FUNCTIONS OF THE _____________________

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP09K00541R000700090023-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 23
• Content Type: MISC

Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
DIRECTIVE to the Director of
The
1. Pursuant to Paragraph 3 (d) of Executive
Order No. , dated , 1944, and
subject to the limitations in Paragraph 4 thereof,
the is hereby directed to per-
form the following functions and duties:
(a) To collect directly, and through existing
Departments and agencies of the Government, perti-
nent information, including military, economic,
political and scientific, concerning the capabilities,
intentions and activities of all foreign nations,
with particular reference to the effect such matters
may have upon the national security, policies and
interests of the United States;
(b) To determine policies for, and to coordinate,
facilities essential to the collection of information
under subparagraph (a) hereof;
(c) To conduct subversive operations abroad;
and
(d) To establish and maintain direct liaison
with secret intelligence agencies of foreign govern-
ments.
2. Subject to Paragraph 3 of Executive Order
No. and Paragraph 1 (a) hereof, existing
intelligence agencies within the Government shall
collect, evaluate, synthesize and disseminate de
partmental operating intelligence, herein defined
as intelligence required by such agencies in the
actual performance of their functions and duties.
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
with respect to the formulation of basic policies
and plans of the
3. Subject to the direction and control of
the President, and with any necessary advice and
assistance from the other Departments and agencies
of the Government, the shall
perform the following functions and duties:
(a) Coordination of the functions of all
intelligence agencies of the Government and the
establishment of such intelligence policies and
objectives as will azure the integration of
national intelligence efforts;
(b) Final evaluation, synthesis and dissemi-
nation within the Government of the intelligence
required to enable the Government to determine
policies with respect to national planning and
security in peace and war, and the advancement of
broad national policy;
(c) Procurement, training and supervision of
its intelligence personnel; and
(d) Such other functions and duties relating
to intelligence as the President froia time to time
may direct.
4. The shall have no police
the continental limits of the United States.
5. In time of war or unlimited national emer-
gency, all programs of the
in areas of actual or projected military operations
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
- 3 -
shall be coordinated with military plans and shall
be subject to the approval of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. Parts of such programs which are to be
executed in a theater of military operations shall
be subject to the control of the Theater Commander.
6. All joint intelligence committees and joint
intelligence agencies now operating under the authority
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the War and Navy De-
partments are hereby dissolved. The functions,
powers, duties, personnel and facilities of such
committees and agencies are hereby transferred to
7. The Office of Strategic Services, estab
lished by military Order of June 13, 1942, is here-
by transferred to the . All
powers of the Director of Strategic Services are
hereby vested in the Director of the
All records, contracts and property (including
office equipment) of the Office of Strategic Ser-
vices, and all civilian or service personnel used
in the administration of such powers and duties,
are transferred to the
provided, that any personnel transferred to the
by this Order and found
by the Director of the to be
in excess of the personnel necessary for the ad-
ministration of its functions and duties, shall
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
- 4 -
existing procedures to other positions in the
Government service or separated from such ser-
vice, and if military or naval personnel, shall
be transferred to their respective Departments.
The Military Order of June 13, 1942, is hereby
revoked.
8. Within the limits of such funds as may
be made available to the
the Director may employ necessary personnel and
make provision for the necessary supplies, facili-
ties, and services. The Director shall be assigned,
upon the approval of the President, such military
and naval personnel as may be required in the per-
formance of the functions and duties of the
The Director may pro-
vide for the internal organization and management
of the in such manner as he
may determine.
9. So much of the unexpended balances of ap-
propriations, allocations or other funds available
for the use of any agency in the exercise of any
power or duty transferred or consolidated by this
Order, or for the use of the head of any agency in
the exercise of any power or duty so transferred or
consolidated, as the Director of the Bureau of the
Budget with the approval of the President shall
determine, shall be transferred to the
for use in connection with the exercise of powers
or duties so transferred or consolidated. In
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
dater:aining the amount to be transferred, the
Director of the Bureau of the Budget may include
an amount to provide for the liquidation of
obligations incurred against such appropriations,
allocations, or other funds prior to the transfer
or consolidation.
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09K00541 R000700090023-3
ESTABLISHING A CEi'TR9L INPELLIG UCE
SERVICE IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF
THE PR.p 3Th T AND DEFINING ITS
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
By virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the statutes of the
United States, including the First War Powers
Act, 1941, as President of the United States
and as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy,
and in order to coordinate and centralize the
policies and actions of the Government relating
to intelligence, it is hereby ordered as fol-
lows:
1. There is established in the Executive
Office of the President a central intelligence
service, to be known as the
at the head of which shall be a Director appointed
by the President. The Director shall. discharge
and perform his functions and duties under the
direction and supervision of the President.
The Director may exercise his powers, authorities
and duties through such officials or agencies
and in such manner as he may determine.
2. There is established in the
an Advisory Board consisting of the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the
Navy, and such other members as the President may
subsequently appoint.
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09K00541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
shall deliver a certified copy of this directive
to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War,
the Secretary of the Navy, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and the heads of such other Departments
and agencies of the Government as may be directly
affected by the provisions hereof.
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09K00541 R000700090023-3
3 3STA7 ITA T TORITT NEC SSJ RY
III T ISMTr 0? A
C1 EPRn 1=1,1 1 1CE S RVICE
In order to coordinate and centralize the policies and
actions of the govern ent relating; to intelligence:
1. :":ere is established in the Executive Office of the
. resident a central intelligence service, to be known as the
at the head of which shall be a Director
appointed by the President. Ta Director shall discharge and
perform his functions and duties under the direction and super-
vision of t e President. Subject to the approval of the Presi-
denN, the Director may exercise his powwers, authorities and duties
through such officials or agencies and in such manner as he may
determine.
2. 'here is established in the an
Adviso;7 Board consisting of the Secreta-.7 of State, the Secretary
of War, the Secretar7 of the Navy, and such other members as the
President may subsequently appoint. The Board shall advise and
assist the Director with respect to the formulation of basic
policies and plans of the
3. Subject to the direction and control of the President,
and with any necossa y advice and assistance from the other Depart-
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09K00541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
F , T
tents and agencies of the ?Qovernea., the
shall perforce the following functions and duties:
(a) 'Joordination of the functions of 011 intelligence
agencies of the overn t, and the esta'blishhin; o such poli-
cies aid ob jectiTes as will assure t 2.e integration of national
iat,alligerce efforts;
~cllectiou either directly or tsrot:a existing Govern
mat ,.ie,3artm?nt3 and aga ncies, of pertinent information, including
nilitar7, economic, political and scientific, concernin the
capabilit:.as, intentions anc activities of foroi n nutiori.s, with
particular reforence to tae ef;e t such matters a, have upon the
national sec'1_ity, policies anc 1 --interests of rile United States;
(c) Final ovaiuation, synthesis and dissemination within
the ~;overmmnt of the intelligence required to enable the Govern=
tent to data: ins policies with respect to national planning and
securit7 in peace and war, and the advancement of broad national
poi i cy;
(d) Procurement, training and supervision or it3 intelligence
person ;el;
(0)
Subversive operations abroad;
(f) i etermination of poll'los for and coordination of
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
"3-
acilitics essential to the colloofiort o information under
sub- ara~-rspa "N" o aof; d
other ft etioas an? duties relatim& to intelli'
:;encu t e ?r csikoz6 .4. rah tip to tA. t3 direct.
:gall have no polies or 1aV-
en.. oreernt ru: ctionj, either at home or abroad.
~. 3b a a t P-0 aragraph 3 :io~'eoA., existin 1 .eili;onoe
a encies the over aoat shall collect, evaluate, synthesize
ac? diese iaate dapartmatal operatiri i, tell agenoo, herein defined
as i-ntsllrce required by suc i a;.
;eacios in Lae actual performance
Of their : u :c v : o s and duties.
U. icho sill cLor sh `l be auL.loriz d too Call ~. poxi. C3partI eats
and a envies o ; - 3 .;over;i:.unt VO furnia appropriuGa spec2:3l3sta
far ;ac i supervi sor,~ and functional positions M11-JAI.-in
an nay be required.
7. :`? 1 overr, nt i)opartaants and a:,er cie3 shall e avail-
able to the .iirector such irtalli;;esoe material a the ir'ector,
with the approval or the ?resident, from time to ti:.ia .request.
a.h3 shall, operate under an independent
budget.
9
In
tine
of t-jar or unlimited -national ever, eno7, all pro-
Approved For Release 2011/10/11: CIA-RDP09K00541 R000700090023-3
 Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3
.cat' ;.# 3
grans of the in arras of actual or projected
tlitar7 operations shall be coordinated with tilitary plans and
shall be subject to the approval of the Joint Chief a of Staff.
ar t3 of such prograw vz ich are to be o ecuted in a theater of
of the Theater
rilitar o^erati ons shall be !rY jcot to the coal-
r o v rider.
10. 10. ::it in the limits of such (ands as Maybe made available
to the t: e Director may, eiaplo7 neeassa7
nra sonnel and :?,-e vision for necessa, supplies, facilities
-pr
an l sorT re s. The rec for sha? l be ssi od, upoa the ap oval
of the resizent, such niilitar7 and naval person: e1 as may, be re~
q.zi; ed in the rz"or ante of the Aincti ons and duties of the
- The ~irec t or _W provide for t "he internal
or -aaizat on and na ement of the in Such
minor as he my determine.
Approved For Release 2011/10/11 : CIA-RDP09KO0541 R000700090023-3