Federal

Title 50 — War and National Defense

1,360 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 2575 to 2577 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2581 to 2582a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2583 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(1)(B)(i) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 3060
• § 2584 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(e)(5) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1076
• § 2585 to 2588 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2589 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(4) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2590, 2591 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2601 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(e)(10) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1077
• § 2602, 2603 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2621 to 2623 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2624 to 2626 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(1)(B)(ii) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 3060
• § 2627 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2631 to 2633 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2634 to 2637 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(e)(15) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1078
• § 2638 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(1)(B)(iii) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 3060
• § 2651 to 2654 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2655 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, § 4504(c) , formerly Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(c) , Dec. 28, 2001 , 115 Stat. 1377 ; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, § 4504(c) , and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(h)(5)(A) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1772
• § 2656, 2657 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2658 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(1) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1068
• § 2659 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(f) , Dec. 18, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2930
• § 2660 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3135(c)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1899
• § 2661, 2662 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2671 to 2675 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2701, 2702 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2703 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(3)(A) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1079
• § 2704, 2705 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2721 to 2723 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2731 to 2736 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2741 to 2743 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2743a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(5) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2744 to 2758 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2761, 2762 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2771 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(u)(1) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2184
• § 2772, 2773 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2781 to 2787 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2791 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2791a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(6) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2791b — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(3) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2792 to 2796 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2811 to 2813 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2814 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(7) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1459
• § 2815 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2821 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(q)(2) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2183
• § 2822, 2823 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1458
• § 2901 — Findings
• § 2902 — Definitions
• § 2911 — Proliferation Security Initiative improvements and authorities
• § 2912 — Authority to provide assistance to cooperative countries
• § 2921 — Statement of policy
• § 2922 — Authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
• § 2923 — Authorization of appropriations for the Department of Energy programs to prevent weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism
• § 2931 — Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism
• § 2932 — Sense of Congress on United States-Russia cooperation and coordination on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism
• § 3 — Duties of council
• § 3001 — Short title
• § 3002 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• § 3003 — Definitions
• § 3004 — Definitions of military departments
• § 3005 — Department of Defense
• § 3006 — Transferred
• § 301 to 303 — Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656 , title III, § 307, 69 Stat. 589
• § 3021 — National Security Council
• § 3022 — Joint Intelligence Community Council
• § 3023 — Director of National Intelligence
• § 3024 — Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence
• § 3025 — Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• § 3026 — Deputy Directors of National Intelligence
• § 3027 — National Intelligence Council
• § 3028 — General Counsel
• § 3029 — Civil Liberties Protection Officer
• § 3030 — Director of Science and Technology
• § 3031 — Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
• § 3032 — Chief Information Officer
• § 3033 — Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
• § 3034 — Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence Community
• § 3034a — Functional Managers for the intelligence community
• § 3034b — Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer
• § 3034c — Intelligence Community Innovation Unit
• § 3034d — National Intelligence Management Council
• § 3035 — Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3036 — Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3037 — Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3038 — Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense pertaining to National Intelligence Program
• § 3039 — Assistance to United States law enforcement agencies
• § 304 to 315 — Repealed. Apr. 1, 1944, ch. 150 , 58 Stat. 136
• § 3040 — Disclosure of foreign intelligence acquired in criminal investigations; notice of criminal investigations of foreign intelligence sources
• § 3040a — Prohibition on collection and maintenance of information of United States persons based on first amendment-protected activities
• § 3041 — Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities
• § 3041a — Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
• § 3042 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXVII, § 6742(b)(3) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 2240
• § 3043 — Annual national security strategy report
• § 3043a — National intelligence strategy
• § 3043b — Annual reports on worldwide threats
• § 3044 — Software licensing
• § 3045 — National mission of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• § 3046 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1075 , Dec. 17, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3694
• § 3047 — Restrictions on intelligence sharing with United Nations
• § 3048 — Detail of intelligence community personnel—Intelligence Community Assignment Program
• § 3049 — Non-reimbursable detail of other personnel
• § 3049a — Special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions and positions requiring banking or financial services expertise
• § 3049b — Enabling intelligence community integration
• § 3050 — Annual report on hiring and retention of minority employees
• § 3051 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 347(c) , Oct. 7, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2698
• § 3052 — Limitation on establishment or operation of diplomatic intelligence support centers
• § 3053 — Travel on any common carrier for certain intelligence collection personnel
• § 3054 — POW/MIA analytic capability
• § 3055 — Annual report on financial intelligence on terrorist assets
• § 3056 — National Counterterrorism Center
• § 3057 — National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
• § 3058 — National Intelligence Centers
• § 3059 — Foreign Malign Influence Center
• § 3060 — Climate Security Advisory Council
• § 3061 — Counterintelligence and national security protections for intelligence community grant funding
• § 3062 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6405(b) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1619
• § 3063 — Designation of senior officials for biotechnology
• § 3071 — National Security Agency voluntary separation
• § 3072 — Authority of Federal Bureau of Investigation to award personal services contracts
• § 3072a — Reports on exercise of authority
• § 3073 — Advisory committees; appointment; compensation of part-time personnel; applicability of other laws
• § 3073a — Requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees
• § 3074 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 3075 — “Function” and “Department of Defense” defined
• § 3076 — Separability
• § 3077 — Effective date
• § 3078 — Repealing and savings provisions
• § 3079 — Insider threat policy compliance and reporting
• § 3091 — General congressional oversight provisions
• § 3091a — Congressional oversight of controlled access programs
• § 3092 — Reporting of intelligence activities other than covert actions
• § 3093 — Presidential approval and reporting of covert actions
• § 3094 — Funding of intelligence activities
• § 3095 — Notice to Congress of certain transfers of defense articles and defense services
• § 3096 — Specificity of National Intelligence Program budget amounts for counterterrorism, counterproliferation, counternarcotics, and counterintelligence
• § 3097 — Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community
• § 3098 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6801(a)(3) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1652
• § 3099 — Vulnerability assessments of major systems
• § 31 to 39 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
• § 3100 — Intelligence community business system transformation
• § 3101 — Reports on the acquisition of major systems
• § 3102 — Critical cost growth in major systems
• § 3103 — Future budget projections
• § 3104 — Reports on security clearances
• § 3105 — Summary of intelligence relating to terrorist recidivism of detainees held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• § 3105a — Classified intelligence budget justification materials
• § 3106 — Dates for submittal of various annual and semiannual reports to the congressional intelligence committees
• § 3107 — Certification of compliance with oversight requirements
• § 3108 — Auditability of certain elements of the intelligence community
• § 3109 — Significant interpretations of law concerning intelligence activities
• § 3110 — Annual report on violations of law or executive order
• § 3111 — Briefings and notifications on counterintelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• § 3111a — Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data
• § 3112 — Annual reports on the domestic activities of the intelligence community
• § 3113 — Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community: annual report
• § 3114 — Submission of covered documents and classified annexes
• § 3115 — Submission of legislative proposals
• § 3116 — Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on intelligence community
• § 3117 — Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations of Federal candidates or officeholders
• § 3121 — Protection of identities of certain United States undercover intelligence officers, agents, informants, and sources
• § 3122 — Defenses and exceptions
• § 3123 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–277, title III, § 310(a)(4)(A) , Jan. 14, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2475
• § 3124 — Extraterritorial jurisdiction
• § 3125 — Providing information to Congress
• § 3126 — Definitions
• § 3141 — Operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3142 — Operational files of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• § 3143 — Operational files of the National Reconnaissance Office
• § 3144 — Operational files of the National Security Agency
• § 3145 — Omitted
• § 3146 — Protection of certain files of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• § 3161 — Procedures
• § 3162 — Requests by authorized investigative agencies
• § 3162a — Security Executive Agent
• § 3163 — Exceptions
• § 3164 — Definitions
• § 3171 — Stay of sanctions
• § 3172 — Extension of stay
• § 3173 — Reports
• § 3174 — Laws subject to stay
• § 3175 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 313(a) , Dec. 13, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2610
• § 3191 — Scholarships and work-study for pursuit of graduate degrees in science and technology
• § 3192 — Framework for cross-disciplinary education and training
• § 3193 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 313(b)(1)(B) , Oct. 7, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2666
• § 3201 — Program on advancement of foreign languages critical to the intelligence community
• § 3202 — Education partnerships
• § 3203 — Voluntary services
• § 3204 — Regulations
• § 3205 — Definitions
• § 321 to 331 — Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656 , title III, § 307, 69 Stat. 589
• § 3221 — Assignment of intelligence community personnel as language students
• § 3222 — Program on recruitment and training
• § 3223 — Educational scholarship program
• § 3224 — Intelligence officer training program
• § 3224a — Authorization of support by Director of National Intelligence for certain workforce activities
• § 3227 — Transfer date
• § 3227a — Degree-granting authority
• § 3227b — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6801(a)(4)(A) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1652
• § 3227c — Continued applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Board of Visitors
• § 3227d — National Intelligence University acceptance of grants
• § 3231 — Applicability to United States intelligence activities of Federal laws implementing international treaties and agreements
• § 3232 — Counterintelligence initiatives