EFFECTIVE DATES FOR
IMPLEMENTING FOIA AMENDMENTS
March 31, 1997 General effective date for many amendment provisions.
October 1, 1997  Due date for Justice Department annual reporting guidelines; statistical compilation for new form of annual report begins.
October 2, 1997  Effective date for provisions regarding time limits, multitrack processing, unusual circumstances, exceptional circumstances, expedited processing, and volume estimation.
February 1, 1998  Due date for first annual report using new form  
and new fiscal year timetable (report for fiscal year 1998).
December 31, 1999 Deadline for making available on-line agency's index of selected FOIA-disclosed records.
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