Public Law 81-110
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Public Law 81-110 is the 1949 U.S. federal statute that formally established the Central Intelligence Agency’s authorities, structure, and operational powers during the early Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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intelligence law → |
| affects |
powers of the Director of Central Intelligence
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relationship between the Central Intelligence Agency and other U.S. departments and agencies → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| citationForm |
Pub. L. 81-110
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| codifies |
administrative authorities for the Central Intelligence Agency
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funding and fiscal authorities for the Central Intelligence Agency → personnel authorities for the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| concerns |
intelligence oversight and control mechanisms
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| country |
United States
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| defines |
authorities of the Central Intelligence Agency
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operational powers of the Central Intelligence Agency → organizational structure of the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| enables |
overseas operations by the Central Intelligence Agency
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secret funding mechanisms for intelligence activities → |
| enactedBy |
81st United States Congress
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| era |
early Cold War
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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| historicalContext |
emergence of the Cold War
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post–World War II reorganization of U.S. intelligence → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasisFor |
Central Intelligence Agency
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| legalStatus |
public law
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| purpose |
to clarify the Central Intelligence Agency’s role within the U.S. government
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to formalize the Central Intelligence Agency’s statutory authority → to provide a legal framework for intelligence and covert operations → |
| regulates |
administration of the Central Intelligence Agency
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collection of foreign intelligence by the Central Intelligence Agency → covert action by the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| relatedTo |
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
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National Security Act of 1947 → |
| scope |
covert action authorities
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foreign intelligence activities → internal organization of the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| signingPresident |
Harry S. Truman
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| strengthens |
United States national security apparatus
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| subject |
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States intelligence community → covert operations → foreign intelligence → national security → |
| typeOfLegislation |
national security legislation
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organizational statute → |
| yearEnacted |
1949
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Referenced by (2)
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Public Law 81-110
("Pub. L. 81-110")
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Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
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