Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 44 — National Security
§ 3057. National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
Statutory text
Establishment
The President shall establish a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to—
prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies; and
lead integration and mission management of all intelligence activities pertaining to biosecurity and foreign biological threats.
The head of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.
The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be located within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall serve as the principal coordinator for the intelligence community, and as the principal advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, with respect to counterproliferation, biosecurity, and foreign biological threats.
Missions and objectives
Counterproliferation
In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies:
Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the United States pertaining to proliferation.
Ensuring that appropriate agencies have full access to and receive all-source intelligence support needed to execute their counterproliferation plans or activities, and perform independent, alternative analyses.
Coordinating the establishment of a central repository on known and suspected proliferation activities, including the goals, strategies, capabilities, networks, and any individuals, groups, or entities engaged in proliferation.
Overseeing the dissemination of proliferation information, including proliferation threats and analyses, to the President, to the appropriate departments and agencies, and to the appropriate committees of Congress.
Conducting and coordinating net assessments and warnings about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies.
Coordinating counterproliferation plans and activities of the various departments and agencies of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies.
Coordinating and advancing strategic operational counterproliferation planning for the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies.
Biosecurity
In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the intelligence community for the integration, mission management, and coordination of intelligence activities pertaining to biosecurity and foreign biological threats, regardless of origin:
Ensuring that the elements of the intelligence community provide timely and effective warnings to the President and the Director of National Intelligence regarding emerging foreign biological threats, including diseases with pandemic potential.
Overseeing and coordinating the collection of intelligence on biosecurity and foreign biological threats in support of the intelligence needs of the Federal departments and agencies responsible for public health, including by conveying collection priorities to elements of the intelligence community.
Overseeing and coordinating the analysis of intelligence on biosecurity and foreign biological threats in support of the intelligence needs of Federal departments and agencies responsible for public health, including by providing analytic priorities to elements of the intelligence community and by coordinating net assessments.
Coordinating intelligence support to the Federal departments and agencies responsible for public health on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign biological threats, including by ensuring that intelligence pertaining to biosecurity and foreign biological threats is disseminated among appropriately cleared personnel of such departments and agencies.
Coordinating with the Federal departments and agencies responsible for public health to encourage information sharing with the intelligence community.
Identifying gaps in the capabilities of the intelligence community regarding biosecurity and countering foreign biological threats and providing to the Director of National Intelligence recommended solutions for such gaps, including by encouraging research and development of new capabilities and authorities to counter foreign biological threats.
Enhancing coordination between elements of the intelligence community and private sector entities on information relevant to biosecurity, biotechnology, and foreign biological threats, and coordinating such information with relevant Federal departments and agencies, as applicable.
National security waiver
The President may waive the requirements of this section, and any parts thereof, if the President determines that such requirements do not materially improve the ability of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. Such waiver shall be made in writing to Congress and shall include a description of how the missions and objectives in subsection (b) are being met.
Report to Congress
Not later than nine months after the implementation of this chapter, the President shall submit to Congress, in classified form if necessary, the findings and recommendations of the President’s Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction established by Executive Order in February 2004, together with the views of the President regarding the establishment of a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
If the President decides not to exercise the waiver authority granted by subsection (c), the President shall submit to Congress from time to time updates and plans regarding the establishment of a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that a central feature of counterproliferation activities, consistent with the President’s Proliferation Security Initiative, should include the physical interdiction, by air, sea, or land, of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies, and enhanced law enforcement activities to identify and disrupt proliferation networks, activities, organizations, and persons.
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.
National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
Pub. L. 108–458 title I § 1022 · 118 Stat. 3638
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 119A, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1022, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3675
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 119A, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1022, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3675Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1022. NATIONAL COUNTER PROLIFERATION CENTER. Title I of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by section 1021 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 119A. “national counter proliferation center (a) Establishment.— Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, the President shall establish a National Counter Proliferation Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. “(b) Missions and Objectives.— In establishing the National Counter Proliferation Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies: “(1) Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for analyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the United States pertaining to proliferation. “(2) Ensuring that appropriate agencies have full access to and receive all-source intelligence support needed to execute their counter proliferation plans or activities, and perform independent, alternative analyses. “(3) Establishing a central repository on known and suspected proliferation activities, including the goals, strategies, capabilities, networks, and any individuals, groups, or entities engaged in proliferation. “(4) Disseminating proliferation information, including proliferation threats and analyses, to the President, to the appropriate departments and agencies, and to the appropriate committees of Congress. “(5) Conducting net assessments and warnings about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. “(6) Coordinating counter proliferation plans and activities of the various departments and agencies of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. “(7) Conducting strategic operational counter proliferation planning for the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. “(c) National Security Waiver.— The President may waive the requirements of this section, and any parts thereof, if the President determines that such requirements do not materially improve the ability of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. Such waiver shall be made in writing to Congress and shall include a description of how the missions and objectives in subsection (b) are being met. “(d) Report to Congress.— (1) Not later than nine months after the implementation of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress, in classified form if necessary, the findings and recommendations of the President’s Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction established by Executive Order in February 2004, together with the views of the President regarding the establishment of a National Counter Proliferation Center. “(2) If the President decides not to exercise the waiver authority granted by subsection (c), the President shall submit to Congress from time to time updates and plans regarding the establishment of a National Counter Proliferation Center. “(e) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that a central feature of counter proliferation activities, consistent with the President’s Proliferation Security Initiative, should include the physical interdiction, by air, sea, or land, of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies, and enhanced law enforcement activities to identify and disrupt proliferation networks, activities, organizations, and persons.” .Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Pub. L. 111–259 title IV § 407(a) · 124 Stat. 2654
Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)
Pub. L. 111–259 designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)
Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “The” for “Not later than 18 months after December 17, 2004, the”
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)
Pub. L. 111–259 added pars. (2) and (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–259 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The” for “Not later than 18 months after December 17, 2004, the”, and added pars. (2) and (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) National Counter Proliferation Center.— Section 119A(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404o–1(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, the” and inserting “(1) The”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(2) The head of the National Counter Proliferation Center shall be the Director of the National Counter Proliferation Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. “(3) The National Counter Proliferation Center shall be located within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.” .Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 401(a) · 136 Stat. 49
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(a), (d), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “Counter Proliferation” wherever appearing in text
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(a), (d), substituted “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” for “National Counter Proliferation Center” wherever appearing in text
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(a), (d), substituted “counterproliferation” for “counter proliferation” wherever appearing in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(a), (d), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “Counter Proliferation” in section catchline and “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” for “National Counter Proliferation Center” and “counterproliferation” for “counter proliferation” wherever appearing in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies.Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 401(b)(1) · 136 Stat. 49
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(1)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(1), inserted dash after “government tools to” and subpar. (A) designation before “prevent”
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(1)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(1), added subpar. (B)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(1), inserted dash after “government tools to” and subpar. (A) designation before “prevent” and added subpar. (B).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies.Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 401(b)(2) · 136 Stat. 49
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(4)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(2), added par. (4)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(2), added par. (4).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies.Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 401(c) · 136 Stat. 49
Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), designated introductory provisions as par. (1)
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), inserted heading
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), redesignated former pars. (1) to (7) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), designated introductory provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (7) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(1) · 138 Stat. 2494
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(4)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(1), substituted “counterproliferation, biosecurity, and” for “biosecurity and”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(1), substituted “counterproliferation, biosecurity, and” for “biosecurity and”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(A)(i) · 138 Stat. 2494
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(i), struck out “analyzing and” before “integrating all intelligence”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(i), struck out “analyzing and” before “integrating all intelligence”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(A)(ii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(C)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(ii), substituted “Coordinating the establishment of” for “Establishing”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(ii), substituted “Coordinating the establishment of” for “Establishing”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(A)(iii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(D)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iii), substituted “Overseeing the dissemination of” for “Disseminating”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iii), substituted “Overseeing the dissemination of” for “Disseminating”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(A)(iv) · 138 Stat. 2494
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(E)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iv), inserted “and coordinating” after “Conducting”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iv), inserted “and coordinating” after “Conducting”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(A)(v) · 138 Stat. 2494
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(G)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(v), substituted “Coordinating and advancing” for “Conducting”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(G). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(v), substituted “Coordinating and advancing” for “Conducting”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(i) · 138 Stat. 2494
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(B)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(i), struck out “and analysis” after “coordinating the collection”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(i), struck out “and analysis” after “coordinating the collection”.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(iii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(C)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(ii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(D)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), (iv), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D)
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(D)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), (iv), inserted “on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign biological threats” after “public health”. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), (iv), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and inserted “on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign biological threats” after “public health”. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(ii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(E)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(v) · 138 Stat. 2494
Changed · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(F)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(v), which directed insertion of “and authorities” after “capabilities”, was executed by making the insertion after “capabilities” the second place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(v), which directed insertion of “and authorities” after “capabilities”, was executed by making the insertion after “capabilities” the second place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(ii) · 138 Stat. 2494
Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(F)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F).Pub. L. 118–159 § 6502(2)(B)(vi) · 138 Stat. 2494
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)(G)
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(vi), added subpar. (G)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(vi), added subpar. (G).Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(A) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(A), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” in section catchline
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(A), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” in section catchline.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(B)(i) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted “Organization” for “Establishment” in heading
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted “Organization” for “Establishment” in heading.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(I) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(1)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “The Director of National Intelligence shall” for “The President shall establish a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to” in introductory provisions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “The Director of National Intelligence shall” for “The President shall establish a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to” in introductory provisions.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II) · 139 Stat. 1618
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), inserted “support efforts to” before “prevent and halt”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), inserted “support efforts to” before “prevent and halt”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iii) · 139 Stat. 1618
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(2)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iii), added par. (2)
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(2)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iii), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The head of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iii), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The head of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.”Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iv) · 139 Stat. 1618
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(3); 50 U.S.C. § 3057(a)(4)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iv), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iv), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:“(3) The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be located within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “(4) The Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall serve as the principal coordinator for the intelligence community, and as the principal advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, with respect to counterproliferation, biosecurity, and foreign biological threats.”
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(I) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(I), substituted “carrying out this section, the Director” for “establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President” in introductory provisions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(I), substituted “carrying out this section, the Director” for “establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President” in introductory provisions.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(II), substituted “Integrating” for “Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for integrating”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(II), substituted “Integrating” for “Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for integrating”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(c)(2)(C)(ii) · 139 Stat. 1618
Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(b)(2)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “In carrying out this section, the Director shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure” for “In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the intelligence community for” in introductory provisions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “In carrying out this section, the Director shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure” for “In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the intelligence community for” in introductory provisions.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.Pub. L. 119–60 § 6404(d) · 139 Stat. 1618
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3057(c)(e)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(d), struck out subsecs. (c) to (e) which related to national security waiver, report to Congress, and sense of Congress, respectively
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
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Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(d), struck out subsecs. (c) to (e) which related to national security waiver, report to Congress, and sense of Congress, respectively.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after Dec. 18, 2025, see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.
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Notes
Amendment of Section
Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6404(c)(2), (d), (g), , 139 Stat. 1618, provided that, effective 180 days after , section is amended as follows:
(1) in the heading, by striking “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” and inserting “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity”;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the heading, by striking “Establishment” and inserting “Organization”;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking “The President shall establish a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to” and inserting “The Director of National Intelligence shall”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “support efforts to” before “prevent and halt”;
(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall appoint an appropriate official within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to oversee the efforts and activities undertaken pursuant to this section.”; and
(D) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking “establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President” and inserting “carrying out this section, the Director”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for integrating” and inserting “Integrating”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the intelligence community for” and inserting “In carrying out this section, the Director shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure”; and
(4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e).
See 2025 Amendment notes below.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, known as the National Security Act of 1947, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Executive Order in February 2004 establishing the President’s Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is Ex. Ord. No. 13328, , 69 F.R. 6901, which was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13385, § 3(a), , 70 F.R. 57990, and was formerly set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 404o–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments2010–2025 · 4 rounds
2025
Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(A), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted “Organization” for “Establishment” in heading.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “The Director of National Intelligence shall” for “The President shall establish a National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into account all appropriate government tools to” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), inserted “support efforts to” before “prevent and halt”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iii), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The head of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.”
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(B)(iv), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:
“(3) The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be located within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
“(4) The Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall serve as the principal coordinator for the intelligence community, and as the principal advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, with respect to counterproliferation, biosecurity, and foreign biological threats.”
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(I), substituted “carrying out this section, the Director” for “establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(i)(II), substituted “Integrating” for “Establishing a primary organization within the United States Government for integrating”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “In carrying out this section, the Director shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure” for “In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President shall address the following missions and objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the intelligence community for” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 119–60, § 6404(d), struck out subsecs. (c) to (e) which related to national security waiver, report to Congress, and sense of Congress, respectively.
2024
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(1), substituted “counterproliferation, biosecurity, and” for “biosecurity and”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(i), struck out “analyzing and” before “integrating all intelligence”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(ii), substituted “Coordinating the establishment of” for “Establishing”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iii), substituted “Overseeing the dissemination of” for “Disseminating”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(iv), inserted “and coordinating” after “Conducting”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(G). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(A)(v), substituted “Coordinating and advancing” for “Conducting”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(i), struck out “and analysis” after “coordinating the collection”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), (iv), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and inserted “on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign biological threats” after “public health”. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).
Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).
Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(v), which directed insertion of “and authorities” after “capabilities”, was executed by making the insertion after “capabilities” the second place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F).
Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 118–159, § 6502(2)(B)(vi), added subpar. (G).
2022
Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(a), (d), substituted “Counterproliferation and Biosecurity” for “Counter Proliferation” in section catchline and “National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center” for “National Counter Proliferation Center” and “counterproliferation” for “counter proliferation” wherever appearing in text.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(1), inserted dash after “government tools to” and subpar. (A) designation before “prevent” and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(b)(2), added par. (4).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103, § 401(c), designated introductory provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (7) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2).
2010
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–259 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The” for “Not later than 18 months after , the”, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2025 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 119–60 effective 180 days after , see section 6404(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3025 of this title.
Effective Date
For Determination by President that section 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.
Section 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.
Termination of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center; Director
Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6404(a), , 139 Stat. 1617, provided that:
“(1) Termination of center.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the Director of National Intelligence shall terminate the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, including such missions, objectives, staff, and resources of the Center, as is consistent with the provisions of this section [amending this section and section 3025 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 3025 of this title] and the amendments made by this section.
“(2) Termination of director of the center.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall terminate the position of the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, as is consistent with the provisions of this section.”
References in Law
Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6404(h), , 139 Stat. 1618, provided that: “On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], any reference to the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any reference to the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Director of National Intelligence.”
Reference to National Counter Proliferation Center
Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title IV, § 401(e), , 136 Stat. 975, provided that: “Any reference in any law, regulation, guidance, instruction, or other document of the United States Government to the National Counter Proliferation Center shall be deemed to refer to the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.”
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
Reporting functions of President under this section assigned to the Director of National Intelligence by section 3 of Memorandum of President of the United States, , 70 F.R. 48633, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Credits
1947–2025 · 5 acts
- 1947July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 119A, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1022, , 118 Stat. 3675
- 2010amended Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 407(a), , 124 Stat. 2721
- 2022Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title IV, § 401(a)–(d), , 136 Stat. 973, 974
- 2024Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXV, § 6502, , 138 Stat. 2494
- 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6404(c)(2), (d), , 139 Stat. 1618.
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(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 119A, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1022, , 118 Stat. 3675; amended Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 407(a), , 124 Stat. 2721; Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title IV, § 401(a)–(d), , 136 Stat. 973, 974; Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXV, § 6502, , 138 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6404(c)(2), (d), , 139 Stat. 1618.)