,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4 
,hell] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! creation ( 
! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records 
,collection at ! ,national ,ar*ives1 to 
require ! exp$iti\s public transmission 
to ! ,ar*ivi/ & public disclosure (     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,br+ ,our ,h]oes   
,home ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s1 decl>ations1 & 
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s & decl>ations      
,congress f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,a va/ numb] ( records relat+ to ,miss+ 
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel h n be5 id5tifi$1 
locat$1 or transf]r$ to ! ,national     
,ar*ives = review & declassification4   
,only 9 ! r>e/ cases is !re any         
legitimate ne$ = cont9u$ protection (   
records p]ta9+ to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces    
,p]sonnel :o h be5 miss+ = decades4     

7#b7 ,!re has be5 insuffici5t priority  
plac$ on id5tify+1 locat+1 transf]r+1   
review+1 or declassify+ records relat+  
to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4  7#c7  
,m&ates = declassification set =? 9     
multiple ,executive ord]s h be5 broadly 
writt51 loosely int]pret$1 & (t5 ignor$ 
by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficials 9          
possession & control ( records relat$ to
 ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4  7#d7 ,no
 individual or entity has be5 task$ )   
ov]sight ( ! id5tification1 collection1 
review1 & declassification ( records    
relat$ to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4 
7#e7 ,! int]e/1 desire1 work=ce1 & fund+
 ( ,f$]al ag5cies to assemble1 review1 &
 declassify records relat+ to ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel h be5 lack+4  7#f7
 ,all records ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
relat+ to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
%\ld be pres]v$ = hi/orical & gov]nm5tal
 purposes4  7#g7 ,all records ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t relat+ ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces    
,p]sonnel %\ld c>ry a presumption (     
imm$iate disclosure1 & all su* records  

%\ld be disclos$ "u ?is ,act to enable !
 fulle/ possible acc\nt+ = ,miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces ,p]sonnel4  7#h7 ,legislation is  
necess>y to create an en=ceable1        
indep5d5t1 & acc\ntable process = !     
public disclosure ( records relat+ to   
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4  7#i7     
,legislation is necess>y because section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act71 z implem5t$ by ! executive bran* 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 has prev5t$ !     
timely public disclosure ( records      
relat+ to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to provide = ! creation ( !  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records   
,collection at ! ,national ,ar*ives2 &  
7#b7 to require ! exp$iti\s public      
transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ & public     
disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel records4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ar*ivi/ ,! t]m ,ar*ivi/ 
means ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 
,collection ,! t]m ,collection means !  

,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records   
,collection e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 
7#c7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy--  7,a7 means an ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 
section #eeb7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 includes any      
,executive dep>tm5t1 milit>y dep>tm5t1  
,gov]nm5t corporation1 ,gov]nm5t        
controll$ corporation1 or o!r e/abli%m5t
 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t1 any bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 & any indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy4  7#d7
 ,executive bran* ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces    
,p]sonnel record ,! t]m executive bran* 
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record     
means a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel    
record ( an ,executive ag5cy1 or        
in=mation conta9$ 9 su* a ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel record obta9$ or        
develop$ solely )9 ! executive bran* ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5t (fice
 ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (fice means a dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy )9 ! executive bran* ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1

 & ! ,national ,ar*ives4  7#f7          
,id5tification aid ,! t]m id5tification 
aid means ! /&>d =m prep>$ "u section   
#e7;d77#a77;,a74  7#g7 ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces p]sonnel ,! t]m ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel means "o or m miss+ p]sons z 
def9$ 9 section #aeac ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces ,p]sonnel record ,! t]m ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record means a    
record t relates1 directly or           
indirectly1 to ! loss1 fate1 or /atus ( 
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel t 0 creat$ 
or made available = use by1 obta9$ by1  
or o!rwise came into ! cu/ody1          
possession1 or control (--  7,a7 any    
,gov]nm5t (fice2  7,b7 any ,presid5tial 
libr>y2 or  7,c7 any ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4   
7#i7 ,national ,ar*ives ,! t]m ,national
 ,ar*ives--  7,a7 means ! ,national     
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration2 &    
7,b7 includes--  7i7 any compon5t ( !   
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 a ,presid5tial   
ar*ival depository e/abli%$ "u section  

#baab ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#aj7 ,(ficial inve/igation ,! t]m      
(ficial inve/igation means a review1    
brief+1 or he>+ relat+ to ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel conduct$ by a           
,presid5tial commission1 committee (    
,congress1 or ag5cy1 reg>dless ( :e!r x 
is conduct$ indep5d5tly1 at ! reque/ (  
any ,presid5tial commission or committee
 ( ,congress1 or at ! reque/ ( any      
(ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aa7    
,orig9at+ body ,! t]m orig9at+ body     
means ! ,gov]nm5t (fice t creat$ a      
record or p>ticul> in=mation )9 a       
record4  7#ab7 ,public int]e/ ,! t]m    
public int]e/ means ! compell+ int]e/ 9 
! prompt public disclosure ( ,miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records =         
hi/orical & gov]nm5tal purposes & = !   
purpose ( fully in=m+ ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 mo/ importantly families (      
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel1 ab\t !    
fate ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel & 
! process by :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has 
s\ght to acc\nt = !m4  7#ac7 ,record ,! 

t]m record includes a book1 pap]1 map1  
photograph1 s\nd or video record+1 ma*9e
 readable mat]ial1 comput]iz$1 digitiz$1
 or electronic in=mation1 reg>dless ( ! 
m$ium on :i* x is /or$1 & o!r docum5t>y 
mat]ial1 reg>dless ( its physical =m or 
*>act]i/ics4  7#ad7 ,review bo>d ,! t]m 
,review ,bo>d means ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel ,records ,review ,bo>d       
e/abli%$ "u section #g4  7#ae7 ,?ird    
ag5cy ,! t]m ?ird ag5cy means a         
,gov]nm5t (fice t orig9at$ a ,miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record t is 9 !   
cu/ody1 possession1 or control ( ano!r  
,gov]nm5t (fice ^: review & au?orization
 is requir$ be=e a record c be designat$
 = disclosure4  #d4 ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel ,records ,collection at !     
,national ,ar*ives  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,collection ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national 
,ar*ives %all comm5ce e/abli%m5t ( a    
collection ( records to be kn[n z !     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records   
,collection4  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,review ,bo>d  
%all promulgate rules to e/abli%        
guidel9es & processes = ! ma9t5ance ( ! 
,collection4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! rules
 requir$ to be promulgat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include guidel9es & processes 
=--  7,a7 transmission ( records =      
inclusion 9 ! ,collection2  7,b7        
disclosure ( records conta9$ 9 !        
,collection2  7,c7 fees = copy+ (       
records conta9$ 9 ! ,collection2 &  7,d7
 availability & security ( records      
conta9$ 9 ! ,collection4  #e4 ,review1  
id5tification1 transmission to !        
,national ,ar*ives1 & public disclosure 
( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records  
by ,gov]nm5t (fices  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,prep>ation ,z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &          
suffici5tly 9 advance ( ! deadl9es      
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 ea* ,gov]nm5t     
(fice %all--  7,a7 id5tify1 locate1 &   
organize any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody1           

possession1 or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
(fice2 &  7,b7 prep>e = transmission to 
! ,ar*ivi/ any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel records t h n previ\sly be5   
transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
(fice4  7#b7 ,c]tification ,ea*         
,gov]nm5t (fice %all submit to !        
,ar*ivi/1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 a         
c]tification indicat+--  7,a7 :e!r !    
,gov]nm5t (fice has conduct$ a ?or\gh   
se>* = all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1 or      
control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice2 &  7,b7    
:e!r any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel   
record has be5 )held by ! (fice1 o!r ?an
 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#c7         
,pres]vation ,no ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces     
,p]sonnel record %all be de/roy$1 alt]$1
 or mutilat$ 9 any way4  7#d7 ,effect ( 
previ\s disclosure ,a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel record made available or     
disclos$ to ! public be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act may n be )held1     
r$act$1 po/pon$ = public disclosure1 or 
reclassifi$4  7#e7 ,non-,f$]al records  

,except = ! exclusion ( names or        
id5tities 9 accordance ) section #f1 a  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record     
creat$ by an individual or entity t is n
 "p ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n be )held1
 r$act$1 po/pon$ = public disclosure1 or
 reclassifi$4  7#f7 ,)held records ,=   
any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record 
t is )held by a ,gov]nm5t (fice f !     
,ar*ivi/ or ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! head ( ! 
,gov]nm5t (fice %all submit an          
unclassifi$ report to ! ,review ,bo>d & 
ea* appropriate committee ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives expla9+ !      
decision to )hold ! record4  7b7 ,cu/ody
 ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records 
p5d+ review ,dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* a    
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record is  
be+ review$ by a ,gov]nm5t (fice & any  
review activity by ! ,review ,bo>d      
relat+ to ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel
 record is p5d+1 ! ,gov]nm5t (fice %all 
reta9 cu/ody ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces     
,p]sonnel record = purposes (           
pres]vation1 security1 & effici5cy1     

unless--  7#a7 ! ,review ,bo>d requires 
! physical transf] ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel record = purposes (     
conduct+ an indep5d5t & imp>tial review2
 or  7#b7 transf] is necess>y = an      
adm9i/rative he>+ or o!r ,review ,bo>d  
function4  7c7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice
 %all1 9 accordance ) ! rules promulgat$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 id5tify1      
locate1 review1 & organize ea* ,miss+   
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record 9 ! cu/ody1
 possession1 or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t   
(fice = transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ &    
disclosure to ! public or1 if ne$$1     
review by ! ,review ,bo>d2 &  7,b7      
id5tify & review = public disclosure ea*
 ,miss+ ,arm$ ,s]vices ,p]sonnel record 
previ\sly transf]r$ to ! ,national      
,ar*ives t rema9s classifi$ 9 :ole or 9 
"p4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,review ,bo>d  
%all promulgate rules = ! disclosure (  
relevant records by ,gov]nm5t (fices "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,presid5tial       

ar*ival depositories ,! ,director ( ea* 
,presid5tial ar*ival depository e/abli%$
 "u section #baab ( title #dd1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all--  7,a7 h z a        
priority ! exp$it$ review = public      
disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody1           
possession1 or control ( ! depository2 &
  7,b7 make ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel
 records available to ! ,review ,bo>d z 
requir$ "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,national    
,ar*ives records ,n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7,a7 locate & id5tify   
all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records
 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1 or control ( ! 
,national ,ar*ives t rema9 classifi$1 9 
:ole or 9 "p2  7,b7 notify a ,gov]nm5t  
(fice if ! ,ar*ivi/ locates & id5tifies 
a record ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice "u         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 make ea*      
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record     
locat$ & id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
available = review by ! orig9at+ body4  
7d7 ,id5tification aids  7#a7           

,prep>ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,ar*ivi/1 9 consultation ) !    
appropriate ,gov]nm5t (fices1 %all      
prep>e & make available to all ,gov]nm5t
 (fices a /&>d =m = collect+ in=mation  
relat+ to ea* ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces        
,p]sonnel record subject to review "u   
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,compatibility ,!       
,ar*ivi/ %all prep>e & make available   
id5tification aids 9 a mann] t results 9
 a uni=m & compatible sy/em ( electronic
 records = use by ,gov]nm5t (fices4     
7#b7 ,use ,^u completion ( an           
id5tification aid1 a ,gov]nm5t (fice    
%all-- 7,a7 atta* a pr9t$ copy to !     
record to :i* ! id5tification aid       
relates2  7,b7 transmit to ! ,review    
,bo>d a pr9t$ copy ( ! id5tification    
aid2 &  7,c7 atta* a pr9t$ copy to ea*  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record     
describ$ 9 ! id5tification aid :5 !     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record is  
transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/4  7#c7 ,records
 already public ,a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces   

,p]sonnel record t is 9 ! cu/ody1       
possession1 or control ( ! ,national    
,ar*ives on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & t has be5 publicly available 9  
its entirety )\t r$action--  7,a7 %all  
be made available 9 ! ,collection )\t   
any additional review by ! ,review ,bo>d
 or ano!r ,gov]nm5t (fice "u ?is ,act2 &
  7,b7 %all n be requir$ to h an        
id5tification aid1 unless requir$ by !  
,ar*ivi/4  7e7 ,transmission to !       
,national ,ar*ives ,ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice 
%all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 transmit to
 ! ,ar*ivi/1 & make available to !      
public1 all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel
 records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession or      
control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice t may be    
publicly disclos$ "u ! /&>ds "u ?is     
,act1 includ+ ^? t are publicly         
available on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 )\t any r$action1 adju/m5t1 or    
)hold+2 &  7#b7 transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/  
^u approval = po/ponem5t by ! ,review   
,bo>d or ^u completion ( o!r action     

au?oriz$ by ?is ,act1 all ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel records ! public        
disclosure ( :i* has be5 po/pon$1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 "u ! /&>ds "u ?is ,act1 to    
become "p ( ! protect$ ,collection4  7f7
 ,cu/ody ( po/pon$ miss+ arm$ s]vices   
p]sonnel records ,a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel record ! public disclosure (  
:i* has be5 po/pon$ "u ! /&>ds "u ?is   
,act %all1 p5d+ transmission to !       
,ar*ivi/1 be held = reasons ( security &
 pres]vation by ! orig9at+ body until   
su* "t z an in=mation security program  
has be5 e/abli%$ at ! ,national         
,ar*ives4  7g7 ,p]iodic review ( po/pon$
 miss+ arm$ s]vices p]sonnel records    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces   
,p]sonnel records1 or in=mation )9 a    
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 !  
public disclosure ( :i* has be5 po/pon$ 
"u ! /&>ds "u ?is ,act %all be review$  
p]iodically by ! orig9at+ body & by !   
,ar*ivi/ consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations ( !
 ,review ,bo>d "u section               
#i7;c77#c77;,b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,a p]iodic review ( a ,miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or        
in=mation )9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel record1 by ! orig9at+ body    
%all address ! public disclosure ( !    
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record "u !
 /&>ds "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,cont9u$      
po/ponem5t ,if an orig9at+ body conduct+
 a p]iodic review ( a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel record1 or in=mation )9 a    
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 !  
public disclosure ( :i* has be5 po/pon$ 
"u ! /&>ds "u ?is ,act det]m9es t       
cont9u$ po/ponem5t is requir$1 !        
orig9at+ body %all provide to ! ,ar*ivi/
 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] an         
unclassifi$ writt5 description ( !      
reason = ! cont9u$ po/ponem5t4  7,c7    
,scope ,! p]iodic review ( po/pon$      
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records1 or
 in=mation )9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces      
,p]sonnel record1 %all s]ve ! purpose   
/at$ 9 section #b7;b77#b71 to provide   
exp$iti\s public disclosure ( ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records1 to !     

fulle/ ext5t possible1 subject only to !
 gr\nds = po/ponem5t ( disclosure "u    
section #f4  7,d7 ,disclosure abs5t     
c]tification by ,presid5t ,n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel       
records1 & in=mation )9 a ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 %all be publicly
 disclos$ 9 full1 & available 9 !       
,collection1 unless ! ,presid5t submits 
to ! ,ar*ivi/ a c]tification t--  7i7   
cont9u$ po/ponem5t is necess>y because (
 an id5tifiable h>m to ! milit>y def5se1
 intellig5ce op]ations1 or conduct (    
=eign relations2 &  7ii7 ! id5tifiable  
h>m is ( su* gravity t x outweighs !    
public int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7h7 ,fees =
 copy+ ,an ,executive ag5cy--  7#a7 %all
 *>ge a fee = copy+ ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel records2 &  7#b7 may grant a  
waiv] ( su* a fee 9 a mann] 9 accordance
 ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! head ( !       
,executive ag5cy = purposes ( section   
#eeb7;a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  #f4 ,gr\nds = ,po/ponem5t (     

,public ,disclosure ( ,records          
,disclosure to ! public ( a ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel record or p>ticul>     
in=mation 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces        
,p]sonnel record may be po/pon$ subject 
to ! limitations "u ?is ,act if !re is  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t--  7#a7 ! ?reat
 to ! milit>y def5se1 intellig5ce       
op]ations1 or conduct ( =eign relations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pos$ by ! public      
disclosure ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel record or in=mation is ( su*  
gravity t x outweighs ! public int]e/1 &
 su* public disclosure w\ld reveal--    
7,a7 an intellig5ce ag5t ^: id5tity     
requires cont9u$ protection2  7,b7 an   
intellig5ce s\rce or me?od--  7i7 :i* is
 9 use1 or reasonably expect$ to be us$1
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 :i* has n 
be5 (ficially disclos$2 &  7iii7 !      
disclosure ( :i* w\ld int]f]e ) !       
conduct ( intellig5ce activities2 or    
7,c7 any o!r matt] relat+ to ! curr5t   
milit>y def5se1 intellig5ce op]ations1  
or conduct ( =eign relations ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld         
demon/rably impair ! national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! public        
disclosure ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel record w\ld reveal ! "n or    
id5tity ( a liv+ p]son :o provid$       
confid5tial in=mation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & w\ld pose a sub/antial risk ( h>m to 
t p]son2 or  7#c7 ! public disclosure ( 
! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record   
c\ld reasonably be expect$ to con/itute 
an unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal privacy1
 & t invasion ( privacy is s sub/antial 
t x outweighs ! public int]e/4  #g4     
,e/abli%m5t & ,p[]s ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$    
,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records ,review ,bo>d  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ z an   
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive bran*
 a bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records ,review ,bo>d4 
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,!      
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #e individuals to   
s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d to     
ensure & facilitate ! review1           

transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 & public    
disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel records4  7#b7 ,qualifications
 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t individuals to
 s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d-- 7,a7 
)\t reg>d to political affiliation2     
7,b7 :o are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
integrity & imp>tiality2  7,c7 :o h high
 national pr(essional reputation 9 _!   
fields :o are capable ( ex]cis+ !       
indep5d5t & objective judgm5t necess>y  
to ! fulfillm5t ( _! role 9 ensur+ &    
facilitat+ ! id5tification1 location1   
review1 transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 &   
public disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel records2  7,d7 :o possess an  
appreciation ( ! value ( ,miss+ ,arm$   
,=ces ,p]sonnel records to s*ol>s1 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! public1 p>ticul>ly
 families ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces          
,p]sonnel2  7,e7 n less ?an "o          
pr(essional hi/orian2 &  7,f7 n less ?an
 "o attorney4  7#c7 ,deadl9es  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all  

submit nom9ations = all memb]s ( !      
,review ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,confirmation      
reject$ ,if ! ,s5ate votes n to confirm 
a nom9ation to s]ve z a memb] ( !       
,review ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! vote ! ,presid5t %all submit 
! nom9ation ( an additional individual  
to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d4    
7#d7 ,consultation ,! ,presid5t %all    
make nom9ations to ! ,review ,bo>d aft] 
consid]+ individuals recomm5d$ by !     
,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association1 !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,hi/orians1 !  
,society ( ,am]ican ,ar*ivi/s1 !        
,am]ican ,b> ,association1 vet]ans'     
organizations1 & organizations repres5t+
 families ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces          
,p]sonnel4  7c7 ,security cle>ances ,!  
appropriate dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &       
elem5ts ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate to ensure t an  
application by an individual nom9at$ to 
be a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 seek+     
security cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out 
! duties ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 is          

exp$iti\sly review$ & grant$ or d5i$4   
7d7 ,confirmation  7#a7 ,he>+s ,n lat]  
#cj days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session   
aft] ! date on :i* n less ?an #c        
individuals h be5 nom9at$ to s]ve z     
memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate %all hold           
confirmation he>+s on ! nom9ations4     
7#b7 ,committee vote ,n lat] ?an #ad    
days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs holds a
 confirmation he>+ on ! nom9ation ( an  
individual to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,review
 ,bo>d1 ! committee %all vote on !      
nom9ation & report ! results to ! full  
,s5ate imm$iately4  7#c7 ,s5ate vote ,n 
lat] ?an #ad days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9  
session aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs reports ! results ( a vote on a
 nom9ation ( an individual to s]ve z a  
memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! ,s5ate %all  
vote on ! confirmation ( ! nom9ee4  7e7 

,vacancy ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* a vacancy on ! ,review ,bo>d
 occurs1 ! vacancy %all be fill$ 9 !    
same mann] z specifi$ = orig9al         
appo9tm5t4  7f7 ,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( !
 ,review ,bo>d %all elect a memb] z     
,*airp]son at ! initial meet+ ( !       
,review ,bo>d4  7g7 ,removal ( ,review  
,bo>d memb]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! 
,review ,bo>d %all n be remov$ f (fice1 
o!r ?an-- 7,a7 by impea*m5t by          
,congress2 or  7,b7 by ! action ( !     
,presid5t = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1
 malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical          
disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r
 condition t sub/antially impairs !     
p]=mance ( ! memb]'s duties4  7#b7      
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb]
 ( ! ,review ,bo>d remov$ f (fice may   
obta9 judicial review ( ! removal 9 a   
civil action comm5c$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
  7,b7 ,relief ,! memb] may be re9/at$  
or grant$ o!r appropriate relief by ord]
 ( ! c\rt4  7h7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s   

7#a7 ,basic pay ,a memb] ( ! ,review    
,bo>d %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal 
to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate (  
basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is
 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !     
,review ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a 
memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all be all[$   
reasonable travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]   
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates =     
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! memb]'s home or    
regul> place ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance (   
s]vices = ! ,review ,bo>d4  7i7 ,duties 
( ! review bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,review ,bo>d %all consid] & r5d] a     
decision on a det]m9ation by a ,gov]nm5t
 (fice to seek to po/pone ! disclosure (
 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 
9 :ole or 9 "p4  7#b7 ,records ,9 c>ry+ 
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,review ,bo>d %all 
consid] & r5d] a decision reg>d+-- 7,a7 

:e!r a record con/itutes a ,miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces ,p]sonnel record2 &  7,b7 :e!r a  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or 
p>ticul> in=mation 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 qualifies =     
po/ponem5t ( disclosure "u ?is ,act4    
7j7 ,p[]s ,! ,review ,bo>d %all h !     
au?ority to act 9 a mann] prescrib$ "u  
?is ,act1 includ+ au?ority to--  7#a7   
direct ,gov]nm5t (fices to create       
id5tification aids & organize ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records2  7#b7    
direct ,gov]nm5t (fices to transmit to !
 ,ar*ivi/ ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
records z requir$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+  
segregable portions ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel records & sub/itutes &       
summ>ies ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
records t c be publicly disclos$ to !   
fulle/ ext5t2  7#c7 obta9 access to     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records t h
 be5 id5tifi$ & organiz$ by a ,gov]nm5t 
(fice2  7#d7 direct a ,gov]nm5t (fice to
 make available to ! ,review ,bo>d1 & if
 necess>y inve/igate ! facts surr\nd+1  

additional in=mation1 records1 or       
te/imony f individuals1 :i* ! ,review   
,bo>d has reason to believe is requir$  
to fulfill its functions &              
responsibilities "u ?is ,act2  7#e7 hold
 su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times &    
places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*  
evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s z ! ,review 
,bo>d consid]s advisable to c>ry out its
 responsibilities "u ?is ,act2  7#f7    
hold individuals 9 contempt = failure to
 comply ) directives & m&ates issu$ by !
 ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all n  
include ! au?ority to imprison or f9e   
any individual2  7#g7 require any       
,gov]nm5t (fice to acc\nt 9 writ+ = !   
de/ruction ( any records relat+ to !    
loss1 fate1 or /atus ( ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel2 &  7#h7 receive        
in=mation f ! public reg>d+ !           
id5tification & public disclosure (     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records4   
7k7 ,witness immunity ,! ,review ,bo>d  
%all be consid]$ to be an ag5cy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( section #fjja

 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7l7 
,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives %all h--  7,a7 cont9u+  
ov]sight jurisdiction ) respect to !    
(ficial conduct ( ! ,review ,bo>d & !   
disposition ( po/pon$ records aft]      
t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 ^u 
reque/1 access to any records held or   
creat$ by ! ,review ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,duty (
 ,review ,bo>d ,! ,review ,bo>d %all h !
 duty to coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( ov]sight
 jurisdiction "u p>agraph 7#a74  7m7    
,support s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all      
provide adm9i/rative s]vices = ! ,review
 ,bo>d on a reimbursable basis4  7n7    
,int]pretive regulations ,! ,review     
,bo>d may issue int]pretive regulations4
  7o7 ,t]m9ation & w9d+ ,up  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all1 by     
majority vote1 det]m9e :e!r all         

,gov]nm5t (fices h compli$ ) !          
obligations1 m&ates1 & directives "u ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation date ,! ,review 
,bo>d %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #d    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#c7 ,report ,be=e ! t]m9ation ( !      
,review ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,review ,bo>d %all submit to ,congress  
reports1 includ+ a complete & accurate  
acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures dur+ its exi/5ce1 
& %all complete all o!r report+         
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,records 
,^u t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 !      
,review ,bo>d %all transf] all records (
 ! ,review ,bo>d to ! ,ar*ivi/ =        
inclusion 9 ! ,collection1 & no record (
 ! ,review ,bo>d %all be de/roy$4  #h4  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records   
,review ,bo>d ,p]sonnel  7a7 ,executive 
director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de 
days aft] ! initial meet+ ( ! ,review   
,bo>d1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all appo9t an   
individual to ! position ( ,executive   
,director4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!     
individual appo9t$ z ,executive         

,director ( ! ,review ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all 
be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (         
integrity & imp>tiality2  7,b7 %all be  
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation2 &  7,c7 %all n h any       
conflict ( int]e/ ) ! mission ( !       
,review ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,security cle>ance 
7,a7 ,limit on appo9tm5t ,! ,review     
,bo>d %all n appo9t an individual z     
,executive ,director until aft] ! date  
on :i* ! individual qualifies = !       
necess>y security cle>ance4  7,b7       
,exp$it$ provision ,! appropriate       
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & elem5ts ( !       
executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
%all coop]ate to ensure t an application
 by an individual nom9at$ to be         
,executive ,director1 seek+ security    
cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out ! duties 
( ! ,executive ,director1 is exp$iti\sly
 review$ & grant$ or d5i$4  7#d7 ,duties
 ,! ,executive ,director %all-- 7,a7    
s]ve z pr9cipal liaison to ,gov]nm5t    
(fices2  7,b7 be responsible = !        
adm9i/ration & coord9ation ( ! review ( 

records by ! ,review ,bo>d2  7,c7 be    
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( all      
(ficial activities conduct$ by ! ,review
 ,bo>d2 &  7,d7 n h ! au?ority to decide
 or det]m9e :e!r any record %\ld be     
disclos$ to ! public or po/pon$ =       
disclosure4  7#e7 ,removal ,! ,executive
 ,director may be remov$ by a majority  
vote ( ! ,review ,bo>d4  7b7 ,/aff  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d may1 9       
accordance ) ! civil s]vice laws1 b )\t 
reg>d to civil s]vice law & regulation =
 competitive s]vice z def9$ 9 sub*apt]  
#a1 *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 appo9t & t]m9ate additional      
employees z are necess>y to enable !    
,review ,bo>d & ! ,executive ,director  
to p]=m _! duties "u ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,qualifications ,an individual appo9t$  
to a position z an employee ( ! ,review 
,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( integrity & imp>tiality2 &    
7,b7 %all n h _h any previ\s involvem5t 
) any (ficial inve/igation or inquiry   
relat+ to ! loss1 fate1 or /atus (      

,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel4  7#c7     
,security cle>ance  7,a7 ,limit on      
appo9tm5t ,! ,review ,bo>d %all n appo9t
 an individual z an employee ( ! ,review
 ,bo>d until aft] ! date on :i* !       
individual qualifies = ! necess>y       
security cle>ance4  7,b7 ,exp$it$       
provision ,! appropriate dep>tm5ts1     
ag5cies1 & elem5ts ( ! executive bran* (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate to    
ensure t an application by an individual
 :o is a c&idate = a position ) !       
,review ,bo>d1 seek+ security cle>ances 
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
position1 is exp$iti\sly review$ &      
grant$ or d5i$4  7c7 ,comp5sation ,!    
,review ,bo>d %all fix ! comp5sation ( !
 ,executive ,director & o!r employees ( 
! ,review ,bo>d )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &
 sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! ,executive ,director & o!r         
employees may n exce$ ! rate payable =  

level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7d7 ,advisory committees  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d may create "o 
or m advisory committees to assi/ 9     
fulfill+ ! responsibilities ( ! ,review 
,bo>d "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,applicability 
( ,,faca ,any advisory committee creat$ 
by ! ,review ,bo>d %all be subject to ! 
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  #i4 ,review ( records
 by ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel      
,records ,review ,bo>d  7a7 ,cu/ody (   
records review$ by ,review ,bo>d ,p5d+ !
 outcome ( ! review activity ( ! ,review
 ,bo>d1 a ,gov]nm5t (fice %all reta9 a  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record 9 ! 
cu/ody1 possession or control ( !       
,gov]nm5t (fice = purposes (            
pres]vation1 security1 & effici5cy1     
unless--  7#a7 ! ,review ,bo>d requires 
! physical transf] ( records = reasons (
 conduct+ an indep5d5t & imp>tial       
review2 or  7#b7 su* transf] is necess>y
 = an adm9i/rative he>+ or o!r (ficial  

function ( ! ,review ,bo>d4  7b7 ,/>tup 
requirem5ts ,! ,review ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
all memb]s are appo9t$1 publi% a s*$ule 
= review ( all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel records 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 beg9 review+ (     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records "u 
?is ,act4  7c7 ,det]m9ation ( ! review  
bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d    
%all direct t all records t relate1     
directly or indirectly1 to ! loss1 fate1
 or /atus ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel
 be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ & disclos$ 
to ! public 9 ! ,collection 9 ! abs5ce (
 cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t--  7,a7 !     
record is n a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces        
,p]sonnel record2 or  7,b7 ! ,miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or        
p>ticul> in=mation )9 ! ,miss+ ,arm$    
,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 qualifies =     
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure "u ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,po/ponem5t ,9 approv+      
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( a      

,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or 
in=mation )9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces       
,p]sonnel record1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all  
seek to--  7,a7 provide = ! disclosure (
 segregable p>ts1 sub/itutes1 or        
summ>ies ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel record2 &  7,b7 det]m9e1 9    
consultation ) ! orig9at+ body &        
consi/5t ) ! /&>ds = po/ponem5t "u ?is  
,act1 :i* ( ! foll[+ alt]native =ms (   
disclosure %all be made by ! orig9at+   
body3  7i7 ,any reasonably segregable   
p>ticul> in=mation 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel record4  7ii7 ,a        
sub/itute record = t in=mation :i* is   
po/pon$4  7iii7 ,a summ>y ( a ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record4  7#c7     
,report+ ,) respect to a ,miss+ ,arm$   
,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or in=mation )9 
a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 !
 public disclosure ( :i* is po/pon$ "u  
?is ,act1 or = :i* only sub/itutions or 
summ>ies h be5 disclos$ to ! public1 !  
,review ,bo>d %all create & transmit to 
! ,ar*ivi/ a report conta9+--  7,a7 a   

description ( actions by ! ,review      
,bo>d1 ! orig9at+ body1 or any ,gov]nm5t
 (fice 7includ+ a ju/ification ( any su*
 action to po/pone disclosure ( any     
record or "p ( any record7 & ( any      
(ficial proce$+s conduct$ by ! ,review  
,bo>d2 &  7,b7 a /atem5t1 bas$ on a     
review ( ! proce$+s & 9 con=mity ) !    
decisions reflect$ !re91 designat+ a    
recomm5d$ specifi$ "t at :i*1 or a      
specifi$ occurr5ce foll[+ :i*1 ! mat]ial
 may be appropriately disclos$ to !     
public "u ?is ,act1 :i* ! ,review ,bo>d 
%all disclose to ! public ) notice !re(1
 reasonably calculat$ to make int]e/$   
memb]s ( ! public aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( !  
/atem5t4  7#d7 ,actions aft] det]m9ation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days    
aft] ! date ( a det]m9ation by ! ,review
 ,bo>d t a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
record %all be publicly disclos$ 9 !    
,collection or po/pon$ = disclosure &   
held 9 ! protect$ ,collection1 ! ,review
 ,bo>d %all notify ! head ( ! orig9at+  
body ( ! det]m9ation & publi% a copy ( !

 det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,b7  
,ov]sight notice ,simultane\s ) notice  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,review ,bo>d    
%all provide notice ( a det]m9ation     
conc]n+ ! public disclosure or          
po/ponem5t ( disclosure ( a ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 or in=mation   
conta9$ )9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel record1 :i* %all include a    
writt5 unclassifi$ ju/ification = public
 disclosure or po/ponem5t ( disclosure1 
includ+ an explanation ( ! application (
 any /&>ds 9 section #f to ! ,presid5t1 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7
 ,ref]ral aft] t]m9ation ,a ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel record t is id5tifi$1  
locat$1 or o!rwise discov]$ aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,review ,bo>d t]m9ates %all be 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives =  
review1 ongo+ ov]sight &1 z w>rant$1    

ref]ral = possible en=cem5t action      
relat+ to a violation ( ?is ,act4  7d7  
,notice to public ,e #cj days1 beg9n+ on
 ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,review ,bo>d fir/ approves !        
po/ponem5t ( disclosure ( a ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel record1 ! ,review ,bo>d
 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice
 t summ>izes ! po/ponem5ts approv$ by ! 
,review ,bo>d1 includ+ a description ( !
 subject1 orig9at+ body1 l5g? or o!r    
physical description1 & ea* gr\nd =     
po/ponem5t t is reli$ ^u4  7e7 ,reports 
by ! ,review ,bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft] until !      
,review ,bo>d t]m9ates1 ! ,review ,bo>d 
%all submit a report reg>d+ ! activities
 ( ! ,review ,bo>d to--  7,a7 !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,presid5t2  7,d7 ! ,ar*ivi/2 &  7,e7 ! 
head ( any ,gov]nm5t (fice ! records (  

:i* h be5 ! subject ( ,review ,bo>d     
activity4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+     
in=mation3 7,a7 ,a f9ancial report ( !  
exp5ses = all (ficial activities &      
requirem5ts ( ! ,review ,bo>d & its     
employees4  7,b7 ,! progress made on    
review1 transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 &   
public disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel records4  7,c7 ,! e/imat$ "t &
 volume ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
records involv$ 9 ! completion ( !      
duties ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act4   
7,d7 ,any special problems1 includ+     
reque/s & ! level ( coop]ation (        
,gov]nm5t (fices1 ) reg>d to ! ability (
 ! ,review ,bo>d to c>ry out its duties 
"u ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,a record ( review   
activities1 includ+ a record (          
po/ponem5t decisions by ! ,review ,bo>d 
or o!r relat$ actions au?oriz$ "u ?is   
,act1 & a record ( ! volume ( records   
review$ & po/pon$4  7,f7 ,sugge/ions &  
reque/s to ,congress = additional       
legislative au?ority ne$s4  7,g7 ,an    

app5dix conta9+ copies ( reports relat+ 
to po/pon$ records submitt$ to !        
,ar*ivi/ "u subsection 7c77#c7 s9ce !   
end ( ! p]iod cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5t      
report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7          
,t]m9ation notice ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
be=e ! ,review ,bo>d expects to complete
 ! "w ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act1 !  
,review ,bo>d %all provide writt5 notice
 to ,congress ( ! int5t ( ! ,review     
,bo>d to t]m9ate op]ations at a specifi$
 date4  #aj4 ,disclosure ( o!r mat]ials 
& additional /udy  7a7 ,mat]ials "u seal
 ( c\rt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d 
may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to        
petition any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or (
 a =eign c\ntry to release any in=mation
 relevant to ! loss1 fate1 or /atus (   
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel t is held  
"u seal ( ! c\rt4  7#b7 ,gr& jury       
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,review     
,bo>d may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to  
petition any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
release any in=mation relevant to loss1 
fate1 or /atus ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces     

,p]sonnel t is held "u ! injunction (   
secrecy ( a gr& jury4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ,a
 reque/ = disclosure ( ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel mat]ials "u ?is ,act    
%all be deem$ to con/itute a %[+ (      
p>ticul>iz$ ne$ "u rule #f ( ! ,f$]al   
,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--
 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %\ld assi/ !   
,review ,bo>d 9 good fai? to unseal any 
records t ! ,review ,bo>d det]m9es to be
 relevant & held "u seal by a c\rt or "u
 ! injunction ( secrecy ( a gr& jury2   
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7,a7    
contact ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! 
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea to  
seek ! disclosure ( all records 9 _!    
respective cu/ody1 possession1 or       
control relevant to ! loss1 fate1 or    
/atus ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel2 & 
7,b7 contact any o!r =eign gov]nm5t t   
may hold in=mation relevant to ! loss1  
fate1 or /atus ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces     
,p]sonnel1 & seek disclosure ( su*      

in=mation2 &  7#c7 all ag5cies %\ld     
coop]ate 9 full ) ! ,review ,bo>d to    
seek ! disclosure ( all in=mation       
relevant to ! loss1 fate1 or /atus (    
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel consi/5t ) 
! public int]e/4  #aa4 ,rules (         
,con/ruction  7a7 ,prec$5ce ov] o!r law 
,:5 ?is ,act requires transmission ( a  
record to ! ,ar*ivi/ or public          
disclosure1 x %all take prec$5ce ov] any
 o!r law 7except section #fajc ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71        
judicial decision con/ru+ su* law1 or   
common law doctr9e t w\ld o!rwise       
prohibit su* transmission or disclosure1
 ) ! exception ( de$s gov]n+ access to  
or transf] or release ( gifts &         
donations ( records to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,fre$om ( in=mation act 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
elim9ate or limit any "r to file reque/s
 ) any ,executive ag5cy or seek judicial
 review ( ! decisions "u section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7     
,judicial review ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  

be con/ru$ to preclude judicial review  
"u *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ( f9al actions tak5 or requir$ to
 be tak5 "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,exi/+       
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act revokes or    
limits ! exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,presid5t1  
any ,executive ag5cy1 ! ,s5ate1 or !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or any o!r     
entity ( ! ,gov]nm5t to publicly        
disclose records 9 its cu/ody1          
possession1 or control4  7e7 ,rules ( ! 
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,to !  
ext5t t any provision ( ?is ,act        
e/abli%es a proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 su*
 provision is adopt$--  7#a7 z an       
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 is deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea*      
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! 
ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !

 rules 7s f> z !y relate to ! proc$ure (
 t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 &  
to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r    
rule ( t ,h\se4  #ab4 ,t]m9ation (      
effect ( ,act  7a7 ,provisions p]ta9+ to
 ! ,review ,bo>d ,! provisions ( ?is    
,act t p]ta9 to ! appo9tm5t & op]ation (
 ! ,review ,bo>d %all cease to be       
effective :5 ! ,review ,bo>d & ! t]ms ( 
its memb]s h t]m9at$ "u section #g7o74  
7b7 ,o!r provisions ,! rema9+ provisions
 ( ?is ,act %all cont9ue 9 effect until 
su* "t z ! ,ar*ivi/ c]tifies to !       
,presid5t & ,congress t all ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel records h be5 made     
available to ! public 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act4  #ac4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to   
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7      
,int]im fund+ ,until su* "t z funds are 
appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 
! ,presid5t may use su* sums z are      
available = discretion>y use to c>ry out

 ?is ,act4  #ad4 ,sev]ability ,if any   
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application  
!re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is    
held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !  
application ( t provision to o!r p]sons 
n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r            
circum/ances %all n be affect$ by !     
invalidation4