IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 437 
Expressing the sense of Congress that United States officials who leak sen-
sitive classified national security secrets should be vigorously investigated 
and, if need be, brought to justice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2006 
Ms. HARRIS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that United States officials 
who leak sensitive classified national security secrets 
should be vigorously investigated and, if need be, brought 
to justice. 
Whereas the United States is currently engaged in a world-
wide war on terror against Islamofascism; 
Whereas the United States is fighting an enemy who is pa-
tient and will stop at nothing to kill Americans at home 
and abroad; 
Whereas the United States is engaging the enemy through 
both overt and covert operations; 
Whereas the covert operations conducted by the United 
States occur in the shadows where the enemy resides and 
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are vital for the success of particular operations and the 
war on terror in general; 
Whereas certain United States officials have engaged in a 
pattern of leaking sensitive classified national security se-
crets; 
Whereas the unlawful leaking of sensitive classified national 
security secrets has damaged United States operations 
during a time of war; 
Whereas congressional oversight committees exist to address 
concerns over certain national security issues; 
Whereas the unlawful leaking of sensitive classified national 
security secrets may arise from benevolent or malevolent 
motives and may be acted upon through good or ill inten-
tions; 
Whereas given the serious damage done to United States op-
erations against Islamofascism, an investigation is war-
ranted to determine which United States officials have 
leaked sensitive classified national security secrets to 
third parties and what the intentions of those officials 
were; 
Whereas the multitude of means available to address con-
cerns over operations alleviates any need to unlawfully 
disclose sensitive classified national security secrets to 
third parties who need not know such information; 
Whereas the recent leaking of sensitive classified national se-
curity secrets may cause the current war on terror to last 
longer than it would have without such leaks; 
Whereas members of the media who publish information 
claim to be acting pursuant to the First Amendment of 
the Constitution; 
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Whereas the First Amendment of the Constitution does not 
mandate that members of the media publish information 
relating to sensitive classified national security secrets; 
Whereas Congress remains committed to defeating the en-
emies of the Nation using both overt and covert actions; 
and 
Whereas Congress is proud of the troops and remains com-
mitted to the cause for which they fight, the advancement 
of the universal yearning for freedom that exists in the 
hearts of men: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) United States officials who leak sensitive 
classified national security secrets should be inves-
tigated and, if need be, brought to justice; 
(2) United States officials who are concerned 
over certain United States covert operations have a 
multitude of lawful means available to effectively ex-
press those concerns, including contacting appro-
priate congressional oversight committees; 
(3) United States officials who leak sensitive 
classified national security secrets and who, after a 
thorough investigation are determined to maintain 
malevolent intentions, should be tried for treason; 
and 
(4) members of the media have the right to ab-
stain from publishing sensitive classified national se-
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curity secrets for fear that United States operations 
may be compromised and Islamofascism may ad-
vance. 
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