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Initially, legislators proposed a comprehensive approach through the UAP disclosure laws incorporated within the National Defense Appropriations Act. This legislation included a detailed plan to establish a 10-member review panel composed of experts—often referred to as "gray beards"—who possess extensive knowledge of UAP phenomena and related classified information.
The purpose of this panel was to assess which records could be declassified and publicly released. Such a structured review aimed to ensure that transparency does not compromise national security or sensitive intelligence sources and methods. The goal was to create a balanced pathway toward disclosure, rooted in expert evaluation rather than arbitrary release.