SSCI ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION QUESTIONS 16 MARCH 1984

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• Publication Date: April 5, 1984
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Central lntelliger tgency ^
5 April 1984
NOTE TO:1.'/OLL (via
Senior Review Panel
Hal Ford, NIO/AL
C/IPC
Executive Secretary, NFIB
VIA: ADDI~4
The SSCI has come back to us on the
procedures for reporting "intelligence
failures." The ADDI and I have come up with
the attached response, which has been
approved by the DDCI and C/NIC. I will need
your coordination or proposed changes by
Noon, 6 April. I will then coordinate the
answer with DIA and INR. Once they concur,
we will respond to the SSCI. Implementing
instructions will then need to b generated in
the NIC and the NFIB Executi-ve t r'at.
Helene/L. oa ner
C/PES/DI
NOTE TO: D/OLL
Helene; oatner
C/PES/DI
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be
cited as the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1981".
94 STAT. 1975
To authorise appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the intelligence and intelligence- Oct. 14, 1980
related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Commu- [S. 2597]
nity Staff, and for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
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Sstem
PUBLIC LAW 96-450-OCT. 14, 1980
Public Law 96-450
96th Congress
An Act
"TITLE V-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES
~iu
"CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT
"SEC. 501. (a) To the extent consistent with all applicable authori-
ties and duties, including those conferred by the Constitution upon
the executive and legislative branches of the Government, and to the
extent consistent with due regard for the protection from unauthor-
ized disclosure of classified information and information relating to
intelligence sources and methods, the Director of Central Intelligence
and the heads of all departments, agencies, and other entities of the
United States involved in intelligence activities shall-
. "(1) keep the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the 'intelligence committees') fully and currently informed of
all intelligence activities which are the responsibility of, are
engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any
department, agency, or entity of the United States, including any
significant anticipated intelligence activity, except that (A) the
foregoing provision shall not require approval of the intelligence
committees as a condition precedent to the initiation of any such
anticipated intelligence activity, and (B) if the President deter-
mines it is essential to limit prior notice to meet extraordinary
circumstances affecting vital interests of the United States, such
notice shall be limited to the chairman and ranking minority
members of the intelligence committees, the Speaker and minor-
ity leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and
minority leaders of the Senate;
"(2) furnish any information or material concerning intelli-
gence activities which is in the possession, custody, or control of
any department, agency, or entity of the United States and
which is requested by either of the intelligence committees in
order to carry out its authorized responsibilities: and
"(3) report in a timely fashion to the intelligence committees
any illegal intelligence activity or significant intelligence failure
and any corrective action that has been taken or is planned to be
taken in connection with such illegal activity or failure.
Presidential ( "(hl T}ta Prneirlnnt c1. X11 i., 11..:. C .... ?t :-a_ttt___ __ _
tntormauon to
congressional a timely fashion of Intelligence operations in forei l;n countries, other
committees. than activities intended solely for obtaining necessary intelligence,
for which prior notice was not given under subsection (a) and shall
provide a statement of the reasons for not giving prior notice.
Procedures. "(c) The President and the intelligence committees shall each
establish such procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b). ??
Intelligence
Authorization
Act for Fiscal
Year 1981.
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OLL 84-1376
5 April 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
Chief, Legislation Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
Response of SSCI re Reporting of Intelligence
Failures
Liaison Division, OLL just brought the attached
to my office and indicated that the SSCI has questioned us as
to whether or not the Agency has formal procedures for
reporting intelligence failures. I understand that we have not
had formal procedures before now but, given the inquiries by
the SSCI, such proce have now been drafted and approved by
the DDCI and C/NIC. requested that I get the attached
procedures over to you for your coordination. As indicated in
the cover note to the attachment, a response is needed by noon
tomorrow (6 April).
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Attachment:
As stated
Distribution:
Original - Addressee
1 - OLL Chrono
1 - LEG File: _
Congressional Oversight
1 KAD Signer
1 - D/OLL
1 -, DD /OLL
LEG/OLL
LD/OLL
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information to
congressional
committees.
Public Law 96-450
96th Congress
PUBLIC LAW 96-450--OCT. 14, 1980
94 STAT. 1975
An Act
To authorise appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the intelligence and intelligence- Oct. 14, 1980
related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Commu- [- S. 2597)
nity Staff, and for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be Intelligence
cited as the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1981" Authorization
Act for Fiscal
Year 1981.
"TITLE V-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES
?' CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT ..
"SEC. 501. (a) To the extent consistent with all applicable authori-
ties and duties, including those conferred by the Constitution upon
the executive and legislative branches of the Government, and to the
extent consistent with due regard for the protection from unauthor-
ized disclosure of classified information and information relating to
intelligence sources and methods, the Director of Central Intelligence
and the heads of all departments, agencies, and other entities of the
United States involved in intelligence activities shall-
' "(1) keep the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the 'intelligence committees') fully and currently informed of
all intelligence activities which are the responsibility of, are
engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any
department, agency, or entity of the United States, including any
significant anticipated intelligence activity, except that (A) the
foregoing provision shall not require approval of the intelligence
committees as a condition precedent to the initiation of any such
anticipated intelligence activity, and (B) if the President deter-
mines it is essential to limit prior notice to meet extraordinary
circumstances affecting vital interests of the United States, such
notice shall be limited to the chairman and ranking minority
members of the intelligence committees, the Speaker and minor-
ity leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and
minority leaders of the Senate;
"(2) furnish any information or material concerning intelli-
gence activities which is in the possession, custody, or control of
any department, agency, or entity of the United States and
which is requested by either of the intelligence committees in
order to carry out its authorized responsibilities: and
"l3) report in a timely fashion to the intelligence committees
any illegal intelligence activity or significant intelligence failure
and any corrective action that has been taken or is planned to be
taken in connection with such illegal activity or failure.
"(b) The President shall fully inform the intelligence committees in
a timely fashion of intelligence operations in foreign countries, other
than activities intended solely for obtaining necessary intelligence,
for which prior notice was not given under subsection (a) and shall
provide a statement of the reasons for not giving prior notice.
"(c) The President and the intelligence committees shall each
establish such procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b). - .
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Office of the Deputy Direct r Intelligence
5 April 1984
NOTE TO: D/OLL (vi`
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Senior Review ane
Hal Ford, NIO/AL
C/IPC
Executive Secretary, NFIB
VIA: ADDI~4
The SSCI has come back to us on the
procedures for reporting "intelligence,
failures." The ADDI and I have come up with
the attached response, which has been
approved by the DDCI and C/NIC. I will need
your coordination or proposed changes by
Noon, 6 April. I will then coordinate tyre
answer with DIA and INR. Once they concur,
we will respond to the.SSCI. Implementing
instructions will then need to b generated in
the NIC and the NFIB Executive ecretariat.
e i ene . oa ner
C/PES/DI
NOTE TO: D/OLL
Please coordinate with
He ene . oa ner
C/PES/DI
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