[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 355-356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Washington, DC 20505
Phone, 703-482-0623. Internet, www.cia.gov.
DIRECTOR                                          Leon Panetta

[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.

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    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 from human sources and other appropriate 
means, but, it does not carry out internal security functions nor 
exercise police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers;
    --correlates, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence related to 
national security;
    --provides overall direction for and coordination of intelligence 
collecting outside the United States by U.S. Intelligence Community 
elements authorized to engage in human source collection. In 
coordination with other departments, agencies, or authorized elements of 
the United States Government, it ensures that resources are used 
effectively and that adequate consideration is given to the risks to 
those involved in such collection and to the United States;
    --carries out other intelligence-related functions and duties 
necessary for safeguarding national security as the President or the 
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may direct; and
    --coordinates, under the direction of the DNI and consistent with 
section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, relationships between 
elements of the U.S. Intelligence Community and the intelligence or 
security services of foreign governments or international organizations 
in matters of national security or intelligence that is acquired 
clandestinely.

For further information, contact the Central Intelligence Agency, Office 
of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20505. Phone, 703-482-0623. Fax, 703-
482-1739. Internet, www.cia.gov.

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