§ 3315. Annual certification of controlled access programs

• (1) Not less frequently than once each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall certify in writing to the congressional intelligence committees whether the creation, validation, or substantial modification, including termination, for all existing and proposed controlled access programs, and the compartments and subcompartments within each, are substantiated and justified based on the information required by paragraph (2).
• (2) Each certification pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include—
  • (A) the rationale for the revalidation, validation, or substantial modification, including termination, of each controlled access program, compartment and subcompartment;
  • (B) the identification of a control officer for each controlled access program; and
  • (C) a statement of protection requirements for each controlled access program.