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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3276 

To provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 

5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 16, 2008 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. SPECTER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

A BILL 

To provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 

552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 

to as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy 

Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Open and Transparent 

5 Smithsonian Act of 2008’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF OPEN GOVERNMENT STATUTES 

2 TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions shall 

4 apply to the Smithsonian Institution: 

5 (1) Section 552 of title 5, United States Code 

6 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Informa7 tion Act). 

8 (2) Sections 552a of title 5, United States Code 

9 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act). 

10 (3) Sections 552b of title 5, United States Code 

11 (relating to open meetings). 

12 (4) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

13 U.S.C. App.). 

14 (b) AGENCY.—For purposes of each provision of law 

15 under subsection (b)— 

16 (1) the Smithsonian Institution shall be an 

17 agency; and 

18 (2) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 

19 shall be the head of the agency. 

20 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 

21 (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take 

22 effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 

23 (2) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply 

24 to— 

25 (A) all actions taken by the Board of Re26 gents of the Smithsonian Institution or any ofVerDate Aug 31 2005 04:37 Jul 17, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3276.IS S3276

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1 ficer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution 

2 before, on, or after the date of enactment of 

3 this Act; 

4 (B) any record created before, on, or after 

5 that date; and 

6 (C) any meeting held before, on, or after 

7 that date. 

8 SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO CHAIRPERSON 

9 OR RANKING MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF 

10 CONGRESS. 

11 Section 552a(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code 

12 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(9)’’; 

14 (2) by adding ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(B) to the chairperson or ranking member of 

17 a committee, subcommittee, or joint committee de18 scribed under subparagraph (A) upon the request of 

19 that chairperson or ranking member;’’. 

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