2014 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense (Sections 1 - 3751)
Chapter 45 - Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities (Sections 3301 - 3383)
Subchapter I - Budget and Oversight (Sections 3301 - 3311)
Sec. 3308 - Information access by the Comptroller General of the United States
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 45 - MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES SUBCHAPTER I - BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT Sec. 3308 - Information access by the Comptroller General of the United States |
| Contains | section 3308 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-259, title III, §348, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2700. |
| Statutes at Large References | 61 Stat. 495 124 Stat. 2700 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 111-259 |
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The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, shall issue a written directive governing the access of the Comptroller General to information in the possession of an element of the intelligence community.
(2) Amendment to directiveThe Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Comptroller General, may issue an amendment to the directive issued under paragraph (1) at any time the Director determines such an amendment is appropriate.
(3) Relationship to other lawsThe directive issued under paragraph (1) and any amendment to such directive issued under paragraph (2) shall be consistent with the provisions of—
(A) chapter 7 of title 31; and
(B) the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
(b) Confidentiality of information(1) Requirement for confidentialityThe Comptroller General of the United States shall ensure that the level of confidentiality of information made available to the Comptroller General pursuant to the directive issued under subsection (a)(1) or an amendment to such directive issued under subsection (a)(2) is not less than the level of confidentiality of such information required of the head of the element of the intelligence community from which such information was obtained.
(2) Penalties for unauthorized disclosureAn officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office shall be subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of such information as an officer or employee of the element of the intelligence community from which such information was obtained.
(c) Submission to Congress(1) Submission of directiveThe directive issued under subsection (a)(1) shall be submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence, together with any comments of the Comptroller General of the United States, no later than May 1, 2011.
(2) Submission of amendmentAny amendment to such directive issued under subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted to Congress by the Director, together with any comments of the Comptroller General.
(d) Effective dateThe directive issued under subsection (a)(1) and any amendment to such directive issued under subsection (a)(2) shall take effect 60 days after the date such directive or amendment is submitted to Congress under subsection (c), unless the Director determines that for reasons of national security the directive or amendment should take effect sooner.
(Pub. L. 111–259, title III, §348, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2700.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which is classified principally to chapter 44 (§3001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 403–9 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
DEFINITIONFor definition of "intelligence community", see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
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