SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 515 (Senate - June 28, 1991)

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Mr. SYMMS (for Mr. Smith) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1325) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Intelligence Community staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes, as follows:

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At the appropriate place in the reported bill insert the following new section:

SEC. . FURNISHING OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES ON INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Furnishing of Specific Information.--In accordance with Section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947, the head of any department or agency of the United States involved in any intelligence activities which may pertain to United States military personnel listed as prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for in military actions shall furnish any information or documents in the possession, custody, or control of the department or agency, or person paid by such department or agency, whenever requested by the Senate or House Select Committee on Intelligence.

(b) Access by Committees and Members of Congress.--In accordance with Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress and House Resolution 658, 95th Congress, the Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence shall, upon request and under such regulations as the committees have prescribed to protect the classification of such information, make any information described in subsection (a) available to any other committee or any other Member of Congress and appropriately cleared staff.

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