[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 124 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 124

 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require secrecy 
oaths for Members, officers, and employees of the House before they may 
                 have access to classified information.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1993

Mr. Hyde submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                           Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require secrecy 
oaths for Members, officers, and employees of the House before they may 
                 have access to classified information.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. OATH FOR MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 
              BEFORE ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

    (a) Duties of the Speaker.--Rule I of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
    ``13.(a) The Speaker shall cause to be administered the following 
oath to any Member, officer, or employee of the House before that 
individual may have access to classified information:
            `I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not directly 
        or indirectly disclose to any unauthorized person any 
        classified information received in the course of my service or 
        employment with the House of Representatives, except with the 
        formal approval of the House.'.
    ``(b) Any individual referred to in paragraph (a) who refuses to 
take this oath shall not have access to any classified information.''.
    (b) Duties of the Clerk.--Clause III of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding the following new clause:
    ``7. The Clerk shall cause the oaths set forth in clause 13 of rule 
I to be printed, furnishing two copies to each Member (or other 
individual) who has taken this oath, which shall be subscribed to by 
the Member (or other individual), who shall deliver them to the Clerk, 
one to be filed in the records of the House of Representatives, and the 
other to be recorded in the Journal of the House and in the 
Congressional Record.''.

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