2020 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 45 - Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities
Subchapter I - Budget and Oversight
Sec. 3312 - Congressional oversight of policy directives and guidance

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Citation 50 U.S.C. § 3312 (2020)
Section Name §3312. Congressional oversight of policy directives and guidance
Section Text (a) Covered policy document defined

In this section, the term "covered policy document" means any classified or unclassified Presidential Policy Directive, Presidential Policy Guidance, or other similar policy document issued by the President, including any classified or unclassified annex to such a Directive, Guidance, or other document, that assigns tasks, roles, or responsibilities to the intelligence community or an element of the intelligence community.

(b) Submissions to Congress

The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the following:

(1) Not later than 15 days after the date that a covered policy document is issued, a written notice of the issuance and a summary of the subject matter addressed by such covered policy document.

(2) Not later than 15 days after the date that the Director issues any guidance or direction on implementation of a covered policy document or implements a covered policy document, a copy of such guidance or direction or a description of such implementation.

(3) Not later than 15 days after May 5, 2017, for any covered policy document issued prior to such date that is being implemented by any element of the intelligence community or that is in effect on such date—

(A) a written notice that includes the date such covered policy document was issued and a summary of the subject matter addressed by such covered policy document; and

(B) if the Director has issued any guidance or direction on implementation of such covered policy document or is implementing such covered policy document, a copy of the guidance or direction or a written description of such implementation.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title III, §310, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 815.)

Editorial Notes DEFINITIONS

For definitions of "intelligence community" and "congressional intelligence committees", referred to in text, see section 2 of div. N of Pub. L. 115–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 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. 3312 - Congressional oversight of policy directives and guidance
Contains section 3312
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 131 Stat. 815
Public Law References Public Law 115-31
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