DIRECTOR'S PERIODIC CABLE TO THE FIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R001700090018-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: September 15, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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OLC: 78-2908/2
1S September 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Herbert E. Iletu
Director of Public Affairs
FROM: Frederick P. I-Iitz
Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT: Director's Periodic Cable to the Field
REFERENCE: Your Memorandum Dated 25 July 1979, Same
Subject
Attached herewith is the Office of Legislative Counsel's
input for the Director's cable to the field as was requested
in reference.
Frederick P. Hitz
Attachment:
As Stated
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Congressional adjournment scheduled mid-October.
Developments on bills of major significance since last cable:
1. Intelligence Authorization - President has on his desk-legislation
authorizing intelligence appropriations as required in the charters of
select committees on intelligence. Specific programs authorized and
amounts are not public but included in classified annexes incorporated
as art of le islation.
2. Electronic Surveillance - In the face of strong opposition, House
followed lead of Senate anpassed this legislation requiring judicial
warrants for certain electronic surveillance in U.S. for foreign intelligence
purposes. Conference action will involve several differences between two
versions of bill, including importantly DCI security procedures to be
followed by courts and it expected that legislation will be transmitted.
to the President before adjournment.
3. Civil Service Legislation - Strong Administration efforts resulted
in House passage and expect legislation will be sent to President before
adjournment. Special needs of CIA and other Community entities in personnel
area are preserved, e.g., exemption from Senior Executive Service established
to facilitate inter-agency transfer of top officials and from authority of
special counsel to act on whistle-blowing allegations involving intelligence
agencies.
4. Department of State Authorization - The Conference report on the
legislation authorizing kunds for he Department of State is now before both
Houses, and favorable action is expected shortly. A number of matters with
which we were concerned taken care of through report language rather than
amendment to the respective statutes. Strong possibility of veto because
contains provision allowing senior State officials to retire based on their
highest one year salary rather than. highest three which White House opposes.
5. Financial Disclosure Legislation - The House may shortly consider
financial disclosure legislation requiring top Government officials to file
detailed financial reports. The bill now before the House contains provisions
proposed by this Agency to allow intelligence employees to file non-public
reports as well as additional reports as necessary reflecting their cover
status.
6. Charter Legislation - The Administration Working Group continues
efforts to develop Administration positions on provisions in charter legislation;
these will be discussed with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which
still anticipates redrafting the bill for reintroduction early next year.