50 U.S.C. § 3110 — Annual report on violations of law or ex-

Page 691 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3111 tion from unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to sensitive intelligence sources and methods or other exceptionally sen- sitive matters, the General Counsel of each ele- ment of the intelligence community shall notify the congressional intelligence committees, in writing, of any significant legal interpretation of the United States Constitution or Federal law affecting intelligence activities conducted by such element by not later than 30 days after the date of the commencement of any intelligence activity pursuant to such interpretation. (b) Content Each notification under subsection (a) shall provide a summary of the significant legal inter- pretation and the intelligence activity or activi- ties conducted pursuant to such interpretation. (c) Exceptions A notification under subsection (a) shall not be required for a significant legal interpretation if— (1) notice of the significant legal interpreta- tion was previously provided to the congres- sional intelligence committees under sub- section (a); or (2) the significant legal interpretation was made before July 7, 2014. (d) Limited access for covert action If the President determines that it is essential to limit access to a covert action finding under section 3093(c)(2) of this title, the President may limit access to information concerning such finding that is subject to notification under this section to those members of Congress who have been granted access to the relevant finding under section 3093(c)(2) of this title. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 321(a), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1399.) § 3110. Annual report on violations of law or ex- ecutive order (a) Annual reports required The Director of National Intelligence shall an- nually submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on violations of law or ex- ecutive order relating to intelligence activities by personnel of an element of the intelligence community that were identified during the pre- vious calendar year. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall, consistent with the need to preserve ongo- ing criminal investigations, include a descrip- tion of, and any action taken in response to, any violation of law or executive order (including Executive Order No. 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note)) relating to intelligence activities committed by personnel of an element of the intelligence com- munity in the course of the employment of such personnel that, during the previous calendar year, was— (1) determined by the director, head, or gen- eral counsel of any element of the intelligence community to have occurred; (2) referred to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution; or (3) substantiated by the inspector general of any element of the intelligence community. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title V, § 511, as added Pub. L. 113–293, title III, § 323(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4003.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CONSTRUCTION Pub. L. 113–293, title III, § 323(e), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4004, provided that: ‘‘Nothing in this section [en- acting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section] or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to alter any requirement ex- isting on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2014] to submit a report under any provision of law.’’ INITIAL REPORT Pub. L. 113–293, title III, § 323(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4004, provided that: ‘‘The first report required under section 511 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3110], as added by subsection (a), shall be sub- mitted not later than one year after the date of the en- actment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2014].’’ GUIDELINES Pub. L. 113–293, title III, § 323(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4004, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2014], the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the head of each element of the intelligence commu- nity, shall— ‘‘(1) issue guidelines to carry out section 511 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. 3110], as added by subsection (a); and ‘‘(2) submit such guidelines to the congressional in- telligence committees.’’ [For definitions of terms used in section 323(c) of Pub. L. 113–293, set out above, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–293, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.] § 3111. Briefings and notifications on counter- intelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Quarterly briefings In addition to, and without any derogation of, the requirement under section 3091 of this title to keep the congressional intelligence commit- tees fully and currently informed of the intel- ligence and counterintelligence activities of the United States, not less frequently than once each quarter, or more frequently if requested by the congressional intelligence committees, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the counterintel- ligence activities of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation. Such briefings shall include, at a minimum, an overview and update of— (1) the counterintelligence posture of the Bureau; (2) counterintelligence investigations; and (3) any other information relating to the counterintelligence activities of the Bureau that the Director determines necessary. (b) Notifications In addition to the quarterly briefings under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation shall promptly notify the congressional intelligence committees of any counterintelligence investigation carried out by the Bureau with respect to any counterintel-