Improvement of Information Access Act of 1991

Summary

Improvement of Information Access Act of 1991 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to direct each executive department, military department, and independent establishment to: (1) make available to the public upon request a report which describes its information dissemination policies and practices; (2) notify the users of its information of: (a) the availability of such report; and (b) a period for the submission of public comments regarding its information dissemination policies and practices; (3) before discontinuing an information product or service to: (a) notify the users of its information of a period for submission of public comments regarding that discontinuation; (b) include in that notice an explanation of the reasons for the discontinuation; and (c) consider comments received pursuant to the notice; (4) disseminate information in useful modes and through appropriate outlets, with adequate resources to permit and broaden public access; (5) store and disseminate information products and services in standardized record formats; and (6) use depository libraries, national computer networks, and other distribution channels that improve public access to Government information. Prohibits an agency, except as specifically authorized by statute, from charging: (1) more than the incremental cost of disseminating an information product or service; or (2) any royalty or other fee for any use or redissemination of Government information. Directs the Archivist of the United States and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to jointly issue and periodically revise model performance standards under which agencies shall be encouraged to provide access to public records.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 October 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 October 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Improvement of Information Access Act of 1992