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3/29/2007--Introduced.<br/>Freedom of Information Improvement Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act concerning requests involving access to records relating to federal contracts. Provides that information submitted to the federal government to obtain, amend, or clarify a contract shall not be considered to be trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, unless the information is proprietary information. Requires an agency to release requested information (unless shown to be exempt): (1) relating to whether a contractor performed the work required; (2) indicating the use of substandard materials or work practices; (3) relating to information that is discovered as part of a government investigation of a contract or that is revealed because of the existence of credible evidence raising doubts concerning the contractor's performance because of investigations for past poor performance or because the contractor has been the subject of credible and consistent press reports pertaining to performance of government contracts; or (4) if disclosure of the information will contribute to public understanding and knowledge.<br/>Requires any information released pursuant to this Act to relate solely to the federal contract involved and not to unrelated aspects of the company concerned.<br/>

1177905600 2007-04-30 Thu Nov 06 20:56:00 -0600 2008 introduced 42675 '5':7 '552':4 'act':18 'code':10 'titl':6 'unit':8 'amend':2 'feder':28 'known':12 'relat':26 'state':9 'inform':17,25 'purpos':33 'requir':20 'certain':24 'freedom':15 'popular':11 'section':3 'disclosur':22 'contractor':29 45438 official introduced 42675 'act':5 'improv':4 'inform':3 'freedom':1 49747 short action 42675 1177905600 Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121263 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. C001050 1959-03-31 3107 435 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 18 202-225-0819 Dennis 'd':4 'ca':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'cardoza':3,8,10 M 400065 Cardoza Dennis_A._Cardoza A. Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18] 1606 N00024874 7698 Democrat 202-225-6131 Roman Catholic CA Dennis Cardoza 4.25 http://www.house.gov/cardoza/ action 42675 1177905600 Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121263 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. introduced 42675 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107703 action 42675 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107704 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.