§ 3521. Central services program  


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  • (a) In general

    The Director may carry out a program under which elements of the Agency provide items and services on a reimbursable basis to other elements of the Agency, nonappropriated fund entities or instrumentalities associated or affiliated with the Agency, and other Government agencies. The Director shall carry out the program in accordance with the provisions of this section.

    (b) Participation of Agency elements(1) In order to carry out the program, the Director shall—(A) designate the elements of the Agency that are to provide items or services under the program (in this section referred to as “central service providers”);(B) specify the items or services to be provided under the program by such providers;(C) assign to such providers for purposes of the program such inventories, equipment, and other assets (including equipment on order) as the Director determines necessary to permit such providers to provide items or services under the program; and(D) authorize such providers to make known their services to the entities specified in section as a result of activities under the program.(F) Receipts from individuals in reimbursement for utility services and meals provided under the program.(G) Receipts from individuals for the rental of property and equipment under the program.(H) Such other amounts as the Director is authorized to deposit in or transfer to the Fund.(3) Amounts in the Fund shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the following purposes:(A) To pay the costs of providing items or services under the program.(B) To pay the costs of carrying out activities under subsections (b)(1)(D) and (f)(2) of this section. (d) Limitation on amount of orders

    The total value of all orders for items or services to be provided under the program in any fiscal year may not exceed an amount specified in advance by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

    (e) Payment for items and services(1) A Government agency provided items or services under the program shall pay the central service provider concerned for such items or services an amount equal to the costs incurred by the provider in providing such items or services plus any fee imposed under subsection (f) of this section. In calculating such costs, the Director shall take into account personnel costs (including costs associated with salaries, annual leave, and workers’ compensation), plant and equipment costs (including depreciation of plant and equipment other than structures owned by the Agency), operation and maintenance expenses, amortized costs, and other expenses.(2) Payment for items or services under paragraph (1) may take the form of an advanced payment by an agency from appropriations available to such agency for the procurement of such items or services. (f) Fees(1) The Director may permit a central service provider to impose and collect a fee with respect to the provision of an item or service under the program. The amount of the fee may not exceed an amount equal to four percent of the payment received by the provider for the item or service.(2) The Director may obligate and expend amounts in the Fund that are attributable to the fees imposed and collected under paragraph (1) to acquire equipment or systems for, or to improve the equipment or systems of, central service providers and any elements of the Agency that are not designated for participation in the program in order to facilitate the designation of such elements for future participation in the program. (g) Termination(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, acting jointly—(A) may terminate the program under this section and the Fund at any time; and(B) upon such termination, shall provide for the disposition of the personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with the program or the Fund.(2) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may not undertake any action under paragraph (1) until 60 days after the date on which the Directors jointly submit notice of such action to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 21, as added Pub. L. 105–107, title IV, § 403(a), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2258; amended Pub. L. 106–120, title IV, § 401, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1615; Pub. L. 106–567, title IV, § 401, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2847; Pub. L. 107–108, title IV, § 401, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1403; Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 841(e), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2432; Pub. L. 108–177, title IV, § 403, Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2632; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(b)(3)(D), (E), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3691; Pub. L. 112–277, title IV, § 401, Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2475.)

Codification

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 403u of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 112–277, § 401(1)(A), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 112–277, § 401(1)(B), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 112–277, § 401(2)(A), substituted “from the sale or exchange of equipment, recyclable materials, or property of a central service provider.” for “from the sale or exchange of equipment or property of a central service provider”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 112–277, § 401(2)(B), substituted “subsections (b)(1)(D) and (f)(2)” for “subsection (f)(2)”.

2004—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(b)(3)(D), substituted “Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(b)(3)(E), substituted “Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

2003—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 108–177 substituted “The Director” for “(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Director” and struck out subpar. (B) which read as follows: “The Director may not expend amounts in the Fund for purposes specified in subparagraph (A) in fiscal year 1998, 1999, or 2000 unless the Director—

“(i) secures the prior approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and

“(ii) submits notice of the proposed expenditure to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.”

2002—Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 107–306 redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g), which required annual audit of program activities, set forth provisions relating to form, content, and procedures, and required submission of copies to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

2001—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 107–108, § 401(a), substituted “January 31” for “December 31” and “complete an audit” for “conduct an audit”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–108, § 401(b), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (3)” in par. (1) and “paragraph (1)” for “paragraph (2)” in par. (2), and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “The authority of the Director to carry out the program under this section shall terminate on March 31, 2002.”.

2000—Subsec. (c)(2)(F) to (H). Pub. L. 106–567, § 401(a), added subpars. (F) and (G) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (H).

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 106–567, § 401(b), in second sentence, inserted “other than structures owned by the Agency” after “depreciation of plant and equipment”.

Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 106–567, § 401(c), substituted “financial statements to be prepared with respect to the program. Office of Management and Budget guidance shall also determine the procedures for conducting annual audits under paragraph (1).” for “annual audits under paragraph (1)”.

1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–120, § 401(a), substituted “, nonappropriated fund entities or instrumentalities associated or affiliated with the Agency, and other” for “and to other”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 106–120, § 401(b)(1), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: “Amounts collected in payment for loss or damage to equipment or other property of a central service provider as a result of activities under the program.”

Subsec. (c)(2)(E), (F). Pub. L. 106–120, § 401(b)(2), (3), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106–120, § 401(c), inserted “central service providers and any” before “elements of the Agency”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 106–120, § 401(d), substituted “2002” for “2000”.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.

Miscellaneous

Availability of Funds Credited to Central Services Working Capital Fund

Pub. L. 113–76, div. C, title VIII, § 8032, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 111, provided in part: “That funds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended”.

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 113–6, div. C, title VIII, § 8032, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 304.

Pub. L. 112–74, div. A, title VIII, § 8032, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 812.

Pub. L. 112–10, div. A, title VIII, § 8033, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 64.

Pub. L. 111–118, div. A, title VIII, § 8035, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3436.

Pub. L. 110–329, div. C, title VIII, § 8035, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3629.

Pub. L. 110–116, div. A, title VIII, § 8035, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1322.

Pub. L. 109–289, div. A, title VIII, § 8033, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1281.

Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title VIII, § 8038, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2707.

Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, § 8042, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 979.

Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, § 8042, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1081.

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8042, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1546.

Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, § 8045, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2257.

Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, § 8045, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 684.

Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, § 8048, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1241.

Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, § 8048, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2307.