Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Bill: 113-hr-4661
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2014-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Director of National Intelligence
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military personnel and dependents
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice (DOJ); (9) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (10) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (11) National Reconnaissance Office; (12) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and (13) Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
 
Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2015, for such activities are those in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the congressional appropriations committees and the President.
 
Allows the DNI, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY2015 when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification to the intelligence committees on the use of such authority.
 
Requires the DNI to establish guidelines to govern the treatment under such authorized personnel levels of employment or assignment in: (1) a student or trainee program; (2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant; or (3) details, joint duty, or long term, full-time training.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY2015, as well as for personnel positions for elements within such Account.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.
 
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 necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.
 
Prohibits the authorization of appropriations by this Act from being deemed to constitute authority to conduct any intelligence activity not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Introduced in House