LETTER TO HONORABLE PETER W. RODINO, JR. FROM STANSFIELD TURNER

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• Publication Date: August 19, 1977
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Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr., Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is in response to your request for our views on H.R. 6881,
a private bill to restore Mrs. Olson's survivorship pension under the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
On 17 July 1975, the Olson family filed a wrongful death claim with
the Central Intelligence Agency under the Federal Tort Claims Act
for money damages. However, a suit under the Act would undoubtedly
have failed as the courts have consistently held that the Federal Employees"
Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for death resulting from
work-related injury. The White House and the Agency, in consultation
with the Olson family attorney, agreed to support a private bill. The
private bill provided $1.25 million compensation to the surviving members
of the immediate family of Dr. Olson and terminated Mrs. Olson's pension
of $800. 00 a month. When the bill, S. 3035, was passed last year, however,,
the amount of the compensation was reduced by the Congress to $7.30,.000
and the pension terminated. This Agency has supported fair and equitable
compensation to the Olson family, and we have no objection to H. R. 6881.
The Office of Management and Budget has advised there is no objection
to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the Administration's
program.
Yours sincerely,
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Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr., Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is in response to your request for ou views on H. R. 6881,
a private bill to restore Mrs. Olson's survi orship pension under the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
On 17 July 1975, the Olson family fi d a wrongful death claim with
the Central Intelligence Agency under a Federal Tort Claims Act
for money damages. However, a su` under the Act would undoubtedly
have failed as the courts have cons' tently held that the Federal Employees,
Compensation Act provides the ex lusive remedy for death resulting from
work-related injury. The White Iouse and the Agency, in consultation
with the Olson family attorney, agreed to support a private bill. The
private bill provided $1.25 m' lion compensation to the surviving members
of the immediate family of D . Olson and terminated Mrs. Olson's pension
of $800. 00 a month. When e bill, S. 3035, was passed last year, however,
the amount of the compen tion was reduced by the Congress to $750, 000
and the pension terminat d. This Agency has supported fair and equitable
compensation to the 01 n family, and we have no objection to H. R. 6881.
The Office of Man gement and Budget has advised there is no objection
to the submission o this report from the standpoint of the Administration's
program.
Sincerely,
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Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr., Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
i W AV jij/:
This is in response to your request for our views on. H. R. 6881,
a private bill to restore Mrs. Olson's survivorship pension under the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
On 17 July 1975, the Olson family filed a wrongful death claim with
the Central Intelligence Agency under the Federal Tort Claims Act
for money damages. However, a suit under the Act would undoubtedly
have failed as the courts have consistently held that the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for death resulting from
work-related injury. The White House and the Agency, in consultation
with the Olson family attorney, agreed to support a private bill. The
private bill provided $1. 25 million compensation to the surviving members
of the immediate family of Dr. Olson and terminated Mrs. Olson's pension
of $800. 00 a month. When the bill, S. 3035, was passed last year, however?
the amount of the compensation was reduced by the Congress. to $750, 000
and the pension terminated. This Agency has supported fair and equitable
compensation to the Olson family. Due to the special circumstances
surrounding this case, we have no objection to H. R. 6881.
The Office of Management and Budget has advised there is no objection
to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the Administration's
program.
STANSFIELD T, RNEIl..
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a views letter on H.R. 6881. a priv-,
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letter to Chairman Rodino, and return all
copies to OLC. When clearance is received
from ON3 we will date and distribute
copies. Thank you.
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Executive Registry
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM:
is a ive Counsel
SUBJECT: H. R. 6881, the Olson Bill
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1. =Action Requested: Attached for your consideration and signature
is a letter to iaLrman Rodino on H. R. 6881, a private bill that would
restore Mrs. Olson's survivorship pension under the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act (FECA). The Agency is not objecting to the bill.
2. Background: On 17 July 1975, the Olson family filed a wrongful
death c aim wit tFie Central Intelligence Agency under the Federal Tort
Claims Act for money damages. However, a suit under the Act would
undoubtedly have failed as the courts have consistently held that the
FECA provides the exclusive remedy for death resulting from work-
related injury. The White House and the Agency, in consultation with
the Olson family attorney, agreed to support a private bill. The private
bill provided a $1.25 million compensation to the surviving members
of the immediate family of Dr. Olson and terminated Mrs. Olson's
pension of $800. 00 a month. When the private bill, S. 3035, was
passed last year, however, the amount of the compensation was reduced
by the Congress to $750, 000 and Mrs. Olson's pension was terminated.
The congressional sponsors of H. R. 6881 feel that the amount cut in
the compensation requested was too drastic and that it was inequitable
to terminate the pension.
3. Staff Position: Some difference of opinion has always
existed within tency on the equities of supporting a private bill
for the Dion family in the face of a long history of treating per-
formance-of-duty employee death cases exclusively under FECA.
However, there have been no changes in the circumstances which
justified previous Executive Branch support for a private bill. Thus,
it seems that we should continue to support fair and equitable compen-
sation to the Olson family by indicating we have no objection to a bill
to restore Mrs. Olson's survivorship pension.
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The Offices of General Counsel and Personnel concur in the recom-
mendation set forth below.
4. =Recommendation: That you sign the attached letter which takes
the position that you lave no objection to H. R. 6881.
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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
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Ma6 jingto,, .C. 20515
July 27, 1977
Honorable Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
RE: H.R. 6881 - To amend the Act entitled "An Act
for the relief of Alice W. Olson, Lisa Olson Hayward,
Eric Olson, and Nils Olson."
Enclosed herewith are copies of the captioned
bill pending before this Committee.
I shall appreciate your furnishing the Committee
with an expression of your views on the proposed legislation..
Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
Chairman
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Note: Please send four copies of your report.
cc: Office of Management and Budget
Room 460, Legislative Reference Division
Executive Office Building
Washirgto' , D,C.. 20503
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95Trr CONGRESS
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 3, 1977
Mr. I3n:aN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
inittee on the Judiciary
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To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of Alice W.
Olson, Lisa Olson Hayward, Eric Olson, and Nils Olson."
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ziepresenta-
2 Lives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That the Act entitled "An Act for the relief Alice W.
4 Olson, Lisa Olson Hayward, Eric Olson, and Nils Olson" is
5 amended in the second sentence of the first section thereof
6 by inserting a period after "death" and striking out all
7 through the end of the section.
8 SEC. 2. The restoration of benefits effected by the amend-
9 went made by the first section of this Act shall take retro-
10 active effect to the date next following the date on which
11 such benefits were terminated and received by the said
12 Alice W. Olson.
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suB:Ltr: Enclosed herewith are copies of the captioned bill
pending before this Committee. Appreciate you furnishing
the Committee with an expression of your views on the
proposed legislation. RE: H.R. 6881-To amend the Act
entitled "An Act for the relief of Alice W. Olson, Lisa
Olson Hayward, Eric-Olson, and Nils Olson'.
Att: A Bill H.R. 6881
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