IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 166
Establishing a House Security Office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. HYDE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Establishing a House Security Office.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) There is established, within the Office of the
Clerk of the House (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Clerk’’), the Office of House Security (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Office’’), which shall be headed by a di-
rector of House Security (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Director’’). The Office shall be under the policy direction
of the majority and minority leaders of the House, and
shall be under the administrative direction and supervision
of the Clerk.
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(b)(1) The Director shall be appointed by the Speak-
er after consultation with the minority leader. The Clerk
shall fix the compensation of the Director. Any appoint-
ment under this subsection shall be made solely on the
basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position and
without regard to political affiliation.
(2) The Director, with the approval of the Clerk, and
after consultation with the chairman and ranking member
of the Committee on House Administration, may establish
such policies and procedures as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this resolution. One year from the
effective date of this resolution, the Director shall submit
an annual report to the majority and minority leaders and
the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on
House Administration on the status of security matters
and the handling of classified information in the House,
and the progress of the Office in achieving the mandates
of this resolution.
SEC. 2. PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION.
(a) The Clerk shall appoint and fix the compensation
of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this resolution. The Director, with the ap-
proval of the Clerk, shall prescribe the duties and respon-
sibilities of such personnel. If a Director is not appointed,
the Office shall be headed by an Acting Director. The
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(4) consulting and presenting briefings on secu-
rity matters and the handling of classified informa-
tion for the benefit of Members and employees of the
House;
(5) maintaining an active liaison on behalf of
the House, or any committee thereof, with all de-
partments and agencies of the United States on se-
curity matters; and
(6) conducting periodic review of the practices
and procedures employed by all offices of the House
for the handling of classified information.
(b) Within 180 days after the Director takes office,
he shall develop, after consultation with the Clerk, a
House Security Manual, to be printed and distributed to
all House offices. The House Security Manual will pre-
scribe the policies and procedures of the Office, and set
forth regulations for all other House offices for the han-
dling of classified information.
(c) Within 90 days after taking office, the Director
shall conduct a survey to determine the number of officers
and employees of the House that have security clearances
and report the findings of the survey to the Speaker and
minority leader and Clerk of the House together with rec-
ommendations regarding the feasibility of reducing the
number of employees with such clearances.
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(d) The Office shall have authority—
(1) to provide appropriate facilities in the Unit-
ed States Capitol for hearings of committees of the
House at which restricted data or other classified in-
formation is to be presented and discussed; and
(2) to establish and operate a central repository
in the United States Capitol for the safeguarding of
classified information for which the Office is respon-
sible; which shall include the classified records, tran-
scripts, and materials of all closed sessions of the
House.
SEC. 4. HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN-
TELLIGENCE EXEMPTION.
Nothing in this resolution shall apply to the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall take effect on January 1, 1994.
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