Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Authorization, Budgets, Executive departments, Law
Latest Action: 07/30/2008 - Signed by President.

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

7/30/2008--Public Law.    (There are 3 other summaries)

Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States for FY2009-FY2011.


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Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Alternative dispute resolution, Budgets, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, Communications, Congress
Latest Action: 09/04/2007 - Received in the House.

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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Passed Senate amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 or the OPEN Government Act of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to revise requirements for federal agency disclosures of information requested under that Act. (Sec. 3) Provides definitions of "representative of the news media" and "news," for purposes of request processing fees. Regards a freelance journalist as working for a news-media entity if the journalist can demonstrate a solid basis for expecting publication through that entity, whether or not the journalist is actually employed by the entity. (Sec. 4) Provides that, for purposes of awarding attorney [...]

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