§ 1611. Postemployment assistance: certain terminated intelligence employees
(a)
Authority.—
Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may, in the case of any individual who is a qualified former intelligence employee, use appropriated funds—
(1)
to assist that individual in finding and qualifying for employment other than in a defense intelligence position;
(b)
Qualified Former Intelligence Employees.—
For purposes of this section, a qualified former intelligence employee is an individual who was employed as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in a sensitive defense intelligence position—
(c)
Conditions.—
Assistance may be provided to a qualified former intelligence employee under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that such assistance is essential to—
(d)
Duration of Assistance.—
Assistance may not be provided under this section in the case of any individual after the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the termination of the employment of the individual in a defense intelligence position.