HR 854 · 111th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Over-Classification Reduction Act

Introduced 2009-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2009-02-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Over-Classification Reduction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information. Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency that employs an individual with original or derivative classification authority to randomly audit classified information from each agency component with employees that have classification authority. Directs the Archivist: (1) to require, at the time of classification of information, personal identifiers or unique agency identifiers of the individual applying classification markings, including the individual's agency, office, and position, to appear on the information; (2) when implementing the security education and training program pursuant to specified executive orders, to integrate training about the prevention of over-classification of information, the proper use of classification markings, the consequences of over-classification, and the lessons learned from implementation of the regulations; and (3) to implement a detailee program to detail federal agency personnel, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for training.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 854, Over-Classification Reduction Act

Feb 18, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Comittee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 11, 2009</p>

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H.R. 854, Over-Classification Reduction Act

Feb 18, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Comittee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 11, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat