CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
Amendments
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 3111), S3289, S3290 [5MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 553), S7521 [27SE], H7075 [28SE]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S8799, S8809 [10DE], H8973 [22DE]
Appointments
Public Interest Declassification Board, S3948 [18MY]
Bills and resolutions
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 3111), S1516 [15MR] (see H.R. 5087), H2695 [20AP]
Crime: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 4004), S8397 [2DE] (see H.R. 6506), H8264 [8DE]
Dept. of State: transmit to the House of Representatives classified documents unlawfully disclosed and provided to WikiLeaks (Internet site) and the news media (see H. Res. 1763), H8520 [15DE]
Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 4051), S10929 [21DE]
Executive Office of the President: request to furnish the House of Representatives documents relative to a review of mitigation efforts in light of recent release of classified information (see H. Res. 1749), H8030 [2DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE]
Protection: improve (see S. 4050), S10815 [20DE]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production and testimony by, and representation of, the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to investigation of unauthorized disclosure of classfied information (see S. Res. 600), S6397 [28JY]
Lists
Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H323 [21JA], H3705 [21MY], H4210 [28MY], H4632 [17JN], H7600 [18NO]
Remarks in House
CIA: make unclassified version of report on Peruvian narcotics operations publicly available, H883 [25FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 553), Senate amendment, H7075-H7077 [28SE]
Dept. of Justice: individual rights violations, E1193 [24JN]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), H8966-H8974 [22DE]
Intelligence services: educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature of combat-related injuries relative to eligibility for access to classified information, H892, H893 [25FE]
———require the Inspector General of intelligence community to report on the impact of overclassification of documents to Federal, State, and local law enforcement, H854 [25FE]
———require the President to expand certain briefings to all intelligence committee members, H7301-H7304 [29SE]
WikiLeaks (Internet site): release of classified documents to the news media, H7743-H7745 [30NO], H7760 [1DE], H8035 [7DE], H8278 [9DE], E2044 [2DE]
———release of Dept. of Defense classified documents to the news media related to Pakistan and Afghanistan, H6563 [30JY], E1574 [10AU]
Remarks in Senate
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 3111), S1517 [15MR], S3289, S3290 [5MY]
Crime: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (S. 4004), S8399 [2DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 553), S7554-S7556 [27SE]
Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 4051), S10930 [21DE]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S8809-S8817 [10DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]
———modernize and streamline, S7935 [17NO]
Government: improve transparency, S1665 [17MR], S1723-S1725 [18MR]
Protection: improve (S. 4050), S10816 [20DE]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production and testimony by, and representation of, the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to investigation of unauthorized disclosure of classfied information (S. Res. 600), S6457 [28JY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reform, S2108 [25MR]
WikiLeaks (Internet site): release of classified documents to the news media, S8270 [30NO]
———release of Dept. of Defense classified documents to the news media related to Pakistan and Afghanistan, S6567 [2AU]
Reports filed
Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3111), S2421 [19AP]
Reducing Over-Classification Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 553) (S. Rept. 111-200), S4527 [27MY]
Texts of
H.R. 553, Reducing Over-Classification Act, S7554-S7556 [27SE], H7075 [28SE]
S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S8817-S8824 [10DE], H8966-H8973 [22DE]
S. 3111, Faster FOIA Act, S1518 [15MR], S3290 [5MY]
S. 4050, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S10816 [20DE]
S. 4051, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S10931 [21DE]
S. Res. 600, Senate Legal Counsel document production, testimony, and representation of the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to investigation of unauthorized disclosure of classfied information, S6443, S6457 [28JY]