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6 March 1995
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
U.S.
Army Research Institute
(ARI
)
and
Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA)
Office
of Research and Development
(ORD)
Support
in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel at National Research
Council
(NRC)
to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program
.
Purpose
This document defines
the working relationship and
responsibilities between the U.S.
Army Research Institute
(ARI),
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.
.
Background
In FY95 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)
of the National Academy
of Sciences
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 its 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.
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SUBJECT:
Support
in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel
at National
Research Council
(NRC)
to Evaluate Paranormal Studies
Program
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Responsibilities Under this Memorandum:
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 $300K.
These resources will
be provided incrementally to meet contract obligations.
(2)
Obtain and provide all unclassified documentation
necessary to perform this review.
CIA will acquire selected
contract research and 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,
if deemed appropriate,
to this
MOA.
B.
ARI will:
(1)
Contract with the NRC
to assemble a
"Blue Ribbon
Panel"
of world-class experts
in paranormal phenomena to
review research and development relating to the use and
investigation of such phenomena.
(2)
Manage
the contract
to ensure appropriate use of
resources and adherence
to contract schedule.
(3)
Allow CIA/ ORD direct interaction with the NRC staff
director
in order
to
facilitate the review.
(4)
Provide any other support
as agreed upon by both
parties and implemented by amendment,
if deemed appropriate
to this MOA.
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SUBJECT:
Support
in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel
at National
Research Council
(NRC )
to Evaluate Paranormal Studies
Program
.
Review of Agreement
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 MOA
is
in
effect,
CIA and ARI will jointly review the effort and rescope the
project,
if possible,
to
fit within the remaining funds available.
.
Points
of Contact
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,
SGI
I
Effective Date
This MOA shall be effective when signed by both parties.
It
shall remain in effect
for
five years
thereafter,
unless
terminated by one or both parties
SGI
I
Director
of Research and Development
Central
Intelligence Agency
Date
Edgar
M.
Johnson
Date
Director,
U.S. Army Research Institute
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Support
in Establishing
Research Council
(NRC)
Program
Blue Ribbon Panel
at National
to Evaluate Paranormal Studies
Distribution:
Orig
- UP/EPG/ORD
- EPG
- ORD Front Office
- P&RS/DS&T
- DS&T Registry
- EPG/ORD
- EPG/ORD Chrono File
- EPG/ORD Contract File
- Ames/ISC
for logging
DS&T /ORD/ EPG/UFP
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94)
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