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50 U.S.C. 3502: Seal of officeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 46-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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§3502. Seal of office

The Director shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Central Intelligence Agency, of such design as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken thereof.

( June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 2 , 63 Stat. 208 ; Pub. L. 108-458, title I, § 1071(b)(2)(A) , Dec. 17, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3690 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Amendments

2004⁠—Pub. L. 108-458 struck out “of Central Intelligence” after “Director”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.