Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Activities:
Procedures Approved by the Attorney General Pursuant to
Executive Order 12333

 

Table of Contents

Section 1.
1.1
1.
1.3



Introduction and Purpose ..4
Intelligence activities are necessary to the national security ..4
Congress and the President have directed the CIA to engage in intelligence activities. ..4

Executive Order 12333 directs that the CIA collect, retain, and disseminate intelligence information

concerning U.S. persons in accordance with Procedures established by the CIA and approved by the

Attorney General, after consultation with the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). ..4
1.4 The Attorney General has approved these Procedures ..5
Section 2. Authorities and Responsibilities ..6
2.1 Statutory authorities and responsibilities. ..6
2.2 Authorities and responsibilities under Executive Order 12333. ..6
2.3 Information concerning United States persons that the CIA may collect, retain, and 

Section 3.

3.1


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1d.)

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Section 4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4

Section 5.

Section 6.

.-\pplicability, General Principles, and Additional Requirements ..10
Scope .. 10
.--\pplicability. .. 10
General principles. ..10
General exceptions. ..11
Coordination of collection between the 1:131 and the CIA. ..12
Relationship with NSA Procedures. .. 13
Obligation to report information to about potential criminal activity. ..13

Collection .. 14
Collection techniques. .. 14
Basic collection .. 14
Standard collection. .. 15
Special collection .. 16

Approval and Documentation Requirements for Bulk and Certain Other Collection Activities .20

Scope of documentation requirement. 
Con tent of documentation. ..20
Approving officials. ..21

Unevaluated In formation .. 22

6.1 Scope of application. .22

6.2 Exceptional handling: Electronic communications and special circumstances .23
6.3 Routine handling: Unevaluated information not subject to exceptional handling ..24
Section 7. Retention of Information Concerning U.S. Persons ..26
Section 8. Dissemination of Information Concerning US. Persons ..28
8.1 Dissemination inside the Intelligence Community ..28
8.2 Dissemination outside the Intelligence Community. ..28
Section 9. Participation in Organizations in the United States ..31
9. 1 .. 31
9.2 Disclosed participation ..31
9.3 Undisclosed participation. .31
Section 111. Compliance and Oversight Responsibilities ..34
111.1 Compliance. ..34
111.2 Oversight responsibilities. .34
Section 11. Emergencies. Exceptions, and .35
1 1.1 Emergency exceptions to these Procedures. ..35
1 1.2 Significant legal interpretations ..35
1 1.3 Clerical amendments. ..35
Section 12. De?nitions .36
12.1 .-\gent of a foreign power ..36
12.2 Bull; collection ..36
12.3 Collection .36
12.4 Communications security investigation ..36
12.5 Concealed monitoring .36
12.6 Consent ..36
12.7 Counterintelligence . 36
12.8 Dissemination .36
12.9 Electronic surveillance .37
12.11} Employee .. 37
12.1 1 1"".valuation or evaluated information ..37
12.12 Foreign intelligence ..37
12.13 Foreign power .37
12.14 Incidentally acquired information .37

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12.15 Intelligence Community .. 37

12.16 Personnel security investigation .37
12.17 Physical search ..38
12.18 Physical security investigation ?38
12.19 Physical surveillance .38
12.21) Publicly available .38
12.21 Retention 
12.22 Unevaluated information .39
12.23 United States ..39
12.24 United States person ..39
12.25 US. Person Identifying Information ..40
12.26 United States postal channels 
Section 13. and Effective Date ..41

Section I. Introduction and Purpose

Intelligence activities are necessary to the national security.

Timely, accurate, and insightful information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign
powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to informed decisionmaking in the areas of
national security, national defense, and foreign relations. Collection of such information is a priority objective
that. the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shall pursue in a vigorous, innovative, and responsible manner that
is consistent with the Constitution and applicable law and respectful of the principles upon which the Linith
States was founded. Set forth below are Procedures that, in addition to and consistent with applicable laws,
are intended to achieve the proper balance between the acquisition of essential information and protection of
individual interests. The United States Government, including the CIA, has a solemn obligation to protect
fully the legal rights of all United States persons, including freedoms, civil liberties, and privacy rights

guaranteed by federal law, including in the conduct of intelligence activities.

1.2 Congress and the President have directed the CIA to engage in
intelligence activities.

Congress and the President have authorized and directed the Director of the CIA (D CIA) to conduct
intelligence activities through enactment of and amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 and the
CIA Act of 1949. The President, through issuance of and amendments to I'ixecutive Order 12333, 
.S?mrer and other Presidential directives, has given the CIA intelligence-related duties and

responsibilities and has placed limitations upon intelligence activities undertaken by the CIA.

1.3 Executive Order 12333 directs that the CIA collect, retain, and
disseminate intelligence information concerning U.S. persons in
accordance with Procedures established by the and
approved by the Attorney General, after consultation with the
Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

'l'hese Procedures reflect the requirements of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the CIA Act of
1949, as amended, other applicable laws, and Executive Order 12333, as amended. 'l'hese Procedures

implement portions of Part 2 of that I-ixecutive Order, which state, in pertinent part:

Elements of the Intelligence Community are authorized to collect, retain, or disseminate
information concerning United States persons only in accordance with procedures
established by the head of the Intelligence Community element concerned and approved by

the Attorney General after Consultation with the DNI.

Elements of the Intelligence Community shall use the least intrusive collection techniques
feasible within the United States or directed against United States persons abroad. Elements
of the Intelligence Community are not authorized to use such techniques as electronic
surveillance, unconsented physical search, mail surveillance, physical surveillance, or
monitoring devices unless they are in accordance with procedures established by the head of
the Intelligence Community element concerned and approved by the Attorney General, after
consultation with the DNI. Such procedures shall protect constitutional and other legal

rights and limit use of such information to lawful governmental purposes.

 The Attorney General hereby is delegated the power to approve the use for intelligence
purposes, within the United States or against a United States person abroad, of any
technique for which a warrant would be required if undertaken for law enforcement
purposes, provided that such techniques shall not be undertaken unless the Attorney
General has determined in each case that there is probable cause to believe that the
technique is directed against a foreign power or an agent ofa foreign power. The authority
delegated pursuant to this paragraph . . . shall be exercised in accordance with [the Foreign

Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended].

No one acting on behalf of elements of the Intelligence Community may join or otherwise
participate in any organization in the United States on behalf of any element of the
Intelligence Community without disclosing such person's intelligence affiliation to
appropriate officials of the organization, except in accordance with procedures established
by the head of the Intelligence Community element concerned . . . and approved by the
Attorney General, after consultation with the Such participation shall be authorized
only ifit is essential to achieving lawful purposes as determined by the Intelligence
Community element head or designee. No such participation may be undertaken for the
purpose of influencing the activity of the organization or its members except in cases
where . . . the organization concerned is composed primarily of individuals who are not

United States persons and is reasonably believed to be acting on behalf of a foreign power.

1.4 The Attorney General has approved these Procedures.

The issued these Procedures after consulting with the DNI and obtaining the approval of the
Attorney General. 'l'hese Procedures supersede prior Procedures addressing the same subject and satisfy the
requirements of Section 309 (?Procedures for the Retention of Incidentally Acquired Communications?) of

the Intelligence r-?luthorization .\ct for Fiscal Year 2015.

Section 2. Authorities and Responsibilities

All CIA activities must be related to and consistent with the authorities and responsibilities of the CIA set
forth in the National Security Act, the CIA Act, Executive Order 12333, or other applicable provisions of

law or Presidential directives.

Statutory authorities and responsibilities.
i-\ccording to Section 104A of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the shall:

Collect intelligence through human sources and by other appropriate means, except that the 

shall have no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security functions;

Correlate and evaluate intelligence related to the national security and provide appropriate

dissemination of such intelligence;

Provide overall direction for and coordination of the collection of national intelligence outside the
United States through human sources by elements of the Intelligence Community authorized to
undertake such collection and, in coordination with other departments, agencies, or elements of the
United States Government which are authorized to undertake such collection, ensure that the most
effective use is made of resources and that appropriate account is taken of the risks to the United

States and those involved in such collection; and

Perform such other functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security as the
President or the may direct.

According to Section 104 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the function of the CIA is to
assist the in carrying out these four responsibilities. The and CIA employees also exercise
authorities and fulfill responsibilities set forth in other federal statutes in accordance with the requirements
and limitations of those statutes.
2.2 Authorities and responsibilities under Executive Order 12333.

CIA authorities and respon?h?j??,
According to Section 1.7(a) of Executive Order 12333, the CIA shall:

Collect (including through clandestine means), analyze, produce, and disseminate foreign intelligence

and counterintelligence;

Conduct counterintelligence activities without assuming or performing any internal security functions

within the United States;

Conduct administrative and technical support activities within and outside the United States as

necessary for cover and proprietary arrangements;
(cl) Conduct covert action activities approved by the President;

Conduct forei intelli ence liaison relationshi . with intelli ence or security services of forei 

governments or international organizations consistent with Section 1.3(b) (4) of Executive Order
12333:

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2.2.2

Under the direction and guidance of the and in accordance with Section of Executive
Order 12333, coordinate the implementation ofintelligence and counterintelligence relationships
between elements of the Intelligence Community and the intelligence or security services of foreign

governments or international organizations: and
Perform such other functions and duties related to intelligence as the may direct.

lntelliqence Community authorities and responsibilities.

According to Sections 1.3, 1.4, and 1.7 of Executive Order 12333, as an element of the Intelligence

Community, the CIA shall:




(C)



Serve as the Functional Manager for human intelligence;

Coordinate the clandestine collection of foreign intelligence collected through human sources or

through human?enabled means and counterintelligence activities outside the United States;

Collect and provide information needed by the President and, in the performance of executive
functions, the Vice President, the National Security Council (NSC), the Homeland Security Council,
the Chairman of the_]oint Chiefs of Staff, senior military commanders, other I'ixecutive branch

officials and, as appropriate. the Congress of the United States;

In accordance with priorities set by the President, collect information concerning, and conduct
activities to protect against, international terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,
intelligence activities directed against the United States, international criminal drug activities, anti
other hostile activities directed against the United States by foreign powers, organizations, persons,

and their agents;
Analyze, produce, and disseminate intelligence:

Conduct administrative, technical,.and other support activities within the United States and abroad
necessary for the performance of authorized activities, to include providing services of common

concern for the Intelligence Community as designated by the 

Conduct research, development (including testing), and procurement of technical systems and
devices relating to authorized functions and missions or the provision of services of common

concern for the Intelligence Community;

Protect the security of intelligence related activities, information, installations, property, and
employees by appropriate means, including such investigations of applicants, employees, contractors,
and other persons with similar associations with the Intelligence Community elements as are

necessary;

Deconflict, coordinate, and integrate all intelligence activities and other information gathering in
accordance with Section of Executive Order 12333; and

Perform such other functions and duties related to intelligence activities as the President may direct.

2.2.3

Assistance to law enforcement and other civil authorities.

In accordance with Section 2.6 of Executive Order 12333, the CIA may:

(3)



Cooperate with appropriate law enforcement agencies for the purpose of protecting the employees,

information, property, and facilities of any element of the Intelligence Community;

Unless otherwise precluded by law, such as Section lil4A(d)(1) of the National Security 
participate in law enforcement activities to investigate or prevent clandestine intelligence activities by

foreign powers, or international terrorist or narcotics activities;

Provide specialized equipment, technical knowledge, or assistance of expert personnel for use by any
department or agency, or, when lives are endangered, to support local law enforcement agencies.
Provision of assistance by expert personnel shall be approved in each case by the General Counsel;

and

Render any other assistance and cooperation to law enforcement or other civil authorities not

precluded by applicable law, such as Section of the National Security 

2.3 Information concerning United States persons that the CIA may

collect, retain, and disseminate.

Section 2.3 of Executive Order 12333 permits collection, retention, and dissemination ofinformation

concerning United States persons (US. persons). Consistent with that Executive Order, the CIA may collect,

retain, and disseminate the following types of information concerning U.S. persons if done in the course of

ClA?s duly authorized intelligence activities and in ful?llment of the national security responsibilities:


(13)

Information that is publicly available or collected with the consent of the person concerned;

Information constituting foreign intelligence or counterintelligence, including such information
concerning corporations or other commercial organizations. Collection within the United States of
foreign intelligence not otherwise obtainable shall be undertaken by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) or, when significant foreign intelligence is sought, by the CIA, provided that no
foreign intelligence collection may be undertaken for the purpose of acquiring information

Concerning the domestic activities of United States persons;

In formation obtained in the course of a lawful foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, international

drug, or international terrorism investigation;

Informatitm needed to protect the safety of any persons or organizations, including those who are

targets, victims, or hostages of international terrorist organizations;

Information needed to protect foreign intelligence or counterintelligence sources, methods, and
activities from unauthorized disclosure. Collection within the United States shall be undertaken by
the FBI except that other elements of the Intelligence Community may also collect such information
concerning present or former employees, present or former intelligence element contractors or their

present or former employees, or applicants for any such employment or contracting:

Information concerning persons who are reasonably believed to be potential sources or contacts for

the purpose of determining their suitability or credibility;

Information arising out of a lawful personnel security investigation, physical security investigation, or

communications security investigation;
Information acquired by overhead reconnaissance not directed at specific United States persons;

Incidentally acquired information that may indicate involvement in activities that may violate federal,

state, local, or foreign laws; and

Information necessary for administrative purposes.

Section 3. Applicability, General Principles, and Additional
Requirements

Scope.
The CIA is responsible for conducting many different types of intelligence activities, primarily focused
abroad. Internal CIA regulations govern all of the intelligence activities. These regulations generally
require managerial or higher-level approval and authorization to initiate particular intelligence activities and
may impose additional requirements on the conduct of such activities. If dilly authorized intelligence activities
include collecting information concerning U.S. persons, participating in organizations in the United States,

or other areas governed by these Procedures, then CIA employees must also comply with these Procedures.

3.2 Applicability.
?I?hese Procedures apply to the intelligence activities of all CIA employees (including individuals acting on
behalf of the CIA, such as contractors and assets, or persons detailed to the CIA). These Procedures do not
apply to CIA employees acting solely under the authority of another agency (such as when detailed to
another agency) or to the performance of functions and exercise of powers under Section 15 of the CIA Act

of 1949, as amended, by CIA employees authorized to perform such functions.

Unevaluated information is )resumed to include incidental] ac uired information concernin U.S.
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persons, and to be subject to these Procedures regardless of the location of the initial collection, unless the

CIA obtains speci?c informatitm to the contrary.

\Vith the exception of Subsection 4.4 (?Special Collection?), nothing in these Procedures shall prohibit
collection, retention, or dissemination of information concerning U.S. persons necessary for
administrative purposes, including, but not limited to, contracting, building maintenance, construction, fiscal
matters, internal accounting procedures, disciplinary matters, systems administration, public affairs and
legislative matters, including correspondence files, personnel and training records, training materials, and
investigations of alleged crimes or improprieties by CIA employees by CIA components authorized to

perform such functions.

Additional legal requirements, such as those imposed by the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, or
the Federal Records Act, may also apply to CIA activities, to U.S. Person Identifying Information
(USPII), and to other information concerning U.S. persons.

3.3 General principles.

All duly authorized CIA activities subject to these Procedures shall have a purpose consistent with the CIA
authorities and responsibilities described in Section 2. In any collection activity, the CIA shall collect only the

amount of information reasonably necessary to support that purpose.

In accordance with the authorities and responsibilities described in Section 2, CIA uses lawful means to
collect intelligence, including open source intelligence. CIA is not authorized to and shall not collect or
maintain information concerning U.S. persons solely for the purpose of monitoring (1) activities protected
by the l-"irst Amendment or (2) the lawful exercise of other rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the

nited States.

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In accordance with the authorities and responsibilities described in Section 2, the CIA is not authorized to
and shall not engage in any intelligence activity, including dissemination of information to the Executive
Office of the President, for the purpose of affecting the political process in the United States. Questions
about whether a particular activity falls within this prohibition will be resolved in consultation with the Office
of General Counsel (OGC).

The shall carry out all activities in accordance with the Constitution and applicable provisions of U.S.
statutes, I'ixecutive orders, and other Presidential directives. \Vhere appropriate to ensure compliance with
these requirements. CIA shall issue an additional implementation guidance document in
consultation with the Department of Justice to provide enhanced safeguards beyond those specifically set
forth in these Procedures. Such guidance may address, for example, collection and handling of U.S. person
information that is significant in volume, proportion, or sensitivity, including information in which U.S.
persons had a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution at
the time of collection. Enhanced safeguards may include measures designed to ensure that the collection,
handling (including querying), retention, and dissemination of such U.S. person information is lawful and

furthers substantial government interests that are within the scope of the CIA-it?s duly authorized activities.

The CIA shall not request any person or entity to undertake any activity that is prohibited by these
Procedures, and shall not substantially participate in any such activity. ?Substantial participation? means
requesting a particular activity or providing technical equipment, funds, or other assistance in support of a
particular activity. Therefore, for example, requests to foreign intelligence or security services to conduct
collection activities, or participation with foreign intelligence or security services in the conduct of such
activities, must meet the requirements of these Procedures for collection activities. In particular, provision of
technical equipment, funds, or other assistance to foreign intelligence or security services in support of special
collection techniques directed at a particular U.S. person must be treated under these Procedures as if

undertaken directly by the CIA.

3.4 General exceptions.

Nothing in these Procedures shall prohibit:

The return of information storage media, raw intercepts, personal property, or information derived
therefrom, to entities of cooperating foreign governments which originally provided the information

storage media, raw intercepts, or personal property:

The forwarding of information storage media, raw intercepts, personal property, or information

derived therefrom:

a. To other elements of the Intelligence Community, so long as all such information storage
media, raw intercepts, personal property, or information derived therefrom, are processed in
accordance with procedures applicable to the Intelligence Community element and

approved by the Attorney General; or

b. To entities of cooperating foreign governments or to domestic g0vernmental entities outside
of the Intelligence Community, where such information storage media, raw intercepts,
personal property, or information derived therefrom, is not used, knowingly retained, or
processed within the CIA, such as when the CIA acts as a mere conduit for information

intended solely for another entity.

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 The acceptance, storage, and maintenance of information storage media, raw intercepts, personal
property, or information derived therefrom, belonging to another agency or department, where that
agency or department controls access to all such storage media, intercepts, personal property, or
information derived therefrom, for operational or analytic purposes, such as information merely
stored on or within CIA-maintained infrastructure, or information for which CIA only provides

system support or storage as a service or otherwise maintains only as a service of common concern.

3.5 Coordination of collection between the FBI and the CIA.

Under Executive Order 12333, Section the DNI is responsible for ensuring deconfliction and
coordination of intelligence activities through issuance of appropriate policies and procedures. Sections
1.3(13) and (B) instruct that, in accordance with those DNI-issued policies and procedures, the
Director of the FBI is responsible for coordination of clandestine collection of foreign intelligence through
human sources or human-enabled means and counterintelligence activities inside the United States and the

Director of the CIA is responsible for the same outside the United States.

CIA shall coordinate collection in the United States of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence with
the FBI to the extent required by Executive Order 12333. Such collection may also be governed by
Intelligence Community Directives, memoranda of understanding, or other governing documents executed

among the FBI, the CIA, and the Attorney General.

The CIA may generally cooperate with the in a manner consistent with these Procedures, to pursue a
Compatible goal under independent authorities without making or receiving a formal request. However, when
the goal is not of interest to one agency or is being pursued under an authority not shared by both agencies
law enforcement authorities), the CIA should receive from or submit to the I a formal request for

collection assistance (?Community Support Letter? .

The or designee shall submit all formal requests for liBI collection assistance in writing to the

Director of the FBI and shall provide the following information:
A statement that the assistance is relevant to the responsibilities and authorities of the CIA listed in

Section 2;

A description of the support required or requested, including the target of the collection activity and

why the collection is to be directed at that target;
The reasons why the FBI, rather than the CIA, should conduct the collection activity;
The manner in which the agencies will coordinate the effort; anti
Any additional approvals and or coordination that would be prudent or required.

Any formal request from the FBI for CIA collection assistance should be submitted by the Director of the

or designec, should include the same elements, and must be approved by the CIA or designee.

The National Security Act prohibits the CIA from exercising police or subpoena powers or engaging in law
enforcement or internal security functions. As detailed in Section 2.2.3, Executive Order 12333 permits the
CIA to assist law enforcement and other civil authorities in limited circumstances that do not violate this

statutory prohibition. Any requests from the FBI (or other law enforcement agency) to assist with a law

enforcement activity must receive careful review prior to approval and will require consideration of applicable

CIA regulations.

3.6 Relationship with NSA Procedures.

Electronic surveillance conducted by CIA employees when they are acting under the direction, authority,
and control of the Director of the National Security :\gency (NSA) shall be conducted pursuant to Attorney
General?approved Department of Defense procedures applicable to the 1 ISA, unless otherwise provided by

an agreement that designates the governing Attorney General-approved procedures.

3.7 Obligation to report information to DOJ about potential criminal
activity.
Title 28, United States Code, Section 535(b) requires employees of executive branch agencies to expeditiously
report to the .-\ttorney General any information, allegation, matter, or complaint received by the agency that

relates to violations of federal criminal law involving Government of?cers and employees.

Section 1.6(b) of Executive Order 12333 requires that Intelligence Community elements ?report to the
.--\ttorney General possible violations of federal criminal laws by employees and of speci?ed federal criminal
laws by any other person as provided in procedures agreed upon by the .--\ttorney General and the head of the
department, agency, or establishment concerned, in a manner consistent with the protection of intelligence

sources and methods, as specified in those procedures.?

To ful?ll this obligation, information acquired in the course of the authorized activities that indicate
possible violations of federal criminal law must be reported to the Department of_lustice (DOJ) to the extent
required by and in accordance with any memorandum of understanding or other document executed by CIA

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Section 4. Collection

The CIA has delegated different authorities to collect information to different CIA employees, generally
via CIA offices and entities. In the course of exercising their respective delegated collection authorities, CIA
employees may direct collection at a U.S. person only in accordance with this section.

In the course of a duly authorized intelligence activity, the CIA may collect information concerning U.S.
persons by any lawful means, provided that:

?l?he collection relates to a CIA authority and responsibility described in Section 2 and
Responsibilities?) and falls within a category described in Subsection 2.3 (?Information concerning
United States persons that the CIA may collect, retain and disseminate?); and

The information is collected in a manner authorized by these Procedures.

4.1 Collection techniques.

A certain collection technique may be used only ifa less intrusive technique cannot acquire intelligence of
the nature, reliability, and timeliness required. As a rule, basic collection and standard collection techniques

are less intrusive than special collection techniques.

As part of authorized collection activities, these Procedures permit collection that involves incidentally
acquired information concerning a U.S. person, subject to any applicable documentation requirements set
forth in Section 5. Such information may be retained and disseminated only in accordance with these
Procedures. Any incidentally acquired information that is unevaluated must be handled in accordance

with Section 6 (?Unevaluated Information?) of these Procedures.

Queries of CIA information repositories are not considered collection; rather, those queries examine
previously collected information and do not require any additional approval under Section 4. However,
queries of unevaluated information must comport with the requirements of Section (1 (?Unevaluated
Information?).
4.2 Bosuc collection.
Basic collection is:
Collection of publicly available information concerning a U.S. person;

Collection of information obtained with the consent of the subject U.S. person:

Requesting that another U.S. Government agency provide USPII, consistent with the providing
agency?s procedures, that is necessary or reasonably believed to be necessary to understand or assess

related information previously provided by that agency;

Requesting that another U.S. Government agency provide information to indicate whether a person
or entity is a U.S. person to permit proper application of the protections of these Procedures and

other applicable law.

Basic collection approval authority.

Supervisor approvals are not required for a CIA employee to conduct basic collection, but such collection

must be conducted consistent with the authorizations and restrictions of these Procedures.

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4.3 Standard collection.

4.3.1 Standard collection techniques.

Any information collection technique directed at a U.S. person that is not basic collection or a special
collection technique under these Procedures shall be considered a standard collection technique. Standard
collection techniques primarily include methods used to collect information from the existing records or

knowledge of third parties (such as human sources, other federal agencies, or foreign governments).
lixamples of standard collection techniques include, but are not limited to:

lixamining federal, state, local, and tribal records;

Inquiries ofintelligence or security services of foreign governments for information that exists in

their files;

Inquiries of assets or other individuals with whom CIA has a relationship for information they
possess, or tasking those individuals to collect the information sought via standard collection

techniques;

Requesting intelligence or security services of the .S. or foreign governments to use their assets to

collect the information sought via standard collection techniques:

Intervieuing individuals who possess the information sought or who may be in a position to supply

the information sought;

lixamining records to verify education, employment, residence, credit, financial reputation, or other

information in a manner consistent with applicable federal law;

Physical surveillance, including via concealed monitoring, with the limitations delineated in
Subsection 4.3.2.

4.3.2 Limitations applicable to physical surveillance and concealed monitoring.

Although a standard collection technique, physical surveillance of U.S. persons by the CIA is limited by
Section 2.4 of Executive Order 12333. In addition, CIA physical surveillance of any U.S. person within the
United States may be subject to additional requirements for coordination with the FBI as described in

Subsection 3.5.

Physical surveillance of a U.S. person within the United States.
The CIA may request that the FBI Conduct physical surveillance of a U.S. person in the United
States in accordance with Subsection 3.5. The CIA may directly engage in physical surveillance of a
U.S. person within the United States only if the U.S. person is a present or former employee, a
present or former contractor of the CIA, a present or former employee of a CIA contractor, or an

applicant for any such employment or contracting.

4.3.2.2 Physical surveillance of a U.S. person abroad.
The CIA may engage in or direct physical surveillance of a U.S. person abroad only (I) to collect
significant foreign intelligence or counterintelligence that cannot reasonably be acquired by less
intrusive means, or (2) if the U.S. person is a present or former employee, a present or former
contractor of the CIA, a present or former employee ofa CIA contractor, or an applicant for any such

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employment or contracting. Physical surveillance may not be used solely to acquire information abOut
potential sources or contacts. The of?cial approving the activity (in accordance with Subsection 4.3.3)
shall ensure that CIA employees do not undertake physical surveillance beyond a period that is

justi?ed by the underlying facts and circumstances.

4.3.2.3 Concealed monitoring.
The CIA may use concealed monitoring as a technique, including as part of the physical surveillance
described in Subsections 4.3.2.1 anti 4.3.2.2, subject to the requirements of those subsections. However,
use of some concealed monitoring mechanisms, such as certain kinds of monitoring for geolocation
purposes, may involve a special Collection technique rather than a standard collection technique. The
General Counsel must concur in any use of concealed monitoring within the United States or
directed at a US. person.

4.3.3 Standard collection approval authority.

A CIA employee may use standard collection techniques to conduct communications security
investigations, physical security investigations, or personnel security investigations without approvals
under these Procedures, except that the use of concealed monitoring techniques require General Counsel

concurrence. Internal CIA regulations may require additional approvals.
In all other cases, use of standard collection techniques directed at a US. person shall be approved by:

A Chief ofStation, Chief of Installation, or Chief of Base; or

The Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations (DUO): the Associate Deputy Director of CIA for
Operations (ADDO): the Chief or Deputy Chiefs ofOperations in a CIA Mission Center: a ?rst,

second, or third in command of a DO Division or DO Center; or
Supervisory personnel who are designated by these of?cials.

An approving of?cial must document that use of standard collection techniques directed at a U.S. person

complies with the requirements of this secLion.

4.4 Special collection.

A special collection technique is one that, under the Fourth Amendment to the US. Constitution, would
require a warrant if employed inside the United States for a law enforcement purpose. Some of these
techniques, such as electronic surveillance and physical search, are described below. \Vhether other
techniques, such as certain forms of real-time geolocation, meet this test depends on a case?by?case analysis
of the technique, technology, application, and the current state of the law. Ifa legal question exists regarding
whether a proposed collection technique to be directed against a U.S. person or to be used inside the
United States is a special collection technique, it must be presumed to be a special collection technique

unless OGC determines otherwise.

Special collection techniques.

Other than in the circumstances described below, the CIA may not use special collection techniques inside
the United States. However, the CIA may request that the FBI or another federal agency engage in special
Collection techniques inside the United States in accordance with Subsection 3.5 (?Coordination of
collection between the FBI and the In accordance with Subsection 2.2.3 (?Assistance to law
enforcement and other civil authorities?) CIA may also provide specialiZed equipment and technical

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knowledge to assist another federal department or agency in the conduct by that department or agency of
lawful and authorized special collection in the United States. Expert personnel may be provided only with
the prior approval of the General Counsel when such personnel participate in the collection of raw
information. Translation assistance, however, may be provided without General Counsel approval if CIA

personnel do not participate in the collection or dissemination of raw information.

Outside. the United States, the CIA may direct special collection techniques at a U.S. person only with the
approval of the General Counsel, the or designee, the Attorney General, and (where applicable) the

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, in accordance with Subsection 4.4.2.

Electronic surveillance.
Outside the United States, the CIA may engage in electronic surveillance that is directed at a U.S.

person only with the approvals described in Subsection 4.4.2.

Section 2.4(a) of Executive Order 12333 prohibits the CIA from conducting electronic surveillance

within the United States except to train personnel in the use of electronic surveillance equipment, to
test equipment, or to conduct countermeasures to hostile electronic surveillance in accordance with

Subsections 4.4.3 and 4.4.4.

4.4.1.2 Physical search.
Whether a physical search occurs within or outside the United States depends on several factors,
including the location of the item being searched and the location where the item came into the 
possession. For example, the search of a computer physically located abroad is a search outside of the

United States, regardless of the location of the CIA employee conducting the search.

The may conduct a physical search outside the United States and directed at a United States

person only with the approvals listed in Subsection 4.4.2.

The CIA may not conduct a physical search within the United States of real or personal property,

except for searches of personal property of non?U.S. persons lawfully in the possession.

The opening of mail within United States postal channels is prohibited. CIA employees shall treat all
opening ofmail inside the United States and all opening of mail from or to a U.S. person as a
physical search under these Procedures. Examining the exteriors of physical mail (?mail covers?)
outside United States postal channels or requesting that the FBI or other lawful authorities with ["131
Concurrence examine mail covers in United States postal channels is permitted as a standard

collection technique that may be approved under Subsection 4.3.3.

4.4.2 Special collection approval authority.

.\ny special collection technique directed at a U.S. person outside the United States (including a U.S.
person?s property or premises outside the United States) must be forwarded through the General Counsel
for concurrence anti approved by the or designee, the .-\ttorney General (as required by Section 2.5 of

Lixecutive Order 12333), and where applicable, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

official approving the use of a special collection technique directed at a U.S. person outside the United
States must document in writing that, under existing facts and circumstances, the official has determined that
there is probable cause to believe that the person or entity at whom the special collection technique is
directed is an agent of a foreign power, or an of?cer or employee ofa foreign power, and that the
information sought is significant foreign intelligence or counterintelligence.

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4.4.3 Testing and training related to electronic surveillance equipment.

The CIA may train personnel in the use of electronic surveillance equipment and the CIA or its contractors

on behalfof CIA may test such equipment inside the United States if:

The testing and training activities do not constitute ?electronic surveillance? as defined by the

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 

The CIA directs the testing and training activities solely at laboratory-generated signals, official

government communications (where the CIA obtains consent), or at publicly available

information;

The CIA undertakes the testing and training activities with consent:

The CIA directs the testing and training activities against live signals environments abroad or

environments recorded abroad;

The CIA undertakes the testing and training activities in the course of countermeasures authorized

under Subsection 4.4.4; or

The CIA conducts such activities in the United States in accordance with all of the following

requirements:

(1)

(2

(7)

It is not reasonable or not technically feasible to train or test solely as described in

paragraphs through  above;

The activities are limited in extent and duration to those necessary to train personnel in the

use of electronic surveillance equipment and to determine the capability and performance

of that equipment:

The training or testing activity does not exceed ninety calendar days; however, the training or

testing activity may be renewed if approved pursuant to subparagraph 
The activities do not intentionally target the communications of a particular person;
It is unreasonable to obtain the consent of persons incidentally subjected to the surveillance;

Information derived from communications intercepted in the course of the activities is not
retained or disclosed to any person other than a person directly participating in such activity
(such as trainees anti their instructors), and any printout or other recording is destroyed
before or immediately upon completion of the activity, or1 in the case of training, as soon as

is reasonably possible:

The training or testing is approved in writing by the responsible Head of Directorate or
Mission Center or designee with the concurrence of the General Counsel, based on their
determinations that the particular training or testing conforms to these Procedures
and is otherwise lawful. No testing of electronic surveillance equipment inside the United

States may exceed ninety calendar days without the prior approval of the Attorney General.

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4.4.4 Countermeasures related to electronic surveillance equipment.

use of countermeasures, including testing or training as may be necessary for such use, to determine the
existence and capability of electronic surveillance equipment being used unlawfully in the United States is
permitted if:

The countermeasures do not constitute ?electronic surveillance? as defined by the or

The Cl;\ does not intentionally target the communications of a particular person; it is not reasonable
to obtain the consent of persons incidentally subjected to the surveillance; CIA limits any electronic
surveillance in extent and duration to that necessary to determine the existence and capability of
such equipment: and any information acquired by such surveillance is used only to protect
information, personnel, and Facilities from unauthorized surveillance or is disseminated only to

appropriate agencies (with appropriate caveats) for law enforcement purposes.

The technical parameters ofa communication (such as frequency, modulation, bearing, signal strength, and
time of activity) may be retained and used for the purpose of undertaking countermeasures, including

necessary testing or training, or for collection avoidance purposes.

The may undertake countermeasures only with a written finding by the CIA Director of Security, or
designees, that the activity is consistent with this section and is necessary to assure the protection of

intelligence sources and methods, CIA facilities, or properly classified national security information.

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Section 5. Approval and Documentation Requirements for Bulk and
Certain Other Collection Activities

Scope of documentation requirement.

Regardless of whether approval under Section 4 was required to initiate collection, an employee shall

complete speciflc documentation for:

bulk collection activity; or

Any other collection activity resulting in the acquisition of a quantity ofinformation (including

incidentally acquired information) that:

Exceeds the capability to evaluate the information for retention under the

criteria of Section 7; or

(2) Under the criteria of Section 7, is determined to qualify for retention in its entireg' without

individualized review of the data contained within the set of collected information.

Documentation must be completed as soon as is practicable, preferably prior to: collection: initiation of a
program that will collect data on an ongoing basis: or the addition or substantial modification ofa data type
or source to an already?established platform. Documentation not completed prior to receipt of information
shall occur as soon as is practicable after receipt, such as upon transmission to Headquarters after the
conclusion of field-based collection activity field-based personnel may examine, receive, organize, and
translate information subject to Subsection 5.1 without first receiving approval or preparing documentation
under this section) or upon recognition that the collected information is subject to documentation under this

section.

?l'echnical personnel who are processing information subject to this section shall not make the information
available for analytic or operational purposes until this documentation has been approved by an official
specified in Subsection 5.3. However, in emergency circumstances, technical personnel may make the
information immediately available for analytic or operational purposes under the exceptional handling
requirements of Subsection 6.2.2 without documentation or approval. Any required documentation must be

completed and approved as soon as is practicable.

5.2 Content of documentation.

The documentation, which may take different forms for different components, shall include:

The purpose of the collection activity, including a description of why the data is reasonably
believed to be relevant to a authority and responsibility listed in Section 2:

The location of the acquisition, including (when known) details regarding how data provided
to by an asset, foreign liaison partner, contractor, or other second party was originally

acquired by that party;

The collection technique(s) employed, including any reasonable steps that were or will be
taken to limit the information to the smallest separable subset of data containing the

information necessary to achieve the purpose of the collection. 'I?hesc steps could include

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employment of filters or similar technology and should be applied as early as practicable in

the Course of the collection activity;

A statement meeting the requirements of either (I) or (2) below. If the collected data are
sorted into multiple subsets? then each subset must be addressed in a separate statement

under this paragraph:

(1) That the collected information (or a subset thereof), in its entirety, meets the
retention criteria of Section 7 without individualized review of the data. This
statement must describe why any USPII, if it were found in the set of collected

information, would meet applicable Section 7 retention criteria: or

(2) That the collected information (or a subset thereof) will be stored and handled as
unevaluated information under Section 6. A statement under this paragraph shall

SERICI

i. whether such unevaluated information is anticipated to include USPII

that is significant in volume, proportion, or sensitivity; and

ii. which set of Section 6 handling and querying requirements (exceptional or

routine) will be applied to such unevaluated information.

description of the CIA office(s) responsible for managing the information and how those
offices will implement any applicable handling and querying requirements, such as those

required by Section 6.

5.3 Approving officials.

Chief of Station, Chief of Base, or Chief ofInstallaLion; a Deputy Director or Associate Deputy Director of
a CIA Directorate: an Assistant Director or Deputy Assistant Director ofa CIA Mission Center; and
supervisory personnel who are designated by these officials may approve documentation as specified in this

section.

Section 6. Unevoluated Information

The national security mission may require the storage of unevaluated information when it is
impracticable, infeasible, or detrimental to the CIA mission to determine whether the information
qualifies for retention under the criteria of Section 7. The requirements of this section balance the 

mission with privacy and civil liberties concerns that may arise from the possession of this information.

Any unevaluated information that results from a CIA collection activity must be handled in accordance

with this section, regardless of whether approval was required under Section 4 when collection occurred.

For purposes of these Procedures, any requirement that information be segregated or separated may be
satisfied through either physical or logical separation separation through software or other computer

logic) of the subject information.

6.1 Scope of application.

This section does not apply to:

Information obtained pursuant to a court order or similar legal process (which would be

governed by the procedures relevant to that form of legal process);

Information obtained pursuant to alternative procedures approved by the Attorney General

under Executive Order 12333 or approved by the President;

(C) Information that has been affirmatively determined to qualify for retention under Section 7,
including sets of information determined to qualify for retention in their entirety, provided

that determination has been documented as required by Section 

Information being processed for potential future operational or analytic use (such as
information being prepared for ingestion into an operational or analytic system) provided
the information is not available for analytic or operational purposes during processing. Any
information that is available for any operational or analytic use must meet the requirements

of this section; or

Information acquired by the CIA for the sole bene?t of another Intelligence Community
element where CIA serves only as a conduit or pass?through entity and does not have
operational or analytic access to the dataset. Any information to which CIA has analytic or

operational access must meet the requirements of this section.

Unevaluated information subject to rouLine handling requirements may be treated as if subject to
exceptional handling requirements based on poliCy or prudential concerns. An official listed in Subsection 5.3
shall approve application of heightened handling requirements as a matter of policy or prudence. That

approval shall be documented in accordance with Section 5.

6.2 Exceptional handling: Electronic communications and special
circumstances.

6.2.1 Unevaluated information subject to exceptional handling requirements.

The following categories of unevaluated information are subject to the exceptional handling requirements

set forth at Subsection 6.2.2:

Nonpublic telephone or electronic communications (including communications in electronic

storage) acquired without the consent of a person who is a party to the communication.

Unevaluated information that is anticipated to contain USPII that is signi?cant in volume,
proportion, or sensitivity, documented in accordance with Subsection by an official
listed in Subsection 5.3.

6.2.2 Exceptional handling reguirements.

Protections or enhanced safeguards beyond these exceptional handling requirements, such as additional
access approvals or additional training requirements, may be applied as deemed appropriate by an official

listed in Subsection 5.3.

Storage and access requirements.
Unevaluated information that is subject to exceptional handling requirements shall be segregated from
information that is not subject to these requirements. Access shall be limited to CIA employees who
have completed training in the handling of unevaluated information under this subsection. An
auditable record of activity shall be maintained, to include access, queries made, and justifications for
queries subject to Subsections 6.2.3(b) and below (generally, queries designed to retrieve information

concerning U.S. persons).

6.2.2.2 Destruction requirements.
Unevaluated information that is subject to exceptional handling requirements shall be destroyed no
later than five years after the information has been made available to CIA personnel for operational or
analytic use. Unevaluated information that is unintelligible. including enciphered or 
information or information reasonably believed to have secret meaning, is deemed to be available to
employees only after the information has been decoded, or otherwise rendered

intelligible.

'l'he fivewyear limitation under this subsection may be extended to protect against an imminent threat to
human life or upon the approval of the (after consultation with the General Counsel and the
Privacy and Civil liberties Officer) based on a written determination that an extended storage period is
necessary to protect the national security of the United States. Upon such extension, the shall

complete any notifications required by statute, Executive Order, or other Presidential directive.

The five?year limitation under this subsection may also be extended when necessary to retain
information for technical assurance or compliance purposes (including court orders or litigation
obligations) provided such retention has been reported as required by applicable statute or Presidential
order. .\ny unevaluated information subject to an extension under this subsection shall be rendered

inaccessible for operational or analytic purposes.

Unevaluated information received from another element of the Intelligence Community must be
destroyed no later than the point in time. if any, at which the originating element is required to destroy

that information, if such information remains subject to the requirements of this section at that time.

 

6.2.3 re uirements.

A CIA employee may query unevaluated information covered by Subsection only in the Following

circumstances:

A query that is not designed to retrieve information concerning a U.S. person may be made if the

query is reasonably designed to retrieve information related to a duly authorized activity of the CIA.

A query designed to retrieve information concerning a U.S. person may be made if the query is
reasonably designed to retrieve information related to a duly authorized activity of the CIA and if the

subject U.S. person has provided consent.

A query designed to retrieve information concerning a U.S. person may be made if the query is
reasonably designed to retrieve information related to a duly authorized activity of the CIA and if, to

the extent practicable, the query is accompanied by a statement explaining the purpose of the query.

6.3 Routine handling: Unevaluated information not subject to
exceptional handling.

6.3.1 Information subject to routine handling reguirements.

The following categories of unevaluated information are subject to the routine handling requirements set

forth at Subsection 6.3.3:

Unevaluated information that is not subject to exceptional handling requirements under
Subsection 6.2.1.

(13) Unevaluated information other than nonpublic telephone or electronic communications that is
otherwise subject to the exceptional handling requirements of Subsection 6.2.1 and that has been

masked or obfuscated in accordance with Subsection 6.3.2.

6.3.2 Masking or obfuscatina exceptional information to prepare it for routine handling?

Unevaluated information other than nonpublic telephone or electronic communications that would be
subject to exceptional handling requirements may be treated instead under routine handling requirements in

the following circumstances:

The unevaluated information is stored in such a manner that it cannot be retrieved by reference to
or
Any information that would be USPII when correlated with the unevaluated information is stored

separately.

Any USPII that has been stored separately under this subsection is subject to exceptional storage and access
requirements and to routine (rather than exceptional) destruction requirements. Such information may be
unmasked or otherwise obtained from separate storage only in accordance with the exceptional query

requirements of Subsection 6.2.3.

6.3.3 Routine handlinq requirements.
6.3.3.1 Storage and access requirements.
Unevaluated information subiect to routine handling requirements must be segregated from
information that is not subject to these requirements. To the extent practicable, an auditable record of
activity shall be maintained, which may include access, queries made in accordance with Subsection

6.3.4, and any justifications for queries.

6.3.3.2 Destruction requirements.
Unevaluated information that is subject to routine handling requirements must be destroyed no later
than twenty-five years after the information is made available to CIA personnel with access to the

relevant information repository.

Unintelligible information, including or enciphered information or information reasonably
believed to have secret meaning, is deemed to be available to CIA personnel only after the information

has been decoded, or otherwise rendered intelligible.

The storage period limitation under this subsection may be extended with the approval of the 
(after consultation with the General Counsel and the Privacy and Civil liberties Of?cer) based on a
written determination that an extended storage period is reasonable and necessary to accomplish an

authorized mission of the CIA.

Unevaluated information received from another element of the Intelligence Community must be
destroyed no later than the point in time, if any, at which the originating element is required to destroy

that information, if such information remains subject to the requirements of this section at that time.

6.3.4 Quervinq of unevoluated information subiect to routine handlinq requirements.

employee may query unevaluated information covered by Subsection if the query is

reasonably designed to retrieve information related to a duly authorized activity of the 

Section 7. Retention of Information Concerning U.S. Persons

Information concerning U.S. persons that has been evaluated and determined to meet the criteria of this

section may be retained.
The CIA may retain information that has been lawfully collected concerning a U.S. person if:

The information is processed to delete USPII. In such cases a generic term that does not
identify the U.S. person in the context of the information, such as ?investor,? may be
substituted;

The information is publicly available;

The information is provided to the U.S. Government with consent of the subject U.S.
person;

The information concerns only corporations or other commercial organizations and is
limited to their identities as manufacturers of equipment and related nomenclature or their

locations, as, for exam 1e ?liord Mustan or ?Boein 737:?
a in

The information is limited to the use of a name in a descriptive sense without linkage to
additional information tied to the referenced U.S. person, as, for example, ?USS_Iimmy

Carter,? ?Rockefeller Center,? or ?Amber Alert?
The information relates to a U.S. Government official acting in an official capacity;
The information is foreign intelligence:
The information is counterinteliigence;

The information concerns a United States person who is or may be, on the basis of that

information or other information known to the CIA:
a. an agent of a foreign power:
b. an of?cer or employee of a foreign power: or
c. a person or entity acting for, on behalf of, or in collaboration with a foreign power.

 The information concerns the suitability or credibility of potential sources or contacts. If the
U.S. person ConCerned is not contacted within a reasonable period of time after collection
is initiated, or, upon being contacted, refuses or- declines to be a source or contact, the
information retained should be reduced as far as is practicable, such as to a brief summary
indicating that the person was considered as a potential source or contact, the reasons why
the person was considered, and the reasons why the person did not become a source or
Contact. (Any greater amount ofinformation may be retained ifit qualifies under any of the

other categories in this section):

The information is necessary to protect foreign intelligence or counterintelligence
sources or methods from unauthorized disclosure;
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(1)

(m



(I)



(V)

The information concerns personnel, physical, or communications security;

The information is suspected to be or to contain a secret meaning, or was
enciphercd or did contain a secret meaning. Information may be retained under this
paragraph only for the period of time that is reasonably believed to be necessary for

or traffic analytic purposes;
The information is necessary for the purposes of oversight, accountability, or redress;

The information indicates involvement in activities that may violate federal, state, local, tribal
or foreign laws and, if federal, may be required to be reported to the Department of ustice
(see Subsection 

The information is relevant to an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding or

investigation;

The information is required by law or court order to be retained. Information may be
retained under this paragraph only for the period of time required by the pertinent law or

court order:
'l'he information is necessary to protect the safety of any persons or organizations;

The information concerns a person or activity that poses a threat to any facility or personnel
of any element of the Intelligence Community or any department containing such an

element;

The information is necessary for the maintenance of technical Systems or for data integrity
purposes, including for the purpose of mitigating inadvertent or mistaken destruction of
information, so long as only personnel who are responsible for technical maintenance have

access to the information retained under this paragraph;

The information is necessary for an administrative function of the CIA (see Subsection 

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The information is necessary to a lawful activity of the United States, and the General
(lounsel, in consultation with the Department ofjustice, determines that such retention is

law ul.

If information concerning a U.S. person qualifies for retention under this section, USPII relating to that

person may also be retained if the USPII is necessary, or ifit is reasonably believed that the USPII may

become necessary, to understand, assess, or act on the information.

Access to and use of retained information concerning U.S. persons shall be limited to those persons with

appropriate security clearances, access approval, and needs related to duly authorized activities. CIA

employee may query retained information if the query is reasonably designed to retrieve information related

to a authority and responsibility listed in Section 2.

Section 8. Dissemination of Information Concerning U.S. Persons

Information concerning a U.S. person. including USPII and unevaluated information subject to these
Procedures (see Subsection 3.2). may be shared both inside and outside of the Intelligence Community
only in accordance with the criteria below. Providing another entity with access to a CIA information
repository is dissemination for purposes of these Procedures (see ?Dissemination? de?nition at Subsection
12.8).

8.1 Dissemination inside the Intelligence Community.

Information concerning a U.S. person (including USPII and unevaluated information subject to these
Procedures) may be distributed within the CIA to employees and those acting on behalf of the CIA who
need to know the information in the course of their duties. Such distribution within the CIA is not

dissemination under these Procedures.

Information concerning a U.S. person (including USPII and unevaluated information subject to these
Procedures) may be disseminated to an appropriate Intelligence Community element for purposes of
allowing the receiving element to determine whether the information is relevant to its responsibilities and may

be retained by that element.

8.2 Dissemination outside the Intelligence Community.

To the extent practicable; USPII should be removed prior to dissemination outside of the Intelligence
Community unless it is necessary or reasonably believed that the information may become necessary to

understand, assess, or act on the information being disseminated.

Dissemination of information concerning U.S. persons that meets the retention criteria


In formation concerning a U.S. person that has been determined to meet the retention requirements of

Section 7 may be disseminated outside the Intelligence Community to:

The President, the Vice President, the National Security Council, their staffs, and Chiefs of Mission;

(13) lixecutive agencies and military departments that need the information to perform their lawful

functions;

I .aw enforcement agencies having jurisdiction or responsibility for the investigation or proseCution of

activities to which the information relates;

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. the House Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the
Defense Subcommittee. of the House Committee on Appropriations. and their staffs, when the
information is relevant to their oversight responsibilities; and other members of Congress and their
staffs pursuant to procedures determined by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence or the

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelli ence, as a to riate:


lintities of cooperating foreign governments or international or foreign organizations, provided that
the receiving entities agree. to such further restrictions on use and dissemination as may be
necessary. Dissemination under this paragraph requires the DDO or designee; the Chief of

Operations in a CIA Mission Center or DO Division or Center or designee; or a Chief of Station,
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Base, or Installation to make a written assessment of the anticipated benefits of disseminating the
informatitm and the potential risks (including potential harm to identi?ed individuals) resulting from

dissemination.

Other recipients, if the dissemination is required by, or in accordance with, an applicable provision
of law (including for oversight purposes set forth by law); Executive Order; Presidential directive;
NSC directive; policy, memorandum of understanding, or agreement approved by the Attorney

General; or court order;

Other recipients, if dissemination is for oversight purposes when there is a determination by the
CIA that the dissemination will assist these entities in the performance of their oversight functions.
Such dissemination may be to an Executive branch oversight of?ce.

Other recipients, if the subject of the information provides prior consent in writing;
Other recipients, if the information is reasonably believed to be necessary to prevent harm or injury;
Other recipients, if the information is publicly available;

lioreign governments and other foreign entities, via dotlble agents, whether or not the information is
classified and without the consent of the U.S. person, upon a written determination by the DDO or

designee that:

i. It is not reasonable to obtain the consent of the U.S. person;
ii. Such dissemination is consistent with the purported access of the double agent:
Such dissemination is essential to maintaining the credibility of the double agent;
iv. Such dissemination either is not compromising, or is necessary to support a significant

double agent operation despite the effect such dissemination could have on the U.S.

person; and
v. In the case of classified information, the anticipated benefits outweigh the losses.

(1) Other recipients, with or designee approval, Privacy and Civil Liberties Of?cer concurrence,
and General Counsel concurrence (after OGC consultation with the National Security Division of
the Department of t] ustice), if the dissemination is necessary to a lawful activity of the United States.
Dissemination under this paragraph requires a written assessment that the anticipated benefits of
disseminating the information outweigh the potential risks resulting from dissemination and of

whether receiving entities should be subject to further restrictions on use and dissemination.

8.2.2 Dissemination of unevoluoted information.

Unevaluated information may be disseminated outside the Intelligence Community to any recipient
identified in Subsection 8.2.1, provided that the or designee, with PCLO and General Counsel
Concurrence, provides a written assessment of the anticipated benefits of dissemination and the potential
risks resulting from dissemination, a statement that it is not reasonably possible to accomplish the intended

objective by disseminating a lesser amount of information. and a statement that the receiving entity has

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provided appropriate assurances regarding their handling of the material with respect to the identi?ed
potential risks resulting from dissemination.

Section 9. Participation in Organizations in the United States

In the course of conducting duly authorized intelligence activities, those acting on behalf of the CIA may

participate in organizations in the United States only in accordance with this section.

Applicability.
his section applies to participation by anyone acting on behalf of the CIA in any organization in the United
States, such as joining such an organization for purposes of enhancing cover or engaging with non-U.S.
persons as potential sources of foreign intelligence, and implements Section 2.9 of Executive Order 12333.
Any undisclosed participation in an organization in the United States shall be authorized only if it is essential
to achieving lawful purposes that comport with the authorities and responsibilities as described in
Section 2 of these Procedures. Any approval for undisclosed participation granted under prior procedures

approved by the Attorney General remains in effect for the time period specified in that approval.

This section does not apply to joining or participating in an organization solely for personal purposes 
activities undertaken on the initiative and at the expense ofa person for personal benefit). If there is any
question about the nature of the participation or whether the person is acting on behalf of the CIA, the
participant should consult with for appropriate guidance. (Internal CIA regulations pertaining to

outside activities may govern participation in organizations in the United States for personal purposes.)

9.2 Disclosed participation.

A person acting on behalf of the CIA may join or otherwise participate in an organization in the United
States if that person?s affiliation with the CIA is disclosed to an official authorized to act on behalf of the

organizatitm in relation to the activity in question.

9.3 Undisclosed participation.

A person acting on behalf of the CIA may join or otherwise participate in an organization in the United
States without disclosing his or her CIA af?liation to the organization in the situations and with the
approvals listed below. (Additional approvals may be required for interactions with particular individuals

within those organizations.)

With the approvals below, and unless otherwise specified, CIA employees or persons acting on behalf of the
CIA under this section may engage in authorized intelligence activities and may live their authorized cover
while participating in the organization. In the course of such participation, CIA employees or persons acting
on behalf of the CIA may collect information concerning U.S. persons only in accordance with Section 4 of
these Procedures. CIA employees may therefore collect publicly available or volunteered information
concerning U.S. persons without additional approvals. Volunteered information is information that has been
freely provided to a CIA employee. For purposes of this section, the CIA may accept information
volunteered by a person who is already a member of or a participant in an organization in the United States,
or information provided by an organization to its members. If a person voluntarily provides information in
response to a question, that information may be treated as volunteered. However, ifa person provides

informatitm in response to a tasking, that information may not be treated as volunteered.

No undisclosed participation shall be undertaken for the purpose of in?uencing the activity of the

organization or its members except as described in Subsection 

9.3.1

Undisclosed participation in general.

As part of a duly authorized intelligence activity, a person acting on behalf of the CIA may ioin or otherwise

participate in an organization in the United States in the following circumstances:



9.3.2

Official Establishment of a Foreign Government. A person acting on behalf of the CIA may ioin or
otherwise participate in an official establishment ofa foreign government in the United States, such
as an embassy, foreign mission, or consulate, without disclosing affiliation and in accordance with

applicable law.

Public Organizations. Conferences, l?iorums. Online Sites. and Other Public Venues. \Vithout
disclosing af?liation, a person acting on behalf of the CIA may join or otherwise participate in an
organization that is generally open to the public where the organization accepts participants
regardless of affiliation and does not require disclosure of affiliation as a condition of attendance or
access. This subsection also applies to attendance at any seminar, forum, conference, exhibition,
trade fair, workshop, symposium, online forum, or similar event or venue that is generally open to

the public.

Certain Activities Conducted Via the Internet or Other lilectronic Information Networks. A person
acting on behalf of the CIA may view, register for, research, join, or otherwise participate in areas
available to the public on or via an electronic information network such as the Internet, provided that
access to the website, service, or other online area is accomplished using interfaces made available by
the online area to any member of the public. and provided that the area does not require disclosure

of affiliation as a condition of access.

Undisclosed participation reguiring particular approvals.

As part of a duly authorized intelligence activity, a person acting on behalf of the CIA may join or otherwise

participate in an organization in the United States without disclosing her or his CIA af?liation in the

circumstances and with the approvals outlined below. \Vithout further approvals required under Section 4 of

these Procedures, a person acting on behalf of the CIA and collecting information concerning U.S. persons

in these circumstances may collect only publicly available or volunteered information concerning those U.S.

persons. (This section applies to participation in organizations in the United States. Interactions with

particular individuals within those organizations may also be subject to other applicable CIA regulations.)



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Professional Certi?cation. 'l'raining. and Education. \Vith supervisor approval, and without disclosing
CIA affiliation, a person acting on behalfof the CIA may participate in or join educational or
professional organizations for the sole purpose of receiving professional certifications necessary to
perform duties on behalfof the enhancing professional skills, knowledge, or capabilities; or
otherwise receiving training or education relevant to employment. (Conducting activities for

purposes beyond those listed here requires separate approval under this section.)

Public Organizations, Conferences, Forums, Online Sites, and Other Public Venues that Require
Disclosure of \Vith supervisor approval, and without disclosing CIA affiliation, a person
acting on behalf of the CIA may join or otherwise participate in an organization that is generally
open to the public where the organization accepts participants regardless of affiliation but requires

disclosure of affiliation as a condition of access or entry. This subsection also applies to attendance at

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any seminar, forum, conference, exhibition, trade fair, workshop, symposium, online forum, or

similar event or venue that is generally open to the public.

Venues and Organizations Not Generally Open to the Public for Cover Purposes Only. \Vith the
approval of Chief, National Resources Division or Chief, Global Deployment Center

(C GDC), and without disclosing CIA affiliation, a person acting on behalf of the CIA may
participate in a meeting, briefing, symposium, private club, trade association, online forum, or similar
venue sponsored by an organization that is not generally open to the public for the sole purpose of
cover maintenance or enhancement. (Conducting activities for purposes beyond those listed here

requires separate approval under this section.)

International Organizations and Organizations with Foreign National Leadership. \Vith DDO
approval, and without disclosing CIA affiliation, persons acting on behalf of the CIA may participate
in or join an organization in the United States when the organization is an international
organization, or when the officials of the organization from whom approval for participation or
membership ordinarily would be obtained are non-US. persons, or have relationships with non?
U.S. persons that are reasonably believed to create a serious security impediment to approaching any
of them. The approval for the organization under this subsection may last up to three years. A three?
year organizational approval shall permit a number of different persons acting on behalf of the CIA
to participate in the organization over that period of time. Iiach person joining or participating in the

organization must be individually approved to join or to participate by or 

Requesting Assistance from an liimplovee or Member of an Organization in the United States. With
Deputy Director of the CIA CIA) approval, persons acting on behalf of the may, without
disclosing CIA affiliation to the officials of the organization from whom approval for participation
ordinarily would be obtained, ask an employee or member of an organization in the United States to
engage in authorized intelligence activities. The approval for the organization under this subsection
may last up to three years. A three-year organizational approval shall permit a number of different
persons acting on behalf of the CIA to request assistance in accordance with this subsection over
that period of time. *Lach person requesting assistance in accordance with this subsection must be

individually approved to make requests for assistance by or GDC.

joining an Organization in the United States. \Vith CIA approval, and General Counsel

concurrence, on a case?by-case basis, a person acting on behalf of the CIA may join or participate in
an organization in the United States without disclosing affiliation in circumstances not falling into

categories through  above.

In?uencing the .--\ctivities ofan Organization in the United States or Its Members. With 
approval and General Counsel concurrence, on a case-by-case basis, a person acting on behalf of the
CIA may join or participate in an organization without disclosing affiliation for purposes of
influencing the activity of the organization or its members, but only if the organization concerned is:
composed primarily of individuals who are not United States persons; and (2) is reasonably
believed to be acting on behalf ofa foreign power.

Section 10. Compliance and Oversight Responsibilities

10.1 Compliance.

policies and guidance issued to implement these Procedures shall include appropriate measures to
facilitate compliance and oversight. CIA information systems will be designed to facilitate auditing of access
to and queries of information subject to Sections 6 and 7 of these Procedures. These systems shall be audited

periodically by the appropriate oversight entities described below.
10.2 Oversight responsibilities.
10.2.1 Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Aaencv (EXDIR).

'l'he or designee shall establish guidance for the implementation of these Procedures to include
development of training, employee use of information subject to these Procedures, establishment of

oversight mechanisms (such as periodic audit and review), and other issues as required.

10.2.2 The Office of the Inspector General (GIG).

part of the Inspector General?s (IG) independent statutory responsibilities, the OIG shall conduct audits,
inspections, and investigations of programs and operations to determine compliance with applicable

statutes and regulations, including these Procedures.

10.2.3 The Office of General Counsel (OGC).
The Office ofGeneral Counsel shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Procedures, resolve any
conflict regarding the application of different provisions of these Procedures, and serve as the primary point

of contact with the Department ofhlustice regarding these Procedures.

10.2.4 Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer (PCLO).

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer shall provide advice and assistance to the I CXDIR or designee, and
other senior CIA officials regarding privacy and civil liberties concerns in implementing these Procedures and
shall serve as the primary point of contact with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board regarding

these Procedures.

10.2.5 Heads of Directorates. Mission Centers. and Independent Offices.

Heads of Directorates Mission Centers, and lnde endent Offices shall im lement these Procedures in

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coordination with the or designee, provide training to personnel who require access in the
performance of their duties to information governed by these Procedures, and assist the IixDir or designee,

Ki, and in conducting oversight.

10.2.6 

personnel are responsible to become familiar with and comply with these Procedures and any
implementing guidance, refer any questions concerning the interpretation of these procedures to OGC, use
the information that is subject to these procedures only for lawful and authorized purposes, and report
activities that may be unlawful or contrary to Executive Order or presidential directive to the appropriate

chain of command or to the Inspector General.

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Section 1 1. Emergencies, Exceptions, and Amendments

I Emergency exceptions to these Procedures.

Nothing in these Procedures shall be construed to prohibit the collection by standard collection techniques
(or by special collection techniques outside the United States), or the use, retention, or dissemination of
information concerning any person, if securing any approval that would otherwise be required is not practical

and there is a reasonable belief that:

A person?s life or physical safety is in imminent danger, and the information is relevant to the

danger or its prevention, reduction, or elimination; or

(2) The time required to secure prior approval would cause failure or delay in obtaining significant
intelligence, and such failure or delay would result in substantial harm to national security. In this
circumstance, if the activity involves the use of a special collection technique directed at a U.S.
person, there must be probable cause to believe that the subject U.S. person is a foreign power, an
agent of a foreign power, or an officer or employee of a foreign power.

In either circumstance, approval by the most senior official available at the time, up to the official whose
approval would otherwise be required for the collection, retention, use, or dissemination, should be
obtained if time permits. If a standard or special collection technique was directed at a U.S. person, the
official who must normally approve the collection technique under Section 4 must be advised as soon as
possible. A special collection technique requiring the approval of the Attorney General may continue for the
amount of time required for a decision by the Attorney General, but may not continue for longer than 72

hours without the Attorney General?s approval.

Significant legal interpretations.
The General Counsel shall consult with the Assistant Attorney General for National Security and the Office
of the (ODNI) General Counsel regarding significant legal interpretations of these Procedures.

1 1.3 Clerical amendments.

\Vhile substantive amendments to these Procedures require the approval of the and the Attorney
General after consultation with the DN1, nonsubstantive or clerical amendments, such as correcting
typographical errors, updating organizational titles and cross-references, and providing clarifying examples,

require only consultation with the ODNI and approval of the or designee, and notice to 

Section 12. Definitions

12.1 Agent of a foreign power

For purposes of these Procedures, agent of a foreign power is de?ned in the Foreign Intelli
Surveillance (50 U.S.C.  1801 

12.2 Bulk collection

Bulk collection means the collection of data that, due to technical or operational considerations, is acquired

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without the use of discriminants speci?c identi?ers, selection terms, etc.).

12.3 Collection

Collection means the receipt of information by the CIA for official purposes, whether or not the
information is retained, subiect to the general exceptions listed in Subsection 3.4 and not including

information that has been disseminated by other elements of the Intelligence Community.

12.4 Communications security investigation

Communications Security Investigation means an investigation that involves inquiries into or surveys of
protective measures taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from communications of the
United States Government related to the national security and to ensure the authenticity of such

Communications.

12.5 Concealed monitoring

Concealed monitoring means the use of hidden electronic, optical, or mechanical devices to target a
particular person or a group of persons without their consent in a surreptitious manner over a period of
time, in circumstances in which a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Concealed
monitoring does not include the use of such devices solely to restrict collection activities for purposes of
complying with these Procedures or other applicable law, or for the protection of privacy or civil liberties

interests.

12.6 Consent

Consent means agreeing to do or to allow something or giving permission for something to happen or to be
done. Consent may be express or implied. Consent may be implied if adequate notice is provided that a
partiCular action carries with it the presumption of consent to an accompanying action. Consent may also be

implied where adequate notice has been published or otherwise articulated.

12.7 Counterintelligence

Counterintelligence means information gathered and activities conducted to identify, deceive, exploit,
disrupt, or protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or
on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons, or their agents, or international terrorist organizations

or activities.

12.8 Dissemination

For purposes of these Procedures, dissemination means the transmission, communication, sharing,
showing, or passing of information outside of the by any means, including by providing another entity

with access to a information repository, subject to the general exceptions listed in Subsection 3.4.

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12.9 Electronic surveillance

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For activities not covered under the lilSA, electronic surveillance means the acquisition of a nonpublic
communication by electronic interception without the consent of a person who is a party to the
communication or, in the case of a nonelectronic communication, without the consent of a person who is
visibly present at the place of communication. Electronic surveillance does not include the use of radio
direction?finding equipment solely to determine the location of a transmitter or the monitoring of publicly

available information.

12.10 Employee
For purposes of these Procedures, employee means a person employed by or acting on behalf of the CIA,
including any contractors or assets.

12.1 1 Evaluation or evaluated information

livaluation means reviewing collected information to determine: whether it relates to an authority and
responsibility listed in Section 2; whether it contains any information concerning U.S. persons; and whether
that information meets retention criteria and thus may be retained. This process of evaluating information
concerning U.S. persons by applying retention criteria is often referred to as ?minimization.? (See also

Section 12.22 ?unevaluated information?)

12.12 Foreign Intelligence
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l"or activities not covered under the foreign intelligence means information relating to the
capabilities, intentions, or activities of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations,
foreign persons, or international terrorists.

12.13 Foreign power
For purposes of these Procedures, foreign power is defined in the l-"oreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50
Lise. 

12.14 Incidentally acquired Information

Incidentally acquired information means information that is not itself deliberately sought or that concerns
individuals who are not the targets of collection but that is obtained in the course of activities directed at

other authorized subjects.

12.15 Intelligence Community
Intelligence Community and elements of the Intelligence Community refers to those agencies described
in Section 3.5(h) of Executive Order 12333, as amended, or their successors.

12.16 Personnel security investigation

Personnel security investigation means an investigation that involves inquiries into the activities of a

person granted access to intelligence or retained in a position with sensitive duties to develop information

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pertaining to the suitability, eligibility, and trustworthiness of that individual. These investigations are directed
only at present or former CIA employees, present or former employees of CIA contractors, applicants for
such employment, and other individuals who have been granted or who are being considered for security

cl *arances or approvals and other persons with similar associations (such as resettled defectors and their
families).

12.17 Physical search

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activities not covered under the PISA, physical search means any intrusion on a person or a person?s
property or possessions without consent that is for the purpose of obtaining property, information, or stored
electronic data or communications, and that would require a warrant if done for law enforcement purposes

inside the United States.

12.18 Physical security investigation

Physical security investigation means an investigation that involves inquiries into, or surveys of, the
effectiveness of security controls or procedures, including controls established around the perimeter of a
facility or with respect to equipment or other property and procedures relating to access to and safe storage
and disposal of classi?ed information. Physical security investigations include the performance of
functions and the exercise of powers by CIA employees to protect against unauthorized access, physical
damage, or injury, or threats of unauthorized access, physical damage, or injury, to Cl;\ installations, property,

or employees.

12.19 Physical surveillance

Physical surveillance means unconsented following or tracking of one or more persons where such
individuals have no reasonable expectation of privacy. Any surreptitious devices employed in the course of
physical surveillance must be used, however, in accordance with Subsection 4.3.2.3 (concealed
monitoring).

Physical surveillance does not include casual observation, which would be short in duration and narrow in
scope, and not intended to track the movement of a person. It also does not include electronic surveillance
or physical searches. Physical surveillance does not include overhead reconnaissance not directed at
specific U.S. persons. Overhead reconnaissance not directed at speci?c U.S. persons includes
reconnaissance intended solely for calibration of collection means or for comparison of characteristics of
physical structures or other real or personal property with similar information collected outside the United

States for purposes of identifying or interpreting that information.

12.20 Publicly available

Publicly available means information that has been published or broadcast for public consumption, is
available on request to the public, is accessible online or otherwise to the public, is available to the public by
subscription or purchase, could be seen or heard by any casual observer (but not amounting to physical
surveillance), is made available at a meeting open to the public, or is obtained by visiting any place or

attending any event that is open to the public.

Information is publicly available only if it is made available to the under conditions or on terms

generally available to the public. For example, certain commercially acquired data may be considered publicly

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available if a non?U.S. government person or corporation could acquire that same data in that same way
from that same commercial source; however, other commercial acquisitions of data may be so tailored and
specialized for government use, and unavailable to a similarly situated private?sector purchaser, that the data

cannot be considered publicly available.

information that is publicly available is still considered publicly available if the information is provided in
?ltered or obfuscated form for government use for purposes of complying with these Procedures or other

applicable law, or for the protection of privacy or civil liberties interests.

12.21 Retention

Retention means the indefinite maintenance of information concerning U.S. persons, subject to the general

exceptions listed in Subsection 3.4.

12.22 Unevaluated information

Unevaluated information means information that has been collected not yet reviewed to determine
whether it relates to an authority and responsibility listed in Section 2 and whether information concerning
U.S. persons, if any, qualifies for retention under Section 7. Any collection activity, whether or not it is
bulk collection, may produce unevaluated information. Because of global mobility and communications
networks, unevaluated information is generally presumed to contain incidentally acquired information
concerning U.S. persons, regardless of the location ofcollection. (See also Section 12.1 1 ?Evaluation or

evaluated information?)

12.23 United States

The term United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the land area, internal waters, territorial seas,

and airspace of the United States, including U.S. territories, possessions, and commonwealths.

12.24 United States person

The term United States person or U.S. person means any of the following:

U.S. citizen;

alien known by the CIA to be a lawful permanent resident (1 PR) (also known as a permanent
resident alien). An alien who procures a visa or other documentation by fraud or willful
misrepresentation of a material fact is not a lawful permanent resident for purposes of these

Procedures;

unincorporated association substantially composed of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent

residents. ?Substantially? must be more than insignificant, but a majority is not required; or

corporation incorporated in the United States, except for a corporation directed and controlled
by a forei In overnment or rovernments. A co oration or co )orate subsidiary incor orated
. .
abroad, even if partially or wholly owned by a corporation incorporated in the United States, is not

a United States person.

The following guidelines apply when determining whether an individual or entity is a U.S. person:

person or entity known to be inside the United States is presumed to be a U.S. person, unless

specific information to the contrary is obtained.



 person or entity outside the United States, or whose location is not known to be in the United
States, is presumed not to be a U.S. person, unless speci?c information to the contrary is obtained.

12.25 U.S. Person Identifying Information (USPII)

United States Person Identifying Information (USPII) is information that is reasonably likely to identify one
or more speci?c U.S. persons. USPII may be either a single item of information or information that, when
combined with other information, is reasonably likely to identify one or more speci?c U.S. persons.
Determining whether information is reasonably likely to identify one or more speci?c U.S. persons in a
particular context may require a case-by-case assessment by a trained intelligence professional. It is not limited

to any single category of information or technology.

USPII is a subset ofinformation concerning U.S. persons. lior purposes of these Procedures, the phrase
?information concerning U.S. persons? includes any information concerning a U.S. person, whether or not

the information is USPII.

12.26 United States postal channels

Mail is in United States postal channels while in transit within, among, and between the United States
(including mail of foreign origin which is passed by a foreign postal ad'ministratitm to the United States Postal
Service (USPS) for forwarding to a foreign postal administration under a postal treaty or convention and mail
temporarily in the hands of the United States Customs Service or the Department of the Military
Postal Service Agency, .-\rmy or liorce Post Of?ces and lileet Post Of?ces, and mail for delivery to the

L3 nited Nations, .Y.

Mail in United States postal channels also includes international mail in transit to an addressee in the
United States after receipt by the USPS from a foreign postal administration, or international mail in transit

to an addressee abroad before passage to a foreign postal administration.

a rule, mail shall be considered in such postal channels until the moment it is physically delivered to the

speci?c addressee in the United States named on the envelope or the addressee?s authorized agent.

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Section 13.

A person who is of?cially acting in the absence of an of?cial may exercise the powers of that employee.

Administration and Effective Date

Authority granted to an employee, other than the General Counsel, may be exercised by any person who is
senior in the employee?s chain of command.

Authority granted to the General Counsel may be exercised by a Deputy General Counsel or an attorney in
the Of?ce of General Counsel designated by the General Counsel or Acting General Counsel.

Any designation of a person to exercise authority explicitly permitted by these Procedures includes the

designation of multiple persons to serve sin'lultaneously in that capacity.

In the event of any changes to organizational structures or titles such that the. of?cial title identified in these
Procedures no longer exists, approving authority will transfer to the equivalent of?cial under the

reorganization.

'l'hese Procedures are not intended to, and do not. and may not be relied on to create any substantive or
procedural right or bene?t enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its

departments, agencies. entities, of?cers, employees or agents, or any other person.
'I?hese Procedures shall become effective sixty days after signature by the CIA and the Attorney General.
Signatures and Dates Signed

\V?e approve the foregoing Procedures in accordance with Executive Order 12333, as amended.

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