PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 227--JUNE 20, 1949 [63 STAT. [CHAPTER 227] e20,IW AN ACT [H. R. 2663] To provide for the administration of the Central Intelligence Agency, established [Public Law 110] pursuant to section 102, National Security Act of 1947, and for other purposes. Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949. " Agency." "Director. " "Government agency." " Continental Unit- ed States." 62 Stat. 21 -24, 25. 41 U. S. C., Supp. II, [§ 151 (c), 152-155, 159. " Agency head." Delegation of pow- ers. 62 Stat. 21, 22, 23 . 41U. S. C., Supp. II, § 151 (c) (12), (15), 154 (a). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congressassembled, DEFINITIONS SECTION 1. That when used in this Act, the term- a) "Agency" means the Central Intelligence Agency; (b) "Director" means the Director of Central Intelligence; c) "Government agency" means any executive department, com- mission, council, independent establishment, corporation wholly or partly owned by the United States which is an instrumentality of the United States, board, bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment, in the executive branch of the Government; and (d) "Continental United States" means the States and the District of Columbia. SEAL OF OFFICE SEC. 2. The Director of Central Intelligence shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Central Intelligence Agency, of such design as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken thereof. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES SEC. 3 . (a) In the performance of its functions the Central Intelli- gence Agency is authorized to exercise the authorities contained in sections 2 (c) (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (10), (12), (15), (17), and sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 (Public Law 413, Eightieth Congress, second session). (b) In the exercise of the authorities granted in subsection (a) of this section, the term "Agency head" shall mean the Director, the Deputy Director, or the Executive of the Agency. (c) The determinations and decisions provided in subsection (a) of this section to be made by the Agency head may be made with respect to individual purchases and contracts or with respect to classes of purchases or contracts, and shall be final. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Agency head is authorized to dele- gate his powers provided in this section, including the making of such determinations and decisions, in his discretion and subject to his direction, to any other officer or officers or officials of the Agency. (d) The power of the Agency head to make the determinations or decisions specified in paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2 (c) and section 5 (a) of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 shall not be delegable. Each determination or decision required by para- graphs (12) and (15) of section 2 (c), by section 4 or by section 5 (a) of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947, shall be based upon written findings made by the official making such determinations, which findings shall be final and shall be available within the Agency for a period of at least six years following the date of the determination. EDUCATION AND TRAINING SEC. 4 . (a) Any officer or employee of the Agency may be assigned or detailed for special instruction, research, or training, at or with domestic or foreign public or private institutions; trade, labor, agri- cultural, or scientific associations; courses or training programs under the National Military Establishment; or commercial firms. 208
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