97th Congress > House > Vote 294

Date: 1981-11-18

Result: 379-22

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Budget

Bill number: HR3454

Description: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3454, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1982 FOR THE INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, FOR THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF, AND FOR THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM AND TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 FOR THE INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (MOTION PASSED)

Bill summary: (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 97-332) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government. Requires the Director of Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense to give prior notice to the appropriate congressional committees of an intent to make an expenditure in (...show more) excess of the amount specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations. Authorizes an additional amount for the conduct of activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to counter terrorism in the United States. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for fiscal year 1982. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 220 full-time Intelligence Community Staff members. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title IV: Supplemental Authorization for Fiscal Year 1981 - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the conduct of intelligence activities of the U.S. Government. Title V: General Provisions Relating to the Central Intelligence Agency - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to permit CIA employees to receive allowances and benefits comparable to those authorized under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Authorizes CIA personnel to carry firearms as necessary for the performance of Agency functions, but limits such authority within the United States to the protection of classified materials, CIA property personnel and defectors, and training of CIA personnel. Prohibits the unauthorized use of the name, initial, and seal of the CIA. Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 to revise the per diem compensation rate for advisory committee members. Title VI: General Provisions Relating to the National Security Agency - Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 to permit employees of the National Security Agency to receive allowances and benefits comparable to those authorized under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Requires the Director of the National Security Agency to arrange for language and related training of military and civilian cryptologic personnel. Authorizes the Director to establish a cryptologic reserve, consisting of former or retired civilian or military cryptologic personnel of the Agency and other qualified persons. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a Senior Cryptologic Service within the National Security Agency comparable to the Senior Executive Service. Requires the Director to report annually to the congressional intelligence committees on the Service. Authorizes the Director of the NSA to make grants to private individuals and institutions for the conduct of cryptologic research. Prohibits the unauthorized use of the name, initials, and seal of the NSA. Title VII: Defense Intelligence Agency Personnel Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a Senior Defense Intelligence Executive Service in the Defense Intelligence Agency comparable to the Senior Executive Service. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the congressional intelligence committees on the Service. Title VIII: Provisions Applicable to More Than One Agency and Effective Date - Sets forth general provisions applicable to both the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service and the Senior Defense Intelligence Executive Service.

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Bill titles: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community Staff, and for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, to authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 169, p. 8445;

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