H. R. 564

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: February 28, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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pave on tho Vasis
of polygraph reports had been security approved up until the
time of the polygraph interviews. Without the polygraph, the
disqualifying Information on these cases would have been
unknown to the Agency.
cep an. if it were to become ls:WW, the polygraph
pro, rarn of this Agency would be at an and in all instances
where United States citizens are involved.
4. We, of course, find strong reason to' support core
tinning the polygraph program. t1uring the period Jnnunry
196'3 to August 1974, 1773 staff applicants, and staff-tyro
applicants were rojected or disni.ssed on security grounds.
of these, 60t were rejected on information solely or princi-
pally developed during polygraph interviews. Sapling only
the current records
Sit of t h"to Man 11
VIA, i Deputy Director for Adninistr~at#on
UfiHORANDUM PORI. Legislative Counsel
+a~rswrasw~ . _ 1. R. b04
1. The stated purpose of the attached Hill intro-
duced in the Houseof Representatives by Congressman Koch
on 14 January 1975 is to "protect the constitutional rights
Of the citizens of the United States and prevent unwarranted
invasion of their privacy by prohibiting the use of poly-
graph" on any employee of the United States or any applicant
for employment with the United States Government.
2. :The current Sill is a word for word resubmission
of a bill sponsored by Congressman Koch in .1971.
3. As we interpret, this hill, there are no provisions
fear an e1x t i
This .is not the first time th
t
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; YOU Alive written
in defense of polygraph or that Agency spokesmen have pro.
seated the polygraph case to congressional representative,.
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As recently as June 1074, during hearings. before the Subcos--
e ittesea on Foreign Operations and - Coverni ent Information,
Mr. Harold Brownraaan spoke of the precautions taken by the
Agency to protect the individual rights of U. S. citizens
during polygraph. Those precautions still apply and are
rigidly enforced. -ir. Brownmaan also discussed the Agency's
research program which has spanned a period of ton years
and resulted In the polygraph being described as a reliable
a Ad effective part of the A ency's personnel security
screening. (R. R. 564 has teen referred to the Cotnuittee on
the Judiciary rather than, they Subcoanaeittee on foreign Opera-
tions and Government.)
6. We appreciate and share Mr. loch's concern for
constitutional rights and individual privacy, but we are also
mindful of the Sportant contribution polygraph has nade to
the Agency's security program and to national security. It
is because of this contribution and because It is believed
that the polygraph can continue to be used without unwarranted
invasion of privacy that this office strongly recommends
Agency opposition to H. R. $64.
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IN THE MUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 14, 1075
Mr. TCOon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Come
mitten on the Judiciary
04rrr CONGRESS
To protect the conslitutional rights of citizens of the United
Stttes dill(l, to prOVOnt unwarranted iiIViis1011 o their pri-
vaoy by prohibiting the use of the polygraph "for cortaill
purposes.
:1. Do it enacted by the Senate and Molise of Ropresenta-
2 tives of the United State's of America in Congress am~cmbl ed,
3 SOMA 1. It shall be unlawful for any officer or em-
any indi-
ployco of itny execr-t,ivo department or agcneq.' fi
t~ "~~iiliii-.l ti.et%I1 under i,iie i-i-iiii-rily of 14114,11 olheer iti4id -employee
6 td (h) the following:
(ii) to 1.4141161.0 or rc~ctiir, i,, or to iii,teant-t to require
ti or rc~rlicii~ri., rimy ollit;er or employee of 014- 1li 11 h.'(1 5l41,11,4,
t) m' iti-y in(livillnn,l njrplying for employment Ls 11,11. officer
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or employee of the united Slates, to take any polygraph
test in connection with his services or duties as' such
Ofllcer or crrlployce, of ill cor171oCtior With h 1 Such 11141
vidulll's application for ernployllicnt;
(h) to Tony C1il1)1(-yluor-t to fully it dividmil, or to
discharge discipline, or deny pr(-lllOt loll to any offive ' or'
e1r11)loy('(1 of the 11.Tiit:o(1 ililles, OI' to tii1 'Uht('ll to ('oilltlilt
filly quell not by reason of his refir~lnl tir fail~fre t.(- svulnrlil,
to quell rc(1Uir'enlent`or request.
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(1. 2. It shall be ltlllnwflll for any (101'5011 oiigllg('(l 111
filly l.llisllles~s o1' otlle1' llctiVity ill 01' nffeet,lilrtt,' Inter?+.lllte 1'(111-
12 111,011 Clot or al 1.), individluli (ietiilri rind(!r lllo 111ilhoi'ity of NucII
person to do the following:
(11) to require o1' -'o(llleNt, or to i 1,1villl-t I(I 1'c(Iui1'n or
i'equ1es.t 1111y ofli(1('I' of emIII-Ioyee ('Ilil-Ioy(,(I Ily w.1111 l)('I'.
soil or ally. iudividllill 111).1dyilltr fol. 4',nlllllylille'lII, ill Coll
II(',('liOll Will' s1161. 11115111055 or IioIlVity to IILI( Illly ll(11~~r,
graph test; in colrrl('etiou wilh his s el'vic0M or Ililt.ios or in
oonarectioli with his 11a,-1)lic;lr,l,ion for oiiii'llo,yniv111;,
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mont or request.
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S1o. 3. Whoever willfully violates or willfully. attempts
to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of
,of ;a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fine not cxcooding $1,000, or by iartprisonmont not
xcecding one year, or by both such fine and iaraprisornnent.
S1.o., 4. (a) MII)oaovcrr
(1 } Many officer or ornployw of any oxecttt.ivo de-
pn,rtitinaorat or filly 0ce01tive agency of the 1J'nitrd fstfrtem
un(1cr' his .ftaftliority, or
(lovornlnent, or tatty 1)oa';soi- flctuig or purporting to trust
X01 of title 1.01 1Trtitcd Btfttog Cole, or any rncffnltrr
(2} tarty c(-artin.i;~;f{ouc~fl uflic;or fts ilc;finafl ift sf;ction
of the Armed U orc s facaing or 1-itt'por(1rtg 1.0 tart' ttnflor
his h,nt,lrority, or
(3) faa-y 1-orsou en, aged in any bnsirtoss or other
1 i'tIVity in or aIl'ecting 1111.chf,$tftto confitff'rcr, or ftrty n--
tlividnn,l ac;tiug um. 01 010 ontl,ltu.rit;y of 5t f, la poz?sOf,
olntc~s or I,ltt'entoafs be violpato any of (lie l-rovitiions of secs-
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such action on behalf of such person, or may intervene in
such action. For the purposes of this section, employee or-
3 ganizationq shall be construed to include any brotherhood,
council, fodoration, organization, union, or professional orga-
G~ .rrirn,tioi- rnaa.clo up in whole or in part of employees and which
has as one of itH purposes dealing with del>aa,rtlnollts, agencies,
7 ~.mnlnissirnaa, iuclopondont aa,genlcioq of the YJniied & at,cs, or
wii,ll hminogyos and indalytrles ougagod in or affecting inter-
staa,to (eoiaarriorce, co a earning the c(1nditIoils and 'terms of on1
;tO ploylrrcnt of suoll omploycos.
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