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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 . “CIA- RDP96-00791R000100120002-3 For Official Use Only ORD-xxx-95 25 Feb 1995 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between US Army Research Institute (ARI) PERI-BR and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) Subject: Support in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel at National Research Council (NRC) to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program 1. Purpose This document defines the working relationship and responsibilities between the US Army Research Institute (ARI), RERI-BR, and the Central Intelligence agency (CIA), Office of Research and Development (ORD) for support in establishing a Blue Ribbon Panel at the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate various government-sponsored studies in paranormal phenomena. 2. Background 1. In FY 1995, Congress directed that a government- sponsored program be transferred from another government Agency to CIA by July 1, 1995. 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 this program has been conducted in the past. CIA has already taken steps 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 best organization to perform the mandated review. This is because of its 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. Since ARI has managed past and current efforts at the NRC to evaluate programs relating to behavioral science, ARI is the natural executive Agency to manage NRC in it's performance of this review. In addition, the urgency of Congress‘ request makes it impossible for CIA to establish an independent relationship with NRC and still meet the Congressional deadlines. DRAFT For Official Use Only Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120002-3
Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120002-3 DRAFT For Official Use Only Responsibilities Under this Memoranaum: A. CIA/ORD will: (1) Provide the financial resources necessary for ARI to procure this activity from NRC. These resources are currently estimated at less than S300K. (2) Obtain and provide all unclassified documentation necessary to perform this review. CIA will acquire selected contract research an development reports relating to the technical program in question and will provide these to ARI for NRC's review. (3) Contact the past principal contract investigators 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 government program manager and his staff. (5) Provide other support as agreed upon by both parties and implemented by amendment, 4£ deemed appropriate, to this MOU. B. ARI/PERI-BR: (1) Contract with the NRC to assemble an objective, unbiased, “Blue Ribbon Panel" of world-class experts in paranormal phenomena or the experiments designed to investigate such phenomena. (2) Perform responsible contract management of this review panel and insure appropriate use of resources and adherence to contract schedule. (3) Allow CIA/ORD direct interaction with the NRC panel members and in order to facilitate the (4) Provide any other support as agreed upon by both parties and implemented by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this MOU. Revi f£ Agreemen This agreement shall be reviewed at any time as deemed appropriate and may only be modified by agreement of both parties. Should cost growth occur in any project while this MOU is in effect, CIA and ARI will jointly review the effort and rescope the project, if possible, to fit within the remaining funds available. Point of Contact DRAFT For Official Use Only Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120002-3
SG1I SG1I Approved For Release 2003/04/18 « CIA- RDP96-00791R000100120002-3 For Official. Use Only The primary point of contact for ARI is the Acting Director of Research and Advanced Concepts, Dr. Michael Drillings. The primary point of contact for CIA/ORD is Senior Program Manager, 6. Effective Date This MOU shall be effective when signed by both parties. It shall remain in effect for five years thereafter, unless terminated by one or both parties. Director of Research and Development Central Intelligence Agency i NS, Edgar Johnson Date Director, Army Research Institute PERI-BR DRAFT For Official Use Only Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100120002-3