(a) Of the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
(b) The Assistant Attorney General for National Security shall—(1) serve as the head of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice under section 509A of this title;
(2) serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and
(3) perform such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.
Structure US Code
Title 28— JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II— DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31— THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
§ 504. Deputy Attorney General
§ 504a. Associate Attorney General
§ 506. Assistant Attorneys General
§ 507. Assistant Attorney General for Administration
§ 507A. Assistant Attorney General for National Security
§ 509. Functions of the Attorney General
§ 509A. National Security Division
§ 509B. Section to enforce human rights laws
§ 510. Delegation of authority
§ 511. Attorney General to advise the President
§ 512. Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
§ 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
§ 514. Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies
§ 515. Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys
§ 516. Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice
§ 517. Interests of United States in pending suits
§ 518. Conduct and argument of cases
§ 519. Supervision of litigation
§ 521. Publication and distribution of opinions
§ 522. Report of business and statistics
§ 524. Availability of appropriations
§ 525. Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange
§ 527. Establishment of working capital fund
§ 528. Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice
§ 529. Annual report of Attorney General
§ 530. Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents
§ 530B. Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government