Central Intelligence Agency Control Act

Summary

Central Intelligence Agency Control Act - Provides that at no time shall the two positions of the Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency be occupied simultaneously by (1) commissioned officers of the armed services, whether in an active or retired status; or (2) persons who were in the employ of the Agency for any length of time during the five-year period immediately preceding the date on which they are nominated by the President for such positions. Limits the term of the Director to a total of not more than eight years. Provides that specified duties of the Agency shall relate to foreign intelligence matters only. States that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law may be construed to authorize the Agency to plan or to implement any covert operation. Defines covert operation as any military or paramilitary operation or any effort of any kind to achieve the overthrow of any foreign government. Requires that the Agency keep specified Congressional committees informed concerning specified intelligence information. Prohibits the Agency from carrying out within the United States specified activities.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 January 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bolling, Richard [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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