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As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Committee performs an annual review of the intelligence budget submitted by the President and prepares legislation authorizing appropriations for the various civilian and military agencies and departments comprising the Intelligence Community. These entities include the Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence , Central Intelligence Agency , Defense Intelligence Agency , National Security Agency , National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency , National Reconnaissance Office , as well as the intelligence-related components of Department Of State , Federal Bureau Of Investigation , Department Of The Treasury , and Department Of Energy . The Committee makes recommendations to the Senate Armed Services Committee on authorizations for the intelligence-related components of the U.S. Army , U.S. Navy , U.S. Air Force , and U.S. Marine Corps . The Committee also conducts periodic investigations, audits, and inspections of intelligence activities and programs. HISTORY The Select Committee on Intelligence was preceded by the , Barry Goldwater , David L. Boren , Arlen Specter , Richard Shelby , Bob Graham , and Pat Roberts . Former Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet was staff director of the committee when David Boren of Oklahoma was its chairman. The committee was the center of much controversy and contentiousness during the run-up to the war in Iraq in 2002 and 2003, when chairmanship of the committee changed hands following the November, 2002 election. Among the committee staff members at that time were Pete Dorn, Jim Hensler and Steven Cash. MEMBERS, 110TH CONGRESS
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