§ 3034d. National Intelligence Management Council

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(a)Establishment There is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National Intelligence Management Council.

(b)Composition

(1)The National Intelligence Management Council shall be composed of senior officials within the intelligence community and substantive experts from the public or private sector, who shall be appointed by, report to, and serve at the pleasure of, the Director of National Intelligence.

(2)The Director shall prescribe appropriate security requirements for personnel appointed from the private sector as a condition of service on the National Intelligence Management Council, or as contractors of the Council or employees of such contractors, to ensure the protection of intelligence sources and methods while avoiding, wherever possible, unduly intrusive requirements which the Director considers to be unnecessary for this purpose.

(c)Duties and responsibilities Members of the National Intelligence Management Council shall work with each other and with other elements of the intelligence community to ensure proper coordination and to minimize duplication of effort, in addition to the following duties and responsibilities:

(1)Provide integrated mission input to support the processes and activities of the intelligence community, including with respect to intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation processes.

(2)Identify and pursue opportunities to integrate or coordinate collection and counterintelligence efforts.

(3)In concert with the responsibilities of the National Intelligence Council, ensure the integration and coordination of analytic and collection efforts.

(4)Develop and coordinate intelligence strategies in support of budget planning and programming activities.

(5)Advise the Director of National Intelligence on the development of the National Intelligence Priorities Framework of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (or any successor mechanism established for the prioritization of programs and activities).

(6)In concert with the responsibilities of the National Intelligence Council, support the role of the Director of National Intelligence as principal advisor to the President on intelligence matters.

(7)Inform the elements of the intelligence community of the activities and decisions related to missions assigned to the National Intelligence Management Council.

(8)Maintain awareness, across various functions and disciplines, of the mission-related activities and budget planning of the intelligence community.

(9)Evaluate, with respect to assigned mission objectives, requirements, and unmet requirements, the implementation of the budget of each element of the intelligence community.

(10)Provide oversight on behalf of, and make recommendations to, the Director of National Intelligence on the extent to which the activities, program recommendations, and budget proposals made by elements of the intelligence community sufficiently address mission objectives, intelligence gaps, and unmet requirements.

(d)Mission management of members Members of the National Intelligence Management Council, under the direction of the Director of National Intelligence, shall serve as mission managers to ensure integration among the elements of the intelligence community and across intelligence functions, disciplines, and activities for the purpose of achieving unity of effort and effect, including through the following responsibilities:

(1)Planning and programming efforts.

(2)Budget and program execution oversight.

(3)Engagement with elements of the intelligence community and with policymakers in other agencies.

(4)Workforce competencies and training activities.

(5)Development of capability requirements.

(6)Development of governance fora, policies, and procedures.

(e)Staff; availability

(1)Staff The Director of National Intelligence shall make available to the National Intelligence Management Council such staff as may be necessary to assist the National Intelligence Management Council in carrying out the responsibilities described in this section.

(2)Availability Under the direction of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Intelligence Management Council shall make reasonable efforts to advise and consult with officers and employees of other departments or agencies, or components thereof, of the United States Government not otherwise associated with the intelligence community.

(f)Support from elements of the intelligence community The heads of the elements of the intelligence community shall provide appropriate support to the National Intelligence Management Council, including with respect to intelligence activities, as required by the Director of National Intelligence.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 103M, as added Pub. L. 118–159, div. F, title LXIII, § 6307(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2475.)

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