The Administration supports H.R. 3694.
Section 303 would extend the President's statutory authority to stay
sanctions, when such a stay is necessary to protect intelligence sources or
methods or an ongoing criminal investigation. Section 401 would extend
CIA's authority to pay voluntary separation incentives -- which would help
the Agency adjust its skills mix to meet the new challenges of the next
decades. Section 402 would enhance CIA's authority to protect its
personnel and their immediate families when they are threatened as a result
of the conduct of official Agency activities. Section 501 would extend the
Department of Defense's authority to engage in commercial activities as
security for intelligence activities. The Administration notes again that
it fully supports these as well as other significant provisions of the
bill.
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