WEEKLY REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M01364R000800200011-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: September 16, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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OCA 88-3004
16 September 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director
The Deputy Director
FROM: John L. Helgerson
Director of Congressional Affairs
SUBJECT: Weekly Report
House Passes FY '89 Intelligence Authorization Bill - SEO
Colloquy. On 14 September, the'House took up and passed the
conference report on H.R. 4387, clearing the measure for Senate
action which is expected within the next few days. Passage was
routine except for a series of statements by various Members
concerning the Security Evaluation Office (SEO).
During the course of floor debate, House Intelligence
Committee Chairman Stokes and Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairman Fascell engaged in a colloquy that, in general,
supported the Department's position in the SEO matter. (We
have learned that State Department was involved in formulating
this colloquy.) The two chairmen noted for the record that the
Secretary of State under existing law has the responsibility to
set counterintelligence standards and that the role of SEO is
to formulate and recommend counterintelligence security
standards to the Secretary of State. We learned of this effort
at the last minute, but worked with key democratic staffers to
edit the colloquy to prevent any serious damage and with
Representative Henry Hyde's staff to formulate a,response by
Mr. Hyde which he gave following the colloquy. The Hyde
statement gave support to the Agency position by indicating
that the Secretary had delegated responsibility in your joint
memorandum on this subject. Representative Lungren also made a
similar brief statement.
House Continues Action on the Drug Bill. The House resumed
consideration of the omnibus, anti-drug bill this week. The
Brooks amendment creating a "moderately strong" "drug czar" was
adopted and the Hughes amendment creating a "strong" czar was
withdrawn. It appears the House will take up the Alexander
The DDCI has contacted several House Members to register
our opposition to the amendment. Responses were generally
encouraging, especially from Representative Murtha, who is a
"Anti-Stonewalling Act" amendment late today.
key figure among moderate Democrats. Administration efforts
opposition to the amendment also appear to be going well.
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Intelligence Oversight Legislation: The House Rules
Committee adopted a rule for the Intelligence Oversight bill
that would permit only "germane" amendments and require that
the amendments be printed in the Congressional record before
being offered on the floor. We understand that
Representative Panetta may offer an amendment that would allow
GAO access to CIA information if the'Intelligence.Committees
request GAO to conduct an investigation. We had anticipated
that the bill would be brought to the floor this week, but it
now appears that the bill will not be considered until the last
week in September. This will not leave much time to resolve
differences with the Senate and attempt to override an expected
Presidential veto.
Jo n . He gers
D/OCA/JLH:wcsr~(16 Sep 80
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1 - C/NIC
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1 - D/PAO
1 - D/PERS
1 - D/OCA Chrono
1 - OCA Record
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