CDT | Open Government Legislation (109th)

View CDT's Congressional Agenda for the 110th Congress (published January 22, 2007)

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Coburn)

09/18/2006: Presented to President.

A bill to establish an Office of Foreign Science and Technology Assessment to enable the United States to effectively analyze trends in foreign science and technology, and for other purposes. (Bingaman)

06/09/2005: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S.786

A bill to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, and for other purposes. (Santorum)

04/14/2005: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.589

Faster FOIA Act (Cornyn)

03/17/2005: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.

S.394

OPEN Government Act of 2005 (Cornyn)

03/15/2005: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held.

CDT Notes:

CDT Letter in support of the OPEN Government Act of 2005
House bill HR 867 is the equivalent bill

H.R.867

To promote 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. (Smith)

02/16/2005: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

CDT Notes:

Senate bill S 394 is the equivalent bill