10 U.S.C. § 431: Authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities

The Secretary of Defense, subject to the provisions of this subchapter, may authorize the conduct of those commercial activities necessary to provide security for authorized intelligence collection activities abroad undertaken by the Department of Defense. No commercial activity may be initiated pursuant to this subchapter after December 31, 2028 . be pre-coordinated with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency using procedures mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Director; and where appropriate, be supported by the Director; and to the extent the activity takes place within the United States, be coordinated with, and (where appropriate) be supported by, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. the acquisition, use, sale, storage and disposal of goods and services; entering into employment contracts and leases and other agreements for real and personal property; depositing funds into and withdrawing funds from domestic and foreign commercial business or financial institutions; acquiring licenses, registrations, permits, and insurance; and establishing corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities. The term “intelligence collection activities” means the collection of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information. the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [ Aug. 14, 1991 ]; or the effective date of regulations first prescribed under section 436 of such title, as added by subsection (a).”