H.R.553 - Reducing Over-Classification Act

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 (7)

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  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act as enacted.
  • 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.
  • Popular: Reducing Over-Classification Act as introduced.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: Reducing Over-Classification Act as passed senate.

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12/17/10
Fixing FOIA: Over-classification and Arbitrary Redaction ...

During the 111th Congress, the Congress passed, and Obama signed into law, H.R. 553, “Reducing Over-Classification Act.” The Act, which creates a Classified Information Advisory Officer to oversee and challenge classification, ...

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11/28/10
We Must Challenge the Ideology Driving Terrorism (Counter ...

Congress Passes Homeland Bills to Improve Information Sharing and Grant Oversight – Reducing Over-Classification Act (HR 553), Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act (HR 3980) ...

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10/23/10
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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 553 – Reducing Over-Classification Act, H.R. 577 – Vision Care for Kids Act H.R. 626 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 – Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens ...

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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 553 – Reducing Over-Classification Act, H.R. 577 – Vision Care for Kids Act H.R. 626 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 – Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens ...

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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 553 – Reducing Over-Classification Act, H.R. 577 – Vision Care for Kids Act H.R. 626 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 – Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens ...

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10/18/10
Thinking About Voting RepubliCANT/teabagger......

(By the way, they have also blocked HR 553 – Reducing Over-Classification Act, which is designed to make the Department of Homeland Security more efficient and responsive, which would save taxpayers a lot of money and make us safer over ...

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10/18/10
Bills Passed in Congress, September 2010

Reducing Over-Classification Act: Senate passed H.R. 553, 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 ...

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10/11/10
White House:Daily Snapshot: A Farewell to Rahm

The President Signs HR 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act The President signs into law bipartisan legislation to decrease over-classification and promote information sharing across the federal government and with state, local, ...

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10/09/10
PRESIDENT SIGNS HARMAN'S "REDUCING OVER-CLASSIFICATION ACT" INTO ...

Oct 09,2010 – Washington, DC – President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-classification Act, authored by Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and an author of ...

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10/08/10
I have a title for this.: Fewer documents to be classified as secret?

"H.R. 553 curbs over-classification - the practice of stamping intelligence 'secret' for the wrong reasons, often to protect turf or avoid embarrassment," Harman said in late September when the House cleared the bill. ...

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10/07/10
Statement by the Press Secretary

Release Time: For Immediate Release On Thursday, October 07, 2010, the President signed into law: HR 553, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which would establish procedures to provide training to promote [...]

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10/07/10
Statement by the Press Secretary

Release Time: For Immediate Release On Thursday, October 07, 2010, the President signed into law: HR 553, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which would establish procedures to provide training to promote [...]

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10/07/10
Daily Snapshot: A Farewell to Rahm

The President Signs HR 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act The President signs into law bipartisan legislation to decrease over-classification and promote information sharing across the federal government and with state, local, ...

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10/07/10
Counterterrorism Blog: Profile of Zakir Naik: Controversial ...

Congress Passes Homeland Bills to Improve Information Sharing and Grant Oversight - Reducing Over-Classification Act (H.R. 553), Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act (H.R. 3980) ...

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10/07/10
Public Law Update (258-259)

H.R. 553 / Public Law 111-258. Reducing Over-Classification Act (Oct. 7, 2010; 124 Stat. 2648; 6 pages). H.R. 2701 / Public Law 111-259. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 7, 2010; 124 Stat. 2654; 97 pages) ...

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10/07/10
The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act

The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act. On October 9, 2010, In White House News, By democrat. Share. Delicious. Today, the President signed into law bipartisan legislation to decrease over-classification and ...

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10/07/10
The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act ...

The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act. Posted by admin on October 8th, 2010 | Categorized as Homeland Security. Posted by Ben Rhodes. Today, the President signed into law bipartisan legislation to decrease ...

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10/07/10
White House: The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over ...

The Reducing Over-Classification Act (H.R. 553) (pdf) takes concrete action to implement these lessons. It does this by establishing procedures to promote information sharing with state, local, tribal, and private sector entities, ...

Source: White House
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10/06/10
Obama signs pair of intelligence bills into law | The Daily Caller ...

... instead of to protect sources and intelligence gathering methods. The independent commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks had identified overclassification as a problem. ___. The bills are H.R. 553 and H.R. 2701. ...

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10/06/10
The President Signs HR 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act

Today, the President signed into law bipartisan legislation to decrease over-classification and promote information sharing across the federal government and with state, local, tribal, and private sector entities.

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10/06/10
WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 111-258, The Reducing Over ...

H.R. 553 would 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 ...

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10/06/10
Statement by the Press Secretary

HR 553, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which would establish procedures to provide training to promote the accurate classification of information. White House.gov Press Office Feed.

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10/06/10
Obama signs pair of intelligence bills into law

... instead of to protect sources and intelligence gathering methods. The independent commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks had identified overclassification as a problem. ___. The bills are HR 553 and HR 2701.

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10/06/10
WHITE HOUSE POSTS!

The President Signs HR 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act. The President signs into law bipartisan legislation to decrease over-classification and promote information sharing across the federal government and with state, local, ...

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10/06/10
Obama signs pair of intelligence bills into law

... instead of to protect sources and intelligence gathering methods. The independent commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks had identified overclassification as a problem. ---. The bills are H.R. 553 and H.R. 2701. ...

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10/06/10
More mean monkeys

HR 553, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which would establish procedures to provide training to promote the accurate classification of information. Release Time: For Immediate Release. On Thursday, October 07, 2010, ...

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10/06/10
Obama Signs Pair Of Intelligence Bills Into Law - Politics News ...

... had identified overclassification as a problem. ___. The bills are H.R. 553 and H.R. 2701. Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...

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10/06/10
Statement by the Press Secretary | The White House

On Thursday, October 07, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 553, the “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which would establish procedures to provide training to promote the accurate classification of information. ...

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10/06/10
Why President Obama is Not Signing H.R. 3808 | Swing Boot

The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act · Video and Statement: Celebrating Archbishop Desmond Tutu · President Obama Speech To Mark The End Of War · Day One Of The ConLib Government ...

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