The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act $($FOIA$)$ is:

a$.$

to permit warrantless searches and seizures of evidence when necessary to ensure safety.

b$.$

to limit the amount of information that the government can collect about its citizens, businesses, and organizations.

c$.$

to give the government access to information concerning citizens, businesses, and organizations.

d$.$

to give citizens, businesses, and organizations access to information that federal agencies are using.