ENABLING LEGISLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000200110008-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 3, 1947
• Content Type: MEMO

64
? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ce Memorandum
Mr. Pforzheimer DATE: 3 April 1947
TO Mr. Saunders
we present the revise
Off
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General Counsel
SUBJECT: Enabiing Legislation
l.- -Attached is revised draft of Sections of. the
proposed enabling act. We believe all unnecessary proi. Note
been eliminated and what remains isthoroughly justif ois words " Noteut
that in section 6, subparagraph 5-, we
regard to provisions of law to the contrary". we feel this phrase would create an exception to existing' laws such as GPO operates
feel s under, or possible future laws. However, this isla~prod sion I f.
we might profitably discuss with Budget or GAO? bill
be di recommend that if possible our entnted oniour prior draft,ubssed efore with
the same budget officers who comma
A draft to the Director.
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 G t'! AL A^THOffiTY
partial and advance payments ray beznadennder contracts for such
Section 6. In the performance of its f'u ctionss the Central In-
telligence Agency is authorized to:
(1) Procure necessary services, supplies and equipment without
regard to the provisions of Section 3709, Revised Statutes-(41
U.S.C. 5), as amended, upon certification by the Director, or an
official designated by him for that purpose, that such action is
necessary in the interest of the common defense and security or
upon a showing that advertising is not reasonably practicable, and
permanent station outside the continental limits of the United.
(2) Pay quarters and coat of living allowances to employees having
purpose;
(3) Transfer to and receive from funds available to other depart
merits oi' agencies of the Government such sums as may be authorized
by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget!. either as advance
payment or reimbursement of appropriation, for the performance of
any of the functions or activities authorized in this Aot,. and any
other department or agency of the Government is authorized to trans-
fer. to or receive from the Agency such sums. without .regard to any
provisions of law concerning transfers between appropriations.
Sums transferred to the Agency in accordance with this paragraph
states;
may be expended for the purposes and under the authority of this
Act without regard to limitations of other appropriations;
spent in travel and awaiting transportation;
(4) order to the continental United States on leave of absence any
officer or employee of the agency upon completion of two (2) yeast
continuous service abroad, and pay travel expenses incident thereto
of employees and their dependents to their place of residence in
the United States and return. Such leave will not exceed sixty (60) .
calendar days, and will be exclusive of time actually and necessarily
(5) Reimburse other Government departments. and agencies for services
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of personnel assigned to the Agency, and other departments and
eaQOies are hereby- authors iced jw without regard to provi sioas c
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law to the contrary, so to assign or dotail any .officer or em-
ployes for duty with the Agency;
(6) Exchange funds without regard to Section 3653. Revised Statute*
(31 U.S.C. 543);
(7) Authorize couriers designated by the Director to carry fire-
arms when, engaged in transportation of confidential documents and
materials affecting the national d efenss and security.
(8) Notwithstanding the jrcvisions of Section 6 of the Act of
August 240, 1912 (37 S tat'*- 555), or the provisions of any other
law, the Director of Central Intelligence may, in his absolute
discretion,. terminate the employment of any officer or employee'
of the Agency whenever he shall deem such termination necessary
or advisable in the interests of the United States but such
termination shall not affect the r Lgof such officer or- employee
to seek or accept employment in any other department or agency of
the Government if declared eligible for such employment by the
United States Civil Servo cc Co;. ssion*
 F 'PT OPIR iATIC;;S
Seaton 7. Appropriation
(a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such :zutas as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act,, including
(b) Personal services and rent at the seat of Govor ment and else-
vrther eip prepare~ transportation of the remains of officers
Liozt and transp
and employee. 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 distant for in e ut, and roers ordinary' expenses
rental of ne,rs
of such interment;/ purchase or rental and operation of Photographic,
duplication and printing machineso
aryptographia:
rsproductiong
equipment and devices: and radio-receiving and -radio-sending equip-
meat and devices including telegraph and teletype equipment; pur-
ch#se, maintenance,, operation? repair and hire of passenger motor
vehiclea and aircraft, and vessels of all kinds; printing and
binding; purchase, maintenances and cleaning of firearms.
(a) The Acts appropriating such sans may appropriate specified.
portions thereof which may be elapeaded, (A) without regard to the
provisions of law and regulations relating to the expenditure of
Government funds or the employnent 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 a sufficient voucher for the
amount therein o ertified
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 GENERAL AUTHORITY
necessary in the interest of the common defense and security or
upon a showing that advertising is not reasonably practicable, and partial and advance payments may be made under contracts for such
ons
Section In the performance 0f its functi, the Central In
telligence Agency is authorized to:
necessary services, supplies and equipment without
(1) procure the provisions of Section 3709, Revised Statutes (41
the Director, or an
regard to U.S.C. 5), as amended, upon certification by
official designated by him for that purpose, that such action is
purpose;
r to and receive from funds available to other depart-
(2) -Transfe ,
ments or agencies of the Government such sums as may ,be authorized
by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, either as advance
payment or reimbursement of appropriation, for the performance of
of the functions or activities authorized in.t his Acts and any
any
other department or agency of the Government is authorized to trans-
fer to or receive from the Agency such sums without regard to any
provisions of law concerning transfers between appropriations.
Sums transferred to the Agency in accordance with this paragraph
may be expended for the purposes and under the authority of this
Act without regard to limitations of other appropriations;
(3) Apply the provisions, in the Director's discretion and under
such regulations as he may prescribe,of Sections 901, 911-913,
931-933 and 935-943 of Public Law 724, 79th Congress, 2nd Session
to employees assigned to permanent duty stations outside the con-
tinental United States;
(4) Reimburse other Government departments and agencies for services
of personnel assigned to the Agency, and other departments and
agencies are hereby authorized, without regard to provisions of
 APPROPRIATIONS
section .7? APPr~Yl -. ..
,;o Appropriated such scans
to
(a) There are heresy
the provisions of this ActincludiI1
hire of passenger motor
rateance, and cleans
e equipmenti; Yom....--
and ve sels
and teletyP s
raft, of.
vehicles and ai rc
equipment and
receiving and radio sending repair ai d
operation,
duplication and printing macn~.l,o?' '"z - telegrap
vices including
rental and operation ~l r--- -
mnt. and devices and ra
lace not more urchase or x
to a place services; P
of such interment; rental of news-rep
_ w_?r~~uction, cryptographics
their official duties, t? and for ordinary expenses
and employees who die country or
t2leir former homes in this
abroad or in trans
o
transportat
where; preparation and atch of
it while in disp
may be necessary to carry VIA
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and rent. at the seat of Government and -else
(b) Personal services aofficers-
n of the remains of
i
anting and binding; purchas?' ma
rG~1
kinds, pr
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to be accounted for solely
hall be deemed a ysufficient voucher fog
every such certificate s
Government funds or Lila v,,.Y--- such e~ enditures.
. objects of a aonfidential nature,
fae
service; (B) for ~,p~,.a+A of the Director-$and
h
portions thereof to the expenditure'__o
provisions of law and regulations relating
?Arsons in the Government
(c) The Acts appropr .
without regard t:
be emended, :(A)
ic'n may
of firearms- Propriate specifie
sating such sums may aP
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amount therein cart