National Credit Union Administration Of?ce ofthe Shairman April 7, 20717 HAND DELIVERED The Honorable Jeb Hensarling Chairman, Committee on Financial S?eo?r'ices United States House of Representatives 2129 Rayburn House Of?ce Building ?Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Hensarling: Thank you for your March 10, 2017 letter describing your Committee?s practices- and procedures regarding control of Congressional records in conducting its investigative and oversight A .. 513? described further below W6 W1 treat any ?30" 'Fe? recorcs in accordance With the procedures you requested. A ?Socci?cally, your March 10 letter clearly evinces Congressional intent to retain control over correspondence or other records sent by the Committee and Sufbconunittee to NCUA, as well as records NCUA generates or compiles in response to Asuch correspondence. Accordingly, NCUA will decline to produce any such records in response to a request under the Freedom of lnformation Act or other law' or agreement because the records would not be agency records. See, e?g ACLUV. CIA, 823 F.3d 655, 66-2 (DC. Cir. 2016);Unfted We SiamdAn-z. v. 359 F.3d 595: 602 (DC. Cir. 2004). In additiong'as requested in your letter, We would discuss any I trust this is responsive to the issues raised in your March 10 letter; however, if you or your staff have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. in the meantime, NCUA will continue our diligent efforts to compile the records requested by the Committee. 175728 Duke Street Alexandria} VA 703?518?8300 The Honorable Jeb Hensar?ng Aprii 7. 2017 Page. 2 Sincerel} I.Ma1-k 2mm 3 Acting Chairman The Honorable Maxine Waters, Ranking Member