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Senator John Cornyn, Texas (R) - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

2011-05-13T01:00:00Z

S.849 - Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011. A bill to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. Introduced May 11, 2011 43 Views .... “By using violence against peaceful protestors,

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S.849: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 ...

2011-04-13T01:00:00Z

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.849 A bill to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. Source: opencongress.org ... OpenCongress is a fre

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S.323 - OpenCongress

2011-02-09T01:00:00Z

HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 114, S. 127, S. 140, S. 161, S. 177, S. 247, S. 279, S. 302, S. 323, S. 403, S. 404, S. 508, S. 535, S. 564, S. 599, S. 713, S. 765, S. 779, S. 849, S. 858 . ... the First State National Historical P

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S.177 - OpenCongress

2011-01-24T01:00:00Z

S.599: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 ... - OpenCongress

2009-03-15T01:00:00Z

S.849: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment ... - OpenCongress. HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 114, S. 127, S. 140, S. 161, S. 177, S. 247, S. 279, S. 302, S. 323, S. 403, S. 404, S. 508, S. 535, ... recently introduced Se

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S.247 - OpenCongress

2009-01-13T01:00:00Z

All Things Reform: Add your name to our Followers widget!

2008-12-05T19:00:00Z

... S.3308 (1); S.436 (2); S.453 (1); S.849 (1); S.866 (1); s.886 (3); SAFETEA-LU (1); safety (20); salaries (1); Sarah Palin (1); scandals (1); SCHIP (1); schools (2); science (2); scorecards (1); scott j bloch (1); search engines (1) ...

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All Things Reform: Send President-Elect Obama's transition team ...

2008-11-15T19:00:00Z

All Things Reform: Defining 'reform' for today's government

2008-11-14T19:00:00Z

jungle-world.com - Gesternblog - Tati

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

(Barbara Wiedemann, â€žKommentarâ€œ, in: Celan, S. 849). HORATIO. Zwei NÃ¤chte nach einander warâ€™s den beiden, Marcellus und Bernardo, auf der Wache In toter Stille tiefer Mitternacht So widerfahren. Ein Schatte wie Euâ€™r Vater ...

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All Things Reform: Urgent: Tell Your Congress members to Vote "NO ...

2008-09-27T20:00:00Z

110th Congress Committee Reports

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

... S.879 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 (Senate Report 110-68, May 22, 2007); S.863 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 (Senate Report 110-69, May 22, 2007); S.849 - OPEN ...

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3308 Veteran Voting Support Act

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

S.3297 (1); S.3308 (1); S.436 (2); S.453 (1); S.849 (1); S.866 (1); s.886 (3); SAFETEA-LU (1); safety (20); salaries (1); Sarah Palin (1); scandals (1); SCHIP (1); schools (2); science (2); scorecards (1); scott j bloch (1) . ...

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Hochstapler

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

(edition suhrkamp 1099) Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp 1983, Bd. 2, Kapitel â€œVon deutscher Hochstapler-Republikâ€*, S. 849-859. 2 Man kann ihn faksimiliert bei Google nachlesen. 3 Vgl. dazu Michael Niehaus: Autoren unter sich. ...

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Hochstapler

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

2, Kapitel â€œVon deutscher Hochstapler-Republikâ€*, S. 849-859. 2 Man kann ihn faksimiliert bei Google nachlesen. 3 Vgl. dazu Michael Niehaus: Autoren unter sich. Walter Scott, Willibald Alexis, Wilhelm Hauff und andere in einer ...

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Sunlight Foundation Â» Information Independence Day

2008-06-10T20:00:00Z

The OPEN Government Act (S. 849) would enact common-sense reforms to the FOIA and put in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests from the public in a timely manner. The bill is supported by a large and diverse ...

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FOIA Gras

2008-04-08T20:00:00Z

The FOIA ombudsman is now located in the Department of Justice, rather than its original location in the National Archives (Open Government Act 07-S.849 â€“thank you Janine, both for this and the concept), which many (especially the ...

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Exkursionen in die kleine Form [Kluge]

2008-03-23T20:00:00Z

... gleich zu welchem Preis, oder die Heimfahrt zu erkunden zu den aussichtlosen Gebieten aus denen sie stammten.â€* Alexander Kluge (2005): Arbeiterstrich, in ders. Die LÃ¼cke die der Teufel lÃ¤sst, Frankfurt/Main: Suhrkamp, S.849.

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Introduced on Dec 14, 2007. Related Bills:. H.R.1309 · H.R.1326 · S.849 · S.2427. Related Issue Areas: ...

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Mixed News from Washington on media ownership and FOI

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

Todayâ€™s vote comes days after the US Senate passed Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National (OPEN) Government Act (S. 849) last week. The legislation improves the process by which the federal government carries out the Freedom of ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2427, The OPEN Government Act of 2007

2007-12-07T19:00:00Z

The OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849) · The OPEN Government Act of 2007 (H.R. 1326) · The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (H.R. 1309) · The OPEN Government Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-175) (more recent activity!) ...

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New version of FOIA update bill submitted in U.S. Senate

2007-12-05T23:45:00Z

This week the FOIA-duo Leahy & Cornyn presented a new version of S.849 to try to get movement in the U.S. Senate for improving the Freedom of Information Act. The new version brings

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New version of FOIA update bill submitted in US Senate

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

This week the FOIA-duo Leahy & Cornyn presented a new version of S.849 to try to get movement in the US Senate for improving the Freedom of Information Act. The new version brings it more in line with the House version, which passed ...

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NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION ACT BILL ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE FREEDOM ...

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

Read about Senate Farm Bill S.849, sponsored by Sen. Leahy. There will be an attempted exemption of any use of the Freedom of Information Act, if this bill is passed. Cut and paste the link to NoNAIS.org to read this revealing and ...

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NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION ACT BILL ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE FREEDOM ...

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

USDA Attempts to Subvert FOIA

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

This proposed FOIA exemption for the commonplace contact information of livestock facilities flies in the face of the pending FOIA amendments of S. 849; those pending FOIA amendments would, inter alia, require that any legislation ...

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Farm Bill FOIA Bulloney - Farm Bill Alert! Take Action

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

FOIA Reforms Plow Forward in Congress | Electronic Frontier Foundation

2007-10-13T20:00:00Z

Like the House bill, S. 849, the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007, will improve the public's right to access government information through the FOIA and penalize agencies that don't comply with the ...

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Reform FOIA this July 4th! | Electronic Frontier Foundation

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

The OPEN Government Act (S. 849)(PDF) brings much needed reform to FOIA and puts in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests in a timely fashion. The bill would create a tracking system for FOIA requests so that ...

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FOIA Amended.

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

The bill (S.849) was passed by a unanimous vote, with the amendments that Senator Kyl made to it. The bill made a number of changes to FOIA, including:. Requests that take longer than 10 days will be tracked. ...

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Update on Open Government Legislation

2007-09-04T20:00:00Z

Clay (D-MO), and the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), introduced by Sen. Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Cornyn (R-TX), include reforms to FOIA to reduce backlogs and delays in responding to requests; provide incentives for agency compliance ...

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Plan to implement the purpose of this blog

2007-08-25T16:48:16Z

The following organizations have formally endorsed S.849: American Association of Law Libraries, American Civil Liberties Union, American Library Association, American Society of Newspaper Editors

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Purpose of this blog

2007-08-24T20:00:00Z

The purpose of this blog is to help spur the Senate passage of the "Open the Government Act of 2007," S. 849 (the corresponding House Bill, HR 1309, "Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007," passed the House in the Spring with a

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FOIA Performance Goes from Bad to Worst

2007-08-21T20:00:00Z

Before the Senate went into its August recess, it unanimously passed the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), which is a comprehensive reform of the FOIA process. The House passed similar legislation, the Freedom of Information Act ...

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AEJMC News CenterÂ»Blog Archive Â» AEJMC adopts resolution to ...

2007-08-15T20:00:00Z

Whereas the Senate and the House of Representatives have each passed bills (S. 849, Ã¢â‚¬Å“The OPEN Government Act of 2007,Ã¢â‚¬ and H.R. 1309, Ã¢â‚¬Å“An Act to Promote Openness in Government by Strengthening Section 552 of Title 5, Unit

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2007-08-14T20:00:00Z

The Senate Judiciary committee approved a similar bill, but the legislation (S. 849) is stalled before a full Senate vote Historians have been battling the Bush Administration over changes to the Freedom of Information Act (and rightly ...

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SAA Statement on FOIA

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act (S. 849), passed the Senate on August 3, 2007. The House already had approved similar legislation (HR 1309) by an overwhelming vote of 308-117. ...

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KAVOUSSIFAR Update 8: Why US State Dept. has not informed public ...

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z

The Senate Judiciary committee approved a similar bill, but the legislation (S. 849) is stalled before a full Senate vote. This act is the most comprehensive legislation to reform the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in a decade. ...

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Senate Passes Freedom of Information Act Reform Bill

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

On August 3, 2007, the US Senate by unanimous consent passed the “OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), a bill mandating major reforms in the operation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Similar legislation (HR 1309) ...

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Senate Passes Freedom of Information Act Reform Bill

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

(S. 849), a bill mandating major reforms in the operation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Similar legislation (HR 1309) overwhelmingly passed the House earlier this year by a vote of 308-117. It is unclear at this time whether ...

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Flashback (Week of 8/6/07)

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

The day before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously approved S.849, the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill that is the first significant update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in more than a decade. ...

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What were they thinking??!!

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z

EFFector 20.31: Action Alert: Push Congress Back Into the ...

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

unanimously approved S.849, the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill that is the first significant update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in more than a decade. When Congress is back in session, a conference will ...

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US Senate Approves FOIA Amendments

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

Last Friday night (8/3), the United States Senate passed the the FOIA reform bill, S.849, before retiring for its August recess. We discussed the proposed FOIA amendments in detail a few weeks ago, when Senator Kyl was still holding the ...

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Senate passes FOIA reform bill

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

After the House passed its bill, President Bush issued a statement expressing his opposition but stopped short of a formal veto threat. (S. 849, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act) ...

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Der FOI Fürsprecher: Mehr auf der FOIA Verbesserung, die aus dem ...

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

Die GEÖFFNETE Regierung Tat von 2007 (S. 849), eingeführt Judiciary Committee vom Vorsitzenden Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) und Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), ein Mitglied der Verkleidung, geführt späte Freitag Nacht durch einmütige Zustimmung ...

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Passage of Open Government Measure Will Speed Records Requests and ...

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act (S. 849), known as the OPEN Government Act, passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Friday night. Similar legislation passed the House of Representatives ...

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U.S. Senate Approves FOIA Amendments

2007-08-06T18:52:32Z

Last Friday night (8/3), the United States Senate passed the the FOIA reform bill, S.849, before retiring for its August recess ... the Open Congress website to search for the most recently available text of
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Just Before Recess, Senate Approves FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-06T16:50:12Z
Just Before Recess, Senate Approves FOIA Reform Bill: " The day before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously approved S.849, the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill

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NMU (08/06/2007): Senate passes FOIA reform bill

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
After the House passed its bill, President Bush issued a statement expressing his opposition but stopped short of a formal veto threat. (S. 849, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act) -- RG ...

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Just Before Recess, Senate Approves FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The day before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously approved S.849, the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill that is the first significant update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in more than a decade. ...

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Senate Unanimously Passes FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
On Friday, when the Senate finally got to vote on the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), they unanimously approved the bill and advanced it to the House. The bill had been blocked from a floor vote for months by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), ...

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Just Before Recess, Senate Approves FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The day before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously approved S.849, the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill that is the first significant update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in more than a decade. ...

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FOI Reform: In sight thanks in part to SPJ

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
This note arrived in the e-mail inbox Friday night from lawyer Laurie Babinski, who works for Baker & Hostetler, SPJ's law firm in Washington, DC: All, The Senate passed the FOIA reform bill, S. 849 (the OPEN Government Act), ...

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FOI Reform: In sight thanks in part to SPJ

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
This note arrived in the e-mail inbox Friday night from lawyer Laurie Babinski, who works for Baker & Hostetler, SPJ's law firm in Washington, DC: All, The Senate passed the FOIA reform bill, S. 849 (the OPEN Government Act), ...

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beSpacific: Senate Passes FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
This bill [S. 849] also improves transparency in the Federal Governmentâ€™s FOIA process by: Restoring meaningful deadlines for agency action under FOIA; Imposing real consequences on federal agencies for missing FOIAâ€™s 20-day statutory ...

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Leahy: Breakthrough On FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z
... â€œOPEN Government Actâ€*), S.849, before we recess. This bill is comprehensive legislation that Senator Cornyn and I introduced earlier this year to strengthen and reinvigorate the Freedom of Information Act (â€œFOIAâ€*) for all Americans.

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cornyn advocating for open government

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z
I would ask consent that the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader, may at any time proceed to consideration of calendar number 127, S. 849, the OPEN Government Act of 2007. This bill is sponsored by ...

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Senate Debate: Unanimous Consent Request--S. 849

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z
127, S. 849, the Openness Promotes Effectiveness of Our National Government Act of 2007, sponsored by Senators Leahy and Cornyn, and that the bill be..." [This event matched these trackers: S. 849: OPEN Government Act of 2007 ]

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National Coalition for History Â» Blog Archive Â» Tell the Senate to ...

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z
The National Coalition for History strongly supports FOIA reform legislation and we are urging readers to contact the Senate and voice your support for bringing S. 849 to the floor. S. 849 strengthens the requirement that agencies ...

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FOIA Amendments Beneficial to Citizen Journalists Held Up in Senate

2007-07-24T14:31:52Z
FOIA Amendments Beneficial to Citizen Journalists Held Up in Senate July 24th, ... 2007 with a large majority (308-117). The bill and its counterpart (S.849), which cleared the Senate

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Take Action: Protect the Public’s Right to Know

2007-07-20T20:00:00Z
A new, bipartisan bill -- the OPEN Government Act (S. 849), introduced by Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Cornyn (R-TX) -- is designed to end the backlog and ensure FOIA requests are met in a timely manner. The bill would provide FOIA ...

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Help us move the FOI reforms...

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z
Let your senators know you want a Senate vote on the OPEN Government Act (S.849) before the August recess. We need to strengthen FOIA to hold our government accountable, especially now when our civil liberties are under assault and when ...

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Help us move the FOI reforms…

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z
and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) proposed the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849). The bill aims to solve some of the FOIA’s persistent problems by: * Creating a tracking system for FOIA requests so they are not lost, forgotten and … ...

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Honestly.

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z
In a previous piece I mentioned how the “Sunshine in Government” Act, or S.849, was supposed to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act, which is next to useless any more — and mentioned how some Senator put an anonymous hold on the ...

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EFF: Improve the Freedom of Information Act!

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act (S. 849) brings much needed reform to FOIA and puts in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests in a timely fashion. The bill would create a tracking system for FOIA requests so that they ...

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Senate Debate: Efforts to Stall Progress

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z
Effectiveness in our National Government Act, the OPEN Government Act, S. 849,--was favorably reported in April. Its consideration has been blocked by a Republican objection." [This event matched these monitors: S. 849: OPEN Government ...

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Monday July 9, 2007 - The height of cleverness is to be able to ...

2007-07-08T20:00:00Z
Bipartisan Congressional efforts to solve some of the problems exposed in the Archive’s “ten oldest” audits have stalled in the Senate, with Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona personally holding S. 849 from an up-or-down vote. ...

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Updates on Key Issues Facing The Library Community

2007-07-08T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), introduced by Sen. Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) with nine co-sponsors, is similar to HR 1309 and was reported out of the Judiciary Committee in April 2007. ...

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News Corpse Â» Happy Birthday: Freedom of Information Act Is 41 Today

2007-07-03T20:00:00Z
â€œBipartisan Congressional efforts to solve some of the problems exposed in the Archiveâ€™s â€œten oldestâ€* audits have stalled in the Senate, with Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona personally holding S. 849 from an up-or-down vote. ...

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Reform FOIA this July 4th!

2007-07-03T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act (S. 849)(PDF) brings much needed reform to FOIA and puts in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests in a timely fashion. The bill would create a tracking system for FOIA requests so that ...

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American Civil Liberties Union:

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z
Today, more than four decades later, there is legislation in Congress S. 849, the OPEN Government Act which would further protect and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act, by doing things like creating tracking numbers to enable ...

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Senator Leahy Urges Passage of Open Goverment Act to Strength FOIA

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z
Regrettably, the Senate will mark this very important anniversary without having passed the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Actâ€* (the â€œOPEN Government Actâ€*), S.849, comprehensive legislation that Senator ...

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Reform FOIA this July 4th!

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act (S. 849)(PDF) brings much needed reform to FOIA and puts in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests in a timely fashion. The bill would create a tracking system for FOIA requests so that ...

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Reform the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and make it better

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act (S. 849) would enact common-sense reforms to the FOIA and put in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests from the public in a timely manner. It's supported by a wide range of organizations ...

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Open Government Group Says FOIA Backlogs Worse Than Reported

2007-07-01T20:00:00Z
Similar legislation (S. 849) awaits action on the Senate floor, but Sen. Jon Kyle, R-Ariz., has placed a hold on the bill because of the Justice Department's objections. By Daniel Pulliam dpulliam@govexec.com July 2, 2007 ...

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Be Patriotic and Pass the OPEN Government Act

2007-07-01T20:00:00Z
The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 – or the OPEN Government Act (S.849) – would expedite FOIA requests and increase transparency by:. Restoring meaningful deadlines for agency action under FOIA; ...

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More Information on Annual Conference

2007-06-27T20:00:00Z
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), introduced by Sen. Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) with nine co-sponsors, is similar to HR 1309 and was reported out of the Judiciary Committee in April 2007. ...

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Support Passage of the OPEN Government Act

2007-06-10T20:00:00Z
Passage of the OPEN Government Act (S. 849) (pdf) now stands at a crucial juncture. After its failure to pass during the previous Congress, action within the coming months may very well determine its ...

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ACLU's action alert on the Freedom of Information Act legislation

2007-06-05T20:00:00Z
Today, more than four decades later, there is legislation in Congress, S. 849 - the OPEN Government Act, which would further protect and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act, by doing things like creating tracking numbers to enable ...

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Support the OPEN Government Act

2007-06-05T20:00:00Z
Tell your representatives to Improve the Freedom of Information Act by passing S. 849, the OPEN Government Act of 2007. All you've got to do is fill out your name and address, and the EFF will send your message for you. ...

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Support the Open Government Act - 2007

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z
Please contact your Senators and ask them to support the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), and to urge Majority Leader Harry Reid or Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to support bringing the bill t...

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Open Government Act On Secret Hold By Republican Senator

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z
President, I am deeply disappointed that the Senate may not consider the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act,'' the OPEN Government Act, S. 849, before it adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. ...

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Support Passage of the OPEN Government Act

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z
Passage of the OPEN Government Act (S. 849) (pdf) now stands at a crucial juncture. After its failure to pass during the previous Congress, action within the coming months may very well determine its fate as a reinvigorating agent that ...

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OPEN Government Act of 2007

2007-05-30T20:00:00Z
Please contact your Senators and ask them to support the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), and to urge Majority Leader Harry Reid or Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to support bringing the bill to the floor in early June. ...

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Another Secret Senate Hold Update-1

2007-05-29T20:00:00Z
Another anonymous senator, cum secret dictator, has used that time honor democratic process known as the "secret senate hold" to stop the Open Government Act (S. 849)1. It is ironic that the anonymous senator's secret hold is preventing ...

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Open Government Act Blocked Anonymously [Dispatches from the ...

2007-05-27T20:00:00Z
Following up on their efforts last Congress, Leahy and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) teamed up again this year to introduce the "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act" (the "OPEN Government Act") S.849. ...

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Open Government Act Blocked Anonymously [Dispatches from the ...

2007-05-27T20:00:00Z
Following up on their efforts last Congress, Leahy and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) teamed up again this year to introduce the “Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”) S.849. ...

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Anonymous Senator Blocks FOIA Bill

2007-05-25T20:00:00Z
Mr. President, I am deeply disappointed that the Senate may not consider the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act,'' the OPEN Government Act, S. 849, before it adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. ...

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Anonymous Senator Places Secret Hold On Freedom Of Information Act ...

2007-05-25T20:00:00Z
Following up on their efforts last Congress, Leahy and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) teamed up again this year to introduce the “Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”) S.849. ...

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Open Government Bill gets secret hold...

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z
Interesting, a bi-partisan bill, the "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act" (the "OPEN Government Act") S.849 was going to be brought to a vote in the full Senate, but a secret hold was placed on the bill by an

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Open Government Act On Secret Hold By Republican Senator

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z
Government Act,'' the OPEN Government Act, S. 849, before it adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. The Judiciary Committee favorably reported this bipartisan bill. We have filed a committee report on this important legislation. ...

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'Sunshine' media group wants FOIA reforms passed by Memorial Day

2007-05-23T20:00:00Z
The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act (S. 849), would also give requesters a tracking number allowing them to follow the status of their requests online. Source: Editor & Publisher.

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The FOIA blog: 100 Groups Sign Off on Letter for FOIA Reform

2007-05-21T20:00:00Z
A large contingent of business, public interest and historical groups has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging passage of S. 849, which would amend the FOIA in a number of ways. The letter can be seen here. ...

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In the Mix (5/20)

2007-05-19T20:00:00Z
We write on behalf of the undersigned group of 100 business, public interest, and historical groups and associations to endorse the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), as introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator John Cornyn. ...

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The Multiracial Activist - www.multiracial.com - Coalition Letter ...

2007-05-16T20:00:00Z
We write on behalf of the undersigned group of 100 business, public interest, and historical groups and associations to endorse the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), as introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator John Cornyn. ...

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business letter May 3, 2007 6:21 pm

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z
We write on behalf of the undersigned group of business, public interest, and historical groups and associations to endorse the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), as introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator John Cornyn. ...

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GOOD GOVERNMENT: The Freedom of Information Act

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z
[9]; On April 30, 2007, the Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported out a bill, S. 849, that would substantially strengthen FOIA, the “Open Government Act of 2007.” The bill is virtually identical to HR 1309.[10] ...

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Open Government Act of 2007

2007-05-01T20:00:00Z
S. 849: A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United...

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Report: Budget Report for S. 849: OPEN Government Act of 2007

2007-04-21T20:00:00Z
A new Congressional Budget Office Report is available. Here is a summary: • Establish an Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to review FOIA policies and procedures, conduct audits, and offer mediation services. ...

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EFF: Improve the Freedom of Information Act!

2007-04-15T20:00:00Z
HR 1309 and S. 849 [PDF] give federal agencies, like the FBI and the FCC, greater incentive to follow the law and make it easier for all FOIA requesters to access government documents. Among other reforms, the bills will help government ...

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2007 FOIA Legislation Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

2007-04-15T20:00:00Z
"I am pleased that the Committee will consider the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”), S. 849 today. This bipartisan bill contains commonsense reforms to update and strengthen the ...

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Freedom of Information Act Reform Bill Clears Senate Panel

2007-04-12T20:00:00Z
The Senate Judiciary Committee this week cleared a Freedom of Information reform bill (S. 849) by voice vote. The bill is similar to one overwhelmingly passed in March by the House of Representatives (HR 1309). (more…)

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Expanding FIOA Â« Reasonably Logical

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z
H.R. 1309 and S. 849 give federal agencies, like the FBI and the FCC, greater incentive to follow the law and make it easier for all FOIA requesters to access government documents. Among other reforms, the bills will help ...

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This Week's Senate Committee Schedule

2007-03-25T20:00:00Z
S.236, to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining; S.376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers; S.849, ...

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FOIA Reforms Plow Forward in Congress

2007-03-21T20:00:00Z
Like the House bill, S. 849, the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007, will improve the public’s right to access government information through the FOIA and penalize agencies that don’t comply with the ...

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EFF: Tell Congress to Update the Freedom of Information Act!

2007-03-20T20:00:00Z
HR 1309 and S. 849 give federal agencies, like the FBI and the FCC, greater incentive to follow the law and make it easier for all FOIA requesters to access government documents. Among other reforms, the bills will help ...

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It is all about freedom. Call on Congress now.

2007-03-20T20:00:00Z
HR 1309 and S. 849 give federal agencies, like the FBI and the FCC, greater incentive to follow the law and make it easier for all FOIA requesters to access government documents. Among other reforms, the bills will help ...

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NMU (03/15/2007): Congress moves on FOIA reform

2007-03-14T20:00:00Z
(H.R. 1309, Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007; S.849, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007) -- NW. Related stories:. FOIA amendments set for vote in House (03/08/2007) ...

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S. 849: OPEN Government Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)

2007-03-14T20:00:00Z
A bill in the US Congress: A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other ...

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Support Sunshine Week

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z
and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), which would provide significant reforms to the federal Freedom of Information Act.” “A hearing on the OPEN Government Act is scheduled [for today], ...

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Veto threats hang over House FOIA bills

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z
Information on the House bills — HR 1309 (FOIA); HR 1254 (libraries); HR 1255 (presidential records); and HR 985 (whistle-blowers): http://oversight.house.gov/investiga...pen+Government. Information on the Senate bill, S. 849, can be ...

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Sunshine Week 2007

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z
Pre-legislation draft of S. 849; Sunshine Week 2007: March 11-17; Citing terrorism, US record keepers remove million papers from sight; Audit of the Withdrawal of Records from Public Access at the National Archives and Records ...

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Sunshine Week: Sens. Leahy, Cornyn Introduce OPEN Govt. Act 2007 ...

2007-03-12T20:00:00Z
Leahy Senators Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), which would provide significant reforms to the federal Freedom of Information Act. "As we celebrate Sunshine...

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did you know that it's sunshine week?

2007-03-12T20:00:00Z
Cornyn and Leahy [that's S. 849 for those of you who like to read these kinds of things - currently the only text i can find is on Cornyn's site]. for more pertinent legislation, here's the ala's take on things. ...

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