To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, creates findings and sense of the Senate The Senate makes the following findings: According to a report released by the Office of the Director of Intelligence in 2020 titled Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Security, and creates classification authority The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by— the President and, in the performance of executive duties, the Vice President. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are National Security, Defense, Energy, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
- Creates findings and sense of the Senate The Senate makes the following findings: According to a report released by the Office of the Director of Intelligence in 2020 titled Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Security...
- Creates classification authority The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by— the President and, in the performance of executive duties, the Vice President.
- Provides improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board Section 703 of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C.
- Requires implementation of technology for classification and declassification.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, creates findings and sense of the Senate The Senate makes the following findings: According to a report released by the Office of the Director of Intelligence in 2020 titled Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Security, and creates classification authority The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by— the President and, in the performance of executive duties, the Vice President.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Defense, Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, creates findings and sense of the Senate The Senate makes the following findings: According to a report released by the Office of the Director of Intelligence in 2020 titled Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Security, and creates classification authority The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by— the President and, in the performance of executive duties, the Vice President.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wyden, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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