§2680–4 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

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The Secretary must offer the appropriate congressional committees quarterly briefings by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, with other bureaus as needed. The briefings must cover topics the committees ask for, current national security matters, and any other topics the Secretary thinks are necessary. They must be held at a facility that can handle Top Secret/SCI material and are in addition to other briefings, including to the Senate and House intelligence committees.

Title 22, §2680–4

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(a)The Secretary shall offer to the appropriate congressional committees regular, quarterly briefings by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, in coordination with other bureaus as appropriate, on—

(1)any topic requested by one or more of the appropriate congressional committees;

(2)any topic of current importance to the national security of the United States; and

(3)any other topic the Secretary considers necessary.

(b)The briefings required under subsection (a) shall be held at a secure facility that is suitable for review of information that is classified at the level of “Top Secret/SCI”.

(c)Any briefings pursuant to subsection (a) shall be in addition to any briefings provided to the appropriate congressional committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the provision of any other briefings to the committees described in this subsection.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of “Secretary” and “Appropriate Congressional Committees” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.

§2680–4 Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research

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Title 22, §2680–4

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