GUIDANCE FOR CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 9, 1982
• Content Type: REGULATION

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GUIDANCE FOR CIA ACTIVITIES
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
REVW ON 27 MAY 2002
DERIVED FROM D9c.1, D9c.2
D9c.3, D9c.10
ALL PORTIONS
UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE INDICATED
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GUIDANCE FOR CIA ACTIVITIES
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
II.
III.
IV.
INTRODUCTION ...............................................1
RESPONSIBILITIES ...........................................1
AUTHORITIES.............. ...................................2
GENERAL PRINCIPLES .........................................2
A.
Activities Covered .....................................2
B.
Individuals to Whose Activities
These Procedures Apply.......... ........................2
C.
Least Intrusive Technique Feasible*...* .... ............2
D.
FBI Coordination .......................................2
.E.
Emergencies ............................................2
F.
Administration. ........................................3
V. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION IN THE UNITED STATES ........... .3
A. What is a U.S. Person? .................................3
B. Basic Collection .......................................3
C. Standard Collection Techniques....... ...................4
D. Special Collection Techniques ..........................8
VII. COORDINATION WITH THE FBI OF CIA.ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES .......................... ..... 14
A. Foreign Intelligence Activities Within
The United States ......................................l4
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B. Counterintelligence Activities Within
The United States ....................... ..............17
VIII. UNDISCLOSED PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ............. .. ...................1.9
A. Permitted Participation........... .....................19
B. Limitations ......................... .... .21
C. Approval Procedures for Permitted Activites........... 22
IX. ADMINISTRATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE .........................22
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GUIDANCE FOR CIA ACTIVITIES
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
A. SCOPE - Executive Order 12333 outlines the duties and
responsibilities of CIA as well as limitations upon intel-
ligence activities undertaken by the Agency. The Order
reflects the requirements of the National Security Act of
1947, the CIA Act of 1949, and other laws, regulations, and
directives, as well as intelligence policies. These
revised procedures, which implement Sections 2.3, 2.4 and
2.9 of the new order, were prepared by CIA, were approved
by the Attorney General, and are issued by the Director of
Central Intelligence. These procedures supersede all
existing procedures addressing the same subject matter.
However, employees must also comply with Agency regulations
that reflect the requirements of the new Order and Agency
policies regulating employee conduct within the United
States.
B. PURPOSES - These procedures are intended to:
1. Permit and encourage legitimate intelligence activities
to the maximum extent possible so that an aggressive
and effective intelligence effort may be carried out
free of unnecessary restrictions;
2. Provide legal protection to employees who follow the
procedures by providing authority for intelligence
activities; and
3. Assure the American public and the intelligence over-
sight mechanisms that all CIA activities in the United
States are lawful and related to legitimate intelli-
gence objectives.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES - CIA is responsible within the United States
for:
A. Collecting, producing, and disseminating foreign intelli-
gence and counterintelligence, including counter-
intelligence and significant foreign intelligence not.
otherwise obtainable. (The collection of foreign
intelligence not otherwise obtainable shall be coordinated
with the FBI as required by these procedures.);
B. Conducting counterintelligence activities, in coordination
with the FBI as required by these procedures;
C. Collecting, producing, and disseminating intelligence on
foreign aspects of narcotics production and trafficking;
S E C R E T
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S E C R E T
D. Conducting research, development (including testing), and
procurement of technical systems and devices relating to
authorized functions;
E. Protecting the security of its installations, activities,
information, property, and employees by appropriate means;
F. Conducting Intelligence Community services of common
concern as directed by the NSC;
G. Conducting special activities in support of national
foreign policy objectives abroad approved by the
President and consistent with applicable laws; and
H. Conducting administrative and technical support activi-
ties necessary to perform.the functions described above.
III. AUTHORITIES - All CIA activities within the United States
must be related to the responsibilities identified above and
must be authorized as outlined in these procedures.
A. ACTIVITIES COVERED - These procedures apply to CIA acti-
vities within the United States.
B. INDIVIDUALS TO WHOSE ACTIVITIES THESE PROCEDURES APPLY -
These procedures apply to the activities of all CIA em-
ployees, including individuals assigned to or acting for
CIA, such as contractors and assets.
C. LEAST INTRUSIVE TECHNIQUE FEASIBLE - A certain collection
technique may be used only if a less intrusive technique
cannot acquire intelligence of the nature, reliability,
and timeliness required. As a rule, basic collection and
standard collection techniques are less intrusive than
special collection techniques.
D. FBI COORDINATION - Executive Order 12333 requires that
CIA foreign intelligence collection and counter-
intelligence activities conducted within the United
States be coordinated with the FBI as specified in these
procedures, in addition to the internal approvals
specified in these procedures or even when the internal
approvals are not required. See Part VII of these
procedures for FBI coordination requirements.
1. LIFE OR'PHYSICAL SAFETY - Nothing in these procedures
shall be construed to prohibit, where a person's life
or physical safety is reasonably believed to be in
imminent danger, the conduct of counterintelligence
activities (see page 17) or the collection by
s R C R R T
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standard collection techniques (see page 4),
retention, or dissemination of information concerning
any person that is relevant to the danger, or its
prevention, reduction, or elimination, if the
authority who must normally approve such activities
is advised as soon as possible.
2. RISK OF INTELLIGENCE LOSS - Nothing in these proce-
dures shall be construed. to prohibit a CIA employee,
from using any standard collection technique, if the'
time required to secure prior approval would cause
failure or delay in obtaining significant
intelligence, and an official who must normally
approve such activities is advised as soon as
possible. Approval by the most senior official
possible should be obtained if time permits.
F. ADMINISTRATION - Nothing in these procedures shall
prohibit collection, retention, or dissemination of
information concerning U.S. persons necessary for
administrative purposes (including contracting, building
maintenance, construction, fiscal matters, internal
accounting procedures, disciplinary matters,- and
investigations of alleged crimes or improprieties by
Agency employees) by Agency components authorized to
perform such functions.
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