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.

• § 3232a — Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware
• § 3233 — Misuse of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence name, initials, or seal
• § 3234 — Prohibited personnel practices in the intelligence community
• § 3235 — Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized disclosures of classified information
• § 3235a — Notice and damage assessment with respect to significant unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence
• § 3236 — Inspector General external review panel
• § 3237 — Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party
• § 3237a — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6811(a) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 3600
• § 3238 — Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United States by the Russian Federation
• § 3239 — Requirement to buy certain satellite component from American sources
• § 3240 — Report on best practices to protect privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights of Chinese Americans
• § 3241 — Biennial reports on foreign biological threats
• § 3242 — Annual reports on certain cyber vulnerabilities procured by intelligence community and foreign commercial providers of cyber vulnerabilities
• § 3243 — Periodic reports on technology strategy of intelligence community
• § 3244 — Annual report on reporting requirements
• § 3301 — Multiyear national intelligence program
• § 3302 — Identification of constituent components of base intelligence budget
• § 3303 — Construction of intelligence community facilities; Presidential authorization
• § 3304 — Limitation on construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community
• § 3305 — Exhibits for inclusion with budget justification books
• § 3306 — Availability to public of certain intelligence funding information
• § 3307 — Communications with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
• § 3308 — Information access by the Comptroller General of the United States
• § 3308a — Provision of certain information to Government Accountability Office by National Reconnaissance Office
• § 3309 — Notification of establishment of advisory committee
• § 3310 — Annual report on United States security arrangements and commitments with other nations
• § 3311 — Submittal to Congress by heads of elements of intelligence community of plans for orderly shutdown in event of absence of appropriations
• § 3312 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6316(c) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 3513
• § 3313 — Notification of memoranda of understanding
• § 3314 — Report on national security systems
• § 3315 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title V, § 504(e) , Mar. 15, 2022 , 136 Stat. 988
• § 3316 — Submission of intelligence community policies
• § 3316a — Reports on intelligence community participation in vulnerabilities equities process of Federal Government
• § 3316b — Continuity of operations plans for certain elements of the intelligence community in the case of a national emergency
• § 3316c — Development of definitions for certain terms relating to intelligence
• § 332 to 340 — Repealed. Apr. 19, 1946, ch. 142 , 60 Stat. 96
• § 3321 — National Intelligence Reserve Corps
• § 3322 — Additional education and training requirements
• § 3323 — Eligibility for incentive awards
• § 3324 — Prohibition on using journalists as agents or assets
• § 3325 — Reaffirmation of longstanding prohibition against drug trafficking by employees of the intelligence community
• § 3326 — Limitation of expenditure of funds appropriated for Department of Defense intelligence programs
• § 3327 — Limitation on transfer of funds between CIA and Department of Defense; congressional notification required
• § 3328 — Study or plan of surrender; use of appropriations
• § 3329 — Intelligence community contracting
• § 3330 — Reports to the intelligence community on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors
• § 3331 — Management of intelligence community personnel
• § 3332 — Guidance and reporting requirement regarding the interactions between the intelligence community and entertainment industry
• § 3333 — Joint facilities certification
• § 3334 — Intelligence community public-private talent exchange
• § 3334a — Transfer of National Intelligence University to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• § 3334b — Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data
• § 3334b–1 — Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community
• § 3334c — Assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associated with certain retired and former personnel of the intelligence community
• § 3334d — Cyber protection support for the personnel of the intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack
• § 3334e — Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk
• § 3334e–1 — Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA
• § 3334f — Congressional notification of designation of covered intelligence officer as persona non grata
• § 3334g — Reports on intelligence community loan repayment and related programs
• § 3334h — Data collection on attrition in intelligence community
• § 3334i — Seedling investment in next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence
• § 3334j — Access to certain facilities of United States Government for assessment of anomalous health conditions
• § 3334k — Report on protocols for certain intelligence community employees and dependents
• § 3334l — Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture
• § 3334m — Additional responsibilities of Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence policies, standards, and guidance for the intelligence community
• § 3334n — Certification relating to information technology and software systems
• § 3334o — Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence community relating to science, technology, engineering, and math, and related areas
• § 3334p — Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and development capabilities of minority institutions
• § 3334q — Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of Commerce
• § 3334r — Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the intelligence community
• § 3334s — Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence
• § 3334t — Program for beyond 5G
• § 3334u — Notification of referral to Department of Justice
• § 3341 — Security clearances
• § 3342 — Security clearances for transition team members
• § 3343 — Security clearances; limitations
• § 3344 — Classification training program
• § 3344a — Training to promote sensible classification
• § 3345 — Limitation on handling, retention, and storage of certain classified materials by the Department of State
• § 3346 — Compilation and organization of previously declassified records
• § 3347 — Secrecy agreements used in intelligence activities
• § 3348 — Reports relating to certain special access programs and similar programs
• § 3348a — Congressional oversight of sensitive programs not covered by other provisions of law
• § 3349 — Notification regarding the authorized public disclosure of national intelligence
• § 3350 — Maximum amount charged for declassification reviews
• § 3350a — Promoting efficient declassification review
• § 3351 — Improving quality of information in background investigation request packages
• § 3351a — Making certain policies and execution plans relating to personnel clearances available to industry partners
• § 3351b — Limitations on determinations regarding certain security classifications
• § 3352 — Definitions
• § 3352a — Reports and plans relating to security clearances and background investigations
• § 3352b — Improving the process for security clearances
• § 3352c — Goals for promptness of determinations regarding security clearances
• § 3352d — Reports on reciprocity for security clearances inside of departments and agencies
• § 3352e — Periodic report on positions in the intelligence community that can be conducted without access to classified information, networks, or facilities
• § 3352f — Information-sharing program for positions of trust and security clearances
• § 3352g — Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain contractors
• § 3352h — Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel vetting
• § 3355 — Findings
• § 3355a — Public Interest Declassification Board
• § 3355b — Identification, collection, and review for declassification of information of archival value or extraordinary public interest
• § 3355c — Protection of national security information and other information
• § 3355d — Standards and procedures
• § 3355e — Judicial review
• § 3355f — Funding
• § 3355g — Definitions
• § 3361 — National Virtual Translation Center
• § 3362 — Foreign Terrorist Asset Tracking Center
• § 3363 — Terrorist Identification Classification System
• § 3364 — Assignment of responsibilities relating to analytic integrity
• § 3365 — Foreign intelligence information
• § 3366 — Authorities of heads of other departments and agencies
• § 3367 — Requirement for efficient use by intelligence community of open-source intelligence
• § 3368 — Assistance for governmental entities and private entities in recognizing online violent extremist content
• § 3369 — Cooperative actions to detect and counter foreign influence operations
• § 3369a — Report on deepfake technology, foreign weaponization of deepfakes, and related notifications
• § 3369b — Oversight of foreign influence in academia
• § 3369c — Notification of an active measures campaign
• § 3369d — Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence over peoples and governments
• § 3370 — Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force
• § 3370a — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXIX, § 6901(d) , Dec. 23, 2024 , 138 Stat. 2517
• § 3370b — Collaboration between intelligence community and Department of Commerce to counter foreign commercial threats
• § 3371 — Required counterintelligence assessments, briefings, notifications, and reports
• § 3371a — Assessment of foreign intelligence threats to Federal elections
• § 3371b — Information sharing with State election officials
• § 3371c — Notification of significant foreign cyber intrusions and active measures campaigns directed at elections for Federal offices
• § 3371d — Designation of counterintelligence officer to lead election security matters
• § 3372 — Monitoring mineral investments under Belt and Road Initiative of People’s Republic of China
• § 3373 — Establishment of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
• § 3373a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1672(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1202
• § 3373b — Unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting procedures
• § 3374 — Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior officials and other United States persons
• § 3381 — Coordination of counterintelligence activities
• § 3382 — Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
• § 3383 — National Counterintelligence and Security Center
• § 3384 — Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office at the Department of Agriculture
• § 3385 — Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency entity for education and training in counterintelligence
• § 341 — Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656 , title III, § 307, 69 Stat. 589
• § 342 — Repealed. May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 142 , 63 Stat. 109
• § 343 to 347 — Repealed. Apr. 19, 1946, ch. 142 , 60 Stat. 96
• § 3501 — Definitions
• § 3502 — Seal of office
• § 3503 — Procurement authorities
• § 3504 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–507, § 21(b)(2) , July 7, 1958 , 72 Stat. 337
• § 3505 — Personnel allowances and benefits
• § 3506 — General authorities
• § 3506a — Transformation of Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3507 — Protection of nature of Agency’s functions
• § 3508 — Admission of essential aliens; limitation on number
• § 3509 — Repealed. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208 , title VI, § 601(b), 68 Stat. 1115
• § 351 to 355 — Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656 , title III, § 307, 69 Stat. 589
• § 3510 — Appropriations
• § 3510a — Availability of appropriations for construction projects
• § 3510b — Acquisition of critical skills
• § 3511 — Benefits available in event of the death of personnel
• § 3512 — Gifts, devises, and bequests
• § 3513 — Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal
• § 3514 — Retirement equity for spouses of certain employees
• § 3515 — Security personnel at Agency installations
• § 3515a — Authority regarding unmanned aircraft systems
• § 3516 — Health benefits for certain former spouses of Central Intelligence Agency employees
• § 3517 — Inspector General for Agency
• § 3518 — Special annuity computation rules for certain employees’ service abroad
• § 3518a — Portability of overseas service retirement benefit
• § 3519 — Special rules for disability retirement and death-in-service benefits with respect to certain employees
• § 3519a — Separation pay program for voluntary separation from service
• § 3519b — Special rules for certain individuals injured by reason of war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activities, or incidents designated by the Director
• § 3520 — General Counsel of Central Intelligence Agency
• § 3521 — Central services program
• § 3522 — Detail of employees
• § 3523 — Intelligence operations and cover enhancement authority
• § 3524 — Support for the Associate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Military Affairs
• § 3525 — Office of the Ombudsman for Analytic Objectivity
• § 3526 — Improvement of education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics
• § 3527 — Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains
• § 3528 — Compensation and professional standards for certain medical officers
• § 3529 — Medical advisory board
• § 3530 — Office of wellness and workforce support
• § 3531 — Sexual assault and sexual harassment within the Agency
• § 3532 — Reporting and investigation of allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment
• § 3533 — Special Victim Investigator
• § 3601 — Short title
• § 3602 — Director of the Agency and Director of Compliance
• § 3603 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(b)(1) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2751
• § 3604 — Additional compensation
• § 3605 — Disclosure of Agency’s organization, function, activities, or personnel
• § 3606 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 660
• § 3607 — Support for activities and personnel outside the United States
• § 3608 — Language training and cryptologic linguist reserve programs
• § 3609 — Enhancement of security authorities
• § 3610 — Senior Cryptologic Executive Service
• § 3611 — Cryptologic research grant program
• § 3612 — Availability of appropriations
• § 3613 — Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal
• § 3614 — Louis Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
• § 3615 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 806(b)(2) , Oct. 14, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3442
• § 3616 — Transportation of remains of certain employees
• § 3617 — National Security Agency Emerging Technologies Panel
• § 3618 — Collection of service charges for certification or validation of information assurance products
• § 3619 — Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent Award for Distinguished Female Personnel