Access to Government Information in the United States

Posted At : September 15, 2009 7:40 AM
Related Categories: Govt Information,Laws/Regulations,Statistics

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/97-71_20090831.pdf

Offers an overview of the four major information access laws, their history and background, and access of various branches of government to information generated by other branches. Also discusses the use of information access laws and provides usage statistics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

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