Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60

§3227d National Intelligence University Acceptance of Grants

Title 50 › Chapter 44— NATIONAL SECURITY › Subchapter VIII— EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE › Part D— National Intelligence University › § 3227d

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of National Intelligence can allow the President of the National Intelligence University to accept competitive research grants. Qualifying grants are awards for research with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose, given by a Federal agency or by a corporation, foundation, school, or similar group set up mainly for those purposes. The Director must create an account to hold those grant funds, and the University President must use the money according to grant rules and applicable regulations. Appropriated funds may pay the University’s costs to apply for or pursue such grants, and the Director must write rules to manage this.

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Title 50, §3227d

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(a)The Director of National Intelligence may authorize the President of the National Intelligence University to accept qualifying research grants.

(b)A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.

(c)A qualifying research grant may be accepted under this section only from a Federal agency or from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

(d)(1)The Director shall establish an account for administering funds received as qualifying research grants under this section.

(2)The President of the University shall use the funds in the account established pursuant to paragraph (1) in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and conditions of the grants received.

(e)Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the National Intelligence University may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.

(f)The Director of National Intelligence shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.

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50 U.S.C. § 3227d

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60