A BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY AND A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2003
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• Content Type: REGULATION

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Be it enacted by the Senate and ?louse of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress asserrbled,
DECLARATION OF POLY
Sec. 1. (a) Findings and Declaration:
In enacting this legislati n, it is the intent of Congress tc
provide a comprehensive and continuous prograr which will effectively acc-
h the foreign intelligence nission of the United States b supplying
the President of the United States, the Secretaries of State, 'afar, and the
Navy, and such other governmental officials as shall be appropriate, with
foreign intelligence of the highest possible calibre. To accomplish this
mission, a centralized foreign intelligence service is required by the
United States. This service shall p
cc the foreign intelligence neces:-ary
to enable these appropriate officials of the '3ct. The Authority shall meet at least once each month.
(5) The Authority shall be served by a Secretariat, consisting of a Secretary
and such other technical, administrative, and clerical assistance as the
Authority stall deem necessary. The Central Intelligence 4gency, hereinafter
provided for., will be responsible for furnishing. the Secretariat with personnel.
The Secretary shall be charged with preparing tlhe agenda for meetings of the
Authority, attending such meetings,, ke 'sin_x and publishing the minutes thereof,
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preparing the directives and of er papers of tote Authority, reviewin , and cir-
culating papers for consideration, maintainin; the necessary offices and
records of the Authority, providing secretarial and clerical assistance, and
performing such other duties for the Authority as the Authority shall direct.
The Secretariat of the Authority shall also s rve as the Secretariat of the
Intelligence ;d,vi3ory Board, hereina.ftxer pro ided for, performing the same
duties for thi Board as for the Authc 'i ty .
(6) The Authority shall determine- policies and objectives for, and supervise
and direct, the Central Intelligence Agency, hereinafter provided for, in the
planning, development, and coordination of the foreign intelligence activities
of the departments and agencies of the Governz ent, as well as in the conduct
of those foreign intelligence operations xraich can best be performed central) v..
in such manner as to assure the moat effective accomplishment of the f"orei,,;n
intelligence mission relating to the national defense and security.
(7) The Authority shall have the right to transfer responsibilities and
authorities in the field of foreign intelligence between departments and
agencies of the Government.
(8} Policies a, proved by the Authority in relation to the foreign intallifennce.
activities of the United. States, insofar as they affect the national defense
and security, shall govern the foreign intelligence activities of the various
derartaments and agencies of the Government.
(9) If the decisions of the Authority on matt :ors set forth in ec. 2(a) (C )
and 2 (a) (7) of this Act are not unanimous, the Authority shall re
matter to the President, i+hose decision shall be final.
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esc. 2. (b) O central Intelligence A;e.kcy.
(l) There is hereby established a C ntral Intelligence Ajency (herein
called the Agency), with a Director of Central .ntelli ence -io shall be the
head thereof, to be appointed from civilian or military life by the Presir-ente,
by and with the advice and convent of the senate, to serve at t:Fe pleasure of
the President. The Director shall receive co aTrensation at the rate of Ta17?,SOO
per annum.
(2) There shall be a Deputy Director of the C :xtral Intelligence Agen
pointed from civilian or military life by the pr eesident, by and with the device
and consent of the Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the
Deputy Director shall receive compensation at the rate of 315,000 per annul sa.
The L putt' Director shall be authorizer to sign such letters, papers, and
docume3nts, and to perform such other duties as -zay be directed by the Director
of Central Intelligence, and to act as Lirector in the absence of that officer,
or in the case of a vacant in the office of Director.
(3) There shall be an xecutive Director of the Central l telligence
appointed from civilian or military life by the Presi.dent# by and with the
advice and consent of the :senate. T" e 1'xecutive Director shall receive com-
peensation at the rate of $15,000 per annum. The 'Rxecuitive Director shall
discharge such of the administrative and executive functions of the Agency as
the Director of Central Intelligence stay dincct.
( t',3 The duties of the Agency, as outlined in sec. 3 of this kct, shall be
performed by the appropriate offices of the i ency. !'ach office shall be
under the direction of an Assistant Director? who shall be appointed by toe
Director of Central Intelligence, and s :all receive competasatiof at the rate
of 1J,000 per annum. The Assistant Directors sr.all be limited to six (6) in
number.
(5) Any officer of t ;:e Departtt.earit of or of the F'oreigy, Service of
United states, and any commissioned officer o . the United States A
United States Navy, or the United States Art' tir forces, may be assignee to
or detailed for dutiy ?i-th the Agency; and such service Liaali in no easy affect
any status, office, rank, or grade he may oc ~,upy or hold in the Department of
State, the Foreign Service of the United States, the United States Army, the
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United ,.sates favy, or tree United States Army Air Forces,
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privilege, or benefit incidennt to or arising out of any
such status, office, rank, or grade, rxntwi.ths sndiLng the provisions of Title
10 U. S. Code, sec. 576 anal i,ublic Law 724, 79th Congress, approved August 13,
1916, and entitled ,An f' ct to improve, strengfl en, and expand the oreign
Service of the United States and to consolidate and revise tht. la, .is relating
to its administration." or any other law pertaining to such pay and allowances.
Any such officer of the Department of State, e Foreign Service of the United
States, or co. issioned officer on Vie active list shall receive, wt ile serving
in a position established in Sec. 2 (b) of this Act, the State Department,,
the ;, orei S-rvice, or the military., pay and allowances payable to an officer
of his trade and length of service, and shall b paid, from, any funds available
to defray the expenses of the Agency, annual : irpensation at a rate equal to
the difference between the salary set forth for such position in Sec. 2 (t) of
this ,ct and the amount of his annual Department of tats, Foreign K rvicre, or
military,, pay and all owan ce s .
(6) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1394 (23 Stat. 205),
as amended (5 U.S.C. 62), or section 6 of the Act of Lay 10, 1916, (39 Stat. 120),
as amended (5 U.S.C. 58, 59), the Lireector of Central Intelligence may appoint
employ in, any civilian office or position in the Agency, and pay,
retired corraiis ioned officer, or retired warrant officer, of the Army, Na%y,
!iarine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast app. Geodetic Survey, and 1ublic health Service.
red status, office, rank, and trade of retired coca ssioned officers,
or retired warrant officers, so appointed or e .ployed and, except as provided
in section 212 of then Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 1i06), as amended (5 t .S.C.
9a), any emolument, perquisite, ritt, privilege, or benefit incident to or
arising out of any such status, office, ranks, or
be in no wad
affected by reason of such appointraosnt to or e rtploymmnt in, or by reason
service in, or acceptance or holding of, any civilian office or position in
the Agency or the receipt of the pay th.eereeof.
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sec. 2. (c) Intelligence ;.jviaoors~ 3oard
(1) The Director of Central. Intelligence shall be advised by an Inteellig'-rice
Advisory Board, consisting o the heads (or their representatives) of those
civilian and military intelligence agencies of the Goverment having functions
related to the national defense and security, as determined by the National
Intelligence Authority,
(2) :embers of the Board shall sere 'without compensation for this service
and shall perform this service in addition to s:ich other activities, public
or private, as they may engage in.
(3) The intelligence Advisor,? Board asap be served by a 3ecreetariat
provided for in Section 2 (a) (5) of this Act,
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:Sec. 3. Functions of the C astral 17a ligenc9 e ncy,----
(a) In order to assure the most effective acooviplishmeent of the foreign in--
telli ence mission of the United Sitateci, the
vision and direction of the Authority:
s`r:hall, under the super--
(1) Develop and recomend to the Authority e tablishinent of o-Wer--all policies,
plans, requir.,inents, ob, ctives,, and procedures to assure the most effective
accom})lishmsnt of the orei.n intelligence mission and to implement the pro-
visions of this Act;
(2) Coordinate such of the foreign intelligence activities of the departments
and agencies of the Government as relate to the national defense and security;
(3) Collect foreign intelligence information by any and all means deemed
effective;
(4) Give timely evaluation, correlation, and interpretation to foreign intel-
ligence inf oriation;
() Disseminate foreign in elligerce? to the residetnt and appropriate depart-
wants and agencies of the Government;
(6) Operate such foreign intelligence services as the Authority determines can
best be performed, or be more efficiently or !economically acco plished, cen-
trally;
(7) Administer the personnel and lo4stical needs of the Agency, including
the Procurement , training, and supervision of the Agency's Personnel, its bud-
ary requirements and disbursement of funds, and the provision of adminis-
trative and logistical support for the foreign activities of the. Agency;
(v) Be responsible for fully protecting sources and methods used in the
collection of foreign intelligence information received by the Agency;
(9) Provide for the internal security of the kgency, including the complete
security of its policies,., plans, ob.`esctives, procedures, operations, and
personnel;
(10) Formulate and promulgate integrated security policies and procedures
pertaining to the safeguarding of classified documents., information, matter,
and materiel of the various departments and agencies of the Government, in
the interest of the national defense and security; and
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(11) Perform such other functions and duties relating to foreign intellj enci
as the President or the Authority may direct.
(b) The responsibility and authority of the departments and agencies of
,o ernment te col3 pct, evaluates, correlate, interpret, and disseminate de--
telliwence shall not be affectec, except. to the extent that
e
Authority may relieve them of Such resoonsibi.lity an6 authority pursuant to
the provision: of Sec. 2 (a) (8) of this .ct.
(c;) As srequired in the carr4nj out of the r)rovisions of this Act, there will
'e made iimi .iiateiy availatle on a cont.,inuin basis to the Agenc r all int L_L
pence, info nation , and facilities in this possession of the various de as ?tr: tints
and agencies of the Government.
) To the extent recd mrtended by the tational intelli enae Authority and
approved by the President, the intelli,:once operations of the departments
and agencies of the Government shall b, open to inspection by the Agency ion
connection with its planning funations; and
cy shall have no police., Subpoena, or law enforcement powers or
i i nctiarr , nor ;hall it have any .unctions oonc rning the internal security
of the United States except as .,
and (10) of this Act,
ecifically authorized by ;;tics. 33 (a) ( 3) (9)
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Section 4. In the
is authorized t?.
lint? s Lc J. rea?: onabl
(11 Procure necessary servicea, supplies and s }uip ent without re and to t2 to
provisions of Section 3?09,
certification by the Director, or sun offici1=?l dis;.Lnated by ,
efceszaar
ded, u )ox
that such action is necessary to ;ho intereat c-f the ccrxnon Jefe -t and
security: or upon: a
partial and ad-n)r;.cv -3ayti is :r.
(2) ?ay qu
lloyee
lir:its of the United States;
ioa:ble
cctu'trac as for sac. y ur ose3
o r}ce ckr In lieu-hereof a salar;
Transfer to and receive f ?oi.ycoLhor depart;re is or agencies of the ",ovc~rnaenf;
such sums as may be authorized by the Bureau cf the Mcxget, either as advance
;r nt or reimbursement of appropriation ,.for 1-ha performa,n.ee o " :aty of the
functions or Mctivi ties authorized in this Act, and any other csep: rt nt c
agency of the Govern n-'* is authorized to tra:_Lzier '.o- or
A.L;encyT such suius without rc and to any, prcvis _ox.s of law e Lance ra}i cg Iran
~v d Ftatates (iii. '~.S.W. 5),
transferred to ,.et s rc y
paragraph nxLy be expended for
Act without regard to limita ;: ons of other aparopriationa;
(4) Order to the continental United State's cn leave of absencc3 u yr of t?
mployo'e of the . - ency?' tApon c 0-&P l e l on 0
abroad, and pay travel expense
,se v anal der the wVl-horwity of tt
(2) ;,.rears corc'.1nuous scr i
nb thereto of onplodees mixed taeir da e:zden .s
their place of residence is the Ur i tad 3tntts au-,id retutni. duo: leave ai i.i
not exceed sixty (60) oalendar days,
necessarily spent. in travel and a'zai win t
(5)
-IL:i on;
se other :bv m-a ant deyar merits read Rgeucies 1'or services of tilers=
assigned to the ,` gency, and other depart exits ::n d ai,enoies are hereby au
10) 11ot .thsta -din L. the proseisiors of secti n
(37 ;tat. 555). or the prow
no, oc tq*-.-- esuci,. infornat or;,
iti ::n., tor;;irta .?= the e:xsly^f erit
offioer or employee of the Aj;ency whenever h wip ll deem suah.. :erniir!ati on
accept; employment in
eligible for such employment ;r tine t_ ;?esi
:a officer or enmlo:~ve to x,
e~er?s . sixa ,
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Sec. 6. As used in this Act.
(a) The term "foreign intelligence" shall be construed to mean the product
of the timely evaluation, correlation and Interpretation of foreign inte`:.l.iCenee
information.
(b) The term "foreign intelligence infornatt,n" consists of all data pertaining
to foreign governments or areas, which may affect the foreign rolicy or the
national defense and security of the Tiited states.
(c) The term "research" is a process of evaluation (selection), correlation
(synthesis), and interpretation (analysis) of intelligence information for
the production of intelligence.
(d) The term "evaluation" is the process of systematic and critical examination of
information eor the purpose of d etermi: Sing its usefulness, credibility anaccuracy.
(e) The term, "synthesis"is the correlation of information with all available
related material.
(f) The term "interpretation" is the determination of the probable significance of
evaluated information.
SEPA APILITT OF PROVISIONS
Sec. 7. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or
the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than boss
as to which it is held invalid,, shall not be affected thereby.
.`ART TITLE
Section B. This Act may be cited as the "Central Intelligence goncy Act of 1947".
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section 5 (a). There are hereby authorized to be appropristed such sums as may
he necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act.
(b) Within the limits of such appropriations, the Director is authorized to
employ persons and means and make expenditures, at the seat of ..iovernment and
elsewhere, for personal services, rent, travel expenses, preparation and
transportation. of the remains of officers and employees who die abroad or In
transit, while in dispatch of their official duties, to their former homes in
this country or to a place not more dietgnt for interment, and for ordinary
expenses of such interment; rental of news-reporting services; purchase of or
subscription to law books, books of reference, periodicals, newspapers, co ?;mercial
and trade reports; purchase or rental and operation of photographic, repor-suction,
cryptographic, duplication and printing machines, equipment and devices, and
radio-receiving and radio-sending equipment and devices including telegrap! and
teletype equipment; purchase, maintenance, operation, repair and hire of motor-
propelled or horse--drawn passenger-carrying vehicles and other vehicles
and vessels of all kinds; printing and binding; purchase, arai_ntenance, and
cleaning of firearms.
(c) The Acts appropriating such sums may appropriate specified portions thereof
which may be expended, (A) without regard to the provisions of law and regulations
relating to the expenditure of Government funds or the employment of persons in the
Government service; (B) for objects of a confidential nature, such expenditures
to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Director and every such
certificate shall be deemed g sufficient voucher for the amount therein
certified.
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