The Presidential Records Act has been in the news lately -- mostly because the Bush administration has abused the requirements of the law.   CREW is suing the White House over the retention of e-mails as required by the law.

Legislation to reform key sections of the Presidential Records Act -- already facing the threat of a veto by Bush -- has been held up in the Senate by Senator Sessions.  More evidence of the Bush administration's obsession with secrecy.  Editor and Publisher reports:

Recalling last year's infamous "secret hold" that for a while prevented the U.S. Senate from voting the OPEN Government Act, another senator has put a hold on legislation to ensure the records of former presidents cannot be withheld from the public indefinitely.

This time, however, the senator is placing the hold publicly. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R.-Ala., earlier this week blocked the Senate from voting on the Presidential Records Act Amendment of 2007 (H.R. 1255), the National Coalition for History reported.

The legislation would narrow a 2001 executive order from President George W. Bush that gives broad authority for former presidents to prevent public disclosure of their administration records -- and for the first time extends the power to former vice presidents.