INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Addresses

Condemn Human Rights Violations, Release Political Prisoners, Support Democracy, Remove Terrorist Designation From Opposition Group, and Impose Sanctions To Deter Nuclear Program in Iran: Representative Filner, E2082 [8DE]

Obama Administration Nuclear Weapons Policy Evaluation: Senator Kyl, S3980 [19MY]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2701), S7526 [27SE], H859, H874, H883, H885, H886, H887, H888, H890, H891, H892, H893 [25FE], H943 [26FE], H7276 [29SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7227 [29SE]

———authorizing (S. 3611), S6767, S6911 [5AU]

Appointments

National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the U.S. Intelligence Community, S11060 [22DE], H7417 [15NO], H8033 [3DE], H8991 [29DE]

Articles and editorials

`Al-Qaeda 7' Smear Campaign Is an Assault on American Values, S1354 [10MR]

Brave, Remarkable Woman Went From Keith to the CIA, H224 [20JA]

Shameful Attack on the U.S. Legal System, S1355 [10MR]

While You Are Distracted by the Summit, Obama Democrats Are Targeting the CIA, H889 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: honor seven Americans killed in Khost for their service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 1009), H139 [13JA]

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 3611), S5993 [19JY] (see H.R. 5161), H3013 [28AP]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration (see H. Res. 1105), H832 [24FE] (see H. Res. 1113), H931 [25FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1674), H7388 [29SE]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 4004), S8397 [2DE] (see H.R. 6506), H8264 [8DE]

Computers: enhance cybersecurity (see H.R. 5966), H6404 (see H.R. 5966), H6456 [29JY]

Congress: establish committees with jurisdiction over intelligence activities (see H. Con. Res. 299), H5920 [21JY]

Courts: allow for admissibility of a terrorist suspect's interrogation without administration of Miranda rights to the extent that the interrogation is concerning threats to public safety (see H.R. 5934), H6403 (see H.R. 5934), H6455 [29JY] (see H. Res. 1413), H4023 (see H. Res. 1413), H4084 [27MY]

———provide for habeas corpus review for certain enemy belligerents engaged in hostilities against the U.S. (see S. 3707), S6736 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution (see S. 3081), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4892), H1744 [19MR]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 4588), H555 [3FE]

———require the intelligence community to provide the Dept. of Defense information that indicates involvement of Dept. of Defense personnel with a terrorist organization (see H.R. 4780), H1168 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within other relevant Government agencies prior to making the decision to prosecute certain terrorism offenses in U.S. district court (see H.R. 4503), H386 [26JA]

———consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 2943), S122 [21JA]

———try Umar F. Abdulmutallab by a military tribunal and consult with appropriate officials prior to terminating interrogation of, or providing a civilian trial to, terrorist suspects (see S. Res. 403), S393 [1FE]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 4051), S10929 [21DE]

Executive Office of the President: request to furnish the House of Representatives documents relative to a review of mitigation efforts in light of recent release of classified information (see H. Res. 1749), H8030 [2DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE] (see H.R. 6429), H7613 [18NO]

Japanese Americans: recognize heroic contributions of those who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II (see H. Res. 1387), H3744 [24MY]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 6501), H8263 [8DE]

National security: improve efforts to prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, attribute, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 5498), H4385 [10JN]

———prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prepare for attacks using such weapons (see H.R. 5057), H2640 [15AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons (see H.R. 6471), H7855 [1DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE] (see H.R. 6429), H7613 [18NO]

Factsheets

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 2701), H7310 [29SE]

Letters

Enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs: Senator Feinstein, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6798 [5AU]

———Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6798 [5AU]

Intelligence services appropriations: Robert S. Litt, Office of Director of National Intelligence, S7500 [27SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations implementation: Representative Wolf, E705, E706 [29AP], E817 [12MY], E885 [19MY]

Radicalization of Americans in Yemen: Representative Wolf, H114 [13JA]

Review national security regulations: Representative Wolf, H113 [13JA]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2701), H948 [26FE], H7301 [29SE]

Poems

``Special Forces,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1108 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: honor seven Americans killed in Khost for their service to the U.S. (H. Res. 1009), H220-H225 [20JA], E70, E74 [21JA], E75 [22JA], E90 [26JA]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2701), H849-H895, H908, H909 [25FE], H942, H951 [26FE], E266 [26FE], E389 [16MR]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration (H. Res. 1105), H838-H845 [25FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration (H. Res. 1113), H936-H942 [26FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7219-H7230 [29SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), corrections in engrossment, H952 [26FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), motion to recommit, H948-H950 [26FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2701), Senate amendment, H7276-H7312 [29SE]

Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H4443 [15JN], H5307, H5344-H5351, H5384-H5404 [1JY], H5551 [14JY], H5621 [15JY], H6049, H6062-H6068 [27JY], E1293 [13JY], E1331 [15JY], E1445, E1450, E1452 [28JY], E1469 [29JY]

Audits: reaffirm as priority the plan for core financial system requirements to achieve community-wide auditability and commend National Reconnaissance Office for achieving a clean audit, H886 [25FE]

CIA: address use of certain interrogation techniques, H526 [3FE]

———make unclassified version of report on Peruvian narcotics operations publicly available, H883 [25FE]

———policy allowing assassination of foreign suspects and U.S. citizens, H798 [24FE]

———recognize contributions to national security and recognize role in combating terrorism, H888-H890 [25FE]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a suspected terrorist, H856 [25FE], H7306 [29SE]

Classified information: educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature of combat-related injuries relative to eligibility for access to classified information, H892, H893 [25FE]

———require the President to expand certain briefings to all intelligence committee members, H7301-H7304 [29SE]

Colleges and universities: develop competitive grant program to recruit African American college students, H880 [25FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): request for disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S., H853 [25FE]

Computers: enhance cybersecurity and secure intelligence networks, H879 [25FE], H3750 [25MY], H7307 [29SE]

Conflict of interests: establish conflict of interest regulations prohibiting certain outside employment for intelligence community employees, H886 [25FE]

Crime: establish penalties for cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of detainees by officers or employees of the intelligence community during interrogations, H841-H845, H851, H854-H857, H879-H882, H889, H890, H892, H908, H909 [25FE], H937-H942 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify regulations on intelligence personnel reading of Miranda rights to suspected terrorists detained for interrogation, H852 [25FE]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H133, H134, H136 [13JA], H169 [19JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H8772 [17DE]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (H.R. 4588), H1001 [2MR]

———report to congressional intelligence committees the names of U.S. citizens living abroad who are on the Joint Special Operations Command list of high value individuals for assassination, H858 [25FE]

———tribute to U.S. Special Operations Forces counterterrorism efforts, H2768 [21AP], E1108 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform and review national security regulations, H113 [13JA], H170 [19JA]

———reform visa application process, H392 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute Umar F. Abdulmutallab, involved in attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day, in Federal court in Detroit, MI, H2768 [21AP]

———establish a policy of not giving Miranda warnings to individuals suspected of terrorism, H3881 [27MY]

———individual rights violations, E1193 [24JN]

———treatment of Umar F. Abdulmutallab after attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day, H454 [2FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reiterate requirement to submit a report on terrorism financing in accordance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H891, H892 [25FE]

Executive Office of the President: submit notification to Congress of current and new cybersecurity programs, H888 [25FE]

FBI: prohibit funding to implement field office supervisory term limit policy requiring mandatory reassignment of a supervisor after a certain term, H885 [25FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify provisions relative to combating terrorism (H.R. 3969), H896 [25FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H113 [13JA], H169, H170 [19JA], H455 [2FE], E2076 [7DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H838, H846-H848, H895-H901 [25FE]

Iraq: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H7584 [18NO]

Law enforcement: require the Inspector General of intelligence community to report on the impact of overclassification of documents to Federal, State, and local law enforcement, H854 [25FE]

Lawyers and attorneys: representation of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by American College of Trial Lawyers Fellows, E2130 [14DE]

Minorities: improve workplace diversity, H884, H885 [25FE]

Nuclear weapons: release of comprehensive nuclear posture review, H2558, H2565-H2572 [14AP], H2953 [28AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: cooperate with GAO inquiries that are initiated by congressional intelligence committees, H4033-H4035 [27MY]

———establish a pilot program under the National Security Education Program to identify and develop extensive training programs for high-priority African languages, H852, H853 [25FE], H7305 [29SE]

———provide grants to institutions of higher learning to develop innovative methods for teaching high-priority language skills, H851, H852 [25FE]

———require coordination of interrogation of terrorists and ensure all actionable intelligence has been collected before reading terrorists their Miranda rights, H948-H950 [26FE]

———require report to Congress on the use of personal service contracts, H856 [25FE]

POW: make certain improvements in laws applicable to detention of individuals at U.S. detainment facilities (H.R. 3728), H842 [25FE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), H301-H303 [21JA], E13 [12JA]

Terrorism: report on attempt by passenger to detonate an explosive device aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, H893, H894 [25FE]

———review intelligence to determine if there is credible evidence of connection between a foreign entity and U.S. anthrax attacks, H890, H891 [25FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H838, H846-H848, H895-H901 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2701), S7498, S7558 [27SE], S7887 [15NO], S7935 [17NO]

———authorizing (S. 3611), S6767-S6799 [5AU], S7559 [27SE]

Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, S5213 [21JN], S6190 [22JY]

CIA: address use of certain interrogation techniques, S7935 [17NO]

Clapper, James R.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S6969-S6971 [5AU]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (S. 4004), S8399 [2DE]

Computers: enhance cybersecurity and secure intelligence networks, S6265 [27JY], S7944-S7946 [17NO]

Courts: provide for habeas corpus review for certain enemy belligerents engaged in hostilities against the U.S. (S. 3707), S7192 [20SE]

Cybersecurity: enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs, S6798 [5AU]

Dept. of Defense: clarify regulations on intelligence personnel reading of Miranda rights to suspected terrorists detained for interrogation, S7191, S7192 [20SE]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S3798 [17MY]

———provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution, S3077 [4MY]

———provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution (S. 3081), S1181 [4MR], S1217 [5MR]

———treatment of enemy combatants, S7936 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 2943), S125 [21JA], S230, S232 [26JA]

———criticism over prosecution of enemy detainees, S1353 [10MR]

———establish a policy of not giving Miranda warnings to individuals suspected of terrorism, S3400 [7MY]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 4051), S10930 [21DE]

FBI: tribute to Baltimore, MD, field office for thwarting terrorist attack, S10404 [16DE]

Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission: establish (S. 1528), S356 [29JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

———modernize and streamline, S7935 [17NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S110-S112 [21JA], S560 [11FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S793 [25FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

National security: analysis and recommendations for improvements to enhance national security, S7934-S7938 [17NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S18-S21 [20JA]

———evaluation of administration relative to counterterrorism policy, S551 [11FE], S732, S734 [24FE]

———evaluation of counterterrorism policy, S3405 [7MY]

———evaluation of nuclear weapons policy, S3980 [19MY]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S401-S404 [2FE], S524, S526 [9FE], S1422 [11MR], S2016 [24MR]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S7-S10, S12, S30, S36 [20JA], S211 [26JA], S457-S460 [4FE], S827-S836 [1MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S793 [25FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

———reform, S2108 [25MR]

Reports

Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Dept. of Defense, S3772 [14MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2701, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1105) (H. Rept. 111-419), H832 [24FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1113) (H. Rept. 111-421), H931 [25FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2701, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1674) (H. Rept. 111-648), H7388 [29SE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 3611) (S. Rept. 111-223), S5993 [19JY]

Nomination of James R. Clapper To Be Director of National Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6519 [29JY]

Request the President To Transmit All Documents Relative to the Inventory and Review of Intelligence Related to the Fort Hood, TX, Shooting: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 978) (H. Rept. 111-402), H421 [27JA]

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Prevention and Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1649) (S. Rept. 111-377), S10513 [17DE]

WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5498) (H. Rept. 111-659), H7613 [18NO]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3611, intelligence services appropriations, S6767 [5AU], S7559 [27SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1009, honor seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan for their service to the U.S., H220 [20JA]

H. Res. 1105, consideration of H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H838 [25FE]

H. Res. 1113, consideration of H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H937 [26FE]

H. Res. 1674, consideration of H.R. 847, 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, and Senate amendment to H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H7219 [29SE]

H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H7276-H7301 [29SE]

S. 2943, Dept. of Justice consultation with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court, S126 [21JA]

S. 3611, intelligence services appropriations, S6767-S6795 [5AU]

S. 4051, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S10931 [21DE]

S. Res. 403, try Umar F. Abdulmutallab by a military tribunal and consult with appropriate officials prior to terminating interrogation of, or providing a civilian trial to, terrorist suspects, S396 [1FE]