ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION, H. R. 2441

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 21, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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STAT MEMORANDUM FOR:
Assistant Legislative Counsel
STAT FROM
AC IAD/SOG
SUBJECT : Anti-terrorism Legislation, H. R. 2441
1. Special Operations Group (SOG) comments regarding
proposed H. R. 2441 Anti-terrorism Legislation follow:
a. H. R. 2441 is unclear as to whether an inter-
national guerrilla or quasi-military organization
such as the PLO, Cubans, or other self-acclaimed
national entity, who are dressed in civilian clothing
actively supporting and participating in acts of
terrorism are included under this act per Section 2.
b. While intelligence relating to the identity,
entity, group, or organization involved in a terrorist
incident is not required to be disclosed publicly by
this act, it is to be revealed to Congress in a
classified request. This opens up the question of
sources, methods and authentication. For example,
suppose a CIA agent provides advanced intelligence on
an international terrorist act against a U.S. aircraft
and the event occurs. Should CIA go to the Congress
with intelligence revealing the reported sponsor,
someone in Congress is sure to challenge the report's
authenticity which, unless CIA is willing to reveal
sources and methods, CIA will be unable to prove.
Particularly in view of the fact H. R. 2441 speci-
fically requires action to be taken against a country
involved in terrorist activity against U.S. citizens or
aircraft.
c. Section 9 paragraph (3). How will the shipper
know that explosives contain the proper identification
taggant? The packaging could be forged, etc.; hence,
according to the H. R. 2441, as written, the shipper
would be guilty anyway. There should be some way the
shipper can verify the existence of a taggant in an
explosive and it should be spelled out in Section 9,,l
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d. Most importantly, Section 9.b (10) does not
specifically exempt CIA from requirements (1) through
(8) of the same Section. CIA has an ongoing domestic
need for explosives for testing and training and stocks
certain items of demolitions and explosive ordnance for
contingency use overseas. Furthermore, CIA might trans-
fer explosives to a third country covertly, providing
such an operation is endorsed by the SCC and approved
by the President. As written, the Section is not clear
on these points. It could preclude the Agency from
carrying out certain special activities, since CIA is
charged with the maintenance of a paramilitary capa-
bility which includes the use of explosive ordnance.
e. What impact will the section on "conveying
false information" have on CIA covert ability to ship
explosives if required?
All paragraphs classified SECRET.
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