LETTER TO WILLIAM D. FORD FROM CHARLES A. BRIGGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M01152R000901210014-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2010
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: March 21, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
OLL 85-0967/1
2 1 MAR INS
The Honorable William D. Ford
Chairman
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
This is in response to your request for the views of the
Central Intelligence Agency concerning H.R. 502, a bill to
amend the Federal Property and Administration Services Act
(FPASA) of 1949, to prohibit federal officials from monitoring
or recording telephone conversations without the consent of all
parties. Mr. Casey has asked me to respond on his behalf.
As you may be aware, the CIA provided to you in a letter
its views on a bill identical to H.R. 502, which was introduced
in the last Congress (H.R. 4620). I am enclosing a copy of
that letter, which we have reviewed and determined that our
views have not changed. In summary, as currently drafted, the
legislation does not affect CIA activities because the Agency
is exempt from the underlying provisions of the FPASA that
would be amended by the bill. However, the legislation could
adversely affect proper and necessary national security
activities of other members of the Intelligence Community.
If we can he of further assistance, please contact me or
of my Office at
Sincerely,
/s/Charles A. Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
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