LETTER TO EDWARD H. O CONNELL FROM CHARLES A. BRIGGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M01152R000400540041-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: January 10, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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OLL #85-0153
10 JAN 1985
Mr. Edward H. O'Connell
Assistant Counsel
Subcommittee on Crime
Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
As you are aware, the Central Intelligence Agency has
serious concerns regarding the computer fraud legislation that
was enacted in the last days of the 98th Congress. A proposed
intelligence exception to the prohibitions contained in the
legislation, which would have alleviated our concerns, was
inadvertently dropped in a House/Senate conference.
While the legislative history suggests that Congress did
not intend for the computer fraud legislation to cover
authorized law enforcement and intelligence activities,
Congressional intent should be made explicit through an
amendment to the computer fraud legislation. Enclosed is
proposed language for such an amendment, which would constitute
a new subsection "f" to Section 1030 of Title 18. As you
recall, this language was acceptable to you and Congressman
Hughes. '
I understand that an amendment to the computer fraud bill
could be accomplished early in the next Congress through a bill
that will make technical corrections to the Continuing
Appropriation Resolution. We are prepared to provide whatever
legislative assistance that may be required in order to obtain
an intelligence exception to the computer fraud bill and
anticipate working closely with you. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Sincerely,
/s/Charles A. Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
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Proposed Amendment
(f) This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized
investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law
enforcement agency of the.United States, a State, or a political
subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the
United States.
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