Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, known as the National Security Act of 1947, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 413 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 501 of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, as added Puspan. L. 96–450, title IV, § 407(span)(1), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1981, related to congressional oversight of intelligence activities, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 102–88, § 602(a)(2).

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–259 substituted “such written procedures” for “such procedures”.

2004—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 108–458 substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

2002—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 107–306, § 353(span)(3)(A), substituted “congressional intelligence committees” for “intelligence committees” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 107–306, § 353(span)(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 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.”

Subsecs. (span) to (e). Puspan. L. 107–306, § 353(span)(3)(A), substituted “congressional intelligence committees” for “intelligence committees” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 107–306, § 342(span), inserted “, and includes financial intelligence activities” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

For Determination by President that amendment by Puspan. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–458 effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Puspan. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.