House Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reforms
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.
On a vote of 336-75, the House sent the measure to the Senate for final congressional approval expected on Wednesday. The bill, which creates a new director of national intelligence post, then goes to President Bush for his promised signature.
Dozens of Republicans broke ranks with Bush and voted against it because the compromise bill omitted immigration provisions they wanted.
It is the biggest revamping of U.S. intelligence in more than 50 years and the second major government overhaul since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon that killed almost 3,000 people. Congress earlier created the Homeland Security Department that brought together various federal law enforcement agencies.
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Posted by Editor at December 7, 2004 09:48 PM
