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50 U.S.C. § 3049b — National mission of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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50 U.S.C. § 3049b — National mission of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

**(a) In general** In addition to the Department of Defense missions set forth in [section 442 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section442&num=0&edition=prelim), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall support the geospatial intelligence requirements of the Department of State and other departments and agencies of the United States outside the Department of Defense. **(b) Requirements and priorities** The Director of National Intelligence shall establish requirements and priorities governing the collection of national intelligence by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency under subsection (a). **(c) Correction of deficiencies** The Director of National Intelligence shall develop and implement such programs and policies as the Director and the Secretary of Defense jointly determine necessary to review and correct deficiencies identified in the capabilities of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to accomplish assigned national missions, including support to the all-source analysis and production process. The Director shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on the development and implementation of such programs and policies. The Secretary shall obtain the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding the matters on which the Director and the Secretary are to consult under the preceding sentence.

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50 U.S.C. § 3047 — Annual national security strategy report

**(a) Transmittal to Congress** (1) The President shall transmit to Congress each year a comprehensive report on the national security strategy of the United States (hereinafter in this section referred to as a “national security strategy report”). (2) The national security strategy report for any year shall be transmitted on the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for the next fiscal year under [section 1105 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) Not later than 150 days after the date on which a new President takes office, the President shall transmit to Congress a national security strategy report under this section. That report shall be in addition to the report for that year transmitted at the time specified in paragraph (2). **(b) Contents** Each national security strategy report shall set forth the national security strategy of the United States and shall include a comprehensive description and discussion of the following: (1) The worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the United States that are vital to the national security of the United States. (2) The foreign policy, worldwide commitments, and national defense capabilities of the United States necessary to deter aggression and to implement the national security strategy of the United States. (3) The proposed short-term and long-term uses of the political, economic, military, and other elements of the national power of the United States to protect or promote the interests and achieve the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (4) The adequacy of the capabilities of the United States to carry out the national security strategy of the United States, including an evaluation of the bal

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50 U.S.C. § 404g — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 404e, comprising section 110 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3045 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3045&num=0&edition=prelim).

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50 U.S.C. § 404e — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 404d, comprising former section 109 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3044 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3044&num=0&edition=prelim).

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50 U.S.C. § 3001 — Requirement to buy certain satellite component from American sources

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Covered element of the intelligence community** — The term “covered element of the intelligence community” means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the Department of Defense. (2) **National security satellite** — The term “national security satellite” means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the United States Government. (3) **United States** — The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States. **(b) Requirement** Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in subsection (c), a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the United States, including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker. **(c) Exception** The head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if, on a case-by-case basis, the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that— (1) there is no available star tracker produced in the United States that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used; (2) the cost of a star tracker produced in the United States is unreasonable, based on a market survey; or (3) such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States based on an urgent and compelling need.

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10 U.S.C. § 442 — Missions

**(a) National Security Missions.—** (1) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall, in support of the national security objectives of the United States, provide geospatial intelligence consisting of the following: (A) Imagery. (B) Imagery intelligence. (C) Geospatial information. (2) (A) As directed by the Director of National Intelligence, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall develop a system to facilitate the analysis, dissemination, and incorporation of likenesses, videos, and presentations produced by ground-based platforms, including handheld or clandestine photography taken by or on behalf of human intelligence collection organizations or available as open-source information, into the National System for Geospatial Intelligence. (B) The authority provided by this paragraph does not include authority for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to manage tasking of handheld or clandestine photography taken by or on behalf of human intelligence collection organizations. (3) Geospatial intelligence provided in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be timely, relevant, and accurate. **(b) Navigation Information.—** The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall improve the means for safe navigation by providing, under the authority of the Secretary of Defense, accurate geospatial information for use by the departments and agencies of the United States, the merchant marine, and navigators generally. **(c) Maps, Charts, Etc.—** The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall acquire, prepare, and distribute maps, safe-for-navigation charts and datasets, books, and geomatics products as authorized under subchapter II of this chapter. **(d) National Missions.—** The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency also has nati

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50 U.S.C. § 3049b — Enabling intelligence community inte-

Page 643 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3050 Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 7311(a)(2)(B), inserted ‘‘or in banking or financial services (including exper- tise relating to critical financial infrastructure oper- ations, capital markets, banking compliance programs, or international investments)’’ after ‘‘or mathematics’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 7311(a)(2)(C), (D), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 7311(a)(3), substituted ‘‘an element’’ for ‘‘the element’’. 2022—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–263, § 6824(a)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Intel- ligence and Security’’ for ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence’’. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–263, § 7143(d)(6), which di- rected substitution of ‘‘section 658 of title 6’’ for ‘‘226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 147)’’, could not be executed because of the substantially identical amendment made by Pub. L. 117–263, § 6824(a)(2)(B). See below. Pub. L. 117–263, § 6824(a)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘section 658 of title 6’’ for ‘‘section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 147)’’. 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 6303(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Notwithstanding part III of title 5, the head of each element of the intelligence community may es- tablish higher minimum rates of pay for 1 or more cat- egories of positions in such element that require exper- tise in science, technology, engineering, or mathe- matics (STEM).’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92, § 6303(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–92, § 6303(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and sub

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