[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED ANNEX AND SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR 
                           REVIEW BY MEMBERS

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to announce to all Members of the House 
that the permanent select committee has ordered H.R. 1775, the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 1998, reported to the 
House. That report was filed this morning.
  I would also like to announce that the classified annex and the 
classified schedule of authorizations accompanying H.R. 1775 are 
available for review by Members at the offices of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence in room H-405 of the Capitol. The committee 
office will be open during regular business hours for the convenience 
of any Member who wishes to review this material prior to its 
consideration by the House. It is my understanding that H.R. 1775 will 
be considered on the floor the week we return from the Independence Day 
recess.
  I would recommend that Members wishing to review the classified annex 
contact the committee's director of security to arrange a time and date 
for that viewing. This will assure the availability of committee staff 
to assist Members who desire that assistance during the review of the 
classified materials. I urge Members to take some time to review these 
classified documents before the bill is brought to the floor in order 
to better understand the recommendations of the committee.
  The classified annex to the committee's report contains the 
intelligence committee's recommendations to the intelligence budget for 
fiscal year 1998 and related classified information that may not be 
disclosed publicly but which Members are entitled to.
  It is important that Members keep in mind the requirements of clause 
13 of rule XLIII of the House adopted at the beginning of the 104th 
Congress. That rule only permits access to classified information by 
those Members of the House who have signed the oath set out in rule 
XLIII.
  For Members who wish further instruction on rule XLIII and the oath, 
they can also call the intelligence office.

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