Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§3334u Notification of Referral to Department of Justice
Title 50 › CHAPTER 45 — MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES › SUBCHAPTER II — PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES › § 3334u
Summary
When an intelligence agency sends a misconduct referral about one of its civilian employees to the Department of Justice, the agency head must tell the congressional intelligence committees within 10 days.
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Title 50, §3334u
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If a referral is made to the Department of Justice from any element of the intelligence community regarding an allegation of misconduct against a civilian employee of the intelligence community, the head of the element of the intelligence community that employs the covered employee shall notify the congressional intelligence committees of the referral not later than 10 days after the date on which such referral is made.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of “intelligence community” and “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 6002 of div. F of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.
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50 U.S.C. § 3334u
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102