The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which is classified principally to chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 403–9 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

For definition of “intelligence community”, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.