C. Sunset Review and Declassification

Five (5) years after an official leaves their final term in office, the sitting President or a designated deputy shall review their privileged records. The reviewed records must be released to the public within a reasonable time, and no later than July 1 of that year. The President may reclassify specific records only if they are:

• Vital to national security, or

• Related to ongoing foreign intelligence or to foreign intelligence assets still in harm’s way, or

• Part of ongoing military operations, or

• Tied to active diplomatic negotiations.