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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 44 — National Security

§ 3053. Travel on any common carrier for certain intelligence collection personnel

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of National Intelligence may authorize travel on any common carrier when such travel, in the discretion of the Director—

(1)

is consistent with intelligence community mission requirements, or

(2)

is required for cover purposes, operational needs, or other exceptional circumstances necessary for the successful performance of an intelligence community mission.

(b)

Authorized delegation of duty

The Director of National Intelligence may only delegate the authority granted by this section to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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 2001

    Pub. L. 106–567 title III § 305(a) · 114 Stat. 2831

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3053

    July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 116, as added Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 305(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2838

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 116, as added Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 305(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2838

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC 116. “travel on any common carrier for certain intelligence collection personnel (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of Central Intelligence may authorize travel on any common carrier when such travel, in the discretion of the Director— “(1) is consistent with intelligence community mission requirements, or “(2) is required for cover purposes, operational needs, or other exceptional circumstances necessary for the successful performance of an intelligence community mission. “(b) Authorized Delegation of Duty.— The Director may only delegate the authority granted by this section to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations. ” .

  2. National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

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

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3053(a)

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (S) Section 116(a) (50 U.S.C. 404k(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.

  3. National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–458 § 1072(a)(5) · 118 Stat. 3638

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3053(b)

    Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(5), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, was executed by making the substitution for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(5), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, was executed by making the substitution for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 116(b) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 404k(b)) is amended by striking “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations” and inserting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency”.

    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.

  4. National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–458 § 1071(a)(3)(B) · 118 Stat. 3638

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3053(b)

    Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(3)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director” each place it appeared, was executed by making the substitution the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(3)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director” each place it appeared, was executed by making the substitution the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) Section 116(b) (50 U.S.C. 404k(b)).

    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. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–259 title IV § 424 · 124 Stat. 2654

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3053(b)

    Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.” for the period

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.” for the period.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 424. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL ON A COMMON CARRIER.   Subsection (b) of section 116 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404k) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Amendments2004–2010 · 2 rounds

2010

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.” for the period.

2004

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

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(5), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, was executed by making the substitution for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(3)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director” each place it appeared, was executed by making the substitution the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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.

Credits

1947–2010 · 3 acts
  1. 1947July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 116, as added Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 305(a), , 114 Stat. 2838
  2. 2004amended Pub. L. 108–458, title I, §§ 1071(a)(1)(S), (3)(B), 1072(a)(5), , 118 Stat. 3689, 3690, 3692
  3. 2010Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 424, , 124 Stat. 2728.
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(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 116, as added Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 305(a), , 114 Stat. 2838; amended Pub. L. 108–458, title I, §§ 1071(a)(1)(S), (3)(B), 1072(a)(5), , 118 Stat. 3689, 3690, 3692; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 424, , 124 Stat. 2728.)

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