PUBLIC LAW 106-567—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 2865 (A) the Japanese Imperial Government; (B) any government in any area occupied by the military forces of the Japanese Imperial Government; (C) any government established with the assistance or cooperation of the Japanese Imperial Government; or (D) any government which was an ally of the Japanese Imperial Government. (4) RECORD. — The term "record" means a Japanese Imperial Government record. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY GROUP. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate the Working Group established under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-246; 5 U.S.C. 552 note) to also carry out the purposes of this title with respect to Japanese Imperial Government records, and that Working Group shall remain in existence for 3 years after the date on which this title takes effect. Such Working Group is redesignated as the "Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group". (2) MEMBERSHIP. — Section 2(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking "3 other persons" and inserting "4 other persons who shall be members of the public, of whom 3 shall be persons appointed under the provisions of this Act in effect on October 8, 1998.". (c) FUNCTIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Interagency Group shall, to the greatest extent possible consistent with section 803— (1) locate, identify, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available to the public at the National Archives and Records Administration, all classified Japanese Imperial Government records of the United States; (2) coordinate with agencies and take such actions as necessary to expedite the release of such records to the public; and (3) submit a report to Congress, including the Committee on Government Reform and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, describing all such records, the disposition of such records, and the activities of the Interagency Group and agencies under this section. (d) FUNDING. —There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. SEC. 803. REQUIREMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. (a) RELEASE OF RECORDS. —Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group shall release in their entirety Japanese Imperial (Government records. (b) EXEMPTIONS. —An agency head may exempt from release under subsection (a) specific information, that would— (1) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (2) reveal the identity of a confidential human source, or reveal information about an intelligence source or method when the unauthorized disclosure of that source or method Deadline. President. Deadline. Public availability.
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