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H.R. 2968 (98th)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1984

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 May 1983

Last action

9 December 1983 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-215.

Sponsors

Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1984 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 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 in excess of authorization. Prohibits reprogramming or funds transfers except in restricted circumstances. Authorizes appropriations for the design and construction of an additional building at the Agency Headquarters. Allows the Agency to reimburse the State of Virginia for highway improvements associated with construction at the Agency headquarters. Authorizes appropriations for counter-terrorism activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 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 operations in Nicaragua. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1984. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 215 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title IV: Administrative Provisions Related to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes the Agency to determine minimum and maximum age limits for appointees to operational positions within the Agency. Allows the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to grant honorary awards to employees. 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. 11 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  3. 11 May 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 16 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than May 30, 83.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 16 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 98-189 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 98-189 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 May 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 143.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 24 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-189 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  11. 24 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-189 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 May 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  13. 4 October 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.329 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 4 October 1983

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

  15. 19 October 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 20 October 1983

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 171 (Record Vote No: 405).

    Source: Floor

  17. 20 October 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 171 (Record Vote No: 405).

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 October 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 October 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  20. 25 October 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 25 October 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 3 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Goldwater; Garn; Lugar; Wallop; Cohen; Moynihan; Inouye; Leahy; Bentsen; Nunn.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 3 November 1983

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 3 November 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1230 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 9 November 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Boland, Zablocki, Mazzoli, Mineta, Fowler, Hamilton, Gore, Stokes, McCurdy, Robinson, Whitehurst, Young (FL), Stump, Goodling, Price, Stratton, Dickinson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 9 November 1983

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 9 November 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  28. 15 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 15 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 17 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 17 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 18 November 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 18 November 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 18 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-569 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 18 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-569 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 29 November 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  40. 29 November 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  41. 29 November 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  42. 9 December 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-215.

    Source: President

  43. 9 December 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  44. 9 December 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 10 December 1983

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 18 November 1983

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 3 November 1983

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 20 October 1983

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 11 May 1983

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