They work in the private sector or they are lawyers,

他们要么工作在私营部门要么是律师
they're using them as the basis for lawsuits.

需要这些信息处理法律诉讼
So the Freedom of Information Act was intended to

《信息自由法》旨在
democratize information that was held inside

使人人都能获得那些
libraries and government agencies.

储存在图书馆和政府部门的信息
But it's been highly ineffective in a variety of ways.

但从各方面看来效果很不理想
The National Security Act, the War Powers Act,

《国家安全法》《战争权力法》
the Administrative Procedures Act, Homeland Security,

《行政程序法》《国土安全法》
the Patriot Act, and different budget statutes,

《爱国者法案》还有许多预算法规
ranging from subsidies to authorizations for funding for EPA.

从发放补助资金到批准给环保局的拨款
And these statutes are absolutely crucial.

这些法律条文无疑是至关重要的
So you can imagine a law being passed, that --

所以你可以想象一项法律出台了