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50 U.S.C. 3024: Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence

Created in 2004 by Public Law 108-458. Changed by 11 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10866 Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (j)
  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (m)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §6902(a)(1), substituted "within" for "withing". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §6308, inserted ", and upon receiving any such direction, the Director shall notify the congressional intelligence committees immediately in writing with a description of such other intelligence-related functions directed by the President" before period at end. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §6437(1), inserted ", including with respect to counterintelligence" after "the intelligence community". Law text · (z)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §6437(2), added par. (3). Law text · (z)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7307(a)(1), substituted "binding personnel policies" for "personnel policies" in introductory provisions. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7307(a)(2), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: "encourage and facilitate assignments and details of personnel to national intelligence centers, and between elements of the intelligence community;". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7307(a)(3), amended cl. (v) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (v) read as follows: "make service in more than one element of the intelligence community a condition of promotion to such positions within the intelligence community as the Director shall specify;… Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7308, added par. (8) and redesignated former pars. (8) to (10) as (9) to (11), respectively. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(a)(1), redesignated second par. (5), relating to other transaction authority, as (6). Law text · (n), (6)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §7309, substituted "March 1" for "October 1". Law text · (p)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(1), substituted "shall include" for "may include". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–103, §403(1), added subpar. (D). Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6314(a)(2), added par. (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (9). Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–103, §402, substituted "such other intelligence-related functions" for "such other functions". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6314(a)(1), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (9) and (10), respectively. Law text · (f), (10)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(2)(A), substituted "require" for "encourage" and inserted ", independent of political considerations," after "tradecraft". Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(2)(B), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "ensure that differences in analytic judgment are fully considered and brought to the attention of policymakers; and". Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(3)(A), inserted ", and shall establish and enforce policies to protect," after "protect". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(3)(B), substituted "requirements" for "guidelines" in introductory provisions. Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(3)(C), added par. (4). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6415(b)(1), inserted at end ", including with respect to the notification requirement under section 8(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3510(c))". Law text · (m)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6711(b), added par. (5) relating to other transaction authority. Law text · (n)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6415(b)(2), added par. (5) relating to notification requirement for expenditure made by Director of National Intelligence or head of element of intelligence community. Law text · (n)
  • Pub. L. 117–103, §403(2), substituted "Certain Responsibilities of Director of National Intelligence Relating to National Intelligence Program" for "Responsibility of Director of National Intelligence regarding National Intelligence Program budget concerning the Department of Defense" … Law text · (p)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6402, added par. (3). Law text · (p)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6401(4), substituted "the heads of the elements of the intelligence community" for "the head of each department of the Federal Government that contains an element of the intelligence community and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency" in introductory provis… Law text · (x)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6314(c), inserted ", including the policy under subsection (f)(8)," after "policies of the intelligence community". Law text · (x)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §6742(b)(1)(A), realigned margins. Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §5305, inserted "security risks," after "schedule,". Law text · (q)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §6742(b)(1)(B), realigned margin. Law text · (v)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(c), inserted ", the National Counterproliferation Center, and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" after "National Counterterrorism Center". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–31, §309(b), added subpar. (D). Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 115–31, §303(a), added subsec. (y). Law text · (y)
  • Pub. L. 115–31, §402, added subsec. (z). Law text · (z)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–113, §701(c)(1), struck out par. (1) designation before "The Director of National Intelligence" and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "The Director of National Intelligence shall annually submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report describing all o… Law text · (u)
  • Pub. L. 114–113, §105(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Law text · (v), (4)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–126, §329(b)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Not later than February 1 of each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the President and to the Congress an annual report that identifies any statute, regul… Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–126, §501(1), substituted "classified information" for "sensitive compartmented information" in heading. Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 113–126, §501(2)–(4), added pars. (5) and (6). Law text · (j), (6)
  • Pub. L. 113–126, §502(a), added subsec. (x). Law text · (x)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–87, §311(d), substituted "For each of the fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012, the" for "The" in introductory provisions. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 112–87, §304, added subsec. (v). Law text · (v)
  • Pub. L. 112–87, §305, added subsec. (w). Law text · (w)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(A), substituted "annual budget for the Military Intelligence Program or any successor program or programs" for "annual budgets for the Joint Military Intelligence Program and for Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(B)(i), substituted "Military Intelligence Program or any successor program or programs" for "Joint Military Intelligence Program". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §402(a), substituted "Program—" for "Program to another such program." and added subpars. (A) to (C). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(B)(ii), substituted "paragraph (1)(A)" for "subparagraph (A)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(B)(iii)(I), struck out "or personnel" after "funds" in introductory provisions. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(B)(iii)(II), substituted "delegated by the head of the department involved or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (in the case of the Central Intelligence Agency)" for "delegated by the head of the department or agency involved". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §306, added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Law text · (e), (4)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §401, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 111–258 added subpar. (G). Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(C), substituted "paragraph" for "section". Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §804(2)(D), inserted "and other" after "Acquisition" in the heading. Law text · (n)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §326, added par. (4). Law text · (n)
  • Pub. L. 111–259, §§303, 304, 307, added subsecs. (s) to (u). Law text · (s), (t), (u)

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.