LEGISLATION OF CONCERN TO CIA

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CIA-RDP83B00823R000800120034-0
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RIPPUB
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C
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4
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December 12, 2016
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April 8, 2002
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34
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Publication Date: 
August 6, 1971
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MF
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~ $23R000800120034-0 Approved For Release 2002/Q0 OMPLE OGC REVIEW C 6 4L AWORAND ATTENTION gU J CT R IS, N Cm OLC me f Concern to C y 1971 . 11 __ ,...~c,~. &"a soiuowjng co nm nts. A ! 4-1124. A bill FOR: Legislative "ne Act to keep Cai>ngr+ess better # matters relatin to foreign policy and national securit g y by providing it with intelligence information obtalned by the CIA and with analys of such information by such Agency, d require CIA to make r l egu ar andil speca C+s ittees on Armed Servi ` ces , n Relationso reign Affairs,. regarding i t:elli gsnc inforti maon col- cted by the Agency concerning the relatio ns of the Uitd ne erat as foreign, countries and including full and current a l al security Y016 r y ~ th A e g e n c y #nfora u-tlcen, g y of such Committees would be authorised to turn sash data over to any Member of Congress who request* it, d r rules established bry the Cornittess, or to any officer Or emplspea of the Congress providt4 ha has the necessary clearances and has been dasf fSt d g e by as t er of Congress to bare access to the data. Approved For Re, 33600 00800120034-0 AP6rdad frm,...a..__ U uuwnrraffng and ec assi icalian 25X1 Approved For Release GNELD&MFJA6o0823R000800120034-0 . A MU to establish a Comm sston on Protection and the National Security. The Commission would study the classification. declas ~.w+ and reclassification policies of the ear ttor fi a, ca st -tl 4es co- rtD1 accese to and protections ,A'4 + a its astton i ca t'c , . dupl however, Its recomm.eo boas t+ b) , xe ittes. ~rssc -* Congress for legislative action it deem advisable vrosld f a tsisr going than any recommended a coma ittee composed solely of cattve Brabich officials. it does. i"Or d t,.,~ th o however, appear to be a cumbersome aet amt changes in security policy. C. S,229,0. A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Coftgr,*gs, including the Speaker of the House of eprase a Relations, and the Joint Committee an _ :xs ? w-eerr~t &nne&r^ to so brew wide distribution within Congress of xa.w..s.aaw..--- --- could d h s o cooditions, protection of sources and met the d up d on. u. en - w+ a geination and the extent such rules are enforced. il%A Chairman asd ranking minority Ms _ rr aergy. beers of the House Appropriations,. Armed S*Tvic## a ~dY - A f i _ _ ? ?.,.~? -___ a etglml specified (except as to Party) members each of the House PV MM r. M 0 A- - aker of the House and the 'President of the geaate. or part.. the studties of the Re gist 'nor. Approved For Release 2 f1 - P 3R00823R000800120034-0 Approved For eleaseMytf)g 1 TAL3B008R000800120034-0 ittee would seek to provide the ` ` he Comm i Apr +vad rm-kans for formulating legislation and providlvlg for rthe r promut the ill f ' u hic w gratton of such policies W ty of the UnXV,'M%A lfcies Of the UMits4 foreign, domestic, and military with a view to 4eterrninio.g whether and the extent to wntcas euc ;: furtherance of the national security,, it would study the recd On4ations and activities of the National Security es and ti c Council and it Would study .covernent prac recomm dattons with respect to the Classification and , a it dscl*aificatior of documents. In the latter are, ko rscon mendattons regarding procedures to be The Committee old possess subpoena powers. of this legislation is not very precise. dit r t e the size of the Committee utd not auger well fore ct results nor for effective protecttot% against an -M disclose 2. ff any additional data are desired, please d. 25X1 Distribution: Orig & 1 - Adse 1 - D/Security - EPD File 1 - EPD Chrono OS/ES/EPD sb (( August 1971) .urityr Approved For Release 2002/05/23 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000800120034-0 CONFIDENTIAL Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/05/23 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000800120034-0 Approved For Release 2002/05/23 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000800120034-0