The Freedom of Information Act and Nondisclosure Provisions in Other Federal Laws

Stevens, Gina

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil liberties;    Government information;    Freedom of information;    Information policy;    Right of privacy;   

RP-ID  :  R41406
RP-ID  :  R41406_2010Sep24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Congressional considerations regarding how to balance the federal government's growing need for sensitive or confidential business information, the public's right of access to information about government activities, and the private sector's interest in keeping its sensitive or proprietary information protected from public disclosure. The report discusses this issue in light of particularly the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other similar legislation.