Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security

Moteff, John D. ; Stevens, Gina Marie

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil liberties;    Freedom of information;    Infrastructure;    Government information;   

RP-ID  :  RL31547
RP-ID  :  RL31547 2002-08-31

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that was passed to ensure by statute citizen access to government information. Nine categories of information may be exempted from disclosure. Three of the nine exemptions provide possible protection against the release of critical infrastructure information: exemption 1 (national security information); exemption 3 (information exempted by statute); and exemption 4 (confidential business information). Congress has considered several proposals to exempt critical infrastructure information from the FOIA.