S. 1845, POLYGRAPH BILL AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN S. 2525, THE INTELLIGENCE CHARTER LEGISLATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2004
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• Publication Date: February 28, 1978
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OLC 78-0779
28 February 1978
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Robert Gambino
Director of Security
STAT FROM:
Acting Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT: S. 1845, Polygraph. Bill and Certain Provisions in
S. 2525, the Intelligence Charter Legislation
1. Regarding your interest in the status of Senator Bayh's polygraph
bill, S. 1845, OLC's Legislation Staff is monitoring closely this legisla-
tion. OMB has before it for coordination our report on the bill along with
our comments on the Department of Justice's report, with which, as you are
aware, we have problems also. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on
Constitution is scheduled to continue hearings sometime this spring.
2. As to provisions in S. 2525, the intelligence charter legislation,
relating to authority to conduct necessary security activities relating to
applicants, employees and others, the SSCI staff is aware that we consider
the provisions in the bill to be inadequate. Our staff, with support
from OS, made strenuous efforts during the drafting process to include
in the bill the necessary authority to investigate applicants, employees,
contractors and employees of contractors; the provisions in S. 2525,
such as paragraph 421(a)(6) and subsection 222(c), are not adequate.
We have identified this deficiency in an issues paper on Title IV
(CIA charter) that was disseminated to Agency components for review
and comment late last week, and we will address it also in issues papers
on other relevant titles. Moreover, we will continue to consult with
your office in developing further our position on this issue in order
to continue pressing our concerns with the SSCI staff and, later, as
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