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50 U.S.C. § 3334n (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3334n. Certification relating to information technology and software systems
(a) Certifications required
Prior to the date on which the head of an element of the intelligence community enters into, renews, or extends a contract for the acquisition of an information technology or software system, the head shall certify to the Director of National Intelligence the following:
(1) That the information technology or software system is the most up-to-date version of the system available or, if it is not, why a more out of date version was chosen.
(2) That the information technology or software system is compatible with integrating new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
(3) That the information technology or software system was thoroughly reviewed and alternative products are not superior to meet the requirements of the element.
(b) Exemption
The Director of National Intelligence may exempt elements of the intelligence community, as appropriate, from the requirements under (a) 1 if meeting such requirements may pose security or operational risks.
(c) Guidance
The Director shall issue to the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, and submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, guidance to—
(1) establish guidelines that the heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence community shall use to evaluate the criteria required for the certifications under subsection (a);
(2) incentivize each such head to adopt and integrate new and emerging technology within information technology and software systems of the element and to decommission and replace outdated systems, including through potential funding enhancements; and
(3) incentivize, and hold accountable, personnel of the intelligence community with respect to the integration of new and emerging technology within such systems, including through the provision of appropriate training programs and evaluations.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6718, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3577.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of “intelligence community” and “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
For definitions of “emerging technology” and “artificial intelligence” as used in this section, see section 6701 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3024 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3334q (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3334q. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of Commerce
(a) Authority
In order to better facilitate the sharing of actionable intelligence on foreign adversary intent, capabilities, threats, and operations that pose a threat to the interests or security of the United States, particularly as they relate to the procurement, development, and use of dual-use and emerging technologies, the Director of National Intelligence may, acting through the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program and in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, advertise joint duty positions and detail or facilitate the detail of civilian employees from across the intelligence community to the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Detail
Detailees on a joint duty assignment (JDA) assigned pursuant to subsection (a) shall be drawn from such elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.
(c) Expertise
The Director shall ensure that detailees referred to in subsection (a) have subject matter expertise on countries of concern, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as functional areas such as illicit procurement, counterproliferation, emerging and foundational technology, economic and financial intelligence, information and communications technology systems, supply chain vulnerability, and counterintelligence.
(d) Duty credit
The detail of an employee of the intelligence community to the Department of Commerce under subsection (a) shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7501, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1079.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3334r (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3334r. Designation of a Chief Technology Officer within certain elements of the intelligence community
(a) Designation authority
The head of each covered element of the intelligence community shall designate a senior official to serve as the chief technology officer of such element.
(b) Covered elements
For purposes of this section, the covered elements of the intelligence community are the following:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(4) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(5) The National Security Agency.
(6) The National Reconnaissance Office.
(c) Responsibility
The chief technology officer of each covered element of the intelligence community shall be responsible for assisting the head of such element in the identification and adoption of technology to advance mission needs.
(d) Prohibition of dual appointment
Any chief technology officer designated pursuant to subsection (a) may not concurrently serve as the chief information officer, the chief data officer, or the principal science officer of any element of the intelligence community.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7504, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1083.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3334t (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3334t. Program for beyond 5G
(a) Establishment
The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, may initiate or otherwise carry out a program dedicated to research and development efforts relevant to 6G technology and any successor technologies, but only if such efforts are specific to potential applications of 6G technology (or any successor technologies) for the intelligence community or for other national security purposes.
(b) Consultation and coordination
In carrying out any program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with—
(1) relevant—
(A) heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration;
(B) interagency bodies, such as the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Sector;
(C) private sector entities;
(D) institutions of higher learning; and
(E) federally funded research and development centers; and
(2) such other individuals and entities as the Director determines appropriate.
(c) 6G technology defined
In this section, the term “6G technology” means hardware, software, or other technologies relating to sixth-generation wireless networks.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1090.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3344a (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3344a. Training to promote sensible classification
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Over-classification
The term “over-classification” means classification at a level that exceeds the minimum level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security of the United States.
(2) Sensible classification
The term “sensible classification” means classification at a level that is the minimum level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security of the United States.
(b) Training required
Each head of an agency with classification authority shall conduct training for employees of the agency with classification authority to hold employees accountable for over-classification and to promote sensible classification.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title VI, § 7603, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1097.)
50 U.S.C. § 3350a (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3350a. Promoting efficient declassification review
(a) In general
Whenever an agency is processing a request pursuant to section 552 of title 5 (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”) or the mandatory declassification review provisions of Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security information), or successor order, and identifies responsive classified records that are more than 25 years of age as of December 31 of the year in which the request is received, the head of the agency shall, in accordance with existing processes to protect national security under the Freedom of Information Act and the mandatory review provisions of Executive Order 12526,1 review the record and process the record for declassification and release by the National Declassification Center of the National Archives and Records Administration, unless the head of agency—
(1) makes a certification to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, that the declassification of certain components within the record would be harmful to the protection of sources and methods or national security, pursuant to existing processes; and
(2) provides an explanation to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, for such certification.
(b) Application
Subsection (a) shall apply regardless of whether or not the record described in such subsection is in the legal custody of the National Archives and Records Administration.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title VI, § 7602, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1096.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order 13526, referred to in subsec. (a), is Ex. Ord. No. 13526, Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F.R. 707, 1013, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3352h (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3352h. Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel vetting
(a) Timeliness standard
(1) In general
The President shall, acting through the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent, establish and publish in such public venue as the President considers appropriate, new timeliness performance standards for processing personnel vetting trust determinations in accordance with the Federal personnel vetting performance management standards.
(2) Quinquennial reviews
Not less frequently than once every 5 years, the President shall, acting through the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent—
(A) review the standards established pursuant to paragraph (1); and
(B) pursuant to such review—
(i) update such standards as the President considers appropriate; and
(ii) publish in the Federal Register such updates as may be made pursuant to clause (i).
(3) Omitted
(b) Quarterly reports on implementation
(1) In general
Not less frequently than quarterly, the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly make available to the public a quarterly report on the compliance of Executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of title 5) with the standards established pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Disaggregation
Each report made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall disaggregate, to the greatest extent practicable, data by appropriate category of personnel risk and between Government and contractor personnel.
(c) Complementary standards for Intelligence Community
The Director of National Intelligence may, in consultation with the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to suitability for Government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information) establish for the intelligence community standards complementary to those established pursuant to subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title VII, § 7702, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1100.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order 13467, referred to in subsec. (c), is Ex. Ord. No. 13467, June 30, 2008, 73 F.R. 38103, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 7702 of Pub. L. 118–31. Subsec. (a)(3) of section 7702 of Pub. L. 118–31 amended section 3341 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3368 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3368. Assistance for governmental entities and private entities in recognizing online violent extremist content
(a) Assistance to recognize online violent extremist content
Not later than 180 days after May 5, 2017, and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, the Director of National Intelligence shall publish on a publicly available Internet website a list of all logos, symbols, insignia, and other markings commonly associated with, or adopted by, an organization designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization under section 1189(a) of title 8.
(b) Updates
The Director shall update the list published under subsection (a) every 180 days until December 22, 2023.
(Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title IV, § 403, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 820; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title III, § 7327(d), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1045.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “until December 22, 2023” for “or more frequently as needed”.
50 U.S.C. § 3370 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3370. Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force
(a) Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following:
(1) The congressional intelligence committees.
(2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(3) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
(b) Requirement to establish
The Director of National Intelligence shall establish a Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force to standardize information sharing between the intelligence community and the acquisition community of the United States Government with respect to the supply chain and counterintelligence risks.
(c) Members
The Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force established under subsection (b) shall be composed of—
(1) a representative of the Defense Security Service of the Department of Defense;
(2) a representative of the General Services Administration;
(3) a representative of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy of the Office of Management and Budget;
(4) a representative of the Department of Homeland Security;
(5) a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(6) the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center; and
(7) any other members the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate.
(d) Security clearances
Each member of the Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force established under subsection (b) shall have a security clearance at the top secret level and be able to access sensitive compartmented information.
(e) Annual report
The Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force established under subsection (b) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that describes the activities of the Task Force during the previous year, including identification of the supply chain, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence risks shared with the acquisition community of the United States Government by the intelligence community.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIII, § 6306, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2188.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of “congressional intelligence committees” and “intelligence community”, referred to in text, see section 5003 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 3620 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3620. Congressional notification of intelligence collection adjustments
(a) Notification
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the National Security Agency determines the occurrence of an intelligence collection adjustment, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification of the intelligence collection adjustment.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees
The term “congressional intelligence committees” has the meaning given that term in section 3003 of this title.
(2) Intelligence collection adjustment
The term “intelligence collection adjustment” includes a change by the United States Government to a policy on intelligence collection or the prioritization thereof that results in a significant loss of intelligence.
(Pub. L. 86–36, § 22, as added Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title III, § 7351, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1064.)
50 U.S.C. § 3810 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3810. Emergency medical care
Under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President, funds available to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall also be available for the payment of actual and reasonable expenses of emergency medical care, including hospitalization, of registrants who suffer illness or injury, and the transportation and burial of the remains of registrants who suffer death, while acting under orders issued under the provisions of this chapter, but such burial expenses shall not exceed the maximum that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay under the provisions of section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, regarding veterans described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(2) of such section in any one case.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 11, 62 Stat. 621; Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(30), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(t), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2202(b)(2), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4985.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of act June 24, 1948, ch. 625, 62 Stat. 604, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 461 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–315 substituted “section 2303 of title 38 regarding veterans described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(2) of such section” for “section 2302(a) of title 38”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “section 2302(a) of title 38” for “section 902(a) of title 38”.
Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.
1971—Pub. L. 92–129 substituted “the maximum that the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs may pay under the provisions of section 902(a) of title 38” for “$150”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 116–315 applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after Jan. 5, 2021, see section 2202(d) of Pub. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.