BILLS INTRODUCED TO ASSURE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED TO CONGRESS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B00823R000800120032-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: August 16, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT . Bills Introduced to Assure Classified Information
is Disseminated to Congress
REFERENCE : Memorandum for the Record of 23 July 1971;
Subject: H. R. 9853
Since Representatives Hebert and Arends introduced H. R. 9853
to establish a Commission on Information Protection and the National
Security, several other bills have been introduced calling for
congressional reviews of classification and declassification procedures
and for other measures to assure the dissemination of classified infor-
mation to Congress. At this tine, only one bill, H.R. 10102, introduced
by Representative Gubser, appears to be a conscious effort to allow
dissemination to Congress within national security considerations,
though this ,judgment rests with Congress.
1-1. R.10102 - A. bill "To Establish a joint Committee on
Classified Information" by Representative Gubser (referred
to Committee on Rules).
a. Purpose
Establishes a Joint Committee which would determine
whether information classified by the Executive or
otherwise restricted can be appropriately made available
to the Congress without damaging the national interest.
b. Scope
The bill does not express any limitation as to the degree
of access to information within the Executive either by
category or classification. Beads of departments and agencies
are required to furnish information upon request.
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c. Me lbership
weive Voting me rnoers as follows:
(1) The chairman andranking minority member of
the Senate Com mittee o.
L, ~.,, ~.~Armtd Se,rviccs
(2 ) he chairman and rankin
,. g minority iriemuer of
the mouse Committee: on Armed Services
(3) The chairman and ranking minority member of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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4) She chairman and ranking minority member of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
(5) ~. he majority leader and minority leader of
the Senate
(oi The Spea~cer of tee House
(j) The minority leader of the House
T wo Hoarvoting members as follows:
(1) Secretary of State or his designee
(2) Secretary of Defense or his designee
d. Powers
The Joint Committee would have the authority to take
testimony, adxnini:ter oaths, and issue subpoenas and mat
secure information from any department or agency as 1
necessary.
e. Reports
At least one report of findings and recommendations is
required during each session of the Congress.
f. Procedures
Whenever ten or more Senators or 43 or more Representatives
desire access to any information within the Executive, the
Joint Committee w~rould 'rye charged with the respo
of requesting the in formation from the Executive nsTheity
Committee would then deci he Joint
d`, wit~~i. at least eight members
concurring, if it is in the national interest to disseminate the
information to the Congress. if disseminated, the information
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is rotaiixed in the ~ioint Co;-.ami~ttee. .~f not, it is returned to.
~~r:e Executive dc.partrneni: or agency. Thy: Soint Cornmittce
would deterrna.ne its own pr ocedures for access -o a --
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2. Attached is ~, surs~.rnary of oL-her 'gills concerning dissemi-r.~atian
~,o Congreus. The bi.lis as ~xr~:itten are ~Jithou'.; limitation and ap},arently
would include intelligence information, inciuciing sensitive syster:zs of
com artmentation. T~xe nzosL a~op~rcnt problesrn is that the Con~;-ress
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~,~rould be authosr~,,d ~u u-r~ilaterally cicvermine if classified infoxrna~;ion
shouid'pe da~sem. ~a~.ec} Uo thy; Congress or declassified. Interested.
~.^:gency offices may submit t:;c.i.r view., to assist in formulation of ail
Agency position.
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Bills Fsta'alis11i~1g :i~xocedurr:;s for ]Dissemination by Congress
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A Joint Resolu;io.~, "C.reatirag a ,joint Corrimittee on
Classifi~;d in#?oYr2Y]c~.LYO11" by Representative Addabbo
(xeferred o Cemrnif:tee on Rules},
:~:stablisl-ics a Joiazt Camrrit~:e,, drawn from the chairmen and
ra~lking mincrity m;.rszbers of 1-rouse a-r,.d Senate Armed Services Commicteas
and Refense Apprcpr-~atiozzs Subcon-~;."r,,it.tees of Appropriations Com~zzittaes;
chs.ir:rnen c.nti rrAYncr~Ly T.71G'F.i1ljerS C7:i: Se:;ia.te x'oreeeu~cive Sea:~ecy'~ 'a.y iiepresentative Pottis (refarsod
to C;omrnittee o,. the ~"udiciax?y).
Lstabilshei a ;~a4:107;.a,.1 CGTY2ii'1ZS;ii(?iz COmpri.sed Of me:n'll:Jera ~rOYY1
t-,cruse aAzd Senate: c~nd private Iile tc revi~;va ail lativs and regulacior~s
ors clasziaation to assurU e;on::,istency with constitutional freedo"rn.s dnd
proper per=ormance of legislative duties. The Conzinission is to considez?
the feasibility o:~ estab~.ishiazg an independent agency to assure proper
disclosure ow info-~-r-ration.. Tt ~is also tc~ review the Pentagon p~.pors grad
ietermir~e which n'.Laterial razay be publicly da.sclosed. A report with
r,~,or~zr~endations :is to ae .uumii:ted to the: CcL~gress by I r eb-ruary 1912.
The; Go:rsrnissiord i:~ to rave aII powe~m s recuired and m.ay call upon
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`;;over:rimorc agencz.cs for e,lzy az~orrnation rec~uire:d.
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Nay we please have your
comments on the. attacl~c;d at
youx earliest convenience.
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