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"(E) In any case to enjoin the withholding or the disclo2 sure of records, or the failure to comply with subsection (a) 3 (1) or (2), the court shall determine the matter de novo. The 4 court may examine the contents of requested agency records 5 in camera to determine whether such records or any part 6 thereof shall be withheld under any of the exemptions set 7 forth in subsection (b) of this section. The burden is on the 8 agency to sustain its action to withhold information and the 9 burden is on any submitter seeking the withholding of infor10 mation."; and

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(3) in redesignated subparagraph (H)—

(A) by adding "or any submitter who is a party to the litigation" after "United States"; and

(B) by striking out "complainant" and inserting in lieu thereof "requester".

PUBLIC RECORD REQUESTS

SEC. 6. Section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code, is

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"(8) In any instance in which a portion of the records 21 requested under this subsection consists of newspaper clip22 pings, magazine articles, or any other item which is a public 23 record or otherwise available in public records, the agency 24 may offer the requester a choice of (A) furnishing the request25 er with an index identifying such clippings, articles, or other

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1 items by date and source, provided that such index is already 2 in existence, or (B) notwithstanding the waiver requirements 3 contained in this section, furnishing the requester with copies 4 of such clippings, articles, or other items at the reasonable 5 standard charge for duplication established in the agency's 6 fee schedule.".

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CLARIFY EXEMPTIONS

SEC. 7. So much of section 552(b) of title 5, United

9 States Code, as precedes paragraph (1) thereof is amended to

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"(b) The compulsory disclosure requirements of this sec

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MANUALS AND EXAMINATION MATERIALS

SEC. 8. Section 552(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 15 is amended by inserting a comma in lieu of the semicolon at 16 the end thereof and adding the following: "including such 17 materials as (A) manuals and instructions to investigators, 18 inspectors, auditors, or negotiators, to the extent that disclo19 sure of such manuals and instructions could reasonably be 20 expected to jeopardize investigations, inspections, audits, or 21 negotiations, and (B) examination material used solely to de22 termine individual qualifications for employment, promotion, 23 or licensing to the extent that disclosure could reasonably be 24 expected to compromise the objectivity or fairness of the ex25 amination process;".

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PERSONAL PRIVACY

SEC. 9. Section 552(b)(6) of title 5, United States Code,

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"(6) records or information concerning individuals, including compilations or lists of names and addresses that could be used for solicitation purposes, the release of which could reasonably be expected to constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;".

LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 10. (a) Section 552(b)(7) of title 5, United States

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"(7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of a record or information compiled by criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation or by an agency con

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"(10) technical data that may not be exported lawfully outside the United States without an approval, authorization, or a license under Federal export laws,

except that this section shall apply to such data if regulations promulgated under such laws authorize the export of such data without restriction to any person and any destination; or

"(11) records or information maintained or originated by the Secret Service in connection with its protective functions to the extent that the production of such records or information could reasonably be ex

pected to adversely affect the Service's ability to perform its protective functions.".

REASONABLY SEGREGABLE

SEC. 12. Section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, 16 is amended by adding after the last sentence thereof the fol17 lowing: "In determining which portions are reasonably segre18 gable in the case of records containing material covered by 19 paragraphs (1) or (7) of this subsection, the agency may con20 sider whether the disclosure of particular information would, 21 in the context of other information available to the requester, 22 cause the harm specified in such paragraph.".

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PROPER REQUESTS

SEC. 13. Section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States

25 Code, is amended to read as follows:

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