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Congressional Documents on Secrecy and Security - 2004

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• Ensuring the Consent of the Governed: America's Commitment to Freedom of Information and Openness in Government by Sen. John Cornyn, LBJ Journal of Public Affairs, Fall 2004
• Boeing 767 Tanker Lease: Internal Documents Released by Sen. McCain, November 20.
• Investigation Into Air Force Leasing of Boeing Aerial Refueling Tankers, statement of Sen. McCain, November 19.
• FY 2005 Defense Authorization Act - Selected Excerpts on Security Policy, selected excerpts from the conference report on HR 4200, October 9.
• Rep. Waxman on FOIA Exemption for Certain Satellite Imagery Products, October 8 (published November 16).
• Senate Votes in Favor of Intelligence Budget Declassification, rejecting an amendment by Sen. Stevens, October 4.
• Amendment to Block Intelligence Budget Disclosure Proposed by Sen. Stevens, amendment to the National Intelligence Reform Act, proposed and set aside on September 30.
• Senate Approves an Independent National Security Classification Board, amendment to the National Intelligence Reform Act, approved on the Senate floor September 29.
• Proposed Amendment to Establish an Independent National Security Classification Board, proposed and set aside on the Senate floor, September 27.

Too Many Secrets: Overclassification as a Barrier to Information Sharing
24 August 2004 - House Committee on Government Reform


• Hearing Transcript
• Opening Statement of Rep. Christopher Shays, Chairman
• Prepared Statement of J. William Leonard, Information Security Oversight Office
• Prepared Statement of Carol A. Haave, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
• Prepared Statement of Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists
• Prepared Statement of Bill Crowell, Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security

• House Members Take Oath for Access to Classified Information, July 22.
• Need for the Independent National Security Classification Board, statement of Sen. Bob Graham, July 21.
• Introduction of Bill to Establish an Independent National Security Classification Board, by Rep. Leonard Boswell, July 21.
• Introduction of Bill to Establish an Independent National Security Classification Board, by Rep. Bud Cramer, July 20.
• A Bill to Establish an Independent National Security Classification Board (HR 4855), July 19.
• A Bill to Establish an Independent National Security Classification Board (S. 2672), introduced by Sens. Wyden and Lott, July 15.
• Certain Commercial Satellite Imagery To Be Exempted From FOIA, from the 2005 Defense Authorization Act, adopted by the Senate June 23.
• House Members Take Oath for Access to Classified Information, June 3.
• Report Required on Contractors in Iraq, from H.R. 4200, House version of the 2005 defense authorization act, May 2004.
• Teller-Kurchatov Nonproliferation Fellowships, from H.R. 4200, House version of the 2005 defense authorization act, May 2004.
• Retroactive Classification of Missile Defense Test Data Questioned, letter to Defense Secretary Rumsfeld from Reps. Waxman and Tierney, March 25.
• RFIDs and the Dawning Micro Monitoring Revolution, statement of Sen. Leahy, March 23.
• Tibetan Uprising Day: Statement of the Dalai Lama, March 10. "I believe it is essential that there be more openness and greater freedom of information and proper awareness among the general public."
• Oath for Access to Classified Information, executed by Members of the House, February 26.
• Sen. Leahy on the Importance of State and Federal Freedom of Information Laws, floor statement, February 6.
• Sen. Feingold on Wartime Treatment Study Act, floor statement, January 28.
• House Members Invoke "Seven Member Rule" to Seek DOE Information, letter to the Secretary of Energy from Rep. Henry Waxman, et al, January 15.
• House Members Invoke "Seven Member Rule" to Seek HHS Information, letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services from Rep. Henry Waxman, et al, January 15.

2003 Congressional Documents on Secrecy

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