</s>104-10145-10075 2021 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 OLC 78-2079/2 7 JUN 1978 RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reprecues MEMORANDUM FOR: Haviland Smith, Jr. MEMORDUM FOR. SA/DDCI FRON: Lyle L. Miller Acting Legislative Counsel SUBJECT: Spot Report, dated, 24 May 1978-Expression of Concern by Belgian Service with "U.S. Law" on Reporting to the Congress 1. (9) Subject memorandum notes that the Belgian Service(s) has registered concern over a copy of a U.S.) law notes that could be interpreted as obliging CIA to identify "to certain members of the Congress' its purpose(s" and sources of liaison services if known. My view is of the Congressional's "its purpose(as" and source(s). intelligence charter legislation is 2525/H.R. (1145), which, of course, is not yet law but could be known. View my view of theCongress' its source(as) is expressions that could include miscellaneous as such, which, or course, as the charter. Concern. (There is no provision in the charter legislation that explicitly would require the CIA to disclose intelligence sources to the Congressional. There are, however, several provisions that could to construct to extend the reach of the Congressman into sources and liaison matters. These pro- visions include the following: a. Subsection 114(1) would require that all proposed liaison agreements be reported to the oversight committees. b. Sub Subsection 137(1)) would require notification to the oversight committees whenever an entity of the Intelligence Community requests a foreign service to engage in any activity in which the U. S. entity would be prohibited from engaging without prior Presidential approval. Subsection 152(2) contains the overall congressional oversight provisions, requiring, among other things, that the oversight committees be kept fully and currently informed" and that the Executive will furnish to the committees' information or material will whenever requested ... 2 IMPET OF NV.609247 216333 2 8R

Summary  
The memorandum addresses concerns raised by the Belgian Service regarding U.S. laws that could potentially obligate the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to disclose intelligence sources or liaison activities to members of Congress. The document outlines several pieces of legislation and resolutions that may be interpreted as requiring such disclosures, though none explicitly mandate CIA disclosure. Key provisions discussed include Subsection 114(1), which requires reporting proposed liaison agreements to congressional oversight committees; Subsection 137(1), mandating notification for intelligence community entities requesting foreign services to engage in restricted activities; and Subsection 152(2), establishing broader congressional oversight requirements. The text also references the Hughes-Ryan Amendment (Section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) and resolutions such as S. Res. 400 and H. Res. 658, which created intelligence oversight committees but are not binding on the executive branch. Additionally, it mentions H.R. 222, establishing the House Select Committee on Assassinations, which was granted a broad mandate to investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., though access to sensitive materials is restricted through memorandums of understanding with the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI).  

Key People  
- Lyle L. Miller: Acting Legislative Counsel, author of the memorandum  
- Haviland Smith, Jr.: Recipient of the memorandum  
- DCI (Director of Central Intelligence): Involved in memorandums of understanding with congressional committees  

Key Locations  
- Washington D.C. (implied as location for CIA and congressional entities)  

Key Events  
- Belgian Service's expression of concern over potential U.S. legal obligations for CIA to disclose intelligence sources to Congress  
- Legislative discussions on oversight provisions, including the Hughes-Ryan Amendment and resolutions establishing intelligence committees  
- Reference to the House Select Committee on Assassinations (H.R. 222) and its investigative mandate  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- U.S. Congress (including oversight committees)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (H.R. 222)

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