The New York Times has a heads-up about a little-noticed add-on to a massive appropriations bill, signed into law by Clinton but taking effect in October. The amendment allows anyone to challenge data published by the Federal government and have it changed or deleted. The main proponents of the law are pro-business groups seeking to tie up environmental and similar regulations by challenging the government's data.
http://nytimes.com/2002/06/03/technology/03NECO.html -- This seems like an interesting looking link. If someone could forward me this article, that would be nice.
