FISCAL YEAR 1984 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL/MEETING WITH HPSCI STAFF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00135R000500800014-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: March 23, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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OGC 83-02404
23 March 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 1984 Intelligence Authorization
Bill/Meeting with HPSCI Staff
On 21 March 1983 a meeting was held between HPSCI staff and
CIA/Intelligence Community Staff representatives to discuss
provisions in the draft Fiscal Year 1984 Intelligence
Authorization Bill. Participating from the HPSCI staff were:
Michael J. O'Neil, Chief Counsel
Bernard Raimo, Jr., Counsel
Steven K. Berry, Associate (Minority/Republican)
Counsel
James 0. Bush, Senior Staff Member
Participating from the Central Intelligence Agency were:
Office of General Counsel
Legislation Division, STAT
Office of Genera Counsel
Chief, House Liaison,
Chief, Legislation Division, STAT
STAT
Office of External Affairs
O/DCI
Chief, Career Training Task Force,
Deputy for Recruitment and Placement,
STAT
Chief, Benefits and Services
Division, OP
Chief, Administration Group, O/Compt
Chief, Building Planning Staff, OL
Participating from the. IC Staff were:
Director, Program and Budget Staff,
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
Associate Legislative Liaison, IC Staff STAT
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Below are the highlights of the discussion:
-- Section ?101. With respect to the classified nature of
the 'ICIStaff budget in fiscal year 1984, mike O'Neil
:indicated that this issue already had.been raised in budget
hearings. .
-- Section 103. There was . considerable discussion of the
personnel ceiling adjustments provision. It appears likely,;
that the Committee :.st:aff ?will recommend that the
legislative history for this: provision indicate'that the
Committee would expect consultation on the part of the DCI
before use of the authority.
Section 203. O'Nei'l .indicated that the :HPSCI already:
had made an overture to the House -Armed Services Committee
in.connection with the issue. of three star rank for the
?Director of the Intelligence Community Staff. .It.was clear
that the:HPSCI'would prefer the Armed Services Committee to
takerthe lead.-on this: issue, preferably by securing an
additional 'three .star ' billet for the incumbent Director: of
the Inftelligence Community Staff. The CIA and IC.Staff
representativesemphasized the fact that the language
proposied in the 'draft Fiscal,Year 11984 Intelligence
:Authorization Bill would have ;the,:advantage of resolving
;this piroblem for the.incumbent Director of the IC Staff ..as
well as for any future similar situa.tions..;O'Neil made 'it
clear that the HPSCI was committed to resolving the problem'.'
with.resped t:to the current Director of the IC Staff., and
that it was merely a question of,how this, could mostexpe
ditiously,be accompli"shed. O'Neil: said, that the proposal
contained inthe draft Fiscal Year , 1984. Intelligence
Authorization :Bill would certainly not be ruled out
Sec.tion`.401. O'Neil's.initi;al questions on this section
'indicated"that he .b.elieved"that it had something to .do ..with
Social: Security reform legislation. Although there,,was
considerable discussion of-the intent.and meaning of..the
age criteria for operational .popitions proposal,'it did not.,
d it is
.appear that.the?HPSCI staff.fully understood