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‘‘(A) The Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(B) The Secretary of State.
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(D) The Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee.
‘‘(E) Such other members as the President may designate.
‘‘(3) The function of the Committee shall be to assist the Council
in its activities by—
‘‘(A) identifying the intelligence required to address the
national security interests of the United States as specified
by the President;
‘‘(B) establishing priorities (including funding priorities)
among the programs, projects, and activities that address such
interests and requirements; and
‘‘(C) establishing policies relating to the conduct of intel-
ligence activities of the United States, including appropriate
roles and missions for the elements of the intelligence commu-
nity and appropriate targets of intelligence collection activities.
‘‘(4) In carrying out its function, the Committee shall—
‘‘(A) conduct an annual review of the national security
interests of the United States;
‘‘(B) identify on an annual basis, and at such other times
as the Council may require, the intelligence required to meet
such interests and establish an order of priority for the collec-
tion and analysis of such intelligence; and
‘‘(C) conduct an annual review of the elements of the
intelligence community in order to determine the success of
such elements in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating the
intelligence identified under subparagraph (B).
‘‘(5) The Committee shall submit each year to the Council
and to the Director of Central Intelligence a comprehensive report
on its activities during the preceding year, including its activities
under paragraphs (3) and (4).’’.
SEC. 803. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 109 of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404d) is amended by striking out subsections
(a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘SEC. 109. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Not later than January 31
each year, the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the requirements of the United States
for intelligence and the activities of the intelligence community.
‘‘(2) The purpose of the report is to facilitate an assessment
of the activities of the intelligence community during the preceding
fiscal year and to assist in the development of a mission and
a budget for the intelligence community for the fiscal year beginning
in the year in which the report is submitted.
‘‘(3) The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
‘‘(b) MATTERS COVERED.—(1) Each report under subsection
(a) shall—
‘‘(A) specify the intelligence required to meet the national
security interests of the United States, and set forth an order
of priority for the collection and analysis of intelligence required
to meet such interests, for the fiscal year beginning in the
year in which the report is submitted; and
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‘‘(B) evaluate the performance of the intelligence commu-
nity in collecting and analyzing intelligence required to meet
such interests during the fiscal year ending in the year
preceding the year in which the report is submitted, including
a description of the significant successes and significant failures
of the intelligence community in such collection and analysis
during that fiscal year.
‘‘(2) The report shall specify matters under paragraph (1)(A)
in sufficient detail to assist Congress in making decisions with
respect to the allocation of resources for the matters specified.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’ means the following:
‘‘(1) The Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate.
‘‘(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on National
Security of the House of Representatives.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The section heading of such
section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘ANNUAL REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE’’.
(2) The table of contents for the Act is amended by striking
out the item relating to section 109 and inserting in lieu thereof
the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 109. Annual report on intelligence.’’.
SEC. 804. TRANSNATIONAL THREATS.
Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
402) is amended by inserting after subsection (h), as amended
by section 802 of this Act, the following new subsection:
‘‘(i)(1) There is established within the National Security Council
a committee to be known as the Committee on Transnational
Threats (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Committee’).
‘‘(2) The Committee shall include the following members:
‘‘(A) The Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(B) The Secretary of State.
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(D) The Attorney General.
‘‘(E) The Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee.
‘‘(F) Such other members as the President may designate.
‘‘(3) The function of the Committee shall be to coordinate and
direct the activities of the United States Government relating to
combatting transnational threats.
‘‘(4) In carrying out its function, the Committee shall—
‘‘(A) identify transnational threats;
‘‘(B) develop strategies to enable the United States Govern-
ment to respond to transnational threats identified under
subparagraph (A);
‘‘(C) monitor implementation of such strategies;
‘‘(D) make recommendations as to appropriate responses
to specific transnational threats;
‘‘(E) assist in the resolution of operational and policy
differences among Federal departments and agencies in their
responses to transnational threats;
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‘‘(F) develop policies and procedures to ensure the effective
sharing of information about transnational threats among
Federal departments and agencies, including law enforcement
agencies and the elements of the intelligence community; and
‘‘(G) develop guidelines to enhance and improve the
coordination of activities of Federal law enforcement agencies
and elements of the intelligence community outside the United
States with respect to transnational threats.
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘transnational
threat’ means the following:
‘‘(A) Any transnational activity (including international
terrorism, narcotics trafficking, the proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and the delivery systems for such weapons,
and organized crime) that threatens the national security of
the United States.
‘‘(B) Any individual or group that engages in an activity
referred to in subparagraph (A).’’.
SEC. 805. OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) OFFICE
OF
THE DIRECTOR
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.—
Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402 et
seq.) is amended by striking out section 102 and inserting in lieu
thereof the following new section 102:
‘‘OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
‘‘SEC. 102. (a) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.—There
is a Director of Central Intelligence who shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Director shall—
‘‘(1) serve as head of the United States intelligence
community;
‘‘(2) act as the principal adviser to the President for intel-
ligence matters related to the national security; and
‘‘(3) serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency.
‘‘(b) DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.—(1) There
is a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence who shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) There is a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for
Community Management who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(3) Each Deputy Director of Central Intelligence shall have
extensive national security expertise.
‘‘(c) MILITARY STATUS OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—
(1)(A) Not more than one of the individuals serving in the positions
specified in subparagraph (B) may be a commissioned officer of
the Armed Forces, whether in active or retired status.
‘‘(B) The positions referred to in subparagraph (A) are the
following:
‘‘(i) The Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(ii) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(iii) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for
Community Management.
‘‘(2) It is the sense of Congress that, under ordinary cir-
cumstances, it is desirable that one of the individuals serving in
the positions specified in paragraph (1)(B)—
‘‘(A) be a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, whether
in active or retired status; or
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‘‘(B) have, by training or experience, an appreciation of
military intelligence activities and requirements.
‘‘(3) A commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, while serving
in a position specified in paragraph (1)(B)—
‘‘(A) shall not be subject to supervision or control by the
Secretary of Defense or by any officer or employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense;
‘‘(B) shall not exercise, by reason of the officer’s status
as a commissioned officer, any supervision or control with
respect to any of the military or civilian personnel of the
Department of Defense except as otherwise authorized by law;
and
‘‘(C) shall not be counted against the numbers and percent-
ages of commissioned officers of the rank and grade of such
officer authorized for the military department of that officer.
‘‘(4) Except as provided in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph
(3), the appointment of an officer of the Armed Forces to a position
specified in paragraph (1)(B) shall not affect the status, position,
rank, or grade of such officer in the Armed Forces, or any
emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or
arising out of any such status, position, rank, or grade.
‘‘(5) A commissioned officer of the Armed Forces on active
duty who is appointed to a position specified in paragraph (1)(B),
while serving in such position and while remaining on active duty,
shall continue to receive military pay and allowances and shall
not receive the pay prescribed for such position. Funds from which
such pay and allowances are paid shall be reimbursed from funds
available to the Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—(1)(A) The Deputy Director
of Central Intelligence shall assist the Director of Central Intel-
ligence in carrying out the Director’s responsibilities under this
Act.
‘‘(B) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence shall act for,
and exercise the powers of, the Director of Central Intelligence
during the Director’s absence or disability or during a vacancy
in the position of the Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(2) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community
Management shall, subject to the direction of the Director of Central
Intelligence, be responsible for the following:
‘‘(A) Directing the operations of the Community Manage-
ment Staff.
‘‘(B) Through the Assistant Director of Central Intelligence
for Collection, ensuring the efficient and effective collection
of national intelligence using technical means and human
sources.
‘‘(C) Through the Assistant Director of Central Intelligence
for Analysis and Production, conducting oversight of the
analysis and production of intelligence by elements of the intel-
ligence community.
‘‘(D) Through the Assistant Director of Central Intelligence
for Administration, performing community-wide management
functions of the intelligence community, including the manage-
ment of personnel and resources.
‘‘(3)(A) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence takes
precedence in the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence
immediately after the Director of Central Intelligence.
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‘‘(B) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community
Management takes precedence in the Office of the Director of
Central Intelligence immediately after the Deputy Director
of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(e) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.—
(1) There is an Office of the Director of Central Intelligence. The
function of the Office is to assist the Director of Central Intelligence
in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Director under
this Act and to carry out such other duties as may be prescribed
by law.
‘‘(2) The Office of the Director of Central Intelligence is com-
posed of the following:
‘‘(A) The Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(B) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘(C) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for
Community Management.
‘‘(D) The National Intelligence Council.
‘‘(E) The Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for
Collection.
‘‘(F) The Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for
Analysis and Production.
‘‘(G) The Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for
Administration.
‘‘(H) Such other offices and officials as may be established
by law or the Director of Central Intelligence may establish
or designate in the Office.
‘‘(3) To assist the Director in fulfilling the responsibilities of
the Director as head of the intelligence community, the Director
shall employ and utilize in the Office of the Director of Central
Intelligence a professional staff having an expertise in matters
relating to such responsibilities and may establish permanent posi-
tions and appropriate rates of pay with respect to that staff.’’.
(b) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.—Title I of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 102, as amended by subsection (a), the following new
section:
‘‘CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
‘‘SEC. 102A. There is a Central Intelligence Agency. The
function of the Agency shall be to assist the Director of Central
Intelligence in carrying out the responsibilities referred to in para-
graphs (1) through (5) of section 103(d) of this Act.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for that Act
is amended by striking out the item relating to section 102 and
inserting in lieu thereof the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 102. Office of the Director of Central Intelligence.
‘‘Sec. 102A. Central Intelligence Agency.’’.
SEC. 806. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL.
Section 103(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
403–3(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or as contractors
of the Council or employees of such contractors,’’ after ‘‘on
the Council’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A);
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(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
new subparagraph (B):
‘‘(B) evaluate community-wide collection and production of
intelligence by the intelligence community and the require-
ments and resources of such collection and production; and’’;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph (4):
‘‘(4) Subject to the direction and control of the Director of
Central Intelligence, the Council may carry out its responsibilities
under this subsection by contract, including contracts for sub-
stantive experts necessary to assist the Council with particular
assessments under this subsection.’’; and
(5) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘The Council shall also be readily acces-
sible to policymaking officials and other appropriate individuals
not otherwise associated with the intelligence community.’’.
SEC. 807. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE TO MANAGE BUDGET, PERSONNEL, AND
ACTIVITIES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(c) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu
thereof the following new paragraph (1):
‘‘(1) facilitate the development of an annual budget for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States by—
‘‘(A) developing and presenting to the President an
annual budget for the National Foreign Intelligence Pro-
gram; and
‘‘(B) participating in the development by the Secretary
of Defense of the annual budgets for the Joint Military
Intelligence Program and the Tactical Intelligence and
Related Activities Program;’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as para-
graphs (4) through (7), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3):
‘‘(3) approve collection requirements, determine collection
priorities, and resolve conflicts in collection priorities levied
on national collection assets, except as otherwise agreed with
the Secretary of Defense pursuant to the direction of the
President;’’.
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 104(c) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–4(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall consult with
the Director of Central Intelligence before reprogramming funds
made available under the Joint Military Intelligence Program.’’.
(c) PERIODIC
REPORTS
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Not later than
January 1, 1997, the Director of Central Intelligence and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe guidelines to ensure prompt report-
ing to the Director and the Secretary on a periodic basis of budget
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execution data for all national, defense-wide, and tactical intel-
ligence activities.
(d) DATABASE PROGRAM TRACKING.—Not later than January
1, 1999, the Director of Central Intelligence and the Secretary
of Defense shall develop and implement a database to provide
timely and accurate information on the amounts, purposes, and
status of the resources, including periodic budget execution updates,
for all national, defense-wide, and tactical intelligence activities.
(e) PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES.—
Not later than January 31 of each year through 1999, the Director
of Central Intelligence shall submit to the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report on the
policies and programs the Director has instituted under subsection
(f) of section 104 of the National Security Act of 1947.
SEC. 808. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PERTAINING
TO THE NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.
Section 105 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
403–5) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with
the Director of Central Intelligence,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of
Defense’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTEL-
LIGENCE.—The Director of Central Intelligence, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, shall submit each year to the Committee on Foreign Intel-
ligence of the National Security Council and the appropriate
congressional committees (as defined in section 109(c) of this Act)
an evaluation of the performance and the responsiveness of the
National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and
the National Imagery and Mapping Agency in meeting their
national missions.’’.
SEC. 809. IMPROVEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION.
(a) ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
OF
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR
COLLECTION.—Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947,
as amended by section 805(a) of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
OF
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR
COLLECTION.—(1) To assist the Director of Central Intelligence in
carrying out the Director’s responsibilities under this Act, there
shall be an Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Collection
who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) The Assistant Director for Collection shall assist the
Director of Central Intelligence in carrying out the Director’s collec-
tion responsibilities in order to ensure the efficient and effective
collection of national intelligence.’’.
(b) CONSOLIDATION
OF
HUMAN
INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION
ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of Central Intelligence and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the Committee on
Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate and the Committee on National Security and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives
a report on the ongoing efforts of those officials to achieve
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commonality, interoperability, and, where practicable, consolidation
of the collection of clandestine intelligence from human sources
conducted by the Defense Human Intelligence Service of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Directorate of Operations of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
SEC. 
810. 
IMPROVEMENT 
OF 
ANALYSIS 
AND 
PRODUCTION 
OF
INTELLIGENCE.
Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended
by section 809(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(g) ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
OF
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR
ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION.—(1) To assist the Director of Central
Intelligence in carrying out the Director’s responsibilities under
this Act, there shall be an Assistant Director of Central Intelligence
for Analysis and Production who shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) The Assistant Director for Analysis and Production shall—
‘‘(A) oversee the analysis and production of intelligence
by the elements of the intelligence community;
‘‘(B) establish standards and priorities relating to such
analysis and production;
‘‘(C) monitor the allocation of resources for the analysis
and production of intelligence in order to identify unnecessary
duplication in the analysis and production of intelligence;
‘‘(D) identify intelligence to be collected for purposes of
the Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Collection;
and
‘‘(E) provide such additional analysis and production of
intelligence as the President and the National Security Council
may require.’’.
SEC. 811. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.
Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended
by section 810 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(h) ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
OF
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR
ADMINISTRATION.—(1) To assist the Director of Central Intelligence
in carrying out the Director’s responsibilities under this Act, there
shall be an Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Adminis-
tration who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) The Assistant Director for Administration shall manage
such activities relating to the administration of the intelligence
community as the Director of Central Intelligence shall require.’’.
SEC. 
812. 
PAY 
LEVEL 
OF 
DEPUTY 
DIRECTOR 
OF 
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE FOR COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE III PAY LEVEL.—Section 5314 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking out item the relating
to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
‘‘Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence (2).’’.
(b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE IV PAY LEVEL.—Section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
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‘‘Assistant Directors of Central Intelligence (3).’’.
SEC. 813. GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 403a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
‘‘SEC. 20. (a) There is a General Counsel of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, appointed from civilian life by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(b) The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
‘‘(c) The General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
shall perform such functions as the Director of Central Intelligence
may prescribe.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF
APPOINTMENT
REQUIREMENTS.—The
requirement established by section 20 of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949, as added by subsection (a), for the appointment
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
of an individual to the position of General Counsel of the Central
Intelligence Agency shall apply as follows:
(1) To any vacancy in such position that occurs after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) To the incumbent serving in such position on the date
of the enactment of this Act as of the date that is six months
after such date of enactment, if such incumbent has served
in such position continuously between such date of enactment
and the date that is six months after such date of enactment.
(c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE IV PAY LEVEL.—Section 5315 of title
5, United States Code, as amended by section 812 of this Act,
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.’’.
SEC. 814. ASSISTANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 105
the following new section:
‘‘ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
‘‘SEC. 105A. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Subject
to subsection (b), elements of the intelligence community may,
upon the request of a United States law enforcement agency, collect
information outside the United States about individuals who are
not United States persons. Such elements may collect such informa-
tion notwithstanding that the law enforcement agency intends to
use the information collected for purposes of a law enforcement
investigation or counterintelligence investigation.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE BY ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.—(1) With respect to elements within the Department
of Defense, the authority in subsection (a) applies only to the
following:
‘‘(A) The National Security Agency.
‘‘(B) The National Reconnaissance Office.
‘‘(C) The National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
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‘‘(D) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
‘‘(2) Assistance provided under this section by elements of the
Department of Defense may not include the direct participation
of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in
an arrest or similar activity.
‘‘(3) Assistance may not be provided under this section by
an element of the Department of Defense if the provision of such
assistance will adversely affect the military preparedness of the
United States.
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations govern-
ing the exercise of authority under this section by elements of
the Department of Defense, including regulations relating to the
protection of sources and methods in the exercise of such authority.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a):
‘‘(1) The term ‘United States law enforcement agency’
means any department or agency of the Federal Government
that the Attorney General designates as law enforcement
agency for purposes of this section.
‘‘(2) The term ‘United States person’ means the following:
‘‘(A) A United States citizen.
‘‘(B) An alien known by the intelligence agency
concerned to be a permanent resident alien.
‘‘(C) 
An 
unincorporated 
association 
substantially
composed of United States citizens or permanent resident
aliens.
‘‘(D) A corporation incorporated in the United States,
except for a corporation directed and controlled by a foreign
government or governments.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for that Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 105
the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 105A. Assistance to United States law enforcement agencies.’’.
SEC. 
815. 
APPOINTMENT 
OF 
OFFICIALS 
RESPONSIBLE 
FOR
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–6) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTELLIGENCE-
RELATED ACTIVITIES
‘‘SEC. 106. (a) CONCURRENCE
OF DCI IN CERTAIN APPOINT-
MENTS.—(1) In the event of a vacancy in a position referred to
in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall obtain the concur-
rence of the Director of Central Intelligence before recommending
to the President an individual for appointment to the position.
If the Director does not concur in the recommendation, the Secretary
may make the recommendation to the President without the
Director’s concurrence, but shall include in the recommendation
a statement that the Director does not concur in the recommenda-
tion.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following positions:
‘‘(A) The Director of the National Security Agency.
‘‘(B) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
‘‘(C) The Director of the National Imagery and Mapping
Agency.
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION
WITH DCI IN CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS.—
(1) In the event of a vacancy in a position referred to in paragraph
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(2), the head of the department or agency having jurisdiction over
the position shall consult with the Director of Central Intelligence
before appointing an individual to fill the vacancy or recommending
to the President an individual to be nominated to fill the vacancy.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following positions:
‘‘(A) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and
Research.
‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Nonproliferation and
National Security of the Department of Energy.
‘‘(3) In the event of a vacancy in the position of the Assistant
Director, National Security Division of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
provide timely notice to the Director of Central Intelligence of
the recommendation of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation of an individual to fill the position in order that the Director
of Central Intelligence may consult with the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation before the Attorney General appoints an
individual to fill the vacancy.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for that Act
is amended by striking out the item relating to section 106 and
inserting in lieu thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 106. Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities.’’.
SEC. 816. STUDY ON THE FUTURE OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION.
(a) STUDY.—The Director of Central Intelligence shall, in
consultation with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, conduct a study
on the future of intelligence collection. The study shall address
whether collection resources can be managed in a more consolidated,
integrated manner. The study is not limited to, but should include,
specific examination of the following:
(1) Establishing within the Intelligence Community a single
agency with responsibility for—
(A) the clandestine collection of intelligence through
human sources and other clandestine techniques;
(B) covert action; and
(C) representing the Director of Central Intelligence
in liaison with foreign intelligence and security services.
(2) Establishing a single agency for the conduct of technical
intelligence collection activities, including—
(A) signals intelligence (SIGINT), imagery intelligence
(IMINT), and measurement and signatures intelligence
(MASINT);
(B) first-phase (or initial) exploitation of the results
of such collection;
(C) dissemination of such collection in a timely manner;
(D) development of processing and exploitation tech-
nologies to support these functions; and
(E) serving as the sole agent within the Intelligence
Community for—
(i) the specification of technical requirements for
such reconnaissance systems as may be needed to meet
the signals intelligence, imagery intelligence, and
measurement and signatures intelligence collection
requirements of the Intelligence Community; and
(ii) the operation and final disposition of such
systems.
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(3) Establishing a single agency—
(A) to serve as the sole agent within the Intelligence
Community for the conduct of research, development, test,
and evaluation, for procurement, and for launch of satellite
reconnaissance systems that may be required to satisfy
the intelligence collection requirements of the Intelligence
Community; and
(B) to serve as the primary agent within the
Intelligence Community for the conduct of research, devel-
opment, test, evaluation and for procurement of reconnais-
sance, surveillance, and sensor systems, including airborne
and maritime reconnaissance capabilities within the
National Foreign Intelligence Program and the Joint Mili-
tary Intelligence Program.
(b) CRITERIA.—The study under subsection (a) shall—
(1) take into account current and future technological
capabilities and intelligence requirements;
(2) take into account the costs and benefits associated
with establishing each of the agencies described in paragraphs
(1) through (3) of subsection (a) as well as the costs and benefits
of maintaining the current system of distinct ‘‘collection stove-
pipes’’; and
(3) examine establishing each of the agencies described
in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) both on their
individual merits and also with a view toward having such
agencies co-exist as an entire new organizational structure.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 15, 1997, the Director of
Central Intelligence shall submit a report on the study to the
following:
(1) The President.
(2) The Secretary of Defense.
(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(4) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Committee on National Security of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 817. INTELLIGENCE RESERVE CORPS.
(a) REPORT ON CORPS.—Not later than four months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Central Intel-
ligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a report on the Surge Augmentation Program to provide for an
Intelligence Reserve Corps to serve as a surge or augmentation
resource for the Intelligence Community. The report shall include
such recommendations for legislation as the Director considers
appropriate.
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the following:
(1) The Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives.
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TITLE IX—FINANCIAL MATTERS
SEC. 
901. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
FUNDING 
PROVIDED 
BY 
1996
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Amounts obligated or expended for intelligence or intelligence-
related activities based on and otherwise in accordance with the
appropriations provided by the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions
and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), including
any such obligations or expenditures occurring before the enactment
of this Act, shall be deemed to have been specifically authorized
by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.