§ 3047. Restrictions on intelligence sharing with United Nations

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. 1947

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–293 title III § 308(a) · 110 Stat. 3461

   Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047

   July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 112, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 104–293, title III, § 308(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3466

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 112, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 104–293, title III, § 308(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3466

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of title I the following new section: “Sec. 110. (a) Provision of Intelligence Information to the United Nations.— (1) No United States intelligence information may be provided to the United Nations or any organization affiliated with the United Nations, or to any officials or employees thereof, unless the President certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that the Director of Central Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, has established and implemented procedures, and has worked with the United Nations to ensure implementation of procedures, for protecting from unauthorized disclosure United States intelligence sources and methods connected to such information. “(2) Paragraph (1) may be waived upon written certification by the President to the appropriate committees of Congress that providing such information to the United Nations or an organization affiliated with the United Nations, or to any officials or employees thereof, is in the national security interests of the United States. “(b) Periodic and Special Reports.— (1) The President shall report semiannually to the appropriate committees of Congress on the types and volume of intelligence provided to the United Nations and the purposes for which it was provided during the period covered by the report. The President shall also report to the appropriate committees of Congress within 15 days after it has become known to the United States Government that there has been an unauthorized disclosure of intelligence provided by the United States to the United Nations. “(2) The requirement for periodic reports under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provision of intelligence that is provided only to, and for the use of, appropriately cleared United States Government personnel serving with the United Nations. “(c) Delegation of duties.— The President may not delegate or assign the duties of the President under this section. “(d) Relationship to Existing Law.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to— “(1) impair or otherwise affect the authority of the Director of Central Intelligence to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure pursuant to section 103(c)(6) of this Act; or “(2) supersede or otherwise affect the provisions of title V of this Act. “(e) Definition.— As used in this section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.”.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–306 title VIII § 811(b)(1)(C) · 116 Stat. 2383

   Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 107–306 added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–306 added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) Section 112(b) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 404g(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) In the case of periodic reports required to be submitted under the first sentence of paragraph (1) to the congressional intelligence committees, the submittal dates for such reports shall be as provided in section 507.”.

3. 2003

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–177 § 361(b)(1) · 117 Stat. 2599

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)

   Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(1), substituted “Annual” for “Periodic” in heading

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(1), substituted “Annual” for “Periodic” in heading.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the subsection caption, by striking “Periodic” and inserting “Annual”;

4. 2003

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–177 § 361(b)(2) · 117 Stat. 2599

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(2), substituted “annually” for “semiannually”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(2), substituted “annually” for “semiannually”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (1), by striking “semiannually” and inserting “annually”; and

5. 2003

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–177 § 361(b)(3) · 117 Stat. 2599

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(3), substituted “the annual” for “periodic”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–177, § 361(b)(3), substituted “the annual” for “periodic”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (3), by striking “periodic” and inserting “the annual”.

6. 2003

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–177 § 377(a) · 117 Stat. 2599

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(d)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–177, § 377(a), substituted “section 403–3(c)(7)” for “section 403–3(c)(6)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–177, § 377(a), substituted “section 403–3(c)(7)” for “section 403–3(c)(6)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) National Security Act of 1947.— Section 112(d)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404g(d)(1)) is amended by striking “section 103(c)(6)” and inserting “section 103(c)(7)”.

7. 2004

   National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–458 § 1071(a)(1)(K) · 118 Stat. 3638

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(K), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(K), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (K) Section 112(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 404g(a)(1)).

   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.

8. 2004

   National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–458 § 1072(a)(4) · 118 Stat. 3638

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(d)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(4), which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting “section 403–1(i)” for “section 403–3(c)(6)”, could not be executed because the words “section 403–3(c)(6)” did not appear after the amendment by Pub. L. 108–177, § 377(a). See 2003 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(4), which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting “section 403–1(i)” for “section 403–3(c)(6)”, could not be executed because the words “section 403–3(c)(6)” did not appear after the amendment by Pub. L. 108–177, § 377(a). See 2003 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 112(d)(1) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 404g(d)(1)) is amended by striking “section 103(c)(6) of this Act” and inserting “section 102A(i) of this Act”.

   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.

9. 2004

   National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–458 § 1071(a)(1)(L) · 118 Stat. 3638

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(d)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(L), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(L), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (L) Section 112(d)(1) (50 U.S.C. 404g(d)(1)).

   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.

10. 2010

    Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–259 title III § 347(b) · 124 Stat. 2654

    1. Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)(e)

       Pub. L. 111–259 redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively

    2. Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(b)(e)

       Pub. L. 111–259 struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b) to (e). Pub. L. 111–259 redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows:

    “(1) The President shall report annually to the appropriate committees of Congress on the types and volume of intelligence provided to the United Nations and the purposes for which it was provided during the period covered by the report. The President shall also report to the appropriate committees of Congress within 15 days after it has become known to the United States Government that there has been an unauthorized disclosure of intelligence provided by the United States to the United Nations. “(2) The requirement for periodic reports under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provision of intelligence that is provided only to, and for the use of, appropriately cleared United States Government personnel serving with the United Nations. “(3) In the case of the annual reports required to be submitted under the first sentence of paragraph (1) to the congressional intelligence committees, the submittal dates for such reports shall be as provided in section 415b of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Annual and Special Reports on Intelligence Sharing With the United Nations.— Section 112 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404g) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.

11. 2019

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 div. E title LXVII § 6742(b)(5) · 133 Stat. 1198

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “section 3024(i)” for “section 3025(c)(7)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “section 3024(i)” for “section 3025(c)(7)”.

12. 2025

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

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3047(c)(1)

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

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