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50 U.S.C. § 3100 — Funding of intelligence activities

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50 U.S.C. § 3100 — Funding of intelligence activities

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**(a) Obligations and expenditures for intelligence or intelligence-related activity; prerequisites** Appropriated funds available to an intelligence agency may be obligated or expended for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity only if— (1) those funds were specifically authorized by Congress for use for such intelligence or intelligence-related activities; or (2) in the case of funds from the Reserve for Contingencies of the Central Intelligence Agency and consistent with the provisions of [section 3093 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3093&num=0&edition=prelim) concerning any significant anticipated intelligence activity, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency has notified the appropriate congressional committees of the intent to make such funds available for such activity; or (3) in the case of funds specifically authorized by the Congress for a different activity— (A) the activity to be funded is a higher priority intelligence or intelligence-related activity; (B) the use of such funds for such activity supports an emergent need, improves program effectiveness, or increases efficiency; and (C) the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, or the Attorney General, as appropriate, has notified the appropriate congressional committees of the intent to make such funds available for such activity; (4) nothing in this subsection prohibits obligation or expenditure of funds available to an intelligence agency in accordance with sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31. **(b) Activities denied funding by Congress** Funds available to an intelligence agency may not be made available for any intelligence or intelligence-related activity for which funds were denied by the Congress. **(c) Presidential finding required for expenditure of funds on covert action** No funds appropriated for, or otherwise available to, any department, agency, or entity of the United States Government may be expended, or may be directed to be expended, for any covert action, as defined in [section 3093(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3093/e&num=0&edition=prelim), unless and until a Presidential finding required by subsection (a) of [section 3093 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3093&num=0&edition=prelim) has been signed or otherwise issued in accordance with that subsection. **(d) Report to congressional committees required for expenditure of nonappropriated funds for intelligence activity** (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, funds available to an intelligence agency that are not appropriated funds may be obligated or expended for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity only if those funds are used for activities reported to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to procedures which identify— (A) the types of activities for which nonappropriated funds may be expended; and (B) the circumstances under which an activity must be reported as a significant anticipated intelligence activity before such funds can be expended. (2) Procedures for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be jointly agreed upon by the congressional intelligence committees and, as appropriate, the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense. **(e) Definitions** As used in this section— (1) the term “intelligence agency” means any department, agency, or other entity of the United States involved in intelligence or intelligence-related activities; (2) the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (3) the term “specifically authorized by the Congress” means that— (A) the activity and the amount of funds proposed to be used for that activity were identified in a formal budget request to the Congress, but funds shall be deemed to be specifically authorized for that activity only to the extent that the Congress both authorized the funds to be appropriated for that activity and appropriated the funds for that activity; or (B) although the funds were not formally requested, the Congress both specifically authorized the appropriation of the funds for the activity and appropriated the funds for the activity.

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50 U.S.C. § 414 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 413b, comprising section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3093 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3093&num=0&edition=prelim).

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50 U.S.C. § 3093 — Effective date

**(a)** The first sentence of section 202(a),11 See References in Text note below. this section, and sections 3001, 3002, 3074, 3075, and 3076 of this title shall take effect July 26, 1947. **(b)** Except as provided in subsection (a), the provisions of this chapter shall take effect on whichever of the following days is the earlier: The day after the day upon which the Secretary of Defense first appointed takes office, or the sixtieth day after July 26, 1947.

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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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50 U.S.C. § 415a–8 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 415a–6, comprising section 506D of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3100 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3100&num=0&edition=prelim).

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50 U.S.C. § 3100 — Intelligence community business system

Page 677 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3100 1 See References in Text note below. (ii) prior to the date that is 1 year after Oc- tober 7, 2010, in the case of a major system for which Milestone B or an equivalent acquisi- tion decision— (I) was completed prior to such date; or (II) is completed on a date during the 180- day period following such date. (B) The Director may submit to the congres- sional intelligence committees an initial vulner- ability assessment required by clause (ii) of sub- paragraph (A) not later than 180 days after the date such assessment is required to be sub- mitted under such clause if the Director notifies the congressional intelligence committees of the extension of the submission date under this sub- paragraph and provides a justification for such extension. (C) The initial vulnerability assessment of a major system and its significant items of supply shall include use of an analysis-based approach to— (i) identify vulnerabilities; (ii) define exploitation potential; (iii) examine the system’s potential effec- tiveness; (iv) determine overall vulnerability; and (v) make recommendations for risk reduc- tion. (2) If an initial vulnerability assessment for a major system is not submitted to the congres- sional intelligence committees as required by paragraph (1), funds appropriated for the acqui- sition of the major system may not be obligated for a major contract related to the major sys- tem. Such prohibition on the obligation of funds for the acquisition of the major system shall cease to apply on the date on which the congres- sional intelligence committees receive the ini- tial vulnerability assessment. (b) Subsequent vulnerability assessments (1) The Director of National Intelligence shall, periodically throug

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