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DOCOMENT RESUM~E
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Fedeial bureau O-L investigation's Conduct of Dcmestic
!ntellgqence uperatlors under the Attczney GeneLaI's Guidelines.
Nov 9 , 1977. 9 pp. I
qebtmoy Lotror. tne House Committee on the Judiciary: Civil and
k-nst1tutiOnal Rights Subccmmittre; by Victor I. Lcwe, Director,
Gnerai Government Div.
isue ArLea: Law enforcement and Crime Preventicn 1500).
Lornact: General Government Div.
Lbdqet Function: Law Enforcement and Justice (750)
organization Concerned: Department of Justice; Federal Eureau of
Investiqa tion.
Conqressional Relevance: House Committee cn the Judiciary: Civil
and constitutional Bights Subcommittee.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) dcmestic
.zIte1iilqeice operations have changed Eignificartly in scope,
l-vai ot errort, and investigttive controls under the Attorney
General's domestic security guidelines which went into eftect on
Ar -5, 197b. I,.E quidelines and the accorqanying oversight and
reViCW Dy the Department o Justice have played a vital rcle in
idiirectinq dnd narrowing the sccpe ct the ol1's domestic
in:eiliqence opo}[Lations. The number or group. and individuals
-=inq investiqa*d and the extent of FBI agenit and informant
.-ources beinq uevoted to domestic intelligetrce nave declined
suLstdntially. The Department of Justice ani the FBI have better
control over intelligence 3ctivities tecause current policies
uor- clearly distinquish preliminary from full inveEtigative
piis--s n terms or permissible techn.iques and duration and scope
of i:nv-stiqdtion dind require regular repcrting by field offices
to bi headquarters and the Department. however, in crder to
Pfver.t erosior, of the present contrcls, the Congress shculd
c.a Ilt i andate what the objectives and sccpe Ct domestic
inte-)ience activities should be and what controls siculd
eAsm. ooupled wita diligent congressacnal oversight, management
cctrois ny the Justice Department and the FBI, and cicizens'
acc-4 To recoLdb, such a mandate would go a long way tcwari
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