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50 U.S.C. 3383: National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Created in 2002 by the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306). Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 3381, 50 U.S.C. 3382.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7305(a)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7303, amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To carry out and coordinate surveys of the vulnerability of the United States Government, and the private sector, to intelligence threats in order to identify the areas, programs, and… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7305(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted "Subject to subsection (f)" for "Subject to subsection (e)" in pars. (1) and (2)(A). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7305(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted "subsection (e)(1)" for "subsection (d)(1)" in par. (1) and "subsection (e)(2)" for "subsection (d)(2)" in par. (2). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7305(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (i) as (g) to (j), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g), (h), (i), (j)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 added subpar. (E). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(1)(A), substituted "National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive" in section catchline. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(1)(B), added subsecs. (a) to (c) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to establishment of Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, head of Office, and location of Office, respectively. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (a), (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(2)(A), substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the functions of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive, the functions of the Office of the National Counterintellige… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(2)(B), substituted "At the direction of" for "In consultation with" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(2)(C), substituted "National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "Office" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(3)(A), substituted "National Counterintelligence and Security Center may consist of personnel employed by the Center" for "Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive may consist of personnel employed by the Office". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(3)(B), substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(4), substituted "National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be treated as operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency for purposes of section 701 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3141)" for "Office shall be treated as operatio… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(5)(A), substituted "National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §401(b)(5)(B), substituted "Center" for "Office". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (h), (2)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–87 struck out "on an annual basis" after "to produce". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–18 inserted subpar. (A) designation and heading, struck out "on an annual basis" after "to produce", and added subpar. (B). Law text · (d)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(b)(1), substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (d), (2)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(b)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (d)(1)" for "subsection (e)(1)". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(b)(2)(B), substituted "subsection (d)(2)" for "subsection (e)(2)". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(a)(3), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows: (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (f), (4)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §412(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsecs. (k) to (m) as (g) to (i), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (h) to (j) which related to support, availability of funds for reimbursement, and contracts, respectively. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1072(d)(1)(C)(i), substituted "Office of the Director of National Intelligence" for "Office of the Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(g)(2)(B)(i), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(g)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence" in introductory provisions. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(g)(2)(B)(iii), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (h), (2)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1072(d)(1)(C)(ii), substituted "Office of the Director of National Intelligence" for "Office of the Director of Central Intelligence" in introductory provisions. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(g)(2)(B)(iv), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (m)

    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.