,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbd,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,presid5t to 
e/abli% a task =ce on /reaml9+ !        
classifi$ national security in=mation   
sy/em & n>r[+ ( ! crit]ia =             
classification ( in=mation1 to make     
improvem5ts ) respect to su*            
classification sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,classification ,re=m = ,transp>5cy   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,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              
,classification sy/em ,! t]m            
classification sy/em means ! sy/em ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = classification &     
declassification4  7#c7 ,classifi$      

in=mation ,! t]m classifi$ in=mation has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m classifi$ in=mation 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 section #aibd7;c7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,declassification ,! t]m                
declassification means ! au?oriz$ *ange 
9 ! /atus ( in=mation f classifi$       
in=mation to unclassifi$ in=mation4     
7#e7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#f7 ,in=mation ,! t]m in=mation means  
any k t c be communicat$ or docum5t>y   
mat]ial1 reg>dless ( its physical =m or 
*>act]i/ics1 t is own$ by1 is produc$ by
 or =1 or is "u ! control ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,national              
,declassification ,c5t] ,! t]m ,national
 ,declassification ,c5t] means !        
,national ,declassification ,c5t]       
e/abli%$ by section #c4g ( ,executive   
,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 
relat+ to classifi$ national security   
in=mation71 or successor c5t]4  7#h7    
,panel ,! t]m ,panel means ! ,int]ag5cy 

,security ,classification ,appeals      
,panel e/abli%$ by section #e4c (       
,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note2 relat+ to classifi$ national
 security in=mation71 or successor      
panel4  #c4 ,classification prohibitions
 & limitations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 9 no case %all 
in=mation be classifi$1 cont9ue to be   
ma9ta9$ z classifi$1 or fail to be      
declassifi$ 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to conceal a  
violation ( law1 ineffici5cy1           
mismanagem5t1 or adm9i/rative error2    
7#b7 to prev5t emb>rassm5t to a p]son1  
organization1 or elem5t ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 to re/ra9 competition2 
or  7#d7 to prev5t or delay ! release ( 
in=mation t does n require protection 9 
! int]e/ ( ! national security4  7b7    
,basic sci5tific rese>* ,basic sci5tific
 rese>* in=mation n cle>ly relat$ to !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 n be classifi$4  7c7 ,reclassification 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 in=mation may n be       

reclassifi$ aft] declassification &     
release to ! public "u prop] au?ority4  
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,national ,security      
,advisor may au?orize ! reclassification
 ( in=mation aft] declassification &    
release z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a  
case 9 :i* ! ,national ,security        
,advisor det]m9es t do+ s is 9 ! int]e/ 
( national security4  #d4 ,task =ce on  
/reaml9+ classification sy/em & n>r[+ ( 
classification crit]ia  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all e/abli% a task =ce to /reaml9e !   
classification sy/em & to n>r[ ! crit]ia
 = classification4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
task =ce e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all be compos$ ( memb]s select$ z 
foll[s3 7#a7 ,at lea/ #a memb] select$  
by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4
  7#b7 ,at lea/ #a memb] select$ by !   
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,at   
lea/ #a memb] select$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se4  7#d7 ,at lea/ #a memb] select$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#e7 ,at lea/ 

#a memb] select$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 
7#f7 ,su* additional memb]s z !         
,presid5t consid]s appropriate4  7c7    
,duties ,! duties ( ! task =ce e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 are z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,to create a plan = phas+ out !   
use 9 ! classification sy/em ( !        
classification level designat$ z        
,confid5tial4  7#b7 ,to develop specific
 guidance on ! precise mean+ ( damage to
 ! national security z x p]ta9s to      
,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note2 relat+ to classifi$ national
 security in=mation71 or successor ord]4
  7#c7 ,to develop specific guidance on 
! precise mean+ ( intellig5ce s\rces or 
me?ods z x p]ta9s to su* ,executive     
ord]4  7#d7 ,to develop additional      
guidance relat$ to n>r[+ ! crit]ia =    
classification & ! exemptions f         
automatic declassification4  7d7        
,deadl9e & report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t e/abli%es
 ! task =ce requir$ by subsection 7a71 !
 task =ce %all-- 7#a7 complete ! duties 

set =? "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 submit
 to ,congress & make publicly available 
a report ) ! plan creat$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 & ! guidance      
develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( su* 
subsection4  #e4 ,automatic expiration (
 classification /atus  7a7 ,automatic   
expiration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subsection 7b71 ! classification m>k+ on
 any in=mation t is m ?an #ej ye>s old  
%all be consid]$ expir$1 & ! in=mation  
%all be consid]$ unclassifi$4  7#b7     
,effective date ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all take
 effect on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,au?ority ,to exempt ,! ,presid5t may1 z
 ! ,presid5t consid]s appropriate1      
exempt specific in=mation f ! requirem5t
 ( subsection 7a77#a7 pursuant to a     
reque/ receiv$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant  
to subsection 7c74  7c7 ,reque/s =      
exemptions ,9 extraord9>y cases1 ! head 
( an ,executive ag5cy may reque/ f !    
,presid5t an exemption to ! requirem5t (
 subsection 7a77#a7 = specific in=mation

 t reveals-- 7#a7 ! id5tity ( a human   
s\rce or human intellig5ce s\rce 9 a    
case 9 :i* ! s\rce or a relative ( !    
s\rce is alive & disclosure w\ld pres5t 
a cle> dang] to ! safety ( ! s\rce or   
relative2  7#b7 a key design concept ( a
 weapon ( mass de/ruction2 or  7#c7     
in=mation t w\ld result 9 critical h>m  
to ongo+ or future op]ations4  7d7      
,notification  7#a7 ,def9ition (        
appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
committee ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &      
,acc\ntability & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,if an  
exemption is reque/$ pursuant to        
subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t %all1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,presid5t approves or rejects ! reque/$ 
exemption1 submit to ,congress1 includ+ 

! appropriate committees ( ,congress1   
notice ( su* approval or rejection4     
7#c7 ,cont5ts ,ea* notice submitt$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 = an approval 
or rejection %all include a ju/ification
 = ! approval or rejection4  7#d7 ,=m   
,to ! degree practicable1 ea* notice    
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4  #f4      
,re=ms ( ! classification sy/em  7a7    
,declassification au?ority ( ,national  
,declassification ,c5t] ,beg9n+ #a ye>  
aft] ! date t ! ,national               
,declassification ,c5t] ref]s any       
in=mation t is among ! hold+s ( !       
,national ,ar*ives & eligible =         
automatic declassification pursuant to  
,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note2 relat+ to classifi$ national
 security in=mation71 or successor ord]1
 to any relevant ,executive ag5cy =     
review & if su* ,executive ag5cy has n  
complet$ ! review1 ! ,national          
,declassification ,c5t] may declassify !
 in=mation )\t requir+ review by or     

approval = declassification or release f
 any ,executive ag5cy4  7b7             
,incorporation ( ,int]ag5cy ,security   
,classification ,appeals ,panel 9       
classification & declassification       
guidance  7#a7 ,decisions ( panel z b9d+
 prec$5t ,decisions ( ! ,panel %all     
create a b9d+ prec$5t on ea* ,executive 
ag5cy ) respect to ! classification     
/atus ( in=mation subject to ! decision1
 unless ! decision is ov]turn$ by !     
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,tim+ ( b9d+ prec$5t   
,decisions ( ! ,panel %all become b9d+  
on ea* ,executive ag5cy aft] an appeal--
 7,a7 is n ex]cis$ by an ag5cy2 or  7,b7
 is reject$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#c7       
,incorporation ( decisions into guidance
 ,! ,national ,declassification ,c5t] & 
ea* head ( an ,executive ag5cy %all     
incorporate decisions ( ! ,panel into   
classification & declassification       
guidance z may be applicable4  7#d7     
,congressional ov]sight  7,a7 ,def9ition
 ( appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate        

committee ( ,congress means-- 7i7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &      
,acc\ntability & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,annual report   
,ea* ye>1 ! ,panel %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report summ>iz+ ! decisions ( !  
,panel = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report & !    
prec$5ts t 7 creat$4  7c7               
,declassification ^u reque/ ( ,congress 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* ! head ( an ,executive    
ag5cy receives a reque/ f a *air1       
vice-*air1 or rank+ memb] ( an          
appropriate committee ( ,congress =     
declassification ( specific in=mation 9 
! possession ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 !    
head ( ! ,executive ag5cy %all-- 7,a7   
review ! in=mation = declassification2 &
  7,b7 provide ! memb] ( ,congress-- 7i7
 ! declassifi$ in=mation or docum5t2 or 

7ii7 notice t1 pursuant to review "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! in=mation is n be+  
declassifi$1 along ) a ju/ification = n 
declassify+ ! in=mation4  7#b7 ,complex 
or l5g?y reque/s ,9 a case 9 :i* ! head 
( an ,executive ag5cy receives a reque/ 
z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! head     
det]m9es t su* reque/ is p>ticul>ly     
complex or l5g?y1 su* p>agraph %all be  
appli$ by sub/itut+ #ahj days = #ij     
days4  7d7 ,m&atory declassification    
review = matt]s 9 ! public int]e/ ,!    
,presid5t %all require t ! m&atory      
declassification review process e/abli%$
 pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acebf    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to    
classifi$ national security in=mation71 
or successor ord]1 include-- 7#a7 a     
process by :i* memb]s ( ! public may    
reque/ declassification ( in=mation 9   
cases 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! in=mation meets !  
/&>ds = classification2 &  7,b7 ! public
 int]e/ 9 disclosure w\ld outweigh !    
national security h>m t c\ld reasonably 
be expect$ to result f disclosure ( !   

in=mation2 &  7#b7 an exp$it$ process = 
consid]ation ( declassification (       
in=mation 9 cases 9 :i* !re is urg5cy to
 in=m ! public conc]n+ actual or alleg$ 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t activity4  7e7         
,rem$iation ,to address excessive       
classification & insuffici5t            
declassification actions ( employees &  
contractors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ea* head ( an ,executive ag5cy    
%all develop & implem5t1 9 consultation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t1 ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( !         
,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice1 a
 sy/em t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7
 ,p]iodic audits1 or o!r evid5ce-bas$   
approa*es1 to id5tify & correct         
ag5cy-wide tr5ds 9 employees (          
,executive ag5cies :o kn[+ly1 willfully1
 neglig5tly1 or frequ5tly classify      
in=mation-- 7i7 t does n meet ! /&>d =  
classification set =? 9 ! applicable    
,executive ord] or /atute2 or  7ii7 at a

 high] level ?an w>rant$ "u ! applicable
 ,executive ord] or /atute4  7,b7       
,rem$ial measures or adm9i/rative       
p5alties1 z may be appropriate1 includ+ 
reprim&1 susp5sion )\t pay1 removal1    
t]m9ation ( classification au?ority1    
loss or d5ial ( access to classifi$     
in=mation1 or o!r sanctions 9 accordance
 ) applicable law & ag5cy regulation4   
7,c7 ,at a m9imum1 ! prompt removal ( ! 
classification au?ority ( any individual
 :o demon/rates reckless disreg>d or a  
patt]n ( error 9 apply+ ! classification
 /&>ds ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to         
classifi$ national security in=mation71 
or successor ord]4  7,d7 ,p]iodic       
reevaluation = employees :o are id5tifi$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7    
,developm5t ( crit]ia to incorporate    
responsible use ( ! classification sy/em
 9 ! p]=mance /&>ds & reviews (         
employees ^: duties significantly       
involve ! creation or h&l+ ( classifi$  
in=mation4  7,f7 ,a safe h>bor =        

employees :o fail to apply              
classification m>k+s to1 or o!rwise     
protect1 classifi$ in=mation 9 cases 9  
:i*-- 7i7 ! employee id5tifies          
significant ambiguity z to !            
classification /atus ( ! in=mation2 or  
7ii7 ! failure is an isolat$ or r>e     
in/ance & is nei!r willful1 kn[+1 or    
neglig5t4  7,g7 ,employees :o meet !    
crit]ia to utilize a safe h>bor z       
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 %all n be   
subject to any rem$ial measures or      
adm9i/rative p5alties1 includ+ susp5sion
 or t]m9ation ( cle>ance or             
classification au?ority1 z a result ( _!
 failure to apply classification m>k+s  
to1 or o!rwise protect1 classifi$       
in=mation4  7,h7 ,ca% aw>ds or o!r      
inc5tives to promote m]itori\s *all5ges 
to unnecess>y classification1 pursuant  
to section #a4h ( ,executive ,ord]      
#acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+
 to classifi$ national security         
in=mation71 or comp>able provision ( a  
successor ord]1 or significant          

contributions to ! declassification (   
in=mation t is eligible =               
declassification4  7,i7 ,! incorporation
 ( ! /&>ds1 requirem5ts1 & o!r elem5ts (
 ! sy/em into exi/+ & future contracts t
 involve ! h&l+ ( classifi$ in=mation4  
7#b7 ,pres]vation ( exi/+ employee      
protections ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be    
con/ru$ to require ! elim9ation ( any   
employee protections 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t1 ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( !         
,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice   
%all jo9tly submit to ,congress a report
 on ! /atus ( ,executive ag5cy          
implem5tation ( sy/ems pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,id5tification ( any     
relevant lead+ practices by ,executive  
ag5cies4  7ii7 ,id5tification (         

,executive ag5cies t h fail$ to develop 
a sy/em 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74   
7f7 ,id5tification ( h>m to national    
security ,at ! "t ( orig9al             
classification1 9 addition to !         
id5tifications & m>k+s requir$ by       
section #a4f ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to    
classifi$ national security in=mation71 
or successor ord]1 ! orig9al            
classification au?ority %all id5tify 9  
writ+ ! specific h>m to national        
security t c\ld reasonably be expect$ to
 result f disclosure4  7g7              
,congressional au?ority ,to release     
in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be deem$
 9 conflict )1 or to o!rwise imp$e !    
au?ority (1 ,congress "u clause #c (    
section #e ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to release in=mation 
9 its possession1 & su* in=mation s     
releas$ %all be deem$ declassifi$ or    
o!rwise releas$ 9 full4  #g4 ,fund+ =   
classification & declassification  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t =   

ea* fiscal ye>1 ! budget ( ! ,presid5t  
submitt$ pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
includes e/imat$ exp5ditures & propos$  
appropriations t ! ,presid5t decides are
 necess>y to support ! classification1  
declassification1 & safegu>d+ activities
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! fiscal ye> =  
:i* ! budget is submitt$ & ! #d fiscal  
ye>s aft] t ye>4  7b7 ,detail$ analysis 
,e/imates includ$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all be accompani$ by a detail$    
analysis1 disaggregat$ by budget        
function1 ,executive ag5cy1 program1    
project1 activity1 & fiscal ye>1 ( !    
e/imat$ am\nts t w be exp5d$ on         
classification1 declassification1 &     
safegu>d+ activities by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t ov] ! same p]iod4  7c7 ,m9imum
 am\nt ,e/imates & propos$              
appropriations includ$ pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all      
e/imate & propose an am\nt ( fund+      
available = declassification activities 
t is equal to or great] ?an #aj p]c5t ( 

! am\nt e/imat$ & propos$ =             
classification & safegu>d+ activities = 
! same fiscal ye>4