An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-144 to amend the reporting requirement in the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (codified in Sec. 603 of the National Security Act) to include a requirement that the President, based on information from the Director of National Intelligence, provide Congress with an assessment of the need for any modification to existing law to improve legal protection for covert agents.
What it does: Adds SEC. 309. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PROTECTION OF INTELLIGENCE IDENTITIES at the end of title III
Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ)Description
Amendment requires the President, through the Director of National Intelligence, to report annually to Congress on the need for any modification to the Intelligence Identity Protection Act to improve legal protection for covert agents.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2082
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Adds SEC. 309. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PROTECTION OF INTELLIGENCE IDENTITIES at the end of title III
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 309. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PROTECTION OF INTELLIGENCE IDENTITIES.
Inserted: The first sentence of section 603(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended by inserting ", including an assessment of the need for any modification of this title for the purpose of improving legal protections for covert agents" after "measures to protect the identities of covert agents".
Original wording
At the end of title III (page 16, after line 25), add the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of title III (page 16, after line 25), add the following new section:
SEC. 309. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PROTECTION OF INTELLIGENCE IDENTITIES.
The first sentence of section 603(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended by inserting “, including an assessment of the need for any modification of this title for the purpose of improving legal protections for covert agents” after “measures to protect the identities of covert agents”.
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House amendment offered
May 10, 2007
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House amendment offered
May 10, 2007
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 10, 2007 • 11:30 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 10, 2007 • 11:30 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt.(consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4896-4897; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4896)
May 10, 2007 • 11:25 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4896-4897; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4896)
May 10, 2007 • 11:25 PM
On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 10, 2007 • 11:30 PM