Congressional Oversight
The U.S. Congress derives its oversight powers of the intelligence budget from Article I, Section 9, paragraph 7, of the U.S. Constitution that states, "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law." Congress's authorization and appropriation functions consist of approving programs and activities, and allocating precise dollar amounts to be authorized programs respectively.
Congressional Entities Responsible for Intelligence Budget Oversight
| Senate | House of Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |
| Appropriation | Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense | House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense* |
- *The House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel provides budgetary and oversight recommendations.
See United States Intelligence Community Oversight for more general information on the oversight of the Intelligence Community.
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