50 USC Ch. 15: Front Matter
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY
Sec.
401.
Congressional declaration of purpose.
401a.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER I-COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
402.
National Security Council.
(a)
Establishment; presiding officer; functions; composition.
(b)
Additional functions.
(c)
Executive secretary; appointment; staff employees.
(d)
Recommendations and reports.
(e)
Participation of Chairman or Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(f)
Participation by Director of National Drug Control Policy.
(g)
Board for Low Intensity Conflict.
(h)
Committee on Foreign Intelligence.
(i)
Committee on Transnational Threats.
(j)
Participation of Director of Central Intelligence.
(i)
Special Adviser to the President on International Religious Freedom.
402a.
Coordination of counterintelligence activities.
(a)
Establishment of Counterintelligence Policy Board.
(b)
Function of Board.
(c)
Coordination of counterintelligence matters with Federal Bureau of Investigation.
403.
Office of the Director of Central Intelligence.
(a)
Director of Central Intelligence.
(b)
Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence.
(c)
Military status of Director and Deputy Directors.
(d)
Duties of Deputy Directors.
(e)
Office of the Director of Central Intelligence.
(f)
Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Collection.
(g)
Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Analysis and Production.
(h)
Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Administration.
403–1.
Central Intelligence Agency.
403–2.
Intelligence Community contracting.
403–2a.
Construction of intelligence community facilities; Presidential authorization.
403–2b.
Limitation on construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exception.
(c)
Application.
403–3.
Responsibilities of Director of Central Intelligence.
(a)
Provision of intelligence.
(b)
National Intelligence Council.
(c)
Head of intelligence community.
(d)
Head of Central Intelligence Agency.
403–4.
Authorities of Director of Central Intelligence.
(a)
Access to intelligence.
(b)
Approval of budgets.
(c)
Role of DCI in reprogramming.
(d)
Transfer of funds or personnel within National Foreign Intelligence Program.
(e)
Coordination with foreign governments.
(f)
Use of personnel.
(g)
Termination of employment of CIA employees.
403–5.
Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense pertaining to National Foreign Intelligence Program.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Responsibility for performance of specific functions.
(c)
Use of elements of Department of Defense.
(d)
Annual evaluation of Director of Central Intelligence.
403–5a.
Assistance to United States law enforcement agencies.
(a)
Authority to provide assistance.
(b)
Limitation on assistance by elements of Department of Defense.
(c)
Definitions.
403–5b.
Protection of operational files of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
(a)
Exemption of certain operational files from search, review, publication, or disclosure.
(b)
Decennial review of exempted operational files.
403–6.
Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities.
(a)
Concurrence of DCI in certain appointments.
(b)
Consultation with DCI in certain appointments.
403–7.
Prohibition on using journalists as agents or assets.
(a)
Policy.
(b)
Waiver.
(c)
Voluntary cooperation.
403–8.
Reaffirmation of longstanding prohibition against drug trafficking by employees of the intelligence community.
(a)
Finding.
(b)
Obligation of employees of intelligence community.
(c)
Intelligence community defined.
403a.
Definitions relating to Central Intelligence Agency.
403b.
Seal of office of Central Intelligence Agency.
403c.
Procurement authority of Central Intelligence Agency.
(a)
Purchases and contracts for supplies and services.
(b)
"Agency head" defined.
(c)
Classes of purchases and contracts; finality of decision; powers delegable.
(d)
Powers not delegable; written findings.
403d.
Repealed.
403e.
Central Intelligence Agency personnel; allowances and benefits.
(a)
Travel, allowances, and related expenses for officers and employees assigned to duty stations outside United States.
(b)
Allowances and benefits comparable to those paid members of Foreign Service; special requirements; persons detailed or assigned from other agencies; regulations.
403e–1.
Eligibility for incentive awards.
(a)
Scope of authority with respect to Federal employees and members of Armed Forces.
(b)
Time for exercise of authority.
(c)
Exercise of authority with respect to members of Armed Forces assigned to foreign intelligence duties.
(d)
Payment and acceptance of award.
403f.
General authorities of Agency.
403g.
Protection of nature of Agency's functions.
403h.
Admission of essential aliens; limitation on number.
403i.
Repealed.
403j.
Central Intelligence Agency; appropriations; expenditures.
403k.
Authority to pay death gratuities.
403l.
Authority to accept gifts, devises and bequests.
(a)
Use for operational purposes prohibited.
(b)
Sale, exchange and investment of gifts.
(c)
Deposit of gifts into special fund.
(d)
Taxation of gifts.
(e)
"Gift" defined.
403m.
Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal.
(a)
Prohibited acts.
(b)
Injunction.
403n.
Special provisions for spouses of Central Intelligence Agency employees applicable to Agency participants in Civil Service Retirement and Disability System.
(a)
Manner and extent of applicability.
(b)
Regulations.
403o.
Security personnel at Agency installations.
(a)
Special policemen: functions and powers; regulations: promulgation and enforcement.
(b)
Penalties for violations of regulations.
(c)
Identification.
403p.
Health benefits for certain former spouses of Central Intelligence Agency employees.
(a)
Persons eligible.
(b)
Enrollment for health benefits.
(c)
Eligibility of former wives or husbands.
(d)
Continuation of eligibility.
(e)
Remarriage before age fifty-five; continued enrollment; restored eligibility.
(f)
Enrollment in health benefits plan under other authority.
(g)
"Health benefits plan" defined.
403q.
Inspector General for Agency.
(a)
Purpose; establishment.
(b)
Appointment; supervision; removal.
(c)
Duties and responsibilities.
(d)
Semiannual reports; immediate reports of serious or flagrant problems; reports of functional problems; reports to Congress on urgent concerns.
(e)
Authorities of Inspector General.
(f)
Separate budget account.
(g)
Transfer.
403r.
Special annuity computation rules for certain employees' service abroad.
(a)
Officers and employees to whom rules apply.
(b)
Computation rules.
(c)
Annuities deemed annuities under section 8339 of title 5.
(d)
Officers and employees entitled to greater annuities under section 8339 of title 5.
403r–1.
Portability of overseas service retirement benefit.
403s.
Special rules for disability retirement and death-in-service benefits with respect to certain employees.
(a)
Officers and employees to whom section 2051 rules apply.
(b)
Survivors of officers and employees to whom section 2052 rules apply.
(c)
Annuities under this section deemed annuities under chapter 83 of title 5.
403t.
General Counsel of Central Intelligence Agency.
(a)
Appointment.
(b)
Chief legal officer.
(c)
Functions.
403u.
Central services program.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Participation of Agency elements.
(c)
Central Services Working Capital Fund.
(d)
Limitation on amount of orders.
(e)
Payment for items and services.
(f)
Fees.
(g)
Audit.
(h)
Termination.
404.
Emergency preparedness.
(a)
Employment of personnel.
(b)
Functions.
(c)
Utilization of Government resources and facilities.
404a.
Annual national security strategy report.
(a)
Transmittal to Congress.
(b)
Contents.
(c)
Classified and unclassified form.
404b.
Multiyear national foreign intelligence program.
(a)
Annual submission of multiyear national foreign intelligence program.
(b)
Time of submission.
(c)
Consistency with budget estimates.
(d)
Specified congressional committees.
404c.
Annual report on United States security arrangements and commitments with other nations.
(a)
Report requirements.
(b)
Matters to be included.
(c)
Deadline for report.
(d)
Specified congressional committees.
404d.
Annual report on intelligence.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Matters covered.
(c)
"Appropriate congressional committees" defined.
(c)
Time for submission.
404d–1.
Transferred.
404e.
National mission of National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Requirements and priorities.
(c)
Correction of deficiencies.
404f.
Collection tasking authority.
404g.
Restrictions on intelligence sharing with United Nations.
(a)
Provision of intelligence information to United Nations.
(b)
Periodic and special reports.
(c)
Delegation of duties.
(d)
Relationship to existing law.
(e)
"Appropriate committees of Congress" defined.
404h.
Detail of intelligence community personnel-Intelligence Community Assignment Program.
(a)
Detail.
(b)
Benefits, allowances, travel, incentives.
(c)
Annual report.
404i.
Additional annual reports from the Director of Central Intelligence.
(a)
Report on intelligence community cooperation with Federal law enforcement agencies.
(b)
Annual report on the safety and security of Russian nuclear facilities and nuclear military forces.
(c)
Definitions.
404j.
Limitation on establishment or operation of diplomatic intelligence support centers.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Prohibition of use of appropriations.
(c)
Definitions.
(d)
Termination.
SUBCHAPTER II-MISCELLANEOUS AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS
405.
Advisory committees; appointment; compensation of part-time personnel; applicability of other laws.
406.
Omitted.
407.
Study or plan of surrender; use of appropriations.
408.
Applicable laws.
409.
Definitions of military departments.
410.
"Function" and "Department of Defense" defined.
411.
Authorization of appropriations.
412.
Repealing and savings provisions.
SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
413.
General Congressional oversight provisions.
(a)
Reports to Congressional committees of intelligence activities and anticipated activities.
(b)
Reports concerning illegal intelligence activities.
(c)
Procedures for reporting information.
(d)
Procedures to protect from unauthorized disclosure.
(e)
Construction of authority conferred.
(f)
"Intelligence activities" defined.
413a.
Reporting of intelligence activities other than covert actions.
413b.
Presidential approval and reporting of covert actions.
(a)
Presidential findings.
(b)
Reports to intelligence committees; production of information.
(c)
Timing of reports; access to finding.
(d)
Changes in previously approved actions.
(e)
"Covert action" defined.
(f)
Prohibition on covert actions intended to influence United States political processes, etc.
414.
Funding of intelligence activities.
(a)
Obligations and expenditures for intelligence or intelligence-related activity; prerequisites.
(b)
Activities denied funding by Congress.
(c)
Presidential finding required for expenditure of funds on covert action.
(d)
Report to Congressional committees required for expenditure of nonappropriated funds for intelligence activity.
(e)
Definitions.
415.
Notice to Congress of certain transfers of defense articles and defense services.
SUBCHAPTER IV-PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
421.
Protection of identities of certain United States undercover intelligence officers, agents, informants, and sources.
(a)
Disclosure of information by persons having or having had access to classified information that identifies covert agent.
(b)
Disclosure of information by persons who learn identity of covert agents as result of having access to classified information.
(c)
Disclosure of information by persons in course of pattern of activities intended to identify and expose covert agents.
(d)
Imposition of consecutive sentences.
422.
Defenses and exceptions.
(a)
Disclosure by United States of identity of covert agent.
(b)
Conspiracy, misprision of felony, aiding and abetting, etc.
(c)
Disclosure to select Congressional committees on intelligence.
(d)
Disclosure by agent of own identity.
423.
Report.
(a)
Annual report by President to Congress on measures to protect identities of covert agents.
(b)
Exemption from disclosure; date of initial submission.
424.
Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
425.
Providing information to Congress.
426.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER V-PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
431.
Exemption of certain operational files from search, review, publication, or disclosure.
(a)
Exemption by Director of Central Intelligence.
(b)
"Operational files" defined.
(c)
Search and review for information.
(d)
Information derived or disseminated from exempted operational files.
(e)
Supersedure of prior law.
(f)
Allegation; improper withholding of records; judicial review.
432.
Decennial review of exempted operational files.
(a)
Review by Director of Central Intelligence.
(b)
Consideration; historical value; public interest.
(c)
Judicial review.
SUBCHAPTER VI-ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
435.
Procedures.
436.
Requests by authorized investigative agencies.
(a)
Generally.
(b)
Disclosure of requests.
(c)
Records or information; inspection or copying.
(d)
Reimbursement of costs.
(e)
Dissemination of records or information received.
(f)
Construction of section.
437.
Exceptions.
438.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER VII-APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
441.
Stay of sanctions.
441a.
Extension of stay.
441b.
Reports.
441c.
Laws subject to stay.
441d.
Application.