,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cijj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select7 ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaj to facilitate access by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to in=mation 9 ! possession ( ! intellig5ce community1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,intellig5ce ,community ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,access to in=mation by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #cdh ( ! ,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7e7 ,implem5tation ( directive ,9 c>ry+ out ! directive issu$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community %all-- 7#a7 provide ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) timely access to in=mation conc]n+ ! programs & activities ( ! intellig5ce community = any audit1 inve/igation1 program evaluation1 report1 or review = :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s su* in=mation necess>y2 & 7#b7 9 provid+ su* access-- 7,a7 coop]ate ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to ! fulle/ ext5t possible & provide timely responses to reque/s = in=mation2 7,b7 n categorically d5y ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al access to in=mation reque/$ 9 fur!rance ( an audit or evaluation2 7,c7 c>efully consid] reque/s = in=mation bas$ on consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al2 7,d7 "w ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to explore alt]native means to accommodate a reque/ = access to specific in=mation if ! head ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community det]m9es t su* elem5t is unable to provide ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) access to ! specific in=mation reque/$2 & 7,e7 n>r[ly con/rue any limitation on access to in=mation by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al describ$ 9 su* directive4 7f7 ,congressional notification ( implem5tation 7#a7 ,d5ials ( access ,if1 aft] foll[+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! directive issu$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community det]m9es t su* elem5t _c comply ) a reque/ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al = access to in=mation1 ! head ( su* elem5t %all1 9 a timely mann] & at ! same "t z ! head ( su* elem5t notifies ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! d5ial ( access to su* in=mation1 submit to ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 & ,congress a writt5 ju/ification = d5y+ su* access4 7#b7 ,semiannual reports 7,a7 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all semiannually submit to ,congress & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 electronic =m a report describ+ any in/ances 9 :i* ! head ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community d5i$ ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al access to in=mation t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al reque/$1 includ+ ! writt5 ju/ification = su* d5ial submitt$ to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a report 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress 9 electronic =m a report conta9+ any comm5ts ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate 9 response to su* report4 4