An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community Staff, and for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

Summary

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1981 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities in specified departments and agencies of the United States Government. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for fiscal year 1981. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 245 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Title IV: General Provisions - Provides for increased authorizations for salary and benefits for Federal employees, should such increases be necessary. Authorizes the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to accept, hold, administer, and utilize for artistic or general employee or dependent welfare, educational, or like purposes, gifts, bequests, or devises of money, securities, or other property of whatsoever character that would be in the interest of the United States. Prohibits the acceptance of a gift which is expressly conditioned upon any expenditure not to be met therefrom or from income thereof unless such expenditure has been approved by an Act of Congress. Establishes the Central Intelligence Agency General Gift Fund. Permits funds made available to the Department of Defense for intelligence and communications purposes to be used to pay expenses of arrangements with foreign countries for cryptologic support. Authorizes the use of National Security Agency Funds, with respect to a special limited class of its civilian and military personnel assigned outside the United States, to provide allowances and other benefits comparable to those authorized for officers and employees of the Foreign Service. Authorizes the Director of the National Security Agency to: (1) rent or lease, for periods not to exceed ten years, buildings and grounds outside the United States for the use of the Agency; and (2) use such buildings and grounds to furnish personnel of such Agency with living quarters, heat, light, and household equipment, without cost to such personnel. Authorizes the Director of the Agency to provide travel, transportation, and subsistence allowances and other benefits to personnel assigned to training overseas for one year or longer. Directs the Administrator of General Services, upon request from the Director of the National Security Agency, to detail special policemen to provide protection for installations and grounds used by or under control of the Agency. Authorizes the payment of a gratuity to specified relatives or dependents of an officer or employee of the CIA or NSA, who dies as a result of hostile or terrorist activities or whose death occurred in connection with an intelligence activity having a substantial element of risk.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 15 October 1980

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 19 September 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 July 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 28 June 1980

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 June 1980

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 April 1980

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