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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 44 — National Security

§ 3048. Detail of intelligence community personnel—Intelligence Community Assignment Program

Statutory text

(a)

Detail

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of a department with an element in the intelligence community or the head of an intelligence community agency or element may detail any employee within that department, agency, or element to serve in any position in the Intelligence Community Assignment Program on a reimbursable or a nonreimbursable basis.

(2)

Nonreimbursable details may be for such periods as are agreed to between the heads of the parent and host agencies, up to a maximum of three years, except that such details may be extended for a period not to exceed one year when the heads of the parent and host agencies determine that such extension is in the public interest.

(b)

Benefits, allowances, travel, incentives

(1)

An employee detailed under subsection (a) may be authorized any benefit, allowance, travel, or incentive otherwise provided to enhance staffing by the organization from which the employee is detailed.

(2)

The head of an agency of an employee detailed under subsection (a) may pay a lodging allowance for the employee subject to the following conditions:

(A)

The allowance shall be the lesser of the cost of the lodging or a maximum amount payable for the lodging as established jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and—

(i)

with respect to detailed employees of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense; and

(ii)

with respect to detailed employees of other agencies and departments, the head of such agency or department.

(B)

The detailed employee maintains a primary residence for the employee’s immediate family in the local commuting area of the parent agency duty station from which the employee regularly commuted to such duty station before the detail.

(C)

The lodging is within a reasonable proximity of the host agency duty station.

(D)

The distance between the detailed employee’s parent agency duty station and the host agency duty station is greater than 20 miles.

(E)

The distance between the detailed employee’s primary residence and the host agency duty station is 10 miles greater than the distance between such primary residence and the employees parent duty station.

(F)

The rate of pay applicable to the detailed employee does not exceed the rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.

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. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–107 title III § 303(a) · 111 Stat. 2248

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3048

    July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 303(a), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2251

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 303(a), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2251

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 113. “DETAIL OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PERSONNEL—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM (a) Detail.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provision 50 USC 404h. of law, the head of a department with an element in the intelligence community or the head of an intelligence community agency or element may detail any employee within that department, agency, or element to serve in any position in the Intelligence Community Assignment Program on a reimbursable or a nonreimbursable basis. “(2) Nonreimbursable details may be for such periods as are agreed to between the heads of the parent and host agencies, up to a maximum of three years, except that such details may be extended for a period not to exceed one year when the heads of the parent and host agencies determine that such extension is in the public interest. “(b) Benefits, Allowances, Travel, Incentives.— An employee detailed under subsection (a) may be authorized any benefit, allowance, travel, or incentive otherwise provided to enhance staffing by the organization from which the employee is detailed. “(c) Annual Report.— Not later than March 1, 1999, and annually thereafter, the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report describing the detail of intelligence community personnel pursuant to subsection (a) during the 12-month period ending on the date of the report. The report shall set forth the number of personnel detailed, the identity of parent and host agencies or elements, and an analysis of the benefits of the details.”.

  2. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–108 title III § 304 · 115 Stat. 1394

    1. Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 3048(b)

      Pub. L. 107–108 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3048(b)

      Pub. L. 107–108 added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–108 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 304. REQUIREMENTS FOR LODGING ALLOWANCES IN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM BENEFITS. Section 113(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404h(b)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” before “An employee”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) The head of an agency of an employee detailed under subsection (a) may pay a lodging allowance for the employee subject to the following conditions: “(A) The allowance shall be the lesser of the cost of the lodging or a maximum amount payable for the lodging as established jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and— “(i) with respect to detailed employees of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense; and “(ii) with respect to detailed employees of other agencies and departments, the head of such agency or department. “(B) The detailed employee maintains a primary residence for the employee’s immediate family in the local commuting area of the parent agency duty station from which the employee regularly commuted to such duty station before the detail. “(C) The lodging is within a reasonable proximity of the host agency duty station. “(D) The distance between the detailed employee’s parent agency duty station and the host agency duty station is greater than 20 miles. “(E) The distance between the detailed employee’s primary residence and the host agency duty station is 10 miles greater than the distance between such primary residence and the employees parent duty station. “(F) The rate of pay applicable to the detailed employee does not exceed the rate of basic pay for grade GS—15 of the General Schedule.”.

  3. Pub. L. 107–306 title VIII § 841(a) · 116 Stat. 2383

    Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3048(c)

    Pub. L. 107–306 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than March 1, 1999, and annually thereafter, the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report describing the detail of intelligence community personnel pursuant to subsection (a) during the 12-month period ending on the date of the report. The report shall set forth the number of personnel detailed, the identity of parent and host agencies or elements, and an analysis of the benefits of the details.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–306 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than March 1, 1999, and annually thereafter, the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report describing the detail of intelligence community personnel pursuant to subsection (a) during the 12-month period ending on the date of the report. The report shall set forth the number of personnel detailed, the identity of parent and host agencies or elements, and an analysis of the benefits of the details.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Annual Report on the Detail of Intelligence Community Personnel.— Section 113 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404h) is amended by striking subsection (c).

  4. National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

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

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3048(b)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (M) Section 113(b)(2)(A) (50 U.S.C. 404h(b)(2)(A)).

    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 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

GS–15 of the General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(F), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 404h of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments2001–2004 · 3 rounds

2004

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions.

2002

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–306 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than , and annually thereafter, the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report describing the detail of intelligence community personnel pursuant to subsection (a) during the 12-month period ending on the date of the report. The report shall set forth the number of personnel detailed, the identity of parent and host agencies or elements, and an analysis of the benefits of the details.”

2001

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–108 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

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

Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 303(d), , 111 Stat. 2252, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply to an employee on detail on or after .”

Credits

1947–2004 · 4 acts
  1. 1947July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 303(a), , 111 Stat. 2251
  2. 2001amended Pub. L. 107–108, title III, § 304, , 115 Stat. 1398
  3. 2002Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 841(a), , 116 Stat. 2431
  4. 2004Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(a)(1)(M), , 118 Stat. 3689.
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(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 303(a), , 111 Stat. 2251; amended Pub. L. 107–108, title III, § 304, , 115 Stat. 1398; Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 841(a), , 116 Stat. 2431; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(a)(1)(M), , 118 Stat. 3689.)

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