MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION, 1974

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• Publication Date: July 31, 1973
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Mr. H.EBERT. Mr. peal r I move
that the House resolve. itself, into the
Committee of the W11ole House on the
State of the Union for the further con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 9286) to au-
thorize appropriations during the fiscal
year 1974 for procurement of aircraft,
missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat
vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons,
and research, development, test and
evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to
prescribe the authorized personnel
strength for each active' duty compo-
nent and of the Selected Reserve of each
Reserve component of the Armed Forces,
and the military training student loads,
and for other purposes.
The SPEAKER. The question Is on the
motion offered by the gentleman from
Louisiana.
The motion was agreed to.
IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Accordingly, the House resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union for the fur-
ther consideration of the bill H.R. 9286,
with Mr. RosTENKOWSKI in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIRMAN. When the commit-
tee rose on yesterday, it had agreed that
title 1, ending on page 3, line 6 of the
bill, would be considered as read and
open to amendment at any point.
Are there any amendments to be pro-
posed to title 1?
Mr. REUSS. Mr. Chairman, I move to
strike the last word.
Mr. Chairman, I had intended to offer
at this point an amendment to the bill
H.R. 9286, which amendment was set
forth in this morning's RECORD at page
H6900 and following. It would have pro-
vided that the Central Intelligence
Agency must stay out of internal security
functions, and that it :must stay out of
paramilitary foreign operations.
The amendment is directed at certain
practices which have been with us for
some time. In-the case of internal secu-
rity functions, we have the recent revela-
tions that the CIA is supplying burglary
equipment. In the case of paramilitary
foreign Operations as opposed to the col-
lection, coordination, and dissemination
of intelligence, operations have taken
eus countries in Indochina.
The amendment would have simply
provided that the acts of 1947 and 1949,
the basic Central Intelligence Agency
legislation, meant what they said I have
had an opportunity to discuss my views
and the amendment both with the dis-
tinguished chairman of the committee,
the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr.
HEaERT) and the distinguished chair-
man of the subcommittee most concerned
with the CIA, Mr. NEDZI. I believe that
the general views which I have expressed
are shared by those leaders.
I am well aware that the subcom-
mittee concerned has been conducting
hearings in depth on this problem. It is
my understanding that it is the intention
of the distingiushed gentleman from
Michigan (Mr. NEDZI), the chairman of
the Cubcommittee, that immediately after
the recess it will start upon the task of
evolving substantive legislation which
will go to the two problems I have
mentioned; the unauthorized foreign
operations, and the unauthorized inter-
nal security conduct of the Central In-
telligency Agency.
May I ask the gentleman from
Michigan whether my understanding
is substantially correct?
Mr. NEDZI. Mr. Chairman, will the
gentleman yield to me?
Mr. REUSS. I yield to the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. NEDZI).
Mr. NEDZI. Mr. Chairman, I would be
very pleased to confirm what the gen-
tleman from Wisconsin has said. There
is unanimity that the National Security
Act of 1947 should be amended. There
is unanimity on the part of the sub-
committee, and it is the intention of the
chairman, as well as the full subcom-
mittee, to get together immediately fol-
lowing the recess with specific legislation
amending the Security Act of 1947.
At the present time, it is anticipated
that the amendments and suggestions
proposed by the gentleman from Wiscon-
sin may be considered: Indeed, the chair-
man himself has a number of sugges-
tions which are going to be incorporated
into the substantive changes. .
Mr. REUSS. I am delighted to hear
what the gentleman from Michigan just
said.
W. HEBERT. Mr. Chairman, will the
gentleman yield?
REUSS. I yield to the distin-
guiied chairman of the committee.
4r. IIBERT. Mr..Chairman, I would
express my deep appreciation to the
gentleman in the well for his under-
standing and cooperation in this area. I
assure the gentleman the chairman of
the subcommittee, Mr. NEDZI, has been
conducting a very excellent investigation
in depth of the situation, and it will be
brought to the attention of the gentle-
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pressing my amendment at this time. I
am confident that substantially similar
substantive legislation will be forthcom-
ing. Of course, I pledge my best efforts
to help in its enactment.
Mr. NEDZI. Mr. Chairman, will the
gentleman yield?
Mr. REUSS. I yield to the gentleman
from Michigan.
Mr. NEDZI. I should like to express
the appreciation of the subcommittee for
the gentleman's understanding and co-
operation in this matter. I assure him
that the. subcommittee indeed will co-
operate with him.
Mr. REUSS. I thank the gentleman.
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amendment to Military Procure-
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activities of CIA. Reuss withdrew
his amendment when Nedzi assured
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committee, immediately after
he recess, will propose revision
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of the National Security Act of
1947 to define the role of the
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