U.S. House Begins Debate on Intelligence Budget
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to begin debate today on the fiscal 2007 intelligence authorization bill, the Associated Press reported today.
The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved the bill, which would provide $1 billion for the national intelligence director’s office and billions more in funding for other intelligence agencies. The legislation is likely to be passed by the full House, according to AP.
Representative Jane Harman (Calif.), the Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, and Representative Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) are seeking an amendment requiring National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to provide classified updates on Iran’s nuclear program every three months to congressional intelligence committees.
The House Rules Committee, however, blocked that measure from being considered during today’s debate (Katherine Shrader, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, April 26).
The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved the bill, which would provide $1 billion for the national intelligence director’s office and billions more in funding for other intelligence agencies. The legislation is likely to be passed by the full House, according to AP.
Representative Jane Harman (Calif.), the Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, and Representative Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) are seeking an amendment requiring National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to provide classified updates on Iran’s nuclear program every three months to congressional intelligence committees.
The House Rules Committee, however, blocked that measure from being considered during today’s debate (Katherine Shrader, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, April 26).
posted by Marko at 4/26/2006 03:54:00 PM
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