,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dfc #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghef ,report ,no4 #aaf-efe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schiff introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence ,october #cj1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,intelligence2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations for fiscal year #bjba 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 #bjba4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,title ,i--,intelligence activities,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #ajb4 ,classified schedule of authorizations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,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 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities4,sec4 #cjb4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law4,sec4 #cjc4 ,notice of intelligence community provision of support for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or tribal government response to civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbances4,sec4 #cjd4 ,notice of intelligence community engagement in activities pursuant to presidential emergency action documents4,sec4 #cje4 ,requirement to buy certain satellite component from ,american sources4,sec4 #cjf4 ,limitation on construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community4,sec4 #cjg4 ,intelligence community student loan repayment programs4,sec4 #cjh4 ,paid leave for a serious health condition4,sec4 #cji4 ,requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees4,title ,,iv--,matters relating to elements of the intelligence community,sec4 #dja4 ,clarification of authority of ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4,sec4 #djb4 ,establishment of ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity4,sec4 #djc4 ,placement on the ,executive ,schedule for ,department of ,defense directors of the ,national ,security ,agency and the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4,sec4 #djd4 ,expansion of personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering4,sec4 #dje4 ,special access programs3 congressional oversight4,sec4 #djf4 ,senior ,chief ,petty ,officer ,shannon ,kent ,award for distinguished female personnel of the ,national ,security ,agency4,sec4 #djg4 ,department of ,homeland ,security intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program4,sec4 #djh4 ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council and ,climate ,security ,intelligence ,center4,title ,v--,inspectors ,general of elements of the intelligence community and protection of whistleblowers,sec4 #eja4 ,independence of ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community4,sec4 #ejb4 ,designation of acting inspectors general of the intelligence community in cases of vacancies4,sec4 #ejc4 ,authority of inspectors general of the intelligence community to determine matters of urgent concern4,sec4 #ejd4 ,limitation on sharing of intelligence community whistleblower complaints with persons named in such complaints4,sec4 #eje4 ,disclosures to ,congress4,sec4 #ejf4 ,prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as reprisal against whistleblower disclosure by employees and contractors in intelligence community4,sec4 #ejg4 ,conforming amendments and coordination with other provisions of law4,sec4 #ejh4 ,severability4,title ,,vi--,matters relating to emerging technologies,sec4 #fja4 ,modifications to duties of ,director of ,science and ,technology4,sec4 #fjb4 ,annual reports on research and development for scientific and technological advancements4,sec4 #fjc4 ,improvement of education in science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 and mathematics4,sec4 #fjd4 ,quarterly reports on cyber intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance activities of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #fje4 ,process for identifying cyber threat intelligence needs and priorities4,sec4 #fjf4 ,reviews of intelligence community cyber threat sharing posture and ,national ,security ,directive #db4,sec4 #fjg4 ,feasibility study on cybersecurity policies of contractors of owner or operators of national security systems 4,sec4 #fjh4 ,artificial intelligence research and development4,sec4 #fji4 ,seedling investment in next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence4,title ,,vii--,protection of ,elections from ,foreign ,influence,subtitle ,a--,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections,sec4 #gja4 ,federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts4,sec4 #gjb4 ,federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system4,sec4 #gjc4 ,criminal penalties4,sec4 #gjd4 ,report to congressional intelligence committees4,sec4 #gje4 ,rule of construction4,subtitle ,b--,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections,sec4 #gaa4 ,clarification of application of foreign money ban4,sec4 #gab4 ,requiring acknowledgment of foreign money ban by political committees4,title ,,viii--,matters relating to foreign countries,subtitle ,a--,saudi ,arabia and the ,middle ,east,sec4 #hja4 ,limitation on availability of funds until submission of required report on murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi4,sec4 #hjb4 ,prohibition on availability of funds for intelligence sharing relating to certain air strikes in ,yemen4,sec4 #hjc4 ,report on understanding and mitigating civilian harm from use of certain weapons systems in ,yemen4,sec4 #hjd4 ,report on prevention of proliferation of sensitive unmanned aerial vehicles and related technology4,sec4 #hje4 ,report on understanding potential for and preventing nuclear proliferation in the middle east4,sec4 #hjf4 ,report on propagation of extremist ideologies from ,saudi ,arabia4,sec4 #hjg4 ,report on financial influence operations of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and ,qatar4,subtitle ,b--,people's ,republic of ,china,sec4 #haa4 ,annual reports on security services of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4,sec4 #hab4 ,research partnership on activities of ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #hac4 ,report on the pharmaceutical and personal protective equipment regulatory practices of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,subtitle ,c--,matters ,relating to ,other ,countries,sec4 #hba4 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on situation in ,afghanistan4,sec4 #hbb4 ,assessment regarding tensions between ,armenia and ,azerbaijan4,title ,,ix--,reports and other matters,sec4 #ija4 ,annual reports on worldwide threats4,sec4 #ijb4 ,annual intelligence assessments on relationship between women and violent extremism4,sec4 #ijc4 ,annual report on ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council4,sec4 #ijd4 ,improvements to funding for ,national ,security ,education program4,sec4 #ije4 ,report on best practices to protect privacy1 civil liberties1 and civil rights of ,chinese ,americans4,sec4 #ijf4 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on threat of global pandemic disease4,sec4 #ijg4 ,modification of requirement for briefings on national security effects of emerging infectious disease and pandemics4,sec4 #ijh4 ,report on open-source science and technology intelligence collection and analysis within the intelligence community4,sec4 #iji4 ,independent study on open-source intelligence4,sec4 #iaj4 ,survey on ,open ,source ,enterprise4,sec4 #iaa4 ,intelligence assessment and reports on violent transnational ,white supremacist extremism4,sec4 #iab4 ,wireless supply chain innovation grant program4,sec4 #iac4 ,sense of ,congress regarding ,third ,option ,foundation4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional intelligence committees ,the term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 ,i ,intelligence activities #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjba 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 ,the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #aja 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 this ,act4 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 ,authorizations referred to in subsection 7a71 or of appropriate portions of such ,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 ,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 #bjba the sum of #fhc1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,classified 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 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjba such additional amounts 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 #ead1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 ,,iii ,general intelligence community matters #cja4 ,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 #cjb4 ,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 #cjc4 ,notice of intelligence community provision of support for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or tribal government response to civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbances 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is essential that the people of the ,united ,states have trust and confidence in the legitimacy of the ,armed ,forces and the intelligence community1 which are obligated to protect the rights of all the people of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 in a democracy1 intelligence activities must not only be legitimate1 they must also be perceived as legitimate2 7#c7 intelligence support to domestic-focused activities by the ,armed ,forces or ,federal law enforcement components involved in responding to protests1 including to monitor1 assess1 or otherwise track ,americans who are taking to the streets or otherwise engaging in constitutionally protected activity within the ,united ,states1 is inappropriate in all but the most extreme circumstances2 7#d7 although all elements of the intelligence community are authorized under ,executive ,order #abccc to provide assistance to law enforcement that is not precluded by applicable law1 activities that may be appropriate in the context of routine criminal investigations may nevertheless be inappropriate in the context of law enforcement response to protest or civil disturbances4 7b7 ,notice requirement ,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 following new section3 #eac4 ,notice of provision of support for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government response to civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbances 7a7 ,notice required ,not later than #gb hours before a covered agency provides support for any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government response to a civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbance1 the head of the agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the covered recipients notice of the provision of such support4 7b7 ,content of notice ,notice provided under subsection 7a7 with respect to the provision of support shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,the date on which the requested support was approved4 7#b7 ,the entity requesting the support4 7#c7 ,the type of support requested4 7#d7 ,a detailed description of the support that the select agency intends to provide4 7#e7 ,a brief description of the legal basis for providing the support4 7#f7 ,if the provision of such support requires notice to be provided under section #ajee7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 all the content of such notice4 7#g7 ,any other facts or circumstances that the head of the covered agency determines are relevant4 7c7 ,public availability of notice ,not later than #gb hours after the date on which any notice is provided under subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall make the notice publicly available on the internet website of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the internet website of the agency or agencies making the notification4 ,if the notice is classified as provided under subsection 7d71 a redacted unclassified notice shall be made publicly available under this subsection4 7d7 ,form of notice 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a notice under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form4 7#b7 ,exception ,if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence makes a determination in writing that the protection of sources and methods requires that a notice under subsection 7a7 be classified1 the notice may be submitted in classified form but shall be accompanied by a notice redacted to remove classified information4 ,the authority to make a determination under this paragraph may not be delegated4 7e7 ,emergency waiver authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may waive the requirement to submit advance notice under subsection 7a7 if the ,director determines that the support is to be provided in association with any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government response to-- 7,a7 armed insurrection2 7,b7 an act of foreign terrorism2 7,c7 an act of domestic terrorism2 7,d7 a response to a natural disaster2 or 7,e7 another extreme circumstance constituting a grave threat4 7#b7 ,notice ,if the ,director issues a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 notice under subsection 7a7 shall be provided as soon as practicable after the provision of support and1 in any event1 no later than #dh hours after the provision of such support4 7#c7 ,nondelegation ,the authority to issue a waiver and the authority to make a determination under paragraph 7#a7 may not be delegated4 7f7 ,quarterly reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees quarterly reports that include a description of any assistance provided by a covered agency to law enforcement authorities4 7#b7 ,contents of reports ,each report required under this subsection shall include1 for each instance in which assistance was provided-- 7,a7 the date on which the assistance was requested2 7,b7 the entity requesting the assistance2 7,c7 the type of assistance requested2 7,d7 detailed description of the assistance that the covered agency intends to or did provide2 7,e7 a brief description of the legal basis for providing the assistance2 7,f7 the date on which notice for such assistance was provided under subsection 7a7 and the date on which such notice was made publicly available under subsection 7c72 and 7,g7 any other facts or circumstances that the ,director determines are relevant4 7#c7 ,form of report ,each report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered agency means any element of the intelligence community4 7#b7 ,the term civil disobedience means-- 7,a7 a protest1 rally1 march1 demonstration2 or 7,b7 an active1 professed refusal of a citizen to obey a law1 demand1 order1 or command of a government4 7#c7 ,the term domestic civil disturbance means any activity arising from a mass act 7including a protest1 demonstration1 riot1 or strike7 in which the participants become hostile toward authority1 including-- 7,a7 the exercise of first amendment rights by protesters2 7,b7 violence or property destruction incident to protests2 and 7,c7 obstruction of publicly available spaces1 including obstruction of roads or camping symbolically in public places4 7#d7 ,the term support includes pre-deployment intelligence support provided to members of the ,armed ,forces responding or preparing to respond to a civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbance4 7#e7 ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations2 7,b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 in the case of support provided by a select agency within the ,department of ,defense1 the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,the term covered recipient means-- 7,a7 the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community2 7,b7 the inspector general of the agency providing support2 and 7,c7 the ,attorney ,general4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eab the following new item3 #eac4 ,notice of provision of support for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government response to civil disobedience or domestic civil disturbances4 4 #cjd4 ,notice of intelligence community engagement in activities pursuant to presidential emergency action documents 7a7 ,in general ,if any element of the intelligence community receives direction from the ,president to engage in any activity pursuant to a presidential emergency action document or an equivalent or successor document1 the head of such element shall1 not later than #gb hours before engaging in such activity1 submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written notice under this section4 7b7 ,contents of notice ,a notice under subsection 7a7 with respect to any direction to engage in an activity1 shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the presidential emergency action document or equivalent document pursuant to which the activity is directed4 7#b7 ,a detailed description of the activity or activities that the element of the intelligence community has been directed to undertake4 7#c7 ,the date on which the ,president directed the element to undertake such activity4 7#d7 ,an identification of any other government departments or agencies involved in the activity and a description of the roles of any such department or agency with respect to such activity4 7c7 ,form of notice ,a notice under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex only to the extent necessary to protect against identified1 specific threats to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,delay of notice ,if the head of an element of the intelligence community that is required to provide notice under subsection 7a7 determines it is necessary1 and in the event of a specific threat to the national security of the ,united ,states caused by a national emergency1 the head of the element may delay the submittal of such notice by a period not to exceed five days4 ,if the head of an element delays the submittal of such notice under this subsection1 the head shall advise the chair and ranking members of the congressional intelligence committees of the activity covered by the notice as soon as possible but not later than #bd hours after the element has commenced the activity4 7e7 ,presidential emergency action document ,in this section1 the term presidential emergency action document means-- 7#a7 each of the approximately #ef documents described as presidential emergency action documents in the budget justification materials for the ,office of ,legal ,counsel of the ,department of ,justice submitted to ,congress in support of the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjah2 and 7#b7 any other pre-coordinated legal document in existence before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act that-- 7,a7 is designated as a presidential emergency action document2 or 7,b7 is designed to implement a presidential decision or transmit a presidential request when an emergency disrupts normal governmental or legislative processes4 #cje4 ,requirement to buy certain satellite component from ,american sources 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aaji4 ,requirement to buy certain satellite component from ,american sources 7a7 ,requirement ,beginning ,january #a1 #bjba1 except as provided in subsection 7b71 a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the ,united ,states1 including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker4 7b7 ,exception ,the head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection 7a7 if1 on a case-by-case basis1 the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that-- 7#a7 there is no available star tracker produced in the ,united ,states that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used2 7#b7 the cost of a star tracker produced in the ,united ,states is unreasonable1 based on a market survey2 or 7#c7 such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the ,united ,states based on an urgent and compelling need4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered element of the intelligence community ,the term covered element of the intelligence community means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,national security satellite ,the term national security satellite means a satellite weighing over #djj pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#c7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,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 #aajh the following new item3 ,sec4 #aaji4 ,requirement to buy certain satellite component from ,american sources4 4 #cjf4 ,limitation on construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community ,section #fjb7;a77#b7 of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiie 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj both places it appears and inserting #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit a notification and inserting the head of such component1 in coordination with and subject to the approval of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit a notification4 #cjg4 ,intelligence community student loan repayment programs 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 student loan repayment programs are a crucial tool in attracting and retaining talented individuals to the intelligence community1 particularly individuals from diverse backgrounds2 7#b7 generous student loan repayment programs help the intelligence community compete with the private sector for talented employees2 7#c7 departments and agencies containing elements of the intelligence community have authority to establish student loan repayment programs either under section #ecgi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or under the delegable authority of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence under section #ajb;,a7n77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7n77#a772 7#d7 although the ,director should use the authority under such section #ajb;,a7n77#a7 sparingly1 and should be exceedingly sparing in delegating such authority to an element of the intelligence community1 the ,director should approve well-predicated requests for such authority in the student loan repayment context if an element of the intelligence community can articulate an impediment to establishing or enhancing a program under section #ecgi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#e7 student loan repayment programs established by an element of the intelligence community should provide flexibility to intelligence community employees1 including employees who pursue loan-financed education in the middle of their careers or after the day on which they first become intelligence community employees4 7b7 ,student loan repayment program standards ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 or a designee of the ,director who is an employee of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall establish minimum standards for the repayment of student loans of employees of elements of the intelligence community by such elements of the intelligence community4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the standards established under subsection 7b74 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 an explanation of why such minimum standards were established2 and 7#b7 how such standards advance the goals of-- 7,a7 attracting and retaining a talented intelligence community workforce2 7,b7 competing with private sector companies for talented employees2 and 7,c7 promoting the development of a diverse workforce4 7d7 ,failure ,to meet standards ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the standards required under subsection 7b7 are established1 the head of an element of the intelligence community that does not meet such standards shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an explanation for why such element does not meet such standards and an identification of any additional authority or appropriations required to for the element to meet such standards4 7e7 ,submittal of regulations and policies to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the standards required under subsection 7b7 are established1 the head of an element of the intelligence community shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of all internal regulations and policies governing the student loan repayment program of that element as well as copies of such policies redacted to remove classified information4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7#c7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of ,defense1 the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of ,justice1 the ,committees on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#f7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of ,state1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#g7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of ,energy1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#h7 with respect to an element of the intelligence community within the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7g7 ,form of reports ,each of the reports required under subsections 7c7 and 7d7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #cjh4 ,paid leave for a serious health condition 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to-- 7#a7 help the intelligence community recruit and retain a dynamic1 multi-talented1 and diverse workforce capable of meeting the security goals of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 establish best practices and processes for other elements of the ,federal ,government seeking to pursue similar policies4 7b7 ,authorization of paid leave for a serious health condition for employees of elements of the intelligence community 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cjd the following3 #cje4 ,paid leave for a serious health condition 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,paid serious health condition leave ,the term paid serious health condition leave means paid leave taken under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,serious health condition ,the term serious health condition has the meaning given the term in section #fcha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,son or daughter ,the term son or daughter has the meaning given the term in section #fcha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,paid serious health condition leave ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a civilian employee of an element of the intelligence community shall have available a total of #ab administrative workweeks of paid leave during any #ab-month period for one or more of the following3 7#a7 ,in order to care for the spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent1 of the employee1 if such spouse1 son1 daughter1 or parent has a serious health condition4 7#b7 ,because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the employee's position4 7c7 ,treatment of serious health condition leave request ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an element of the intelligence community shall accommodate an employee's leave schedule request under subsection 7b71 including a request to use such leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule1 to the extent that the requested leave schedule does not unduly disrupt agency operations4 7d7 ,rules relating to paid leave ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7#a7 an employee of an element of the intelligence community may not be required to first use all or any portion of any unpaid leave available to the employee before being allowed to use paid serious health condition leave2 and 7#b7 paid serious health condition leave-- 7,a7 shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing element2 7,b7 may not be considered to be annual or vacation leave for purposes of section #eeea or #eeeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or for any other purpose2 7,c7 if not used by the employee before the end of the #ab-month period described in subsection 7b7 to which the leave relates1 may not be available for any subsequent use and may not be converted into a cash payment2 7,d7 may be granted only to the extent that the employee does not receive a total of more than #ab weeks of paid serious health condition leave in any #ab-month period2 7,e7 shall be used in increments of hours 7or fractions thereof71 with #ab administrative workweeks equal to #dhj hours for employees of elements of the intelligence community with a regular full-time work schedule and converted to a proportional number of hours for employees of such elements with part-time1 seasonal1 or uncommon tours of duty2 and 7,f7 may not be used during off-season 7nonpay status7 periods for employees of such elements with seasonal work schedules4 7e7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,consistency with serious health condition leave under title #e ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall carry out this section in a manner consistent1 to the extent appropriate1 with the administration of leave taken under section #fchb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for a reason described in subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#a7 of that section4 7#b7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an implementation plan that includes-- 7,a7 processes and procedures for implementing the paid serious health condition leave policies under subsections 7b7 through 7d72 7,b7 an explanation of how the implementation of subsections 7b7 through 7d7 will be reconciled with policies of other elements of the ,federal ,government1 including the impact on elements funded by the ,national ,intelligence ,program that are housed within agencies outside the intelligence community2 7,c7 the projected impact of the implementation of subsections 7b7 through 7d7 on the workforce of the intelligence community1 including take rates1 retention1 recruiting1 and morale1 broken down by each element of the intelligence community2 and 7,d7 all costs or operational expenses associated with the implementation of subsections 7b7 through 7d74 7#c7 ,directive ,not later than #ij days after the ,director of ,national ,intelligence submits the implementation plan under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall issue a written directive to implement this section1 which directive shall take effect on the date of issuance4 7f7 ,annual report ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an annual report that-- 7#a7 details the number of employees of each element of the intelligence community who applied for and took paid serious health condition leave during the year covered by the report2 and 7#b7 includes updates on major implementation challenges or costs associated with paid serious health condition leave4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjd the following3 ,sec4 #cje4 ,paid serious health condition leave4 4 7c7 ,applicability ,section #cje of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7b71 shall apply with respect to leave taken in connection with a serious health condition 7as defined in subsection 7a7 of such section #cje7 that occurs or continues to exist on or after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence issues the written directive under subsection 7e77#c7 of such section #cje4 #cji4 ,requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees 7a7 ,modifications to requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjgc;a7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjd4 ,requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees 7a7 ,temporary restriction ,an employee of an element of the intelligence community who occupies a covered intelligence position may not occupy a covered post-service position during the #cj-month period following the date on which the employee ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position4 7b7 ,covered post-,service employment reporting 7#a7 ,requirement ,the head of each element of the intelligence community shall issue regulations requiring1 as a condition of employment1 each employee of such element occupying a covered intelligence position to sign a written agreement requiring the regular reporting of covered post-service employment to the head of such element4 7#b7 ,agreement elements 7,a7 ,reporting covered post-service employment ,the regulations required under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that an agreement contain provisions requiring each employee occupying a covered intelligence position to1 during the #e-year period beginning on the date on which such employee ceases to occupy such covered intelligence position-- 7i7 report covered post-service employment to the head of the element of the intelligence community that employed such employee in such covered intelligence position upon accepting such covered post-service employment2 and 7ii7 annually 7or more frequently if the head of such element considers it appropriate7 report covered post-service employment to the head of such element4 7,b7 ,information included ,each report by an employee under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include the following information3 7i7 ,the name of the employer4 7ii7 ,the foreign government1 including the specific foreign individual1 agency1 or entity1 for whom the covered post-service employment is being performed4 7iii7 ,the title and role of the covered post-service position4 7iv7 ,the nature of the services provided as part of the covered post-service employment4 7v7 ,all financial compensation and benefits received or promised for the covered post-service employment4 7vi7 ,a self-certification that none of the services provided as part of the covered post-service employment violate ,federal law1 infringe upon the privacy rights of ,united ,states persons1 or constitute abuses of human rights4 7c7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,criminal penalties ,a former employee who knowingly and willfully violates subsection 7a7 or who knowingly and willfully fails to make a required report under subsection 7b7 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 ,each report under subsection 7b7 shall be subject to section #ajja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,security clearances ,the head of an element of the intelligence community shall revoke the security clearance of a former employee if the former employee knowingly and willfully fails to make a required report under subsection 7b7 or knowingly and willfully makes a false report under subsection4 7d7 ,training ,the head of each element of the intelligence community shall provide training on the reporting requirements under subsection 7b7 to each employee who ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position4 7e7 ,annual reports 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than ,march #ca of each year1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on covered post-service employment occurring during the year covered by the report4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the number of former employees who occupy a covered post-service position1 broken down by-- 7i7 the name of the employer2 7ii7 the foreign government1 including by the specific foreign individual1 agency1 or entity1 for whom the covered post-service employment is being performed2 and 7iii7 the nature of the services provided as part of the covered post-service employment4 7,b7 ,a certification by the ,director that-- 7i7 each element of the intelligence community maintains adequate systems and processes for ensuring that former employees are submitting reports required under subsection 7b72 7ii7 to the knowledge of the heads of the elements of the intelligence community1 all former employees who occupy a covered post-service position are in compliance with this section2 7iii7 the services provided by former employees who occupy a covered post-service position do not-- 7,i7 pose a current or future threat to the national security of the ,united ,states2 or 7,,ii7 pose a counterintelligence risk2 and 7iv7 the ,director and the heads of such elements are not aware of any credible information or reporting that any individual described in clause 7iii7 has engaged in activities that violate ,federal law1 infringe upon the privacy rights of ,united ,states persons1 or constitute abuses of human rights4 7#c7 ,form ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7f7 ,notification ,in addition to the annual reports under subsection 7e71 if a head of an element of the intelligence community determines that the circumstances described in either clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 of paragraph 7#b7 of such subsection occur with respect to a former employee described in those clauses1 the head shall notify the congressional intelligence committees of such determination by not later than #g days after making such determination4 ,the notification shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the name of the former employee4 7#b7 ,the name of the employer4 7#c7 ,the foreign government1 including the specific foreign individual1 agency1 or entity1 for whom the covered post-service employment is being performed4 7#d7 ,as applicable1 a description of-- 7,a7 the risk to national security1 the counterintelligence risk1 or both2 and 7,b7 the activities that may violate ,federal law1 infringe upon the privacy rights of ,united ,states persons1 or constitute abuses of human rights4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered intelligence position ,the term covered intelligence 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#b7 ,covered post-service employment ,the term covered post-service employment means direct or indirect employment by1 representation of1 or any provision of advice or services relating to national security1 intelligence1 the military1 or internal security to the government of a foreign country or any company1 entity1 or other 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#c7 ,covered post-service position ,the term covered post-service position means a position of employment described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,employee ,the term employee1 with respect to an employee occupying a covered intelligence position1 includes an officer or official of an element of the intelligence community1 a contractor of such an element1 a detailee to such an element1 or a member of the ,armed ,forces assigned to such an element4 7#e7 ,former employee ,the term former employee means an individual-- 7,a7 who was an employee occupying a covered intelligence position2 and 7,b7 who is subject to the requirements under subsections 7a7 or 7b74 7#f7 ,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 7#b7 ,revised regulations 7,a7 ,submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each element of the intelligence community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees updated regulations issued under such section #cjd1 as amended by paragraph 7#a74 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-- 7i7 a written certification for each head of an element of the intelligence community who has issued the updated regulations under such section #cjd1 as amended by paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 for each head of an element of the intelligence community who has not issued such updated regulations1 an explanation for the failure to issue such updated regulations4 7#c7 ,initial report ,in the first report submitted by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence under subsection 7e7 of such section #cjd1 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall include an assessment of the licensing requirements under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 and recommendations with respect to strengthening the activities regulated under such section #cjd4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #cjd and inserting the following new item3 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees4 4 ,,iv ,matters relating to elements of the intelligence community #dja4 ,clarification of authority of ,national ,reconnaissance ,office ,section #ajf;,a of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjda;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,clarification of authority ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may not transfer any element of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office to the ,space ,force4 ,nothing in chapter #ijh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall affect the authorities1 duties1 or responsibilities of the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office1 including with respect to the authority of the ,director to operate a unified organization to carry out the research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 acquisition1 launch1 deployment1 and operations of overhead reconnaissance systems and related data processing facilities of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 4 #djb4 ,establishment of ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity 7a7 ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bd4 ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,agency an ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity 7in this section referred to as the ,office71 which shall be headed by an ,ombudsman4 ,the ,ombudsman shall be appointed by the ,director from among the senior staff officers of the ,agency4 7b7 ,duties and responsibilities ,the ,ombudsman shall-- 7#a7 on an annual basis1 conduct a survey of analytic objectivity among officers and employees of the ,agency2 7#b7 implement a procedure by which any officer or employee of the ,agency may submit to the ,office a complaint alleging politicization1 bias1 lack of objectivity1 or other issues relating to a failure of tradecraft in analysis conducted by the ,agency2 7#c7 except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 upon receiving a complaint submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 take reasonable action to investigate the complaint1 make a determination as to whether the incident described in the complaint involved politicization1 bias1 or lack of objectivity1 and prepare a report that-- 7,a7 summarizes the facts relevant to the complaint2 7,b7 documents the determination of the ,ombudsman with respect to the complaint2 and 7,c7 contains a recommendation for remedial action2 7#d7 if a complaint submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 alleges politicization1 bias1 or lack of objectivity in the collection of intelligence information1 refer the complaint to the official responsible for supervising collection operations of the ,agency2 and 7#e7 continuously monitor changes in areas of analysis that the ,ombudsman determines involve a heightened risk of politicization1 bias1 or lack of objectivity1 to ensure that any change in the analytic line arises from proper application of analytic tradecraft and not as a result of politicization1 bias1 or lack of objectivity4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,on an annual basis1 the ,ombudsman shall submit to the intelligence committees a report on the results of the survey conducted pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 with respect to the most recent fiscal year4 7#b7 ,on an annual basis1 the ,ombudsman shall submit to the intelligence committees a report that includes-- 7,a7 the number of complaints of submitted pursuant to subsection 7b77#b7 during the most recent fiscal year2 and 7,b7 a description of the nature of such complaints1 the actions taken by the ,office or any other relevant element or component of the ,agency with respect to such complaints1 and the resolution of such complaints4 7#c7 ,on a quarterly basis1 the ,ombudsman shall submit to the intelligence committees a report that includes-- 7,a7 a list of the areas of analysis monitored during the most recent calendar quarter pursuant to subsection 7b77#e72 and 7,b7 a brief description of the methods by which the ,office has conducted such monitoring4 7d7 ,intelligence committees defined ,in this section1 the term intelligence committees means the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,reference ,any reference in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,ombudsman for ,analytic and ,collection ,objectivity of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,office of the ,ombudsman for ,analytic ,objectivity of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency established by section #bd7;a7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq471 as added by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report on surveys for fiscal years #bjah and #bjai ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees any reports previously prepared by the ,ombudsman for ,analytic and ,collection ,objectivity with respect to the surveys of analytic objectivity conducted for fiscal years #bjah and #bjai4 #djc4 ,placement on the ,executive ,schedule for ,department of ,defense directors of the ,national ,security ,agency and the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office 7a7 ,in general ,section #ecad of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to the ,executive ,secretary1 ,national ,space ,council the following new items3 ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency4,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to-- 7#a7 any individual who is appointed to serve as the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any individual who is appointed to serve as the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djd4 ,expansion of personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering ,section #aeii;h of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,,nga ,the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency may carry out a program of personnel management authority provided in subsection 7b7 in order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science or engineering for research and development projects and to enhance the administration and management of the ,agency4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking 2 and2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 in the case of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 appoint individuals to a total of not more than #g positions in the ,agency1 of which not more than #b such positions may be positions of administration or management in the ,agency2 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking or the ,joint ,artificial ,intelligence ,center and inserting the ,joint ,artificial ,intelligence ,center1 or the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 #dje4 ,special access programs3 congressional oversight ,section #aai of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7g7 and inserting the following new subsection3 7g7 ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,defense ,subcommittee of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,with respect to a special access program or a new special access program covered by a report or notification under this section that the ,secretary of ,defense determines to be an intelligence or intelligence-related special access program1 and with respect to any other special access program or new special access program covered by a report or notification under this section or any other matters that the ,secretary determines appropriate1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 2 and 7#b7 by striking defense committees each place it appears and inserting appropriate congressional committees4 #djf4 ,senior ,chief ,petty ,officer ,shannon ,kent ,award for distinguished female personnel of the ,national ,security ,agency ,the ,national ,security ,agency ,act of #aiei 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ba4 ,senior ,chief ,petty ,officer ,shannon ,kent ,award for distinguished female personnel 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency shall establish an honorary award for the recognition of female personnel of the ,national ,security ,agency for distinguished career contributions in support of the mission of the ,agency as civilian employees or members of the ,armed ,forces assigned to the ,agency4 ,the award shall be known as the ,senior ,chief ,petty ,officer ,shannon ,kent ,award and shall consist of a design determined appropriate by the ,director4 7b7 ,award ,the ,director shall award the ,senior ,chief ,petty ,officer ,shannon ,kent ,award to female civilian employees1 members of the ,armed ,forces1 or former civilian employees or members1 whom the ,director determines meet the criteria under subsection 7a74 4 #djg4 ,department of ,homeland ,security intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program 7a7 ,program ,subtitle ,d of title ,,xiii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #accc4 ,intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program 7a7 ,program ,the ,secretary shall carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program 7in this section referred to as the ,program7 under which an eligible individual may-- 7#a7 participate in a paid internship at the ,department that relates to intelligence1 cybersecurity1 or some combination thereof2 7#b7 receive tuition assistance from the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 upon graduation from an institution of higher education and successful completion of the ,program 7as defined by the ,secretary71 receive an offer of employment to work in an intelligence or cybersecurity position of the ,department that is in the excepted service4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to participate in the ,program1 an individual shall-- 7#a7 be a citizen of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 as of the date of submitting the application to participate in the ,program-- 7,a7 have a cumulative grade point average of at least #c4b on a #d4j scale2 and 7,b7 be a sophomore1 junior1 or senior at-- 7i7 a historically ,black college or university or a minority-serving institution2 or 7ii7 an institution of higher education that is not a historically ,black college or university or a minority-serving institution and be an active participant in a minority-serving organization of such institution4 7c7 ,direct hire authority ,if an individual who receives an offer of employment under subsection 7a77#c7 accepts such offer1 the ,secretary shall appoint1 without regard to provisions of subchapter ,i of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 7except for section #ccbh of such title7 such individual to the position specified in such offer4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the ,program4 7#b7 ,matters ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the most recent year1 the following3 7,a7 ,a description of outreach efforts by the ,secretary to raise awareness of the ,program among institutions of higher education in which eligible individuals are enrolled4 7,b7 ,information on specific recruiting efforts conducted by the ,secretary to increase participation in the ,program4 7,c7 ,the number of individuals participating in the ,program1 listed by the institution of higher education in which the individual is enrolled at the time of participation1 and information on the nature of such participation1 including on whether the duties of the individual under the ,program relate primarily to intelligence or to cybersecurity4 7,d7 ,the number of individuals who accepted an offer of employment under the ,program and an identification of the element within the ,department to which each individual was appointed4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,excepted service ,the term excepted service has the meaning given that term in section #bajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,historically ,black college or university ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #accb the following new item3 ,sec4 #accc4 ,intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program4 4 #djh4 ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council and ,climate ,security ,intelligence ,center 7a7 ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council 7#a7 ,repeal of sunset ,section #abj of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfj7 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 and redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,technical amendment ,subsection 7c77#d7 of such section is amended by striking security indicators and inserting intelligence indications4 7b7 ,plan for ,climate ,security ,intelligence ,center ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the chair of the ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council established under section #abj of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfj7 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written plan to permanently establish within the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence a ,climate ,security ,intelligence ,center 7to be headed by a ,director appointed by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence7 to fulfil each of the duties described in subsection 7c74 ,such plan shall include the following3 7#a7 ,recommendations for the ,center1 developed based on findings by the ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council in carrying out its duties and responsibilities1 that relate to-- 7,a7 the scope of the mission1 duties1 responsibilities1 and functions of the ,center2 7,b7 the composition and staffing of the ,center with personnel from agencies of the ,federal ,government1 including through the detail of nonintelligence community personnel to the ,center2 and 7,c7 approaches to data-sharing1 information exchanges1 and other types of collaboration 7at the appropriate level of classification71 on matters relating to climate security and environmental science between the ,center and-- 7i7 elements of the ,federal ,government that are not elements of the intelligence community2 and 7ii7 other key stakeholders in the scientific enterprise of the ,united ,states1 including institutions of higher education1 ,federal research laboratories 7including the national security laboratories71 private industry1 and nonprofit research organizations4 7#b7 ,a proposed process for transferring from the ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council to the ,center the functions currently carried out by such ,council1 including a timeline for the transfer and a statement on the feasibility of establishing the ,center and completing the transfer by the end of #bjbb4 7#c7 ,a request for any resources1 facilities1 personnel1 or authorities that the ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council determines necessary to ensure that1 upon establishment1 the ,center and its ,director may fulfil the duties described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,duties ,the duties described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,to serve as the primary organization within the intelligence community for-- 7,a7 analyzing climate security threats and the climate influence of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 identifying and disseminating climate intelligence indications and warnings4 7#b7 ,to assess and identify best practices in the analysis of climate security1 including identifying publicly available information and clandestinely collected intelligence that enables such analysis4 7#c7 ,to assess and identify best practices with respect to prior efforts of the intelligence community to analyze climate security1 including-- 7,a7 the ,measurements of ,earth ,data for ,environmental ,analysis program of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency2 7,b7 the ,center on ,climate ,change and ,national ,security of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency2 and 7,c7 climate security-related activities of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#d7 ,to use the best practices identified under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 to inform the work of the ,climate ,security ,intelligence ,center4 7#e7 ,to consult1 as appropriate1 with other elements of the intelligence community and ,federal agencies to avoid duplication of existing efforts4 7#f7 ,to carry out any functions transferred pursuant to the process proposed in subsection 7b77#b74 7#g7 ,to perform such other duties as the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall specify4 7d7 ,study on advisory council model for strategic or transnational threats 7#a7 ,study ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the heads of other elements of the intelligence community determined appropriate by the ,director1 shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council as a potential model for future advisory councils that-- 7,a7 focus on optimizing the collection and analysis of intelligence relating to strategic or transnational threats to the national security of the ,united ,states 7including threats posed by disease outbreaks1 pandemics1 or other global health threats72 and 7,b7 are composed of elements of the intelligence community and relevant elements of the ,federal ,government that are not elements of the intelligence community4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing the findings of the study under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,climate security ,the term climate security means the effects of climate change on the following3 7,a7 ,the national security of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,infrastructure that enhances the national security of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7i7 military installations1 ,department of ,defense facilities1 intelligence community facilities1 and other physical facilities that contribute to or otherwise support operations of the intelligence community or the ,department of ,defense2 and 7ii7 critical infrastructure of the ,united ,states 7as defined in subsection 7e7 of the ,critical ,infrastructures ,protection ,act of #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e7774 7,c7 ,subnational1 national1 regional1 and global politics1 governance1 and political stability4 7,d7 ,the security of allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7,e7 ,ongoing or potential political violence1 including unrest1 rioting1 guerrilla warfare1 insurgency1 terrorism1 rebellion1 revolution1 civil war1 and interstate war4 7#b7 ,climate influence of the ,united ,states ,the term climate influence of the ,united ,states means the global influence and leadership of the ,united ,states with respect to the climate policies of other countries1 international organizations1 and transnational groups4 7#c7 ,climate intelligence indications and warnings ,the term climate intelligence indications and warnings means climate security developments with the potential to-- 7,a7 imminently and substantially alter the political stability or degree of human security in a state or region2 or 7,b7 threaten the ,united ,states1 the military1 political1 or economic interests of allies or coalition partners of the ,united ,states1 or citizens of the ,united ,states abroad4 ,v ,inspectors ,general of elements of the intelligence community and protection of whistleblowers #eja4 ,independence of ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community 7a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new title3 ,,xii ,matters regarding ,inspectors ,general of elements of the intelligence community ,a ,inspectors ,general #abja4 ,independence of inspectors general 7a7 ,removal ,a covered ,inspector ,general may be removed from office only by the ,president4 ,the ,president may remove a covered ,inspector ,general only for any of the following grounds3 7#a7 ,permanent incapacity4 7#b7 ,inefficiency4 7#c7 ,neglect of duty4 7#d7 ,malfeasance4 7#e7 ,conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude4 7#f7 ,substantial violations of laws1 rules1 or regulations4 7#g7 ,gross mismanagement4 7#h7 ,gross waste of funds4 7#i7 ,abuse of authority4 7b7 ,administrative leave ,a covered ,inspector ,general may be placed on administrative leave only by the ,president4 ,the ,president may place a covered ,inspector ,general on administrative leave only for any of the grounds specified in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,notification ,the ,president may not remove a covered ,inspector ,general under subsection 7a7 or place a covered ,inspector ,general on administrative leave under subsection 7b7 unless-- 7#a7 the ,president transmits in writing to the congressional intelligence committees a notification of such removal or placement1 including a detailed explanation of the grounds for such removal or placement and the evidence supporting such grounds2 and 7#b7 with respect to the removal of a covered ,inspector ,general1 a period of #cj days elapses following the date of such transmittal4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president notifies a covered ,inspector ,general of being removed under subsection 7a7 or placed on administrative leave under subsection 7b71 the office of that ,inspector ,general shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report identifying-- 7#a7 each complaint1 investigation1 inspection1 audit1 or other review or inquiry1 including any information1 allegation1 or complaint reported to the ,attorney ,general in accordance with section #ece of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 that the ,inspector ,general was working on as of the date of such removal or placement2 and 7#b7 the status of each such complaint1 investigation1 inspection1 audit1 or other review or inquiry4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a personnel action of a covered ,inspector ,general otherwise authorized by law1 other than transfer or removal4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrative leave ,the term administrative leave includes any other type of paid or unpaid non-duty status4 7#b7 ,covered ,inspector ,general ,the term covered ,inspector ,general includes an individual performing the functions and duties of a covered ,inspector ,general in an acting capacity4 4 7b7 ,definition ,section #c of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,the term covered ,inspector ,general means each ,inspector ,general of an element of the intelligence community1 including the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by adding after the items relating to title ,,xi the end the following new items3 ,title ,,xii--,matters regarding ,inspectors ,general of elements of the intelligence community ,subtitle ,a--,inspectors ,general ,sec4 #abja4 ,independence of inspectors general4 4 #ejb4 ,designation of acting inspectors general of the intelligence community in cases of vacancies 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by section #eja1 is amended by inserting after section #abja the following new section3 #abjc4 ,designation of acting ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community in cases of vacancies 7a7 ,designation ,if a covered ,inspector ,general dies1 resigns1 is removed from office1 or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of that ,inspector ,general1 the ,president may only direct an individual specified in subsection 7b7 to perform the functions and duties of that ,inspector ,general in an acting capacity until an individual is appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 to serve as ,inspector ,general4 7b7 ,individuals who can serve in acting capacity ,the following individuals may serve as an acting ,inspector ,general pursuant to subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the individual who holds the most senior position in that ,office of the ,inspector ,general as a career appointee in the ,senior ,intelligence ,service1 the ,senior ,national ,intelligence ,service1 or other applicable senior executive service4 7#b7 ,an individual who is serving as an inspector general of another department1 agency1 or other element of the ,federal ,government whose appointment to that position was made by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abja1 as added by section #eja1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #abjc4 ,designation of acting ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community in cases of vacancies4 4 #ejc4 ,authority of inspectors general of the intelligence community to determine matters of urgent concern 7a7 ,determination 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by section #eja1 is amended by inserting after section #abjc1 as added by section #ejb1 the following new section3 #abje4 ,determination of matters of urgent concern 7a7 ,determination ,each covered ,inspector ,general shall have sole authority to determine whether any complaint or information reported to the ,inspector ,general is a matter of urgent concern4 ,such determination is final and conclusive4 7b7 ,foreign interference in elections ,in addition to any other matter which is considered an urgent concern pursuant to section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g71 section #ag7;d77#e77;,g7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77;,g771 or other applicable provision of law1 the term urgent concern includes a serious or flagrant problem1 abuse1 violation of law or ,executive order1 or deficiency relating to foreign interference in elections in the ,united ,states4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abjc1 as added by section #ejb1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #abje4 ,determination of matters of urgent concern4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,intelligence community ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,g77 is amended by striking ,in this paragraph and inserting ,in accordance with section #abje1 in this paragraph4 7#b7 ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,section #ag7;d77#e77;,g7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77;,g77 is amended by striking ,in this paragraph and inserting ,in accordance with section #abje of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 in this paragraph4 7c7 ,reports on unresolved differences ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #ajc;,h7k7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,with respect to each report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7,a77i71 the ,inspector ,general shall include in the report1 at a minimum-- 7i7 a general description of the unresolved differences1 the particular duties or responsibilities of the ,inspector ,general involved1 and1 if such differences relate to a complaint or information under paragraph 7#e71 a description of the complaint or information and the entities or individuals identified in the complaint or information2 and 7ii7 to the extent such differences can be attributed not only to the ,director but also to any other official1 department1 agency1 or office within the executive branch1 or a component thereof1 the titles of such official1 department1 agency1 or office4 4 7d7 ,clarification of role of ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,section #ajb;,a7f77#a7 of 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7;f77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,the authority of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence under subparagraph 7,a7 includes coordinating and supervising activities undertaken by elements of the intelligence community for the purpose of protecting the ,united ,states from any foreign interference in elections in the ,united ,states4 4 #ejd4 ,limitation on sharing of intelligence community whistleblower complaints with persons named in such complaints 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by section #eja1 is further amended by inserting after section #abje1 as added by section #ejc1 the following new subtitle3 ,b ,protections for whistleblowers #abbc4 ,limitation on sharing of intelligence community whistleblower complaints with persons named in such complaints 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any employee or officer of the ,federal ,government to knowingly and willfully share any whistleblower disclosure information with any individual named as a subject of the whistleblower disclosure and alleged in the disclosure to have engaged in misconduct1 unless-- 7#a7 the whistleblower consented1 in writing1 to such sharing before the sharing occurs2 7#b7 a covered ,inspector ,general to whom such disclosure is made-- 7,a7 determines that such sharing is unavoidable and necessary to advance an investigation1 audit1 inspection1 or evaluation by the ,inspector ,general2 and 7,b7 notifies the whistleblower of such sharing before the sharing occurs2 or 7#c7 an attorney for the ,government-- 7,a7 determines that such sharing is unavoidable and necessary to advance an investigation by the attorney2 and 7,b7 notifies the whistleblower of such sharing before the sharing occurs4 7b7 ,penalty ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall be fined in accordance with title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned for not more than #b years1 or both4 7c7 ,whistleblower disclosure information defined ,in this section1 the term whistleblower disclosure information means1 with respect to a whistleblower disclosure-- 7#a7 the disclosure2 7#b7 confirmation of the fact of the existence of the disclosure2 or 7#c7 the identity1 or other identifying information1 of the whistleblower who made the disclosure4 4 7b7 ,technical and clerical amendments 7#a7 ,transfer ,the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 is amended as follows3 7,a7 ,section #aajd is-- 7i7 transferred to title ,,xii of such ,act1 as added by section #eja2 7ii7 inserted before section #abbc of such ,act1 as added by this section2 and 7iii7 redesignated as section #abba4 7,b7 ,section #aajf is-- 7i7 amended by striking section #aajd each place it appears and inserting section #abba2 7ii7 transferred to title ,,xii of such ,act1 as added by section #eja2 7iii7 inserted after section #abbc of such ,act1 as added by this section2 and 7iv7 redesignated as section #abbe4 7#b7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the items relating to section #aajd and section #aajf2 and 7,b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #abje the following new items3 ,subtitle ,b--,protections for whistleblowers ,sec4 #abba4 ,prohibited personnel practices in the intelligence community4 ,sec4 #abbc4 ,limitation on sharing of intelligence community whistleblower complaints with persons named in such complaints4 ,sec4 #abbe4 ,inspector ,general external review panel4 4 7c7 ,definitions ,section #c of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 as amended by section #eja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#i7 ,the term whistleblower means a person who makes a whistleblower disclosure4 7#aj7 ,the term whistleblower disclosure means a disclosure that is protected under section #abba of this ,act or section #cjja7;j77#a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j774 4 7d7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ecca of the ,damon ,paul ,nelson and ,matthew ,young ,pollard ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc note7 is amended by striking section #aajd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 and inserting section #abba of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg4 #eje4 ,disclosures to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by section #eja1 is further amended by inserting after section #abbe1 as designated by section #ejd7;b71 the following new section3 #abbg4 ,procedures regarding disclosures to ,congress 7a7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,obligation to provide security direction upon request ,upon the request of a whistleblower1 the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community1 acting through the covered ,inspector ,general for that element1 shall furnish on a confidential basis to the whistleblower information regarding how the whistleblower may directly contact the congressional intelligence committees1 in accordance with appropriate security practices1 regarding a complaint or information of the whistleblower pursuant to section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,d7 or other appropriate provision of law4 7#b7 ,nondisclosure ,unless a whistleblower who makes a request under paragraph 7#a7 provides prior consent1 a covered ,inspector ,general may not disclose to the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community-- 7,a7 the identity of the whistleblower2 or 7,b7 the element at which such whistleblower is employed1 detailed1 or assigned as a contractor employee4 7b7 ,oversight of obligation ,if a covered ,inspector ,general determines that the head of an element of the intelligence community denied a request by a whistleblower under subsection 7a71 directed the whistleblower not to contact the congressional intelligence committees1 or unreasonably delayed in providing information under such subsection1 the covered ,inspector ,general shall notify the congressional intelligence committees of such denial1 direction1 or unreasonable delay4 7c7 ,permanent security officer ,the head of each element of the intelligence community may designate a permanent security officer in the element to provide to whistleblowers the information under subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abbe1 as added by section #ejd7;b71 the following new item3 ,sec4 #abbg4 ,procedures regarding disclosures to ,congress4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,d77i7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,d77i77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the employee may request information pursuant to section #abbg with respect to contacting such committees44 #ejf4 ,prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as reprisal against whistleblower disclosure by employees and contractors in intelligence community 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 of section #abba of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as designated by section #ejd7;b77#a77;,a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 a knowing and willful disclosure revealing the identity or other personally identifiable information of such employee or such contractor employee without the express written consent of such employee or such contractor employee or if the ,inspector ,general determines it is necessary for the exclusive purpose of investigating a complaint or information received under section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #h;,h72 or 4 7b7 ,applicability to detailees ,such subsection is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,employee ,the term employee1 with respect to an agency or a covered intelligence community element1 includes an individual who has been detailed to such agency or covered intelligence community element4 4 7c7 ,private right of action for unlawful disclosure of whistleblower identity ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,president shall provide for the enforcement of this section4 7#b7 ,private right of action for unlawful1 willful disclosure of whistleblower identity ,in a case in which an employee of an agency1 or other employee or officer of the ,federal ,government1 takes a personnel action described in subsection 7a77#c77;,j7 against an employee of a covered intelligence community element as a reprisal in violation of subsection 7b7 or in a case in which a contractor employee takes a personnel action described in such subsection against another contractor employee as a reprisal in violation of subsection 7c71 the employee or contractor employee against whom the personnel action was taken may bring a private action for all appropriate remedies1 including injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages1 against the employee or contractor employee who took the personnel action1 in a ,federal district court of competent jurisdiction within #ahj days of when the employee or contractor employee first learned of or should have learned of the violation4 4 #ejg4 ,conforming amendments and coordination with other provisions of law 7a7 ,intelligence ,community ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #ajc;,h7c7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,the provisions of title ,,xii shall apply to the ,inspector ,general with respect to the removal of the ,inspector ,general1 a vacancy in the position of the ,inspector ,general1 and any other matter relating to the ,inspector ,general as specifically provided for in such title4 4 7b7 ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #ag7;b7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#f7 ,the provisions of title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg shall apply to the ,inspector ,general with respect to the removal of the ,inspector ,general1 a vacancy in the position of the ,inspector ,general1 and any other matter relating to the ,inspector ,general as specifically provided for in such title4 4 7c7 ,other elements 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by section #eja1 is further amended by inserting after section #abje1 as added by section #ejc1 the following new section3 #abjg4 ,coordination with other provisions of law ,no provision of law that is inconsistent with any provision of this title shall be considered to supersede1 repeal1 or otherwise modify a provision of this title unless such other provision of law specifically cites a provision of this title in order to supersede1 repeal1 or otherwise modify that provision of this title4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abje1 as added by section #ejc1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #abjg4 ,coordination with other provisions of law4 4 #ejh4 ,severability ,if any provision of this title1 any amendment made by this title1 or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid1 the validity of the remainder of the title1 of any such amendments1 and of the application of such provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby4 ,,vi ,matters relating to emerging technologies #fja4 ,modifications to duties of ,director of ,science and ,technology 7a7 ,modifications ,section #ajc;,e of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj7 is amended to read as follows3 #ajc;,e4 ,director of ,science and ,technology 7a7 ,director of ,science and ,technology 7#a7 ,director of ,science and ,technology ,there is a ,director of ,science and ,technology within the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence who shall be appointed by and shall report directly to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,qualifications for appointment ,the ,director of ,science and ,technology shall be appointed from among ,federal employees and shall have a professional background and experience appropriate for the duties of the ,director of ,science and ,technology4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,director of ,science and ,technology shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 leading the strategic vision for and prioritization of covered activities of the intelligence community2 and 7,b7 providing science and technological expertise for intelligence analyses conducted by the intelligence community with respect to covered activities of foreign adversaries1 as requested4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,director of ,science and ,technology shall-- 7#a7 act as the primary advisor to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence regarding the science and technology of the intelligence community2 7#b7 chair the ,national ,intelligence ,science and ,technology ,committee under subsection 7c72 7#c7 have access to any information relating to covered activities of the intelligence community2 7#d7 assist the ,director of ,national ,intelligence in developing elements of the budget of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the intelligence community that relate to-- 7,a7 covered activities of the intelligence community2 or 7,b7 covered activities of foreign adversaries2 7#e7 on behalf of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence-- 7,a7 lead the development and oversee the planning of a long-term strategy for covered activities of the intelligence community2 and 7,b7 lead the prioritization of such activities2 7#f7 share knowledge to help ensure that the intelligence community has the scientific and technological expertise necessary to fulfill national and military intelligence priorities relating to the progress of foreign adversaries in covered activities2 and 7#g7 perform other such duties as may be assigned by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or specified by law4 7c7 ,national ,intelligence ,science and ,technology ,committee 7#a7 ,committee ,there is within the ,office of the ,director of ,science and ,technology a ,national ,intelligence ,science and ,technology ,committee1 which shall be chaired by the ,director of ,science and ,technology4 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall be composed of one representative from each element of the intelligence community1 who is-- 7,a7 the principal science and technology advisor to the head of the element2 or 7,b7 an appropriate senior official designated by the head of the element4 7#c7 ,coordination ,the ,committee shall coordinate the covered activities of the intelligence community1 including by-- 7,a7 identifying gaps in authorities or resources that impact the ability of the intelligence community to advance such activities2 7,b7 assisting the ,director of ,science and ,technology in developing recommendations for the ,director of ,national ,intelligence on the prioritization of such activities2 7,c7 assisting the ,director of ,science and ,technology in identifying changes to existing programs and resources necessary for the advancement of such activities2 7,d7 developing and maintaining a centralized process by which the ,committee may-- 7i7 document the scientific and technological needs of each element of the intelligence community2 7ii7 document any anticipated or planned projects1 programs1 or related activities to address such needs2 and 7iii7 provide information and regular updates to other members of the ,committee on ongoing covered activities of the intelligence community and related projects and programs 7including information and updates on work sponsored at federally funded research and development centers71 in order to avoid duplicative efforts among the elements of the intelligence community2 and 7,e7 maintaining comprehensive and persistent visibility into capabilities1 assets1 and talents in science1 technology1 or engineering that-- 7i7 are available to the intelligence community at federally funded research and development centers2 and 7ii7 may address the needs documented pursuant to subparagraph 7,d77i74 7#d7 ,intelligence analyses ,the ,committee may provide scientific and technological expertise and advice on analyses conducted by the intelligence community on scientific and technological research and development achievements of foreign adversaries that affect the national security of the ,united ,states1 including by-- 7,a7 coordinating with 7and deconflicting with as appropriate7 the ,national ,intelligence ,officer for ,science and ,technology of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence with respect to threats posed by such achievements2 7,b7 identifying investments and advancements made by foreign adversaries in pursuit of such achievements and communicating the identifications to policymakers and the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 providing intelligence to assist national and military customers in identifying and prioritizing technically and operationally feasible applications of such achievements2 7,d7 advising policymakers and the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states on vulnerabilities of the ,united ,states that may be revealed1 exploited1 or otherwise implicated by foreign adversaries through such achievements2 and 7,e7 collaborating with the heads of components of elements of the intelligence community1 including the ,open ,source ,enterprise and the ,department of ,defense ,open ,source ,council 7or any related successor component7 and other appropriate entities1 to analyze and exploit open-source science and technology intelligence4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,submission ,on an annual basis1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees-- 7,a7 a report on the efforts of the ,national ,intelligence ,science and ,technology ,committee2 and 7,b7 a report that-- 7i7 addresses the status of covered activities of the intelligence community1 including any advancements made with respect to such activities2 and 7ii7 includes a submission from the head of each element of the intelligence community describing any covered activities sponsored by that element at a federally funded research and development center during the most recent calendar year4 7#b7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall be submitted in classified form4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered activities ,the term covered activities means scientific and technological research and development activities4 7#b7 ,open-source science and technology intelligence ,the term open-source science and technology intelligence means information of intelligence value regarding scientific and technological developments that appears in print or electronic form1 including radio1 television1 newspapers1 journals1 the internet1 commercial databases1 videos1 graphics1 drawings1 or any other publicly available source4 4 7b7 ,initial reports 7#a7 ,report on efforts ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit the first report under section #ajc;,e7d77#a77;,a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as amended by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,reports on assessment and covered activities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit the first reports under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of section #ajc;,e7d77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as amended by subsection 7a74 #fjb4 ,annual reports on research and development for scientific and technological advancements 7a7 ,reports ,title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq471 as amended by section #cje1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aaaj4 ,annual reports on research and development for scientific and technological advancements 7a7 ,requirement ,on an annual basis1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on research and development activities conducted by adversaries of the ,united ,states regarding scientific and technological advancements4 7b7 ,form ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in classified form4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committee defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aaji1 as added by section #cje1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #aaaj4 ,annual reports on research and development for scientific and technological advancements4 4 7c7 ,initial report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit the first report under section #aaji of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a74 #fjc4 ,improvement of education in science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 and mathematics 7a7 ,program ,subtitle ,a of title ,x of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ajjc4 ,improvement of education in science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 and mathematics 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity includes a department or agency of the ,federal ,government1 a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 an individual1 and a not-for-profit or other organization in the private sector4 7#b7 ,educational institution ,the term educational institution includes any public or private elementary school or secondary school1 institution of higher education1 college1 university1 or any other profit or nonprofit institution that is dedicated to improving science1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 mathematics1 business1 law1 medicine1 or other fields that promote development and education relating to science1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 mathematics1 business1 law1 and medicine4 7#c7 ,state ,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 other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,requirements ,each head of an element of the intelligence community shall1 on a continuing basis-- 7#a7 identify actions that the head may take to improve education in the scientific1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 and mathematics 7known as ,,steam7 skills necessary to meet the long-term national security needs of the ,united ,states for personnel proficient in such skills2 and 7#b7 establish and conduct programs to carry out such actions4 7c7 ,authorities 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of an element of the intelligence community1 in support of educational programs in science1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 and mathematics1 may-- 7,a7 award grants to eligible entities2 7,b7 provide cash awards and other items to eligible entities2 7,c7 accept voluntary services from eligible entities2 7,d7 support national competition judging1 other educational event activities1 and associated award ceremonies in connection with such educational programs2 and 7,e7 enter into one or more education partnership agreements with educational institutions in the ,united ,states for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing study in science1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 and mathematics disciplines at all levels of education4 7#b7 ,education partnership agreements 7,a7 ,nature of assistance provided ,under an education partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 the head of an element of the intelligence community may provide assistance to the educational institution by-- 7i7 loaning equipment to the educational institution for any purpose and duration in support of such agreement that the head considers appropriate2 7ii7 making personnel available to teach science courses or to assist in the development of science courses and materials for the educational institution2 7iii7 providing sabbatical opportunities for faculty and internship opportunities for students2 7iv7 involving faculty and students of the educational institution in projects of that element of the intelligence community1 including research and technology transfer or transition projects2 7v7 cooperating with the educational institution in developing a program under which students may be given academic credit for work on projects of that element of the intelligence community1 including research and technology transfer for transition projects2 and 7vi7 providing academic and career advice and assistance to students of the educational institution4 7,b7 ,priorities ,in entering into education partnership agreements under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 the head of an element of the intelligence community shall prioritize entering into education partnership agreements with the following3 7i7 ,historically ,black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions1 as described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7ii7 ,educational institutions serving women1 members of minority groups1 and other groups of individuals who traditionally are involved in the science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 and mathematics professions in disproportionately low numbers4 7d7 ,designation of advisor ,each head of an element of the intelligence community shall designate one or more individuals within that element to advise and assist the head regarding matters relating to science1 technology1 engineering1 the arts1 and mathematics education and training4 7e7 ,coordination ,each head of an element of the intelligence community 7other than the ,director of ,national ,intelligence7 shall carry out this section in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajjb the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,improvement of education in science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 and mathematics4 4 #fjd4 ,quarterly reports on cyber intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance activities of the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,in general ,title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 is amended by inserting after section #ejc the following new section3 #ejc;,a4 ,quarterly reports on cyber intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance activities of the ,department of ,defense ,on a quarterly basis1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on the cyber intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance activities of the ,department of ,defense1 and any other matters the ,secretary determines appropriate1 that occurred during the quarter preceding the date of the submission of the report4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ejc the following new item3 ,sec4 #ejc;,a4 ,quarterly reports on cyber intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance activities of the ,department of ,defense4 4 #fje4 ,process for identifying cyber threat intelligence needs and priorities 7a7 ,solicitation and compilation of information 7#a7 ,process ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and ,sector-,specific ,agencies the ,director determines appropriate1 shall establish a formal process to solicit and compile information needs of covered entities to improve the defenses of such entities against foreign cybersecurity threats4 7#b7 ,recurrent input ,the ,director shall ensure that the information compiled under paragraph 7#a7 is current by continuing to solicit and compile information under such paragraph as follows3 7,a7 ,by not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director first establishes the process under such paragraph4 7,b7 ,on a biennial basis thereafter4 7b7 ,evaluation ,using the information solicited and compiled under subsection 7a71 and using any other intelligence information and processes1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,secretary1 shall conduct an evaluation with respect to the intelligence needs relating to foreign cybersecurity threats4 ,such evaluation shall-- 7#a7 identify common technologies or interdependencies that are likely to be targeted by nation-state adversaries2 7#b7 identify foreign intelligence gaps regarding foreign cybersecurity threats to covered entities2 7#c7 identify and execute methods of empowering ,sector-,specific ,agencies to-- 7,a7 identify specific critical lines of businesses1 technologies1 and processes within their respective sectors2 and 7,b7 coordinate directly with the intelligence community regarding sector-specific cybersecurity threat2 and 7#d7 consider whether to enhance or adjust national intelligence collection and analysis priorities4 7c7 ,annual reports ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,director conducts the evaluation under subsection 7b71 and annually thereafter1 the ,director and the ,secretary shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 assesses how the cybersecurity threat information obtained from covered entities is shaping intelligence collection and dissemination activities2 7#b7 evaluates the success of the intelligence community in sharing relevant1 actionable cybersecurity threat intelligence with such entities2 and 7#c7 addresses any legislative or policy changes necessary to enhance the cybersecurity of such entities4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered entities ,the term covered entities means owners and operators of critical infrastructure4 7#c7 ,critical infrastructure ,the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given that term in section #ajaf7;e7 of the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774 7#d7 ,cybersecurity threat ,the term cybersecurity threat has the meaning given that term in section #bbja7c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea7c774 7#e7 ,sector-,specific agency ,the term ,sector-,specific ,agency has the meaning given that term in section #bbja7e7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea7e774 #fjf4 ,reviews of intelligence community cyber threat sharing posture and ,national ,security ,directive #db 7a7 ,review of cybersecurity threats 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 after coordinating with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall conduct a review of applicable laws1 policies1 procedures1 and resources of the intelligence community that apply to the intelligence community's understanding of cybersecurity threats to covered entities4 ,such review shall address the ability of the intelligence community to share cyber threat information with the ,federal departments and agencies responsible for providing warning and indicators to covered entities to enable them to defend against such threats4 7#b7 ,contents of review ,the review required under subsection 7a7 shall include a consideration of each of the following3 7,a7 ,the capabilities and limitations of the intelligence community in collection on foreign adversary malicious cyber activity targeting covered entities4 7,b7 ,the ability of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence information with covered entities4 7,c7 ,procedures for the sanitization and declassification of intelligence1 including the efficiency of such procedures4 7,d7 ,which criteria and procedures should be implemented to identify intelligence community products for expedited sharing4 7,e7 ,current and projected national intelligence requirements that relate to cybersecurity threats to covered entities4 7,f7 ,budgetary changes to ensure that the intelligence community is postured to provide adequate indicators and warning of cybersecurity threats to covered entities4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the review required under this subsection4 7,b7 ,form of report ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 may be submitted in classified or unclassified form4 ,if such report is submitted in unclassified form1 it may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,review of ,national ,security ,directive #db ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of a review of the implementation and effectiveness of ,national ,security ,directive #db1 with a specific focus on the role of the ,national ,manager for ,national ,security ,systems4 ,such review shall include-- 7#a7 an appraisal of the ,national ,manager's authorities and resources2 7#b7 consideration of the definition of national security system2 and 7#c7 recommendations to improve the cybersecurity posture of national security assets1 including such assets controlled or accessed by covered entities4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered entities ,the term covered entities means-- 7,a7 owners and operators of critical infrastructure2 and 7,b7 academic institutions in the ,united ,states1 corporations incorporated in the ,united ,states1 and corporations operating inside the ,united ,states4 #fjg4 ,feasibility study on cybersecurity policies of contractors of owner or operators of national security systems 7a7 ,study ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency shall conduct a feasibility study with respect to requiring contractors 7including subcontractors7 of departments or agencies of the ,federal ,government that own or operate national security systems to implement mandatory cybersecurity policies or defensive measures4 ,the study shall include-- 7#a7 the estimated cost to the ,federal ,government of deploying such mandatory cybersecurity policies or defensive measures2 7#b7 whether there are sufficient legal and policy authorities in place to implement such mandatory cybersecurity policies or defensive measures2 7#c7 a description of enforcement mechanisms for such mandatory cybersecurity policies or defensive measures2 and 7#d7 the timeline for implementation of such mandatory cybersecurity policies or defensive measures4 7b7 ,briefings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter during the one-year period following the date of such enactment1 the ,director shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees and the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a briefing on the study4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,defensive measures ,the term defensive measures has the meaning given that term in section #ajb of the ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja74 7#b7 ,national security system ,the term national security system has the meaning given that term in section #cedb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjh4 ,artificial intelligence research and development 7a7 ,findings2 sense of congress 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7,a7 ,all elements of the intelligence community employ artificial intelligence in some form1 and the artificial intelligence research and development efforts of many of the elements overlap2 7,b7 the elements do not adequately share resources1 expertise1 and data and often fail to make even closely related systems interoperate2 7,c7 siloed artificial intelligence research and development inefficiently splits resources across the intelligence community leading to duplicative and less effective capabilities2 7,d7 developing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence capabilities requires large quantities of training data1 computing power1 and subject matter expertise2 7,e7 research and development is the largest cost driver for artificial intelligence capabilities but once developed1 artificial intelligence capabilities are generally inexpensive to provide to more users2 7,f7 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence has addressed similar challenges in the realm of information technology through the ,,ic ,,it ,enterprise initiative2 7,g7 the ,,ic ,,it ,enterprise initiative has successfully consolidated capabilities like cloud computing and identity management into intelligence community-wide capabilities1 primarily by selecting executive agents from within the intelligence community to take the lead in their respective areas of interest and excellence2 and 7,h7 the ,augmenting ,intelligence through ,machines initiative of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence has centralized strategic thinking in its strategy for augmenting intelligence using machines but has not sufficiently coordinated the artificial intelligence and machine learning research programs of the intelligence community to encourage efficiency and avoid duplication of effort4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 consolidating the resources of the intelligence community regarding artificial intelligence research and development to carry out intelligence community-wide efforts would yield economies of scale and improve mission outcomes2 and 7,b7 the ,augmenting ,intelligence through ,machines initiative of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence should lead such efforts4 7b7 ,,ai project identification ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community1 the ,chief ,data ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community1 the ,director of ,science and ,technology of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the heads of elements of the intelligence community the ,director determines appropriate1 shall identify research areas1 applications1 supporting technologies1 and infrastructure regarding artificial intelligence that-- 7#a7 would advance the mission of multiple elements of the intelligence community1 with an emphasis in areas that are already being worked on by multiple elements2 7#b7 can be either assigned to an executive agent or addressed by a joint research and development effort2 and 7#c7 have the potential to significantly impact intelligence outcomes or the efficiency of the intelligence community4 7c7 ,implementation plan 7#a7 ,development ,with respect to each research area1 application1 supporting technology1 or infrastructure identified under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall develop an implementation plan to consolidate research and development1 program management1 acquisition1 and sustainment into an intelligence community-wide effort that results in intelligence community-wide capabilities4 ,each such plan shall include-- 7,a7 an outline of the most significant barriers to creating effective1 intelligence community-wide artificial intelligence capabilities2 and 7,b7 recommendations to overcome such barriers4 7#b7 ,submission ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,director identifies a research area1 application1 supporting technology1 or infrastructure under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the plan under paragraph 7#a74 #fji4 ,seedling investment in next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 developing faster1 more energy efficient1 and more resilient computing is important to the future of the national security of the ,united ,states and the leadership by the ,united ,states in artificial intelligence2 and 7#b7 multidisciplinary teams co-designing microelectronics for artificial intelligence will lead to unprecedented capabilities that will help ensure that the ,united ,states maintains its superiority in this worldwide competition for economic and national security4 7b7 ,awards for research and development ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,director of the ,intelligence ,advanced ,research ,projects ,activity1 shall award contracts or grants1 or enter into transactions other than contracts1 to encourage microelectronics research4 7c7 ,use of funds ,the ,director shall award contracts or grants to1 or enter into transactions other than contracts with1 entities under subsection 7b7 to carry out any of the following3 7#a7 ,advanced engineering and applied research into novel computing models1 materials1 devices1 architectures1 or algorithms to enable the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning4 7#b7 ,research efforts to-- 7,a7 overcome challenges with engineering and applied research of microelectronics1 including with respect to the physical limits on transistors1 electrical interconnects1 and memory elements2 or 7,b7 promote long-term advancements in computing technologies1 including by fostering a unified and multidisciplinary approach encompassing research and development into algorithm design1 computing architectures1 microelectronic devices and circuits1 and the chemistry and physics of new materials4 7#c7 ,any other activity the ,director determines would promote the development of microelectronics research4 7d7 ,award amounts ,in awarding contracts or grants1 or entering into transactions other than contracts1 under subsection 7b71 the ,director may award not more than a total of #ae1jjj1jjj4 ,,vii ,protection of ,elections from ,foreign ,influence ,a ,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections #gja4 ,federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts 7a7 ,initial notice 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjd of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,disclosure of reportable foreign contacts 7#a7 ,committee obligation to notify ,not later than #a week after a reportable foreign contact1 each political committee shall notify the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,commission of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 not later than #a week after receiving a notification from a political committee under this paragraph1 shall submit to the political committee1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate written or electronic confirmation of receipt of the notification4 7#b7 ,individual obligation to notify ,not later than #c days after a reportable foreign contact-- 7,a7 each candidate and each immediate family member of a candidate shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the principal campaign committee of such candidate of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact2 and 7,b7 each official1 employee1 or agent of a political committee shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the committee of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 7#c7 ,reportable foreign contact ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term reportable foreign contact means any direct or indirect contact or communication that-- 7i7 is between-- 7,i7 a candidate1 an immediate family member of the candidate1 a political committee1 or any official1 employee1 or agent of such committee2 and 7,,ii7 an individual that the person described in subclause 7,i7 knows1 has reason to know1 or reasonably believes is a covered foreign national2 and 7ii7 the person described in clause 7i77,i7 knows1 has reason to know1 or reasonably believes involves-- 7,i7 an offer or other proposal for a contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation described in section #cai2 or 7,,ii7 coordination or collaboration with1 an offer or provision of information or services to or from1 or persistent and repeated contact with1 a covered foreign national in connection with an election4 7,b7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,contacts in official capacity as elected official ,the term reportable foreign contact shall not include any contact or communication with a covered foreign national by an elected official or an employee of an elected official solely in an official capacity as such an official or employee4 7ii7 ,contacts for purposes of enabling observation of elections by international observers ,the term reportable foreign contact shall not include any contact or communication with a covered foreign national by any person which is made for purposes of enabling the observation of elections in the ,united ,states by a foreign national or the observation of elections outside of the ,united ,states by a candidate1 political committee1 or any official1 employee1 or agent of such committee4 7iii7 ,exceptions not applicable if contacts or communications involve prohibited disbursements ,a contact or communication by an elected official or an employee of an elected official shall not be considered to be made solely in an official capacity for purposes of clause 7i71 and a contact or communication shall not be considered to be made for purposes of enabling the observation of elections for purposes of clause 7ii71 if the contact or communication involves a contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation described in section #cai4 7,c7 ,covered foreign national defined 7i7 ,in general ,in this paragraph1 the term covered foreign national means-- 7,i7 a foreign principal 7as defined in section #a7;b7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b777 that is a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party2 7,,ii7 any person who acts as an agent1 representative1 employee1 or servant1 or any person who acts in any other capacity at the order1 request1 or under the direction or control1 of a foreign principal described in subclause 7,i7 or of a person any of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised1 directed1 controlled1 financed1 or subsidized in whole or in major part by a foreign principal described in subclause 7,i72 or 7,,iii7 any person included in the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury pursuant to authorities relating to the imposition of sanctions relating to the conduct of a foreign principal described in subclause 7,i74 7ii7 ,clarification regarding application to citizens of the ,united ,states ,in the case of a citizen of the ,united ,states1 subclause 7,,ii7 of clause 7i7 applies only to the extent that the person involved acts within the scope of that person's status as the agent of a foreign principal described in subclause 7,i7 of clause 7i74 7#d7 ,immediate family member ,in this subsection1 the term immediate family member means1 with respect to a candidate1 a parent1 parent-in-law1 spouse1 adult child1 or sibling4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to reportable foreign contacts which occur on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,information included on report 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjd7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#g72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#h7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 for any reportable foreign contact 7as defined in subsection 7j77#c77-- 7,a7 the date1 time1 and location of the contact2 7,b7 the date and time of when a designated official of the committee was notified of the contact2 7,c7 the identity of individuals involved2 and 7,d7 a description of the contact1 including the nature of any contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation involved and the nature of any activity described in subsection 7j77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 involved4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to reports filed on or after the expiration of the #fj-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #gjb4 ,federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjb of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,reportable foreign contacts compliance policy 7#a7 ,reporting ,each political committee shall establish a policy that requires all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate designated official of the committee of any reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 not later than #c days after such contact was made4 7#b7 ,retention and preservation of records ,each political committee shall establish a policy that provides for the retention and preservation of records and information related to reportable foreign contacts 7as so defined7 for a period of not less than #c years4 7#c7 ,certification 7,a7 ,in general ,upon filing its statement of organization under section #cjc7;a71 and with each report filed under section #cjd7;a71 the treasurer of each political committee 7other than an authorized committee7 shall certify that-- 7i7 the committee has in place policies that meet the requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7ii7 the committee has designated an official to monitor compliance with such policies2 and 7iii7 not later than #a week after the beginning of any formal or informal affiliation with the committee1 all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee will-- 7,i7 receive notice of such policies2 7,,ii7 be informed of the prohibitions under section #cai2 and 7,,iii7 sign a certification affirming their understanding of such policies and prohibitions4 7,b7 ,authorized committees ,with respect to an authorized committee1 the candidate shall make the certification required under subparagraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to political committees which file a statement of organization under section #cjc7;a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7;a77 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,transition rule for existing committees ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each political committee under the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga shall file a certification with the ,federal ,election ,commission that the committee is in compliance with the requirements of section #cjb7;j7 of such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 #gjc4 ,criminal penalties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of subsection 7j7 or 7b77#i7 of section #cjd or section #cjb7;j7 shall be fined not more than #ejj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 7,f7 ,any person who knowingly and willfully conceals or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 4 #gjd4 ,report to congressional intelligence committees 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report relating to notifications received by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation under section #cjd7;j77#a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7as added by section #gja7;a7 of this ,act74 7b7 ,elements ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following with respect to notifications described in subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the number of such notifications received from political committees during the year covered by the report4 7#b7 ,a description of protocols and procedures developed by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation relating to receipt and maintenance of records relating to such notifications4 7#c7 ,with respect to such notifications received during the year covered by the report1 a description of any subsequent actions taken by the ,director resulting from the receipt of such notifications4 7c7 ,congressional intelligence committees defined ,in this section1 the term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #gje4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle shall be construed-- 7#a7 to impede legitimate journalistic activities2 or 7#b7 to impose any additional limitation on the right to express political views or to participate in public discourse of any individual who-- 7,a7 resides in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a national of the ,united ,states1 as defined in section #aja7;a77#bb7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb772 and 7,c7 is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 as defined by section #aja7;a77#bj7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj774 ,b ,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections #gaa4 ,clarification of application of foreign money ban 7a7 ,clarification of treatment of provision of certain information as contribution or donation of a thing of value ,section #cai of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,clarification of treatment of provision of certain information as contribution or donation of a thing of value ,for purposes of this section1 a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value includes the provision of opposition research1 polling1 or other non-public information relating to a candidate for election for a ,federal1 ,state1 or local office for the purpose of influencing the election1 regardless of whether such research1 polling1 or information has monetary value1 except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to treat the mere provision of an opinion about a candidate as a thing of value for purposes of this section4 4 7b7 ,clarification of application of foreign money ban to all contributions and donations of things of value and to all solicitations of contributions and donations of things of value ,section #cai7;a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking promise to make a contribution or donation and inserting promise to make such a contribution or donation2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking donation and inserting donation of money or other thing of value1 or to make an express or implied promise to make such a contribution or donation12 and 7#c7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 a person to solicit1 accept1 or receive 7directly or indirectly7 a contribution or donation described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 or to solicit1 accept1 or receive 7directly or indirectly7 an express or implied promise to make such a contribution or donation1 from a foreign national4 4 7c7 ,enhanced penalty for certain violations 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cji7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a771 as amended by section #gjc1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 7i7 ,any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of section #cai which involves a foreign national which is a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party1 or which involves a thing of value consisting of the provision of opposition research1 polling1 or other non-public information relating to a candidate for election for a ,federal1 ,state1 or local office for the purpose of influencing the election1 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 7ii7 ,in clause 7i71 each of the terms government of a foreign country and foreign political party has the meaning given such term in section #a of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as ,amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa74 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to violations committed on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #gab4 ,requiring acknowledgment of foreign money ban by political committees 7a7 ,provision of information by ,federal ,election ,commission ,section #cjc of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,acknowledgment of foreign money ban 7#a7 ,notification by ,commission ,not later than #cj days after a political committee files its statement of organization under subsection 7a71 and biennially thereafter until the committee terminates1 the ,commission shall provide the committee with a written explanation of section #cai4 7#b7 ,acknowledgment by committee 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after receiving the written explanation of section #cai under paragraph 7#a71 the committee shall transmit to the ,commission a signed certification that the committee has received such written explanation and has provided a copy of the explanation to all members1 employees1 contractors1 and volunteers of the committee4 7,b7 ,person responsible for signature ,the certification required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be signed-- 7i7 in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate1 by the candidate2 or 7ii7 in the case of any other political committee1 by the treasurer of the committee4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 transition for existing committees 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to political committees which file statements of organization under section #cjc of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,transition for existing committees 7,a7 ,notification by ,federal ,election ,commission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,election ,commission shall provide each political committee under such ,act with the written explanation of section #cai of such ,act1 as required under section #cjc7;e77#a7 of such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 7,b7 ,acknowledgment by committee ,not later than #cj days after receiving the written explanation under subparagraph 7,a71 each political committee under such ,act shall transmit to the ,federal ,election ,commission the signed certification1 as required under section #cjc7;e77#b7 of such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 ,,viii ,matters relating to foreign countries ,a ,saudi ,arabia and the ,middle ,east #hja4 ,limitation on availability of funds until submission of required report on murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi 7a7 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7,a7 ,there is a strong bipartisan conviction1 shared widely throughout the legislative and executive branches of the ,united ,states ,government and elsewhere1 that ensuring full accountability for the brutal murder on ,october #b1 #bjah1 of ,jamal ,khashoggi1 a former ,washington ,post columnist and resident of the ,united ,states1 is in the public interest and also the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,section #egad of the ,damon ,paul ,nelson and ,matthew ,young ,pollard ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #bagc7 required the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to submit to ,congress a written report in unclassified form that includes identification of those who carried out1 participated in1 ordered1 or were otherwise complicit in or responsible for the death of ,jamal ,khashoggi44 7,c7 ,section #abgg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #agja7 likewise obligated the ,director to submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a written report on the assessment of the intelligence community regarding ,mr4 ,khashoggi's brutal murder4 7,d7 ,such section #abgg specifically called1 among other things1 for a determination and presentation of evidence with respect to the advance knowledge and role of any current or former official of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia or any current or former senior ,saudi political figure over the directing1 ordering1 or tampering of evidence in relation to ,mr4 ,khashoggi's murder4 7,e7 ,such section #abgg also required the ,director to submit a list of foreign persons whom the ,director has high confidence were responsible for1 complicit in1 or otherwise knowingly and materially assisted the murder1 or impeded its impartial investigation1 or who ordered or otherwise directed an act or acts contributing to or causing the murder4 7,f7 ,contrary to the unambiguous and lawful command of ,congress under such sections #egad and #abgg1 the ,director did not produce any unclassified report as required by either such section1 and instead1 on ,february #bj1 #bjbj1 the ,director submitted to such committees a classified report1 which the ,director referred to as an annex4 7,g7 ,the evident belief of the ,director that no unclassified information can be produced in accordance with the directives of ,congress is dubious1 in light of the extensive body of credible1 unclassified reporting available regarding the murder of ,mr4 ,khashoggi1 and the roles and culpability of officials at the highest levels of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,director of ,national ,intelligence should reasonably have been able to produce an unclassified report pursuant to section #egad of the ,damon ,paul ,nelson and ,matthew ,young ,pollard ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj and section #abgg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj that did not alter or obscure1 in any way1 the intelligence community's core determinations1 its presentation of evidence1 or identification of relevant persons1 as required1 without putting sources and methods at risk4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjba for any element of the intelligence community may be obligated or expended for the purposes described in paragraph 7#b7 until the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence makes public the covered annex pursuant to subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,purposes described ,the purposes described in this paragraph are any engagement or interaction of any kind with the ,general ,intelligence ,presidency of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 or any other intelligence or security service of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 including with respect to supporting1 partnering1 assisting1 or otherwise cooperating1 directly or indirectly with the ,general ,intelligence ,presidency or such services4 7#c7 ,exception ,the limitation in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to sharing information with or receiving from the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia regarding-- 7,a7 a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person2 or 7,b7 law enforcement activities1 including with respect to cooperation between the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia4 7c7 ,declassification review 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 acting through the ,national ,intelligence ,council1 shall complete a declassification review of the covered annex4 7#b7 ,conduct of review ,the declassification review under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be conducted in accordance with section #a4g of ,executive ,order ,no4 #acebf 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relating to classified national security information7 with respect to requiring that in no case shall information be classified1 continue to be maintained as classified1 or fail to be declassified in order to-- 7i7 conceal violations of law2 7ii7 prevent embarrassment to a person1 organization1 or agency2 or 7iii7 prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protecting in the interest of the national security2 7,b7 evaluate and take into consideration the full body of credible1 open-source reporting available to the intelligence community regarding the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi2 and 7,c7 make public as much information contained in the covered annex as possible4 7d7 ,publication and submission 7#a7 ,publication ,following the declassification review of the covered annex under subsection 7c71 the ,director shall make public on the internet website of the ,director the covered annex4 ,if the declassification review determines that any information in the covered annex should remain classified1 the ,director may redact such information in a manner that-- 7,a7 prevents public release of information only to the extent necessary to protect specific1 identified harms to the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 does not alter or obscure the determinations of1 presentation of evidence by1 or identification of relevant persons by1 the intelligence community with respect to the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi4 7#b7 ,submission ,not later than #ae days before the date on which the ,director makes the covered annex public under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the redactions made by the ,director under such paragraph1 including1 for each such redaction1 an explanation of how the redacted information would harm the national security of the ,united ,states despite the robust body of available open-source reporting on the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi4 7#c7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#b7 shall be in unclassified form to the extent practicable1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,covered annex defined ,in this section1 the term covered annex means the report regarding the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi submitted on ,february #bj1 #bjbj1 by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #hjb4 ,prohibition on availability of funds for intelligence sharing relating to certain air strikes in ,yemen 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided by subsection 7b71 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjba for any element of the intelligence community may be obligated or expended to share intelligence for the purpose of enabling or assisting air strikes in ,yemen by the ,saudi ,arabia-led coalition4 7b7 ,exception ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to the sharing of intelligence with ,saudi ,arabia for the purposes of countering al,qaeda1 the ,islamic ,state in ,yemen1 or other terrorist groups that the intelligence community assesses to be operating in ,yemen and to pose a threat to the ,united ,states4 #hjc4 ,report on understanding and mitigating civilian harm from use of certain weapons systems in ,yemen 7a7 ,sense of ,congress2 policy 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states that the ,united ,states that all parties to the ,yemen conflict comply with the law of armed conflict4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that credible evidence of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by the coalition led by ,saudi ,arabia in ,yemen should be a principal factor in ,united ,states decisions to authorize the sale1 transfer1 or delivery of offensive weapons and equipment to the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the heads of relevant intelligence community entities1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing-- 7,a7 a detailed description of any incident that has occurred since #bjae in which ,saudi ,arabia or one of its coalition partners has been determined to have used ,united ,states weapons against civilians or civilian objects in ,yemen2 7,b7 for each such incident1 the assessment of the intelligence community as to whether the leadership of ,saudi ,arabia took credible steps following the incident to alter the conduct of its armed forces2 and 7,c7 an assessment of-- 7i7 efforts by the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia since #bjae to avoid disproportionate harm to civilians and civilian objects in ,yemen2 7ii7 whether ,united ,states assistance to the ,saudi-led coalition has led to a demonstrable decrease in civilians killed or injured by ,saudi-led airstrikes and damage to civilian infrastructure2 7iii7 the humanitarian and strategic consequences of strikes against civilians in ,yemen for the broader ,middle ,east region and ,united ,states interests2 and 7iv7 the credibility of written assurances officials of ,saudi ,arabia provided to the ,united ,states ,government in #bjag1 including whether ,saudi ,arabia has taken substantial and meaningful steps to adhere to such assurances4 7#b7 ,sources ,the report required under this subsection shall be based on all available sources4 7#c7 ,delay of submittal ,if the ,director determines that the report cannot be submitted by the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall1 before such date-- 7,a7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the reasons why the report cannot be submitted by such date and an estimated date for the submission of the report2 and 7,b7 together with the relevant experts from the ,national ,intelligence ,council and other relevant elements of the intelligence community1 testify before the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the issues to be covered by the report4 7#d7 ,form of report ,the report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing the use of military force or sharing of intelligence with the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term offensive weapons means precision-guided munitions1 other bombs1 anti-tank missiles1 small-diameter rockets1 and large mortars4 #hjd4 ,report on prevention of proliferation of sensitive unmanned aerial vehicles and related technology 7a7 ,sense of ,congress2 policy 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states to prevent the proliferation of sensitive unmanned aerial vehicles 7in this section referred to as ,,uav7 and related technology1 especially to ,china1 ,russia1 and other countries that the ,national ,defense ,strategy identifies as peer or near-peer competitors4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that actions to prevent the proliferation of sensitive ,,uav technology to ,china1 ,russia1 and other countries shall be a principal factor in decisions of the ,united ,states to authorize the sale1 transfer1 or delivery of category #a ,,uav systems to the ,united ,arab ,emirates4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the heads of relevant intelligence community elements1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing-- 7,a7 an assessment of efforts by the ,united ,arab ,emirates 7in this section referred to as ,,uae7 since #bjad to prevent the proliferation of ,,uav and related technology1 including category #a ,,uav systems2 7,b7 a description of any cooperation between ,,uae-based entities and entities in ,china1 ,russia1 or any other country that the ,national ,defense ,strategy identifies as a peer competitor2 7,c7 a description of any effort by the government of the ,,uae and ,,uae-based entities to conceal such cooperation from the ,united ,states2 7,d7 a detailed inventory of all instances in which the government of the ,,uae and ,,uae-based entities have promoted the transfer and sale of armed and unarmed ,,uav technology1 including details regarding to which countries the government of the ,,uae and ,,uae-based entities transferred or proposed transferring the technology2 7,e7 a description of the attitude and willingness of the leadership of the ,,uae to take steps to comply with the standards of the ,missile ,technology ,control ,regime 7in this section referred to as the ,,mtcr7 for the export of ,u,a,vs and category #a ,,uav systems2 and 7,f7 a description of the technological and defense benefits that ,russia1 ,china1 and other countries are assessed to have accrued as a result of cooperation1 research and development1 and related activities with ,,uae-based entities4 7#b7 ,sources ,the report required under this subsection shall be based on all available sources4 7#c7 ,delay of submittal ,if the ,director determines that the report cannot be submitted by the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall1 before such date-- 7,a7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the reasons why the report cannot be submitted by such date and an estimated date for the submission of the report2 and 7,b7 together with the relevant experts from the ,national ,intelligence ,council and other relevant elements of the intelligence community1 testify before the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the issues to be covered by the report4 7#d7 ,form of report ,the report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing the sharing of intelligence with the government of the ,,uae4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term ,,uav technology means armed and unarmed unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying #ejj kilogram payloads for more than #cjj kilometers1 including those that fly under #fej kilometers per hour4 7#c7 ,the term category #a ,,uav system means a complete rocket and all unmanned aerial vehicle systems 7including ballistic missiles1 space launch vehicles1 sounding rockets1 cruise missiles1 target drones1 and reconnaissance drones71 capable of delivering a payload of at least #ejj kilograms to a range of at least #cjj kilometers1 and the major complete subsystems 7including rocket stages1 engines1 guidance sets1 and re-entry vehicles71 related software and technology1 and specially designed production facilities for such rockets and systems4 #hje4 ,report on understanding potential for and preventing nuclear proliferation in the middle east 7a7 ,sense of ,congress2 ,statement of ,policy 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 it is in the vital national interest of the ,united ,states to prevent the onward proliferation of nuclear weapons technology in the ,middle ,east2 7,b7 ,saudi ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman's public declaration in ,march #bjah that ,saudi ,arabia would pursue a nuclear bomb if ,iran developed a nuclear bomb1 and ,iran's separate decision to expand nuclear enrichment activities following the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action in ,may #bjah1 both increase the threat of a regional nuclear arms race2 and 7,c7 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states concluded in ,may #bjbj that-- 7i7 it is unclear whether the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,energy kept ,congress fully and currently informed of nuclear cooperation negotiations with ,saudi ,arabia1 as required by section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec72 and 7ii7 these negotiations are stalled over nonproliferation conditions4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that any civil nuclear cooperation agreement by the ,united ,states with ,saudi ,arabia should include strong safeguards1 including the nonproliferation criteria established under section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec71 to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the heads of elements of the intelligence community that the ,director determines appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the efforts by the ,government of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia since #bjae to develop a nuclear program4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an assessment of the following3 7,a7 ,the state of nuclear cooperation between ,saudi ,arabia and any other country other than the ,united ,states1 such as the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,russian ,federation4 7,b7 ,efforts by ,saudi ,arabia to modernize and further develop the missile capabilities and program of ,saudi ,arabia1 including with other countries other than the ,united ,states1 such as ,china4 7,c7 ,the willingness of ,saudi ,arabia to accede to and abide by a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the ,united ,states under section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec7 that would include the prohibition on domestic uranium enrichment4 7,d7 ,the willingness of ,saudi ,arabia to sign1 implement1 and abide by an ,additional ,protocol with the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency4 7,e7 ,the willingness of ,saudi ,arabia to accept international monitoring and inspections of the nuclear activities of ,saudi ,arabia1 similar in scope to such monitoring and inspections that ,iran agreed to under the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action4 7,f7 ,if the ,united ,states and ,saudi ,arabia were to enter into a civil nuclear cooperation agreement under such section #abc that does not contain the prohibitions and criteria described in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 the likelihood that the ,united ,arab ,emirates would seek to remove restrictions on its peaceful nuclear program and renegotiate its civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,sources ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be based on all available credible sources4 7#d7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7#e7 ,extension ,if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines that the ,director cannot submit the report under paragraph 7#a7 by the date required by such paragraph1 the ,director shall1 before such date-- 7,a7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the reasons why the report cannot be submitted by such date and an estimated date for the submission of the report2 and 7,b7 along with the relevant experts from the ,national ,intelligence ,council and other relevant elements of the intelligence community1 testify before the appropriate congressional committees on the issues that will be covered by the report4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing---- 7#a7 the sharing of intelligence with the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia2 or 7#b7 any nuclear cooperation with the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action ,the term ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action means the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action1 signed at ,vienna on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 by ,iran and by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,france1 ,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the ,united ,kingdom and the ,united ,states1 with the ,high ,representative of the ,european ,union for ,foreign ,affairs and ,security ,policy1 and all implementing materials and agreements related to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action4 7#c7 ,prohibition on domestic uranium enrichment ,the term prohibition on domestic uranium enrichment means1 with respect to a civil nuclear cooperation agreement under section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec71 provisions in the agreement that prohibit domestic uranium enrichment in the same manner as the agreement entered into by the ,united ,states and the ,united ,arab ,emirates under such section4 #hjf4 ,report on propagation of extremist ideologies from ,saudi ,arabia 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjba1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,national ,intelligence ,council1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report that includes a detailed description of-- 7#a7 the role of governmental and nongovernmental entities and individuals of ,saudi ,arabia in promoting1 funding1 and exporting ideologies1 including so-called ,wahhabist ideology1 that inspire extremism or extremist groups in other countries2 and 7#b7 the strategic consequences for vital national security interests of the ,united ,states as a result of such promotion1 funding1 or export4 7b7 ,form ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #hjg4 ,report on financial influence operations of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and ,qatar 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjba1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,national ,intelligence ,council1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report that includes an assessment of any efforts1 including the use of financial resources1 by the ,governments of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 or ,qatar to influence political processes1 policies1 policymakers1 or public debate in the ,united ,states 7without regard to the legality of such efforts74 7b7 ,form ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 ,b ,people's ,republic of ,china #haa4 ,annual reports on security services of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region 7a7 ,finding2 sense of ,congress 7#a7 ,finding ,congress finds that the ,national ,people's ,congress of the ,people's ,republic of ,china promulgated the ,law of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,safeguarding ,national ,security in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region on ,june #cj1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china is legally bound to guarantee the civil liberties of the people of ,hong ,kong through #bjdg under the ,basic ,law and the ,joint ,declaration of the ,government of the ,united ,kingdom of ,great ,britain and ,northern ,ireland and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the ,question of ,hong ,kong 7hereafter the ,joint ,declaration71 in which ,china committed that for #ej years1 the social and economic systems in ,hong ,kong will remain unchanged1 and so will the life-style2 7,b7 the ,joint ,declaration states that ,rights and freedoms1 including those of the person1 of speech1 of the press1 of assembly1 of association1 of travel1 of movement1 of correspondence1 of strike1 of choice of occupation1 of academic research and of religious belief will be ensured by law in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 and such rights are reiterated in ,chapter ,,iii of the ,basic ,law2 7,c7 the ,law of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,safeguarding ,national ,security in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region violates ,china's commitments under the ,joint ,declaration1 constituting a violation of international law2 7,d7 the ,united ,states of ,america has a continued interest in the autonomy of the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 particularly as it relates to the continued viability of the freedom of speech1 of the press1 and of publication2 the freedom of association1 or assembly2 the freedom from arbitrary or unlawful arrest1 detention1 or imprisonment2 the freedom from arbitrary or unlawful search of1 or intrusion into1 a ,hong ,kong resident's home or other premises2 the freedom and privacy of communication2 the freedom of conscience2 judicial independence2 and the right to initiate legal proceedings in the courts to hold authorities accountable for unlawful acts2 and 7,e7 the introduction of the ,committee for ,safeguarding ,national ,security and a national security division of the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force that operates outside of the judicial oversight of the courts of ,hong ,kong further extends the reach of ,china's security apparatus1 undermining the integrity and independence of the judicial system of ,hong ,kong4 7b7 ,reports ,title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq471 is amended by inserting after section #aajg the following new section3 #aajg;,a4 ,annual reports on security services of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region 7a7 ,requirement ,on an annual basis through #bjdg1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 and make publicly available on the internet website of the ,director1 a report on the presence and activities of ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 7b7 ,contents ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall include1 with respect to the year covered by the report1 the following3 7#a7 ,identification of the approximate number of personnel affiliated with ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 including a breakdown of such personnel by the specific security service and the division of the security service1 and 7to the extent possible7 an identification of any such personnel associated with the national security division of the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force4 7#b7 ,a description of the command and control structures of such security services1 including information regarding the extent to which such security services are controlled by the ,government of the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region or the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,a description of the working relationship and coordination mechanisms of the ,chinese security services with the police force of the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 7#d7 ,a description of the activities conducted by ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 including-- 7,a7 information regarding the extent to which such security services1 and officers associated with the national security division of the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force1 are engaged in frontline policing1 serving in advisory and assistance roles1 or both2 7,b7 an assessment of the likelihood of such security services conducting renditions of individuals from the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region to ,china and a listing of every known individual subject to such rendition during the year covered by the report2 and 7,c7 an assessment of how such activities conducted by ,chinese security services contribute to self-censorship and corruption within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 7#e7 ,a discussion of the doctrine and tactics employed by ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 including an overview of the extent to which such security services employ surveillance1 detection1 and control methods1 including high-tech policing models and preventative policing tactics1 that are consistent with the rise of digital authoritarianism1 and used in a manner similar to methods used in the ,xinjiang region of ,china4 7#f7 ,an overview of the funding for ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 including an assessment of the extent to which funding is drawn locally from the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region ,government or from the ,government of ,china4 7#g7 ,a discussion of the various surveillance technologies used by security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region1 including-- 7,a7 a list of the key companies that provide such technologies2 and 7,b7 an assessment of the degree to which such technologies can be accessed by ,chinese security services operating within the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 7c7 ,coordination ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,director shall coordinate with the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for the ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research1 and any other relevant head of an element of the intelligence community4 7d7 ,form ,each report submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,chinese security services ,the term ,chinese security services means-- 7,a7 the security services of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including the ,ministry of ,state ,security and the ,ministry of ,public ,security2 and 7,b7 any known front organizations or aliases associated with such security services1 including officers associated with the national security division of the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force and other officers of the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force selected by the ,committee for ,safeguarding ,national ,security to work on matters relating to national security4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,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 #aajg the following new item3 ,sec4 #aajg;,a4 ,annual reports on security services of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 4 #hab4 ,research partnership on activities of ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,research partnership 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency shall seek to enter into a partnership with an academic or non-profit research institution to-- 7,a7 carry out joint unclassified geospatial intelligence analyses of the activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that pose risks to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 make available on a publicly available internet website unclassified geospatial intelligence products relating to such analyses4 7#b7 ,elements ,the ,director shall ensure that the activities of ,china analyzed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 include the following3 7,a7 ,any notable developments relating to the global activities of the ,people's ,liberation ,army ,ground ,force1 the ,people's ,liberation ,army ,navy1 the ,people's ,liberation ,army ,air ,force1 the ,people's ,liberation ,army ,rocket ,force1 the ,people's ,liberation ,army ,strategic ,support ,force1 and the ,chinese ,people's ,armed ,police ,force ,coast ,guard ,corps4 7,b7 ,infrastructure projects associated with the ,one ,belt1 ,one ,road ,initiative4 7,c7 ,maritime land reclamation activities conducted by ,china in the ,south ,china ,sea1 the ,indian ,ocean region1 and the broader maritime commons4 7,d7 ,matters relevant to global public health and climate security1 including-- 7i7 indications and warnings of disease outbreaks with pandemic potential2 7ii7 the activities of ,china likely contributing to climate change2 and 7iii7 any environmental degradation directly resulting from the practices of ,china4 7#c7 ,consortium ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,director may enter into a partnership with-- 7,a7 one research institution2 or 7,b7 a consortium of research institutions if the ,director determines that the inclusion of multiple institutions will result in more effective research conducted pursuant to this section or improve the outcomes of such research4 7#d7 ,duration ,the ,director shall carry out a partnership under this section for a period that is not less than #aj years following the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,improvements to partnership ,the ,director may modify the partnership under paragraph 7#a7 or select a new research institution with which to enter into such a partnership if-- 7,a7 the ,director consults with the congressional intelligence committees with respect to the proposed modified or new partnership2 7,b7 the modified or new partnership is carried out in accordance with this section2 and 7,c7 the ,director determines that the modified or new partnership will result in more effective research conducted pursuant to this section or improve the outcomes of such research4 7b7 ,open-,source data 7#a7 ,identification and publication ,during the life of the partnership under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall regularly-- 7,a7 identify raw1 unclassified geospatial data that could improve the research conducted under the partnership if the data was made publicly available2 and 7,b7 make such data publicly available4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the ,director shall carry out paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with the research institution or consortium of research institutions involved with the partnership under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,briefings ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter during the life of the partnership under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the partnership4 ,each such briefing shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the outcomes of research conducted under the partnership4 7#b7 ,identification of the actions that have been taken to increase the quantity and quality of unclassified geospatial analysis products made publicly available under the partnership1 including the quantity and types of raw data the partnership has made publicly available4 7#c7 ,identification of actual and projected costs to carry out the partnership4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 and 7#b7 the ,subcommittees on ,defense of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #hac4 ,report on the pharmaceutical and personal protective equipment regulatory practices of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 and make publicly available on the internet website of the ,director1 a report on the pharmaceutical and personal protective equipment regulatory practices of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,contents ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredients produced annually within ,china4 7#b7 ,an estimate of the percentage of active pharmaceutical ingredients produced globally that originate in ,china4 7#c7 ,a description of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration of ,china1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 the roles and responsibilities of the ,administration2 7,b7 the organizational structure of the ,administration2 and 7,c7 any affiliated institutions of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the capacity of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration to effectively develop safety standards1 efficacy standards1 and any other relevant standards concerning the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical drugs4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the capacity of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration to enforce standards on the production and distribution of active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical drugs4 7#f7 ,an overview of qualitative disparities between active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical drugs approved by the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration and similar drugs subject to regulatory oversight and approval in the markets of the member states of the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the qualitative disparities between the standards and enforcement practices of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration on the production and distribution of active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical drugs and the good manufacturing practice guidelines issued by the ,international ,council for ,harmonization of ,technical ,requirements for ,pharmaceuticals for ,human ,use4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the susceptibility of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration1 the subordinate organizations of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration1 and other associated personnel to engage in corrupt practices1 particularly practices that relate to assessing the safety of pharmaceutical ingredients and other pharmaceutical drugs within the authority of the ,national ,medical ,products ,administration4 7#i7 ,an assessment of the national security risks associated with the reliance by the ,united ,states on pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical drugs originating in ,china1 including an assessment of how and whether ,china could leverage its production of certain pharmaceutical ingredients as a means to coerce the ,united ,states or the partners and allies of the ,united ,states4 7#aj7 ,an assessment of the percentage of personal protective equipment produced globally that originates in ,china4 7#aa7 ,an assessment of the national security risks associated with any reliance by the ,united ,states on personal protective equipment originating in ,china1 including an assessment of how and whether ,china could leverage its production of personal protective equipment as a means to coerce the ,united ,states or the partners and allies of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,coordination ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,director shall coordinate with the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 and any other relevant head of an element of the intelligence community4 7d7 ,form ,the report submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,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 ,affairs and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 ,c ,matters ,relating to ,other ,countries #hba4 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on situation in ,afghanistan 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,national ,intelligence ,council1 shall produce a ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on the situation in ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,matters ,the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate produced under subsection 7a7 shall include an assessment of the prospects of a durable intra-,afghan settlement of the conflict in ,afghanistan that leads to-- 7#a7 a permanent ceasefire and sustained reduction in violence2 7#b7 a verifiable break between the ,taliban and al-,qaeda2 7#c7 verifiable cooperation by the ,taliban in efforts against al-,qaeda1 the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant ,khorasan1 and associated international terrorists the intelligence community determines are active in ,afghanistan and pose a threat to the ,united ,states homeland or ,united ,states interests abroad2 and 7#d7 sustainment of the social and human rights progress achieved by ,afghan women and girls since #bjja4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,submission ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjba1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate produced under subsection 7a71 including all intelligence reporting underlying the ,estimate4 7#b7 ,notice regarding submission ,if before ,february #a1 #bjba1 the ,director determines that the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate produced under subsection 7a7 cannot be submitted by such date1 the ,director shall 7before such date7-- 7,a7 submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report setting forth the reasons why the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate cannot be submitted by such date and an estimated date for the submission of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate2 and 7,b7 testify before the congressional intelligence committees on the issues that will be covered by the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate4 7#c7 ,form ,the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate shall be submitted under paragraph 7#a7 in classified form4 7d7 ,public version ,consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods1 at the same time as the ,director submits to the congressional intelligence committees the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate under subsection 7c71 the ,director shall make publicly available on the internet website of the ,director an unclassified version of the key findings of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate4 #hbb4 ,assessment regarding tensions between ,armenia and ,azerbaijan 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written assessment regarding tensions between the governments of ,armenia and ,azerbaijan1 including with respect to the status of the ,nagorno-,karabakh region4 ,such assessment shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of the strategic interests of the ,united ,states and its partners in the ,armenia-,azerbaijan region4 7#b7 ,a description of all significant uses of force in and around the ,nagorno-,karabakh region and the border between ,armenia and ,azerbaijan during calendar year #bjbj1 including a description of each significant use of force and an assessment of who initiated the use of such force4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the effect of ,united ,states military assistance to ,azerbaijan and ,armenia on the regional balance of power and the likelihood of further use of military force4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the likelihood of any further uses of force or potentially destabilizing activities in the region in the near- to medium-term4 7b7 ,form of assessment ,the assessment required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 ,,ix ,reports and other matters #ija4 ,annual reports on worldwide threats 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;,a the following new section3 #ajh;,b4 ,annual reports on worldwide threats 7a7 ,annual reports ,not later than the first ,monday in ,february #bjba1 and each year thereafter1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the intelligence community with respect to worldwide threats to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,form ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex only for the protection of intelligence sources and methods relating to the matters contained in the report4 7c7 ,hearings 7#a7 ,open hearings ,upon request by the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,director 7and any other head of an element of the intelligence community determined appropriate by the committees in consultation with the ,director7 shall testify before such committees in an open setting regarding a report under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,closed hearings ,any information that may not be disclosed during an open hearing under paragraph 7#a7 in order to protect intelligence sources and methods may instead be discussed in a closed hearing that immediately follows such open hearing4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 and 7#b7 the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajh;,a the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajh;,b4 ,annual reports on world-wide threats4 4 #ijb4 ,annual intelligence assessments on relationship between women and violent extremism 7a7 ,reports ,title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq471 as amended by section #fjb1 is further amended by inserting after section #aaaj the following new section3 #aaaa4 ,annual intelligence assessments on relationship between women and violent extremism 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the head of any element of the intelligence community the ,director determines appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism4 7b7 ,contents ,the intelligence assessment under subsection 7a7 shall address the following3 7#a7 ,the historical trends and current state of the roles of women in all aspects of violent extremism and terrorism1 including as recruiters1 sympathizers1 perpetrators1 and combatants1 as well as peace-builders and preventers of violent extremism and terrorism4 7#b7 ,how the roles of women in all aspects of violent extremism and terrorism are likely to change in the near- and medium-term4 7#c7 ,the extent to which the unequal status of women affects the ability of armed combatants and terrorist groups to enlist or conscript women and men as combatants and perpetrators of violence4 7#d7 ,how terrorist groups violate the rights of women and girls1 including through child1 early1 and forced marriage1 abduction1 sexual violence1 and human trafficking1 and the extent to which such violations contribute to the spread of conflict and terrorist activities4 7#e7 ,opportunities to address the security risk posed by female extremists and leverage the roles of women in counterterrorism efforts4 7#f7 ,approaches and challenges to identify1 repatriate1 and reintegrate women affiliated with violent extremist or terrorist groups1 including through disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration programs4 7c7 ,annual updates ,on an annual basis1 the ,director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update to the intelligence assessment under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,form ,the assessment submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 7a71 and each update submitted under subsection 7c71 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,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 ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,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 #aaaj1 as added by section #fjb1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #aaaa4 ,annual intelligence assessments on relationship between women and violent extremism4 4 #ijc4 ,annual report on ,climate ,security ,advisory ,council ,section #abj of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,annual report ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjba1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the chair of the ,council shall submit1 on behalf of the ,council1 to the congressional intelligence committees a report describing the activities of the ,council as described in subsection 7c7 during the year preceding the year during which the report is submitted4 4 #ijd4 ,improvements to funding for ,national ,security ,education program 7a7 ,funding for scholarship1 fellowship1 and grant programs ,section #haj of the ,david ,l4 ,boren ,national ,security ,education ,act of #aiia 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by striking for each fiscal year1 beginning with fiscal year #bjje1 and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjje through #bjba2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,fiscal years beginning with fiscal year #bjbb ,in addition to amounts that may be made available to the ,secretary under the ,fund for a fiscal year1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for each fiscal year1 beginning with fiscal year #bjbb1 #h1jjj1jjj1 to carry out the scholarship1 fellowship1 and grant programs under subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 of section #hjb7;a77#a74 4 7b7 ,funding for ,national ,flagship ,language ,initiative ,section #haa of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting #af1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking for each fiscal year1 beginning with fiscal year #bjje1 and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjje through #bjba4 7c7 ,funding for scholarship program for advanced ,english language studies ,section #hab of the ,david ,l4 ,boren ,national ,security ,education ,act of #aiia 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aiab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking for each fiscal year1 beginning with fiscal year #bjje1 and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjje through #bjba2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection 7b73 7b7 ,fiscal years beginning with fiscal year #bjbb ,in addition to amounts that may be made available to the ,secretary under the ,fund for a fiscal year1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for each fiscal year1 beginning with fiscal year #bjbb1 #b1jjj1jjj1 to carry out the scholarship programs for ,english language studies by certain heritage community citizens under section #hjb7;a77#a77;,e74 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting this section4 #ije4 ,report on best practices to protect privacy1 civil liberties1 and civil rights of ,chinese ,americans 7a7 ,report ,section #egab of the ,damon ,paul ,nelson and ,matthew ,young ,pollard ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #baga7 is-- 7#a7 transferred to title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq472 7#b7 inserted after section #aaab of such title1 as added by section #ijb2 7#c7 redesignated as section #aaab2 and 7#d7 amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking and civil liberties and inserting 1 civil liberties1 and civil rights2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and inserting ,on an annual basis12 and 7ii7 by striking and civil liberties1 each place it appears and inserting 1 civil liberties1 and civil rights4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aaaa1 as added by section #ijb1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #aaab4 ,report on best practices to protect privacy1 civil liberties1 and civil rights of ,chinese ,americans4 4 #ijf4 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on threat of global pandemic disease 7a7 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,national ,intelligence ,council1 shall produce a ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on the threat of global pandemic disease1 including with respect to the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the possible courses of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic during the #ah months following the date of the ,estimate1 including-- 7i7 the projected spread of ,,covid-#ai outside the ,united ,states and the likelihood of subsequent major outbreaks2 7ii7 the capacity of countries and international organizations to combat the further spread of ,,covid-#ai1 including risks and opportunities for further global cooperation2 and 7iii7 the risks to the national security and health security of the ,united ,states if ,,covid-#ai is not contained abroad4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the global public health system and the responses of the system to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including-- 7i7 prospects for an effective global disease surveillance and response system1 opportunities to advance the development of such a system1 and signposts for evaluating whether or not an effective system has been developed before a disease outbreak occurs2 and 7ii7 an assessment of global health system capacity4 7,c7 ,an assessment of-- 7i7 the humanitarian and economic implications of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and 7ii7 the consequences of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic with respect to political stability1 armed conflict1 democratization1 and the global leadership by the ,united ,states of the post-,world ,war ,,ii international system4 7,d7 ,an assessment of-- 7i7 likely threats by global pandemic diseases during the #aj-year period following the date of the ,estimate2 7ii7 global readiness to avert a future global pandemic2 7iii7 challenges and opportunities for the policy of the ,united ,states to advance global pandemic preparedness2 and 7iv7 the potential role of non-state and state-backed global influence activities or disinformation campaigns involving ,,covid-#ai or future potential global pandemics4 7,e7 ,any other matters the ,director determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress 7,a7 ,submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate produced under paragraph 7#a71 including all intelligence reporting underlying the ,estimate4 7,b7 ,notice regarding submission ,if before the end of the #ij-;day period specified in subparagraph 7,a7 the ,director determines that the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate under paragraph 7#a7 cannot be submitted by the end of that period1 the ,director shall 7before the end of that period7-- 7i7 submit to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a report setting forth-- 7,i7 the reasons why the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate cannot be submitted by the end of that period2 and 7,,ii7 an estimated date for the submission of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate2 and 7ii7 testify before such committees on the issues that will be covered by the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate4 7,c7 ,form ,the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate shall be submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 in classified form4 7#c7 ,public version ,consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods1 at the same time as the ,director submits to the congressional intelligence committees the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph 7#d71 and make publicly available on the internet website of the ,director1 an unclassified version of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate4 7#d7 ,congressional committees specified ,the congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,consultation ,the ,director shall prepare the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate under paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and any other head of an element of the ,federal ,government the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines appropriate4 7b7 ,future pandemic plan 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph 7#c71 and make publicly available on the internet website of the ,president1 a report containing a whole-of-government plan for an effective response to subsequent major outbreaks of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and for other future global pandemic diseases4 7#b7 ,matters included ,the plan under paragraph 7#a7 shall address how to improve the following3 7,a7 ,pandemic planning4 7,b7 ,homeland preparedness4 7,c7 ,international disease surveillance4 7,d7 ,diagnostic testing4 7,e7 ,contact tracing4 7,f7 ,the role of the ,federal ,government with respect to the regulation1 acquisition1 and disbursement1 of medical supplies and other public health resources necessary to respond to ,,covid-#ai or other diseases with pandemic potential 7including diagnostic testing equipment1 biomedical equipment1 drugs and medicines1 and hygiene equipment74 7,g7 ,the procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment4 7,h7 ,early domestic response to future global pandemic diseases in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,congressional committees specified ,the congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7c7 ,global strategy 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall transmit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph 7#b71 and make publicly available on the internet website of the ,president1 a report containing a global strategy for mobilizing international institutions to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7#b7 ,congressional committees specified ,the congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #ijg4 ,modification of requirement for briefings on national security effects of emerging infectious disease and pandemics ,section #fgbb7;b77#b7 of the ,damon ,paul ,nelson and ,matthew ,young ,pollard ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aaf-ih7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,quinquennial and inserting ,annual2 7#b7 by striking beginning on the date that is #e years after the date on which the ,director submits the report under paragraph 7#a71 and every #e years thereafter and inserting not later than ,january #ca1 #bjba1 and annually thereafter2 and 7#c7 by inserting required under paragraph 7#a7 before the period at the end4 #ijh4 ,report on open-source science and technology intelligence collection and analysis within the intelligence community 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,requirement ,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 and publish on the internet website of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 a report assessing the past and present efforts by the ,united ,states ,government to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7#b7 ,matters included ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of each of the following3 7,a7 ,current efforts by the intelligence community to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,b7 ,current efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to collect1 analyze1 and exploit open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,c7 ,historical funding and human resourcing trends with respect to efforts by the ,united ,states ,government to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,d7 ,the rationale for previous reductions by the ,united ,states ,government in funding or staffing for efforts to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,e7 ,any lack of authorities or statutory limitations that impede efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,f7 ,the resources required for the ,united ,states ,government to initiate new1 or expand existing1 operations to collect and analyze open-source science and technology intelligence4 7,g7 ,recommendations for expanding operations by the ,united ,states ,government to collect and analyze open-source science and technology1 including an assessment of the feasibility of-- 7i7 establishing a funding program of record dedicated to open-source science and technology intelligence2 7ii7 co-locating open source-trained intelligence officers1 intelligence officers with technical capabilities1 and associated staff from different entities within and outside of the intelligence community2 and 7iii7 training a dedicated open-source intelligence officer cadre composed of language experts and science and technology experts4 7#c7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but the report submitted to the congressional intelligence committees may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,interagency working group 7#a7 ,preparation of report ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall convene an interagency working group 7in this section referred to as the working group7 to prepare the report under subsection 7a7 and to provide the briefing under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,members ,the working group shall be composed of representatives from the following3 7,a7 ,the ,scientific and ,technical ,intelligence ,committee of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7,b7 ,the ,national ,intelligence ,officer for ,science and ,technology of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7,c7 ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 7,d7 ,the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7,f7 ,the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7,g7 ,the ,national ,security ,agency4 7,h7 ,the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,i7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7,j7 ,the ,bureau for ,intelligence and ,research of the ,department of ,state4 7,k7 ,the ,office of ,intelligence and ,counterintelligence of the ,department of ,energy4 7,l7 ,any other component of the ,united ,states ,government1 regardless of whether the component is an element of the intelligence community1 that the ,director determines-- 7i7 collects open-source science and technology intelligence2 and 7ii7 would materially assist in the activities of the working group4 7c7 ,interim briefing ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the working group shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the initial findings of the working group under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,open-,source science and technology intelligence defined ,in this section1 the term open-source science and technology intelligence means information of intelligence value regarding scientific and technological developments that appears in print or electronic form1 including radio1 television1 newspapers1 journals1 the internet1 commercial databases1 videos1 graphics1 drawings1 or any other publicly available source4 #iji4 ,independent study on open-source intelligence 7a7 ,study ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or a nongovernmental entity to conduct a comprehensive study on the future of the collection1 processing1 exploitation1 analysis1 dissemination1 and evaluation of open-source intelligence by the intelligence community4 ,the ,director shall select such entity in consultation with the congressional intelligence committees4 7b7 ,matters included ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,recommendations with respect to the governance of open-source intelligence within the intelligence community1 including regarding-- 7,a7 whether such governance of open-source intelligence should be assigned to a functional manager or an executive agent1 or use another governance structure2 7,b7 which official of the intelligence community should serve as such a functional manager1 executive agent1 or the leader of such other governance structure1 and what authorities the official should have in serving in such role2 7,c7 which official of the intelligence community should be responsible for conducting oversight by the executive branch for open-source intelligence2 7,d7 which elements of the intelligence community should retain capabilities to collect1 process1 exploit1 and disseminate open-source intelligence2 7,e7 how to effectively integrate such collection capabilities among the elements of the intelligence community2 and 7,f7 whether to establish a new agency as an element of the intelligence community dedicated to open-source intelligence or to establish a fusion center to co-locate open-source intelligence capabilities of the elements of the intelligence community1 including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each such approach4 7#b7 ,recommendations regarding the requirements processes for open-source intelligence1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 the utility 7or disutility7 of a unified collection management process for open-source intelligence for all of the intelligence community2 7,b7 what such a process might look like2 7,c7 ways to integrate an open-source requirements process into all-source collection management2 and 7,d7 ways that automation might be leveraged to facilitate open-source requirements and collection management4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the value of rejuvenating a career service for a professional cadre of the intelligence community that focuses on collecting and disseminating open-source intelligence and recommendations for such a rejuvenation4 7#d7 ,recommendations regarding the need to adjust any legal and policy frameworks 7including any applicable guidelines of the ,attorney ,general7 that would facilitate the collection1 retention1 and dissemination of open-source intelligence while balancing customer needs with the privacy interests of ,united ,states persons4 7#e7 ,an assessment of methods to use open-source intelligence to support the operations of the intelligence community1 including recommendations on when and how open-source intelligence should support such operations4 7#f7 ,with respect to the data management of open-source intelligence1 recommendations on proposed data ingestion tools1 scraping capabilities1 and other tools and capabilities to collect1 process1 exploit1 and analyze the volume of open-source intelligence1 including recommendations on how the intelligence community can increase the speed and security with which the intelligence community adopts open-source technology and unclassified commercial products4 7#g7 ,any other matters the ,director or the entity selected to conduct the study determines appropriate4 7c7 ,cooperation ,the ,director shall make available to the entity selected to conduct the study under subsection 7a7 the necessary information and materials to conduct the study1 including with respect to-- 7#a7 accessing secure workspaces2 7#b7 accessing directives and policy guidance of the intelligence community and other policy documents regarding the governance and execution of open-source intelligence2 7#c7 reviewing technological systems used to conduct open-source intelligence collection2 7#d7 interviewing senior personnel of the intelligence community1 including such personnel with responsibility for the open-source intelligence mission of the intelligence community2 and 7#e7 ensuring that each head of an element of the intelligence community provides the cooperation described in this subsection4 7d7 ,consultation ,the entity selected to conduct the study under subsection 7a7 shall consult with the congressional intelligence committees before beginning to conduct such study4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing the study under subsection 7a71 without change4 ,the report shall be unclassified1 but may include a classified annex4 #iaj4 ,survey on ,open ,source ,enterprise 7a7 ,survey ,the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency 7as the open source functional manager for the intelligence community71 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and any other head of an element of the intelligence community that the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency determines appropriate1 shall conduct a survey to measure the satisfaction of customers of open-source intelligence with the ,open ,source ,enterprise of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 7b7 ,purpose ,the ,director shall ensure that the survey under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 evaluates which types of open-source intelligence supports the missions of the customers of such intelligence1 regardless of whether the customers are elements of the intelligence community and regardless of whether the customers are receiving such intelligence from the ,open ,source ,enterprise2 7#b7 evaluates how responsive the ,open ,source ,enterprise is to the missions of the elements of the intelligence community and the other customers of the ,open ,source ,enterprise2 7#c7 enables the ,open ,source ,enterprise to set strategic priorities2 and 7#d7 enables ,congress to better oversee the strategic direction of the ,open ,source ,enterprise and to provide support to the collection and analysis of open-source intelligence4 7c7 ,contents 7#a7 ,assessment ,the survey under subsection 7a7 shall include qualitative and quantitative questions designed to assess the following3 7,a7 ,the value of support provided by the ,open ,source ,enterprise to the mission of the customer taking the survey4 7,b7 ,the accessibility of the products of the ,open ,source ,enterprise4 7,c7 ,the frequency that such products are used in accomplishing the mission of the customer4 7,d7 ,the responsiveness of the ,open ,source ,enterprise to tasking requests4 7,e7 ,areas in which the ,open ,source ,enterprise could improve4 7,f7 ,the in-house open-source intelligence capabilities of the customer taking the survey1 including-- 7i7 a description of such capabilities2 7ii7 how such capabilities are tailored to the mission of the customer2 7iii7 when such capabilities were established2 and 7iv7 whether and to what extent the customer coordinates with the ,open ,source ,enterprise regarding such capabilities4 7#b7 ,survey answers ,a customer who receives the survey under subsection 7a7 shall make all reasonable efforts to respond fully and frankly to the survey4 7d7 ,design methodology ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,central ,intelligence shall seek advice regarding design methodology for customer satisfaction surveys from-- 7#a7 experts in survey design of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency and the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 and 7#b7 senior executives of the ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research of the ,department of ,state who conduct a survey similar to the survey under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the survey is completed under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the strategic direction of the ,open ,source ,enterprise based on the results of the survey1 including explanations of how the ,open ,source ,enterprise will-- 7,a7 build off the successes of the ,open ,source ,enterprise2 and 7,b7 fill gaps in the collection1 production1 analysis1 or dissemination of open-source intelligence4 7#b7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in classified form4 7#c7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director submits to the congressional intelligence committees the report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall provide to such committees a briefing on the strategic direction of the ,open ,source ,enterprise4 #iaa4 ,intelligence assessment and reports on violent transnational ,white supremacist extremism 7a7 ,intelligence assessment 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,counterterrorism ,center1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,under ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for ,intelligence and ,analysis1 and in consultation with other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence assessment on threats to the ,united ,states associated with foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations4 7#b7 ,elements ,the assessment under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a list of foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations4 7,b7 ,with respect to each such organization-- 7i7 an overview of the membership1 ideology1 and activities2 7ii7 a description of any transnational links to the ,united ,states or ,united ,states persons2 7iii7 a description of the leadership1 plans1 intentions1 and capabilities2 7iv7 whether 7and if so1 to what extent7 foreign governments or their proxies provide any manner of support to such organizations1 including a list of each such foreign government or proxy2 7v7 a description of the composition and characteristics of the members and support networks1 including whether 7and if so1 to what extent7 the members are also a part of a military1 security service1 or police2 7vi7 a description of financing and other forms of material support2 7vii7 an assessment of trends and patterns relative to communications1 travel1 and training 7including whether and to what extent the organization is engaged in or facilitating military or paramilitary training72 7viii7 an assessment of the radicalization and recruitment1 including an analysis of the extremist messaging motivating members and supporters2 and 7ix7 whether 7and if so1 to what extent7 foreign governments have sufficient laws and policies to counter threats to the ,united ,states associated with the organization1 including best practices and gaps4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the status and extent of information sharing1 intelligence partnerships1 foreign police cooperation1 and mutual legal assistance between the ,united ,states and foreign governments relative to countering threats to the ,united ,states associated with foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations4 7,d7 ,an assessment of intelligence gaps and recommendations on how to remedy such gaps4 7,e7 ,an opportunity analysis regarding countering such threats1 including1 at a minimum1 with respect to mitigating and disrupting the transnational nexus4 7#c7 ,standards ,the intelligence assessment under paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted in a manner that meets the analytic integrity and tradecraft standards of the intelligence community4 7#d7 ,form and public release ,the intelligence assessment under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex in electronic form that is fully indexed and searchable4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the officials specified in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the assessment is unclassified to the extent possible2 7,b7 make the unclassified assessment publicly available on the internet websites of the officials-- 7i7 by not later than #cj days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7ii7 in an electronic format that is fully indexed and searchable2 and 7,c7 ensure that the assessment is drafted in a way to maximize the ability to share the assessment1 including the classified annex1 with the entities under paragraph 7#e74 7#e7 ,sharing ,consistent with the protection of classified information1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,counterterrorism ,center1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,under ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for ,intelligence and ,analysis1 shall share the intelligence assessment under paragraph 7#a7 with-- 7,a7 appropriate ,federal departments and agencies2 7,b7 ,joint ,terrorism ,task ,forces and the ,domestic ,terrorism-,hate ,crimes ,fusion ,cell of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7,c7 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law enforcement officials1 including officials who operate within ,state1 local1 and regional fusion centers through the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,state1 ,local1 and ,regional ,fusion ,center ,initiative established in accordance with section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h72 and 7,d7 appropriate foreign governments1 including foreign intelligence services and foreign police1 and international institutions1 that partner with the ,united ,states on countering threats associated with foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #aej days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,counterterrorism ,center71 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and in a manner consistent with the authorities and responsibilities of such ,secretary or ,director1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of ,federal laws1 regulations1 and policies by the ,federal ,government to counter threats to the ,united ,states and ,united ,states persons associated with foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report under paragraph shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an identification1 description1 and assessment of the use and efficacy of1 ,federal laws1 regulations1 and policies used by the ,federal ,government to address threats to the ,united ,states and ,united ,states persons associated with foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organizations1 including pursuant to-- 7i7 section #ajaf of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe7 and section #aai of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef71 particularly with respect to the coordination and integration of all instruments of national power2 7ii7 ,executive ,order #abccc 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note71 as amended2 7iii7 the designation of foreign terrorist organizations under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 7iv7 the designation of specially designated terrorists1 specially designated global terrorists1 or specially designated nationals and blocked persons1 pursuant to ,executive ,orders #achhf1 #accgb1 and #acbbd and parts #eid1 #eie1 #eif1 and #eig of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7v7 ,national ,security ,presidential ,memorandums #g and #i1 particularly with respect to the sharing of terrorism information and screening and vetting activities2 and 7vi7 any other applicable ,federal laws1 regulations1 or policies4 7,b7 ,an assessment of whether 7and if so1 to what extent and why7 such ,federal laws1 regulations1 and policies are sufficient to counter such threats1 including a description of any gaps and specific examples to illustrate such gaps4 7,c7 ,recommendations regarding how to remedy the gaps under subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,privacy and civil liberties assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board1 in consultation with the civil liberties and privacy officers of the ,federal departments and agencies the ,board determines appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing-- 7,a7 an assessment of the impacts on the privacy and civil liberties of ,united ,states persons concerning the use or recommended use of any ,federal laws1 regulations1 and policies specified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 recommendations on options to develop protections to mitigate such impacts4 7#d7 ,form and public release ,the reports under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex in electronic form that is fully indexed and searchable4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the officials responsible for submitting such reports shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the reports are unclassified to the extent possible2 7,b7 make the unclassified reports publicly available on the internet websites of the officials-- 7i7 by not later than #cj days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7ii7 in an electronic format that is fully indexed and searchable4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organization ,the term foreign violent ,white supremacist extremist organization means an organization1 such as a neo-,nazi or racist skinhead group or militia1 with a substantial component based outside the ,united ,states1 that is engaged in the planning or execution of racially or ethnically motivated acts of terrorism or other targeted violence motivated by ,white supremacist extremism1 particularly against immigrants or individuals perceived to be immigrants1 ,african ,americans or other people of ,african descent1 ,jews1 ,muslims1 or other people perceived to be ethnic minorities or otherwise not perceived to be ,white4 7#c7 ,terrorism information ,the term terrorism information has the meaning given that term in section #ajaf7;a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe7;a774 7#d7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person has the meaning given that term in section #aje;,a7c7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjci74 #iab4 ,wireless supply chain innovation grant program 7a7 ,in general ,from amounts made available under subsection 7e71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall1 beginning not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 make grants on a competitive basis to support the deployment and use of ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,networks throughout the ,united ,states by-- 7#a7 promoting the use of technology1 including software1 hardware1 and microprocessing technology1 that will enhance competitiveness in the supply chains of ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,networks2 7#b7 accelerating the deployment of ,open ,network ,equipment2 7#c7 promoting the use of ,open ,network ,equipment2 7#d7 establishing objective criteria that can be used to determine if equipment meets the definition of ,open ,network ,equipment2 7#e7 promoting the inclusion of security features that enhance the integrity and availability of ,open ,network ,equipment2 or 7#f7 promoting the application of network function virtualization to facilitate the deployment of ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,networks and a more diverse vendor market4 7b7 ,grant criteria ,the ,assistant ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,commission1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 and the ,director of the ,intelligence ,advanced ,research ,projects ,activity of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall establish the criteria under which the ,assistant ,secretary shall award a grant under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,annual report on grants made ,for each fiscal year for which amounts are available to make grants under subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the relevant committees of ,congress a report that includes1 with respect to that fiscal year-- 7,a7 a description of-- 7i7 to whom grants under subsection 7a7 were made1 the amount thereof1 and criteria used to award such grants2 and 7ii7 the progress the ,assistant ,secretary has made in meeting the objectives described in subsection 7a7 of the grant program under this section2 and 7,b7 any additional information that the ,assistant ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,report on #e;g network supply chain ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the relevant committees of ,congress a written report-- 7,a7 that includes recommendations on promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of trusted ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,networks2 and 7,b7 identifying whether any additional authorities are needed by the ,assistant ,secretary to facilitate the timely adoption of ,open ,network ,equipment1 including the authority to provide loans1 loan guarantees1 and other forms of credit extension that would maximize the use of grant amounts awarded under this section4 7d7 ,advisory committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall establish an ,advisory ,committee to advise the ,assistant ,secretary in the manner described in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,advisory ,committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be composed of-- 7,a7 representatives from-- 7i7 the ,commission2 7ii7 the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency2 7iii7 the ,intelligence ,advanced ,research ,projects ,activity of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7iv7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7v7 the ,department of ,state2 7vi7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 and 7vii7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 other representatives from the private and public sectors1 at the discretion of the ,assistant ,secretary4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be used to advise the ,assistant ,secretary on technology developments to help inform-- 7,a7 the strategic direction of the grant program established under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 efforts of the ,federal ,government to promote a more secure1 diverse1 sustainable1 and competitive supply chain for ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,networks4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,amount authorized ,there is authorized to be appropriated to make grants under subsection 7a7 #gej1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjba through #bjca4 7#b7 ,availability ,amounts made available under paragraph 7#a7 shall remain available through fiscal year #bjca4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 #c;gpp ,the term #c;,,gpp means the ,third ,generation ,partnership ,project4 7#b7 #e;g network ,the term #e;,g network means a radio network as described by #c;,,gpp ,release #ae or higher1 or any successor network4 7#c7 ,assistant secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information4 7#d7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#e7 ,open ,network equipment ,the term ,open ,network ,equipment means equipment that follows a set of open standards 7such as ,o-,,ran standards or the ,open ,radio ,access ,network approach to standardization1 adopted by the ,o-,,ran ,alliance1 #c;,,gpp1 or other organizations7 and open interfaces for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability1 such that the equipment may be integrated into the ,radio ,access ,networks of an ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,network4 7#f7 ,open ran #e;g network ,the term ,open ,,ran #e;,g ,network means a #e;,g network that follows a set of open standards 7such as ,o-,,ran standards or the ,open ,radio ,access ,network approach to standardization1 adopted by the ,o-,,ran ,alliance1 #c;,,gpp1 or other organizations7 and open interfaces for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability4 7#g7 ,relevant committees of ,congress ,the term relevant committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,g7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,h7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,i7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,j7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 #iac4 ,sense of ,congress regarding ,third ,option ,foundation ,it is the sense of the ,congress that the work of the ,third ,option ,foundation to heal1 help1 and honor members of the special operations community of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency and their families is invaluable4 ,october #cj1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,intelligence2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed