Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Privacy_Act_of_1974
gptkbp:addresses privacy concerns
gptkbp:affects federal agencies
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:applies_to citizen engagement
all federal agencies
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1996
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:encourages use of technology in information dissemination
gptkbp:enhances government accountability
gptkbp:established electronic reading rooms
gptkbp:example legislative adaptation to technology
gptkbp:facilitates public participation in government
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Office_of_Information_Policy
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:historical_event information rights in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
gptkbp:improves FOIA request process
gptkbp:includes provisions for electronic records
gptkbp:increased transparency in government
gptkbp:influences subsequent FOIA reforms
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for public records access
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for watchdog journalism
gptkbp:is_associated_with freedom of information advocacy
gptkbp:is_challenged_by government secrecy advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about government openness
gptkbp:is_designed_to streamline information access
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature on public policy
gptkbp:is_linked_to the concept of open data
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases regarding information access
gptkbp:is_related_to government transparency initiatives
the Open Government Initiative
gptkbp:is_supported_by transparency organizations
gptkbp:key democratic governance
gptkbp:landmark legislation in information policy
gptkbp:mandates agencies to publish certain information online
gptkbp:promotes open government principles
gptkbp:provides exemptions for national security
gptkbp:purpose to enhance public access to government information
gptkbp:requires agencies to provide electronic access to records
agencies to respond to requests in a timely manner
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:significance civil liberties
gptkbp:supports citizen's right to know
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the digital age
growing demand for information