    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2006]
    [Page 366]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

    Washington, DC 20505

    Phone, 703-482-0623. Internet, www.cia.gov.
    Director                                          Michael V. Hayden

    [For the Central Intelligence Agency statement of organization, see the
            Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, Part 1900]

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    The Central Intelligence Agency collects, evaluates, and disseminates
    vital information on political, military, economic, scientific, and
    other developments abroad needed to safeguard national security.
    The Central Intelligence Agency was established by the National Security
    Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). It now functions under
    that statute, Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981, the
    Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 401
    note), and other laws, Executive orders, regulations, and directives.
        The Central Intelligence Agency is headed by a Director, who is
    appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
        The Central Intelligence Agency does the following:
        --collects intelligence through human sources and by other
    appropriate means, except that the Central Intelligence Agency exercises
    no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security
    functions;
        --correlates and evaluates intelligence related to national security
    and provides appropriate dissemination of such intelligence;
        --provides overall direction for and coordination of the collection
    of national intelligence outside the United States through human sources
    by elements of the Intelligence Community authorized to undertake such
    collection. In coordination with other departments, agencies, or
    elements of the United States Government authorized to undertake such
    human source collection, ensures that the most effective use is made of
    resources and that appropriate account is taken of the risks to the
    United States and those involved in such collection;
        --performs such other functions and duties related to intelligence
    affecting national security as the President or the Director of National
    Intelligence may direct; and
        --under the direction of the Director of National Intelligence and
    in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of
    1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), coordinate the relationships between elements of
    the Intelligence Community and the intelligence or security services of
    foreign governments or international organizations on all matters
    involving intelligence related to national security or involving
    intelligence acquired through clandestine means.

    For further information, contact the Central Intelligence Agency,
    Washington, DC 20505. Phone, 703-482-0623. Internet, www.cia.gov.

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