Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security

By Moteff, John D.

Book Id: WPLBN0000202498
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security
Author:	Moteff, John D.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: Leading up to the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), a debate ensued regarding the exemption of critical infrastructure information from the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. S 552. Both the House and Senate versions of the Homeland Security Act (H.R. 5005 and S. 2452, respectively) contained language exempting such information, but the two versions were significantly different. Final passage of the Act included the House language (sections 211 -- 215 of P.L. 107-296). This report discusses the differences in language and some of the arguments and concerns expressed by both supporters and critics of the exemption.

Table of Contents
Contents Introduction and Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Freedom of Information Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FOIA Exemption 1 – National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FOIA Exemption 3 – Information Exempt by Statute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FOIA Exemption 4 – Confidential Business Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Legislative Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FOIA Exemption in the Administration’s Initial Proposal for Homeland Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FOIA Exemptions in Homeland Security Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Issues and Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19