,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ris*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to facilitate & enhance !      
declassification ( in=mation t m]its    
declassification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,pres]v+ ,am]ican ,access to ,in=mation 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! #aiid ,jo9t      
,security ,commission1 conv5$ at !      
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy /at$ t the classification sy/em1 
l>gely un*ang$ s9ce ! ,eis5h[]          
adm9i/ration has gr[n out ( control4 ,m 
in=mation is be+ classifi$ & = ext5d$   
p]iods ( "t4 ,security rules prolif]ate1
 becom+ m complex yet rema9+ unrelat$ to
 ! ?reat4 ''' ,inde$1 ! classification  
sy/em is n tru/$ on ! inside any m ?an x

 is on ! outside4 ,insid]s d n tru/ x to
 protect in=mation t ne$s protection4   
,outsid]s d n tru/ x to release         
in=mation t does n ne$ protection4  7#b7
 ,! ,public ,int]e/ ,declassification   
,bo>d1 notes 9 its #bjab report t       
ag5cies are curr5tly creat+ petabytes ( 
classifi$ in=mation annually1 :i*       
quickly outpaces ! am\nt ( in=mation !  
,gov]nm5t has declassifi$ 9 total 9 !   
previ\s sev5te5 ye>s s9ce ,executive    
,ord] #abieh e/abli%$ ! policy (        
automatic declassification = #be ye> old
 records4 ,)\t dramatic improvem5t 9 !  
declassification process1 ! rate at :i* 
classifi$ records are be+ creat$ w drive
 an expon5tial gr[? 9 ! ar*ival backlog 
( classifi$ records await+              
declassification1 & public access to !  
nation's hi/ory w det]iorate fur!r4  #c4
 ,declassification ( in=mation )        
%ort-t]m classification s5sitivity  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,c]ta9 in=mation1 typically at !   
pr$ecisional1 tactical1 or op]ational   

level1 is classifi$ bas$ on its         
s5sitivity ) respect to a p]t95t ev5t4  
,foll[+ ! ev5t1 ! va/ majority ( !      
associat$ details are no long] s5sitive 
& no long] ne$ be classifi$4  7#b7 ,?is 
type ( "t-specific classifi$ in=mation  
%\ld be id5tifi$ & m>k$ at ! "t (       
classification = automatic              
declassification )\t fur!r review4  7b7 
,specification ( in=mation ,to be       
declassifi$ automatically  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies ) au?ority to
 classify in=mation %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight     
,(fice1 specify ! types ( in=mation )   
%ort-liv$ s5sitivity t c\ld be          
automatically declassifi$ )\t fur!r     
review4  7#b7 ,exclusion f specification
 ,! types ( in=mation specifi$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all exclude ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,in=mation on ! s\rces1 me?ods1    
tactics1 tradecraft1 & proc$ures (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 p]sonnel ( !    
intellig5ce community1 or o!r p]sonnel  
p]=m+ associat$ or simil> security      

functions or activities = ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,any o!r        
in=mation t c\ld endang] ! milit>y1     
intellig5ce1 diplomatic1 or law en=cem5t
 p]sonnel1 op]ations1 or capabilities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,report ,! heads 
( ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all submit to ,congress a report  
sett+ =? ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! types (     
in=mation specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility (    
implem5t+ a new classification category 
= ! types ( in=mation specifi$ 9 t      
p>agraph4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations1 if     
appropriate1 = legislative action to    
implem5t ! automatic declassification ( 
in=mation z describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  #d4 
,enhancem5t ( ! ,national               
,declassification ,c5t]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t %all take appropriate actions
 to enhance ! au?ority & capacity ( !   
,national ,declassification ,c5t] "u    
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acebf1 or any    
successor ,executive ord]1 9 ord] to    
facilitate1 enhance1 & advance a        

gov]nm5t-wide /rategy = !               
declassification ( in=mation4  7b7      
,requir$ actions ,! actions tak5 "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a requirem5t t ,f$]al ag5cies     
complete ! review ( ,presid5tial &      
,f$]al records propos$ =                
declassification1 9 accordance )        
priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,national      
,declassification ,c5t]1 )9 "o ye> ( !  
/>t ( ! declassification process1 except
 t ag5cies may complete su* review )9   
two ye>s ( ! />t ( ! declassification   
process ^u ! writt5 approval ( !        
,director ( ! ,national                 
,declassification ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,a       
requirem5t t ,f$]al ag5cies ) au?ority  
to classify in=mation %>e _!            
declassification guidance ) o!r su*     
,f$]al ag5cies & ) ! ,national          
,declassification ,c5t]4  #e4 ,public   
consultation ) advisory panel to !      
,national ,declassification ,c5t]  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,declassification ,c5t] %all provide =  

consultation betwe5 ! advisory panel to 
! ,national ,declassification ,c5t] & ! 
public4  7b7 ,frequ5cy ,consultations "u
 subsection 7a7 %all occur n less       
frequ5tly ?an ! frequ5cy ( ! regul>     
meet+s ( ! advisory panel to ! ,national
 ,declassification ,c5t] &1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 %all occur concurr5tly ) ! 
meet+s ( ! advisory panel4  #f4         
,ext5sion ( ,public ,int]e/             
,declassification ,bo>d ,section        
#gaj7;b7 ( ! ,public ,int]e/            
,declassification ,act ( #bjjj 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#bjad & ins]t+ #bjah4  #g4 ,pres]vation 
& access to hi/orically valuable records
 ,f$]al ag5cies %all take appropriate   
actions to id5tify & designate          
hi/orically valuable records z soon z   
possible aft] _! creation 9 ord] to     
ensure ! pres]vation & future           
accessibility ( su* docum5ts & records4 
#h4 ,reports on pilot programs on       
improvem5ts to ! declassification       
processes  7a7 ,reports ,! heads (      

,f$]al ag5cies t classify in=mation     
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !  
,national ,declassification ,c5t]1      
submit to ,congress reports sett+ =?    
options = v>i\s pilot programs to assess
 ! feasibility & advisability (         
me*anisms to improve ! curr5t           
declassification capabilities ( su*     
ag5cies1 includ+ updates ( s(tw>e &     
proc$ures relat+ to declassification (  
in=mation4  7b7 ,me*anisms ,9 select+   
me*anisms to be assess$ pursuant to !   
pilot programs = purposes ( subsection  
7a71 an emphasis %all be af=d$ to !     
selection ( curr5t te*nologies &        
practices t c\ld improve curr5t         
declassification capabilities1 includ+  
comm]cial1 (f ! %elf-te*nologies &      
curr5t be/ practices ( ,f$]al ag5cies & 
! private sector4  #i4 ,reports ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t   
classifies in=mation %all submit to     
,congress a report t sets =? ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( feasibility &      

advisability ( replac+ ! curr5t         
classification sy/em ( su* ag5cy ) a    
two-ti]$ sy/em1 includ+ an analysis &   
assessm5t ( re/ructur+ necess>y to align
 ! level ( protection ) ! level ( h>m   
anticipat$ 9 ! ev5t ( unau?oriz$ release
 ( s5sitive in=mation4  7#b7 ,if su*    
ag5cy possesses records ) classifi$     
,=m]ly ,re/rict$ ,data 7,,frd71 an      
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & advisability
 ( declassify+ su* records t h no       
national security value4