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<P><FONT SIZE=+2>A Citizen's Guide On Using The Freedom Of Information
Act And The Privacy Act of 1974 To Request Government Records<BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=-1>First Report by the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, March 20, 1997</FONT></P>
<CENTER><P><FONT SIZE=+1>[ <A HREF="foia/foia_links.html">FOIA Sites and
Links</A> ] [ <A HREF="foia/source.html">Source Information</A> ]</FONT></P></CENTER>
<CENTER><P><B>CONTENTS</B><BR>
</P></CENTER>
<P>I. <A HREF="foia/I.html">Preface</A> </P>
<P>II. <A HREF="foia/II.html">Introduction</A> </P>
<P>III. <A HREF="foia/III.html">Recommendations</A> </P>
<P>IV. <A HREF="foia/IV.html">How to use this guide</A> </P>
<P>V. <A HREF="foia/V.html">Which act to use</A> </P>
<P>VI. The Freedom of Information Act </P>
<UL>
<P>A. <A HREF="foia/VI.html">The scope of the Freedom of Information Act</A>
</P>
<P>B. <A HREF="foia/VI_B.html">What records can be requested under the
FOIA?</A> </P>
<P>C. <A HREF="foia/VI_C.html">Making a FOIA request </A></P>
<P>D. <A HREF="foia/VI_D.html">Fees and fee waivers</A> </P>
<P>E. <A HREF="foia/VI_E.html">Requirements for agency responses</A> </P>
<P>F. <A HREF="foia/VI_F.html">Reasons access may be denied under the FOIA</A></P>
<UL>
<P>1. Exemption 1.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_1.html">Classified documents</A>
</P>
<P>2. Exemption 2.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_2.html">Internal personnel rules
and practices</A>. </P>
<P>3. Exemption 3.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_3.html">Information exempt under
other laws</A>. </P>
<P>4. Exemption 4.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_4.html">Confidential business information</A>.
</P>
<P>5. Exemption 5.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_5.html">Internal Government communications</A>
</P>
<P>6. Exemption 6.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_6.html">Personal privacy</A> </P>
<P>7. Exemption 7.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_7.html">Law enforcement</A> </P>
<P>8. Exemption 8.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_8.html">Financial institutions</A>
</P>
<P>9. Exemption 9.--<A HREF="foia/VI_F_8.html#9">Geological information</A></P>
</UL>
<P>G. <A HREF="foia/VI_G.html">FOIA exclusions</A> </P>
<P>H. <A HREF="foia/VI_H.html">Administrative appeal procedures</A> </P>
<P>I. <A HREF="foia/VI_I.html">Filing a judicial appeal</A></P>
</UL>
<P>VII. The Privacy Act of 1974 </P>
<UL>
<P>A. <A HREF="foia/VII_A.html">The scope of the Privacy Act of 1974</A>
</P>
<P>B. <A HREF="foia/VII_B.html">The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act</A> </P>
<P>C. <A HREF="foia/VII_C.html">Locating records</A> </P>
<P>D. <A HREF="foia/VII_D.html">Making a Privacy Act request for access</A>
</P>
<P>E. <A HREF="foia/VII_E.html">Fees</A> </P>
<P>F. <A HREF="foia/VII_F.html">Requirements for agency responses</A> </P>
<P>G. <A HREF="foia/VII_G.html">Reasons access may be denied under the
Privacy Act</A></P>
<UL>
<P>1. <A HREF="foia/VII_G_1.html">General exemptions</A> </P>
<P>2. <A HREF="foia/VII_G_2.html">Specific exemptions</A> </P>
<P>3. <A HREF="foia/VII_G_3.html">Medical records</A> </P>
<P>4. <A HREF="foia/VII_G_3.html#4">Litigation records</A></P>
</UL>
<P>H. <A HREF="foia/VII_H.html">Administrative appeal procedures for denial
of access</A>. </P>
<P>I. <A HREF="foia/VII_I.html">Amending records under the Privacy Act</A>
</P>
<P>J. <A HREF="foia/VII_J.html">Appeals and requirements for agency responses</A>
</P>
<P>K. <A HREF="foia/VII_K.html">Filing for judicial appeal<BR>
</A>&nbsp;<BR>
</P>
</UL>
<CENTER><P>APPENDIXES </P></CENTER>
<P><A NAME="appdx_1"></A>Appendix 1.--Sample request and appeal letters</P>
<UL>
<P>A. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_A.html">Freedom of Information Act request
letter</A> </P>
<P>B. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_B.html">Freedom of Information Act appeal letter</A>
</P>
<P>C. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_C.html">Privacy Act request for access letter</A>
</P>
<P>D. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_D.html">Privacy Act denial of access appeal</A>
</P>
<P>E. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_E.html">Privacy Act request to amend records</A>
</P>
<P>F. <A HREF="foia/appdx_1_F.html">Privacy Act appeal of refusal to amend
records</A></P>
</UL>
<P><A NAME="appdx_2"></A>Appendix 2.--<A HREF="foia/appdx_2.html">Bibliography
of congressional publications on the Freedom of Information Act</A>. </P>
<P><A NAME="appdx_3"></A>Appendix 3.--<A HREF="foia/appdx_3.html">Bibliography
of congressional publications on the Privacy Act of 1974</A>. </P>
<P><A NAME="appdx_4"></A>Appendix 4.--<A HREF="foia/appdx_4.html">Text
of the Freedom of Information Act</A> </P>
<P><A NAME="appdx_5"></A>Appendix 5.--<A HREF="foia/appdx_5.html">Text
of the Privacy Act of 1974</A>&nbsp;</P>
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