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

50 U.S.C. § 3031

Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center

(a)

Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center

50 U.S.C. 3382The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 () is a component of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

(b)

Duties

The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall perform the duties provided in the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.

July 26, 1947, ch. 343Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1011(a)118 Stat. 3660Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title IV, § 401(e)(1)131 Stat. 819(, title I, § 103F, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–306116 Stat. 2432The Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IX of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

section 403–3f of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(A), substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(B)50 U.S.C. 3382Subsec. (a). , substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive” in heading and “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 ()” for “National Counterintelligence Executive under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002” in text.

Pub. L. 115–31, § 401(e)(1)(C)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center” for “National Counterintelligence Executive”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458section 3001 of this titleSection 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 .