PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1453 the preparation, review, approval, and supervision of the overall execution of the budgets and programs within their areas of responsibility. The provision of substantive intelligence by the Director to the officers named in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to prior screening by any other official. (c) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TO DIA.—The Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall take all required actions, including transfer of all necessary resources, in order to transfer the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center from the Department of the Army to the control of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Transfers pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be completed not later than January 1, 1992. SEC. 922. CONSULTATION REQUIRED CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF DIA AND NSA. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subchapter II of chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 201 as section 202; and (2) by inserting after the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter the following new section 201: "§ 201. Consultation regarding appointment of certain intelligence officials "Before submitting a recommendation to the President regarding the appointment of an individual to the position of Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency or Director of the National Security Agency, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Director of Central Intelligence regarding the recommendation.". Qo) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by striking out the item relating to section 201 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "201. Consultation regarding appointment of certain intelligence officials. "202. Unauthorized use of Defense Intelligence Agency name, initials, or seal.". SEC. 923. JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER. 10 USC 201 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR CENTER.— The Secretary of Defense shall direct the consolidation of existing single-service current intelligence centers that are located within the District of Columbia or its vicinity into a joint intelligence center that is responsible for preparing current intelligence assessments (including indications and warning). The joint intelligence center shall be located within the District of Columbia or its vicinity. As appropriate for the support of military operations, the joint intelligence center shall provide for and manage the collection and analysis of intelligence. (b) MANAGEMENT. —The center shall be managed by the Defense Intelligence Agency in its capacity as the intelligence staff activity of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (c) RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMAND AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the center is fully responsive to the intelligence needs of the Secretary, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of the combatant commands.
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