50 U.S.C. § 3355c
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the head of an agency to classify information or to continue the classification of information previously classified by that agency.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the head of an agency to grant or deny access to a special access program.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authorities of the Director of National Intelligence as the head of the intelligence community, including the Director's responsibility to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure as required by section 3024(i) of this title.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit any exemption or exception to the release to the public under this subchapter of information that is protected under subsection (b) of section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the "Freedom of Information Act"), or section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the "Privacy Act").
Nothing in this subchaper shall be construed to authorize the withholding of information from Congress.
50 U.S.C. § 3355c
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly set out in a note under section 3161 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117-263 substituted "section 3024(i) of this title" for "section 103(c)(6) of the National Security Act of 1947". 2007-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-53 substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence" in heading and text.