,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,executive   
,ag5t = ,declassification to promote    
programs1 processes1 & sy/ems & =       
direct+ res\rces relat+ to              
declassification 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,declassification  
,re=m ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 
8 ,augu/ #af1 #bjai1 lett] to !         
,presid5t1 ! director ( ! ,in=mation    
,security ,ov]sight ,(fice 7,,isoo7     
wrote ! foll[+3 ,today1 ! ,gov]nm5t     
creates electronic petabytes ( classifi$
 & controll$ unclassifi$ data ea* mon?1 
a deluge t we expect w cont9ue to gr[   
unabat$4  7#b7 ,! director ( ! ,(fice   
has id5tifi$ problems 9 !               

declassification sy/em = ye>s1 writ+ 9 8
 ,augu/ #af1 #bjai1 lett]1 ,9 my la/    
annual report to y1 ,i emphasiz$ t us]s 
( ?is sy/em inside & outside ! ,gov]nm5t
 rightly obs]ve t its curr5t framework  
is unsu/a9able & desp]ately requires    
mod]nization4 ,! inve/m5t1 adoption1 &  
use ( advanc$ te*nologies lie at ! core 
( ?is trans=mation1 b we also ne$ new   
policies & practices t reflect & support
 ! way ! ,gov]nm5t actually op]ates 9 ! 
#ba/ c5tury4  7#c7 ,! director ( !      
,(fice wrote 9 8 ,augu/ #af1 #bjai1     
lett] ! foll[+3 ,! ,gov]nm5t has n      
inve/$ 9 ! te*nologies ne$$ to support  
electronic in=mation managem5t &        
in=mation security4  7#d7 ,9 its ,june  
#bjaf report1 ! ,public ,int]e/         
,declassification ,bo>d 7,,pidb7 wrote !
 foll[+3 ne>ly all us]s ( ! security    
classification sy/em agree t x is no    
long] able to h&le ! curr5t volume & =ms
 ( in=mation1 especially giv5 !         
expon5tial gr[? ( digital in=mation4    
7#e7 ,9 its ,june #bjaf report1 ! ,bo>d 

wrote ! foll[+3 as ! ,,pidb has         
previ\sly not$ 9 all ( our reports1 we  
reaffirm t our mo/ important            
recomm5dation = develop+ & ensur+ su* a 
sy/em is ! adoption ( a gov]nm5t-wide   
te*nology inve/m5t /rategy = ! managem5t
 ( classifi$ in=mation44  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,classification ,! t]m classification   
means ! act or process by :i* in=mation 
is det]m9$ to be classifi$ in=mation4   
7#b7 ,classifi$ national security       
in=mation or classifi$ in=mation ,! t]m 
classifi$ national security in=mation or
 classifi$ in=mation means in=mation t  
has be5 det]m9$ pursuant to ,executive  
,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 
relat+ to classifi$ national security   
in=mation71 or any pr$ecessor or        
successor ord]1 to require protection   
aga9/ unau?oriz$ disclosure & is m>k$ to
 indicate its classifi$ /atus :5 9      
docum5t>y =m4  7#c7 ,declassification ,!
 t]m declassification means ! au?oriz$  
*ange 9 ! /atus ( in=mation f classifi$ 

in=mation to unclassifi$ in=mation4     
7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#d4 ,executive ,ag5t = ,declassification
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 ! executive 
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t an ,executive
 ,ag5t = ,declassification :o %all be   
responsible = promot+ programs1         
processes1 & sy/ems relat+ to           
declassification1 includ+ develop+      
te*nical solutions = automat+           
declassification review1 & direct+      
res\rces = su* purposes 9 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,designation ,!         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
s]ve z ! ,executive ,ag5t =             
,declassification4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
duties ( ! ,executive ,ag5t =           
,declassification are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to
 promote programs1 processes1 & sy/ems )
 ! goal ( ensur+ t declassification     
activities keep pace ) classification   
activities & t classifi$ in=mation is   
declassifi$ at su* "t z x no long] meets

 ! /&>d = classification4  7#b7 ,to     
promote ! e/abli%m5t ( a f$]at$         
declassification sy/em to /reaml9e1     
mod]nize1 & ov]see declassification     
across ,executive ag5cies4  7#c7 ,to    
direct res\rces to develop1 coord9ate1 &
 implem5t a f$]at$ declassification     
sy/em t includes te*nologies t automate 
declassification review & promote       
consi/5cy 9 declassification            
det]m9ations across ! executive bran* ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,to "w ) !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget 9 develop+ a l9e item =         
declassification 9 ea* budget ( !       
,presid5t t is submitt$ = a fiscal ye>  
"u section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,to id5tify &      
support ! developm5t (-- 7,a7 be/       
practices = declassification among      
,executive ag5cies2 &  7,b7 goal ori5t$ 
declassification pilot programs4  7#f7  
,to promote & implem5t te*nological &   
automat$ solutions relat+ to            
declassification1 ) human input z       

necess>y = key policy decisions4  7#g7  
,to promote feasible1 su/a9able1 &      
int]op]able programs1 processes1 &      
sy/ems to facilitate a f$]ate           
declassification sy/em4  7#h7 ,to direct
 ! implem5tation across ,executive      
ag5cies ( ! mo/ effective programs &    
approa*es relat+ to declassification4   
7#i7 ,to e/abli%1 ov]see1 & en=ce       
acquisition & contract+ policies relat+ 
to declassification programs4  7#aj7 ,9 
coord9ation ) ! ,in=mation ,security    
,ov]sight ,(fice 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives 
& ,records ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 to issue
 policies & directives to ! heads (     
,executive ag5cies relat+ to direct+    
res\rces & mak+ te*nological inve/m5ts 9
 declassification t include support = a 
f$]at$ declassification sy/em2  7,b7 to 
ensure implem5tation ( ! policies &     
directives issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72   
7,c7 to collect in=mation on            
declassification practices & policies   
across ,executive ag5cies1 includ+      
*all5ges to effective declassification1 

tra9+1 acc\nt+1 & co/s associat$ )      
classification & declassification2  7,d7
 to develop policies = ensur+ ! accuracy
 ( in=mation obta9$ f ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 
7,e7 to develop accurate & relevant     
metrics = judg+ ! success (             
declassification policies & directives4 
7d7 ,consultation ) ,executive          
,committee on ,declassification         
,programs & ,te*nology ,9 mak+ decisions
 "u ?is section1 ! ,executive ,ag5t =   
,declassification %all consult ) !      
,executive ,committee on                
,declassification ,programs & ,te*nology
 e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74  7e7       
,coord9ation ) ! ,national              
,declassification ,c5t] ,9 implem5t+ a  
f$]at$ declassification sy/em1 !        
,executive ,ag5t = ,declassification    
%all act 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national    
,declassification ,c5t] e/abli%$ by     
section #c4g7;a7 ( ,executive ,ord]     
#acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+
 to classifi$ national security         
in=mation74  #e4 ,executive ,committee  

on ,declassification ,programs &        
,te*nology  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a committee to provide advice &
 guidance to ! ,executive ,ag5t =       
,declassification on matt]s relat+ to   
declassification programs & te*nology4  
7b7 ,designation ,! committee e/abli%$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n z !      
,executive ,committee on                
,declassification ,programs & ,te*nology
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !           
,committee74  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7       
,composition ,! ,committee %all be      
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce4  7,b7 ,! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,intellig5ce4     
7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,d7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,e7 ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,declassification ,c5t]4    
7,f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,in=mation        
,security ,ov]sight ,bo>d4  7,g7 ,!     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7,h7 ,su* o!r memb]s z !      
,executive ,ag5t = ,declassification    
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,*airp]son  

,! *airp]son ( ! ,committee %all be !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4  #f4
 ,advisory bodies = ,executive ,ag5t =  
,declassification  7a7 ,designation (   
advisory bodies ,! foll[+ are h]eby     
advisory bodies = ! ,executive ,ag5t =  
,declassification3 7#a7 ,! ,public      
,int]e/ ,declassification ,bo>d e/abli%$
 by section #gjc7;a7 ( ! ,public ,int]e/
 ,declassification ,act ( #bjjj 7,public
 ,law #ajf-efg74  7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( !    
,hi/orian ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7  
,! ,hi/orical ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se4  7#d7 ,! (fice ( ! *ief        
hi/orian ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce       
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,matt]s p]ta9+ to ! ,public
 ,int]e/ ,declassification ,bo>d  7#a7  
,cont9uity ( memb]%ip ,subsection       
7c77#b7 ( section #gjc ( ! ,public      
,int]e/ ,declassification ,act ( #bjjj  
7,public ,law #ajf-efg2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cafa note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,e7 ,not)/&+ ! o!r provisions 
( ?is p>agraph1 a memb] ^: t]m has      
expir$ may cont9ue to s]ve until a      

successor is appo9t$4  4  7#b7 ,meet+s  
,subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$1 
9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ appo9t$    
be=e memb]s4  #g4 ,report+  7a7 ,annual 
report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fir/ full  
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly  
?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,executive   
,ag5t = ,declassification %all submit to
 ,congress & make available to ! public 
a report on ! implem5tation (           
declassification programs & processes 9 
! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>4  7b7 
,coord9ation ,! report %all be coord9at$
 ) ! ,annual ,report ( ! ,in=mation     
,security ,ov]sight ,(fice 9 ! ,national
 ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration      
pursuant to ,section #e4b7;b77#h7 (     
,executive ,ord] #acebf4  7c7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* report submitt$ & made available "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod 
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =    
classification & declassification4  7#b7
 ,a description ( in=mation sy/ems ( !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & te*nology programs1  
processes1 & sy/ems ( ,executive ag5cies
 relat$ to declassification4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( ! policies & directives   
issu$ by ! ,executive ,ag5t =           
,declassification & o!r activities ( !  
,executive ,ag5t = ,declassification4   
7#d7 ,a description ( ! *all5ges pos$ to
 ,executive ag5cies 9 implem5t+ !       
policies & directives ( ! ,executive    
,ag5t = ,declassification relat+ to     
declassification z well z ! policies ( !
 ,executive ag5cies4  7#e7 ,a           
description ( pilot programs & new      
inve/m5ts 9 programs1 processes1 &      
sy/ems relat+ to declassification &     
metrics ( effectiv5ess = su* programs1  
processes1 & sy/ems4  7#f7 ,a           
description ( progress & *all5ges 9     
a*iev+ ! goal describ$ 9 section        
#d7;c77#a74  #h4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4