S. 2579, BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH BILL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R000800030059-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2006
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: April 14, 1978
• Content Type: MFR

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OLC 78-0924/3
14 April 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: S. 2579, Biomedical and Behavioral Research Bill
1. On 26 March 1978,1 ORD, called
OLC to give his comments on the subject egis ation. He talked
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made the following points:
(i) the bill does not prohibit the Commission's
releasing sensitive information;
(ii) the bill does not require Commission members
to obtain security clearances before receiving
sources and methods information;
(iii) all lderal agencies engaged in research
covered by the bill should be ex officio
members of the Commission; and
(iv) the bill should clearly define what the
Commission can publish or disseminate.
3, aid that HEW was seeking a watered-down
version of this bill in order to protect and increase their position in
this area.
Distribution:
1 - ORD
1-OGC
1 - OLC Subject
I - OLC Chrono
OLC:JEC:sm (14 April 1978)
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