Comments on: CRS Clamps Down on Public Distribution http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Vince Treacy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-739 Vince Treacy Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:31:48 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-739 That is right. Sorry about that. <i>[No prob.]</i> That is right. Sorry about that.

[No prob.]

]]> By: Vince Treacy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-738 Vince Treacy Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:43:30 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-738 He was appointed by Dr. Billington in 1997or 1998. GOP controlled the Congress at that time. <i>[Actually, it seems that he was appointed in early 1994, prior to the GOP takeover, according to the <a href="http://opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110009835" rel="nofollow">Wall Street Journal</a> --SA.]</i> He was appointed by Dr. Billington in 1997or 1998. GOP controlled the Congress at that time.

[Actually, it seems that he was appointed in early 1994, prior to the GOP takeover, according to the Wall Street Journal --SA.]

]]> By: Nell http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-737 Nell Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:57:55 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-737 Sorry, should have done a little research. The answer: <i>CRS is headed by a Director, who is appointed by the Librarian of Congress with the consent of the Joint Committee on the Library. The current Director of the Congressional Research Service is Daniel P. Mulhollan. His Deputy Director is Angela M. Evans. I wasn't able to find when Mulhollan was appointed, or who was the Librarian of Congress (and the members of the Joint Committee on the Library) at the time.</i> Sorry, should have done a little research. The answer:

CRS is headed by a Director, who is appointed by the Librarian of Congress with the consent of the Joint Committee on the Library. The current Director of the Congressional Research Service is Daniel P. Mulhollan. His Deputy Director is Angela M. Evans.

I wasn’t able to find when Mulhollan was appointed, or who was the Librarian of Congress (and the members of the Joint Committee on the Library) at the time.

]]> By: Nell http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-736 Nell Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:40:34 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-736 Who appoints/hires the director of the CRS? The majority and minority leaders of each chamber jointly, or...? Who appoints/hires the director of the CRS? The majority and minority leaders of each chamber jointly, or…?

]]> By: Steven Aftergood http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-735 Steven Aftergood Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:53:36 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-735 Thanks for the question. Spreading the news and writing to Congress are both useful things to do, especially since the change in CRS policy will have to come from Congress. But maybe we can do something more. Stay tuned, and we'll see if a more focused effort can be organized in the coming weeks. Thanks for the question. Spreading the news and writing to Congress are both useful things to do, especially since the change in CRS policy will have to come from Congress. But maybe we can do something more. Stay tuned, and we’ll see if a more focused effort can be organized in the coming weeks.

]]> By: SPENCER ADAMS http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-734 SPENCER ADAMS Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:37:34 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-734 Steven: What can we do, as bloggers, to change this situation? Spread the news, write to congressmen? Steven:
What can we do, as bloggers, to change this situation? Spread the news, write to congressmen?

]]> By: Steven Aftergood http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-733 Steven Aftergood Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:54:14 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-733 John, the FOIA applies to "agencies" of the executive branch, and not to Congress. Normally, this is not too much of a problem, particularly since Congress is the most open of the three branches of government. But it means that FOIA cannot be used to access CRS reports. Rather than try to amend FOIA, however, what's needed is for Congress to step up and finally adopt a sane policy on public access to non-confidential CRS reports. John, the FOIA applies to “agencies” of the executive branch, and not to Congress. Normally, this is not too much of a problem, particularly since Congress is the most open of the three branches of government. But it means that FOIA cannot be used to access CRS reports. Rather than try to amend FOIA, however, what’s needed is for Congress to step up and finally adopt a sane policy on public access to non-confidential CRS reports.

]]> By: John Fleck http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_dist.html/comment-page-1#comment-732 John Fleck Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:49:04 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/crs_clamps_down_on_public_distribution.html#comment-732 Steve - No doubt you've posted on this before, but could elaborate on the applicability (or lack thereof) of the Freedom of Information Act to CRS reports? Thanks. Steve -

No doubt you’ve posted on this before, but could elaborate on the applicability (or lack thereof) of the Freedom of Information Act to CRS reports?

Thanks.

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