The Director shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Central Intelligence Agency , of such design as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken thereof. (June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 2, 63 Stat. 208 ; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(b)(2)(A) , Dec. 17, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3690 .) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 403b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Amendments 2004— Pub. L. 108–458 struck out “of Central Intelligence” after “Director” . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 2004 Amendment For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005 , see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005 , 70 F.R. 23925 , set out as a note under section 3001 of this title . Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004 , except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458 , set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title .