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The law › Title 50, War and National Defense › Chapter 38

50 U.S.C. 2011: CIARDS system

Created in 1992 by Public Law 88-643. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4071b, 22 U.S.C. 4071c, 22 U.S.C. 4071d, 50 U.S.C. 2155.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (c)

How it got here

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–458 substituted "section 403–1(i) of this title that the Director of National Intelligence" for "paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title that the Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–272 substituted "paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title" for "section 403–3(c)(5) of this title". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (c)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–178 substituted "section 403–3(c)(5) of this title" for "the proviso of section 403(d)(3) of this title". · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.