10 U.S.C. § 441
Section 441 · Establishment
Current version, with additions and removals from the November 24, 2003 version.
(a) Establishment.—The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a combat support agency of the Department of Defense and has significant national missions.
(a) Establishment.—The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a combat support agency of the Department of Defense and has significant national missions.
(b) Director.—(1) The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is the head of the agency.
(b) Director.—(1) The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is the head of the agency.
(2) Upon a vacancy in the position of Director, the Secretary of Defense shall recommend to the President an individual for appointment to the position.
(2) Upon a vacancy in the position of Director, the Secretary of Defense shall recommend to the President an individual for appointment to the position.
(3) If an officer of the armed forces on active duty is appointed to the position of Director, the position shall be treated as having been designated by the President as a position of importance and responsibility for purposes of section 601 of this title and shall carry the grade of lieutenant general, or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, vice admiral.
(3) If an officer of the armed forces on active duty is appointed to the position of Director, the position shall be treated as having been designated by the President as a position of importance and responsibility for purposes of section 601 of this title and shall carry the grade of lieutenant general, or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, vice admiral.
(1) approve collection requirements levied on national imagery collection assets;
(1) approve collection requirements levied on national imagery collection assets;
(2) determine priorities for such requirements; and
(2) determine priorities for such requirements; and
(3) resolve conflicts in such priorities.
(3) resolve conflicts in such priorities.