PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTATION OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 102, NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000200110005-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 17, 1948
• Content Type: OPEN

Approved For Release 2006/11/21 : CIA-RDP90-0061OR000200110005-9
80rx CONGRESS 1 SENATE
2d Session j
Calendar No.1340
REPORT
No. 1302
1 & C Cop; cc
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CENTRAL INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION .102,
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
MAY 17 (legislative day, MAY 10), 1948.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. SALTONSTAIL, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted
the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 26881
The Committee on Armed Services, having had under consideration
the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1948, report the following bill
(S. 2688) to provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence
Agency, established pursuant to section 102, National Security Act of
1947, and for other purposes, and recommend that it do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of the bill is to grant to the Central Intelligence Agency
the authorities necessary for its proper administration: The bill
deals with procurement, travel, allowances and related expenses,
general authorities, and methods of expenditures of appropriated.
funds. Further, it protects the confidential nature of the Agency's
functions and makes provisions for the internal administration of the
Agency. " In almost all instances, the powers and authorities contained
in the bill already exist for some other branch of the Government, and
the bill merely extends similar authorities to the Central Intelligence
Agency.
Hearings on the matter were conducted in executive session because
the confidential nature of the Agency's functions were deemed to be
such as to require the discussions to be so held. The committee
carefully considered all sections of the bill, and, after such considera-
tion, is satisfied' that all provisions of the proposal are justified and
necessary to the efficient operation of the intelligence service of the
United States.
Aooroved For Release 2006/11/21 " rIA-RnPOtn-nnF1nRnnnOnn1a.-nnnti
 Approved For Release 2006/11/21 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000200110005-9
Section 7, containing appropriations language, is included in an effort to estab-
lish a point of reference to which the administrative and fiscal officers of the.
Agency and other appropriate officers of the Government may look to determine
what expenditures are authorized in the course of supporting the activities of
the Agency. The greater part of this section pertains to activities necessary
to the normal administration of the Agency, but for which money cannot be.
expended without specific authorization. This section further provides author
ization for the spending of a portion of the money made available to the Agency
for confidential purposes where security would prohibit an audit- To achieve
this, it is felt necessary to authorize specifically the expenditure of funds for
confidential purposes to which the Director of central Intelligence will certify,
and his certification will be a full accounting for such expenditures.
As stated above, the provisions proposed in this legislation are based on ex-
periences in the field of intelligence during the last 5 years. Because of this
experience and the security aspects of intelligence generally, it was felt best top
incorporate these administrative necessities in one bill.
The Central Intelligence Agency has been advised by the Bureau of the Budget
that they have no objection to the submission of this bill to the Congress in its
present form.
R. H. HILLENvOETTER,
Rear Admiral, United States Navy,
Director of Central Intelligence.
O
Aaprbved For Release 2006/11/21 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000200110005-9