PUBLIC LAW 110--81ST CONGRESS (CHAPTER 227--1ST SESSION) (H. R. 2663) AN ACT

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[H. R. 2663]
AN ACT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
To provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence Agency, established
pursuant to section 102, National Security Act of 1947, and for other purposes.
United ;States of Amer ka in Congress assembled,
DEFINITIONS
((a) "Agency" means the Central Intelligence Agency;
(b) "Director" means the Director of Central Intelligence;
(c) "Government agency" means any executive department, com-
mission, council, independent establishment, corporation wholly or
partly owned by the United States which is an instrumentality of the
United States, board bureau division, service, office, officer, authority,
administration, or other esta$lishment, in the executive branch of the
Government; and
(d) "Continental United States" means the States and the District
of Columbia.
SECTroN, 1. That when used in this Act the term-
SEc. 2. The Director of Central Intelligence shall cause a seal of
office to be made for the Central Intelligence Agency, of such design
as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken
thereof. . ?
SEc. 3. (a) In the performance of its functions the Central Intelli-
gence Agency is authorized to exercise the authorities contained in
sections 2 (c) (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (10), (12), (15), (17),
and sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 of the Armed Services Procurement Act
of 1947 (Public Law 413, Eightieth Congress, second session).
(b) In the-exercise of the authorities granted in subsection (a)
of this section, the term "Agency head" shall mean the Director, the
Deputy Director, or the Executive of the Agency.
(c) The determinations and decisions provided in subsection (a)
of this section to be made by the Agency head may be made with
respect to individual purchases and contracts or with respect to classes
of purchases or contracts, and shall be final. Except as provided in
subsection (d) of this section, the Agency head is authorized to dele-
gate his powers provided in this section, including the making of such
determinations a decisio in i' disc ? ? sn t
(d) The power of the Agency head to make the determinations or
decisions specified in paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2 (c) and
direction, to any 6~>-? ''8t ,Po-?' 991 (qWj t1i [ - P ~-00610R0091 00110003-2
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 mpensation for posi-
,his section shall not
5,000 per annum, and
ice Commission.
visions of law, sum
or otherwise may be.
its. functions, includ-
ial services without
ie employed, and rent
alth-service program
,al of news-reporting
photographic, repro-
:ting machines, equip-
radio-sending equip-
teletype equipment;
,nd hire of passenger
all kinds; subject to
station of officers and
ied automotive equip-
f employment, where
sakes such transporta-
~uipment, to and from
!ho have quarters for
)lie or private trans-
ding; purchase, main-
ng purchase, storage,
-o-Policies established
ian wi n ex --penses
-o es1 teelirii~1,
when such attendance
~~sv-ter cif l f-6-
premiums or. costs of
slit regard to the pro
_nt of claims pursuant
d and the clearing of
ilities without regard
rental, operation, and
s, and appurtenances;
id contractual services
as, when approved by
^ay be expended with-
ations relating to the
Bets of a confidential,
_itures to be accounted
every such certificate
at therein certified.
SEC. 11. If any provision of this Act, or the application of Fuch
provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remain d er
of this Act or the application of such provision to persons or circum-
stances otheethan those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
SEC. 12. This Act may be cited as the "Central Intelligence Agency
Act of 1949".
Approved June 20, 1949.