Internal structure of JTF–ISN

(a) Intelligence coordination The Director shall establish and maintain within the JTF–ISN an intelligence coordination element, which shall have primary responsibility within the United States Government for analysis of illicit synthetic narcotics and related trafficking organizations from all sources of intelligence, whether collected inside or outside the United States. (b) Strategic operational planning (1) In general The Director shall establish and maintain within the JTF–ISN a strategic operational planning element, which shall provide strategic operational plans for counter-opioid operations conducted by the United States Government, and include the mission, objectives to be achieved, tasks to be performed, interagency coordination of operational activities, and the assignment of roles and responsibilities. (2) Monitoring The Director shall monitor the implementation of strategic operational plans and shall obtain information from each element of the intelligence community, and from each other department, agency, or element of the United States Government relevant for monitoring the progress of such entity in implementing such plans. (c) Office of General Counsel The Director shall establish and maintain within the JTF–ISN an Office of General Counsel, which shall provide legal advice in support of the JTF–ISN and its directorates. (d) Office of Congressional Coordination The Director shall establish and maintain within the JTF–ISN an Office of Congressional Coordination, which shall coordinate communications of the JFT–ISN with Congress and ensure compliance with reporting and briefing obligations under this Act.