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50 U.S.C. 3091: General congressional oversight provisions

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-88. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

29 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 167, 10 U.S.C. 167b, 10 U.S.C. 421, 10 U.S.C. 2557, 10 U.S.C. 2723.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 512A, 517

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–259 substituted "such written procedures" for "such procedures". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (c)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–458 substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–306, §353(b)(3)(A), substituted "congressional intelligence committees" for "intelligence committees" wherever appearing. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–306, §353(b)(7), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "As used in this subchapter, the term 'congressional intelligence committees' means the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Commit… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a), (3)
  • Pub. L. 107–306, §353(b)(3)(A), substituted "congressional intelligence committees" for "intelligence committees" wherever appearing. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–306, §342(b), inserted ", and includes financial intelligence activities" before period at end. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (f)

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.