§ 3371d. Designation of counterintelligence officer to lead election security matters

Statutory text

In general

The Director of National Intelligence shall designate a national counterintelligence officer within the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to lead, manage, and coordinate counterintelligence matters relating to election security.

Additional responsibilities

The person designated under subsection (a) shall also lead, manage, and coordinate counterintelligence matters relating to risks posed by interference from foreign powers (as defined in section 1801 of this title) to the following:

The Federal Government election security supply chain.

Election voting systems and software.

Voter registration databases.

Critical infrastructure related to elections.

Such other Government goods and services as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate.

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.

2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 div. E title LXV § 6508 · 133 Stat. 1198
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3371d
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXV, § 6508, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2208.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXV, § 6508, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2208.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXV, § 6508, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2208.)