PROPOSED CIA COMMENTS ON H.R. 14135

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000700020006-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 19, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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19 July 1974
SUBJECT : Proposed CIA Comments on H.R. 14135
1. I have some doubts that the bill would have any impact on CIA
but it does,jaet seem possible that it might, In particular, information
concerning natural resources of other countries might be in our possession
which would fall within the purview of the bill. In order to protect Agency
interests it would be useful to request an exemption. Suggested language
is attached, modeled, you will note, on subsection 201(c) of the CIA Retire-
ment Act.
2. With reference to the earlier suggested amendment to H.R. 14135,
I think we need make no reference to Title VII, Section 702 of the Act. That
provision, as drafted, is in my judgment unnecessary and of no legal effect
~rceause tf'the Freedom of Information Act at present does not "prevent any
agency from making available" information in its possession. All of the
exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act t: now do ale to permit
agencies to withhold information.
3. If language such as the attached suggestion is included, I think
Title VI of the Act would not be harmful and we therefore need not request
exemption.
4. Title III of the Act is directed to an inventory of mineral reserves
in the public lands of the United States. I think we have no reason to request
an exemption from that title.
5. Again, assuming language such as the attached is incorporated
into the bill, I would see no reason to request exemption from Sections 207
and (108. Indeed it would appear contrary to the Director's announced
desire to make information available as much as possible.
Acting Deputy General Counsel
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DRAFT
RHL: cav
19 July 74
In the interests of the security of the foreign intelligence activities
of the United States and in order further to implement the proviso of
section 102 (d) (3) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended
(50 U. S.C. 403 (d) (3)), that the Director of Central Intelligence shall be
responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from un-
authorized disclosure, nothing in this Act shall require the Central
Intelligence Agency to provide information when in the sole discretion
of the Director of Central Intelligence such provision would disclose
information relating to intelligence sources and methods which, in the
judgment of the Director of Central Intelligence, should not be disclosed.
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19 July 1974
For your final review.
The attached has been coordinated
with all Directorates and OGC,
except for the suggested amendment,
which was coordinated only with OGC.
See I memo of 19 July
(attached hereto). I concur in his
language.
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