Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 7144a

Establishment of security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies

The Secretary shall be responsible for developing and promulgating the security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies of the Department. The Secretary may use the immediate staff of the Secretary to assist in developing and promulgating those policies.

Pub. L. 95–91, title II, § 214Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3204(a)113 Stat. 955Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117(g)120 Stat. 2508Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIV, § 6422133 Stat. 2200(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–922019— struck out subsec. (a) designation and subsecs. (b) and (c), which, respectively, established the Intelligence Executive Committee and provided for budget justification materials.

Pub. L. 109–3642006— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65section 2401 of Title 50Section effective , see , set out as a note under , War and National Defense.