MEMORANDUM FOR: MORNING MEETING PARTICIPANTS FROM (Sanitized)

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• Publication Date: March 1, 1976
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1 March 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Morning Meeting Participants
Attached for your` information is a copy of the
House Select Committee on Intelligence (HSC) publi-
cation entitled "Recommendations of the Final Report".
Also attached for simplified reference is a summary
.of these recommendations, portions of which were dis-
tributed to addressees approximately two weeks ago.
The recommendations are listed on pages 1-7 of
the HSC publication. The remainder of the 29 page
publication, devoted to separate commentaries and
recommendations of individual HSC members, is worth
Lde range of opinion on
your perusal as it shows a w4
the future of intelligence among the individual members.
Chief,. Review Staff
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Summary-Of
Recommendations Of The House Select Committee
On Intelligence
A. Form House Standing Committee:
Membership -
between 9 and 1`3
Broad representation
-_Same political ratio as House
- Speaker designate members in consultation
with minority leader
- Committee member may serve no more than
3 consecutive terms -- staff member re-
stricted to 6 years
Disclosure Penalties
Committee Staff who disclose classified
information subject to immediate dis-
missal plus criminal and civil action
Subpoena Power -
- Committee to be vested with subpoena
power without House authorization,
provided Committee has so designated
by resolution
Jurisdiction -
- Include all legislative and oversight
functions relating to all U.S. Agencies
and Departments engaged in foreign and
domestic intelligence
- Exclusive - for all intelligence budget
authorization
- Exclusive - for all covert actions
- All remaining oversight functions -
concurrent with other House Committees
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B. Release of Information
1 ? ?- end House Rule XI. 2(e) (2) as follows:
Each Committee keep complete records in-
cludir_g testimonies in open and executive
session.'? (Note: Amendment abridged)
2 ? i ommi ttee may release with or without ex-
ecutive consultation any classified infor-
nation or documents in its possession or,
control by majority vote of Committee members.
3. If Committee votes against release - Committee
member may apprise other House members accord-
`ngly - arrange access to information providing
i-aeLber signs agreement non-disclosure - with
tition signed by 1/5 House for disclosure
_ntire House will convene in secret session to
e informed and vote on release of information.
House Rules be revised to provide for censure
expulsion by 2/3 vote of any House member
re-.ealing classified information which jeop-
ar`izes national security.
C. Covert Action
1. Prohibit all assassination attempts and all
paramilitary activities - except in wartime.
2. Within 48 hours of initial approval, following
required re: covert action.
a. DCI notify Committee - provide detailed
statement re: nature, extent, purpose,
risks, probability success, costs.
b. President certify in.writing that covert
action required protect National Security.
c. Committee to be provided with duplicate
originals of written recommendations of
each 40 Committee member (or successor
group) .
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- NSA - independent agency
- Civilian control
- Define role re: Monitoring U.S. citizen's
communications
E. Budget Disclosure
- All intelligence related items be included as
intelligence expenditure in President's budget
- Disclose total single sum budgeted for each
Intelligence Agency.
- If intelligence item part of another Agency/Depart-
ment budget identify separately as single item
F. Fund Transfers Prohibited
- Signi=cant.transfer funds between agencies/de-
partments for intelligence activities..
- Significant fund reprogramming within agencies/
denar_ments for intelligence activities unless
specifically approved by Intelligence and
.appropriate committees Congress.
Significant expenditures of reserve or contingency
funds for intelligence activities unless specif
ically approved by Intelligence and appropriate
committees Congress.
G. Director of Central Intelligence
- DCI separated from intelligence agencies to
coordinate and oversee foreign intelligence
community - eliminate collection duplication -
promote analysis competition.
- President nominate DCI with advice and consent
Senate.
- DCI duties and powers:
a. Chief U.S. foreign intelligence officer
supervise and control all U.S. agencies
? engaged foreign intelligence.
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b. Member - National Security Council
c. Hold no position or title in any
government agency.
d. Constitute an Office of Inspector General
for all government and military branches..
'waing foreign intelligence functions -
these report allegations of misconduct to
DCI - individual organizations may maintain
own Inspector General Staff.
e. DCI to have adequate staff be responsible
for NIE's and daily briefings of President.
f. NIE preparation - supply to appropriate
Congressional Committees immediately on
request.
Preparation of all intelligence budget
requests - intelligence portions of DoD
budget to be submitted as independent
parts of such budgets to DCI.
h. Coordinate functions of foreign intelligence
agencies - eliminate duplication - evaluate
periodically performance and efficiency of
these agencies - report to Congress on this
at least annually.
i. Conduct comprehensive inquiry into causes
of intelligence failures report to
committee on Intelligence within one year.
H. Full GAO Audit Authority
- GAO be empowered to conduct complete management
and financial audit all intelligence agencies
- No limitation on GAO by any executive (security)-
classification system
- GAO audit function specifically to apply to funds
presently expended on certification Agency
? Director alone.
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I. Internal Financial Management
CIA internal audit staff be increased and given
corplete access to CIA financial records.
- Overseas stations audited at least annually.
- All Dronrietary and procurement mechanisms be
subjected to annual comprehensive review by
CIAts internal audit staff.
J. Full Disclosure to Congress
Amend existing legislation which restricts
Directors of Foreign Intelligence Agencies
fro-, providing full information to Congress
to exclude Congressional Committees having
appropriate jurisdiction.
K. New Foreign Operations NSC Subcommittee
Amend 1947 Act to establish permanent Foreign
Operations Subcommittee of NSC.
a. Subcommittee to have jurisdiction over
authorized activities of U.S. foreign
intelligence agencies except those solely
related to gathering of intelligence.
b. Subcommittee advise President on all
proposed covert or clandestine activities
and on hazardous collection activities.
c. Subcommittee member be required by law
to submit individual assessment of each
proposal to President including alter-
native ways of accomplishing goal.
d. Subcommittee chaired by Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs -
Composition:
Assistant to President for National
Security Affairs
DCI
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Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
DDI (CIA)
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Ambassador(s) and Assistant Secretaries
State for the affected countries and
areas.
- Transfer functions-to CIA and AS,D Cl)
- Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)
I. Detailees
Disclose affiliation of detailees to other govern-
ment organizations to all immediate colleagues and
superiors.
N. Assistant to President For National Security Affairs
- Prohibited from holding any cabinet level position
0. Restrictions on Police Training and Relationships
No foreign or military intelligence agency may
directly or indirectly train or supply U.S.
domestic police agencies.
Such contacts to be limited to circumstances
involving internal security or the normal re-
quirements of such police agencies.
P. Media
1. U.S. intelligence agencies may not provide
(financial) assistance to U.S. citizens or
institutions in religious, educational,-news
media fields for cover purposes.
2. U.S. intelligence agencies not to covertly
publish books or plant/suppress stories in
U.S. news media.
Q. Restrictions on Military Intelligence
1. Armed Services prohibited from covert activities
in U. S.
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2. Clandestine activities against non-military
citizens abroad prohibited.,
R. Classification
Classification and regular declassification of
information be subject of specific legislation.
1. "Judicial warrant must issue",on probable cause,
before FBI informant or agent infiltrate any
domestic group or,association.
2. FBI Director term of office no longer than two
presidential terms.
3. Abolish Internal Security Branch, Intelligence
Division, FBI.
Reorganize Counter-Intelligence -- increase
from branch to division.
CI Division mission limited to investigating
and countering foreign efforts against U.S.
4. Transfer all investigations of alleged criminal
activity by domestic types to General Investi-
gative Division.
5. Tie investigation of terrorist groups to specific
violations criminal law within FBI jurisdiction.
Department of Justice determine when domestic
political action group may be targeted for in-
vestigation as terrorists.
T. Inspector General For Intelligence
1. Establish independent office of Inspector
General for Intelligence.
2. IGI have full authority investigate potential
misconduct in intelligence agencies.
3. IGI have full access to all records and personnel.
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4. 'lake annual report to Congress.
5. Report to Intelligence Committees or
appropriate oversight committees as directed,
6. IGI appointed by President, with Senate approval
for ~J year term.
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