,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjbd,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4    
,kelly1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
,a ,,bill  ,to enhance intellig5ce      
community acquisitions1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,enabl+ ,new ,agile        
,buy+-p[] & ,lev]ag+ ,enhancem5ts 9     
,intellig5ce ,community ,acquisitions   
,act #bjbd or ! ,,enable ,,ic           
,acquisitions ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,congressional intellig5ce committees ,!
 t]m congressional intellig5ce          
committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  7#b7    
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 su* section4  #c4 ,s5se ( !   
,s5ate enc\rag+ intellig5ce community to

 increase private sector capital        
p>tn]%ips & p>tn]%ip ) ,(fice (         
,/rategic ,capital ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to secure endur+ te*nological          
advantages ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  
7#a7 acquisition lead]s 9 ! intellig5ce 
community %\ld fur!r explore ! /rategic 
use ( private capital p>tn]%ips to      
secure endur+ te*nological advantages = 
! intellig5ce community1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 id5tification1 developm5t1 & transf] ( 
promis+ te*nologies to full-scale       
programs capable ( meet+ intellig5ce    
community requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 !        
intellig5ce community %\ld und]take     
regul> consultation ) ,f$]al p>tn]s1 su*
 z ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic ,capital ( !    
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 on be/  
practices & lessons le>n$ f _! exp]i5ces
 integrat+ ^! res\rces to accel]ate     
atta9m5t ( national security objectives4
  #d4 ,intellig5ce ,community ,te*nology
 ,bridge ,fund  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! 
t]m nonpr(it organization means an      

organization :i* is describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#b7 ,"w program 
,! t]m "w program means any agreem5t    
betwe5 ,9-,q-,tel & a ?ird-p>ty company1
 :]e su* ?ird-p>ty company furni%es or  
is furni%+ a product or s]vice = use by 
any ( ,9-,q-,tel's gov]nm5t cu/om]s to  
address t cu/om]'s te*nology ne$s or    
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,intellig5ce ,community ,te*nology      
,bridge ,fund 79 ?is subsection ref]r$  
to z ! ,fund7 to assi/ 9 ! transition+ (
 products or s]vices f ! rese>* &       
developm5t phase to ! contract+ &       
production phase4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( fund  
,! ,fund %all consi/ ( am\nts           
appropriat$ to ! ,fund & am\nts 9 !     
,fund %all rema9 available until exp5d$4
  7d7 ,availability & use ( ,fund  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71     
am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available to ! 

,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to   
provide assi/ance to a bus9ess or       
nonpr(it organization t is transition+ a
 product or s]vice4  7#b7 ,types (      
assi/ance ,assi/ance provid$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may be di/ribut$ z funds 9 ! =m ( 
a grant1 a paym5t = a product or s]vice1
 or a paym5t = equity4  7#c7            
,requirem5ts = funds ,assi/ance may only
 be provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a       
bus9ess or nonpr(it organization t is   
transition+ a product or s]vice if--    
7,a7 ! bus9ess or nonpr(it              
organization-- 7i7 has p>ticipat$ or is 
p>ticipat+ 9 a "w program2 or  7ii7 is  
engag$ ) an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce      
community or ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =      
rese>* & developm5t2 &  7,b7 ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce or ! head ( an
 elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community atte/s
 t ! product or s]vice w be utiliz$ by  
an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community = a 
mission ne$1 su* z because x w\ld be    
valuable 9 address+ a ne$$ capability1  
fill or complem5t a te*nology gap1 or   

increase ! suppli] base or              
price-competitiv5ess = ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,priority = small      
bus9ess conc]ns & nontraditional def5se 
contractors ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all         
prioritize ! provision ( assi/ance to   
small bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ "u       
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a777 &             
nontraditional def5se contractors 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cjad ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7e7 ,adm9i/ration
 ( ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fund %all be
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9    
adm9i/]+ ! ,fund1 ! ,director-- 7,a7    
%all consult ) ! heads ( ! elem5ts ( !  
intellig5ce community2 &  7,b7 may      
consult ) ,9-,q-,tel1 ! ,def5se ,advanc$
 ,rese>* ,project ,ag5cy1 ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
,inve/m5t ,fund1 & ! ,def5se ,innovation
 ,unit4  7f7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 

& ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director   
%all submit to ! congressional          
intellig5ce committees a report on !    
,fund4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report       
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1   
in=mation ab\t ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ mu* 0 
exp5d$ or obligat$ us+ am\nts f ! ,fund4
  7,b7 ,= :at ! am\nts 7 exp5d$ or      
obligat$4  7,c7 ,! effects ( su*        
exp5ditures & obligations4  7,d7        
,summ>ize annual transition activities &
 outcomes ( su* activities = !          
intellig5ce community4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea*   
report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe & = ea*  
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!
 am\nt 9 ! ,fund %all n exce$           
#ge1jjj1jjj at any "t4  #e4 ,enhancem5t 
( au?ority = intellig5ce community      

public-private tal5t ex*anges  7a7      
,focus areas ,subsection 7a7 ( section  
#ecjf ( ! ,damon ,paul ,nelson & ,mat!w 
,"y ,poll>d ,intellig5ce ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye>s #bjah1 #bjai1 &    
#bjbj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cccd7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,focus areas ,! ,director %all ensure t 
! policies1 processes1 & proc$ures      
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7      
include a focus on rotations describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph ) private-sector           
organizations 9 ! foll[+ fields3 7,a7   
,f9ance4  7,b7 ,acquisition4  7,c7      
,biote*nology4  7,d7 ,comput+4  7,e7    
,artificial intellig5ce4  7,f7 ,bus9ess 
process innovation & entrepr5eur%ip4    
7,g7 ,cyb]security4  7,h7 ,mat]ials &   
manufactur+4  7,i7 ,any o!r te*nology or
 rese>* field ! ,director det]m9es      
relevant to meet evolv+ national        
security ?reats 9 te*nology sectors4  4 
7b7 ,duration ( tempor>y details        

,subsection 7e7 ( section #ecjf ( !     
,damon ,paul ,nelson & ,mat!w ,"y       
,poll>d ,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye>s #bjah1 #bjai1 & #bjbj   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cccd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+
 #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s4  7c7    
,treatm5t ( private-,sector employees   
,subsection 7g7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#g7 %all n be consid]$ to h a        
conflict ( int]e/ ) an elem5t ( !       
intellig5ce community solely because (  
be+ detail$ to an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce
 community "u ?is section4  4  7d7 ,hir+
 au?ority ,su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z          
subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,hir+     
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may
 hire1 "u section #bac4cajb7r7 ( title  

#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or     
successor regulations1 an individual :o 
is an employee ( a private-sector       
organization :o is detail$ to an elem5t 
( ! intellig5ce community "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,no p]sonnel billet      
requir$ ,hir+ an individual "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n require a p]sonnel billet4  
4  7e7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& annually !reaft] = #b m ye>s1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees an annual report on-- 7#a7 ! 
implem5tation ( ! policies1 processes1 &
 proc$ures develop$ pursuant to         
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #ecjf 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #cccd7 & ! adm9i/ration ( su* 
section2  7#b7 h[ ! heads ( ! elem5ts ( 
! intellig5ce community are us+ or plan 
to use ! au?orities provid$ "u su*      
section2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations =       
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
increase use ( ! au?orities provid$ "u  
su* section4  #f4 ,enhanc+ intellig5ce  

community ability to acquire em]g+      
te*nology t fulfills intellig5ce        
community ne$s  7a7 ,def9ition ( "w     
program ,! t]m "w program means any     
agreem5t betwe5 ,9-,q-,tel & a ?ird-p>ty
 company1 :]e su* ?ird-p>ty company     
furni%es or is furni%+ a product or     
s]vice = use by any ( ,9-,q-,tel's      
gov]nm5t cu/om]s to address t cu/om]'s  
te*nology ne$s or requirem5ts4  7b7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 addition to ! exceptions li/$  
"u section #ccjd7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & section #cbjd7;a7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! use 
( competitive proc$ures1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce or ! head ( an   
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community may use
 proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures
 to acquire a prop]ty1 product1 or      
s]vice if-- 7#a7 ! s\rce ( ! prop]ty1   
product1 or s]vice is a company t       
complet$ a "w program 9 :i* ! company   
furni%$ ! product or s]vice2 &  7#b7 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce or ! 
head ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce        

community c]tifies t su* prop]ty1       
product1 or s]vice has be5 %[n to meet  
an id5tifi$ ne$ ( ! intellig5ce         
community4  7c7 ,ju/ification = use (   
proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,prop]ty1 a product1 a    
supply1 or a s]vice may n be acquir$ by 
! ,director or ! head ( an elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community "u subsection 7b7 
us+ proc$ures o!r ?an competitive       
proc$ures unless ! acquir+ (fic] = !    
acquisition ju/ifies ! use ( su*        
proc$ures 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a    
ju/ification 9 writ+ describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 = an acquisition us+ proc$ures o!r
 ?an competitive proc$ures %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! ne$ ( 
! elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t !  
prop]ty1 product1 or s]vice satisfies4  
7,b7 ,a c]tification t ! anticipat$ co/s
 w be fair & reasonable4  7,c7 ,a       
description ( ! m>ket survey conduct$ or
 a /atem5t ( ! reasons a m>ket survey 0 
n conduct$4  7,d7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !   
,director or ! head1 z ! case may be1   

det]m9es appropriate4