LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM BILL CHAPPELL, JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00297R000300650006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 13, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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MAJORITY MEMBERS
JAMIE' L. WNITTEN. MISSISSIPPI, CHAIRMAN
EDWARD P BOLAND. MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM H. HATCHER. KENTUCKY
NEAL SMITH, IOWA
SIDNEY R. YATES, ILLINOIS
DAVID R OBEY. WISCONSIN
EDWARD R ROYBAL. CALIFORNIA
LOUIS STOKES. OHIO
TOM BEVIL L. ALABAMA
BILL CMAPPELL, JR.. FLORIDA
BILL ALEXANDER. ARKANSAS
JOHN P. MURTHA. PENNSYLVANIA
BOB TRAXLER. MICHIGAN
JOSEPH 0. EARLY. MASSACHUSETTS
CHARLES WILSON. TEXAS
LINDY (MRS. MALE) BOGGS. LOUISIANA
NORMAN D. DICKS. WASHINGTON
MATTHEW F. MCMUGH, NEW YORK
WILLIAM LEHMAN. FLORIDA
MARTIN OLAV SABO. MINNESOTA
JULIAN C. DIXON. CALIFORNIA
VIC FAZIO. CALIFORNIA
W.G. (BILL) HEFNER. NORTH CAROLINA
LES AUCOIN. OREGON
DANIEL K. AKAKA, HAWAII
WES WATKINS. OKLAHOMA
WILLIAM H. GRAY III. PENNSYLVANIA
BERNARD J. DWYER. NEW JERSEY
BILL BONER. TENNESSEE
STENY M. MOYER. MARYLAND
BOB CARR. MICHIGAN
ROBERT J. MRAZEK. NEW YORK
RICHARD J. DURBIN. ILLINOIS
RONALD 0. COLEMAN. TEXAS
ALAN B. MOLLOHAN. WEST VIRGINIA
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August 13, 1986
Honorable William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
86. 3750X
MINORITY MEMBERS
SILVIO 0. CONTE, MASSACHUSETTS
JOSEPH M. MCDAOE, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN T. MYERS. INDIANA
CLARENCE E. MILLER. OHIO
LAWRENCE COUGHLIN. PENNSYLVANIA
C.W BILL YOUNG. FLORIDA
JACK F KEMP NEW YORK
RALPH REGULA OHIO
GEORGE M. O'BRIEN. ILLINOIS
VIRGINIA SMITH. NEBRASKA
ELDON RUDD, ARIZONA
CARL 0. PURSELL. MICHIGAN
MICKEY EDWARDS. OKLAHOMA
BOB LIVINGSTON. LOUISIANA
BILL GREEN. NEW YORK
TOM LOEFFLER, TEXAS
JERRY LEWIS. CALIFORNIA
JOHN EDWARD PORTER. ILLINOIS
HAROLD ROGERS. KENTUCKY
JOE SKEEN, NEW MEXICO
FRANK R. WOLF. VIRGINIA
CLERK AND STAFF DIRECTOR
FREDERICK 0. MONRMAN
TELEPHONE-
(2021225-2771
In the course of reviewing the annual budget request for the National
Foreign Intelligence Program (NFIP), the Committee is faced with a formidable
task to allocate limited funds across many competing programs. We, therefore,
find it necessary to consult not only with you and your staff, but also from
time to time with industry officials whose expertise is necessary to ensure
that Congress makes fully informed decisions.
I am writing to request your assistance in correcting a misconception
under which many industry officials seem to labor -- mainly that your staff
must be notified if industry representatives have contact with members of
Congress or Committee staff on any NFIP programs. I could understand such a
requirement based on security concerns, but this is also apparently occurring
even when it is documented that the Committee and industry officials have the
appropriate security clearances. Moreover, as I am sure you must be aware,
Members of Congress, by virtue of their office, arse permitted unimpeded access
to classified information except under the most extraordinary circumstances.
Finally, the Department of Defense does not find it necessary to require
either prior approval of industry contact with Congress nor does it insist
that all such contact be reported after the fact even on sensitive classified
programs when the proper security procedures are observed by all parties.
In order to facilitate the unimpeded flow of information to the
Committee, it would be appreciated if you would enfsure that the intelligence
community understands that industry officials have no responsibility, when
proper security measures are in effect, to clear in advance or subsequently
report any contact with Committee Members or appropriately cleared Committee
staff. Moreover, to leave no doubt that proper security is maintained, it is
requested that no later than September '.l5,,i986th6 Committee be furnished a
list of every commercial concern with significant NFIP business as either a
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prime or a major subcontractor. This list should identify a point of contact
for each firm and certify that the identified individual has the proper
clearances to provide information the Committee may require in the conduct of
its business. Moreover, it is also requested that the intelligence community
provide each identified industry point of contact verification of the
clearances held by the Members and pertinent staff of the Committee no later
than September 15, 1986. Finally, to take every precaution that no security
breaches occur, beginning November 1, 1986 a monthly report should be made to
the Committee verifying that the clearances of all industry points of contact
remain current.
I would appreciate your expeditious response on this matter. If
additional details are required, your staff may wish to contact Mr. Bob Davis
of the Committee staff for assistance.
Sincerely,
Bill Chappell,Jr.
Ch 'rman
Defense Subcommittee
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