DRAFT BILL 'TO ESTABLISH A UNITED STATES DISARMAMENT AGENCY'

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CIA-RDP64B00346R000300140003-5
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January 9, 2004
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May 29, 1961
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Approved For Release 2004/02/03 : CIA-RDP64B00346R000300140003-5 2 9 MAY 1981' MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel/Office of General Counsel SUBJECT: Draft Bill To Establish a United States Disarmament Agency' 1. We have reviewed the proposed legislation and find it satisfactory. In your brief or comments to the Director, I think it would be useful to point out the following aspects: a. The Disarmament Agency will be authorized to coordinate research on disarmament conducted by other government agencies. The CIA, originally in OSI and now in DDP/TSD, is engaged in research on on-site inspection techniques in support of the Nuclear Test Ban. b. Under Section 37 of the Act,. the CIA will probably be directed to coordinate with the USDA on activities and decisions which affect disarmament. c. The USDA will be specifically authorized to employ services or personnel of other government agencies with, of course, approval of the agency concerned. 2. The bill does not indicate which agency will be responsible for providing intelligence support to the USDA. The Director indicated, on 13 April 1961, in a letter to Mr. McCloy that he would discuss the subject of intelligence support for disarmament work with Mr. McCloy and, in due course, with the President. A (BERT SCO IL , JR. Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence 25X Approved For Release 2004/02/03 : CIA-RDP64B00346R000300140003-5 Approved For Release 2004/02/03 : CIA-RDP64B00346R000300140003-5 : Legislative Counsel/Office Of Counsel SECT Draft Bill "To Establish a United States Disarmament Agency" 1. We have reviewed the proposed legislation and find it satisfactory. In your brief or comments to the Director, I think it would be useful to point out the following aspects: a. The Disarmament Agency will be authorized to coordinate research on disarmament conducted by other goverment agencies. The CIA, originally in 0SI and now in DDP/TSD, is engaged in research on on-site inspection techniques in support of the Nuclear Test Ban. b. Under Section 37 of the Act, the CIA will probably be directed to coordinate with the USDA on activities and decisions which affect disarmament. c. The USDA will be specifically authorized to employ services or personnel of other government agencies with, of course, approval of the agency concerned. with the President. 2. The bill does not indicate'which agency will be responsible for providing intelligence support to the USDA. The Director indicated, on 13 April 1961, in a letter to Mr. McCloy that he would discuss the subject of intelligence support for disarmament work with Mr. McCloy and, in due course, HZRSEET SCOVII, JR. Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence 25X11 Approved For Release 2004/02/03 : CIA-RDP64B00346R000300140003-5 App ssistant Director/Scientific Intel1 ov App EN ER WILL SS I r ECRET CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS INITIALS DATE 1 Legislative Counsel/Offi ce 2 of General Counsel 3 4 5 6 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE Remarks: FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE . 196, 001 FORM N0. Replaces Form 30-4 (40) I APR 55 237 Which may be used. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1955 -0-342531