Calendar No. 126 104th CONGRESS 1st Session A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. June 14 (legislative day, JUNE 5), 1995 Read twice and placed on the calendar S 922 PCS 104th CONGRESS 1st Session [Report No. 104-97] To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14 (legislative day, JUNE 5), 1995 Mr. SPECTER, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. [Italic->] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, [<-Italic] That this Act may be cited as the `Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996'. TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following elements of the United States Government: (1) The Central Intelligence Agency. (2) The Department of Defense. (3) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (4) The National Security Agency. (5) The Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. (6) The Department of State. (7) The Department of Treasury. (8) The Department of Energy. (9) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (10) The Drug Enforcement Administration. (11) The National Reconnaissance Office. (12) The Central Imagery Office. SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS AND PERSONNEL CEILINGS- The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 101, and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 1996, for the conduct of the elements listed in such section, are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared by the Committee of Conference to accompany ( ) of the One Hundred and Fourth Congress. (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS- The Schedule of Authorizations shall be made available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the President. The President shall provide for suitable distribution of the Schedule, or of appropriate portions of the Schedule, within the Executive Branch. SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS. (a) AUTHORITY FOR ADJUSTMENTS- With the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of Central Intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for fiscal year 1996 under section 102 of this Act when the Director determines that such action is necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions, except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the number authorized under such section may not, for any element of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401(4)), exceed 2 percent of the number of civilian personnel authorized under such section for such element. (b) NOTICE TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES- The Director of Central Intelligence shall notify the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate prior to exercising the authority granted by this section. SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- (1) There is authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the Director of Central Intelligence for fiscal year 1996 the sum of $98,283,000. (2) Funds made available under paragraph (1) for the Advanced Research and Development Committee and the Environmental Task Force shall remain available until September 30, 1997. (b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS- The Community Management Staff of the Director of Central Intelligence is authorized 247 full-time personnel as of September 30, 1996. Such personnel of the Community Management Staff may be permanent employees of the Community Management Staff or personnel detailed from other elements of the United States Government. (c) REIMBURSEMENT- During the fiscal year 1996, any officer or employee of the United States or any member of the Armed Forces who is detailed to the Community Management Staff from another element of the United States Government shall be detailed on a reimbursable basis, except that any such officer, employee, or member may be detailed on a nonreimbursable basis for a period of less than one year for the performance of temporary functions as required by the Director of Central Intelligence. TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 1996 the sum of $213,900,000. TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law. SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the laws of the United States. SEC. 303. APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: `TITLE VIII--APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES `SEC. 801. DELAY OF SANCTIONS. `Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may delay the imposition of a sanction related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, or advanced conventional weapons when he determines that to proceed without delay would seriously risk the compromise of a sensitive intelligence source or method or an ongoing criminal investigation. The President shall terminate any such delay as soon as it is no longer necessary to that purpose. `SEC. 802. REPORTS. `Whenever the President makes the determination required pursuant to section 801, the President shall promptly report to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives the rationale and circumstances that led the President to exercise the authority under section 801 with respect to an intelligence source or method, and to the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives the rationale and circumstances that led the President to exercise the authority under section 801 with respect to an ongoing criminal investigation. Such report shall include a description of the efforts being made to implement the sanctions as soon as possible and an estimate of the date on which the sanctions will become effective.'. SEC. 304. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FORFEITURE. (a) IN GENERAL- Section 8432(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: `(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contributions made by the Government for the benefit of an employee under subsection (c), and all earnings attributable to such contributions, shall be forfeited if the employee's annuity, or that of a survivor or beneficiary, is forfeited pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 83 of this title.'. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to offenses upon which the requisite annuity forfeitures are based occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 305. AUTHORITY TO RESTORE SPOUSAL PENSION BENEFITS TO SPOUSES WHO COOPERATE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OFFENSES. Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: `(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the spouse of an employee whose annuity or retired pay is forfeited under this section or section 8313 after the enactment of this subsection shall be eligible for spousal pension benefits if the Attorney General determines that the spouse fully cooperated with Federal authorities in the conduct of a criminal investigation and subsequent prosecution of the employee.'. SEC. 306. AMENDMENT TO THE HATCH ACT REFORM AMENDMENTS OF 1993. Section 7325 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after `section 7323(a)' the following: `and paragraph (2) of section 7323(b)'. SEC. 307. REPORT ON PERSONNEL POLICIES. (a) REPORT REQUIRED- Not later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the intelligence committees of Congress a report describing personnel procedures, and recommending necessary legislation, to provide for mandatory retirement for expiration of time in class, comparable to the applicable provisions of section 607 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4007), and termination based on relative performance, comparable to section 608 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4008), for all civilian employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the intelligence elements of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. (b) COORDINATION- The preparation of the report required by subsection (a) shall be coordinated as appropriate with elements of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401(4)). (c) DEFINITION- As used in this section, the term `intelligence committees of Congress' means the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. SEC. 308. ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to provide assistance to a foreign country for counterterrorism efforts if-- (1) such assistance is provided for the purpose of protecting the property of the United States Government or the life and property of any United States citizen, or furthering the apprehension of any individual involved in any act of terrorism against such property or persons; and (2) the appropriate committees of Congress are notified not later than 15 days prior to the provision of such assistance. (b) DEFINITION- As used in this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. TITLE IV--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF THE CIA VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY ACT. Section 2(f) of the CIA Voluntary Separation Pay Act is amended by striking out `September 30, 1997' and inserting in lieu thereof `September 30, 1999'. SEC. 402. VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM. The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 403a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of the following new section: `SEC. 20. VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM. `(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of Central Intelligence is authorized to establish and maintain a program during fiscal years 1996 through 2001 to utilize the services contributed by not more than 50 retired annuitants who serve without compensation as volunteers in aid of the review by the Central Intelligence Agency for declassification or downgrading of classified information under applicable Executive Orders covering the classification and declassification of national security information and Public Law 102-526. `(b) The Agency is authorized to use sums made available to the Agency by appropriations or otherwise for paying the costs incidental to the utilization of services contributed by individuals who serve without compensation as volunteers in aid of the review by the Agency of classified information, including, but not limited to, the costs of training, transportation, lodging, subsistence, equipment, and supplies. Agency officials may authorize either direct procurement of, or reimbursement for, expenses incidental to the effective use of volunteers, except that provision for such expenses or services shall be in accordance with volunteer agreements made with such individuals and that such sums may not exceed $100,000. `(c) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, individuals who volunteer to provide services to the Agency under this section shall be covered by and subject to the provisions of-- `(1) the Federal Employees Compensation Act; and `(2) chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, as if they were employees or special Government employees depending upon the days of expected service at the time they begin their volunteer service.'. SEC. 403. AUTHORITIES OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (a) REPORTS BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL- Section 17(b)(5) of the Central Intelligence Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 403q) is amended to read as follows: `(5) In accordance with section 535 of title 28, United States Code, the Inspector General shall report to the Attorney General any information, allegation, or complaint received by the Inspector General relating to violations of Federal criminal law that involve a program or operation of the Agency, consistent with such guidelines as may be issued by the Attorney General pursuant to paragraph (2). A copy of all such reports shall be furnished to the Director.'. (b) EXCEPTION TO NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT- Section 17(e)(3)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting after `investigation' the following: `or the disclosure is made to an official of the Department of Justice responsible for determining whether a prosecution should be undertaken'. SEC. 404. REPORT ON LIAISON RELATIONSHIPS. (a) ANNUAL REPORT- Section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413a) is amended-- (1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting `; and'; and (3) by adding at the end the following: `(3) annually submit to the intelligence committees a report describing all liaison relationships for the preceding year, including-- `(A) the names of the governments and entities; `(B) the purpose of each relationship; `(C) the resources dedicated (including personnel, funds, and materiel); `(D) a description of the intelligence provided and received, including any reports on human rights violations; and `(E) any significant changes anticipated.'. (b) DEFINITION- Section 606 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: `(11) The term `liaison' means any governmental entity or individual with whom an intelligence agency has established a relationship for the purpose of obtaining information.'. TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES SEC. 501. COMPARABLE OVERSEAS BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (a) TITLE 10- Title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 1605(a), by striking `and' after `Defense Attache Offices' and inserting `or'; and (2) in section 1605(a), by inserting `, and Defense Intelligence Agency employees assigned to duty outside the United States,' after `outside the United States,'. (b) TITLE 37- Title 37, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 431(a), by striking `and' after `Defense Attache Offices' and inserting `or'; and (2) in section 431(a), by inserting `, and members of the armed forces assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency and engaged in intelligence related duties outside the United States,' after `outside the United States'. SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR AUTHORIZED INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ABROAD. Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking `1995' and inserting `2001'. SEC. 503. MILITARY DEPARTMENTS' CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL SKILLS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAM- Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: `Sec. 1599. Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills `(a) TRAINING PROGRAM- The Secretary of Defense shall establish an undergraduate training program with respect to civilian employees in the Military Departments' Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System that is similar in purpose, conditions, content, and administration to the program which the Secretary of Defense established under section 16 of the National Security Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 402 note) for civilian employees of the National Security Agency. `(b) FUNDING OF TRAINING PROGRAM- Any payments made by the Secretary to carry out the program required to be established by subsection (a) may be made in any fiscal year only to the extent that appropriated funds are available for that purpose.'. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of that chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: `Sec. 1599. Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills.'. TITLE VI--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEC. 601. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND CONSUMER REPORTS TO FBI FOR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PURPOSES. (a) IN GENERAL- The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 623, the following new section: `Sec. 624. Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes `(a) IDENTITY OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS- Notwithstanding section 604 or any other provision of this title, a consumer reporting agency shall furnish to the Federal Bureau of Investigation the names and addresses of all financial institutions (as that term is defined in section 1101 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978) at which a consumer maintains or has maintained an account, to the extent that information is in the files of the agency, when presented with a written request for that information, signed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Director's designee, which certifies compliance with this section. The Director or the Director's designee may make such a certification only if the Director or the Director's designee has determined in writing that-- `(1) such information is necessary for the conduct of an authorized foreign counterintelligence investigation; and `(2) there are specific and articulable facts giving reason to believe that the consumer-- `(A) is a foreign power (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) or a person who is not a United States person (as defined in such section 101) and is an official of a foreign power; or `(B) is an agent of a foreign power and is engaging or has engaged in an act of international terrorism (as that term is defined in section 101(c) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) or clandestine intelligence activities that involve or may involve a violation of criminal statutes of the United States. `(b) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 604 or any other provision of this title, a consumer reporting agency shall furnish identifying information respecting a consumer, limited to name, address, former addresses, places of employment, or former places of employment, to the Federal Bureau of Investigation when presented with a written request, signed by the Director or the Director's designee, which certifies compliance with this subsection. The Director or the Director's designee may make such a certification only if the Director or the Director's designee has determined in writing that-- `(A) such information is necessary to the conduct of an authorized counterintelligence investigation; and `(B) there is information giving reason to believe that the consumer has been, or is about to be, in contact with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978). `(c) COURT ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONSUMER REPORTS- Notwithstanding section 604 or any other provision of this title, if requested in writing by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a designee of the Director, a court may issue an order ex parte directing a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, upon a showing in camera that-- `(1) the consumer report is necessary for the conduct of an authorized foreign counterintelligence investigation; and `(2) there are specific and articulable facts giving reason to believe that the consumer whose consumer report is sought-- `(A) is an agent of a foreign power, and `(B) is engaging or has engaged in an act of international terrorism (as that term is defined in section 101(c) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) or clandestine intelligence activities that involve or may involve a violation of criminal statutes of the United States. The terms of an order issued under this subsection shall not disclose that the order is issued for purposes of a counterintelligence investigation. `(d) CONFIDENTIALITY- No consumer reporting agency or officer, employee, or agent of a consumer reporting agency shall disclose to any person, other than those officers, employees, or agents of a consumer reporting agency necessary to fulfill the requirement to disclose information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation under this section, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained the identity of financial institutions or a consumer report respecting any consumer under subsection (a), (b), or (c), and no consumer reporting agency or officer, employee, or agent of a consumer reporting agency shall include in any consumer report any information that would indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained such information or a consumer report. `(e) PAYMENT OF FEES- The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, pay to the consumer reporting agency assembling or providing report or information in accordance with procedures established under this section a fee for reimbursement for such costs as are reasonably necessary and which have been directly incurred in searching, reproducing, or transporting books, papers, records, or other data required or requested to be produced under this section. `(f) LIMIT ON DISSEMINATION- The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not disseminate information obtained pursuant to this section outside of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, except to other Federal agencies as may be necessary for the approval or conduct of a foreign counterintelligence investigation, or, where the information concerns a person subject to the uniform Code of Military Justice, to appropriate investigative authorities within the military department concerned as may be necessary for the conduct of a joint foreign counterintelligence investigation. `(g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit information from being furnished by the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to a subpoena or court order, in connection with a judicial or administrative proceeding to enforce the provisions of this Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit the withholding of information from the Congress. `(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS- On a semiannual basis, the Attorney General shall fully inform the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate concerning all requests made pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c). `(i) DAMAGES- Any agency or department of the United States obtaining or disclosing any consumer reports, records, or information contained therein in violation of this section is liable to the consumer to whom such consumer reports, records, or information relate in an amount equal to the sum of-- `(1) $100, without regard to the volume of consumer reports, records, or information involved; `(2) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the disclosure; `(3) if the violation is found to have been willful or intentional, such punitive damages as a court may allow; and `(4) in the case of any successful action to enforce liability under this subsection, the costs of the action, together with reasonable attorney fees, as determined by the court. `(j) DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS- If a court determines that any agency or department of the United States has violated any provision of this section and the court finds that the circumstances surrounding the violation raise questions of whether or not an officer or employee of the agency or department acted willfully or intentionally with respect to the violation, the agency or department shall promptly initiate a proceeding to determine whether or not disciplinary action is warranted against the officer or employee who was responsible for the violation. `(k) GOOD-FAITH EXCEPTION- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any consumer reporting agency or agent or employee thereof making disclosure of consumer reports or identifying information pursuant to this subsection in good-faith reliance upon a certification of the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to provisions of this section shall not be liable to any person for such disclosure under this title, the constitution of any State, or any law or regulation of any State or any political subdivision of any State. `(l) LIMITATION OF REMEDIES- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the remedies and sanctions set forth in this section shall be the only judicial remedies and sanctions for violation of this section. `(m) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF- In addition to any other remedy contained in this section, injunctive relief shall be available to require compliance with the procedures of this section. In the event of any successful action under this subsection, costs together with reasonable attorney fees, as determined by the court, may be recovered.'. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following: `624. Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes.'. TITLE VII--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS SEC. 701. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO PAY FOR DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE APPOINTED FROM COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. Section 102(c)(3)(C) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403(c)(3)(C)) is amended-- (1) by striking `A' before `commissioned' and inserting `An active duty'; (2) by striking out `(including retired pay)'; (3) by inserting `an active duty' after `payable to'; and (4) by striking `a' before `commissioned'. SEC. 702. CHANGE OF OFFICE DESIGNATION IN CIA INFORMATION ACT. Section 701(b)(3) of the CIA Information Act of 1984 (50 U.S.C. 431(b)(3)) is amended by striking `Office of Security' and inserting `Office of Personnel Security'. S 922 PCS----2