The Protection of Classified Information The Legal Framework

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies.

Administrative law.

Executive orders.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides an overview of the relationship between executive and legislative authority over national security information, and summarizes current laws and regulations that form the legal framework protecting classified information, including current executive orders and some agency regulations pertaining to handling of unauthorized disclosures of classified information by Government officers and employees. Summarizes criminal and civil penalties that pertain specifically to unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Examines declassification versus leaks and "instant declassification," and highlights recent developments, including executive branch initiatives and Congressional activity

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Protection of Classified Information

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0305

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license