Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§507A Assistant Attorney General for National Security
Title 28 › Part PART II— - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › § 507A
Summary
The President picks one Assistant Attorney General under section 506 to be the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. That person leads the National Security Division (section 509A), liaises with the Director of National Intelligence, and does other duties the Attorney General assigns.
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Title 28, §507A
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(a)Of the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
(b)The Assistant Attorney General for National Security shall—
(1)serve as the head of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice under section 509A of this title;
(2)serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and
(3)perform such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.
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28 U.S.C. § 507A
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73