COMMENTS CONCERNING DRAFT PROPOSED LEGISLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 18, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
ATTEITTION: Mr. John Warner
SUBJECT: Comments Concerning Draft of Proposed Legislation
1. Per your request we have reviewed the draft of proposed legisla-
tion dated 20 November 1961 as well as Public Law 87-195 and related
material which you forwarded to us.
2. We have only one suggestion to offer respecting the items con-
tained in your 20 November 1961 draft. It is suggested that the words
"3E*and, in addition, whenever the Director deems such payment to be
warranted" which appear on page 4, lines 2 and 3 of your draft, be
eliminated. If payment can be made "in accordance with such regulations
as the Director may prescribe", the phrase suggested for elimination
would appear to be unnecessary. Moreove ctive application of
separation compensation as authorized b is administratively
awkward, and it is believed that over the long run it would be beneficial
to the Agency to have the authority to consistently apply this benefit
to anyone separated under who is not immediately eligible for
retirement benefits.
3. There follows brief comments, and suggestions pertaining to
other sections of PL 87-195, for your consideration in connection with
the drafting of proposed legislation for the Agency:
a. Sections 203, 451, 615, 632 and 64.5
Some of the general provisions of these sections might be
included in proposed Agency legislation to:
(1) provide authority to obligate and expend funds without
fiscal year limitation; (2) provide a statutory basis for
an Agency "Reserve" or contingency fund; (3) provide clari-
fication as to the status of funds transferred between CIA.
and other U.S. agencies.
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b. Section 613
This sect on provides that the Secretary of the Treasury
has sole authority to establish exchange rates for all
foreign currencies held by all agencies of the government.
It also requires foreign currency inventory reports to be
submitted to the Treasury Department and then presented by
the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress. The literal
application of this section would pose security as well as
practical problems for the Agency. Exemption of CIA from
this section of the Act would appear desirable.
o. Section 625
Consider the advisability of including in proposed CIA
legislation, provisions that the DCI may authorize for
CIA overseas employees the entitlement or benefits granted
to Foreign Service Reserve and staff employees under the
Foreign Service Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801, et seq).
Such a provision would make it unnecessary for CIA to con-
tinuously seek individual legislative amendments in order
to equalize the benefits of CIA employees with the benefits
granted Foreign Service employees by amendment to the Foreign
Service Act of 1946.
d. Section 635
Cons derthe advisability of including in proposed CIA
legislation language similar to that in par. (g)(1) through
(5) which would permit the DCI to utilize "proprietary"
entities without regard to the Corporation Control Act.
e. Section 636
I wou a advantageous for the Agency to have the authori-
ties enumerated in par. (a), (7), (9), (10), (15), (17) and
par. (c) and (d).
14. It is suggested that the following items also be considered
for inclusion in proposed Agency legislation.-
a. Conferring Civil Service Status
Provision for granting Civil Service status to an Agency
employee, with 10 years of honorable service, who is leaving
the Agency to seek employment with another U.S. agency that
does not have excepted appointment authority.
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b. Early Retirement
Provision which would permit retirement at age 50 after
20 years of service. The annuity computation to be equal
to that for Foreign Service Officers (2% for each year of
service) without actuarial reduction for being under age 60.
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