Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
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The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 is a U.S. federal law that provided the CIA with administrative and financial authorities, including special procedures for secrecy and funding, enabling it to operate as the nation’s primary foreign intelligence agency.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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intelligence law → |
| affects |
U.S. foreign intelligence activities
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| alsoKnownAs |
An Act to provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence Agency, and for other purposes
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| appliesTo |
Central Intelligence Agency
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| authorityScope |
administrative
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financial → organizational → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 50 of the United States Code
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| congressNumber |
81st United States Congress
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| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1949-06-20
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| enables |
CIA to maintain secrecy over its organization and functions
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CIA to spend funds without detailed public accounting → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| grantsAuthorityFor |
confidential fiscal and administrative procedures
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expenditure of funds without regard to typical federal limitations → protection of intelligence sources and methods in administrative and financial matters → special procedures for CIA funding → special procedures for secrecy of CIA activities → use of confidential funds → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalEffect |
supplemented the National Security Act of 1947 with detailed CIA authorities
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| primaryPurpose |
to enable the CIA to function as the primary U.S. foreign intelligence agency
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to provide administrative authorities for the Central Intelligence Agency → to provide financial authorities for the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| providesFor |
acquisition and disposal of property for intelligence purposes
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cover arrangements and protection of CIA organizational details → employment and separation of CIA personnel under special rules → travel and subsistence allowances for CIA employees and sources → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 81-110
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| regulates |
administrative structure of the Central Intelligence Agency
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financial management of the Central Intelligence Agency → personnel management of the Central Intelligence Agency → |
| relatedTo |
National Security Act of 1947
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| shortName |
CIA Act of 1949
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| signingPresident |
Harry S. Truman
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| status |
in force
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| subjectMatter |
funding and budgeting of the Central Intelligence Agency
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organization of the Central Intelligence Agency → personnel authorities of the Central Intelligence Agency → secrecy and security of intelligence operations → |
| typeOfLaw |
national security legislation
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| yearEnacted |
1949
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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National Security Act of 1947
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Public Law 81-110 → |
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Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
("An Act to provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence Agency, and for other purposes")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
("CIA Act of 1949")
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