7 July 2003
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COMPILATION OF INTELLIGENCE LAWS AND RELATED
LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF INTEREST
TO THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

As Amended through March 25, 2003

PREPARED FOR THE USE OF THE
PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON
INTELLIGENCE
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 2003


FOREWORD

This Committee Print gathers together in one publication those statutes which are within the jurisdiction of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and statutes and Executive orders which are of interest to the Committee and the intelligence community. Amended through March 25, 2003, the print will be updated when necessary to reflect significant changes in the laws and Executive orders which bear on intelligence activities.

PORTER GOSS,
Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.


For changes after the closing date of this publication (March 25, 2003) to provisions of law in this publication, see the United States Code Classification Tables published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives at http://uscode.house.gov/uscct.htm.


C O N T E N T S

I. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY STATUTES

A. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

National Security Act of 1947 ................................................................................. 3

Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 ................................................................ 63

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (with related laws and Executive orders) ................................................................................................................... 87

Central Intelligence Agency Voluntary Separation Pay Act ................................ 147

B. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

National Security Agency Act of 1959 ................................................................... 151

Title III of the Internal Security Act of 1950 ........................................................ 161

C. OTHER INTELLIGENCE STATUTES

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ....................................................... 163

Classified Information Procedures Act .................................................................. 205

Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 ....................................................... 212

Central Intelligence Agency Information Act ........................................................ 213

Section 137 of title 10, United States Code (Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence) .................................................................................................... 215

Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code (Department of Defense Intelligence Matters) ............................................................................................ 217

Chapter 22 of title 10, United States Code (National Imagery and Mapping Agency) .................................................................................................................. 221

National Imagery and Mapping Agency Act of 1996 ............................................ 229

Chapters 81 and 83 of title 10, United States Code (Defense Intelligence Agency Civilian Personnel) ................................................................................. 233

David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 .................................... 243

D. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION ANALYSIS
AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ...................................................... 255

E. ANNUAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZATION ACTS

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ............................................. 275

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 ............................................. 339

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ............................................. 349

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ............................................. 377

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ............................................. 397

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 ............................................. 401

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 ............................................. 407

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 ............................................. 417

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 ............................................. 423

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 ............................................. 441

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 ............................................. 449

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992 ............................................. 451

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ............................................. 453

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1990 ............................................. 455

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 ............................................. 457

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 ............................................. 461

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 ............................................. 465

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985 ............................................. 469

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1984 ............................................. 471

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982 ............................................. 473

List of Intelligence Authorization Acts .................................................................. 475

 

II. SELECTED LAWS OF INTEREST
TO THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
 

A. USA PATRIOT ACT

USA Patriot Act ....................................................................................................... 479

B. DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (the ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’) ....................................................................................................................... 615

Section 552a of title 5, United States Code (the ‘‘Privacy Act’’) .......................... 625

Selected sections of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (exemption for intelligence agencies; reporting requirement) .............................................. 642

Section 13(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) (reporting requirements and national security exemption) .............................. 647

Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code (counterintelligence access to telephone, toll, and transactional records) ......................................................... 649

Chapter 37 and section 3239 of title 18, United States Code (espionage, censorship, and venue) ........................................................................................ 651

Section 4 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (the ‘‘Scarbeck Act’’) ....................................................................................................................... 659

Section 952 of title 18, United States Code (diplomatic codes and correspondence) .................................................................................................... 661

Sections 1702 and 1703 of title 18, United States Code (tampering with the mails) .............................................................................................................. 662

Section 3623(d) of title 39, United States Code (mail classification) ................... 663

Section 716 of title 31, United States Code (access to agency records by Comptroller General) ........................................................................................... 664

Chapter 17 of title 35, United States Code (secrecy of certain inventions) ........ 666

Chapters 2, 12, and 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (protection of atomic energy information) ................................................................................. 671

Section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 605) (unauthorized publication of communications) ........................................................................... 692

Sections 102, 103, and 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192–194) (Congressional investigations) ............................................ 696

Sections 6002 and 6005 of title 18, United States Code (testimonial immunity) ............................................................................................................. 697

Section 8(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 ................................................. 699

Section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 .................................................. 700

Computer Security Act of 1987 ............................................................................... 703

Section 618 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1990 ..................................................................................... 709

C. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT

Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413) (accountability for intelligence activities) .................................................................................... 711

Section 654 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2414) ................... 721

Section 112b of title 1, United States Code (United States international agreements) (the ‘‘Case Act’’) .............................................................................. 722

D. REGISTRATION LAWS

Section 951 of title 18, United States Code (agents of foreign governments) ..... 723

Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ......................................... 725

Act of August 1, 1956 (registration of certain persons trained in foreign espionage systems) ............................................................................................... 738

E. IMMIGRATION LAWS

Selected provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ............................... 741

Section 13 of Public Law 85–316 (8 U.S.C. 1255b) (adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of permanent resident alien) ....................... 783

F. BUDGET-RELATED LAWS

Section 3524 of title 31, United States Code (unvouchered expenditures) ......... 785

Sections 109, 610, and 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151g, 2360, and 2364) ........................................................................................ 787

Sections 9012, 9014, 9029, 9030, 9038, 9069, 9078, 9105, 9124, and 9165 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 (P.L. 102–396) ........ 790

Sections 8104, 8105, and 8107 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 (P.L. 103–139) ...................................................................................... 793

Sections 8005, 8008, 8030, 8081, 8082-8085, 8092, 8114, 8131, and 8154 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995 (P.L. 103–335) ........ 794

Sections 1341, 1342, 1350, and 1351 of title 31, United States Code (the ‘‘Anti-Deficiency Act’’ and related provisions) .................................................... 797

Sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, United States Code (the ‘‘Economy Act’’) .... 799

Sections 1551–1558 of title 31, United States Code (also Closing Appropriations Accounts) ..................................................................................................... 801

Chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act (Special Defense Acquisition Fund) 805

G. NARCOTICS RELATED LAWS

Title I and sections 4801, 6483, and 7605 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ....................................................................................................................... 807

Section 124 of title 10, United States Code ........................................................... 823

Section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 .. 824

H. MERCENARY LAWS

Sections 956 through 960 of title 18, United States Code (certain private activities with respect to foreign countries) ....................................................... 827

I. RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES

Clause 8 of Article I, section 9, of the United States Constitution ..................... 829

Sections 207 and 219 of title 18, United States Code ........................................... 830

Section 908 of title 37, United States Code ........................................................... 843

J. PERSONNEL-RELATED LAWS

Chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code (Merit Systems Protection Board and Special Counsel) ............................................................................................ 845

Section 3330 of title 5, United States Code (Government-wide list of vacant positions) ............................................................................................................... 865

Section 3502 of title 5, United States Code (order of retention in reductions in force) ................................................................................................................. 866

Section 5597 of title 5, United States Code (separation pay) .............................. 869

Section 6304 of title 5, United States Code (accumulated annual and sick leave) ..................................................................................................................... 872

Subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code (provisions relating to the Hatch Act) .................................................................................................. 875

Section 8905a of title 5, United States Code (continued health insurance coverage) ............................................................................................................... 879

Sections 4 and 5 of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 ............... 884

Section 316 of title 37, United States Code ........................................................... 887

Sections 602, 603, 613, 618-620, 624-626, 628-630, and 632 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995 ................ 889

K. MISCELLANEOUS RELEVANT LAWS

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement (47 U.S.C. 1001–1010) ........ 895

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601–1651) ................................................ 908

War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) .................................................... 913

Miscellaneous provisions from the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2301–44) ................................................................................................................ 918

Title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (relating to the regulation of Foreign Missions) ................................................................ 941

Section 1385 of title 18, United States Code (the ‘‘Posse Comitatus Act’’) ......... 957

Chapters 8, 18, 141, and 148 of title 10, United States Code (Military Cooperation With Civilian Law Enforcement Officials) ........................................ 958

Section 1101 of Public Law 90–351 (Tenure and Senate confirmation of FBI Director) ................................................................................................................ 969

Section 203(b) of Public Law 98–411 (FBI undercover operations) ..................... 970

Section 1121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (polygraph program) ................................................................... 973

Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code (Assault on intelligence officers) .. 975

Sections 154–164 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ...................................................................................................... 976

Sections 921, 923, 924 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992 and 1993 ............................................................................................. 983

Sections 141, 241, 1331, 1503 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 ............................................................................................. 986

Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 .. 991

Section 1542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102–550) ................................................................................................................ 994

Title IX of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ....................................................................................................................... 996

L. COUNTRY-SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS

Sections 106 and 107 of Public Law 99–569 (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987) (Nicaragua) ....................................................................... 1001

Section 9045 of Public Law 99–591 (Dept. of Defense Appropriations Act, 1987) (Nicaragua) ................................................................................................. 1002

Section 722 of Public Law 99–83 (International Security Development Cooperation Act of 1985) (Nicaragua) ................................................................ 1003

Section 1351 of Public Law 99–661 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987) (Nicaragua) ............................................................................. 1004

Act of April 18, 1989 (Nicaragua) ........................................................................... 1005

Act of October 21, 1989 (Nicaragua) ...................................................................... 1009

Section 8144 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988 (Nicaragua) ........................................................................................................... 1010

Section 906 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (Cambodia) .............................................................................................. 1011

M. CITATIONS TO OTHER STATUTES OF INTELLIGENCE INTEREST

Personnel .................................................................................................................. 1013

Procurement ............................................................................................................. 1014

Immigration ............................................................................................................. 1014

Use of funds ............................................................................................................. 1015

Information protection ............................................................................................. 1015

Environmental national security exemption ......................................................... 1015

Other ......................................................................................................................... 1016

N. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND FISA

Section 203 Guidelines ............................................................................................ 1017

Section 905(a) Guidelines ........................................................................................ 1020

Section 905(b) Guidelines ........................................................................................ 1027

United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review: Sealed Case No. 02–011 ............................................................................................................ 1030
 
 

III. EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
 

Executive Order No. 10450, Security Requirements for Government Employment .......................................................................................................... 1063

Executive Order No. 12139, Exercise of Certain Authority Respecting Electronic Surveillance ........................................................................................ 1067

Executive Order No. 12537, President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board .. 1069

Executive Order No. 12333, United States Intelligence Activities ...................... 1071

Executive Order No. 12334, President’s Intelligence Oversight Board ............... 1083

Executive Order No. 12356, National Security Information ................................ 1085

Executive Order No. 12863, President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board .. 1095

Executive Order No. 12958, Classified National Security Information .............. 1097

Executive Order No. 12968, Access to Classified Information ............................. 1113

Executive Order No. 13284, Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security ........................................................................................................ 1121

Executive Order No. 13292, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12958, as Amended, Classified National Security Information .................................... 1125
 
 

IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES
 

Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives:

Clause 11. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ............................. 1143

Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives (Code of Official Conduct) ................................................................................................................ 1149

S. Res. 400 from the 94th Congress (establishment of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence) ................................................................................. 1151