§3053 — Title 50 War and National Defense | U.S. Code

Summary

The Director of National Intelligence can approve travel on public carriers (like airlines, trains, buses, or other commercial transport) when it fits the needs of intelligence work or is needed for cover, operations, or other special situations needed for a mission to succeed. That approval power can only be given to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. For CIA employees, it can be given to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who may then pass it to other CIA officials.

Title 50, §3053

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of National Intelligence may authorize travel on any common carrier when such travel, in the discretion of the Director—

(1)is consistent with intelligence community mission requirements, or

(2)is required for cover purposes, operational needs, or other exceptional circumstances necessary for the successful performance of an intelligence community mission.

(b)The Director of National Intelligence may only delegate the authority granted by this section to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 404k of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.” for the period. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(S), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(5), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, was executed by making the substitution for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(3)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director” each place it appeared, was executed by making the substitution the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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Effective Date

of 2004 AmendmentFor Determination by President that amendment by Pub. 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 Pub. L. 108–458 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.

§3053 Travel on any common carrier for certain intelligence collection personnel

Summary

Title 50, §3053

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