Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities
§ 3369d. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence over peoples and governments
Statutory text
Definitions
In this section:
Active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence
The term “active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence” means activities intended to influence a person or government that are carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state and the role of the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly, including the following:
Establishment or funding of a front group.
Covert broadcasting.
Media manipulation.
Disinformation and forgeries.
Funding agents of influence.
Incitement and offensive counterintelligence.
Assassinations.
Terrorist acts.
Appropriate committees of Congress
The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
the congressional intelligence committees;
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Establishment
There is established within the executive branch an interagency committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.
Membership
In general
Appointment
Each head of an agency or department of the Government set out under subparagraph (B) shall appoint one member of the committee established by subsection (b) from among officials of such agency or department who occupy a position that is required to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Head of an agency or department
The head of an agency or department of the Government set out under this subparagraph are the following:
The Director of National Intelligence.
The Secretary of State.
The Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The Attorney General.
The Secretary of Energy.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The head of any other agency or department of the United States Government designated by the President for purposes of this section.
Meetings
The committee shall meet on a regular basis.
Duties
The duties of the committee established by subsection (b) shall be as follows:
To counter active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence, including by exposing falsehoods, agents of influence, corruption, human rights abuses, terrorism, and assassinations carried out by the security services or political elites of the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state or their proxies.
Such other duties as the President may designate for purposes of this section.
Staff
The committee established by subsection (b) may employ such staff as the members of such committee consider appropriate.
Budget Request
A request for funds required for the functioning of the committee established by subsection (b) may be included in each budget for a fiscal year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31.
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.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Pub. L. 115–31 div. N title V § 501 · 131 Stat. 135
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3369d
Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title V, § 501, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 823
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title V, § 501, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 823Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 § 6706(a)(2) · 133 Stat. 1198
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3369d
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(2), inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(2), inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” in section catchline.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 § 6706(a)(1) · 133 Stat. 1198
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 3369d
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(1), wherever appearing, inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” and “, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state” after “Russia”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(1), wherever appearing, inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” and “, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state” after “Russia”.Pub. L. 119–60 div. F title LXVIII § 6801(b)(6) · 139 Stat. 1653
Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3369d(h)
Pub. L. 119–60 struck out subsec. (h) which required the interagency committee to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report describing steps being taken by the committee to counter active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 119–60 struck out subsec. (h) which required the interagency committee to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report describing steps being taken by the committee to counter active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.
1 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.
Amendments2019–2025 · 2 rounds
2025
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 119–60 struck out subsec. (h) which required the interagency committee to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report describing steps being taken by the committee to counter active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.
2019
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(2), inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 116–92, § 6706(a)(1), wherever appearing, inserted “, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation state” after “Russian Federation” and “, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state” after “Russia”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
For definition of “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 2 of div. N of Pub. L. 115–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.