80TH CONGRESS IST SESSION H.R. 3469 A BILL

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80rs CONGRESS
1 sr SESSION
H. R. 3469
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The people's right to know. We have in Washington. we are not going to cripple this 00. en- -
a. statute which expressly states that Many times these agencies?and the merit -I repeat it is an in' r, porte t bet-
-the- records of our committees belong to gentleman from Michigan just said he nonetheless timid, first step
the people, they are public records. The did not know just *hat this legislation ' The committee has sought broven U e
statute states that every Member of the was for except to get more information advice of Eiteorneys within and we beet
- House has the right of access?get that for the papers, that it wouldnot do any- the Government. I might add tb et ea
? .word?"access"?to those records,. but thing to assist Members of Congress and representatives oi the pr -ss wee at a
when I went to the chairmanof a sun- the public in obtaining information; I ?peared before the commit tee are cc--
committee of the Committee on Govern- have been denied, as I am sure many teenier in the minority of witnessei ene
merit Operations- and under. my arm I members of Congress have, information have had broad hearings with i eta have 'my my little Thermo-Fax or whatever not of a highly secret nature, but I think sentatives of science, from aidustri fromn
this picture-taking'thfng about that size perhaps to cover up some of the faults Government and educatienal inetite-
? is, and-I say, "Let me make a copy of of the agencies involved, and I think it is tions. We have overlooked no opporte-
? that -paper," n the chairman says, "No; about time that,the people of this country nity toe-get _ advice and comment Vee
you cannot use' nee But the decisions and the Congress took such measures as have not tried to sell any special zaese
nare to the effect that the right to see, to are necessary to allow the news media er any one interest. We have 'a tem ly
access; includes the right to copy. and the Members of Congress to inform- tried to define the law as t is to den r-
Mr.eMOSS. Mr. Chairman, will the the people of what is going on here in mine whether or not it was being D. int1WCI,
, gentleman yield? - Washington in some of these agencies. ' and the evidence of abuse is abeinai it.
Mr. HOFFMAN. I ` - - Mr. MOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield IX do not think the leinshition rattle as
-- Mr. MOSS. The gentleman was not such time as he May desire to the gen- amendment, and T. thinkit will be la tee
- referring to the chairman of the Spa- tleman from Connecticut [Mr. Mea]. credit of this House to pa's it today.
clal Subcommittee on -Government In- (Mr. MAY asked and was given per- The CHAIRMAN. The time f tee
formation.-? mission to revise and extend his re-, gentleman from California has Ea pied.
: ear. HOFFMAN. No, no, no; oh, no; marks.) - ? .e. Mr. MOSS. Mr. Chai man, t ield
-? X love the gentlemen on that. subcom- Mr. MAY. Mr. Chairman,- as a mem." such time as he may _desi-e to tie. gt n.
nnittee and I admire them, as much as ber of the Government Operations Com- tleman from Ohio [Mr. ASHLEY I.
there can be admiration, of the way mittee, I wish to signify at this time my. Mr. ASHLEY.. Mr. Chairman, 3 in
you have handled this matter. If any support of the intent of this legislation. support of H. R. 2767. The urgeet te-
man ever got more, Political mileage out We in Connecticut have recognized the cessity. for enacting this !egisla nen las
. of an issue than has the gentleman from right to know by enacting State statute become increasingly clear n recere yeers
California [Mr. Moss] has out of this supporting a similar intent. My Gov- and for compelling reason:,
one,- I do not know who heels:, For al- ernment Operations Committee is taking . The strength of any democrata
nraostethreeeyears he has been on the - a, similar step in urging Congress to tion can be measured by the extent to
nfrontepage every day.. More power to adopt this legislation. I believe it is im- which a self-governing public azim-
you. I only wish I had it.: That is. not, portant that the public be allowed to rately informed. The dernocraue or )C-'
using public funds for political purposes. ?more easily obtain information that they es,s is e.ssentially an educetional eneass
Do not misunderstand me. That is just are truly eligible to receive."- Secret, se-, in. which enlightened people mow-
trying to get the people the-things they curity-type information and other infer- .-tlerough participation in our Nation's
desire. e - ea- ernattOn realistically classified for the decisions. But people cannot pare et pate
e. Oh, yes; -what happened When they protection-of the public and their Gov- in decisions--at least not intelligentia-
would not let me make a copy of a ree- ernment is, of course, still protected by unless they know the fade. .
ord which the law said I was entitled ea ether statutes.: The first condition then, of a success-
. ..
- to have accees to?' The Speaker sitting , However, I feel -we should pass this fin democracy is an inforraed people end
In the Speaker's chair?presiding--sus- legislation. The true intent must be it is .an indispensable and irne tea tee
. 'Wined the ruling of the chairman of the understood: If so, we will have cleared part of the Presidential responsiblee, to
-'subcommittee--but read the ruling as the air on a subject that is vital to our make sine the people have the 1: rts no
giverein my earlier remarks, ? That was from as expressed in the Constitue matter how grim and ioberin .4 tense
fanny, _yea it not? : would _be, if ' none? "eneLfacts may tie. -
were not absurd. ee'n - Mr-, MOSS. Mr.' Chairman, I yield Despiteethis indisputatee prim L+0, We
eanl'he east, front doer tina-oute over myself 3 minutes. - . have witnessed in recent years r de
ib-
'-bere-fRemember how it was all secret? Mr. Chairman, I think it well to have erate erosion of the basx right of the
Our minority leader wanted to let the the record made completely straight on American people to know--the 7 glV of
'people in on it, but he was overruled and some of the debate that has gone on the American people to free access Ind
? the door was slammed. , - here this, afternoon. It has`been inter- distribution of factual Informal -ten.
The -President's reorganization plan esting- in 'many cases and enlightening ?n It is ironic indeed that. the very per-
was ' referred to a committee. That but hardly germane to the issue before sons whose election to public office re-
- meetingewas secret. - "the Committee at this moment. fleets an expression of V- a public:: can-
. ; ean chairman, how much more time First, let me assure you this has been fidence and trust, have seen fit to het ray
.e.have I? ea , . ? - -carefully studied.: .The drafts-were first that trust by suppressing and vet hie ed-
The. ,CHA/RMAN. The gentleman's prepared almost 2 years ago. They have bag vital information frame the ye -3, tee-
:time has expired. - 7 *. been more broadly submitted for corn.- pie who elected them to office.
Mr. MOsS. ma -chairman.: I yield merit than almost any legislation with Nothing; in my opinion has in iltreli us
such time as he may desire to the gentle- which I have ever personally dealt. We more or' struck so deep at ehe hear, of our
??Flan from Florida [Mr. Hamra), e realized that this was a difficult area, democracy as this abuse of the Nee le's
e Mr.' HALEY. Mr. Chairman, armor- - that we should move with extreme care: right to know. The recenierecord of ers-
ehtly we are all and is long overdue. I iu insPlaprevoctlfrole
Islation is need iRe1Fitcpgme vct olykr mob= "letsphtooktobt
eeay that it does not go far enough prob- proper approach. It o Is one which clan-'American history.
,ed n
on, concealment,
no preeeoent in
It has channeled_
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upon which the head of a department
shall rely for the formulation of rules
and regulations geverreng th e custody,
use, and preservation of the records of
the department. The reasoit the lane.
guage is added that it e not authority
for withholding is -hat in 1 years of care-
ful study we have found far to-) many In-
stances where eitecutive de partments
have relied upon this sta tete as a clear
authority to refuse int? net on to the
public or to the Congress itseef.
Mr. JOHANSEN May int errupt the
gentleman at this point, beciii se I think
in my own mind I now hese -he nub of
? Mr. MOSS. Mr. Chairman, I want- to the issue. If th s bill wen adopted,
assure the members of the committee - what discretionary autherite does the
that there is no ulterior motive on my , department head eave t. wi t.h.hold In-
part in moving to close, the debate. I formation where it is not see( ically pro..
rarely have been accused of that. " vided by law that he meet withhold in-
As to the matter of shutting off the de- formation? Is there suri ivine with the
bate, it was agreed by the majority and adoption of this b 11 a din ret, onary au
minority that we would seek a one-hour thority le the department. hee d to with-
rule. When it was indicated by the hold info) mation?
ranking member of the subcommittee Mr. MOSS. want to oe very careful
that he would desire an additional hour, on this language because the gentleman
-I was perfectly willing to go along? with is asking me if there n? ea inherent.
him and get him the extra hour. II authority-as has !leen theme by every
wanted this debate. e a ? se Executive from Washinston to Eisen-.
The bill has been debated at consider- bower. / would say that to ire Is such
able length. I was preparedto respond authority, if there is that Jebel ent power,
to questions. I yielded back time during it is not affected by thisc hange in this
general debate that was not required for - statute. But I wile not ec nem e that the
the debate. I think that the attempt to broad and naked purpcse treed does
arrive at an agreement on time is neither exist in that. I want t tat very clear
unusual nor out of place. . - ? in my response. If it ee tets it Is not
I think that this amendment, again, affected.
would confuse rather than clarify. Mr-JOHANSF2S. But, the eentlernan
- Mr. ALGER. Mr. Chairman, I take I do not think it would do what its does not concede that it (east ?
this time again to ask further questions, author intends it to do. The language Mr. MOSS. I would tree( r concede
-er realize how complicated this subject of the bill, in my judgment, is still clear, that it does as brielly as is
? is. -Members of the committee have had is still adequate to do the job. I repeat, claimed.
an opportunity to study it and may have there are no ulterior motives. This rec- Mr. JOHANSEN Thei le; Ine phrase
answers to questions that puzzle other ord is very clear. We have laid out In the question hi this way . WI at protec-
Members. It seems -odd, indeed, that detail the intent. -- It is only to prevent tion does the depai (mens lead have with
'our time is cut off, I might say to the. the ? --' e misuse of this section for purposes relpect to his serne Of respoesibility to
gentaeman from California, the Chair- of witholding information. his office when in his honeet judgment
man of t the subcommittee, on a bill that Mr. Chairman, I ask for a 'no vote it is imperative that, inforteatien be with.-
- has to-do with secrecy, evhen we are on the amendment. ' - held, and yet when there is ne bestowal
tryingeo get information. e Mr. JOHANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I of- of the authority be specific t state so to
the entl
-71 have two questions. eman pointed ou First, inasmuch to us the - 'fer a, preferential motion. ? - withhold information? as- gt
language at the bottom of page 12. the The Clerk read as follows: ' _ Mr. MOSS. There are 78 e her statue
language of the final paragraph, there Mr. 39HANSEN moves that the Committee tory grants of authority to withhold..
seems to be a conflict as to its meaning, do now rise and report the bill back to the There are provisiens of tee alministrae
-now we are going- to limit this bei to House with the recommendation:that the tive procedures coee which pe--mitappiy only to section:161. That
enacting clause be stricken. -- holding for good cause 7(.11114 to be in
e is my
? Ian JOHANSEN.Chairman. I the public Interest and f ss variety of
-first question:. , aee -
at My second question Is, could it be that take this time in order to pursue the reasons.. We Ills' do lint want this
we are, giving Communists an oppor- - questions which I raised in the 2 minutes statute to be cited It is citee too often
:unity to getinto .our committees, pec.. which I had. There is no intention of and it does not give the ant lority. It
pie who are dedicated to getting in.for- attributing any ulterior was not intended to rye et thorny in
motives. /
e
'nation that tlaershould not get? came back from my district this morning au adapt ane
this- respect. They have
Mr. MOSS. In the first place, if it in order to be present for the debate thority otherwise.
Is something that- is of interest to the because of my serious uncertainty as to Mr. -JOHANSEN.( cen se, I will
Communists, and that information is the merits, the pros and cons, of this say to the gentleman the question
classified, there is, an abundance of law issue. - I should like to repeat to the 'whether this was interei(e er give that
, protecting that and the language of the gentleman from California in all good authority may be a subject of honest dis-
bill does not affect that. The reason we faith and sincerity the questions which pute and it may be a 1)113r at issue.
- _know that we are dealing 'with this sec- I raised. I sheuld like to know precisely But, my concern is why if here have
tion is because the language of the what is changed. In other words, in par- been specific abuses of tins tatute. we
- Amendment which relates to section 161 ticular, what restrictions are placed cannot in proper legislation eedress our-
of the Revised Statutes says that this upon the power of the department heads selves to those splicific arena; or cate.
section does not authorize withholding. to issue regulations governing either the gories of abuses rs ther elan !,eenting by
And to make that abundantly. clear, giving or the withholding of informa- this section to bIenket t t eta tly any
the report we say that the application of, tion? I am completely at a loss to know authority under the statue.. .
this amendment LS- limited to Revised what is restrained and what is permitted Mr. MOSS. One of the me in reasons
Statutes 161, Section 5, U. S. C. 22 and under this bill. for taking this as a first stei. is to get
should not be construed as repealing Mr. MOSS. The amendment proposed them barkto renting their claims oi
or amending any other statute which by the committee restores the intent of authority to the appropriate etutes and
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like to know precisely what is changed tog.-or limiting of, the -availability of
by. the bill itself; what would be WI- information or records to the public.
ferent as a result of its enactment? " We know it because it is very precisely
^ In the second place, I would like to -and very carefully spelled out both in
'know whether this bill, if enacted, would ` the language of the amendment and the
compel the disclosure Of information language of the report. .
'which now may be withheld and which - Mr. ALGER. I simply must say to
the head of a department is now not the gentleman that the forcefulness of
? compelled to disclose? - the language in the report is not -so
If the answer to that question N that clearly stated in the bill: -
there is nothing additional that would The CHAIRMAN. The timer of the
be compelled to be disclosed; then I gentleman from Texas [Mr. -ALGER] has
would like-to know precisely what is the expired. The Chair recognizes the gen-
purpose, what is the import and what -tleman from California Dar. Moss] to
is the effect of the enactment of this close the debate. --
bill?
I would like to know, also, if this bill
Is enacted whether it does compel the
disclosure of information not now re-
quired, and if so, within what limit that
compulsion extends? And I would like
to know' in whom would be vested the
authority and under what limitations
--,that authority could be exercised to set
2the limits on what must be disclosed.
-These, it sears to me, are nertinent
questions and at an appropriate time! n
this debate, in spite of the efforts to
-l1rctit the right of Members of Congress
to know--about this bill .itself, I intend
to ask _those questions under circum-
stances-that will give the sponsors of
this bill an opportunity to answer-them.'
The cHitiRmAisr. The time -of the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Jonex-
Emil has expired. ? -
The Chair reco. gnizes the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. ALGER].
KO:moved
exairawassoceinev otEctmmaticiaiestRoopiti9
the other hand we. would be saying,
-"But, of course, you may.".1-think we
should say one thing or the other very,
very clearly and very definitely. It is
my judgment that what we need to say
is exactly what is said in the bill now
before us., e a ? e =
I urge the defeat of the amendment.
Mr. VORYS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in
support of the amendment. -
Mr. Chairman, I believe that the Hoff-
man amendment is the way to carry out
what the gentleman from California
USIrnMoss] says this bill intends. If it
is intended not to grant or withhold any
new authority by this housekeeping stat-
ute. then the Hoffman amendment so
provides. _
? As to the right of the people and the
Congress to know, we often have in-
stances before the Committee on Foreign
Affairs where some member of the com-
mittee or -the committee itself may feel
that there is overclassification, too much
? secrecy on information that we seek. I
have been exasperated and baffled as of-
ten as any Member in this twilight zone
_where security is claimed to be involved.
a But it is claimed by the proponents of
this bill that it does not purport or pre-
tend to solve such real problems, which
- I believe can be solved only by negotia-
tion or by impeachment._ and negotia-
tion. with constant pressure, is the prop-
er way.- -
-This bill, as written, either is nuisance
? lepslation or it does not mean what it
? For instance, the gentleman from Cal-
ifornia [Mr. Moss], says that-"We merely
'want to provide that this section 161 can-
not be used to withhold information."
Be did not say a word about the following
words in. the bill?"Iimiting the avail-
ability otrecords to the public." So that
if you are only going to put in what he
says, you are going to prohibit the with-'
holding of information, but you are not
going to prohibit any limitation on the
availability of public records. But that
, is not the way the bill reads; By enact-
ing this bill as proposed, you pose such
questions as these, in providing unlimit-
ed public access to records. What about
a office files? What about desk drawers?
? What about going in day and night?
What about going in during the noon
hour? Can .the head of a department
make any regulations limiting public
? 'availability in any way or at any time
-if this bill passes in its present form?'.
In the original part of section 161,
_ there is provided authority to make reg-'
?ulations for custody, use and-preserva-
tion of records, pawns_and property. If
that cannot be used to limit the avail-
ability of records to the. public at any
time, and regardless of circumstancesa
then the public would have the right to
those files and desks any old time, day or
night. How could you rem an office un-
der such conditions? And if you say that
is not what the bill provides; you are
merely saying that this bill does not
a
?mean what it says. - The Hoffman
amendment provides that this bill will
then mean just what its proponents say.
'* it means; that is, take out the possibility
that it will be used one way or another
in this longstanding diailtiptrOitEld RiR
,
the public can best maintain the right of the department shall toLy t, 1.6
to know about the public business... ? ? --::s-right to issue information. a 4
I support the Hoffman amendment a , - The only correct' interpi .-:tatitin of t tes
Mr. MEADER. Mr. Chairman, L.rise existing law is that the head of 'the de-
in support of the amendment. ._ partment, by:Congress, his beet Inv
Mr. Chairman, this is an alternate the right to prescribenrules and caul t-
method of trying to get. at the same thing- -tions dealing.Yrith the cuseody, u.c, i d_
that my amendment proposes but doing preservation of the records. Tin- tdz:
It in a somewhat different way. combat the evidence that that al stem_
During the debate in committee, sug- has been used as authority- to witnlitid
gestions were made by several of the the information you state by ti is Iill
members of the committee. lInfortu- that this section amender herebe sn
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iaately the gentleman from California, not be used, as authority tc withh ) d
the author of the bill, was not present; formation. But it you-adma the ienvieo -
and -we could not Arrive at any- agree- in. the amendments which ,re Stig d,
ment. I. at that time, suggested arriv- you raise ,,the contrary presura nee la
ing at the same result by 'saying that that he shall not have the eight a ma te
this section does not authorize or pro-' the information and recce ds ark Ilea ee
hibit withholding information, and I This is why the. amendmant should 3e-
was roundly condemned in the press fOr defeated
trying to scuttle the _b111. 44 The CHAIRMAN. The ,luestioi
As a matter of fact, I Was not trying ttie amendment offered by tn.e geni emen
to scuttle the bill, I was, trying to do from Michigan [Mr. HOFFriSNI,
exactly what the author of the bill said The amendment was rejected.
it was supposed to do. which was to. Mr. MEADER, Mr. Chturinao,
eliminate section 161 as a basis for re- an amendment. - ;
fusing information to the public. It was The Clerk read as follow a
not intended or at least the bill was not
presented to the committee as giving
any rights to the public. All the bill
was supposed to do was to take away
from public officials a crutch they had
been using up to this time wrongfully,
In the opinion of the committee. That
Is exactly what the Hoffman amend-
ment would do and that is exactly what
my amendment would do, that is, say
that section 161 just has nothing to do
with secrecy or withholding informa-
tion from the public one way or the
other. It would- not vitiate the purpose
of the bill as it has been presented to
the committee and been presented to
the House this afternoon, namely, that
we just wanted to prevent a practice
which has grown up of misusing and
misinterpreting section 161 of the Re-
vised Statutes. -
I think the amendment ought tc% he,
adopted and We ought not to rely on
debate, particularly when in the debate
the author of the bill says this would
prevent the accomplishment of the pur-
pose of the bill. Then it must be that
the purpose of the bill is to give the pub-
lic the right to get information, not- been given here by referenn- to teat un.0 y
withstanding other statutes that may be of the Attorney General be ore tele sae ?,r
on the books. body that the Attorney General )4 n it
I think there has been too much con- opposed to this legislation_ I t tt y
-fusion here. We ought to write into the for the information of the metnin ree is
bill clear language. I think my lair- that the Attorney General hal 14( n
guage is a little bit better, but I am both hot and cold on this issue. it al
,-
going to support the amendment offered peered that apparently he had no , dooe
by the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. his: homework very well tne firs. tnne
Horreseerl.
Junendment offered by Mr. MEADLA S.1.4
out "by" in line 4 and all tht I follow dr, my
through the end of line- 7 and insert
thereof the following: "try r tie
period at the end of the seat? and Si F 91-
In lieu thereof a colon and the foLcourng:
'Provided, That no regulation. shall bre-
scribed under this section euthoi b Jr.
directing the withholding r ntio./.43.
from the public or limiting lie ava24,b 1, y
of records to the public:"
Mr. MEADER. Mr. Charmer. I hi ?
discussed this amendment ai some lenT ii
In general debate and I do not D.^ ,e
again to go into detail on the ache tee a
of using this language to aecomr la a iLe
objective of the Moss bill.
But, if this language could he inter ereted
the way I have suggested as a fl ectieg
language we can find. I th nk wi- thou d
use clear language on its own mei saa
more than section 161, there wo lei lie ?
additional reason, if any should b' r,e
essarY, why we should usc the c ai est
an additional reason for a veto el th is? ,
I do, however, want to sugee o it`
legislation. - -
I might say that the iropressa r nal`
he appeared before the Sc late coe aro -
Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Chairman, I rise - tee, and he got the-proposed lee t .iatu n
In opposition to the amendment.? mixed up with executi v e tier e,
Mr. Chairman, if , any &allusion has which he thinks is ?a grei t thine in d
been brought about it has been brought which I do not think exnts. t a d
about by the attempt to put amend- _ he did not care whether vi' wise- it a
ments on this bill. The very language law or the companion Senate rim e
of the amendment now before the Com- so long as it was made clear that t id
mittee initself raises a great many ques- not interfere with execute ,7 priei ?
time dealing with the power and the Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Caairnaw w 1/
prerogatives of the head of the depart- the gentleman yield?
meat, which is the very thing the pro- Mr. MEADER.' I yield.
ponents of the amendment say they do Mr._ HOFFMAN. Was he no- ales
not wish to affect in any way, because counsel for the Trumai Coro '-lit, e
the amendment raises a presupposition -where I understand there was a lat,e
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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman,- my have, to put it in language which -CID; pose of this bill.' But I was very inch,
a- -
amendment would make the present bill not be mistaken. - interestec: in the fact that when 1 tat
read this way, starting with the new Ian- ?- Mr. MEADER. Mr. Chairman, will the the time to ask questions about A, ara
? guage on line 5: . _a:44,4r ae. na?gentleman yield? a aa,ta z ?:'-area . spite of the fact that the chairman -4".
? This section does not authorize withhold- I Mr. HYDE. I yield. a , ? _ the committee, the gentleman from Ca ie
lag Information and records from the public - Mr. MEADER. It may be very clear ?fomia [Mr. Mossl said that this thing .
in a manner net incon.sistent with law. . to the gentleman, but he has so many had been carefully considered, ellen I.
double negatives in his amendment that asked the simple question what the added -,;?Vi
I think he could cut out a couple and feature was of limiting the availability -
come up with the same result. of records and whether that? would nOt
Mr. HYDE. I will read it again to the covered by the language "w-thhold i ig Igentleman and and I am sure when the gen- formation," there was no answea fren
tleman hears it, it will be clear to him: the side other than the 4 they e e,e
This language does not authorize withhold- afraid the word "Information"- would r
lag of information and records in any manner include "records." And, that was t
language the last phrase reads, "or
not inconsistent with law. extent of it. If it was conselered care-
limiting the availability of records to the . That seems to be simple language and fully as the gentleman from ChM? r 'a
also repeats some of the same language said it Was, then obviously thei e
public." t
Many of us fear that if the head of a _ that is already in the section. The first ulterior motive or hidden motive b waag
department under the present language sentence of the section authorizes the the language "limiting the availabeite
of
o
of the law attempts to adopt regulations head of the department to prescribe regu-
records," because that is going t alp it
that he will still be permitted to do, and lations not inconeietent with law. My the housekeeping ability ci the cepw t-
y.
those regulations in any way limit the amendment simply says that it does not merit in making available, I may at
_availability of the records, then his reg- authorize him to withhold information the information that might be in tee
ula 'tons would be declared invalid. and it also says that is not to be in-
hands of the executive drpartMellt
y e
- Th that e committee says at is not what consistent with law. - think the amendment offend by the n-
it intends to do. - The committee says Mr. MEADER. Would it not be the- tleman from Maryland is a good. con-
it does not intend in any way to change same if the gentleman took out the word a structive amendment and will bele this
the present law; it simply wants to make "not," and "in-" in the, phrase "not in- ?.legisla.tion and accomplish the vely, pt r-
clear that records and information shall consistent" and say "in a manner con- pose which themembers or -the corn
be available. available. - sistent with law"? , tee say they are trying to accomplah.
So instead of saying "limiting the Mr. HYDE,. If the gentleman is iry- hope the Members will vote ie.( It.
availability of records," I suggest that lug to confuse my amendment he is The CHAIRMAN. The Chair 31-Mg--
we say "This section doeanot authorize doing a good job, at least with himself, nw',es the gentleman from Plarida- "%lr'
the withholding of information and rec- at is obvious. Pascua.). -a
Mr. moss. Mr. chairman. I 'ask Mr. FASCELL. Me. Chairrea ri. t
, ?
That is the way I propose to clear up unanimous consent that all debate on proposed amendment by the genero
what many of us see as an ambiguity. the pending amendment and all amend- from Maryland [Mr. HYD/ l would wake
'Then to to express the intent: the corn- =Lents thereto close in 6 minutes. the bin read "this section does net
mittee- says this, namely, not to affect The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection thorize withholding of records." elf w,
any other law on the books with respect to the request of the gentleman from if that does not impinge ipon ti ery
to information which is restricted, add, California? - authority of the head of the deptu tme
after the word "public" the words "in a Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Mr. Chair- who Is given the authority under Vats
manner not inconsistent with law." man, I object. - act, I have not read the Englise a? a-
The committee says that is what it Mr. MOSS. Mr. Chairman, I ask gunge correctly with ? respect to' ti at
section.
wants to do, but I have some fear in unanimous consent that all debate on The amendment I-self then does
view of many court decisions, of leaving the pending amendment and all amend- exactly what the proponent of 'I tae
- the question up in the air as to what ments thereto close in 10 minutes. amendment is seeking to avoid, to lea-
- Congress intends to-do. We will pass The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection pingo upon the right of the head of the
a piece of legislation and say there is not to the request of the gentleman from department to pass or promulgate a
going to be any question about this, this California? ? reasonable regulation. The other TNT-
'is exactly what we intend to do, and Mr. JOHANSEN. Mr. Chairman; I tion of the proposed amendment euys
then we find that the courts do not agree object. ? ? Ins manner not inconsistent with law."
- with our Understanding of intent. I am Mr. "MOSS. Mr. Chairman, I move If you put that into the bill, it will be t
not questioning the right of the courts that all debate on the pending amend- -the second time in the sante section that
to their own interpretation, but if we ment and all amendments thereto close you say that this section shall not g?ve
intend not to do anything that will at- in 10 minutes. - ' , a department head the right to prora-d-
feat the present law -with respect to se- The question was taken; and on a gate regulations not inconsister t w th
euritY, with, respect to FBI files, with division (demanded by Mr.- JOHANSEN law. How many times do you want to say it before you believe t? A dwell?
respect to income tax records, and all there were?ayes 57, noes 32.
those things, if we intend not to dis- Mr. JOHANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I The CHAIRMAN. The Chair feet g-
turb those laws, let us say so and not . demand tellers. - 4 seizes the gentleman fr)m Mehl an
leave it up to interpretation by the Tellers were ordered, and the Chair- [Mr. ?MHANSEN]. -
courts; because we have found, no mat- man appointed as tellers Mr. Moss and Mr. JOHANSEN. Mr. Cha1reoa r it
ter how much we express our intent in Mr. HOFFMAN. seems to the we have here a very str k-
committee, in in reports, or on the floor of - The committee again divided and the hag illustration of the need to Les'
the House, or even where it is expressed tellers reported that there were?ayes and claim the right to know. an ".
lathe law itself, that the court may or 64, noes 48. speaking only for myself, but there '
may not follow the report and the Cow- So the motion was agreed to. - a great deal that I feel that I have a
GRESS1ONAL RECORD; BO I submit. Mr. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recog- right and a duty to 'mow with iespect
Chairman, that all my amendment nizes the gentleman from-Missouri [Mr. to this proposed legislatior, and the 3-re-
does?and I want to reemphasize the fact Camas). . , cessful effort of the proponents c-f t ds
that I am in complete sympathy with - Mr. CURTLS-of Missouri. Mr; Chair- bill to cut off debate anti the r At to
what the committee is attempting to do zaan I regret that the, debate was cut inquire and the right to "'now iii tai la'
here?all my amendment does is to clear off on this amendment giving all _those raises- a question as to just ho's bread
up an ambiguity and to express in un- wishing to speak 10 minutes' time. 'It re- --and extensive the concern is ?ear he
mistakable language the intent which the grettably shows illiberality on the part right even of the Membei a of the Ck n-
gentleman from California and the gen- of the people who are trying to run this gress to know. -
tleman from Florida have said repeated- -piece of legislation through. Incident- - There are a number of Things would
I,y on the floor this a$54713IPIMfeeldFUieRej413[SZb2806iit0/11tOin OISURDFb9Clitt9610RIDOCti r 2411015ave not bees a3le
Thelpurnose' of the- amendment: is
- twofold: first, to clear up what many of
us see as an ambiguity in the present
language; and, second, as to the purpose
to be accomplished by this bill, to en-
'press the intent of the committee exact-
ly as the committee has expressed it.
- The-ambiguity is this: In the present
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vvho has spoken so forcefully for the bog wild rummaging through Govern- The pertinent 'language of the law ss It '
.,
legislation before us today will give my ment papers is slily. The American now stands is:
bill or its counterpart the same enthusi- s press is a responsible press. I should like "The head of each depari meat is auticor-
'It
*tic support. . ...7!.... .. --. ..:-- to quote one paragraph from a letter I tent lied to prescribe regUlatioes, not etli els-
with law,- for * 'le .0 the custody, use
. We.- today are criticizing executive recently received from William Huffman,
and preservation of he
. agencies: for withholding information Jr., publisher of the Wisconsin Rapids property appertainingt to records.pre)er
d t.,n:, ai
ntr,
N. abqut their operations from the public. Daily Tribune In my State, which con- The bill would add only one sentence to
? Yet_ we condone a situation in Congress eisay sets forth the attitude of the press: th.e.T1ha: :
section . does lci7c:t.' au'thorhe w eh-
that not only prevents the people from Please bear in mind that we are not talk-
knowing how a portion of their money lug about the freedom of the press to ca. holding information from the p lel e or
IS. being spent but as a matter of fact Prielowsly print or say anything in an limiting the availability of record- le. the
keeps these expenditures from the eyes attempt to obtain readers or listeners. Rath- public."
of Congress itself. .?.....: , es, we regard this matter of reporting news Benefits resulting frail pc ssage or the bill
Mr. Chairman, this is a deplorable of governmental operations, at all levels, as would be: _ .
an important function, in the people's right 1. Governments) agencies and the public
situation and is_ bringing disrepute on th imowe . will be notified of Congreee interec t In the
this body. gI hope we can correct this - people's right to know what
defect In our zeal to see that the public I want to compliment the Government eral Government.? goes
on '11 1 ed-
obtains the information it needs to Pro- Information Subcommittee and espe- 2. Congress will show Met it Ore nde to
mote and perpetuate our type of govern-daily the chairman, the gentleman from establish the
information topobleiciest deter caning 1 five of
.inent. , ... - --.. , ? - ..;,- ,California [Mr. Moss] for fighting vigor-
3. ,
Mr. RAY. Mr. Chairman, H. a 2767 ?uslY and constantly to expand and DePartment heads end other' ti Coy-
1
Strikes me as bad legislation. It would . strengthen freedom of information. This en:intent without authority will not be ble*e
" withhold information cm, their greens
ch
amend an old statute whi entrusted fight I know will be continued, and will ''' and or
departmental files to the heads of those have my full support. ,
departments subject to regulations pre- I include in the Rzcoen a deserve( The CHAIRMAN.. Under the ele he
? scribed by those officials. __Er. R. 2767 tribute to Joni; Moss and his subcom- Committee rises. -
,
would add, one sentence:- "This section raittee in the form of an editorial ap- ' Accordingly the Comm? ttee rose; i net ..
.does not authorize withholding informa- peering in the Wisconsin Rapids (Wis.) the Speaker pro tempo e haveg IS-
elm frorrc the public or limiting the Daily. Tribune on March_ 3, 1958: ? .sumed the chair,, Mr. klexcente. Cheie, -
availability of records to the public." ?Moss GROVP WORNS To Lir Us Know WHer'S man of the Committee of the Whole
' .. That language requires that some one -Gomm Orr - _ House on the State of the Union, re-
-
ee-
decide the question of fact as to whether Good friends of the American people are 'Ported that that Committm, having lied
or notth ere has been a withholding of Representative JOHN moss, Demoteat, or cal- under consideration the b.0 (H. Ti. 271;7)
ifornise and his House Government intorma- to amend section 161. of the Reeeee
einformation or action limiting the avail?-
. tkm Subcommittee. 1 ??Statutes with respect to the authority of
ability of records to the public. Who Mose, chairman-of the subcommittee, has Federal officers ,and ages ides to al he
'-is to decide that question? ?been outstanding in his service to the entire hold information and limi the ave ilabil-
Clearly that decision cannot be en- Nation by his hard fight to provide our tett-
ity of records, pursuant t $ House Re Ai- .
.trusted to individuals who want inter-? zena with information. on the Federal Gov-
matione If the decision IS to rest with -ernment?Inforpiatlon they need and have lotion. 514, he reported the bill 'leek to
'
?
the head , of the department, the pro- everY right to. the Hems?. - -
Moss and his subcommittee know United ?The SPEAKER pro teropore. Under
posed amendment neither adds to nor States citizens must fecelve a free flow of ? the rule, the previous quer ion is cede nel.
changes existing practices. The head of information. This is a must if people are The question is on. tle engi c ,i.snient
the department now makes those deci- to express their views on how their govern- and third reading of the bill.
ment is to operate. - ' , The bill was ordered to be erleiOs:
- In my-judgment we should not at- But there are hordes of governmental and read a third time awl was reed I he
? tempt to change and limit existing de- servants in Washington, D. C., who don't see
-third time. -
partmental authority unless we can pre- it this way. They hide information or other-
scribe definitely what Congress intends. wise refuse to reveal it, even when military Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Seeaker, _ of' er
The proposed amendment does not do secrecy is not involved. ?a motion to recommit.
Slapping secret labels right arid left on ' ,, The ?SPEAT:GgR. pro ten opera, -1 the
'that and, therefore, I must vote against information, knowledge of which does not
H. H. 2767 if it comes to a vote in itsgentleman opposed to the bill?
harm national defense. Is bad enough. But
present fonn. what is particularly devilish is the way that Mr. IIOFFMAN. I am, igr. Speaker
' / think" the bill should be referred back civilian agencies sit on information that is The SPEAKE2 . pro tempore. 1 tie
to the committee for further study. not even stamped secret- ? e - ' Clerk will report the motion to rtlealti-
, Mr. REUSS. Mr. Chairman, in passing Post Office Department. Treasury Depart-
Jr.. R. 2767 today the House of Represent- rnent, Agriculture Department, Civil Service e
The Clerk read as follows:
.atives can strike an important blow for Commission. General Services Administra-
tion. Veterans Administration, as well as 3V. HOFFMAN moves that the bill be --e-
,freedom of: information in the United Army, Navy and Air Force have all taken committed to the Committee on Goveranu at
States Government, ..? - _ - advantage of the public's trust in them. Operations with instructions that ti -c co n-
Some persons in the executive branch Moss and heesubcommittee are not talk- mittee hold further hearings and as soon as
have converted an ancient and simple big through their hats; nor are we. We can may be convenient report bac). to the .otutc., a
? record-keeping statute into a general give you a list of examples as long as your , bill requesting the executive departa (Ota to
permission for themselves to withhold ? arm_ And the list isn't secret. establish reasonable regulate ins and proi e-
? information from the press and the pub-
To straighten out at least the coverup dines which win make available not only to
lie simply for the sake of withholding of
non.secret information, Moss and his the press, to the Members of Congn as, a id
House group approved bill H. R. 2787. The congressional committees, but. to interested
information. bill is now before the full House Government ;individuals, any and all recorc s and b"..torma-
This bill eliminates one refuge of the Operations Committee, of which Representa- lion in the possession of or ur der the cent 01
secrecy-minded bureaucrat, and is there-- tire Monte Reuss, Democrat. of Wisconsin, of the executive departments, other than rt et-
fore a major itep in the right direction, is a member. Circle and information pertais..ng to redo c a-
The wonder is that this matter was not The corrective action the bill would take crets, diplomatic communications, conedZein-
-cleared up by the Congress long ago. is so simple it's startling. The background tial military matters the dise'osure or wiu is
Enactment of H. R. 2767 into law will on it is short and interesting: .. might give aid to actual or potentia: coo.
-not end secrecy in Government. Persons A Federal housekeeping law was enacted rules, or of such, other records as meet 1* de-
, in some departments and agencies Win way back In 1789 in the administration of terenined by due process of le e to he e sev b.
continue to withhold information with-
President Washington. This statute author- nature that inspection the3eae wo id .e
ized department heads of the new govern. contrary to the public inter' .t.
out justification from the public, the
ment to-keep records and set up filing sp.
press and even Members of Congress. tem& The SPEAKER pro tempoi e -n i,
But we will keep after, them, too, and In the tea years since, however, the mean- question is on the motion to ree.c.eno t.
eventually stop them. ' Ing has been twisted by many governmental The motion was rejected
, The argument that a lessening of se- servants into a claim they can keep the The SPEAKER pro tempore el .e
crecY is an invitation .$4004,45N 1?Orqkgattia120?,2111)11164:teiAaRlD114,0410641.0fdtrilMetakiire-5f the bill.
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80TH CONGRESS t HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5 REPORT
let Session j No. 1051
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
Juty 24, 1947.?Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOFFMAN, from the committee of conference, submitted the
following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany S. 758]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 758) to promote
the national security by providing for a National Security Organiza-
tion, which shall be administered by a Secretary of National Security,
and for a Department of the Army, a Department of the Navy, and
a Department of the Air Force within the National Security Organi-
zation, and for the coordination of the activities of the National
Security Organization with other departments and agencies of the
Government concerned with the national security, having met, after
full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recom-
mend to their respective Houses as follows:
That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment
of the House to the text of the bill and agree to the same with an
amendment as follows: ?
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House amend-
ment insert the following:
//1/ SHORT TITLE
That this Act may be cited cis the "National Security Act of 1947".
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec. 2. Declaration of policy.
TITLE I?COORDINATIO-V FOR NATION AL SECURITY
Sec. 101. National Secnrity Council,
Sec. 100. Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 10.1. National Security Reeources Board.
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80-rn CONGRESS t HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES J REPORT
2cl Session f .) No. 1853
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ACT OF 1948
MAY 4, 1948.?Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. SEIAYER, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
REPORT
(To accompany H. R. 5871)
The Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill
(H. R. 5871) to provide for the administration of the Central Intelli-
gence Agency, established pursuant to section 102, National Security
Act of 1947, and for other purposes, having cansidered the same, report
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill
as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
On page 4, line 3, strike out the word "officials" and insert in lieu
thereof the word "officers".
On page 4, line 6, strike out the word "officials" and insert in lieu
thereof the word "officers".
On page 4, line 9, after the word "its" add the words "officers
and"
On page 5, strike out line 25 and on page 26 strike out lines 1
through 4. inclusive, and substitute in lieu thereof the following:
(2) Order to the continental United States on leave provided for in 5 U. S. C.
30, 30a, 30b, or as such sections may hereafter be amended, every officer and
employee of the Agency who is a citizen of the United States, upon completion
of two years' continuous service abroad, or as soon as possible thereafter: Pro-
vided, That such officer or employee has accrued to his credit at the time of such
order, annual leave sufficient to carry him in a pay status while in the United
States for at least a 30-day period.
On page 6, line 14, strike out the words "sailing or flight" and
insert in lieu thereof the word "transportation".
On page 6, line 18, strike out the word "he" and insert in lieu
thereof the words "the Agency head".
The purpose of the proposed legislation is to grant to the Central
Intelligence Agency the authority necessary for its proper administra-
tion. The proposed legislation deals with procurement, travel, allow-
ances and related expenses, general authorities and appropriations.
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A Central Intelligence Agency, properly cognizant of the intelligence
requirements of the various departments and agencies, is best equipped to
handle the dissemination to all departments of the material to meet these
requirements.
The complexities of intelligence, the immensities of information
available virtually for the asking, are so great that this information
must reach a central spot for orderly and efficient dissemination to ail
possible users within the Government.
In addition to the functions mentioned, it is necessary for a Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency to perform others of common concern to two or more
agencies. These are projects Which it is believed can be most efficiently
or economically performed centrally. An example of such a service is the
monitoring of foreign voice broadcasts. There are many departments of the
Government vitally interested in this matter, No ene department should
shoulder the burden of its operation and expense. Nor should two or more
agencies be duplicating the operation. It should rest with a central agency'
to operate such a service for all. Similarly, we have centralized the ac-
tivities of the various foreign document branches which were operated by
some of the services individually or jointly during the war.
I would call your attention to the fact that the kind of men who are
able to execute the intelligence mission successfully are not too fre-
quently found. They must be given an opportunity to become part of a se-
cure and permanent agency which will grow in ability with the constant ex-
ercise of its functions in the fields of operations and research. We must.
have the best available men, working in the best possible atmosphere, and
with the finest tools this Government can afford.
During the war, intelligence agencies were able to attract a great num-
ber of extremely intelligent, widely experienced, able men. Same are stiLL,
available and might becme members of the Central Intelligence- Agencyi
should it become possible to insure them that career which was recommended
by the Congressional Committee report I cited previously. It is very dif-
ficult to recruit such men before the will of Congress is made known. I
do not wish to belabor this point, but it is most important.
In conclusion, I respectfully urge the passage of Section 202 of the
bill under discussion, together with such additional legislation as is
needed to make for operational efficiency. I urge your increased and
continued interest in an intelligence system which can do much toward
safeguarding our national security.
Such a system indicates the necessity for a Central Intelligence Ageney
to augment and coordinate these intelligence missions and functions o'th
armed services and the Department ef State. Such an agency should be givee
the authority to provide research and analysis in the interest of national
intelligence, We know that the passage of such legislation will enabLe U3
to establish a field attractive to men of outstanding background and expe--
ience in intelligence. These individuals will meet the challenge of he
task before them -- the most stimulating in which men can serve their
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RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL .out batting an eye, the porter came back,
re,
, - ? ?i4
r6C8retutuSAVAMpiaq 0024
(Mr. MORAN? asked and was given $2. suh.'' . ?
Stunned, but.triring desperately not to
- sion to/ address the House for
minute and to revise and extend, his show it. the young lieutenant fished two
remarks.) .,bills. out of his pocket and handed them
Mr.. MORAN?. Mr. Speaker, I take 7. over, at which the porter's eyes widened
, exception to the . remarks made by the with respect. "Thank you, boss," he
gentleman. from Oklahoma concerning said. ? "you're the first gentlemen in 18
the veto of the President. I believe there
was much justification for the Presi-
dent's action. Of course, I am happy to
see that the gentleman from Iowa (Mr.
Gitoss) is in agreement with the Presi-
dent, at least in this one instance. The
gentleman from Iowa has ably given the
reasons for the veto. - .
I happen to have a project In the
Fourth Congressional District of Con-
necticut which' is the -Bridgeport Har-
bor project. This is a sound project. It
Is a project approved by the Chief -of
Engineers and by the Bureau of the
Budget. It has been stwice approved by
this Congress *and has failed of enact-
ment becauseof a Presidential Veto.
Today I am introducing a bill, an indi-
vidual,. special bill, to authorize the
modification of the Bridgeport Harbor.
I hope the Committee on Public Works
will consider this bill and any others
like it that may be introduced and take
quick and favorable action on it. It is
long overdue. The economy of the en-
tire Bridgeport area is involved. '
STORY OF FREE ENTERPRISE
(Mr. ALGER asked and was given per-
mission to address the House for 1 min-
ute and to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. ALGER. Mr. Speaker, years ago, I
played golf with a fellow who shot con-
sistently in the middle eighties. That
't IS good golf by my standards and, by his
standards, too, for he played for years
with - other 80 'to 90 shooters and ap-
peared to enjoy himself thoroughly.
One day, however, everything seemed
to break right for him. He turned in a
I-
'.
k
'14?a personal record.
On the following Saturday he went
around in 83?really a bit better than his
_average score?but he immediately
A.4 grumbled that he was "off his. game."
He is still grumbling, for I am afraid
that something nearer 74 has become his
notion of-, what is normal for him, at
least when he,is talking to gthers about
-.Could it possibly be that some of the
isolated and anguished howls we hear
today come from some who, having once
- done so, feel they should shoot a bust-
.' ness or an economic 74, da Y- in and day
out, indefinitely?
During World War II some of us
, chuckled over the story of a young lieu-
tenant, not long off the farm, who found
himself riding in a Pullman for the first
time. -Nearing his destination, his em-
barrassment grew, for while he wanted
to- appear a man of the world, he had
_not- the remotest idea how much to tip
the? Pullman porter. Being a direct
, young fellow, when the porter came to
assist him with bags and coat, the lieu-
tenant asked him straight out what be
received, on the averag
eAtSpectiVeffilitbr
months to come up to my average." ?
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
(Mr. McGREGOR asked and was given
permission to address 'the House for Is
minute and to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. McGREGOR. Mr. Speaker, it is
not my habit to attempt-to answer any of
my colleagues, but I cannot help but take
exception to the remarks of My good
friend, the gentleman from Oklahoma
[Mr. EDMONDSON] who is a member of-the
,Committee on Public Works and who has
just criticized the President for vetoing
the pork barrel legislation known as the
rivers and harbors bill, S. 497. '
I am sure that my distinguished friend
from Oklahoma recognizes now that it
does net pay to put rotten apples in e
barrel of good ones. Most of the projects
in the bill are meritorious and were
recommended according to established
probedure. But what happened? Some
few Members of Congress who could not
get-their projects recommended accord-
ing to law by the Army engineers, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Bureau of
the Budget, insisted on putting, their
projects into the bill regardless of their
adverse effect on the approved projects.
The President could not do anything else
but veto a bill of nearly a billion and a
J.half dollars because-there were approxi-
mately $349 million worth of projects in
the legislation.. that have not beeh ap-
proved or recommended by the proper
departments of this ''Government. So
some of those who put iir the bill their
projects that were not -recommended
should now go to the Members whose
projects were legitimate ones and humbly.
apologize.
CORRECTION OF RECORD
Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask -
unanimous consent to correct the perma-
nent RECORD with regard to pairs on roll-
call No. 37, page 5081, beginning with
Mr. McDoszottost and Mr. JAMES, running.
through Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania - 7.51
? Mr. DAWSON of Utah; also rollcall No. 'LW,
page 5604, beginning with Mr. MCCOR-
MACK and ME. HOEVEN, EIMIling through
Mr. BURDICK and Mr. HEALEY, except the
pair of Mr. DURBAN and Mr. HARRISON of
Virginia, which is to be eliminated. All
names appearing on the left side are for
the passage of the bill, and those names
appearing on the right side are against
the bill. The RECORD should then show
the pairs as follows: ;. ?
Rola No. 37
The Clerk announced the following pairs: -
On this vote:
Mr. McDonough for, Mr. James against.
Mr. Garmatz for, Mr. Taylor against. ,
Mr. Armada for, Mr. Bosch against.
Mr. Wolverton for, Mr. Latham ag
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'against.; -
Mr. Haskell for, Mr. Scott :it Pennsylvania
against.- -
Mrs. St George for, Mr. Grainer against. ?
Mr. Sheppard for, Mr. Dena, son aga,rat.
Mr. Engel for,-Mr, Coudert against
Mr. Roosevelt for, Mr. Chiperneld age tali
Mr. Dent for, Mx. Fin? againNt.
Mr. Keogh for, Mr. Lenrion.agai nat.
Mr. Anfuso for, Mr. Alousnd again-A.
Mr. Dollinger for. Mr. AbbirC agabut
Mr. Evina for, Mr. Radwax, againer,
Mr. O'Brien., of Illinois far, M. Ccllier
against.
Mr. Yates of Illinois for, %ix. H.obeao a of
. Virginia against.
Mr. Celler for, Mr. Curiningriain or Nebras-
ka against.
Mr. Farbstein for, Mr: Rag agiiirs.
Mr. Teller for, Mr. Calmer at' anat.
Mr. Zelenko for, Mr. Tuck against. -
Mr. Allen of California fcr, Mr. lIrrier"er
- against.
Mr. Derounian for. Mr. Ref cl of New "rc,rk
against.
Mr. Delaney for, Mr. Cur As of Iliqrsogri
against. Mrs. Kelly of !few York for, Mr Vo.
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against.
? Mr. Fallon for, Mr. Gwinn ag ahast.
Mr. Kluczynski for, Mr_Diee against ,
Mr. Walter for, Mr. Reuss against_ "
..Jr. Healey for,, Mr. Smirk at. VIrgir
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against.
Mr. Buckley for, Mr. Grant against.
Mr. Green of Pennsylvania tor, Mr. :).1% sr,n.
of Utah against.
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Roar- No. 39
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The Clerk announced the alloiring paha:
On this vote:
Mr. McCormack for, Mr. Hoe-can against
Mr. Forrester for, Mr. Coudert agains:.,
Mr. Colmer for, Mr. Scherer against
Mr. Abbitt for, Mr. Hess agaList.
Mr. Lennon for, Mr. Kean against.
Mr. Adair for Mr. Taylor agar .st.
Mrs. Harden for, Mr. Landrutri agabik.t.
Mr. Halleck for, Mr. Vinson against.
Mr. Mumma for, Mr. Cellar against
Mr. James for, Mr. Buckley against.
Mr. Becker for, Mr. Rooney against.
Mr. Wilson of California f 0, Mr.
against.
Mr. Filcher for, Mrs. Bolton against
Mr. Ba-Nden for, Mr. Bow regal ist.
Mr. Boland for, Mr Riley age nst.
Mr. Passman for, Mr. Horan against -
Mr. Patman for, Mr. Dollinge. arairis
Mr. Rains for, Lira. Sullivan against
Mr-Dies for, Mr. Preston against.
Mr. Robeson of Virginia for, Mr. El e" d -
against.
Mr. Burdick for lvft Healey against.;
The SPEAKER pro teinpore. Is flit
objection to the request o; the g?ant
man tram Oklahoma?
There was no objection.
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AMENDING SECTION 16
STATUTES
Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Spcaker, Lv 'Ii--
rection of the Committee on Rule',
call up the resolution (E. Her. i14'
providing for the consideratios rs- -
H. R. 2767, a bill to amend section 61
of the Revised Statutes with resseet t
the authority of Federal ofiicen ax i
agencies to withhold infoi matte n a. 1,1 ?
limit the availability of records.
ask for its immediate comideration
The Clerk read the resolutisn
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house Calendar No. 24
RES. 195
[Report No. 225]
IN THE ITOTTSE 01? REPRESENTATIVES
MARcir 31, 1958
Mr. ALLEN of Illinois, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar' and ordered to be
printed
ESOLUTION
1 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
2 shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into
3 the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
4 for the consideration of S. 1110, an Act to authorize the
5 appointment of a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence,
6 and all points of order against said bill are hereby waived.
7 That after general debate, which shall he confined to the
8 bill and continue not .to exceed one hour, to be equally
9 divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
10 member of the Committee on Armed Services, the bill shall
11 be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall
12 be in o
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[PUBLIC LAW 253-80TH CONGRESS]
[CHAPTER 343-1ST SESSION]
[S. 758]
AN ACT
To promote the national security by providing for a Secretary of Defense; for a
National Military Establishment; for a Department of the Army, a Department
of the Navy, and a Department of tl,e Air Force: and for the coordination of the
activities of the National Military Establishment with other departments and
agencies of the Government concerned with the national security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and HOU88 of Represen,tatives of the
United States of America in, Congress assembled,
SHORT TITLE
That this Act may be cited as the "National Security Act of 1947".
TABLE OF CONTENTS
See. 2, Declaration of policy.
Trims 1-- COORDINATION FOR 'NATIONAL Sr.cuarrt
See. 101. National Security Connell.
Sec. 102. Central Intelligence Agency.
See. 103. National Security Resources Board.
TITLE II?THE NATIONAL 3 f/TITABY ESTABLISHMENT
Sec. 201. National Military Establishment.
Sec. Z12. Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 293. Military Assistants to the Secretary.
Sec. 204. Civilian personnel.
Sec. 205. Department of the Army.
Sec. 206. Department of the Navy.
Sec. 207. Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 208. United States Air Force.
Sec. 209. Effective date of transfers.
Sec. 210. War Council
Sec. 211. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 212. Joint staff.
See. 213. .Munitions Board.
Sec. 214. Research and Development Board.
'razz LII---Mrsoztianzotre
Sec. 301. Compensation of Secretaries.
Sec. 302. Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries.
Sec. 303. Advisory committees and personnel.
Sec. 304. Status of transferred civilian personnel.
Sec. 305. Saving provisions.
Sec. 306. Transfer of funds.
See. 307. Authorization for appropriations.
Sec. 308. Definitions.
Sec. 309. Separability.
Sec. 310. Effective date.
Sec. 311. Succession to the Presidency.
DECLARATION- OP POLICY
SEC. 2. In enacting this legislation, it is the intent of Congress to
provide a comprehensive program for the future security of the United
States; to provide for the establishment of integrated policies and
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84TH CONGRESS}
2d Session
SENATE
j( REPORT
1No. 1570
JOINT COMMITTEE ON CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES SENATE
EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
TO ACCOMPANY
S. Con. Res. 2
TOGETHER WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL vrEws OF MR. HAYDEN
FEBRUARY 23 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 22), 1956.?Ordered to be printed
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1958
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Public Law 53 - 82d Congress
Chapter 151 - 1st Session
S. 927
AN ACT
To amend section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatimes of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of
the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (A.ct of June 20, 1949,
ch. 2271 sec. 6, 63 Stat. 211) is hereby amended by the addition of a
subsection "(f)" as follows:
"(f) (1) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894
(28 Stat. 205), as amended 5 U. S. C. A. 62), or any other law pro-
hibiting the employment o any retired commissioned or warrant
officer of the armed services, the Agency is hereby authorized to
employ and to pay the compensation of not more than fifteen retired
officers or warrant officers of the armed services while performing
service for the Agency, but while so serving such retired officer or
warrant officer will be entitled to receive only the compensation of
his position with the Agency, or his retired pay, whichever he may
elect.
"(2) Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the appointment
of and payment of compensation to retired officers or warrant officers
not presently or hereafter prohibited by law."
Approved June 26, 1951.
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[PUBLIC LAW 600-79TH CONGRESS]
[CHAPTER 744---2D SESSION]
EH. R. 6533]
AN ACT
To authorize certain administrative expenses in the Government service, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) under
such regulations as the President may prescribe, any civilian officer or
employee of the Government who, in the interest of the Govern-
ment, is transferred from one official station to another, including
transfer from one department to another, for permanent duty, shall,
except as otherwise provided herein, when authorized, in the order
directing the travel, by such subordinate official or officials of the
department concerned as ,the head thereof may designate for the
purpose. be allowed and paid from Government funds the expenses
of travel of himself and the expenses of transportation of his imme-
diate family (or a commutation thereof in accordance with the Act
of February 14, 1931) and the expenses of transportation, packing,
crating, temporary storage, drayage, and unpacking of his household
goods and personal effects (not to exceed seven thousand pounds
if uncrated or eight thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds if
crated or the equivalent thereof when transportation charges are
based on cubic measurement) : Provided, That advances of funds may
be made to the officer or employee in accordance with said regulations
under the same safeguards as are required under the Subsistence
Expense Act of 1926 (5 U. S. C. 828) : Provided further, That the
allowances herein authorized shall not be applicable io civilian
employees of the War Department and their dependents when trans-
ferred under the provisions of section 3 of the Act of June 5, 1942
(50 U. S. C. 763), nor to officers and employees of the Foreign Serv-
ice, Department of State: Provided further, That no part of such
expenses (including those of officers and employees of the Foreign
Service Department of State) shall be allowed or paid from Gov-
ernment funds where the transfer is made primarily for the con-
venience or benefit of the officer or employee or at his request:
Provided further, That in case of transfer from one department
to another such expenses shall be payable from the funds of the
department to which the officer or employee is transferred.
(b) In lieu of the payment of actual expenses of transportation,
packing, crating, temporary storage, drayage, and unpacking of
household goods and personal effects, in the case of such transfers
between points in continental United States, reimbursement shall be
made to the officer or employee on a commuted basis (not to exceed the
amount which would be allowable for the authorized weight allow-
ance) at such rates per one hundred pounds as may be fixed by zones
in regulations prescribed by the President.
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FUIL COMMITTEE HEARING ON S. 3446, S. 3875, H. R. 9262
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES,
Washington, D. C., Tuesday, August 1, 1950.
The committee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Carl Vinson, (chairman.)
presiding.
The CHAIRMAN. Let the committee come to order.
S. 3446
This is a regular Tuesday morning meeting.
The first bill I want to call up this morning is Senate bill 3446,
to authorize the restoration of Edwin M. Rosenberg, lieutenant
commander, retired, to the active list of the United States Navy.
(S. 3446 is as follows:)
S. 3446, 61st Cong., 2d sess.]
AN ACT To authorize he restoration of Edwin M. Rosenberg, lieutenant commander, retired, to the
active list of the United States Navy
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby
authorized to appoint Edwin M. Rosenberg, now an officer on the retired list of
the United States Navy, an officer on the active list of the line of the United
States Navy with the permanent rank of lieutenant commander and with the
date of rank of October 3, 1945. Upon such appointment the said Edwin M.
Rosenberg shill be given the same precedence on the lineal list of officers of the
United States Navy to which he would have been entitled had he not been placed
on the retired list of officers of the United States Navy.
Passed the Senate July 26 (legislative day, July 20), 1950.
Attest:
LESLIE L. BIFFLE, Secretary.
The CHAIRMAN. Was this bill recommended by the Department?
Mr. HARPER. The Department interposed no objection to it.
Mr. SHORT. What happened?
Mr. CLEMENTE. What is the basis of this legislation?
The CHAIRMAN. IS the commander here?
Commander ROSENBERG. Yes, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. COMO around, sir.
Now, I read in the paper about this bill. And you called in the
office to ask for a hearing on it. Instead of referring it to a subcom-
mittee, I thought it would be wise for the full committee to hear it.
Now, tell the committee why you were retired on October 3, 1945.
Commander ROSENBERG. That date is not correct, sir. I was
retired on the 1st of March 1947, because I had had cancer and the
medical department of the Navy felt that my statistical chances of
complete recovery were pretty slight at the time. They said that
they were required to retire me for that reason.
The CHAIRMAN. Then you were retired in 1947?
Commander ROSENBERG. That is correct.
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Calendar No. 90
81ST CONGRESS} SENATE { REPORT
1.3t Session No. 106
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CENTRAL IN-
TELLIGENCE AGENCY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
102, NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
MARCH 10 (leghilative day, FEBRUARY 21), 1949.?Ordered to be printed.
Mr. TYDINGS, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
REPORT
[To accompany H. R. 26631
The Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill
(H. R. 2663) to provide for the administration of the Central Intelli-
gence Agency, established pursuant to section 102, National Security
Act of 1947, and for other purposes, having considered the same report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
PURPOSE; OF THE BILL
The purpose of the bill is to grant to the Central Intelligence Agency
the authorities necessary for its proper administration. The bill
deals with procurement, travel, allowances and related expenses,
general authorities, and methods of expenditures of appropriated
funds. Further, it protects the confidential nature of the Agency's
functions and makes provisions for the overseas administration of the
Agency.
SECTION-BY-S ECTION ANALYSIS
Section 1 comprises definitions of certain terms used in the act.
Section 2 provides for a sea!,of office. Intelligence records contain
information that is sometimes required for official use either in other
departments or as evidence in legal proceedings. Unless proper
authentication of copies can be made, original documents would have
to be produced.
Subsection 3 (a) provides for the extension to the Agency of certain
provisions of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 (Public
Law 413, 80th Cong.). These provisions authorize negotiation on
purchases and contracts for supplies without advertising if?
There is a national emergency (sec. 2 (c) (1));
The public exigency will not admit a delay (sec. 2 (c) (2))
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NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
JUNE 5 (legislative day, APRIL 21), 1947.?Ordered to be printed
Mr. GURNEY, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 758]
The Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill
(S. 758), to promote the national security by providing for a National
Defense Establishment, which shall be administered by a Secretary
of National Defense, and for a Department of the Army, a Depart-
ment of the Navy, and a Department of the Air Force within the
National Defense Establishment, and for the coordination of the
activities of the National Defense Establishment with other depart-
ments and agencies of the. Government concerned with the national
security, having, considered the same, report favorably thereon with
amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
The proposed bill (S. 758) was forwarded to the President pro
tempore of the Senate on February 26, 1947, by the President, who
stated in his forwarding letter that it (S. 758) had been drafted by
representatives of the armed services, and had the approval of the
Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. The bill was referred to your committee on March 3, 1947.
On March 18, 1947, your committee started hearings which lasted
for nearly 10 weeks and afforded a full opportunity to be heard to the
representatives of all Government departments and agencies and to
all private individuals.
On May 20, 1947, your committee commenced executive sessions
to review the Iestim.ony received in extensive hearings on the bill,
and to consider proposed amendments. During the course of the
executive sessions, the bill (S. 758) was so amended, without ma-
terially changing its basic provisions, as to make it a clear and precise
expression of the will of Congress in regard to unification of the armed
services.''
On June 4, 1947, S. 758 (revised) was approved in your committee
(by a vote of 12 yeas to 0 noes) and ordered reported to the Senate_
It should be noted that certain of the committee members, while
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let Session I
REPORT
No. 1051
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
Jtrix 24, 1947.?Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOFFMAN, from the committee of conference, submitted the
following
CONFERENCE REPORT
To accompany S. 7581
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill 758) to promote
the national security by providing for a National Security Organiza-
tion, which shall be administered 1337 a Secretary of National Security,
and for a Department of the Army, a Department of the Navy, and
a Department of the Air Force within the National Security Organi-
zation, and for the coordination of the activities of the National
Security Organization with other departments and agencies of the
Government concerned with the national security, having met, after
full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recom-
mend to their respective Houses as follows:
That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment
of the House to the text of the bill and agree to the same with an
amendment as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House amend-
merit insert the following:
SHORT TITLE
That this Act may be cited as the "National Security Act of 1947".
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec. S. Declaration of policy.
TITLE I?COORDINATION POR NATIONAL SECURITY
See. 101. National Security Council.
Sec. 100. Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 103. National Security Resources Board.
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
CERTIFICATION OF PAY VOUCHERS BY OFFICERS
EXTENDING MISSING PERSONS ACT
HEARING
BEFORE 'THE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
? EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
S. 1110
A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF A DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
S. 1078
A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CERTIFICATES BY
OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES, IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PAY AND ALLOW-
ANCE ACCOUNTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
S. 1229
A BILL TO CONTINUE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
MISSING PERSONS ACT, AS AMENDED AND EXTENDED,
UNTIL JULY 1, 1954
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MARCH 12, 1953
Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1953
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Statement of
LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOYT S. VANDENBERG
Director of Central Intelligence
Before The
Armed Services Committee
of the
United States Senate
On S. 758,
The National Security Act of 1947".
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and not by the court. He said: 9?:1-e don't agree. We are lawyer7..
This is a problem for the court. This offends. This is your prces:::
Neither do we welcoTe the sugTrestion that such a matter be decidA.
without both sides being heard. want to be in on it. For th
court to adopt ? sug?gestion is to ignore your fun2a-
mental duty and wit: juu_LeJ_cu_ eh lacter of this proceeding. It 1;
Ybur Honor's arduous duty to pass on these things."
5. Copies of the court's opinion and order refusing to qua:h
the subpoenas were distributed and I was able to secure one. It
accomPanies this memorandum. It will be noted that Judge Kirklald
states in his opinion that he is awake to the danger to the natianal
security inherent in uncontrolled public disclosure of the mater: a].
within the sweep of the terms of the subpoenas, that if the occa:don
arises he will not hesitate to ask gui e of the executive brach
of the Government in that respect.
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No. 1302
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CENTRAL INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 102,
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
MAY 17 (legislative day, MAY 10), 1948.?Ordered to be printed
Mr. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted
the following
REPORT
iTo accompany S. 26881
The Committee on Armed Services, having had under consideration
the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1948, report the following bill
(S. 2688) to provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence
Agency, established pursuant to section 102, National Security Act of
1947, and for other purposes, and recommend that it do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of the bill is to grant to the Central Intelligence Agency
the authorities necessary for its proper administration. The bill
deals with procurement, travel, allowances and related expenses,
general authorities, and methods of expenditures of appropriated
funds. Further, it protects the confidential nature of the Agency's
functions and makes provisions for the internal administration of the
Agency. In almost all instances, the powers and authorities contained
in the bill already exist for some other branch of the Government, and
the bill merely extends similar authorities to the Central Intelligence
Agency.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Hearings on the matter were conducted in executive session because
the confidential nature of the Agency's functions were deemed to be
such as to require the discussions to be so held. The committee
carefully considered all sections of the bill, and, after such considera-
tion, is satisfied that all provisions of the proposal are justified and
necessary to the efficient operation of the intelligence service of the
United States,
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2d Session j No. 1853
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ACT OF 1948
MAY 4, 1948.?Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. SHAFER, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
REPORT
Fro accompany H. R. 5871]
The Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill
(H. R. 5871) to provide for the administration of the Central intelli-
gence Agency, established pursuant to section 102, National Security
Act of 1947, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill
as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
On page 4, line 3, strike out the word "officials" and insert in lieu
thereof the word "officers".
On page 4, line 6, strike out the word "officials" and insert in lieu
thereof the word "officers".
On page 4, line 9, after the word "its" add the words "officers.
and".
On page 5, strike out line 25 and on page 26 strike out lines 1
through 4, inclusive, and substitute in lieu thereof the following:
(2) Order to the continental United States on leave provided for in 5 U. S. C.
30, 30a, 30b, or as such sections may hereafter be amended, every officer and
employee of the Agency who is a citizen of the United States, upon completion
of two 3-ears' continuous service abroad, or as soon as possible thereafter: Pro-
vided, That such officer or employee has accrued to his credit at the time of such
order, annual leave sufficient to carry him in a pay status while in the United
States for at least a 30-day period.
On page 6, line '14, strike out the words "sailing or flight" and
insert in lieu thereof the word "transportation".
On page 6, line. 18, strike out the word "he" and insert in lieu
thereof the words "the Agency head".
The purpose of the proposed legislation is to grant to the Central
Intelligence Agency the authority necessary for its proper administra-
tion. The proposed legislation deals with procurement, travel, allow-
ances and related expenses, general authorities and appropriations.
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[PUBLIC LAW 697-81ST CONGRESS]
[CHAPTER 719-2n SESSION]
IS. 3875]
ACT
To emend section 9 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9 of the
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (Act of June 20, 1949, ch. 227,
sec. 9, 63 Stat. 212) is hereby amended by deleting the figure "$10,000"
and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$13,100".
Approved August 16, 1950.
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