1. (a) In general There is a Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
2. (b) Appointment The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
3. (c) Functions and duties The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be the head of the National Reconnaissance Office and shall discharge such functions and duties as are provided by this chapter or otherwise by law or executive order.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, § 106A, as added Pub. L. 113–126, title IV, § 411(a), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1409.)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, known as the National Security Act of 1947, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2014, and applicable upon the earlier of the date of the first nomination by the President of an individual to serve as the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office that occurs on or after Oct. 1, 2014, or the date of the cessation of the performance of the duties of the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office by the individual performing such duties on Oct. 1, 2014, subject to an exception for initial nominations, see section 413 of Pub. L. 113–126, set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Position of Importance and Responsibility

Pub. L. 113–126, title IV, § 411(b), July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1409, provided that:

1. “(1) In general.— The President may designate the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office as a position of importance and responsibility under section 601 of title 10, United States Code.
2. “(2) Effective date.— Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 7, 2014].”