LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE FROM ABE RIBICOFF

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February 4, 1976
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ABRAHAM RIBICOFF. CONN.. CHAIRMAN JOHN L. MC C`ARK. App `' (ease 2005/02/10: CIA-RDP78M02660R00030002005 HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH. EDMUND S. MUSKIE. MAINE WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., DEL. LEE METCALF. MONT_ BILL BROCK, TENN. JAMES B. ALLEN. ALA. LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., CONN. L.AWTON CHILES, FLA. ZCn * eb zf of ez , `.i enaf a C~ L c- '7 SAM NUNN, GA. JOHN GLENN, OHIO RICHARD A. WEGMAN COMMITTEE ON CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Congressional Liaison Office Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. February 4, 1976 Re: S. 2865 and S. 2893 Attached is a copy of a bill which has been referred to the Government Operations Committee for consideration. The Committee would appreciate your views regarding the provisions of this bill and any recommendations which you may have concerning possible Committee action. Please transmit your reply in quadruplicate. Your prompt attention would be appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, LA.01^- ". Abe Ribicoff Chairman 04 P.S. Please submit comments by February 13, 1976. Approved For Release 2005/02/10 : CIA-RDP78MO266OR000300020054-5 Approved For Release 2005/02/10 : CIA-RDP78MO266OR000300020054-5 94 TIE CONGRESS 2D SESSION IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 22, 1976 Mr. Buom introduced the following bill.; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration JANUARY 267 1976 Referred to the Committees on Rules and Administration and. Government Operations jointly by'unanimous consent A ILL To establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence Oversight, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Committee on Intelligence 4 Oversight Act of 1976". 5 SEC. 2. Sections 3 through 8 and sections 1.0 and 11 of G this Act are enacted- 7 (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 8 Eenate, and as such they shall be considered as part of 9 tl.e rules of the Senate, ,and such rules shall supersede 10 of ler rules oralV to the extent that they- are inconsistent 11 AprlV~a'F*4'l kse 2005/02/10 : CIA-RDP78MO266OR000300020054-5 11 Approved For Release 2005/02/10 : CIA-RDP78MO266OR000300020054-5 94TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUAIIY 29,11) 76 fir. Clrurcu (for himself, Mr. GAY W. HURT, Mr. Piru r A. IIARF, Mr. JIUDDLESTOY, Mr. 11A-rrrrns, 1\1r. N11'. MORGAN, and Mr. SCHWEIKER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and by unanimous consent referred to the Committee on Government Oper- ations, to report not later than March 1, 1976, then to the Committee on Rules and Administration, to report not later than March 20, 1976 A BILL To establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence Activities,- and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa.- 2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Intelligence Oversight 4 Act of 1976". 5 SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to establish a new 6 standing committee of the Senate, to h,~ known as the Coin- 7 inittee on Intelligence Activities, to oy ersee and make con- S tinning studies of the iiiielligcnce activi`ies and programs of 9 the United States Goveruliient. In carry,ng out this purpose, Approved For Release 2005/02/10 : CIA-RDP78MO266OR000300020054-5 tI