,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,pappas 7= himself & ,mr4     
,ful*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ! creation ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &    
civilian p]sonnel ,records ,collection  
at ! ,national ,ar*ives1 to require !   
exp$iti\s public transmission to !      
,ar*ivi/ & public disclosure ( miss+    
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,br+ ,our ,h]oes  
,home ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t all records ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to miss+ ,arm$  
,=ces & civilian p]sonnel %\ld--  7#a7  
be pres]v$ = hi/orical & gov]nm5tal     
purposes & = public rese>*1 includ+ =   
families seek+ to le>n ! ultimate fate (
 _! lov$ ones2  7#b7 c>ry a presumption 
( declassification2 &  7#c7 be disclos$ 
"u ?is ,act to enable ! fulle/ possible 

acc\nt+ = miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian  
p]sonnel4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are--  7#a7 to provide = !     
creation ( ! ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &       
,civilian ,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 & civilian 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 & ,civilian  
,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 ag5cy2 &  7,c7 
does n include any non-appropriat$      
ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 corporation1 or        
e/abli%m5t4  7#d7 ,executive ,director  
,! t]m ,executive ,director means !     
,executive ,director ( ! ,review ,bo>d4 
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 &    
civilian p]sonnel ,! t]m miss+ ,arm$    
,=ces & civilian p]sonnel--  7,a7 means 
#a or m miss+ p]sons2 &  7,b7 includes  
an individual :o 0 a miss+ p]son & ^:   
/atus 0 lat] *ang$ to miss+ & presum$   
dead4  7#g7 ,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian p]sonnel record ,! t]m miss+   
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record  
means a record t relates1 directly or   
indirectly1 to ! loss1 fate1 or /atus ( 
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 & civilian 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    
means-- 7,a7 a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 ( section #aeac ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 any o!r    
civilian employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or an employee ( a contractor ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t :o s]ves 9 direct support (1 
or accompanies1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! field 
"u ord]s & :o is 9 a miss+ /atus 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*      
section #aeac74  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 &      
civilian 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 &        
civilian p]sonnel records = hi/orical & 
gov]nm5tal purposes1 = public rese>*1 & 
= ! purpose ( fully in=m+ ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 mo/ importantly families (     
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel1  
ab\t ! fate ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &     

civilian 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 & ,civilian 
,p]sonnel ,records ,review ,bo>d        
e/abli%$ "u section #e4  #d4 ,miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & ,civilian ,p]sonnel       
,records ,collection at ! ,national     
,ar*ives  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( collection  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] a quorum ( !  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & ,civilian ,p]sonnel
 ,records ,review ,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$
 "u section #g1 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all--  7#a7 
comm5ce e/abli%m5t ( a collection (     
records to be kn[n z ! ,miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces & ,civilian ,p]sonnel ,records    
,collection2  7#b7 comm5ce prep>+ !     
subject guidebook & index to !          
,collection2 &  7#c7 e/abli% crit]ia &  
acceptable =mats = ,executive ag5cies to
 foll[ :5 transmitt+ copies ( miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records 

to ! ,ar*ivi/1 to include requir$       
metadata1 includ+ applicable in=mation  
privacy safegu>ds4  7b7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! swe>+ 
9 ( ! ,review ,bo>d memb]s1 ! ,review   
,bo>d %all promulgate rules to e/abli%  
guidel9es & processes = ! disclosure (  
records conta9$ 9 ! ,collection1 includ+
 applicable in=mation privacy safegu>ds4
  7c7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,s5ate ,!         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate %all h  
cont9u+ jurisdiction1 includ+           
legislative ov]sight jurisdiction1 9 !  
,s5ate ) respect to ! ,collection4  7#b7
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives %all h cont9u+       
jurisdiction1 includ+ legislative       
ov]sight jurisdiction1 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ) respect to !          
,collection4  #e4 ,review1              
id5tification1 transmission to !        
,national ,ar*ives1 & public disclosure 
( miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 & civilian 
p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1
 or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice1 includ+
 intellig5ce reports1 congressional     
inquiries1 memor&a to or f ! ,:ite ,h\se
 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1      
,prison] ( ,w> 7,,p[7 debrief+s1 live   
sight+ reports1 docum5ts relat+ to ,,p[ 
camps1 movem5t ( ,p,o,ws1 exploitation (
 ,p,o,ws1 exp]im5tation on ,p,o,ws1 or  
/atus *anges f ,miss+ 9 ,action 7,,mia7 
to ,kill$ 9 ,action 7,,kia72 &  7,b7    
prep>e = transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ 9   
accordance ) ! crit]ia & acceptable     
=mats e/abli%$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ a copy (   
any miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian        
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 & civilian 
p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1
 or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice2 &  7,b7
 :e!r a copy ( any miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &  
civilian p]sonnel record has n be5      
transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/4  7#c7         
,pres]vation ,no miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &    
civilian 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 & civilian 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  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= any miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian 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  7,b7   
,rulemak+ ,! ,ar*ivi/ %all promulgate   
regulations to def9e ! t]m sub/antially 
r$act$ record = purposes ( subp>agraph  
7,a74  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 n   
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] a quorum ( !    
,review ,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u       
section #g1 ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice %all1 9 
accordance ) ! crit]ia & acceptable     
=mats e/abli%$ by ! ,ar*ivi/-- 7,a7     
id5tify1 locate1 copy1 & review ea*     
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 
#bgj days aft] a quorum ( ! ,review     
,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u section #g1 ! 
,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7,a7 locate & id5tify   
all miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian        
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 & civilian 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]      
#acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+
 to classifi$ national security         
in=mation71 or any successor ord]4  7#d7
 ,records already public ,a miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & civilian 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$action %all be made available 9 !     
,collection )\t any additional review by
 ! ,ar*ivi/1 ! ,review ,bo>d1 or any o!r
 ,gov]nm5t (fice "u ?is ,act4  7#e7     
,exemptions  7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,,p[_/,,mia ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy ,! ,def5se  
,,p[_/,,mia ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy is exempt f 
! requirem5t "u ?is subsection to       
declassify & transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/     
docum5ts 9 its cu/ody or control t p]ta9
 to a specific case or cases t ! ,def5se
 ,,p[_/,,mia ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy is actively
 inve/igat+ or develop+ = ! purpose (   
locat+1 dis9t]r+1 or id5tify+ a miss+   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7 ,dep>tm5t (

 ,def5se ,milit>y ,s]vice ,casualty     
,(fices & ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,s]vice     
,casualty ,(fices ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 ,milit>y ,s]vice ,casualty ,(fices & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,s]vice ,casualty     
,(fices are exempt f ! requirem5t to    
declassify & transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/     
docum5ts 9 _! cu/ody or control t p]ta9 
to individual cases ) respect to :i* !  
(fice is l5d+ support & assi/ance to !  
families ( miss+ individuals4  7c7      
,transmission to ! ,national ,ar*ives   
,ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice %all--  7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #bgj days aft] a quorum ( ! ,review
 ,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u section #g1  
comm5ce transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/ (    
copies ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 
p]sonnel records 9 ! cu/ody1 possession1
 or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fice1 except 
= records describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#e72
 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a quorum
 ( ! ,review ,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u  
section #g1 complete transmission to !  
,ar*ivi/ ( copies ( all miss+ ,arm$     
,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records 9 !   

possession or control ( ! ,gov]nm5t     
(fice4  7d7 ,p]iodic review ( po/pon$   
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
records  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records1 or   
in=mation )9 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &      
civilian 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    
#g7p72 &  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 & civilian p]sonnel   
record1 or in=mation )9 a miss+ ,arm$   
,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record1 by !  
orig9at+ body %all address ! public     
disclosure ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &      
civilian 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 & civilian 
p]sonnel record1 or in=mation )9 a miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 & civilian 
p]sonnel records1 or in=mation )9 a     
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
record1 %all s]ve ! purpose /at$ 9      
section #b7;b77#b71 to provide exp$iti\s
 public disclosure ( miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &
 civilian 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 on :i* a quorum ( ! ,review ,bo>d

 has be5 e/abli%$ "u section #g1 all    
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
records1 & in=mation )9 a miss+ ,arm$   
,=ces & civilian 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 ! date on :i* a quorum ( ! ,review 
,bo>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u section #g2 & 
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 on :i* a 
quorum ( ! ,review ,bo>d has be5        
e/abli%$ "u section #g2 &  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 on :i* 
a quorum ( ! ,review ,bo>d has be5      
e/abli%$ "u section #g4  7e7 ,records   
managem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,ar*ivi/ %all comply ) any applicable   
/atutory or regulatory requirem5t relat$
 to records managem5t4  #f4 ,gr\nds =   
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( records
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,disclosure to ! public (
 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel
 record or p>ticul> in=mation 9 a miss+ 
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record  
creat$ aft] ! date t is #be ye>s be=e ! 
date ( ! review ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & 

civilian p]sonnel record by ! ,ar*ivi/  
may be po/pon$ subject to ! limitations 
"u ?is ,act only--  7#a7 if-- 7,a7 x    
p]ta9s to--  7i7 milit>y plans1 weapons 
sy/ems1 or op]ations2  7ii7 =eign       
gov]nm5t in=mation2  7iii7 intellig5ce  
activities 7includ+ cov]t action71      
intellig5ce s\rces or me?ods1 or        
cryptology2  7iv7 =eign relations or    
=eign activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ confid5tial s\rces2  7v7        
sci5tific1 te*nological1 or economic    
matt]s relat+ to ! national security2   
7vi7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs = 
safegu>d+ nucle> mat]ials or facilities2
  7vii7 vuln]abilities or capabilities (
 sy/ems1 in/allations1 infra/ructures1  
projects1 plans1 or protection s]vices  
relat+ to ! national security2 or       
7viii7 ! developm5t1 production1 or use 
( weapons ( mass de/ruction2 &  7,b7 !  
?reat pos$ by ! public disclosure ( !   
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
record or in=mation is ( su* gravity t x
 outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure2

  7#b7 if ! in=mation is protect$ f     
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72 or  7#c7 
if x reveals in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 ( section     
#c4c7;b7 ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to         
classifi$ national security in=mation74 
7b7 ,old] records ,disclosure to !      
public ( a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 
p]sonnel record or p>ticul> in=mation 9 
a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel 
record creat$ on or be=e ! date t is #be
 ye>s be=e ! date ( ! review ( ! miss+  
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 &     
civilian p]sonnel record or in=mation is
 ( su* gravity t x outweighs ! public   
int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7c7 ,exception    
,reg>dless ( ! date on :i* a miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record 0     
creat$1 disclosure to ! public (        
in=mation 9 ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &       
civilian 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]son1 9  
accordance ) section #eeb7;b77#g77;,d7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  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  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 escape2 or  7#d7 !     
public disclosure ( su* in=mation w\ld  
conflict ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1           
regulations1 or executive ord]s1 includ+
 any law1 regulation1 or executive ord] 
gov]n+ ! disclosure ( classifi$         
in=mation4  #g4 ,e/abli%m5t & p[]s ( !  
,miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & ,civilian ,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 &       
,civilian ,p]sonnel ,records ,review    
,bo>d to ensure & facilitate ! review1  
transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 & public    
disclosure ( miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian p]sonnel records4  7b7         
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! ,review  
,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #e memb]s       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 subject to !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om-- 7,a7
 #a %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) !  
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all s]ve z
 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,review ,bo>d2  7,b7  
#a %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 #a %all
 be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 #a %all be      
appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! ,speak] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 #a %all
 be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,qualifications ,! memb]s ( ! ,review  
,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ )\t reg>d  

to political affiliation2  7,b7 be      
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( integrity & 
imp>tiality2  7,c7 n be employees ( an  
,executive ag5cy on ! date ( !          
appo9tm5t2  7,d7 h high national        
pr(essional reputation 9 _! fields & be 
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 & 
civilian p]sonnel records2  7,e7 possess
 an appreciation ( ! value ( miss+ ,arm$
 ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records to   
s*ol>s1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! public1 
p>ticul>ly families ( miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces 
& civilian p]sonnel2  7,f7 include at   
lea/ #a pr(essional hi/orian2 &  7,g7   
include at lea/ #a attorney4  7#c7      
,consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t    
,e?ics ,9 consid]+ p]sons to be appo9t$ 
to ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t %all    
consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics to-- 7,a7 det]m9e      

crit]ia = possible conflicts ( int]e/ ( 
memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 consi/5t )    
e?ics laws1 /atutes1 & regulations =    
executive bran* employees2 &  7,b7      
ensure t no individual select$ = su*    
position ( memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d      
possesses a conflict ( int]e/ z s       
det]m9$4  7#d7 ,consultation ,appo9tm5ts
 to ! ,review ,bo>d %all be made aft]   
consid]+ individuals recomm5d$ 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 & civilian
 p]sonnel4  7c7 ,security cle>ances     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,review    
,bo>d %all seek appropriate security    
cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out ! duties 
( ! ,review ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,review ,!     
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>d seek+ a    
security cle>ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 is   
exp$iti\sly review$ & grant$ or d5i$4   
7d7 ,consid]ation by ! ,s5ate           
,nom9ations = appo9tm5t "u subsection   
7b77#a77;,a7 %all be ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate =       
consid]ation4  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 ne$$ 
= quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( !     
,review ,bo>d1 includ+ ! ,*airp]son     
appo9t$ & confirm$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 %all con/itute 
a quorum4  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  7#c7 ,notice ( removal ,if a
 memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d is remov$ f    
(fice1 & t removal is by ! ,presid5t1 n 
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! removal1 !     
,presid5t %all submit to ! lead]%ip (   
,congress1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report specify+ ! facts f\nd & ! gr\nds 
= ! removal4  7h7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s 
7#a7 ,basic pay ,a memb] ( ! ,review    
,bo>d %all be treat$ z an employee ( !  
executive bran* & 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*  
day1 includ+ travel "t1 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 & civilian 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 & civilian p]sonnel  
record2 &  7,b7 :e!r a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces
 & civilian p]sonnel record1 or p>ticul>

 in=mation 9 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &      
civilian p]sonnel record1 qualifies =   
po/ponem5t ( disclosure "u ?is ,act4    
7j7 ,p[]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 & civilian 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 & civilian p]sonnel records 
t c be publicly disclos$ to ! fulle/    
ext5t = any miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian
 p]sonnel record t is propos$ =         
po/ponem5t 9 full or t is sub/antially  
r$act$2  7,c7 obta9 access to miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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 ! functions &                
responsibilities ( ! ,review ,bo>d "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?s1 & subpo5a docum5ts z ! ,review
 ,bo>d consid]s advisable to c>ry out ! 
responsibilities ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u   
?is ,act2  7,f7 subpo5a private p]sons  
to compel ! production ( docum5ts & o!r 
records relevant to ! responsibilities (
 ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act2  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 & civilian p]sonnel2  7,h7 
receive in=mation f ! public reg>d+ !   
id5tification & public disclosure (     
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
records2 &  7,i7 make a f9al det]m9ation
 reg>d+ :e!r a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &      
civilian p]sonnel record w be disclos$  
to ! public or disclosure ( ! miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record  

to ! public w be po/pon$1 not)/&+ !     
det]m9ation ( an ,executive ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,en=cem5t ( subpo5as ,any subpo5a issu$
 "u ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is subsection   
may be en=c$ by any appropriate ,f$]al  
c\rt act+ pursuant to a lawful reque/ ( 
! ,review ,bo>d4  7k7 ,presid5tial      
au?ority ov] review bo>d det]m9ation    
7#a7 ,public disclosure or po/ponem5t ( 
disclosure ,aft] ! ,review ,bo>d has    
made a =mal det]m9ation conc]n+ ! public
 disclosure or po/ponem5t ( disclosure (
 an miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian        
p]sonnel record or in=mation conta9$ 9 a
 miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel  
record1 obta9$ or develop$ solely )9 !  
executive bran*1 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 %all
 h ! sole & nondelegable au?ority to    
require ! disclosure or po/ponem5t ( su*
 record or in=mation "u ! /&>ds set =? 9
 sections #e & #f2 &  7,b7 %all provide 
! ,review ,bo>d ) an unclassifi$ writt5 
c]tification specify+ ! ,presid5t's     
decision )9 #cj days aft] ! ,review     
,bo>d's det]m9ation & notice to !       

executive ag5cy z requir$ "u ?is ,act1  
/at+ ! ju/ification = ! ,presid5t's     
decision1 includ+ ! applicable gr\nds = 
po/ponem5t "u section #f4  7#b7 ,p]iodic
 review ,any miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian p]sonnel record = :i* public   
disclosure is po/pon$ by ! ,presid5t    
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts (      
p]iodic review & declassification (     
classifi$ in=mation & public disclosure 
9 ! ,collection set =? 9 section #e4    
7#c7 ,record ( presid5tial po/ponem5t ,!
 ,review ,bo>d %all1 ^u its receipt1    
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a copy ( any  
unclassifi$ writt5 c]tification1        
/atem5t1 or o!r mat]ials transmitt$ by  
or on behalf ( ! ,presid5t ) reg>d to   
po/ponem5t ( ! public disclosure ( miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel records
 "u section #f4  7l7 ,witness immunity  
,! ,review ,bo>d %all be consid]$ to be 
an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( 
section #fjja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7m7 ,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--
 7,a7 h cont9u+ legislative ov]sight    
jurisdiction ) respect to ! (ficial     
conduct ( ! ,review ,bo>d & !           
disposition ( po/pon$ records aft]      
t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 n  
lat] ?an #aj days aft] submitt+ a       
reque/1 be provid$ 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  7#c7 ,security cle>ances
 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &    
designat$ ,committee /aff1 %all be      
grant$ all security cle>ances & accesses
 held by ! ,review ,bo>d1 includ+ to    
relevant ,presid5tial & dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy special access & comp>tm5t$ access

 programs4  7n7 ,support s]vices ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide adm9i/rative s]vices = ! ,review
 ,bo>d on a reimbursable basis4  7o7    
,int]pretive regulations ,! ,review     
,bo>d may issue int]pretive regulations 
if ! ,review ,bo>d f9ds su* regulation  
to be necess>y & appropriate4  7p7      
,t]m9ation & w9d+ up  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on 
! date t is #b 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 on :i* memb]s ( !      
,review ,bo>d are sworn 9 to ! ,review  
,bo>d4  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 & ,civilian ,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-- 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        
,consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t    
,e?ics ,9 _! consid]ation ( ! p]son to  
be appo9t$ to ! position ( ,executive   
,director1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all consult 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t    
,e?ics to-- 7,a7 det]m9e crit]ia =      

possible conflicts ( int]e/ ( !         
,executive ,director1 consi/5t ) e?ics  
laws1 /atutes1 & regulations = executive
 bran* employees2 &  7,b7 ensure t no   
individual select$ = su* position (     
,executive ,director possesses a        
conflict ( int]e/ z s det]m9$4  7#d7    
,security cle>ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
individual appo9t$ z ,executive         
,director %all h ! security cle>ance    
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
position at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4  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#e7 ,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#f7 ,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    
,treatm5t z employees ( executive bran* 
,! ,executive ,director & o!r employees 
( ! ,review ,bo>d %all be treat$ z      
employees ( ! executive bran*4  7#c7    
,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 & civilian    
p]sonnel4  7#d7 ,consultation ) ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ,9 _! consid]ation (
 p]sons to be appo9t$ z /aff ( ! ,review
 ,bo>d1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all consult ) !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics
 to-- 7,a7 det]m9e crit]ia = possible   
conflicts ( int]e/ ( /aff ( ! ,review   
,bo>d1 consi/5t ) e?ics laws1 /atutes1 &
 regulations = executive bran*          
employees2 &  7,b7 ensure t no          
individual select$ = su* position ( /aff
 ( ! ,review ,bo>d possesses a conflict 
( int]e/ z s det]m9$4  7#e7 ,security   
cle>ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual  
appo9t$ z an employee ( ! ,review ,bo>d 
%all h ! security cle>ance necess>y to  
c>ry out ! duties ( ! position at ! "t (
 appo9tm5t4  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$4   
7c7 ,comp5sation ,! ,review ,bo>d %all  
fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,executive        
,director & o!r employees ( ! ,review   
,bo>d describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )\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 *apt]  
#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
#i4 ,review ( records by ! ,miss+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,civilian ,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 sworn 91 publi% an initial s*$ule = 
review ( all miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian 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] ! swe>+ 9
 ( ! ,review ,bo>d memb]s1 beg9 review+ 
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel   
records1 z necess>y1 "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 & civilian p]sonnel be
 transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ & disclos$ to 
! public 9 ! ,collection 9 ! abs5ce (   
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! record is n a

 miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel  
record4  7#b7 ,po/ponem5t ,9 approv+    
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( a miss+
 ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record1
 or in=mation )9 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &  
civilian p]sonnel record1 ! ,review     
,bo>d %all seek to c>ry out ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,provide = ! disclosure (          
segregable p>ts1 sub/itutes1 or summ>ies
 ( ! miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian       
p]sonnel record4  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
 & civilian p]sonnel record4  7ii7 ,a   
sub/itute record = t in=mation :i* is   
po/pon$4  7iii7 ,a summ>y ( a miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record4 
7#c7 ,report+ ,) respect to a miss+     
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel record1 
or in=mation )9 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &   
civilian 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/1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives 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 #cj days    
aft] ! date ( a det]m9ation by ! ,review
 ,bo>d t a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 
p]sonnel record %all be publicly        
disclos$ 9 ! ,collection or po/pon$ =   
disclosure1 ! ,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 &      
civilian p]sonnel record1 or in=mation  
conta9$ )9 a miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian 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 & civilian 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 & civilian 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 & civilian 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 ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  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 & 
civilian p]sonnel records4  7,c7 ,!     
e/imat$ "t & volume ( miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces 
& civilian 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
 ,copies & briefs ,co9cid5t ) ! report+ 
requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#b71 or m       
frequ5tly z w>rant$ by new in=mation1 ! 
,review ,bo>d %all provide copies to1 & 
fully brief1 at a m9imum1 ! ,presid5t1 !
 ,ar*ivi/1 lead]%ip ( ,congress1 ! ,*air
 & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,*airs1 ,rank+     
,memb]s1 ,vice ,*airs1 z ! case may be1 
( su* o!r committees z lead]%ip (       
,congress det]m9es appropriate on--     
7,a7 recomm5dations = p]iodic review1   
d[ngrad+1 & declassification1 z well z !
 exact "t or specifi$ occurr5ce foll[+  
:i* specific miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces &        
civilian mat]ial may be appropriately   
disclos$2  7,b7 ! rationale beh9d ea*   
po/ponem5t det]m9ation & ! recomm5d$    
means to a*ieve disclosure ( ea* po/pon$
 item2  7,c7 any o!r f9d+s t ! ,review  

,bo>d *ooses to (f]2 &  7,d7 an add5dum 
conta9+ copies ( reports ( po/pon$      
records to ! ,ar*ivi/ requir$ "u        
subsection 7b77#c7 made s9ce ! date ( ! 
prec$+ report "u ?is subsection4  7#d7  
,t]m9ation notice ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
be=e ! ,review ,bo>d expects to complete
 ! "w ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act1 !  
,review ,bo>d %all provide writt5 notice
 to ,congress ( ! int5t ( ! ,review     
,bo>d to t]m9ate op]ations at a specifi$
 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 & civilian 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 &    

civilian p]sonnel t is held "u !        
injunction ( secrecy ( a gr& jury4  7,b7
 ,treatm5t ,a reque/ = disclosure (     
miss+ ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian 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
 & civilian 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 & civilian    

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 & civilian 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$ure (
 t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 &  
to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r    
rule ( t ,h\se4  #ab4 ,reque/s =        
ext5sions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a     
,gov]nm5t (fice requir$ to comply ) a   
deadl9e "u ?is ,act t is bas$ on ! date 
( e/abli%m5t ( a quorum ( ! memb]s ( !  
,review ,bo>d "u section #g may reque/  
an ext5sion f ! ,review ,bo>d = good    
cause4  7b7 ,ext5d$ deadl9e ,if !       
,review ,bo>d agrees to ! reque/1 !     
deadl9e applicable to ! ,gov]nm5t (fice 
= ! purpose ( su* requirem5t %all be su*
 lat] date z ! ,review ,bo>d may det]m9e
 appropriate4  #ac4 ,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 #g7p74  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 &  
civilian p]sonnel records h be5 made    
available to ! public 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act4  #ad4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  #ae4 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application 
!re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is    
held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !  
application ( t provision to o!r p]sons 
n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r            
circum/ances %all n be affect$ by !     
invalidation4