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50 U.S.C. § 3382 — Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
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**(a) Establishment** There shall be a Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (referred to in this section as the “Director”), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
**(b) Mission** The mission of the Director shall be to serve as the head of national counterintelligence for the United States Government.
**(c) Duties** Subject to the direction and control of the Director of National Intelligence, the duties of the Director are as follows:
(1) To carry out the mission referred to in subsection (b).
(2) To act as chairperson of the National Counterintelligence Policy Board established under [section 3381 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3381&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) To act as head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center established under [section 3383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3383&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) To participate as an observer on such boards, committees, and entities of the executive branch as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate for the discharge of the mission and functions of the Director and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center under [section 3383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3383&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment** There shall be a Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (referred to in this section as the “Director”), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
**(b) Mission** The mission of the Director shall be to serve as the head of national counterintelligence for the United States Government.
**(c) Duties** Subject to the direction and control of the Director of National Intelligence, the duties of the Director are as follows:
(1) To carry out the mission referred to in subsection (b).
(2) To act as chairperson of the National Counterintelligence Policy Board established under [section 3381 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3381&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) To act as head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center established under [section 3383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3383&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) To participate as an observer on such boards, committees, and entities of the executive branch as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate for the discharge of the mission and functions of the Director and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center under [section 3383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3383&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 402–1, comprising section 101A of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3022 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3022&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment of Counterintelligence Policy Board** There is established within the executive branch of Government a National Counterintelligence Policy Board (in this section referred to as the “Board”). The Board shall report to the President through the National Security Council.
**(b) Chairperson** The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 ([50 U.S.C. 3382](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3382&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall serve as the chairperson of the Board.
**(c) Membership** The membership of the National Counterintelligence Policy Board shall consist of the following:
(1) The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
(2) Senior personnel of departments and elements of the United States Government, appointed by the head of the department or element concerned, as follows:
(A) The Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(B) The Department of Defense, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(C) The Department of State.
(D) The Department of Energy.
(E) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(F) Any other department, agency, or element of the United States Government specified by the President.
**(d) Functions and discharge of functions**
(1) The Board shall—
(A) serve as the principal mechanism for—
(i) developing policies and procedures for the approval of the President to govern the conduct of counterintelligence activities; and
(ii) upon the direction of the President, resolving conflicts that arise between elements of the Government conducting such activities; and
(B) act as an interagency working group to—
(i) ensure t
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**(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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**(a) Establishment** There shall be a National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
**(b) Head of Center** The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
**(c) Location of Center** The National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be located in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
**(d) Mission** The mission of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall include organizing and leading strategic planning for counterintelligence activities of the United States Government by integrating instruments of national power as needed to counter foreign intelligence activities.
**(e) Functions** Subject to the direction and control of the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the functions of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be as follows:
(1) **National threat identification and prioritization assessment** — Subject to subsection (f), in consultation with appropriate department and agencies of the United States Government, and private sector entities, to produce a strategic planning assessment of the counterintelligence requirements of the United States to be known as the National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment.
(2) **National Counterintelligence Strategy**
(A) *Requirement to produce* — Subject to subsection (f), in consultation with appropriate department and agencies of the United States Government, and private sector entities, and based on the most current National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment under paragraph (1), to produce a strategy for the counterintelligence programs and activities of the United States Government to be known as
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**(a) Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center** The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 ([50 U.S.C. 3382](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3382&num=0&edition=prelim)) is a component of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
**(b) Duties** The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall perform the duties provided in the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 402b, comprising section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–306, title IX, and also of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 107–306, was editorially reclassified as [section 3382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3382&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3382
(8) as (6) and (7), respectively, and striking out former
par. (6), was executed by making the amendment to
subsec. (e) to reflect the probable intent of Congress
and the redesignation of subsec. (c) as (e) by Pub. L.
107–306, § 903(a)(2), see below. Prior to amendment, par.
(6) read as follows:
‘‘(6)(A) Not later each year than the date provided in
section 415b of this title, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees (as defined in section
401a of this title) a report with respect to compliance
with paragraphs (1) and (2) during the previous calendar
year.
‘‘(B) Not later than February 1 each year, the Direc-
tor shall, in accordance with applicable security proce-
dures, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report with
respect to compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) dur-
ing the previous calendar year.
‘‘(C) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion shall submit each report under this paragraph in
consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence
and the Secretary of Defense.’’
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–306, § 903(a)(1), (3), added
subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former
subsec. (b). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Board shall serve
as the principal mechanism for—
‘‘(1) developing policies and procedures for the ap-
proval of the President to govern the conduct of
counterintelligence activities; and
‘‘(2) resolving conflicts, as directed by the Presi-
dent, which may arise between elements of the Gov-
ernment which carry out such activities.’’
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–306, § 903(b), added subsec. (c).
Former subsec. (c) redesignated (e).
Subsec.
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