50 U.S.C. § 402-1 : US Code - Section 402-1: Joint Intelligence Community Council

Search 50 U.S.C. § 402-1 : US Code - Section 402-1: Joint Intelligence Community Council

(a) Joint Intelligence Community Council
There is a Joint Intelligence Community Council.
(b) Membership
The Joint Intelligence Community Council shall consist of the
following:
(1) The Director of National Intelligence, who shall chair the
Council.
(2) The Secretary of State.
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury.
(4) The Secretary of Defense.
(5) The Attorney General.
(6) The Secretary of Energy.
(7) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(8) Such other officers of the United States Government as the
President may designate from time to time.
(c) Functions
The Joint Intelligence Community Council shall assist the
Director of National Intelligence in developing and implementing a
joint, unified national intelligence effort to protect national
security by -
(1) advising the Director on establishing requirements,
developing budgets, financial management, and monitoring and
evaluating the performance of the intelligence community, and on
such other matters as the Director may request; and
(2) ensuring the timely execution of programs, policies, and
directives established or developed by the Director.
(d) Meetings
The Director of National Intelligence shall convene regular
meetings of the Joint Intelligence Community Council.
(e) Advice and opinions of members other than Chairman
(1) A member of the Joint Intelligence Community Council (other
than the Chairman) may submit to the Chairman advice or an opinion
in disagreement with, or advice or an opinion in addition to, the
advice presented by the Director of National Intelligence to the
President or the National Security Council, in the role of the
Chairman as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Community Council.
If a member submits such advice or opinion, the Chairman shall
present the advice or opinion of such member at the same time the
Chairman presents the advice of the Chairman to the President or
the National Security Council, as the case may be.
(2) The Chairman shall establish procedures to ensure that the
presentation of the advice of the Chairman to the President or the
National Security Council is not unduly delayed by reason of the
submission of the individual advice or opinion of another member of
the Council.
(f) Recommendations to Congress
Any member of the Joint Intelligence Community Council may make
such recommendations to Congress relating to the intelligence
community as such member considers appropriate.