federal_statute

freedom of information act

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abbreviation
FOIA
citation
5 U.S.C. 552(b)
description
A U.S. federal law, 5 U.S.C. 552(b), that grants the public access to government records, defining its own set of restriction codes.
jurisdiction
United States
legal_citation
5 U.S.C. 552(b)
purpose
public access to government records

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  • definesRestriction Code b(1)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(1), pertaining to national security classified information.
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    Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(2)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(2), pertaining to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency.
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    b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(3)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(3), pertaining to violations of Federal statutes.
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    b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(4)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(4), pertaining to trade secrets or confidential financial information.
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    b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(6)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(6), pertaining to unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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    b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(7)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(7), pertaining to information compiled for law enforcement purposes.
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    b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(8)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(8), pertaining to the regulation of financial institutions.
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    b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
  • definesRestriction Code b(9)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(9), pertaining to geological or geophysical information concerning wells.
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    b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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  • defines_restrictionb(1) National security classified information
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(1) National security classified information' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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    b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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