PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2685 intelligence community, the continued operation of an effective unified organization within the Department of Defense— "(A) for carrying out tasking of imagery collection; "(B) for the coordination of imagery processing and exploitation activities; "(C) for ensuring the dissemination of imagery in a timely manner to authorized recipients; and "(D) notwithstanding any other provision of law, for— "(i) prescribing technical architecture and standards related to imagery intelligence and geospatial information and ensuring compliance with such architecture and standards; and "(ii) developing and fielding systems of common concern related to imagery intelligence and geospatial information;". (b) NATIONAL MISSION. —Title I of such Act (50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "NATIONAL MISSION OF NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY "SEC. 120. (a) IN GENERAL.— In addition to the Department 50 USC 404e. of Defense missions set forth in section 442 of title 10, United States Code, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency shall support the imagery requirements of the Department of State and other departments and agencies of the United States outside the Department of Defense. " (b) REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES.— The Director of Central Intelligence shall establish requirements and priorities governing the collection of national intelligence by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency under subsection (a). "(c) CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES. —The Director of Central Intelligence shall develop and implement such programs and policies as the Director and the Secretary of Defense jointly determine necessary to review and correct deficiencies identified in the capabilities of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency to accomplish assigned national missions, including support to the all-source analysis and production process. The Director shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on the development and implementation of such programs and policies. The Secretary shall obtain the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding the matters on which the Director and the Secretary are to consult under the preceding sentence.". (c) TASKING OF IMAGERY ASSETS. —Title I of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "C OLLECTION TASKING AUTHORITY "SEC. 121. Unless otherwise directed by the President, the 50 USC 404f. Director of Central Intelligence shall have authority (except as otherwise agreed by the Director and the Secretary of Defense) to— "(1) approve collection requirements levied on national imagery collection assets; "(2) determine priorities for such requirements; and "(3) resolve conflicts in such priorities.".
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