36 C.F.R. § 1250.6 Does FOIA cover all of the records at NARA?
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
No, FOIA applies only to the records of the executive branch of the Federal government and certain Presidential records. Use the following chart to determine how to gain access:
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 1250—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND USE OF FEDERAL RECORDS
Subpart A—General Information About Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
§ 1250.6 Does FOIA cover all of the records at NARA?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then access is governed by . . If you want access to ... .------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) Records of executive branch This part and parts 1254 agencies through 1260 of this chapter. FOIA applies to these records.------------------------------------------------------------------------(b) Records of the Federal courts Parts 1254 through 1260 of this chapter. FOIA does not apply to these records.------------------------------------------------------------------------(c) Records of Congress Parts 1254 through 1260 of this chapter. FOIA does not apply to these records.------------------------------------------------------------------------(d) Presidential records (created by This part and parts 1254 Presidents holding office since 1981). through 1270 of this chapter. FOIA applies to these records 5 years after the President leaves office. However a President may invoke exemptions under the Presidential Records Act which would extend this up to 12 years after the President leaves office.------------------------------------------------------------------------(e) Documents created by Presidents The deed of gift under which holding office before 1981 and housed they were given to NARA. These in a NARA Presidential library. documents are not Federal records and FOIA does not apply to these materials.------------------------------------------------------------------------(f) Nixon Presidential materials Part 1275 of this chapter. FOIA does not apply to these materials.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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