ENABLING LEGISLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100030005-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 14, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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MMiUS t FOR TRB DI TcR OF C iTPJL M(TBLLIG CZ*
Subjects tiling Legislation
You are hereby directed to prepare drafts of a li legia .ati.cn for the
Central Intalligeno* Group. This legLalation a .d be drafted to er tea the
principles of the President e s 8xzecutive Directive of 22 January 1946, and subse-
quent Directives of the National -Intelligence Authority.
These drafts, should be dram to meet each of the following possible situa
tioas I
a. That the Sesuzte Awed Services Co mittee or the Rouse Committers an
5speendi.tures in the Rxecutive Depart--ants, specifically da rt detailed
CI( snab3ing legislation prior to readbing an affirs*tiv* decision an
Section, 202 of the National Security Act of 1947, (S. 758 and R.R. 2319).
b. Tit definite indications are received that there, is no possibility
t1a at unification lay gislati on (3- 75 c3 and H. Ho Z319P) wile be enacted.. into
law at this session., and
. That the National Security Act of 3,947 is enacted into law.
Advisory Hoard for comment, prior to submission to this Authority. :spys .rl
of the drafts by this Au .ty, theg -sin be submitted to the President with -,e,tjon that they be forwarded to the Director of the Zr?+ u of the Bugbt
for formal cams at and approval.
t#pcaa canpletion of these drafts, they will be presented to the Intel, ig=:asu.'
Secretary at Ztate
Secrett I*Ar
Secretaa
y of The Navy
Personal liepde tative
of the Presidfmt
Distributions
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Off ice Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
FRO (
SUBJECT:
T!. Director,
Chief, Legislative Liaison Division.
CM Saablimg Legislation,
DATE: 9 XV 1947.
Attached heremdth is proposed draft of a-emorandum from the
National Intelligence Authority for the Director of Central Intel-
ligence on the aubjsot of proposed enabling legislation for CIG
WALTER L. FFCRZ
chief, Legislative LA Bison Division
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Fly TIM LYCUCT OF CENTRAL I LLIGENCL.
You are heret directed to prepare drafts of onabl
legislation fear the Central Intellige a thy.. This 1
tioa should be drafted to enccapaas the principles of the
President i e utivea Directive of 22 Saau 2, 9460 and sub.
quent Directives of the National Autborlty*
`~ ese drafts should be ft in to meat each of the follow-~
ing possible situationse
a. That the Senate Armed Services Committee or the Houser
Committee on nditures in the Executive Departents specif3.-
ca13y demands detailed CIO enabling legislation prior to reach-
ing an affirmative decision on Section 202 of the Natiozael. Se-
curity Act of 1947.o (3. 758 and H.R. 2319)w
b. That definite indications are received that there is
no possibility that. unification legislation (So 758 and H.R. 231$)
will be enacted into law at this sessionj, and
c. That the National Security Act of 1947 is enacted into
Upon coapletion of these drafts, they 411 be presented
to the Intelligence Advisory Board for ccaament,, prior to subaeis-
sion to this Authority. Upon approval of the drafts by this
Authority, they will be submitted to the President with the rec-
nendation that they be f orearded to the Director of the Bureau of
the Budget for formal cent and approval.
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la April 1,947.
I f FM THE CI1 '',, cfIC C NAVAL I tG .
Subjects ink motion for the Ural Intelligence
Group.
R.efarenc*z Muwaud= f5ro the Chief, Office of Una lnt.UL-
ce, dated. 23. February 1947: subject as albove.
1. Reference is made to zemarnmd= for the Director of Cen -
tral Intell3g fro the Chief, Cfi= of Naval Inteel gee e,
dated 2I Febru=7 19]7, subject as above.
2. Attached herewith is a revised draft of a ; apo d
Enabl1j Act for the a etabl f sh nt of a Central lxxl ekli ae
age.
3. Section 1 of the proceed bill has been redrafted and
~cle x r shams. If the HaP?i.ortal Gem it r Act of 1947,
(S. 758), is a opterd, Section 1 will be Witted entire) .
l;.. Section 2 of the earlier daft submitted to you, oon-
txain1 various definitions, teas been mated entirely.
5. Sections 4 =d 5 of the am loved &a ft contain those
genw a tthvrities and ape c al language which it In felt st1.I
be neceesa r for the operation of a Central In a lligeesce Agar.
6. It 3s believed that maxr of the suggestions set forth
in the reference meaox=d= have now been incorporated in the
enclosed draft.
FOR THE DOOR OF CENTRAL INTE IG: ' :
Wixforsheimer'Mac
GCs Executive Office Ragistl7.
Central Reem-ft - 2.
Return to Pfor r. L,,,fr'-
S I. C.
SHEFFIELD EDWAROS
COLONEL F.A.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE-DIRECTO*
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