,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4   
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,moran1 &   
,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !              
classification & declassification (     
national security in=mation1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am5d$ ,s5sible            
,classification ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4      
,promot+ effici5t declassification      
review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] an ag5cy is 
process+ a reque/ pursuant to section   
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act7 or ! m&atory declassification     
review provisions ( ,executive ,ord]    
#acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+
 to classifi$ national security         
in=mation71 or successor ord]1 &        
id5tifies responsive classifi$ records t

 are m ?an #be ye>s ( age z ( ,decemb]  
#ca ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! reque/ is receiv$1 !
 head ( ! ag5cy %all1 9 accordance )    
exi/+ processes to protect national     
security "u ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act 
& ! m&atory review provisions (         
,executive ,ord] #acebf1 review ! record
 & process ! record = declassification &
 release by ! ,national                 
,declassification ,c5t] ( ! ,national   
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration1      
unless ! head ( ag5cy-- 7#a7 makes a    
c]tification to ,congress1 includ+ !    
congressional intellig5ce committees1 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
t ! declassification ( c]ta9 compon5ts  
)9 ! record w\ld be h>mful to !         

protection ( s\rces & me?ods or national
 security1 pursuant to exi/+ processes2 
&  7#b7 provides an explanation to      
,congress1 includ+ ! congressional      
intellig5ce committees1 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 = su*      
c]tification4  7b7 ,application         
,subsection 7a7 %all apply reg>dless (  
:e!r or n ! record describ$ 9 su*       
subsection is 9 ! legal cu/ody ( !      
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,tra9+ to promote   
s5sible classification  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ov]-classification
 ,! t]m ov]-classification means        
classification at a level t exce$s !    
m9imum level ( classification t is      

suffici5t to protect ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,s5sible      
classification ,! t]m s5sible           
classification means classification at a
 level t is ! m9imum level (            
classification t is suffici5t to protect
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,tra9+ requir$ ,ea* head ( an ag5cy 
) classification au?ority %all conduct  
tra9+ = employees ( ! ag5cy )           
classification au?ority to hold         
employees acc\ntable =                  
ov]-classification & to promote s5sible 
classification4  #d4 ,improvem5ts to    
,public ,int]e/ ,declassification ,bo>d 
,section #gjc ( ! ,public ,int]e/       
,declassification ,act ( #bjjj 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #ccee;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ^: t]m 
has expir$ may cont9ue to s]ve until !  
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t a successor is  
appo9t$ & sworn 92 &  7,b7 ! date t is  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! expiration ( !   
t]m4  7#f7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  

date on :i* ! t]m ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d   
ends1 ! appo9t+ au?ority ( ! memb] %all 
submit to ,congress a plan to appo9t a  
successor4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7--
 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,any employee2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,9 addition to any employees       
detail$ to ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,bo>d may1 subject to ! availability (  
funds1 hire n m ?an #ab /aff memb]s4  4 
#e4 ,implem5tation ( te*nology =        
classification & declassification  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral        
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,public       
,int]e/ ,declassification ,bo>d1 !      
,director ( ! ,in=mation ,security      
,ov]sight ,(fice1 & ! head ( ! ,national
 ,declassification ,c5t] ( ! ,national  
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7

 rese>* a te*nology-bas$ solutions--    
7,a7 to support effici5t & effective    
sy/ems = classification &               
declassification2 &  7,b7 to be         
implem5t$ on an int]op]able & f$]at$    
basis across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7
 submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1     
includ+ ! congressional intellig5ce     
committees1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1            
recomm5dations reg>d+ a te*nology-bas$  
solutions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
classifi$ report describ+ actions tak5  
to implem5t ! recomm5dations "u         

subsection 7a77#b74  #f4 ,/udies &      
recomm5dations on necessity ( security  
cle>ances  7a7 ,ag5cy /udies on         
necessity ( security cle>ances  7#a7    
,/udies requir$ ,! head ( ea* ag5cy t   
grants security cle>ances to p]sonnel ( 
su* ag5cy %all conduct a /udy on !      
necessity ( su* cle>ances4  7#b7        
,reports requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ea* head ( an ag5cy t conducts
 a /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
,congress1 includ+ ! congressional      
intellig5ce committees1 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report on
 ! f9d+s ( ! ag5cy head ) respect to su*
 /udy1 :i* ! ag5cy head may classify z  

appropriate4  7,b7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,ea*
 report submitt$ by ! head ( an ag5cy "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = su*   
ag5cy1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( p]sonnel
 eligible = access to in=mation up to ! 
,top ,secret level4  7ii7 ,! numb] (    
p]sonnel eligible = access to in=mation 
up to ! ,secret level4  7iii7 ,in=mation
 on any r$uction 9 ! numb] ( p]sonnel   
eligible = access to classifi$ in=mation
 bas$ on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7iv7 ,a description ( h[ ! ag5cy 
head w ensure t ! numb] ( security      
cle>ances grant$ by su* ag5cy w be kept 
to ! m9imum requir$ = ! conduct ( ag5cy 
functions1 comm5surate ) ! size1 ne$s1 &
 mission ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,indu/ry ,?is 
subsection %all apply to ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se 9 ! ,secret>y's capacity z !    
,executive ,ag5t = ! ,national          
,indu/rial ,security ,program1 & !      
,secret>y %all treat contractors1       
lic5sees1 & grantees z p]sonnel ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = purposes ( !      
/udies & reports requir$ by ?is         

subsection4  7b7 ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce review ( s5sitive          
comp>tm5t$ in=mation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce      
%all-- 7#a7 review ! numb] ( p]sonnel   
eligible = access to s5sitive comp>tm5t$
 in=mation2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress1
 includ+ ! congressional intellig5ce    
committees1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report on
 h[ ! ,director w ensure t ! numb] ( su*
 p]sonnel is limit$ to ! m9imum requir$4
  7c7 ,ag5cy review ( special access    
programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* head ( an  
ag5cy :o is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a       

special access program by ,executive    
,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 
relat+ to classifi$ national security   
in=mation71 or successor ord]1 %all--   
7#a7 review ! numb] ( p]sonnel ( ! ag5cy
 eligible = access to su* special access
 programs2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress1 
includ+ ! congressional intellig5ce     
committees1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report on
 h[ ! ag5cy head w ensure t ! numb] (   
su* p]sonnel is limit$ to ! m9imum      
requir$4  7d7 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy review 
( ,q & ,l cle>ances ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all-- 7#a7 review ! 
numb] ( p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 

grant$ ,q & ,l access2 &  7#b7 submit to
 ,congress1 includ+ ! congressional     
intellig5ce committees1 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report on
 h[ ! ,secret>y w ensure t ! numb] ( su*
 p]sonnel is limit$ to ! m9imum requir$ 
7e7 ,indep5d5t reviews ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* a /udy is       
complet$ "u subsection 7a7 or a review  
is complet$ "u subsections 7b7 ?r\gh    
7d71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget %all ea* review ! /udy or    
review1 z ! case may be4  #g4 ,def9ition
 ( congressional intellig5ce committees 
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional        
intellig5ce committees has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national      

,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74