PUBLIC LAW 104-293—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3477 "(F) develop policies and procedures to ensure the effective sharing of information about transnational threats among Federal departments and agencies, including law enforcement agencies and the elements of the intelligence community; and "(G) develop guidelines to enhance and improve the coordination of activities of Federal law enforcement agencies and elements of the intelligence community outside the United States with respect to transnational threats. "(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'transnational threat' means the following: "(A) Any transnational activity (including international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the delivery systems for such weapons, and organized crime) that threatens the national security of the United States. "(B) Any individual or group that engages in an activity referred to in subparagraph (A).". SEC. 805. OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. (a) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.— Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.) is amended by striking out section 102 and inserting in lieu 50 USC 403. thereof the following new section 102: " OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE "SEC. 102. (a) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. —There is a Director of Central Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall— "(1) serve as head of the United States intelligence community; "(2) act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to-the national security; and "(3) serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. "(b) DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.—(1) There is a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(2) There is a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(3) Each Deputy Director of Central Intelligence shall have extensive national security expertise. "(c) MILITARY STATUS OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS.— (1)(A) Not more than one of the individuals serving in the positions specified in subparagraph (B) may be a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, whether in active or retired status. "(B) The positions referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following: "(i) The Director of Central Intelligence. "(ii) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, "(iii) The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management. "(2) It is the sense of Congress that, under ordinary circumstances, it is desirable that one of the individuals serving in the positions specified in paragraph (1)(B)— "(A) be a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, whether in active or retired status; or
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