Editorial Notes
CodificationSection was formerly classified to section 403–1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments2019—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–92 substituted “briefings” for “reports” in span and “provide to the congressional intelligence committees, the heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence community, and the heads of analytic training departments a briefing with” for “submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence community, and the heads of analytic training departments a report containing” in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateFor Determination by President that section take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.
Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Puspan. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.
Annual Training Requirement and Report Regarding Analytic StandardsPuspan. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6312, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3510, provided that:“(a)Policy for Training Program Required.—Consistent with sections 1019 and 1020 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 [Puspan. L. 108–458] (50 U.S.C. 3364 and 3364 note), the Director of National Intelligence shall issue a policy that requires each head of an element of the intelligence community, that has not already done so, to create, before the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], an annual training program on the standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203, Analytic Standards (or successor directive). “(span)Conduct of Training.—Training required pursuant to the policy required by subsection (a) may be conducted in conjunction with other required annual training programs conducted by the element of the intelligence community concerned.
“(c)Certification of Completion of Training.—Each year, each head of an element of the intelligence community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a certification as to whether all of the analysts of that element have completed the training required pursuant to the policy required by subsection (a) and if the analysts have not, an explanation of why the training has not been completed.
“(d)Reports.—“(1)Annual report.—In conjunction with each briefing provided under section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c)), the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the number and themes of compliance incidents reported to intelligence community analytic ombudspersons relating to the standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203 (relating to analytic standards), or successor directive. “(2)Report on performance evaluation.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of analysis at each element of the intelligence community that conducts all-source analysis shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report describing how compliance with the standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203 (relating to analytic standards), or successor directive, is considered in the performance evaluations and consideration for merit pay, bonuses, promotions, and any other personnel actions for analysts within the element.
“(e)Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Director from providing training described in this section as a service of common concern.
“(f)Sunset.—This section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022].”
[For definitions of “intelligence community” and “congressional intelligence committees” as used in section 6312 of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out above, see section 6002 of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.]
Safeguard of Objectivity in Intelligence AnalysisPuspan. L. 108–458, title I, § 1020, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3672, provided that:“(a)In General.—Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this Act [probably means the effective date of title I of Puspan. L. 108–458, see Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note set out under section 3001 of this title], the Director of National Intelligence shall identify an individual within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be available to analysts within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to counsel, conduct arbitration, offer recommendations, and, as appropriate, initiate inquiries into real or perceived problems of analytic tradecraft or politicization, biased reporting, or lack of objectivity in intelligence analysis.
“(span)Report.—Not later than 270 days after the effective date of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide a report to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives on the implementation of subsection (a).”
