Sec. 416. Authorization relating to certain intelligence and counterintelligence activities of Coast Guard
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Consistent with the policies, procedures, and coordination required pursuant to section 811 of the Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act of 1994 ( 50 U.S.C. 3381 ) and section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 ( 50 U.S.C. 3382 ), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may obligate and expend amounts made available under the National Intelligence Program for the intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard to conduct such an activity without regard to any other provision of law or regulation relating to the obligation, expenditure, or accounting of Government funds, if— the object of the activity is of a confidential, extraordinary, or emergency nature; and following each such expenditure, the Commandant submits to the congressional intelligence committees a written certification that the object of the activity was of a nature described in paragraph (1).
Each written certification under subsection (a)(2) shall be deemed a full and sufficient voucher for the expenditure of the amount expressed therein, and is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States. Except as provided in subsection (d), of the funds made available under the National Intelligence Program for a fiscal year for the intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard, not more than 5 percent may be expended during the fiscal year under subsection
(a)to conduct such activities in accordance with such subsection unless, for each intended expenditure in excess of such percentage— the Commandant submits to the congressional intelligence committees a notification of the intent to expend the amounts; and a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Commandant submits such notification. The Commandant may waive the limitation under subsection
(c)if the Commandant determines such a waiver is necessary as a result of extraordinary circumstances that affect the national security of the United States. Not later than 2 days after issuing a waiver under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees written notice and justification for the waiver. In this section, the term National Intelligence Program has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ).
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Sec. 416
Authorization relating to certain intelligence and counterintelligence activities of Coast Guard
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