IMPROVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION.

SEC. 608. IMPROVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION.(a) Review of Government Classification and Declassification.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall—(1) review the system by which the Government classifies and declassifies information;(2) develop recommendations—(A) to make such system a more effective tool for the protection of information relating to national security;(B) to improve the sharing of information with partners and allies of the Government; and(C) to support the appropriate declassification of information; and(3) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report with—(A) the findings of the Director with respect to the review conducted under paragraph (1); and(B) the recommendations developed under paragraph (2).(b) Annual Certification of Controlled Access Programs.—(1) In general.—Not less frequently than once each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall certify in writing 131 STAT. 834 to the congressional intelligence committees whether the creation, validation, or substantial modification, including termination, for all existing and proposed controlled access programs, and the compartments and subcompartments within each, are substantiated and justified based on the information required by paragraph (2).(2) Information required.—Each certification pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include—(A) the rationale for the revalidation, validation, or substantial modification, including termination, of each controlled access program, compartment and subcompartment;(B) the identification of a control officer for each controlled access program; and(C) a statement of protection requirements for each controlled access program.