Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§507A Assistant Attorney General for National Security
Title 28 › PART II — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › CHAPTER 31 — THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › § 507A
Summary
The President must pick one of the Assistant Attorneys General to be the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. That person must lead the National Security Division of the Department of Justice, be the main DOJ contact with the Director of National Intelligence, and do any other tasks the Attorney General gives them.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102