FY 89 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ENROLLED BILL LETTER

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 28, 2012
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: September 20, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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' Central Intelligence Agency
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OCA 3077-88
The Honorable James C. Miller, III
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, DC 20503
This is in response to your request for the views of the
Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on the enrolled bill
H.R. 4387, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1989.
The bill authorizes appropriations for the conduct of
intelligence and intelligence-related activities. The efforts
of the House and Senate Intelligence and Armed Services
Committees combined jointly with those of the agencies and
departments comprising the Intelligence Community are
responsible for the necessary funding of these activities.
Vde are pleased that the funding levels authorized this year
are somewhat greater than what we requested. Although the
increased sums sometimes fall within categories other than
those for which we sought increases, we are nonetheless
confident that the Intelligence Community will be able to
fulfill its mission in the coming year.
We note with approval the inclusion of many provisions the
Administration supports. In particular, we are satisfied with
the inclusion of the provision pertaining to the Federal
Employee Retirement System and Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System special election authority.
We believe a great many people will benefit from the
opportunity of having a second chance to choose a retirement
system tailored to their needs. Likewise, we are gratified by
the section granting the authority to compensate former
employees or provide them with other relief when their careers
have been adversely affected because of allegations pertaining
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to their loyalty to the United States. Lastly, we applaud the
decision to allow the conduct of a demonstration project
relating to personnel and operations in the New York Field
Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
We remain concerned with the section of the bill that
requires the DCI to report t6 the intelligence committees
certain activities pertaining to the Agency's Office of
Inspectar General. Earlier this year, I testified before the
Senate on my opposition to the establishment of an independent
inspector general appointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate. The provision in the bill constitutes a compromise
between my views and those of the Congress. I believe that
this compromise, although imperfect, is nevertheless acceptable.
We, at the Agency, are aware, and have made the staff of the
Senate Intelligence Committee aware, that the Department of
Justice feels strongly that the section would allow an
unconstitutional intrusion into the deliberative processes of
the Executive branch.
Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have recently
informed me that continued action by the Administration to
press the Chairman of the Committee to agree to significant
amendments to this bill will eradicate the compromises both
sides have reached. There would undoubtedly be an effort on
the Senate floor to amend the bill to place the Agency under
the purview of the more severe requirements of the Inspector
General Act of 1978. This result would raise more serious
practical and ccnstitutionai problems than the compromise now
included in B.R. 4387.
Accoraingly, for the reasons set forth above, I recommend
Presidential approval of the bill. Enclosed is a suggested
signing statement for the President's use reflectinc, the views
set forth in this letter.
Sincerely yours,
William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
Enclosure
As stated
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PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENT
FISCAL YEAR 1989 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
(H.R. 4387)
I have signed H.R. 4387,ethe Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1989. Zhis legislation authorizes the
appropriation of funds for United States intelligence and
intelligence-related activities. The efforts of the House and
Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees combined
jointly with those of the agencies and departments comprising
the Intelligence Community are responsible for the necessary
funding of these activities.
I am gratified with the funding levels authorized by this
bill. It also contains many positive legislative initiatives
which are the product of cooperation between the aforementioned
committees and the Intelligence Community. We were all pleased
to see the results of this cooperation and will work to ensure
that it continues in the future.
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OCA 3077-88
SUBJECT: Letter to J. Miller (OMB) regarding FY89 Intelligence
Authorization Enrolled Bill, H.R. 4387
OCA/LEG/ (15 September 1988)
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