50 U.S.C. § 3106 — Dates for submittal of various annual and

Page 687 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3106 1 See References in Text note below. (b) Updates Not less frequently than annually, the Direc- tor of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Secretary of Defense, shall up- date and make publicly available an unclassified summary consisting of the information required by subsection (a) and the number of individuals formerly detained at Naval Station, Guanta- namo Bay, Cuba, who are confirmed or sus- pected of returning to terrorist activities after release or transfer from such Naval Station. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 506I, as added Pub. L. 112–87, title III, § 307(a)(1), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1882; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5701(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2159.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 415a–11 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted ‘‘annu- ally’’ for ‘‘once every 6 months’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INITIAL UPDATE Pub. L. 112–87, title III, § 307(a)(2), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1883, provided that: ‘‘The initial update required by section 506I(b) of such Act [act July 26, 1947, ch. 343; 50 U.S.C. 3105(b)], as added by paragraph (1) of this sub- section, shall be made publicly available not later than 10 days after the date the first report following the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [Jan. 3, 2012] is submitted to mem- bers and committees of Congress pursuant to section 319 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub- lic Law 111–32; 10 U.S.C. 801 note).’’ § 3105a. Classified intelligence budget justifica- tion materials (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Budget The term ‘‘budget’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘budget of the President’’ in section 3097 of this title. (2) Classified intelligence budget justification materials The term ‘‘classified intelligence budget jus- tification materials’’ means, with respect to a fiscal year, the materials submitted to Con- gress by the Director of National Intelligence in support of the budget for that fiscal year that are classified or otherwise protected from public disclosure. (b) Timely submission Not later than 5 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for each fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the classified intelligence budget justification materials for the element for that budget. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 506J, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6305, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3504.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3105a, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 506J, as added Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 306(a), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1395, required annual assessments of in- telligence community performance by function, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5701(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2160. § 3106. Dates for submittal of various annual and semiannual reports to the congressional in- telligence committees (a) Annual reports The date for the submittal to the congres- sional intelligence committees of the following annual reports shall be the date each year pro- vided in subsection (c)(1): (1) The annual report of the Inspectors Gen- eral of the intelligence community on pro- posed resources and activities of their offices required by section 416(h) of title 5. (2) The annual report on certifications for immunity in interdiction of aircraft engaged in illicit drug trafficking required by section 2291–4(c)(2) of title 22. (3) The annual report on activities under the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (title VIII of Public Law 102–183; 50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) required by section 806(a) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1906(a)). (4) The annual report on hiring and reten- tion of minority employees in the intelligence community required by section 3050(a) of this title. (5) The annual report on financial intel- ligence on terrorist assets required by section 3055 of this title. (6) An annual report submitted under section 3059(d)(1) of this title. (b) Semiannual reports The dates for the submittal to the congres- sional intelligence committees of the following semiannual reports shall be the dates each year provided in subsection (c)(2): (1) The semiannual reports on decisions not to prosecute certain violations of law under the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.) as required by section 13 of that Act. (2) The semiannual reports on the disclosure of information and consumer reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for counter- intelligence purposes required by section 1681u(h)(2) of title 15.1 (3) The semiannual provision of information on requests for financial information for for- eign counterintelligence purposes required by section 3414(a)(5)(C) of title 12. (c) Submittal dates for reports (1) Except as provided in subsection (d), each annual report listed in subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than February 1. (2) Except as provided in subsection (d), each semiannual report listed in subsection (b) shall Page 688 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3106 be submitted not later than February 1 and Au- gust 1. (d) Postponement of submittal (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the date for the submittal of— (A) an annual report listed in subsection (a) may be postponed until March 1; and (B) a semiannual report listed in subsection (b) may be postponed until March 1 or Sep- tember 1, as the case may be, if the official required to submit such report submits to the congressional intelligence com- mittees a written notification of such postpone- ment. (2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (3), the date for the submittal to the congressional intelligence com- mittees of any report described in subparagraph (B) may be postponed by not more than 30 days from the date otherwise specified in the provi- sion of law for the submittal of such report if the official required to submit such report sub- mits to the congressional intelligence commit- tees a written notification of such postpone- ment. (B) A report described in this subparagraph is any report on intelligence or intelligence-re- lated activities of the United States Govern- ment that is submitted under a provision of law requiring the submittal of only a single report. (3)(A) The date for the submittal of a report whose submittal is postponed under paragraph (1) or (2) may be postponed beyond the time pro- vided for the submittal of such report under such paragraph if the official required to submit such report submits to the congressional intel- ligence committees a written certification that preparation and submittal of such report at such time will impede the work of officers or employ- ees of the intelligence community in a manner that will be detrimental to the national security of the United States. (B) A certification with respect to a report under subparagraph (A) shall include a proposed submittal date for such report, and such report shall be submitted not later than that date. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 811(a)(1), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2418; amended Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 361(l), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2626; Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 349, title V, § 501(b)(3), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2700, 2739; Pub. L. 112–277, title III, §§ 309(b)(2), 310(b)(1), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2474, 2475; Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 329(c)(3), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(c)(2), (3), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2929; Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5322(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2130; Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6824(a)(6), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3615; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(100), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4353.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is title VIII of Pub. L. 102–183, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1271, which is classified generally to chapter 37 (§ 1901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 1901(a) of this title and Tables. The Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 96–456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Section 1681u(h)(2) of title 15, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original ‘‘section 624(h)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’’, which was translated as reading ‘‘section 626(h)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renum- bering of section 624 as 626 by section 358(g)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 107–56 and section 214(a)(1) of Pub. L. 108–159. Section 1681u(h) of title 15 was subsequently redesig- nated section 1681u(i) of title 15 by Pub. L. 114–23, title V, § 503(c)(1), June 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 290. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 415b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title ref- erenced in amendment notes below reflect the classi- fication of such sections prior to their editorial reclas- sification. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 416(h) of title 5.’’ for ‘‘section 8H(g) of the Inspec- tor General Act of 1978.’’ Pub. L. 117–263 substituted ‘‘Inspectors General’’ for ‘‘Inspectors Generals’’. 2019—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (6). 2015—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 114–113, § 701(c)(2), re- designated par. (6) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: ‘‘The annual report on outside employment of employees of elements of the intel- ligence community required by section 3024(u)(2) of this title.’’ Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–113, § 701(c)(3), substituted ‘‘subsection (a)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–126, § 329(c)(3)(A), in in- troductory provisions, struck out par. (1) designation before ‘‘The date’’ and substituted ‘‘subsection (c)(1)’’ for ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(A)’’, redesignated subpars. (A) to (F) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘The date for the submittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the annual report on the threat of at- tack on the United States from weapons of mass de- struction required by section 3050(b) of this title shall be the date each year provided in subsection (c)(1)(B).’’ Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–126, § 329(c)(3)(B), struck out subpar. (A) designation before ‘‘Except’’ and struck out subpar. (B) which read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (d), the annual report listed in subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted not later than December 1.’’ Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–126, § 329(c)(3)(C), in subpar. (A), substituted ‘‘subsection (a)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserted ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘March 1;’’, redesignated sub- par. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: ‘‘the annual report listed in subsection (a)(2) may be postponed until January 1; and’’. 2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–277, § 310(b)(1)(A)(i)(I), (II), redesignated subpars. (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I) as (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpars. (A), (C), and (D) which read as follows: ‘‘(A) The annual report on the protection of the iden- tities of covert agents required by section 423 of this title. ‘‘(C) The annual report on the acquisition of tech- nology relating to weapons of mass destruction and ad- vanced conventional munitions required by section 2366 of this title. ‘‘(D) The annual report on commercial activities as security for intelligence collection required by section 437(c) of title 10.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 112–277, § 310(b)(1)(A)(i)(III), substituted ‘‘section 404i(a)’’ for ‘‘section 404i(c)’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–277, § 310(b)(1)(A)(ii), amend- ed par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read Page 689 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3106 as follows: ‘‘The date for the submittal to the congres- sional intelligence committees of the following annual reports shall be the date each year provided in sub- section (c)(1)(B): ‘‘(A) The annual report on the safety and security of Russian nuclear facilities and nuclear military forces required by section 404i(a) of this title. ‘‘(B) The annual report on the threat of attack on the United States from weapons of mass destruction required by section 404i(c) of this title.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–277, § 309(b)(2), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (1) to (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘The semiannual reports on the Office of the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency required by section 403q(d)(1) of this title.’’ Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–277, § 310(b)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘the annual report’’ for ‘‘each annual report’’. Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–277, § 310(b)(1)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘the annual report’’ for ‘‘an annual report’’. 2010—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–259, § 349(1)(A), added subpars. (H) and (I), redesignated former subpars. (C) to (F), (H), (I), and (N) as (A) to (G), respectively, and struck out former subpars. (A), (B), and (G) which read as follows: ‘‘(A) The annual report on intelligence required by section 404d of this title. ‘‘(B) The annual report on intelligence provided to the United Nations required by section 404g(b)(1) of this title. ‘‘(G) The annual update on foreign industrial espio- nage required by section 2170b(b) of the Appendix to this title.’’ Subsec. (a)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 111–259, § 349(1)(B), struck out subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: ‘‘(C) The annual report on improvements of the finan- cial statements of the intelligence community for au- diting purposes required by section 404i–1 of this title. ‘‘(D) The annual report on counterdrug intelligence matters required by section 826 of the Intelligence Au- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003.’’ Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 111–259, § 501(b)(3), redes- ignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘(3) The semiannual reports on the activities of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Of- fice (DTS–PO) required by section 7302(a)(6)(D)(ii) of title 22.’’ Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 111–259, § 349(2), struck out par. (6) which read as follows: ‘‘(6) The semiannual report on financial intelligence on terrorist assets required by section 404m of this title.’’ 2003—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), (ii), redesignated subpar. (B) as (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: ‘‘The annual evaluation of the performance and responsiveness of certain elements of the intelligence community re- quired by section 403–5(d) of this title.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(iii), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (A). Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), (ii), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: ‘‘The annual report on intelligence community cooperation with Federal law enforcement agencies required by section 404i(a)(2) of this title.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(ii), re- designated subpar. (E) as (D). Former subpar. (D) redes- ignated (C). Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(iv), added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D). Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), (ii), redesignated subpar. (H) as (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: ‘‘The annual report on expenditures for postemployment assistance for ter- minated intelligence employees required by section 1611(e)(2) of title 10.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(H). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(ii), re- designated subpar. (K) as (H). Former subpar. (H) redes- ignated (G). Subsec. (a)(1)(I). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), (ii), redesignated subpar. (M) as (I) and struck out former subpar. (I) which read as follows: ‘‘The annual report on coordination of counterintelligence matters with the Federal Bureau of Investigation required by section 402a(c)(6) of this title.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(J). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), struck out subpar. (J) which read as follows: ‘‘The an- nual report on foreign companies involved in the pro- liferation of weapons of mass destruction that raise funds in the United States capital markets required by section 404n–3 of this title.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(K). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(ii), re- designated subpar. (K) as (H). Subsec. (a)(1)(L). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(i), struck out subpar. (L) which read as follows: ‘‘The an- nual report on exceptions to consumer disclosure re- quirements for national security investigations under section 1681b(b)(4)(E) of title 15.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(M). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(ii), re- designated subpar. (M) as (I). Subsec. (a)(1)(N). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(A)(ii), which directed that subpar. (N) be redesignated, could not be executed because there was no corresponding subpar. provided for such redesignation. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(B)(iii), (iv), redesignated subpars. (D) and (G) as (C) and (D), respec- tively, and struck out subpars. (C), (E), and (F) which read as follows: ‘‘(C) The annual report on covert leases required by section 404i(e) of this title. ‘‘(E) The annual report on activities of personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation outside the United States required by section 540C(c)(2) of title 28. ‘‘(F) The annual report on intelligence activities of the People’s Republic of China required by section 308(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–107; 50 U.S.C. 402a note).’’ Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(B)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘section 404i(a)’’ for ‘‘section 404i(b)’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(1)(B)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘section 404i(c)’’ for ‘‘section 404i(d)’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(l)(2), redesignated pars. (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8) as (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively, and struck out former pars. (1) and (4) which read as follows: ‘‘(1) The periodic reports on intelligence provided to the United Nations required by section 404g(b) of this title. ‘‘(4) The semiannual reports on the acquisition of technology relating to weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional munitions required by section 2366(b) of this title.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108–177 effective Dec. 31, 2003, see section 361(n) of Pub. L. 108–177, set out as a note under section 1611 of Title 10, Armed Forces. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF REPORTS, REVIEWS, STUDIES, AND PLANS RELATING TO INTELLIGENCE AC- TIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR DEPART- MENT OF ENERGY Pub. L. 108–487, title I, § 107, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3943, provided that: ‘‘(a) CONSULTATION IN PREPARATION.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that any report, review, study, or plan required to be prepared or con- ducted by a provision of this Act [see Tables for classi- fication], including a provision of the classified Sched- ule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) [118 Stat. 3940] or the classified annex to this Act, that in- volves the intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Department of Defense or the Department of En- ergy is prepared or conducted in consultation with the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy, as ap- propriate. Page 690 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3107 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of En- ergy may carry out any consultation required by this subsection through an official of the Department of De- fense or the Department of Energy, as the case may be, designated by such Secretary for that purpose. ‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL.—Any report, review, study, or plan referred to in subsection (a) shall be submitted, in addi- tion to any other committee of Congress specified for submittal in the provision concerned, to the following committees or subcommittees of Congress, as appro- priate: ‘‘(1) The Committee on Armed Services, the Sub- committee on Defense of the Committee on Appro- priations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. ‘‘(2) The Committee on Armed Services, the Sub- committee on Defense of the Committee on Appro- priations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts: Pub. L. 108–177, title I, § 107, Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2604. Pub. L. 107–306, title I, § 109, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2389. Pub. L. 107–108, title V, § 505, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1406. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF VARIOUS OVERDUE REPORTS Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2418, provided that certain overdue reports that the Di- rector of Central Intelligence has sole or primary re- sponsibility to present to Congress must be submitted to Congress no later than 180 days after Nov. 27, 2002, or amounts available to the Director to carry out the functions and duties of the Director’s Office would be reduced by 1⁄3. § 3107. Certification of compliance with oversight requirements The head of each element of the intelligence community shall annually submit to the con- gressional intelligence committees— (1) a certification that, to the best of the knowledge of the head of such element— (A) the head of such element is in full com- pliance with the requirements of this sub- chapter; and (B) any information required to be sub- mitted by the head of such element under this chapter before the date of the submis- sion of such certification has been properly submitted; or (2) if the head of such element is unable to submit a certification under paragraph (1), a statement— (A) of the reasons the head of such element is unable to submit such a certification; (B) describing any information required to be submitted by the head of such element under this chapter before the date of the submission of such statement that has not been properly submitted; and (C) that the head of such element will sub- mit such information as soon as possible after the submission of such statement. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 332(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2686.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in pars. (1)(B) and (2)(B), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, known as the National Security Act of 1947, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 415d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPLICABILITY DATE Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 332(b), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2687, provided that: ‘‘The first certification or state- ment required to be submitted by the head of each ele- ment of the intelligence community under section 508 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3107], as added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 2010].’’ [For definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ as used in section 332(b) of Pub. L. 111–259, set out above, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out as a note under sec- tion 3003 of this title.] § 3108. Auditability of certain elements of the in- telligence community (a) Requirement for annual audits The head of each covered entity shall ensure that there is a full financial audit of such cov- ered entity each year beginning with fiscal year 2014. Such audits may be conducted by an inter- nal or external independent accounting or audit- ing organization. (b) Requirement for unqualified opinion Beginning as early as practicable, but in no event later than the audit required under sub- section (a) for fiscal year 2016, the head of each covered entity shall take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that each audit required under subsection (a) contains an unqualified opinion on the financial statements of such cov- ered entity for the fiscal year covered by such audit. (c) Reports to Congress The chief financial officer of each covered en- tity shall provide to the congressional intel- ligence committees an annual audit report from an accounting or auditing organization on each audit of the covered entity conducted pursuant to subsection (a). (d) Covered entity defined In this section, the term ‘‘covered entity’’ means the Office of the Director of National In- telligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Secu- rity Agency, the National Reconnaissance Of- fice, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 309(a), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1398.) § 3109. Significant interpretations of law con- cerning intelligence activities (a) Notification Except as provided in subsection (c) and to the extent consistent with due regard for the protec-