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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3361
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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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Page 843
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 sig-
nificant United States national security
policies, actions, and decisions;
(B) will provide a significantly different
perspective in general from records and ma-
terials publicly available in other historical
sources; and
(C) would need to be addressed through ad
hoc record searches outside any systematic
declassification program established under
Executive order.
(8) Records of archival value
The term ‘‘records of archival value’’ means
records that have been determined by the Ar-
chivist of the United States to have sufficient
historical or other value to warrant their con-
tinued preservation by the Federal Govern-
ment.
(Pub. L. 106–567, title VII, § 709, Dec. 27, 2000, 114
Stat. 2863.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Records Act of 1950, referred to in par.
(5), was title V of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, as added
Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583, which was clas-
sified generally to sections 392 to 396 and 397 to 401 of
former Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Sec-
tion 6(d) of act Sept. 5, 1950, was repealed by Pub. L.
90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1238, the first section of
which enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
For disposition of sections of former Title 44, see Table
at the beginning of Title 44. Title V of act June 30, 1949,
was repealed by Pub. L. 107–217, § 4, Aug. 21, 2002, 116
Stat. 1303.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly set out in a note under section
3161 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER IV—COLLECTION, ANALYSIS,
AND SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE
§ 3361. National Virtual Translation Center
(a) Establishment
The Director of National Intelligence shall es-
tablish in the intelligence community an ele-
ment with the function of connecting the ele-
ments 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 Trans-
lation Center.
(c) Function
The element established under subsection (a)
shall provide for timely and accurate trans-
lations of foreign intelligence for all elements of
the intelligence community through—
(1) the integration of the translation capa-
bilities 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 No-
vember 27, 2002, but not later than 90 days after
November 27, 2002.
(Pub. L. 107–306, title III, § 313, Nov. 27, 2002, 116
Stat.
2391;
Pub.
L.
108–458,
title
I,
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§ 1071(g)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3691; Pub.
L. 108–487, title III, § 304, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
3944; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(f)(1),
Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1107.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 404n of this
title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering
as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2023—Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 118–31 inserted period
at end.
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted ‘‘Direc-
tor of National Intelligence’’ for ‘‘Director of Central
Intelligence, acting as the head of the intelligence com-
munity,’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–487, § 304(a)(2), added subsec.
(c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–487, § 304(a)(1), (b), redesig-
nated subsec. (c) as (d) and added par. (3). Former sub-
sec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–487, § 304(a)(1), redesignated
subsec. (d) as (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
For Determination by President that amendment by
Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memo-
randum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005,
70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this
title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later
than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise
expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L.
108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment;
Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this
title.
§ 3362. Foreign Terrorist Asset Tracking Center
(a) Establishment
The Director of National Intelligence shall es-
tablish within the Central Intelligence Agency
an element responsible for conducting all-source
intelligence analysis of information relating to
the financial capabilities, practices, and activi-
ties of individuals, groups, and nations associ-
ated with international terrorism in their ac-
tivities relating to international terrorism.
(b) Designation
The element established under subsection (a)
shall be known as the Foreign Terrorist Asset
Tracking Center.
(c) Deadline for establishment
The element required by subsection (a) shall
be established as soon as practicable after No-
vember 27, 2002, but not later than 90 days after
November 27, 2002.
(Pub. L. 107–306, title III, § 341, Nov. 27, 2002, 116
Stat. 2398; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(g)(2)(C),
Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3691.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 404n–1 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted ‘‘Direc-
tor of National Intelligence shall establish within the
Central Intelligence Agency’’ for ‘‘Director of Central
Intelligence, acting as the head of the intelligence com-
munity, shall establish in the Central Intelligence
Agency’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
For Determination by President that amendment by
Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memo-
randum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005,
70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this
title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later
than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise
expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L.
108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment;
Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this
title.
§ 3363. Terrorist Identification Classification Sys-
tem
(a) Requirement
(1) The Director of National Intelligence
shall—
(A) establish and maintain a list of individ-
uals who are known or suspected international
terrorists, and of organizations that are
known or suspected international terrorist or-
ganizations; and
(B) ensure that pertinent information on the
list is shared with the departments, agencies,
and organizations described by subsection (c).
(2) The list under paragraph (1), and the mech-
anisms for sharing information on the list, shall
be known as the ‘‘Terrorist Identification Clas-
sification System’’.
(b) Administration
(1) The Director shall prescribe requirements
for the inclusion of an individual or organiza-
tion on the list required by subsection (a), and
for the deletion or omission from the list of an
individual or organization currently on the list.
(2) The Director shall ensure that the informa-
tion utilized to determine the inclusion, or dele-
tion or omission, of an individual or organiza-
tion on or from the list is derived from all-
source intelligence.
(3) The Director shall ensure that the list is
maintained in accordance with existing law and
regulations governing the collection, storage,
and dissemination of intelligence concerning
United States persons.
(c) Information sharing
Subject to section 3024(i) of this title, relating
to the protection of intelligence sources and
methods, the Director shall provide for the shar-
ing of the list, and information on the list, with
such departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, State and local government agen-
cies, and entities of foreign governments and
international organizations as the Director con-
siders appropriate.
(d) Report on criteria for information sharing
(1) Not later than March 1, 2003, the Director
shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees a report describing the criteria used
to determine which types of information on the
list required by subsection (a) are to be shared,
and which types of information are not to be
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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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