10 U.S.C. § 431 : US Code - Section 431: Authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities

Search 10 U.S.C. § 431 : US Code - Section 431: Authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities

(a) Authority. - The Secretary of Defense, subject to the
provisions of this subchapter, may authorize the conduct of those
commercial activities necessary to provide security for authorized
intelligence collection activities abroad undertaken by the
Department of Defense. No commercial activity may be initiated
pursuant to this subchapter after December 31, 2010.
(b) Interagency Coordination and Support. - Any such activity
shall -
(1) be coordinated with, and (where appropriate) be supported
by, the Director of Central Intelligence; and
(2) to the extent the activity takes place within the United
States, be coordinated with, and (where appropriate) be supported
by, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Definitions. - In this subchapter:
(1) The term "commercial activities" means activities that are
conducted in a manner consistent with prevailing commercial
practices and includes -
(A) the acquisition, use, sale, storage and disposal of goods
and services;
(B) entering into employment contracts and leases and other
agreements for real and personal property;
(C) depositing funds into and withdrawing funds from domestic
and foreign commercial business or financial institutions;
(D) acquiring licenses, registrations, permits, and
insurance; and
(E) establishing corporations, partnerships, and other legal
entities.
(2) The term "intelligence collection activities" means the
collection of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence
information.