10 U.S.C. § 467 — Definitions

Page 477 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 467 ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ in two places. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 921(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’ for ‘‘The National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ and ‘‘on September 30, 1996’’ for ‘‘on the day before the date on which employees and positions of the Defense Mapping Agency in that bargaining unit be- came employees and positions of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency under the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Act of 1996 (title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 921(d)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’ for ‘‘Na- tional Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ in two places. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1124 of Pub. L. 104–201, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amend- ment note under section 193 of this title. § 462. Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills The Secretary of Defense may establish an un- dergraduate training program with respect to ci- vilian employees of the National Geospatial-In- telligence Agency that is similar in purpose, conditions, content, and administration to the program established by the Secretary of Defense under section 16 of the National Security Agen- cy Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3614) for civilian em- ployees of the National Security Agency. (Added Pub. L. 107–108, title V, § 504(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1405; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, § 921(d)(2)(A), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1568; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(c)(9), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3509.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3614)’’ for ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 402 note)’’. 2003—Pub. L. 108–136 substituted ‘‘National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’ for ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’. SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS Sec. 467. Definitions. § 467. Definitions In this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘function’’ means any duty, ob- ligation, responsibility, privilege, activity, or program. (2)(A) The term ‘‘imagery’’ means, except as provided in subparagraph (B), a likeness or presentation of any natural or manmade fea- ture or related object or activity and the posi- tional data acquired at the same time the likeness or representation was acquired, in- cluding— (i) products produced by space-based na- tional intelligence reconnaissance systems; and (ii) likenesses or presentations produced by satellites, airborne platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other similar means. (B) Such term does not include handheld or clandestine photography taken by or on behalf of human intelligence collection organiza- tions. (3) The term ‘‘imagery intelligence’’ means the technical, geographic, and intelligence in- formation derived through the interpretation or analysis of imagery and collateral mate- rials. (4) The term ‘‘geospatial information’’ means information that identifies the geo- graphic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on or about the earth and includes— (A) data and information derived from, among other things, remote sensing, map- ping, and surveying technologies; and (B) mapping, charting, geomatics data, and related products and services. (5) The term ‘‘geospatial intelligence’’ means the exploitation and analysis of im- agery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on or about the earth. Geospatial intelligence con- sists of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information. (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2682; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 933(b)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1866; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, § 921(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1568; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4054.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1621(f)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘or about’’ after ‘‘boundaries on’’ in introductory pro- visions. Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1621(f)(1)(B), struck out ‘‘statistical’’ before ‘‘data’’. Par. (4)(B). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1621(f)(1)(C), substituted ‘‘geomatics’’ for ‘‘geodetic’’ and inserted ‘‘and serv- ices’’ after ‘‘products’’. Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1621(f)(2), inserted ‘‘or about’’ after ‘‘activities on’’. 2003—Par. (5). Pub. L. 108–136 added par. (5). 1997—Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–85 inserted ‘‘and’’ at end of subpar. (A), substituted ‘‘geodetic data, and related products.’’ for ‘‘and geodetic data; and’’ in subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: ‘‘geo- detic products, as defined in section 455(c) of this title.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1124 of Pub. L. 104–201, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amend- ment note under section 193 of this title. CHAPTER 23—MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS Sec. 480. Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form. 481. Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: sur- veys. 481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: sur- veys of Department of Defense civilian em- ployees. 482. Readiness reports. 483. Notifications related to basing decision-mak- ing process.