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AN ACT TO ENHANCE CITIZEN ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES BY ESTABLISHING THAT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC MUST BE WRITTEN CLEARLY AND IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
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PLAIN LANGUAGE ACT
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March 24, 2009
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62
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Entitled: AN ACT TO ENHANCE CITIZEN ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES BY ESTABLISHING THAT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC MUST BE WRITTEN CLEARLY AND IN PLAIN LANGUAGE [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2009 ] 3/24/2009 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 4/14/2009 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION and FINANCE;