Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities
§ 3347. Secrecy agreements used in intelligence activities
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law not specifically referencing this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum—
require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the United States Government; and
provide that the form or agreement does not bar—
disclosures to Congress; or
disclosures to an authorized official of an executive agency that are deemed essential to reporting a violation of United States law.
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.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
Pub. L. 104–93 title III § 306 · 109 Stat. 961
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3347
(Pub. L. 104–93, title III, § 306, Jan. 6, 1996, 109 Stat. 966.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–93, title III, § 306, Jan. 6, 1996, 109 Stat. 966.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 306. SECRECY AGREEMENTS USED IN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law not specifically referencing this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum— (1) require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the United States Government; and (2) provide that the form or agreement does not bar— (A) disclosures to Congress; or (B) disclosures to an authorized official of an executive agency that are deemed essential to reporting a violation of United States law.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified as a note under section 435 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.