[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 3 (Monday, January 20, 1997)]
[Page 45]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the 
Intelligence Community Budget

January 13, 1997

Dear Mr. Chairman:

    As required by section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1997, I transmit herewith the Report on Executive Branch 
Oversight of the Intelligence Community Budget. This report describes 
actions taken to ensure adequate oversight by the executive branch of 
the budget of the National Reconnaissance Office and the budgets of 
other elements of the intelligence community within the Department of 
Defense.
    Sincerely,
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to Larry Combest, chairman, House 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Floyd Spence, chairman, 
House Committee on National Security; Arlen Specter, chairman, Senate 
Select Committee on Intelligence; and Strom Thurmond, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Armed Services. This letter was released by the Office of 
the Press Secretary on January 14.