,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjad,mr4
 ,mc,cain submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ 
a ,select ,committee ( ! ,s5ate to make 
a full & ?or\gh inve/igation ( !        
unau?oriz$ disclosures ( app>5tly       
classifi$ in=mation conc]n+ ! ,national 
,security ,ag5cy intellig5ce-collection 
programs1 op]ations1 & activities1      
includ+ programs affect+ ,am]icans1 to  
make f9d+s bas$ ^u ! inve/igation1 & to 
make recomm5dations bas$ on !           
inve/igation & f9d+s4  ,:]eas s9ce ,june
 #bjac1 publications h reveal$ details  
ab\t c]ta9 ,national ,security ,ag5cy   
intellig5ce-collection programs1        
op]ations1 & activities1 includ+        
intellig5ce-collection programs affect+ 
,am]icans2 ,:]eas su* publications appe>
 to be bas$ 9 sub/antial "p on          
unau?oriz$ disclosures ( classifi$      
in=mation conc]n+ intellig5ce           

collection2 ,:]eas ! unau?oriz$         
disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation is a   
felony "u ,f$]al law2 ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,security ,ag5cy relies on ,f$]al ag5cy
 contractors to c>ry out important      
aspects ( its national security mission2
 ,:]eas ! ext5t ( reliance on contract  
positions may unwisely increase ! numb] 
( individuals ) pot5tial access to      
classifi$ in=mation & may increase !    
risk ( unau?oriz$ disclosures2 ,:]eas   
su* unau?oriz$ disclosures may cause    
damage to ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security int]e/s1 intellig5ce s\rces &  
me?ods1 & relation%ips ) key allies2    
,:]eas s5ior (ficials 9 ! intellig5ce   
community may h misl$ ,congress or      
o!rwise obfuscat$ ! nature1 ext5t1 or   
use ( c]ta9 intellig5ce-collection      
programs1 op]ations1 & activities ( !   
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 includ+     
intellig5ce-collection programs affect+ 
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! provision (         
incomplete or inaccurate in=mation by   
(ficials ( ! intellig5ce community has  

inhibit$ effective congressional        
ov]sight ( c]ta9 intellig5ce-collection 
programs1 op]ations1 & activities ( !   
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 includ+     
intellig5ce-collection programs affect+ 
,am]icans1 & und]m9$ congressional &    
public support ( ^! programs2 ,:]eas    
intellig5ce-collection programs1        
op]ations1 & activities ( ! ,national   
,security ,ag5cy h be5 valuable to      
combat+ t]rorism & ensur+ ! security ( !
 homel&2 ,:]eas "s su* programs1        
op]ations1 & activities t are ! subject 
matt] ( ! unau?oriz$ disclosures may n h
 be5 au?oriz$1 or may h exce$$ t :i* 0  
au?oriz$1 by law1 or may n h be5 p]mitt$
 "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
,:]eas a ,review ,gr\p on ,intellig5ce &
 ,communications ,te*nologies 0 e/abli%$
 by ! ,presid5t & issu$ a f9al report   
entitl$ ,lib]ty & ,security 9 a ,*ang+  
,_w on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,select          
,committee on ,inve/igation ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a select committee ( ! ,s5ate  

to be kn[n z ! ,select ,committee on !  
,inve/igation ( leaks conc]n+ c]ta9     
activities ( ! ,national ,security      
,ag5cy 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,resolution      
ref]r$ to z ! ,select ,committee74  #b4 
,functions & duties  7a7 ,g5]al duties  
,! ,select ,committee is au?oriz$ &     
direct$-- 7#a7 to make a full & ?or\gh  
inve/igation ( ! unau?oriz$ disclosures 
t h occurr$ s9ce ,june #bjac ( app>5tly 
classifi$ in=mation conc]n+ ! ,national 
,security ,ag5cy intellig5ce-collection 
programs1 op]ations1 & activities1      
includ+ intellig5ce-collection programs 
affect+ ,am]icans2  7#b7 to make f9d+s  
bas$ ^u ! inve/igation c>ri$ out "u     
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to submit to       
,congress & ! ,presid5t recomm5dations  
bas$ on ! inve/igation c>ri$ out "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! f9d+s made "u p>agraph
 7#b72 &  7#d7 to take any actions      
necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out      
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c74  7b7      
,p>ticul> duties ,)\t abridg+ 9 any way 
! au?ority conf]r$ ^u ! ,select         

,committee 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,s5ate   
fur!r expressly au?orizes & directs !   
,select ,committee to make a complete   
inve/igation & make f9d+s &             
recomm5dations relat$ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! unau?oriz$ disclosures ( app>5tly    
classifi$ in=mation conc]n+ ! ,national 
,security ,ag5cy intellig5ce-collection 
programs1 op]ations1 & activities1      
includ+ intellig5ce-collection programs 
affect+ ,am]icans t h occurr$ s9ce ,june
 #bjac1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! circum/ances "u
 :i* unau?oriz$ disclosure occurr$2     
7,b7 ! ext5t ( ! damage done to ,unit$  
,/ates national security int]e/s1       
intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods1 &          
relation%ips ) key allies2 &  7,c7 h[   
su* damage may be mitigat$4  7#b7       
,contract+ by ! ,national ,security     
,ag5cy1 9 p>ticul>-- 7,a7 ! ext5t (     
reliance by ! ,ag5cy on contract        
employees to c>ry out important aspects 
( ! national security mission ( !       
,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* contractors
 ) access to classifi$ in=mation 7      

prop]ly vett$2  7,c7 ! suffici5cy (     
int]nal controls to ensure only prop]ly 
cle>$ contractors ) a ne$ to "k _h      
access to classifi$ in=mation2  7,d7    
:e!r adequate rem$ial measures h be5 put
 9 place to address id5tifi$ defici5cies
 9 ! =ego+ areas2 &  7,e7 :e!r any      
ov]sight or legislation is ne$$ to re=m 
any issues id5tifi$ by ! use ( ,f$]al   
contractors 9 ! intellig5ce ag5cies4    
7#c7 ,! nature & scope ( ,national      
,security ,ag5cy intellig5ce-collection 
programs1 op]ations1 & activities1      
includ+ intellig5ce-collection programs 
affect+ ,am]icans1 t 7 ! subject matt] (
 ! unau?oriz$ disclosure1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! ext5t ( dome/ic surveillance au?oriz$
 by law2  7,b7 ! legal au?ority t s]v$ z
 ! basis = ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy 
intellig5ce-collection programs1        
op]ations1 & activities t are ! subject 
matt] ( ^? disclosures2  7,c7 ! ext5t to
 :i* su* programs1 op]ations1 &         
activities t 7 ! subject matt] ( su*    
unau?oriz$ disclosures may h gone beyond

 :at 0 au?oriz$ by law or p]mitt$ "u !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 ! 
ext5t & suffici5cy ( ov]sight ( su*     
programs1 op]ations1 & activities by    
,congress & ! ,executive ,bran*2 &  7,e7
 ! ne$ = great] transp>5cy & m effective
 congressional ov]sight ( intellig5ce   
community activities4  7#d7 ,:e!r exi/+ 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are adequate1    
ei!r 9 _! provisions or mann] (         
en=cem5t1 to safegu>d ! rights &        
privacies ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#e7 ,! t]rori/ activities t 7 disrupt$1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) ! aid ( in=mation    
obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,national ,security      
,ag5cy intellig5ce-collection programs1 
op]ations1 & activities t 7 ! subject   
matt] ( ^? disclosures & :e!r ?is       
in=mation c\ld h be5 promptly obta9$ by 
o!r means4  7#f7 ,! f9d+s &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,review ,gr\p on     
,intellig5ce & ,communications          
,te*nologies e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ! feasibility1 co/s1 &   
b5efits ( su* f9d+s & recomm5dations2 & 

7,b7 ! legislative action t w\ld be     
requir$ to implem5t ^? f9d+s &          
recomm5dations4  7#g7 ,! ne$ = specific 
legislative au?ority to gov]n !         
op]ations ( ! intellig5ce collection    
activities & practices ( ! ,national    
,security ,ag5cy1 includ+ recomm5dations
 & proposals = legislation4  #c4        
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subsection 7b71 ! ,select ,committee    
%all be compos$ ( #ad memb]s z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,! *airman & vice *airman ( !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! *airman & rank+ memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! *airman & rank+ memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7  
,! *airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7  
,! *airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7 ,!     
*airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#g7 ,"o ,s5ator select$ by ! 

majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#h7 ,"o    
,s5ator select$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate4  7b7 ,alt]native memb]%ip ,if ! 
*airman1 vice *airman1 or rank+ memb] ( 
a committee ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7a7 decl9es to  
s]ve on ! ,select ,committee1 !n !      
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 9 ! case ( a  
*airman1 or ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 9
 ! case ( a vice *airman or rank+ memb]1
 %all designate a memb] f t committee to
 s]ve on ! ,select ,committee4  7c7     
,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( !      
,select ,committee %all be made n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( adoption (   
?is ,resolution4  7d7 ,vacancies ,any   
vacancy 9 ! ,select ,committee %all n   
affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 !    
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7e7  
,*airman & vice *airman  7#a7 ,*airman  
,! memb]s ( ! ,select ,committee :o are 
memb]s ( ! majority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate %all
 elect a *airman = ! ,select ,committee 
by majority vote4  7#b7 ,vice *airman ,!
 memb]s ( ! ,select ,committee :o are   

memb]s ( ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate %all 
elect a vice *airman by majority vote4  
7f7 ,s]vice ,s]vice ( a ,s5ator z a     
memb]1 *airman1 or vice *airman ( !     
,select ,committee %all n be tak5 into  
acc\nt = ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#d7 (   
rule ,,xxv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4  
#d4 ,rules  7a7 ,gov]nance "u /&+ rules 
( ,s5ate ,except z o!rwise specifically 
provid$ 9 ?is ,resolution1 !            
inve/igation & he>+s conduct$ by !      
,select ,committee %all be gov]n$ by !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,additional
 rules & proc$ures ,! ,select ,committee
 may adopt additional rules or proc$ures
 if ! *airman & ! vice *airman ( !      
,select ,committee agree1 or if !       
,select ,committee by majority vote s   
decides1 t su* additional rules or      
proc$ures are necess>y or advisable to  
enable ! ,select ,committee to conduct !
 inve/igation & he>+s au?oriz$ by ?is   
,resolution4 ,any su* additional rules &
 proc$ures-- 7#a7 %all n be inconsi/5t )
 ?is ,resolution or ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !   

,s5ate2 &  7#b7 %all become effective ^u
 publication 9 ! ,congressional ,record4
  #e4 ,au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,select ,committee may ex]cise all ( !  
p[]s & responsibilities ( a committee "u
 rule ,,xxvi ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4
  7b7 ,p[]s ,! ,select ,committee may1 =
 ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,resolution--
 7#a7 hold he>+s2  7#b7 adm9i/] oa?s2   
7#c7 sit & act at any "t or place dur+ !
 sessions1 recess1 & adj\rnm5t p]iods ( 
! ,s5ate2  7#d7 au?orize & require1 by  
issuance ( subpo5a or o!rwise1 !        
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
pres]vation & production ( books1       
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 
docum5ts1 tapes1 & any o!r mat]ials 9   
:atev] =m ! ,select ,committee consid]s 
advisable2  7#e7 take te/imony1 orally1 
by sworn /atem5t1 by sworn writt5       
int]rogatory1 or by deposition1 &       
au?orize /aff memb]s to d ! same2 &     
7#f7 issue lett]s rogatory & reque/s1   
?r\gh appropriate *annels1 = any o!r    
means ( int]national assi/ance4  7c7    

,au?orization1 ,issuance1 & ,en=cem5t ( 
,subpo5as  7#a7 ,au?orization ,subpo5as 
au?oriz$ & issu$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7  
may be done ) ! jo9t concurr5ce ( !     
*airman & ! vice *airman ( ! ,select    
,committee2  7,b7 %all be> ! signature (
 ! *airman or ! vice *airman ( ! ,select
 ,committee or ! designee ( su* *airman 
or vice *airman2 &  7,c7 %all be s]v$ by
 any p]son or class ( p]sons designat$  
by ! *airman or ! vice *airman ( !      
,select ,committee = t purpose any:]e )9
 or )\t ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! 
full ext5t provid$ by law4  7d7         
,en=cem5t ,! ,select ,committee may make
 to ! ,s5ate by report or ,resolution   
any recomm5dation1 includ+ a            
recomm5dation = crim9al or civil        
en=cem5t1 t ! ,select ,committee        
consid]s appropriate ) respect to-- 7#a7
 ! failure or refusal ( any p]son to    
appe> at a he>+ or deposition or to     
produce or pres]ve docum5ts or mat]ials 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d7 9 ob$i5ce 
to a subpo5a or ord] ( ! ,select        

,committee2  7#b7 ! failure or refusal (
 any p]son to answ] que/ions tru?fully &
 completely dur+ ! p]son's appe>ance z a
 witness at a he>+ or deposition ( !    
,select ,committee2 or  7#c7 ! failure  
or refusal ( any p]son to comply ) any  
subpo5a or ord] issu$ "u ! au?ority (   
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,access to         
in=mation ,! ,select ,committee %all h1 
to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 access
 to any su* in=mation or mat]ials obta9$
 by any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or by anybody inve/igat+ !      
matt]s describ$ 9 section #c4  7f7      
,au?ority ( o!r committees ,no?+ conta9$
 9 ?is section %all affect or impair !  
ex]cise ( any o!r /&+ committee ( !     
,s5ate ( any p[]1 or ! dis*>ge by su*   
committee ( any duty1 conf]r$ or impos$ 
^u x by ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate or by !
 ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (    
#aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #hab1 *apt] #gec74  7g7
 ,quorum  7#a7 ,reports & recomm5dations
 ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,select     
,committee %all con/itute a quorum = !  

purpose ( report+ a matt] or            
recomm5dation to ! ,s5ate4  7#b7        
,te/imony ,"o memb] ( ! ,select         
,committee %all con/itute a quorum = !  
purpose ( tak+ te/imony4  7#c7 ,o!r     
bus9ess ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( !      
,select ,committee %all con/itute a     
quorum = ! purpose ( conduct+ any o!r   
bus9ess ( ! ,select ,committee4  7h7    
,security cle>ances ,ea* memb] ( !      
,select ,committee %all h an appropriate
 security cle>ance4  7i7 ,violations (  
law  7#a7 ,reports ( violation ( law ,if
 ! *airman & vice *airman ( ! ,select   
,committee1 or a majority ( ! ,select   
,committee det]m9e t !re is reasonable  
cause to believe t a violation ( law may
 h occurr$1 ! *airman & vice *airman by 
lett]1 or ! ,select ,committee by       
resolution1 are au?oriz$ to report su*  
violation to ! prop] ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local au?orities4 ,any su* lett] or     
report may recite ! basis = !           
det]m9ation ( reasonable cause4  7#b7   
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may 

be con/ru$ to au?orize ! release (      
docum5ts or te/imony4  7j7              
,recomm5dations ,! ,select ,committee   
%all h au?ority to make recomm5dations =
 appropriate new legislation or !       
am5dm5t ( any exi/+ /atute :i* ! ,select
 ,committee consid]s necess>y or        
desirable to c>ry out ?is ,resolution4  
#f4 ,reports  7a7 ,requirem5t = report  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! appo9tm5t (
 memb]s to ! ,select ,committee1 !      
,select ,committee %all submit to !     
,s5ate & ! ,presid5t a f9al report on ! 
results ( ! inve/igations & /udies      
conduct$ pursuant to ?is ,resolution1   
toge!r ) any recomm5dations = ,congress 
& ! ,presid5t bas$ on ! inve/igation &  
f9d+s ( ! ,select ,committee4  7b7      
,int]im reports ,! ,select ,committee   
may submit to ! ,s5ate su* int]im       
reports z ! ,select ,committee consid]s 
appropriate4  7c7 ,=m ( reports ,ea*    
report submitt$ "u ?is section %all be  
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m to ! greate/  
ext5t possible1 & may include a         

classifi$ annex if necess>y4  #g4       
,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7 ,/aff     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,select ,committee may 
employ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 a   
/aff compos$ ( su* cl]ical1             
inve/igatory1 legal1 te*nical1 & o!r    
p]sonnel z ! ,select ,committee1 or !   
*airman & ! vice *airman ( ! ,select    
,committee1 consid]s necess>y or        
appropriate4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( /aff ,! 
/aff ( ! ,select ,committee %all consi/ 
( su* p]sonnel z ! *airman & ! vice     
*airman %all jo9tly appo9t4 ,su* /aff   
may be remov$ jo9tly by ! *airman & !   
vice *airman1 & %all "w "u ! jo9t g5]al 
sup]vision & direction ( ! *airman & !  
vice *airman4  7b7 ,comp5sation ,!      
*airman & ! vice *airman ( ! ,select    
,committee %all jo9tly fix ! comp5sation
 ( all p]sonnel ( ! /aff ( ! ,select    
,committee4  7c7 ,reimbursem5t ( exp5ses
 ,! ,select ,committee may reimburse !  
memb]s ( its /aff = travel1 subsi/5ce1 &
 o!r necess>y exp5ses incurr$ by su*    
/aff memb]s 9 ! p]=mance ( _! functions 

= ! ,select ,committee4  7d7 ,s]vices ( 
,s5ate /aff ,! ,select ,committee may   
use1 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! *air ( any o!r
 committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! *air ( any   
subcommittee ( any committee ( ! ,s5ate1
 ! facilities ( any o!r committee ( !   
,s5ate1 or ! s]vices ( any memb]s ( !   
/aff ( su* committee or subcommittee1   
:5ev] ! ,select ,committee or ! *airman 
or ! vice *airman ( ! ,select ,committee
 consid]s t su* action is necess>y or   
appropriate to enable ! ,select         
,committee to c>ry out its              
responsibilities1 duties1 or functions  
"u ?is ,resolution4  7e7 ,detail (      
employees ,! ,select ,committee may use 
on a reimbursable basis1 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( 
,gov]nm5t conc]n$ & ! approval ( !      
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( su*     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7f7 ,tempor>y &     
int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,select ,committee
 may procure ! tempor>y or int]mitt5t   
s]vices ( individual consultants1 or    

organizations !re(4  7g7 ,paym5t (      
exp5ses ,!re %all be paid out ( !       
applicable acc\nts ( ! ,s5ate su* sums z
 may be necess>y = ! exp5ses ( ! ,select
 ,committee4 ,su* paym5ts %all be made  
by v\*]s sign$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,select   
,committee & approv$ 9 ! mann] direct$  
by ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4 ,am\nts made  
available "u ?is subsection %all be     
exp5d$ 9 accordance ) regulations       
prescrib$ by ! ,committee on ,rules &   
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  #h4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,resolution3 7#a7    
,classifi$ in=mation ,! t]m classifi$   
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #hjd ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd774    
7#b7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m      
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national         
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74  #i4 ,effective date2 t]m9ation 
7a7 ,effective date ,?is ,resolution    
%all take effect on ! date ( ! adoption 

( ?is ,resolution4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
,select ,committee %all t]m9ate #fj days
 aft] ! submittal ( ! report requir$ by 
section #f7;a74  7c7 ,disposition (     
records ,^u t]m9ation ( ! ,select       
,committee1 ! records ( ! ,select       
,committee %all become ! records ( any  
committee designat$ by ! majority lead] 
( ! ,s5ate ) ! concurr5ce ( ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4