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 DAMI- ISH
 MEMORANDUM TKRU
 ARMY
 FOR SECRETARY OF TRE ARMY
 SUBJECT. CENTER LANE M-ACTION MEMORANDUM
 12 AUG 1983
 1. (U) Purpose. To obrain your approval, for the A-r-my to
 engage in CENTER LANE activities.
 2, (U) DiSCUSS iOT-1 .
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 a. (S / CL- I / NOFORN) CENTER LANE is a US Army Intelligence
 and Security ConTnRnd (INSCOM) Special Access Program (SAP) which
 utilizes an ispect of parapsychology known as remote viewing as
 the collection method for obtaining information of intelligence
 interest. The CENTER LANE SAP has been approved 'by the
 Secretary ,of the Army, however, the signed action is -bpIng held
 by the Army General Count.,el. for review of human use issues
 addressed in this i~)aper,
 b. (SICL-IINOFORN) Army participation in GRILL FLAME,
 t1he predecessor Lo CENTER 1,ANE, was most recently approved by
 Secretary of the Army on 1. Feb 82 (TAB A). Two areas were
 addIressed by tlie Arm in his Memorandum which
 y General Counsel.
 deserve comment concerning CENTER LANE activiLieSS, namely human
 expertirientation and funding
 , iSSAjes.
 (1) (SiCL-1/NOFORN) CENTER LANE's use of human sub-
 Jects remains as stated in the enclosed 14 Jan 92 Decision
 Memorandum on GRILL FLAME. As in the case, of GRILL FLAINIE,
 CENTER LXNE h~is demons tritted that important foreign intelligence
 a-rid countei-intelligence information may be obtained through the
 use of remote viewing and the Army's continued involvement is
 wa rra-n t ed. The Central Intelligence Agcncy, the National
 Security N-,,ency, and OACST, IIQDA have all requested and received
 s-upport from CENTER 1-,ANE.
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SUBJECT; CENTER LANE (U)--ACTION MEMORMDUM
(2) (S/CL-1/NOF0RN) Personnel spaces and funding for
CENTER LANE have been taken "out of hide" by INSCOM witil"lin the
Army Security and Investigative Activities (S&IA) program for
FY A3 and 84. Requirements for FY 85-89 are included in the
INSCOM S&IA budget submission. Per request of the Director,
General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) Staff, a GDIP sub-
mission was also provided to be included in the Congressional
Budget Justification 'Book only if prior Congressional approval
is obtained. Additionally, the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Research, Development and Acquisition) has agreed to fund
CENTER LANE training and research projects with Progtam 6
resources and the first tlA7c) projects will 'be submitted. for
Rpproval in the near future.
3. (C) Recommenda~ion; That the Secretary of the Army approve
our continued participation in CENTER LANE activities within
INSCOM, with appropriate contractors and in a cooperatJve effort
with DIA. Army participation will continue to be in strict
accordance with the provisions of Procedure 13, DOD Regulation
5240.1-R.
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