50 U.S.C. § 3053 | Travel on any common carrier for certain intelligence collection personnel

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of National Intelligence may authorize travel on any common carrier when such travel, in the discretion of the Director—

(1)

is consistent with intelligence community mission requirements, or

(2)

is required for cover purposes, operational needs, or other exceptional circumstances necessary for the successful performance of an intelligence community mission.

(b)

Authorized delegation of duty

The Director of National Intelligence may only delegate the authority granted by this section to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.

July 26, 1947, ch. 343 Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 305(a)Dec. 27, 2000114 Stat. 2838 Pub. L. 108–458, title IDec. 17, 2004118 Stat. 3689 Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 424Oct. 7, 2010124 Stat. 2728(, title I, § 116, as added , , ; amended , §§ 1071(a)(1)(S), (3)(B), 1072(a)(5), , , 3690, 3692; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 404k of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–2592010—Subsec. (b). substituted “, who may delegate such authority to other appropriate officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.” for the period.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(S)2004—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 1072(a)(5)Subsec. (b). , which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, was executed by making the substitution for “to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency the Director may delegate such authority to the Deputy Director for Operations”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(3)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director” each place it appeared, was executed by making the substitution the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–458Apr. 21, 2005Apr. 21, 2005section 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. 108–458Dec. 17, 2004section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458 section 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 .