50 U.S.C. § 403 : US Code - Section 403: Director of National Intelligence

Search 50 U.S.C. § 403 : US Code - Section 403: Director of National Intelligence

(a) Director of National Intelligence
(1) There is a Director of National Intelligence who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of
National Intelligence shall have extensive national security
expertise.
(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall not be located
within the Executive Office of the President.
(b) Principal responsibility
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
President, the Director of National Intelligence shall -
(1) serve as head of the intelligence community;
(2) act as the principal adviser to the President, to the
National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for
intelligence matters related to the national security; and
(3) consistent with section 1018 of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, oversee and direct the
implementation of the National Intelligence Program.
(c) Prohibition on dual service
The individual serving in the position of Director of National
Intelligence shall not, while so serving, also serve as the
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency or as the head of any
other element of the intelligence community.