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28 U.S.C. § 507A — Assistant Attorney General for National Security

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28 U.S.C. § 507A — Assistant Attorney General for National Security

**(a)** Of the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. **(b)** The Assistant Attorney General for National Security shall— (1) serve as the head of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice under [section 509A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section509a&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and (3) perform such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.

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**(a)** Of the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. **(b)** The Assistant Attorney General for National Security shall— (1) serve as the head of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice under [section 509A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section509a&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and (3) perform such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.

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50 U.S.C. § 1801 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: **(a)** “Foreign power” means— (1) a foreign government or any component thereof, whether or not recognized by the United States; (2) a faction of a foreign nation or nations, not substantially composed of United States persons; (3) an entity that is openly acknowledged by a foreign government or governments to be directed and controlled by such foreign government or governments; (4) a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor; (5) a foreign-based political organization, not substantially composed of United States persons; (6) an entity that is directed and controlled by a foreign government or governments; or (7) an entity not substantially composed of United States persons that is engaged in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. **(b)** “Agent of a foreign power” means— (1) any person other than a United States person, who— (A) acts in the United States as an officer or employee of a foreign power, or as a member of a foreign power as defined in subsection (a)(4), irrespective of whether the person is inside the United States; (B) acts for or on behalf of a foreign power which engages in clandestine intelligence activities in the United States contrary to the interests of the United States, when the circumstances indicate that such person may engage in such activities, or when such person knowingly aids or abets any person in the conduct of such activities or knowingly conspires with any person to engage in such activities; (C) Omitted (D) engages in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in preparation therefor; or (E) engages in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in prepa

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50 U.S.C. § 3044 — Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities

**(a) Recommendation of DNI in certain appointments** (1) In the event of a vacancy in a position referred to in paragraph (2), the Director of National Intelligence shall recommend to the President an individual for nomination to fill the vacancy. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following positions: (A) The Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. (B) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. **(b) Concurrence of DNI in appointments to positions in the intelligence community** (1) In the event of a vacancy in a position referred to in paragraph (2), the head of the department or agency having jurisdiction over the position shall obtain the concurrence of the Director of National Intelligence before appointing an individual to fill the vacancy or recommending to the President an individual to be nominated to fill the vacancy. If the Director does not concur in the recommendation, the head of the department or agency concerned may not fill the vacancy or make the recommendation to the President (as the case may be). In the case in which the Director does not concur in such a recommendation, the Director and the head of the department or agency concerned may advise the President directly of the intention to withhold concurrence or to make a recommendation, as the case may be. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following positions: (A) The Director of the National Security Agency. (B) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. (C) The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (D) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. (E) The Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy. (F) The Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the

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28 U.S.C. § 507A — Assistant Attorney General for National

Page 172 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 507A Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 507, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 910; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 71, 63 Stat. 100, related to du- ties of United States attorneys, and to supervision by the Attorney General, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), and reenactment in sections 509 and 547 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554. AMENDMENTS 1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (c). § 507A. Assistant Attorney General for National Security (a) Of the Assistant Attorneys General ap- pointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assist- ant Attorney General for National Security. (b) The Assistant Attorney General for Na- tional Security shall— (1) serve as the head of the National Secu- rity Division of the Department of Justice under section 509A of this title; (2) serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and (3) perform such other duties as the Attor- ney General may prescribe. (Added Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(a)(1), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 247.) § 508. Vacancies (a) In case of a vacancy in the office of Attor- ney General, or of his absence or disability, the Deputy Attorney General may exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose of sec- tion 3345 of title 5 the Deputy Attorney General is the first assistant to the Attorney General. (b) When by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Attorney General nor the Deputy Attorney General is available to exercise the duties of the office of Attorney Gen- eral, the Associate Attorney General shall act as Attorney General. The Attorney General may design

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