H.R. 1659

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00003R000200070026-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 26
• Content Type: MISC

Approved For Release 2008/10/30: CIA-RDP85-00003R000200070026-1
H.R. 1659
INTRODUCED BY: Rep. Eldon Rudd (R., AZ) on 4 February 1981
and referred to the HPSCI, the Post Office
and Civil Service as well as the Veterans'
Affairs Committees.
PURPOSE: To enhance U.S. intelligence collecting capabilities
by prohibiting the unauthorized disclosure of infor-
mation concerning individuals engaged or assisting
in foreign intelligence or counterintelligence
activities.
TITLE: "Intelligence Agents Protection Act"
APPROACH:
(i) Lumps all three potential defendants (present or
former officers or employees; those having or having had
lawful access to identifying information; and, everyone
else) into one provision and creates a strict liability
offense for the knowing and willful unauthorized disclosure
of identifying information;
(ii) Penalty is a fine of $100,000 or imprisonment for
not more than twenty years, or both;
(iii) Also contains a strict liability "false identifi-
cation" provision punishable by a fine of $50,000 or
imprisonment of not more than ten years, or both;
(iv) Would provide injunctive relief upon an in camera
showing that the foreseen act would be criminal under the
statute (Note: absence of damage standard and irreparable
harm as found in H.R. 133);
(v) Specifically excludes from prosecution disclosure
of information -- "upon lawful demand"-- to the Congress;
(vi) Contains provisions directing forfeiture of
annuities, retirement pay and veterans' benefits upon
conviction of an offense under the statute. Suspension
of these benefits commences upon indictment. Such bene-
fits shall be reinstated only upon Presidential pardon.
Approved For Release 2008/10/30: CIA-RDP85-00003R000200070026-1