116 STAT. 2434 PUBLIC LAW 107-306—NOV. 27, 2002 Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive under section 904(e)(2) of that Act. "(2) The Board may, for purposes of carrying out its functions under this section, establish such interagency boards and working groups as the Board considers appropriate.". 50 USC 402c. SEC. 904. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE EXECU- TIVE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There shall be an Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive. (b) HEAD OF OFFICE. —The National Counterintelligence Executive shall be the head of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive. (c) LOCATION OF OFFICE.— The Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive shall be located in the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence. (d) GENERAL COUNSEL.— (1) There shall be in the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive a general counsel who shall serve as principal legal advisor to the National Counterintelligence Executive. (2) The general counsel shall— (A) provide legal advice and counsel to the Executive on matters relating to functions of the Office; (B) ensure that the Office complies with all applicable laws, regulations. Executive orders, and guidelines; and (C) carry out such other duties as the Executive may specify. (e) FUNCTIONS.— Subject to the direction and control of the National Counterintelligence Executive, the functions of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive shall be as follows: (1) NATIONAL THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION ASSESSMENT.— Subject to subsection (f), in consultation with appropriate department and agencies of the United States Government, and private sector entities, to produce on an annual basis a strategic planning assessment of the counterintelligence requirements of the United States to be known as the National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment. (2) NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE STRATEGY.— Subject to subsection (f), in consultation with appropriate department and agencies of the United States Government, and private sector entities, and based on the most current National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment under paragraph (1), to produce on an annual basis a strategy for the counterintelligence programs and activities of the United States Government to be known as the National Counterintelligence Strategy. (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE STRATEGY. —To evaluate on an ongoing basis the implementation of the National Counterintelligence Strategy and to submit to the President periodic reports on such evaluation, including a discussion of any shortfalls in the implementation of the Strategy and recommendations for remedies for such shortfalls. (4) NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE STRATEGIC ANAL- YSES. —As directed by the Director of Central Intelligence and in consultation with appropriate elements of the departments and agencies of the United States Government, to oversee and
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