--- kind: "section" citation: "50 U.S.C. § 3034d" title: "50" title_heading: "War and National Defense" number: "3034d" heading: "National Intelligence Management Council" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/50/3034d" units: - "Chapter 44 — National Security" - "Subchapter I — Coordination for National Security" --- # §3034d. National Intelligence Management Council - (a) **Establishment—** There is within the Office of the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) a [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4). - (b) **Composition—** - (1) The [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) shall be composed of senior officials within the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) and substantive experts from the public or private sector, who shall be appointed by, report to, and serve at the pleasure of, the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5). - (2) The Director shall prescribe appropriate security requirements for personnel appointed from the private sector as a condition of service on the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4), or as contractors of the [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) or employees of such contractors, to ensure the protection of [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) sources and methods while avoiding, wherever possible, unduly intrusive requirements which the Director considers to be unnecessary for this purpose. - (c) **Duties and responsibilities—** Members of the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) shall work with each other and with other elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) to ensure proper coordination and to minimize duplication of effort, in addition to the following duties and responsibilities: - (1) Provide integrated mission input to support the processes and activities of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4), including with respect to [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation processes. - (2) Identify and pursue opportunities to integrate or coordinate collection and [counterintelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=3) efforts. - (3) In concert with the responsibilities of the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4), ensure the integration and coordination of analytic and collection efforts. - (4) Develop and coordinate [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) strategies in support of budget planning and programming activities. - (5) Advise the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) on the development of the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Priorities Framework of the Office of the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) (or any successor mechanism established for the prioritization of programs and activities). - (6) In concert with the responsibilities of the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4), support the role of the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) as principal advisor to the President on [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) matters. - (7) Inform the elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) of the activities and decisions related to missions assigned to the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4). - (8) Maintain awareness, across various [functions](/usc/50/3075.md?p=a) and disciplines, of the mission-related activities and budget planning of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4). - (9) Evaluate, with respect to assigned mission objectives, requirements, and unmet requirements, the implementation of the budget of each element of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4). - (10) Provide oversight on behalf of, and make recommendations to, the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) on the extent to which the activities, program recommendations, and budget proposals made by elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) sufficiently address mission objectives, [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) gaps, and unmet requirements. - (d) **Mission management of members—** Members of the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4), under the direction of the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5), shall serve as mission managers to ensure integration among the elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) and across [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) [functions](/usc/50/3075.md?p=a), disciplines, and activities for the purpose of achieving unity of effort and effect, including through the following responsibilities: - (1) Planning and programming efforts. - (2) Budget and program execution oversight. - (3) Engagement with elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) and with policymakers in other agencies. - (4) Workforce competencies and training activities. - (5) Development of capability requirements. - (6) Development of governance fora, policies, and procedures. - (e) **Staff; availability—** - (1) **Staff—** The Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) shall make available to the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) such staff as may be necessary to assist the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) in carrying out the responsibilities described in this section. - (2) **Availability—** Under the direction of the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5), the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4) shall make reasonable efforts to advise and consult with officers and employees of other departments or agencies, or components thereof, of the United States Government not otherwise associated with the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4). - (f) **Support from elements of the intelligence community—** The heads of the elements of the [intelligence community](/usc/50/3003.md?p=4) shall provide appropriate support to the [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5) Management [Council](/usc/50/3352.md?p=4), including with respect to [intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=1) activities, as required by the Director of [National Intelligence](/usc/50/3003.md?p=5). ## Source credit (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 103M, as added Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXIII, § 6307(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2475.)