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H.R. 4759 (99th)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 May 1986

Last action

27 October 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-569.

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 1987 - Title I: Intelligence Authorization - Authorizes appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense. 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 and Angola. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1987. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 235 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 Related Matters - Authorizes appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for FY 1987. Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees to provide that certain former spouses of CIA employees are entitled to a survivor annuity. Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to provide that certain former spouses of CIA employees are eligible for coverage under a health benefits plan. Title IV: Counterintelligence and Security - Allows the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secretary of the Department of Defense to use funds for hosting counterintelligence consultations with foreign officials. Allows the FBI access to State and local criminal records for security clearances. Allows the Secretary of Defense to use the proceeds from counterintelligence operations conducted by components of the military departments to offset necessary and reasonable expenses. Grants the FBI access to the financial records of suspected foreign agents. Requires the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committees of all such requests. Title V: Administrative Authorities Relating to Intelligence Personnel - Grants Defense Intelligence Agency employees medical evacuation benefits. Extends through FY 1987 the Secretary's special authority to terminate the employment of Defense Intelligence Agency employees. Allows the Director of Central Intelligence to pay cash awards to members of the armed forces assigned to foreign intelligence duties for the performance of a special service in the public interest. Allows the Secretary of Defense to establish positions for civilian intelligence officers and employees of the military department to carry out necessary intelligence functions. Allows the Secretary to terminate the employment of any such employee whenever such action is in the interest of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary and the Director of Central Intelligence to establish undergraduate training programs for civilian employees of the National Security Agency and the CIA to develop skills critical to the mission of such agencies. Title VI: Miscellaneous - Allows the Secretary to authorize the Defense Mapping Agency to furnish data, supplies, and services to a foreign country or international organization. Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to consider the transfer of a defense article or service exceeding $1,000,000 in value by an intelligence agency to a recipient outside that agency as a significant anticipated intelligence activity for the purposes of such Act. Prohibits the transfer of any defense articles or services outside the agency where funds for the intelligence or intelligence-related activity were denied by the Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 7 May 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 May 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 May 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 May 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 May 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 July 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jul 30, 86.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 17 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 99-690 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). Report No: 99-690 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 17 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 23 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  12. 23 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 24 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  14. 24 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 28 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-690 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  16. 28 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-690 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  17. 30 July 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 431.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 30 July 1986

    Discharge

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  19. 30 July 1986

    Committee

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  20. 10 September 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.545 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 10 September 1986

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 16 September 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  23. 16 September 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 17 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 17 September 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  26. 17 September 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  27. 19 September 1986

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 931.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 24 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 24 September 1986

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2477 amended.

    Source: Floor

  30. 24 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  31. 25 September 1986

    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.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 25 September 1986

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 25 September 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  34. 1 October 1986

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 1 October 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-952 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 1 October 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-952 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 1 October 1986

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 2 October 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 2 October 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 2 October 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 6 October 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 6 October 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 14 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  44. 15 October 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  45. 15 October 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  46. 27 October 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-569.

    Source: President

  47. 27 October 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 27 October 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 28 October 1986

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 1 October 1986

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 24 September 1986

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 17 September 1986

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  • Reported to House amended, Part II

    summary · EN · 28 July 1986

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 17 July 1986

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 7 May 1986

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