CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED ACTION, SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00791R000100030057-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2004
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: May 22, 1995
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Star Gate Congressionally Directed Action
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Congressionally Directed Action:
? DCI must construct retrospective review and
"technical analysis " addressing 20 year period
- Inventory and analyze files at CIA and DIA
- Weigh compliance with Congressional direction
? The "DCl's declassification committee "must review
program history and nature to determine which parts
can be an "open-world activity"
? DIA Director should "establish open-world,
declassified, cooperative activity "between US and
Russian programs
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Star Gate Congressionally Directed Action
Senate Appropriations Committee
Additional Points in Congressionally Directed Action:
? " The Committee... believes that the time has come
for a re-evaluation of the classification of the
existence of this effort as well as the results... "
? "...does not accept the excuse that this
somehow compromises US Intelligence."
? "...concerned that Congressional direction in t he
past.. regarding joint programs with the Russians
and Chinese has only been sporadically pursued."
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Star Gate Congressionally Directed Action
Senate Conferees Language
? Directs DIA to transfer 10 civilian billets, $500K to CIAP,
? Transfer resources, management to CIA by July 1st, and
? DCI to submit status report to Committees by 1 Mar
- management strategy
- transfer status
- identification of CIA program manager
? Adopts Senate directions in previous SAC language
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Status Report (15 May)
? Transfer Status:
January: - Office of Military Affairs liaison established with Army
February: - CIA transfer manager appointed, DIA program reviewed
- Archiving of all files at CIA, DIA, and SAIC begins
- US ARI agrees to be executive for NRC study, MOU
established, resources transferred from CIA to Army
- Declassification strategies discussed, utility study begins
March: - CIA responds to CDA; Status report briefed to Richard
D'Amato (SAC)
- NRC contacts potential Blue Ribbon Panel members,
prepares formal request to NRC governing board
May: - NRC categorically rejects remote viewing study
- Transfer strategy meeting with CIA/Off. of Gen. Counsel
- Discussions with American Institutes of Research; ORD
formally requests ARI proposal to perform review
- Program personnel, resources still reside at DIA
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CIA Response to CDA
Highlights of 27 March Status Briefing
? CIA terms of reference requested that no resources be
transferred until Blue Ribbon Panel completes
directed review, SAC staffer agreed
? CIA stated it would take steps to declassify previous
program work, groundwork is being established
? It was agreed CIA would present its management
strategy, after learning more about the program
from the completed review
? It was agreed program personnel could not be
transferred immediately since CIA has no way
to task them, field requirements, or disseminate
product and could not keep them productive
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