Sec. 1080. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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## SEC. 1080 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)unauthorized disclosures of classified information can threaten the national security and foreign relations of the United States; ####

(2)the Department of Defense has taken positive steps toward improving its policies, procedures, and enforcement mechanisms regarding unauthorized disclosures of classified information and should continue to improve upon such policies, procedures, and enforcement mechanisms; ####

(3)other departments and agencies of the Federal Government should undertake similar efforts, if such departments and agencies have not already done so; and ####

(4)the Department of Justice should investigate possible violations of Federal law related to unauthorized disclosures of classified information, including disclosures related to military, intelligence, and operational capabilities of the United States and allies of the United States and, in appropriate cases, individuals responsible for such unauthorized disclosures should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.