[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 136 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 136

 Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
  to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days 
  after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the 
 possession of those officials relating to the security investigations 
and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of 
             James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2005

 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Thompson of 
  Mississippi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
   McDermott, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
   Nadler, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Zoe 
   Lofgren of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
 Wexler, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
 Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of 
   California, Mr. Olver, and Mrs. Maloney) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
  to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days 
  after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the 
 possession of those officials relating to the security investigations 
and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of 
             James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).

    Resolved, That the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security are each directed to transmit to the House of Representatives 
not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution all documents in their possession relating to the security 
investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the 
White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon) and any 
requisite instructions for handling such documents, including--
            (1) all records setting forth or discussing whether an 
        individual granted access to the President or to the White 
        House briefing room may use a false name;
            (2) all records setting forth or discussing policies, 
        procedures, or guidelines discussing security clearances and 
        background checks relating to granting access into the White 
        House briefing room;
            (3) all records indicating how the policies, procedures, or 
        guidelines referred to above were communicated to Mr. Guckert;
            (4) all records indicating the officer or office 
        responsible for requesting that the Secret Service carry out a 
        security investigation or background check with respect to an 
        individual seeking access to the President or to the White 
        House briefing room;
            (5) all records setting forth the standards for security 
        investigations or background checks with respect to ``day 
        pass'' credentials;
            (6) all records indicating or discussing whether and to 
        what extent an individual who is cleared for a day pass for a 
        given date is required to receive further security clearance 
        for a day pass for a later date;
            (7) all records setting forth or discussing which officer 
        or officers, if any, has the authority to exempt an individual 
        seeking access to the President or to the White House briefing 
        room from the standards for security investigations or 
        background checks that otherwise apply; and
            (8) all records of communication between the Secret Service 
        and Mr. Guckert, including not only postal correspondence but 
        also electronic mail correspondence, facsimile correspondence, 
        records of telephone conversations, and any other records of 
        communication.
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