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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 10, 1999
Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act - Directs the President to establish the Japanese Imperial Army Records Interagency Working Group, to remain in existence for three years. Requires the Group to: (1) locate, identify, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available to the public all classified Japanese Imperial Army records of the United States relating to the experimentation and persecution by the Japanese Army, Government, or its allies of persons because of race, religion, national origin, or political option; (2) expedite the release of such records to the public; and (3) report to Congress.Requires the Group to release such records in their entirety, with an exception for disclosures protected under Federal privacy laws or for certain national security information reasons. Provides a rebuttable presumption that the public interest will be served by the disclosure of such records.Provides for the expedited processing of Freedom of Information Act requests for such records by parties claiming to have been so persecuted.
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Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 700.
Committee on Intelligence. Reported by Senator Shelby with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Intelligence. Reported by Senator Shelby with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Intelligence. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence pursuant to the order of section 3(b) of S. Res. 400, 94th Congress for a period not to exceed 30 days of session.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14541-14547)
Introduced in Senate
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