H.R. 12534

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 15, 1958
• Content Type: REGULATION

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85TH CONGRESS H. R. 12534
2D SESSION
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11i.kv 15, 1958
Mr. FI ELiNGIiuYSLN introduced the following bill ; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
A BILL
To establish a Joint Committee on Foreign Intelligence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That there is hereby established a Joint Committee on For-
4 eign intelligence to be composed of nine Members of the
5 Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and
6 nine Members of the House of Representatives to be ap-
7 pointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
8 In each instance not more than five Members shall be
9 inembers of the same political party. Vacancies in the
10 membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power
11 of the remaining members to execute the functions of the
I
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I sit and act at such places and dines, to require, by subpena
2 or otherwise, the attendance of sucli witnesses and the pro-
3 duction of such books, papers, and documents, to administer
4 such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing
5 and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems
6 advisable. The cost of steuot;-rap1ric services to report such
7 hearings shall not be in excess of 2 cents per hundred words.
8 The provisions of sections 102 to 104, inclusive, of the
9 Revised Statutes shall apply in case of any failure of any
10 witness to comply with a subpefia or to testify When sum-
11. moned under authority of this section.
12 (c) The joint coniniittee is empowered to appoint and
13 fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, teclmi-
14 clans, and clerical and stenographic assistants as it deems
15 necessary and advisable, but the compensation so fixed shall
16 not exceed the compensation prescribed under the Class.i-
17 fication Act of 1949, as amended, for comparable duties.
18 The joint committee is authorized to utilize the services,
19 information, facilities, and personnel of the departments and
20 . establishments of the Government.
21 . SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
22 such sums as, may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
23 this Act.
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84TH CONGRESS fJ
1sT SessION
? R. 7730
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 29, 1955
Mr. FJELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
A BILL
To establish a Joint Committee on Foreign Intelligence.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Douse of Representa-
2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That there is hereby established a Joint Committee on For-
4 eign Intelligence to be composed of nine Members of the
5 Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and
6 nine Members of the House of Representatives to be ap-
7 pointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
8 In each instance not more than five Members shall be
9 members of the same political party. . Vacancies in the
10 membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power
11 of the remaining members to execute the functions of the
joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as
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1 or otherwise, the attendance of such witnesses and the pro-
2 duction of such books, papers, and documents, to administer
3 such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing
4 and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems
5 advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such
6 hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words.
7 The provisions of sections 102 to 104, inclusive, of the
8 Revised Statutes shall apply iii case of any failure of any
9 witness to comply with a subpena. or to testify when sum-
10 moned under authority of this section.
11 (c) The joint committee is empowered to appoint and
12 fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, techni-
13 cians, and clerical and stenographic assistants as it deems
14 necessary and advisable, but the compensation so fixed shall
15 not exceed the compensation prescribed under the Classi-
16 fication Act of 1949, as amended, for comparable duties.
17 The joint committee is authorized to utilize the services,
18 information, facilities, and personnel of the departments and
19 establishments of the Government.
20 SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
21 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
22 of this Act.
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