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 118 STAT. 3645 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 heads of such agencies and organizations, guidance for devel- oping the National Intelligence Program budget pertaining to such agencies and organizations; ‘‘(B) based on budget proposals provided to the Director of National Intelligence by the heads of agencies and organiza- tions within the intelligence community and the heads of their respective departments and, as appropriate, after obtaining the advice of the Joint Intelligence Community Council, develop and determine an annual consolidated National Intelligence Program budget; and ‘‘(C) present such consolidated National Intelligence Pro- gram budget, together with any comments from the heads of departments containing agencies or organizations within the intelligence community, to the President for approval. ‘‘(2) In addition to the information provided under paragraph (1)(B), the heads of agencies and organizations within the intel- ligence community shall provide the Director of National Intel- ligence such other information as the Director shall request for the purpose of determining the annual consolidated National Intel- ligence Program budget under that paragraph. ‘‘(3)(A) The Director of National Intelligence shall participate in the development by the Secretary of Defense of the annual budgets for the Joint Military Intelligence Program and for Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. ‘‘(B) The Director of National Intelligence shall provide guidance for the development of the annual budget for each element of the intelligence community that is not within the National Intel- ligence Program. ‘‘(4) The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure the effec- tive execution of the annual budget for intelligence and intelligence- related activities. ‘‘(5)(A) The Director of National Intelligence shall be responsible for managing appropriations for the National Intelligence Program by directing the allotment or allocation of such appropriations through the heads of the departments containing agencies or organizations within the intelligence community and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with prior notice (including the provision of appropriate supporting information) to the head of the department containing an agency or organization receiving any such allocation or allotment or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. ‘‘(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, pursuant to relevant appropriations Acts for the National Intelligence Program, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall exercise the authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to apportion funds, at the exclusive direction of the Director of National Intelligence, for allocation to the elements of the intel- ligence community through the relevant host executive departments and the Central Intelligence Agency. Department comptrollers or appropriate budget execution officers shall allot, allocate, reprogram, or transfer funds appropriated for the National Intel- ligence Program in an expeditious manner. ‘‘(C) The Director of National Intelligence shall monitor the implementation and execution of the National Intelligence Program by the heads of the elements of the intelligence community that manage programs and activities that are part of the National Intel- ligence Program, which may include audits and evaluations. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00179 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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