serve only to discredit the responsible legislators and officials and to undermine the confidence in government that is essential to national security. In this respect the responsibilities of the public press assume a heightened significance. In a government built in a republican form superimposed upon the philosophies of a democracy, the operations of its officers cannot be cloaked in complete secrecy. An informed citizenry is a major premise of our governmental structure. But that same structure may be destroyed if a potential enemy is supplied with information critical to national selfpreservation. The final responsibility for the difficult decisions of what shall be secret must be confided in those loyal and devoted public servants who are qualified to make the judgment. No citizen is entitled to take the law, and the safety of the Nation, into his own hands. With near unanimity, the American journalism profession has conscientiously observed these limits. But there are a few exceptional cases, which for some reason have escaped prosecution. The purveyor of information vital to national security, purloined by devious means, gives aid to our enemies as effectively as the foreign agent. I commend to the special consideration of the Congress the Commission's proposal for unequivocal prohibition of such irresponsible and unauthorized disclosure and for vigorous prosecution of every offender. In closing, I am pleased to report that through the aid of the President in making available to us detailed studies conducted by other agencies and through the excellent management of our Executive Secretary, Mr. Douglas Price, the Commission has been able to complete its work with a saving of approximately $150,000 from the $882,500 appropriated for the work by the Congress. To establish a Central Security Office to coordinate the administration of Federal personnel loyalty and security programs, to prescribe administrative procedure for the hearing and review of cases arising under such programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Federal Security Act". SEC. 2. Definitions. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. CENTRAL SECURITY OFFICE SEC. 10. Central Security Office established. SEC. 11. Executive officers. SEC. 12. Hearing examiners. SEC. 13. Other officers and employees. SEC. 14. Investigation of personnel. CHAPTER 2. COORDINATION OF LOYALTY AND SECURITY SEC. 20. Training and information programs. SEC. 21. Surveys and inspections. SEC. 22. Evaluation of contractor complaints. SEC. 23. Statistics. SEC. 24. Rules and regulations. SEC. 25. Reports. SEC. 26. Other duties. CHAPTER 3. HEARING AND REVIEW OF LOYALTY AND SEC. 30. Hearings required. SEC. 31. Review required. CHAPTER 4. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LOYALTY PROGRAM SEC. 40. Investigation of civilian employees and applicants. SEC. 41. Evaluation of personnel investigations. SEC. 42. Loyalty hearings and determinations. SEC. 43. Transfer and suspension of civilian employees. CHAPTER 5. INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS SEC. 50. Personnel security programs required. CHAPTER 6. DESIGNATION OF SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 60. Designation required. SEC. 61. Notice of proposed designation. SEC. 64. Hearing on proposed designation. SEC. 65. Review and final determination. SEC. 66. Effect of final determination. CHAPTER 7. STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR LOYALTY AND SECURITY DETERMINATIONS Sec. 70. Loyalty of civilian employees. SEC. 71. Security of contractor representatives. CHAPTER 8. PROCEDURE IN LOYALTY AND SECURITY HEARINGS SEC. 80. Applicable law. SEC. 81. Assignment of examiners. SEC. 82. Powers of examiners. SEC. 83. Proceedings generally. SEC. 84. Right of confrontation. SEC. 85. Issuance of subpoenas. SEC. 86. Hearings on designation of organizations. CHAPTER 9. PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW AND FINAL DETERMINATION SEC. 90. Application for review. SEC. 91. Applicable law. SEC. 92. Scope of review. SEC. 93. Final determination after review. CHAPTER 10. AMENDMENTS, REPEALS, AND OTHER PROVISIONS SEC. 100. Department of Defense industrial security program. Sec. 101. Atomic Energy Act amendment. Sec. 102. National Labor Relations Act amendment. Sec. 103. Issuance of process by International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board. SEC. 104. Veterans Preference Act amendment. SEC. 105. Repeal. SEC. 106. Effective date. SEC. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act— (1) The term "Office" means the Central Security Office established by section 10 of this Act. |