Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a permanent Committee on Intelligence.

Summary

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Standing Committee on Intelligence with exclusive legislative jurisdiction over foreign intelligence activities, and, except for the Appropriations Committee, oversight jurisdiction over and reporting from the Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of Central Intelligence. Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to set forth a procedure whereby classified material or information within the possession of any committee, or executive session transcripts relating thereto, may be publicly disclosed. Establishes in the House of Representatives a special leadership Committee to consider requests by House committees or Members with respect to the public disclosure of classified information within such committees' or a Member's possession, and to direct such committees to make certain classified materials available to the public. Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add rule XLV, establishing penalties for the release of certain classified materials other than in accordance with the procedures established by this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 March 1977

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