Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1984
PL 98-215 (H.R.2968), enacted 12/09/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-215—DEC. 9, 1983 
97 STAT. 1473 
Public Law 98-215 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community 
Staff, for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1984". 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Dec. 9, 1983 
[H.R. 2968] 
Intelligence 
Authorization 
Act for Fiscal 
Year 1984. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 1984 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 Department of the 
Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. 
(6) The Department of State. 
(7) The Department of the Treasury. 
(8) The Department of Energy. 
(9) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
(10) The Drug Enforcement Administration. 
CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 102, The amounts authorized to be appropriated under sec-
tion 101, and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 
1984, for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related 
activities of the elements listed in such section, are those specified in 
the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared by the committee 
of conference to accompany H.R. 2968 of the Ninety-eighth Con-
gress. That Schedule of Authorizations shall be made available to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
Representatives and to the President. The President shall provide 
for suitable distribution of the Schedule, or of appropriate portions 
of the Schedule within the executive branch. 
Availability to 
congressional 
committees and 
President. 
Distribution. 
CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF 
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 103. During fiscal year 1984, funds may not be made available 
for any intelligence or intelligence-related activity unless such funds 
have been specifically authorized for such activity or, in the case of 
Reprograming or 
transfer 
authority. 
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funds appropriated for a different activity, unless the Director of 
Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense has notified the 
appropriate committees of Congress of the intent to make such 
funds available for such activity, except that, in no case may 
reprograming or transfer authority be used by the Director of 
Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense unless for higher 
priority intelligence or intelligence-related activities, beised on 
unforeseen requirements, than those for which funds were origi-
nally authorized, and in no case where the intelligence or intelli-
gence-related activity for which funds were requested has been 
denied by Congress. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 
OF AN 
ADDITIONAL BUILDING 
AT THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY HEADQUARTERS COMPOUND 
SEC. 104. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 101(1), there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of 
$75,500,000 for the design and construction of a new building at the 
Central Intelligence Agency headquarters compound. 
Highway 
improvements. 
AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS OF THE CENTRAL 
I N T E L U G E N C E AGENCY TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA 
SEC. 105. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 101(1), the Central Intelligence Agency is authorized to 
transfer an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 to the State of Virginia 
for the design and construction of highway improvements associated 
with construction at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters 
compound. 
96 Stat. 1142, 
1143. 
Notification to 
congressional 
committees. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COUNTERTERRORISM 
ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SEC. 106. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under section 101(9), there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 1984 the sum of $13,800,000 for the conduct of the activities of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation to counter terrorism in the 
United States. 
PERSONNEL CEIUNG ADJUSTMENTS 
SEC. 107. The Director of Central Intelligence may authorize 
emplojonent of civilian personnel in excess of the numbers author-
ized for the fiscal year 1983 under sections 102 and 202 of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 1983 (Public Law 
97-269) and in excess of the numbers authorized for the fiscal year 
1984 under sections 102 and 202 of this Act when he determines that 
such action is necessary to the performance of important intelli-
gence functions, except that such number may not, for any element 
of the Intelligence Community, exceed 2 per centum of the number 
of civilian personnel authorized under such sections for such ele-
ment. The Director of Central Intelligence shall promptly notify the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
whenever he exercises the authority granted by this section. 
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97 STAT. 1475 
UMITATION ON COVERT ASSISTANCE FOR MIUTARY OPERATIONS IN 
NICARAGUA 
SEC. 108. During fiscal year 1984, not more than $24,000,000 of the 
funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department 
of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States 
involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for 
the purpose or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or 
indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua by any 
nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. 
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS 
SEC. 109. (a) The Congress finds that— 
Nicaragua. 
(1) the Government of National Reconstruction of Nicaragua 
has failed to keep solemn promises, made to the Organization of 
American States in July 1979, to establish full respect for 
human rights and political liberties, hold early elections, pre-
serve a private sector, permit political pluralism, and pursue a 
foreign policy of nonaggression and nonintervention; 
(2) by providing military support (including arms, training, 
and logistical, command and control, and communications facili-
ties) to groups seeking to overthrow the Government of El 
Salvador and other Central American governments, the Govern-
ment of National Reconstruction of Nicaragua has violated 
article 18 of the Charter of the Organization of American States 2 UST 2394. 
which declares that no state has the right to intervene, directly 
or indirectly, for any reason whatsoever, in the internal or 
external affairs of any other state; 
(3) the Government of Nicaragua should be held accountable 
before the Organization of American States for activities viola-
tive of promises made to the Organization and for violations of 
the Charter of that Organization; and 
(4) working through the Organization of American States is 
the proper and most effective means of dealing with threats to 
the peace of Central America, of providing for common action in 
the event of aggression, and of providing the mechanisms for 
peaceful resolution of disputes among the countries of Central 
America. 
(b) The President should seek a prompt reconvening of the Seven-
teenth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of 
the Organization of American States for the purpose of reevaluating 
the compliance by the Government of National Reconstruction of 
Nicaragua— 
(1) with the commitments made by the leaders of that Govern-
ment in July 1979 to the Organization of American States; and 
(2) with the Charter of the Organization of American States. 
(c) The President should vigorously seek actions by the Organiza-
tion of American States that would provide for a full range of 
effective measures by the member states to bring about compliance 
by the Government of National Reconstruction of Nicaragua with 
those obligations, including verifiable agreements to halt the trans-
fer of military equipment and to cease furnishing of military 
support facilities to groups seeking the violent overthrow of govern-
ments of countries in Central America. 
(d) The President should use all diplomatic means at his disposal 
to encourage the Organization of American States to seek resolution 
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Report to 
Congress. 
Recommen-
dations. 
of the conflicts in Central America based on the provisions of the 
Final Act of the San Jose Conference of October 1982, especially 
principles (d), (e), and (g), relating to nonintervention in the internal 
affairs of other countries, denying support for terrorist and subver-
sive elements in other states, and international supervision of fully 
verifiable arrangements. 
(e) The United States should support measures at the Organiza-
tion of American States, as well as efforts of the Contadora Group, 
which seek to end support for terrorist, subversive, or other activi-
ties aimed at the violent overthrow of the governments of countries 
in Central America. 
(f) Not later than March 15,1984, the President shall report to the 
Congress on the results of his efforts pursuant to this Act to achieve 
peace in Central America. Such report may include such recommen-
dations as the President may consider appropriate for further 
United States actions to achieve this objective. 
TITLE II—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 201. There is authorized to be appropriated for the Intelli-
gence Community Staff for fiscal year 1984 the sum of $18,500,000. 
Personnel detail. 
AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONNEL END-STRENGTH 
SEC. 202. (a) The Intelligence Community Staff is authorized two 
hundred and fifteen full-time personnel as of September 30, 1984. 
Such personnel of the Intelligence Community Staff may be perma-
nent employees of the Intelligence Community Staff or personnel 
detailed from other elements of the United States Government. 
(b) During fiscal year 1984, personnel of the Intelligence Commu-
nity Staff shall be selected so as to provide appropriate representa-
tion from elements of the United States Government engaged in 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities. 
(c) During fiscal year 1984, any officer or employee of the United 
States or a member of the Armed Forces who is detailed to the 
Intelligence Community Staff from another element of the United 
States Government shall be detailed on a reimbursable basis, except 
that any such officer, employee or member may be detailed on a 
nonreimbursable basis for a period of less than one year for the 
performance of temporary functions as required by the Director of 
Central Intelligence. 
I N T E L U G E N C E COMMUNITY STAFF ADMINISTERED I N S A M E MANNER AS 
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
SEC. 203. During fiscal year 1984, activities and personnel of the 
Intelligence Community Staff shall be subject to the provisions of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 403a-403n) in the 
same manner EIS activities and personnel of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
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97 STAT. 1477 
TITLE III—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT 
AND DISABILITY SYSTEM 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 301. There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 
1984 the sum of $86,300,000. 
TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE 
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND THE INTELLI-
GENCE COMMUNITY STAFF 
EUGIBIUTY FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN CENTRAL INTELXJGENCE 
AGENCY POSITIONS 
SEC. 401. Section 5 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 Age limits. 
(50 U.S.C. 403f) is amended by striking the last "and" in subsection 
(d), by striking the period at the end of subsection (e) and substitut-
ing in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(f) Determine and fix the minimum and maximum limits of age 
within which an original appointment may be made to an 
operational position within the Agency, notwithstanding the provi-
sion of any other law, in accordance with such criteria as the 
Director, in his discretion, may prescribe.". 
EUGIBIUTY FOR INCENTIVE AWARDS 
SEC. 402. (a) The Director of Central Intelligence may exercise the 50 use 403e-i. 
authority granted in section 4503 of title 5, United States Code, with 
respect to Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces 
detailed or assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency or to the 
Intelligence Community Staff, in the same manner as such 
authority may be exercised with respect to the personnel of the 
Centrgil Intelligence Agency and the Intelligence Community Staff. 
(b) The authority granted by subsection (a) of this section may be 
exercised with respect to Federal employees or members of the 
Armed Forces detailed or assigned to the Central Intelligence 
Agency or to the Intelligence Community Staff on or after a date 
five years before the date of enactment of this section. 
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF THE INTEUJGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF 
SEC. 403. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) 
is amended by adding after section 102 the following new section: 
" A P P O I N T M E N T O F DIRECTOR O F INTEUJGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF 
"SEC. 102a. (1) If a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces is 50 use 403-1. 
appointed as Director of the Intelligence Community Staff, such 
commissioned officer, while serving in such position— 
"(A) shall not be subject to supervision, control, restriction, or 
prohibition by the Department of Defense or any component 
thereof; and 
(B) shall not exercise, b}^ reason of his status as a commis-
sioned officer, any supervision, control, powers, or functions 
(other than as authorized as Director of the Intelligence Com-
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munity Staff) with respect to any of the military or civilian 
personnel thereof. 
"(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), the appointment of a 
commissioned officer of the Armed Forces to the position of Director 
of the Intelligence Community Staff, his acceptance of such appoint-
ment and his service in such position shall in no way affect his 
status, position, rank, or grade in the Armed Forces, or any emolu-
ment, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising 
out of any such status, position, rank, or grade. Any such commis-
sioned officer, while serving in the position of Director of the 
Intelligence Community Staff, shall continue to hold a rank and 
grade not lower than that in which he was serving at the time of his 
appointment to such position and to receive the military pay and 
allowances (including retired or retainer pay) payable to a commis-
sioned officer of his grade and length of service for which the 
appropriate military department shall be reimbursed from any 
funds available to defray the expenses of the Intelligence Commu-
nity Staff. In addition to any pay or allowance payable under the 
preceding sentence, such commissioned officer shall be paid by the 
Intelligence Community Staff, from funds available to defray the 
expenses of such staff, an annual compensation at a rate equal to 
the excess of the rate of compensation payable for such position over 
the annual rate of his military pay (including retired and retainer 
pav) and allowances. 
'(3) Any commissioned officer to which subsection (1) applies, 
during the period of his service as Director of the Intelligence 
Community Staff, shall not be counted against the numbers and 
percentages of commissioned officers of the rank and grade of such 
officer authorized for the Armed Force of which he is a member, 
except that only one commissioned officer of the Armed Forces 
occupying the position of Director of (Central Intelligence or Deputy 
50 use 403. 
Director of Central Intelligence as provided for in section 102, or the 
position of Director of the Intelligence Community Staff, under this 
section, shall be exempt from such numbers and percentage at any 
one time.". 
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE 
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY 
SEC. 501. (a) Title 10, United States CJode, is amended by inserting 
after section 191 the following new section: 
10 use 192. 
"§192. Benefits for certain employees of the Defense Intelli-
gence Agency 
"(a) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, on behalf of 
the Secretary of Defense, may provide to military and civilian 
personnel of the Department of Defense who are United States 
nationals, who are assigned to Defense Attach^ Offices and Defense 
Intelligence Agency Liaison Offices outside the United States, and 
who are designated by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of 
this subsection, allowances and benefits comparable to those pro-
vided by the Secretary of State to officers and employees of the 
Foreign Service under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), and (13) of 
section 901 and under sections 903, 705, and 2308 of the Foreign 
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Submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4025; 22 U.S.C. 4081 (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), 
(8), and (13); 22 U.S.C. 4083; 5 U.S.C. 5924(4)). 
"(b) The authority of the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, to make payments 
under subsection (a) is effective for any fiscal year only to the extent 
that appropriated funds are available for such purpose. 
"(c) Members of the Armed Forces may not receive benefits under 
both subsection (a) and title 37, United States Code, for the same 
purpose. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations Regulations 
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 
"(d) Regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be submit-
ted to the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelli-
gence of the Senate before such regulations take effect.". 
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after Sec. 191 the 
following new item: 
"192. Benefits for certain employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency.". 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
RESTRICTION OF CONDUCT OF INTELUGENCE ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 601. 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 USC prec. title l. 
laws of the United States. 
INCREASES IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW 
SEC. 602. Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, 
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be 
necessary for increases in such benefits authorized by law. 
Approved December 9, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2968 (S. 1230): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-189, Pt. I (Cbmm. on Intelligence), Pt. II (Comm. on Armed 
Services), and No. 98-569 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 98-77 (Comm. on Intelligence) and No. 98-171 (Comm. on 
Armed Services) both accompanying S. 1230. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
Oct. 20, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1230. 
Nov. 18, House and Senate agreed to conference report.