Title 50War and National DefenseRelease 119-73

§3031 Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - NATIONAL SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY › § 3031

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Makes the Center's Director part of the DNI's office and says they must perform duties in the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 and duties assigned by DNI or law.

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Title 50, §3031

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(a)The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is a component of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(b)The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall perform the duties provided in the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IX of Pub. L. 107–306, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2432. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 403–3f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(A), substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(B), substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive” in heading and “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382)” for “National Counterintelligence Executive under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002” in text. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(C), substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

For 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 Pub. L. 108–458, set out in an

Effective Date

of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3031

Title 50War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73