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50 U.S.C. § 3237a — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3238
States-based Chinese Student Scholar Associa-
tions.
(5) A description of the evolution of the role
of the United Front Work Department under
the leadership of the President of China.
(6) An assessment of the activities of the
United Front Work Department designed to
influence the opinions of elected leaders of the
United States, or candidates for elections in
the United States, with respect to issues of
importance to the Chinese Communist Party.
(7) A listing of all known organizations af-
filiated with the United Front Work Depart-
ment that are operating in the United States
as of the date of the report.
(8) An identification of influence activities
and operations employed by the Chinese Com-
munist Party against the United States
science and technology sectors, specifically
employees of the United States Government,
researchers, scientists, and students in the
science and technology sector in the United
States.
(9) A listing of all known Chinese talent re-
cruitment programs operating in the United
States as of the date of the report.
(10) With respect to reports submitted after
the first report, an assessment of the change
in goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of
the influence operations and campaigns con-
ducted by the Chinese Communist Party.
(c) Coordination
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
shall coordinate with the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other rel-
evant head of an element of the intelligence
community.
(d) Form
Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
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Page 773
TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3238
States-based Chinese Student Scholar Associa-
tions.
(5) A description of the evolution of the role
of the United Front Work Department under
the leadership of the President of China.
(6) An assessment of the activities of the
United Front Work Department designed to
influence the opinions of elected leaders of the
United States, or candidates for elections in
the United States, with respect to issues of
importance to the Chinese Communist Party.
(7) A listing of all known organizations af-
filiated with the United Front Work Depart-
ment that are operating in the United States
as of the date of the report.
(8) An identification of influence activities
and operations employed by the Chinese Com-
munist Party against the United States
science and technology sectors, specifically
employees of the United States Government,
researchers, scientists, and students in the
science and technology sector in the United
States.
(9) A listing of all known Chinese talent re-
cruitment programs operating in the United
States as of the date of the report.
(10) With respect to reports submitted after
the first report, an assessment of the change
in goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of
the influence operations and campaigns con-
ducted by the Chinese Communist Party.
(c) Coordination
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
shall coordinate with the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other rel-
evant head of an element of the intelligence
community.
(d) Form
Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title XI, § 1107, as added
Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LV, § 5511(a), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2146; amended Pub. L. 116–260, div.
W, title VI, § 605(a), (d)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat.
2386, 2387; Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title VII, § 701,
Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 999.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (b)(9), (10). Pub. L. 117–103 added par. (9)
and redesignated former par. (9) as (10).
2020—Pub. L. 116–260, § 605(d)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘Chi-
nese Communist Party’’ for ‘‘Communist Party of
China’’ in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–260, § 605(d)(1)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘Chinese Communist Party’’ for ‘‘Communist
Party of China’’.
Subsec. (b)(8), (9). Pub. L. 116–260, § 605(a), added par.
(8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
INITIAL REPORT
Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LV, § 5511(c), Dec. 20, 2019,
133 Stat. 2147, provided that: ‘‘The Director of the Na-
tional Counterintelligence and Security Center shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees
[Select Committee on Intelligence and Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence and Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives], the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate the first report under section 1107 of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3237], as added by
subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019].’’
§ 3237a. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title
LXVIII, § 6811(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3600
Section, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title XI, § 1107A, as
added Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title VI, § 611(b), Dec. 27,
2020, 134 Stat. 2393, related to annual reports on secu-
rity services of the People’s Republic of China in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
§ 3238. Annual reports on influence operations
and campaigns in the United States by the
Russian Federation
(a) Requirement
On an annual basis, the Director of the Na-
tional Counterintelligence and Security Center
shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees a report on the influence operations
and campaigns in the United States conducted
by the Russian Federation.
(b) Contents
Each report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A description and listing of the Russian
organizations and persons involved in influ-
ence operations and campaigns operating in
the United States as of the date of the report.
(2) An assessment of organizations that are
associated with or receive funding from orga-
nizations and persons identified in paragraph
(1), particularly such entities operating in the
United States.
(3) A description of the efforts by the organi-
zations and persons identified in paragraph (1)
to target, coerce, and influence populations
within the United States.
(4) An assessment of the activities of the or-
ganizations and persons identified in para-
graph (1) designed to influence the opinions of
elected leaders of the United States or can-
didates for election in the United States.
(5) With respect to reports submitted after
the first report, an assessment of the change
in goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of
the influence operations and campaigns con-
ducted by the organizations and persons iden-
tified in paragraph (1).
(c) Coordination
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
shall coordinate with the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other rel-
evant head of an element of the intelligence
community.
(d) Form
Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title XI, § 1108, as added
Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LV, § 5501(a), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2143.)
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(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
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(C) Chairperson
(i) In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), the
chairperson of any panel convened under
this subsection shall be the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Intelligence Community.
(ii) Conflicts of interest
If the Inspector General of the Intel-
ligence Community finds cause to recuse
himself or herself from a panel convened
under this subsection, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Intelligence Community shall—
(I) select a chairperson from inspectors
general of the elements listed under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) whom the Inspector
General of the Intelligence Community
considers appropriate; and
(II) notify the congressional intel-
ligence committees of such selection.
(3) Period of review
Each external review panel convened under
this subsection to review a claim shall com-
plete review of the claim no later than 270
days after the date on which the Inspector
General convenes the external review panel.
(d) Remedies
(1) Panel recommendations
If an external review panel convened under
subsection (c) determines, pursuant to a re-
view of a claim submitted by an individual
under subsection (a), that the individual was
the subject of a personnel action prohibited
under section 3234 of this title or was sub-
jected to a reprisal prohibited by section
3341(j)(1) of this title, the panel may rec-
ommend that the agency head take corrective
action—
(A) in the case of an employee or former
employee—
(i) to return the employee or former em-
ployee, as nearly as practicable and rea-
sonable, to the position such employee or
former employee would have held had the
reprisal not occurred; or
(ii) reconsider the employee’s or former
employee’s eligibility for access to classi-
fied information consiste
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**(a) Prohibited acts** No person may, except with the written permission of the Director of National Intelligence, or a designee of the Director, knowingly use the words “Office of the Director of National Intelligence”, the initials “ODNI”, the seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Director of National Intelligence.
**(b) Injunction** Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.
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