H. CON. RES. 40

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• Publication Date: January 17, 1955
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4TII CONGRESS
1sT SESSION H. CON. ICES. 40;'
IN TIIE IIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 1955
Mr. SHEEHAN submitted the following concurrent resolution ; which was referr;?d
to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Resolved by the House o f Representatives (the Senate
2 concurring), That there is hereby established a Joint Com-
3 mittee on Intelligence Matters to be composed of nine Hem-
4 bees of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the
5 Senate, and nine Members of the IIouse of Representative,
6 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Repreenti..-
7 tives. In each instance not more than five Members sha a
8 be members of the same political party.
SEC. 2. The joint committee shall make continuing;
10 studies of the intelligence activities and problems relating t _~
11 the gathering of intelligence affecting the national securit
12 and of its coordination and utilization by the various deparl-
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1 ments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government.
2 The Central Intelligence Agency and related intelligence
3 services shall keep the joint committee fully and currently
4 informed with respect to their activities. All bills, resolu-
5 tions, and other matters in the Senate or the House of Repre-
sentatives relating primarily to the Central Intelligence
7 Agency and related intelligence services shall be referred
8 to the joint committee. The members of the joint committee
9 who are Members of the Senate shall from time to time
10 report to the Senate, and the members of the joint corn m.ittee
11 who are Members of the House of Representatives shall
12 from time to time report to the House, by bill or otherwise,
13 their recommendations with respect to matters within the
14 jurisdiction of their respective Houses which are (1) referred
15 to the joint committee or (2) otherwise within the juris-
diction of the joint committee.
17 SEC. 3. Vacancies in the membership of the joint com-
18 mittee shall. not affect the power of the remaining members
19 to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall
20 be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original
21 selection. The joint committee shall. select a chairman and
22 a vice chairman from among its members.
23 SEC. 4. The joint committee, or any duly authorized
24 subcommittee thereof is authorized to hold such hearings,
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1 to sit and act at such places and times, to require, by sub-
2 pena or otherwise, the attendance of such witnesses and the
3 production of such books, papers, and documents, to ad-
4 minister such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure s:icli
5 printing and binding, and to make such expenditures a: it
6 deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report
7 such hearings shall not be in excess of 25, cents per hund red
8 words.
9 SEC. 5. The joint committee is empowered to appoitit
10 such experts, consultants, technicians, and clerical mid
11 stenographic assistants as it deems necessary and advisable.
12 The committee is authorized to utilize the services, informa-
13 tion, facilities, and personnel of the departments and est_ib-
14 lishments of the Government.
15 SEC. 6. The expenses of the joint committee, which shall
16 not exceed $ per year, shall be paid one-half fr m
17 the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the
18 contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon
19 vouchers signed by the chairman. Disbursements to jay
20 such expenses shall be made by the Secretary of the Senate
21 out of the contingent fund of the Senate, such contingent
22 fund to be reimbursed from the contingent fund of the House
23 of Representatives in the amount of one-half of the dis-
24 bursement so made.
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84T73 CON. RES. A0
1sT SESSION H H. L~
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing a Joint Committee on Intelligence
Matters.
By Mr. SH.EEHAN
JANUARY 17,1955
Referred to the Committee on Rules
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