,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,december #i1 #bjad4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #dfha7 entitled ,an ,act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years #bjad and #bjae for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the ,united ,states ,government1 the ,community ,management ,account1 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following3 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,sec4 #c4 ,budgetary effects4,,title ,i--,intelligence activities,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #ajb4 ,classified ,schedule of ,authorizations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,personnel ceiling adjustments4,sec4 #ajd4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account4,,title ,,ii--,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system,sec4 #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,,title ,,iii--,general provisions,subtitle ,a--,general ,matters,sec4 #cja4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law4,sec4 #cjb4 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities4,sec4 #cjc4 ,national intelligence strategy4,sec4 #cjd4 ,software licensing4,sec4 #cje4 ,reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees4,sec4 #cjf4 ,inclusion of ,predominantly ,black ,institutions in intelligence officer training program4,sec4 #cjg4 ,management and oversight of financial intelligence4,sec4 #cjh4 ,analysis of private sector policies and procedures for countering insider threats4,sec4 #cji4 ,procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications4,sec4 #caj4 ,clarification of limitation of review to retaliatory security clearance or access determinations4,sec4 #caa4 ,feasibility study on consolidating classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples4,sec4 #cab4 ,sense of ,congress on cybersecurity threat and cybercrime cooperation with ,ukraine4,sec4 #cac4 ,replacement of locally employed staff serving at ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in the ,russian ,federation4,sec4 #cad4 ,inclusion of ,sensitive ,compartmented ,information ,facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in the ,russian ,federation and adjacent countries4,subtitle ,b--,reporting,sec4 #cba4 ,report on declassification process4,sec4 #cbb4 ,report on intelligence community efficient spending targets4,sec4 #cbc4 ,annual report on violations of law or executive order4,sec4 #cbd4 ,annual report on intelligence activities of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4,sec4 #cbe4 ,report on political prison camps in ,north ,korea4,sec4 #cbf4 ,assessment of security of domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure4,sec4 #cbg4 ,enhanced contractor level assessments for the intelligence community4,sec4 #cbh4 ,assessment of the efficacy of memoranda of understanding to facilitate intelligence-sharing4,sec4 #cbi4 ,report on foreign man-made electromagnetic pulse weapons4,sec4 #ccj4 ,report on ,united ,states counterterrorism strategy to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat al-,qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups4,sec4 #cca4 ,feasibility study on retraining veterans in cybersecurity4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional intelligence committees ,the term congressional intelligence committees means-- 7,a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 #c4 ,budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go-,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,i ,intelligence activities #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following elements of the ,united ,states ,government3 7#a7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,security ,agency4 7#f7 ,the ,department of the ,army1 the ,department of the ,navy1 and the ,department of the ,air ,force4 7#g7 ,the ,coast ,guard4 7#h7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7#i7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7#aj7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7#aa7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7#ab7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#ac7 ,the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 7#ad7 ,the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 7#ae7 ,the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7#af7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #ajb4 ,classified ,schedule of ,authorizations 7a7 ,specifications of amounts and personnel levels ,the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #aja and1 subject to section #ajc1 the authorized personnel ceilings as of ,september #cj1 #bjae1 for the conduct of the intelligence activities of the elements listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#af7 of section #aja1 are those specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations prepared to accompany the bill ,h4,r4 #dfha of the ,one ,hundred ,thirteenth ,congress4 7b7 ,availability of classified ,schedule of ,authorizations 7#a7 ,availability ,the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and to the ,president4 7#b7 ,distribution by the ,president ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the ,president shall provide for suitable distribution of the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations1 or of appropriate portions of the ,schedule1 within the executive branch4 7#c7 ,limits on disclosure ,the ,president shall not publicly disclose the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations or any portion of such ,schedule except-- 7,a7 as provided in section #fja7;a7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjf7;a772 7,b7 to the extent necessary to implement the budget2 or 7,c7 as otherwise required by law4 #ajc4 ,personnel ceiling adjustments 7a7 ,authority for increases ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for fiscal year #bjae by the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a7 if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines that such action is necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions1 except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the number authorized under such section may not1 for any element of the intelligence community1 exceed #c percent of the number of civilian personnel authorized under such ,schedule for such element4 7b7 ,treatment of certain personnel ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish guidelines that govern1 for each element of the intelligence community1 the treatment under the personnel levels authorized under section #ajb7;a71 including any exemption from such personnel levels1 of employment or assignment in-- 7#a7 a student program1 trainee program1 or similar program2 7#b7 a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant2 or 7#c7 details1 joint duty1 or long term1 full-time training4 7c7 ,notice to congressional intelligence committees ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall notify the congressional intelligence committees in writing at least #ae days prior to each exercise of an authority described in subsection 7a74 #ajd4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence for fiscal year #bjae the sum of #ejg1djj1jjj4 ,within such amount1 funds identified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a7 for advanced research and development shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,authorized personnel levels ,the elements within the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence are authorized #gid positions as of ,september #cj1 #bjae4 ,personnel serving in such elements may be permanent employees of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or personnel detailed from other elements of the ,united ,states ,government4 7c7 ,classified authorizations 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account by subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,community ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjae such additional amounts as are specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a74 ,such additional amounts for advanced research and development shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,authorization of personnel ,in addition to the personnel authorized by subsection 7b7 for elements of the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account as of ,september #cj1 #bjae1 there are authorized such additional personnel for the ,community ,management ,account as of that date as are specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a74 ,,ii ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,fund for fiscal year #bjae the sum of #ead1jjj1jjj4 ,,iii ,general provisions ,a ,general ,matters #cja4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law ,appropriations authorized by this ,act for salary1 pay1 retirement1 and other benefits for ,federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law4 #cjb4 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities ,the authorization of appropriations by this ,act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the ,constitution or the laws of the ,united ,states4 #cjc4 ,national intelligence strategy 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajh the following3 #ajh;,a4 ,national intelligence strategy 7a7 ,in general ,beginning in #bjag1 and once every #d years thereafter1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall develop a comprehensive national intelligence strategy to meet national security objectives for the following #d-year period1 or a longer period1 if appropriate4 7b7 ,requirements ,each national intelligence strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 delineate a national intelligence strategy consistent with-- 7,a7 the most recent national security strategy report submitted pursuant to section #ajh2 7,b7 the strategic plans of other relevant departments and agencies of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 other relevant national-level plans2 7#b7 address matters related to national and military intelligence1 including counterintelligence2 7#c7 identify the major national security missions that the intelligence community is currently pursuing and will pursue in the future to meet the anticipated security environment2 7#d7 describe how the intelligence community will utilize personnel1 technology1 partnerships1 and other capabilities to pursue the major national security missions identified in paragraph 7#c72 7#e7 assess current1 emerging1 and future threats to the intelligence community1 including threats from foreign intelligence and security services and insider threats2 7#f7 outline the organizational roles and missions of the elements of the intelligence community as part of an integrated enterprise to meet customer demands for intelligence products1 services1 and support2 7#g7 identify sources of strategic1 institutional1 programmatic1 fiscal1 and technological risk2 and 7#h7 analyze factors that may affect the intelligence community's performance in pursuing the major national security missions identified in paragraph 7#c7 during the following #aj-year period4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on each national intelligence strategy required by subsection 7a7 not later than #de days after the date of the completion of such strategy4 4 7b7 ,table of contents amendments ,the table of contents in the first section of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajh the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajh;,a4 ,national intelligence strategy4 4 #cjd4 ,software licensing ,section #aji of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking usage2 and and inserting usage1 including-- 7,a7 increasing the centralization of the management of software licenses2 7,b7 increasing the regular tracking and maintaining of comprehensive inventories of software licenses using automated discovery and inventory tools and metrics2 7,c7 analyzing software license data to inform investment decisions2 and 7,d7 providing appropriate personnel with sufficient software licenses management training2 and 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking usage4 and inserting usage1 including-- 7,a7 increasing the centralization of the management of software licenses2 7,b7 increasing the regular tracking and maintaining of comprehensive inventories of software licenses using automated discovery and inventory tools and metrics2 7,c7 analyzing software license data to inform investment decisions2 and 7,d7 providing appropriate personnel with sufficient software licenses management training2 and 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 based on the assessment required under paragraph 7#b71 make such recommendations with respect to software procurement and usage to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence as the ,chief ,information ,officer considers appropriate4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,implementation of recommendations ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence receives recommendations from the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community in accordance with subsection 7b77#c71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall1 to the extent practicable1 issue guidelines for the intelligence community on software procurement and usage based on such recommendations4 4 #cje4 ,reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees 7a7 ,restriction ,title ,,iii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cjc the following new section3 #cjd4 ,reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees 7a7 ,in ,general ,the head of each element of the intelligence community shall issue regulations requiring each employee of such element occupying a covered position to sign a written agreement requiring the regular reporting of covered employment to the head of such element4 7b7 ,agreement ,elements ,the regulations required under subsection 7a7 shall provide that an agreement contain provisions requiring each employee occupying a covered position to1 during the two-year period beginning on the date on which such employee ceases to occupy such covered position-- 7#a7 report covered employment to the head of the element of the intelligence community that employed such employee in such covered position upon accepting such covered employment2 and 7#b7 annually 7or more frequently if the head of such element considers it appropriate7 report covered employment to the head of such element4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered employment ,the term covered employment means direct employment by1 representation of1 or the provision of advice relating to national security to the government of a foreign country or any person whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised1 directed1 controlled1 financed1 or subsidized1 in whole or in major part1 by any government of a foreign country4 7#b7 ,covered position ,the term covered position means a position within an element of the intelligence community that1 based on the level of access of a person occupying such position to information regarding sensitive intelligence sources or methods or other exceptionally sensitive matters1 the head of such element determines should be subject to the requirements of this section4 7#c7 ,government of a foreign country ,the term government of a foreign country has the meaning given the term in section #a7;e7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;e774 4 7b7 ,regulations and certification 7#a7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each element of the intelligence community shall issue the regulations required under section #cjd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section4 7#b7 ,certification ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees-- 7,a7 a certification that each head of an element of the intelligence community has prescribed the regulations required under section #cjd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section2 or 7,b7 if the ,director is unable to submit the certification described under subparagraph 7,a71 an explanation as to why the ,director is unable to submit such certification1 including a designation of which heads of an element of the intelligence community have prescribed the regulations required under such section #cjd and which have not4 7c7 ,table of contents amendments ,the table of contents in the first section of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the second item relating to section #cjb 7,under ,secretaries and ,assistant ,secretaries7 and the items relating to sections #cjd1 #cje1 and #cjf2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #cjc the following new item3 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees4 4 #cjf4 ,inclusion of ,predominantly ,black ,institutions in intelligence officer training program ,section #ajbd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by inserting and ,predominantly ,black ,institutions after universities2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,predominantly ,black ,institution ,the term ,predominantly ,black ,institution has the meaning given the term in section #cah of the ,higher education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e74 4 #cjg4 ,management and oversight of financial intelligence 7a7 ,requirement for plan ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall prepare a plan for management of the elements of the intelligence community that carry out financial intelligence activities4 7b7 ,contents of plan ,the plan required by subsection 7a7 shall establish a governance framework1 procedures for sharing and harmonizing the acquisition and use of financial analytic tools1 standards for quality of analytic products1 procedures for oversight and evaluation of resource allocations associated with the joint development of information sharing efforts and tools1 and an education and training model for elements of the intelligence community that carry out financial intelligence activities4 7c7 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall brief the congressional intelligence committees on the actions the ,director proposes to implement the plan required by subsection 7a74 #cjh4 ,analysis of private sector policies and procedures for countering insider threats 7a7 ,analysis ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an analysis of private sector policies and procedures for countering insider threats4 7b7 ,content ,the analysis required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a review of whether and how the intelligence community could utilize private sector hiring and human resources best practices to screen1 vet1 and validate the credentials1 capabilities1 and character of applicants for positions involving trusted access to sensitive information2 7#b7 an analysis of private sector policies for holding supervisors and subordinates accountable for violations of established security protocols and whether the intelligence community should adopt similar policies for positions of trusted access to sensitive information2 7#c7 an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of applying mandatory leave policies1 similar to those endorsed by the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation and the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission to identify fraud in the financial services industry1 to certain positions within the intelligence community2 and 7#d7 recommendations for how the intelligence community could utilize private sector risk indices1 such as credit risk scores1 to make determinations about employee access to sensitive information4 #cji4 ,procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered communication ,the term covered communication means any nonpublic telephone or electronic communication acquired without the consent of a person who is a party to the communication1 including communications in electronic storage4 7#b7 ,head of an element of the intelligence community ,the term head of an element of the intelligence community means1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 the head of an element of the intelligence community2 or 7,b7 the head of the department or agency containing such element4 7#c7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74 7b7 ,procedures for covered communications 7#a7 ,requirement to adopt ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act each head of an element of the intelligence community shall adopt procedures approved by the ,attorney ,general for such element that ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,coordination and approval ,the procedures required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 prepared in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 and 7,b7 approved by the ,attorney ,general prior to issuance4 7#c7 ,procedures 7,a7 ,application ,the procedures required by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to any intelligence collection activity not otherwise authorized by court order 7including an order or certification issued by a court established under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc771 subpoena1 or similar legal process that is reasonably anticipated to result in the acquisition of a covered communication to or from a ,united ,states person and shall permit the acquisition1 retention1 and dissemination of covered communications subject to the limitation in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,limitation on retention ,a covered communication shall not be retained in excess of #e years1 unless-- 7i7 the communication has been affirmatively determined1 in whole or in part1 to constitute foreign intelligence or counterintelligence or is necessary to understand or assess foreign intelligence or counterintelligence2 7ii7 the communication is reasonably believed to constitute evidence of a crime and is retained by a law enforcement agency2 7iii7 the communication is enciphered or reasonably believed to have a secret meaning2 7iv7 all parties to the communication are reasonably believed to be non-,united ,states persons2 7v7 retention is necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human life1 in which case both the nature of the threat and the information to be retained shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees not later than #cj days after the date such retention is extended under this clause2 7vi7 retention is necessary for technical assurance or compliance purposes1 including a court order or discovery obligation1 in which case access to information retained for technical assurance or compliance purposes shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees on an annual basis2 or 7vii7 retention for a period in excess of #e years is approved by the head of the element of the intelligence community responsible for such retention1 based on a determination that retention is necessary to protect the national security of the ,united ,states1 in which case the head of such element shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a written certification describing-- 7,i7 the reasons extended retention is necessary to protect the national security of the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the duration for which the head of the element is authorizing retention2 7,,iii7 the particular information to be retained2 and 7,,iv7 the measures the element of the intelligence community is taking to protect the privacy interests of ,united ,states persons or persons located inside the ,united ,states4 #caj4 ,clarification of limitation of review to retaliatory security clearance or access determinations ,section #cjja7;b77#g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;b77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjad-- and inserting #bjad1 and consistent with subsection 7j7--2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking to appeal a determination to suspend or revoke a security clearance or access to classified information and inserting alleging reprisal for having made a protected disclosure 7provided the individual does not disclose classified information or other information contrary to law7 to appeal any action affecting an employee's access to classified information2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking information1 inserting information following a protected disclosure14 #caa4 ,feasibility study on consolidating classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 and the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall conduct a feasibility study on consolidating classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples in the intelligence community4 7b7 ,elements ,the feasibility study required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an inventory of classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples in the intelligence community4 7#b7 ,an assessment of actions that could be carried out to consolidate such databases to achieve the greatest possible information sharing within the intelligence community and cost savings for the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,an assessment of any impediments to such consolidation4 7#d7 ,an assessment of whether the ,intelligence ,community ,information ,technology ,enterprise can support such consolidation4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence completes the feasibility study required by subsection 7a71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written report that summarizes the feasibility study1 including the information required under subsection 7b74 #cab4 ,sense of ,congress on cybersecurity threat and cybercrime cooperation with ,ukraine ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 cooperation between the intelligence and law enforcement agencies of the ,united ,states and ,ukraine should be increased to improve cybersecurity policies between these two countries2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should pursue improved extradition procedures among the ,governments of the ,united ,states1 ,ukraine1 and other countries from which cybercriminals target ,united ,states citizens and entities2 7#c7 the ,president should-- 7,a7 initiate a round of formal ,united ,states-,ukraine bilateral talks on cybersecurity threat and cybercrime cooperation1 with additional multilateral talks that include other law enforcement partners such as ,europol and ,interpol2 and 7,b7 work to obtain a commitment from the ,government of ,ukraine to end cybercrime directed at persons outside ,ukraine and to work with the ,united ,states and other allies to deter and convict known cybercriminals2 7#d7 the ,president should establish a capacity building program with the ,government of ,ukraine1 which could include-- 7,a7 a joint effort to improve cyber capacity building1 including intelligence and law enforcement services in ,ukraine2 7,b7 sending ,united ,states law enforcement agents to aid law enforcement agencies in ,ukraine in investigating cybercrimes2 and 7,c7 agreements to improve communications networks to enhance law enforcement cooperation1 such as a hotline directly connecting law enforcement agencies in the ,united ,states and ,ukraine2 and 7#e7 the ,president should establish and maintain an intelligence and law enforcement cooperation scorecard with metrics designed to measure the number of instances that intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the ,united ,states request assistance from intelligence and law enforcement agencies in ,ukraine and the number and type of responses received to such requests4 #cac4 ,replacement of locally employed staff serving at ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,employment requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 every supervisory position at a ,united ,states diplomatic facility in the ,russian ,federation shall be occupied by a citizen of the ,united ,states who has passed1 and shall be subject to1 a thorough background check4 7#b7 ,extension ,the ,secretary of ,state may extend the deadline under paragraph 7#a7 for up to one year by providing advance written notification and justification of such extension to the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,progress report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on progress made toward meeting the employment requirement under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,plan for reduced use of locally employed staff ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with other appropriate government agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to further reduce the reliance on locally employed staff in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in the ,russian ,federation4 ,the plan shall1 at a minimum1 include cost estimates1 timelines1 and numbers of employees to be replaced4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe on the power of the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 to appoint ambassadors1 other public ministers1 and consuls40 #cad4 ,inclusion of ,sensitive ,compartmented ,information ,facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in the ,russian ,federation and adjacent countries 7a7 ,sensitive ,compartmented ,information ,facility requirement ,each ,united ,states diplomatic facility that1 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is constructed in1 or undergoes a construction upgrade in1 the ,russian ,federation1 any country that shares a land border with the ,russian ,federation1 or any country that is a former member of the ,soviet ,union shall be constructed to include a ,sensitive ,compartmented ,information ,facility4 7b7 ,national security waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the requirement under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states and submits a written justification to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ahj days before exercising such waiver4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,b ,reporting #cba4 ,report on declassification process ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to ,congress a report describing-- 7#a7 proposals to improve the declassification process throughout the intelligence community2 and 7#b7 steps the intelligence community could take1 or legislation that may be necessary1 to enable the ,national ,declassification ,center to better accomplish the missions assigned to the ,center by ,executive ,order ,no4 #acebf 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #gjg74 #cbb4 ,report on intelligence community efficient spending targets 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjaf1 and ,april #a1 #bjag1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the status and effectiveness of efforts to reduce administrative costs for the intelligence community during the preceding year4 7b7 ,elements ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall include for each element of the intelligence community the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to devise alternatives to government travel and promote efficient travel spending1 such as teleconferencing and video conferencing4 7#b7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to limit costs related to hosting and attending conferences4 7#c7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to assess information technology inventories and usage1 and establish controls1 to reduce costs related to underutilized information technology equipment1 software1 or services4 7#d7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to limit the publication and printing of hard copy documents4 7#e7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to improve the performance of ,federal fleet motor vehicles and limit executive transportation4 7#f7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to limit the purchase of extraneous promotional items1 such as plaques1 clothing1 and commemorative items4 7#g7 ,a description of the status and effectiveness of efforts to consolidate and streamline workforce training programs to focus on the highest priority workforce and mission needs4 7#h7 ,such other matters relating to efforts to reduce intelligence community administrative costs as the ,director may specify for purposes of this section4 #cbc4 ,annual report on violations of law or executive order 7a7 ,in general ,title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eaa4 ,annual report on violations of law or executive order 7a7 ,annual reports required ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall annually submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on violations of law or executive order relating to intelligence activities by personnel of an element of the intelligence community that were identified during the previous calendar year4 7b7 ,elements ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall1 consistent with the need to preserve ongoing criminal investigations1 include a description of1 and any action taken in response to1 any violation of law or executive order 7including ,executive ,order ,no4 #abccc 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note77 relating to intelligence activities committed by personnel of an element of the intelligence community in the course of the employment of such personnel that1 during the previous calendar year1 was-- 7#a7 determined by the director1 head1 or general counsel of any element of the intelligence community to have occurred2 7#b7 referred to the ,department of ,justice for possible criminal prosecution2 or 7#c7 substantiated by the inspector general of any element of the intelligence community4 4 7b7 ,initial report ,the first report required under section #eaa of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall be submitted not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,guidelines ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the head of each element of the intelligence community1 shall-- 7#a7 issue guidelines to carry out section #eaa of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 submit such guidelines to the congressional intelligence committees4 7d7 ,table of contents amendment ,the table of sections in the first section of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by adding after the item relating to section #eaj the following new item3 ,sec4 #eaa4 ,annual report on violations of law or executive order4 4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to alter any requirement existing on the date of the enactment of this ,act to submit a report under any provision of law4 #cbd4 ,annual report on intelligence activities of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7a7 ,in general ,for each fiscal year and along with the budget materials submitted in support of the budget of the ,department of ,homeland ,security pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report for such fiscal year on each intelligence activity of each intelligence component of the ,department1 as designated by the ,under ,secretary1 that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the amount of funding requested for each such intelligence activity4 7#b7 ,the number of full-time employees funded to perform each such intelligence activity4 7#c7 ,the number of full-time contractor employees 7or the equivalent of full-time in the case of part-time contractor employees7 funded to perform or in support of each such intelligence activity4 7#d7 ,a determination as to whether each such intelligence activity is predominantly in support of national intelligence or departmental missions4 7#e7 ,the total number of analysts of the ,intelligence ,enterprise of the ,department that perform-- 7,a7 strategic analysis2 or 7,b7 operational analysis4 7b7 ,feasibility and advisability report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report that-- 7#a7 examines the feasibility and advisability of including the budget request for all intelligence activities of each intelligence component of the ,department that predominantly support departmental missions1 as designated by the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis1 in the ,homeland ,security ,intelligence ,program2 and 7#b7 includes a plan to enhance the coordination of department-wide intelligence activities to achieve greater efficiencies in the performance of the ,department of ,homeland ,security intelligence functions4 7c7 ,intelligence component of the ,department ,in this section1 the term intelligence component of the ,department has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74 #cbe4 ,report on political prison camps in ,north ,korea 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on political prison camps in ,north ,korea4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 describe the actions the ,united ,states is taking to support implementation of the recommendations of the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 including the eventual establishment of a tribunal to hold individuals accountable for abuses2 and 7#b7 include1 with respect to each political prison camp in ,north ,korea to the extent information is available-- 7,a7 the estimated prisoner population of each such camp2 7,b7 the geographical coordinates of each such camp2 7,c7 the reasons for confinement of the prisoners at each such camp2 7,d7 a description of the primary industries and products made at each such camp1 and the end users of any goods produced in such camp2 7,e7 information regarding involvement of any non-,north ,korean entity or individual involved in the operations of each such camp1 including as an end user or source of any good or products used in1 or produced by1 in such camp2 7,f7 information identifying individuals and agencies responsible for conditions in each such camp at all levels of the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7,g7 a description of the conditions under which prisoners are confined1 with respect to the adequacy of food1 shelter1 medical care1 working conditions1 and reports of ill-treatment of prisoners1 at each such camp2 and 7,h7 unclassified imagery1 including satellite imagery1 of each such camp4 7c7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form and may include a classified annex if necessary4 #cbf4 ,assessment of security of domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,under ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for ,intelligence and ,analysis shall conduct an intelligence assessment of the security of domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure4 7b7 ,submission ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for ,intelligence and ,analysis shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees-- 7#a7 the results of the assessment required under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 any recommendations with respect to intelligence sharing or intelligence collection to improve the security of domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure to protect the communities surrounding such refineries or such infrastructure from potential harm that the ,under ,secretary considers appropriate4 #cbg4 ,enhanced contractor level assessments for the intelligence community ,section #ejf;,b7c7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjih7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking or contracted2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ab7 as paragraph 7#ac72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 the following3 7#ab7 ,the best estimate of the number of intelligence collectors and analysts contracted by each element of the intelligence community and a description of the functions performed by such contractors4 4 #cbh4 ,assessment of the efficacy of memoranda of understanding to facilitate intelligence-sharing ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for ,intelligence and ,analysis1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,program ,manager of the ,information ,sharing ,environment1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives an assessment of the efficacy of the memoranda of understanding signed between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial agencies to facilitate intelligence-sharing within and separate from the ,joint ,terrorism ,task ,force4 ,such assessment shall include-- 7#a7 any language within such memoranda of understanding that prohibited or may be construed to prohibit intelligence-sharing between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial agencies2 and 7#b7 any recommendations for memoranda of understanding to better facilitate intelligence-sharing between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial agencies4 #cbi4 ,report on foreign man-made electromagnetic pulse weapons 7a7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the threat posed by man-made electromagnetic pulse weapons to ,united ,states interests through #bjbe1 including threats from foreign countries and foreign non-,state actors4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ccj4 ,report on ,united ,states counterterrorism strategy to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat al-,qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a comprehensive report on the ,united ,states counterterrorism strategy to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat al-,qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups4 7#b7 ,coordination ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be prepared in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the head of any other department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government that has responsibility for activities directed at combating al-,qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups4 7#c7 ,elements ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a definition of-- 7i7 al-,qaeda core1 including a list of which known individuals constitute al-,qaeda core2 7ii7 an affiliated group of al-,qaeda1 including a list of which known groups constitute an affiliate group of al-,qaeda2 7iii7 an associated group of al-,qaeda1 including a list of which known groups constitute an associated group of al-,qaeda2 and 7iv7 a group aligned with al-,qaeda1 including a description of what actions a group takes or statements it makes that qualify it as a group aligned with al-,qaeda4 7,b7 ,a list of any other group1 including the organization that calls itself the ,islamic ,state 7also known as ,,isis or ,,isil71 that adheres to the core mission of al-,qaeda1 or who espouses the same violent jihad ideology as al-,qaeda4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the relationship between al-,qaeda core and the groups referred to in subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,an assessment of the strengthening or weakening of al-,qaeda and the groups referred to in subparagraph 7,b7 from ,january #a1 #bjaj1 to the present1 including a description of the metrics that are used to assess strengthening or weakening and an assessment of the relative increase or decrease in violent attacks attributed to such entities4 7,e7 ,an assessment of whether or not an individual can be a member of al-,qaeda core if such individual is not located in ,afghanistan or ,pakistan4 7,f7 ,an assessment of whether or not an individual can be a member of al-,qaeda core as well as a member of a group referred to in subparagraph 7,b74 7,g7 ,a definition of defeat of core al-,qaeda4 7,h7 ,an assessment of the extent or coordination1 command1 and control between core al-,qaeda and the groups referred to in subparagraph 7,b71 specifically addressing each such group4 7,i7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of counterterrorism operations against core al-,qaeda and the groups referred to in subparagraph 7,b71 and whether such operations have had a sustained impact on the capabilities and effectiveness of core al-,qaeda and such groups4 7#d7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #cca4 ,feasibility study on retraining veterans in cybersecurity ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to ,congress a feasibility study on retraining veterans and retired members of elements of the intelligence community in cybersecurity4 ,secretary