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[CITE: 50USC404j]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                      CHAPTER 15--NATIONAL SECURITY
 
            SUBCHAPTER I--COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
 
Sec. 404j. Limitation on establishment or operation of 
        diplomatic intelligence support centers
        

(a) In general

    (1) A diplomatic intelligence support center may not be established, 
operated, or maintained without the prior approval of the Director of 
Central Intelligence.
    (2) The Director may only approve the establishment, operation, or 
maintenance of a diplomatic intelligence support center if the Director 
determines that the establishment, operation, or maintenance of such 
center is required to provide necessary intelligence support in 
furtherance of the national security interests of the United States.

(b) Prohibition of use of appropriations

    Amounts appropriated pursuant to authorizations by law for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities may not be obligated or 
expended for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a 
diplomatic intelligence support center that is not approved by the 
Director of Central Intelligence.

(c) Definitions

    In this section:
        (1) The term ``diplomatic intelligence support center'' means an 
    entity to which employees of the various elements of the 
    intelligence community (as defined in section 401a(4) of this title) 
    are detailed for the purpose of providing analytical intelligence 
    support that--
            (A) consists of intelligence analyses on military or 
        political matters and expertise to conduct limited assessments 
        and dynamic taskings for a chief of mission; and
            (B) is not intelligence support traditionally provided to a 
        chief of mission by the Director of Central Intelligence.

        (2) The term ``chief of mission'' has the meaning given that 
    term by section 3902(3) of title 22, and includes ambassadors at 
    large and ministers of diplomatic missions of the United States, or 
    persons appointed to lead United States offices abroad designated by 
    the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature.

(d) Termination

    This section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2000.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, Sec. 115, as added Pub. L. 106-120, 
title III, Sec. 303(a), Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1610.)
