CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION ACT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86M00886R001500050001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 24, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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Proposed Memorandum For All Employees: Central Intelligence Agency
Information Act
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SUBJECT: Central Intelligence Agency Information Act
1. On 15 October 1984 the President signed the Central Intelligence
Agency Information Act into law. This legislation, by amending the
National Security Act of 1947, removes the Agency's sensitive operational
files from the search, review, and disclosure requirements of the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, the Act authorizes the Director
of Central Intelligence to designate as exempt from the FOIA certain
categories of operational files of the Directorate of Operations; the
Directorate of Science and Technology; and the Office of Security,
Directorate of Administration. The specific provisions of the new
legislation and how the Agency will implement them are contained in
File Designation Under the Freedom of Information Act.
2. The new legislation, however, in no way alters the applicability
of existing exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act so that we can
continue to protect sensitive information located in nondesignated files.
3. There is a two-fold benefit from the new law. The Agency will
benefit through reducing the risks of exposing sources and methods in
response to FOIA requests. The public will benefit through receiving
responses in a far more timely manner and without any meaningful loss of
information. Indeed, I have made specific commitments to the Congress to
bring about a substantial reduction in the current backlog of FOIA
requests. To accomplish this goal, I also am committed to maintaining
the Agency's current level of budgetary and personnel resources devoted
to the FOIA for two years following enactment.
4. I am very pleased that we now can exempt our sensitive
operational files from the POIA process. I likewise expect continuing
commitment throughout the Agency to the principles of FOIA while we
implement this new legislation.
(24 Oct 84)
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William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT: Central Intelligence Agency Information Act
1. On 15 October 1984 the President signed the Central Intelligence
Agency Information Act into law. This legislation, by amending the
National Security Act of 1947, removes the Agency's sensitive operational
files from the search, review, and disclosure requirements of the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, the Act authorizes the Director
of Central Intelligence to designate as exempt from the FOIA certain
categories of operational files of the Directorate of Operations; the
Directorate of Science and Technology; and the Office of Security,
Directorate of Administration. The specific provisions of the new
legislation and how the Agency will implement them are contained in
File Designation Under the Freedom of Information Act.
2. The new legislation, however, in no way alters the applicability
of existing exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act so that we can
continue to protect sensitive information located in nondesignated files.
3. There is a two-fold benefit from the new law. The Agency will
benefit through reducing the risks of exposing sources and methods in
response to FOIA requests. The public will benefit through receiving
responses in a far more timely manner and without any meaningful loss of
information. Indeed, I have made specific commitments to the Congress to
bring about a substantial reduction in the current backlog of FOIA
requests. To accomplish this goal, I also am committed to maintaining
the Agency's current level of budgetary and personnel resources devoted
to the FOIA for two years following enactment.
4. I am very pleased that we now can exempt our sensitive
operational files from the FOIA process. I likewise expect continuing
commitment throughout the Agency to the principles of FOIA while we
implement this new legislation.
William J. Ca
STAT
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