2020 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 45 - Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities
Subchapter III - Security Clearances and Classified Information
Sec. 3351b - Limitations on determinations regarding certain security classifications
| 50 U.S.C. § 3351b (2020) |
| §3351b. Limitations on determinations regarding certain security classifications |
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(a) Prohibition
An officer of an element of the intelligence community who has been nominated by the President for a position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate may not make a classification decision with respect to information related to such officer's nomination. (b) Classification determinations (1) In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), in a case in which an officer described in subsection (a) has been nominated as described in such subsection and classification authority rests with the officer or another officer who reports directly to such officer, a classification decision with respect to information relating to the officer shall be made by the Director of National Intelligence. In a case described in paragraph (1) in which the officer nominated is the Director of National Intelligence, the classification decision shall be made by the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. Whenever the Director or the Principal Deputy Director makes a decision under subsection (b), the Director or the Principal Deputy Director, as the case may be, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report detailing the reasons for the decision. |
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(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIII, §6310, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2190.) |
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DEFINITIONS
For definitions of "intelligence community" and "congressional intelligence committees", referred to in text, see section 5003 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 45 - MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES SUBCHAPTER III - SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION Sec. 3351b - Limitations on determinations regarding certain security classifications |
| section 3351b |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
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| 133 Stat. 2190 |
| Public Law 116-92 |
