United States Code
USC most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025
§ 3316.
Submission of intelligence community policies
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Electronic repository
The term “electronic repository” means the electronic distribution mechanism, in use as of
(2)
Policy
The term “policy”, with respect to the intelligence community, includes unclassified or classified—
(A)
directives, policy guidance, and policy memoranda of the intelligence community;
(B)
executive correspondence of the Director of National Intelligence; and
(C)
any equivalent successor policy instruments.
(b)
Submission of policies
(1)
Current policy
Not later than 180 days after
(2)
Continuous updates
Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Director of National Intelligence issues, modifies, or rescinds a policy of the intelligence community, the Director shall—
(A)
notify the congressional intelligence committees of such addition, modification, or removal; and
(B)
update the electronic repository with respect to such addition, modification, or removal.
cite as: 50 USC 3316
