Amendment110th Congress
Amendment clarifies the process by which national security whistleblower information, that is, information which may evidence a violation of law, rule or regulation of gross mismanagement, fraud, waste, or abuse is shared with executive branch officials and Members of Congress.
- Amendment Number
- 45
- Description
- Amendment clarifies the process by which national security whistleblower information, that is, information which may evidence a violation of law, rule or regulation of gross mismanagement, fraud, waste, or abuse is shared with executive branch officials and Members of Congress.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-48 to change the secti on on national security whistleblowers to limit which members of Congress can receive information about especially sensitive subjects, such as sources and methods (to members of the intelligence committees or other relevant committees) and special access programs (to defense committees), and for other programs (to committees with oversight over the program in question).
- Congress
- 110
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 14, 2007
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Tierney amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 16:30:52
- Submitted Date
- Mar 14, 2007
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022