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pproved For Release : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120003-2 ~ DRAFT SG1B For Offictal Use Onty ms ORD=-xxx- 95 25 Fab 1995 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between US Army Research Ingtitute (ARTI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) Subject: Support 4n Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel at National Research Council (NRC) to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program 1. Puxymosa Tais document defines the working relationship and responsibilities between the US Army Research Institute (ART), and the Central Intelligence ageney (CIA), Office of Researon and Development (ORD) for support in astablishing a Blue Ribbon Panel at the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate various government-spongored studies in paranormal phenomena. 2. Background ~ 1, In FY 1995, Congress directed that a government- sponsored program ba transferred from another government Agency to CIA by July 1, 1998. Congress also directed a retrospective review of past program activities. This review requires an inventory and analysis of the relevant files at the various government agencies where thie program has been conducted in the past. CIA has already taken atepa to assemble a collection of unclassified documents representative of the program, The CIA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) believes that the National Research Council (NRC) is the single bast organization to perform the mandated review. Thig ia because of ite Congressional charter to address questions of Congressional interest, and its ready access to a variety of world-class experts having expertise in the area in question. Sineéea ART has managed past and current efforts at the NRC to evaluate programs relating to behavioral acience, ARI is the natural executive Agency to manage NRC in it's performance of thia review. In addition, the urgency of Congress' request makes it impossible for CIA to astablieh an independent relationship with NRC and still meet the Congressional deadlines. * pRar'r For Official Ose Only Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120003-2
Vv . CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120003-2 s DRAFT SG1B For Official Use Only 3, A. CIA/ORD will: (1) Provide the financial resources necassary fox ARI to procure this activity from NRC. These repources are . cprrently. estimated at jess than $300K. ,7 af (2) Obtain and provide all unclassified documentation necessary to perform this review. CIA will acquire selected contract research a evelopment reports relating to the technical program ir/\question and will provide these to ARI for NRC's review. (3) Contact the past principal contract investiqators and technical evaluators to the extent possible in order to facilitate their being interviewed by NRC during the Blue Ribbon Panel review. (4) Facilitate the scheduling of presentations by the existing governmant program manager and hin ataff. (5) Provide othar auppart. aa agreed upon by bath parties and implemented by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this gov) MoI? B. ant /mbalangiyad /)! ; (1) Contract with the NRC to assemble gy nisjestirah hokage, UBlue Ribbon Panel" of world-class experts in paranormal —vhenomens,se the experiments designed to investigate such pheriomeria. Swit? cay tmndist? Whatethr perel B-dl? review dherence Py FE reves ba, eT Ay vy i ’ —_— bs RTS ACE la appropriate use of resources and a Aude (3) en CIA/ORD direct interaction with the we SA" dvr in order to facilitate the “Le ew (4) Provide any other support as agreed upon by both parties and implemenced by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this COED Mork 4. Review of Agreement This agreament shall be reviewed at any time as deemeg appropriate and may only be modified by agraement of bot} parties. Should cost growth occur in any project while thia @6y~ia in effect, CLA and At. will jointly review the effort and rescope the project, if possible, to Fit within the remaining funds available. meat For Official Use Only Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120003-2