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r1. THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
a. AUTHORITY. The Central Intelligence Agency was established by, and func-
tions under the National Security Council by authority of, the National Security
Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 401-403); the Central Intelligence Agency
Act of 1949, as amended (50 U.S.C. 403a-j) ; and other pertinent legislation.
b. MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) The mission of the Central Intelligence Agency is prescribed by section
102(d) of the National Security Act of 1947, as follows:
"(d) For the purpose of coordinating the intelligence activities of
the several Government departments and agencies in the interest of
national security, it shall be the duty of the Agency, under the direction
of the National Security Council-
(1) to advise the National Security Council in matters concern-
ing such intelligence activities of the Government departments and
agencies as relate to national security;
(2) to make recommendations to the National Security Council
for the coordination of such intelligence activities of the depart-
ments and agencies of the Government as relate to the national
security;
(3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence relating to the na-
tional security, and provide for the appropriate dissemination of
such intelligence within the Government using where appropriate
existing agencies and facilities: Provided, That the Agency shall
have no police, subpoena, law-enforcement powers, or internal-
security functions: Provided further, That the departments and
other agencies of the Government shall continue to collect, eval-
uate, correlate, and disseminate departmental intelligence: And
provided further, That the Director of Central Intelligence shall
be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from
unauthorized disclosure;
(4) to perform, for the benefit of the existing intelligence agen-
cies, such additional services of common concern as the National
Security Council determines can be more efficiently accomplished
centrally;
(5) to perform such other functions and duties related to intel-
ligence affecting the national security as the National Security
Council may from time to time direct."
(2) All duties and responsibilities of the Central Intelligence Agency shall be
related to the foreign intelligence functions outlined in Executive Order
11905 of 18 February 1976 which provides that the Central Intelligence
Agency shall (provisions of the Executive Order are quoted in this regula-
tion in italics) :
(a) Produce and disseminate foreign intelligence relating to the national
security, including foreign political, economic, scientific, technical,
military, sociological, and geographic intelligence, to meet the needs of
the President, the National Security Council, and other elements of the
United States Government.
(b) Develop and conduct programs to collect political, economic, scientific,
technical, military, geographic, and sociological information, not other-
wise obtainable, relating to foreign intelligence, in accordance with
directives of the National Security Council.
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r (c) Collect and produce intelligence on foreign aspects of international
terrorist activities and traffic in narcotics.
(d) Conduct foreign counterintelligence activities outside the United States
and when in the United States in coordination with the FBI subject to
the approval of the Attorney General. (A^;torney General procedures are
specified in
(e) Carry out such other special activities in support of national foreign
policy objectives as may be directed by the President or the National
Security Council and which are within he limits of applicable law.
(f) Conduct, for the Intelligence Community, services of common concern
as directed by the National Security Council, such as monitoring of
foreign public radio and television broadcasts and foreign press services,
collection of foreign intelligence information from cooperating sources
in the United States, acquisition and translation of foreign publications,
and photographic interpretation.
(g) Carry out or contract for research, development, and procurement of
technical systems and devices relating to the functions authorized in
this paragraph.
(h) Protect the security of its installations, activities, information, and
personnel. In order to maintain this security, the CIA shall conduct
such investigations of applicants, employees, and other persons with
similar associations with the CIA as are necessary.
(i) Conduct administrative, technical, and s;ipport activities in the United
States or abroad as may be necessary to perform the functions described
in subparagraphs (a) through (h) above, including procurement, main-
tenance, and transport; communications and data processing; recruit-
ment and training; the provision of personnel, ~financ al, and medical
services; development of essential cover and proprietary arrangements;
entering into contracts and arrangements with appropriate private
companies and institutions to provide classified or unclassified re-
search, analytical and developmental services, and specialized expertise;
and entering into similar arrangement? with academic institutions,
provided CIA sponsorship is known to the appropriate senior officials
of the academic institutions and to senior project officials.
(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2) above, the following terms are defined
by Executive Order 11905 as follows:
(a) Intelligence means (1) foreign intelligence which means information,
her than foreign counterintelligence, on the capabilities, intentions
and activities of foreign powers, organizations or their agents; and
(2) foreign counterintelligence which means activities conducted to
protect the United States and United States citizens from foreign
espionage, sabotage, subversion, assassination or terrorism.
(b) Intelligence community refers to (1) the Central Intelligence Agency
(2) the National Security Agency, (3) the Defense Intelligence Agency,
(4) special offices within the Department of Defense for the collection
of specialized intelligence through reconnaissance programs, (5) intel-
ligence elements of the military services, ~:6) the intelligence element of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (7) the intelligence element of the
Department of State, (8) the intelligence element of the Department of
the Treasury, and (9) the intelligence element of the Energy Resources
and Development Administration.
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f (c) Special activities in support of national foreign policy objectives means
activities, other than the collection and production of intelligence and
related support functions, designed to further official United States
programs and policies abroad which are planned and executed so that
the role of the United States Government is not apparent or publicly
acknowledged.
c. ORGANIZATION. The organization of the Central Intelligence Agency and its
components, with the distribution of functional responsibilities to each Deputy
Director of the Agency as prescribed by the Director, is set forth in Agency
Lt regulations which are the governing directives for Agency management.
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3. INDEPENDENT OFFICES
a. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. The Inspector General is charged with di-
recting and coordinating the activities of the Inspection Staff and the
Audit Staff in conducting special investigations, inspections of organiza-
tional components, and audits on behalf of the Director throughout the
Agency, both at headquarters and in the field, and performing such other
functions as may be prescribed by the Director. The position of the In-
spector General is equivalent to that of a Deputy Director. The Inspector
General shall have access to any information in CIA necessary to perform
his assigned duties. In compliance with Executive Order 11905, dated 18
February 1976, the Inspector General will (provisions of the Executive
Order are quoted in italics) :
(a) Transmit to the Intelligence Oversight Board reports of any activities
that come to his attention that raise questions of legality or propriety.
(b) Report periodically, at least quarterly, to the Intelligence Oversight
Board on his findings concerning questionable activities, if any.
(c) Provide to the Intelligence Oversight Board all information requested
about activities within the CIA.
(d) Report to the Intelligence Oversight Board any occasion on which he
was directed not to report any activity to the Board by the DCI.
(e) Formulate practices and procedures designed to discover and report
to the Intelligence Oversight Board activities that raise questions of
legality or propriety.
(2) INSPECTION STAFF. The Chief, Inspection Staff will:
(a) Conduct periodic inspections of all CIA offices for compliance with
CIA authority and regulations, as well as for effectiveness of their
programs in implementing policy objectives; conduct unannounced
inspections of any organizational component of CIA when it appears
necessary.
(b) Survey and evaluate any problem area or subject called to his atten-
tion by CIA employees, by his own investigations, by the Director, or
by the CIA Management Committee, or upon request of the responsible
Deputy Director or Head of Independent Office, reporting his findings
and conclusions as appropriate.
(c) Provide a forum wherein CIA personnel may, on a highly confidential
basis, confide grievances or complaints that have not received satis-
factory consideration through normal channels of command. The In-
spection Staff is empowered to accept direct appeals from employees
when appropriate.
(d) Investigate all reports from employees or other sources of possible
violations of CIA's statutory authority.
(e) Investigate charges and reports of fraud, misuse of funds, conflicts
of interest, and other matters involving misfeasance, malfeasance, non-
feasance, or violation of trust. In all cases involving possible violations
of the U.S. criminal code, the investigation will be limited to developing
sufficient facts to determine if a crime has been committed, and
whether prosecution may compromise international relations, national
security, or foreign intelligence sources and methods. The results of
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such investigations will be reported to the General Counsel for further
reporting to the Department of Justice. Reporting of the fact of a
crime will not be delayed for an evah;.ation of whether prosecution
will raise questions of national security, as outlined above. If both
reports can be made at the same time without delay, they may be
so reported.
(f) Refer to the General Counsel all matters involving legal questions that
come to the attention of the Inspector General.
(g) Coordinate with the CIA Director of Equal Employment O ortunity
concerning grievance cases arising under that
may present questions of overlapping responsibility.
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(h) Review with the General Counsel proposals for support of otI
ernment departments or agencies, under the provisions of
(3) AUDIT STAFF. The Chief, Audit Staff will:
(a) Perform independent audits or audit reviews of all matters related
to receipt, disbursement, and application of funds and assets avail-
able to CIA, consistent with accepted standards of auditing, to ensure
that applicable laws and Agency policies, regulations, and procedures
are followed.
(b) Conduct supplementary, independent program audits of Agency opera-
tions pursuant to the audit standards established by the Comptroller
General. Such audits will cover Agency-wide subject matter selected
in coordination with the Comptroller or directorate problems selected
in coordination with the Deputy Director concerned. For purposes
of coordinating independent program audits, substantially qualified
officers will be detailed to the Audit Staff.
(c) Submit audit reports containing finding; and recommendations to the
Deputy Director concerned, the organizational component concerned,
and other officials whose responsibilities may be involved; and, ensure
that audit reports with recommendations that cannot be resolved
satisfactorily at operating levels be referred to the Director of Central
Intelligence through the Inspector General for final resolution.
See or further detail on the Audit program.
rb. OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
(1) MISSION. The General Counsel is responsible for all legal matters arising
in connection with the official business of the Agency. The General
Counsel shall have access to any information in CIA necessary to perform
his assigned duties. In compliance with Executive Order 11905 dated 18
February 1976, the General Counsel will (provisions of the :Executive Order
are quoted in italics) :
(a) Transmit to the Intelligence Oversight Board reports of any activities
that come to his attention that raise questions of legality or propriety.
(b) Report periodically, at least quarterly, to the Intelligence Oversight
Board on his findings concerning questionable activities, if any.
(c) Provide to the Intelligence Oversight Board all information requested
about activities within the CIA.
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T' (d) Report to the Intelligence Oversight Board any occasion on which
he was directed not to report any activity to the Oversight Board by
the DCI.
(e) Formulate practices and procedures designed to discover and report
to the Intelligence Oversight Board activities that raise questions of
legality or propriety.
(2) FUNCTIONS. The General Counsel will:
(a) Act as adviser to the Director on legal matters.
(b) Advise and assist all officials and employees on legal matters arising
in connection with the official business of the Agency including
review of all contracts of interest to the Agency.
(c) Review all regulatory material of the Agency for legality prior to
publication.
(d) Be responsible for and control all general liaison outside the Agency
relating to legal matters.
(e) Maintain a panel of private attorneys who are cleared for use in
connection with all Agency activities and be responsible for selections
and use of private attorneys in respect to Agency matters for whatever
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c. OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
(1) MISSION. The Legislative Counsel is responsible for all congressional
matters arising in connection with the official business of the Agency.
(2) FUNCTIONS. The Legislative Counsel will:
(a) Keep the Director informed on all congressional matters involving
or affecting the Agency.
(b) Study and recommend Agency action in connection with proposed
legislation.
(c) Control all Agency liaison with the Congress of the United States, its
individual members and committees, and their staffs, and with legis-
lative liaison staffs of other executive departments and agencies.
(d) Conduct liaison with the Office of Management and Budget with
respect to proposed legislation, enrolled bills, reports on proposed
legislation, and proposed Executive orders, keeping the Comptroller
appropriately advised.
(e) Supervise the handling of congressional correspondence and inquiries.
d. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
(1) MISSION. The Comptroller is responsible for the development, implemen-
tation, and administration of the systems by which the Agency plans for
its resource requirements, budgets to meet those requirements, and con-
trols the resources obtained through the budgeting process.
(2) FUNCTIONS. The Comptroller will:
(a) Develop, coordinate, and oversee the Agency's program planning and
resource allocation processes.
(b) Formulate, compile, and administer the Agency budget.
(c) Assist the CIA Management Committee and the Director of Central
Intelligence in carrying out their responsibilities for resource manage-
ment.
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f (d) Develop and monitor the implementation of the Agency's systems for
organizational performance evaluation and for management by ob-
jectives.
(e) Provide.,special staff support as requested by the CIA Management
Committee and the Director of Central Intelligence.
(f) Control Agency relationships with the Office of Management and
4 Budget in accordance with
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