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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities

§ 3309. Notification of establishment of advisory committee

Statutory text

The Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall each notify the congressional intelligence committees each time each such Director creates an advisory committee. Each notification shall include—

(1)

a description of such advisory committee, including the subject matter of such committee;

(2)

a list of members of such advisory committee; and

(3)

in the case of an advisory committee created by the Director of National Intelligence, the reasons for a determination by the Director under section 1003(b)(3) of title 5 that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5.

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 2010

    Pub. L. 111–259 title IV § 410(b) · 124 Stat. 2654

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3309

    Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 410(b), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2725

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 410(b), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2725

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Annual Report.— (1) In general.— The Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall each submit to the congressional intelligence committees an annual report on advisory committees created by each such Director. Each report shall include— (A) a description of each such advisory committee, including the subject matter of the committee; and (B) a list of members of each such advisory committee. (2) Report on reasons for odni exclusion of advisory committee from faca.— Each report submitted by the Director of National Intelligence in accordance with paragraph (1) shall include the reasons for a determination by the Director under section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), as added by subsection (a) of this section, that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.

  2. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

    Pub. L. 113–126 title III § 329(b)(1) · 128 Stat. 1390

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 3309

    Pub. L. 113–126 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to annual report on advisory committees created by Director of National Intelligence and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, contents of report, and inclusion of reasons for ODNI exclusion of advisory committee from Federal Advisory Committee Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–126 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to annual report on advisory committees created by Director of National Intelligence and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, contents of report, and inclusion of reasons for ODNI exclusion of advisory committee from Federal Advisory Committee Act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Intelligence advisory committees.— Section 410(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (50 U.S.C. 3309) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Notification of Establishment of Advisory Committee.— The Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall each notify the congressional intelligence committees each time each such Director creates an advisory committee. Each notification shall include— “(1) a description of such advisory committee, including the subject matter of such committee; “(2) a list of members of such advisory committee; and “(3) in the case of an advisory committee created by the Director of National Intelligence, the reasons for a determination by the Director under section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.” .

  3. Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(319) · 136 Stat. 4196

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3309(3)

    Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1003(b)(3) of title 5 that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5.” for “section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1003(b)(3) of title 5 that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5.” for “section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (319) Section 410(b)(3) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (50 U.S.C. 3309(3)) is amended by striking “section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.” and inserting “section 1003(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified as a note under section 405 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.

Amendments2014–2022 · 2 rounds

2022

Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1003(b)(3) of title 5 that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5.” for “section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.”

2014

Pub. L. 113–126 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to annual report on advisory committees created by Director of National Intelligence and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, contents of report, and inclusion of reasons for ODNI exclusion of advisory committee from Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition

For definition of “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

Credits

2010–2022 · 3 acts
  1. 2010Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 410(b), , 124 Stat. 2725
  2. 2014Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 329(b)(1), , 128 Stat. 1406
  3. 2022Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(319), , 136 Stat. 4341.
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(Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 410(b), , 124 Stat. 2725; Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 329(b)(1), , 128 Stat. 1406; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(319), , 136 Stat. 4341.)

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