An original bill to encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain classified and related information.

Summary

Directs the President to inform the employees of a covered agency (or of contractors having classified contracts with such agencies) that: (1) the disclosure to a congressional committee having as its primary responsibility the oversight of a Federal department, agency, or element of evidence of a false statement to the Congress on an issue of material fact, of gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation is not prohibited by law, executive order, or regulation; and (2) members of such committee are presumed to have a need to know and may receive such information only in their capacity as committee members. Defines "covered agencies" as the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other executive agency having as its principal function the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 10 March 1998

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 10 March 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 March 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 March 1998

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 February 1998

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 February 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 February 1998

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