IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 900 

Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists 

and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with 

appropriate congressional consultation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 29, 2006 

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. OBEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CLAY, Ms. HOOLEY, 

Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. KILPATRICK of 

Michigan, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BACA, Mrs. 

CAPPS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. CARSON, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. KIND, 

Mr. EVANS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Ms. LEE, Mr. REYES, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, 

Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. WATT, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 

TIERNEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 

MICHAUD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. AL GREEN

of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. MILLENDERMCDONALD, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MELANCON, 

Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. MOORE of 

Wisconsin, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. SCHWARTZ of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. 

BOSWELL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 

BERMAN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BAIRD, 

Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. GORDON, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. WATSON, Mr. FARR, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. OLVER, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Mr. SABO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DAVIS

of Alabama, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 

PASCRELL, Mr. HOLT, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MILLER of North 

Carolina, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, 

Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Ms. 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS
2 

•HRES 900 IH 

ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. STUPAK, 

Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. TANNER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. 

CHANDLER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Financial Services 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to 

track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate congressional consultation. 

Whereas the United States is currently engaged in a global 

war on terrorism to prevent future attacks against American civilian and military interests at home and abroad; 

Whereas intelligence programs are essential to gathering critical information necessary for identifying, disrupting, and 

capturing terrorists before they carry out further attacks; 

Whereas there is a national security imperative for maintaining the secrecy of our legitimate intelligence capabilities; 

Whereas effective intelligence depends on cooperation with 

foreign governments and individuals who trust the United 

States to protect their confidences; 

Whereas the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive intelligence 

information, including the names of clandestine service 

officers of the Central Intelligence Agency, inflicts significant damage to United States activities in the global war 

on terrorism; 

Whereas following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 

Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, which included 

anti-terrorist financing provisions that bolster Federal 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS
3 

•HRES 900 IH 

Government and law enforcement capabilities to find and 

disrupt the financiers of terrorist organizations; 

Whereas following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 

the President directed the Federal Government to use all 

appropriate measures to identify, track, and pursue not 

only those persons who commit terrorist acts here and 

abroad, but also those who provide financial or other support for terrorist activity; 

Whereas consistent with this directive, the United States 

Government initiated a classified Terrorist Finance 

Tracking Program and the Secretary of the Treasury 

issued subpoenas to gather information on suspected 

international terrorists through bank transaction information; 

Whereas a few Members of Congress were notified of the existence of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, with 

most notifications taking place only after an intent to 

publish stories about the program was communicated; 

Whereas Congress has authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to explore the implementation of systems to review all 

cross-border wire transactions; 

Whereas the bipartisan 9/11 Commission recommended that 

‘‘Vigorous efforts to track terrorist financing must remain front and center in U.S. counterterrorism efforts’’; 

and 

Whereas persons in positions of trust and responsibility 

granted access to highly sensitive intelligence programs 

should not violate their solemn obligations not to disclose 

classified information: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS
4 

•HRES 900 IH 

1 (1) supports efforts to identify, track, and pur2 sue suspected foreign terrorists and their financial 

3 supporters by tracking terrorist money flows and un4 covering terrorist networks here and abroad in ac5 cordance with existing applicable law, but notes that 

6 the expression of such support in this resolution 

7 should not be construed as providing additional au8 thority for such efforts; and 

9 (2) expresses concern that the unauthorized dis10 closure of classified information may have made ef11 forts to locate terrorists and terrorist networks, and 

12 disrupt their plans, more difficult. 

Æ 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS