[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 72 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5032]
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                    SUPPLEMENT TO RULES OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, pursuant to rule XXXVI, paragraph 2 of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, I am submitting for publication in the 
Congressional Record a supplement to the Rules of Procedure of the 
Select Committee on Intelligence for purposes of the joint inquiry into 
the events of September 11, 2001, being conducted by the Senate Select 
Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  I ask unanimous consent they be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

  Senate Select Committee on Intelligence--Supplemental Joint Inquiry 
                                 Rules

       In connection with the Joint Inquiry with the House 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence into the events of 
     September 11, 2001, authorized by the Senate Select Committee 
     on Intelligence (``SSCI'') pursuant to section 5(a)(1) of 
     Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress, and Rule 6 of the 
     SSCI's Rules of Procedure, and pursuant to Rule XXVI.2 of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, the SSCI adopts the following 
     Joint Inquiry Rules to supplement the SSCI's Rules of 
     Procedure for purposes of the Joint Inquiry only:


                joint inquiry rule 1. joint proceedings

       1.1. The SSCI may conduct hearings jointly with the House 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. All joint 
     hearings shall be considered hearings of both Committees.
       1.2. The Rules of Procedure of both the SSCI and the House 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence shall apply in all 
     hearings and other proceedings of this Joint Inquiry, except 
     where superseded by these Joint Inquiry Rules, provided that, 
     at any joint hearing, if any rules of the two Committees are 
     inconsistent, the rules of that Committee whose Chairman or 
     his designee is presiding shall apply.
       1.3. For the purposes of the proceedings of this Joint 
     Inquiry, all employees on the staff of either Committee 
     working on the Joint Inquiry shall be considered to be acting 
     on behalf of both Committees.


                     joint inquiry rule 2. hearings

       2.1. All testimony at hearings shall be taken under oath or 
     affirmation.
       2.2. Subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, or the 
     production of documents, records, or other materials, at 
     hearings may be authorized by vote of the SSCI pursuant to 
     SSCI Rule 2, or by the SSCI's Chairman and Vice Chairman, 
     acting jointly.


                   joint inquiry rule 3. depositions

       3.1. All testimony taken, and all documents, records, or 
     other materials produced, at a deposition of the SSCI shall 
     be considered part of the record of both Committees.
       3.2. Subpoenas for depositions and notices for the taking 
     of depositions may be authorized by vote of the SSCI pursuant 
     to SSCI Rule 2, or by the SSCI's Chairman and Vice Chairman, 
     acting jointly, and shall be issued and served as provided in 
     SSCI Rule 7. Deposition notices shall specify a time and 
     place of examination and the name or names of Committee 
     members or staff who will take the deposition. Depositions 
     shall be in private and shall, for purposes of the rules of 
     both Committees, be deemed to be testimony given before the 
     Committees in executive session.
       3.3. Witnesses shall be examined upon oath administered by 
     a member of the SSCI or by an individual authorized by local 
     law to administer oaths. Questions may be propounded by 
     members or staff of either Committee. If a witness objects to 
     a question and refuses to testify, the Committee members or 
     staff present may proceed with the deposition, or may, at 
     that time or subsequently, seek a ruling on the objection 
     from the Chairman of the SSCI or any member of the SSCI 
     designated by the Chairman. The SSCI shall not initiate 
     procedures leading to civil or criminal enforcement unless 
     the witness refuses to testify after having been ordered and 
     directed to answer by the Chairman or a member designated by 
     the Chairman.
       3.4. Procedures for the attendance of counsel for witnesses 
     at, and for the inspection, correction, and filing of 
     transcripts of, depositions shall be as provided in SSCI 
     Rules 8.4 and 8.7.

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