THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947 (61 STAT. 495; 50 U.S.C. 401 ET SEQ.), AS AMENDED

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C 20505
Phone, 703-351-1100
William J. Casey Director of Central Intelligence
John N. McMahon Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
[For the Central Intelligence Agency statement of organization, see Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, Part
1900]
The Central Intelligence Agency was
established under the National Security
Council by the National Security Act of
1947 (61 Stat. 495; 50 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.), as amended. It now functions
under that statute, Executive Order
12333 of December 4, 1981, and other
laws, regulations, and directives.
The Director of Central Intelligence is
the head of the Central Intelligence
Agency. The Director of Central
Intelligence also is a member of the
President's Cabinet and is the principal
spokesperson for the Agency and the
Intelligence Community. The Director
and Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence are appointed by the
President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
The Central Intelligence Agency, under
the direction of the President or the
National Security Council:
Advises the National Security Council
in matters concerning such intelligence
activities of the Government departments
and agencies as relate to national
security;
Makes recommendations to the
National Security Council for the
coordination of such intelligence
activities of the departments and
agencies of the Government as relate to
the national security;
Correlates and evaluates intelligence
relating to the national security and
provides for the appropriate
dissemination of such intelligence within
the Government;
Performs for intelligence agencies such
additional services of common concern
as the National Security Council
determines can be more efficiently
accomplished in the Agency;
Collects, produces, and disseminates
foreign intelligence and
counterintelligence, including information
not otherwise obtainable. The collection
of foreign intelligence or
counterintelligence within the United
States shall be coordinated with the FBI
as required by procedures agreed upon
by the Director of Central Intelligence
and the Attorney General;
Collects, produces, and disseminates
intelligence on foreign aspects of
narcotics production and trafficking;
Conducts counterintelligence activities
outside the United States and, without
assuming or performing any internal
security functions, conducts
counterintelligence activities within the
United States in coordination with the
FBI as required by procedures agreed
upon by the Director of Central
Intelligence and the Attorney General;
Coordinates counterintelligence
activities and the collection of
information not otherwise obtainable
when conducted outside the United
States by other departments and
agencies;
Conducts special activities approved
by the President. No agency, except the
CIA (or the Armed Forces of the United
States in time of war declared by
Congress or during any period covered
by a report from the President to the
Congress under the War Powers
Resolution (87 Stat. 555)), may conduct
any special activity unless the President
determines that another agency is more
likely to achieve a particular objective;
Carries out or contracts for research,
development, and procurement of
technical systems and devices relating to
authorized functions;
Protects the security of its installations,
activities, information, property, and
employees by appropriate means,
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including such investigations of
applicants, employees, contractors, and
other persons with similar associations
with the CIA, as are necessary;
Conducts such administrative and
technical support activities within and
outside the United States as are
necessary to perform its functions
including procurement and essential
cover and proprietary arrangements; and
Performs such other functions and
duties relating to intelligence that affect
the national security as the National
Security Council ma
direct. Y from time to time
The Agency has no police, subpoena,
or law enforcement powers or internal
security functions.
For further information
351-1100. contact the Central Intelligence Agency,
For fur Washington,'D,C. 2050s. Phone, 7p3_
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