APPLICABILITY TO LAWFUL UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL LAWS IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS.

SEC. 308. APPLICABILITY TO LAWFUL UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL LAWS IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS. (a) In General.— The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title: 114 STAT. 2840 “TITLE X—ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS “applicability to united states intelligence activities of federal laws implementing international treaties and agreements Sec. 1001. (a) In General.— No Federal law enacted on or after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 that implements a treaty or other international agreement shall be construed as making unlawful an otherwise lawful and authorized intelligence activity of the United States Government or its employees, or any other person to the extent such other person is carrying out such activity on behalf of, and at the direction of, the United States, unless such Federal law specifically addresses such intelligence activity. “(b) Authorized Intelligence Activities.— An intelligence activity shall be treated as authorized for purposes of subsection (a) if the intelligence activity is authorized by an appropriate official of the United States Government, acting within the scope of the official duties of that official and in compliance with Federal law and any applicable Presidential directive. ” . (b) Clerical Amendment.— The table of contents for the National Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting at the end the following new items: “TITLE X— ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS “Sec. 1001. Applicability to United States intelligence activities of Federal laws implementing international treaties and agreements. ” .