PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002600410043-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: September 1, 1955
• Content Type: REGULATION

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(ntellieencs to review ill Agency programs, protects., support setiv-
hies, and peratin budgets subject to the exceptions listed in
pararrat,h 4 of this regulation, and to make recctr:dstions thereon
to the Director,
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Review Committee is appointed by the
This regulation prescribes the organisation, respon
operations of the 'Project Review co ittes.
Members e
vial P:ssistr mt to the DCI for P1 4np, and Coordinate
y Director ('lime)
by Director (Intelli ;enee)
erAty Director (Support)
4ner}ector ~>euerai
ors oti.n ember, a
((Peneral Counsel
Co troller
rdirr: Secrets
ba Votin and r rnVot1.n members may designate their immediate aetis
to act for them as Committee erbers, b;;.
udices the purpose or the C ttee.
not with a frequency which
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ew Co ttee to organized as folio" i
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nents when projects and programs Which have Geri insttad
eapeective areas are being considered,
puty Director of Central Intelligence attends Committee t-
at his discretion.
vi.eer Coittee, established in accordance with the provisions
ti on, wi
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c. Deputy Directors relinquish their sest$ on the Cc ittee and sit
h fiscal year all ?'geency program. projects, operational
onel a^tivitte:a, and operatin budgets for
the major components.
Incorporate it the above- ntiofed recommendations to the Director
such s"cial stipulations Mind conditions as are deed appropriate.
c. consider From the p
them in teas of the follow
plans, operational act
';her wbst is proposed is consistent with and satisfies the
r'e?,' re nts of Government policy3
ft er nolicv cuestione " way be involved;
sad for what is proposed,. including evaluation or tre resa%ave
(4) Feasibility of what is proposed, ineludin+ security considerations;
and
Consonance of what is proposed with budget presentations and
rations and with support owpabilitiees.
and recd end for publication procedures governing the sub-
he fo l leg 3
rog
nd opsratir;g budgets submitted to
iteriar
=he Project Coarsttteee does not review and make recommeendati *na regerdi
either orif:inai or subsequent approval oft
a. Revisions oaf operating budgets that can be approved within the
approved allowances of a Asa jor component.
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, and operating budgets, with the exception atipulated in
4 below, and will rake recomme dstio to the Director
I approval or subsequent approval of such
r v= ea or the Agency as a whole all projects,,
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Which the Director specifically authorises tai be submitted
thout 'ro ject Review Committee actious
d under authority given to individual officials
and exercised within specific monetary and other
:frojects not exceedin. 28,000 in a one fiscal year which are
approved by a Deputy Director and for which funds are available
the budget under which he oper
,Submit the oxc
C ittee reviews and snakes reecomondetio:
a. `)ri,;inal approval of
ra or lase than 26#f when, in a fiscal year other than
b. Subsequent approval of revised operating budgets that cannot
financed fro?m approved all,awances of a eem4or ac ncneent.
I approval of:
d
or less when so requested
onsoring the project, i.e., when quo
not depend on dollar values are involved.
d. Subsequent Approval oft
(l's All profits which, when initially approved by a
were for an amount net exceeding #26,000 but for
the same fiscal year, additional amounts are required which bring
the of gro ate to were than 26,0j
All profits. regardless of whether the original amount involved
that for which the project was approved, additional funds sought
amount to more than $26,,000,, unless such projects have been
individually included In and approved as a part c an area or
tional p"graef and
regarding which the original reeco endeation of the
r Ce ittee dontained stipulations or conditions
operating budge
o nittee consideration.
of the Project P,vieew Coittoo are require
of all area program or projects.
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C _ ttea by vote slip or by hand of the Secretary
f the Pro ct Review Co=aittee y request a
ejects submitted by vote slip or by h
ate consideration of urgent projects other
or progress s be obtained by submit
y Director of Cent:
e members of the Committee of the a.end* of
the meet ins and copies of -rojects for consideration with all
supporting
h a record of action taken on e*ch
When the C ittees?e recommendation has been favorable, the
is included in the $i o..Off Memorandum acted upon b
tore when the Comittetts recommendation either is unfavorable
or :proposes reconsideration at a later date prior to submitting
recommendations to the Director, the members are provided with a
Record of Motion memorandum,
il:LUMI W, DT-ILLS
r of Central Intelligence
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