50 U.S.C. § 3029 — Civil Liberties Protection Officer

Page 609 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3029 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403–3b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For Determination by President that section take ef- fect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see sec- tion 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. § 3028. General Counsel (a) General Counsel There is a General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate. (b) Prohibition on dual service as General Coun- sel of another agency The individual serving in the position of Gen- eral Counsel may not, while so serving, also serve as the General Counsel of any other de- partment, agency, or element of the United States Government. (c) Scope of position The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Office of the Director of National Intel- ligence. (d) Functions The General Counsel shall perform such func- tions as the Director of National Intelligence may prescribe. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 103C, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1011(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3658.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403–3c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For Determination by President that section take ef- fect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see sec- tion 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. § 3029. Civil Liberties Protection Officer (a) Civil Liberties Protection Officer (1) Within the Office of the Director of Na- tional Intelligence, there is a Civil Liberties Protection Officer who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. (2) The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall report directly to the Director of National Intel- ligence. (b) Duties The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall— (1) ensure that the protection of civil lib- erties and privacy is appropriately incor- porated in the policies and procedures devel- oped for and implemented by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the ele- ments of the intelligence community within the National Intelligence Program; (2) oversee compliance by the Office and the Director of National Intelligence with require- ments under the Constitution and all laws, regulations, Executive orders, and imple- menting guidelines relating to civil liberties and privacy; (3) review and assess complaints and other information indicating possible abuses of civil liberties and privacy in the administration of the programs and operations of the Office and the Director of National Intelligence and, as appropriate, investigate any such complaint or information; (4) ensure that the use of technologies sus- tain, and do not erode, privacy protections re- lating to the use, collection, and disclosure of personal information; (5) ensure that personal information con- tained in a system of records subject to sec- tion 552a of title 5 (popularly referred to as the ‘‘Privacy Act’’), is handled in full compliance with fair information practices as set out in that section; (6) conduct privacy impact assessments when appropriate or as required by law; and (7) perform such other duties as may be pre- scribed by the Director of National Intel- ligence or specified by law. (c) Use of agency Inspectors General When appropriate, the Civil Liberties Protec- tion Officer may refer complaints to the Office of Inspector General having responsibility for the affected element of the department or agen- cy of the intelligence community to conduct an investigation under paragraph (3) of subsection (b). (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 103D, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1011(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3658.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Privacy Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), prob- ably means the Privacy Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–579, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1896, which enacted section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and provisions set out as notes under section 552a of Title 5. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under section 552a of Title 5 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403–3d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Page 610 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3030 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For Determination by President that section take ef- fect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see sec- tion 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. § 3030. Director of Science and Technology (a) Director of Science and Technology There is a Director of Science and Technology within the Office of the Director of National In- telligence who shall be appointed by the Direc- tor of National Intelligence. (b) Requirement relating to appointment An individual appointed as Director of Science and Technology shall have a professional back- ground and experience appropriate for the duties of the Director of Science and Technology. In making such appointment, the Director of Na- tional Intelligence may give preference to an in- dividual with experience outside of the United States Government. (c) Duties The Director of Science and Technology shall— (1) act as the chief representative of the Di- rector of National Intelligence for science and technology; (2) chair the Director of National Intel- ligence Science and Technology Committee under subsection (d); (3) assist the Director in formulating a long- term strategy for scientific advances in the field of intelligence; (4) assist the Director on the science and technology elements of the budget of the Of- fice of the Director of National Intelligence; and (5) perform other such duties as may be pre- scribed by the Director of National Intel- ligence or specified by law. (d) Director of National Intelligence Science and Technology Committee (1) There is within the Office of the Director of Science and Technology a Director of National Intelligence Science and Technology Com- mittee. (2) The Committee shall be composed of the principal science officers of the National Intel- ligence Program. (3) The Committee shall— (A) coordinate advances in research and de- velopment related to intelligence; and (B) perform such other functions as the Di- rector of Science and Technology shall pre- scribe. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 103E, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1011(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3659; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6703(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3562.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403–3e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 inserted at end ‘‘In making such appointment, the Director of National In- telligence may give preference to an individual with ex- perience outside of the United States Government.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For Determination by President that section take ef- fect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see sec- tion 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. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6703(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3562, provided that: ‘‘The Director of Science and Technology may— ‘‘(1) conduct reviews of the policies, standards, and procedures of the intelligence community that relate to emerging technologies and, as appropriate, rec- ommend to the Director of National Intelligence changes to such policies, standards, and procedures, to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies by the intelligence community; ‘‘(2) make recommendations, in coordination with the heads of the elements of the intelligence commu- nity, to the Director of National Intelligence with re- spect to the budgets of such elements, to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies by such elements; and ‘‘(3) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on initiatives, policies, and programs carried out jointly between the intel- ligence community and the Department of Defense to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies.’’ [For definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ as used in section 6703(a) of Pub. L. 117–263, set out above, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.] [For definition of ‘‘emerging technology’’ as used in section 6703(a) of Pub. L. 117–263, set out above, see sec- tion 6701 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under sec- tion 3024 of this title.] § 3031. Director of the National Counterintel- ligence and Security Center (a) Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center The Director of the National Counterintel- ligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhance- ment Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is a component of the Office of the Director of National Intel- ligence. (b) Duties The Director of the National Counterintel- ligence and Security Center shall perform the duties provided in the Counterintelligence En- hancement Act of 2002 and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.