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S 1235 97th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Central Intelligence Agency Classified defense information Federal employees Freedom of information Government records, documents, and information National Security and Intelligence Operations

A bill to exempt certain matters relating to the Central Intelligence Agency from the disclosure requirements of title 5, United States Code.

Introduced: May 20, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Jul 31, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Jul 22, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Jul 15, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
May 27, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on the Constitution with the provision that should one subcommittee approve the bill for full committee consideration, then 30 days thereafter the other subcommittee shall be deemed discharged from further consideration thereof.
May 27, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism with the provision that should one subcommittee approve the bill for full committee consideration, then 30 days thereafter the other subcommittee shall be deemed discharged from further consideration thereof.
May 20, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
May 20, 1981
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from the disclosure requirements matters relating to: (1) internal personnel rules and practices and training or reorientation of personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) special activities, clandestine collection, or covert operations of the CIA; and (3) internal operation, office management, or organization of the CIA.

Eliminates Federal court jurisdiction to enjoin the CIA from withholding records, except personnel records of an individual the disclosure of which is necessary for obtaining employment outside the Agency.

What's happening now September 24, 1981

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1