FOIA within the EOP

* The Office of Administration, whose sole function is to advise and assist the President, and which has no substantial independent authority, is not subject to FOIA and related authorities.

OA is a distinct entity from the other components of the EOP. Please contact the separate EOP entities, that are subject to FOIA, individually, if you would like to make a FOIA request for their records.

The EOP entities subject to the FOIA are:

• Council on Environmental Quality
• Office of Management and Budget
• Office of National Drug Control Policy
• Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Office of the United States Trade Representative

The EOP entities exempt from the provisions of the FOIA are:

• White House Office
• Office of Administration *
• Office of the Vice President
• Council of Economic Advisers
• National Security Council
• Office of Policy Development
  • Domestic Policy Council
  • Office of National AIDS Policy
  • National Economic Council
• President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

Related Links

Office of Administration

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

FOIA within the EOP

FOIA Handbook

Electronic Reading Room

Office of Administration FOIA Regulations