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§3052 Limitation on Establishment or Operation of Diplomatic Intelligence Support Centers

Title 50 › CHAPTER 44 — NATIONAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER I — COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY › § 3052

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

No diplomatic intelligence support center can be opened, run, or kept without the Director of National Intelligence’s prior approval. The Director may only approve one if it is needed to give necessary intelligence support for U.S. national security. Funds authorized for intelligence activities cannot be spent on any such center unless the Director has approved it. A diplomatic intelligence support center is where intelligence staff are detailed to give chiefs of mission analysis on military or political matters, limited assessments, and dynamic tasking, and is not the usual DNI support. A chief of mission means ambassadors, ambassadors-at-large, ministers, or other heads of U.S. diplomatic posts. The rule ended on October 1, 2000.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §3052

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(a)In general
(1)A diplomatic intelligence support center may not be established, operated, or maintained without the prior approval of the Director of National Intelligence.
(2)The Director may only approve the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a diplomatic intelligence support center if the Director determines that the establishment, operation, or maintenance of such center is required to provide necessary intelligence support in furtherance of the national security interests of the United States.
(b)Prohibition of use of appropriations
Amounts appropriated pursuant to authorizations by law for intelligence and intelligence-related activities may not be obligated or expended for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a diplomatic intelligence support center that is not approved by the Director of National Intelligence.
(c)Definitions
In this section: (1)
(2)The term “chief of mission” has the meaning given that term by section 3902(3) of title 22, and includes ambassadors at large and ministers of diplomatic missions of the United States, or persons appointed to lead United States offices abroad designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature.
(d)Termination
This section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2000.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 404j of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(P), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(Q), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(R), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2004 AmendmentFor Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 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. Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 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. § 3052

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110