Section was formerly classified to section 414 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification.

2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–103 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “those funds were specifically authorized by the Congress for use for such activities; or”.

2019—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 116–92 realigned margin.

2010—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111–259 amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “the need for funds for such activity is based on unforseen requirements; and”.

2004—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(5), substituted “Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(Z), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108–458, § 1071(a)(1)(AA), substituted “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”.

2002—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107–306 substituted “congressional intelligence committees” for “intelligence committees”.

1991—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–88, § 602(c)(1), substituted “section 413b” for “section 413”.

Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 102–88, § 603, added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).

For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.

Pub. L. 102–496, title III, § 303, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3183, provided that: “It is the sense of Congress that, beginning in 1993, and in each year thereafter, the aggregate amount requested and authorized for, and spent on, intelligence and intelligence-related activities should be disclosed to the public in an appropriate manner.”Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 102–183, title VII, § 701, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1270.

Pub. L. 99–169, title IV, § 401(c), Dec. 4, 1985, 99 Stat. 1006, provided that the amendment made by section 401(a) of Pub. L. 99–169, enacting this section, would not apply with respect to funds appropriated to the Director of Central Intelligence under the heading “enhanced security countermeasures capabilities” in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985, Pub. L. 99–88, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 311.