Sec. 3. Application of open government laws to Smithsonian Institution

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Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: For purposes of this section, the Smithsonian Institution shall be considered an agency, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall be considered the head of the agency. . Section 552a(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , except that such term also includes the Smithsonian Institution; .

Section 552b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , except that such term also includes the Smithsonian Institution; . This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Subsections

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(b)and the amendments made by such subsections shall apply to any record created before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subsection

(c)and the amendments made by such subsection shall apply to any meeting held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.