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50 U.S.C. 3506: General authorities

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-507. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 3515.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263, §6414(a), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Authorize personnel designated by the Director to carry firearms to the extent necessary for the performance of the Agency's authorized functions, except that, within the United Sta… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §6303(b), inserted "and Office of the Director of National Intelligence" after "protection of Agency". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §6414(c), realigned margins. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a), (8)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §6411(1), substituted "section 3036 of this title," for "section 3036 of this title.,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §6401, substituted "current and former personnel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and their immediate families as the Director of National Intelligence may designate;" for "such personnel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §6411(2)–(4), added par. (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–259, §802(1), substituted "authorized under section 403–4a of this title." for "authorized under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 403(a) of this title, subsections (c)(7) and (d) of section 403–3 of this title, subsections (a) and (g) of section 403–4 of this title, and… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §421, substituted "the protection of current" for "and the protection of current" and inserted ", and the protection of the Director of National Intelligence and such personnel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as the Director of National Intell… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–177 substituted "(c)(7)" for "(c)(6)". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–306 substituted "a report on the transfer of sums described in paragraph (1) each time that authority is exercised." for "an annual report on the transfers of sums described in paragraph (1)." (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–567 added subsec. (a) and (b) headings and subsec. (c). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–272, §403(a)(1), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 403(a)" for "subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 403(a)(2)" and "(c)(6)" for "(c)(5)" and made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 403, 403–3, 4… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–272, §401, substituted "and the protection of current and former Agency personnel and their immediate families, defectors and their immediate families," for "and the protection of Agency personnel and of defectors, their families,". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–107 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (f) as pars. (1) to (6), respectively, of subsec. (a), in par. (5) substituted semicolon for "without regard to limitations on expenditures contained in the Act of June 30, 1932, as amended: Provided,… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–178 substituted "Office of Management and Budget" for "Bureau of the Budget" and "subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 403(a)(2) of this title, subsections (c)(5) and (d) of section 403–3 of this title, subsections (a) and (g) of section 403–4 of this title, and section 405… · (a)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–215 added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–89 substituted "Authorize personnel designated by the Director to carry firearms to the extent necessary for the performance of the Agency's authorized functions, except that, within the United States, such authority shall be limited to the purposes of protection of classifi… · (d)

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–448 repealed subsec. (f) which authorized employment of not more than fifteen retired officers who must elect between civilian salary and retired pay. See section 3101 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. · (f)

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