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To: All Divisions From: Office of the General Counsel Re: 319X%-HO-A1487720-0GC, 04/07/2006 training (18 U.S.C. § 2339D) are now added to the money laundering predicate offense list (18 U.S.C. § 1956(c)(7)(D)). Finally, the Title authorizes the U.S. to confiscate the U.S. property related to certain acts of international terrorism against a foreign government or international organization (18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(G)). TITLE V - MISCELLANEOUS. The Title creates a U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division which will be headed by a statutory Assistant Attorney General. Sec, 506. Department of Justice Intelligence Matters. This new section establishes a National Security Division (NSD) within the DOJ, headed by an Assistant Attorney General for National Security (AAGNS). This reorganization of DOJ is consistent with a recommendation by the WMD Commission that the “Department of Justice’s primary national security elements - the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, and the Counterterrorism and Counterespionage sections - should be placed under a new Assistant Attorney Gencral for National Security.” On March 2, 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice stated the following: This reorganization would bring together under one umbrella the attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Counterterrorism and Counterespionage Sections and the attomeys from the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (OTPR), with their specialized expertise in the Foreign [ntelligence Surveillance Act and other intelligence matters. The new Assistant Attorney General will thus have all three core national security components under his or her control. He or she will lead a dedicated team acting in concert to accomplish their shared mission of protecting the national security while simultaneously safeguarding Americans’ civil liberties. The Assistant Attorney General will also serve as the Depariment’s primary liaison to the new Director of National Intelligence, and the new Division will gather expertise from across the Department to create a focal point for providing advice on the numerous legal and policy issues raised by the Department’s national security missions. Procedural Changes: The new Division will contain the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, the Counterterrorism Section and the Counterespionage sections. The FBI’s working relationships with these components will continue as normal. If the U.S. Department of Justice issues specific guidance at a future date, the guidance will be communicated to the FBI. TITLE VI - SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION AND L TECHNICAL MODIFICATION ACT OF 2005. The Title confirms that the Secret Service is a distinct entity within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Among several provisions, the Title establishes a “rolling” no trespass zone for individuals under Secret Service protection. It also prohibits fraud in connections with U.S. identification documents issued for a presidentially designated nationally significant event. Procedural Changes Related 10 the Secret Service Act: None at this time. If necessary, additional guidance may be issued in the future. 27