S. RES. 400 (REPORT NO. 94-675) (REPORT NO. 94-770)

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94TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
~'~ S. RES. 400
1 Report No. 94-8751
IReport No. 94-7701
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 1, 1976
MR. MANSFIELD (for MR. RIBIcoFF) (for himself, MR. CHURCH, MR. PERCY, MR. BAKER,
MR. Bnocx, MR. CHILES, MR. GLENN, MR. HUDDLESTON, MR. JACKSON, MR. JAVITS,
MR. MATHIAS, MR. Mrrc. LF, MR. MoNDALE, MR. MORGAN, MR. MusKIE, MR.
NUNN, MR. RoTH, MR. ScxwtIKER, and MR. WEICKER) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations
MARCH 1, 1976
Reported by MR. MANSFIELD (for MR. RIBICOFF), without amendment
MARCH 1, 1976 -
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration for a period extending
no later than March 20, 1976
MARCH 18, 1976
Reported by Mn. MANSFIELD (for MR. CANNON), without amendment
MARCH 18, 1976
Referred simultaneously to the Committee on the judiciary and the Committee on Rules
and Administration with instructions that the Committee on the judiciary make its
recommendations to the Committee on Rules and Administration no later than
March 29, 1976, and that the Committee on Rules and Administration files the report
no later than April 5, 1976
APRIL 1, 1976
Committee on Rules and Administration authorized to report no later than
April 30, 1976, by unanimous consent
APRIL 29, 1976
Reported by MR. CANNON, with an amendment, and an amendment to the title
IMAM 19,.1976
,Considered, amended, and agreed to
!Strike out all after -Resolced," and insert the part printed in italic]
RESOLUTION
To establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence,
and for other purposes.
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(c) Nothing In this resolution shall be construed as prohibiting or
otherwise restricting the authority of any other committee to study and
review any intelligence activity to the extent that such activity directly
affects a matter otherwise within the jurisdiction of such committee.
(d) Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as amending,
limiting, or otherwise changing the authority of any standing committee
of the Senate to obtain full and prompt access to the product of the
intelligence activities of any department or agency of the Government
relevant to a matter otherwise within the jurisdiction of such committee.
SEC. 4. (a) The select committee, for the purposes of accountability to
the Senate, shall make regular and periodic reports to the Senate on the
nature and extent of the intelligence activities of the various
departments and agencies of the United States. Such committee shall
promptly call to the attention of the Senate or to any other appropriate
committee or committees of the Senate any matters requiring the
attention of the Senate or such other committee or committees. In
making such reports, the select committee shall proceed in a manner
consistent with section 8(c)(2) to protect national security.
(b) The select committee shall obtain an annual report from the
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of State, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Such reports shall review the intelligence activities of the
agency or department concerned and the intelligence activities of the
foreign . countries directed at the United States or its interest. An
unclassified version of each report may be made available to the public
at the discretion of the select committee. Nothing herein shall be
construed as requiring the public disclosure in such reports of the names
of individuals engaged in intelligence activities for the United States or,
the divulging of intelligence methods employed or the sources of
information on which such reports are based or the amount of funds
authorized,to be appropriated for intelligence activities.
(c) On or before March 15 of each year, the select committee shall
submit to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate the views and
estimates described in section 301 (c) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the select committee.
SEC. 5. (a) For the purposes of this resolution, the select committee is
authorized in its discretion (1) to make investigations into any matter
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