Executive Order 12829—National Industrial Security Program ...

1 17 Administration of George Bush, 1993/ Jan. 7in a manner that does not deviate from the set of ideas. The Secretary General, in paragraph 59 ofhis report, indicated that intensive efforts hadfailed to produce an overall agreement, andhe concluded that the lack of political willmentioned in his previous report continuesto block the conclusion of an agreement thatis otherwise within reach. He noted in thefollowing paragraph that the Security Coun-cil had asked in its Resolution 774 (providedwith my last letter) that, should an agreementnot be reached, the Secretary General shouldrecommend alternative courses of action toresolve the Cyprus problem.

2 Subsequentparagraphs outline his proposals, including anumber of measures to help create a newclimate of confidence between the two par-ties, which would contribute to the successof the negotiating process. These confidence-building measures are outlined in paragraph63 of the Secretary General s November 25, the SecurityCouncil adopted its Resolution 789, whichendorsed the Secretary General s re-port of November 19, and urged both sidesto commit themselves to the Secretary Gen-eral s series of confidence-building measures,including initiating a significant reduction offoreign troops and defense spending on am happy to note that.

3 Before departingNew York in November, the parties agreedto resume their face-to-face negotiations inMarch 1993, which will be after the presi-dential elections in the Republic of Cyprusscheduled for February 7, 1993. We wouldhave preferred, of course, that the October-November round of negotiations would haveproceeded beyond the point of defining posi-tions and differences and would have enteredthe phase of bridging gaps between the posi-tions of the parties and the set ofideas, including the Secretary General smap.

4 Which remains the basis for negotiationsfor a fair and permanent resolution thatwould benefit all continue to believe and to agree with thestatement in Security Council Resolution 789that the present status quo is not overall agreement in line with the set of ideas should be achieved without fur-ther delay. I also urge all concerned to com-mit themselves to the implementation of theconfidence-building measures set out in Res-olution 789 and to come to the next roundof talks prepared to make the difficult deci-sions that will bring about a speedy ,George BushNote: Identical letters were sent to ThomasS.

5 Foley, Speaker of the House of Representa-tives, and Claiborne Pell, Chairman of theSenate Committee on Foreign Order 12829 NationalIndustrial Security ProgramJanuary 6, 1993 This Order establishes a national IndustrialSecurity Program to safeguard Federal Gov-ernment classified information that is re-leased to contractors, licensees, and granteesof the United States Government. To pro-mote our national interests, the United StatesGovernment issues contracts, licenses, andgrants to nongovernment these arrangements require access toclassified information, the national securityrequires that this information be safeguardedin a manner equivalent to its protection with-in the Executive branch of Government.

6 Thenational Security also requires that our indus-trial Security Program promote the economicand technological interests of the UnitedStates. Redundant, overlapping, or unneces-sary requirements impede those , the national Industrial SecurityProgram shall serve as a single, integrated,cohesive Industrial Security Program to pro-tect classified information and to preserveour Nation s economic and technological , by the authority vested in meas President by the Constitution and the lawsof the United States of America, includingthe Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended(42 2011 2286)

7 , the national SecurityAct of 1947, as amended (codified as amend-ed in scattered sections of the United StatesCode), and the Federal Advisory CommitteeVerDate 31-MAR-98 13:47 Apr 07, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\ INET0118 Jan. 7/ Administration of George Bush, 1993 Act, as amended (5 App. 2), it is here-by ordered as follows:PART1. ESTABLISHMENT ANDPOLICYS ection 101. Establishment. (a) There isestablished a national Industrial SecurityProgram.

8 The purpose of this Program is tosafeguard classified information that may bereleased or has been released to current, pro-spective, or former contractors, licensees, orgrantees of United States agencies. For thepurposes of this Order , the terms contractor,licensee, or grantee means current, pro-spective, or former contractors, licensees, orgrantees of United States agencies. The Na-tional Industrial Security Program shall beapplicable to all Executive branch depart-ments and agencies.

9 (b) The national Industrial Security Pro-gram shall provide for the protection of infor-mation classified pursuant to ExecutiveOrder No. 12356 of April 2, 1982, or its suc-cessor, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,as amended.(c) For the purposes of this Order , the term contractor does not include individuals en-gaged under personal services 102. Policy Direction. (a) The Na-tional Security Council shall provide overallpolicy direction for the national IndustrialSecurity Program .

10 (b) The Director of the Information Secu-rity Oversight Office, established under Ex-ecutive Order No. 12356 of April 2, 1982,shall be responsible for implementing andmonitoring the national Industrial SecurityProgram and shall:(1) develop, in consultation with the agen-cies, and promulgate subject to the approvalof the national Security Council, directivesfor the implementation of this Order , whichshall be binding on the agencies;(2) oversee agency, contractor, licensee,and grantee actions to ensure compliancewith this Order and implementing directives.