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50 U.S.C. § 3361 — National Virtual Translation Center
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**(a) Establishment** The Director of National Intelligence shall establish in the intelligence community an element with the function of connecting the elements of the intelligence community engaged in the acquisition, storage, translation, or analysis of voice or data in digital form.
**(b) Designation** The element established under subsection (a) shall be known as the National Virtual Translation Center.
**(c) Function** The element established under subsection (a) shall provide for timely and accurate translations of foreign intelligence for all elements of the intelligence community through—
(1) the integration of the translation capabilities of the intelligence community;
(2) the use of remote-connection capabilities; and
(3) the use of such other capabilities as the Director considers appropriate.
**(d) Administrative matters**
(1) The Director shall retain direct supervision and control over the element established under subsection (a).
(2) The element established under subsection (a) shall connect elements of the intelligence community utilizing the most current available information technology that is applicable to the function of the element.
(3) Personnel of the element established under subsection (a) may carry out the duties and functions of the element at any location that—
(A) has been certified as a secure facility by a department or agency of the United States Government; or
(B) the Director has otherwise determined to be appropriate for such duties and functions.
**(e) Deadline for establishment** The element required by subsection (a) shall be established as soon as practicable after November 27, 2002, but not later than 90 days after November 27, 2002.
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**(a) Establishment** The Director of National Intelligence shall establish in the intelligence community an element with the function of connecting the elements of the intelligence community engaged in the acquisition, storage, translation, or analysis of voice or data in digital form.
**(b) Designation** The element established under subsection (a) shall be known as the National Virtual Translation Center.
**(c) Function** The element established under subsection (a) shall provide for timely and accurate translations of foreign intelligence for all elements of the intelligence community through—
(1) the integration of the translation capabilities of the intelligence community;
(2) the use of remote-connection capabilities; and
(3) the use of such other capabilities as the Director considers appropriate.
**(d) Administrative matters**
(1) The Director shall retain direct supervision and control over the element established under subsection (a).
(2) The element established under subsection (a) shall connect elements of the intelligence community utilizing the most current available information technology that is applicable to the function of the element.
(3) Personnel of the element established under subsection (a) may carry out the duties and functions of the element at any location that—
(A) has been certified as a secure facility by a department or agency of the United States Government; or
(B) the Director has otherwise determined to be appropriate for such duties and functions.
**(e) Deadline for establishment** The element required by subsection (a) shall be established as soon as practicable after November 27, 2002, but not later than 90 days after November 27, 2002.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 404l, comprising section 117 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3054 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3054&num=0&edition=prelim).
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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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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 404n, comprising section 313 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 107–306, was editorially reclassified as [section 3361 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3361&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3361
memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, dia-
gram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph,
film, microfilm, sound recording, videotape,
machine readable records, and other documen-
tary material, regardless of physical form or
characteristics, that has been determined pur-
suant to Executive order to require protection
against unauthorized disclosure in the inter-
ests of the national security of the United
States.
(3) Declassification
The term ‘‘declassification’’ means the proc-
ess by which records or materials that have
been classified are determined no longer to re-
quire protection from unauthorized disclosure
to protect the national security of the United
States.
(4) Donated historical material
The term ‘‘donated historical material’’
means collections of personal papers donated
or given to a Federal Presidential library or
other archival repository under a deed of gift
or otherwise.
(5) Federal Presidential library
The term ‘‘Federal Presidential library’’
means a library operated and maintained by
the United States Government through the
National Archives and Records Administra-
tion under the applicable provisions of the
Federal Records Act of 1950.
(6) National security
The term ‘‘national security’’ means the na-
tional defense or foreign relations of the
United States.
(7) Records or materials of extraordinary pub-
lic interest
The term ‘‘records or materials of extraor-
dinary public interest’’ means records or ma-
terials that—
(A) demonstrate and record the national
security policies, actions, and decisions of
the United States, including—
(i) policies, events, actions, and decisions
which led to significant national security
outcomes; and
(ii) the development and evolution of
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