Editorial Notes
Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 402span of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2017—Puspan. L. 115–31, § 401(a)(1), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the National Counterintelligence Executive.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–31, § 401(a)(3), provided that the amendment made by Puspan. L. 114–113, § 401(a), was deemed to not have taken effect. See 2015 Amendment and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment notes below.

2015—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–113, which directed that subsec. (a) be amended to read as follows:

“(a) Establishment.—There shall be a National Counterintelligence Executive who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”,

was deemed to not have taken effect by Puspan. L. 115–31, § 401(a)(3). See 2017 Amendment note above.

2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 108–458, § 1072(d)(1)(B)(i), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “President”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 108–458, § 1072(d)(1)(B), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “President” and “Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 108–458, § 1072(d)(1)(B)(i), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “President” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Puspan. L. 115–31, div. N, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 817, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) of section 401 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114–113) [amending this section] shall not take effect, or, if the date of the enactment of this Act [May 5, 2017] is on or after the effective date specified in subsection (span) of such section [Dec. 18, 2016, see note below], such amendment shall be deemed to not have taken effect.”

Puspan. L. 114–113, div. M, title IV, § 401(span), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2921, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015].”

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

For Determination by President that amendment by Puspan. L. 108–458 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.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–458 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.

Purpose

Puspan. L. 107–306, title IX, § 901(span), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2432, provided that: “The purpose of this title [see Tables for classification] is to facilitate the enhancement of the counterintelligence activities of the United States Government by—

“(1) enabling the counterintelligence community of the United States Government to fulfill better its mission of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and countering the intelligence threats to the United States;
“(2) ensuring that the counterintelligence community of the United States Government acts in an efficient and effective manner; and
“(3) providing for the integration of all the counterintelligence activities of the United States Government.”