GALIFIANAKIS HAS MAJOR HOUSE ROLE IN BILL OF RIGHTS'

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December 21, 1998
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September 21, 1967
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C rrv;J +Gi: Ci:i~x Pr^,o Page Palo 1 RALE1%nit - Approved For Release : CIkP ? 0 NEWS & 03z SEP4, i Lt-130,0 V R S-154,008 CPYRGHT WASHINGTON - Freshman ftligi MS111411 41M 1,1S 'of Durham has take n a rote usually reserved for more senior colleagues. Galifianakis is sponsor of the House version of the "bill of rights" for federal government workers, a bill which Sgn Sam Ervin Jr., 13 years in the ena e, devised and guided to Senate passage last week. The first-term Democrat introduced his version early in the congressional year and has been urged by Ervin to take on the major job of organizing House support for it. Ervin worked more than three years laying the groundwork for the legislation. It limits a wide range of personnel practices which he said infringed on the personal freedom of the army of nearly 3 million people who work for the government Galifianakis hopes he can CPYRGHT T U kR organize the House drive for a leadership, which has looked vote sometime next t government workers aren't a year . with favor on his more-often- potent political force. nless the House considers thethan-not. support of leadership Counting spouses, the y ill in 1968, the process would bills. As one of the rare ave to begin over again in the' freshman Democrats elected in, account for about one out of 1st Congress in 1969. 11966, he just naturally has; every. 25 votes in a North Galifianakis said this week become wellknown among his, Carolina general election and; 'hat Senate passage "early" in colleagues. have similar powers in many his session was 'a major; Galifianakis has also indicated other states. reak . . . a tribute to Sen.; that he will be looking for In an election year, the Ervin] rvin." compromises which could help Although he is a first-termer, the. legislation through the alifianakis has several points i in p o r t.a n t b a c k s t a g e n his favor as a House nurse maneuvering period. or the bill. Although Sen. Ervin strongly He is a lawyer, and the bill is resisted demands by ,,,t e in intricate legal document supersecret Central.-Inrtellr nee evised by Ervin and the staff' Agency for ey lip i rom e f the Senate J u d i c i a r y s partial ban on the use of omrnittee. lie detectors and psychological tests ' iana1 ,, said h e h h e House version is in t T e ? , nel records. Ouse Judiciary Committee, and! doesn't t ink the CIA-sponsored perrsosonnnel r from being required; although Galifianakis is not a; amendment was c ?? a bad; ember. of that committee, he amendment." ---jto attend briefings, lectures, or, as important friends on it. On the other hand, the bill! meetings not related to their: The 39-year-old freshman also still faces strong opposition. work, or take part in outside' as the good will-if not the "There is no secrete that the aocbivities not related to (heir; rmal backing-of the House adm nistration is opposed to this j -requirements that emoloves bill because it r e s t r i c t s;! file detailed statements of their department heads on t h e',, finances unless they are directly pressures they can bring to bear involved in contract work that o n employes," Galifianakis i; could lead to questions of said. conflict-of-interest. Galifianakis can also count on, The legislation also sets up a some friends. The sophisticated ists representing powerful lobb y unions of gover l-nent workers Commission channels, n a n d ,formally endorsed by t h e -unions. He can also count on expert help of Senate staff aides who spent long months helping Ervin mount hearings, p r e p a r e provisions of the bill, and organize widespread support for it. Finally, the effort will be helped by politics. Although one provision of the bill thus becomes more attractive to house members i who must face the voters. In addition to restricting use' of lie detectors and psychological t e s t i n g of personnel, the "bill of rights" measure severely limits: Job applicants and employees from being required to list race, religion, or national origin on bipartisan board of employe appeals outside Civil Service Ci V11 C11aiuvco ova by ?v+??a??~++v officia found guilty of violating its provisions. Ervin bill strengthens] regulations a g a i n s t political coercion of career government ` workers, that doesn't mean Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA-RDP75-00149R000300020003-7