50 U.S.C. § 3031
The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is a component of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall perform the duties provided in the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.
50 U.S.C. § 3031
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IX of Pub. L. 107-306, 116 Stat. 2432. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 403-3f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 115-31, §401(e)(1)(A), substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive" in section catchline.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-31, §401(e)(1)(B), substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive" in heading and "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382)" for "National Counterintelligence Executive under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002" in text.Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-31, §401(e)(1)(C), substituted "Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center" for "National Counterintelligence Executive".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATEFor Determination by President that section 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.Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108-458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.
- counterintelligence
- The term "counterintelligence" means information gathered, and activities conducted, to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted by or on behalf of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations, or foreign persons, or international terrorist activities.
- national intelligence
- The terms "national intelligence" and "intelligence related to national security" refer to all intelligence, regardless of the source from which derived and including information gathered within or outside the United States, that-(A) pertains, as determined consistent with any guidance issued by the President, to more than one United States Government agency; and(B) that involves-(i) threats to the United States, its people, property, or interests;(ii) the development, proliferation, or use of weapons of mass destruction; or(iii) any other matter bearing on United States national or homeland security.