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USCIB: 13.5/93 

16 December 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

USCIB Policy Concerning Release of COMINT to the 

Legislative Branch of the Government. 

USCIB 13,.5/28 dated 4 May 1954. 

l. The enclosure contains a unan:imousl.y-agreed recommendation 

by the Security Committee concerning promulgation of USCIB policy 

with regard to the release of COMINT to the Legislative Branch of the 

Government. 

2. It is requested that members execute the attached vote sheet. 

and return it to this office by close of business 21 December 1954. 

3. THE alCLOSURE WITH THIS DOCIJMEHT CONTAINS COMMUNICATIOI'1S 

INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION AND SHALL BE HANDU!."'D ONLY IN CHANNELS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR COMINT. 

Enclosure 

SEC # 0018 dtd 16 Dec t954· 

USCIB: 13.5/93 

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16 December 1954 

SER'£ 

Mlil•IORANDID'1 FOR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB 

Subject: USCIB Policy Concerning Release of COMINT to the 

Legislative Branch of the Government 

Reference: USCIB 13.5/58 dated 4 May 1954 

1. In accordance with paragraph 2 of the reference, the Security 

Committee reviewed ways and means of enhancing the prospect of being able 

to maintain the degree of security desired for classified information 

made available to the Legislative Branch of the Government. 

2. A detailed review of present procedures for making classified 

information, both COMINT and non-OOMINT, available to members of the 

Legislative Branch resulted in a unanimous recommendation that the 

following be approved and promulgated as USCIB policy: 

111. USCIB recognizes that occasions may arise when it will 

b[Jcome necessary to make available to the Legislative Branch 

of the Government information about COMINr or perhaps even 

COl.fINT codeword material itself. In such cases, the following policy will govern the release of such material: 

"a• In:f ormation about COMINT may be made available to 

members of the Legislative Branch, on a strict •need to know 1 

basis, by the USCIB member concerned, or by a person duly 

authorized by him. The US CIB member or the person duly 

authorized by him shall caution all recipients concerning 

the sensitivity of the information about to be revealed 

and emphasize the vital need for its protection. When 

furnishing this information to a Congressional committee, 

the individual will respectfully request that the room be 

cleared of all personnel other than the members of the 

committee; that such information be given in executive 

session only; that no transcript of the proceedings be 

made; and that such information not appear in the Congressional Record or other documents open to public inspection. Should an occasion arise wherein information about 

OOMINT is provided an individual member of Congress on a 

strict •need to know' basis, the same procedures for safeguarding such information furnished a Congressional committee 

will apply. 

"b• OOMINT codeword material should be made available 

to the Legislative Branch only as directed by USCIB. 11 

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