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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)Budget request
At the time that the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of Title 31, the President shall disclose to the public the aggregate amount of appropriations requested for that fiscal year for the National Intelligence Program.
(b)Amounts appropriated each fiscal year
Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Director of National Intelligence shall disclose to the public the aggregate amount of funds appropriated by Congress for the National Intelligence Program for such fiscal year.
(c)Waiver
(1)In general
The President may waive or postpone the disclosure required by subsection (a) or (b) for a fiscal year by submitting to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives--
(A) a statement, in unclassified form, that the disclosure required in subsection (a) or (b) for that fiscal year would damage national security; and
(B) a statement detailing the reasons for the waiver or postponement, which may be submitted in classified form.
(2)Submission dates
The President shall submit the statements required under paragraph (1)--
(A) in the case of a waiver or postponement of a disclosure required under subsection (a), at the time of the submission of the budget for the fiscal year for which such disclosure is waived or postponed; and
(B) in the case of a waiver or postponement of a disclosure required under subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the date of the end of the fiscal year for which such disclosure is waived or postponed.
(d)Definition
As used in this section, the term “National Intelligence Program” has the meaning given the term in section 3003(6) of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 50 U.S.C. § 3306 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 50. War and National Defense § 3306. Availability to public of certain intelligence funding information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-50-war-and-national-defense/50-usc-sect-3306/
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