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S. 1235 (97th)

A bill to exempt certain matters relating to the Central Intelligence Agency from the disclosure requirements of title 5, United States Code.

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Introduced

20 May 1981

Last action

24 September 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from the disclosure requirements matters relating to: (1) internal personnel rules and practices and training or reorientation of personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) special activities, clandestine collection, or covert operations of the CIA; and (3) internal operation, office management, or organization of the CIA. Eliminates Federal court jurisdiction to enjoin the CIA from withholding records, except personnel records of an individual the disclosure of which is necessary for obtaining employment outside the Agency.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 May 1981

    Referred

    Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism with the provision that should one subcommittee approve the bill for full committee consideration, then 30 days thereafter the other subcommittee shall be deemed discharged from further consideration thereof.

    Source: Committee

  4. 15 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 September 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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