Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982

Summary

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for fiscal year 1982. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 245 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title IV: Supplemental Authorization for the Fiscal Year 1981 - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the conduct of intelligence activities of the U.S. Government. Title V: General Provisions - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to revise the per diem compensation rate for members of advisory committees. Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize CIA personnel to carry firearms as necessary for the performance of Agency functions (currently, such authority extends to transportation of confidential documents). Prohibits the unauthorized use of the names, initials, and seals of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. Permits the personnel of such agencies to receive allowances and benefits authorized under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Requires the Director of the National Security Agency to arrange for appropriate language and related training of military and civilian cryptologic personnel. Authorizes the Federal Bureau of Investigation to engage in specified activities for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence and counterintelligence authorized by law. Amends the Federal criminal code to add to current penalties for killing officers and employees of the United States to: (1) include generally an attempt to kill; and (2) any officer or employee of any department or agency within the Intelligence Community. Establishes as new offenses the murder, manslaughter, assault, threat against, extortion, or kidnapping of: (1) persons given entry into the United States for permanent residence pursuant to the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949; and (2) persons present in the United States under intelligence auspices. Title VI: Defense Intelligence Agency Personnel Management Provisions - Defense Intelligence Agency Personnel Management Act of 1981 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish such civilian positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Senior Defense Intelligence Executive Service, consisting of not more than 27 positions, in the Defense Intelligence Agency comparable to the Senior Executive Service. Authorizes the additional appointment of individuals to the Service in professional engineering and scientific positions and positions in the physical and natural sciences, medicine, and military intelligence. Authorizes the President to award to any Senior Defense Intelligence Executive Service appointee the rank of Meritorious or Distinguished Defense Intelligence Executive. Requires the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to report biennially to the Congressional intelligence committees on the Senior Defense Intelligence Executive Service.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 May 1981

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