50 U.S.C. § 3232: Counterintelligence…

Summary

The Director of National Intelligence must create and run inspections for every U.S. agency that handles classified national security information. These inspections must make sure agencies use strong operational security and protect intelligence sources and methods from being revealed. The Director must also set up programs and rules so sensitive human-intelligence information is kept safe from unauthorized disclosure by agency employees. The Director must require an annual check of who is on distribution lists for classified material so only people with a specific need to know stay on the lists. The Director must also require employees who need access to the information described in section 1.3(a) of Executive Order No. 12968 (August 2, 1995; 60 Fed. Reg. 40245) to file the financial disclosure forms called for in subsection (b) of that section.

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(a)Inspection process

In order to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish and implement an inspection process for all agencies and departments of the United States that handle classified information relating to the national security of the United States intended to assure that those agencies and departments maintain effective operational security practices and programs directed against counterintelligence activities.

(b)Annual review of dissemination lists

The Director of National Intelligence shall establish and implement a process for all elements of the intelligence community to review, on an annual basis, individuals included on distribution lists for access to classified information. Such process shall ensure that only individuals who have a particularized “need to know” (as determined by the Director) are continued on such distribution lists.

(c)Completion of financial disclosure statements required for access to certain classified information

The Director of National Intelligence shall establish and implement a process by which each head of an element of the intelligence community directs that all employees of that element, in order to be granted access to classified information referred to in subsection (a) of section 1.3 of Executive Order No. 12968 (August 2, 1995; 60 Fed. Reg. 40245; [former] 50 U.S.C. 435 note [now 50 U.S.C. 3161 note]), submit financial disclosure forms as required under subsection (b) of such section.

(d)Arrangements to handle sensitive information

The Director of National Intelligence shall establish, for all elements of the intelligence community, programs and procedures by which sensitive classified information relating to human intelligence is safeguarded against unauthorized disclosure by employees of those elements.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 442a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–259, § 409(1), struck out par. (1) designation before “In” and par. (2) which read as follows: “The Director shall carry out the process through the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–259, § 347(e), struck out par. (1) designation before “The Director” and par. (2) which read as follows: “Not later than October 15 of each year, the Director shall certify to the congressional intelligence committees that the review required under paragraph (1) has been conducted in all elements of the intelligence community during the preceding fiscal year.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–259, § 409(2), struck out par. (1) designation before “The Director” and par. (2) which read as follows: “The Director shall carry out paragraph (1) through the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive.” 2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(NN), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(OO), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(PP), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(QQ), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

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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

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of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.

§3232 Counterintelligence Initiatives

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