,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cafj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4    
,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require all ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate employees to use ,dep>tm5t-manag$ 
email acc\nts & telephonic sy/ems = all 
"w-relat$ electronic communications1 to 
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit an
 annual report to ,congress on any      
security violations )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 to  
provide tra9+ to ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate      
employees on ! rules & proc$ures gov]n+ 
! appropriate h&l+ ( classifi$          
in=mation1 to re=m ! process = id5tify+ 
& ar*iv+ classifi$ in=mation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ our ,secrets    
,act or ! ,,sos ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    

means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,select  
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m 
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4    
7#c7 ,infraction2 violation ,! t]ms     
infraction & violation h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #f4a ( ,executive    
,ord] #acebf 7#bjji74  7#d7 ,inspector  
g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means !  
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors4  7#e7 
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d774  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
#c4 ,use ( nongov]nm5tal in=mation      
sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t may only  
use1 = all electronic communications    
relat$ to _! "w = ! ,dep>tm5t--  7#a7   
email acc\nts on /ate4gov t are own$ &  
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 telephonic 
sy/ems t are own$ & manag$ by !         
,dep>tm5t2 or  7#c7 o!r electronic      
communications sy/ems own$ & manag$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t or ano!r appropriate ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 :5ev] su* sy/ems are available4  
7b7 ,c]tification & report+  7#a7       
,c]tification ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all c]tify 9 writ+ to ! appropriate    
congressional committees t all employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t h be5 provid$ ) access to
 electronic communications sy/ems       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,report+ ,if ! ,secret>y _c make !      
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit a report to !    
appropriate congressional committees t  
id5tifies--  7,a7 ! numb] ( employees ( 

! ,dep>tm5t :o lack access to electronic
 communications sy/ems describ$ 9       
subsection 7a72  7,b7 ! reasons = su*   
lack ( access2  7,c7 ! /eps t h be5 tak5
 to ensure t su* employees obta9 &      
ma9ta9 su* access on a reliable basis2 &
  7,d7 ! /eps t h be5 tak5 to ensure t  
"w-relat$ electronic communications by  
su* employees are appropriately record$1
 ar*iv$1 & review$ = ! pot5tial pres5ce 
( classifi$ in=mation4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,on 
a case by case basis1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may waive ! requirem5ts "u        
subsection 7a7 = "o employee1 or a gr\p 
( up to #aj employees1 if1 n lat] ?an #g
 days aft] grant+ su* waiv]1 !          
,secret>y--  7,a7 c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t--
 7i7 su* waiv] is 9 ! =eign policy or   
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7ii7 all "w-relat$ writt5    
communications g5]at$ by or process$ on 
nongov]nm5tal sy/ems by employees       
subject to su* waiv] w be appropriately 
ar*iv$ 9 accordance ) *apt]s #ba1 #bi1  

#ca1 & #cc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al    
,records ,act7 & all relat$ rules1      
regulations1 guidance1 & executive      
ord]s2 &  7,b7 provides a writt5        
ju/ification = su* waiv] to !           
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#d7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,duration       
,waiv]s issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 
%all be valid = up to #ahj days1 b may  
be reissu$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )
 ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7  
,multiple waiv]s ,! ,secret>y may issue 
multiple waiv]s "u p>agraph 7#c7 if ea* 
waiv] is consi/5t ) ! c]tification & !  
accompany+ ju/ification4  7#e7          
,acc\ntability ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,inspector ,g5]al %all develop &        
implem5t an ov]sight plan design$ to    
det]m9e1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1
 :e!r ! ,secret>y & all o!r employees ( 
! ,dep>tm5t are 9 full compliance ) !   
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  #d4 ,report
 on security reviews & violations  7a7  

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a     
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t details e security         
violation1 includ+ ! unau?oriz$ transf] 
( m>k$ or unm>k$ classifi$ in=mation    
into docum5ts1 electronic m$ia or       
sy/ems1 electronic transmissions1 or o!r
 records or /orage n c]tifi$ = ! h&l+1  
/orage1 or transmittal ( su* in=mation1 
t occurr$ dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$   
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
= ea* security violation id5tifi$ 9 !   
report--  7#a7 ! "n & title ( ! employee
 responsible = ! violation2  7#b7 ! date
 ( ! violation2  7#c7 a description ( ! 
violation1 includ+ :e!r or n !re is any 
indication t classifi$ in=mation 0      
compromis$2  7#d7 ! /atute1 rule1       
executive ord]1 or regulation t 0       
violat$2 &  7#e7 a description ( actions
 tak5 by (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9       
response to ! violation1 includ+--  7,a7

 any discipl9>y action tak5 or crim9al  
ref]ral made aga9/ ! employee involv$2 &
  7,b7 any rem$ial tra9+ adm9i/]$ to !  
employee involv$ or to o!r employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#f7 if ! employee       
responsible = ! violation _h committ$ "o
 or m additional security violations    
dur+ ! prior #aj ye>s & ! ,secret>y did 
n t]m9ate ! employee or reque/ ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igations to review !    
violation1 a ju/ification = fail+ to    
take su* actions4  7c7 ,privacy ,act    
protections ,! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 may n be made     
public by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 %all be  
transmitt$ 9 su* a mann] s z to prev5t !
 public dissem9ation ( any in=mation    
protect$ "u ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 #eeb;a et seq474  #e4         
,classifi$ in=mation spillage  7a7      
,detection ( classifi$ in=mation        
spillage ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t       
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,bureau (      
,diplomatic ,security to receive tra9+1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (

 ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 ! recognition
 ( classifi$ in=mation spillage4  7b7   
,r&omiz$ sampl+ ,to detect spillage ,ea*
 qu>t]1 ! (ficials appo9t$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 collect      
/ati/ically valid r&om samples ( emails 
s5t by or receiv$ f employees ( !       
,dep>tm5t :o hold a security cle>ance   
grant+ !m au?oriz$ access to in=mation  
classifi$ at ! level ( ,secret or above2
 &  7#b7 use su* r&omiz$ sampl+1 9      
accordance ) ! tra9+ receiv$ "u         
subsection 7a71 to detect classifi$     
in=mation spillage z "p ( ! ,dep>tm5t's 
program = safegu>d+ classifi$ in=mation4
  7c7 ,acc\ntability ,! ,inspector      
,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 audit ! "w describ$ 9
 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 include ! f9d+s
 ( su* audits 9 ! semiannual reports    
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees4  #f4 ,rem$ial tra9+  7a7    
,em]g5cy refre%] tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify 9 writ+ to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 

t all p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o possess 
security cle>ances h complet$ ! em]g5cy 
refre%] tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require
 all p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o possess  
security cle>ances to complete em]g5cy  
refre%] tra9+ on ! rules & proc$ures    
gov]n+ ! appropriate h&l+ ( classifi$   
in=mation1 includ+--  7#a7 applicable   
rules & proc$ures gov]n+-- 7,a7 !       
receipt1 h&l+1 & transmission (         
classifi$ in=mation by electronic means1
 includ+ telephonic1 text message1      
facsimile1 & email communications2  7,b7
 d]ivative classification1 & ! imp]ative
 ( cont9u+ to safegu>d classifi$        
in=mation :5 draw+ ^u su* in=mation 9 ! 
creation ( second>y docum5ts or o!r     
communications2  7,c7 ! receipt1 h&l+1 &
 transmission ( =eign gov]nm5t in=mation
 7z def9$ 9 section #f4a7s7 ( ,executive
 ,ord] #acebf 7#bjji771 & ! requirem5ts 
set =? 9 sections #a4a7;d7 & #d4a7;h7 ( 
su* executive ord]2  7,d7 ! review &    
process+ ( reque/s = in=mation "u       

section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om (      
,in=mation ,act72  7,e7 *all5ges to     
classification /atus1 includ+ section   
#a4h ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#bjji72 
&  7,f7 ! cont9u$ protection ( classifi$
 in=mation t has be5 disclos$ )\t       
au?orization1 includ+ ! requirem5t "u   
section #a4a7;c7 ( ,executive ,ord]     
#acebf 7#bjji7 t classifi$ in=mation    
%all n be declassifi$ automatically z a 
result ( any unau?oriz$ disclosure (    
id5tical or simil> in=mation2  7#b7 !   
requirem5t "u section #e4d ( ,executive 
,ord] #acebf 7#bjji7 t ! ,secret>y--    
7,a7 demon/rate p]sonal commitm5t &     
commit s5ior managem5t to ! successful  
implem5tation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u   
?is ord]2  7,b7 commit necess>y res\rces
 to ! effective implem5tation ( programs
 = ! h&l+ & protection ( classifi$      
in=mation2  7,c7 ensure t ag5cy records 
sy/ems are design$ & ma9ta9$ to optimize
 ! appropriate %>+ & safegu>d+ (        
classifi$ in=mation2  7,d7 designate a  

s5ior ag5cy (ficial to direct & adm9i/] 
! program12 &  7,e7 include !           
designation & managem5t ( classifi$     
in=mation z a critical elem5t or item to
 be evaluat$ 9 p]sonnel p]=mance        
evaluations2  7#c7 a li/ & cle>         
explanation ( ! p5alties provid$ =      
violations ( applicable rules &         
proc$ures gov]n+ ! topics describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7#d7 a sign$  
c]tification by ! employee receiv+ su*  
retra9+ t he or %e-- 7,a7 has receiv$   
su* tra9+2  7,b7 has read & und]/&s !   
rules1 proc$ures1 & p5alties describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72  7,c7 und]/&s
 ! grave responsibilities entail$ by !  
privilege ( be+ giv5 access to national 
security in=mation2 &  7,d7 und]takes "u
 p5alty ( all applicable laws1          
regulations1 & policies n to violate any
 ( su* rules & proc$ures4  7c7          
,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize ! em]g5cy refre%] tra9+      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 ! foll[+    
ord]3  7#a7 ,employees possess+ security

 cle>ances at ! ,top ,secret_/,s5sitive 
,comp>tm5t$ ,in=mation level4  7#b7     
,employees cle>$ = ,top ,secret         
in=mation & bel[4  7#c7 ,employees cle>$
 = ,secret in=mation & bel[4  7#d7      
,employees only cle>$ = ,confid5tial    
in=mation4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may 
delay ! adm9i/ration ( ! em]g5cy refre%]
 tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = any  
specific employee or gr\p ( employees1  
up to ! level ( an individual (fice1 = a
 p]iod ( up to #cj days if ! ,secret>y--
  7#a7 det]m9es t ! critical =eign      
policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates require
 su* a delay2 &  7#b7 provides !        
appropriate congressional committees )  
writt5 notice ( su* delay & an          
explanation ( ! ne$ = su* delay4  7e7   
,applicable rules & proc$ures def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m applicable rules &   
proc$ures means-- 7#a7 any applicable   
,f$]al /atute2  7#b7 all ! requirem5ts  
set =? on ! topic 9 "q by ,executive    
,ord] #acebf 7#bjji72  7#c7 any o!r     
curr5t executive ord] deal+ ) ! h&l+ (  

classifi$ in=mation2  7#d7 ! ,=eign     
,affairs ,manual ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7 
any o!r ,dep>tm5tal guidance or         
regulations4  #g4 ,endur+ tra9+ program 
to prev5t mi%&l+ ( intellig5ce in=mation
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% an endur+ tra9+ program1 :i*    
%all be adm9i/]$ annually to all        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 on h[ to prev5t
 ! transf] ( m>k$ or unm>k$ classifi$ or
 s5sitive in=mation to docum5ts1        
messages1 electronic m$ia1 or any o!r   
sy/em n c]tifi$ = ! h&l+ or /orage (    
in=mation ) t level ( classification or 
s5sitivity & compliant ) applicable     
,f$]al ,in=mation ,security ,managem5t  
,act /&>ds1 includ+ dur+ ! review or    
public release ( any record pursuant to 
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om (      
,in=mation ,act74  #h4 ,plan = re=m+    
response to reque/s = in=mation &       
in=mation ar*iv+  7a7 ,requirem5t = plan
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a plan to ! appropriate          
congressional committees = complet+ !   
re=ms describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a 
process = develop+ & implem5t+1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce1 a program = tra9+ &       
ma9ta9+ an appropriate numb] ( employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9--  7,a7 id5tify+ m>k$  
or unm>k$ classifi$ in=mation 9 docum5ts
 or m$ia subject to reque/s "u section  
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act71 includ+ in=mation orig9at+ ) !   
intellig5ce community2 &  7,b7 !        
appropriate proc$ures = ensur+ t        
(ficials f ! intellig5ce community h an 
opportunity to make a classification    
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! classification     
/atus & level1 if any1 ( any in=mation  
pot5tially orig9at+ ) ! intellig5ce     
community2  7#b7 a process = develop+ & 

implem5t+ a tra9+ program = all (ficials
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t on h[ to ar*ive emails & 
o!r electronic communications 9         
accordance ) *apt]s #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 & #cc
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & all
 relat$ rules1 regulations1 guidance1 & 
executive ord]s2 &  7#c7 a requirem5t = 
! annual adm9i/ration ( a sworn         
affidavit made by ea* employee ( !      
,dep>tm5t c]tify+ t su* employee has1 to
 ! be/ ( ! employee's k & ability1      
ar*iv$ all docum5ts 7includ+ emails7    
creat$ or receiv$ by su* employee 9     
accordance ) ! *apt]s #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 &  
#cc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
all relat$ rules1 regulations1 guidance1
 & executive ord]s4  7c7 ,acc\ntability 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector       
,g5]al1 aft] review+ ! implem5tation ( !
 plan requir$ "u ?is section1 %all      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees on ! degree to :i* !         
,secret>y--  7#a7 has implem5t$ su*     
plan2 &  7#b7 has made progress 9 ensur+

 appropriate ar*iv+ & secur+ ( in=mation
 by ! ,dep>tm5t4