A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that individuals be apprised of records concerning them which are maintained by Government agencies.

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Provides that individuals be apprised of records concerning them which are maintained by Government agencies. Requires each agency to notify such individuals by mail of such records, maintain an accurate record of the names of all persons inspecting such records, refrain from disclosing the record without permission, permit any individual to inspect his record and permit the individual to supplement the information which he deems pertinent to his record. (Adds 5 U.S.C. 522a) Excludes from the provisions of this Act those records required by executive order to be kept secret, investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes, and agency memorandums not available to a party in litigation with an agency. Provides that the President shall report to Congress before January 30 of each year on an agency by agency basis the number of records and files exempted from the provisions of this Act for the reasons listed above.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1974

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