50 U.S.C. § 3037
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- (a)There is a Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency who shall be appointed by the President.
- (b)The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall—
- (1)assist the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and
- (2)during the absence or disability of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, or during a vacancy in the position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, act for and exercise the powers of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.