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50 U.S.C. 3515: Security personnel at Agency installations

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 444, 50 U.S.C. 3515a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Central Intelligence Agency (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "the maximum penalty authorized for a Class B misdemeanor under section 3559 of title 18" for "those specified in section 1315(c)(2) of title 40". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6303(a)(1)(A), (C), added subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6303(a)(1)(B), (D), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and inserted "or (D)" after "in subparagraph (C)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6303(a)(2), substituted "or (E)" for "or (D)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6303(a)(3), substituted "in subparagraph (A), (C), or (D)" for "in subparagraph (A) or (C)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §6414(b), substituted "designated by the Director to carry firearms under subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 3506(a)(4) of this title," for "designated by the Director under section 3506(a)(4) of this title to carry firearms for the protection of current or former A… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §6413(1), substituted "500 yards;" for "500 feet;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §6413(2), substituted "500 yards." for "500 feet." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–177, §377(b)(3)(A), substituted "officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security, as provided in section 1315(b)(2) of title 40," for "special policemen of the General Services Administration perform under the first section of the Act entitled 'An Act to autho… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–177, §377(b)(3)(B), substituted "section 1315(c)(2) of title 40" for "the fourth section of the Act referred to in subsection (a) of this section (40 U.S.C. 318c)". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 108–177, §402, added subsec. (d). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–306 struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "Not later than December 1, 1998, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit a report to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the … (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–107, §404(1), (2), inserted "(1)" after "(a)", substituted "powers—" for "powers only within Agency installations, and the rules and regulations enforced by such personnel shall be rules and regulations promulgated by the Director.", and added subpars. (A) to (D). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–107, §404(3), added pars. (2) to (5). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (a)

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.