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[S. 2342 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 120
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2342
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the
Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 17, 2025
Mr. Cotton, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the
following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the
calendar
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the
Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE I

-INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

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TITLE III

-INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Common Processing, Exploitation, and
Dissemination systems.

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employees of elements of the intelligence
community.

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of the Overt Human Intelligence and Field
Intelligence Programs of the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis of the Department
of Homeland Security.

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employees and of the intelligence
community.

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intelligence community for accreditation of
sensitive compartmented information
facilities.

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access programs and controlled access
programs.

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data of individuals at intelligence
community locations.

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procedures governing use of commercial
messaging applications by intelligence
community.

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information concerning United States
persons.

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TITLE IV

-INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

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Assistant Directors of National
Intelligence.

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foreign governments to assist persons
evading justice.

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TITLE V

-MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES

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near the international borders of the
United States.

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among western hemisphere countries.
Subtitle B--People's Republic of China

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Chinese military companies engaged in
biotechnology research, development, or
manufacturing.

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of China in the agriculture sector of
Brazil.

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campaigns in the United States by the
Chinese Communist Party.
Subtitle C--The Russian Federation

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Russian Federation.
Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries

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and cooperation with the Government of
Mexico.

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TITLE VI

-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

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United States production of synthetic DNA
and RNA.

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intelligence community to publicly
available models used for intelligence
purposes.

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revocation of security clearances and
access determinations.

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TITLE VII

-CLASSIFICATION REFORM AND SECURITY CLEARANCES

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intelligence information outside of
established review processes.

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reporting complaints or information to
Inspector General.

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TITLE VIII

-WHISTLEBLOWERS

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Inspectors General of the intelligence
community.

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TITLE IX

-ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS

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measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TITLE X

-OTHER MATTERS

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intelligence officers for accreditation to
multilateral diplomatic missions.

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accredited diplomatic and consular
personnel of certain nations in the United
States.

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naturalization unlawfully, or harboring or
concealing persons.

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States of transactions in real estate near
intelligence community facilities.

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vulnerability disclosure program for
election systems.

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In this Act:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003).
(2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

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Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities
of the Federal Government.

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(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to be
appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the intelligence
activities of the Federal Government are those specified in the
classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this Act.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of Authorizations.--
(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives,
and to the President.
(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph
(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of
the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in
subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule,
within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly
disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any
portion of such Schedule except--
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a));
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the
budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.

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LAW.
Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement,
and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such
additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in
such compensation or benefits authorized by law.

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(a) Definition of National Intelligence Program.--In this section,
the term ``National Intelligence Program'' has the meaning given such
term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003).
(b) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
National Intelligence Program may--
(1) be available for transfer or reprogramming until such
funds have been made available under the National Intelligence
Program for purposes of section 102A(d) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)); or
(2) be transferred or reprogrammed, except as authorized by
such section 102A(d).

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There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year
2026.

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TITLE II

-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

(a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1115. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of
the United States, without authorization to go upon any property that--
``(1) is under the jurisdiction of an element of the
intelligence community; and
``(2) has been clearly marked as closed or restricted.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall--
``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under
title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 180
days, or both;
``(2) in the case of the second offense, be fined under
such title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; and
``(3) in the case of the third or subsequent offense, be
fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding section 2
of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1115. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.''.

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ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 15 the following new
section (and conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such
Act accordingly):
``SEC. 15A. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
`appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
``(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on
Homeland Security, and the Subcommittee on Defense of
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
``(2) Budget.--The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted
to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code.
``(3) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
`congressional intelligence committees' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003).
``(4) Covered facility or asset.--The term `covered
facility or asset' means property owned, leased, or controlled
by the Agency, property controlled and occupied by the Federal
Highway Administration located immediately adjacent to the
headquarters compound of the Agency, and property owned,
leased, or controlled by the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence where the property--
``(A) is identified as high-risk and a potential
target for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity by the
Director, in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation, with respect to potentially impacted
airspace, through a risk-based assessment for purposes
of this section;
``(B) is located in the United States and beneath
airspace that is prohibited or restricted by the
Federal Aviation Administration;
``(C) is a property of which Congress has been
notified is covered under this paragraph; and
``(D) directly relates to one or more functions
authorized to be performed by the Agency, pursuant to
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001) or
this Act.
``(5) Electronic communication.--The term `electronic
communication' has the meaning given such term in section 2510
of title 18, United States Code.
``(6) Intercept.--The term `intercept' has the meaning
given such term in section 2510 of title 18, United States
Code.
``(7) Oral communication.--The term `oral communication'
has the meaning given such term in section 2510 of title 18,
United States Code.
``(8) Radio communication.--The term `radio communication'
has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
``(9) Risk-based assessment.--The term `risk-based
assessment' includes an evaluation of threat information
specific to a covered facility or asset and, with respect to
potential impacts on the safety and efficiency of the National
Airspace System and the needs of national security at each
covered facility or asset identified by the Director, an
evaluation of each of the following factors conducted in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration:
``(A) Potential impacts to safety, efficiency, and
use of the National Airspace System, including
potential effects on manned aircraft and unmanned
aircraft systems, aviation safety, airport operations,
infrastructure, and air navigation services relating to
the use of any system or technology for carrying out
the actions described in subsection (c)(1).
``(B) Options for mitigating any identified impacts
to the National Airspace System relating to the use of
any system or technology, including minimizing when
possible the use of any system or technology that
disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic
signals, for carrying out the actions described in
subsection (c)(1).
``(C) Potential consequences of the effects of any
actions taken under subsection (c)(1) to the National
Airspace System and infrastructure if not mitigated.
``(D) The ability to provide reasonable advance
notice to aircraft operators consistent with the safety
of the National Airspace System and the needs of
national security.
``(E) The setting and character of any covered
facility or asset, including whether it is located in a
populated area or near other structures, and any
potential for interference with wireless communications
or for injury or damage to persons or property.
``(F) Potential consequences to national security
if threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems or
unmanned aircraft are not mitigated or defeated.
``(10) United states.--The term `United States' has the
meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States
Code.
``(11) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system.--The
terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft system' have
the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49,
United States Code.
``(12) Wire communication.--The term `wire communication'
has the meaning given such term in section 2510 of title 18,
United States Code.
``(b) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United
States Code, or sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of
title 18, United States Code, the Director may take, and may authorize
Agency personnel with assigned duties that include the security or
protection of people, facilities, or assets within the United States to
take--
``(1) such actions described in subsection (c)(1) that are
necessary to mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the
Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation)
that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to
the safety or security of a covered facility or asset; and
``(2) such actions described in subsection (c)(3).
``(c) Actions.--
``(1) Actions described.--The actions described in this
paragraph are the following:
``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft
system, detect, identify, monitor, and track the
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without
prior consent, including by means of intercept or other
access of a wire communication, an oral communication,
or an electronic communication used to control the
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or
active and by direct or indirect physical, electronic,
radio, or electromagnetic means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent,
including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or
causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or
radio communications used to control the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(D) Seize or exercise control over the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to seize
or otherwise disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(2) Coordination.--The Director shall develop the actions
described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary
of Transportation.
``(3) Research, testing, training, and evaluation.--
``(A) In general.--The Director shall conduct
research, testing, training on, and evaluation of any
equipment, including any electronic equipment, to
determine the capability and utility of the equipment
prior to the use of the equipment for any action
described in paragraph (1).
``(B) Personnel.--Personnel and contractors who do
not have assigned duties that include the security or
protection of people, facilities, or assets may engage
in research, testing, training, and evaluation
activities pursuant to subparagraph (A).
``(4) FAA coordination.--The Director shall coordinate with
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on any
action described in paragraph (1) or (3) so the Administrator
may ensure that unmanned aircraft system detection and
mitigation systems do not adversely affect or interfere with
safe airport operations, navigation, air traffic services, or
the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace
System.
``(d) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
aircraft that is seized pursuant to subsection (b) as described in
subsection (c)(1) is subject to forfeiture to the United States.
``(e) Regulations and Guidance.--
``(1) Issuance.--The Director and the Secretary of
Transportation may each prescribe regulations, and shall each
issue guidance, to carry out this section.
``(2) Coordination.--
``(A) Requirement.--The Director shall coordinate
the development of guidance under paragraph (1) with
the Secretary of Transportation.
``(B) Aviation safety.--The Director shall
coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
before issuing any guidance, or otherwise implementing
this section, so the Administrator may ensure that
unmanned aircraft system detection and mitigation
systems do not adversely affect or interfere with safe
airport operations, navigation, air traffic services,
or the safe and efficient operation of the National
Airspace System.
``(f) Privacy Protection.--The regulations prescribed or guidance
issued under subsection (e) shall ensure that--
``(1) the interception or acquisition of, or access to, or
maintenance or use of, communications to or from an unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft under this section is
conducted in a manner consistent with the First and Fourth
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and
applicable provisions of Federal law;
``(2) communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system
or unmanned aircraft are intercepted or acquired only to the
extent necessary to support an action described in subsection
(c);
``(3) records of such communications are maintained only
for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180
days, unless the Director determines that maintenance of such
records for a longer period--
``(A) is necessary for the investigation or
prosecution of a violation of law;
``(B) is necessary to fulfill a duty,
responsibility, or function of the Agency;
``(C) is required under Federal law; or
``(D) is for the purpose of any litigation; and
``(4) such communications are not disclosed outside the
Agency unless the disclosure--
``(A) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a
violation of law;
``(B) would support the Agency, the Department of
Defense, a Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or
security agency, a State, local, Tribal, or territorial
law enforcement agency, or other relevant person or
entity if such entity or person is engaged in a
security or protection operation;
``(C) is necessary to support a department or
agency listed in subparagraph (B) in investigating or
prosecuting a violation of law;
``(D) would support the enforcement activities of a
regulatory agency of the Federal Government in
connection with a criminal or civil investigation of,
or any regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement
action relating to, an action described in subsection
(b);
``(E) is necessary to protect against dangerous or
unauthorized activity by unmanned aircraft systems or
unmanned aircraft;
``(F) is necessary to fulfill a duty,
responsibility, or function of the Agency; or
``(G) is otherwise required by law.
``(g) Budget.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and
the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives, as a part of the budget
request of the Agency for each fiscal year after fiscal year
2026, a consolidated funding display that identifies the
funding source for the actions described in subsection (c)(1)
within the Agency.
``(2) Form.--Each funding display submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
``(h) Semiannual Briefings and Notifications.--
``(1) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026 and semiannually thereafter, the Director shall
provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on
the activities carried out pursuant to this section during the
period covered by the briefing.
``(2) Requirement.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
be conducted jointly with the Secretary of Transportation.
``(3) Contents.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, for the period covered by the briefing, the following:
``(A) Policies, programs, and procedures to
mitigate or eliminate the effects of the activities
described in paragraph (1) to the National Airspace
System and other critical national transportation
infrastructure.
``(B) A description of instances in which actions
described in subsection (c)(1) have been taken,
including all such instances that may have resulted in
harm, damage, or loss to a person or to private
property.
``(C) A description of the guidance, policies, or
procedures established to address privacy, civil
rights, and civil liberties issues affected by the
actions allowed under this section, as well as any
changes or subsequent efforts that would significantly
affect privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties.
``(D) A description of options considered and steps
taken to mitigate any identified effects on the
National Airspace System relating to the use of any
system or technology, including the minimization of the
use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of
radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the
actions described in subsection (c)(1).
``(E) A description of instances in which
communications intercepted or acquired during the
course of operations of an unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft were maintained for more than 180
days or disclosed outside the Agency.
``(F) How the Director and the Secretary of
Transportation have informed the public as to the
possible use of authorities under this section.
``(G) How the Director and the Secretary of
Transportation have engaged with Federal, State, local,
territorial, or Tribal law enforcement agencies to
implement and use such authorities.
``(H) An assessment of whether any gaps or
insufficiencies remain in statutes, regulations, and
policies that impede the ability of the Agency to
counter the threat posed by the malicious use of
unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and
any recommendations to remedy such gaps or
insufficiencies.
``(4) Form.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall be in
unclassified form, but may be accompanied by an additional
classified report.
``(5) Notification.--
``(A) In general.--Within 30 days of deploying any
new technology to carry out the actions described in
subsection (c)(1), the Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee
on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a notification of the deployment of
such technology.
``(B) Contents.--Each notification submitted
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include a
description of options considered to mitigate any
identified effects on the National Airspace System
relating to the use of any system or technology,
including the minimization of the use of any technology
that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic
signals, for carrying out the actions described in
subsection (c)(1).
``(i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed--
``(1) to vest in the Director any authority of the
Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration; or
``(2) to vest in the Secretary of Transportation or the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration any
authority of the Director.
``(j) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section with
respect to the actions specified in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of
subsection (c)(1), shall terminate on the date set forth in section
210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)).
``(k) Scope of Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to provide the Director or the Secretary of Transportation
with additional authorities beyond those described in subsections (b)
and (d).''.

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(a) Other Transaction Authority.--
(1) Limitations on amounts.--Clause (ii) of section
102A(n)(6)(C) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024(n)(6)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
``(ii) Subject to section 4022(a)(2) of such title, an
individual to whom authority has been delegated under
subparagraph (B) may enter into transactions and agreements
(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants)
under this paragraph to carry out basic, applied, and advanced
research projects and prototype projects in support of
intelligence activities, if--
``(I) for any transaction or agreement of the
National Security Agency or the National Reconnaissance
Office--
``(aa) the amount of the transaction or
agreement does not exceed $500,000,000; and
``(bb) for any transaction or agreement of
an amount in excess of $100,000,000 but not in
excess of $500,000,000, the Director of the
National Security Agency or the Director of the
National Reconnaissance Office, as the case may
be, notifies the congressional intelligence
committees at least 14 days prior to the
execution of the agreement or transaction that
such agreement or transaction is essential to
meet critical national security objectives; and
``(II) for any transaction or agreement of an
element of the intelligence community not specified in
clause (I), the amount of the transaction or agreement
does not exceed $100,000,000.''.
(2) Exercise of authority.--Section 102A(n)(6)(C) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(n)(6)(C)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(viii) A head of an element of the intelligence community
may enter into follow-on production contracts and transactions
using any authority provided to such head by law (including
regulation).''.
(b) Definition of Major System.--Section 506A(e)(3) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3097(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``The Director may determine that the term `major
system' does not include a software program.''.

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COMMON PROCESSING, EXPLOITATION, AND DISSEMINATION
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
and Security shall--
(1) develop two strategies, one for the 2-year period
beginning on that date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and one for a long-term period, for the
use by the Department of Defense of the Distributed Common
Ground System (referred to in this section as the ``system''),
or any successor system, that each include input from the
military departments, the combatant commands, and the joint
commands with regard to such system, including--
(A) new requirements that the system is intended to
satisfy;
(B) any planned investment or divestment;
(C) a justification for the plan of any military
department to replace service-managed components of the
system, including a description of how the plan will
enhance processing, exploitation, and dissemination
capability; and
(D) an explanation of how proposed changes to the
architecture of the system will improve the
functionality or interoperability of the system; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
copy of the strategies developed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.

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EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Not less frequently than once each year, each head
of an element of the intelligence community specified in subsection (c)
shall--
(1) conduct a survey of analytic objectivity among officers
and employees of the element of the head who are involved in
the production of intelligence products; and
(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a
report on the findings of the head with respect to the most
recently completed survey under paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to subsection (a)(1)
for an element of the intelligence community shall cover the following:
(1) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding the
presence of bias or politicization affecting the intelligence
cycle.
(2) Types of intelligence products perceived by the
officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.
(3) Whether objectivity concerns identified by responders
to the survey were otherwise raised with an analytic ombudsman
or appropriate entity.
(c) Elements of the Intelligence Community Specified.--The elements
of the intelligence community specified in this subsection are the
following:
(1) The National Security Agency.
(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(3) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(4) Each intelligence element of the Army, the Navy, the
Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Space Force, and the Coast
Guard.
(5) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
the Department of Energy.
(7) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the
Department of State.
(8) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(9) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of the Treasury.

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STANDARDS.
Section 6312 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3364 note; Public Law 117-263) is
amended--
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the
policy required by subsection (a) shall be a dedicated, stand-alone
training that includes instruction on avoiding political bias.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``number and themes of''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``, including the number and themes of such incidents
and a list of each intelligence product reported during
the preceding 1-year period to the Analytic Ombudsman
of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.''.

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COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 705.
(a) Estimate Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees an estimate of the
amount of obligations expected to be incurred by the Federal Government
after the date of the enactment of this Act to ensure that all
sensitive compartmented information facilities of the intelligence
community are compliant with Intelligence Community Directive 705.
(b) Contents.--The estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The estimate described in subsection (a), disaggregated
by element of the intelligence community.
(2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance described
in such subsection.
(3) Identification of the administrative actions or
legislative actions that may be necessary to ensure such
compliance.

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INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSITIONS.
(a) Appointment of Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency.--
(1) In general.--Section 104B(a) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3037(a)) is amended by inserting ``, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' after
``President''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on the first date after the date of the
enactment of this Act that the position of Deputy Director of
the Central Intelligence Agency becomes vacant.
(b) Appointment of Deputy Director of the National Security
Agency.--Section 2 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50
U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) There is a Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,
who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.''.
(c) Appointment of Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence.--
(1) In general.--Section 215(c) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b(c)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(c) Director.--
``(1) Appointment.--The head of the Office shall be the
Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence,
who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Director of the Office shall
report directly to the Secretary.
``(2) Term.--
``(A) In general.--The Director shall serve for a
term of 6 years.
``(B) Reappointment.--The Director shall be
eligible for reappointment for one or more terms.
``(3) Qualifications.--The Director shall--
``(A) be an employee in the Senior Executive
Service, the Senior Intelligence Service, the Senior
National Intelligence Service, or any other Service
that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director
of National Intelligence, considers appropriate; and
``(B) have substantial expertise in matters
relating to the intelligence community, including
foreign intelligence and counterintelligence.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this section
shall take effect on January 21, 2029.
(d) Appointment of Director of the National Counterterrorism
Center.--Section 119(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``Director of National
Intelligence''.
(e) Appointment of Director of the National Counterintelligence and
Security Center.--Section 902(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382a)) is amended by striking
``President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and
inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
(f) Appointment of General Counsel of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence.--Section 103C(a) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3028(a)) is amended by striking ``by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the
Director of National Intelligence''.
(g) Appointment of General Counsel of the Central Intelligence
Agency.--Section 20(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 3520(a)) is amended by striking ``by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency''.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
(a) Improvements.--
(1) In general.--Section 311 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms
`counterintelligence', `foreign intelligence', and `intelligence
community' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
``(b) Establishment.--There is established, within the Office of
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the Department of the Treasury,
the Office of Economic Intelligence and Security (in this section
referred to as the `Office'), which, subject to the availability of
appropriations, shall--
``(1) be responsible for the receipt, analysis, collation,
and dissemination of foreign intelligence and foreign
counterintelligence information relating to the operation and
responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury and other
Federal agencies executing economic statecraft tools that do
not include any elements that are elements of the intelligence
community;
``(2) provide intelligence support and economic analysis to
Federal agencies implementing United States economic policy,
including for purposes of global strategic competition; and
``(3) have such other related duties and authorities as may
be assigned by the Secretary for purposes of the
responsibilities described in paragraph (1), subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.
``(c) Assistant Secretary for Economic Intelligence and Security.--
The Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The Assistant Secretary shall report directly to the
Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 311 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security.''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(4)(J) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)(J)) is amended by
striking ``Office of Intelligence and Analysis'' and inserting
``Office of Economic Intelligence and Security''.
(4) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the
Treasury shall be deemed a reference to the Office of Economic
Intelligence and Security of the Department of the Treasury.
(b) Strategic Plan and Effective Date.--
(1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In
this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of
Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Financial Services and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) In general.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the
date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of
the Treasury submits to the appropriate committees of Congress
a 3-year strategic plan detailing the resources required by the
Department of the Treasury.
(3) Contents.--The strategic plan submitted pursuant to
paragraph (2) shall include the following:
(A) Staffing and administrative expenses planned
for the Department for the 3-year period beginning on
the date of the submittal of the plan, including
resourcing requirements for each office and division in
the Department during such period.
(B) Structural changes and resources, including
leadership structure and staffing, required to
implement subsection (a) during the period described in
subparagraph (A).
(c) Limitation.--None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available before the date of the enactment of this Act for the Office
of Foreign Assets Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,
the Office of International Affairs, the Office of Tax Policy, or the
Office of Domestic Finance may be transferred or reprogrammed to
support the Office of Economic Intelligence and Security established by
section 311 of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a).

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NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The head of the Office of Counterintelligence of
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the
Treasury shall implement policies and procedures that ensure
counterintelligence support--
(1) to all entities of the Department of the Treasury
responsible for safeguarding networks and systems; and
(2) for coordination between counterintelligence threat
mitigation activities and cyber network and system defense
efforts.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the head described in subsection (a) shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the
status of the implementation of such subsection.

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(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on
personnel matters of the Director's Initiatives Group.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The process for hiring members of the Director's
Initiatives Group.
(2) A list of personnel of such group, from the date of the
creation of the group, including a description of
responsibilities for each of the personnel.
(3) Funding sources for personnel of such group.
(4) A list of which personnel of such group received
security clearances and the process for receiving such security
clearances.
(c) Notice Regarding Actions Affecting National Intelligence
Program Resources.--Not later than 30 days before taking any action
affecting the resources of the National Intelligence Program (as
defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003)), the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees notice of the intent of the Director to take such action.

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