Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, tit. V, sec. 510 (as amended)
SIGNIFICANT INTERPRETATIONS OF LAW CONCERNING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
SEC. 510. [50 U.S.C. 3109] SIGNIFICANT INTERPRETATIONS OF LAW CONCERNING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Notification.—Except as provided in subsection (c) and to the extent consistent with due regard for the
protection from unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating
to sensitive intelligence sources and methods or other exceptionally
sensitive matters, the General Counsel of each element of the intelligence
community shall notify the congressional intelligence committees, in
writing, of any significant legal interpretation of the United States
Constitution or Federal law affecting intelligence activities conducted by
such element by not later than 30 days after the date of the commencement
of any intelligence activity pursuant to such interpretation.
(b) Content.—Each notification under subsection (a) shall provide a summary of the significant legal
interpretation and the intelligence activity or activities conducted
pursuant to such interpretation.
(c) Exceptions.—A notification under subsection (a) shall not be required for a significant legal interpretation
if—
(1) notice of the significant legal interpretation was previously provided to the congressional
intelligence committees under subsection (a); or
(2) the significant legal interpretation was made before the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
(d) Limited Access for Covert Action.—If the President determines that it is essential to limit access to a covert action finding under
section 503(c)(2), the President may limit access to information
concerning such finding that is subject to notification under this section
to those members of Congress who have been granted access to the
relevant finding under section 503(c)(2).
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- 50 U.S.C. 3109