POTENTIAL LEGISLATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2000
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POTENTIAL LEGISLATION
(Organizations and Functions)
Pur pose:
A.. National Security Council
1. Congressional membership.
2. Broaden Executive Branch representation
(Secret pries of Treasury y Agriculture)
to emphasize economic, domestic policy
considerations.
3. Prohibit any operational authority over
CIA independent of the President.
4. CIA activities to be directed by the
President upon recommendations or
consultations with NSC.
5. Require Presidential direction for
Section 102(d)(5) activities (covert action).
6. Broaden 40 Committee membership.
1. Limit DCI to fixed term (8/10 years).
2. Prohibit simultaneous incurr ericy by
former (within five years) Agency
employees.
3. Require both offices to be fille~u by
civilians.
4o Provide for two DDCIs,
5. Provide criminal penalties for influencing
or atter-aptin to influence through con.uasand
non.?intellige.nce channels, ti.e :Lo--c eign
intelligence estimates of the DCI.
6. Crime to request the JCI or 11ICI to
violate proscriptions pursuant to or under
statute.
7. Restrict DCI' 3 Section 102(c) authority to
terminate personnel to security cases and
provide right of appeal, through the
Attorney ('General for advice and _ r . for , to the P:. v ;idd.ex)t or hi.
d.c:sianee.
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POTENTIAL L,EG [S (_,AT['lON
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Purpose.
_ .Posi.ti.or : _ _
DCI ISSC I USCI Comani.slion/
Journals
1. Domestic Activities:
a. Add the word "foreign" appropri-
ately throughout Section 102(d).
b. Repeal Section 103(d)(4) - (services
of common concern).
c. Prohibit any illegal activities.
d. Prohibit transactions between CIA
and former employees except for
purely official matters.
e. Require advance approval of oversigl t
committees before assistance
provided to any Ggvernmental unit.
f. Criminal penalty for violating
proscriptions on internal security
functions.
g. Expressly subject CIA. employees
to statutory provision on perjury
and witnesses' privileges in testi-
mony before Congress.
h. Expressly authorize:
1. Foreign intelligence collec-
tion from U. S. citizens on
witting basis.
2. Foreign intelligence collec-
tion from foreigners in the
United States.
3. Support structures necessary
to support intelligence op r...
ations abroad!
4. Protection of IA installa-
tions.
5. Direct assistance to _E'l i far
counterinto..ligence versus
foreigners.
6. Personnel security investi?-
ion of 'ho se au.thori ed.
access by CIA to son itive
infor-rnation.
7. That lawful activities of CIA
in the United. States are not
impeded by expre , iimita11
t:ion.
i. Prohibit furnishing in.~tclligence
is for ration to co i or.:.f.i o_?
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Prohibit CIA surveillance of
U. S. citizens, not employees
(civil action for damages, recover
attorney fees, in camera review).
k. Prohibit maintenance and dissem-
ination of information concerning
individuals in this country with no
clear direct involvement with
foreign powers.
1. Prohibit any relationships with
individuals or organizations
connected with:
1. U. S. media.
2. Religious groups.
3. Specified Federal agencies,
e. g., AID.
4. U. S. businesses.
m. Provide standing to sue for injured
citizens on CIA violations of pro-
Scription:s_
n. All domestic activities shall be
subject to the laws of the United.
States.
DG.I I SSC I :E-rSC I Corn-nzission/
Journals
2. Overseas Activities:
a. Explicit authority to collect
intelligence.
b. Prohibit covert action.
c. Repeal Section 1.03(d)(4) - (services
of common concern).
d. Require specific Presidential
written direction, NSC recoxr.rr.enda?--
tion for Section l02(d)(5) activities;
1. Also require prior approval
of appropriate committees.
2. Also require prior notifi-
cation, not approval.
e. Repeal Presidential finding require-
ment for covert action under the
Foreign Assistance Act and provide
reporting only to legislative over-
sight committees.
f. Prohibit paramilitary activities by
CIA.
g. Criminal penalty for assassination
of foreign official outside the
United States.
Purpose
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POTENTIAL LEGISLATION
(Organizations and Functions continued)
Purpose: Y)_-st_i
on:
Overseas
Activities continued
h; Authorize all activities necessary
for foreign intelligence activities
abroad with appropriate consultation
with affected Federal agencies and
reporting to oversight committees.
i.., On covert action, require Presi-
dential report to include detailed
proposed budget to be followed at
later date by account of expenditures
j. Report all intelligence operations
in foreign countries to U. S.
ambas sador:
1. Ambassador's prior
approval.
2. Ambassador's veto, with
appeal to President.
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3. External Relations:
a. IG report to external authorities:
1. PFIAB
2. Oversight committees
b. Require advance approval of
oversight committees before
assistance provided to any
Governmental unit.
c. Require CIA to share all intelligence
and prepare special reports on
foreign situations with and at the
request of specified committees.
d. Submit to foreign affairs commit-
tees, under injunction of secrecy,
,all agreements with foreign
intelligence services.
e. Prohibit adverse action against
personnel reporting abuses to
appropriate authorities (oversight
committees, Attorney General,
PFIAB).
f. Repeal Privacy Act exemption for
CIA.:
1. Provide exemption only for
classified matters involving
foreign affairs or defense.
2. Provide exemption [or
intelligence sources and
m ethods.
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POT E.l~T':CI.l1.L LEGISLATIOiV
(Organizations and -'unctions continued)
Purpose:
External Relations continued
g. Report to appropriate committees
all personnel. detailed to other
agencies.
h. Annual report to oversight commit-
tees describing and providing
statutory basis for domestic
activities.
i. Keep oversight committees "fully
and currently informed" on all
CIA activities.
4. Sources and Methods:
a. Protection of intelligence sources
and methods:
1. DCI devise plans, policies,
regulations and report
violations to Attorney
General.
2. Responsibility not to be
construed to authorize pro-
hibited activities (police,
law enforcement powers or
internal security functions).
b. Shift from DCI to Agency, respon-
sibility to protect and authorize:
1. Prevention disclosure,
through lawful means, by
those having a privity of
relationship.
2. Guidance and technical
assistance to other Federal
departments and agencies
performing intelligence
functions.
c. Repeal intelligence sources and
methods responsibility.
d. Enact Director's proposed criminal
penalty on unauthorized disclosures:
1. Limit to CIA/former CIA
employees.
2. Limit to CIA or CIA
imprimatured information.
Position:. DCI I SSC I IJSC I Goruniis >ion./
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POTI NTIAL LEGIS LATION
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Purpo s c::
Sources and Methods continued
e. Congressional enactment of
rules and procedures:
1. Limit proliferation of
sensitive sources and
methods information.
2. Deter violation of rules.
f. Continue statutory basis for exemp-
tion from Freedom of Information
Act.
g. Protect material and records
provided to House and Senate
Select Committees.
Position:
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DCI I SSC 1-.T,SC I Con-ni ;: ion.
Budget Focus - .._.__._Journals
1.
2.
3.
Total intelligence figure
Total figure
a. Central Intelligence Agency
b. United States Intelligence Board
c. President's Foreign Intelligence
Advisory Board
Figure in Parent Department Total
4.
a. Bureau of Intelligence & Research
b. Defense Intelligence Agency
c. National Security Agency
d. Defense Investigative Service
e. Army Security Agency
f. Army Intelligence Command
g. Navy Intelligence Command
h. Office of Air Force Assistant
Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Total figure for intelligence activities
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation
b. Internal Revenue Service
c. Energy Research & Development
Administration
5.
DCI's Foreign National Intelligence
6.
Program
Breakdown total by programs or
type of activity
B. Budget Transmittal -
1? Publicly as part of the President's
budget.
2. As classified annex to President's budget
C. Independent Evaluation to President from DCI
on Intelligence Community Spending Plans
D. Public Detailed Accounts of Proposed and
Actual Intelligence Expenditures
F. Authorization Legislation, Including CIA
and NSA
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Pu:rposc::
F. Annual Appropriations Act Including CIA and
NSA
G. Limit Section 6a Transfers to and from CIA
to Certain Percentage of Budget to be
Exceeded only with Specific Presidential
Authorization, Approval of Appropriations
Committees and Prior Notification of Over-
Sight Committees
H. Control Transfer of Funds Among Defense
Intelligence Agencies Along the Lines of
(G) above
I. GAO Review of Expenditures -
1. Audit of CIA unvouchered expenditures
2. Efficiency and economy review of
CIA unvouchered expenditures
3. CIA Vouchered expenditures for
audit and economy and efficiency
purposes
J. Repeal CIA Unvouchered Funds Authority
on Basis Classification System Protects
Information
K. Suspend Expenditure Authority Unless Informa-
tion Requested by GAO Provided Within
Specified Period Unless President Certifies
that the Information is not to be Furnished
1. At GAO's initiative only
2. GAO for oversight committees
L. Certification of President, Approval of
Appropriations Committees, and Prior
Notification of Oversight Committees for
Reserve Expenditures
M. Prohibit Non-Appropriated Funds Expenditure
1. In toto
2. Proprietary income may offset
normal proprietary expenditures
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