[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3259 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 420
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3259
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AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 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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May 23, 1996
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
Calendar No. 420
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3259
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 23, 1996
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 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.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1997''.
TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997
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 the 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, 1997, 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. 3259 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 1997 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. 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 1997 the sum of
$93,616,000. 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, 1998.
(b) Authorized Personnel Levels.--The Community Management Staff of
the Director of Central Intelligence is authorized 273 full-time
personnel as of September 30, 1997. 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 1997, 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.
(d) Declassification.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized
to be appropriated by this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated
$12,500,000 for the National Foreign Intelligence Program for the
purposes of carrying out the provisions of section 3.4 of Executive
Order 12958, dated April 17, 1995.
(e) National Drug Intelligence Center.--In addition to amounts
otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this Act, there is
authorized to be appropriated $32,076,000 for the National Drug
Intelligence Center located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Amounts
appropriated for such center may not be used in contravention of the
provisions of section 103(d)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 403-3(d)(1)). The National Drug Intelligence Center is
authorized 35 full-time personnel as of September 30, 1997.
(f) Environmental Programs.--In addition to amounts otherwise
authorized to be appropriated by this Act, there is authorized to be
appropriated $18,500,000 for the Environmental Intelligence and
Applications Program, formerly known as the Environmental Task Force,
to remain available until September 30, 1998.
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 1997 the sum of
$194,400,000.
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. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AUTOMATIC
DECLASSIFICATION OF RECORDS OVER 25 YEARS OLD.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 307 of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (109 Stat. 966) is
amended by striking out ``fiscal year 1996 by this Act'' in subsection
(a) and inserting in lieu thereof ``any of the fiscal years 1996
through 2000''.
(b) Transfers.--The second sentence of section 307(a) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is amended to read
as follows: ``Within the amount authorized to be used by this section,
the Director, consistent with his duty to protect intelligence sources
and methods, may transfer such amounts to the agencies within the
National Foreign Intelligence Program for the purpose of automatic
declassification of records over 25 years old.''.
SEC. 304. APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Extension.--Section 905 of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 441d) is amended by striking out ``on the date which is one
year after the date of the enactment of this title'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``on January 6, 1998''.
(b) Format Amendments.--Section 904 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 441c) is
amended by striking out ``required to be imposed by'' and all that
follows and inserting in lieu thereof ``required to be imposed by any
of the following provisions of law:
``(1) The Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and
Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (title III of Public Law 102-
182).
``(2) The Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994
(title VIII of Public Law 103-236).
``(3) Section 11B of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2410b).
``(4) Chapter 7 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2797 et seq.).
``(5) The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992
(title XVI of Public Law 102-484).
``(6) The following provisions of annual appropriations
Acts:
``(A) Section 573 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1994 (Public Law 103-87; 107 Stat. 972).
``(B) Section 563 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1995 (Public Law 103-306; 108 Stat. 1649).
``(C) Section 552 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1996 (Public Law 104-107; 110 Stat. 741).
``(7) Comparable provisions.''.
SEC. 305. EXPEDITED NATURALIZATION.
(a) In General.--With the approval of the Director of Central
Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization, an applicant described in subsection (b) and
otherwise eligible for naturalization may be naturalized without regard
to the residence and physical presence requirements of section 316(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or to the prohibitions of
section 313 of such Act, and no residence within a particular State or
district of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the United
States shall be required: Provided, That the applicant has resided
continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
within the United States for at least one year prior to naturalization:
Provided further, That the provisions of this section shall not apply
to any alien described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section
243(h)(2) of such Act.
(b) Eligible Applicant.--An applicant eligible for naturalization
under this section is the spouse or child of a deceased alien whose
death resulted from the intentional and unauthorized disclosure of
classified information regarding the alien's participation in the
conduct of United States intelligence activities.
(c) Administration of Oath.--An applicant for naturalization under
this section may be administered the oath of allegiance under section
337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by the Attorney General
or any district court of the United States, without regard to the
residence of the applicant. Proceedings under this subsection shall be
conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of intelligence
sources, methods, and activities.
(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``child'' means a child as defined in
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, without regard to age or
marital status; and
(2) the term ``spouse'' means the wife or husband of a
deceased alien referred to in subsection (b) who was married to
such alien during the time the alien participated in the
conduct of United States intelligence activities.
SEC. 306. SEEKING ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT TO PROTECT THE
IDENTITIES OF UNDERCOVER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, AGENTS,
INFORMANTS, AND SOURCES.
It is the sense of the Congress that title VI of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (relating to protection of
the identities of undercover intelligence officers, agents, informants,
and sources) should be enforced by the appropriate law enforcement
agencies.
SEC. 307. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.
No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an
entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the
entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3,
1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
SEC. 308. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.
(a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--In the case
of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of
the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and
products.
(b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing financial
assistance under this Act, the head of the appropriate element of the
Intelligence Community shall provide to each recipient of the
assistance a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
SEC. 309. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that
any person intentionally affixed a fraudulent label bearing a ``Made in
America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any
product sold in or shipped to the United States that was not made in
the United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any
contract or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act,
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations.
SEC. 310. RESTRICTIONS ON INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of title I the following new
section:
``restrictions on intelligence sharing with the united nations
``Sec. 110. (a) Provision of Intelligence Information to the United
Nations.--(1) No United States intelligence information may be provided
to the United Nations or any organization affiliated with the United
Nations, or to any officials or employees thereof, unless the President
certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that the Director
of Central Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Defense, has established and implemented
procedures, and has worked with the United Nations to ensure
implementation of procedures, for protecting from unauthorized
disclosure United States intelligence sources and methods connected to
such information.
``(2) Paragraph (1) may be waived upon written certification by the
President to the appropriate committees of Congress that providing such
information to the United Nations or an organization affiliated with
the United Nations, or to any officials or employees thereof, is in the
national security interests of the United States.
``(b) Periodic and Special Reports.--(1) The President shall report
semiannually to the appropriate committees of Congress on the types and
volume of intelligence provided to the United Nations and the purposes
for which it was provided during the period covered by the report. The
President shall also report to the appropriate committees of Congress
within 15 days after it has become known to the United States
Government that there has been an unauthorized disclosure of
intelligence provided by the United States to the United Nations.
``(2) The requirement for periodic reports under the first sentence
of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provision of intelligence that
is provided only to, and for the use of, appropriately cleared United
States Government personnel serving with the United Nations.
``(c) Delegation of Duties.--The President may not delegate or
assign the duties of the President under this section.
``(d) Relationship to Existing Law.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to--
``(1) impair or otherwise affect the authority of the
Director of Central Intelligence to protect intelligence
sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure pursuant to
section 103(c)(5); or
``(2) supersede or otherwise affect the provisions of title
V.
``(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
Foreign Relations and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the National
Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 109 the following:
``Sec. 110. Restrictions on intelligence sharing with the United
Nations.''.
SEC. 311. PROHIBITION ON USING JOURNALISTS AS AGENTS OR ASSETS.
(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that an element
of the Intelligence Community may not use as an agent or asset for the
purposes of collecting intelligence any individual who--
(1) is authorized by contract or by the issuance of press
credentials to represent himself or herself, either in the
United States or abroad, as a correspondent of a United States
news media organization; or
(2) is officially recognized by a foreign government as a
representative of a United States media organization.
(b) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) in the case of
an individual if the President certifies in writing that the waiver is
necessary to address the overriding national security interest of the
United States. The certification shall be made to the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(c) Voluntary Cooperation.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed
to prohibit the voluntary cooperation of any person who is aware that
the cooperation is being provided to an element of the United States
Intelligence Community.
TITLE IV--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SEC. 401. MULTIYEAR LEASING AUTHORITY.
Section 5(e) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 403f(e)) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Subject to such amounts as may be provided in advance in
appropriations Acts, make alterations, improvements, and repairs on
premises rented by the Agency and, for the purpose of furthering the
cost-efficient acquisition of Agency facilities, enter into multiyear
leases for up to 15 years that are not otherwise authorized pursuant to
section 8 of this Act; and''.
SEC. 402. ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE SURCHARGE ON THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY RELATING TO EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRE OR RESIGN IN
FISCAL YEARS 1998 OR 1999 AND WHO RECEIVE VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.
Section 2(i) of the Central Intelligence Agency Voluntary
Separation Pay Act (50 U.S.C. 403-4 note) is amended by adding at the
end the following new sentence: ``The remittance required by this
subsection shall be in lieu of any remittance required by section 4(a)
of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (5 U.S.C. 8331
note).''.
SEC. 403. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PERSONNEL REFORMS.
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may
be used to implement any Intelligence Community personnel reform until
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
are fully briefed on such personnel reform.
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 501. STANDARDIZATION FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES OF EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE OF
ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION.
(a) Consolidation and Standardization.--Chapter 21 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking out sections 424 and 425 and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
``Sec. 424. Disclosure of organizational and personnel information:
exemption for the Defense Intelligence Agency and
National Reconnaissance Office
``(a) Exemption From Disclosure.--Except as required by the
President or as provided in subsection (b), no provision of law shall
be construed to require the disclosure of--
``(1) the organization or any function of the Defense
Intelligence Agency or the National Reconnaissance Office; or
``(2) the number of persons employed by or assigned or
detailed to that Agency or Office or the name, official title,
occupational series, grade, or salary of any such person.
``(b) Provision of Information to Congress.--Subsection (a) does
not apply with respect to the provision of information to Congress.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
subchapter I of such chapter is amended by striking out the items
relating to sections 424 and 425 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
``424. Disclosure of organizational and personnel information:
exemption for the Defense Intelligence
Agency and National Reconnaissance
Office.''.
SEC. 502. TIER III MINUS UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.
In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by title
I, there is authorized to be appropriated an additional $22,000,000 for
the tier III minus unmanned aerial vehicle. The Secretary of Defense
may not obligate or expend any of these funds until after the Secretary
submits to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate a detailed cost analysis and report on specifically how these
funds will be used.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING PROVIDED BY 1996 SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Amounts obligated or expended for intelligence or intelligence-
related activities based on and otherwise in accordance with the
appropriations provided by the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and
Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134), including any such
obligations or expenditures occurring before the enactment of this Act,
shall be deemed to have been specifically authorized by the Congress
for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 414) and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By Linda Nave
Deputy Clerk.