[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 553 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 413
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 553
[Report No. 111-200]
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2009
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
May 27 (legislative day, May 26), 2010
Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to
prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other
information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland
security and other information, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Over-
Classification Act of 2009''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) A key conclusion in the Final Report of the
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
(commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission'') was the need to
prevent over-classification by the Federal
Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) The 9/11 Commission and others have observed
that the over-classification of homeland security information
interferes with accurate, actionable, and timely homeland
security information sharing, increases the cost of information
security, and needlessly limits public access to
information.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) The over-classification problem, which has
worsened since the 9/11 attacks, causes considerable confusion
about what information can be shared with whom both internally
at the Department of Homeland Security and with its external
partners. This problem negatively impacts the dissemination of
homeland security information to the Department's State, local,
tribal, and territorial homeland security and law enforcement
partners, private sector customers, and the public.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Excessive government secrecy stands in the way
of a safer and more secure homeland. This trend is antithetical
to the creation and operation of the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and
must be halted and reversed.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) To do so, the Department should start with the
understanding that all departmental information that is not
properly classified, or marked as controlled unclassified
information and otherwise exempt from disclosure, should be
made available to members of the public pursuant to section 552
of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
``Freedom of Information Act'').</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) The Department should also develop and
administer policies, procedures, and programs that promote
compliance with applicable laws, executive orders, and other
authorities pertaining to the proper use of classification
markings and the United States National Archives and Records
Administration policies implementing them.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. OVER-CLASSIFICATION PREVENTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 210F. OVER-CLASSIFICATION PREVENTION PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop and
administer policies, procedures, and programs within the Department to
prevent the over-classification of homeland security information,
terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information, and
other information within the scope of the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) that must be
disseminated to prevent and to collectively respond to acts of
terrorism. The Secretary shall coordinate with the Archivist of the
United States and consult with representatives of State, local, tribal,
and territorial government and law enforcement, organizations with
expertise in civil rights, civil liberties, and government oversight,
and the private sector, as appropriate, to develop such policies,
procedures, and programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of the Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009,
the Secretary, in administering the policies, procedures, and programs
required under subsection (a), shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) create, in consultation with the Archivist
of the United States, standard classified and unclassified
formats for finished intelligence products created by the
Department, consistent with any government-wide standards,
practices or procedures for similar products;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) require that all finished intelligence
products created by the Department be simultaneously prepared
in the standard unclassified format, provided that such an
unclassified product would reasonably be expected to be of any
benefit to a State, local, tribal or territorial government,
law enforcement agency or other emergency response provider, or
the private sector, based on input provided by the Interagency
Threat Assessment and Coordination Group Detail established
under section 210D;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) ensure that such policies, procedures, and
programs protect the national security as well as the
information privacy rights and legal rights of United States
persons pursuant to all applicable law and policy, including
the privacy guidelines for the information sharing environment
established pursuant to section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), as
appropriate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) establish an ongoing auditing mechanism
administered by the Inspector General of the Department or
other appropriate senior Department official that randomly
selects, on a periodic basis, classified information from each
component of the Department that generates finished
intelligence products to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) assess whether applicable
classification policies, procedures, rules, and
regulations have been followed;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) describe any problems with the
administration of the applicable classification
policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including
specific non-compliance issues;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) recommend improvements in awareness
and training to address any problems identified in
subparagraph (B); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) report at least annually to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the public, in
an appropriate format, on the findings of the Inspector
General's audits under this section;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) establish a process whereby employees may
challenge original classification decisions made by Department
employees or contractors and be rewarded with specific
incentives for successful challenges resulting in the removal
of classification markings or the downgrading of
them;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) inform employees and contractors that
failure to comply with the policies, procedures, and programs
established under this section could subject them to a series
of penalties; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) institute a series of penalties for
employees and contractors who repeatedly fail to comply with
the policies, procedures, and programs established under this
section after having received both notice of their
noncompliance and appropriate training or re-training to
address such noncompliance.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Finished Intelligence Product Defined.--The term
`finished intelligence product' means a document in which an
intelligence analyst has evaluated, interpreted, integrated, or placed
into context raw intelligence or information.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF OVER-CLASSIFICATION PREVENTION WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 210G. ENFORCEMENT OF OVER-CLASSIFICATION PREVENTION
PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Personal Identifiers.--The Secretary shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) assess the technologies available or in use
at the Department by which an electronic personal
identification number or other electronic identifying marker
can be assigned to each Department employee and contractor with
original classification authority in order to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) track which documents have been
classified by a particular employee or
contractor;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) determine the circumstances when
such documents have been shared;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) identify and address over-
classification problems, including the misapplication
of classification markings to documents that do not
merit such markings; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) assess the information sharing
impact of any such problems or misuse;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) develop an implementation plan for a
Department standard for such technology with appropriate
benchmarks, a timetable for its completion, and cost estimate
for the creation and implementation of a system of electronic
personal identification numbers or other electronic identifying
markers for all relevant Department employees and contractors;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) upon completion of the implementation plan
described in paragraph (2), or not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of the Reducing Over-Classification
Act of 2009, whichever is earlier, the Secretary shall provide
a copy of the plan to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Training.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Archivist of the United States, shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) require annual training for each Department
employee and contractor with classification authority or those
responsible for analysis, dissemination, preparation,
production, receiving, publishing, or otherwise communicating
written classified information, including training to--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) educate each employee and contractor
about--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the Department's requirement
that all classified finished intelligence
products that they create be simultaneously
prepared in unclassified form in a standard
format prescribed by the Department, provided
that the unclassified product would reasonably
be expected to be of any benefit to a State,
local, tribal, or territorial government, law
enforcement agency, or other emergency response
provider, or the private sector, based on input
provided by the Interagency Threat Assessment
and Coordination Group Detail established under
section 210D;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the proper use of
classification markings, including portion
markings; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) the consequences of over-
classification and other improper uses of
classification markings, including the
misapplication of classification markings to
documents that do not merit such markings, and
of failing to comply with the Department's
policies and procedures established under or
pursuant to this section, including the
negative consequences for the individual's
personnel evaluation, homeland security,
information sharing, and the overall success of
the Department's missions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) serve as a prerequisite, once
completed successfully, as evidenced by an appropriate
certificate, for--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) obtaining classification
authority; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) renewing such authority
annually; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) count as a positive factor, once
completed successfully, in the Department's employment,
evaluation, and promotion decisions; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) ensure that such program is conducted
efficiently, in conjunction with any other security,
intelligence, or other training programs required by the
Department to reduce the costs and administrative burdens
associated with the additional training required by this
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Detailee Program.--The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) implement a Departmental detailee program to
detail Departmental personnel to the National Archives and
Records Administration for one year, for the purpose of--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) training and educational benefit for
the Department personnel assigned so that they may
better understand the policies, procedures and laws
governing original classification
authorities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) bolstering the ability of the
National Archives and Records Administration to conduct
its oversight authorities over the Department and other
Departments and agencies; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) ensuring that the policies and
procedures established by the Secretary remain
consistent with those established by the Archivist of
the United States;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) ensure that the program established under
paragraph (1) includes at least one individual for each
Department office with delegated original classification
authority; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) in coordination with the Archivist of the
United States, report to Congress not later than 90 days after
the conclusion of the first year of the program established
under paragraph (1), on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the advisability of expanding the
program on a government-wide basis, whereby other
departments and agencies would send detailees to the
National Archives and Records Administration;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the administrative and monetary
costs of full compliance with this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Sunset of Detailee Program.--Except as otherwise
provided by law, subsection (c) shall cease to have effect on December
31, 2012.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Finished Intelligence Product Defined.--The term
`finished intelligence product' has the meaning given the term in
section 210F(c).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by adding after the
item relating to section 210E the following new items:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 210F. Over-classification prevention program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 210G. Enforcement of over-classification prevention
programs.''.
</DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Over-Classification Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States (commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission'')
concluded that there is a need to prevent over-classification
of information by the Federal Government.
(2) The 9/11 Commission and others have observed that the
over-classification of information interferes with accurate,
actionable, and timely information sharing, increases the cost
of information security, and needlessly limits public access to
information.
(3) Over-classification of information causes considerable
confusion about what information may be shared with whom, and
negatively affects the dissemination of information within the
Federal Government and with State, local, and tribal entities,
and the private sector.
(4) Excessive government secrecy stands in the way of a
safer and more secure homeland. Over-classification of
information is antithetical to the creation and operation of
the information sharing environment established under 1016 of
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485).
(5) Federal departments or agencies authorized to make
original classification decisions or that perform derivative
classification of information are responsible for developing,
implementing, and administering policies, procedures, and
programs that promote compliance with applicable laws,
executive orders, and other authorities pertaining to the
proper use of classification markings and the policies of the
National Archives and Records Administration.
SEC. 3. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ADVISORY OFFICER.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 201 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(26) To identify and designate, acting through the Under
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, a Classified
Information Advisory Officer to assist State, local, tribal,
and private sector entities that have responsibility for the
security of critical infrastructure, in matters related to
classified materials, as described in section 210F.''.
(b) Establishment and Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 210F. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ADVISORY OFFICER.
``(a) Requirement To Establish.--The Secretary, acting through the
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, shall identify and
designate within the Department a Classified Information Advisory
Officer, as described in this section.
``(b) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Classified
Information Advisory Officer shall be as follows:
``(1) To develop and disseminate educational materials and
to develop and administer training programs to assist State,
local, tribal, and private sector entities with responsibility
related to the security of critical infrastructure--
``(A) in developing plans and policies to respond
to requests related to classified information without
communicating such information to individuals who lack
appropriate security clearances;
``(B) regarding the appropriate procedures for
challenging classification designations of information
received by personnel of such entities; and
``(C) on the means by which such personnel may
apply for security clearances.
``(2) To inform the Under Secretary for Intelligence and
Analysis on policies and procedures that could facilitate the
sharing of classified information with such personnel, as
appropriate.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 210E the following:
``Sec. 210F. Classified Information Advisory Officer.''.
SEC. 4. PROMOTION OF APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Subsection (b) of section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 403-1) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Unless''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall--
``(A) consistent with paragraph (1), have access to all
intelligence information, including intelligence reports,
operational data, and other associated information, produced by
any element of the intelligence community; and
``(B) consistent with the protection of intelligence
sources and methods, as determined by the Director--
``(i) ensure maximum access to the intelligence
information referenced in subparagraph (A) for an
employee of a department, agency, or other entity of
the Federal Government or of a State, local, or tribal
government who has an appropriate security clearance;
and
``(ii) provide a mechanism within the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence for the Director to
direct access to the information referenced in
subparagraph (A) for an employee referred to in clause
(i).''.
SEC. 5. INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SHARING.
(a) Development of Guidance for Intelligence Products.--Paragraph
(1) of section 102A(g) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
403-1(g)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon and ``and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) in accordance with Executive Order No. 12958, as
amended by Executive Order No. 13292 (68 Fed. Reg. 15315;
relating to classification of national security information)
(or any subsequent corresponding executive order), and parts
2001 and 2004 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
subsequent corresponding regulation), establish--
``(i) guidance to standardize, in appropriate
cases, the formats for classified and unclassified
intelligence products created by elements of the
intelligence community for purposes of promoting the
sharing of intelligence products; and
``(ii) policies and procedures requiring the
increased use, in appropriate cases, and including
portion markings, of the classification of portions of
information within one intelligence product.''.
(b) Creation of Unclassified Intelligence Products as Appropriate
for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Stakeholders.--Subsection
(g) of section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
403-1) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3)(A) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines
that an intelligence product which includes homeland security
information, as defined in section 892(f) of the Homeland Security
Information Sharing Act (6 U.S.C. 482(f)), or terrorism information, as
defined in section 1016(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(a)), could likely benefit a State,
local, or tribal government, a law enforcement agency, or a private
sector entity with responsibility for the security of critical
infrastructure, such head shall share that intelligence product with
the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group established in
section 210D(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124k(a)).
``(B) If the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group
determines that an intelligence product referred to in subparagraph
(A), or any other intelligence product that such Group has access to,
could likely benefit a State, local, or tribal government, a law
enforcement agency, or a private sector entity, the Group shall
recommend to the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security that the Under Secretary produce an
intelligence product that is unclassified or that is classified at the
lowest possible level--
``(i) based on the intelligence product referred to in
subparagraph (A), in a manner consistent with the guidance
established under paragraph (1)(G)(i); and
``(ii) provide such product to the appropriate entity or
agency.
``(C)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives an annual report on
activities carried out under this paragraph. Each such report shall
include a description of--
``(I) each recommendation made to the Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis under subparagraph (B);
``(II) each such recommendation that was carried out by the
Under Secretary; and
``(III) each such recommendation that was not carried out
by the Under Secretary.
``(ii) The initial report required under clause (i) shall be
submitted not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of
the Reducing Over-Classification Act and no reports shall be required
under clause (i) after December 31, 2014.''.
(c) Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group Annual
Report Modification.--Subsection (c) of section 210D of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon and ``and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) in each report required by paragraph (2) submitted
after the date of the enactment of the Reducing Over-
Classification Act, include a description of the progress made
by the head of each Federal department and agency to share
information with the ITACG pursuant to section 102A(g)(3)(A) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403-
1(g)(3)(A)).''.
SEC. 6. PROMOTION OF ACCURATE CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION.
(a) Derivative Classification and Original Classification
Defined.--In this section, the terms ``derivative classification'' and
``original classification'' have the meaning given those terms in
Executive Order No. 12958, as amended by Executive Order No. 13292 (68
Fed. Reg. 15315; relating to classification of national security
information) (or any subsequent corresponding executive order).
(b) Incentives for Accurate Classifications.--The head of each
department or agency of the United States with an officer or employee
who is authorized to make original classification decisions or
derivative classification decisions shall consider such officer's or
employee's consistent and proper classification of information in
determining whether to award any personnel incentive to the officer or
employee.
(c) Inspector General Evaluations.--
(1) Requirement for evaluations.--Not less frequently than
once each year until December 31, 2014, the inspector general
of each department or agency of the United States with an
officer or employee who is authorized to make original
classifications shall carry out an evaluation of that
department or agency or a component of the department or
agency--
(A) to assess whether applicable classification
policies, procedures, rules, and regulations have been
adopted, followed, and effectively administered within
such department, agency, or component; and
(B) to identify policies, procedures, rules,
regulations, or management practices that may be
contributing to persistent misclassification of
material within such department, agency or component.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Requirement.--Each inspector general who is
required to carry out an evaluation under paragraph (1)
shall submit to the appropriate entities a report on
each such evaluation.
(B) Content.--Each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall include a description of--
(i) the policies, procedures, rules,
regulations, or management practices, if any,
identified by the inspector general under
paragraph (1)(B); and
(ii) the recommendations, if any, of the
inspector general to address any such
identified policies, procedures, rules,
regulations, or management practices.
(C) Coordination.--The inspectors general who are
required to carry out evaluations under paragraph (1)
shall coordinate with each other to ensure that
evaluations follow a consistent methodology, as
appropriate, that allows for cross-agency comparisons.
(3) Appropriate entities defined.--In this paragraph, the
term ``appropriate entities'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives;
(C) any other committee of Congress with
jurisdiction over a department or agency referred to in
paragraph (1);
(D) the head of a department or agency referred to
in paragraph (1); and
(E) the Director of the Information Security
Oversight Office.
SEC. 7. CLASSIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the term
``intelligence community'' has the meaning given that term in section
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
(b) Requirement for Program.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
accordance with Executive Order No. 12958, as amended by
Executive Order No. 13292 (68 Fed. Reg. 15315; relating to
classification of national security information) (or any
subsequent corresponding executive order), shall require annual
training for each employee of an element of the intelligence
community and appropriate personnel of each contractor to an
element of the intelligence community who has original
classification authority, performs derivative classification,
or is responsible for analysis, dissemination, preparation,
production, receiving, publishing, or otherwise communicating
written classified information that includes training--
(A) to educate the employee and contractor
personnel regarding--
(i) the guidance established under
subparagraph (G)(i) of section 102A(g)(1) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
403-1(g)(1)), as added by section 5(a)(3),
regarding the formatting of finished
intelligence products;
(ii) the proper use of classification
markings, including portion markings that
indicate the classification of portions of
information within one intelligence product;
and
(iii) any incentives and penalties related
to the proper classification of intelligence
information; and
(B) that is one of the prerequisites, once
completed successfully, as evidenced by an appropriate
certificate or other record, for--
(i) obtaining original classification
authority or derivatively classifying
information; and
(ii) maintaining such authority.
(2) Relationship to other programs.--The Director of
National Intelligence shall ensure that the training required
by paragraph (1) is conducted efficiently and in conjunction
with any other security, intelligence, or other training
programs required by elements of the intelligence community to
reduce the costs and administrative burdens associated with
carrying out the training required by paragraph (1).
Calendar No. 413
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 553
[Report No. 111-200]
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to
prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other
information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland
security and other information, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 27 (legislative day, May 26), 2010
Reported with an amendment