118 STAT. 3673 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 ‘‘(2) The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center may not simultaneously serve in any other capacity in the executive branch. ‘‘(c) REPORTING.—(1) The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center shall report to the Director of National Intelligence with respect to matters described in paragraph (2) and the President with respect to matters described in paragraph (3). ‘‘(2) The matters described in this paragraph are as follows: ‘‘(A) The budget and programs of the National Counterterrorism Center. ‘‘(B) The activities of the Directorate of Intelligence of the National Counterterrorism Center under subsection (h). ‘‘(C) The conduct of intelligence operations implemented by other elements of the intelligence community; and ‘‘(3) The matters described in this paragraph are the planning and progress of joint counterterrorism operations (other than intel- ligence operations).’’. ‘‘(d) PRIMARY MISSIONS.—The primary missions of the National Counterterrorism Center shall be as follows: ‘‘(1) To serve as the primary organization in the United States Government for analyzing and integrating all intel- ligence possessed or acquired by the United States Government pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism, excepting intel- ligence pertaining exclusively to domestic terrorists and domestic counterterrorism. ‘‘(2) To conduct strategic operational planning for counterterrorism activities, integrating all instruments of national power, including diplomatic, financial, military, intel- ligence, homeland security, and law enforcement activities within and among agencies. ‘‘(3) To assign roles and responsibilities as part of its stra- tegic operational planning duties to lead Departments or agen- cies, as appropriate, for counterterrorism activities that are consistent with applicable law and that support counterterrorism strategic operational plans, but shall not direct the execution of any resulting operations. ‘‘(4) To ensure that agencies, as appropriate, have access to and receive all-source intelligence support needed to execute their counterterrorism plans or perform independent, alter- native analysis. ‘‘(5) To ensure that such agencies have access to and receive intelligence needed to accomplish their assigned activities. ‘‘(6) To serve as the central and shared knowledge bank on known and suspected terrorists and international terror groups, as well as their goals, strategies, capabilities, and net- works of contacts and support. ‘‘(e) DOMESTIC COUNTERTERRORISM INTELLIGENCE.—(1) The Center may, consistent with applicable law, the direction of the President, and the guidelines referred to in section 102A(b), receive intelligence pertaining exclusively to domestic counterterrorism from any Federal, State, or local government or other source nec- essary to fulfill its responsibilities and retain and disseminate such intelligence. ‘‘(2) Any agency authorized to conduct counterterrorism activi- ties may request information from the Center to assist it in its VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00207 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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