Congress Mandates Disclosure of Intelligence Budget Totals
· Story link Congress approved legislation requiring public disclosure of the total national intelligence budget for the first time. The…
Congress approved legislation requiring public disclosure of the total national intelligence budget for the first time. The mandate is in a bill implementing recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, which passed both houses by large margins. A compromise provision in the bill would allow the next president to waive disclosure if it is determined that release of the information proves harmful to national security. (7/28/07)