Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records: New Access and Disclosure Rules
This act aims to facilitate access to documents concerning missing armed forces personnel by creating a special collection at the National Archives. This will allow families and citizens to more easily learn about the fate of the missing, increasing government transparency on this issue. It introduces new rules for information disclosure, with limited exceptions.
Key points
Establishment of a dedicated collection of missing armed forces personnel records at the National Archives, making them easier to find and access.
Requirement for expeditious transmission and public disclosure of these records, prioritizing families of the missing.
Creation of an independent Review Board to decide on the disclosure or postponement of access to records, ensuring objective evaluation.
All records are to be publicly disclosed within 10 years, unless the President personally certifies the necessity of continued postponement for significant security reasons.
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