Regulation & law · 24/12/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85)

The U.S. government has delegated authority to the Secretary of Defense to make certain decisions regarding the National Security Agency, as outlined in Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 20, 1997, and is codified as Public Law 105-85.