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

50 U.S.C. § 2011

CIARDS system

(a)

In general

(1)

Establishment of system

There is a retirement and disability system for certain employees of the Central Intelligence Agency known as the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “system”), originally established pursuant to title II of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees.

(2)

DCI regulations

The Director shall prescribe regulations for the system. The Director shall submit any proposed regulations for the system to the congressional intelligence committees not less than 14 days before they take effect.

(b)

Administration of system

The Director shall administer the system in accordance with regulations prescribed under this subchapter and with the principles established by this subchapter.

(c)

Finality of decisions of DCI

section 3024(h) of this titlesection 2155(b) of this titleIn the interests of the security of the foreign intelligence activities of the United States and in order further to implement that the Director of National Intelligence shall be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure, and notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5 or any other provision of law (except ), any determination by the Director authorized by this chapter shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review by any court.

Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 201Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3201Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(2)107 Stat. 2026Pub. L. 105–272, title IV, § 403(b)112 Stat. 2404Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1072(c)118 Stat. 3693Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIV, § 6402(c)(2)(C)139 Stat. 1616(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–64378 Stat. 1043section 403 of this titlePub. L. 88–643Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3196Pub. L. 88–643The Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which was formerly set out as a note under . was revised generally by , , , and is now known as the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act. As so revised, title II of is classified generally to this subchapter.

Prior Provisions

section 201 of Pub. L. 88–64378 Stat. 1043Pub. L. 98–618, title III, § 30298 Stat. 3300Pub. L. 99–335, title V, § 501(1)100 Stat. 622section 403 of this titlePub. L. 88–643section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496A prior , title II, , ; , , ; , , , related to rules and regulations and was set out as a note under prior to the general amendment of by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–602025—Subsec. (c). substituted “section 3024(h)” for “section 3024(i)”.

Pub. L. 108–458section 403–1(i) of this titlesection 403–3(c) of this title2004—Subsec. (c). substituted “ that the Director of National Intelligence” for “paragraph (6) of that the Director of Central Intelligence”.

Pub. L. 105–272section 403–3(c) of this titlesection 403–3(c)(5) of this title1998—Subsec. (c). substituted “paragraph (6) of ” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–178section 403–3(c)(5) of this titlesection 403(d)(3) of this title1993—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “the proviso of ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–458section 3001 of this titleFor Determination by President that amendment by take effect on , see Memorandum of President of the United States, , 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 108–458section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective not later than six months after , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–178section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103–178section 2001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496section 2001 of this titleSection effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under .