305.

Removal of Committee Property from Committee Offices.

No one shall remove any material, including documents or memoranda, which is Committee property from the Committee offices, except upon the written authorization of the Chief Counsel or a Deputy Chief Counsel.

The Security Director shall schedule a "sweep" of

the area in which a Committee meeting or hearing is to be held in executive session. The Chief Clerk will provide the Security Director with the names and order of the witnesses summoned to appear, and the Security Director shall insure that only such witnesses and Committee staff members who are authorized to attend are present at such executive sessions, and maintain a record of their presence.

307.

Safeguarding Secured Containers.

A record of the name, home address and telephone number of the persons with knowledge of the combination of such containers shall be kept in each room where a container is located.

The combination of a secured container shall be

changed: upon initial receipt; upon the termination, reassignment or extended absence of any employee with knowledge of the combination; upon discovery that the combination or record of combinations has been disclosed without authorization, or that the container has been left open and unattended; at least once every year.

308.

Destruction of Restricted and Sensitive Waste Material

The Security Director shall be responsible for securing the contents of the "burn bags" located in his office until they are destroyed at an appropriate facility.

309.

Members' Personal Staff.

Personal staff employees of Committee Members shall

not have access to restricted or sensitive material and may

not attend executive sessions of the Committee or Subcommittees at which restricted or sensitive material is discussed.

A designated personal staff member of each Member

of the Committee who has signed a Nondisclosure Agreement pursuant to Section 302 may attend executive sessions of the Committee or Subcommittees at which restricted or sensitive material is not discussed. Such designated personal staff member shall not take notes when attending executive sessions of the Committee or Subcommittees. Subsequent briefings of

Committee Members shall not be reduced to writing.

Where possible, such designated personal staff member should be an attorney who is duly licensed to practice law.

310.

Unauthorized Disclosure of Restricted or Sensitive
Material.

No Committee staff member, or person engaged by contract or otherwise to perform services for or at the request of the House Select Committee on Assassinations or any Member of it, shall discuss any matter relating to the investigation, the Committee or its staff, with any unauthorized

311.

Violation of Committee Rules or Procedures.

Any violation of the Committee Rules or these

security procedures may constitute a basis for appropriate disciplinary action, including dismissal.

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by or engaged by contract or otherwise to perform for or at the request of the House Select Committee sinations, or any Member thereof, do hereby make the tations and accept the obligations set forth below as Zons precedent for my employment or engagement, or for tinuing employment or engagement, with the Select Comthe United States House of Representatives, or the ed States Congress.

1. I have read the Rules of the Select Committee, and I reby agree to be bound by them and by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

2.

I hereby agree never to divulge, publish or reveal by words, conduct or otherwise, any testimony given before the Select Committee in executive session (including the name of any witness who appeared or was summoned to appear before the Select Committee in executive session), any classifiable and properly classified information (as defined in 5 U.S.c. §552(b) (1)), or any information pertaining to intelligence sources or methods as designated by the Director of Central Intelligence, or any confidential information that is received by the Select Committee or that comes into my possession by virtue of my position with the Select Committee, to any person not a member of the Select Committee or its staff or the personal staff representative of a Committee Member unless authorized in writing by the Select Committee, or, after the Select Committee's termination, by such manner as the House of Representatives may determine or, in the absence of a determination by the House, in such manner as the Agency or Department from which the information originated may determine. I further agree not to divulge, publish or reveal by words, conduct or otherwise, any other information which is received by the Select Committee or which comes into my possession by virtue of my position with the Select Committee, for the duration of the Select Committee's existence.

3. I hereby agree that any material that is based upon or may include information that I hereby pledge not to disclose, and that is contemplated for publication by me will, prior to discussing it with or showing it to any publishers, editors or literary agents, be submitted to the Select Committee to determine whether said material contains any information that I hereby pledge not to disclose. The Chairman of the Select Committee shall consult with the Director of Central Intelligence for the purpose of the Chairman's determination as to whether or not the material contains information that I pledge not to disclose. I further agree to take no steps toward publication until authorized in writing by the Select Committee, or after its termination, by such manner as the House of Representatives

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may determine, or in the absence of a determination by the House, in such manner as the Agency or Department from which the information originated may determine.

4. I hereby agree to familiarize myself with the Select Committee's security procedures, and provide at all times the required degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure for all information and materials that come into my possession by virtue of my position with the Select Committee.

5. I hereby agree to immediately notify the Select Committee of any attempt by any person not a member of the Select Committee staff to solicit information from me that I pledge not to disclose.

6. I hereby agree to immediately notify the Select Committee if I am called upon to testify or provide information to the proper authorities that I pledge not to disclose. I will request that my obligation to respond is established by the Select Committee, or after its termination, by such manner as the House of Representatives may determine, before I do so.

7. I hereby agree to surrender to the Select Committee upon demand by the Chairman or upon my separation from the Select Committee staff, any material, including any classified information or information pertaining to intelligence sources or methods as designated by the Director of Central Intelligence, which comes into my possession by virtue of my position with the Select Committee. I hereby acknowledge that all documents acquired by me in the course of my employment are and remain the property of the United States.

8. I understand that any violation of the Select Committee Rules, security procedures or this agreement shall constitute grounds for dismissal from my current employment.

9. I hereby assign to the United States Government all rights, title and interest in any and all royalties, remunerations and emoluments that have resulted or may result from any divulgence, publication or revelation in violation of this agreement.

10. I understand and agree that the United States Government may choose to apply, prior to any unauthorized disclosure by me, for a court order prohibiting disclosure. Nothing in this agreement constitutes a waiver on the part of the United States of the right to prosecute for any statutory violation. Nothing in this agreement constitutes a waiver on my part of any defenses I may otherwise have in any civil or criminal proceedings.