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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Dec 12, 2016
Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill applies to the Smithsonian Institution the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, and current law relating to open meetings of government agencies.
(Sec. 3) This bill shall apply:
with respect to the FOIA and the Privacy Act, to any records created by the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment of this bill; and
with respect to current law relating to open meetings of government agencies, to any meetings held by the Smithsonian Institution on or after the enactment of this bill.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-864.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-864.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1177)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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