Part D—National Intelligence University

§3227. Transfer date

In this part, the term "transfer date" means the date on which the National Intelligence University is transferred from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Director of National Intelligence under section 3334a(a) of this title.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1031, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, §305(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2366.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The transfer date, referred to in text, is June 20, 2021.

§3227a. Degree-granting authority

(a) In general

Beginning on the transfer date, under regulations prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence, the President of the National Intelligence University may, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.

(b) Limitation

A degree may not be conferred under this section unless—

(1) the Secretary of Education has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and

(2) the University is accredited by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1032, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, §305(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2366; amended Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title III, §7327(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1045.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out subsec. (c) which related to congressional notification requirements.

§3227b. Reporting

(a) In general

Not less frequently than once each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a plan for employing professors, instructors, and lecturers at the National Intelligence University.

(b) Elements

Each plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) The total number of proposed personnel to be employed at the National Intelligence University.

(2) The total annual compensation to be provided the personnel described in paragraph (1).

(3) Such other matters as the Director considers appropriate.

(c) Form of submittal

Each plan submitted by the Director to the congressional intelligence committees under subsection (a) shall be submitted as part of another annual submission from the Director to the congressional intelligence committees.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1033, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, §305(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2366.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Plan Regarding Personnel at National Intelligence University

Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, §305(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2367, provided that:

"(1) Initial submission.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2020], the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees [Select Committee on Intelligence and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives] the first submission required by section 1033(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3227b(a)], as added by subsection (a).

"(2) Certain requirement not applicable.—Subsection (c) of section 1033 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3227b(c)], as added by subsection (a), shall not apply to the submittal under paragraph (1) of this subsection."

§3227c. Continued applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Board of Visitors

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) ¹ shall continue to apply to the Board of Visitors of the National Intelligence University on and after the transfer date.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1034, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, §305(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2367.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 5.

¹ See References in Text note below.

§3227d. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants

(a) Authority

The Director of National Intelligence may authorize the President of the National Intelligence University to accept qualifying research grants.

(b) Qualifying grants

A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.

(c) Entities from which grants may be accepted

A qualifying research grant may be accepted under this section only from a Federal agency or from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

(d) Administration of grant funds

(1) Establishment of account

The Director shall establish an account for administering funds received as qualifying research grants under this section.

(2) Use of funds

The President of the University shall use the funds in the account established pursuant to paragraph (1) in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and conditions of the grants received.

(e) Related expenses

Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the National Intelligence University may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.

(f) Regulations

The Director of National Intelligence shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1035, as added Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXIII, §6305(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2474.)