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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Jun 9, 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Intelligence Activities Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Title III: General Provisions Title IV: Central Intelligence Agency Title V: Department of Defense Intelligence Activities Title VI: Inspectors General Title VII: Classification Management Title VIII: Counterintelligence Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Drug Enforcement Administration. (Sec. 102) Declares that the authorized amounts and personnel ceilings for such intelligence activities are those specified in the classified schedule of authorizations. (Sec. 103) Authorizes FY 1995 appropriations for the Community Management Account of the Director of Central Intelligence. Authorizes full-time personnel for such Account. Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes FY 1995 appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title III: General Provisions - Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for Federal employee compensation and benefits to be increased as necessary for increases in compensation or benefits authorized by law. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the authorization of appropriations by this Act from constituting authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Title IV: Central Intelligence Agency - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to: (1) delete language prohibiting hospitalization of a CIA officer or employee when the injury is a result of vicious habits, intemperance, or misconduct; and (2) remove gender-based references. Title V: Department of Defense Intelligence Activities - Applies to civilian personnel of the Central Imagery Office the current personnel management system for civilian personnel of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). (Sec. 502) States that DOD personnel shall not be required, outside the United States, to give notice of governmental affiliation to potential U.S. person sources during the initial assessment contact. Title VI: Inspectors General - Establishes within the DIA an Office of Inspector General, with appropriate duties including the planning, conducting, supervising, and coordinating of the inspections, investigations, and audits relating to DIA programs and operations. Requires Inspector General semiannual reports to the DIA Director concerning Office activities. Empowers the Inspector General with all appropriate access, authority, and personnel to perform his or her functions. Requires a separate budget account for the Office. Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 to establish within the National Security Agency an Office of Inspector General, with similar duties, reporting requirements, and powers. Title VII: Classification Management - Requires each National Foreign Intelligence Program agency which is appropriated more than $1 million in the security, countermeasures, and related activities category for FY 1995 to allocate at least two percent of its total expenditure in such category to the classification management consolidated expenditure center for the development and implementation of a foreign intelligence information declassification plan. Directs the President to develop and implement a plan for the classification and declassification of information. Requires a 30-day waiting period after plan submission to the Congress. Title VIII: Counterintelligence - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to set forth provisions concerning access to classified information. Allows the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and Federal judges access to classified information in the performance of their governmental functions. Prohibits any person from being given access to classified information by any executive department, agency, or office unless such person has provided consent to the responsible investigative agency for a security investigation of such person's financial records, consumer reports, and travel records pertaining to travel outside the United States. Allows any authorized investigative agency to request from any financial institution or credit reporting agency such financial information as necessary to conduct law enforcement investigations, counterintelligence inquiries, or security determinations. Allows such investigative agencies to request travel records with respect to travel outside the United States. Outlines request conditions and limitations. Provides for the confidentiality of information received. Provides civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure. Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to reward individuals who provide information which leads to an arrest or conviction with respect to an act of espionage. Provides U.S. court jurisdiction to try cases involving acts of espionage by a U.S. citizen outside the United States. Provides for: (1) the forfeiture of property for violation of certain espionage laws; and (2) the denial of Federal annuities or retired pay to persons convicted in foreign courts of espionage involving U.S. information. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use appropriated funds to assist a civilian employee who has been in a sensitive position in an intelligence agency or DOD component and who is found to be ineligible for continued access to such information and, therefore, employment with such agency or component, or whose employment has been terminated: (1) in finding subsequent employment; (2) in receiving treatment of medical or psychological disabilities; and (3) by providing necessary financial support during periods of unemployment. Authorizes such assistance only when it is essential to maintain the judgment and stability of the employee and to avoid circumstances leading to the unlawful disclosure of classified information. Limits the period of such assistance to five years after termination. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to specified congressional committees concerning expenditures made for such assistance.
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Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D–KS
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Became Public Law No: 103-359.
Became Public Law No: 103-359.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13847)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13847)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10416-10428)
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10416-10428)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Glickman brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-753 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 555.
Rule H. Res. 555 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 555 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4299. All points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 4299 and against its consideration are waived.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-753 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9883-9901)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-753 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9883-9901)
Mr. Glickman asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 27 to file a conference report on H.R. 4299. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 802-04 of the House bill and secs. 601, 703-07, and 709-12 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Edwards (CA), and Hyde.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of sec. 601 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Towns, and Clinger.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs for consideration of secs. 601 and 704 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gonzalez, Kennedy, LaRocco, McCandless, and Castle.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the defense tactical intelligence and related activities: Dellums, Sisisky, and Spence.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Glickman, Richardson, Dicks, Dixon, Torricelli, Coleman, Skaggs, Bilbray, Pelosi, Laughlin, Cramer, Reed, Combest, Bereuter, Dornan, Young (FL), Gekas, Hansen, and Lewis (CA).
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9103-9104)
Mr. Glickman asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate appointed conferees Nunn; Thurmond from the Committee on Armed Services.
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees DeConcini; Metzenbaum; Glenn; Kerrey; Bryan; Graham; Kerry; Baucus; Johnston; Warner; D'Amato; Danforth; Gorton; Chafee; Stevens; Lugar; Wallop. (consideration: CR S11401)
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2082 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-2. Record Vote No: 285.
Senate roll call 285 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2082 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-2. Record Vote No: 285.
Senate roll call 285 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2082 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11401)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4299.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 16 (Roll no. 336).
House roll call 336 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 16 (Roll no. 336).
House roll call 336 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4299.
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Glickman asked unanimous consent that all time for debate on the Frank amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5879-5890)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4299 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, remaining debate on the Sanders amendment and all amendments thereto was limited to not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Glickman amendment and all amendments thereto was limited to not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 468 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4299 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. No amendment to the committee amendment shall be in order unless printed in the Congressional Record before its consideration.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 468. (consideration: CR H5818-5849)
Rule H. Res. 468 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 468 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4299 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. No amendment to the committee amendment shall be in order unless printed in the Congressional Record before its consideration.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 24, 1994 for consideration of such provisions contained in the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than June 24, 1994 for consideration of such provisions contained in the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 103-541, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 103-541, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Program and Budget Authorization.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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