TRANSFER AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.

SEC. 105. TRANSFER AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. (a) Limitation on Delegation of Authority of Departments to Object to Transfers.— Section 104(d)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–4(d)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after “(2)”; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; (3) in clause (v), as so redesignated, by striking “the Secretary or head” and inserting “subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary or head”; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(B) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the authority to object to a transfer under subparagraph (A)(v) may not be delegated by the Secretary or head of the department involved. 114 STAT. 2835 (ii) With respect to the Department of Defense, the authority to object to such a transfer may he delegated by the Secretary of Defense, but only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. (iiii) An objection to a transfer under subparagraph (A)(v) shall have no effect unless submitted to the Director of Central Intelligence in writing.” . (b) Limitation on Delegation of Duties of Director of Central Intelligence.— Section 104(d)(1) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 403–4(d)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after “(1)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(B) The Director may only delegate any duty or authority given the Director under this subsection to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management.” .