[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2691-H2692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF FISCAL YEAR 1999

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated earlier today, I wish to 
announce to all Members of the House that the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence ordered H.R. 3694, which is the 
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999,'' reported 
favorably to the House. That report will be filed on Monday, May 4, 
pursuant to the unanimous consent request just granted.
  I would also like to announce that the classified annex and the 
classified schedule of authorizations accompanying H.R. 3694 will be 
available for review by Members at the offices of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence in room H-405 of the Capitol beginning after 
the bill is filed on Monday.
  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. I anticipate that H.R. 3694 will be 
considered on the floor next week, possibly Friday, May 8, or perhaps 
sooner.
  I would recommend that Members wishing to review the classified annex 
contact the committee's chief of security to arrange a time and a date 
for that viewing. This will assure the availability of committee staff 
to assist Members who desire that assistance during their review of 
these classified materials.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to take some time to review these 
classified documents before the bill is brought to

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the floor in order to better understand the recommendations of the 
committee. The classified annex to the committee's report contains the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's recommendations on the 
intelligence budget for fiscal year 1999 and related classified 
information that may not be publicly disclosed.
  It is important that Members keep in mind the requirements of clause 
13 of rule 43 of the House adopted at beginning of the 104th Congress. 
That rule, as Members will recall, only permits access to the 
classified information by those Members of the House who have signed 
the oath set out in Rule 43.
  Obviously, the committee will assist any Member who wishes to sign 
such an oath, and there are other details of the procedure that Members 
can find out by calling the committee.
  I very much encourage Members to take advantage of this, because 
obviously there are some things we cannot discuss publicly here and I 
want to make sure all Members are comfortable with all aspects of what 
we are doing in our committee.

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