Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60

§124d Intelligence Components

Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter II— INFORMATION ANALYSIS › Part A— Information and Analysis; Access to Information › § 124d

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Heads of each intelligence unit must follow the Secretary and any guidance from the Director of National Intelligence and do these jobs for the Department's intelligence work. They must make sure information-sharing systems for homeland security, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and national intelligence are collected, processed, analyzed, and shared well to support the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis. They must carry out and support the Department’s intelligence mission under that Under Secretary. They must use the Under Secretary’s input when rating staff, recommending bonuses or pay changes, or giving awards. They must work with the Under Secretary on rules for hiring intelligence staff. They must tell and work with the Under Secretary before reorganizing units in ways that change intelligence roles. They must make sure employees know and follow the Under Secretary’s policies and all laws. They must also do other tasks the Secretary assigns.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §124d

Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Subject to the direction and control of the Secretary, and consistent with any applicable guidance issued by the Director of National Intelligence, the responsibilities of the head of each intelligence component of the Department are as follows:

(1)To ensure that the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information within the scope of the information sharing environment, including homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information, and national intelligence (as defined in section 3003(5) of title 50), are carried out effectively and efficiently in support of the intelligence mission of the Department, as led by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.

(2)To otherwise support and implement the intelligence mission of the Department, as led by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.

(3)To incorporate the input of the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis with respect to performance appraisals, bonus or award recommendations, pay adjustments, and other forms of commendation.

(4)To coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis in developing policies and requirements for the recruitment and selection of intelligence officials of the intelligence component.

(5)To advise and coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis on any plan to reorganize or restructure the intelligence component that would, if implemented, result in realignments of intelligence functions.

(6)To ensure that employees of the intelligence component have knowledge of, and comply with, the programs and policies established by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and other appropriate officials of the Department and that such employees comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

(7)To perform such other activities relating to such responsibilities as the Secretary may provide.

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6 U.S.C. § 124d

Title 6 — Domestic Security

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60