H.R. 334

To require the House of Representatives and the Senate to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 334

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2007

Mr. Castle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To require the House of Representatives and the Senate to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes.

1.

Establishment of Subcommittees on Intelligence in Committees on Appropriations

(a)

Establishment; Jurisdiction

The House of Representatives and the Senate shall each establish in the Committee on Appropriations of the House or Senate (as the case may be) a Subcommittee on Intelligence, which shall have jurisdiction over all activities of such Committee which relate to intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government.

(b)

Effective Date

Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and each succeeding Congress.

2.

Public Availability of Intelligence Funding Information

(a)

Budget Request of President

The President shall disclose to the public the aggregate amount of appropriations requested in the budget of the President for the fiscal year concerned for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, together with the amount requested for each element or component of the intelligence community.

(b)

Amount Appropriated Under Law by Congress

Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate shall jointly issue a public statement of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made available during the fiscal year concerned for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, together with the amount appropriated or otherwise made available for each element or component of the intelligence community.

(c)

Effective Date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2007 and each succeeding fiscal year.