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S. 3564 (112th): Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Introduced:
- Sep 19, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 112-235.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
- Full Title
To extend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 until 2014 and for other purposes.
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- Text
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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
1 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
12/11/2012. Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/s3564.
Background
According to the National Archives and Records Administration, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is an advisory committee established by Congress in order to promote the fullest possible public access to a thorough, accurate, and reliable documentary record of significant U.S. national security decisions and activities. Specifically, the Board was established to advise and provide recommendations to the President and other executive branch officials on the systematic and comprehensive identification, collection, review for declassification, and release of declassified records and materials of archival value, including records and materials of extraordinary public interest.
Summary
S. 3564 would amend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000: (1) with respect to term limits for members of the Public Interest Declassification Board, and (2) to extend Board authority for two years, through 2014. The bill would clarify that a term on the Board be given at the date of appointment.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
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- Public Law 106-567:
H.R. 5630 (106th): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
United States Code
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- Title 50: WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
- Chapter 15: NATIONAL SECURITY
- Subchapter VI: ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
- Section 435: Procedures