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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities

§ 3334a. Transfer of National Intelligence University to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Statutory text

(a)

Transfer

Upon the submission of the joint certifications under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall take such actions that the Director determines necessary to transfer the National Intelligence University from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Director of National Intelligence.

(b)

Joint certifications

(1)

Requirement

Except as provided by paragraph (2), as soon as practicable after , but not later than 18 months after , the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees written certifications of each of the following:

(A)

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has provided regional academic accreditation for the National Intelligence University before the date of the certification, or will provide such academic accreditation as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a).

(B)

Members of the Armed Forces attending the University will be eligible to receive credit for Phase I joint professional military education.

(C)

The Secretary of Education has informed the Director of National Intelligence that the Secretary has recommended approval of the degrees to be conferred pursuant to section 3227a(b) of this title or will provide such recommended approval as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a).

(D)

The Director of National Intelligence, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, has established an appropriate governance model for the University.

(E)

The Secretary of Defense shall use the University to provide personnel of the Department of Defense with advanced intelligence education.

(2)

Failure to certify

(A)

Actions required

If the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence fail to submit the certifications under paragraph (1) by the date specified in such paragraph, the Secretary and the Director shall—

(i)

jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such failure by not later than 21 months after ; and

(ii)

jointly submit such certifications as soon as practicable.

(B)

Contents of report

The report under subparagraph (A)(i) shall contain the following:

(i)

A description of the progress made toward fulfilling the conditions described in such paragraph as of the date of the report.

(ii)

A description of any obstacles preventing the fulfillment of such conditions.

(iii)

The estimated dates of completion for the fulfillment of such conditions and the submission of the certifications.

(c)

Briefing

Not later than 90 days after , the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the President of the National Intelligence University shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plan to carry out the transfer under subsection (a), including with respect to—

(1)

ensuring the provision of services to all elements of the intelligence community;

(2)

employing a military cadre at the University; and

(3)

addressing the current accreditation status of the National Intelligence University with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

(d)

Cost estimates of transfer

(1)

Requirement

Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an estimate of—

(A)

the annual costs of operating the National Intelligence University; and

(B)

the costs to the Federal Government of transferring the National Intelligence University to the Director of National Intelligence.

(2)

Inclusion of indirect costs

The estimate submitted under paragraph (1) shall include all indirect costs, including with respect to human resources, security, facilities, and information technology.

(e)

Conforming repeal

(1)

Omitted

(2)

Effective date

The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence jointly submit the joint certifications under subsection (b)(1). The Secretary and the Director shall jointly notify the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives of the submission of the certifications so that the Law Revision Counsel may execute the amendments made by paragraph (1).

(f)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A)

the congressional intelligence committees; and

(B)

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.

(2)

Phase I joint professional military education

The term “Phase I joint professional military education” has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 2154 of title 10.

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. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 div. E title LIII § 5324 · 133 Stat. 1198

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3334a

    Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5324, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2134

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5324, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2134

  2. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

    Pub. L. 116–260 § 305(c)(1) · 134 Stat. 1182

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3334a(b)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(1), substituted “section 3227a(b) of this title” for “subsection (e)(2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(1), substituted “section 3227a(b) of this title” for “subsection (e)(2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 305. Notwithstanding Determination. President. section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination by the President in this fiscal year that a regional supply shortage of refined petroleum product of significant scope and duration exists, that a severe increase in the price of refined petroleum product will likely result from such shortage, and that a draw down and sale of refined petroleum product would assist directly and significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, the Secretary of Energy may draw down and sell refined petroleum product from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under this section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be available for obligation, without fiscal year limitation, consistent with that section.

  3. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

    Pub. L. 116–260 § 305(c)(2) · 134 Stat. 1182

    1. Redesignated · 50 U.S.C. § 3334a(e)(h)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (e) and (f), respectively

    2. Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3334a(e)(h)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(2), (3), struck out former subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to degree-granting authority and congressional notification requirements, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (e) to (h). Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to degree-granting authority and congressional notification requirements, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 305. Notwithstanding Determination. President. section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination by the President in this fiscal year that a regional supply shortage of refined petroleum product of significant scope and duration exists, that a severe increase in the price of refined petroleum product will likely result from such shortage, and that a draw down and sale of refined petroleum product would assist directly and significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, the Secretary of Energy may draw down and sell refined petroleum product from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under this section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be available for obligation, without fiscal year limitation, consistent with that section.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is comprised of section 5324 of Pub. L. 116–92. Subsec. (e)(1) of section 5324 of Pub. L. 116–92 repealed section 2161 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and amended the analysis preceding section 2161 of Title 10.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(1), substituted “section 3227a(b) of this title” for “subsection (e)(2)”.

Subsecs. (e) to (h). Pub. L. 116–260, § 305(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to degree-granting authority and congressional notification requirements, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

For definitions of “intelligence community” and “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 5003 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

Credits

2019–2020 · 2 acts
  1. 2019Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5324, , 133 Stat. 2134
  2. 2020Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, § 305(c), , 134 Stat. 2367.
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(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5324, , 133 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, § 305(c), , 134 Stat. 2367.)

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