systematic information-sharing

systematic information-sharing Sec. 122. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) international political, economic, and other studies prepared systematically by analysts of the Department of State as needed background information for executive branch policymakers could be similarly valuable to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in fulfilling their responsibilities; and (2) a formal information-sharing arrangement between the Department of State and such congressional committees could therefore serve the national interest, provided that controls on dis-92 STAT. 971semination are established which insure that neither the process of analysis nor necessary confidentiality is jeopardized, (b) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate recommendations with respect to the establishment of such an information-sharing arrangement.