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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-450—OCT. 14, 1980

94 STAT. 1981

of science of strategic intelligence upon graduates of the school who have fulfilled the requirements for that degree.". (b) The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and the table of chapters at the beginning of part III of such subtitle are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 107 the following new item: "108. Granting of Advanced Degrees at Department of Defense Schools

2161".

CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

SEC. 407. (a) Section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2422) is amended— (1) by striking out "(a)" before "No funds"; (2) by striking out "and reports, in a timely fashion" and all that follows in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "Each such operation shall be considered a significant anticipated intelligence activity for the purpose of section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947."; and infra. (3) by striking out subsection (b). (b)(1) The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE V—ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES " C O N G R E S S I O N A L OVERSIGHT

"SEC. 501. (a) To the extent consistent with all applicable authori- 50 USC 413. ties and duties, including those conferred by the Constitution upon the executive and legislative branches of the Government, and to the extent consistent with due regard for the protection from unauthorized disclosure of classified information and information relating to intelligence sources and methods, the Director of Central Intelligence and the heads of all departments, agencies, and other entities of the United States involved in intelligence activities shall— "(1) keep the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'intelligence committees') fully and currently informed of all intelligence activities which are the responsibility of, are engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any department, agency, or entity of the United States, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity, except that (A) the foregoing provision shall not require approval of the intelligence committees as a condition precedent to the initiation of any such anticipated intelligence activity, and (B) if the President determines it is essential to limit prior notice to meet extraordinary circumstances affecting vital interests of the United States, such notice shall be limited to the chairman and ranking minority members of the intelligence committees, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; "(2) furnish any information or material concerning intelligence activities which is in the possession, custody, or control of any department, agency, or entity of the United States and which is requested by either of the intelligence committees in order to carry out its authorized responsibilities; and