LETTER TO MR. WILFRED H. ROMMEL FROM JOHN M. MAURY

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• Publication Date: May 4, 1973
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
4 MAY 1973
Mr. Wilfred H. Rommel
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Enclosed is a proposed report to Chairman Ervin,
Committee on Government Operations, in response to a request
for our views and recommendations on S. 942, a bill "To
transfer and reorganize all existing law enforcement functions
of the Federal Government related to trafficking in narcotics and
dangerous drugs in a Division of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
established in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "
Advice is requested as to whether there is any objection
to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the
Administration's program.
Sincerel
Sin
Legislative Counsel
Enclosure
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ROBERT BLAND SMITH, JR.
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
March 5, 1973
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Re: S. 9L.2
Attached is a copy of a bill which has been referred to
this committee for consideration.
It will be helpful if you will give the committee the
benefit of your views regarding the provisions of this bill, and
your recommendations as to committee action.
Please transmit your reply in quadruplicate.
Thanking you for your cooperation, I am
Sincerely yours,
ClWr~,,, /104) j ~'1 I
Sam J. Ervin, Jr.
Chairman
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 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
The Honorable Sam J. Ervin, Jr. , Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Executive Be
This is in reply to your request of March 5, 1973, for our
views and recommendations concerning S. 942, a bill "To transfer
and reorganize all existing law enforcement functions of the Federal
Government related to trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs
in a Division of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs established in the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. "
S. 942 and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973, which the
President transmitted to the Congress on March 28, principally
involve law enforcement functions, which are beyond the purview
of the Central Intelligence Agency. In this respect, section
102(d)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 USCA 403)
provides "... the Agency shall have no police, subpoena, law-
enforcement powers, or internal-security functions.... "
The Agency's current role in the. Government-wide effort
to combat the drug problem is to provide foreign intelligence on
sources and trafficking in illicit drugs. Under the Reorganization
Plan, the Agency will continue to look to the President's Cabinet
Committee on International Narcotic's Control for policy guidance
and. direction.
S. 942 abolishes the Cabinet Committee (section 5(d)) and
establishes a Policy Committee on Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
Section 13 provides that the President may appoint members to the
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Policy Committee from all departments and agencies having functions
related to trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs. S. 942
further provides (section 10) that; "The President, after consultation
with the Attorney General, shall direct the Director of Central
Intelligence with respect to all of the Director's functions related to
trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs. "
In summary, both Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 and
S. 942 provide a basis for the continuation of this Agency's current
role in the Government-wide effort to combat the drug problem.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the
Administration's program.
Sincerely,
/s/ James R. ,Schlesinger.
James R. Schlesinger
Director
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