DEAR MR. BELL:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64B00346R000400150012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2004
• Sequence Number: 12
• Content Type: LETTER

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Honorable David E. Bell
Director
Bureau of the Budget
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Bell:
This is in response to the Bureau's request of 30 June 1961
for the views of this Agency on a draft bill "To simplify, modernize,
and consolidate the laws relating to the employment of civilians
in more than one position and the laws concerning the civilian
employment of retired members of the uniformed services, and
for other purposes".
We have reviewed the Civil Service Commission's draft
proposal and are in general agreement with the statement of
purpose and justification. We believe that the enactment of legis-
lation along the lines proposed by the Civil Service Commission
would simplify the administration of what; is now a confused and
complex matter.
This Agency has no objection to the Civil Service Commission's
draft bill but we would suggest that Public Law 53 of the 82nd Congress,
which amends Section 5 of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, be
added to the list of laws which would be repealed by the draft bill.
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Public Law 53 was enacted so that this Agency might employ up
to fifteen retired officers to meet the particular requirements of
the Agency, which would otherwise be prohibited under the
provisions of Section 2 of.the Act of July 31, 1894 (5 U. S. C. A. 62).
Irfasmuch as the 1894 statute and other similar provisions of law
e repealed by SZt#?n 303(a)(9), the authority provided in
Public Law 53 i4onow unnecessary.
Sincerely,
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
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Honorable David E. Bell
Director
Bureau of the Budget
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Bell:
This is in response to the Bureau's request of 30 June 1961
for the views of this Agency on a draft bill "To simplify, modernize,
and consolidate the laws relating to the employment of civilians
in more than one position and the laws concerning the civilian
employment of retired members of the uniformed services, and
for other purposes".
We have reviewed the Civil Service Commission's draft
proposal and are in general agreement with the statement of
purpose and justification. We believe that the enactment of legis-
lation along the lines proposed by the Civil Service Commission
would simplify the administration of what is now a confused and
complex matter.
This Agency has no objection to the Civil Service Commission's
draft bill but we would suggest that Public Law 53 of the 82nd Congress,
which amends Section 5 of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, be
added to the list of laws which would be repealed by the draft bill.
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Public Law 53 was enacted so that this Agency might employ up
to fifteen retired officers to meet the particular requirements of
the Agency, which would otherwise be prohibited under the
provisions of Section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (5 U. S. C. A. 62).
Inasmuch as the 1894 statute and other similar provisions of law
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,tee repealed by Section 303(a)(9), the authority provided in
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Public Law 53 is-saw unnecessary), l
Sincerely,
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
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