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H.R. 2419 (99th)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 May 1985

Last action

4 December 1985 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-169.

Sponsors

Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Taxation

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. Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct activities to counter terrorism in the United States. 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. Prohibits any funds appropriated by this Act from being used for covert assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. 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. 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: Provisions Relating to Intelligence Agencies - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require notice to the Intelligence and Appropriations Committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of expenditures for intelligence or intelligence-related activities in excess of authorized amounts. Requires that transfers by an intelligence agency of any items of military equipment or services worth more than $1,000,000 be reported in a similar fashion. Requires the Director of Central Intelligence to provide a report on the vulnerability of confidential United States Government activities abroad and the efforts by foreign powers to detect, monitor, or counter such activities. Title V: 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.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-Up Session Held Prior to Introduction (May 7, 85).

    Source: Committee

  2. 8 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 May 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than May 24, 85.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 99-106 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 99-106 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  11. 23 May 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 94.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 23 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-106 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  13. 23 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-106 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  14. 16 July 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.224 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 16 July 1985

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 July 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 July 1985

    Reported

    The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.

    Source: Floor

  20. 18 July 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 July 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.

    Source: Calendars

  22. 26 September 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1271 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 26 September 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  24. 26 September 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Durenberger; Cohen; Hatch; Murkowski; Hecht; McConnell; Leahy; Bentsen; Nunn; Boren; Bradley.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 2 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees Roth; Hollings by unanimous consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 3 October 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.289 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  27. 23 October 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hamilton, Stokes, McCurdy, Beilenson, Kastenmeier, Daniel, Roe, Brown (CA), McHugh, Dwyer (NJ), Stump, Ireland, Hyde, Cheney, Livingston, McEwen, Mazzoli.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 23 October 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 23 October 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 24 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Speaker Appointed Additional Conferees: Rodino, Lungren, Aspin, Stratton, Dickinson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 6 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 6 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 7 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 7 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 13 November 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 13 November 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 14 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-373 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 14 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-373 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 19 November 1985

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 21 (Record Vote No: 413).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 19 November 1985

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 21 (Record Vote No: 413).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 21 November 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 21 November 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  43. 21 November 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 22 November 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  45. 22 November 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  46. 4 December 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-169.

    Source: President

  47. 4 December 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 4 December 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

6 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 5 December 1985

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 14 November 1985

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 26 September 1985

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 18 July 1985

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 15 May 1985

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 8 May 1985

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