§1599. Postemployment assistance: certain terminated intelligence employees

(a) Authority.-Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may, in the case of any individual who is a qualified former intelligence employee, use appropriated funds-

(1) to assist that individual in finding and qualifying for employment other than in an intelligence component of the Department of Defense;

(2) to assist that individual in meeting the expenses of treatment of medical or psychological disabilities of that individual; and

(3) to provide financial support to that individual during periods of unemployment.

(b) Qualified Former Intelligence Employees.-For purposes of this section, a qualified former intelligence employee is an individual who was employed as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in a sensitive position in an intelligence component of the Department of Defense-

(1) who has been found to be ineligible for continued access to information designated as "Sensitive Compartmented Information" and employment with the intelligence component; or

(2) whose employment with the intelligence component has been terminated.

(c) Conditions.-Assistance may be provided to a qualified former intelligence employee under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that such assistance is essential to-

(1) maintain the judgment and emotional stability of the qualified former intelligence employee; and

(2) avoid circumstances that might lead to the unlawful disclosure of classified information to which the qualified former intelligence employee had access.

(d) Duration of Assistance.-Assistance may not be provided under this section in the case of any individual after the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the termination of the employment of the individual with an intelligence component of the Department of Defense.

(e) Annual Report.-(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (2) an annual report with respect to any expenditure made under this section.

(2) The committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:

(A) The Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

(B) The Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

(f) Definition.-In this section, the term "intelligence component of the Department of Defense" means any of the following:

(1) The National Security Agency.

(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.

(3) The National Reconnaissance Office.

(4) The Central Imagery Office.

(5) The intelligence components of any of the military departments.

(Added Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, §806(a)(1), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3441 .)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 1604(e)(4) of this title and in section 17 of Pub. L. 86–36 as added by Pub. L. 102–88, title V, §503, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 436 , set out as a note under section 402 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–359, §806(b).

Change of Name

Committee on Armed Services of House of Representatives changed to Committee on National Security of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.