Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986

Summary

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency (Agency) and the Department of Defense. Requires the Director of Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees of any intent to spend funds other than as specifically authorized. Prohibits reprogramming or fund transfers except in restricted circumstances. Authorizes the Director of Central Intelligence to employ civilian personnel in excess of the ceiling for such personnel when necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions. Authorizes the National Security Agency to secure the design and construction of a research and engineering facility at their headquarters at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1986. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 233 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Provides that the Intelligence Community Staff shall be administered in the same manner as the Central Intelligence Agency. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title IV: General Provisions - States that the authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Allows increases in employee benefits as authorized by law. Title V: Facilitating Naturalization of Certain Foreign Intelligence Sources - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the waiver of certain requirements and the naturalization of eligible petitioners who have made extraordinary contributions to the national security of the United States or to the conduct of U.S. intelligence activities. Title VI: Administrative Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use the proceeds from counterintelligence operations to offset the expenses incurred by such operations. Provides for the acceleration of retirement benefits for certain Central Intelligence employees working in unhealthful posts. Directs the Secretary of State to apply the terms, limitations, restrictions, or conditions of the Foreign Missions Act of 1982 to all individuals on secondment to the United Nations. Title VII: Diplomatic Equivalence and Reciprocity - Diplomatic Equivalence and Reciprocity Act of 1985 - Limits the number of members of the diplomatic mission of the Soviet Union in the United States to the number of U.S. nationals admitted to the Soviet Union as diplomatic or consular personnel. Requires the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to report to Congress within six months on the implementation of this policy.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 1985

   Introduced

   Referred jointly to the Committees on Armed Services; Judiciary; Governmental Affairs; Foreign Relations pursuant to the order of June 6, 1985, for a 30-day time period, provided that the Committee on Judiciary be restricted to consideration of title V, Governmental Affairs be restricted to consideration of section 603, and Foreign Relations be restricted to consideration of section 604 and title VII; provided that if any of said committees fails to report within the 30-day limit, such committee shall be discharged from further consideration in accordance with section 3(b) of S.Res. 400, 94th Congress.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Intelligence ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

3. 11 June 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Durenberger. With written report No. 99-79.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 June 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 June 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 July 1985

   Floor

   Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committees on Armed Services; Judiciary; Governmental Affairs; Foreign Relations have until September 11, 1985 to report.

   Source: Floor

8. 11 September 1985

   Committee

   Senate Committees on Judiciary; Foreign Relations discharged. Pursuant to the order of June 6, 1985.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 September 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

   Source: Calendars

10. 11 September 1985

    Discharge

    Senate Committees on Judiciary; Foreign Relations discharged. Pursuant to the order of June 6, 1985.

    Source: Discharge

11. 11 September 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Jointly reported to Senate by Senator Goldwater with amendments. With written report No. 99-136.

    Source: Committee

12. 11 September 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Jointly reported to Senate by Senator Goldwater with amendments. With written report No. 99-136.

    Source: Committee

13. 26 September 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

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• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 September 1985

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 June 1985

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Sponsors

• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · ssas00 · Standing
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