,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjai,mr4 
,crapo 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57       
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 foll[+ 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     
review+1 or declassify+ records relat+  
to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel & !n    
transf]r+ ! records to ! ,national      
,ar*ives = public access4  7#c7 ,m&ates 
= declassification set =? 9 multiple    
,executive ord]s h be5 broadly writt51  
loosely int]pret$1 & (t5 ignor$ by      
,f$]al ag5cies 9 possession & control ( 
records relat$ 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
 purposes & = public rese>*4  7#g7 ,all 

records ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel %\ld c>ry a
 presumption ( declassification1 & 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 ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 has prev5t$ ! 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 records1 subject  
to n>r[ exceptions1 z set =? 9 ?is ,act4

  #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$ by or     
develop$ )9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al

 ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5t (fice ,! t]m
 ,gov]nm5t (fice means an ,executive    
ag5cy1 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 or !      
,national ,ar*ives4  7#f7 ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m 
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel means #a or
 m miss+ p]sons4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!   
t]m ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel        
includes an individual :o 0 a miss+     
p]son & ^: /atus 0 lat] *ang$ to miss+ &
 presum$ dead4  7#g7 ,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--  7,a7 0 creat$ or   
made available = use by1 obta9$ by1 or  
o!rwise came into ! cu/ody1 possession1 
or control (--  7i7 any ,gov]nm5t (fice2
  7ii7 any ,presid5tial libr>y2 or      
7iii7 any ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7      
relates to #a or m ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces   
,p]sonnel :o became miss+ p]sons dur+ ! 
p]iod--  7i7 beg9n+ on ,decemb] #g1     
#aida2 &  7ii7 end+ on ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,miss+ p]son ,! t]m  
miss+ p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #aeac ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#i7 ,national ar*ives ,! t]m  
,national ,ar*ives--  7,a7 means !      
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 includes any     
compon5t ( ! ,national ,ar*ives &       
,records ,adm9i/ration 7includ+         
,presid5tial ar*ival depositories       
e/abli%$ "u section #baab ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#aj7 ,(ficial   
inve/igation ,! t]m (ficial inve/igation
 means a review1 brief+1 inquiry1 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$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aa7 ,orig9at+  
body ,! t]m orig9at+ body means !       
,gov]nm5t (fice or o!r initial s\rce t  
creat$ 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 purposes1 =      
public rese>*1 & = ! 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$]al ,gov]nm5t has s\ght to acc\nt 
= !m4  7#ac7 ,record ,! t]m record has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m records 9 section     
#ccja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
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  #d4 ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces     
,p]sonnel ,records ,collection at !     
,national ,ar*ives  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
collection ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*ivi/  
%all-- 7#a7 comm5ce e/abli%m5t ( a      
collection ( records to be kn[n z !     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel ,records   

,collection2  7#b7 comm5ce prep>+ !     
subject guidebook & index to !          
,collection2 &  7#c7 e/abli% crit]ia =  
,executive ag5cies to foll[ :5          
transmitt+ copies ( ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces  
,p]sonnel ,records to ! ,ar*ivi/1 to    
include requir$ metadata4  7b7          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,review 
,bo>d %all promulgate rules to e/abli%  
guidel9es & processes = ! disclosure (  
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 id5tify &  
locate any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1 or      
control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice2 &  7,b7    
prep>e = transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ 9   

accordance ) ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by !    
,ar*ivi/ a copy ( 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 a copy ( any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces    
,p]sonnel record has n be5 transmitt$ to
 ! ,ar*ivi/4  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 
,in=mation t 0 made available or        
disclos$ to ! public be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$    
,=ces ,p]sonnel record may n be )held1  
r$act$1 po/pon$ = public disclosure1 or 
reclassifi$4  7#e7 ,)held & sub/antially
 r$act$ records ,= any ,miss+ ,arm$     

,=ces ,p]sonnel record t is transmitt$  
to ! ,ar*ivi/ :i* a ,gov]nm5t (fice     
proposes to sub/antially r$act or )hold 
9 full f public access1 ! head ( !      
,gov]nm5t (fice %all submit an          
unclassifi$ & publicly releasable report
 to ! ,ar*ivi/1 ! ,review ,bo>d1 & ea*  
appropriate committee ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ju/ify+ !       
decision ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice to         
sub/antially r$act or )hold ! record by 
demon/rat+ t ! release ( in=mation w\ld 
cle>ly & demon/rably be expect$ to cause
 an articulat$ h>m1 & t ! h>m w\ld be ( 
su* gravity z to outweigh ! public      
int]e/ 9 access to ! in=mation4  7b7    
,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice %all1 9 accordance )
 ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ & !   
rules promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7--     
7,a7 id5tify1 locate1 copy1 & review 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 coop]ate fully1 9 consultation ) ! 
,ar*ivi/1 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,review ,bo>d %all  
promulgate rules = ! disclosure (       
relevant records by ,gov]nm5t (fices "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,national ,ar*ives 
records ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*ivi/  
%all-- 7,a7 locate & id5tify all ,miss+ 
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody
 ( ! ,national ,ar*ives z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t rema9 classifi$1 9
 :ole or 9 "p2  7,b7 notify a ,gov]nm5t 
(fice if ! ,ar*ivi/ locates & id5tifies 
a record ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice "u         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 make ea*      
classifi$ ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
record locat$ & id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 available = review by ,executive   
ag5cies ?r\gh ! ,national               
,declassification ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u     
,executive ,ord] #acebf4  7#d7 ,records 
already public ,a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces    

,p]sonnel record t is 9 ! cu/ody ( !    
,national ,ar*ives on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & t has be5 publicly         
available 9 its entirety )\t r$action   
%all be made available 9 ! ,collection  
)\t any additional review by ! ,ar*ivi/1
 ! ,review ,bo>d1 or any o!r ,gov]nm5t  
(fice "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,transmission to
 ! national ar*ives ,ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice
 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 comm5ce    
transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( copies ( ! 
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records 9 !
 cu/ody1 possession1 or control ( !     
,gov]nm5t (fice2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
complete transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ (   
copies ( all ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces         
,p]sonnel records 9 ! possession or     
control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice4  7d7       
,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$ by !  
orig9at+ body--  7,a7 7i7 p]iodically1 b
 n less ?an e #e ye>s1 aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,review ,bo>d t]m9ates "u section 
#g7o72 &  7ii7 at ! direction ( !       
,ar*ivi/2 &  7,b7 consi/5t ) !          
recomm5dations ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u     
section #i7;b77#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 ,act1 det]m9es t      
cont9u$ po/ponem5t is requir$1 !        
orig9at+ body %all provide to ! ,ar*ivi/
 an unclassifi$ writt5 description ( !  

reason = ! cont9u$ po/ponem5t t !       
,ar*ivi/ %all highlight & make          
accessible on a publicly accessible     
website adm9i/]$ by ! ,national         
,ar*ives4  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   
#aj 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--  7i7 ! head ( !   
orig9at+ body1 ,executive ag5cy1 or o!r 
,gov]nm5t (fice recomm5ds 9 writ+ t     
cont9u$ po/ponem5t is necess>y2  7ii7 ! 
writt5 recomm5dation describ$ 9 clause  

7i7-- 7,i7 is provid$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ 9   
unclassifi$ & publicly releasable =m n  
lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! date t is #aj 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,,ii7 includes-- 7aa7 a ju/ification
 ( ! recomm5dation to po/pone disclosure
 ) cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t !           
id5tifiable h>m is ( su* gravity t x    
outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure2 
&  7bb7 a recomm5d$ specifi$ "t at :i*  
or a specifi$ occurr5ce foll[+ :i* !    
mat]ial may be appropriately disclos$ to
 ! public "u ?is ,act2  7iii7 ! ,ar*ivi/
 transmits all recomm5d$ po/ponem5ts & !
 recomm5dation ( ! ,ar*ivi/ to !        
,presid5t n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !    
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7iv7 ! ,presid5t
 transmits to ! ,ar*ivi/ a c]tification 
indicat+ t cont9u$ po/ponem5t is        
necess>y & ! id5tifiable h>m1 z         
demon/rat$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 is
 ( su* gravity t x outweighs ! public   
int]e/ 9 disclosure n lat] ?an ! date t 
is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act4  #f4 ,gr\nds = po/ponem5t (      
public disclosure ( records  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,disclosure to ! public ( a ,miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record or        
p>ticul> in=mation 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces ,p]sonnel record creat$ aft] !    
date t is #be ye>s be=e ! date ( !      
review ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
record by ! ,ar*ivi/ may be po/pon$     
subject to ! limitations "u ?is ,act    
only--  7#a7 if x p]ta9s to-- 7,a7      
milit>y plans1 weapons sy/ems1 or       
op]ations2  7,b7 =eign gov]nm5t         
in=mation2  7,c7 intellig5ce activities 
7includ+ cov]t action71 intellig5ce     
s\rces or me?ods1 or cryptology2  7,d7  
=eign relations or =eign activities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ confid5tial      
s\rces2  7,e7 sci5tific1 te*nological1  
or economic matt]s relat+ to ! national 
security2  7,f7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
programs = safegu>d+ nucle> mat]ials or 
facilities2  7,g7 vuln]abilities or     
capabilities ( sy/ems1 in/allations1    
infra/ructures1 projects1 plans1 or     

protection s]vices relat+ to ! national 
security2 or  7,h7 ! developm5t1        
production1 or use ( weapons ( mass     
de/ruction2 &  7#b7 ! ?reat pos$ by !   
public disclosure ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,p]sonnel record or in=mation is ( su* 
gravity t x outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 
disclosure4  7b7 ,old] records          
,disclosure to ! public ( a ,miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces ,p]sonnel record or p>ticul>     
in=mation 9 a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces        
,p]sonnel record creat$ on or be=e !    
date t is #be ye>s be=e ! date ( !      
review ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel 
record by ! ,ar*ivi/ may be po/pon$     
subject to ! limitations "u ?is ,act    
only if1 z demon/rat$ by cle> & conv9c+ 
evid5ce--  7#a7 ! release ( ! in=mation 
w\ld be expect$ to-- 7,a7 reveal !      
id5tity ( a confid5tial human s\rce1 a  
human intellig5ce s\rce1 a relation%ip )
 an intellig5ce or security s]vice ( a  
=eign gov]nm5t or int]national          
organization1 or a nonhuman intellig5ce 
s\rce1 or impair ! effectiv5ess ( an    

intellig5ce me?od curr5tly 9 use1       
available = use1 or "u developm5t2  7,b7
 reveal in=mation t w\ld impair ,unit$  
,/ates cryptologic sy/ems or activities2
  7,c7 reveal =mally nam$ or numb]$     
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y w> plans t rema9 9
 effect1 or reveal op]ational or        
tactical elem5ts ( prior plans t are    
conta9$ 9 su* active plans2 or  7,d7    
reveal in=mation1 includ+ =eign gov]nm5t
 in=mation1 t w\ld cause s]i\s h>m to   
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a    
=eign gov]nm5t1 or to ongo+ diplomatic  
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! 
?reat pos$ by ! public disclosure ( !   
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record or  
in=mation is ( su* gravity t x outweighs
 ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7c7     
,exception ,reg>dless ( ! age ( a ,miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record--! date on
 :i* a ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel     
record 0 creat$--disclosure to ! public 
( in=mation 9 ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces      
,p]sonnel record may be po/pon$ if--    
7#a7 ! public disclosure ( ! in=mation  

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  7#b7 
! public disclosure ( ! in=mation 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/2 or  7#c7 !  
public disclosure ( ! in=mation c\ld    
reasonably be expect$ to cause h>m to ! 
me?ods curr5tly 9 use or available = use
 by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to survive1  
evade1 resi/1 or escape4  #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 are n 
an employee ( an ,executive ag5cy on !  
date ( ! appo9tm5t2  7,d7 :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,e7 :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,f7 n less ?an #a ( :om is 
a pr(essional hi/orian2 &  7,g7 n less  
?an #a ( :om is an attorney4  7#c7      

,deadl9es  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj
 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$4   
7d7 ,confirmation  7#a7 ,he>+s ,n lat]  
?an #cj days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9       
session aft] ! date on :i* n less ?an #c
 individuals h be5 nom9at$ 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 transmit to !
 ,ar*ivi/ ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
records z requir$ "u ?is ,act2  7#b7    
direct ,gov]nm5t (fices to transmit to !
 ,ar*ivi/ sub/itutes & summ>ies ( ,miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records t c be   
publicly disclos$ to ! fulle/ ext5t =   
any ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel record 
t is propos$ = po/ponem5t2  7#c7 obta9  
access to ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel  
records t h be5 id5tifi$ 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 records2 &  7#i7 make a f9al  
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r a ,miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces ,p]sonnel record w be disclos$ to 
! public or disclosure ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ 

,=ces ,p]sonnel record to ! public w be 
po/pon$1 not)/&+ ! det]m9ation ( an     
,executive ag5cy4  7k7 ,witness immunity
 ,! ,review ,bo>d %all be consid]$ 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 & ,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]  
,i ( *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 #a 
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 ,/>tup      
requirem5ts ,! ,review ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
all memb]s are appo9t$1 publi% an       
initial s*$ule = review ( all ,miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records1 :i* !    
,ar*ivi/ %all highlight & make available
 on a publicly accessible website       

adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,ar*ives2 &     
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 beg9 review+ (     
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces ,p]sonnel records "u 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,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/ an unclassifi$ & publicly    
releasable 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 & highlight & make 
available ! det]m9ation on a publicly   
accessible website reasonably calculat$ 
to make int]e/$ memb]s ( ! public aw>e (
 ! exi/5ce ( ! det]m9ation4  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 & ,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         
transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ = ! ,collection
 & 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$1 ref]ral = possible       
en=cem5t action relat+ to a violation ( 
?is ,act & det]m9ation z to :e!r        
declassification ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces 
,p]sonnel is w>rant$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7  
,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 highlight & make accessible on a  
publicly available website reasonably   
calculat$ to make int]e/$ memb]s ( !    
public aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ! po/ponem5t 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  7d7  
,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 &  
,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 7b77#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