[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1642-E1643]
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                     EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON S. 1632

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                               speech of

                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following letters 
exchanged between myself and the gentleman from California, Mr. Nunes, 
Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, regarding 
S. 1632, an Act to require a regional strategy to address the threat 
posed by Boko Haram.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                 Committee on Foreign Affairs,

                                 Washington, DC, December 8, 2016.
     Hon. Devin Nunes,
     Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs on S. 1632, a bill to require a 
     regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram, 
     and for agreeing to be discharged from further consideration 
     of that bill so that it may proceed expeditiously to the 
     Floor. I concur in your understanding that the assessment 
     required by section 1(b) shall be conducted and provided in a 
     manner that protects intelligence sources and methods.
       I agree that your forgoing further action on this measure 
     does not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of 
     your Committee, or prejudice its jurisdictional prerogatives 
     on this measure or similar legislation in the future.
       I will seek to place our letters on S. 1632 into the 
     Congressional Record during floor consideration of the bill. 
     I appreciate your cooperation regarding this legislation and 
     look forward to continuing to work with your Committee as 
     this measure moves through the legislative process.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Edward R. Royce,
                                                         Chairman.
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         House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on 
           Intelligence,
                                                 December 7, 2016.
     Hon. Ed Royce,
     Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Royce: On September 24, 2015, S. 1632, ``A 
     bill to require a regional strategy to address the threat 
     posed by Boko Haram,'' was referred to the Committee on

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     Foreign Affairs, and in addition, to the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       In order to expedite the House's consideration of the bill, 
     the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will forego 
     consideration of the measure. This courtesy is, however, 
     conditioned on our mutual understanding and agreement that it 
     will in no way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of the 
     Permanent Select Committee with respect to any future 
     jurisdictional claim over the subject matter contained in the 
     bill or any similar measure. It is also conditioned on our 
     mutual understanding and agreement that the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall carry out the assessment required 
     by Subsection 1(b) of the bill consistent with the protection 
     of intelligence sources and methods.
       I would appreciate your response to this letter confirming 
     this understanding and would request that you include a copy 
     of this letter in the Congressional Record during its floor 
     consideration. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Devin Nunes,
     Chairman.

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