,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dgg #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cije  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio1 f ! ,select       
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 report$ !   
foll[+ orig9al bill2 :i* 0 read twice & 
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize appropriations = fiscal ye>    
#bjba = intellig5ce & intellig5ce-relat$
 activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 ! ,intellig5ce ,community ,managem5t   
,acc\nt1 & ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy
 ,retirem5t & ,disability ,sy/em1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,intellig5ce ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,intellig5ce    
activities,sec4 #aja4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations4,sec4 #ajb4 ,classifi$   
,s*$ule ( ,au?orizations4,sec4 #ajc4    
,intellig5ce ,community ,managem5t      

,acc\nt4,,title ,,ii--,c5tral           
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy retirem5t &         
disability system,sec4 #bja4            
,au?orization ( appropriations4,,title  
,,iii--,intellig5ce community           
matters,subtitle ,a--,g5]al intellig5ce 
community matters,sec4 #cja4 ,re/riction
 on conduct ( intellig5ce               
activities4,sec4 #cjb4 ,increase 9      
employee comp5sation & b5efits au?oriz$ 
by law4,sec4 #cjc4 ,cl>ification (      
au?orities & responsibilities (         
,national ,manag] = ,national ,security 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,sy/ems
 ,security4,sec4 #cjd4 ,cont9uity (     
op]ations plans = c]ta9 elem5ts ( !     
intellig5ce community 9 ! case ( a      
national em]g5cy4,sec4 #cje4            
,application ( ,executive ,s*$ule level 
,,iii to positions ( ,director (        
,national ,security ,ag5cy & ,director (
 ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice4,sec4 
#cjf4 ,national ,intellig5ce            
,univ]sity4,sec4 #cjg4 ,requir+         
facilitation ( e/abli%m5t ( ,social     

,m$ia ,data & ,?reat ,analysis          
,c5t]4,sec4 #cjh4 ,data collection on   
attrition 9 intellig5ce community4,sec4 
#cji4 ,limitation on delegation (       
responsibility = program managem5t (    
in=mation-%>+ environm5t4,sec4 #caj4    
,improvem5ts to provisions relat+ to    
intellig5ce community in=mation         
te*nology environm5t4,sec4 #caa4        
,requirem5ts & au?orities = ,director ( 
! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy to improve
 education 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1
 arts1 & ma!matics4,subtitle            
,b--,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce  
,community,sec4 #cba4 ,prohibition aga9/
 disclosure ( :i/lebl[] id5tity z       
reprisal aga9/ :i/lebl[] disclosure by  
employees & contractors 9 intellig5ce   
community4,sec4 #cbb4 ,cl>ification (   
/&>ds reg>d+ :i/lebl[] compla9ts &      
in=mation ( urg5t conc]n receiv$ by     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community4,sec4 #cbc4 ,cl>ification    
reg>d+ submittal ( compla9ts & in=mation
 by :i/lebl[]s 9 ! intellig5ce community

 to ,congress4,sec4 #cbd4 ,limitation on
 %>+ ( intellig5ce community :i/lebl[]  
compla9ts ) p]sons nam$ 9 su*           
compla9ts4,subtitle ,c--,reports &      
assessm5ts p]ta9+ to intellig5ce        
community,sec4 #cca4 ,assessm5t by !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
ef=ts ( ! intellig5ce community & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to id5tify &        
mitigate risks pos$ to ! intellig5ce    
community & ! ,dep>tm5t by ! use (      
direct-to-consum] g5etic te/+ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (          
,*9a4,sec4 #ccb4 ,report on use by      
intellig5ce community ( hir+            
flexibilities & exp$it$ human res\rces  
practices to assure quality & div]sity 9
 ! work=ce ( ! intellig5ce              
community4,sec4 #ccc4 ,report on signals
 intellig5ce priorities &               
requirem5ts4,sec4 #ccd4 ,assessm5t (    
dem& = /ud5t loan repaym5t program      
b5efit4,sec4 #cce4 ,assessm5t (         
intellig5ce community dem& = *ild       
c>e4,sec4 #ccf4 ,op5 s\rce intellig5ce  

/rategies & plans = ! intellig5ce       
community4,sec4 #ccg4 ,plan = e/abli%+  
an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce4,,title      
,,iv--,security cle>ances & tru/$       
workforce,sec4 #dja4 ,exclusivity1      
consi/5cy1 & transp>5cy 9 security      
cle>ance proc$ures1 & "r to appeal4,sec4
 #djb4 ,e/abli%+ process p>ity =        
security cle>ance revocations4,sec4     
#djc4 ,f$]al policy on %>+ ( d]ogatory  
in=mation p]ta9+ to contractor employees
 9 ! tru/$ work=ce4,,title ,v--,reports 
& o!r matters,sec4 #eja4 ,secure & tru/$
 te*nology4,sec4 #ejb4 ,report on       
attempts by =eign adv]s>ies to build    
telecommunications & cyb]security       
equipm5t & s]vices =1 or to provide su* 
equipm5t & s]vices to1 c]ta9 allies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4,sec4 #ejc4 ,report on    
?reats pos$ by use by =eign gov]nm5ts & 
entities ( comm]cially available cyb]   
intrusion & surveillance te*nology4,sec4
 #ejd4 ,reports on recomm5dations ( !   
,cyb]space ,sol>ium ,commission4,sec4   

#eje4 ,assessm5t ( critical te*nology   
tr5ds relat+ to artificial intellig5ce1 
micro*ips1 & semiconductors & relat$    
supply *a9s4,sec4 #ejf4 ,duty to report 
c\t]9tellig5ce ?reats to campaigns4,sec4
 #ejg4 ,combat+ ,*9ese influ5ce         
op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n+   
civil lib]ties protections4,sec4 #ejh4  
,annual report on corrupt activities (  
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty4,sec4 #eji4 ,report on corrupt    
activities ( ,russian & o!r ,ea/]n      
,european olig>*s4,sec4 #eaj4 ,report on
 biosecurity risk & dis9=mation by !    
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4,sec4 #eaa4      
,report on effect ( lift+ ( ,unit$      
,nations arms emb>go on ,islamic        
,republic ( ,iran4,sec4 #eab4 ,report on
 ,iranian activities relat+ to nucle>   
nonprolif]ation4,sec4 #eac4 ,s5se (     
,congress on ,?ird ,option ,f\ndation4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,congressional intellig5ce committees ,!
 t]m congressional intellig5ce          

committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  7#b7    
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 su* section4  ,i ,intellig5ce 
activities  #aja4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,funds are h]eby au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = 
! conduct ( ! intellig5ce &             
intellig5ce-relat$ activities ( ! foll[+
 elem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t3   
7#a7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national
 ,intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,! ,c5tral         
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! ,def5se ,intellig5ce
 ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ,national ,security   
,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,air ,=ce4  7#g7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#h7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  
7#ab7 ,! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4
  7#ac7 ,! ,drug ,en=cem5t              

,adm9i/ration4  7#ad7 ,! ,national      
,reconnaissance ,(fice4  7#ae7 ,!       
,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy4  7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  #ajb4 ,classifi$ ,s*$ule (  
,au?orizations  7a7 ,specifications (   
am\nts ,! am\nts au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ "u section #aja = ! conduct 
( ! intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5ts  
li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#af7 (     
section #aja1 are ^? specifi$ 9 !       
classifi$ ,s*$ule ( ,au?orizations      
prep>$ to accompany ?is ,act4  7b7      
,availability ( classifi$ ,s*$ule (     
,au?orizations  7#a7 ,availability ,!   
classifi$ ,s*$ule ( ,au?orizations      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be made 
available to ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 & to ! ,presid5t4  7#b7
 ,di/ribution by ! ,presid5t ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,presid5t %all provide
 = suitable di/ribution ( ! classifi$   
,s*$ule ( ,au?orizations ref]r$ to 9    

subsection 7a71 or ( appropriate        
portions ( su* ,s*$ule1 )9 ! executive  
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7       
,limits on disclosure ,! ,presid5t %all 
n publicly disclose ! classifi$ ,s*$ule 
( ,au?orizations or any portion ( su*   
,s*$ule except-- 7,a7 z provid$ 9       
section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,implem5t+         
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjf7;a772 
7,b7 to ! ext5t necess>y to implem5t !  
budget2 or  7,c7 z o!rwise requir$ by   
law4  #ajc4 ,intellig5ce ,community     
,managem5t ,acc\nt  7a7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,intellig5ce ,community 
,managem5t ,acc\nt ( ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce = fiscal ye>     
#bjba ! sum ( #gca1bjj1jjj4  7b7        
,classifi$ au?orization ( appropriations
 ,9 addition to am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,intellig5ce ,community 
,managem5t ,acc\nt by subsection 7a71   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !  
,intellig5ce ,community ,managem5t      

,acc\nt = fiscal ye> #bjba su*          
additional am\nts z are specifi$ 9 !    
classifi$ ,s*$ule ( ,au?orizations      
ref]r$ to 9 section #ajb7;a74  ,,ii     
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy retirem5t & 
disability sy/em  #bja4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce    
,ag5cy ,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund   
#ead1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  ,,iii 
,intellig5ce community matt]s  ,a ,g5]al
 intellig5ce community matt]s  #cja4    
,re/riction on conduct ( intellig5ce    
activities ,! au?orization (            
appropriations by ?is ,act %all n be    
deem$ to con/itute au?ority = ! conduct 
( any intellig5ce activity :i* is n     
o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,con/itution or ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cjb4 ,increase
 9 employee comp5sation & b5efits       
au?oriz$ by law ,appropriations au?oriz$
 by ?is ,act = sal>y1 pay1 retirem5t1 & 
o!r b5efits = ,f$]al employees may be   
increas$ by su* additional or           
supplem5tal am\nts z may be necess>y =  

increases 9 su* comp5sation or b5efits  
au?oriz$ by law4  #cjc4 ,cl>ification ( 
au?orities & responsibilities (         
,national ,manag] = ,national ,security 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,sy/ems
 ,security  7a7 ,delegation ( au?orities
 & responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,national ,manag] = ,national ,security 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,sy/ems
 ,security1 z designat$ by ,national    
,security ,directive #db 7sign$ by !    
,presid5t on ,july #e1 #aiij71 may      
delegate ! au?orities & responsibilities
 assign$ ! ,national ,manag] "u su*     
,directive to a ,deputy ,national       
,manag] = ,national ,security           
,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,sy/ems
 ,security4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!        
au?ority to delegate "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may n be fur!r delegat$ bel[ ! ,deputy  
,national ,manag]4  7b7 ,scope (        
responsibilities  7#a7 ,national ,manag]
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !          
au?orities & responsibilities ( !       
,national ,manag] "u ,national ,security

 ,directive #db1 ! ,national ,manag] may
 sup]vise1 ov]see1 or execute1 ei!r     
directly or indirectly1 ! ,in=mation    
,sy/ems ,security ,program4  7,b7       
,limitation ,9 c>ry+ out ! au?orities & 
responsibilities ( ! ,national ,manag]  
"u ,national ,security ,directive #db1 !
 ,national ,manag] %all n sup]vise1     
ov]see1 or execute1 ei!r directly or    
indirectly1 any aspect ( ! ,national    
,intellig5ce ,program or ! ,milit>y     
,intellig5ce ,program1 except to !      
degree t do+ s is necess>y to sup]vise1 
ov]see1 or execute ! ,in=mation ,sy/ems 
,security ,program z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,deputy         
,national ,manag]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a   
case 9 :i* ! ,national ,manag] delegates
 au?orities & responsibilities to a     
,deputy ,national ,manag] "u subsection 
7a77#a71 ! ,deputy ,national ,manag] may
 sup]vise1 ov]see1 or execute1 ei!r     
directly or indirectly1 ! ,in=mation    
,sy/ems ,security ,program4  7,b7       
,limitation ,9 a case describ$ 9        

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,deputy ,national   
,manag] %all n sup]vise1 ov]see1 or     
execute1 ei!r directly or indirectly1   
any aspect ( ! ,national ,intellig5ce   
,program or ! ,milit>y ,intellig5ce     
,program1 except to ! degree t do+ s is 
necess>y to sup]vise1 ov]see1 or execute
 ! ,in=mation ,sy/ems ,security ,program
 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  #cjd4  
,cont9uity ( op]ations plans = c]ta9    
elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community 9 !   
case ( a national em]g5cy  7a7          
,def9ition ( cov]$ national em]g5cy ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ national       
em]g5cy means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a major   
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section 
#dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74  7#b7 ,an em]g5cy     
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaia74  7#c7 ,a national em]g5cy decl>$
 by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national          
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 

seq474  7#d7 ,a public heal? em]g5cy    
decl>$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d74  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (   
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,director ( ! 
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 !
 ,director ( ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce     
,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !     
,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy %all ea* e/abli% cont9uity (     
op]ations plans = use 9 ! case ( cov]$  
national em]g5cies = ! elem5t ( !       
intellig5ce community conc]n$4  7c7     
,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce & ,director ( 
! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,n lat]   
?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$  
national em]g5cy is decl>$1 ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,director (
 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all ea* 
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees ! plan e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b7 = t em]g5cy = ! elem5t ( !         

intellig5ce community conc]n$4  7#b7    
,director ( ,national ,reconnaissance   
,(fice1 ,director ( ,def5se ,intellig5ce
 ,ag5cy1 ,director ( ,national ,security
 ,ag5cy1 & ,director ( ,national        
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,n lat] 
?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$  
national em]g5cy is decl>$1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 ! 
,director ( ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !     
,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy %all ea* submit ! plan e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7b7 = t em]g5cy = ! elem5t
 ( ! intellig5ce community conc]n$ to ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! congressional           
intellig5ce committees4  7,b7 ,!        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7d7        
,updates ,dur+ a cov]$ national em]g5cy1
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !
 ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce     
,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       

,reconnaissance ,(fice1 ! ,director ( ! 
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & !    
,director ( ! ,national                 
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all ea*
 submit any updates to ! plans submitt$ 
"u subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 9 accordance ) 
t subsection2 &  7#b7 9 a timely mann]  
consi/5t ) section #eja ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia74  #cje4 ,application ( ,executive
 ,s*$ule level ,,iii to positions (     
,director ( ,national ,security ,ag5cy &
 ,director ( ,national ,reconnaissance  
,(fice ,section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,director ( ! ,national     
,security ,ag5cy_/,c5tral ,security     
,s]vice4  ,director ( ! ,national       
,reconnaissance ,(fice4  4  #cjf4       
,national ,intellig5ce ,univ]sity  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,title ,x ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#caia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,d ,national ,intellig5ce   

,univ]sity  #ajca4 ,transf] date ,9 ?is 
subtitle1 ! t]m transf] date means !    
date on :i* ! ,national ,intellig5ce    
,univ]sity is transf]r$ f ! ,def5se     
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy to ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce "u section       
#ecbd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib74  #ajcb4         
,degree-grant+ au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 "u           
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,national ,intellig5ce ,univ]sity may1  
^u ! recomm5dation ( ! faculty ( !      
,univ]sity1 conf] appropriate degrees ^u
 graduates :o meet ! degree requirem5ts4
  7b7 ,limitation ,a degree may n be    
conf]r$ "u ?is section unless-- 7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,education has recomm5d$    
approval ( ! degree 9 accordance ) !    
,f$]al ,policy ,gov]n+ ,grant+ (        
,academic ,degrees by ,f$]al ,ag5cies2 &
  7#b7 ! ,univ]sity is accr$it$ by !    
appropriate academic accr$it+ ag5cy or  

organization to aw>d ! degree1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7c7      
,congressional notification requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,actions on nonaccr$itation ,beg9n+
 on ! transf] date1 ! ,director %all    
promptly-- 7,a7 notify ! congressional  
intellig5ce committees ( any action by !
 ,middle ,/ates ,commission on ,high]   
,education1 or o!r appropriate academic 
accr$it+ ag5cy or organization1 to n    
accr$it ! ,univ]sity to aw>d any new or 
exi/+ degree2 &  7,b7 submit to su*     
committees a report conta9+ an          
explanation ( any su* action4  7#b7     
,modification or r$esignation (         
degree-grant+ au?ority ,beg9n+ on !     
transf] date1 ^u any modification or    
r$esignation ( exi/+ degree-grant+      
au?ority1 ! ,director %all submit to !  
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
report conta9+-- 7,a7 ! rationale = !   
propos$ modification or r$esignation2 & 
7,b7 any subsequ5t recomm5dation ( !    
,secret>y ( ,education ) respect to !   
propos$ modification or r$esignation4   

#ajcc4 ,faculty memb]s2 employm5t &     
comp5sation  7a7 ,au?ority ( ,director  
,beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce may employ z _m 
pr(essors1 in/ructors1 & lectur]s at !  
,national ,intellig5ce ,univ]sity z !   
,director consid]s necess>y4  7b7       
,comp5sation ( faculty memb]s ,!        
comp5sation ( p]sons employ$ "u ?is     
section %all be z prescrib$ by !        
,director4  7c7 ,comp5sation plan ,!    
,director %all provide ea* p]son employ$
 z a pr(essor1 in/ructor1 or lectur] at 
! ,univ]sity on ! transf] date an       
opportunity to elect to be paid "u !    
comp5sation plan 9 effect on ! day be=e 
! transf] date 7) no r$uction 9 pay7 or 
"u ! au?ority ( ?is section4  #ajcd4    
,acceptance ( faculty rese>* grants ,!  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce may  
au?orize ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national      
,intellig5ce ,univ]sity to accept       
qualify+ rese>* grants 9 ! same mann] & 
to ! same degree z ! ,presid5t ( !      
,national ,def5se ,univ]sity "u section 

#bafe7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #ajce4 ,cont9u$ applicability ( 
! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act to ! 
,bo>d ( ,visitors ,! ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all cont9ue to apply to ! ,bo>d (      
,visitors ( ! ,national ,intellig5ce    
,univ]sity on & aft] ! transf] date4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ecbd ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7b77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ subsection       
7e77#b7 & ins]t+ section #ajcb7;b7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg2  7#b7 
by /rik+ subsections 7e7 & 7f72 &  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z   
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively4    
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajbd ! foll[+3  ,subtitle      
,d--,national ,intellig5ce              
,university,sec4 #ajca4 ,transf]        
date4,sec4 #ajcb4 ,degree-grant+        

au?ority4,sec4 #ajcc4 ,faculty memb]s2  
employm5t & comp5sation4 ,sec4 #ajcd4   
,acceptance ( faculty rese>*            
grants4,sec4 #ajce4 ,cont9u$            
applicability ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory      
,committee ,act to ! ,bo>d ( ,visitors4 
4  #cjg4 ,requir+ facilitation (        
e/abli%m5t ( ,social ,m$ia ,data &      
,?reat ,analysis ,c5t]  7a7 ,requirem5t 
to facilitate e/abli%m5t ,subsection    
7c77#a7 ( section #ecbc ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 is    
am5d$1 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  7b7 
,deadl9e to facilitate e/abli%m5t ,su*  
subsection is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ,!   
,director & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !           
,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act =       
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1 ! ,director4  7c7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,report+         
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ ,if ! ,director & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ! ,c5t]1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7,b7 9 

p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act =       
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba4  7#b7 ,fund+        
,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjbj & #bjba &     
ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjba & #bjbb4  7#c7  
,cl]ical ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by
 /rik+ ,au?ority & ins]t+ ,requirem5t2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! p>agraph    
head+1 by /rik+ ,au?ority & ins]t+      
,requirem5t4  #cjh4 ,data collection on 
attrition 9 intellig5ce community  7a7  
,/&>ds = data collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all e/abli%     
/&>ds = collect+ data relat+ to         
attrition 9 ! intellig5ce community     
work=ce across demographics1            
specialities1 & l5g? ( s]vice4  7#b7    
,inclusion ( c]ta9 c&idates ,! ,director
 %all include1 9 ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u    

p>agraph 7#a71 /&>ds = collect+ data f  
c&idates :o accept$ conditional (f]s (  
employm5t b *ose to )draw f ! hir+      
process be=e ent]+ into s]vice1 includ+ 
data ) respect to ! reasons su* c&idates
 *ose to )draw4  7b7 ,collection ( data 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* elem5t ( !     
intellig5ce community %all beg9 collect+
 data on work=ce & c&idate attrition 9  
accordance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,annual report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,director %all submit to ! congressional
 intellig5ce committees a report on     
work=ce & c&idate attrition 9 !         
intellig5ce community t includes-- 7#a7 
! f9d+s ( ! ,director bas$ on ! data    
collect$ "u subsection 7b72  7#b7       
recomm5dations = address+ any issues    
id5tifi$ 9 ^? f9d+s2 &  7#c7 an         
assessm5t ( timel9ess 9 process+ hir+   
applications ( individuals previ\sly    
employ$ by an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce    

community1 consi/5t ) ! ,tru/$ ,work=ce 
#b4j initiative sponsor$ by ! ,security 
,cle>ance1 ,suitability1 & ,cr$5tial+   
,p]=mance ,acc\ntability ,c\ncil4  #cji4
 ,limitation on delegation (            
responsibility = program managem5t (    
in=mation-%>+ environm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #ajaf7;b7 ( ! ,intellig5ce     
,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe7;b771 z am5d$  
by section #fdjb7;a7 ( ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib71 is   
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! 
matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce &    
ins]t+ ,presid5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ,director ( ,national         
,intellig5ce bo? places x appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,presid5t2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,delegation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,presid5t may delegate responsibility = 
c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  7,b7         
,limitation ,! ,presid5t may n delegate 

responsibility = c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection to ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  #caj4
 ,improvem5ts to provisions relat+ to   
intellig5ce community in=mation         
te*nology environm5t ,section #fcab ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections  
7e7 ?r\gh 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7   
,long-t]m roadmap ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !            
,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act =       
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1 ! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce %all develop &   
ma9ta9 a long-t]m roadmap = !           
intellig5ce community in=mation         
te*nology environm5t4  7f7 ,bus9ess plan
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,intellig5ce ,au?orization 
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1 ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce %all develop &  
ma9ta9 a bus9ess plan to implem5t !     

long-t]m roadmap requir$ by subsection  
7e74  4  #caa4 ,requirem5ts & au?orities
 = ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce   
,ag5cy to improve education 9 sci5ce1   
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics ,!
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,act (     
#aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ ! foll[+3  #bd4           
,improvem5t ( education 9 sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
includes a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 a political         
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an individual1 & 
a n-=-pr(it or o!r organization 9 !     
private sector4  7#b7 ,educational      
in/itution ,! t]m educational in/itution
 includes any public or private elem5t>y
 s*ool or second>y s*ool1 in/itution (  
high] education1 college1 univ]sity1 or 
any o!r pr(it or nonpr(it in/itution t  
is d$icat$ to improv+ sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 ! arts1 ma!matics1 bus9ess1   
law1 m$ic9e1 or o!r fields t promote    

developm5t & education relat+ to sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ! arts1 or         
ma!matics4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      
,requirem5ts ,! ,director %all1 on a    
cont9u+ basis-- 7#a7 id5tify actions t !
 ,director may take to improve education
 9 ! sci5tific1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1     
arts1 & ma!matics 7kn[n z ,,/eam7 skills
 necess>y to meet ! long-t]m national   
security ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
p]sonnel pr(ici5t 9 su* skills2 &  7#b7 
e/abli% & conduct programs to c>ry out  
su* actions4  7c7 ,au?orities  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director1 9 support (         
educational programs 9 sci5ce1          
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ! arts1 & ma!matics1
 may-- 7,a7 aw>d grants to eligible     
entities2  7,b7 provide ca% aw>ds & o!r 
items to eligible entities2  7,c7 accept
 volunt>y s]vices f eligible entities2  

7,d7 support national competition judg+1
 o!r educational ev5t activities1 &     
associat$ aw>d c]emonies 9 connection ) 
su* educational programs2 &  7,e7 ent]  
into "o or m education p>tn]%ip         
agreem5ts ) educational in/itutions 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( enc\rag+ &  
enhanc+ /udy 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1       
eng9e]+1 ! arts1 & ma!matics discipl9es 
at all levels ( education4  7#b7        
,education p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7,a7     
,nature ( assi/ance provid$ ,"u an      
education p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into )
 an educational in/itution "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,e71 ! ,director may provide      
assi/ance to ! educational in/itution   
by-- 7i7 loan+ equipm5t to ! educational
 in/itution = any purpose & duration 9  
support ( su* agreem5t t ! ,director    
consid]s appropriate2  7ii7 mak+        
p]sonnel available to tea* sci5ce c\rses
 or to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( sci5ce    
c\rses & mat]ials = ! educational       
in/itution2  7iii7 provid+ sabbatical   
opportunities = faculty & int]n%ip      

opportunities = /ud5ts2  7iv7 involv+   
faculty & /ud5ts ( ! educational        
in/itution 9 ,ag5cy projects1 includ+   
rese>* & te*nology transf] or transition
 projects2  7v7 coop]at+ ) ! educational
 in/itution 9 develop+ a program "u :i* 
/ud5ts may be giv5 academic cr$it = "w  
on ,ag5cy projects1 includ+ rese>* &    
te*nology transf] = transition projects2
 &  7vi7 provid+ academic & c>e] advice 
& assi/ance to /ud5ts ( ! educational   
in/itution4  7,b7 ,priorities ,9 ent]+  
into education p>tn]%ip agreem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 ! ,director %all    
prioritize ent]+ into education p>tn]%ip
 agreem5ts ) ! foll[+3 7i7 ,hi/orically 
,black colleges & univ]sities & o!r     
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 z describ$ 9  
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7ii7 ,educational in/itutions s]v+ wom51
 memb]s ( m9ority gr\ps1 & o!r gr\ps (  
individuals :o traditionally are involv$
 9 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 &
 ma!matics pr(essions 9                 

disproportionately l[ numb]s4  7d7      
,designation ( advisor ,! ,director %all
 designate "o or m individuals )9 !     
,ag5cy to advise & assi/ ! ,director    
reg>d+ matt]s relat+ to sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ! arts1 & ma!matics 
education & tra9+4  4  ,b ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community      
#cba4 ,prohibition aga9/ disclosure (   
:i/lebl[] id5tity z reprisal aga9/      
:i/lebl[] disclosure by employees &     
contractors 9 intellig5ce community  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection   
7a7 ( section #aajd ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbcd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,k72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 !  
foll[+3  7,j7 a kn[+ & willful or       
neglig5t disclosure reveal+ ! id5tity or
 o!r p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation (  
an employee or contractor employee )\t !
 express writt5 cons5t ( ! employee or  

contractor employee or if ! ,inspector  
,g5]al det]m9es x is necess>y = !       
exclusive purpose ( inve/igat+ a        
compla9t or in=mation receiv$ "u section
 #h;,h ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act (     
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #h;,h72 or  4 
7b7 ,applicability to detailees ,su*    
subsection is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,employee ,! t]m employee1
 ) respect to an ag5cy or a cov]$       
intellig5ce community elem5t1 includes  
an individual :o has be5 detail$ to su* 
ag5cy or cov]$ intellig5ce community    
elem5t4  4  7c7 ,private "r ( action =  
unlawful disclosure ( :i/lebl[] id5tity 
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 ! ,presid5t %all provide = 
! en=cem5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,private
 "r ( action = unlawful1 willful        
disclosure ( :i/lebl[] id5tity ,9 a case
 9 :i* an employee ( an ag5cy takes a   
p]sonnel action describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c77;,j7 aga9/ an employee ( a cov]$

 intellig5ce community elem5t z a       
reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7b7 or
 9 a case 9 :i* a contractor employee   
takes a p]sonnel action describ$ 9 su*  
subsection aga9/ ano!r contractor       
employee z a reprisal 9 violation (     
subsection 7c71 ! employee or contractor
 employee aga9/ :om ! p]sonnel action 0 
tak5 may br+ a private action = all     
appropriate rem$ies1 includ+ injunctive 
relief & comp5satory & punitive damages1
 aga9/ ! employee or contractor employee
 :o took ! p]sonnel action1 9 a ,f$]al  
di/rict c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction )9 
#ahj days ( :5 ! employee or contractor 
employee fir/ le>n$ ( or %\ld h le>n$ ( 
! violation4  4  #cbb4 ,cl>ification (  
/&>ds reg>d+ :i/lebl[] compla9ts &      
in=mation ( urg5t conc]n receiv$ by     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community  7a7 ,cl>ification reg>d+    
def9itions ( urg5t conc]n ,clause 7i7 ( 
section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g7 ( !         
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,g77 is am5d$ to

 read z foll[s3  7i7 ,a s]i\s or        
flagrant-- 7,i7 problem2  7,,ii7 abuse2 
7,,iii7 violation ( law2  7,,iv7        
violation ( an ,executive ord]2 or  7,v7
 defici5cy-- 7aa7 relat+ to ! fund+1    
adm9i/ration1 or op]ation ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2 &  7bb7 t is a matt] (       
national security & n a diff]5ce (      
op9ion conc]n+ public policy matt]s4  4 
7b7 ,au?ority to det]m9e matt]s ( urg5t 
conc]n ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g7 (   
su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4                 
#cjcc7k77#e77;,g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
clause 7i71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 9 subclause 7,v71 by resdesignat+  
items 7aa7 & 7bb7 z subitems 7,,aa7 &   
7,,bb71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v7 z 
items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7ee71 respectively2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7iii7 z subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii71  
respectively2  7#c7 9 ! matt] be=e      
subclause 7,i71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b71 by ins]t+ 7i7 be=e ,9 ?is2 &     
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,!

 ,inspector ,g5]al %all h sole au?ority 
to det]m9e :e!r any compla9t or         
in=mation report$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 is a matt] ( urg5t conc]n "u ?is       
p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,scope ( au?ority (   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( su*
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7  
,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all h au?ority ov]
 any compla9t or in=mation submitt$ to !
 ,inspector ,g5]al f an employee1       
detailee1 or contractor ( ! intellig5ce 
community4  4  7d7 ,requirem5ts relat+  
to basis & d]ivation ( compla9ts &      
in=mation report$  7#a7 ,9 report to    
,inspector ,g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 (   
section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7i7 be=e ,an employee2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,an   
employee :o reports a compla9t or       
in=mation "u clause 7i7 %all include 9  
su* report a /atem5t ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,!
 basis ^u :i* su* compla9t or in=mation 

is d]iv$4  7,,ii7 ,h[ su* compla9t or   
in=mation 0 discov]$4  4  7#b7          
,transmittal to ,director ,subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( su* section is am5d$ by ins]t+   
be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 & ! /atem5t      
includ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 except 
t ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all modify su*   
/atem5t z ! ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s  
appropriate & 9 accordance ) applicable 
provisions ( law to protect ! anonymity 
( ! employee if ! employee *ooses to    
ma9ta9 ! employee's anonymity4  #cbc4   
,cl>ification reg>d+ submittal (        
compla9ts & in=mation by :i/lebl[]s 9 ! 
intellig5ce community to ,congress  7a7 
,cl>ification ( "r to report directly to
 ,congress ,subsection 7a7 ( section    
#h;,h ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #h;,h7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7      
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 an        
employee ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce    
community1 an employee assign$ or       
detail$ to an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce    
community1 or an employee ( a contractor

 to ! intellig5ce community :o int5ds to
 report to ,congress a compla9t or      
in=mation may report su* compla9t or    
in=mation directly to ,congress1        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! compla9t or in=mation
 is ) respect to an urg5t conc]n1 by    
contact+ directly-- 7i7 ! ,*airman &    
,vice ,*airman ( ! ,select ,committee on
 ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 or a          
nonp>tisan memb] ( ! /aff ( su*         
,committee :o has be5 designat$ by !    
,committee = purposes ( receiv+         
compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is p>agraph2 
or  7ii7 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 or a nonp>tisan memb] (
 ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has be5     
designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes (  
receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is   
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a compla9t
 or in=mation t is ) respect to an urg5t
 conc]n1 ! employee may report su*      
compla9t or in=mation directly to       
,congress z describ$ 9 subp>agraph      

7,a7-- 7i7 9 lieu ( report+ su* compla9t
 or in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7
 9 addition to report+ su* compla9t or  
in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 7i7 ,9
 ! case ( a compla9t or in=mation       
conta9+ classifi$ in=mation1 an employee
 may contact ,congress directly z       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is       
p>agraph only if ! employee contacts    
designat$ nonp>tisan /aff ( an          
intellig5ce committee & obta9s & foll[s 
f ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 
?r\gh ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 or f a       
security (fic] appo9t$ "u section       
#ajc;,h7j77#e7 ( ! ,national ,security  
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjcc7;j77#e77 guidance & direction on  
h[ to report to ,congress "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph 9 accordance )     
appropriate security practices4  7ii7   
,if an employee contacts designat$      
nonp>tisan /aff & seeks guidance &      
direction "u clause 7i7 & does n receive
 ! guidance & direction s\ght )9 #cj    
cal5d> days or few]1 ! employee may     

contact ,congress directly z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t obta9+ & foll[+    
guidance & direction "u clause 7i7 ( ?is
 subp>agraph4  7,d7 ,if an employee     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reports a   
compla9t or in=mation to ,congress z    
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 su* employee
 %all provide te/imony or an int]view to
 an intellig5ce committee if-- 7i7 su*  
te/imony or int]view is reque/$ by !    
,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or ,rank+     
,memb] ( su* intellig5ce committee2     
7ii7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ !    
reque/ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & n few]   
?an #g days be=e ! te/imony or int]view 
is provid$1 ! ,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 
or ,rank+ ,memb] :o made ! reque/       
notifies ! ,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or 
,rank+ ,memb] ( su* committee :o did n  
make ! reque/2 &  7iii7 su* te/imony or 
int]view is held 9 a clos$ session 9    
accordance ) appropriate classification 
guidel9es & requisite protections =     
individual safety4  4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( 
p]man5t security (fic]s ,section        

#ajc;,h7j7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;j77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all appo9t )9 !   
(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al security    
(fic]s to provide1 on a p]man5t basis1  
confid5tial1 security-relat$ guidance & 
direction to an employee ( an elem5t ( !
 intellig5ce community1 an employee     
assign$ or detail$ to an elem5t ( !     
intellig5ce community1 or an employee ( 
a contractor ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce
 community :o int5ds to report to       
,congress a compla9t or in=mation s t   
su* employee c obta9 direction on h[ to 
report to ,congress 9 accordance )      
appropriate security practices4  4  7c7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg ,section         
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcc7k77#e77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ by contact+ & all t
 foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8by contact+1
 directly--  7,i7 ! ,*airman & ,vice    

,*airman ( ! ,select ,committee on      
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 or a nonp>tisan
 memb] ( ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has 
be5 designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes
 ( receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is
 subp>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,*airman &   
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,p]man5t ,select      
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 or a nonp>tisan memb] (
 ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has be5     
designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes (  
receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is   
subp>agraph4  2  7,b7 by am5d+ clause   
7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7 7,i7 ,9 !  
case ( a compla9t or in=mation conta9+  
classifi$ in=mation1 an employee may    
contact ,congress z describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 ( ?is p>agraph only if ! employee   
contacts designat$ nonp>tisan /aff ( a  
congressional intellig5ce committee &   
obta9s & foll[s f ! ,director (         
,national ,intellig5ce1 ?r\gh !         
,inspector ,g5]al1 or f a security (fic]
 appo9t$ "u subsection 7j77#e7 guidance 
& direction on h[ to report to ,congress

 "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph 9      
accordance ) appropriate security       
practices4  7,,ii7 ,if an employee      
contacts designat$ nonp>tisan /aff &    
seeks guidance & direction "u subclause 
7,i7 & does n receive ! guidance &      
direction s\ght )9 #cj cal5d> days or   
few]1 ! employee may contact ,congress  
directly z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )\t    
obta9+ & foll[+ guidance & direction "u 
subclause 7,i7 ( ?is clause4  2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,if an 
employee describ$ 9 clause 7i7 reports a
 compla9t or in=mation to ,congress z   
describ$ 9 su* clause1 su* employee %all
 provide te/imony or an int]view to a   
congressional intellig5ce committee if--
 7,i7 su* te/imony or int]view is       
reque/$ by ! ,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1  
or ,rank+ ,memb] ( su* congressional    
intellig5ce committee2  7,,ii7 n lat]   
?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ ! reque/ describ$
 9 subclause 7,i7 & n few] ?an #g days  
be=e ! te/imony or int]view is provid$1 
! ,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or ,rank+   

,memb] :o made ! reque/ notifies !      
,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or ,rank+     
,memb] ( su* committee :o did n make !  
reque/2 &  7,,iii7 su* te/imony or      
int]view is held 9 a clos$ session 9    
accordance ) appropriate classification 
guidel9es & requisite protections =     
individual safety4  4  7#b7 ,c5tral     
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,act ( #aidi        
,section #ag7;d77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,c5tral   
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,act ( #aidi 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77;,d77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ by contact+
 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8by  
contact+1 directly--  7,i7 ! ,*airman & 
,vice ,*airman ( ! ,select ,committee on
 ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 or a          
nonp>tisan memb] ( ! /aff ( su*         
,committee :o has be5 designat$ by !    
,committee = purposes ( receiv+         
compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is           
subp>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,*airman &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,p]man5t ,select      
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 or a nonp>tisan memb] (

 ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has be5     
designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes (  
receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is   
subp>agraph4  2  7,b7 by am5d+ clause   
7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7 7,i7 ,9 !  
case ( a compla9t or in=mation conta9+  
classifi$ in=mation1 ! employee may     
contact ,congress z describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 ( ?is p>agraph only if ! employee   
contacts designat$ nonp>tisan /aff ( an 
intellig5ce committee & obta9s & foll[s 
f ! ,director1 ?r\gh ! ,inspector       
,g5]al1 or f a security (fic] appo9t$ "u
 section #ajc;,h7j77#e7 ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcc7;j77#e77 guidance & direction on  
h[ to report to ,congress "u clause 7i7 
( ?is subp>agraph 9 accordance )        
appropriate security practices4  7,,ii7 
,if an employee contacts designat$      
nonp>tisan /aff & seeks guidance &      
direction "u subclause 7,i7 & does n    
receive ! guidance & direction s\ght )9 
#cj cal5d> days or few]1 ! employee may 
contact ,congress directly z describ$ 9 

clause 7i7 )\t obta9+ & foll[+ guidance 
& direction "u subclause 7,i7 ( ?is     
clause4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7iv7 ,if an employee describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 reports a compla9t or       
in=mation to ,congress z describ$ 9 su* 
clause1 su* employee %all provide       
te/imony or an int]view to an           
intellig5ce committee if-- 7,i7 su*     
te/imony or int]view is reque/$ by !    
,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or ,rank+     
,memb] ( su* intellig5ce committee2     
7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ !  
reque/ describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & n    
few] ?an #g days be=e ! te/imony or     
int]view is provid$1 ! ,*airman1 ,vice  
,*airman1 or ,rank+ ,memb] :o made !    
reque/ notifies ! ,*airman1 ,vice       
,*airman1 or ,rank+ ,memb] ( su*        
committee :o did n make ! reque/2 &     
7,,iii7 su* te/imony or int]view is held
 9 a clos$ session 9 accordance )       
appropriate classification guidel9es &  
requisite protections = individual      
safety4  4  7#c7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,act 

( #aigh ,section #h;,h7d7 ( ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4
 #h;,h7d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ by contact+ & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8by contact+1 
directly--  7,a7 ! ,*airman & ,vice     
,*airman ( ! ,select ,committee on      
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 or a nonp>tisan
 memb] ( ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has 
be5 designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes
 ( receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is
 p>agraph2 or  7,b7 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ 
,memb] ( ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 or a nonp>tisan memb] (
 ! /aff ( su* ,committee :o has be5     
designat$ by ! ,committee = purposes (  
receiv+ compla9ts or in=mation "u ?is   
p>agraph4  2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph    
7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 7,a7       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! employee
 may contact ,congress directly z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection only if ! employee contacts  
designat$ nonp>tisan /aff ( an          

intellig5ce committee & obta9s & foll[s 
f ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t1 ?r\gh !        
,inspector ,g5]al1 or f a security (fic]
 appo9t$ "u section #ajc;,h7j77#e7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;j77#e77 guidance &     
direction on h[ to report to ,congress 9
 accordance ) appropriate security      
practices4  7,b7 ,if an employee        
contacts designat$ nonp>tisan /aff &    
seeks guidance & direction "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 & does n receive !     
guidance & direction s\ght )9 #cj days  
or few]1 ! employee may contact         
,congress directly z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 )\t obta9+ & foll[+ guidance &    
direction "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is     
p>agraph4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 ,if an employee describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 reports a compla9t or    
in=mation to ,congress z describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph1 su* employee %all provide     
te/imony or an int]view to an           
intellig5ce committee if-- 7,a7 su*     
te/imony or int]view is reque/$ by !    

,*airman1 ,vice ,*airman1 or ,rank+     
,memb] ( su* intellig5ce committee2     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ !    
reque/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & n  
few] ?an #g days be=e ! te/imony or     
int]view is provid$1 ! ,*airman1 ,vice  
,*airman1 or ,rank+ ,memb] :o made !    
reque/ notifies ! ,*airman1 ,vice       
,*airman1 or ,rank+ ,memb] ( su*        
committee :o did n make ! reque/2 &     
7,c7 su* te/imony or int]view is held 9 
a clos$ session 9 accordance )          
appropriate classification guidel9es &  
requisite protections = individual      
safety4  4  #cbd4 ,limitation on %>+ (  
intellig5ce community :i/lebl[]         
compla9ts ) p]sons nam$ 9 su* compla9ts 
,section #h;,h ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al    
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #h;,h7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7h7 z subsection 7i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7
 ,x %all be unlawful = an employee or   
ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to %>e any    
compla9t or in=mation submitt$ to an    

,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is section ) any  
p]son nam$ z a subject ( ! compla9t or  
in=mation1 unless-- 7,a7 ! p]son :o     
submitt$ ! compla9t or in=mation        
cons5ts1 9 writ+1 to su* %>+2 &  7,b7   
su* %>+ is "p ( an inve/igation ( an    
alleg$ violation ( section #aajd ( !    
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 t involves a p]sonnel  
action describ$ 9 subsection            
7a77#c77;,j7 ( su* section4  7#b7 ,any  
p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #b    
ye>s1 or bo?4  7#c7 ,9 any case 9 :i* an
 ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is section le>ns 
( a violation ( p>agraph 7#a71 su*      
,inspector ,g5]al %all notify !         
congressional intellig5ce committees (  
su* violation4  4  ,c ,reports &        
assessm5ts p]ta9+ to intellig5ce        
community  #cca4 ,assessm5t by !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
ef=ts ( ! intellig5ce community & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to id5tify &        

mitigate risks pos$ to ! intellig5ce    
community & ! ,dep>tm5t by ! use (      
direct-to-consum] g5etic te/+ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7
 ,assessm5t requir$ ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all assess !  
ef=ts ( ! intellig5ce community & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to id5tify &        
mitigate ! risks pos$ to ! intellig5ce  
community & ! ,dep>tm5t by ! use (      
direct-to-consum] g5etic te/+ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7b7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
,unit$ ,/ates direct-to-consum] g5etic  
te/+ company ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
,unit$ ,/ates direct-to-consum] g5etic  
te/+ company means a private entity t-- 
7,a7 c>ries out direct-to-consum] g5etic
 te/+2 &  7,b7 is organiz$ "u ! laws ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit to ,congress a report on !       
assessm5t requir$ by subsection 7a74    

7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#b7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a description ( key national      
security risks & vuln]abilities         
associat$ ) direct-to-consum] g5etic    
te/+1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a may be us+ data   
provid$ by p]sonnel ( ! intellig5ce     
community & ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh           
direct-to-consum] g5etic te/s2 &  7ii7  
h[ ubiquit\s te*nical surveillance may  
amplify ^? risks4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! ext5t to :i* ! intellig5ce community &
 ! ,dep>tm5t h id5tifi$ risks &         
vuln]abilities pos$ by direct-to-consum]
 g5etic te/+ & h s\ght to mitigate su*  
risks & vuln]abilities1 or h plans = su*
 mitigation1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !   
intellig5ce community has det]m9$-- 7i7 
9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates direct-to-consum]   
g5etic te/+ companies ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or entities own$  
or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a h an own]%ip int]e/2 & 
7ii7 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates direct-to-consum]

 g5etic te/+ companies may h sold data  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 or entities own$ or controll$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7,c7 ,su* recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al may h = action by ! intellig5ce 
community & ! ,dep>tm5t to improve !    
id5tification & mitigation ( risks &    
vuln]abilities pos$ by ! use (          
direct-to-consum] g5etic te/+ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7#d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  7c7   
,coop]ation ,! heads ( relevant elem5ts 
( ! intellig5ce community & compon5ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t %all-- 7#a7 fully coop]ate )
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 conduct+ !      
assessm5t requir$ by subsection 7a72 &  
7#b7 provide any in=mation & data       
requir$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to      
conduct ! assessm5t4  #ccb4 ,report on  
use by intellig5ce community ( hir+     
flexibilities & exp$it$ human res\rces  
practices to assure quality & div]sity 9

 ! work=ce ( ! intellig5ce community    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees a report on h[ elem5ts ( !   
intellig5ce community are ex]cis+ hir+  
flexibilities & exp$it$ human res\rces  
practices af=d$ "u section #ccbf ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & subp>t ,d ( 
"p #cae ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 or successor regulation1  
to assure quality & div]sity 9 ! work=ce
 ( ! intellig5ce community4  7b7        
,ob/acles ,! report submitt$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include             
id5tification ( any ob/acles enc\nt]$ by
 ! intellig5ce community 9 ex]cis+ !    
au?orities describ$ 9 su* subsection4   
#ccc4 ,report on signals intellig5ce    
priorities & requirem5ts  7a7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce %all submit to ! 
congressional intellig5ce committees a  

report on signals intellig5ce priorities
 & requirem5ts subject to ,presid5tial  
,policy ,directive #bh4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
cov] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! implem5tation ( !
 annual process = advis+ ! ,director on 
signals intellig5ce priorities &        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #c (     
,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #bh4    
7#b7 ,! signals intellig5ce priorities &
 requirem5ts z ( ! mo/ rec5t annual     
process4  7#c7 ,! application ( su*     
priorities & requirem5ts to ! signals   
intellig5ce collection ef=ts ( !        
intellig5ce community4  7#d7 ,! cont5ts 
( ! classifi$ annex ref]5c$ 9 section #c
 ( ,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #bh4 
7c7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  #ccd4 
,assessm5t ( dem& = /ud5t loan repaym5t 
program b5efit  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! head ( ea* elem5t ( !          
intellig5ce community %all-- 7#a7       

calculate ! numb] ( p]sonnel ( t elem5t 
:o qualify = a /ud5t loan repaym5t      
program b5efit2  7#b7 comp>e ! numb]    
calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! numb] ( 
p]sonnel :o apply = su* a b5efit2  7#c7 
provide recomm5dations = h[ to /ructure 
su* a program to optimize p>ticipation &
 enhance ! effectiv5ess ( ! b5efit z a  
ret5tion tool1 includ+ ) respect to !   
am\nt ( ! b5efit (f]$ & ! l5g? ( "t an  
employee receiv+ a b5efit is requir$ to 
s]ve "u a cont9u+ s]vice agreem5t2 &    
7#d7 id5tify any %ortfall 9 funds or    
au?orities ne$$ to provide su* a b5efit4
  7b7 ,inclusion 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb     
budget submission ,! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce %all include 9 ! 
budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to
 ,congress 9 support ( ! budget = !     
intellig5ce community = fiscal ye> #bjbb
 7z submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u
 section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 a report on ! f9d+s ( !   
elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community "u    
subsection 7a74  #cce4 ,assessm5t (     

intellig5ce community dem& = *ild c>e   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! elem5ts ( !   
intellig5ce community specifi$ 9        
subsection 7b71 %all submit to !        
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a calculation (
 ! total annual dem& = *ild c>e by      
employees ( su* elem5ts1 at or ne> !    
workplaces ( su* employees1 includ+ a   
calculation ( ! dem& = e>ly morn+ & ev5+
 *ild c>e2  7#b7 an id5tification ( any 
%ortfall betwe5 ! dem& calculat$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! *ild c>e support$ by  
su* elem5ts z ( ! date ( ! report2  7#c7
 an assessm5t ( options = address+ any  
su* %ortfall1 includ+ options = provid+ 
*ild c>e at or ne> ! workplaces (       
employees ( su* elem5ts2  7#d7 an       
id5tification ( ! advantages1           
disadvantages1 security requirem5ts1 &  
co/s associat$ ) ea* su* option2  7#e7 a
 plan to meet1 by ! date t is #e ye>s   

aft] ! date ( ! report-- 7,a7 ! dem&    
calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 an 
alt]native /&>d e/abli%$ by ! ,director 
= *ild c>e available to employees ( su* 
elem5ts2 &  7#f7 an assessm5t ( ne$s (  
specific elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce        
community1 includ+ any ,gov]nm5t-provid$
 *ild c>e t c\ld be collocat$ ) a       
workplace ( employees ( su* an elem5t & 
any available *ild c>e provid]s 9 !     
proximity ( su* a workplace4  7b7       
,elem5ts specifi$ ,! elem5ts ( !        
intellig5ce community specifi$ 9 ?is    
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,c5tral
 ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! ,national
 ,security ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ,def5se     
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! ,national 
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#e7  
,! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice4    
7#f7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national
 ,intellig5ce4  #ccf4 ,op5 s\rce        
intellig5ce /rategies & plans = !       
intellig5ce community  7a7 ,requirem5t =
 survey & evaluation ( cu/om] fe$back ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) 
! head ( ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce     
community1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a survey 
( ! op5 s\rce intellig5ce requirem5ts1  
goals1 monet>y & prop]ty inve/m5ts1 &   
capabilities = ea* elem5t ( !           
intellig5ce community2 &  7#b7 evaluate 
! usability & utility ( ! ,op5 ,s\rce   
,ent]prise by solicit+ cu/om] fe$back & 
evaluat+ su* fe$back4  7b7 ,requirem5t =
 ov]all /rategy & = intellig5ce         
community1 plan = improv+ usability (   
,op5 ,s\rce ,ent]prise1 & risk analysis 
( creat+ op5 s\rce c5t] ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) !    
head ( ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce       
community & us+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,director ) 
respect to ! survey conduct$ "u         
subsection 7a71 %all-- 7#a7 develop a   
/rategy = op5 s\rce intellig5ce         
collection1 analysis1 & production t    
def9es ! ov]>*+ goals1 roles1           
responsibilities1 & processes = su*     

collection1 analysis1 & production = !  
intellig5ce community2  7#b7 develop a  
plan = improv+ usability & utility ( !  
,op5 ,s\rce ,ent]prise bas$ on ! cu/om] 
fe$back solicit$ "u subsection 7a77#b72 
&  7#c7 conduct a risk & b5efit analysis
 ( creat+ an op5 s\rce c5t] indep5d5t ( 
any curr5t intellig5ce community elem5t4
  7c7 ,requirem5t = plan = c5traliz$    
data repository ,n lat] ?an #bgj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
us+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,director ) respect to !
 survey & evaluation conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! /rategy & plan        
develop$ "u subsection 7b71 & ! risk &  
b5efit analysis conduct$ "u su*         
subsection1 ! ,director %all develop a  
plan = a c5traliz$ data repository ( op5
 s\rce intellig5ce t enables all elem5ts
 ( ! intellig5ce community-- 7#a7 to use
 su* repository = _! specific           
requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 to d]ive op5 s\rce 
intellig5ce advantages4  7d7 ,requirem5t
 = co/-%>+ model ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & us+ ! 

f9d+s ( ! ,director ) respect to !      
survey & evaluation conduct$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! /rategy & plan        
develop$ "u subsection 7b71 ! risk &    
b5efit analysis conduct$ "u su*         
subsection1 & ! plan develop$ "u        
subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all develop
 a co/-%>+ model t lev]ages ! op5 s\rce 
intellig5ce inve/m5ts ( ea* elem5t ( !  
intellig5ce community = ! b5eficial use 
( ! entire intellig5ce community4  7e7  
,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se         
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,security ,ag5cy %all jo9tly brief !    
congressional intellig5ce committees    
on-- 7#a7 ! /rategy develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 ( subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! plan    
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*         
subsection2  7#c7 ! plan develop$ "u    

subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 ! co/-%>+ model 
develop$ "u subsection 7d74  #ccg4 ,plan
 = e/abli%+ an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce   
community )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se = ,intellig5ce & ,security1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce
 & ! ,*ief ( ,space ,op]ations1 %all    
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a plan = e/abli%+ an    
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce4  ,,iv        
,security cle>ances & tru/$ work=ce     
#dja4 ,exclusivity1 consi/5cy1 &        
transp>5cy 9 security cle>ance          
proc$ures1 & "r to appeal  7a7          
,exclusivity ( proc$ures ,section #hja (
 ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,exclusivity ,except 

z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 & subject to 
sections #hja;,a & #hja;,b1 ! proc$ures 
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 &   
promulgat$ & set =? "u subp>t ,a ( title
 #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or   
successor regulations1 %all be !        
exclusive proc$ures by :i* decisions    
ab\t eligibility = access to classifi$  
in=mation are gov]n$4  4  7b7           
,transp>5cy ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7         
,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7    
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! proc$ures   
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 or 
7,b7 submit to ,congress a c]tification 
t ! proc$ures curr5tly 9 effect t gov]n 
access to classifi$ in=mation z describ$
 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 are publi%$ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7ii7 comply ) !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74  7#b7     
,updates ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t makes a     
revision to a proc$ure e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all    

publi% su* revision 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n
 lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* ! 
revision becomes effective4  4  7c7     
,consi/5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,viii 
( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #hja ! foll[+3   
#hja;,a4 ,decisions relat+ to access to 
classifi$ in=mation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,classifi$ ,in=mation ,!  
t]m classifi$ in=mation includes        
s5sitive comp>tm5t$ in=mation1 re/rict$ 
data1 re/rict$ h&l+ in=mation1 & o!r    
comp>tm5t$ in=mation4  7#c7 ,eligibility
 = access to classifi$ in=mation ,! t]m 
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 !  
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#hja7;a74  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an  
ag5cy t makes a det]m9ation reg>d+      
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation %all ensure t 9 mak+ !        

det]m9ation1 ! head ( ! ag5cy or any    
p]son act+ on behalf ( ! head ( !       
ag5cy-- 7#a7 does n violate any "r or   
protection en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ rights articulat$
 9 ! ,fir/1 ,fif?1 & ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5ts2
  7#b7 does n discrim9ate = or aga9/ an 
individual on ! basis ( race1 e?nicity1 
color1 religion1 sex1 national orig91   
age1 or h&icap2  7#c7 is n c>ry+ out--  
7,a7 retaliation = political activities 
or beliefs2 or  7,b7 a co]cion or       
reprisal describ$ 9 section             
#bcjb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#d7 does n violate section   
#cjja7;j77#a7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &  
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a774  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ section #b ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #hja ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#hja;,a4 ,decisions relat+ to access to 
classifi$ in=mation4  4  7d7 ,"r to     

appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* title1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #hja;,a ! foll[+3
  #hja;,b4 ,"r to appeal  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy 
,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means a p]son1 
o!r ?an ! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1  
curr5tly or =m]ly employ$ 91 detail$ to1
 assign$ to1 or issu$ an au?oriz$       
conditional (f] ( employm5t = a position
 t requires access to classifi$         
in=mation by an ag5cy1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7 ,a
 civilian4  7,c7 ,an exp]t or consultant
 ) a contractual or p]sonnel obligation 
to an ag5cy4  7,d7 ,any o!r category (  
p]son :o acts = or on behalf ( an ag5cy 
z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7    
,eligibility = access to classifi$      
in=mation ,! t]m eligibility = access to
 classifi$ in=mation has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 ! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant 

to section #hja7;a74  7#d7 ,ne$ = access
 ,! t]m ne$ = access has su* mean+ z !  
,presid5t may def9e 9 ! proc$ures       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #hja7;a74  
7#e7 ,reciprocity ( cle>ance ,! t]m     
reciprocity ( cle>ance1 ) respect to a  
d5ial by an ag5cy1 means t ! ag5cy1 )   
respect to a cov]$ p]son-- 7,a7 fail$ to
 accept a security cle>ance backgr\nd   
inve/igation z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
( section #cjja7;d7 ( ! ,intellig5ce    
,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;d772  7,b7  
fail$ to accept a transf]r$ security    
cle>ance backgr\nd inve/igation requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section2  7,c7   
subject$ ! cov]$ p]son to an additional 
inve/igative or adjudicative requirem5t 
9 violation ( p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*       
section2 or  7,d7 conduct$ an           
inve/igation 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#d7
 ( su* section4  7#f7 ,security         
,executive ,ag5t ,! t]m ,security       
,executive ,ag5t means ! (fic] s]v+ z ! 
,security ,executive ,ag5t pursuant to  

section #hjc4  7b7 ,ag5cy review  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1
 ea* head ( an ag5cy %all1 consi/5t ) ! 
int]e/ ( national security1 e/abli% &   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a process by  
:i* a cov]$ p]son to :om eligibility =  
access to classifi$ in=mation 0 d5i$ or 
revok$ by ! ag5cy or = :om reciprocity (
 cle>ance 0 d5i$ by ! ag5cy c appeal t  
d5ial or revocation )9 ! ag5cy4  7#b7   
,elem5ts ,! process requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 !   
case ( a cov]$ p]son to :om eligibility 
= access to classifi$ in=mation or      
reciprocity ( cle>ance is d5i$ or revok$
 by an ag5cy1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! head ( ! 
ag5cy %all provide ! cov]$ p]son ) a    
writt5-- 7,i7 detail$ explanation ( !   
basis = ! d5ial or revocation z ! head (
 ! ag5cy det]m9es is consi/5t ) !       
int]e/s ( national security & z p]mitt$ 
by o!r applicable provisions ( law2 &   
7,,ii7 notice ( ! "r ( ! cov]$ p]son to 

a he>+ & appeal "u ?is subsection4  7ii7
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a    
reque/ f ! cov]$ p]son = copies ( !     
docum5ts t =m$ ! basis ( ! ag5cy's      
decision to revoke or d5y1 includ+ !    
inve/igative file1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all
 provide to ! cov]$ p]son copies ( su*  
docum5ts z-- 7,i7 ! head ( ! ag5cy      
det]m9es is consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (      
national security2 &  7,,ii7 p]mitt$ by 
o!r applicable provisions ( law1        
includ+-- 7aa7 section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72  7bb7       
section #eeb;a ( su* title 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd72 &  7cc7
 su* o!r provisions ( law relat+ to !   
protection ( confid5tial s\rces &       
privacy ( individuals4  7iii7 7,i7 ,!   
cov]$ p]son %all h ! opportunity to     
reta9 c\nsel or o!r repres5tation at !  
cov]$ p]son's exp5se4  7,,ii7 ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! cov]$ p]son1 & a %[+ t !     
ability to review classifi$ in=mation is
 ess5tial to ! resolution ( an appeal "u

 ?is subsection1 c\nsel or o!r          
repres5tation reta9$ "u ?is clause %all 
be consid]$ = access to classifi$       
in=mation = ! limit$ purposes ( su*     
appeal4  7iv7 7,i7 ,! head ( ! ag5cy    
%all provide ! cov]$ p]son an           
opportunity1 at a po9t 9 ! process      
det]m9$ by ! ag5cy head-- 7aa7 to appe> 
p]sonally be=e an adjudicative or o!r   
au?ority1 o!r ?an ! inve/igat+ entity1 &
 to pres5t to su* au?ority relevant     
docum5ts1 mat]ials1 & in=mation1 includ+
 evid5ce t pa/ problems relat+ to !     
d5ial or revocation h be5 ov]come or    
suffici5tly mitigat$2 &  7bb7 to call & 
cross-exam9e witnesses be=e su*         
au?ority1 unless ! head ( ! ag5cy       
det]m9es t call+ & cross-exam9+         
witnesses is n consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (   
national security4  7,,ii7 ,! head ( !  
ag5cy %all make1 z "p ( ! security      
record ( ! cov]$ p]son1 a writt5 summ>y1
 transcript1 or record+ ( any appe>ance 
"u item 7aa7 ( subclause 7,i7 or ( any  
call+ or cross-exam9+ ( witnesses "u    

item 7bb7 ( su* subclause4  7v7 ,on or  
be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! cov]$ p]son receives copies (    
docum5ts "u clause 7ii71 ! cov]$ p]son  
may reque/ a he>+ ( ! decision to d5y or
 revoke by fil+ a writt5 appeal ) ! head
 ( ! ag5cy4  7,b7 ,a requirem5t t ea*   
review ( a decision "u ?is subsection is
 complet$ on av]age n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date on :i* a he>+ is reque/$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77v74  7#c7 ,ag5cy      
review panels  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head (
 an ag5cy %all e/abli% a panel to he> & 
review appeals "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 
,memb]%ip  7i7 ,composition ,ea* panel  
e/abli%$ by ! head ( an ag5cy "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compos$ ( at   
lea/ ?ree employees ( ! ag5cy select$ by
 ! ag5cy head1 two ( :om %all n be      
memb]s ( ! security field4  7ii7 ,t]ms  
,a t]m ( s]vice on a panel e/abli%$ by !
 head ( an ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n exce$ #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,decisions  
7i7 ,writt5 ,ea* decision ( a panel     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9  

writ+ & conta9 a ju/ification ( !       
decision4  7ii7 ,consi/5cy ,ea* head (  
an ag5cy t e/abli%es a panel "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all ensure t ea*      
decision ( ! panel is consi/5t ) !      
int]e/s ( national security & applicable
 provisions ( law4  7iii7 ,ov]turn ,!   
head ( an ag5cy may ov]turn a decision (
 ! panel if1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! panel issues ! decision1 !
 ag5cy head p]sonally ex]cises !        
au?ority grant$ by ?is clause to ov]turn
 su* decision4  7iv7 ,f9ality ,ea*      
decision ( a panel e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or ov]turn$ pursuant to
 clause 7iii7 ( ?is subp>agraph %all be 
f9al b subject to appeal & review "u    
subsection 7c74  7,d7 ,access to        
classifi$ in=mation ,! head ( an ag5cy t
 e/abli%es a panel "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all af=d access to classifi$ in=mation 
to ! memb]s ( ! panel z ! ag5cy head    
det]m9es-- 7i7 necess>y = ! panel to he>
 & review an appeal "u ?is subsection2 &
  7ii7 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national  

security4  7#d7 ,repres5tation by c\nsel
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an ag5cy    
%all ensure t1 "u ?is subsection1 a     
cov]$ p]son appeal+ a decision ( !      
head's ag5cy "u ?is subsection has an   
opportunity to reta9 c\nsel or o!r      
repres5tation at ! cov]$ p]son's exp5se4
  7,b7 ,access to classifi$ in=mation   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( a cov]$     
p]son appeal+ a decision ( an ag5cy "u  
?is subsection & a %[+ t ! ability to   
review classifi$ in=mation is ess5tial  
to ! resolution ( ! appeal "u ?is       
subsection1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all       
sponsor an application by ! c\nsel or   
o!r repres5tation reta9$ "u ?is p>agraph
 = access to classifi$ in=mation = !    
limit$ purposes ( su* appeal4  7ii7     
,ext5t ( access ,c\nsel or ano!r        
repres5tative :o is cle>$ = access "u   
?is subp>agraph may be af=d$ access to  
relevant classifi$ mat]ials to ! ext5t  
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national         
security4  7#e7 ,corrective action  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( proce$+s "u  

?is subsection1 ! head ( an ag5cy or a  
panel e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy head "u       
p>agraph 7#c7 decides t a cov]$ p]son's 
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation 0 improp]ly d5i$ or revok$ by 
! ag5cy1 ! ag5cy %all take corrective   
action to return ! cov]$ p]son1 z ne>ly 
z practicable & reasonable1 to !        
position su* cov]$ p]son w\ld h held _h 
! improp] d5ial or revocation n occurr$4
  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,corrective action  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include         
comp5sation1 9 an am\nt n to exce$      
#cjj1jjj1 = any loss ( wages or b5efits 
suff]$1 or exp5ses o!rwise incurr$1 by  
reason ( su* improp] d5ial or           
revocation4  7#f7 ,publication (        
decisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an 
ag5cy %all publi% ea* f9al decision on  
an appeal "u ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to ensure          
transp>5cy1 ov]sight by ,congress1 &    
mean+ful in=mation = ^? :o ne$ to und]/&
 h[ ! cle>ance process works1 ea*       
publication "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    

be-- 7i7 made 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) 
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z am5d$ by ! ,electronic ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiif     
7,public ,law #ajd-bca72  7ii7 publi%$  
to expla9 ! facts ( ! case1 r$act+      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation &       
s5sitive program in=mation2 &  7iii7    
made available on a website t is        
se>*able by memb]s ( ! public4  7c7     
,high] level review  7#a7 ,panel  7,a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,intellig5ce     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1
 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t %all      
e/abli% a panel to review decisions made
 on appeals pursuant to ! processes     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,scope
 ( review & jurisdiction ,aft] ! initial
 review to v]ify gr\nds = appeal1 !     
panel e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
review su* decisions only-- 7i7 z !y    
relate to violations ( section          
#hja;,a7b72 or  7ii7 to ! ext5t to :i*  
an ag5cy prop]ly conduct$ a review ( an 

appeal "u subsection 7b74  7,c7         
,composition ,! panel e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compos$ (   
?ree individuals select$ by ! ,security 
,executive ,ag5t = purposes ( ! panel1 (
 :om at lea/ "o %all be an attorney4    
7#b7 ,appeals & timel9ess  7,a7 ,appeals
  7i7 ,initiation ,on or be=e ! date t  
is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$  
p]son receives a writt5 decision on an  
appeal "u subsection 7b71 ! cov]$ p]son 
may initiate ov]sight ( t decision by   
fil+ a writt5 appeal ) ! ,security      
,executive ,ag5t4  7ii7 ,fil+ ,a writt5 
appeal fil$ "u clause 7i7 relat+ to a   
decision ( an ag5cy %all be fil$ 9 su*  
=m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t may     
require1 includ+-- 7,i7 a description   
(-- 7aa7 any alleg$ violations ( section
 #hja;,a7b7 relat+ to ! d5ial or        
revocation ( ! cov]$ p]son's eligibility
 = access to classifi$ in=mation2 &     
7bb7 any allegations ( h[ ! decision may
 h be5 ! result ( ! ag5cy fail+ to      

prop]ly conduct a review "u subsection  
7b72 &  7,,ii7 support+ mat]ials &      
in=mation = ! allegations describ$ "u   
subclause 7,i74  7,b7 ,timel9ess ,!     
,security ,executive ,ag5t %all ensure  
t1 on av]age1 review ( ea* appeal fil$  
"u ?is subsection is complet$ n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! appeal  
is fil$4  7#c7 ,decisions & rem&s  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( review+ "u ?is
 subsection a decision ( an ag5cy "u    
subsection 7b71 ! panel e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 decides t !re is suffici5t
 evid5ce ( a violation ( section        
#hja;,a7b7 to m]it a new he>+ or decides
 t ! decision ( ! ag5cy 0 ! result ( an 
improp]ly conduct$ review "u subsection 
7b71 ! panel %all vacate ! decision made
 "u subsection 7b7 & rem& to ! ag5cy by 
:i* ! cov]$ p]son %all be eligible = a  
new appeal "u subsection 7b74  7,b7     
,writt5 decisions ,ea* decision ( !     
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
9 writ+ & conta9 a ju/ification ( !     
decision4  7,c7 ,consi/5cy ,! panel "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure t ea* decision
 ( ! panel is consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (    
national security & applicable          
provisions ( law4  7,d7 ,f9ality  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 
ea* decision ( ! panel e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9al4  7ii7       
,ov]turn ,! ,security ,executive ,ag5t  
may ov]turn a decision ( ! panel if1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
panel issues ! decision1 ! ,security    
,executive ,ag5t p]sonally ex]cises !   
au?ority grant$ by ?is clause to ov]turn
 su* decision4  7,e7 ,nature ( rem&s ,9 
rem&+ a decision "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n   
direct ! outcome ( any fur!r appeal "u  
subsection 7b74  7,f7 ,notice (         
decisions ,= ea* decision ( ! panel     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ a cov]$
 p]son1 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t    
%all provide ! cov]$ p]son ) a writt5   
notice ( ! decision t includes a detail$
 description ( ! reasons = ! decision1  
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national security

 & applicable provisions ( law4  7#d7   
,repres5tation by c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,security ,executive ,ag5t %all      
ensure t1 "u ?is subsection1 a cov]$    
p]son appeal+ a decision "u subsection  
7b7 has an opportunity to reta9 c\nsel  
or o!r repres5tation at ! cov]$ p]son's 
exp5se4  7,b7 ,access to classifi$      
in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( !
 cov]$ p]son & a %[+ t ! ability to     
review classifi$ in=mation is ess5tial  
to ! resolution ( an appeal "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t
 %all sponsor an application by ! c\nsel
 or o!r repres5tation reta9$ "u ?is     
p>agraph = access to classifi$ in=mation
 = ! limit$ purposes ( su* appeal4  7ii7
 ,ext5t ( access ,c\nsel or ano!r       
repres5tative :o is cle>$ = access "u   
?is subp>agraph may be af=d$ access to  
relevant classifi$ mat]ials to ! ext5t  
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national         
security4  7#e7 ,access to docum5ts &   
employees  7,a7 ,af=d+ access to memb]s 
( panel ,! ,security ,executive ,ag5t   

%all af=d access to classifi$ in=mation 
to ! memb]s ( ! panel e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 z ! ,security        
,executive ,ag5t det]m9es-- 7i7 necess>y
 = ! panel to review a decision describ$
 9 su* p>agraph2 &  7ii7 consi/5t ) !   
int]e/s ( national security4  7,b7      
,ag5cy compliance ) reque/s ( panel ,ea*
 head ( an ag5cy %all comply ) ea*      
reque/ by ! panel = a docum5t & ea*     
reque/ by ! panel = access to employees 
( ! ag5cy necess>y = ! review ( an      
appeal "u ?is subsection1 to ! degree t 
do+ s is1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy 
& p]mitt$ by applicable provisions (    
law1 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national    
security4  7#f7 ,publication ( decisions
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* f9al decision on 
an appeal "u ?is subsection1 ! head ( ! 
ag5cy ) respect to :i* ! appeal p]ta9s &
 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t %all ea*  
publi% ! decision1 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s 
( national security4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
,9 ord] to ensure transp>5cy1 ov]sight  
by ,congress1 & mean+ful in=mation = ^? 

:o ne$ to und]/& h[ ! cle>ance process  
works1 ea* publication "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be-- 7i7 made 9 a mann] t is  
consi/5t ) section #eeb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by !       
,electronic ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act   
,am5dm5ts ( #aiif 7,public ,law         
#ajd-bca72  7ii7 publi%$ to expla9 !    
facts ( ! case1 r$act+ p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation & s5sitive program
 in=mation2 &  7iii7 made available on a
 website t is se>*able by memb]s ( !    
public4  7d7 ,p]iod ( "t = ! "r to      
appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 any cov]$ p]son :o has 
be5 ! subject ( a decision made by !    
head ( an ag5cy to d5y or revoke        
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation %all reta9 all rights to      
appeal "u ?is section until ! conclusion
 ( ! appeals process "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,waiv] ( rights  7,a7 ,p]sons ,any 
cov]$ p]son may volunt>ily waive ! cov]$
 p]son's "r to appeal "u ?is section &  
su* waiv] %all be conclusive4  7,b7     

,ag5cies ,! head ( an ag5cy may n       
require a cov]$ p]son to waive ! cov]$  
p]son's "r to appeal "u ?is section =   
any reason4  7e7 ,waiv] ( availability (
 proc$ures = national security int]e/   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! head ( an ag5cy     
det]m9es t a proc$ure e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b7 _c be made available to a
 cov]$ p]son 9 an exceptional case )\t  
damag+ a national security int]e/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates by reveal+ classifi$      
in=mation1 su* proc$ure %all n be made  
available to su* cov]$ p]son4  7#b7     
,f9ality ,a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be f9al & conclusive & may n be   
review$ by any o!r (ficial or by any    
c\rt4  7#c7 ,report+  7,a7 ,case-by-case
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* case 9 :i* ! head 
( an ag5cy det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t a
 proc$ure e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 _c 
be made available to a cov]$ p]son1 !   
ag5cy head %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy head makes   
su* det]m9ation1 submit to ! ,security  
,executive ,ag5t & to ! congressional   

intellig5ce committees a report /at+ !  
reasons = ! det]m9ation4  7ii7 ,=m ,a   
report submitt$ "u clause 7i7 may be    
submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m z necess>y4     
7,b7 ,annual reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,security ,executive ,ag5t %all submit
 to ! congressional intellig5ce         
committees a report on ! det]m9ations   
made "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 %all include1 = !
 p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7,i7
 ,! numb] ( cases & reasons =           
det]m9ations made "u p>agraph 7#a71     
disaggregat$ by ag5cy4  7,,ii7 ,su* o!r 
matt]s z ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t   
consid]s appropriate4  7f7 ,d5ials &    
revocations "u o!r provisions ( law     
7#a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to limit or     
affect ! responsibility & p[] ( ! head (
 an ag5cy to d5y or revoke eligibility =
 access to classifi$ in=mation or to d5y
 reciprocity ( cle>ance 9 ! int]e/ (    

national security4  7#b7 ,d5ials &      
revocation ,! p[] & responsibility to   
d5y or revoke eligibility = access to   
classifi$ in=mation or to d5y           
reciprocity ( cle>ance pursuant to any  
o!r provision ( law or ,executive ord]  
may be ex]cis$ only :5 ! head ( an ag5cy
 det]m9es t an applicable process       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section _c be invok$ 9 a
 mann] t is consi/5t ) national         
security4  7#c7 ,f9ality ,a det]m9ation 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be f9al &         
conclusive & may n be review$ by any o!r
 (ficial or by any c\rt4  7#d7 ,report+ 
7,a7 ,case-by-case  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* 
case 9 :i* ! head ( an ag5cy det]m9es "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 t a det]m9ation relat+ to
 a d5ial or revocation ( eligibility =  
access to classifi$ in=mation or d5ial (
 reciprocity ( cle>ance c\ld n be made  
pursuant to a process e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section1 ! ag5cy head %all1 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy head
 makes su* a det]m9ation "u p>agraph    
7#b71 submit to ! ,security ,executive  

,ag5t & to ! congressional intellig5ce  
committees a report /at+ ! reasons = !  
det]m9ation4  7ii7 ,=m ,a report        
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 may be submitt$ 9
 classifi$ =m z necess>y4  7,b7 ,annual 
reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,security    
,executive ,ag5t %all submit to !       
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
report on ! det]m9ations made "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4
  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u 
clause 7i7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$
 by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! numb] ( 
cases & reasons = det]m9ations made "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 disaggregat$ by ag5cy4   
7,,ii7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,security    
,executive ,ag5t consid]s appropriate4  
7g7 ,relation%ip to suitability ,no     
p]son may use a det]m9ation (           
suitability "u "p #gca ( title #e1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor    
regulation1 = ! purpose ( d5y+ a cov]$  
p]son ! review proce$+s ( ?is section   
:]e !re has be5 a d5ial or revocation ( 

eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation or a d5ial ( reciprocity (    
cle>ance4  7h7 ,pres]vation ( roles &   
responsibilities "u ,executive ,ord]    
#ajhfe & ( ! ,def5se ,(fice ( ,he>+s &  
,appeals ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to dim9i% or o!rwise affect !   
proc$ures 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = d5ial &       
revocation proc$ures provid$ to         
individuals by ,executive ,ord] #ajhfe  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to    
safegu>d+ classifi$ in=mation )9        
indu/ry71 or successor ord]1 includ+ ^? 
adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! ,def5se ,(fice ( ,he>+s
 & ,appeals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,directive #ebbj4f1 
or successor directive4  7i7 ,rule (    
con/ruction relat+ to c]ta9 o!r         
provisions ( law ,?is section & !       
processes & proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section %all n be con/ru$ to apply to   
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 ( section         
#cjja7;j7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &      
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej  

,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j774  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ section #b ( ! ,national         
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7c71 is   
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+
 to section #hja;,a ! foll[+3  ,sec4    
#hja;,b4 ,"r to appeal4  4  #djb4       
,e/abli%+ process p>ity = security      
cle>ance revocations ,subp>agraph 7,c7 (
 section #cjja7;j77#d7 ( ! ,intellig5ce 
,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#d77 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,c7 ,burd5s ( 
pro(  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause   
7iii71 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! adv]se security 
cle>ance or access det]m9ation violat$  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ag5cy %all f9d t       
p>agraph 7#a7 0 violat$ if ! individual 
has demon/rat$ t a disclosure describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 0 a contribut+ factor 9 !
 adv]se security cle>ance or access     
det]m9ation tak5 aga9/ ! individual4    
7ii7 ,circum/antial evid5ce ,an         
individual "u clause 7i7 may demon/rate 

t ! disclosure 0 a contribut+ factor 9 !
 adv]se security cle>ance or access     
det]m9ation tak5 aga9/ ! individual     
?r\gh circum/antial evid5ce1 su* z      
evid5ce t-- 7,i7 ! (ficial mak+ !       
det]m9ation knew ( ! disclosure2 &      
7,,ii7 ! det]m9ation occurr$ )9 a p]iod 
su* t a reasonable p]son c\ld conclude t
 ! disclosure 0 a contribut+ factor 9 ! 
det]m9ation4  7iii7 ,def5se ,9 det]m9+  
:e!r ! adv]se security cle>ance or      
access det]m9ation violat$ p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ag5cy %all n f9d t p>agraph 7#a7
 0 violat$ if1 aft] a f9d+ t a          
disclosure 0 a contribut+ factor1 !     
ag5cy demon/rates by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce t x w\ld h made ! same security 
cle>ance or access det]m9ation 9 !      
abs5ce ( su* disclosure4  4  #djc4      
,f$]al policy on %>+ ( d]ogatory        
in=mation p]ta9+ to contractor employees
 9 ! tru/$ work=ce  7a7 ,policy requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,security        
,executive ,ag5t1 9 coord9ation ) !     

pr9cipal memb]s ( ! ,p]=mance           
,acc\ntability ,c\ncil & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 %all issue a policy = ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t on %>+ ( d]ogatory in=mation  
p]ta9+ to contractor employees engag$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,cons5t       
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! policy     
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all require1 z 
a condition ( accept+ a security        
cle>ance ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 t a      
contractor employee provide prior writt5
 cons5t = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to %>e     
cov]$ d]ogatory in=mation ) ! *ief      
security (fic] ( ! contractor employ] t 
employs ! contractor employee4  7#b7    
,cov]$ d]ogatory in=mation ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 cov]$ d]ogatory           
in=mation-- 7,a7 is in=mation t-- 7i7   
contrav5es ,national ,security          
,adjudicative ,guidel9es z specifi$ 9   
,security ,executive ,ag5t ,directive #d
 7#aj ,c4,f4,r4 #gaj app4 ,a71 or any   
successor ,f$]al policy2  7ii7 a ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t ag5cy c]tifies is accurate &  
reliable2  7iii7 is relevant to a       

contractor's ability to protect aga9/   
insid] ?reats z requir$ by section      
#a-bjb ( ! ,national ,indu/rial         
,security ,program ,op]at+ ,manual      
7,,nispom71 or successor manual2 &  7iv7
 may h a be>+ on ! contractor employee's
 suitability = a position ( public tru/ 
or to receive cr$5tials to access c]ta9 
facilities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7
 %all include any negative in=mation    
consid]$ 9 ! adjudicative process1      
includ+ in=mation provid$ by !          
contractor employee on =ms submitt$ = ! 
process+ ( ! contractor employee's      
security cle>ance4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,!     
policy issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--   
7#a7 require ,f$]al ag5cies1 except "u  
exceptional circum/ances specifi$ by !  
,security ,executive ,ag5t1 to %>e ) !  
contractor employ] ( a contractor       
employee engag$ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t !  
exi/5ce ( pot5tially d]ogatory in=mation
 & :i* ,national ,security ,adjudicative
 ,guidel9e x falls "u1 ) ! exception t !
 ,security ,executive ,ag5t may waive   

su* requirem5t 9 circum/ances !         
,security ,executive ,ag5t consid]s     
extraord9>y2  7#b7 require t cov]$      
d]ogatory in=mation %>$ ) a contractor  
employ] z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 
be us$ by ! contractor employ]          
exclusively = risk mitigation purposes  
"u section #a-bjb ( ! ,national         
,indu/rial ,security ,program ,op]at+   
,manual1 or successor manual2  7#c7     
require ,f$]al ag5cies to %>e any       
mitigation measures 9 place to address !
 d]ogatory in=mation2  7#d7 e/abli%     
/&>ds = timel9ess = %>+ ! d]ogatory     
in=mation2  7#e7 specify ! me?ods by :i*
 cov]$ d]ogatory in=mation w be %>$ ) ! 
contractor employ] ( ! contractor       
employee2  7#f7 all[ ! contractor       
employee1 )9 a specifi$ timeframe1 !    
"r-- 7,a7 to conte/ ! accuracy &        
reliability ( cov]$ d]ogatory in=mation2
  7,b7 to address or rem$y any conc]ns  
rais$ by ! cov]$ d]ogatory in=mation2 & 
7,c7 to provide docum5tation p]t95t to  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 = an ag5cy to  

place 9 relevant security cle>ance      
databases2  7#g7 e/abli% a proc$ure by  
:i* ! contractor employ] ( ! contractor 
employee may consult ) ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t prior to tak+ any rem$ial     
action "u section #a-bjb ( ! ,national  
,indu/rial ,security ,program ,op]at+   
,manual1 or successor manual1 to address
 ! d]ogatory in=mation ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
has provid$2  7#h7 /ipulate t ! *ief    
security (fic] ( ! contractor employ] is
 prohibit$ f %>+ or discuss+ cov]$      
d]ogatory in=mation ) o!r p>ties1       
includ+ nonsecurity pr(essionals at !   
contractor employ]2 &  7#i7 require     
companies 9 ! ,national ,indu/rial      
,security ,program to comply ) ! policy4
  7d7 ,consid]ation ( lessons le>n$ f   
in=mation-%>+ program = positions ( tru/
 & security cle>ances ,9 develop+ !     
policy issu$ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,director %all consid]1 to ! ext5t      
available1 lessons le>n$ f actions tak5 
to c>ry out section #ffaa7;f7 ( !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  

,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib74  ,v ,reports & o!r matt]s     
#eja4 ,secure & tru/$ te*nology  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,p]man5t ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,i7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,j7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,fif?-g5]ation   

wireless network ,! t]m fif?-g5]ation   
wireless network means a radio network z
 describ$ by ! #crd ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip 
,project 7#c;,,gpp7 ,release #ae or     
high]4  7b7 ,support+ ! developm5t &    
adoption ( secure & tru/$ te*nologies   
among intellig5ce allies & p>tn]s  7#a7 
,communications ,te*nology ,security &  
,innovation ,fund  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,fund  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !
 ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to  
be kn[n z ! ,communications ,te*nology  
,security & ,innovation ,fund 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,security ,fund74   
7ii7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,director ( !     
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,activity    
%all jo9tly adm9i/] ! ,security ,fund4  
7iii7 ,cont5ts ( fund  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
fund %all consi/ (-- 7aa7 am\nts        
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 &
  7bb7 su* o!r am\nts z may be          
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to

 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & ! ,director (
 ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>*        
,projects ,activity to be deposit$ 9 !  
,security ,fund4  7,,ii7 ,availability  
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts deposit$ 9 !      
,security ,fund %all rema9 available    
?r\gh ! end ( ! t5? fiscal ye> beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7bb7 ,rema9d] to treasury ,any am\nts   
rema9+ 9 ! ,security ,fund aft] ! end ( 
! t5? fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deposit$ 9 !
 g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  7iv7 ,use ( 
am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,security   
,fund %all be available to ! ,director (
 ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects   
,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,activity to 
aw>d grants "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7  
,grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,activity    
%all aw>d grants to support rese>* & !  

comm]cial application ( su* rese>*1     
includ+ 9 ! foll[+ areas3 7,i7 ,promot+ 
! developm5t ( te*nology1 includ+       
s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1 & microprocess+         
te*nology1 t w enhance competitiv5ess 9 
fif?-g5]ation 7commonly kn[n z #e;,g7 & 
successor wireless te*nology supply     
*a9s4  7,,ii7 ,accel]at+ developm5t &   
deploym5t ( op5 int]face1 /&>ds-bas$    
compatible int]op]able equipm5t1 su* z  
equipm5t develop$ pursuant to ! /&>ds   
set =? by organizations su* z ! ,o-,,ran
 ,alliance1 ! ,telecom ,infra ,project1 
#c;,,gpp1 ! ,o-,,ran ,s(tw>e ,community1
 or any successor organizations4        
7,,iii7 ,promot+ compatibility ( new    
fif?-g5]ation wireless network equipm5t 
) future op5 /&>ds-bas$ int]op]able     
equipm5t4  7,,iv7 ,manag+ integration ( 
multiv5dor network environm5ts4  7,v7   
,objective crit]ia to def9e equipm5t z  
compliant ) op5 /&>ds = multiv5dor      
network equipm5t int]op]ability4  7,,vi7
 ,promot+ developm5t & inclusion (      
security features enhanc+ ! integrity & 

availability ( equipm5t 9 multiv5dor    
networks4  7,,vii7 ,promot+ !           
application ( network function          
virtualization to facilitate multiv5dor 
int]op]ability & a m div]se v5dor m>ket4
  7ii7 ,am\nt  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subclause 7,,ii71 a grant aw>d$ "u     
clause 7i7 %all be 9 su* am\nt z !      
,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*  
,projects ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( !      
,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects 
,activity consid] appropriate4  7,,ii7  
,limitation on grant am\nts ,! am\nt ( a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph to a       
recipi5t = a specific rese>* focus area 
may n exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7iii7        
,crit]ia ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se       
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !   
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity1 9          
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 %all jo9tly e/abli%  

crit]ia = grants aw>d$ "u clause 7i74   
7iv7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*  
,projects ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( !      
,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects 
,activity %all beg9 aw>d+ grants "u     
clause 7i74  7,c7 ,f$]al advisory body  
7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se
 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !  
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity %all e/abli%
 a ,f$]al advisory committee1 9         
accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,advisory         
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471   
compos$ ( gov]nm5t & private sector     
exp]ts1 to advise ! ,director ( !       
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,activity on 
! adm9i/ration ( ! ,security ,fund4     
7ii7 ,composition ,! advisory committee 
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all be compos$  
(-- 7,i7 repres5tatives f-- 7aa7 !      
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     

7bb7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology2  7cc7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  
7dd7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 &  
7ee7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 
7,,ii7 o!r repres5tatives f ! private & 
public sectors1 at ! discretion ( !     
,security ,fund4  7iii7 ,duties ,!      
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u clause   
7i7 %all advise ! ,director ( ! ,def5se 
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !   
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity on te*nology
 developm5ts to help in=m-- 7,i7 !      
/rategic direction ( ! ,security ,fund2 
&  7,,ii7 ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
promote a m secure1 div]se1 su/a9able1 &
 competitive supply *a94  7,d7 ,reports 
to ,congress  7i7 ,initial report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,activity    
%all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report )-- 7,i7

 additional recomm5dations on promot+ ! 
competitiv5ess & su/a9ability ( tru/$   
suppli]s 9 ! wireless supply *a92 &     
7,,ii7 any additional au?orities ne$$ to
 facilitate ! timely adoption ( op5     
/&>ds-bas$ equipm5t1 includ+ au?ority to
 provide loans1 loan gu>antees1 & o!r   
=ms ( cr$it ext5sion t w\ld maximize !  
use ( designat$ funds4  7ii7 ,annual    
report ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts 9 
! ,security ,fund are available "u ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se       
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !   
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity %all submit 
to ,congress a report t-- 7,i7 describes
 h[1 & to :om1 grants h be5 aw>d$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 details !     
progress ( ! ,director ( ! ,def5se      
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !   
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity 9 meet+ !   
objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77i72 &  7,,iii7 includes su* o!r    
in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,def5se     

,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & !   
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity det]m9e     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,multilat]al         
,telecommunications ,security ,fund     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,multilat]al ,telecommunications        
,security ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,multilat]al ,fund74  7ii7         
,adm9i/ration ,! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all jo9tly adm9i/] ! ,multilat]al      
,fund4  7iii7 ,use ( am\nts ,am\nts 9 ! 
,multilat]al ,fund %all be us$ to       
e/abli% ! common fund+ me*anism requir$ 
by subp>agraph 7,b74  7iv7 ,cont5ts (   
fund  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,multilat]al     
,fund %all consi/ ( am\nts appropriat$  
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 &  
su* o!r am\nts z may be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available to ! ,director & 
! ,secret>y to be deposit$ 9 !          

,multilat]al ,fund4  7,,ii7             
,availability  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts    
deposit$ 9 ! ,multilat]al ,fund %all    
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjca4 
7bb7 ,rema9d] to ,treasury ,any am\nts  
rema9+ 9 ! ,fund aft] fiscal ye> #bjca  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,g5]al ,fund ( !   
,treasury4  7,b7 ,multilat]al common    
fund+ me*anism  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director & ! ,secret>y %all jo9tly1 9  
coord9ation ) =eign p>tn]s1 e/abli% a   
common fund+ me*anism t uses am\nts f ! 
,multilat]al ,fund to support !         
developm5t & adoption ( secure & tru/$  
telecommunications te*nologies 9 key    
m>kets globally4  7ii7 ,consultation    
requir$ ,! ,director & ! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out clause 7i7 9 consultation ) !  
foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission4  7,,ii7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate4  7,,iii7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,communications &           
,in=mation4  7,,iv7 ,! ,director ( !    
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy4  7,v7 ,! ,director ( !          

,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects 
,activity4  7,,vi7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,c7   
,annual report to ,congress  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until   
fiscal ye> #bjca1 ! ,director & !       
,secret>y %all jo9tly submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report on ! ,multilat]al ,fund & 
! use ( am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,b74     
7ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
clause 7i7 %all include1 = ! fiscal ye> 
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,any  
fund+ commitm5ts f =eign p>tn]s1 includ+
 ea* specific am\nt committ$4  7,,ii7   
,gov]n+ crit]ia = use ( ! am\nts 9 !    
,multilat]al ,fund4  7,,iii7 ,an acc\nt 
(-- 7aa7 h[1 & to :om1 funds h be5      
deploy$2  7bb7 am\nts rema9+ 9 !        
,multilat]al ,fund2 &  7cc7 ! progress (
 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y 9 meet+ !    
objective describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,b77i74  7,,iv7 ,su* recomm5dations =  

legislative or adm9i/rative action z !  
,director & ! ,secret>y may h to enhance
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,multilat]al ,fund 9
 a*iev+ ! security goals ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7,a7 ,communications    
,te*nology ,security & ,innovation ,fund
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 #gej1jjj1jjj = ! 
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjca4  
7,b7 ,multilat]al ,telecommunications   
,security ,fund ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#b7   
#gej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjba ?r\gh #bjca4  7c7 ,expos+         
political pressure 9 int]national       
/&>ds-sett+ bodies t set /&>ds =        
fif?-g5]ation wireless networks  7#a7   
,report requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on political pressure )9         
int]national =ums t set /&>ds =         

fif?-g5]ation wireless networks & =     
future g5]ations ( wireless networks1   
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,int]national           
,telecommunication ,union 7,,itu72  7ii7
 ! ,int]national ,organization =        
,/&>dization 7,,iso72  7iii7 !          
,int]-,am]ican ,telecommunication       
,commission 7,,citel72 &  7iv7 !        
volunt>y /&>ds organizations t develop  
protocols = wireless devices & o!r      
equipm5t1 su* z ! #crd ,g5]ation        
,p>tn]%ip ,project 7#c;,,gpp7 & !       
,in/itute ( ,electrical & ,electronics  
,eng9e]s 7,,ieee74  7,b7 ,=m ,! report  
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,consultation 
requir$ ,! ,director & ! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 9 consultation ) 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4
  7,d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$
 ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,!     

,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity4  7,f7 ,!   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology4  7d7 ,exp&+ fif?-g5]ation   
wireless network te/b$s to increase     
suppli] div]sity & security us+         
op5-ar*itecture /&>ds  7#a7 ,report     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all jo9tly submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on develop+ fif?-g5]ation        
wireless network te/b$s = developm5t (  
milit>y & dual-use applications t use   
op5 int]face1 /&>ds-bas$ compatible     
int]op]able equipm5t1 su* z equipm5t    
develop$ pursuant to ! /&>ds set =? by  
organizations su* z ! ,o-,,ran          
,alliance1 ! ,telecom ,infra ,project1 !
 #crd ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project      
7#c;,,gpp71 ! ,o-,,ran ,s(tw>e          
,community1 or any successor            
organizations4  7#b7 ,=eign ef=ts ,!    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   

include in=mation ab\t ongo+ ef=ts by   
,*9a & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to build simil>  
te/b$s = virtualiz$ telecommunications  
te*nologies4  #ejb4 ,report on attempts 
by =eign adv]s>ies to build             
telecommunications & cyb]security       
equipm5t & s]vices =1 or to provide su* 
equipm5t & s]vices to1 c]ta9 allies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,five ,eyes      
c\ntry ,! t]m ,five ,eyes c\ntry means  
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,au/ralia4  7,b7   
,canada4  7,c7 ,new ,zeal&4  7,d7 ,!    
,unit$ ,k+dom4  7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      

,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !     
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all jo9tly 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on attempts by =eign 
adv]s>ies to build telecommunications & 
cyb]security equipm5t & s]vices =1 or to
 provide su* equipm5t & s]vices to1     
,five ,eyes c\ntries4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,!  
report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce %>+ &         
intellig5ce & milit>y =ce po/ure 9 any  
,five ,eyes c\ntry t curr5tly uses or   
int5ds to use telecommunications or     
cyb]security equipm5t or s]vices provid$
 by a =eign adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ,*9a & ,russia4  7#b7 ,a        
description & assessm5t ( mitigation (  
any pot5tial compromises or risks = any 
circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7b7 %all include an unclassifi$         
executive summ>y1 & may include a       
classifi$ annex4  #ejc4 ,report on      

?reats pos$ by use by =eign gov]nm5ts & 
entities ( comm]cially available cyb]   
intrusion & surveillance te*nology  7a7 
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees a report on ! ?reats pos$ by 
! use by =eign gov]nm5ts & entities (   
comm]cially available cyb] intrusion &  
o!r surveillance te*nology4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,matt]s
 relat+ to ?reats describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 z !y p]ta9 to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
?reat pos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons &    
p]sons inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,! 
?reat pos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel    
ov]seas4  7,c7 ,! ?reat pos$ to         
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ 
?r\gh bo? (ficial & p]sonal acc\nts &   
devices4  7#b7 ,a description ( :i*     
=eign gov]nm5ts & entities pose !       
greate/ ?reats f ! use ( te*nology      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & ! nature (  

^? ?reats4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! s\rce
 ( ! comm]cially available cyb]         
intrusion & o!r surveillance te*nology t
 poses ! ?reats describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 includ+ :e!r su* te*nology is made 
by ,unit$ ,/ates companies or companies 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by =eign companies4
  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( actions tak51 z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & =eign gov]nm5ts to   
limit ! export ( te*nology describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates or     
=eign c\ntries to =eign gov]nm5ts &     
entities 9 ways t pose ! ?reats describ$
 9 su* subsection4  7#e7 ,matt]s relat+ 
to h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,congress1 &  
=eign gov]nm5ts c mo/ effectively       
mitigate ! ?reats describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 includ+ matt]s relat+ to ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,work+ ) ! te*nology &             
telecommunications indu/ry to id5tify & 
improve ! security ( consum] s(tw>e &   
h>dw>e us$ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons &    
p]sons inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is      
t>get$ by comm]cial cyb] intrusion &    

surveillance s(tw>e4  7,b7 ,export      
controls4  7,c7 ,diplomatic pressure4   
7,d7 ,trade agreem5ts4  7c7 ,=m ,!      
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  #ejd4       
,reports on recomm5dations ( !          
,cyb]space ,sol>ium ,commission  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! report issu$ by ! ,cyb]space    
,sol>ium ,commission "u section #afeb7k7
 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 is an
 important contribution t[>d bett]      
def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ cyb]       
attacks ( cata/rophic consequ5ce4  7#b7 
,! recomm5dations 9 su* report provide  
pot5tially important opportunities = !  
private & public sectors to implem5t    
critical *anges t c\ld h>d5 ,unit$      
,/ates def5ses aga9/ cyb] attacks4  7b7 
,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*
 head ( an ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection  

7c7 %all submit to ,congress a report on
 ! recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report    
issu$ by ! ,cyb]space ,sol>ium          
,commission "u section #afeb7k7 ( !     
,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7,public ,law #aae-bcb74  7c7 ,ag5cies  
describ$ ,! ag5cies describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,(fice 
( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 
7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  
7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#d7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  7d7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report   
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 by ! head (  
an ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an evaluation ( 
! recomm5dations 9 ! report describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 t p]ta9 to ! ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,a description ( ! actions tak51 or !  
actions t ! head ( ! ag5cy expects to   
take1 to implem5t any ( ! recomm5dations
 includ$ 9 su* report4  7e7 ,actions    
?r\gh (fic]s  7#a7 ,"u ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security = ,intellig5ce &      

,analysis ,9 submitt+ a report "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all d s by act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =         
,intellig5ce & ,analysis4  7#b7         
,director ( ,intellig5ce &              
,c\nt]9tellig5ce ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,9
 submitt+ a report "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all d s by act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ,intellig5ce &      
,c\nt]9tellig5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  #eje4 ,assessm5t ( critical te*nology 
tr5ds relat+ to artificial intellig5ce1 
micro*ips1 & semiconductors & relat$    
supply *a9s  7a7 ,assessm5t requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all complete a  
detail$ assessm5t ( critical te*nology  
tr5ds relat+ to artificial intellig5ce1 
micro*ips1 & semiconductors & relat$    
supply *a9s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,export controls  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an assessm5t ( ef=ts by p>tn]    

c\ntries to enact & implem5t export     
controls & o!r te*nology transf]        
measures ) respect to artificial        
intellig5ce1 micro*ips1 advanc$         
manufactur+ equipm5t1 & o!r artificial  
intellig5ce enabl$ te*nologies critical 
to ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s4  7,b7     
,id5tification ( opportunities =        
coop]ation ,! assessm5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all id5tify opportunities = fur!r 
coop]ation ) int]national p>tn]s on a   
multilat]al & bilat]al basis to /r5g!n  
export control regimes & address        
te*nology transf] ?reats4  7#b7         
,semiconductor supply *a9s  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an assessm5t ( global            
semiconductor supply *a9s1 includ+ areas
 to r$uce ,unit$ ,/ates vuln]abilities &
 maximize po9ts ( lev]age4  7,b7        
,analysis ( pot5tial effects ,!         
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include an analysis ( ! pot5tial effects
 ( significant geopolitical %ifts1      
includ+ ^? relat$ to ,taiwan4  7,c7     
,id5tification ( opportunities =        

div]sification ,! assessm5t "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all also id5tify      
opportunities = div]sification ( ,unit$ 
,/ates supply *a9s1 includ+ an assessm5t
 ( co/1 *all5ges1 & opportunities to    
div]sify manufactur+ capabilities on a  
mult9ational basis4  7#c7 ,comput+ p[]  
,an assessm5t ( tr5ds relat+ to comput+ 
p[] & ! effect ( su* tr5ds on global    
artificial intellig5ce developm5t &     
implem5tation1 9 consultation ) !       
,director ( ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,activity1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects 
,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+
 =w>d-look+ assessm5ts ( h[ comput+     
res\rces may affect ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security1 innovation1 &        
implem5tation relat+ to artificial      
intellig5ce4  7c7 ,report  7#a7         
,def9ition ( appropriate committees (   
,congress ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m      
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,select ,committee on    

,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1
 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,director %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
f9d+s ( ! ,director ) respect to !      
assessm5t complet$ "u subsection 7a74   
7#c7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  #ejf4 
,duty to report c\t]9tellig5ce ?reats to
 campaigns  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjd (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7j7 ,disclosure ( reportable =eign      
contacts  7#a7 ,committee obligation ,n 

lat] ?an #a week aft] a reportable =eign
 contact1 ea* au?oriz$ committee ( a    
c&idate = ,presid5t %all notify ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ( ! reportable 
=eign contact & provide a summ>y ( !    
circum/ances ) respect to su* reportable
 =eign contact4  7#b7 ,individual       
obligation ,n lat] ?an #a week aft] a   
reportable =eign contact-- 7,a7 ea*     
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t %all      
notify ! treasur] or o!r designat$      
(ficial ( ! pr9cipal campaign committee 
( su* c&idate ( ! reportable =eign      
contact & provide a summ>y ( !          
circum/ances ) respect to su* reportable
 =eign contact2 &  7,b7 ea* (ficial1    
employee1 or ag5t ( an au?oriz$         
committee ( a c&idate = ! (fice (       
,presid5t %all notify ! treasur] or o!r 
designat$ (ficial ( ! au?oriz$ committee
 ( ! reportable =eign contact & provide 
a summ>y ( ! circum/ances ) respect to  
su* reportable =eign contact4  7#c7     
,reportable =eign contact ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        

reportable =eign contact means any      
direct or indirect contact or           
communication t-- 7i7 is betwe5-- 7,i7 a
 c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 an      
au?oriz$ committee ( su* a c&idate1 or  
any (ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( su*    
au?oriz$ committee2 &  7,,ii7 an        
individual t ! p]son describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 kn[s1 has reason to "k1  
or reasonably believes is a cov]$ =eign 
national2 &  7ii7 ! p]son describ$ 9    
clause 7i77,i7 kn[s1 has reason to "k1  
or reasonably believes involves-- 7,i7 a
 contribution1 donation1 exp5diture1    
disbursem5t1 or solicitation describ$ 9 
section #cai2 or  7,,ii7 coord9ation or 
collaboration ) an (f] or provision (   
in=mation or s]vices to or f1 or p]si/5t
 & repeat$ contact ) a cov]$ =eign      
national 9 connection ) an election4    
7,b7 ,exception ,su* t]m %all n include 
any contact or communication ) a cov]$  
=eign national by an elect$ (ficial or  
an employee ( an elect$ (ficial solely 9
 an (ficial capacity z su* an (ficial or

 employee4  7,c7 ,cov]$ =eign national  
def9$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]m cov]$ =eign national means-- 7,i7 a 
=eign pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9 section #a7;b7
 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (  
#aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b77 t is a   
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or a =eign    
political p>ty2  7,,ii7 any p]son :o    
acts z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 employee1
 or s]vant1 or any p]son :o acts 9 any  
o!r capacity at ! ord]1 reque/1 or "u ! 
direction or control1 ( a =eign pr9cipal
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or ( a p]son 
any ( ^: activities are directly or     
indirectly sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1
 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major 
"p by a =eign pr9cipal describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i72 or  7,,iii7 any p]son   
includ$ 9 ! li/ ( specially designat$   
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury pursuant to     
au?orities relat+ to ! imposition (     
sanctions relat+ to ! conduct ( a =eign 
pr9cipal describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74     

7ii7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ application to
 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ! case ( a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 subclause    
7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7 applies only to !   
ext5t t ! p]son involv$ acts )9 ! scope 
( t p]son's /atus z ! ag5t ( a =eign    
pr9cipal describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 (    
clause 7i74  7#d7 ,cl>ification reg>d+  
volunte]s ,= purposes ( p>agraphs       
7#b77;,b7 & 7#c77;,a77i77,i71 an unpaid 
volunte] %all n be treat$ z an (ficial1 
employee1 or ag5t ( an au?oriz$         
committee unless su* unpaid volunte] has
 a significant sup]visory role or       
provides advice or input to ! c&idate or
 to s5ior (ficials ( ! au?oriz$         
committee4  4  7b7 ,f$]al campaign =eign
 contact report+ compliance sy/em       
,section #cjb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjajb7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,reportable  
=eign contacts compliance policy  7,a7  
,report+ ,ea* au?oriz$ committee ( a    
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t %all      

e/abli% a policy t requires all         
(ficials1 employees1 & ag5ts ( su*      
committee to notify ! treasur] or o!r   
appropriate designat$ (ficial ( !       
committee ( any reportable =eign contact
 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77 n lat] ?an
 #a week aft] su* contact 0 made4  7,b7 
,ret5tion & pres]vation ( records ,ea*  
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ,presid5t %all e/abli% a policy t    
provides = ! ret5tion & pres]vation (   
records & in=mation relat$ to reportable
 =eign contacts 7z s def9$7 = a p]iod ( 
n less ?an #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,c]tification 
,^u designation ( a political committee 
z an au?oriz$ committee by a c&idate = !
 (fice ( ,presid5t1 & ) ea* report fil$ 
by su* committee "u section #cjd7;a71 ! 
c&idate %all c]tify t-- 7i7 ! committee 
has 9 place policies t meet !           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 
7ii7 ! committee has designat$ an       
(ficial to monitor compliance ) su*     
policies2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #a week   
aft] ! beg9n+ ( any =mal or in=mal      

affiliation ) ! committee1 all (ficials1
 employees1 & ag5ts ( su* committee w-- 
7,i7 receive notice ( su* policies2     
7,,ii7 be in=m$ ( ! prohibitions "u     
section #cai2 &  7,,iii7 sign a         
c]tification affirm+ _! und]/&+ ( su*   
policies & prohibitions4  4  7c7        
,crim9al p5alties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (   
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraphs3  7,e7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly
 & willfully commits a violation (      
section #cjd7;j7 or section #cjb7;e77#f7
 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #c ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7,f7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly &       
willfully conceals or de/roys any       
mat]ials relat+ to a reportable =eign   
contact 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77    
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #c ye>s1 or  
bo?4  4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to imp$e 

legitimate j\rnali/ic activities2 or    
7#b7 to impose any additional limitation
 on ! "r ( any individual :o is n a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a national (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act7 & :o is n lawfully   
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 z def9$ by  
section #aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bj77 to express political    
views or to p>ticipate 9 public         
disc\rse4  #ejg4 ,combat+ ,*9ese        
influ5ce op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
/r5g!n+ civil lib]ties protections  7a7 
,updates to annual reports on influ5ce  
op]ations & campaigns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ,section    
#aajg7;b7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act (
 #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcg7;b77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7
 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,an      
id5tification ( influ5ce activities &   
op]ations employ$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ 

,p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates sci5ce &    
te*nology sectors1 specifically         
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1  
rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 & /ud5ts 9 ! sci5ce 
& te*nology sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4
  7b7 ,plan = ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation to increase public aw>5ess
 & detection ( influ5ce activities by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
7#a7 ,plan requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation %all submit to !          
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
plan-- 7,a7 to increase public aw>5ess (
 influ5ce activities by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7,b7 to       
publicize me*anisms t memb]s ( ! public 
c use-- 7i7 to detect su* activities2 & 
7ii7 to report su* activities to !      
,bureau4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+   
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all     
consult ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4
  7,b7 ,su* o!r /akehold]s outside !    

intellig5ce community1 includ+          
pr(essional associations1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 bus9esses1 & civil     
rights & multicultural organizations1 z 
! ,director det]m9es relevant4  7c7     
,recomm5dations ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation to /r5g!n relation%ips &  
build tru/ ) communities ( int]e/  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation1 9 consultation ) !    
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil   
,rights ,division & ! ,*ief ,privacy &  
,civil ,lib]ties ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 %all develop recomm5dations to 
/r5g!n relation%ips ) communities t>get$
 by influ5ce activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & build tru/ )  
su* communities ?r\gh local & regional  
grassroots outrea*4  7#b7 ,submittal to 
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director   
%all submit to ,congress !              
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7d7 ,te*nical corrections ,!     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #aajg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcg7--
 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+       
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a & ins]t+ ,*9ese  
,communi/ ,p>ty2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a bo? places x     
appe>s & ins]t+ ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 
&  7#b7 9 ! table ( cont5ts be=e section
 #b 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb71 by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #aajg & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #aajg4 ,annual  
reports on influ5ce op]ations &         
campaigns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty4  4  #ejh4 ,annual      
report on corrupt activities ( s5ior    
(ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty  7a7
 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees (  
,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,annual report    
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! 
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
corruption & corrupt activities ( s5ior 
(ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4    
7#b7 ,elem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,a description ( ! weal? (1 &      
corruption & corrupt activities among1  
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty4  7ii7 ,a description ( any rec5t 
actions ( ! (ficials describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 t c\ld be consid]$ a violation1 or  
pot5tial violation1 ( ,unit$ ,/ates law4
  7iii7 ,a description & assessm5t (    
t>get$ f9ancial measures1 includ+       
pot5tial t>gets = designation ( !       

(ficials describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = !      
corruption & corrupt activities describ$
 9 t clause & = ! actions describ$ 9    
clause 7ii74  7,b7 ,scope ( reports ,!  
fir/ report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
include compreh5sive in=mation on !     
matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,any
 succe$+ report "u p>agraph 7#a7 may    
consi/ ( an update or supplem5t to !    
prec$+ report "u t subsection4  7#c7    
,coord9ation ,9 prep>+ ea* report1      
update1 or supplem5t "u ?is subsection1 
! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce    
,ag5cy %all coord9ate z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 
prep>+ ! description requir$ by clause  
7i7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,director ( 
! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all      
coord9ate ) ! head ( ! ,(fice (         
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7,b7 ,9 prep>+
 ! descriptions requir$ by clauses 7ii7 
& 7iii7 ( su* p>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! 
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all        
coord9ate ) ! head ( ! ,(fice (         

,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,treasury4  7#d7 ,=m ,ea* report "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an           
unclassifi$ executive summ>y1 & may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld und]take e ef=t &    
pursue e opportunity to expose !        
corruption & illicit practices ( s5ior  
(ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1    
includ+ ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+4  #eji4     
,report on corrupt activities ( ,russian
 & o!r ,ea/]n ,european olig>*s  7a7    
,def9ition ( appropriate committees (   
,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          

,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
& ! ,und]secret>y ( ,/ate = ,public     
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs a report  
on ! corruption & corrupt activities (  
,russian & o!r ,ea/]n ,european olig>*s4
  7c7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*      
report "u subsection 7b7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( corruption
 & corrupt activities among ,russian &  
o!r ,ea/]n ,european olig>*s :o support 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1     
includ+ e/imates ( ! total assets ( su* 
olig>*s4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact 
( ! corruption & corrupt activities     
describ$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 on
 ! economy & citiz5s ( ,russia4  7,c7 ,a
 description ( any connections to1 or   
support (1 organiz$ crime1 drug smuggl+1
 or human traffick+ by an olig>* cov]$  
by subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,a           

description ( any in=mation t reveals   
corruption & corrupt activities 9       
,russia among olig>*s cov]$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 ,a description &
 assessm5t ( pot5tial sanctions actions 
t c\ld be impos$ ^u olig>*s cov]$ by    
subp>agraph 7,a7 :o support ! lead]%ip (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 includ+         
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put94  7#b7 ,scope 
( reports ,! fir/ report "u subsection  
7a7 %all include compreh5sive in=mation 
on ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
,any succe$+ report "u subsection 7a7   
may consi/ ( an update or supplem5t to !
 prec$+ report "u t subsection4  7d7    
,coord9ation ,9 prep>+ ea* report1      
update1 or supplem5t "u ?is section1 !  
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy %all coord9ate z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 
prep>+ ! assessm5t & descriptions       
requir$ by subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
( subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,director ( !   
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all        
coord9ate ) ! head ( ! ,(fice (         
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#b7 ,9 prep>+
 ! description & assessm5t requir$ by   
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( su* subsection1 !    
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy %all coord9ate ) ! head ( !      
,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7e7 ,=m  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ea* 
report "u subsection 7b7 %all include an
 unclassifi$ executive summ>y1 & may    
include a classifi$ annex4  7#b7        
,unclassifi$ =m ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!    
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection         
7c77#a77;,d7 9 ea* report "u subsection 
7b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4  
#eaj4 ,report on biosecurity risk &     
dis9=mation by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 
& ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        

,relations1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1     
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on       
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,critical infra/ructure ,! t]m     
critical infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,unit+ &
 ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica by ,provid+           
,appropriate ,tools ,requir$ to         
,int]cept & ,ob/ruct ,t]rorism 7,,usa   
,,patriot ,,act7 ,act ( #bjja 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774  7b7 ,report     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report id5tify+ :e!r & h[ (ficials ( !  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a may h s\ght--    

7#a7 to suppress in=mation ab\t-- 7,a7 !
 outbreak ( ! novel coronavirus 9       
,wuhan2  7,b7 ! spread ( ! virus ?r\gh  
,*9a2 &  7,c7 ! transmission ( ! virus  
to o!r c\ntries2  7#b7 to spread        
dis9=mation relat+ to ! p&emic2 or  7#c7
 to exploit ! p&emic to advance _!      
national security int]e/s4  7c7         
,assessm5ts ,! report requir$ by        
subsection 7b7 %all include assessm5ts (
 report$ actions & ! effect ( ^? actions
 on ef=ts to conta9 ! novel coronavirus 
p&emic1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
orig9s ( ! novel coronavirus outbreak1 !
 "t & location ( initial infections1 & !
 mode & spe$ ( e>ly viral spread4  7#b7 
,actions tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a to  
suppress1 conceal1 or mis9=m ! p ( ,*9a 
& ^? ( o!r c\ntries ab\t ! novel        
coronavirus outbreak 9 ,wuhan4  7#c7 ,! 
effect ( dis9=mation or ! failure ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a to fully disclose      
details ( ! outbreak on response ef=ts (
 local gov]nm5ts 9 ,*9a & o!r c\ntries4 
7#d7 ,diplomatic1 political1 economic1  

intellig5ce1 or o!r pressure on o!r     
c\ntries & int]national organizations to
 conceal in=mation ab\t ! spread ( !    
novel coronavirus & ! response ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a to ! contagion1 z well 
z to influ5ce or co]ce e>ly responses to
 ! p&emic by o!r c\ntries4  7#e7 ,ef=ts 
by (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a to d5y 
access to heal? exp]ts & int]national   
heal? organizations to afflict$         
individuals 9 ,wuhan1 p]t95t areas ( !  
city1 or laboratories ( int]e/ 9 ,*9a1  
includ+ ! ,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology4 
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assi/ance1 to conduct cyb] op]ations    
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f9ancial duress z a result ( ! p&emic or
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,*9a foll[+ ! p&emic4  7d7 ,=m ,! report
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submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #eaa4 ,report on   
effect ( lift+ ( ,unit$ ,nations arms   
emb>go on ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran    
7a7 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees 
( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
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,iran to acquire milit>y arms if ! ban  
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resolutions are lift$2 &  7#b7 ! effect 
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report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 %all  
include assessm5ts relat+ to plans ( !  

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 to acquire additional weapons1 !       
int5tion ( o!r c\ntries to provide su*  
weapons1 & ! effect su* acquisition &   
provision w\ld h on regional /ability1  
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7#a7 ,! type & quantity ( weapon sy/ems 
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c\ntries ( orig9 ( su* sy/ems4  7#c7    
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nucle> weapons4  7#g7 ,! pot5tial = !   

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 to prolif]ate weapons acquir$ 9 !      
abs5ce ( an arms emb>go to regional     
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nonprolif]ation  7a7 ,def9ition (       
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report assess+-- 7#a7 any relevant      
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weapons rese>* & developm5t by !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 &  7#b7 any 
relevant ef=ts to af=d or d5y           
int]national access 9 accordance )      
int]national nonprolif]ation agreem5ts4 
7c7 ,assessm5ts ,! report requir$ by    
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enabl+ mat]ials relevant or relat+ to   
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7#b74  7#d7 ,ef=ts to af=d or d5y       
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