S.J. RES. 61

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• Publication Date: March 14, 1963
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88TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION s.
J. RES. 61
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 14, 1963
Mr. MCCARTHY introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
JOINT RESOLUTION
To establish a Joint Committee on Foreign Information and
Intelligence.
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That (a) there is hereby established a joint congressional
4 committee to be known as the Joint Committee on Foreign
5 Information and Intelligence (referred to in this joint res-
6 olution as the "joint committee") , to be composed of seven
7 Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the
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Senate, and seven Members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In each instance not more than four members shall be ap-
pointed from the same political party.
(b) Vacancies in the membership of the joint com-
mittee shall not affect the power of the remaining members
to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be
filled in the same manner as in the case of the original
selection.
(c) The joint committee shall select a chairman and
11 a vice chairman from among its members at the beginning of
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each Congress. The vice chairman shall act in the place
and stead of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
The chairmanship shall alternate between the Senate and
the House of Representatives with each Congress, and the
chairman shall be selected by the members of the joint
committee from the House entitled to the chairmanship.
The vice chairman shall be selected in the same manner as
the chairman, except that the vice chairman shall be selected
by the members of the joint committee from the House not
entitled to the chairmanship.
(d) The joint committee may appoint and fix the com-
pensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and cleri-
cal and stenographic assistants as it deems necessary and
advisable.
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(e) The joint committee is authorized to utilize the
2 services, information, facilities, and personnel of the execu-
tive departments and establishments of the United States.
(f) The joint committee is authorized to classify infor-
mation originating within the joint committee in accordance
6 with standards used generally by the executive branch of the
7 Federal Government for classifying restricted data or defense
8 information.
9 (g) The joint committee shall keep a complete record
10 of all committee actions, including a record of the votes on
11 any question on which a record vote is demanded. All
12 committee records, data, charts, and files shall be the prop-
13 erty of the joint committee. and shall be kept in the offices of
14 the joint committee, or such other places as the joint com-
15 mittee may direct, under such security safeguards as the joint
16 committee shall determine to be in the interest of national
17 security.
18 (h) The joint committee may make such rules respect-
19 ing its organization and procedures as it deems advisable,
20 but no measure or recommendation shall be reported from
21 the joint committee unless a majority of the members thereof
22 assent.
23 SEC. 2. (a) The joint committee shall make continuing
24 studies of-
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1 (1) the activities of each information and intelli-
2 gence agency of the United States,
3 (2) the problems relating to the foreign informa-
4 tion and intelligence programs, and
5 (3) the problems relating to the gathering of in-
6 formation and intelligence affecting the national
7 security, and its coordination and utilization by the
8 various departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of
9 the United States.
10 (b.) Each information and intelligence agency of the
11 United States shall give to the joint committee such in-
12 formation regarding its activities as the committee may
13 require.
14 (c) As used in this joint resolution, the term "in-
15 formation and intelligence agency of the United States"
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means the United States Information Agency, the Central
Intelligence Agency, and any unit within any of the execu-
tive departments or agencies of the United States conduct-
ing foreign information or intelligence activities (including
any unit within the Departments of State, Defense, Army,
Navy, and Air Force, but not including the domestic opera-
tion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation) .
SEC. 3. All bills, resolutions, and other matters in the
Senate and House of Representatives relating primarily to
any information and intelligence agency of the United States
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or its activities shall be referred to the joint committee. The
members of the joint committee who are Members of the
Senate shall, from time to time, report to the Senate, and
the members of the joint committee who are Members of the
5 House of Representatives shall, from time to time, report to
6 the House, by bill or otherwise, their recommendations with
7 respect to matters within the jurisdiction of their respective
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Houses which are-
(1) referred to the joint committee, or
(2) otherwise within the jurisdiction of the joint,
committee.
(b) In carrying out its duties under this joint resolu-
tion, the joint committee, or any duly authorized subcom-
mittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit
and act at such times and places, to require, by sabpena
or otherwise, the attendance of such 'witnesses and the pro-
duQtion of such books, papers, and documents, to administer
such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such print-
ing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems
advisable. Subpenas may be issued over the signature of
the chairman of the joint committee, or by any member
designated by him, or by the joint committee, and may be
served by any person designated by such chairman or
member.
SEC. 4. The expenses of the joint committee shall be
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paid from the contingent fund of the Senate from funds ap-
propriated for the joint committee upon vouchers approved
by the, chairman. The cost of stenographic services in re-
porting such hearings as the joint committee may hold shall
be paid in accordance with the established rules of the Sen-
ate. Members of the joint committee, and its employees and
consultants, while traveling on official business for the joint
committee, may receive either the per diem allowance au-
thorized to be paid to Members of Congress or its employees,
or their actual and necessary expenses if an itemized state-
ment of such expenses is attached to the voucher.
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