 98-221, 98th Congress, 1st Session. 1983.

1984

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Freedom of Information Reform Act. Hearings, 98th Congress, 1st Session. 1984.

1985

House Committee on Government Operations. The Freedom of Information Reform Act. Hearings, 98th Congress, 2d Session. 1985.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. Hearing, 98th Congress, 2d Session. 1985.

1986

House Committee on Government Operations. Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986. Hearing, 99th Congress, 2d Session. 1986.

House Committee on Government Operations. Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986. H. Rept. 99-832, 99th Congress, 2d Session. 1986.

1988

House Committee on Government Operations. FOIA: Alternate Dispute Resolution Proposals. Hearings, 100th Congress, 1st Session. 1988.

1989

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Freedom of Information Act. Hearing, 100th Congress, 2d Session. 1989.

1990

House Committee on Government Operations. Federal Information Dissemination Policies and Practices. Hearings, 101st Congress, 1st Session. 1990.

House Committee on Government Operations. Paperwork Reduction and Federal Information Resources Management Act of 1990. H. Rept. 101-927, 101st Congress, 2d Session. 1990.

1991

House Committee on Government Operations, Creative Ways of Using and Disseminating Federal Information. Hearings, 102d Congress, 1st and 2d Sessions. 1991, 1992.

1992

House Committee on Government Operations. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992. H. Rept. 102-624 Part 1, 102d Congress, 2d Session. 1992.

House Committee on the Judiciary. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992. Hearing, 102d Congress, 2d Session. 1992.

House Committee on the Judiciary. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992.H. Rept. 102-624 Part 2, 102d Congress, 2d Session. 1992.

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. The Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992. Hearing, 102d Congress, 2d Session. 1992.

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992. S. Rept. 102-328, 102d Congress, 2d Session. 1992.

1993

House Committee on Government Operations. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992.

Hearings, 103d Congress, 2d Session. 1993. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act. Hearing, 103d Congress, 2d Session. 1993.

1994

House Committee on Government Operations. The Effectiveness of Public Law 102-526, The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

Hearing, 103d Congress, 1st Session. 1994. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1994. S. Rept. 103-365, 103d Congress, 2d Session. 1994.

1996

Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1995. S. Rept. 104-272, 104th Congress, 2d Session. 1996.

House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Electronic Freedom of Information Amendments of 1996. H. Rept. 104-795, 104th Congress, 2d Session. 1996.