\ DCID No. 1/3 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/31 COMMITTEES OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE - (Effective 18 May 1976) © . . Pursuant to Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, Executive Order 1190S and National Security Council Intelligence Directives, it is hereby directed that the composition, organization and general rules of procedure for committees of the Director of Central Intelligence are hereby established. 1. Purpose The purpose of-this directive is to standardize matters applicable to all committees established by Director of Central Intelligence Directives in support of the Director's Intelligence Community responsibilities. - 2. Composition and Organization a. Each committee will consist of a chairman designated - by the Director of Central Intelligence and normally of designated representatives of the chiefs of the organizations which are members of the United States Intelligence Community, as defined in Section 2.(b) of. Executive Order 11905. The committee chairman may invite a representative of the chief of any other organization having functions related to the national security to participate with the committee whenever matters within the purview of that organization are to be discussed. With approval of the Director of Central Intelli- gence, a committee chairman may grant associate membership to the representative of any non-Intelligence Community organization that has a continuing involvement with the work of the committee. od 1. This directive supersedes DCID No. 1/3 effective 3 December 1974.
ooo ( . . \. . DCID No. 1/3 b. Each committee will be supported as necessary by subcommittees, working groups, advisory groups or other Supporting units as approved by the committee chairman or as provided in applicable DCIDs. The chairmen of supporting elements will be designated by the parent committee chairman. Membership on the subcommittees or other supporting elements of a committee need not be limited to member agencies of the committee but may be extended by the parent committee chair- man to representation from other departments and agencies having related functional responsibilities or support capabilities. c. Each committee will have a secretariat to be provided by the Central Intelligence Agency, or a full- time support staff to be manned by the various organizations of the Intelligence Community under arrangements approved by the DCI. 3. Rules of Procedure "a. Each committee shall meet upon the call of the chairman or at the request of any of its members. Items may be placed on the agenda of a committee by the DCI, by the Deputy to the DCI for the Intelligence Community, or by the chairman or any member of the committee. b. The committees and their subordinate groups will seek to reach decisions and recommendations by agreement. Statements of decisions and recommendations of the committee will be formulated by the chairman with consideration given to views of the member. At the request of a dissenting member, the chairman will refer the decision or recommendation along with the dissenting opinion or opinions to the appro- priate higher authority. . c. Each committee shall exercise primary responsibilities with respect to matters assigned to it as set forth in the DCID establishing the committee, and shall coordinate with other committees established by DCIDs in areas of joint or overlapping concern. - d. Overview of the Director of Central Intelligence committees, on behalf of the Director, will be exercised by his Deputy for the Intelligence Community. e. - Each committee shall submit an annual report to the Director of Central Intelligence upon his call,- and such other reports as the Director may request. George Bush Director of Central Intelligence 2 4