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Porter Goss: “I would assure the gentlewoman from California that it is the intent of the committee that the legislative history of…”

On the recordJuly 9, 1997
I would assure the gentlewoman from California that it is the intent of the committee that the legislative history of this provision as it was developed in the debate in 1995 is applicable to the exercise of this authority. Indeed, the report to accompany H.R. 1775 reiterates the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 to make completely clear that the original legislative history of this provision continues to govern its implementation.
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Porter Goss
Florida
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Discussing the legislative history related to the Intelligence Authorization Act.

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