A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide that the term of service of the Director of Central Intelligence shall be seven years, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to provide that at no time shall the positions of the Director and the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency be occupied simultaneously by individuals who were in the employ of the Agency for any period of time during the seven-year period immediately preceding the date on which they are nominated by the President for such positions. Provides that the term of the Director of the Agency shall be seven years, and that the Director may not serve more than one term. Provides a seven-year term for the Deputy Director, except that the Deputy Director shall continue to serve in the absence of the Director until another individual has been appointed Director.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
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