Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: Term Limits and Assignment Limitations
Abstract
The 2005 Intelligence Authorization bill (S. 2386) as reported by the Senate Intelligence Committee contains a provision repealing term limits for committee members. The 9/11 Commission Report recommended that the eight-year term limit for members serving on the Intelligence Committee be abolished. S.Res. 445, introduced by Rules and Administration Committee Chairman Trent Lott on October 1, 2004, reported from that committee by a vote of 12-0 on October 5, 2004, and agreed to October 9, by a vote of 79-6, eliminated term limits for Intelligence Committee members. The 9/11 Commission also recommended that the committee be smaller, seven or nine members (it currently has 17 voting members), and four of the members who serve on the Intelligence Committee should also serve on the Committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, or Foreign Relations, or the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. The bipartisan working group of Senators also recommended designated membership representation from the Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Judiciary Committees. S. Res. 445 provides that the committee have no more than 15 members and designates that two members each from the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, Judiciary, and Foreign Relations serve on the Intelligence Committee.. This report addresses issues related to the impact on the Intelligence Committee if term limits are abolished and other assignment questions addressed in S. Res. 445. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 14, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA448267
Entities
People
- Judy Schneider
Organizations
- Library of Congress