H.R.4806 - Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 as reported to house.

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03/09/10
H.R.4806: Every Child Deserves a Family Act - U.S. Congress ...

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12/22/08
Chemical Facility Security News: Ammonium Nitrate Rule Legislative ...

Adding homeland security legislation that passed in the House to spending bills is a tactic that Chairman Thompson has both advocated (see: “House Passes HR 4806 and HR 6193”) and used to good effect. It makes tracking the legislative ...

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10/12/08
House bills focus on improved information sharing « Homeland ...

H.R. 4806, Reducing Over-Classification Act. Requires DHS to develop policies to prevent the overclassification of information and promote the sharing of unclassified information. Specifically requires that DHS consult with ...

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09/15/08
Law Librarian Blog: Let's Nominate AALL's Washington Blawg One of ...

It also links to a comparative analysis of the two bills passed by the House -- H.R. 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act, which mandate the reduction of over-classification across the federal government and H.R. 4806, ...

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09/12/08
Letter Opposing Legislations on HR 3815, HR 4806, HR 6193, and HR ...

The Assistant Secretary Office of Legislative Affairs has transmitted a letter opposing the bills HR 3815, HR 4806, HR 6193, and HR 6098. For more information about this report, contact US Fed News through its Washington, DC-area office ...

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09/04/08
Congress Back in Session 9-08-08

These bills was passed by the House (see: “House Passes HR 4806 and HR 6193”). They were referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Chairman Thompson had intended to have them attached to the House ...

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08/11/08
House approves measures that address cybersecurity information sharing

H.R. 4806, Reducing Over-Classification Act: Sponsored by Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), this bill would require the Homeland Security secretary to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of information and promote the ...

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08/11/08
recess...

hr 4806 reducing over-classification act of 2008: sponsored by rep. jane harman (d-ca), this bill requires the secretary of homeland security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of information and to promote the ...

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08/10/08
House approves measures that address cybersecurity information sharing

H.R. 4806, Reducing Over-Classification Act: Sponsored by Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), this bill would require the Homeland Security secretary to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of information and promote the ...

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08/07/08
Groups Press Sen. Collins on HR 5577

He has announced that he will use that tactic on a number of recently passed DHS bills (see: “House Passes HR 4806 and HR 6193”). The House DHS Appropriations Bill seems to have died a still birth. It has not yet been sent to the ...

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08/01/08
Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

7) H.R. 4806 - Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (Rep. Harman – Homeland Security). 8) H.R. 3815 - Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008 (Rep. Perlmutter – Homeland Security) ...

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07/30/08
Bills strengthen cybersecurity privacy information sharing

H.R. 4806 - Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 - Sponsored by Rep. Harman (D-CA), this bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of information and to promote the ...

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07/30/08
House Passes Bills to Facilitate Declassification

HR 4806, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008,” directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a DHS-wide strategy to prevent the over-classification of information. The bill requires DHS, in consultation ...

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07/30/08
house passes hr 4806 and hr 6193

i had just posted my blog entry about hr 4806 and then i saw the news from chairman thompson that it, along with hr 6193 and a bunch of other homeland security committee bills, had passed in the house of representatives. ...

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07/29/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6576 Reducing Information ...

2488: open government act of 2007; hr 6576: reducing information control designations act; hr 6193: improving public access to documents act of 2008; hr 6575: over-classification reduction act; hr 4806: reducing over-classification . ...

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07/28/08
today in congress/open thread

hr 4806 - reducing over-classification act of 2007 (rep. harman – homeland security). hr 3815 - homeland security open source information enhancement act of 2008 (rep. perlmutter – homeland security). hr 6098 personnel reimbursement for ...

Source: Daily Kos
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07/27/08
Republican Whip :: Roy Blunt

7) H.R. 4806 - Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Harman / Homeland Security Committee) 8) H.R. 3815 - Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. ...

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07/27/08
Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

7) H.R. 4806 - Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (Rep. Harman – Homeland Security). 8) H.R. 3815 - Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008 (Rep. Perlmutter – Homeland Security) ...

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07/13/08
washingtonwatch.com digest - july 14, 2008

hr 4806 the reducing over-classification act of 2007 costs $0.04 per family. hr 5170 the department of homeland security component privacy officer act of 2008 costs $0.18 per family. hr 6098 the personnel reimbursement for intelligence ...

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07/03/08
bills introduced to enhance preparedness

another bill (hr 4806) would compel dhs to draft unclassified versions of intelligence documents so as to create a mindset of sharing information before intelligence becomes classified. a bill (hr 6098) sponsored by rep. ...

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06/26/08
House Homeland Security Panel Clears Bills to Facilitate ...

HR 4806, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008,” directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a DHS-wide strategy to prevent the over-classification of information. The bill requires DHS, in consultation ...

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06/11/08
House Panel Passes Bills to Increase Declassification

HR 4806, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007,” directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a DHS-wide strategy to prevent the over-classification of information. The bill also requires that information ...

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06/10/08
CQ Politics | House Homeland Subcommittee Approves Bills to Ease ...

Reducing Overclassification. The second bill ( HR 4806 ), also sponsored by Harman, would require DHS to initially prepare all intelligence documents in an unclassified format in an effort to reduce overclassification. ...

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06/09/08
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Week of June 9-13

Markup: HR 3815, HR 4806, HR 6098, and HR 6193. · Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment. Legislation:. HR 3815 - The "Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007" ...

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06/09/08
EVENT: HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee markup of HR3815, the "Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007"; HR4806, the "Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007"; ..

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06/08/08
updated hs committe schedule - june 9-13

hr 4806 - the “reducing over-classification act of 2007” hr 6098 - the ‘‘personnel reimbursement for intelligence cooperation and enhancement of homeland security act’’ or the ‘‘price of homeland security act’â

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01/01/08
Rep. Harman Introduces Reducing Over-Classification Act

Jane Harman, D-California, has introduced the Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (HR 4806), legislation that would "require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland ...

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12/30/07
Homeland Security Bill Introduced

Representative Harman (D-CA) introduced the Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (HR 4806) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other ...

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12/30/07
Homeland Security Bill Introduced

Representative Harman (D-CA) introduced the Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 (HR 4806) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other ...

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12/28/07
HR 4806 – Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007

Fortunately we still have time to nip this problem in the congressional bud. Exempting CVI information from the requirements of this bill would be an easy way of ensuring that this happens. Tags: Chemical Facility Security, CVI, HR 4806 ...

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