In plain terms. The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 extended FOIA to electronic records, required agencies to maintain electronic reading rooms, and addressed the format and timeliness of electronic disclosures. It modernized public access to government records for the digital era.
Citation. Pub. L. 104-231 (Oct. 2, 1996); 5 U.S.C. § 552 (amended).