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Title IV — Matters Relating to Elements of the Intelligence Community

113th Congress · Approved Jul 7, 2014 · 128 Stat. 1390 · Lineage

TITLE IV Matters Relating to Elements of the Intelligence Community

Subtitle A National Security Agency

SEC. 401. Appointment of the Director of the National Security Agency.

(a)
Director of the National Security Agency.— Section 2 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3602) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “ (b)” before “ There”; and
(2)
by inserting before subsection (b), as so designated by paragraph (1), the following:

“(a)

(1) There is a Director of the National Security Agency.

“(2) The Director of the National Security Agency shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

“(3) The Director of the National Security Agency shall be the head of the National Security Agency and shall discharge such functions and duties as are provided by this Act or otherwise by law or executive order.”

(b)
Position of Importance and Responsibility.—
(1)
In general.— The President may designate the Director of the National Security Agency as a position of importance and responsibility under section 601 of title 10, United States Code.
(2)
Effective date.— Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 402. Appointment of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency.

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
(1)
in section 8G(a)(2), by striking “ the National Security Agency,”; and
(2)
in section 12—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking “ or the Federal Cochairpersons of the Commissions established under section 15301 of title 40, United States Code;” and inserting “ the Federal Cochairpersons of the Commissions established under section 15301 of title 40, United States Code; the Director of the National Security Agency;”; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking “ or the Commissions established under section 15301 of title 40, United States Code,” and inserting “ the Commissions established under section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, the National Security Agency,”.

SEC. 403. Effective Date and Applicability.

(a)
In General.— Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by sections 401 and 402 shall take effect on October 1, 2014, and shall apply upon the earlier of—
(1)
in the case of section 401—
(A)
the date of the first nomination by the President of an individual to serve as the Director of the National Security Agency that occurs on or after October 1, 2014; or
(B)
the date of the cessation of the performance of the duties of the Director of the National Security Agency by the individual performing such duties on October 1, 2014; and
(2)
in the case of section 402—
(A)
the date of the first nomination by the President of an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the National Security Agency that occurs on or after October 1, 2014; or
(B)
the date of the cessation of the performance of the duties of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency by the individual performing such duties on October 1, 2014.
(b)
Exception for Initial Nominations.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of subsection (a), an individual serving as the Director of the National Security Agency or the Inspector General of the National Security Agency on the date that the President first nominates an individual for such position on or after October 1, 2014, may continue to perform in that position after such date of nomination and until the individual appointed to the position, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, assumes the duties of the position.
(c)
Incumbent Inspector General.— The individual serving as Inspector General of the National Security Agency on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be eligible to be appointed by the President to a new term of service under section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Subtitle B National Reconnaissance Office

SEC. 411. Appointment of the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

(a)
In General.— The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 106 the following:

“SEC. 106A. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

“(a) In General.—There is a Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

“(b) Appointment.—The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

“(c) Functions and Duties.—The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be the head of the National Reconnaissance Office and shall discharge such functions and duties as are provided by this Act or otherwise by law or executive order.”

(b)
Position of Importance and Responsibility.—
(1)
In general.— The President may designate the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office as a position of importance and responsibility under section 601 of title 10, United States Code.
(2)
Effective date.— Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)
Table of Contents Amendment.— The table of contents in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:

“Sec. 106A. Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.”.

SEC. 412. Appointment of the Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office.

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)—
(1)
in section 8G(a)(2), as amended by section 402, is further amended by striking “ the National Reconnaissance Office,”; and
(2)
in section 12, as amended by section 402, is further amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting “ or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office;” before “ as the case may be;”; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by inserting “ or the National Reconnaissance Office,” before “ as the case may be;”.

SEC. 413. Effective Date and Applicability.

(a)
In General.— The amendments made by sections 411 and 412 shall take effect on October 1, 2014, and shall apply upon the earlier of—
(1)
in the case of section 411—
(A)
the date of the first nomination by the President of an individual to serve as the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office that occurs on or after October 1, 2014; or
(B)
the date of the cessation of the performance of the duties of the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office by the individual performing such duties on October 1, 2014; and
(2)
in the case of section 412—
(A)
the date of the first nomination by the President of an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office that occurs on or after October 1, 2014; or
(B)
the date of the cessation of the performance of the duties of the Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office by the individual performing such duties on October 1, 2014.
(b)
Exception for Initial Nominations.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of subsection (a), an individual serving as the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office or the Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office on the date that the President first nominates an individual for such position on or after October 1, 2014, may continue to perform in that position after such date of nomination and until the individual appointed to the position, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, assumes the duties of the position.
(c)
Incumbent Inspector General.— The individual serving as Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be eligible to be appointed by the President to a new term of service under section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Subtitle C Central Intelligence Agency

SEC. 421. Gifts, Devises, and Bequests.

Section 12 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3512) is amended—
(1)
by striking the section heading and inserting “ gifts, devises, and bequests”;
(2)
in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
by inserting “ by the Director as a gift to the Agency” after “ accepted”; and
(B)
by striking “ this section” and inserting “ this subsection”;
(3)
in subsection (b), by striking “ this section,” and inserting “ subsection (a),”;
(4)
in subsection (c), by striking “ this section,” and inserting “ subsection (a),”;
(5)
in subsection (d), by striking “ this section” and inserting “ subsection (a)”;
(6)
by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(7)
by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

“(f)

(1) The Director may engage in fundraising in an official capacity for the benefit of nonprofit organizations that provide support to surviving family members of deceased Agency employees or that otherwise provide support for the welfare, education, or recreation of Agency employees, former Agency employees, or their family members.

“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘fundraising’ means the raising of funds through the active participation in the promotion, production, or presentation of an event designed to raise funds and does not include the direct solicitation of money by any other means.”