50 USC 3028 – General Counsel
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(a) General Counsel
There is a General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Prohibition on dual service as General Counsel of another agency
Terms Used In 50 USC 3028
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- intelligence: includes foreign intelligence and counterintelligence. See 50 USC 3003
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
The individual serving in the position of General Counsel may not, while so serving, also serve as the General Counsel of any other department, agency, or element of the United States Government.
(c) Scope of position
The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(d) Functions
The General Counsel shall perform such functions as the Director of National Intelligence may prescribe.