,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #ada #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #g1 #bjae,mr4 ,burr from the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations for fiscal year #bjaf 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 purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 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 intelligence community matters ,sec4 #cja4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,notification of appointment and separation of senior level personnel of the intelligence community4 ,,title ,,iv--,matters relating to elements of the intelligence community ,subtitle ,a--,director of ,national ,intelligence ,sec4 #dja4 ,appointment and confirmation of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,inclusion of ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community in ,council of ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,provision of information and assistance to ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community4 ,subtitle ,b--,central ,intelligence ,agency ,sec4 #daa4 ,analytic objectivity review4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,authorities of the ,inspector ,general for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 ,,title ,v--,matters relating to foreign countries ,subtitle ,a--,matters relating to ,russia ,sec4 #eja4 ,notice of deployment or transfer of ,club-,k container missile system by the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,assessment on the funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations by the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation4 ,subtitle ,b--,matters relating to other countries ,sec4 #eaa4 ,report on resources and collection posture with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea4 ,sec4 #eab4 ,replacement of locally employed staff serving at ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba4 ,sec4 #eac4 ,inclusion of sensitive compartmented information facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba4 ,sec4 #ead4 ,report on use by ,iran of funds made available through sanctions relief4 ,,title ,,vi--,general provisions ,sec4 #fja4 ,intelligence oversight exception for contractual non-disclosure provisions4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,requirement to report terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,broadening the scope of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence tradecraft review4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,strategy for comprehensive interagency review of the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,unauthorized dealings in special nuclear material4 ,sec4 #fjg4 ,enhancing government personnel security programs4 ,sec4 #fjh4 ,technical amendments relating to pay under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,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#c7 ,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 #bjaf 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 #bjaf1 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 ,s4 #agje of the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,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 #bjaf 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 a detail1 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 #bjaf the sum of #ebj1jgc1jjj4 ,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 #bjag4 7b7 ,authorized personnel levels ,the elements within the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence are authorized #ghe 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 #bjag4 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 #bjaf1 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 #bjaf the sum of #ead1jjj1jjj4 ,,iii ,general intelligence community 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 ,notification of appointment and separation of senior level personnel of the intelligence community 7a7 ,requirement to notify ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish a policy to ensure that the head of each appropriate element of the intelligence community shall notify the appropriate committees of ,congress1 on a quarterly basis1 of each appointment of an individual to or separation from a senior level position during the previous #c-month period4 7b7 ,senior level position defined ,for the purpose of this section1 the term senior level position shall include positions in the ,senior ,national ,intelligence ,service1 the ,senior ,intelligence ,service1 the ,senior ,executive ,service1 the ,defense ,intelligence ,senior ,executive ,service1 a ,defense ,intelligence ,senior ,leader1 or similar position within the intelligence community4 7c7 ,notification of appointment ,a notification of the appointment of an individual to a senior level position required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the significant previous employment and accomplishments of the individual1 such as a career biography and any academic degrees earned4 7#b7 ,any other information appropriate to demonstrate that the individual is well-qualified to meet the needs of the intelligence community and that there is no significant and credible information to suggest that the individual is unfit or unqualified for such a position4 7d7 ,notification of separation ,a notification of a separation of an individual from a senior level position required by subsection 7a7 shall include the effective date of the separation4 ,,iv ,matters relating to elements of the intelligence community ,a ,director of ,national ,intelligence #dja4 ,appointment and confirmation of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive ,section #ijb7;a7 of the ,counterintelligence ,enhancement ,act of #bjjb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cchb7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,there shall be a ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the ,president shall make an initial appointment of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive under paragraph 7#a7 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 4 #djb4 ,inclusion of ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community in ,council of ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency ,section #aa7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-deb2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended by striking ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and inserting ,intelligence ,community4 #djc4 ,provision of information and assistance to ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community ,section #ajc;,h7j77#d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;j77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking any department1 agency1 or other element of the ,united ,states ,government and inserting any ,federal1 ,state 7as defined in section #hjd71 or local governmental agency or unit thereof2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting from a department1 agency1 or element of the ,federal ,government before under subparagraph 7,a74 ,b ,central ,intelligence ,agency #daa4 ,analytic objectivity review 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall assign the ,chief of the ,analytic ,integrity and ,standards ,group1 in consultation with the ,senior ,analytic ,service at the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 to conduct a review of finished intelligence products produced by the ,central ,intelligence ,agency to assess whether the reorganization of the ,agency1 announced publicly on ,march #f1 #bjae1 has resulted in any loss of analytic objectivity4 7b7 ,submission ,not later than ,march #f1 #bjag1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 in writing1 the results of the review required under subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 an assessment comparing a representative sample of finished intelligence products produced by the ,central ,intelligence ,agency before the reorganization and a representative sample of such finished intelligence products produced after the reorganization1 with a focus on the analytic standard of objectivity2 7#b7 an assessment comparing the historical results of anonymous surveys of ,central ,intelligence ,agency analysts and customers conducted before the reorganization and the results of such anonymous surveys conducted after the reorganization1 with a focus on the analytic standard of objectivity2 7#c7 a metrics-based evaluation measuring the effect that the reorganization's integration of operational1 analytic1 support1 technical1 and digital personnel and capabilities into ,mission ,centers has had on analytic objectivity2 and 7#d7 any recommendations for ensuring that ,central ,intelligence ,agency analysts perform their functions with objectivity1 are not unduly constrained1 and are not influenced by the force of preference for a particular policy4 #dab4 ,authorities of the ,inspector ,general for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency 7a7 ,information and assistance ,paragraph 7#i7 of section #ag7;e7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;e77#i77 is amended to read as follows3 7#i7 7,a7 ,the ,inspector ,general may request such information or assistance as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the ,inspector ,general provided by this section from any ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental agency or unit thereof4 7,b7 ,upon request of the ,inspector ,general for information or assistance from a department or agency of the ,federal ,government1 the head of the department or agency involved1 insofar as practicable and not in contravention of any existing statutory restriction or regulation of such department or agency1 shall furnish to the ,inspector ,general1 or to an authorized designee1 such information or assistance4 7,c7 ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed to provide any new authority to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency to conduct intelligence activity in the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,in this paragraph1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,technical amendments relating to selection of employees ,paragraph 7#g7 of such section 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;e77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,subject to applicable law2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,consistent with budgetary and personnel resources allocated by the ,director1 the ,inspector ,general has final approval of-- 7i7 the selection of internal and external candidates for employment with the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 and 7ii7 all other personnel decisions concerning personnel permanently assigned to the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 including selection and appointment to the ,senior ,intelligence ,service1 but excluding all security-based determinations that are not within the authority of a head of other ,central ,intelligence ,agency offices4 4 ,v ,matters relating to foreign countries ,a ,matters relating to ,russia #eja4 ,notice of deployment or transfer of ,club-,k container missile system by the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,notice to ,congress ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress written notice if the intelligence community receives intelligence that the ,russian ,federation has-- 7#a7 deployed1 or is about to deploy1 the ,club-,k container missile system through the ,russian military2 or 7#b7 transferred or sold1 or intends to transfer or sell1 the ,club-,k container missile system to another state or non-state actor4 7b7 ,notice to congressional intelligence committees ,not later than #cj days after the date that a notice is submitted under subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written update regarding any intelligence community engagement with a foreign partner on the deployment and impacts of a deployment of the ,club-,k container missile system to any potentially impacted nation4 #ejb4 ,assessment on the funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations by the ,russian ,federation ,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 an intelligence community assessment on the funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations in former ,soviet ,states and ,europe by the ,russian ,federation and the ,russian ,federation security and intelligence services since ,january #a1 #bjjf4 ,such assessment shall include the country involved1 the entity funded1 the security service involved1 and the intended impact4 #ejc4 ,assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,requirement for assessment ,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 an intelligence community assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation since ,january #a1 #bjjj4 7b7 ,content ,the assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of ,russian politicians1 businessmen1 dissidents1 journalists1 current or former government officials1 foreign heads-of-state1 foreign political leaders1 foreign journalists1 members of nongovernmental organization1 and other relevant individuals that the intelligence community assesses were assassinated by ,russian ,security ,services1 or agents of such ,services1 since ,january #a1 #bjjj2 and 7#b7 for each individual described in paragraph 7#a71 the country in which the assassination took place1 the means used1 associated individuals and organizations1 and other background information related to the assassination of the individual4 ,b ,matters relating to other countries #eaa4 ,report on resources and collection posture with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,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 congressional intelligence committees an intelligence community assessment on the resources utilized for collection efforts and the collection posture of the intelligence community with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea4 7b7 ,elements ,the intelligence community assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall provide detailed information related to ,united ,states intelligence collection with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea1 to include-- 7#a7 a review of intelligence community collection activities and a description of these activities1 to include the lead agency1 key partners1 purpose of collection activity1 annual funding and personnel1 the manner in which the collection is conducted1 and types of information collected2 7#b7 an explanation of how the intelligence community prioritizes and coordinates collection activities focused on the region2 and 7#c7 a description of any collection and resourcing gaps and efforts being made to address them4 #eab4 ,replacement of locally employed staff serving at ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba 7a7 ,employment requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 every supervisory position at a ,united ,states diplomatic facility in ,cuba is occupied by a citizen of the ,united ,states who has been subjected to1 and has passed1 a thorough background check4 7#b7 ,extension ,the ,secretary of ,state may extend the deadline under paragraph 7#a7 for up to #a 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 a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the progress made toward meeting the 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 ,federal agencies1 shall submit a plan to the appropriate congressional committees for reducing the reliance on locally employed staff in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba that includes 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 ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #eac4 ,inclusion of sensitive compartmented information facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba 7a7 ,restricted access space requirement ,each ,united ,states diplomatic facility that1 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is constructed in1 or undergoes a construction upgrade in ,cuba 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-- 7#a7 determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a written justification for such waiver to the relevant congressional committees not later than #ahj days before exercising such waiver4 7c7 ,relevant congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the appropriate committees of ,congress2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ead4 ,report on use by ,iran of funds made available through sanctions relief 7a7 ,in general ,at the times specified in subsection 7b71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the following3 7#a7 ,the monetary value of any direct or indirect forms of sanctions relief that ,iran has received since the ,joint ,plan of ,action first entered into effect4 7#b7 ,how ,iran has used funds made available through sanctions relief1 including the extent to which any such funds have facilitated the ability of ,iran-- 7,a7 to provide support for-- 7i7 any individual or entity designated for the imposition of sanctions for activities relating to international terrorism pursuant to an ,executive order or by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury on or before the enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 any organization designated by the ,secretary of ,state as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77 on or before the enactment of this ,act2 or 7iii7 any other terrorist organization1 including ,hamas1 ,hezbollah1 ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 or the regime of ,bashar al-,assad in ,syria2 7,b7 to advance the efforts of ,iran or any other country to develop nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles overtly or covertly2 or 7,c7 to commit any violation of the human rights of the people of ,iran4 7#c7 ,the extent to which any senior officials of the ,government of ,iran have diverted any funds from sanctions relief into their personal accounts4 7b7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall submit the report required by subsection 7a7 to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #ahj days thereafter while the ,joint ,plan of ,action is in effect2 and 7,b7 not later than one year after a subsequent agreement with ,iran relating to ,iran's nuclear program takes effect and annually thereafter while that agreement remains in effect4 7#b7 ,nonduplication ,the ,director may submit the information required by subsection 7a7 with a report required to be submitted to ,congress under another provision of law if-- 7,a7 the ,director notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the intention of the ,director to do so before submitting that report2 and 7,b7 all matters required to be covered by subsection 7a7 are included in that report4 7c7 ,form of reports ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,joint ,plan of ,action ,the term ,joint ,plan of ,action means the ,joint ,plan of ,action1 signed at ,geneva ,november #bd1 #bjac1 by ,iran and by ,france1 ,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,united ,states1 and all implementing materials and agreements related to the ,joint ,plan of ,action1 including the technical understandings reached on ,january #ab1 #bjad1 the extension thereto agreed to on ,july #ah1 #bjad1 and the extension thereto agreed to on ,november #bd1 #bjad4 ,,vi ,general provisions #fja4 ,intelligence oversight exception for contractual non-disclosure provisions 7a7 ,in general ,no provision of an intelligence contract that prohibits the disclosure of information may be construed to prohibit an element of the intelligence community from providing information to the congressional intelligence committees4 7b7 ,intelligence contract defined ,in this section1 the term intelligence contract means a contract entered into by an element of the intelligence community4 7c7 ,limitation on liability ,no cause of action shall lie in any court against an element of the intelligence community or an officer1 employee1 or contractor of such element that provides information pursuant to subsection 7a74 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to modify the requirements of section #e4djc of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7related to requests from ,members of ,congress74 #fjb4 ,notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies 7a7 ,requirement ,to retain ,not later than #ae days after learning that an electronic communication service provider that generates call detail records in the ordinary course of business has changed its policy on the retention of such call detail records to result in a retention period of less than #ah months1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall provide written notification of such change to the congressional intelligence committees4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,call detail record ,the term call detail record-- 7,a7 means session-identifying information 7including an originating or terminating telephone number1 an ,international ,mobile ,subscriber ,identity number1 or an ,international ,mobile ,station ,equipment ,identity number71 a telephone calling card number1 or the time or duration of a call2 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 the contents 7as defined in section #beaj7h7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 of any communication2 7ii7 the name1 address1 or financial information of a subscriber or customer2 or 7iii7 cell site location or global positioning system information4 7#b7 ,electronic communication service ,the term electronic communication service has the meaning given that term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjc4 ,requirement to report terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives 7a7 ,duty ,to report ,whoever1 while engaged in providing an electronic communication service or a remote computing service to the public through a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce1 obtains actual knowledge of any terrorist activity1 including the facts or circumstances described in subsection 7c7 shall1 as soon as reasonably possible1 provide to the appropriate authorities the facts or circumstances of the alleged terrorist activities4 7b7 ,attorney ,general determination ,the ,attorney ,general shall determine the appropriate authorities under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,facts or circumstances ,the facts or circumstances described in this subsection1 include any facts or circumstances from which there is an apparent violation of section #hdb7p7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 that involves distribution of information relating to explosives1 destructive devices1 and weapons of mass destruction4 7d7 ,protection of privacy ,nothing in this section may be construed to require an electronic communication service provider or a remote computing service provider-- 7#a7 to monitor any user1 subscriber1 or customer of that provider2 or 7#b7 to monitor the content of any communication of any person described in paragraph 7#a74 #fjd4 ,broadening the scope of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence tradecraft review ,section #ajai7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccfd7;b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking and incorporate1 where appropriate1 alternative analyses2 and and inserting incorporate1 where appropriate1 alternative analyses1 and explain how substantially similar1 contemporaneous intelligence products are distinct in terms of source material1 timeframe1 methodology1 or other distinguishing analytic characteristic2 and4 #fje4 ,strategy for comprehensive interagency review of the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture 7a7 ,requirement for strategy ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall collaborate with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff to develop a strategy1 with milestones and benchmarks1 to ensure that there is a comprehensive interagency review of policies and practices for planning and acquiring national security satellite systems and architectures1 including the capabilities of commercial systems and partner countries1 consistent with the ,national ,space ,policy issued on ,june #bh1 #bjaj4 ,such strategy shall1 where applicable1 account for the unique missions and authorities vested in the ,department of ,defense and the intelligence community4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall ensure that the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture-- 7#a7 meets the needs of the ,united ,states in peace time and is resilient in war time2 7#b7 responsibly stewards the taxpayers' dollars2 7#c7 accurately takes into account cost and performance tradeoffs2 7#d7 meets realistic requirements2 7#e7 produces excellence1 innovation1 competition1 and a robust industrial base2 7#f7 aims to produce innovative satellite systems in less than #e years that are able to leverage common1 standardized design elements and commercially available technologies2 7#g7 takes advantage of rapid advances in commercial technology1 innovation1 and commercial-like acquisition practices2 7#h7 is open to innovative concepts such as distributed1 disaggregated architectures that could allow for better resiliency1 reconstitution1 replenishment1 and rapid technological refresh2 and 7#i7 emphasizes deterrence and recognizes the importance of offensive and defensive space control capabilities4 7c7 ,report on strategy ,not later than ,february #bh1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff 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 strategy required by subsection 7a74 #fjf4 ,unauthorized dealings in special nuclear material ,section #eg;b47#b7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg7;b77#b77 is amended in the first sentence in the proviso by inserting the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 after ,commerce14 #fjg4 ,enhancing government personnel security programs 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means an individual who has been determined eligible for access to classified information or eligible to hold a sensitive position4 7#b7 ,periodic reinvestigations ,the term periodic reinvestigations means investigations conducted periodically1 with a frequency as required by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 for the purpose of updating a previously completed background investigation4 7b7 ,resolution of backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall develop and implement a plan to eliminate the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 use a risk-based approach to-- 7i7 identify high-risk populations2 and 7ii7 prioritize reinvestigations that are due or overdue to be conducted2 and 7,b7 use random automated record checks of covered individuals that shall include all covered individuals in the pool of individuals subject to a one-time check4 7c7 ,enhanced security clearance programs ,part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,j ,enhanced personnel security programs #aaj ,enhanced personnel security programs ,sec4 #aajja4 ,enhanced personnel security programs4 #aajja4 ,enhanced personnel security programs 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #cjja of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda72 7#b7 the term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given that term in section #fjc of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a72 7#c7 the term covered individual means an individual who has been determined eligible for access to classified information or eligible to hold a sensitive position2 7#d7 the term enhanced personnel security program means a program implemented by an agency at the direction of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence under subsection 7b72 and 7#e7 the term periodic reinvestigations means investigations conducted periodically1 with a frequency as required by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 for the purpose of updating a previously completed background investigation4 7b7 ,enhanced ,personnel ,security ,program ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall direct each agency to implement a program to provide enhanced security review of covered individuals-- 7#a7 in accordance with this section2 and 7#b7 not later than the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf2 or 7,b7 the date on which the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals is eliminated1 as determined by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7c7 ,comprehensiveness 7#a7 ,sources of information ,the enhanced personnel security program of an agency shall integrate relevant information from various sources1 including government1 publicly available1 and commercial data sources1 consumer reporting agencies1 social media1 and such other sources as determined by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,types of information ,information obtained and integrated from sources described in paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 information relating to any criminal or civil legal proceeding2 7,b7 financial information relating to the covered individual1 including the credit worthiness of the covered individual2 7,c7 public information1 including news articles or reports1 that includes relevant security or counterintelligence information about the covered individual2 7,d7 publicly available electronic information1 to include relevant security or counterintelligence information on any social media website or forum1 that may suggest ill intent1 vulnerability to blackmail1 compulsive behavior1 allegiance to another country1 change in ideology1 or any other information that may suggest the covered individual lacks good judgment1 reliability or trustworthiness2 and 7,e7 data maintained on any terrorist or criminal watch list maintained by any agency1 ,state or local government1 or international organization4 7d7 ,reviews of covered individuals 7#a7 ,reviews 7,a7 ,in general ,the enhanced personnel security program of an agency shall require that1 not less than #b times every #e years1 the head of the agency shall conduct or request the conduct of automated record checks and checks of information from sources under subsection 7c7 to ensure the continued eligibility of each covered individual employed by the agency or a contractor of the agency1 unless more frequent reviews of automated record checks and checks of information from sources under subsection 7c7 are conducted on the covered individual4 7,b7 ,scope of reviews ,except for a covered individual who is subject to more frequent reviews to ensure the continued eligibility of the covered individual1 the reviews under subparagraph 7,a7 shall consist of random or aperiodic checks of covered individuals1 such that each covered individual is subject to at least #b reviews during the #e-year period beginning on the date on which the agency implements the enhanced personnel security program of an agency1 and during each #e-year period thereafter4 7,c7 ,individual reviews ,a review of the information relating to the continued eligibility of a covered individual under subparagraph 7,a7 may not be conducted until after the end of the #abj-;day period beginning on the date the covered individual receives the notification required under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,results ,the head of an agency shall take appropriate action if a review under paragraph 7#a7 finds relevant information that may affect the continued eligibility of a covered individual4 7#c7 ,information for covered individuals ,the head of an agency shall ensure that each covered individual employed by the agency or a contractor of the agency is adequately advised of the types of relevant security or counterintelligence information the covered individual is required to report to the head of the agency4 7#d7 ,limitation ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the authority of an agency to determine the appropriate weight to be given to information relating to a covered individual in evaluating the continued eligibility of the covered individual4 7#e7 ,guidance for minor financial or mental health issues ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall issue guidance defining minor financial or mental health issues1 in accordance with this section and any direction from the ,president4 7#f7 ,authority of the ,president ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the authority of the ,president to direct or perpetuate periodic reinvestigations of a more comprehensive nature or to delegate the authority to direct or perpetuate such reinvestigations4 7e7 ,audit 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning #b years after the date of implementation of the enhanced personnel security program of an agency under subsection 7b71 the ,inspector ,general of the agency shall conduct at least #a audit to assess the effectiveness and fairness1 which shall be determined in accordance with performance measures and standards established by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 to covered individuals of the enhanced personnel security program of the agency4 7#b7 ,submissions to the ,,dni ,the results of each audit conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to assess the effectiveness and fairness of the enhanced personnel security programs across the ,federal ,government4 4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of chapters for part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end following3 ,subpart ,j--,enhanced personnel security programs#aaj4 ,enhanced personnel security programs#aajja 4 #fjh4 ,technical amendments relating to pay under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,section #eajb7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7vii71 by striking or2 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7vii7 the following new clause3 7viii7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7x71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon4 ,july #g1 #bjae,read twice and placed on the calendar