Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily furnished confidential information, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit a record pertaining to the vulnerability of and threats to critical infrastructure that is furnished voluntarily to the Department of Homeland Security from being made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act if: (1) the provider would not customarily make the record available to the public; and (2) the record is designated and certified by the provider as confidential and not customarily made available to the public. Prohibits other Federal agencies in receipt of such a record furnished to the Department from making the record publicly available. Allows a provider to withdraw the confidential designation of a record at any time.

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Related Legislation

S. 609Freedom of Information Restoration bill
2003-03-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Legislative Actions

2003-06-19
Introduced in House
2003-06-19
Introduced in House
2003-06-19
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-06-19
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-06-19
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security.
2003-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
2003-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development.
2003-07-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

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