Sec. 723. Transparency officers
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Section 1062(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; by adding at the end the following: assist the head of such department, agency, or element and other officials of such department, agency, or element in identifying records of significant public interest and prioritizing appropriate review of such records in order to facilitate the public disclosure of such records in redacted or unredacted form. ; in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)as clauses
(i)through (iii), respectively, and indenting such clauses 2 ems to the right; by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(5)as subparagraphs
(A)through (E), respectively, and indenting such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (5), by striking The Attorney General and inserting the following: The Attorney General ; and by adding at the end the following: In assisting the head of a department, agency, or element and other officials of such department, agency, or element in identifying records of significant public interest under subparagraph
(E)of paragraph (1), a senior officer designated under such paragraph shall consider— whether or not disclosure of the information would better enable United States citizens to hold Federal Government officials accountable for their actions and policies; whether or not disclosure of the information would assist the United States criminal justice system in holding persons responsible for criminal acts or acts contrary to the Constitution; whether or not disclosure of the information would assist Congress, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, in carrying out its oversight responsibilities with regard to the executive branch or in adequately informing itself of executive branch policies and activities in order to carry out its legislative responsibilities; whether the disclosure of the information would assist Congress or the public in understanding the interpretation of the Federal Government of a provision of law, including Federal regulations, Presidential directives, statutes, case law, and the Constitution of the United States; or whether or not disclosure of the information would bring about any other significant benefit, including an increase in public awareness or understanding of Government activities or an enhancement of Federal Government efficiency. .
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Sec. 723
Transparency officers
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