§3503 — Title 50 War and National Defense | U.S. Code

Summary

The Central Intelligence Agency may use the powers listed in title 10: sections 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3302 through 3306, 3321 through 3323, 3801 through 3808, 3066, 3134, 3841, and 4752 for its work. Agency head means the Director, the Deputy Director, or the Executive of the Agency. The Agency head’s decisions about purchases or contracts can apply to single items or to whole groups and are final. The Agency head may give these powers to other Agency officials, except the powers in sections 3201 through 3204 cannot be delegated. Any decision required by sections 3201–3204, 3321–3323, or 3841 must have written findings by the official who made it; those findings are final and must be kept inside the Agency for at least six years.

Title 50, §3503

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(a)In the performance of its functions the Central Intelligence Agency is authorized to exercise the authorities contained in section 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3302 through 3306, 3321 through 3323, 3801 through 3808, 3066, 3134, 3841, and 4752 of title 10.

(b)In the exercise of the authorities granted in subsection (a) of this section, the term “Agency head” shall mean the Director, the Deputy Director, or the Executive of the Agency.

(c)The determinations and decisions provided in subsection (a) of this section to be made by the Agency head may be made with respect to individual purchases and contracts or with respect to classes of purchases or contracts, and shall be final. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Agency head is authorized to delegate his powers provided in this section, including the making of such determinations and decisions, in his discretion and subject to his direction, to any other officer or officers or officials of the Agency.

(d)The power of the Agency head to make the determinations or decisions specified in sections 3201 through 3204 of title 10 shall not be delegable. Each determination or decision required by sections 3201 through 3204, 3321 through 3323, and 3841 of title 10 shall be based upon written findings made by the official making such determinations, which findings shall be final and shall be available within the Agency for a period of at least six years following the date of the determination.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 403c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “3066” for “3069”. 2023—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–31, § 7332(1), substituted “section 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3302 through 3306, 3321 through 3323, 3801 through 3808, 3069, 3134, 3841, and 4752 of title 10” for “section 2304(a)(1) to (6), (10), (12), (15), (17), and section 2305(a) to (c), 2306, 2307, 2308, 2309, 2312, and 2313 of title 10”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–31, § 7332(2), which directed substitution of “in sections 3201 through 3204 of title 10 shall not be delegable. Each determination or decision required by sections 3201 through 3204, 3321 through 3323, and 3841 of title 10” for “ ‘in paragraphs’ and all that follows through ‘1947’ ”, was executed by making the substitution for “in paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2304(a) and section 2307(a) of title 10 shall not be delegable. Each determination or decision required by paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2304(a), by section 2306 and 2313, or by section 2307(a) of title 10”, which had read in the original “in paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2(c) and section 5(a) of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 shall not be delegable. Each determination or decision required by paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2(c), by section 4 or by section 5(a) of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. In the original text, “1947” appeared twice, and amendment was executed as if striking out text through “1947” the second time appearing. 1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–106 struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: “Notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 759 of title 40, the provisions of section 759 of title 40 relating to the procurement of automatic data processing equipment or services shall not apply with respect to such procurement by the Central Intelligence Agency.” 1982—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–269 added subsec. (e).

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of 1996 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective 180 days after Feb. 10, 1996, see section 5701 of Pub. L. 104–106, div. E, title LVII, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 702.

Effective Date

of 1982 Amendment Pub. L. 97–269, title VII, § 703, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1155, provided that: “The provisions of titles IV and V [enacting former section 202 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and amending this section] and of this title [which, except for enacting this note was not classified to the Code] shall become effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 27, 1982].” Procurement of Automatic Data Processing Equipment or Services; Contracts Made Before September 27, 1982 Pub. L. 97–269, title V, § 502(b), Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1145, provided that former subsec. (e) of this section did not apply to a contract made before Sept. 27, 1982.

§3503 Procurement authorities

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