50 U.S.C. § 3334s — Programs for next-generation microelec-

Page 812 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3334q 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘and’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘intelligence community’’ and ‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. § 3334q. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of Commerce (a) Authority In order to better facilitate the sharing of ac- tionable intelligence on foreign adversary in- tent, capabilities, threats, and operations that pose a threat to the interests or security of the United States, particularly as they relate to the procurement, development, and use of dual-use and emerging technologies, the Director of Na- tional Intelligence may, acting through the In- telligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Pro- gram and in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, advertise joint duty positions and detail or facilitate the detail of civilian employ- ees from across the intelligence community to the Bureau of Industry and Security of the De- partment of Commerce. (b) Detail Detailees on a joint duty assignment (JDA) as- signed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be drawn from such elements of the intelligence commu- nity as the Director considers appropriate, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce. (c) Expertise The Director shall ensure that detailees re- ferred to in subsection (a) have subject matter expertise on countries of concern, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as functional areas such as illicit procurement, counterproliferation, emerging and foundational technology, economic and financial intelligence, information and communications technology systems, supply chain vulnerability, and coun- terintelligence. (d) Duty credit The detail of an employee of the intelligence community to the Department of Commerce under subsection (a) shall be without interrup- tion or loss of civil service status or privilege. (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7501, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1079.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. § 3334r. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the intelligence community (a) Designation authority The head of each covered element of the intel- ligence community shall designate a senior offi- cial to serve as the chief technology officer of such element. (b) Covered elements For purposes of this section, the covered ele- ments of the intelligence community are the following: (1) The Central Intelligence Agency. (2) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (4) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (5) The National Security Agency. (6) The National Reconnaissance Office. (c) Responsibility The chief technology officer of each covered element of the intelligence community shall be responsible for assisting the head of such ele- ment in the identification and adoption of tech- nology to advance mission needs. (d) Prohibition of dual appointment Any chief technology officer designated pursu- ant to subsection (a) may not concurrently serve as the chief information officer, the chief data officer, or the principal science officer of any element of the intelligence community. (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7504, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1083.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. § 3334s. Programs for next-generation microelec- tronics in support of artificial intelligence (a) Program establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the Intelligence Ad- vanced Research Projects Activity, shall estab- lish or otherwise oversee a program to advance microelectronics research. (b) Research focus The Director of National Intelligence shall en- sure that the research carried out under the pro- gram established under subsection (a) is focused on the following: (1) Advanced engineering and applied re- search into next-generation computing mod- els, materials, devices, architectures, and al- gorithms to enable the advancement of artifi- cial intelligence and machine learning. (2) Efforts to— (A) overcome challenges with engineering and applied research of microelectronics, in- cluding with respect to the physical limits on transistors, electrical interconnects, and memory elements; 1 (B) promote long-term advancements in computing technologies, including by fos- tering a unified and multidisciplinary ap- proach encompassing research and develop- ment into— (i) next-generation algorithm design; (ii) next-generation compute capability; (iii) generative and adaptive artificial intelligence for design applications; (iv) photonics-based microprocessors, in- cluding electrophotonics; (v) the chemistry and physics of new ma- terials; Page 813 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3341 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsections’’. (vi) optical communication networks, in- cluding electrophotonics; and (vii) safety and controls for generative artificial intelligence applications for the intelligence community. (3) Any other activity the Director deter- mines would promote the development of microelectronics research for future tech- nologies, including optical communications or quantum technologies. (c) Consideration, consultation, and collabora- tion In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Director of National Intel- ligence shall— (1) consider the national strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(A)(i) of section 4656 of title 15; (2) consult with the Secretary of Commerce; and (3) actively collaborate with relevant Gov- ernment agencies and programs, including the programs established under subsection 2 (c), (d), (e), and (f) of such section 4656 of title 15, academic institutions, and private industry to leverage expertise and resources in conducting research. (d) Authorization of appropriations Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the National Intelligence Program of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence may be made available to carry out the program estab- lished under subsection (a). (e) Briefing requirements The Director of the Intelligence Advanced Re- search Projects Activity shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees, the Com- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and, consistent with the pro- tection of intelligence sources and methods, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans- portation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep- resentatives, regular briefings on— (1) the progress, achievements, and out- comes of the program established under sub- section (a); (2) the collaborations conducted pursuant to subsection (c); and (3) recommendations for future research pri- orities. (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7507, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1089.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘intelligence community’’ and ‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. § 3334t. Program for beyond 5G (a) Establishment The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the Intelligence Ad- vanced Research Projects Activity, may initiate or otherwise carry out a program dedicated to research and development efforts relevant to 6G technology and any successor technologies, but only if such efforts are specific to potential ap- plications of 6G technology (or any successor technologies) for the intelligence community or for other national security purposes. (b) Consultation and coordination In carrying out any program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with— (1) relevant— (A) heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Informa- tion Administration; (B) interagency bodies, such as the Com- mittee for the Assessment of Foreign Par- ticipation in the United States Tele- communications Sector; (C) private sector entities; (D) institutions of higher learning; and (E) federally funded research and develop- ment centers; and (2) such other individuals and entities as the Director determines appropriate. (c) 6G technology defined In this section, the term ‘‘6G technology’’ means hardware, software, or other technologies relating to sixth-generation wireless networks. (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1090.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. § 3334u. Notification of referral to Department of Justice If a referral is made to the Department of Jus- tice from any element of the intelligence com- munity regarding an allegation of misconduct against a civilian employee of the intelligence community, the head of the element of the in- telligence community that employs the covered employee shall notify the congressional intel- ligence committees of the referral not later than 10 days after the date on which such referral is made. (Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXVI, § 6614(c), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2506.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘intelligence community’’ and ‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ as used in this section, see section 6002 of div. F of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title. SUBCHAPTER III—SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION § 3341. Security clearances (a) Definitions In this section: