CIA CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS 2ND SESSION, 84TH CONGRESS

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CIA Congressional Relations
Znd Session, 84th Congress
A. Legislative Action.
1. Mansfield Resolution. On. 11 April 1956.the Senate, by a vote
of 59 to 27, defeated the Mansfield Resolution (S. Con. Res. Z) for the
establishment of a Joint Committee on Central Intelligence. The lead-
ing opponent of the Resolution. on the Floor was Senator Russell, and
he was, strongly supported by ,Senators Hayden, Saltonstall, Hickenlooper,
Symington and. Barkley. _, Senator Knowland also argued against the bill
and indicated the President's opposition. In addition to Senator Mansfield,
Senators. Langer,:Morse, Gore, Dworshak and McCarthy spoke in support
of the Resolution.
2. CIA FY/1957 Budget ;.The Director appeared once before each
of the Armed Services Subcommittees on CIA and briefed them on current
operations and, in general terms, on the proposed budget. . He appeared
twice before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on CIA, chaired by
Mr. Cannon, and. once before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee,
chaired by Senator Hayden, to discuss the FY/1957 budget. The budget
was approved in full by the Committees and by the Congress.
3. Building Appropriation. The Director appeared before the
Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, chaired
by Mr. Mahon, in support of a request for $49, 000, 000, the remainder
of the full amount authorized for the CIA building and access roads. The
hearing was in executive session, but the edited transcript was later made
public. The Director also appeared before the full Senate Appropriations
Committee, in open session, in support of this request. Both Committees
approved the entire amount requested, although the Senate Committee
report contained restrictive language, which provided that all CIA head-
quarters personnel must be housed in a $46, 000, 000 building, and that
the Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission must certify
that local commitments have been obtained on ancillary facilities, includ-
ing roads, deemed necessary by the NCPC, before any funds could be
obligated or spent on the project. This language was modified in the cor -
ference report, which directs that the Agency "make every effort" to
accommodate all headquarters personnel within a $46, 000, 000 building,
and that no funds be spent "in such a way as to make it necessary for the
Congress to authorize additional funds at a later date. " The report further
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and inspect classified Agency facilities. Due to the pressure of Con-
gressional business, virtually all members invited were unable to make
the trip, but there was a strong indication that several would like to
make such a trip if it could be scheduled in the early stages of the next
session.
- 16. There were a number of routine contacts with Government
Operations and Post Office and Civil Service Committees, and sub-
committees thereof. A number of requests for information were
received from the Intergovernmental Relations subcommittee of the
House Government Operations Committee, which is conducting an
investigation into alleged shipments of vegetable oils from the West to
Russia.
Information as requested is being furnished to the Commission.
Government Security, Mr. Loyd Wright, and promised the cooperation
of the CIA in the work of the Commission. This Commission, which
reports to the Congress and consists of private citizens and members
of Congress, is looking into security practices throughout the Govern-
ment. It was created during the first session of the 84th Congress.
17. The Director met with the Chairman of the Commission on
individuals residing abroad who are personally knowledgeable as- to
Communist methods of subversion, intimidation, etc., and who would
Director agreed to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities
Committee in projects relating to International Communism. The Corn-
mittee .is particularly` anxious that the Agency suggest names of
18. At the request of its Chairman, Representative Walter, the
snake good witnesses in public hearings which the Committee
were conducted. Certain members travelling:abroad on official com-
19.,,:; A number of briefings and debriefings .oflaembers. of Congress
mittee business were briefed at. various stations.
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Contents of Legislation File
1. Letter to Percival Brundage, Director of BOB, dated 9 May 1957 ,
by Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Subject: Amend CIA At of 49.
2. Information and Educational Exchange Act Amendments, Hearings
before Subcommittee on State Department Organization and Foreign
Operations, March 14 and 20, 1957
3. Bill,, S. 3851 , May 15, 1956, to amend CIA Act of 1949.
4. House Report 460, Amending Section 6 of the CIA. Act of 49, May 15, 1951,
to accompany S. 927
5. Letter to Nixon, President of the Senate, dated 13 April 1956, and
Sam Rayburn, from DCI, Subject: amend CIA Act, enclosing analysis
of that legislation
6. Memo for CIA Career Council, from Mr. Warner, dated 28 Oct 1957,
Subject: CIA Legislative Proposals
7. A Bill, to amend the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, dated 21 March 1957
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Comparison Table of Existing Law and Proposed CIA Amendments,
dated 7 September 1955
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Subject: Draft Language for CIA Bill