If you don't like the rule, don't sign the bill.
Considering how much Congress has leaked after 9/11, I can't say I blame Bush.
If you don't like the rule, don't sign the bill.
I doubt Bush signed this, it's probably part of the attempts by the Clinton Administration to make intel activities more pure than the Little Sisters of Mercy, and about as effective as Trent Lott.
Bush is making a point. He believes Congress leaks like a sieve, and, of course, it does. He doesn't trust certain members to keep their mouths shut.
Notice, since his last blow-up over leaks, Orrin Hatch hasn't been on television once.
They're getting the message.
C'mon, this is a common sense move.
:/ ttt
Thank God Bush won the election ... Gore could never have gotten away with such abuses!!
GO BUSH ... LET'S ROLL.
Congress has developed a pattern of leaking intelligence information as a way of stopping whatever intelligence operations an individual lawmaker dislikes for any particular reason.
Not only do these practices mean the individual Congressmen can have "veto" power over national security operations, but they also endanger people who are already taking extraordinary risks to serve their country.
-penny
King George W. appears more than willing to sidestep the Constitution so why should he care about any other laws?
This is another outrageous police state tactic by GW Bush that goes way too far.
GW Bush is destroying our country and our freedoms. He has also turned the CIA lose against American citizens inside the US.
Wake up America.
GW Bush has now became a Gestapo style dictator. He is a wolf in sheep skin.
GW Bush shows contempt for the Constitution and Congress and GW Bush is violating his oath to uphold the COnstitution. He should now be impeached.
This action by Bush should be challenged immediately in court and by Congress. Also, Bush's executive priviledge claim to block Ashcroft from responding to 13 subpoenas on 9/11/01 before Dan Burton's Governement and Reform Committee should be challenged immediately by COngress and in court.
TITLE 50, CHAPTER 15, Sec. 413a.Sec. 413a. - Reporting of intelligence activities other than covert actions
To the extent consistent with due regard for the protection from unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to sensitive intelligence sources and methods or other exceptionally sensitive matters, the Director of Central Intelligence and the heads of all departments, agencies, and other entities of the United States Government involved in intelligence activities shall -(1)
keep the intelligence committees fully and currently informed of all intelligence activities, other than a covert action (as defined in section 413b(e) of this title), which are the responsibility of, are engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any department, agency, or entity of the United States Government, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity and any significant intelligence failure; and(2)furnish the intelligence committees any information or material concerning intelligence activities, other than covert actions, which is within their custody or control, and which is requested by either of the intelligence committees in order to carry out its authorized responsibilities.
TITLE 50, CHAPTER 15, Sec. 413a.Sec. 413a. - Reporting of intelligence activities other than covert actions
(a)
In General.--To the extent consistent with due regard for the protection from unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to sensitive intelligence sources and methods or other exceptionally sensitive matters, the Director of Central Intelligence and the heads of all departments, agencies, and other entities of the United States Government involved in intelligence activities shall -(b)(1)
keep the intelligence committees fully and currently informed of all intelligence activities, other than a covert action (as defined in section 413b(e) of this title), which are the responsibility of, are engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any department, agency, or entity of the United States Government, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity and any significant intelligence failure; and(2)furnish the intelligence committees any information or material concerning intelligence activities, other than covert actions, which is within their custody or control, and which is requested by either of the intelligence committees in order to carry out its authorized responsibilities.Form and Contents of Certain Reports.--Any report relating to a significant anticipated intelligence activity or a significant intelligence failure that is submitted to the intelligence committees for purposes of subsection (a)(1) shall be in writing, and shall contain the following:(c)(1) A concise statement of any facts pertinent to such report.
(2) An explanation of the significance of the intelligence activity or intelligence failure covered by such report.Standards and Procedures for Certain Reports.--The Director of Central Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the departments, agencies, and entities referred to in subsection (a), shall establish standards and procedures applicable to reports covered by subsection (b).
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
December 28, 2001
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today, I have signed into law H.R. 2883, the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002." The Act authorizes appropriations to fund United States intelligence activities, including activities essential to success in the war against global terrorism. Regrettably, one provision of the Act falls short of the standards of comity and flexibility that should govern the relationship between the executive and legislative branches on sensitive intelligence matters and, in some circumstances, would fall short of constitutional standards.
Section 305 of the Act amends section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947, which relates to executive branch reports to the Congress under the intelligence oversight provisions of the National Security Act. Section 305 purports to require that reports submitted to the congressional intelligence committees by the executive branch on significant anticipated intelligence activities or significant intelligence failures always be in written form, with a concise statement of facts pertinent to the report and an explanation of the significance of the activity or failure.
Section 502 of the National Security Act as amended by section 305 of the Act shall be construed for all purposes, specifically including for the purpose of the establishment of standards and procedures under section 502(c) of the National Security Act by the Director of Central Intelligence, in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to withhold information the disclosure of which could impair foreign relations, the national security, the deliberative processes of the Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional duties. Section 502 shall also be construed in a manner consistent with the statutory responsibility of the Director of Central Intelligence to protect intelligence sources and methods and other exceptionally sensitive matters.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 28, 2001.
A salute to George W. Bush a Commander-in-Chief worthy of trust and respect.