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H.R. 2112 (100th)

Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 April 1987

Last action

2 December 1987 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-178.

Sponsors

Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense. Declares that the authorized amounts and personnel ceilings for such intelligence activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 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. Restricts support for military and paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. States that only funds specifically authorized by the Congress in accordance with the National Security Act of 1947 may be obligated or expended for intelligence or intelligence-related activities. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1988. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 237 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Provides that such staff shall be administered in the same manner as the CIA. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for FY 1988. Title IV: Retirement and Death in Service Benefits - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees to provide that certain former spouses of CIA employees are entitled to retirement benefits and survivor annuities. Title V: DOD Intelligence Personnel Improvements - Allows the Secretary of Defense to pay a uniform allowance for civilian employees of the Defense Attache Offices outside the United States. Extends through FY 1988 the Secretary's special authority to terminate the employment of Defense Intelligence Agency employees, military department employees, and civilian intelligence officers. Title VI: Study of Intelligence Personnel Systems - Establishes the Commission on Intelligence Personnel Systems to review and analyze all personnel management and compensation systems affecting civilian intelligence community personnel. Authorizes appropriations for Commission activities for FY 1988. Directs the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the President and to the Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 April 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 May 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period ending not Later than May 29, 87.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 13 May 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 100-93 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 May 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 100-93 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 June 1987

    Introduced

    House Committee on Armed Services Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than June 3, 1987.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 3 June 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 82.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 3 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-93 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  12. 3 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-93 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  13. 4 June 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

  14. 4 June 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.187 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 June 1987

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 June 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 June 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 June 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  19. 9 June 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 June 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 23 July 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Boren; Cohen; Bentsen; Nunn; Hollings; Bradley; Cranston; DeConcini; Metzenbaum; Roth; Hatch; Murkowski; Specter; Hecht; Warner; Exon; Thurmond (Senators Exon and Thurmond for matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Armed Services).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 23 July 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  23. 23 July 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1243 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  24. 23 July 1987

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Intelligence discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  25. 23 July 1987

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Intelligence discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  26. 28 July 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 July 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Stokes, McCurdy, Beilenson, Kastenmeier, Daniel, Roe, Brown (CA), McHugh, Dwyer (NJ), Wilson, Kennelly, Hyde, Cheney, Livingston, McEwen, Lungren, Shuster.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 29 July 1987

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 29 July 1987

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 10 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-432 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 10 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-432 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 12 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 17 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 17 November 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 17 November 1987

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 18 November 1987

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 18 November 1987

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 19 November 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  39. 20 November 1987

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  40. 20 November 1987

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  41. 2 December 1987

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  42. 2 December 1987

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-178.

    Source: President

  43. 2 December 1987

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 3 December 1987

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 10 November 1987

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 23 July 1987

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 9 June 1987

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  • Introduced in House

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