### Question
How does NATIONAL SECURITY define specifically authorized by the Congress?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 3094*, **specifically authorized by the Congress** is defined as:

> that—


(A) the activity and the amount of funds proposed to be used for that activity were identified in a formal budget request to the Congress, but funds shall be deemed to be specifically authorized for that activity only to the extent that the Congress both authorized the funds to be appropriated for that activity and appropriated the funds for that activity

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3094*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES**

