I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1655
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Commu-
nity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment and Disability System, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 1995
Mr. COMBEST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1996’’.
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 1996 for the conduct of the intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the following elements of
the United States Government:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Department of Defense.
(3) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(4) The National Security Agency.
(5) The Department of the Army, the Depart-
ment of the Navy, and the Department of the Air
Force.
(6) The Department of State.
(7) The Department of Treasury.
(8) The Department of Energy.
(9) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(10) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
(11) The National Reconnaissance Office.
(12) The Central Imagery Office.
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS AND PERSONNEL
CEILINGS.—The amounts authorized to be appropriated
under section 101, and the authorized personnel ceilings
as of September 30, 1996, for the conduct of the intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the elements
listed in such section, are those specified in the classified
Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany the bill
H.R. 1655 of the 104th Congress.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AU-
THORIZATIONS.—The Schedule of Authorizations shall be
made available to the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Presi-
dent. The President shall provide for suitable distribution
of the Schedule, or of appropriate portions of the Sched-
ule, within the executive branch.
SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR ADJUSTMENTS.—With the ap-
proval of the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, the Director of Central Intelligence may authorize
employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number
authorized for fiscal year 1996 under section 102 when
the Director of Central Intelligence determines that such
action is necessary to the performance of important intel-
ligence functions, except that the number of personnel em-
ployed in excess of the number authorized under such sec-
tion may not, for any element of the intelligence commu-
nity, exceed two percent of the number of civilian person-
nel authorized under such section for such element.
(b) NOTICE TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The
Director of Central Intelligence shall promptly notify the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate whenever he exercises the authority
granted by this section.
SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AC-
COUNT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account of the Director of Central Intel-
ligence for fiscal year 1996 the sum of $93,283,000. With-
in such amounts authorized, funds identified in the classi-
fied Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section
102(a) for the Advanced Research and Development Com-
mittee shall remain available until September 30, 1997.
(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.—The Com-
munity Management Staff of the Director of Central Intel-
ligence is authorized 247 full-time personnel as of Septem-
ber 30, 1996. Such personnel of the Community Manage-
ment Staff may be permanent employees of the Commu-
nity Management Staff or personnel detailed from other
elements of the United States Government.
(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—During fiscal year 1996, any
officer or employee of the United States or a member of