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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Part A · Chapter 38 — Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability

§ 2011. CIARDS system

Statutory text

(a)

In general

(1)

Establishment of system

There is a retirement and disability system for certain employees of the Central Intelligence Agency known as the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “system”), originally established pursuant to title II of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees.

(2)

DCI regulations

The Director shall prescribe regulations for the system. The Director shall submit any proposed regulations for the system to the congressional intelligence committees not less than 14 days before they take effect.

(b)

Administration of system

The Director shall administer the system in accordance with regulations prescribed under this subchapter and with the principles established by this subchapter.

(c)

Finality of decisions of DCI

In the interests of the security of the foreign intelligence activities of the United States and in order further to implement section 3024(h) of this title that the Director of National Intelligence shall be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure, and notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5 or any other provision of law (except section 2155(b) of this title), any determination by the Director authorized by this chapter shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review by any court.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 88–643 title II § 201 · 78 Stat. 1043

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2011

    Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3201

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3201

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 201. rules and regulations (a) The Director may prescribe rules and regulations for the establishment and maintenance of a Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System for a limited number of employees, referred to hereafter as the system; such rules and regulations to become effective after approval by the chairman and ranking minority members of the Armed Services Committees of the House and Senate. (b) The Director shall administer the system in accordance with such rules and regulations and with the principles established by this Act. (c) In the interests of the security of the foreign intelligence activities of the United States and in order further to implement the proviso of section 102(d)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 403(d)(3)), that the Director of Central 61 Stat. 498. Intelligence shall be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure, and notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seep) or any other provisions of law, any determinations by the 60 Stat. 237. Director authorized by the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be final and conclusive and not subject to review by any court.

  2. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994

    Pub. L. 103–178 title II § 202(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2024

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2011(c)

    Pub. L. 103–178 substituted “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title” for “the proviso of section 403(d)(3) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–178 substituted “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title” for “the proviso of section 403(d)(3) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 201(c) (50 U.S.C. 2011(c)), by striking “the proviso of section 102(d)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 4O3(d)(3))” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 103(c)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)(5))”;

  3. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–272 title IV § 403(b) · 112 Stat. 2396

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2011(c)

    Pub. L. 105–272 substituted “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title” for “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–272 substituted “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title” for “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act.— Section 201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by striking out “section 103(c)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)(5))” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (6) of section 103(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c))”.

  4. National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–458 title I § 1072(c) · 118 Stat. 3638

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2011(c)

    Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “section 403–1(i) of this title that the Director of National Intelligence” for “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title that the Director of Central Intelligence”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “section 403–1(i) of this title that the Director of National Intelligence” for “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title that the Director of Central Intelligence”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act.— Section 201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by striking “paragraph (6) of section 103(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)) that the Director of Central Intelligence” and inserting “section 102A(i) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)(1)) that the Director of National Intelligence”.

    Effective date note
    For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect 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. 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.

  5. Pub. L. 119–60 div. F title LXIV § 6402(c)(2)(C) · 139 Stat. 1616

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2011(c)

    Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 3024(h)” for “section 3024(i)”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 3024(h)” for “section 3024(i)”.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 88–643, , 78 Stat. 1043, which was formerly set out as a note under section 403 of this title. Pub. L. 88–643 was revised generally by Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, , 106 Stat. 3196, and is now known as the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act. As so revised, title II of Pub. L. 88–643 is classified generally to this subchapter.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 201 of Pub. L. 88–643, title II, , 78 Stat. 1043; Pub. L. 98–618, title III, § 302, , 98 Stat. 3300; Pub. L. 99–335, title V, § 501(1), , 100 Stat. 622, related to rules and regulations and was set out as a note under section 403 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 88–643 by section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496.

Amendments1993–2025 · 4 rounds

2025

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 3024(h)” for “section 3024(i)”.

2004

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “section 403–1(i) of this title that the Director of National Intelligence” for “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title that the Director of Central Intelligence”.

1998

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–272 substituted “paragraph (6) of section 403–3(c) of this title” for “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title”.

1993

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–178 substituted “section 403–3(c)(5) of this title” for “the proviso of section 403(d)(3) of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on , see Memorandum of President of the United States, , 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 , 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.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–178 effective , see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103–178, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Credits

1992–2025 · 5 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, , 106 Stat. 3201
  2. 1993amended Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(2), , 107 Stat. 2026
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–272, title IV, § 403(b), , 112 Stat. 2404
  4. 2004Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1072(c), , 118 Stat. 3693
  5. 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6402(c)(2)(C), , 139 Stat. 1616.
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(Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, , 106 Stat. 3201; amended Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(2), , 107 Stat. 2026; Pub. L. 105–272, title IV, § 403(b), , 112 Stat. 2404; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1072(c), , 118 Stat. 3693; Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6402(c)(2)(C), , 139 Stat. 1616.)

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