LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE FROM ABE RIBICOFF

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• Document Release Date: January 25, 2005
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• Publication Date: February 4, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

ABRAHAM RIBICOFF. CONN.. CHAIRMAN
JOHN L. MC C`ARK. App `' (ease 2005/02/10: CIA-RDP78M02660R00030002005
HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH.
EDMUND S. MUSKIE. MAINE WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., DEL.
LEE METCALF. MONT_ BILL BROCK, TENN.
JAMES B. ALLEN. ALA. LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., CONN.
L.AWTON CHILES, FLA. ZCn * eb zf of ez , `.i enaf a C~ L c- '7
SAM NUNN, GA.
JOHN GLENN, OHIO
RICHARD A. WEGMAN COMMITTEE ON
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Congressional Liaison Office
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
February 4, 1976
Re: S. 2865 and S. 2893
Attached is a copy of a bill which has been referred
to the Government Operations Committee for consideration.
The Committee would appreciate your views regarding
the provisions of this bill and any recommendations which
you may have concerning possible Committee action.
Please transmit your reply in quadruplicate.
Your prompt attention would be appreciated. Thank you
for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
LA.01^- ".
Abe Ribicoff
Chairman
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P.S. Please submit comments by February 13, 1976.
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94 TIE CONGRESS
2D SESSION
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 22, 1976
Mr. Buom introduced the following bill.; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Rules and Administration
JANUARY 267 1976
Referred to the Committees on Rules and Administration and. Government
Operations jointly by'unanimous consent
A ILL
To establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence
Oversight, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled ,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Committee on Intelligence
4 Oversight Act of 1976".
5 SEC. 2. Sections 3 through 8 and sections 1.0 and 11 of
G this Act are enacted-
7 (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
8 Eenate, and as such they shall be considered as part of
9 tl.e rules of the Senate, ,and such rules shall supersede
10 of ler rules oralV to the extent that they- are inconsistent
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94TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 2893
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUAIIY 29,11) 76
fir. Clrurcu (for himself, Mr. GAY W. HURT, Mr. Piru r A. IIARF, Mr.
JIUDDLESTOY, Mr. 11A-rrrrns, 1\1r. N11'. MORGAN, and Mr.
SCHWEIKER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
by unanimous consent referred to the Committee on Government Oper-
ations, to report not later than March 1, 1976, then to the Committee on
Rules and Administration, to report not later than March 20, 1976
A BILL
To establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence
Activities,- and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa.-
2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Intelligence Oversight
4 Act of 1976".
5 SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to establish a new
6 standing committee of the Senate, to h,~ known as the Coin-
7 inittee on Intelligence Activities, to oy ersee and make con-
S tinning studies of the iiiielligcnce activi`ies and programs of
9 the United States Goveruliient. In carry,ng out this purpose,
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