[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 72 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING H.R. 2475, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2006

  (Mr. HOEKSTRA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to announce to all Members of the 
House that the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has ordered 
the bill, H.R. 2475, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006, reported favorably to the House with an amendment. The 
committee's report will be filed next week under the unanimous consent 
just agreed to.
  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to announce that the classified 
Schedule of Authorizations and the classified Annex accompanying the 
bill 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 any time after the report is filed. 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. 2475 will be considered on the floor of 
the House the first week after the recess.
  I 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 assistance during their review of these 
classified materials.
  I urge interested Members to review these materials in order to 
better understand the committee's recommendation. The classified Annex 
to the committee's report contains the committee's recommendations on 
the intelligence budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and related classified 
information that cannot be disclosed publicly.
  It is important that Members keep in mind the requirements of clause 
13 of House rule XXIII, which only permits access to classified 
information by those Members of the House who have signed the oath 
provided for in the rule. Members are advised that it will be necessary 
to bring a copy of the rule XXIII oath signed by them when they come to 
the committee offices to review the material.
  If a Member has not yet signed the oath, but wishes to review the 
classified Annex and Schedule of Authorizations, the committee staff 
can administer the oath and see to it that the executed form is sent to 
the Clerk's office.
  In addition, the committee's rules require that Members agree in 
writing to a nondisclosure agreement. The agreement indicates that the 
Member has been granted access to the classified Annex and that they 
are familiar with the rules of the House and the committee with respect 
to the classified nature of that information and the limitations on the 
disclosure of that information.

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