Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

Bill: 109-hr-2475
Sponsor: Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2005-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air force
Army
Authorization
Central Intelligence Agency
Civil service retirement
Classified defense information
Coast guard
Confidential funding (Federal budgets)
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Economics and Public Finance
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Intelligence community staff
Intelligence officers
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Language and languages
Military intelligence
Military personnel
Navy
Official secrets
Presidential appointments
Recruiting of employees
Research and development
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Security clearances
Terrorism
Transfer of employees

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2006 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency; (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (8) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (9) National Reconnaissance Office; (10) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (11) Coast Guard; and (12) Department of Homeland Security.
 
Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2006, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the President.
 
Allows the Director of Central Intelligence, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY 2006 when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification of the congressional intelligence committees on the use of such authority.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY 2006, as well as for full-time personnel for elements within such Account.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2006 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.
 
Specifies that the authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

action_date: 2005-06-02
text: 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - 
Title I: Intelligence Activities - 
(Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency; (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (8) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (9) National Reconnaissance Office; (10) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (11) Coast Guard; and (12) Department of Homeland Security.
 
(Sec. 102) Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2006, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the President.
 
(Sec. 103) Allows the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY2006 when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification of the congressional intelligence committees on the use of such authority.
 
(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY2006, for full-time personnel for elements within such Account, and for certain classified personnel.
 

Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - 
(Sec. 201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.
 

Title III: General Provisions - 
(Sec. 301) Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees to be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.
 
(Sec. 302) Specifies that the authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
 
(Sec. 303) Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to authorize the DNI to assign individuals to U.S. missions in foreign countries to oversee and manage all U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related activities conducted in that country.
 
(Sec. 305) Prohibits the DNI from transferring personnel in conjunction with the establishment of a new National Intelligence Center unless the DNI has provided notification thereof to the intelligence committees.
 
(Sec. 306) Requires the DNI's: (1) Science and Technology Committee to prioritize research and development related to intelligence; and (2) Director of Science and Technology to assist the DNI in establishing intelligence community (IC) technology goals. Directs the DNI to report to Congress a strategy for the development and use of technology in the IC through 2021.
 
(Sec. 307) Requires the DNI to submit to the intelligence committees a classified comprehensive inventory of all special access programs under the National Intelligence Program.
 
(Sec. 308) Expresses the sense of Congress that the DNI should expeditiously establish the necessary processes and procedures with the heads of executive departments and agencies to carry out the budgetary execution authorities within the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004.
 
(Sec. 309) Expresses the sense of Congress that the DNI should promptly establish and oversee implementation of a multi-level security clearance system across the IC to leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and individuals proficient in foreign languages critical to national security.
 

Title IV: Central Intelligence Agency - 
(Sec. 401) States that the CIA Director's authority extends to all human intelligence collected overseas by any department, agency, or element of the U.S. Government. Requires such Director to develop a process for the coordination of the collection of human intelligence outside the United States, subject to DNI approval. 

action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - 
Title I: Intelligence Activities - 
(Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency; (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (8) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (9) National Reconnaissance Office; (10) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (11) Coast Guard; and (12) Department of Homeland Security.
 
(Sec. 102) Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2006, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the President.
 
(Sec. 103) Allows the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY 2006 when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification of the congressional intelligence committees on the use of such authority.
 
(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY2006, for full-time personnel for elements within such Account, and for certain classified personnel.
 

Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - 
(Sec. 201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.
 

Title III: General Provisions - 
(Sec. 301) Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for federal employees to be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.
 
(Sec. 302) Specifies that the authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
 
(Sec. 304) Requires the DNI's: (1) Science and Technology Committee to prioritize research and development related to intelligence; and (2) Director of Science and Technology to assist the DNI in establishing intelligence community (IC) technology goals. Directs the DNI to report to Congress a strategy for the development and use of technology in the IC through 2021.
 
(Sec. 305) Requires the DNI to submit to the intelligence committees a classified comprehensive inventory of all special access programs under the National Intelligence Program.
 
(Sec. 306) Expresses the sense of Congress that the DNI should expeditiously establish the necessary processes and procedures with the heads of executive departments and agencies to carry out the budgetary execution authorities within the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004.
 
(Sec. 307) Expresses the sense of Congress that the DNI should promptly establish and oversee implementation of a multi-level security clearance system across the IC to leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and individuals proficient in foreign languages critical to national security.
 
(Sec. 308) Requires the DNI to provide written notice to Congress explaining the failure of the executive branch to implement within the appropriate deadlines the National Counterterrorism Center, as required under the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, including the failure by the President to nominate an individual to serve as its Director. Requires monthly updates of such notice until the Center is fully implemented and operational.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2475.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 16 (Roll no. 290).
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 16 (Roll no. 290).
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 228 (Roll no. 289). (consideration: CR H4855-4858; text: CR H4855-4856)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new title which provides for establishment of an independent commission to investigate detainee abuses.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Mr. Waxman moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 331, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2475.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2475 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4840-4858; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4841-4842)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2475 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2005-06-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
action_date: 2005-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 109-101. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
action_date: 2005-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 109-101. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Mr. Hoekstra asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) have until midnight on June 3 to file a report on H.R. 2475. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Introduced in House