50 U.S.C. § 3307 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 50. War and National Defense § 3307. Communications with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives

(1)In general

In response to a request covered by subsection (a), the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of a national intelligence center, or the head of any element of the intelligence community shall provide to the Committee making such request the document or information covered by such request unless the President determines that such document or information shall not be provided because the President is asserting a privilege pursuant to the Constitution of the United States.

(2)Submission to Congress

The White House Counsel shall submit to Congress in writing any assertion by the President under paragraph (1) of a privilege pursuant to the Constitution.

(1)Intelligence community

The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in section 3003(4) of this title.

(2)Intelligence assessment

The term “intelligence assessment” means an intelligence-related analytical study of a subject of policy significance and does not include building-block papers, research projects, and reference aids.

(3)Intelligence estimate

The term “intelligence estimate” means an appraisal of available intelligence relating to a specific situation or condition with a view to determining the courses of action open to an enemy or potential enemy and the probable order of adoption of such courses of action.