§3617. National Security Agency Emerging Technologies Panel

(a) Establishment

There is established the National Security Agency Emerging Technologies Panel. The Panel is a standing panel of the National Security Agency. The Panel shall be appointed by, and shall report directly to, the Director of the National Security Agency.

(b) Duties

The Panel shall study and assess, and periodically advise the Director on, the research, development, and application of existing and emerging science and technology advances, advances in encryption, and other topics.

(c) Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5

Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply with respect to the Panel.

(Pub. L. 86–36, §19, as added Pub. L. 108–487, title V, §501, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3950 ; amended Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(320), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4341 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified in a note under section 402 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.

Amendments

2022-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)".