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104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1655
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 1995
Mr. Combest introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1996''.
TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1996
for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities
of the following elements of the United States Government:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Department of Defense.
(3) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(4) The National Security Agency.
(5) The Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy,
and the Department of the Air Force.
(6) The Department of State.
(7) The Department of Treasury.
(8) The Department of Energy.
(9) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(10) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
(11) The National Reconnaissance Office.
(12) The Central Imagery Office.
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Specifications of Amounts and Personnel Ceilings.--The amounts
authorized to be appropriated under section 101, and the authorized
personnel ceilings as of September 30, 1996, for the conduct of the
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the elements listed
in such section, are those specified in the classified Schedule of
Authorizations prepared to accompany the bill H.R. 1655 of the 104th
Congress.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of Authorizations.--The
Schedule of Authorizations shall be made available to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the
President. The President shall provide for suitable distribution of the
Schedule, or of appropriate portions of the Schedule, within the
executive branch.
SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Authority for Adjustments.--With the approval of the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of Central
Intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess
of the number authorized for fiscal year 1996 under section 102 when
the Director of Central Intelligence determines that such action is
necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions,
except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the number
authorized under such section may not, for any element of the
intelligence community, exceed two percent of the number of civilian
personnel authorized under such section for such element.
(b) Notice to Intelligence Committees.--The Director of Central
Intelligence shall promptly notify the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate whenever he exercises the authority
granted by this section.
SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the
Director of Central Intelligence for fiscal year 1996 the sum of
$93,283,000. Within such amounts authorized, funds identified in the
classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) for
the Advanced Research and Development Committee shall remain available
until September 30, 1997.
(b) Authorized Personnel Levels.--The Community Management Staff of
the Director of Central Intelligence is authorized 247 full-time
personnel as of September 30, 1996. Such personnel of the Community
Management Staff may be permanent employees of the Community Management
Staff or personnel detailed from other elements of the United States
Government.
(c) Reimbursement.--During fiscal year 1996, any officer or
employee of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces who is
detailed to the Community Management Staff from another element of the
United States Government shall be detailed on a reimbursable basis,
except that any such officer, employee or member may be detailed on a
nonreimbursable basis for a period of less than one year for the
performance of temporary functions as required by the Director of
Central Intelligence.
TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 1996 the sum of
$213,900,000.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY
LAW.
Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement,
and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such
additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in
such compensation or benefits authorized by law.
SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed
to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity
which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the laws of
the United States.
SEC. 303. APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
(a) General Provisions.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new title:
``TITLE IX--APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
``stay of sanctions
``Sec. 901. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President may stay the imposition of an economic, cultural, diplomatic,
or other sanction or related action by the United States Government
concerning a foreign country, organization, or person when the
President determines that to proceed without delay would seriously risk
the compromise of an ongoing criminal investigation or an intelligence
source or method. The President shall lift any such stay when the
President determines that such stay is no longer necessary to that
purpose.
``reports
``Sec. 902. Whenever any stay is imposed pursuant to section 901,
and whenever the duration of any such stay exceeds 120 days, the
President shall promptly report to the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives the rationale and circumstances that led the
President to exercise the stay authority with respect to an
intelligence source or method, and to the Judiciary Committees of the
Senate and the House of Representatives the rationale and circumstances
that led the President to exercise the stay authority with respect to
an ongoing criminal investigation.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in the first section
of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
``TITLE IX--APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
``Sec. 901. Stay of sanctions.
``Sec. 902. Reports.''.
SEC. 304. SECRECY AGREEMENTS USED IN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law not specifically
referencing this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that
is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an
intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee
or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions
appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be
used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, require that the
person will not disclose any classified information received in the
course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the
United States Government.
SEC. 305. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AUTOMATIC
DECLASSIFICATION OF RECORDS OVER 25 YEARS OLD.
Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be used
to carry out the provisions of section 3.4 of Executive Order 12958
until after the President has submitted a budget request that specifies
the costs of carrying out such section and funds have been authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of section 3.4 of
Executive Order 12958.
TITLE IV--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF THE CIA VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY ACT.
Section 2(f) of the Central Intelligence Agency Voluntary
Separation Pay Act (50 U.S.C. 403-4(f)), is amended by striking out
``September 30, 1997'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30,
1999''.
SEC. 402. VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM.
(a) General Authority.--The Director of Central Intelligence is
authorized to establish and maintain a program from fiscal years 1996
through 2001 to utilize the services contributed by not more than 50
annuitants who serve without compensation as volunteers in aid of
systematic or mandatory review for declassification or downgrading of
classified information of the Central Intelligence Agency under
applicable Executive orders governing the classification and
declassification of national security information and Public Law 102-
526.
(b) Costs Incidental to Services.--The Director is authorized to
use sums made available to the Central Intelligence Agency by
appropriations or otherwise for paying the costs incidental to the
utilization of services contributed by individuals under subsection
(a). Such costs may include (but need not be limited to) training,
transportation, lodging, subsistence, equipment, and supplies. The
Director may authorize either direct procurement of equipment,
supplies, and services, or reimbursement for, expenses incidental to
the effective use of volunteers. Such expenses or services shall be in
accordance with volunteer agreements made with such individuals. Sums
made available for such costs may not exceed $100,000.
(c) Application of Certain Provisions of Law.--A volunteer under
this section shall be considered to be a Federal employee for the
purposes of subchapter I of title 81 (relating to compensation of
Federal employees for work injuries) and section 1346(b) and chapter
171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims). A volunteer under this
section shall be covered by and subject to the provisions of chapter 11
of title 18 of the United States Code as if they were employees or
special Government employees depending upon the days of expected
service at the time they begin volunteering.
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE COMMERCIAL
ACTIVITIES.
Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking out ``1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``1998''.
TITLE VI--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
SEC. 601. CHANGE OF DESIGNATION OF CIA OFFICE OF SECURITY.
Section 701(b)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
431(b)(3)), is amended by striking out ``Office of Security'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Office of Personnel Security''.
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