Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73
§3327 Limitation on transfer of funds between CIA and Department of Defense; congressional notification required
Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 45— - MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES › § 3327
Summary
Starting the current fiscal year, funds may not be moved between the CIA and DOD for intelligence activities not justified to Congress unless the DCI or SecDef notifies congressional Appropriations Committees.
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Title 50, §3327
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During the current fiscal year and thereafter, no funds may be made available through transfer, reprogramming, or other means between the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense for any intelligence or special activity different from that previously justified to the Congress unless the Director of Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense has notified the House and Senate Appropriations Committees of the intent to make such funds available for such activity.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified as a note under section 414 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.
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Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of Pub. L. 108–458, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. Similar ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9014, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1903. Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8014, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1174. Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8015, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1878. Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9022, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1134. Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8035, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–23. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8037], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–68.
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50 U.S.C. § 3327
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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