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Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110

§3028 General Counsel

Title 50 › CHAPTER 44 — NATIONAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER I — COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY › § 3028

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must appoint a General Counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Senate must confirm that person. While serving in that job, the person cannot also be the General Counsel of any other department, agency, or part of the federal government. The General Counsel is the chief lawyer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. They must carry out the legal duties the Director of National Intelligence gives them.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §3028

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(a)General Counsel
There is a General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)Prohibition on dual service as General Counsel of another agency
The individual serving in the position of General Counsel may not, while so serving, also serve as the General Counsel of any other department, agency, or element of the United States Government.
(c)Scope of position
The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(d)Functions
The General Counsel shall perform such functions as the Director of National Intelligence may prescribe.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 403–3c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

For Determination by President that section 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. Section 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.

Reference

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3028

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110