### Question
How is the "covered policy document" defined?


### Answer
The term **covered policy document** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 3312* as follows -

> any classified or unclassified Presidential Policy Directive, Presidential Policy Guidance, or other similar policy document issued by the President, including any classified or unclassified annex to such a Directive, Guidance, or other document, that assigns tasks, roles, or responsibilities to the intelligence community or an element of the intelligence community

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3312*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER I-BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT**

