,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,cr[ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au/9   
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 & ,mr4  
,b]a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to
 take c]ta9 actions to evaluate ! attack
 by ,hamas aga9/ ,israel on ,octob] #g1 
#bjbc1 & relat$ intellig5ce %>+ ef=ts1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! #g ,octob] ,hamas  
,attack ,evaluation & ,intellig5ce ,%>+ 
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,congress jo9s
 ! ,adm9i/ration to unequivocally       
condemn ! he9\s t]rori/ attack p]petrat$
 by ,hamas aga9/ ,israel on ,octob] #g1 

#bjbc2  7#b7 ! safety & return ( ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s held ho/age mu/ be a     
priority2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports
 ! "r ( ,israel to self-def5se2 &  7#d7 
robu/ intellig5ce %>+ ) ,israel is      
critical to ! def5se ( ,israel1 ! ef=t  
to free ho/ages1 & ! mitigation (       
civilian h>m4  #c4 ,report on ,hamas    
tra9+ = attack aga9/ ,israel p]petrat$  
on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc  7a7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director ( !
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! tra9+ ( ,hamas 
militants = ! attack aga9/ ,israel      
p]petrat$ on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 & any   
mat]ial support provid$ to su*          
militants4  7b7 ,matt]s ,! report "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! location &       
circum/ances "u :i* ,hamas militants :o 
p]petrat$ ! attack describ$ 9 subsection

 7a7 receiv$ & conduct$ tra9+4  7#b7 ,an
 assessm5t ( h[ su* ,hamas militants    
obta9$ ! weapons & equipm5t us$ to c>ry 
out su* attack4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
communications practices & plann+       
process ( ,hamas relevant to su* attack1
 includ+ ) respect to op]ational        
security1 & a discussion ( any          
intellig5ce gaps reg>d+ su* practices & 
plann+ process & :e!r *anges to !       
,national ,intellig5ce ,priorities      
,framework w\ld mitigate any su* gap4   
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r1 & ! ext5t to 
:i*1 ,hamas militants :o p]petrat$ !    
attack describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 receiv$
 advanc$ or tailor$ tra9+ f ag5cies or  
in/rum5talities ( =eign /ates1 includ+  
,hezbollah1 or any non-/ate proxy ( su* 
a =eign /ate1 includ+ ,iran4  7#e7 ,an  
assessm5t ( :e!r1 & ! ext5t to :i*1 su* 
,hamas militants receiv$ support1       
includ+ mat]ial & f9ancial support1 f   
any /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4  7#f7 ,an  
assessm5t ( any *ange 9 ?reat aga9/     
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or int]e/s1 or to  

p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a  
result ( ! attack describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  7#g7 ,a review ( ! ,national      
,intellig5ce ,priorities ,framework to  
det]m9e if priorities rema9 appropriate 
9 light ( ! #g ,octob] attack1 includ+  
:e!r a *ange 9 priorities w\ld mitigate 
any intellig5ce gaps id5tifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,=m ,! report "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 consi/5t ) ! protection 
( intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods1 b may    
include a classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,/ate   
sponsor ( t]rorism def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m /ate sponsor ( t]rorism means a  
c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate has det]m9$1 = purposes ( section 
#f7;j7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( 
#aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdje7;j771  
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71     
section #dj ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 or any o!r  
provision ( law1 is a gov]nm5t t has    
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      

int]national t]rorism4  #d4 ,review (   
c]ta9 intellig5ce %>+ relat+ to ,hamas1 
,hezbollah1 & ,iran ,! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director ( !
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all      
conduct a review to det]m9e :e!r        
increas$ intellig5ce %>+ ) ,israel      
relat+ to ,hamas1 ,hezbollah1 !         
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 ,iran1 & any
 o!r entity ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce det]m9es appropriate =     
purposes ( ?is section1 improves !      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! allies & 
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,review (
 c]ta9 intellig5ce %>+ relat+ to        
civilian h>m mitigation  7a7 ,review ,! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce 79   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy1 & ! head ( any o!r elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community1 or o!r compon5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 det]m9$ relevant
 by ! ,director ( ,national             
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !

 ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce     
,ag5cy7 %all conduct a review to det]m9e
 ! means by :i* ,unit$ ,/ates           
intellig5ce %>+ ) ,israel may a*ieve ea*
 ( ! foll[+ outcomes1 respectively1 )   
respect to ! conflict betwe5 ,israel &  
,hamas3 7#a7 ,! r$uction ( civilian h>m4
  7#b7 ,! improvem5t ( ! provision (    
humanit>ian assi/ance4  7#c7 ,!         
limitation ( damage to civilian         
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,report  7#a7       
,submission ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+ ! results ( 
! review "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 consi/5t ) ! 
protection ( intellig5ce s\rces &       
me?ods1 b may include a classifi$ annex4
  7c7 ,intellig5ce community def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m intellig5ce community
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !
 ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej  

,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  #f4 ,assessm5t by    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
7a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 9 consultation ) any o!r       
inspector g5]al det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ an assessm5t ( :e!r1 & ! ext5t  
to :i*1 ! memor&a describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 are be+ appli$ ) respect to ,unit$  
,/ates intellig5ce %>+ ) ,israel 7or o!r
 p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9   
connection ) ! conflict betwe5 ,israel &
 ,hamas4  7b7 ,matt]s ,! report "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
description ( ! specific /eps tak5 to   
implem5t ! memor&a describ$ 9 subsection
 7c71 ) a p>ticul> emphasis on su* /eps 
tak5 to mitigate civilian h>m1 includ+ !
 t>get+ crit]ia set =? 9 section #c4;,e 
( ! ,presid5tial ,policy ,memor&um      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          

subsection4  7c7 ,memor&a describ$ ,!   
memor&a describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,security     
,memor&um ( ,octob] #f1 #bjbb1 titl$    
,national ,security                     
,memor&um_/,,nsm-#ac1 or successor      
memor&um4  7#b7 ,! ,presid5tial ,policy 
,memor&um sign$ 9 ,octob]1 #bjbb1 gov]n+
 direct action c\nt]t]rorism op]ations  
outside areas ( active ho/ilities1 or   
successor memor&um4  #g4 ,appropriate   
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! congressional 
intellig5ce committees1 z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc72 &  7#b7 ! ,committees on ,arm$  
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate4