Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§539 Counterintelligence Official Reception and Representation Expenses
Title 28 › PART II — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › CHAPTER 33 — FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION › § 539
Summary
The FBI Director can spend money from the FBI’s counterintelligence program budget to cover the costs of bringing and hosting foreign officials in the United States for FBI-hosted meetings about counterintelligence.
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Title 28, §539
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may use funds available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for counterintelligence programs to pay the expenses of hosting foreign officials in the United States under the auspices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for consultation on counterintelligence matters.
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28 U.S.C. § 539
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102