“The fiscal 2013 intelligence policy bill sent to President Barack Obama this week would reduce the costs of operating spy agency computer and satellite systems, while authorizing more funding for counterintelligence, research and development and dispatching more spies worldwide.
In public remarks and statements entered into the Congressional Record, leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees provided rare insight into funding priorities spelled out in the annual authorization bill, although exact funding levels for specific agencies and programs are classified, and final funding levels are predominantly decided by appropriators.”
Source:CQ | Intelligence Bill Reveals Funding Priorities for Classified Spy Budgets
