,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aaf #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfaj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,warner1 from the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations for fiscal year #bjbb for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the ,united ,states ,government1 the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account1 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,intelligence activities,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #ajb4 ,classified ,schedule of ,authorizations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account4,,title ,,ii--,central ,intelligence ,agency retirement and disability system,sec4 #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,,title ,,iii--,general intelligence matters,subtitle ,a--,intelligence community matters,sec4 #cja4 ,increasing agricultural and commercial intelligence measures4,sec4 #cjb4 ,plan for allowing contracts with providers of services relating to sensitive compartmented information facilities4,sec4 #cjc4 ,plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and services program office4,sec4 #cjd4 ,investment strategy for commercial geospatial intelligence services acquisition4,sec4 #cje4 ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,acquisition ,innovation ,center report1 strategy1 and plan4,sec4 #cjf4 ,improving authorities relating to national counterintelligence and security4,sec4 #cjg4 ,removal of ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community from level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4,sec4 #cjh4 ,requirements relating to construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community4,sec4 #cji4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence support for intelligence community diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility activities4,sec4 #caj4 ,establishment of ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community4,sec4 #caa4 ,clarification of authority of ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4,sec4 #cab4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence declassification review of information relating to terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja4,sec4 #cac4 ,establishment of ,chaplain ,corps of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4,sec4 #cad4 ,pilot program on recruitment and retention in ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of the ,treasury4,sec4 #cae4 ,pilot program on student loan repayment at ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of ,department of the ,treasury4,sec4 #caf4 ,prohibition on collection and analysis of ,united ,states persons' information by intelligence community based on ,first ,amendment-protected activities4,sec4 #cag4 ,sense of the ,senate on the use of intelligence community resources for collection1 assessment1 and analysis of information pertaining exclusively to ,united ,states persons absent a foreign nexus4,subtitle ,b--,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community,sec4 #cba4 ,submittal of complaints and information by whistleblowers in the intelligence community to ,congress4,sec4 #cbb4 ,definitions and authorities regarding whistleblower complaints and information of urgent concern received by ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community4,sec4 #cbc4 ,harmonization of whistleblower protections4,sec4 #cbd4 ,prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as reprisal against whistleblower disclosure by employees and contractors in intelligence community4,subtitle ,c--,reports and assessments pertaining to the intelligence community,sec4 #cca4 ,report on efforts to build an integrated hybrid space architecture4,sec4 #ccb4 ,report on ,project ,maven transition4,sec4 #ccc4 ,assessment of intelligence community counternarcotics capabilities4,sec4 #ccd4 ,assessment of intelligence community's intelligence-sharing relationships with ,latin ,american partners in counternarcotics4,sec4 #cce4 ,report on ,united ,states ,southern ,command intelligence capabilities4,sec4 #ccf4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence report on trends in technologies of strategic importance to ,united ,states4,sec4 #ccg4 ,report on ,nord ,stream ,,ii companies and intelligence ties4,sec4 #cch4 ,assessment of ,organization of ,defensive ,innovation and ,research activities4,sec4 #cci4 ,report on intelligence community support to ,visas ,mantis program4,sec4 #cdj4 ,plan for artificial intelligence digital ecosystem4,sec4 #cda4 ,study on utility of expanded personnel management authority4,sec4 #cdb4 ,assessment of role of foreign groups in domestic violent extremism4,sec4 #cdc4 ,report on the assessment of all-source cyber intelligence information1 with an emphasis on supply chain risks4,sec4 #cdd4 ,review of ,national ,security ,agency and ,united ,states ,cyber ,command4,sec4 #cde4 ,support for and oversight of ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force4,sec4 #cdf4 ,publication of unclassified appendices from reports on intelligence community participation in ,vulnerabilities ,equities ,process4,sec4 #cdg4 ,report on future structure and responsibilities of ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center4,subtitle ,d--,people's ,republic of ,china,sec4 #cea4 ,assessment of posture and capabilities of intelligence community with respect to actions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting ,taiwan4,sec4 #ceb4 ,plan to cooperate with intelligence agencies of key democratic countries regarding technological competition with ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #cec4 ,assessment of ,people's ,republic of ,china genomic collection4,sec4 #ced4 ,updates to annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the ,united ,states by the ,chinese ,communist ,party4,sec4 #cee4 ,report on influence of ,people's ,republic of ,china through ,belt and ,road ,initiative projects with other countries4,sec4 #cef4 ,study on the creation of an official digital currency by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #ceg4 ,report on efforts of ,chinese ,communist ,party to erode freedom and autonomy in ,hong ,kong4,sec4 #ceh4 ,report on targeting of renewable sectors by ,china4,,title ,,iv--,anomalous health incidents,sec4 #dja4 ,definition of anomalous health incident4,sec4 #djb4 ,assessment and report on interagency communication relating to efforts to address anomalous health incidents4,sec4 #djc4 ,advisory panel on the ,office of ,medical ,services of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4,sec4 #djd4 ,joint task force to investigate anomalous health incidents4,sec4 #dje4 ,reporting on occurrence of anomalous health incidents4,sec4 #djf4 ,access to certain facilities of ,united ,states ,government for assessment of anomalous health conditions4,,title ,v--,security clearances and trusted workforce,sec4 #eja4 ,exclusivity1 consistency1 and transparency in security clearance procedures1 and right to appeal4,sec4 #ejb4 ,federal policy on sharing of derogatory information pertaining to contractor employees in the trusted workforce4,sec4 #ejc4 ,performance measures regarding timeliness for personnel mobility4,sec4 #ejd4 ,governance of ,trusted ,workforce #b4j initiative4,,title ,,vi--,other intelligence matters,sec4 #fja4 ,national ,technology ,strategy4,sec4 #fjb4 ,improvements relating to continuity of ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board membership4,sec4 #fjc4 ,air ,america4,sec4 #fjd4 ,access by ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to certain cybersecurity records4,sec4 #fje4 ,reports on intelligence support for and capacity of the ,sergeants at ,arms of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4,sec4 #fjf4 ,study on vulnerability of ,global ,positioning ,system to hostile actions4,sec4 #fjg4 ,authority for transportation of federally owned canines associated with force protection duties of intelligence community4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional intelligence committees ,the term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in such section4 ,i ,intelligence activities #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following elements of the ,united ,states ,government3 7#a7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,security ,agency4 7#f7 ,the ,department of the ,army1 the ,department of the ,navy1 and the ,department of the ,air ,force4 7#g7 ,the ,coast ,guard4 7#h7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7#i7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7#aj7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7#aa7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7#ab7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#ac7 ,the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 7#ad7 ,the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 7#ae7 ,the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7#af7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#ag7 ,the ,space ,force4 #ajb4 ,classified ,schedule of ,authorizations 7a7 ,specifications of amounts ,the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #aja for the conduct of the intelligence activities of the elements listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ag7 of section #aja1 are those specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations prepared to accompany this ,act4 7b7 ,availability of classified ,schedule of ,authorizations 7#a7 ,availability ,the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and to the ,president4 7#b7 ,distribution by the ,president ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the ,president shall provide for suitable distribution of the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in subsection 7a71 or of appropriate portions of such ,schedule1 within the executive branch of the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,limits on disclosure ,the ,president shall not publicly disclose the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations or any portion of such ,schedule except-- 7,a7 as provided in section #fja7;a7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjf7;a772 7,b7 to the extent necessary to implement the budget2 or 7,c7 as otherwise required by law4 #ajc4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence for fiscal year #bjbb the sum of #fae1fjj1jjj4 7b7 ,classified authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account by subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjbb such additional amounts as are specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a74 ,,ii ,central ,intelligence ,agency retirement and disability system #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,fund #ead1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4 ,,iii ,general intelligence matters ,a ,intelligence community matters #cja4 ,increasing agricultural and commercial intelligence measures 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with other appropriate ,federal ,government entities1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report detailing the options for the intelligence community to improve intelligence support to the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,department of ,commerce4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 #cjb4 ,plan for allowing contracts with providers of services relating to sensitive compartmented information facilities 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,plan required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a plan for allowing elements of the intelligence community to contract with providers of services relating to sensitive compartmented information facilities for use of those facilities by businesses and organizations on contracts at multiple security levels4 7c7 ,elements ,the plan required by subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an explanation of how the ,director of ,national ,intelligence will leverage the contracting methodology the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office has used to provide leased sensitive compartmented information facility space to businesses and organizations4 7#b7 ,policy and budget guidance to incentivize ,federal agencies to implement the plan required by subsection 7b74 #cjc4 ,plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and services program office 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,plan required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office and the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a plan to establish an office described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,office described ,an office described in this subsection is a co-located joint commercial geospatial intelligence data and services program office at the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 the head of which shall be a representative from the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency and the deputy head of which shall be a representative from the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 7d7 ,contents ,the plan required by subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,milestones for implementation of the plan4 7#b7 ,an updated acquisition strategy that-- 7,a7 provides for an annual evaluation of new capabilities with opportunities to contract with or terminate use of commercial providers at least annually2 and 7,b7 considers efficiencies to be gained from closely coordinated acquisitions of geospatial intelligence data and services4 7#c7 ,a plan for the establishment of a commercial geospatial intelligence data innovation fund equaling at least #aj percent of the total commercial data investment of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office to enable the rapid procurement of data supporting emerging global mission requirements4 #cjd4 ,investment strategy for commercial geospatial intelligence services acquisition 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,strategy required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an investment strategy for the acquisition of commercial geospatial intelligence data services and analytics by the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7c7 ,contents ,the strategy required by subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a plan to increase purchases of unclassified geospatial intelligence data services and analytics to meet global mission requirements of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency while maximizing enterprise access agreements for procured data and services4 7#b7 ,an articulation of the relationship between geospatial intelligence data and services and how such data and services are purchased1 identifying in particular any challenges to procuring such services independent of the underlying data4 #cje4 ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,acquisition ,innovation ,center report1 strategy1 and plan 7a7 ,requirement for report and strategy ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees-- 7#a7 a report stating the mission and purpose of the ,acquisition ,innovation ,center of the ,agency2 and 7#b7 a strategy for incorporating the ,acquisition ,innovation ,center into the standard operating procedures and procurement and acquisition practices of the ,agency4 7b7 ,requirement for implementation plan ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall1 using the findings of the ,director with respect to the report submitted under subsection 7a77#a71 submit to the congressional intelligence committees an implementation plan that addresses-- 7#a7 how the ,director will ensure the contracting officers of the ,agency and the technical representatives of the ,acquisition ,innovation ,center for the contracting officers have access to the technical expertise required to inform requirements development1 technology maturity assessments1 and monitoring of acquisitions2 7#b7 how the plan specifically applies to technical industries1 including telecommunications1 software1 aerospace1 and large-scale construction2 and 7#c7 projections for resources necessary to support the ,acquisition ,innovation ,center1 including staff1 training1 and contracting support tools4 #cjf4 ,improving authorities relating to national counterintelligence and security 7a7 ,duties of the ,director of the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center ,section #ijb7;c7 of the ,counterintelligence ,enhancement ,act of #bjjb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cchb7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,to organize and lead strategic planning for counterintelligence activities in support of ,national ,counterintelligence ,strategy objectives and other national counterintelligence priorities by integrating all instruments of national power1 including diplomatic1 financial1 military1 intelligence1 homeland security1 and law enforcement activities1 within and among ,federal agencies4 4 7b7 ,changes to the functions of the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center 7#a7 ,evaluation of implementation of ,national ,counterintelligence ,strategy ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #ijd7;d7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cchc7;d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,implementation of ,national ,counterintelligence ,strategy ,to evaluate on an ongoing basis the implementation of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,strategy by the intelligence community and other appropriate elements of the ,united ,states ,government and to submit to the ,president1 the congressional intelligence committees 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 the ,national ,security ,council1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and the ,national ,counterintelligence ,policy ,board periodic reports on such evaluation1 including a discussion of any shortfalls in the implementation of the ,strategy and recommendations for remedies for such shortfalls4 4 7#b7 ,national counterintelligence program budget ,paragraph 7#e7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting oversee and before coordinate2 and 7ii7 by inserting in furtherance of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,strategy and other strategic counterintelligence priorities before of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the ,national ,security ,council and inserting the congressional intelligence committees 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 the ,national ,security ,council1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and the ,national ,counterintelligence ,policy ,board4 7#c7 ,national counterintelligence outreach1 watch1 and warning 7,a7 ,counterintelligence vulnerability risk assessments ,subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#g7 of such section is amended by striking surveys of the vulnerability of the ,united ,states ,government1 and the private sector1 and inserting counterintelligence risk assessments and surveys of the vulnerability of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,outreach ,subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,outreach 7i7 ,outreach programs and activities ,to carry out and coordinate1 consistent with other applicable provisions of law and in consultation with appropriate ,federal departments and agencies1 outreach programs and outreach activities on counterintelligence to other elements of the ,united ,states ,government1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 foreign governments and allies of the ,united ,states1 the private sector1 and ,united ,states academic institutions4 7ii7 ,public warnings ,to coordinate the dissemination to the public of warnings on intelligence threats to the ,united ,states4 4 #cjg4 ,removal of ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community from level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule ,section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community4 #cjh4 ,requirements relating to construction of facilities to be used primarily by intelligence community ,section #fjb7;a7 of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiie 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and inserting #f1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and inserting #f1jjj1jjj4 #cji4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence support for intelligence community diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility activities 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xi of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et4 seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aaaa4 ,support for intelligence community diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility activities 7a7 ,definition of covered workforce activities ,in this section1 the term covered workforce activities includes-- 7#a7 activities relating to the recruitment or retention of personnel in the workforce of the intelligence community2 and 7#b7 activities relating to the workforce of the intelligence community and diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 or accessibility4 7b7 ,authority to support covered workforce activities ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the availability of appropriations made available to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence for covered workforce activities1 the ,director may1 with or without reimbursement1 support such covered workforce activities of the various elements of the intelligence community as the ,director determines will benefit the intelligence community as a whole4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aaaj the following3 ,sec4 #aaaa4 ,support for intelligence community diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility activities4 4 #caj4 ,establishment of ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajc;,j 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcd;a7 the following3 #ajc,k4 ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community 7a7 ,diversity1 equity1 and inclusion officer of the intelligence community ,within the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 there is a ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community who shall be appointed by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community shall-- 7#a7 serve as the principal advisor to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,principal ,deputy ,director of ,national ,intelligence on diversity1 equity1 and inclusion in the intelligence community2 7#b7 lead the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives to advance diversity1 equity1 and inclusion in the intelligence community2 and 7#c7 perform such other duties1 consistent with paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 as may be prescribed by the ,director4 7c7 ,annual reports to ,congress ,not less frequently than once each year1 the ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community shall submit to the congressional intelligence communities a report on the implementation of the strategies and initiatives developed pursuant to subsection 7b77#b7 and the execution of related expenditures4 7d7 ,prohibition on simultaneous service as other ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion or ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,officer ,an individual serving in the position of ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community may not1 while so serving1 serve as either the ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer or the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,officer of any other department or agency1 or component thereof1 of the ,united ,states ,government4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents at the beginning of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajc;,j the following3 ,sec4 #ajc,k4 ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,officer of the ,intelligence ,community4 4 7c7 ,limitation ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act may be used to increase the number of full-time equivalent employees of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence in order to carry out section #ajc,k of such ,act1 as added by subsection 7a74 #caa4 ,clarification of authority of ,national ,reconnaissance ,office ,section #ajf;,a of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjda;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,clarification of authority 7#a7 ,prohibition on transfer of elements ,no element of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office may be transferred to the ,space ,force4 7#b7 ,no effect on authorities ,nothing in chapter #ijh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall affect the authorities1 duties1 or responsibilities of the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office1 including with respect to the authority of the ,director to operate a unified organization to carry out the research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 acquisition1 launch1 deployment1 and operations of overhead reconnaissance systems and related data processing facilities of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 4 #cab4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence declassification review of information relating to terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja 7a7 ,declassification review required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 and the heads of such other elements of the intelligence community as the ,director of ,national ,intelligence considers appropriate1 commence a declassification review1 which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall complete not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to determine what additional information relating to the terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 can be appropriately declassified and shared with the public4 7b7 ,information covered ,the information reviewed under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,information relating to the direction1 facilitation1 and other support provided to the individuals who carried out the terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja4 7#b7 ,information from ,operation ,encore and the ,,penttbom investigation of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the findings of the ,director with respect to the declassification review conducted under subsection 7a74 #cac4 ,establishment of ,chaplain ,corps of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bf4 ,chaplain ,corps and ,chief of ,chaplains 7a7 ,establishment of ,chaplain ,corps ,there is in the ,agency a ,chaplain ,corps for the provision of spiritual or religious pastoral services4 7b7 ,chief of ,chaplains ,the head of the ,chaplain ,corps shall be the ,chief of ,chaplains1 who shall be appointed by the ,director4 7c7 ,staff and administration 7#a7 ,staff ,the ,director may appoint and fix the compensation of such staff of the ,chaplain ,corps as the ,director considers appropriate1 except that the ,director may not-- 7,a7 appoint more than #aj full-time equivalent positions2 or 7,b7 provide basic pay to any member of the staff of the ,chaplain ,corps at an annual rate of basic pay in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay for grade ,,gs-#ae as provided in section #eccb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,administration ,the ,director may-- 7,a7 reimburse members of the staff of the ,chaplain ,corps for work-related travel expenses2 7,b7 provide security clearances to such members2 and 7,c7 furnish such physical workspace at the headquarters building of the ,agency as the ,director considers appropriate4 4 #cad4 ,pilot program on recruitment and retention in ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of the ,treasury 7a7 ,pilot program required ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis in the ,department of the ,treasury shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using adjustments of rates of pay to recruit and retain staff for high-demand positions in the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7b7 ,duration ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection 7a7 during the #d-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,additional pay ,under the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall1 notwithstanding any provision of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing the rates of pay or classification of employees in the executive branch1 prescribe the rate of basic pay for financial and cyber intelligence analyst positions designated under subsection 7d7 at rates-- 7#a7 not greater than #acj percent of the maximum basic rate of pay and locality pay that such positions would otherwise be eligible for2 and 7#b7 not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,designated positions 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 under the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall designate not fewer than #e percent and not more than #be percent of the total number of positions in the ,office1 including positions to be filled by new hires1 as financial or cyber intelligence analyst positions eligible for the additional pay under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,current employees ,the ,assistant ,secretary may designate under paragraph 7#a7 a position filled by an employee who was employed in that position on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act only if the employee was in the top one-third of performance rankings for the position within the ,office for the duration of the #b-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,briefing on the pilot program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter for the duration of the period set forth in subsection 7b71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall provide the congressional intelligence committees and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence with a briefing on the pilot program required by subsection 7a74 7f7 ,report on the pilot program ,not later than #ahj days before the last day of the period set forth in subsection 7b71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program and recommendations on whether the pilot program should be extended1 modified1 or ended4 7g7 ,recommendations of ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees recommendations as to-- 7#a7 which1 if any1 other elements of the intelligence community would benefit from a program similar to the pilot program required by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 what1 if any1 modifications the ,director would recommend for such elements4 7h7 ,retention of prescribed rates of pay after termination of pilot program ,after the period set forth in subsection 7b71 the ,assistant ,secretary may continue to pay a person1 who received pay during such period pursuant to a rate of basic pay prescribed under subsection 7c71 at a rate of basic pay not to exceed the rate of basic pay that was in effect for the person on the day before the last day of such period1 until such time as the applicable rate of basic pay for the person under the ,general ,schedule exceeds the rate of basic pay that was so in effect under subsection 7c74 #cae4 ,pilot program on student loan repayment at ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of ,department of the ,treasury 7a7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis in the ,department of the ,treasury shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using repayment of loans on behalf of persons that were used by the persons to finance education as a recruitment incentive for employment at the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of ,china specialists1 data scientists1 cyber specialists1 and others with any other analytic or technical capabilities that are in high demand by the ,office4 7b7 ,loan repayments 7#a7 ,in general ,under the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary may repay the principal1 interest1 and related expenses of a loan obtained by a covered person to finance education4 7#b7 ,covered persons ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 a covered person is a person who agrees to an offer from the ,assistant ,secretary to participate in the pilot program before beginning employment in the ,office4 7#c7 ,limitation on total amount ,under the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary may repay not more than #ajj1jjj on behalf of any one person4 7#d7 ,limitation on annual amount of payments ,under the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary may repay not more than #ae1jjj on behalf of any one person in any one fiscal year4 7#e7 ,timing and period of payments ,in repaying a loan of a person under the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall make payments-- 7,a7 on a monthly basis2 and 7,b7 only during the period beginning on the date on which the person begins employment with the ,office and ending on the date on which the person leaves employment with the ,office4 7c7 ,duration ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall carry out the pilot program during the period of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbd4 7d7 ,limitation on number of participants ,the total number of individuals receiving a loan repayment under the pilot program during any fiscal year may not exceed #aj4 7e7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 establish such requirements relating to the academic or specialized training of participants as the ,assistant ,secretary considers appropriate to ensure that participants are prepared for employment as intelligence analysts2 and 7,b7 periodically review the areas of high demand for particular analytic or technical capabilities and determine which academic areas of specialization may be most useful in addressing that demand4 7#b7 ,use of existing programs ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall assess the feasibility and advisability of administering the pilot program by leveraging student loan programs of the ,department of the ,treasury that were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,preliminary report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a preliminary report on the pilot program1 including a description of the pilot program and the authorities to be utilized in carrying out the pilot program4 7#b7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the commencement of the pilot program and annually thereafter until the program ends1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence a report on the pilot program4 7,b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 a description of the activities under the pilot program1 including the number of individuals who participated in the pilot program2 7ii7 an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program as a recruitment tool2 and 7iii7 such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the ,assistant ,secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot program4 7#c7 ,recommendations ,not later than #b years after the commencement of the pilot program1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the recommendations of the ,director as to which1 if any1 other elements of the intelligence community would benefit from establishing a loan repayment program similar to the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 and what1 if any1 modifications the ,director would recommend to the program if it were established4 7g7 ,funding ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this ,act1 #a1cjj1jjj shall be available until expended to carry out this section4 ,of such amounts-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for repayment of loans2 and 7#b7 #cjj1jjj shall be available for a period of #b years during the pilot program to hire personnel to administer the pilot program4 #caf4 ,prohibition on collection and analysis of ,united ,states persons' information by intelligence community based on ,first ,amendment-protected activities ,no element of the intelligence community may collect or analyze a ,united ,states person's information solely upon the basis of an activity protected by the ,first ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #cag4 ,sense of the ,senate on the use of intelligence community resources for collection1 assessment1 and analysis of information pertaining exclusively to ,united ,states persons absent a foreign nexus ,it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,department of ,homeland ,security do vital work in enforcing the rule of law and safeguarding the people of the ,united ,states from harm2 7#b7 the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-deh2 #aah ,stat4 #cfch7 sought to facilitate greater information sharing between law enforcement and intelligence communities for the purpose of thwarting attacks on the homeland from international terrorist organizations2 7#c7 ,national ,intelligence ,program funds should be expended only in support of intelligence activities with a foreign nexus consistent with the definition of intelligence provided by ,congress in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72 and 7#d7 the intelligence community should not engage in the collection1 assessment1 or analysis of information that pertains exclusively to ,united ,states persons absent a foreign nexus4 ,b ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community #cba4 ,submittal of complaints and information by whistleblowers in the intelligence community to ,congress 7a7 ,amendments to ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#a7 ,appointment of security officers ,section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7i72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following3 7h7 ,appointment of security officers ,each ,inspector ,general under this section1 including the designees of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71 shall appoint within their offices security officers to provide1 on a permanent basis1 confidential1 security-related guidance and direction to an employee of their respective establishment1 an employee assigned or detailed to such establishment1 or an employee of a contractor of such establishment who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information1 so that such employee can obtain direction on how to report to ,congress in accordance with appropriate security practices4 4 7#b7 ,procedures ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the employee may contact the intelligence committees directly as described in paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection or in subsection 7a77#d7 only if the employee-- 7i7 before making such a contact1 furnishes to the head of the establishment1 through the ,inspector ,general 7or designee71 a statement of the employee's complaint or information and notice of the employee's intent to contact the intelligence committees directly2 and 7ii7 7,i7 obtains and follows from the head of the establishment1 through the ,inspector ,general 7or designee71 procedural direction on how to contact the intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices2 or 7,,ii7 obtains and follows such procedural direction from the applicable security officer appointed under subsection 7h74 7,b7 ,if an employee seeks procedural direction under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 and does not receive such procedural direction within #cj days1 or receives insufficient direction to report to ,congress a complaint or information1 the employee may contact the intelligence committees directly without obtaining or following the procedural direction otherwise required under such subparagraph4 2 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,an employee of an element of the intelligence community who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information to-- 7,a7 the ,chairman and ,vice ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee2 or 7,b7 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee4 4 7#c7 ,clarification of right to report directly to ,congress ,subsection 7a7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7d71 an employee of an element of the intelligence community who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information directly to ,congress1 regardless of whether the complaint or information is with respect to an urgent concern-- 7,a7 in lieu of reporting such complaint or information under paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 in addition to reporting such complaint or information under paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,amendments to ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#a7 ,appointment of security officers ,section #ajc;,h7j7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;j77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall appoint within the ,office of the ,inspector ,general security officers as required by subsection 7h7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 4 7#b7 ,procedures ,subparagraph 7,d7 of section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending clause 7ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 7,i7 ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 an employee may contact the congressional intelligence committees directly as described in clause 7i7 only if the employee-- 7aa7 before making such a contact1 furnishes to the ,director1 through the ,inspector ,general1 a statement of the employee's complaint or information and notice of the employee's intent to contact the congressional intelligence committees directly2 and 7bb7 7,,aa7 obtains and follows from the ,director1 through the ,inspector ,general1 procedural direction on how to contact the intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices2 or 7,,bb7 obtains and follows such procedural direction from the applicable security officer appointed under section #h;,h7h7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7,,ii7 ,if an employee seeks procedural direction under subclause 7,i77bb7 and does not receive such procedural direction within #cj days1 or receives insufficient direction to report to ,congress a complaint or information1 the employee may contact the congressional intelligence committees directly without obtaining or following the procedural direction otherwise required under such subclause4 2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 ,an employee of an element of the intelligence community who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information to-- 7,i7 the ,chairman and ,vice ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee2 or 7,,ii7 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee4 4 7#c7 ,clarification of right to report directly to ,congress ,subparagraph 7,a7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 7i7 before ,an employee of2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,subject to clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,d71 an employee of an element of the intelligence community who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information directly to ,congress1 regardless of whether the complaint or information is with respect to an urgent concern-- 7,a7 in lieu of reporting such complaint or information under clause 7i72 or 7,b7 in addition to reporting such complaint or information under clause 7i74 4 7c7 ,amendments to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#a7 ,appointment of security officers ,section #ag7;d77#e7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall appoint within the ,office of the ,inspector ,general security officers as required by subsection 7h7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 4 7#b7 ,procedures ,subparagraph 7,d7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by amending clause 7ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 7,i7 ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 an employee may contact the intelligence committees directly as described in clause 7i7 only if the employee-- 7aa7 before making such a contact1 furnishes to the ,director1 through the ,inspector ,general1 a statement of the employee's complaint or information and notice of the employee's intent to contact the intelligence committees directly2 and 7bb7 7,,aa7 obtains and follows from the ,director1 through the ,inspector ,general1 procedural direction on how to contact the intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices2 or 7,,bb7 obtains and follows such procedural direction from the applicable security officer appointed under section #h;,h7h7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7,,ii7 ,if an employee seeks procedural direction under subclause 7,i77bb7 and does not receive such procedural direction within #cj days1 or receives insufficient direction to report to ,congress a complaint or information1 the employee may contact the congressional intelligence committees directly without obtaining or following the procedural direction otherwise required under such subclause4 2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 ,an employee of the ,agency who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information to-- 7,i7 the ,chairman and ,vice ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee2 or 7,,ii7 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 a nonpartisan member of the committee staff designated for purposes of receiving complaints or information under this section1 or a member of the majority staff and a member of the minority staff of the committee4 4 7#c7 ,clarification of right to report directly to ,congress ,subparagraph 7,a7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 7i7 before ,an employee of2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,subject to clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,d71 an employee of the ,agency who intends to report to ,congress a complaint or information may report such complaint or information directly to ,congress1 regardless of whether the complaint or information is with respect to an urgent concern-- 7,a7 in lieu of reporting such complaint or information under clause 7i72 or 7,b7 in addition to reporting such complaint or information under clause 7i74 4 #cbb4 ,definitions and authorities regarding whistleblower complaints and information of urgent concern received by ,inspectors ,general of the intelligence community 7a7 ,definition of urgent concern 7#a7 ,national ,security ,act of #aidg ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g77i7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,g77i77 is amended by striking within the and all that follows through policy matters4 and inserting the following3 8of the ,federal ,government that is-- 7,i7 a matter of national security2 and 7,,ii7 not a difference of opinion concerning public policy matters4 4 7#b7 ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh ,paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of subsection 7i7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 as redesignated by section #cba7;a77#a77;,a71 is amended by striking involving and all that follows through policy matters4 and inserting the following3 8of the ,federal ,government that is-- 7i7 a matter of national security2 and 7ii7 not a difference of opinion concerning public policy matters4 4 7#c7 ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi ,section #ag7;d77#e77;,g77i77,i7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77;,g77i77,i77 is amended by striking involving and all that follows through policy matters4 and inserting the following3 8of the ,federal ,government that is-- 7aa7 a matter of national security2 and 7bb7 not a difference of opinion concerning public policy matters4 4 7b7 ,authority of ,inspectors ,general 7#a7 ,scope of authority of ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall have authority over any complaint or information submitted to the ,inspector ,general from an employee1 detailee1 or contractor1 or former employee1 detailee1 or contractor1 of the intelligence community4 4 7#b7 ,authority of ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community to determine matters of urgent concern ,section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,g77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 as amended by subsection 7a77#a71 by resdesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively2 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 as subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii71 respectively2 7,c7 in the matter before subclause 7,i71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 7i7 before ,in this2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall have sole authority to determine whether any complaint or information reported to the ,inspector ,general is a matter of urgent concern under this paragraph4 4 7#c7 ,authority of ,inspectors ,general to determine matters of urgent concern ,subsection 7i7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 as redesignated by section #cba7;a77#a77;,a71 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as amended by subsection 7a77#b71 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 and clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii71 respectively2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively2 7,c7 in the matter before subparagraph 7,a71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 7#a7 before ,in this2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall have sole authority to determine whether any complaint or information reported to the ,inspector ,general is a matter of urgent concern under this section4 4 7#d7 ,authority of ,inspector ,general of ,central ,intelligence ,agency to determine matters of urgent concern ,section #ag7;d77#e77;,g7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e77;,g77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i71 as amended by subsection 7a77#c71 by redesignating items 7aa7 and 7bb7 as subitems 7,,aa7 and 7,,bb71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by redesignating subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii7 as items 7aa71 7bb71 and 7cc71 respectively2 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in the matter before clause 7,i71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 7i7 before ,in this2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall have sole authority to determine whether any complaint or information reported to the ,inspector ,general is a matter of urgent concern under this paragraph4 4 #cbc4 ,harmonization of whistleblower protections 7a7 ,prohibited personnel practices in the intelligence community 7#a7 ,threats relating to personnel actions 7,a7 ,agency employees ,section #aajd7;b7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;b77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 or threaten to take or fail to take1 after take or fail to take4 7,b7 ,contractor employees ,section #aajd7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;c77#a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 or threaten to take or fail to take1 after take or fail to take4 7#b7 ,protection for contractor employees against reprisal from agency employees ,section #aajd7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;c77#a771 as amended by paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection1 is further amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting of an agency or after ,any employee4 7#c7 ,enforcement ,subsection 7d7 of section #aajd of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,enforcement ,the ,president shall provide for the enforcement of this section consistent1 to the fullest extent possible1 with the policies and procedures used to adjudicate alleged violations of section #bcjb7;b77#h7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,retaliatory revocation of security clearances and access determinations 7#a7 ,enforcement ,section #cjja7;j7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 ,enforcement ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,president shall provide for the enforcement of this section consistent1 to the fullest extent possible1 with the policies and procedures used to adjudicate alleged violations of section #bcjb7;b77#h7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7#b7 ,elimination of deadline for appeal of prohibited reprisal ,section #cjja7;j77#d77;,a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking within #ij days4 7#c7 ,elimination of cap on compensatory damages ,section #cjja7;j77#d77;,b7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#d77;,b77 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking not to exceed #cjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,establishing process parity for adverse security clearance and access determinations ,subparagraph 7,c7 of section #cjja7;j77#d7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7,c7 ,burdens of proof 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7iii71 in determining whether the adverse security clearance or access determination violated paragraph 7#a71 the agency shall find that paragraph 7#a7 was violated if the individual has demonstrated that a disclosure described in paragraph 7#a7 was a contributing factor in the adverse security clearance or access determination taken against the individual4 7ii7 ,circumstantial evidence ,an individual under clause 7i7 may demonstrate that the disclosure was a contributing factor in the adverse security clearance or access determination taken against the individual through circumstantial evidence1 such as evidence that-- 7,i7 the official making the determination knew of the disclosure2 and 7,,ii7 the determination occurred within a period such that a reasonable person could conclude that the disclosure was a contributing factor in the determination4 7iii7 ,defense ,in determining whether the adverse security clearance or access determination violated paragraph 7#a71 the agency shall not find that paragraph 7#a7 was violated if1 after a finding that a disclosure was a contributing factor1 the agency demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that it would have made the same security clearance or access determination in the absence of such disclosure4 4 7c7 ,correction of definition of agency ,section #cjja7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended by striking and and inserting or4 7d7 ,establishing consistency with respect to protections for disclosures of mismanagement 7#a7 ,security clearance and access determinations ,section #cjja7;j77#a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking gross mismanagement and inserting mismanagement2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking gross mismanagement and inserting mismanagement4 7#b7 ,personnel actions against contractor employees ,section #aajd7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;c77#a77;,b77 is amended by striking gross mismanagement and inserting mismanagement4 7e7 ,protected disclosures to supervisors 7#a7 ,personnel actions 7,a7 ,disclosures by agency employees to supervisors ,section #aajd7;b7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;b771 as amended by subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 is further amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command1 or a supervisor of the employing agency with responsibility for the subject matter of the disclosure1 up to and including before the head of the employing agency4 7,b7 ,disclosures by contractor employees to supervisors ,section #aajd7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;c77#a771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting a supervisor in the contractor employee's direct chain of command up to and including before the head of the contracting agency4 7#b7 ,security clearance and access determinations ,section #cjja7;j77#a77;,a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a77;,a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command1 or a supervisor of the employing agency with responsibility for the subject matter of the disclosure1 up to and including before the head of the employing agency4 7f7 ,establishing parity for protected disclosures ,section #aajd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 as amended by subsections 7a77#a77;,a7 and 7e77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 as redesignated and moved by subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 by striking for a lawful disclosure and inserting the following3 8for-- 7#a7 any lawful disclosure 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 any lawful disclosure that complies with-- 7,a7 subsections 7a77#a71 7d71 and 7g7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 7,b7 subparagraphs 7,a71 7,d71 and 7,h7 of section #ag7;d77#e7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e772 or 7,c7 subparagraphs 7,a71 7,d71 and 7,i7 of section #ajc;,h7k77#e72 or 7#c7 if the actions do not result in the employee unlawfully disclosing information specifically required by ,executive order to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs1 any lawful disclosure in conjunction with-- 7,a7 the exercise of any appeal1 complaint1 or grievance right granted by any law1 rule1 or regulation2 7,b7 testimony for or otherwise lawfully assisting any individual in the exercise of any right referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 cooperation with or disclosing information to the ,inspector ,general of an agency1 in accordance with applicable provisions of law in connection with an audit1 inspection1 or investigation conducted by the ,inspector ,general4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7e77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and moving such clauses1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 as redesignated and moved by subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 by striking for a lawful disclosure and inserting the following3 8for-- 7,a7 any lawful disclosure 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 any lawful disclosure that complies with-- 7i7 subsections 7a77#a71 7d71 and 7g7 of section #h;,h of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 7ii7 subparagraphs 7,a71 7,d71 and 7,h7 of section #ag7;d77#e7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e772 or 7iii7 subparagraphs 7,a71 7,d71 and 7,i7 of section #ajc;,h7k77#e72 or 7,c7 if the actions do not result in the contractor employee unlawfully disclosing information specifically required by ,executive order to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs1 any lawful disclosure in conjunction with-- 7i7 the exercise of any appeal1 complaint1 or grievance right granted by any law1 rule1 or regulation2 7ii7 testimony for or otherwise lawfully assisting any individual in the exercise of any right referred to in clause 7i72 or 7iii7 cooperation with or disclosing information to the ,inspector ,general of an agency1 in accordance with applicable provisions of law in connection with an audit1 inspection1 or investigation conducted by the ,inspector ,general4 4 7g7 ,clarification relating to protected disclosures ,section #aajd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,rule of construction ,consistent with the protection of sources and methods1 nothing in subsection 7b7 or 7c7 shall be construed to authorize-- 7#a7 the withholding of information from ,congress2 or 7#b7 the taking of any personnel action against an employee who lawfully discloses information to ,congress4 7e7 ,disclosures ,a disclosure shall not be excluded from this section because-- 7#a7 the disclosure was made to an individual1 including a supervisor1 who participated in an activity that the employee reasonably believed to be covered under subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 or the contractor employee reasonably believed to be covered under subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii72 7#b7 the disclosure revealed information that had been previously disclosed2 7#c7 the disclosure was not made in writing2 7#d7 the disclosure was made while the employee was off duty2 7#e7 of the amount of time which has passed since the occurrence of the events described in the disclosure2 or 7#f7 the disclosure was made during the normal course of duties of an employee or contractor employee4 4 7h7 ,correction relating to normal course disclosures ,section #cjja7;j77#c7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,disclosures4-- and all that follows through because-- and inserting ,disclosures4--,a disclosure shall not be excluded from paragraph 7#a7 because--2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7#c7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7v7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the left2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as so redesignated1 by striking or at the end2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 the disclosure was made during the normal course of duties of an employee4 4 7i7 ,clarification relating to rule of construction ,section #cjja7;j77#b7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#b77 is amended by inserting or clearance action after personnel action4 7j7 ,clarification relating to prohibited practices 7#a7 ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd ,section #cjja7;j77#a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a771 as amended by this section1 is further amended by striking over and inserting to take1 materially impact1 direct others to take1 recommend1 or approve4 7#b7 ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7,a7 ,agency employees ,section #aajd7;b7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;b771 as amended by this section1 is further amended by inserting materially impact1 after authority to take1 7,b7 ,contractor employees ,section #aajd7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7;c77#a771 as amended by this section1 is further amended by inserting materially impact1 after authority to take14 7k7 ,technical correction ,section #cjja7;j77#a77;,c77i7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a77;,c77i77 is amended by striking 7h7 and inserting 7g74 7l7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report assessing the extent to which protections provided under ,presidential ,policy ,directive #ai 7relating to protecting whistleblowers with access to classified information7 have been codified in statutes4 #cbd4 ,prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as reprisal against whistleblower disclosure by employees and contractors in intelligence community 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c7 of such section-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 a knowing and willful disclosure revealing the identity or other personally identifiable information of an employee or contractor employee2 or 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g71 as redesignated by section #cbc7;g77#a71 as subsections 7g7 and 7h71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7e71 as added by section #cbc7;g77#b71 the following3 7f7 ,personnel actions involving disclosures of whistleblower identity ,a personnel action described in subsection 7a77#c77;,j7 shall not be considered in violation of subsection 7b7 or 7c7 under the following circumstances3 7#a7 ,the personnel action was taken with the express consent of the employee or contractor employee4 7#b7 ,an ,inspector ,general with oversight responsibility for a covered intelligence community element determines that-- 7,a7 the personnel action was unavoidable under section #ajc;,h7g77#c77;,a7 of this ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;g77#c77;,a771 section #ag7;e77#c77;,a7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;e77#c77;,a771 or section #h,m7b77#b77;,b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 7,b7 the personnel action was made to an official of the ,department of ,justice responsible for determining whether a prosecution should be undertaken2 or 7,c7 the personnel action was required by statute or an order from a court of competent jurisdiction4 4 7b7 ,applicability to detailees ,subsection 7a7 of section #aajd of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,employee ,the term employee1 with respect to an agency or a covered intelligence community element1 includes an individual who has been detailed to such agency or covered intelligence community element4 4 7c7 ,private right of action for unlawful disclosure of whistleblower identity ,subsection 7g7 of such section1 as amended by subsection 7a77#c7 of section #cbc7;a77#c71 redesignated by subsection 7g77#a7 of such section1 and further redesignated by subsection 7a77#b7 of this section1 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,president shall provide for the enforcement of this section4 7#b7 ,harmonization with other enforcement ,to the fullest extent possible1 the ,president shall provide for enforcement of this section in a manner that is consistent with the enforcement of section #bcjb7;b77#h7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 especially with respect to policies and procedures used to adjudicate alleged violations of such section4 7#c7 ,private right of action for disclosures of whistleblower identity in violation of prohibition against reprisals ,subject to paragraph 7#d71 in a case in which an employee of an agency takes a personnel action described in subsection 7a77#c77;,j7 against an employee of a covered intelligence community element as a reprisal in violation of subsection 7b7 or in a case in which an employee or contractor employee takes a personnel action described in subsection 7a77#c77;,j7 against another contractor employee as a reprisal in violation of subsection 7c71 the employee or contractor employee against whom the personnel action was taken may1 consistent with section #abba of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 bring a private action for all appropriate remedies1 including injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages1 in an amount not to exceed #bej1jjj1 against the agency of the employee or contracting agency of the contractor employee who took the personnel action1 in a ,federal district court of competent jurisdiction4 7#d7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,review by inspector general and by external review panel ,before the employee or contractor employee may bring a private action under paragraph 7#c71 the employee or contractor employee shall exhaust administrative remedies by-- 7i7 first1 obtaining a disposition of their claim by requesting review of the appropriate inspector general2 and 7ii7 second1 submitting to the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community a request for a review of the claim by an external review panel under section #aajf4 7,b7 ,period to bring action ,the employee or contractor employee may bring a private right of action under paragraph 7#c7 during the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date on which the employee or contractor employee is notified of the final disposition of their claim under section #aajf4 4 ,c ,reports and assessments pertaining to the intelligence community #cca4 ,report on efforts to build an integrated hybrid space architecture 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually for #b years thereafter1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security and the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the efforts of the intelligence community to build an integrated hybrid space architecture that combines national and commercial capabilities and large and small satellites4 7c7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of how the integrated hybrid space architecture approach is being realized in the overhead architecture of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the benefits to the mission of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office and the cost of integrating capabilities from smaller1 proliferated satellites and data from commercial satellites with the national technical means architecture4 #ccb4 ,report on ,project ,maven transition 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 in consultation with such other ,federal ,government entities as the ,director considers appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the transition of ,project ,maven to operational mission support4 7c7 ,plan of action and milestones ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall include a detailed plan of action and milestones that identifies-- 7#a7 the milestones and decision points leading up to the transition of successful geospatial intelligence capabilities developed under ,project ,maven to the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency2 and 7#b7 the metrics of success regarding the transition described in paragraph 7#a7 and mission support provided to the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc4 7d7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ccc4 ,assessment of intelligence community counternarcotics capabilities 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall1 in consultation with such other ,federal ,government entities as the ,director considers appropriate1 submit to the congressional intelligence committees an assessment on the status of the intelligence community's-- 7#a7 counternarcotics capabilities and resourcing with regard to intelligence collection and analysis2 7#b7 operational support to foreign liaison partners2 and 7#c7 operational capacity to support the counternarcotics mission of the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,form ,the assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ccd4 ,assessment of intelligence community's intelligence-sharing relationships with ,latin ,american partners in counternarcotics 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall1 in consultation with such other ,federal ,government entities as the ,director considers appropriate1 submit to the congressional intelligence committees an assessment on the intelligence-sharing relationships of the intelligence community with foreign partners in ,latin ,america on counternarcotics matters4 7b7 ,form ,the assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #cce4 ,report on ,united ,states ,southern ,command intelligence capabilities 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency1 in consultation with such other ,federal ,government entities as the ,director considers relevant1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report detailing the status of ,united ,states ,southern ,command's intelligence collection1 analysis1 and operational capabilities to support ,latin ,america-based missions4 7c7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ccf4 ,director of ,national ,intelligence report on trends in technologies of strategic importance to ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once every #b years until the date that is #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to ,congress a report assessing commercial and foreign trends in technologies the ,director considers of strategic importance to the national and economic security of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a list of the top technology focus areas that the ,director considers to be of the most strategic importance to the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a list of the top technology focus areas in which countries that are adversarial to the ,united ,states are poised to match or surpass the technological leadership of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,form ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 may take the form of a ,national ,intelligence ,estimate and shall be submitted in classified form1 but may include an unclassified summary4 #ccg4 ,report on ,nord ,stream ,,ii companies and intelligence ties 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with other appropriate ,federal ,government entities1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on ,nord ,stream ,,ii efforts1 including3 7#a7 an unclassified list of all companies supporting the ,nord ,stream ,,ii project2 and 7#b7 an updated assessment of current or former ties between ,nord ,stream's ,chief ,executive ,officer and ,russian1 ,east ,german1 or other hostile intelligence agencies4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 #cch4 ,assessment of ,organization of ,defensive ,innovation and ,research activities 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,assessment required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with other appropriate ,federal ,government entities1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an assessment of the activities and objectives of the ,organization of ,defensive ,innovation and ,research 7,,spnd74 ,this assessment shall include information about the composition of the organization1 the relationship of its personnel to any research on weapons of mass destruction1 and any sources of financial and material support that such organization receives1 including from the ,government of ,iran4 7c7 ,form ,the assessment required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 #cci4 ,report on intelligence community support to ,visas ,mantis program 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the head of any other appropriate ,government entity1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on intelligence matters relating to the ,visas ,mantis program1 including efforts by-- 7,a7 the intelligence community to provide and plan for effective intelligence support to such program2 and 7,b7 hostile intelligence services to exploit such program or any other program by which visas for admission to the ,united ,states are issued4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex1 as necessary4 #cdj4 ,plan for artificial intelligence digital ecosystem 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7#a7 develop a plan for the development and resourcing of a modern digital ecosystem that embraces state-of-the-art tools and modern processes to enable development1 testing1 fielding1 and continuous updating of artificial intelligence-powered applications at speed and scale from headquarters to the tactical edge2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives the plan developed under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,contents of plan ,at a minimum1 the plan required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a roadmap for adopting a hoteling model to allow trusted small- and medium-sized artificial intelligence companies access to classified facilities on a flexible basis4 7#b7 ,an open architecture and an evolving reference design and guidance for needed technical investments in the proposed ecosystem that address issues1 including common interfaces1 authentication1 applications1 platforms1 software1 hardware1 and data infrastructure4 7#c7 ,a governance structure1 together with associated policies and guidance1 to drive the implementation of the reference throughout the intelligence community on a federated basis4 7#d7 ,recommendations to ensure that use of artificial intelligence and associated data in ,federal ,government operations comport with rights relating to freedom of expression1 equal protection1 privacy1 and due process4 7c7 ,form ,the plan submitted under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #cda4 ,study on utility of expanded personnel management authority 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a study on the utility of providing elements of the intelligence community of the ,department of ,defense1 other than the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency1 personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering under section #aeii;h of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cdb4 ,assessment of role of foreign groups in domestic violent extremism 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7#a7 complete an assessment to identify the role of foreign groups1 including entities1 adversaries1 governments1 or other groups1 in domestic violent extremist activities in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submit to the congressional intelligence committees the findings of the assessment completed under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,form ,the findings submitted under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #cdc4 ,report on the assessment of all-source cyber intelligence information1 with an emphasis on supply chain risks 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the potential to strengthen all-source intelligence integration relating to foreign cyber threats1 with an emphasis on cyber supply chain risks4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of the all-source cyber intelligence integration capabilities of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and recommendations for such changes as the ,director considers necessary to strengthen those capabilities4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence in analyzing and reporting on cyber supply chain risks1 including efforts undertaken by the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center4 7#c7 ,mitigation plans for any gaps or deficiencies identified in the assessments included under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 #cdd4 ,review of ,national ,security ,agency and ,united ,states ,cyber ,command 7a7 ,review required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense shall jointly complete a review of the ,national ,security ,agency and the ,united ,states ,cyber ,command4 7b7 ,elements ,the review required by subsection 7a7 shall include assessment of the following3 7#a7 ,whether resources1 authorities1 activities1 missions1 facilities1 and personnel are appropriately being delineated and used to conduct the intelligence and cybersecurity missions at the ,national ,security ,agency as well as the cyber offense and defense missions of ,united ,states ,cyber ,command4 7#b7 ,the extent to which current resource-sharing arrangements between the ,national ,security ,agency and ,united ,states ,cyber ,command lead to conflicts of interest in directing intelligence collection in support of ,united ,states ,cyber ,command missions rather than foreign intelligence collection4 7#c7 ,the intelligence analysis and production conducted by ,united ,states ,cyber ,command using ,national ,security ,agency authorities1 with a focus on analytic integrity and intelligence oversight to ensure proper analysis is informing mission operations4 7c7 ,report and brief ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report and provide such committees a briefing on the findings of the inspectors general with respect to the review completed under subsection 7a74 #cde4 ,support for and oversight of ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress includes3 7,a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force ,the term ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force means the task force established by the ,department of ,defense on ,august #d1 #bjbj1 to be led by the ,department of the ,navy1 under the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security4 7b7 ,availability of data on unidentified aerial phenomena ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense shall each1 in coordination with each other1 require each element of the intelligence community and the ,department of ,defense with data relating to unidentified aerial phenomena to make such data available immediately to the ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force and to the ,national ,air and ,space ,intelligence ,center4 7c7 ,quarterly reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter1 the ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force1 or such other entity as the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense may designate to be responsible for matters relating to unidentified aerial phenomena1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress quarterly reports on the findings of the ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomena ,task ,force1 or such other designated entity as the case may be4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7,a7 ,all reported unidentified aerial phenomena-related events that occurred during the previous #ij days4 7,b7 ,all reported unidentified aerial phenomena-related events that occurred during a time period other than the previous #ij days but were not included in an earlier report4 7#c7 ,form ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in classified form4 #cdf4 ,publication of unclassified appendices from reports on intelligence community participation in ,vulnerabilities ,equities ,process ,section #fgbj7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaf;a7c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,publication ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall make available to the public each unclassified appendix submitted with a report under paragraph 7#a7 pursuant to paragraph 7#b74 4 #cdg4 ,report on future structure and responsibilities of ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center 7a7 ,assessment and report required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7#a7 conduct an assessment as to the future structure and responsibilities of the ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center2 and 7#b7 submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the findings of the ,director with respect to the assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,elements ,the assessment conducted under subsection 7a77#a7 shall include an assessment of whether-- 7#a7 the ,director of the ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center should continue to report directly to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 or 7#b7 the ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center should become an element of the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center and the ,director of the ,foreign ,malign ,influence ,center should report to the ,director of the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center4 ,d ,people's ,republic of ,china #cea4 ,assessment of posture and capabilities of intelligence community with respect to actions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting ,taiwan 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,assessment required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall jointly-- 7#a7 complete an assessment to identify whether the posture and capabilities of the intelligence community are adequate to provide-- 7,a7 sufficient indications and warnings regarding actions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 policymakers with sufficient lead time to respond to actions described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress the findings of the assessment completed under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,form ,the findings submitted under subsection 7b77#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ceb4 ,plan to cooperate with intelligence agencies of key democratic countries regarding technological competition with ,people's ,republic of ,china ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a plan to increase cooperation with the intelligence agencies of key democratic countries and key partners and allies of the ,united ,states in order to track and analyze the following3 7#a7 ,technology capabilities and gaps among allied and partner countries of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,current capabilities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in critical technologies and components4 7#c7 ,the efforts of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to buy startups1 conduct joint ventures1 and invest in specific technologies globally4 7#d7 ,the technology development of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in key technology sectors4 7#e7 ,the efforts of the ,people's ,republic of ,china relating to standard-setting forums4 7#f7 ,supply chain vulnerabilities for key technology sectors4 #cec4 ,assessment of ,people's ,republic of ,china genomic collection 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,labor and ,education1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,assessment required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with other appropriate ,federal ,government entities1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an assessment of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's plans1 intentions1 capabilities1 and resources devoted to biotechnology1 and the objectives underlying those activities4 ,the assessment shall include-- 7#a7 a detailed analysis of efforts undertaken by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 to acquire foreign-origin biotechnology1 research and development1 and genetic information1 including technology owned by ,united ,states companies1 research by ,united ,states institutions1 and the genetic information of ,united ,states citizens2 7#b7 identification of ,,prc-based organizations conducting or directing these efforts1 including information about the ties between those organizations and the ,,prc government1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 and 7#c7 a detailed analysis of the intelligence community resources devoted to biotechnology1 including synthetic biology and genomic-related issues1 and a plan to improve understanding of these issues and ensure the intelligence community has the requisite expertise4 7c7 ,form ,the assessment required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 #ced4 ,updates to annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the ,united ,states by the ,chinese ,communist ,party ,section #aajg7;b7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcg7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#i7 as paragraph 7#aj72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 ,a listing of all known ,chinese talent recruitment programs operating in the ,united ,states as of the date of the report4 4 #cee4 ,report on influence of ,people's ,republic of ,china through ,belt and ,road ,initiative projects with other countries 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on recent projects negotiated by the ,people's ,republic of ,china with other countries as part of the ,belt and ,road ,initiative of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 ,such report shall include information about the types of such projects1 costs of such projects1 and the potential national security implications of such projects4 7b7 ,form ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #cef4 ,study on the creation of an official digital currency by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the short-1 medium-1 and long-term national security risks associated with the creation and use of the official digital renminbi of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including-- 7#a7 risks arising from potential surveillance of transactions2 7#b7 risks related to security and illicit finance2 and 7#c7 risks related to economic coercion and social control by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7c7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ceg4 ,report on efforts of ,chinese ,communist ,party to erode freedom and autonomy in ,hong ,kong 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on efforts of the ,chinese ,communist ,party to stifle political freedoms in ,hong ,kong1 influence or manipulate the judiciary of ,hong ,kong1 destroy freedom of the press and speech in ,hong ,kong1 and take actions to otherwise undermine the democratic processes of ,hong ,kong4 7b7 ,contents ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include an assessment of the implications of the efforts of the ,chinese ,communist ,party described in such subsection for international business1 investors1 academic institutions1 and other individuals operating in ,hong ,kong4 7c7 ,form ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ceh4 ,report on targeting of renewable sectors by ,china 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report assessing the efforts and advancements of ,china in the wind power1 solar power1 and electric vehicle battery production sectors 7or key components of such sectors74 7b7 ,contents ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of how ,china is targeting rare earth minerals and the effect of such targeting on the sectors described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,details of the use by the ,chinese ,communist ,party of state-sanctioned forced labor schemes1 including forced labor and the transfer of ,uyghurs and other ethnic groups1 and other human rights abuses in such sectors4 7c7 ,form ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 ,,iv ,anomalous health incidents #dja4 ,definition of anomalous health incident ,in this title1 the term anomalous health incident means an unexplained health event characterized by any of a collection of symptoms and clinical signs that includes the sudden onset of perceived loud sound1 a sensation of intense pressure or vibration in the head1 possibly with a directional character1 followed by the onset of tinnitus1 hearing loss1 acute disequilibrium1 unsteady gait1 visual disturbances1 and ensuing cognitive dysfunction4 #djb4 ,assessment and report on interagency communication relating to efforts to address anomalous health incidents 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7#a7 conduct an assessment of how the various elements of the intelligence community are coordinating or collaborating with each other and with elements of the ,federal ,government that are not part of the intelligence community in their efforts to address anomalous health incidents2 and 7#b7 submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the findings of the ,director with respect to the assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,form ,the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #djc4 ,advisory panel on the ,office of ,medical ,services of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish1 under the sponsorship of the ,national ,institutes of ,health and such other entities as the ,director considers appropriate1 an advisory panel to assess the capabilities1 expertise1 and qualifications of the ,office of ,medical ,services of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency in relation to the care and health management of personnel of the intelligence community who are reporting symptoms consistent with anomalous health incidents4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the advisory panel shall be composed of at least #i individuals selected by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence from among individuals who are recognized experts in the medical profession and intelligence community4 7#b7 ,diversity ,in making appointments to the advisory panel1 the ,director shall ensure that the members of the panel reflect diverse experiences in the public and private sectors4 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the advisory panel established under subsection 7a7 are as follows3 7#a7 ,to review the performance of the ,office of ,medical ,services of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 specifically as it relates to the medical care of personnel of the intelligence community who are reporting symptoms consistent with anomalous health incidents during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,to assess the policies and procedures that guided external treatment referral practices for ,office of ,medical ,services patients who reported symptoms consistent with anomalous health incidents during the period described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,to develop recommendations regarding capabilities1 processes1 and policies to improve patient treatment by the ,office of ,medical ,services with regard to anomalous health incidents1 including with respect to access to external treatment facilities and specialized medical care4 7#d7 ,to prepare and submit a report as required by subsection 7e77#a74 7d7 ,administrative matters 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall provide the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection 7a7 with timely access to appropriate information1 data1 resources1 and analysis so that the advisory panel may carry out the duties of the advisory panel under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,inapplicability of ,,faca ,the requirements of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection 7a74 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,final report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence establishes the advisory panel pursuant to subsection 7a71 the advisory panel shall submit to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 and the congressional intelligence committees a final report on the activities of the advisory panel under this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,the final report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the panel1 including-- 7,a7 a history of anomalous health incidents2 and 7,b7 such additional recommendations for legislation or administrative action as the advisory panel considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,interim report or briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report or provide such committees a briefing on the interim findings of the advisory panel with respect to the elements set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,comments of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,not later than #cj days after receiving the final report of the advisory panel under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees such comments as the ,director may have with respect to such report4 #djd4 ,joint task force to investigate anomalous health incidents 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,joint task force required ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall jointly establish a task force to investigate anomalous health incidents4 7c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out an investigation under subsection 7b71 the task force established under such subsection shall consult with the ,secretary of ,defense4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the task force established under subsection 7b7 shall complete the investigation required by such subsection and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written report on the findings of the task force with respect to such investigation4 7#b7 ,form ,the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #dje4 ,reporting on occurrence of anomalous health incidents 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,in general ,whenever the head of an element of the intelligence community becomes aware of a report of an anomalous health incident occurring among the employees or contractors of the element1 the head of the element shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a brief report on the reported incident4 #djf4 ,access to certain facilities of ,united ,states ,government for assessment of anomalous health conditions 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall ensure that elements of the intelligence community provide to employees of elements of the intelligence community and their family members who are experiencing symptoms of anomalous health conditions timely access for medical assessment to facilities of the ,united ,states ,government with expertise in traumatic brain injury4 7b7 ,process for assessment and treatment ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,defense and the heads of such ,federal agencies as the ,director considers appropriate to ensure there is a process to provide employees and their family members described in subsection 7a7 with timely access to the ,national ,intrepid ,center of ,excellence at ,walter ,reed ,national ,military ,medical ,center for assessment and1 if necessary1 treatment1 by not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,v ,security clearances and trusted workforce #eja4 ,exclusivity1 consistency1 and transparency in security clearance procedures1 and right to appeal 7a7 ,exclusivity of procedures ,section #hja of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,exclusivity ,except as provided in subsection 7b7 and subject to sections #hja;,a and #hja;,b1 the procedures established pursuant to subsection 7a7 and promulgated and set forth under part #bjja of title #cb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulations1 shall be the exclusive procedures by which decisions about eligibility for access to classified information are governed4 4 7b7 ,transparency ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,publication 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 publish in the ,federal ,register the procedures established pursuant to subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 submit to ,congress a certification that the procedures currently in effect that govern access to classified information as described in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 are published in the ,federal ,register2 and 7ii7 comply with the requirements of subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,updates ,whenever the ,president makes a revision to a procedure established pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,president shall publish such revision in the ,federal ,register not later than #cj days before the date on which the revision becomes effective4 4 7c7 ,consistency 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,viii of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #hja the following3 #hja;,a4 ,decisions relating to access to classified information 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,classified ,information ,the term classified information includes sensitive compartmented information1 restricted data1 restricted handling information1 and other compartmented information4 7#c7 ,eligibility for access to classified information ,the term eligibility for access to classified information has the meaning given such term in the procedures established pursuant to section #hja7;a74 7b7 ,in general ,each head of an agency that makes a determination regarding eligibility for access to classified information shall ensure that in making the determination1 the head of the agency or any person acting on behalf of the head of the agency-- 7#a7 does not violate any right or protection enshrined in the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 including rights articulated in the ,first1 ,fifth1 and ,fourteenth ,amendments2 7#b7 does not discriminate for or against an individual on the basis of race1 ethnicity1 color1 religion1 sex1 national origin1 age1 or handicap2 7#c7 is not carrying out-- 7,a7 retaliation for political activities or beliefs2 or 7,b7 a coercion or reprisal described in section #bcjb7;b77#c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#d7 does not violate section #cjja7;j77#a7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a774 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in the matter preceding section #b of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hja the following3 ,sec4 #hja;,a4 ,decisions relating to access to classified information4 4 7d7 ,right to appeal 7#a7 ,in general ,such title1 as amended by subsection 7c71 is further amended by inserting after section #hja;,a the following3 #hja;,b4 ,right to appeal 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,covered person ,the term covered person means a person1 other than the ,president and ,vice ,president1 currently or formerly employed in1 detailed to1 assigned to1 or issued an authorized conditional offer of employment for a position that requires access to classified information by an agency1 including the following3 7,a7 ,a member of the ,armed ,forces4 7,b7 ,a civilian4 7,c7 ,an expert or consultant with a contractual or personnel obligation to an agency4 7,d7 ,any other category of person who acts for or on behalf of an agency as determined by the head of the agency4 7#c7 ,eligibility for access to classified information ,the term eligibility for access to classified information has the meaning given such term in the procedures established pursuant to section #hja7;a74 7#d7 ,need for access ,the term need for access has such meaning as the ,president may define in the procedures established pursuant to section #hja7;a74 7#e7 ,reciprocity of clearance ,the term reciprocity of clearance1 with respect to a denial by an agency1 means that the agency1 with respect to a covered person-- 7,a7 failed to accept a security clearance background investigation as required by paragraph 7#a7 of section #cjja7;d7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;d772 7,b7 failed to accept a transferred security clearance background investigation required by paragraph 7#b7 of such section2 7,c7 subjected the covered person to an additional investigative or adjudicative requirement in violation of paragraph 7#c7 of such section2 or 7,d7 conducted an investigation in violation of paragraph 7#d7 of such section4 7#f7 ,security ,executive ,agent ,the term ,security ,executive ,agent means the officer serving as the ,security ,executive ,agent pursuant to section #hjc4 7b7 ,agency review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb1 each head of an agency shall1 consistent with the interests of national security1 establish and publish in the ,federal ,register a process by which a covered person to whom eligibility for access to classified information was denied or revoked by the agency or for whom reciprocity of clearance was denied by the agency can appeal that denial or revocation within the agency4 7#b7 ,elements ,the process required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,in the case of a covered person to whom eligibility for access to classified information or reciprocity of clearance is denied or revoked by an agency1 the following3 7i7 ,the head of the agency shall provide the covered person with a written-- 7,i7 detailed explanation of the basis for the denial or revocation as the head of the agency determines is consistent with the interests of national security and as permitted by other applicable provisions of law2 and 7,,ii7 notice of the right of the covered person to a hearing and appeal under this subsection4 7ii7 ,not later than #cj days after receiving a request from the covered person for copies of the documents that formed the basis of the agency's decision to revoke or deny1 including the investigative file1 the head of the agency shall provide to the covered person copies of such documents as-- 7,i7 the head of the agency determines is consistent with the interests of national security2 and 7,,ii7 permitted by other applicable provisions of law1 including-- 7aa7 section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act72 7bb7 section #eeb;a of such title 7commonly known as the ,privacy ,act of #aigd72 and 7cc7 such other provisions of law relating to the protection of confidential sources and privacy of individuals4 7iii7 7,i7 ,the covered person shall have the opportunity to retain counsel or other representation at the covered person's expense4 7,,ii7 ,upon the request of the covered person1 and a showing that the ability to review classified information is essential to the resolution of an appeal under this subsection1 counsel or other representation retained under this clause shall be considered for access to classified information for the limited purposes of such appeal4 7iv7 7,i7 ,the head of the agency shall provide the covered person an opportunity1 at a point in the process determined by the agency head-- 7aa7 to appear personally before an adjudicative or other authority1 other than the investigating entity1 and to present to such authority relevant documents1 materials1 and information1 including evidence that past problems relating to the denial or revocation have been overcome or sufficiently mitigated2 and 7bb7 to call and cross-examine witnesses before such authority1 unless the head of the agency determines that calling and cross-examining witnesses is not consistent with the interests of national security4 7,,ii7 ,the head of the agency shall make1 as part of the security record of the covered person1 a written summary1 transcript1 or recording of any appearance under item 7aa7 of subclause 7,i7 or of any calling or cross-examining of witnesses under item 7bb7 of such subclause4 7v7 ,on or before the date that is #cj days after the date on which the covered person receives copies of documents under clause 7ii71 the covered person may request a hearing of the decision to deny or revoke by filing a written appeal with the head of the agency4 7,b7 ,a requirement that each review of a decision under this subsection is completed on average not later than #ahj days after the date on which a hearing is requested under subparagraph 7,a77v74 7#c7 ,agency review panels 7,a7 ,in general ,each head of an agency shall establish a panel to hear and review appeals under this subsection4 7,b7 ,membership 7i7 ,composition ,each panel established by the head of an agency under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be composed of at least #c employees of the agency selected by the agency head1 two of whom shall not be members of the security field4 7ii7 ,terms ,a term of service on a panel established by the head of an agency under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed #b years4 7,c7 ,decisions 7i7 ,written ,each decision of a panel established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in writing and contain a justification of the decision4 7ii7 ,consistency ,each head of an agency that establishes a panel under subparagraph 7,a7 shall ensure that each decision of the panel is consistent with the interests of national security and applicable provisions of law4 7iii7 ,overturn ,the head of an agency may overturn a decision of the panel if1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the panel issues the decision1 the agency head personally exercises the authority granted by this clause to overturn such decision4 7iv7 ,finality ,each decision of a panel established under subparagraph 7,a7 or overturned pursuant to clause 7iii7 of this subparagraph shall be final but subject to appeal and review under subsection 7c74 7,d7 ,access to classified information ,the head of an agency that establishes a panel under subparagraph 7,a7 shall afford access to classified information to the members of the panel as the agency head determines-- 7i7 necessary for the panel to hear and review an appeal under this subsection2 and 7ii7 consistent with the interests of national security4 7#d7 ,representation by counsel 7,a7 ,in general ,each head of an agency shall ensure that1 under this subsection1 a covered person appealing a decision of the head's agency under this subsection has an opportunity to retain counsel or other representation at the covered person's expense4 7,b7 ,access to classified information 7i7 ,in general ,upon the request of a covered person appealing a decision of an agency under this subsection and a showing that the ability to review classified information is essential to the resolution of the appeal under this subsection1 the head of the agency shall sponsor an application by the counsel or other representation retained under this paragraph for access to classified information for the limited purposes of such appeal4 7ii7 ,extent of access ,counsel or another representative who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be afforded access to relevant classified materials to the extent consistent with the interests of national security4 7#e7 ,corrective action ,if1 in the course of proceedings under this subsection1 the head of an agency or a panel established by the agency head under paragraph 7#c7 decides that a covered person's eligibility for access to classified information was improperly denied or revoked by the agency1 the agency shall take corrective action to return the covered person1 as nearly as practicable and reasonable1 to the position such covered person would have held had the improper denial or revocation not occurred4 7#f7 ,publication of decisions 7,a7 ,in general ,each head of an agency shall publish each final decision on an appeal under this subsection4 7,b7 ,requirements ,in order to ensure transparency1 oversight by ,congress1 and meaningful information for those who need to understand how the clearance process works1 each publication under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be-- 7i7 made in a manner that is consistent with section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by the ,electronic ,freedom of ,information ,act ,amendments of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bca72 7ii7 published to explain the facts of the case1 redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive program information2 and 7iii7 made available on a website that is searchable by members of the public4 7c7 ,higher level review 7#a7 ,panel 7,a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb1 the ,security ,executive ,agent shall establish a panel to review decisions made on appeals pursuant to the processes established under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,scope of review and jurisdiction ,after the initial review to verify grounds for appeal1 the panel established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall review such decisions only-- 7i7 as they relate to violations of section #hja;,a7b72 or 7ii7 to the extent to which an agency properly conducted a review of an appeal under subsection 7b74 7,c7 ,composition ,the panel established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be composed of three individuals selected by the ,security ,executive ,agent for purposes of the panel1 of whom at least one shall be an attorney4 7#b7 ,appeals and timeliness 7,a7 ,appeals 7i7 ,initiation ,on or before the date that is #cj days after the date on which a covered person receives a written decision on an appeal under subsection 7b71 the covered person may initiate oversight of that decision by filing a written appeal with the ,security ,executive ,agent4 7ii7 ,filing ,a written appeal filed under clause 7i7 relating to a decision of an agency shall be filed in such form1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,security ,executive ,agent may require1 including-- 7,i7 a description of-- 7aa7 any alleged violations of section #hja;,a7b7 relating to the denial or revocation of the covered person's eligibility for access to classified information2 and 7bb7 any allegations of how the decision may have been the result of the agency failing to properly conduct a review under subsection 7b72 and 7,,ii7 supporting materials and information for the allegations described under subclause 7,i74 7,b7 ,timeliness ,the ,security ,executive ,agent shall ensure that1 on average1 review of each appeal filed under this subsection is completed not later than #ahj days after the date on which the appeal is filed4 7#c7 ,decisions and remands 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 in the course of reviewing under this subsection a decision of an agency under subsection 7b71 the panel established under paragraph 7#a7 decides that there is sufficient evidence of a violation of section #hja;,a7b7 to merit a new hearing or decides that the decision of the agency was the result of an improperly conducted review under subsection 7b71 the panel shall vacate the decision made under subsection 7b7 and remand to the agency by which the covered person shall be eligible for a new appeal under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,written decisions ,each decision of the panel established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in writing and contain a justification of the decision4 7,c7 ,consistency ,the panel under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure that each decision of the panel is consistent with the interests of national security and applicable provisions of law4 7,d7 ,finality 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 each decision of the panel established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be final4 7ii7 ,overturn ,the ,security ,executive ,agent may overturn a decision of the panel if1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the panel issues the decision1 the ,security ,executive ,agent personally exercises the authority granted by this clause to overturn such decision4 7,e7 ,nature of remands ,in remanding a decision under subparagraph 7,a71 the panel established under paragraph 7#a7 may not direct the outcome of any further appeal under subsection 7b74 7,f7 ,notice of decisions ,for each decision of the panel established under paragraph 7#a7 regarding a covered person1 the ,security ,executive ,agent shall provide the covered person with a written notice of the decision that includes a detailed description of the reasons for the decision1 consistent with the interests of national security and applicable provisions of law4 7#d7 ,representation by counsel 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,security ,executive ,agent shall ensure that1 under this subsection1 a covered person appealing a decision under subsection 7b7 has an opportunity to retain counsel or other representation at the covered person's expense4 7,b7 ,access to classified information 7i7 ,in general ,upon the request of the covered person and a showing that the ability to review classified information is essential to the resolution of an appeal under this subsection1 the ,security ,executive ,agent shall sponsor an application by the counsel or other representation retained under this paragraph for access to classified information for the limited purposes of such appeal4 7ii7 ,extent of access ,counsel or another representative who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be afforded access to relevant classified materials to the extent consistent with the interests of national security4 7#e7 ,access to documents and employees 7,a7 ,affording access to members of panel ,the ,security ,executive ,agent shall afford access to classified information to the members of the panel established under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 as the ,security ,executive ,agent determines-- 7i7 necessary for the panel to review a decision described in such paragraph2 and 7ii7 consistent with the interests of national security4 7,b7 ,agency compliance with requests of panel ,each head of an agency shall comply with each request by the panel for a document and each request by the panel for access to employees of the agency necessary for the review of an appeal under this subsection1 to the degree that doing so is1 as determined by the head of the agency and permitted by applicable provisions of law1 consistent with the interests of national security4 7#f7 ,publication of decisions 7,a7 ,in general ,for each final decision on an appeal under this subsection1 the head of the agency with respect to which the appeal pertains and the ,security ,executive ,agent shall each publish the decision1 consistent with the interests of national security4 7,b7 ,requirements ,in order to ensure transparency1 oversight by ,congress1 and meaningful information for those who need to understand how the clearance process works1 each publication under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be-- 7i7 made in a manner that is consistent with section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by the ,electronic ,freedom of ,information ,act ,amendments of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bca72 7ii7 published to explain the facts of the case1 redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive program information2 and 7iii7 made available on a website that is searchable by members of the public4 7d7 ,period of time for the right to appeal 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 any covered person who has been the subject of a decision made by the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for access to classified information shall retain all rights to appeal under this section until the conclusion of the appeals process under this section4 7#b7 ,waiver of rights 7,a7 ,persons ,any covered person may voluntarily waive the covered person's right to appeal under this section and such waiver shall be conclusive4 7,b7 ,agencies ,the head of an agency may not require a covered person to waive the covered person's right to appeal under this section for any reason4 7e7 ,waiver of availability of procedures for national security interest 7#a7 ,in general ,if the head of an agency determines that a procedure established under subsection 7b7 cannot be made available to a covered person in an exceptional case without damaging a national security interest of the ,united ,states by revealing classified information1 such procedure shall not be made available to such covered person4 7#b7 ,finality ,a determination under paragraph 7#a7 shall be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other official or by any court4 7#c7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,case-by-case 7i7 ,in general ,in each case in which the head of an agency determines under paragraph 7#a7 that a procedure established under subsection 7b7 cannot be made available to a covered person1 the agency head shall1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the agency head makes such determination1 submit to the ,security ,executive ,agent and to the congressional intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the determination4 7ii7 ,form ,a report submitted under clause 7i7 may be submitted in classified form as necessary4 7,b7 ,annual reports 7i7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once each fiscal year1 the ,security ,executive ,agent shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the determinations made under paragraph 7#a7 during the previous fiscal year4 7ii7 ,contents ,each report submitted under clause 7i7 shall include1 for the period covered by the report1 the following3 7,i7 ,the number of cases and reasons for determinations made under paragraph 7#a71 disaggregated by agency4 7,,ii7 ,such other matters as the ,security ,executive ,agent considers appropriate4 7f7 ,denials and revocations under other provisions of law 7#a7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or affect the responsibility and power of the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for access to classified information or to deny reciprocity of clearance in the interest of national security4 7#b7 ,denials and revocation ,the power and responsibility to deny or revoke eligibility for access to classified information or to deny reciprocity of clearance pursuant to any other provision of law or ,executive order may be exercised only when the head of an agency determines that an applicable process established under this section cannot be invoked in a manner that is consistent with national security4 7#c7 ,finality ,a determination under paragraph 7#b7 shall be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other official or by any court4 7#d7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,case-by-case 7i7 ,in general ,in each case in which the head of an agency determines under paragraph 7#b7 that a determination relating to a denial or revocation of eligibility for access to classified information or denial of reciprocity of clearance could not be made pursuant to a process established under this section1 the agency head shall1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the agency head makes such a determination under paragraph 7#b71 submit to the ,security ,executive ,agent and to the congressional intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the determination4 7ii7 ,form ,a report submitted under clause 7i7 may be submitted in classified form as necessary4 7,b7 ,annual reports 7i7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once each fiscal year1 the ,security ,executive ,agent shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the determinations made under paragraph 7#b7 during the previous fiscal year4 7ii7 ,contents ,each report submitted under clause 7i7 shall include1 for the period covered by the report1 the following3 7,i7 ,the number of cases and reasons for determinations made under paragraph 7#b71 disaggregated by agency4 7,,ii7 ,such other matters as the ,security ,executive ,agent considers appropriate4 7g7 ,relationship to suitability ,no person may use a determination of suitability under part #gca of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulation1 for the purpose of denying a covered person the review proceedings of this section where there has been a denial or revocation of eligibility for access to classified information or a denial of reciprocity of clearance4 7h7 ,preservation of roles and responsibilities under ,executive ,order #ajhfe and of the ,defense ,office of ,hearings and ,appeals ,nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or otherwise affect the procedures in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act for denial and revocation procedures provided to individuals by ,executive ,order #ajhfe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relating to safeguarding classified information within industry71 or successor order1 including those administered through the ,defense ,office of ,hearings and ,appeals of the ,department of ,defense under ,department of ,defense ,directive #ebbj4f1 or successor directive4 7i7 ,rule of construction relating to certain other provisions of law ,this section and the processes and procedures established under this section shall not be construed to apply to paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 of section #cjja7;j7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j774 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in the matter preceding section #b of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb71 as amended by subsection 7c71 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hja;,a the following3 ,sec4 #hja;,b4 ,right to appeal4 4 #ejb4 ,federal policy on sharing of derogatory information pertaining to contractor employees in the trusted workforce 7a7 ,policy required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,security ,executive ,agent1 in coordination with the principal members of the ,performance ,accountability ,council and the ,attorney ,general1 shall issue a policy for the ,federal ,government on sharing of derogatory information pertaining to contractor employees engaged by the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,consent requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,the policy issued under subsection 7a7 shall require1 as a condition of accepting a security clearance with the ,federal ,government1 that a contractor employee provide prior written consent for the ,federal ,government to share covered derogatory information with the chief security officer of the contractor employer that employs the contractor employee4 7#b7 ,covered derogatory information ,for purposes of this section1 covered derogatory information-- 7,a7 is information that-- 7i7 contravenes ,national ,security ,adjudicative ,guidelines as specified in ,security ,executive ,agent ,directive #d 7appendix ,a to part #gaj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations71 or any successor ,federal policy2 7ii7 a ,federal ,government agency certifies is accurate and reliable2 7iii7 is relevant to a contractor's ability to protect against insider threats as required by section #a-bjb of the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program ,operating ,manual 7,,nispom71 or successor manual2 and 7iv7 may have a bearing on the contractor employee's suitability for a position of public trust or to receive credentials to access certain facilities of the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 shall include any negative information considered in the adjudicative process1 including information provided by the contractor employee on forms submitted for the processing of the contractor employee's security clearance4 7c7 ,elements ,the policy issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 require ,federal agencies1 except under exceptional circumstances specified by the ,security ,executive ,agent1 to share with the contractor employer of a contractor employee engaged with the ,federal ,government the existence of potentially derogatory information and which ,national ,security ,adjudicative ,guideline it falls under1 with the exception that the ,security ,executive ,agent may waive such requirement in circumstances the ,security ,executive ,agent considers extraordinary2 7#b7 require that covered derogatory information shared with a contractor employer as described in subsection 7b77#a7 be used by the contractor employer exclusively for risk mitigation purposes under section #a-bjb of the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program ,operating ,manual1 or successor manual2 7#c7 require ,federal agencies to share any mitigation measures in place to address the derogatory information2 7#d7 establish standards for timeliness for sharing the derogatory information2 7#e7 specify the methods by which covered derogatory information will be shared with the contractor employer of the contractor employee2 7#f7 allow the contractor employee1 within a specified timeframe1 the right-- 7,a7 to contest the accuracy and reliability of covered derogatory information2 7,b7 to address or remedy any concerns raised by the covered derogatory information2 and 7,c7 to provide documentation pertinent to subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 for an agency to place in relevant security clearance databases2 7#g7 establish a procedure by which the contractor employer of the contractor employee may consult with the ,federal ,government prior to taking any remedial action under section #a-bjb of the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program ,operating ,manual1 or successor manual1 to address the derogatory information the ,federal agency has provided2 7#h7 stipulate that the chief security officer of the contractor employer is prohibited from sharing or discussing covered derogatory information with other parties1 including nonsecurity professionals at the contractor employer2 and 7#i7 require companies in the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program to comply with the policy4 7d7 ,consideration of lessons learned from information-sharing program for positions of trust and security clearances ,in developing the policy issued under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall consider1 to the extent available1 lessons learned from actions taken to carry out section #ffaa7;f7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cceb;f7f774 #ejc4 ,performance measures regarding timeliness for personnel mobility 7a7 ,policy required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall issue a policy for measuring the total time it takes to transfer personnel with security clearances and eligibility for access to information commonly referred to as sensitive compartmented information 7,,sci7 from one ,federal agency to another1 or from one contract to another in the case of a contractor4 7b7 ,requirements ,the policy issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 to the degree practicable1 cover all personnel who are moving to positions that require a security clearance and access to sensitive compartmented information2 7#b7 cover the period from the first time a ,federal agency or company submits a request to a ,federal agency for the transfer of the employment of an individual with a clearance access or eligibility determination to another ,federal agency1 to the time the individual is authorized by that receiving agency to start to work in the new position2 and 7#c7 include analysis of all appropriate phases of the process1 including polygraph1 suitability determination1 fitness determination1 human resources review1 transfer of the sensitive compartmented information access1 and contract actions4 7c7 ,updated policies 7#a7 ,modifications ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,director issues the policy under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall issue modifications to such policies as the ,director determines were issued before the issuance of the policy under such subsection and are relevant to such updated policy1 as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,recommendations ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,director issues the policy under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall submit to ,congress recommendations for legislative action to update metrics specified elsewhere in statute to measure parts of the process that support transfers described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,annual reports ,not later than #ahj days after issuing the policy required by subsection 7a7 and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that is #c years after the date of such issuance1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of such policy4 ,such report shall address performance by agency and by clearance type in meeting such policy4 #ejd4 ,governance of ,trusted ,workforce #b4j initiative 7a7 ,governance ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 acting as the ,security ,executive ,agent1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 acting as the ,suitability and ,credentialing ,executive ,agent1 in coordination with the ,deputy ,director for ,management in the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 acting as the director of the ,performance ,accountability ,council1 and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security shall jointly-- 7#a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 publish in the ,federal ,register a policy with guidelines and standards for ,federal ,government agencies and industry partners to implement the ,trusted ,workforce #b4j initiative2 7#b7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once every #f months thereafter1 submit to ,congress a report on the timing1 delivery1 and adoption of ,federal ,government agencies' policies1 products1 and services to implement the ,trusted ,workforce #b4j initiative1 including those associated with the ,national ,background ,investigation ,service2 and 7#c7 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 submit to ,congress performance management metrics for the implementation of the ,trusted ,workforce #b4j initiative1 including performance metrics regarding timeliness1 cost1 and measures of effectiveness4 7b7 ,independent study on ,trusted ,workforce #b4j 7#a7 ,study required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is not part of the ,federal ,government to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the initiatives of the ,federal ,government known as ,trusted ,workforce #a4be1 #a4e1 and #b4j4 7#b7 ,elements ,the study required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of how effective such initiatives are or will be in determining who should or should not have access to classified information4 7,b7 ,a comparison of the effectiveness of such initiatives with the system of periodic reinvestigations that was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,identification of what is lost from the suspension of universal periodic reinvestigations in favor of a system of continuous vetting4 7,d7 ,an assessment of the relative effectiveness of ,trusted ,workforce #a4be1 ,trusted ,workforce #a4e1 and ,trusted ,workforce #b4j4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit a report on the findings from the study conducted under paragraph 7#a7 to the following3 7,a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,e7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,vi ,other intelligence matters #fja4 ,national ,technology ,strategy 7a7 ,in general ,each year1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a comprehensive report on the technology strategy of the ,united ,states designed to maintain ,united ,states leadership in critical and emerging technologies essential to ,united ,states national security and economic prosperity4 7b7 ,elements ,each ,national ,technology ,strategy developed and submitted under subsection 7a7 shall contain at least the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to preserve ,united ,states leadership in key emerging technologies and prevent ,united ,states strategic competitors from leveraging advanced technologies to gain strategic military or economic advantages over the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a review of existing ,united ,states ,government technology policy1 including long-range goals4 7#c7 ,an analysis of technology trends and assessment of the relative competitiveness of ,united ,states technology sectors in relation to strategic competitors4 7#d7 ,identification of sectors critical for the long-term resilience of ,united ,states innovation leadership across design1 manufacturing1 supply chains1 and markets4 7#e7 ,recommendations for domestic policy incentives to sustain an innovation economy and develop specific1 high-cost sectors necessary for long-term national security ends4 7#f7 ,recommendations for policies to protect ,united ,states and leadership of allies of the ,united ,states in critical areas through targeted export controls1 investment screening1 and counterintelligence activities4 7#g7 ,identification of priority domestic research and development areas critical to national security and necessary to sustain ,united ,states leadership1 and directing funding to fill gaps in basic and applied research where the private sector does not focus4 7#h7 ,recommendations for talent programs to grow ,united ,states talent in key critical and emerging technologies and enhance the ability of the ,federal ,government to recruit and retain individuals with critical skills into ,federal service4 7#i7 ,methods to foster the development of international partnerships to reinforce domestic policy actions1 build new markets1 engage in collaborative research1 and create an international environment that reflects ,united ,states values and protects ,united ,states interests4 7#aj7 ,a technology annex1 which may be classified1 to establish an integrated and enduring approach to the identification1 prioritization1 development1 and fielding of emerging technologies4 7#aa7 ,such other information as may be necessary to help inform ,congress on matters relating to the technology strategy of the ,united ,states and related implications for ,united ,states national security4 #fjb4 ,improvements relating to continuity of ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board membership ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #ajfa7;h7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee7h77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,term 7,a7 ,commencement ,each member of the ,board shall serve a term of #f years1 commencing on the date of the appointment of the member to the ,board4 7,b7 ,reappointment ,a member may be reappointed to one or more additional terms4 7,c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy in the ,board shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7,d7 ,extension ,upon the expiration of the term of office of a member1 the member may continue to serve1 at the election of the member-- 7i7 during the period preceding the reappointment of the member pursuant to subparagraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 until the member's successor has been appointed and qualified4 4 #fjc4 ,air ,america 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,air ,america1 ,incorporated 7referred to in this section as ,air ,america7 and its related cover corporate entities were wholly owned and controlled by the ,united ,states ,government and directed and managed by the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency from #aiej to #aigf4 7#b7 ,air ,america1 a corporation owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states1 constituted a ,government corporation1 as defined in section #ajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,it is established that the employees of ,air ,america and the other entities described in paragraph 7#a7 were ,federal employees4 7#d7 ,the employees of ,air ,america were retroactively excluded from the definition of the term employee under section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 on the basis of an administrative policy change in paperwork requirements implemented by the ,office of ,personnel ,management #aj years after the service of the employees had ended and1 by extension1 were retroactively excluded from the definition of the term employee under section #hcca of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for retirement credit purposes4 7#e7 ,the employees of ,air ,america were paid as ,federal employees1 with salaries subject to-- 7,a7 the ,general ,schedule under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 the rates of basic pay payable to members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#f7 ,the service and sacrifice of the employees of ,air ,america included-- 7,a7 suffering a high rate of casualties in the course of employment2 7,b7 saving thousands of lives in search and rescue missions for downed ,united ,states airmen and allied refugee evacuations2 and 7,c7 lengthy periods of service in challenging circumstances abroad4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,affiliated company ,the term affiliated company1 with respect to ,air ,america1 includes ,air ,asia ,company ,limited1 ,,cat ,incorporated1 ,civil ,air ,transport ,company ,limited1 and the ,pacific ,division of ,southern ,air ,transport4 7#b7 ,qualifying service ,the term qualifying service means service that-- 7,a7 was performed by a ,united ,states citizen as an employee of ,air ,america or an affiliated company during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aiej1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #aigf2 and 7,b7 is documented in the attorney-certified corporate records of ,air ,america or any affiliated company4 7c7 ,treatment as ,federal employment ,any period of qualifying service-- 7#a7 is deemed to have been service of an employee 7as defined in section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 with the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 shall be treated as creditable service by an employee for purposes of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,rights ,an individual who performed qualifying service1 or a survivor of such an individual1 shall be entitled to the rights1 retroactive as applicable1 provided to employees and their survivors for creditable service under the ,civil ,service ,retirement ,system under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to that qualifying service4 7e7 ,deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements ,the deposit of funds in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states made by ,air ,america in the form of a lump-sum payment apportioned in part to the ,civil ,service ,disability ,retirement ,fund in #aigf is deemed to satisfy the deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements under section #hccd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to all periods of qualifying service4 7f7 ,application time limit ,section #hcde7;i77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied with respect to the death of an individual who performed qualifying service by substituting #b years after the effective date under section #fjc7;g7 of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb for #cj years after the death or other event which gives rise to title to the benefit4 7g7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fjd4 ,access by ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to certain cybersecurity records ,section #egaj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,right of access ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of preparing each report required by subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general may obtain from the ,architect of the ,capitol1 the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 the ,library of ,congress1 the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 the ,sergeant at ,arms of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,secretary of the ,senate1 and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 and any contractor of any such entity1 such records as the ,comptroller ,general may require to prepare the report4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,relationship to existing authority ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit1 amend1 supersede1 or restrict in any manner any authority of the ,comptroller ,general1 except as specifically provided for in subsection 7d74 4 #fje4 ,reports on intelligence support for and capacity of the ,sergeants at ,arms of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,relevant congressional intelligence committees ,the term relevant congressional intelligence committees means-- 7,a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,sergeants at ,arms ,the term ,sergeants at ,arms means the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate and the ,sergeant at ,arms of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report on intelligence support 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to the relevant congressional intelligence committees a report on intelligence support provided to the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of the following3 7,a7 ,policies related to the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police as customers of intelligence4 7,b7 ,how the intelligence community1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 are structured1 staffed1 and resourced to provide intelligence support to the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4 7,c7 ,the classified electronic and telephony interoperability of the intelligence community1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security with the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4 7,d7 ,any expedited security clearances provided for the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4 7,e7 ,counterterrorism intelligence and other intelligence relevant to the physical security of ,congress that are provided to the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 including-- 7i7 strategic analysis and real-time warning2 and 7ii7 access to classified systems for transmitting and posting intelligence4 7,f7 ,cyber intelligence relevant to the protection of cyber networks of ,congress and the personal devices and accounts of ,members and employees of ,congress1 including-- 7i7 strategic and real-time warnings1 such as malware signatures and other indications of attack2 and 7ii7 access to classified systems for transmitting and posting intelligence4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,government ,accountability ,office report 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the relevant congressional intelligence committees a report on the capacity of the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police to access and use intelligence and threat information relevant to the physical and cyber security of ,congress4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the extent to which the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police have the resources1 including facilities1 cleared personnel1 and necessary training1 and authorities to adequately access1 analyze1 manage1 and use intelligence and threat information necessary to defend the physical and cyber security of ,congress4 7,b7 ,the extent to which the ,sergeants at ,arms and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police communicate and coordinate threat data with each other and with other local law enforcement entities4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #fjf4 ,study on vulnerability of ,global ,positioning ,system to hostile actions 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,study required ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 conduct a study on the vulnerability of the ,global ,positioning ,system 7,,gps7 to hostile actions1 as well as any actions being undertaken by the intelligence community1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and any other elements of the ,federal ,government to mitigate any risks stemming from the potential unavailability of the ,global ,positioning ,system4 7c7 ,elements ,the study conducted under subsection 7b7 shall include net assessments and baseline studies of the following3 7#a7 ,the vulnerability of the ,global ,positioning ,system to hostile actions4 7#b7 ,the potential negative effects of a prolonged ,global ,positioning ,system outage1 including with respect to the entire society1 to the economy of the ,united ,states1 and to the capabilities of the ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,alternative systems that could back up or replace the ,global ,positioning ,system1 especially for the purpose of providing positioning1 navigation1 and timing1 to ,united ,states civil1 commercial1 and government users4 7#d7 ,any actions being planned or undertaken by the intelligence community1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other elements of the ,federal ,government to mitigate any risks to the entire society1 to the economy of the ,united ,states1 and to the capabilities of the ,armed ,forces1 stemming from a potential unavailability of the ,global ,positioning ,system4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report in writing and provide such committees a briefing on the findings of the ,director with respect to the study conducted under subsection 7b74 #fjg4 ,authority for transportation of federally owned canines associated with force protection duties of intelligence community ,section #acdd7;a77#b77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 or transportation of federally owned canines associated with force protection duties of any part of the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 after duties4 ,august #d1 #bjba,read twice and placed on the calendar