[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE 
      REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED ANNEX AND SCHEDULE OF 
                             AUTHORIZATIONS

  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. 5020, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007, reported favorably to the House with an amendment. The 
committee's report will be filed today.
  Mr. Speaker, 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 anytime after the 
report is filed. The committee office will 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. 5020 will be considered on the floor of the House after the 
recess, as early as the week of April 24.
  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 recommendations. The classified annex 
to the committee's report contains the committee's recommendations on 
the intelligence budget for fiscal year 2007 and related classified 
information that cannot be publicly disclosed.
  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 that 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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