SEC. 503. ø50 U.S.C. 413b¿
(a) The President may not authorize
the conduct of a covert action by departments, agencies, or entities
of the United States Government unless the President determines
such an action is necessary to support identifiable foreign
policy objectives of the United States and is important to the national
security of the United States, which determination shall be
set forth in a finding that shall meet each of the following conditions:
(1) Each finding shall be in writing, unless immediate action
by the United States is required and time does not permit
the preparation of a written finding, in which case a written
record of the President’s decision shall be contemporaneously
made and shall be reduced to a written finding as soon as possible
but in no event more than 48 hours after the decision is
made.
(2) Except as permitted by paragraph (1), a finding may
not authorize or sanction a covert action, or any aspect of any
such action, which already has occurred.
(3) Each finding shall specify each department, agency, or
entity of the United States Government authorized to fund or
otherwise participate in any significant way in such action.
Any employee, contractor, or contract agent of a department,
agency, or entity of the United States Government other than
the Central Intelligence Agency directed to participate in any
way in a covert action shall be subject either to the policies
and regulations of the Central Intelligence Agency, or to written
policies or regulations adopted by such department,
agency, or entity, to govern such participation.
(a) The President may not authorize
the conduct of a covert action by departments, agencies, or entities
of the United States Government unless the President determines
such an action is necessary to support identifiable foreign
policy objectives of the United States and is important to the national
security of the United States, which determination shall be
set forth in a finding that shall meet each of the following conditions:
(1) Each finding shall be in writing, unless immediate action
by the United States is required and time does not permit
the preparation of a written finding, in which case a written
record of the President’s decision shall be contemporaneously
made and shall be reduced to a written finding as soon as possible
but in no event more than 48 hours after the decision is
made.
(2) Except as permitted by paragraph (1), a finding may
not authorize or sanction a covert action, or any aspect of any
such action, which already has occurred.
(3) Each finding shall specify each department, agency, or
entity of the United States Government authorized to fund or
otherwise participate in any significant way in such action.
Any employee, contractor, or contract agent of a department,
agency, or entity of the United States Government other than
the Central Intelligence Agency directed to participate in any
way in a covert action shall be subject either to the policies
and regulations of the Central Intelligence Agency, or to written
policies or regulations adopted by such department,
agency, or entity, to govern such participation.
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