CIG ENABLING LEGISLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100020027-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: May 9, 1947
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director.
Ctdef, LegisIztive Liaison Dirisios.
CIO /maim Lists
i. CIO egobling lezislatien should be drs.fted to =lest COO Of
the throe alternatives sat Zorth heintr:
?a. If the Sormote Awned. Services Cosaittee or the !keine
Ccomittes on rarsenditerceo in the Executive Depart:lasts specifirs14,
doom* detailed CIO emaalez legislation prior to readelag attar-
oatiso dectioias oat Swam 20Z of the National securitr at at 1947
7S 4L2. 233.
b.Ze MUM ildhoidete, are received that there to MD
pcsatilailitr that teniticsidan legislatise Oa 758 and La. 2319: wtn.
be Amato& ixitezaaar at lids seascimest
It the Natibmel silent-lir Let ef 194 la emoted bits lav.
If sttortitoa Qom*, tiro legislative sill inelon, OD
The first section -Kul owe Seetlat 202 of the Notileol
lot of,1947 as presentai drafted, tor ocanerste the dales
time. Soentritr &Mai itt the lanvskievot the rresIdeatto
Ilireetiverregordin: the powers of the National .tilia:llimest
The Act shooki be bather amended to inclzakt provUless
.or a Deputy Masters and to all the Directur to appoint retired
officers of the armed sortie:es Irithaut regard to those o1 of
the I= zegarding dual ocorkensation. This pill permit retired ?fa-
ofc's to accept civilian elardgyrent at C13 rdthaat loss of retired Ter
rhile oft *dr bore. The function, of the ovum, should be mere
clesrly Ide.ireatett In line pith the ?resident's Zzectrtive ".:dreetive.
7ro should also be izersied thoee genml zuk.horitzios aand
tin lawn, vhich it is considered necemary to %Tie 4.4ver anti barvisei
nor=2. precedureet. This ';,4:111d-zs sci n,k,40.1,ve rinareing t,4-saw
.Zer of funds kr the Departments, parr.dosion fm, use or unvouel=red
funds, and absoltae right of tb. Dizeotor to tecollnate tLe tap.lor=ree
aAr amber of the orgamizatico.
3. 4.. situation fflou we're's* it rill be nect.-.7.7 t?) hale a
ohort pre-maga settim forth the ...-,rrpooe of the logialotion. :t
raco necessary spoolficelly to establish the Nati:Alai Inter Izmir**
.:.a.thority pith the sane terms oZrecrenea precnehtly set fz:th
tl.to 7.Yesidentle rxecutive tirective. It win also be neetsear to
eztablistt the office of Director of Central Irctelligo.=e rd=t;he
limey itself. The reneinim functicem are the same as in siteatior
401 as set forth above.
II. If situation l'o* occurs, it sill require the ram provist:ve
as situation Pa* above.
It i.eunderstood that situatim
coatileditnd kaltheotanigiiiiMetitrehilaRPIRRA9
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Qiiiin&0427e6:371zet.
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EliCRANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR
Tou are hereby directed to prepare drafts of enabling legis-
lation for the Central Intelligence Group. This legislatiam shoed
be drafted in order to meet one of the three alternatives set forth
below*
a. If the Senate Armed Services Committee or the House
Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments specia-
cally demands detailed CIG enabling legislation prior to reaching
an affirmative decision on Section 202 of the National Security
Act of 3,947, (S. 758 and EC 233.9).
b. If definite indioations are received that there is no
poisi'bility that unification legislation (S. 758 and E.E. 2219}
vrill be enacted into lam at this session, and
c. If the National Security Act of 1947 is enacted immte 2.4sv
Upon? completion of these drafts, t/oey should be presented
to the Intelligence Advisory Board for concurrence. They should
then be outwitted to the National IntelUpbeat Authority. 'apes
approval of the drafts by the Authority, they 'ill be submitted tot
the President with the recommendation that the drafts be ferverdmi
to the Director of the bureau of the Budget for formal comment im
approval.
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EXCERPTS FROM TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN RESPOE: T'
QUESTIONS FROM REP. JOHN W. McCORMACK, (D., MASS.) DURING HEARINa; OF
THE HOUSE COMUTTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTNENTS N
H.R. 2319 -- THURSDAY 8 MAY 1947.
McCCRMACK: I was interested in your statement, in response ,o a
question from Mr. Dorn, that the Central Intelligence Agency is one o:
the most important features of this bill -- or it rill be. I notLced
that General Vandenberg -- who made a very favorable impression on me
when he testified here recently, and who had been there only a short
while -- is going back to the Air Forces. Have you any views to exprpis
as to the desirability of having a civilian at the head of the Centre.:
Intelligence Agency and being there for an indeterminate period?
EISENHOWER: I should certainly like to make an agreement with thee
other services that when we put a man there he should stay there at le,33%
three years. I believe that some permanency is absolutely essentlal.
We have discussed the matter of giving the job to a civilian. On of
difficulties is that the man who is going to understand intelligerce
must have had experience and has got to show a bent for it. He most
be trained along the way. We believe that the man going up there must
have very considerable training in the intelligence business, and we
been searching and trying to find exactly the right man. There are
arguments on both sides. If ms could get the right civilian, I wculd
be content to put him in and keep him there indefinitely, and give him
technical assistance.
McCORMACK: ...The basic premise of a man there who, with cortint
of service, would assure stability of leadership, and not the uncertai A
of a man going there for a short while and then being transferred.
EISENHORER: I agree that we must achieve greater stability.
McCORMACK: I understand that General Vandenberg has been rerlacec
by a Rear Admiral of the Navy. Is that correct?
EISENHOWER: Yes.
YcCORLIACK: The matter of putting a civilian in the job has ben
considered?
EISENHOjER: Yes, it has.
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EXCERPTS YR TESTIMONY OF GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWM IN RESPONU TO
QUESTIONS FROEI REP. JOON. *COMM (D., MASS.) DURIIMIRE&RDOS or
THE HOUSE coma= OW singetioulas IN THE Nocums DErommin W
NeCORVACE:
HA. 2319 -- THURSDU 8 ELT 947.
Imam interested in your statement, in response t* a
1
question from*. Dorn, that the Central Intelligence Agenqr is ate of
the most important features of this bill or it *ill be. I notioed
that General Vandenberg-- who made a very favorable impression on me
when he testified here recently, and mho had been there only a short
while is going beak to the Air Forces. Have you anyviese to ezprese
aa to the desirability of having a civilian at the head of the Osetral
Intelligences Aging' =diming there for an indeterminate period?
EINEWHOWER: I should certainly like to make an agreement leth the
other services that when put amen there he should stay there at least
three years, believe that same permanency is absolutely empeatial:
We have discussed the matter of giving the job to a civilian. One of the
difficulties is that the man who is going to understand intell4enoe
must have had experience and has got to shows bent for it. Be must
be trained along the way. ite believe that the man going up there must
have very ocesiderable training lathe intelligence business, sad we have
been searching and trying to find exactly the right man. Therm :ay
arguments on both sides. Lew could get the right civilian, I wield
be content to put him in and keep him there indefinitely., and give him
technical assistance.
NbCORNACK: ...The basic premise of a man there who, eit3
of service, would assure stability of leadership, and not the -.7,:noTrtitiray
of a man going there for a short while and then being transferred.
EISEKHONER: I agree that vs must achieve greater 8t4bILIt7.
NWOREAW I understand that General Vandenberg has beet reslamed
by a tear Admiral of the Navy. Is that correct?
EISENHOWER: les.
EcCOREACE: The matter of putting a civilian in the job taa been
considered?
EISENHOWER: Tee, it has.
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