2018 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 45 - Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities
Subchapter I - Budget and Oversight
Sec. 3307 - Communications with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives

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Citation 50 U.S.C. § 3307 (2018)
Section Name §3307. Communications with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Section Text (a) Requests of committees

The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of a national intelligence center, or the head of any element of the intelligence community shall, not later than 45 days after receiving a written request from the Chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate or the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives for any existing intelligence assessment, report, estimate, or legal opinion relating to matters within the jurisdiction of such Committee, make available to such committee such assessment, report, estimate, or legal opinion, as the case may be.

(b) Assertion of privilege (1) In general

In response to a request covered by subsection (a), the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of a national intelligence center, or the head of any element of the intelligence community shall provide to the Committee making such request the document or information covered by such request unless the President determines that such document or information shall not be provided because the President is asserting a privilege pursuant to the Constitution of the United States.

(2) Submission to Congress

The White House Counsel shall submit to Congress in writing any assertion by the President under paragraph (1) of a privilege pursuant to the Constitution.

(c) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Intelligence community

The term "intelligence community" has the meaning given the term in section 3003(4) of this title.

(2) Intelligence assessment

The term "intelligence assessment" means an intelligence-related analytical study of a subject of policy significance and does not include building-block papers, research projects, and reference aids.

(3) Intelligence estimate

The term "intelligence estimate" means an appraisal of available intelligence relating to a specific situation or condition with a view to determining the courses of action open to an enemy or potential enemy and the probable order of adoption of such courses of action.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, §1079, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 334.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

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

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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. 3307 - Communications with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Contains section 3307
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 122 Stat. 334
Public Law References Public Law 110-181
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