A BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY AND A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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BILL FOR 1111,,1 STA:61MM= OF A. NATIONAL n-rm,iagzcz AVM TY 11,10
'ACENUAL INTILLIGENCE AGEX-
Bo it enacted by ti a Senate end &use of Repreaent ti
of *Marisa in Congress assemtled,
DECLARATION OF i4OLICI
Sec. 1. (a) Plndingn end Declarations
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of the United Sta ?
In enacting this legislation/ it is the inteit of Congress to
providea comprehensive, and continuous program which will effectively accomp-
lish the national intelligence mission of the United States by supplying the
President of the United States/ the Secretaries of State, War, and the Vex'',
and such other vernmental officials es shall te appreprilate with forsigs.
intelligence of the hiF,hest possible calibro. To accomplish this mission,
central intalliacnos agen y in required by the tatted States. This agenay
shall insure tho production of the foreiga intelligence necessary to enable,
the appropriate officials of tho Governwnt to be informed fully in their dvAinze
with other natious0 and to onlable those officials to foroulate nationa/
policies and plans which this Government is to pursue in order to ;wort
l'eture armed conflicts and assure tho ?demon defense end security of the
'7altad States. The c000nplishment of this ertrLce in the national intolligs17=
ssiono tM United :Asteso
-pordence preceding, duritz, sd tollowing two World Wars hge
nroven that the uncoordinated detentruli%ation or the collection, resoarch?'
aud dissemination of foreizn intolligenvo information prong many deppartalmts
and cgoncies of the Goverment i titozy. In an attempt to rezmV this
sitution in tines of nations/ crises, evIrconcy moans have reposteely ben
edx-te* These esperiencso have shonn the mod for it permanent, sentralin:11,
intollicones agoney so that all the torivn intelligence sources end focilities
of tho GovQrnmont may Le util4ved to the fulleat =tent in thO pre4uct1on of
foreign intelligence/ and so that tbeir greatest potntialit1en may to
realized moot efficiently end economical:1y/ with a resultant elimination of
unProductive duplication and unnooesoAry ovglrlerning of ti.or in the
accomplishment of the national intelligenee mission of the Unitsa States,
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? (0?Purpono of Act. -----
It la the purpose of this Act to carryout the policies
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ii ction 1(L) by providing for the execution, among others f the
tollowlng lor pr ams rolati.g to intelM xes
(1) A program for the centralized operation of such foreign intili
ativitii of the Poderal Government tn the National Intelligence Authority
(lett es can co be performed moat effectively, efficiently, and accx0=1
(2) A progrma for the planning and development of all forolon in,
activities of the Federal Governm nt, and including the coordination of to
activities of the departments and agencies of the Government designed fcl-thr,
production of foreign In incense.
(3) A program for the collo' tion of ftrign intelligence information by aA7
and all means deemed eta- ive.
(4) A program of evaltatio cor torpretation of the fcroica
intelligence information c11tdo in xdr t? protho intelligonac for ti;a
President end the ppiprite departmonts and agonoies of the Fera
(5) A program for dissemination to the iresident and the app dc
=U4.3 and agencies of the Federal Government of the intelligence producci,
(6) A program for th.. Nil administration imlemontation of th
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Accordingly, it is hereby. deolared to be the policy of the people
of the United States that in order to strengthen the hand of the Goverment
in formulating national policies and conduoting relations with other nations,
and subject at all times to the paramount objective of assuring the common
.defense and security, the foreign intelligende activities, functions, and
services of the Government be fully coordinated, and, when determined in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, be operated centrally for the
accomplisbnent of the national intelligence missien of the United States.
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Soc. 2. As used in this Acts
(1) The term "foreign intelligence" shall be construed to mean the product
of the, timely evaluation, correlation, and interpretation of foreign intelligence
information.
(2) The term "foreign intelligence information" shall be construed to 71=n all
data pertaining to foreign governments or areas, Which may affect the foreign
policy or the national defense and security of the United States.
(3) The term "research* shall be construed to mean a process of evaluation_
(selection), correlation (synthesis), and interpretation (analysis) Of
intelligence information for the production of intelligence."
(4) The tera "evaluation" shall be construed to mean a process of eystemede
and critical examination of intelligence information for the purpose of .
determining its usefulness, credibility, and accuracy.
(5) The term "correlation" shall be construed to moan a process of q7Lthczi
of intelligence information with all available related material. _
(6) , The term "interpretation" shall be construed to mean .a process of
determining the probable significance of evaluated intelligence information.,
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(6) The Authority shall determine policies and objectives for, and suporAse
and direct, the Central Intelligence Agency, hereinafter provided for, in the
planning, development, mid coordination of the foreign intelligence activities
of the departments and agencies of the Government, us well as in the conO.uot
of those foreign intelligence operations performed centrally, in such manner
as to assure the most effective accomplishmentof the national intelligence
mission.
(7) The Authority shall have the right'to transfer responsibilities and
authorities in the field of foreign intelligence between departments and
agencies of the Government.
(8) j7olicies approved by the Authority in relation to the foreign intelligence
activities of the United States, insofar as they affect the national defens4
and securf.17, shall govern the intelligence activities of the various
departments end agencies of the Government.
(9)
If the decisions of the Authority on matters set forth in Sec. 3 (a) ( )
and (7) of this Act are not unanimous, the Authority shall refer the matter
to the President, whose decision shall be final.
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OMAVIZATIO
Sec. 3 (a) National Intelligence Authority.
(1) There ia hereby established .a National Intelligence Authority (hereinafter
called the Authority) of five members. The Secretary of State, the Secretary
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of War, and the Secretary of the Navy* shall be members of the Authority. The
'President shall designate a fourth member of the Authority to serve as his
personal representative thereon. e The Secretary of State, the Secretary of War,
the Secretareeof.the Navy, and the personal representative of the President
shall. Constitute the sole votingMeMbors of the Authority.- The Direotor of
:Central Intelligence, hereinafter provided for, shall sit as the. fifth member
of the Authority, as a non-voting member thereof. The Secretary ofeStete hall
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serve as Chairman of the Authority.
(2) The members of the Authority.ohell hold their. positions thereon by virtue
of their respective offices. The membere of the Authority shall serve rithout
compeneation for this service and shall perform this service in addition to.
such other activities, public or private, as they may engage in.
(3) in the absence of the Secretaries of State, War, or the Navy, the
appropriate Acting Secretary shall sit as a member of the Authority. If the
personal representative of the President Is absent, the Secretaries (or
Acting Secretaries) of Stete, War, and the Navy shall constitute a quorum of
the tuthority.
(4) .!Ehis Authority shall hold such meetings, conduct such hearings, and receive
such reports as may be necessary to enable it to carry out the provisions Of
this Act. The Authority shall -meet at least onoe each month.
(5) The Authority shall be served by a Secretariat, consisting of a Secretary
end such other technical, administrative, ani clerical assistance as the
Luthority shailqieem necessary. The Central Intelligence Agency, hereinfter
provided for, shall be responsible for furnishing the Secretariat with personnel.
The Secretariat of the Authority shall also serve as the Secretariat of the
Intelligence Advisory Board, hereinafter provided for, performing the same
duties for this Board as for the Authority.
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Sec. 3 (b) Central Intelligence Agency.
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(1) There.as hereby eatablished a Central Intelligence Agency :(horeinefter
called the Agency), with a Director, of Centrel-Intelligence who shall be the
head thereof, to be appointed from civillen or military life by the Prenident,
by and with -the advice and consent of the Senate, to -serve at the pleaeure of
the President. The Director shall -receive compensation at the rate of $17,500
per annum. .
(2) .There shall be a Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
appointed from civilian or military life by the President, by and with the ;advice
and consent of the Senpte, to servo at the pleastre of the President. The
Deputy Director shall receive compensation at the rata of $15,000-per annum.
The Deputy Director shall be authorized to sign such letters, papers, end
documents, and to perform such other dutiec as may be directed by the Director
of Central Intelligence, and, to act as Director in the absence of that officer,
or in the case of a vacancy in the office of Director.
(3) The functions of the Agency, es .outlined in Seca 4 of this Act, shall be
performed by the appropriate offices of the Agency. Each office shall be
under the direction of an Assistant Director, who shall be appointed by the
Director of Central Intelligence, and shall receive compensation at the rate
of $14,000 per annum, The elsoistant Directors shail be not less than four (4)
and not exceed six (6) in number.
(4) Any officer of the Department of State, or of the Foreign Service of the.
United States, nmA any commissioned officer of the United States Amor, the
United States Navy, or the Unitcd'Statee Arny Air Forces, may be aseigned to
or detailed for duty with the Agency; and such service shall in no way affeet
any status, office, rank, or grade he may occepy or hold in the Department of
State, the Foreign Service of the United States, the United States Army, the
United States Navy, or the United Statca Army Air Forces, or any emolument,
perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any
such status, office, rank, or grade, notwithstanding the provisions of Title
10 U. S. Code, See. 576 and Public Law 724./ 79th Congress, approved August 13,
1946, and entitled "An Act to improve, strengthen, and expand the Forcien
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SerVico'of the United 8tates and to cons:Aidate and revise the lava relating
to its administration," or any Other 10.1 pertaining to such pay and nilo77:no.
Any such officer of the Departm,mt of Sto.te, the Foreign Service of tho Unit-1d
States, or conm1ssione:3 officer on tho active list nhall receive, while sefv:ng
in a poson -,stablished in Sec. 3 (b) of this Act, the State DeprIrtmt,
the Foroign Service, or the pay and fillownnces pryable to an officer of hie
grade and length of service, and shell be paid, from any funds available to
defray the expenses of the Agency, annual conpennation at a rate eclual to thri
difference beteon the salary uct forth ic,r such position in Sec. 3 CO or
this Act and ths amount of such Stato Department, Foreign Service, or ntlitf'ry
sid allor=ccs.
(5) Not-Alth..etending section 2 of the Lot or July 31, 1894 (28 Ltot. 205),
a3 uTensied (5 U.S.C. 62), or section 6 of the Act of Ysy 10, 1916 (39 3t-t. 120),
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cc allended (5 u.3.c./59), the Director of Central Intelligsnco msy ap-,oint
to, st,d employ in, any civilian office or position in the Agency, anl p:70
retired. connizsionc,d officer, or retired warrant officer, of the Lr7-7? Ivy,
L'arine Corps, Coast Cu,...rd? Coast nd Godotic Survey, and Public Health 8-,rvie-.1.
Shs retired status, ?Moo, rank, and grade of retired commissioned offic..:rao
or retired warrant officers, co appointed or employed and, except as providel
in section 212 of tha Act of Juno 30, 1932 (47 Stat 406), as amended (5 U.S.C.
any elaolument, perquisite, 'iht, privilege, or benefit incident 1.,y or
arising out of any such stLtu, office, rank, or grade, shrill be in 211.) my
affoctod by reason of aveh apy?itmont to or employment in, or by ro=en or
rvice in, or acceptance or hold1n7 ofo any civilian office or position in
that Agency or the receipt of the Iny thereof.
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Section 3.(c), Intelligence Advisory Board.
(1). The Director of Central Intelligence shall be advised by an Intelligence
Advisory Board, (hereinafter called the Board), consisting of the heads (or
their rejeresentatives) of these civilian and military intelligence agencies of
the Government having functions related to the national defense and security:
as determined, from time to time, by the National Intelligence Authority.
(2) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation for this service
and shall perform this service in addition to such other activities, public
or private, as they may engage in.-
(3) The Intelligence Advisory Board shall be served by a Secretariat, as
provided for in Section 3 (5) of this Act.
(4) Any recommendation of the Agency which is approved unanimously by the
Director of Central Intelligence and the Board and which they have the
existing authority to execute, may be put into effect without action by the
Authority.
(5) Any recommendation of the Agency which does not receive such unanimous
concurrence shall be submitted to the Authority for decision, together with
the dissenting opinions.
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See. 4. Functions of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(a) In order to assure the most effective accomplishment of the national
intelligence mission of the United States, the Agency shall, under the super-
vision and/direction of the Authority;
(1) Develop and recommend to the Authority establishment of over-all policies,
plans, requirements, objectives, and procedures to assure the most effective
accomplishment -9f the national intelligence mission and to implement the
provisions of this Act;
(2) Coordinate such of the foreign intelligence activities of the departments
and agencies of the Government 'as relate to the national defense and security;
(3) Collect foreign intelligence information originating outside the continental
limits of the United States by any end all means deemed effective;
(4) Give timely evaluation, correlation, and interpretation to foreign intellige=e
information; .
(5) Disseminate rational intelligent? to the President and appropriate depart-
ments and agencies of the Government;
(6) Operate such foreign inteilieence services as the Authority determines can
best be performed, or be more efficiently or economically accomplished, centrally;
(7) Administer the personnel end logistical needs of the AfIency, including the
procurement, training, and supor7ision or the Agency's personnel, its bueeetery
requiremente and disbursement of funds, and the provision of adminietretive and
-logietical support for the .foreign activities of the Agency;
() Be responsible for fully protecting sources and methods used in the collection
of foreign intelligence informetion received by the Agency; ?
(9) ProviCe for the internal security of the Agency, Including the cemplete
aecurity of its policies, plans, requirements, objectives, procedures, operationc,,
and personnel;
(11 Formulate and promulgate integrated security policies and procedures
pertaining to the safeguarding of classified information and matter of the variene
departments and agencies of the Government, in the interest of the national
defense and security; and
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(11) Perform such other functions and Cute re sting to foreign intelligenco
as the PreOident or the luthority ray direct..
(b) Tho responsibility and authority of the departments and agencies of tIla
Government to collect, evaluate, correlate, interpret, and disseminate dpart-
mental intelligence shall net be affected except to the extent that tho
Authority ray relieve them of such responsibility. and authority pursuant to
the provisions of Sec. 3 (a) (Oaf this Act.
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(0) As required in/corrying out of the provisions of this Act, there will
be made immediately. available on a continuing basis to the Agenoy all intellion7:!.:,,
information, end such facilities as ray be .necessary, in the possession of the
various deplrtments and agencies of the Government.
(d) To the extent recommended by the National Intelligence Authority, the
intelligence opgratiors of the deportmonts and agencies of the Gover=cmt
17,0 open to inaction by the Agency in connection with its planning funeiens.
The Agency shall have no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers Or
functions, nor shall it have any functions concerning the internal security
or the Unitod States except. as specific:My authorized by Secs. 4 (a) (C)
and (21 of this Act.
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07117,RPI AUTYOPITY
Section 6. In the performance of its functions the Central Intelligence Agency
is authorized to:
(1) Procure necessary services, supplies and equipment without regard to the
provisionO of Section 3709, Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5), as amended, upon
certification by the. Director, or on official designated by him for that purpose,
that such action is neeessery in the interest of the common defense and
security or upon a showing that advertising is not reasonably practicable, and
partial and advance peements may he Made under contracts for such purpose;
(2):-Poy quarters and cost of living allowances or in lieu thereof aealary
differential to employees having permanent station outside the continental
limits of the United States;
(3)
Tranefer to and receive from funds evellable to other denertments or
agencies of the Government such .SA1Ms may be nuthorized by the Lureau of the
Ludget, either as advance payment or reimbursement of appropriation, for the
performance of my of the functions or activities authorized in this Act, an3
any other department or agency of the Covernment is authorized to transfer 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 end under the
authority of this. Act without regard to limitations of other appropriations;
(4) Order to the continental United States on leave of absence any officer
or employee of the Agency upon completion of two (2) years continuous service
abroad, and pay travel expenses incident thereto of employees and their denendente
to their place of residence in the United States 4nd return. Such leave will
not exceed oixty (60) calendar day, end will be exclunive of time sotmily cnd
necessarily spent in travel and awaiting transportation;
(5) Reimburse other Government donartments and agencies for services of personnel
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assigned to the Agency, and other departments sndnaeencies are hereby enthorized
so" to assign ort detail any officer or employee for duty with the Agency; t
(6) Exchange funds without regard to Seetion 3651 Revised Statutes (31U.S.. 543)1
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(7) Authorize couriers designated by the Director to carry firearms when enznr'
in transpeAation Of confidential documents and materials affecting the nEtional
defense and security;
(8) Establish advisory boards to advise with and make recommendations to the
Agency on administration, legislation, operations, policies, research, and
other matters;
(9) Make such studies and investigations, obtain allele information, and held such
hearings as the Agency may deem necessary' or proper to assist it in exercising
any authority provided in this Act, or in the administration or enforceeent of
this Act, or any regulations or directives issued thereunder; and
(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6 of the Act of ugust :14, 1912
(37 Stat. 555),
or the provisions of any other law, the Director of Central
Intelligonce may, in his absolute discretion, terminate the employment or any
officer or .employee of the Agency whenever he shall deem such termination
necessary or advisable in the interests or the Malted States but ouch
termination shall not affect the right of 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 Screice
Commission.
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Section 7. Appropriations:
AP=RTATIONS
(e)- There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions And purposes of this .Let.
(b) Within ,the limits of such appropriations, the Director is authorized to
employ persona and means and make expenditures, at the seat of Governnent and
elsewhere, for personal Services, rent, travel expenses, preparation and
transportation of the remains of officers and employees who die abroad or in
transit, while in dispatch of their official duties, to their former hones in
this country or to a place not more distant for interment, and for ordinary
en
expenses of such interment; rental of nees-reporting services; purchsee of or
subscription to law books, books of reference, periodicals, newspapers, commercial
and trade reports; nurehase or rental and operation of photographic, reprodeetion,
er;ptoerephic, duplication and printing machines, equipment and devices, and
radio-receiving and radio-sending equipment and devices including telegraph and
teletype equipment; purchase, maintenance, operation, repair and hire of noter-
propelled or horse-drawn passenger-cerrying vehicles and other vehicles, aircraft,
and vessels of all kinds; printing and binding; purchase, maintenance, end
cleaning of firearms.
(c) The Acts appropriating ouch sums may appropriate specified portions thereof
which may be expended, (A) without regard to the provision; of law and regantiona
relating to the expenditure of Government funds or the employment of peroons in the
Government service; (D) 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'
certified.
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S'PAP,ATITLITY OF _PROVISIONS
Section 8. If any provision of this Actl?or.the application of such provision
to any person or circumstances* is held invalid* the remainder-of this 1:zt,or
the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other thsn thoe
as to rhich it is held invalid* thal'T not be affected thereby.
oloRT TITLn
Section 9. This Act may be cited as tha "Central Intellidonce Adoncy tact of
a.
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