LIG MEETING - 7 MAY 1974

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• Document Release Date: February 18, 2004
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• Publication Date: May 7, 1974
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LIG MEETING - 7 MAY 19 74
A. Foreign Aid
B. Military Procurement
C. Freedom of Information Act Amendments
D. Protection of Sources and Methods
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A. FOREIGN AID
S. 3117 - Muskie Amendment to Department of State Authorization
Expands the authority of ambassadors.
Amends State's basic statutory authority to provide that
ambassadors shall have full responsibility for the direction,
coordination, and supervision of all United States Government
officers and employees in that country, excluding military
personnel. All departments are to keep the ambassadors
fully and currently informed with regard to all activities and
operations conducted in that country.
STATUS: Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
S. 3394 - Amendments to Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(Administration Bill)
Authorizes transfer of funding of military assistance to
Laos from MASF to MAP for FY 1975.
Sec. 8 authorizes $985 million for military assistance for
FY 1975 which includes transfer of military assistance to Laos
from MASF to MAP as required by P. L. 93-189.
STATUS: Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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B. MILITARY PROCUREMENT
H. R. 12565 - Defense Supplemental Procurement Authorization -
FY 74
Raises ceiling of MASF funds to Laos and South Vietnam.
Sec. 401 raises the ceiling for Military Assistance Service
Funded Program (MASF) program for Laos and South Vietnam
for FY 1974 from $1. 126 billion to $1. 6 billion, as increase of
$474 million.
See pp. 20-21 of House report.
STATUS: Passed House 4 April; before Senate
Committee on Armed Services.
S. 2999 - Defense Supplemental Procurement Authorization -
FY 74
Prohibits use of funds, under Defense Supplemental or
by any other law which are unobligated on date of passage of
S. 2999, for or on behalf of any country in S. E. Asia.
STATUS: Passed Senate 6 May.
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C. AMENDMENTS TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
S. 2543
May possibly come up for Committee vote 8 May. Our
efforts have been briefings of staff men of selected members
of the Judiciary Committee. These include the following:
Sen. Strom Thurmond (R., S. C.)
Sen. Edward J. Gurney (R., Fla.)
Sen. James O. Eastland (D., Miss. )
Sen. John L. McClellan (D., Ark. )
Sen. Roman L. Hruska (R., Neb.)
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D., W. Va.)
Sen. Hugh Scott (R., Pa. )
STATUS: Before Senate Judiciary Committee.
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D. PROTECTION OF SOURCES AND METHODS
All departments and agencies have submitted their comments
to OMB on our legislative proposal. Justice opposes. Indications
are State also opposes, but their position is not known at this time.
Defense support us with certain technical suggested changes.
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