H.R. 5167

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5167 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 339
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5167

[Report No. 119-389]

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

November 28, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
September 8, 2025]

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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 
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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(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:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Management Account.

TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE III--COUNTERINTELLIGENCE REFORM

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Establishment, functions, and authorities of the National 
Counterintelligence Center.
Sec. 303. Transition provisions.
Sec. 304. Conforming amendments.

TITLE IV--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 401. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 402. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
law.
Sec. 403. Intelligence acquisition enhancement.
Sec. 404. Senior officials for biotechnology.
Sec. 405. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community 
systems.
Sec. 406. Knowledge management system for international cartels and 
other transnational criminal organizations.
Sec. 407. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on 
intelligence activities.
Sec. 408. Harmonizing policies on the use of classified data in 
training or refining artificial 
intelligence models.
Sec. 409. Accelerating review of artificial intelligence capabilities 
for deployment.
Sec. 410. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics.
Sec. 411. AI security playbook.

TITLE V--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes 
of notification under the Central 
Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.
Sec. 502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency 
installations.

Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense

Sec. 511. Requirement to avoid duplication in purchase of commercially 
available information for defense 
intelligence components.
Sec. 512. Oversight and deconfliction of vendor support to clandestine 
activities.
Sec. 513. Disestablishment of advisory boards for National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency and National 
Reconnaissance Office.
Sec. 514. Expansion of commercial imagery and data procurement.

Subtitle C--Other Elements

Sec. 521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations 
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 
candidates for or holders of Federal 
office.
Sec. 522. Requirement for Department of Energy Employees to report 
travel to countries of risk.

TITLE VI--OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

Sec. 601. Definitions.
Sec. 602. Efficient use of open-source intelligence.
Sec. 603. Oversight of acquisition of commercially available 
information.
Sec. 604. Budget matters relating to open-source intelligence 
activities.
Sec. 605. Budget materials for open-source information, publicly 
available information, and commercially 
available information.
Sec. 606. Standardization of training on collection of publicly 
available information and commercially 
available information.
Sec. 607. Requirement to purge incidentally collected publicly 
available information or commercially 
available information relating to United 
States persons.
Sec. 608. Update to intelligence community directives relating to open-
source intelligence.
Sec. 609. Audits of expenditures for publicly available information and 
commercially available information.
Sec. 610. Quarterly briefings on procurement of commercially available 
information.
Sec. 611. Study on engagement with other agencies with respect to open-
source intelligence requirements.

TITLE VII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 701. Unclassified appraisals of employees of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 702. Prohibition on requiring political or ideological activism 
within the intelligence community.
Sec. 703. Merit-based personnel decisions.
Sec. 704. Equal treatment in recruitment and training of intelligence 
community personnel.
Sec. 705. Treatment of certain Agency service as active-duty service 
for purposes of benefits administered by 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

TITLE VIII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Sec. 801. Net assessments of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 802. National Intelligence Management Council mission manager for 
the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 803. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in 
biotechnology by the People's Republic of 
China.
Sec. 804. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian 
atrocities accountability.
Sec. 805. Study on collection and analysis by intelligence community of 
foreign atrocities.
Sec. 806. Intelligence support for Ukraine.

TITLE IX--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 901. Modifications to access to restricted data under the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954.
Sec. 902. Revisions to congressional notification of intelligence 
collection adjustments.
Sec. 903. Annual submission of Intelligence Community Drug Control 
Program Budget proposal.
Sec. 904. Repeal of annual report on financial intelligence on 
terrorist assets.
Sec. 905. Repeal of outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements.
Sec. 906. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures 
governing terrorist watchlist and 
transnational organized crime watchlist.
Sec. 907. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch 
list.
Sec. 908. Plan on use of proposed web of biological data.
(c) Automatic Execution of Clerical Changes.--Except as otherwise 
expressly provided, when an amendment made by this Act amends an Act to 
add a section or larger organizational unit to that Act, repeals or 
transfers a section or larger organizational unit in that Act, or 
amends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational 
unit in that Act, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending 
any table of contents of that Act to alter the table to conform to the 
changes made by the amendment.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

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 section 3 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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.

SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

(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.

SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the 
Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 2026 the sum of 
$674,500,000.
(b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community 
Management Account by subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account for 
fiscal year 2026 such additional amounts as are specified in the 
classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

TITLE III--COUNTERINTELLIGENCE REFORM

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Strategic Enhancement of 
Counterintelligence and Unifying Reform Efforts Act'' or the ``SECURE 
Act''.

SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS, AND AUTHORITIES OF THE NATIONAL 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CENTER.

(a) Clarification of Definition of Counterintelligence.--Section 
3(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(3)) is 
amended by inserting ``deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, or'' 
before ``protect against''.
(b) Establishment of National Counterintelligence Center.--The 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after title III the following new title:

``TITLE IV--NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CENTER

``Subtitle A--Organization

``SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT; DIRECTOR.

``(a) Establishment.--There is within the Office of the Director of 
National Intelligence a National Counterintelligence Center.
``(b) Director of the National Counterintelligence Center.--
``(1) Appointment.--There is a Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center, who shall be the head of the 
National Counterintelligence Center and who shall be appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.
``(2) Principal advisor for counterintelligence.--The 
Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall serve 
as the principal advisor to the President and the Director of 
National Intelligence with respect to counterintelligence 
matters.
``(3) Reporting.--The Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall report to the Director of 
National Intelligence.

``SEC. 402. PERSONNEL.

``Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Director 
of National Intelligence, the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center may exercise the authorities of the Director 
of National Intelligence under subsections (l) and (m) of section 102A 
with respect to personnel of the National Counterintelligence Center.

``SEC. 403. NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE.

``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall establish a task force to be known as 
the `National Counterintelligence Task Force' (in this section referred 
to as the `Task Force').
``(b) Membership.--The Task Force shall be composed of the 
following:
``(1) The Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force.
``(2) A designee of the head of each element of the 
intelligence community.
``(3) A designee of any other department or agency of the 
Federal Government that the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center and the head of such department or 
agency considers appropriate.
``(4) Such other persons as the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center considers appropriate.
``(c) Duties.--The Task Force shall carry out such duties as are 
assigned to the Task Force by the Director.

``Subtitle B--Mission, Duties, and Authorities

``SEC. 411. MISSION.

``The mission of the National Counterintelligence Center shall be 
to direct, coordinate, and carry out counterintelligence activities.

``SEC. 412. DUTIES.

``(a) In General.--The Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center shall lead and direct all efforts of the Federal Government with 
respect to--
``(1) countering, denying, disrupting, and degrading 
intelligence operations by foreign entities;
``(2) deceiving, exploiting, and shaping the intelligence 
gathering plans, intentions, operations, and perceived 
effectiveness of foreign entities;
``(3) coordinating, deconflicting, authorizing, and 
directing the execution of counterintelligence activities by 
the intelligence community;
``(4) strategic operational planning for 
counterintelligence activities;
``(5) countering foreign influence operations;
``(6) countering foreign denial and deception activities;
``(7) assessing foreign intelligence capabilities and 
addressing counterintelligence collection gaps and strategic 
threats;
``(8) mitigating counterintelligence risks and 
vulnerabilities;
``(9) analyzing and producing counterintelligence products;
``(10) evaluating technical counterintelligence 
capabilities and resources;
``(11) evaluating and establishing interagency processes 
and methods to resolve counterintelligence anomalies;
``(12) assessing integration shortfalls and leading efforts 
to maximize the integration of data and expertise to address 
foreign intelligence threats and improve counterintelligence;
``(13) advocating for and providing education and training 
relating to counterintelligence and countering foreign 
influence operations; and
``(14) such other matters relating to counterintelligence 
as the Director of National Intelligence may direct.
``(b) Additional Specific Duties.--In addition to the duties 
described in subsection (a), the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall--
``(1) establish and prioritize requirements for the 
collection, analysis, and dissemination of counterintelligence 
information by the intelligence community;
``(2) evaluate the effectiveness of the elements of the 
intelligence community in using funds available under the 
National Counterintelligence Program to carry out 
counterintelligence activities and achieve counterintelligence 
goals;
``(3) engage international partners to conduct information 
sharing and joint operations and enhance capabilities with 
respect to counterintelligence;
``(4) establish doctrine, certification, and tradecraft 
standards and requirements for execution of offensive 
counterintelligence activities;
``(5) carry out damage assessments under section 415;
``(6) establish a polygraph program for counterintelligence 
purposes, including to support damage assessments under section 
415 and other departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government;
``(7) establish a centralized system for the intelligence 
community for the storage of and access to information on 
foreign intelligence threat actors;
``(8) support departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government that are not elements of the intelligence community 
with counterintelligence matters and resources;
``(9) conduct outreach on counterintelligence matters to 
State, local, and tribal governments and public- and private-
sector organizations and establish an information-sharing 
framework to allow Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments and public- and private-sector organizations to 
share information on suspected foreign intelligence threats; 
and
``(10) establish procedures, policies, and information-
sharing frameworks for watchlisting, screening, vetting, and 
suspicious activity reporting for counterintelligence purposes.

``SEC. 413. AUTHORITY TO DIRECT AND CARRY OUT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES.

``(a) Authority of Director.--In carrying out the mission and 
duties of the National Counterintelligence Center, the Director of the 
National Counterintelligence Center may--
``(1) carry out a counterintelligence activity;
``(2) direct the head of an element of the intelligence 
community to carry out a counterintelligence activity;
``(3) direct the head of an element of the intelligence 
community to receive the concurrence of the Director before 
such element carries out a counterintelligence activity;
``(4) access all counterintelligence information, including 
investigative and operational information, in the possession of 
an element of the intelligence community;
``(5) direct the head of department or agency of the 
Federal Government to provide the Director with information the 
Director considers necessary to carry out a damage assessment 
under section 415 or in any other circumstance where the 
Director determines a damage assessment is appropriate;
``(6) direct the head of an element of the intelligence 
community to embed within such element an individual designated 
by the Director to serve as a liaison between such element and 
the Director with respect to counterintelligence activities;
``(7) delegate authority to carry out a counterintelligence 
activity to the head of an element of the intelligence 
community; and
``(8) transfer funds made available to the National 
Counterintelligence Center to another department or agency of 
the Federal Government to support counterintelligence 
activities of that department or agency.
``(b) Duties of Elements of the Intelligence Community.--The head 
of each element of the intelligence community--
``(1) shall carry out each counterintelligence activity 
that the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center 
directs the head of such element to carry out;
``(2) may not carry out a counterintelligence activity with 
respect to which the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center directs the head of such element to 
receive the concurrence of the Director before such element 
carries out such counterintelligence activity until the head of 
such element receives such concurrence;
``(3) provide access to all counterintelligence information 
in the possession of such element that is requested by the 
Director of the National Counterintelligence Center;
``(4) provide information as the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center considers necessary to carry out a 
damage assessment under section 415 or in any other 
circumstance where the Director determines a damage assessment 
is appropriate;
``(5) embed within such element an individual designated by 
the Director to serve as a liaison between such element and the 
Director with respect to counterintelligence activities; and
``(6) promptly notify the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center of--
``(A) each counterintelligence investigation 
initiated by the head of such element; and
``(B) any intended or pending arrest of a person in 
a counterintelligence investigation.
``(c) Clarification of Prosecutorial Discretion.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney 
General to prosecute a violation of Federal criminal law.

``Subtitle C--National Counterintelligence Program

``SEC. 421. NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.

``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the National 
Intelligence Program a National Counterintelligence Program consisting 
of--
``(1) all strategic counterintelligence activities, 
programs, and projects of the National Intelligence Program; 
and
``(2) the activities, programs, and projects of the 
National Counterintelligence Center.
``(b) Budget.--The Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
intelligence community, shall develop and determine an annual budget 
for the National Counterintelligence Program.

``Subtitle D--Strategies, Reports, and Oversight

``SEC. 431. NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OUTLOOK AND LONG-TERM STRATEGY 
REPORT.

``Not less than once every five years, the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a national counterintelligence outlook and 
long-term strategy report. Such report shall include--
``(1) an overall forecast of the counterintelligence 
outlook and long-term strategy for the United States;
``(2) an explanation of the strategic context of the 
outlook and strategy;
``(3) an explanation of key drivers and trends of the 
outlook and strategy;
``(4) projected counterintelligence capabilities of the 
United States and of adversary foreign entities;
``(5) an identification of any risks or uncertainties with 
respect to the outlook and strategy;
``(6) an identification of metrics or indicators with 
respect to the outlook and strategy; and
``(7) any recommendations of the Director for policy 
changes to meet future counterintelligence challenges.

``SEC. 432. NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE STRATEGY.

``Not less than once every three years, the Director of the 
National Counterintelligence Center shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a strategy to be known as the `National 
Counterintelligence Strategy'. Each National Counterintelligence 
Strategy shall--
``(1) align the counterintelligence activities of the 
intelligence community toward the strategic priorities of the 
United States;
``(2) include a plan for implementing the strategy not 
later than one year after the date of the submission of the 
strategy; and
``(3) include a plan for measuring the execution, 
performance, and effectiveness of the strategy during the two-
year period beginning on the date on which the strategy is 
implemented.

``SEC. 433. NATIONAL THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION 
ASSESSMENT.

``Not less than once every three years, the Director of the 
National Counterintelligence Center, in consultation with the heads of 
appropriate department and agencies of the Federal Government and 
private-sector entities, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a strategic planning assessment of the counterintelligence 
requirements of the United States to be known as the `National Threat 
Identification and Prioritization Assessment'.

``SEC. 434. ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE.

``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the 
Director of the National Counterintelligence Center, acting through the 
National Counterintelligence Task Force, shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees a report describing the 
activities of the Task Force during the preceding fiscal year. Such 
report shall include--
``(1) a description of counterintelligence campaigns 
conducted during the period covered by the report; and
``(2) a description of the efforts of the Task Force to 
coordinate counterintelligence campaigns throughout the Federal 
Government and the results of such efforts.
``(b) Quarterly Briefing.--The Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center, acting through the National 
Counterintelligence Task Force, shall provide to the congressional 
intelligence committees a quarterly briefing on the activities of the 
Task Force during the preceding quarter.
``(c) Notice of Significant Vulnerabilities or Outcomes.--Not later 
than 30 days after the Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center, acting through the National Counterintelligence Task Force, 
identifies a significant counterintelligence vulnerability or a 
significant outcome of a counterintelligence activity, the Director 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees notice and a 
description of such vulnerability or such outcome.''.
(c) National Security Council Participation.--Section 101(c)(2) of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(c)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``and the National Cyber Director'' and inserting ``the 
National Cyber Director, and the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center''.
(d) Coordination of Counterintelligence Matters With the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.--
(1) Technical correction to existing provision before 
transfer.--
(A) Correction.--Section 361(g) of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-
177; 117 Stat. 2625) is amended by striking ``Section 
811(c)'' and inserting ``Section 811(e)''.
(B) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
subparagraph (A) shall take effect as if included in 
the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-177).
(2) Transfer of provision.--Subtitle B of title IV of the 
National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a) of 
this section, is amended by adding at the end a new section 414 
consisting of--
(A) a heading as follows:

``SEC. 414. COORDINATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MATTERS WITH THE 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.''; AND

(B) a text consisting of paragraphs (1) through (7) 
of subsection (e) of section 811 of the 
Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act of 
1994 (title VIII of Public Law 103-359; 50 U.S.C. 
3381).
(3) Modifications and conforming amendments.--Section 414 
of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by paragraph (2) 
of this section, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as 
subsections (a) through (g), respectively (and 
redesignating the provisions in each paragraph and 
conforming the margins accordingly);
(B) in subsection (a), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``(a) Except as provided in 
paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``(a) 
Coordination.--Except as provided in subsection 
(e)'';
(ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), 
by inserting ``and the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center'' after ``the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' 
and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(C) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ``(b)Except as provided in paragraph (5)'' and 
inserting ``(b) Espionage Information.--Except as 
provided in subsection (e)'';
(D) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``(c)'' and inserting ``(c) 
Impact Assessment.--''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(I) by striking ``subparagraph 
(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; 
and
(II) by striking ``investigation 
under paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
``investigation under subsection (a)'';
(E) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``(d)'' and inserting ``(d) 
Notification of Full Espionage Investigation.--
''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
(1)'';
(F) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``(e)'' and inserting ``(e) 
Waiver.--''; and
(ii) by striking ``paragraph (1), (2), or 
(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or 
(c)'';
(G) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ``(f)'' and inserting ``(f) Rule of 
Construction.--''; and
(H) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ``(g)'' and inserting ``(g) Definitions.--''.
(4) Repeal of existing provision.--Section 811 of the 
Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act of 1994 
(title VIII of Public Law 103-359; 50 U.S.C. 3381) is repealed.
(e) Damage Assessments.--
(1) Transfer of provision.--Section 1105A of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3235a) is--
(A) redesignated as section 415; and
(B) transferred so as to appear after section 414, 
as added by subsection (d) of this section.
(2) Modifications.--Section 415 of the National Security 
Act of 1947, as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended--
(A) by striking ``Director of National 
Intelligence'' each place it appears and inserting 
``Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsections:
``(d) Requirements for Federal Agencies.--
``(1) In general.--The head of each department or agency of 
the Federal Government shall--
``(A) not later than 7 days after the head of such 
department or agency becomes aware of any actual or 
potential significant unauthorized disclosure or 
compromise of classified national intelligence, notify 
the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center 
of such disclosure or compromise; and
``(B) not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center submits a request to the head of such department 
or agency for information the Director considers 
necessary to carry out a damage assessment pursuant to 
this section, provide the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center such information.
``(2) Notice of noncompliance.--Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center determines the head of a department 
or agency of the Federal Government has violated the 
requirements of paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the 
congressional intelligence committees and the Inspector General 
of the Intelligence Community of the violation.
``(3) Notice of determination that only single element is 
impacted.--Not later than 30 days after the head of a 
department or agency of the Federal Government determines that 
an actual or potential significant unauthorized disclosure or 
compromise of classified national intelligence impacts only 
that department or agency, the head of such department or 
agency shall provide to the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center notice of that determination.
``(e) Semiannual Reports on Implementation.--On January 31 and July 
31 of each year, the Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
report on actual or potential significant unauthorized disclosures or 
compromises of classified national intelligence. Each report shall 
include, with respect to the half-year period ending on the December 31 
or June 30 preceding the submission of the report, respectively--
``(1) an identification of any actual or potential 
unauthorized disclosures or compromises that occurred during 
the period covered by the report;
``(2) the status of any action or dispensation with respect 
to each unauthorized disclosure or compromise--
``(A) identified in accordance with paragraph (1); 
or
``(B) for which notice and a description of the 
final resolution has not been provided to the 
congressional intelligence committees in a report 
required by this subsection; and
``(3) a description of any determinations by the Director 
that an unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified 
national intelligence was not significant for purposes of 
subsection (a)(1).''.

SEC. 303. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.

(a) Redesignation of National Counterintelligence and Security 
Center.--
(1) Center.--The National Counterintelligence and Security 
Center is redesignated as the National Counterintelligence 
Center.
(2) Director.--The person serving as the Director of the 
National Counterintelligence and Security Center on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act may serve as the 
Director of the National Counterintelligence Center until the 
date on which a Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center is appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, in accordance with section 401 of 
the National Security Act of 1947, as added by section 302 of 
this Act.
(b) Report on Transition of Security Components.--
(1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
report containing the assessment of the Director as to whether 
the security functions described in paragraph (3) should be 
functions of the Director of the National Counterintelligence 
Center or if such functions should be the responsibility of 
another official.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence shall provide to the congressional intelligence 
committees a briefing on the progress of the assessment 
required under paragraph (1).
(3) Security functions described.--The security functions 
described in this subsection are as follows:
(A) Functions arising from the role of the Director 
of National Intelligence as the Security Executive 
Agent under section 803 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a).
(B) Functions arising from the role of the Director 
of National Intelligence as joint leader of the 
National Insider Threat Task Force.
(C) Functions of the Special Security Directorate 
and Center for Security Evaluation of the National 
Counterintelligence Center (as so redesignated).
(c) Realignment of Counterintelligence-Related Activities Within 
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall transfer the functions and personnel of the 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence relating to 
counterintelligence matters to the National Counterintelligence Center.
(d) Temporary Authority to Transfer Personnel and Reprogram Funds 
for Counterintelligence Activities.--
(1) Authority to realign.--During the 180-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this title, subject 
to the authority, direction, and control of the Director of 
National Intelligence, the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center, in consultation with the heads of 
the elements of the intelligence community, may transfer 
personnel or transfer or reprogram funds made available under 
the National Intelligence Program to carry out title IV of the 
National Security Act of 1947, as added by section 302 of this 
Act.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after 
transferring personnel or transferring or reprogramming funds 
under paragraph (1), the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall submit notice of the transfer 
or reprogramming to--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives;
(C) in the case of a transfer or reprogramming to 
or from an element of the Department of Defense, the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives; and
(D) in the case of a transfer or reprogramming to 
or from the Department of Justice, the Committees on 
the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.
(e) National Counterintelligence Task Force.--
(1) Clarification on use of existing task force.--Nothing 
in this Act shall be construed to require the establishment of 
a new National Counterintelligence Task Force under section 403 
of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by section 302 
of this Act, if the National Counterintelligence Task Force, as 
in existence the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, satisfies the requirements of such section 403 or is 
modified to satisfy such requirements.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
establishment of the National Counterintelligence Task Force 
under section 403 of the National Security Act of 1947, as 
added by section 302 of this Act, the Director of the National 
Counterintelligence Center shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report containing--
(A) the plans and activities of the Task Force, as 
in existence the day before the date of the enactment 
of this Act, during the period beginning on January 1, 
2020, and ending on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and
(B) the organization, structure, and plans for the 
Task Force as established under such section 403.

SEC. 304. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Conforming Repeals.--
(1) National security act of 1947.--Section 103F of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031, 3059) is 
repealed.
(2) Counterintelligence enhancement act of 2002.--Sections 
902 and 904 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 
(title IX of Public Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C. 3382, 3383) are 
repealed.
(b) References to National Counterintelligence and Security 
Center.--
(1) National security act of 1947.--The National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by striking 
``National Counterintelligence and Security Center'' each place 
it appears and inserting ``National Counterintelligence 
Center'' in the following provisions:
(A) Section 102A(f)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(2)).
(B) Section 102A(f)(8)(F) (50 U.S.C. 
3024(f)(8)(F)).
(C) Section 103(c)(9) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(9)).
(D) Section 1107(a) (50 U.S.C. 3237(a)).
(E) Section 1108(a) (50 U.S.C. 3238(a)).
(2) Other provisions of law.--The following provisions of 
law are amended by striking ``National Counterintelligence and 
Security Center'' each place it appears and inserting 
``National Counterintelligence Center'':
(A) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
(B) Section 1322(b)(1)(D) of title 41, United 
States Code.
(C) Section 7318 of the Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-
31; 50 U.S.C. 3384).
(D) Section 6306(c)(6) of the Damon Paul Nelson and 
Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of 
Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3370(c)(6)).
(E) Section 6508(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
3371d(a)).
(F) Section 341(b) of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-
177; 28 U.S.C. 519 note).
(c) Budget Materials.--Section 506(a)(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3096(a)(4)) is amended by striking 
``Counterintelligence'' and inserting ``The National 
Counterintelligence Program''.
(d) Transfer of Reporting Provisions.--
(1) Chinese influence operations.--Section 1107 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237), as amended by 
subsection (b) of this section, is--
(A) redesignated as section 435; and
(B) transferred so as to appear after section 434 
of such Act, as added by section 302 of this Act.
(2) Russian influence operations.--Section 1108 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3238), as amended by 
subsection (b) of this section, is--
(A) redesignated as section 436; and
(B) transferred so as to appear after section 435 
of such Act, as redesignated and transferred by 
paragraph (1).

TITLE IV--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

SEC. 401. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed 
to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity 
which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the laws of 
the United States.

SEC. 402. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY 
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.

SEC. 403. INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION ENHANCEMENT.

Section 102A(n)(6)(C) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3024(n)(6)(C)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``Subject to section 
4022(a)(2) of such title, the Director'' and inserting 
``Subject to section 4022(a)(2) of such title and except as 
provided in clause (viii) of this subparagraph, the Director, 
or the head of an element of the intelligence community to whom 
the Director has delegated authority under subparagraph (B),''; 
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(viii) The Director of the National Reconnaissance 
Office, if delegated the authority under subparagraph (B), may 
exercise the authority under clause (ii) by substituting 
`$500,000,000' for `$75,000,000' if the Director of the 
National Reconnaissance Office submits to the congressional 
intelligence committees notice of an agreement or transaction 
of an amount that exceeds $75,000,000 not later than 14 days 
before the agreement or transaction is entered into and 
certifies that the agreement or transaction is essential to 
meet critical national security objectives.''.

SEC. 404. SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.

(a) Designation Required.--Title I of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 123. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.

``(a) Designation.--The head of each element of the intelligence 
community specified in subsection (b) shall designate a senior official 
of such element to serve as the official responsible for the activities 
of such element relating to biotechnology.
``(b) Specified Elements.--The elements of the intelligence 
community specified in this subsection are the following:
``(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
``(3) The National Security Agency.
``(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
``(5) The intelligence elements 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.
``(c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days after designating 
a senior official under this section, the head of the element of the 
intelligence community designating such official shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees notice of the designation.''.
(b) Initial Designation.--The head of each element of the 
intelligence community required to designate a senior official of such 
element under section 123 of the National Security Act of 1947, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section, shall designate such senior 
official not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 405. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 1115. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
SYSTEMS.

``(a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
consultation with the other heads of the elements of the intelligence 
community, shall develop standards and guidelines for elements of the 
intelligence community that require the removal of any covered 
application from national security systems operated by an element of 
the intelligence community, a contractor to an element of the 
intelligence community, or another entity on behalf of an element of 
the intelligence community.
``(b) Applicability of Information Security Requirements.--The 
standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall be 
consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter 
II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.
``(c) National Security and Research Exceptions.--The standards and 
guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) exceptions for national security purposes and 
research activities; and
``(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall 
apply in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered application.--The term `covered application' 
means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or 
service developed or provided by High Flyer or any successor 
entity.
``(2) National security system.--The term `national 
security system' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 
of title 44, United States Code.''.
(b) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of National 
Intelligence shall develop the initial standards and guidelines 
required under section 1115 of the National Security Act of 1947, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section, not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 406. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL CARTELS AND 
OTHER TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et 
seq.), as amended by section 405 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1116. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL CARTELS AND 
OTHER TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.

``(a) Requirement for Knowledge Management System.--The Director of 
National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall 
ensure that the intelligence community--
``(1) makes use of the Transnational Organized Crime 
Identity Intelligence Platform or a successor knowledge 
management system to enable and enhance information management, 
information sharing, analysis, and collaboration across the 
intelligence community and between the intelligence community 
and Federal law enforcement agencies related to international 
cartels and other transnational criminal organizations; and
``(2) provides all terrorism information (as defined in 
section 1016(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(a))) to the National 
Counterterrorism Center, including terrorism information 
related to international cartels and other transnational 
criminal organizations designated as foreign terrorist 
organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or as a Specially Designated 
Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) or any successor Executive order.
``(b) Procedures.--The Director of National Intelligence and the 
Attorney General shall each or jointly, as appropriate, issue 
procedures for collecting, storing, accessing, and disseminating data 
under the system described in subsection (a), including with respect to 
the organization of such data and security requirements for accessing 
such data. Such procedures shall be designed to encourage collaboration 
between elements of the intelligence community and between elements of 
the intelligence community and Federal law enforcement agencies with 
respect to international cartels and other transnational criminal 
organizations, including foreign terrorist organizations designated 
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189) and persons or entities designated as a Specially Designated 
Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) or 
any successor Executive order.
``(c) Intelligence Community Input.--The head of each element of 
the intelligence community shall--
``(1) input all data described in subsection (a)(1) in the 
possession of such element into the system described in such 
subsection in accordance with the procedures established under 
subsection (b); and
``(2) share all terrorism information described in 
subsection (a)(2) in the possession of such element with the 
National Counterterrorism Center.
``(d) Briefings.--Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each 
year through 2028, the Director of National Intelligence and the 
Attorney General shall jointly provide to the congressional 
intelligence committees a briefing on the implementation of this 
section. Such briefing shall include--
``(1) the opinions of the Director and the Attorney General 
as to the effectiveness of the knowledge management system 
required under subsection (a);
``(2) a description of any challenges identified by the 
Director or the Attorney General with the knowledge management 
system required under subsection (a);
``(3) an indication of the level of compliance of each 
element of the intelligence community with the requirements of 
this section; and
``(4) an assessment of the level of participation in the 
knowledge management system of Federal law enforcement 
agencies.''.

SEC. 407. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS ON 
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS 
ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

``(a) Notice Required.--Not later than 30 days after a covered 
closure of a diplomatic or consular post, the Director of National 
Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the other appropriate 
elements of the intelligence community as determined by the Director, 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a notice 
describing the impact of the closure on the activities of the 
intelligence community. Such notice shall include--
``(1) a description of the impact, if any, of the closure 
on the activities or interests of the intelligence community;
``(2) a plan to mitigate any adverse impacts to such 
elements caused by such closure; and
``(3) a description of whether, and the extent to which, 
the Director and the heads of the other appropriate elements of 
the intelligence community--
``(A) were consulted in the decision-making process 
with respect to such closure; and
``(B) registered any concerns with or objections to 
such closure.
``(b) Covered Closure of a Diplomatic or Consular Post Defined.--In 
this section, the term `covered closure of a diplomatic or consular 
post' means the closure of a United States diplomatic or consular post 
abroad that--
``(1) is anticipated to last for 60 days or longer; or
``(2) has lasted for 60 days or longer.''.

SEC. 408. HARMONIZING POLICIES ON THE USE OF CLASSIFIED DATA IN 
TRAINING OR REFINING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS.

(a) Intelligence Community-wide Policies.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue 
or update policies that apply to the entire intelligence community with 
respect to the use of classified information for the purpose of 
training or refining artificial intelligence models for use by an 
element of the intelligence community.
(b) Maximum Data Usage.--The policies issued or updated under 
subsection (a) shall seek to maximize to the greatest extent 
practicable the amount of data that can be used for training or 
refining artificial intelligence models, including maximizing the 
amount of information classified at the most sensitive levels that may 
be used for such training or refining, consistent with the need to 
protect such information from unauthorized use and in accordance with 
existing laws.

SEC. 409. ACCELERATING REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES 
FOR DEPLOYMENT.

(a) Guidance Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
consultation with the head of each other element of the intelligence 
community, shall develop and promulgate guidance to prioritize the 
completion of reviews of authorizations to operate artificial 
intelligence capabilities being evaluated within an element of the 
intelligence community.
(b) Congressional Notice of Lengthy Reviews.--
(1) In general.--The head of each element of the 
intelligence community shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a notification of any review of an 
authorization to operate artificial intelligence capabilities 
within an element of the intelligence community the length of 
which exceeds a period of 60 days. The head of such element 
shall submit such notice not later than 7 days after the date 
on which the length of such review exceeds such period.
(2) Sunset.--The requirements of paragraph (1) shall 
terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 410. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION METRICS.

(a) Metric Development and Implementation.--Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the 
Director of the National Security Agency, the Director of the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National 
Reconnaissance Office, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency shall each develop and implement a process (which may be 
different from the processes of the other elements) that makes use of a 
single set of metrics and methodologies to assess, on an agency wide, 
aggregate basis, the adoption, integration, and operational impact of 
emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, within the 
respective agencies of those Directors.
(b) Requirements.--The metrics and methodologies required under 
subsection (a) shall include metrics and methodologies for assessing--
(1) safety and security;
(2) effectiveness and efficiency; and
(3) the impact of the use of an emerging technology on risk 
to mission or likelihood of success of mission.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the head of each agency described in subsection (a) shall 
provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the 
implementation of this section, including--
(1) the metrics established under subsection (a);
(2) the progress of the element toward meeting such 
metrics; and
(3) any recommendations of the head of such agency for 
legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology 
adoption.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``artificial 
intelligence'' and ``emerging technology'' have the meaning given those 
terms in section 6701 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note).

SEC. 411. AI SECURITY PLAYBOOK.

(a) Requirement.--The Director of the National Security Agency, 
acting through the Artificial Intelligence Security Center (or 
successor office), shall develop strategies (in this section referred 
to as the ``AI Security Playbook'') to defend covered AI technologies 
from technology theft by threat actors.
(b) Elements.--The AI Security Playbook under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
(1) Identification of potential vulnerabilities in advanced 
AI data centers and among advanced AI developers capable of 
producing covered AI technologies, with a focus on 
cybersecurity risks and other security challenges that are 
unique to protecting covered AI technologies and critical 
components of such technologies (such as threat vectors that do 
not typically arise, or are less severe, in the context of 
conventional information technology systems).
(2) Identification of components or information that, if 
accessed by threat actors, would meaningfully contribute to 
progress made by the actor with respect to developing covered 
AI technologies, including with respect to--
(A) AI models and key components of such models;
(B) core insights relating to the development of 
advanced AI systems, including with respect to training 
such systems, the inferences made by such systems, and 
the engineering of such systems; and
(C) other related information.
(3) Strategies to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber 
threats by threat actors targeting covered AI technologies.
(4) Identification of the levels of security, if any, that 
would require substantial involvement by the United States 
Government in the development or oversight of highly advanced 
AI systems.
(5) Analysis of how the United States Government would be 
involved to achieve the levels of security identified in 
paragraph (4), including a description of a hypothetical 
initiative to build covered AI technology systems in a highly 
secure governmental environment, considering, at a minimum, 
cybersecurity protocols, provisions to protect model weights, 
efforts to mitigate insider threats (including personnel 
vetting and security clearance adjudication processes), network 
access control procedures, counterintelligence and anti-
espionage measures, and other strategies that would be used to 
reduce threats of technology theft by threat actors.
(c) Form.--The AI Security Playbook under subsection (a) shall 
include--
(1) detailed methodologies and intelligence assessments, 
which may be contained in a classified annex; and
(2) an unclassified portion with general guidelines and 
best practices suitable for dissemination to relevant 
individuals, including in the private sector.
(d) Engagement.--
(1) In general.--In developing the AI Security Playbook 
under subsection (a), the Director shall--
(A) engage with prominent AI developers and 
researchers, as determined by the Director, to assess 
and anticipate the capabilities of highly advanced AI 
systems relevant to national security, including by--
(i) conducting a comprehensive review of 
industry documents pertaining to the security 
of AI systems with respect to preparedness 
frameworks, scaling policies, risk management 
frameworks, and other matters;
(ii) conducting interviews with subject 
matter experts;
(iii) hosting roundtable discussions and 
expert panels; and
(iv) visiting facilities used to develop 
AI;
(B) to leverage existing expertise and research, 
collaborate with a federally funded research and 
development center that has conducted research on 
strategies to secure AI models from nation-state actors 
and other highly resourced actors; and
(C) consult, as appropriate, with such other 
departments and agencies of the United States 
Government as the Director determines relevant, 
including the Bureau of Industry and Security of the 
Department of Commerce, the Center for AI Standards and 
Innovation of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, the Department of Homeland Security, and 
the Department of Defense.
(2) Nonapplicability of faca.--None of the activities 
described in this subsection shall be construed to establish or 
use an advisory committee subject to chapter 10 of title 5, 
United States Code.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the AI 
Security Playbook under subsection (a), including a summary of 
progress on the development of Playbook, an outline of 
remaining sections, and any relevant insights about AI 
security.
(2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the Playbook.
(3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (2)--
(A) shall include--
(i) an unclassified version suitable for 
dissemination to relevant individuals, 
including in the private sector; and
(ii) a publicly available version; and
(B) may include a classified annex.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (b)(4) shall be 
construed to authorize or require any regulatory or enforcement action 
by the United States Government.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate.
(2) The terms ``artificial intelligence'' and ``AI'' have 
the meaning given the term ``artificial intelligence'' in 
section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(3) The term ``covered AI technologies'' means advanced AI 
(whether developed by the private sector, the United States 
Government, or a public-private partnership) with critical 
capabilities that the Director determines would pose a grave 
national security threat if acquired or stolen by threat 
actors, such as AI systems that match or exceed human expert 
performance in relating to chemical, biological, radiological, 
and nuclear matters, cyber offense, model autonomy, persuasion, 
research and development, and self-improvement.
(4) The term ``technology theft'' means any unauthorized 
acquisition, replication, or appropriation of covered AI 
technologies or components of such technologies, including 
models, model weights, architectures, or core algorithmic 
insights, through any means, such as cyber attacks, insider 
threats, and side-channel attacks, or exploitation of public 
interfaces.
(5) The term ``threat actors'' means nation-state actors 
and other highly resourced actors capable of technology theft.

TITLE V--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency

SEC. 501. GUIDANCE ON NOVEL AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FOR PURPOSES 
OF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT 
OF 1949.

(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(1) Not 
later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Director 
shall issue written guidance to ensure the timely identification and 
reporting of novel and significant expenditures in accordance with this 
subsection. Such guidance shall--
``(i) establish a definition of a novel and significant 
expenditure for purposes of this subsection;
``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures 
to determine if such expenditures are novel and significant 
using the definition established pursuant to clause (i); and
``(iii) require timely congressional notification in 
accordance with this subsection.
``(B) The Director shall regularly review and update the guidance 
issued under this paragraph as appropriate.
``(C) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the initial 
guidance is issued under this paragraph and not later than 60 days 
after the date on which any material revisions to such guidance take 
effect, the Director shall provide a briefing to the committees 
specified in paragraph (1) with respect to such guidance or such 
material revisions.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102A(n)(5) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(n)(5)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ``of such section'' and inserting ``of such 
section, including the guidance issued under paragraph (2) of such 
subsection (c)''.

SEC. 502. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Agency Headquarters Installation.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 
15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515) is 
amended by striking ``Compound'' each place it appears and inserting 
``Installation''.
(b) Unmanned Aircraft.--Such Act is further amended by inserting 
after section 15 the following:

``SEC. 15A. AUTHORITY REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

``(a) Authority to Intercept.--Notwithstanding sections 32, 
2511(f), or 3121(a) of title 18, United States Code, the Director may 
take, and may authorize personnel of the Agency with assigned duties 
under section 15 that include the security or protection of people, 
facilities, or assets within the United States to take, the actions 
described in subsection (b)(1) to mitigate a credible threat to safety 
or security posed by an unmanned aircraft system in the airspace above 
any specially designated property.
``(b) Authorized Actions.--
``(1) Actions described to ensure safety and security.--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, 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.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft 
system, including by passive or active, and by direct 
or indirect, physical, electronic, radio, and 
electromagnetic means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft 
system, without prior consent, including by disabling 
the unmanned aircraft system by intercepting, 
interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, 
electronic, or radio communications used to control the 
unmanned aircraft system.
``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned 
aircraft system.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned 
aircraft system.
``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to 
disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft 
system.
``(2) Limitation on actions.--
``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Director may take an action described in paragraph 
(1) only for the period necessary to mitigate the 
threat to safety or security identified in subsection 
(a).
``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Director shall comply with the guidance developed 
under subsection (c).
``(c) Guidance.--
``(1) Development.--The Director shall develop guidance for 
carrying out actions described in subsection (b)(1) and 
conducting research, testing, training, and evaluation under 
subsection (e) in coordination with the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration to ensure that any such use of a system does not 
adversely affect or interfere with the safety and efficiency of 
the national airspace system.
``(2) Contact requirement.--The guidance under paragraph 
(1) shall include a requirement that the Director contact the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration through 
the appropriate channel before carrying out an action described 
in subsection (b)(1) or conducting research, testing, training, 
and evaluation under subsection (e).
``(3) Updates.--On an annual basis, the Director, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall 
review the guidance developed under paragraph (1) and make any 
necessary updates.
``(d) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system described in 
subsection (a) that is seized by the Director is subject to forfeiture 
to the United States.
``(e) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.--The Director 
may, consistent with section 105(g) of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)), other Federal laws, and 
Presidential directives, 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 subsection (b)(1).
``(f) Notifications.--
``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later than 
15 days after the date on which the Director carries out an 
action described in subsection (b)(1), the Director shall 
notify the Attorney General of such action.
``(2) Congressional notification.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Director carries out an action 
described in subsection (b)(1), the Director shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a notification of such 
action. Such notification shall include a description of--
``(A) the action taken;
``(B) options considered by the Director to 
mitigate any identified effects to the national 
airspace system relating to such action, including the 
minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts 
the transmission of radio or electronic signals; and
``(C) whether any records or materials were 
transferred to the Attorney General pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) of subsection (g)(3), including the 
purpose of such transfer under subparagraph (B) of such 
subsection.
``(g) Maintenance of Materials.--
``(1) Limit.--Except as provided by paragraph (3), in 
carrying out an action described in subsection (b)(1), the 
Director may maintain records containing or regarding the 
content and dialing, signaling, routing, and addressing 
information associated with wire communications, oral 
communications, electronic communications, and radio 
communications, and may maintain parts or the whole of an 
unmanned aircraft system, only if such maintenance--
``(A) is for the purpose of mitigating the threat 
to safety or security of persons; and
``(B) does not exceed the period the Director 
determines necessary or 30 days, whichever is shorter.
``(2) Destruction.--Except as provided by paragraph (3), 
the Director shall destroy any records or materials maintained 
under paragraph (1) at the end of the period specified in 
paragraph (1).
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) Transfer.--If the Attorney General determines 
that the maintenance of records or parts or the whole 
of an unmanned aircraft system under paragraph (1) is 
necessary for a longer period than authorized under 
such paragraph for a purpose described in subparagraph 
(B) of this paragraph, the Director shall transfer the 
records or parts or the whole of an unmanned aircraft 
system, as the case may be, to the Attorney General. 
The Attorney General shall--
``(i) maintain the records or parts or the 
whole of an unmanned aircraft system for such 
purpose; and
``(ii) destroy the records or parts or the 
whole of an unmanned aircraft system once such 
purpose no longer applies.
``(B) Purpose described.--A purpose described in 
this subparagraph is any of the following:
``(i) The investigation or prosecution of a 
violation of law.
``(ii) To comply with another provision of 
Federal law.
``(iii) An obligation to preserve materials 
during the course of litigation.
``(4) Certifications.--
``(A) Agency.--Each time the Director carries out 
an action described in subsection (b)(1), the Director 
shall certify that the Director is in compliance with 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. The Director 
may only delegate the authority to make such 
certification to--
``(i) the General Counsel or the Principal 
Deputy General Counsel; or
``(ii) the Director of Operations or the 
Deputy Director of Operations.
``(B) Department of justice.--Each time the 
Attorney General receives a transfer of records or 
parts or the whole of an unmanned aircraft system under 
paragraph (3), the Attorney General shall certify the 
date and purpose of the transfer and a description of 
the records or parts or the whole of an unmanned 
aircraft system.
``(C) Retention.--Each certification made under 
subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be retained by the 
Director or the Attorney General, respectively, for a 
period of at least seven years.
``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed as--
``(1) affecting the authorities described in section 105(g) 
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
1805(g));
``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the 
Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration; or
``(3) vesting in the Secretary or Administrator any 
authority of the Director.
``(i) Budget.--The Director shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees, as a part of the budget requests 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 (b)(1) within the Agency. The funding display shall be in 
unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
``(j) Specially Designated Properties.--
``(1) List.--Specially designated properties covered by 
this section are properties listed in the classified annex 
accompanying the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2026, or any subsequent Intelligence Authorization Act, that 
meet the criteria described in paragraph (3).
``(2) Proposed modifications.--On an annual basis, the 
Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees proposed modifications to the list of specially 
designated properties under paragraph (1) based on properties 
that meet the criteria described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Criteria described.--The criteria described in this 
paragraph are the following:
``(A) The property consists of premises owned, 
leased, or controlled by the Agency or the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence plus a designated 
perimeter adjacent to the premises.
``(B) The property is identified by the Director, 
in coordination, with respect to potentially impacted 
airspace, with the Secretary of Transportation, through 
a risk-based assessment, as high-risk and a potential 
target for unlawful unmanned aircraft system-related 
activity.
``(C) The property is located in the United States 
and is beneath airspace that is restricted by a 
temporary flight restriction, a determination under 
section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security 
Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note), or any other 
similar restriction determined appropriate by the 
Secretary of Transportation.
``(D) The property directly relates to one or more 
functions authorized to be performed by the Agency 
under this Act or the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
``(4) Access.--The chairmen and ranking minority members of 
the appropriate congressional committees specified in 
subsection (l)(1)(B) shall have access to the list of specially 
designated properties under paragraph (1), and each chairman 
and ranking minority member may designate one staff member of 
such committees who holds the appropriate security clearance to 
have such access.
``(k) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section shall 
terminate on December 31, 2029.
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
`appropriate congressional committees' means the following:
``(A) The Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
``(B) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate.
``(2) 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).
``(3) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic 
communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire 
communication' have the meanings given those terms in section 
2510 of title 18, United States Code.
``(4) United states.--The term `United States' has the 
meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States 
Code.
``(5) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned 
aircraft system' has the meaning given the term in section 
44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.

Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense

SEC. 511. REQUIREMENT TO AVOID DUPLICATION IN PURCHASE OF COMMERCIALLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 
COMPONENTS.

Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 430e. Requirement to avoid duplication in purchase of 
commercially available information
``(a) Requirement for Review Prior to Purchase.--Except as provided 
in subsection (b), a defense intelligence component may not purchase 
commercially available information until the head of such component 
determines the information intended to be purchased is not already 
available for use by such component from another defense intelligence 
component.
``(b) Exception.--(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence and Security may authorize a defense intelligence 
component to purchase information otherwise prohibited by subsection 
(a)--
``(A) if the purchase is for the purpose of ensuring the 
quality and veracity of other information purchased or the 
performance of a vendor;
``(B) to obtain a sample of information to determine 
whether the information would be duplicative of other 
information already available to the component;
``(C) to maintain operational security of authorized 
activities of the Department of Defense; or
``(D) if enforcing the prohibition would pose a significant 
harm to national security or intelligence activities.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence and Security authorizes the purchase of information 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives notice of the authorization, including a 
description of the information authorized to be purchased and an 
identification of the exception in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) 
of paragraph (1) that the Under Secretary applied to authorize such 
purchase.
``(c) Commercially Available Information Defined.--In this section, 
the term `commercially available information' has the meaning given 
that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2026.''.

SEC. 512. OVERSIGHT AND DECONFLICTION OF VENDOR SUPPORT TO CLANDESTINE 
ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by section 511 of this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 430f. Oversight and deconfliction of vendor support to 
clandestine activities
``(a) Oversight Capability.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish, maintain, and continuously update a secure capability to 
facilitate oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of all 
commercial vendor support to the Department of Defense for clandestine 
activities, including support provided by subcontractors.
``(b) Exclusions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the Secretary 
of Defense determines that information concerning a commercial vendor 
should not be made available for use by the capability required by 
subsection (a) due to operational, counterintelligence, or other 
national security concerns, the Secretary--
``(1) may exclude such information from use by the 
capability required by subsection (a); and
``(2) not later than 7 days after making a determination 
that such information should not be made available for use by 
such capability, shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives notice of the determination that includes--
``(A) the type or category of vendor that is the 
subject of such information;
``(B) with respect to such vendor, a synopsis of 
the contract and the scope of work involved; and
``(C) the rationale for excluding such information 
from use by the capability.
``(c) Deconfliction.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the 
capability required by subsection (a) is used to--
``(1) deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support 
of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and
``(2) assess operational risk and counterintelligence 
exposure attributable to the use of commercial vendors in 
support of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense.
``(d) Clandestine Activity Defined.--In this section, the term 
`clandestine activity' means any activity where it is intended that the 
role of the United States Government will not be apparent or 
acknowledged publicly.''.
(b) Implementation Deadline and Reports.--
(1) Implementation deadline and certification.--Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) implement the requirements of section 430f of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a) of this section; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 
(as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
States Code), the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a 
certification that such requirements have been 
implemented.
(2) Submission of plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall--
(A) submit to the committees described in paragraph 
(1)(B) a report containing the plan to implement the 
requirements of such section 430f; and
(B) provide to such committees a briefing with 
respect to such plan.
(3) Progress report.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) a 
briefing describing the progress of the Secretary toward 
implementing the requirements of such section 430f.

SEC. 513. DISESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARDS FOR NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

(a) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.--
(1) Repeal of authority.--Section 6432 of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 50 
U.S.C. 441 note) is repealed.
(2) Termination of board.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
the advisory board established by such section 6432, as in 
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act--
(A) shall terminate on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act or such 
earlier date as the advisory board considers 
appropriate; and
(B) until the date of the termination of the 
advisory board under paragraph (1), may exercise the 
authorities of the advisory board under such section 
6432 for the purpose of winding down the operations of 
the advisory board.
(b) National Reconnaissance Office.--
(1) Repeal of authority.--Section 106A of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) is amended by striking 
subsection (d).
(2) Termination of board.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
the advisory board established by such subsection (d), as in 
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act--
(A) shall terminate on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act or such 
earlier date as the advisory board considers 
appropriate; and
(B) until the date of the termination of the 
advisory board under paragraph (1), may exercise the 
authorities of the advisory board under such subsection 
(d) for the purpose of winding down the operations of 
the advisory board.

SEC. 514. EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL IMAGERY AND DATA PROCUREMENT.

The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office may use funds 
authorized to be appropriated for commercial remote sensing to--
(1) procure and deliver commercial imagery and data, 
excluding commercial analytics, to satisfy validated 
requirements of the Department of Defense or the intelligence 
community;
(2) procure and deliver commercial imagery and data, 
excluding commercial analytics, for any other national 
security, homeland defense, or civil partner use that the 
Director considers appropriate; and
(3) improve commercial remote sensing capabilities.

Subtitle C--Other Elements

SEC. 521. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR 
OR HOLDERS OF FEDERAL OFFICE.

Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et 
seq.), as amended by section 407 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 518. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND 
INVESTIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR OFFICEHOLDERS.

``(a) Notice.--
``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in paragraph 
(3), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall 
submit to congressional leadership, the congressional 
intelligence committees, and the chairmen and ranking minority 
members of the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate notice of each 
counterintelligence assessment or investigation of an 
individual who is--
``(A) a candidate for Federal office;
``(B) a holder of Federal office; or
``(C) a covered congressional employee.
``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph (1) 
shall include--
``(A) a summary of the relevant facts associated 
with the counterintelligence assessment or 
investigation; and
``(B) the identity of such individual.
``(3) Exception.--The Director may refrain from providing a 
notice under paragraph (1) to an individual who is otherwise a 
recipient of notices under such paragraph if that individual is 
a target of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation 
covered by the notice.
``(b) Timing.--The Director shall submit each notice under 
subsection (a) not later than 5 days after the date of the commencement 
of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation that is the 
subject of such notice. With respect to counterintelligence assessments 
or investigations that commenced before the date of the enactment of 
this section and are ongoing as of such date of enactment, the Director 
shall submit each notice under subsection (a) not later than 5 days 
after such date of enactment.
``(c) Identification of Covered Congressional Employees.--
``(1) Lists.--The Director may use the lists provided under 
paragraph (2) to determine whether an individual is a covered 
congressional employee.
``(2) Provision of lists.--The Secretary of the Senate and 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall, not less than 
semiannually, each provide to the head of each element of the 
intelligence community a list of covered congressional 
employees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
respectively.
``(3) Known congressional employees.--Notwithstanding the 
lack of inclusion of a person on a list provided under 
paragraph (2), if a person that is subject to a 
counterintelligence assessment or investigation is known to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation to be a covered congressional 
employee at the time of such counterintelligence assessment or 
investigation, the Director shall carry out this section as 
required when the subject of a counterintelligence assessment 
or investigation is a covered congressional employee.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Candidate; federal office.--The terms `candidate' and 
`Federal office' have the meanings given those terms in section 
301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30101).
``(2) Covered congressional employee.--The term `covered 
congressional employee' means an employee or officer of--
``(A) the Senate or the House of Representatives;
``(B) a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, Congress; or
``(C) a committee of the Senate or House of 
Representatives, or a joint committee of the Senate and 
House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 522. REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES TO REPORT 
TRAVEL TO COUNTRIES OF RISK.

(a) Requirement.--Section 215(d) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
``(4) The Director shall develop and implement requirements for all 
personnel of the Department of Energy that--
``(A) require such personnel to--
``(i) report to the Office any personal or official 
travel to a country of risk (as defined in section 
6432(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2025 (42 U.S.C. 7144b note)) or any other 
country the Director considers appropriate prior to 
beginning such travel;
``(ii) at the request of personnel of the Office, 
receive briefings with respect to travel to such a 
country prior to beginning such travel; and
``(iii) at the request of personnel of the Office, 
participate in debriefings after travel to such a 
country; and
``(B) prohibit bringing an electronic device provided by 
the Department of Energy or that can access Department of 
Energy non-public systems or data to such a country unless 
travel to such country with such electronic device is approved 
by the Director.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Intelligence and 
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy shall provide to the 
congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the implementation 
of paragraph (4) of section 215(d) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b(d)), as added by subsection (a) of 
this section.

TITLE VI--OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Commercially available information.--The term 
``commercially available information'' means information that 
is--
(A) of a type customarily made available or 
obtainable, sold, leased, or licensed to members of the 
general public or to non-governmental entities for 
purposes other than governmental purposes; or
(B)(i) intended for exclusive government use; and
(ii) knowingly and voluntarily provided by, 
procured from, or made accessible by a non-governmental 
entity.
(2) Open-source intelligence.--The term ``open-source 
intelligence'' means intelligence derived exclusively from 
publicly available information or commercially available 
information.
(3) Publicly available information.--The term ``publicly 
available information'' means information that--
(A) is published or broadcast for public 
consumption;
(B) is available on request to the public, 
including information available by subscription or 
purchase;
(C) is accessible by the public;
(D) could be seen or heard by any casual observer 
or member of the public;
(E) is made available at a meeting open to the 
public; or
(F) is observed by visiting any place or attending 
any event that is open to the public.

SEC. 602. EFFICIENT USE OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

(a) In General.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3021 et seq.), as amended by section 404 of this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 124. EFFICIENT USE OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

``(a) Efficient Use Required.--The Director of National 
Intelligence shall ensure that the intelligence community makes 
efficient and effective use of open-source intelligence.
``(b) Designation of Responsible Officials.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the 
heads of the other elements of the intelligence community, 
shall designate an official of the intelligence community who 
shall be responsible for the implementation, standardization, 
and harmonization of the collection and use of open-source 
intelligence for each of the following areas:
``(A) Training, tradecraft, and 
professionalization.
``(B) Technology innovation and tool development.
``(C) Data acquisition, cataloging, and sharing.
``(D) Collection management and requirements.
``(E) Partnerships and collaborations with entities 
that are not elements of the intelligence community, 
including with respect to the dissemination of open-
source intelligence products and tools to departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government that are not 
elements of the intelligence community.
``(F) Standards and governance.
``(2) Authority to select single official for multiple 
areas.--The Director of National Intelligence may designate a 
single official to be responsible for more than one of the 
areas identified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 
(1).
``(c) Additional Requirements for Efficient Use.--In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall, to the 
extent practicable--
``(1) minimize the duplication of open-source intelligence 
activities and open-source funding allocations among elements 
of the intelligence community; and
``(2) ensure that all open-source intelligence efforts 
undertaken by elements of the intelligence community are 
appropriately coordinated, documented, and disclosed to the 
other elements of the intelligence community.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect the applicability of any law or regulation relating 
to the privacy or civil liberties of United States persons or data 
pertaining to United States persons.
``(e) Open-source Intelligence Defined.--The term `open-source 
intelligence' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1052 of the National Security 
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50 
U.S.C. 3367) is repealed.

SEC. 603. OVERSIGHT OF ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et 
seq.), as amended by section 602 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 125. OVERSIGHT OF ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

``(a) Designation.--The Director of National Intelligence shall 
designate an official within the intelligence community to oversee the 
acquisition and management of commercially available information by the 
elements of the intelligence community.
``(b) Duties.--The official designated under subsection (a) shall--
``(1) ensure there is deconfliction of the acquisition of 
commercially available information;
``(2) prevent unnecessary duplicative acquisitions;
``(3) maximize interoperability and data sharing and 
minimize acquisitions costs;
``(4) coordinate information requirements between elements 
of the intelligence community and vendors providing 
commercially available information to ensure clear and concise 
specifications that outline the necessary features, quality 
standards, performance indicators, delivery timelines, and any 
other essential details;
``(5) document such requirements in formats common to the 
elements of the intelligence community to ensure a shared 
understanding of the information being requested;
``(6) establish an evaluation methodology to manage 
procurement metrics; and
``(7) carry out such additional duties relating to the 
acquisition and management of commercially available 
information by the elements of the intelligence community as 
the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate.
``(c) Annual Review.--Not later than May 31, 2027, and annually 
thereafter for two years, the official designated under subsection (a) 
shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing 
on the acquisition of commercially available information.
``(d) Commercially Available Information Defined.--The term 
`commercially available information' has the meaning given that term in 
section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2026.''.

SEC. 604. BUDGET MATTERS RELATING TO OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Budget Information.--Subsection (d) of section 102A of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) In addition to other applicable requirements under this 
subsection, the head of an element of the intelligence community may 
not transfer, reprogram, or otherwise reduce amounts made available for 
open-source intelligence activities without the prior approval of the 
Director of National Intelligence, unless such amounts are less than 
any threshold established by the Director under paragraph (1)(A) with 
respect to requiring prior approval by the Director for transfers and 
reprogrammings.''.
(b) Oversight.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs 
(11) and (12), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new 
paragraph:
``(10) The Director of National Intelligence shall--
``(A) conduct regular oversight of the open-source 
intelligence activities of the elements of the intelligence 
community and evaluate the effectiveness of such activities; 
and
``(B) ensure that the budget information provided under 
subsection (c)(2) includes information with respect to such 
activities.''.

SEC. 605. BUDGET MATERIALS FOR OPEN-SOURCE INFORMATION, PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

Section 506 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3096) 
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
``(5) With respect to fiscal years 2027 through 2029 and 
any additional fiscal years the Director of National 
Intelligence considers appropriate, the acquisition or use for 
intelligence purposes of publicly available information (as 
defined in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2026), commercially available information (as 
defined in such section), or any other open-source 
information.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsection:
``(b) Additional Information With Respect to Publicly Available 
Information, Commercially Available Information, and Other Open-source 
Information.--The budget justification materials required by paragraph 
(5) of subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) a summary of the primary activities and investments 
that the amount requested is intended to support;
``(2) a disaggregation of such amount requested by program, 
budget category, expenditure center or subproject, and any 
other appropriate classification, as determined by the Director 
of National Intelligence;
``(3) a comparison of the amount requested for each program 
for the fiscal year that is the subject of such materials and 
the amount made available for such program during the preceding 
fiscal year;
``(4) the number of full-time equivalent civilian and 
military personnel assigned to open-source intelligence duties 
by program and across the intelligence community; and
``(5) such other information as the Director of National 
Intelligence considers appropriate.''; and
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
this section, by striking ``Amounts set forth under subsection 
(a)'' and inserting ``Information required under this 
section''.

SEC. 606. STANDARDIZATION OF TRAINING ON COLLECTION OF PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et 
seq.), as amended by section 406 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1117. STANDARDIZATION OF TRAINING ON COLLECTION OF PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

``(a) Establishment of Training Course.--Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2026, the official designated under section 125(a)(1) 
to be responsible for subparagraph (A) of such section, in consultation 
with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall 
establish a training course on the collection of publicly available 
information and commercially available information for intelligence 
purposes.
``(b) Completion of Course Required.--
``(1) In general.--The head of each element of the 
intelligence community shall require all personnel of such 
element whose duties include collection of publicly available 
information or commercially available information for 
intelligence purposes to satisfactorily complete the training 
course established under subsection (a). The head of each such 
element shall require the completion of such course--
``(A) with respect to personnel of such element who 
are serving as such personnel on the date on which such 
training course is established, not later than 180 days 
after such date; and
``(B) with respect to individuals who begin service 
as personnel of such element after the date on which 
such training course is established, not later than 90 
days after beginning such service.
``(2) Completion transferrable.--Subject to subsection (c), 
completion of the training course established under subsection 
(a) while serving in any element of the intelligence community 
shall satisfy the requirement under paragraph (1) with respect 
to service in any other element of the intelligence community 
or in the same element of the intelligence community after a 
break in service.
``(c) Additional Training.--The head of each element of the 
intelligence community may require personnel of such element to 
complete training in collection or analysis of open-source intelligence 
that is in addition to the training course required under subsection 
(a) as the head of such element considers appropriate to support the 
mission of such element, including requiring recurring completion of 
such training course.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `commercially 
available information', `open-source intelligence', and `publicly 
available information' have the meaning given those terms in section 
601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.

SEC. 607. REQUIREMENT TO PURGE INCIDENTALLY COLLECTED PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION OR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES PERSONS.

Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et 
seq.), as amended by section 606 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1118. REQUIREMENT TO PURGE INCIDENTALLY COLLECTED PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION OR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES PERSONS.

``(a) Requirement to Purge.--The head of each element of the 
intelligence community shall purge from such element any publicly 
available information or commercially available information relating to 
a United States person that is incidentally collected by such element.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Commercially available information.--The term 
`commercially available information' has the meaning given the 
term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2026.
``(2) Publicly available information.--The term `publicly 
available information' has the meaning given the term in 
section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2026.
``(3) United states person.--The term `United States 
person' has the meaning given the term in section 105A.''.

SEC. 608. UPDATE TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVES RELATING TO OPEN-
SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Update Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
review and update, to ensure the effective and efficient use of open-
source intelligence--
(1) the provisions of Intelligence Community Directive 203, 
Analytic Standards, specifically relating to timeliness and the 
availability of all sources to include analytic standards for 
the use of publicly available information, commercially 
available information, and any other open-source information 
obtained to produce finished intelligence products;
(2) Intelligence Community Directive 206, Sourcing 
Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products by--
(A) appending Intelligence Community Standard 206-
01, Citation and Reference for Publicly Available 
Information, Commercially Available Information, and 
Open Source Intelligence to the Directive; and
(B) directing elements of the intelligence 
community to review and update tradecraft as 
appropriate and provide training to analysts to ensure 
compliance with such Standard; and
(3) Intelligence Community Directive 208, Maximizing the 
Utility of Analytic Products.
(b) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2026 for the Intelligence Community Management Account, two percent may 
not be obligated or expended until the date on which the Director of 
National Intelligence submits to the congressional intelligence 
committees--
(1) notice that the updates required by subsection (d) of 
section 7321 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3367 
note) have been completed; and
(2) the plan required by subsection (a) of such section.
(c) Submission.--Upon updating the Intelligence Community 
Directives pursuant to subsection (a), the Director shall submit such 
updated Directives to the congressional intelligence committees.

SEC. 609. AUDITS OF EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND 
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

(a) Audits Required.--
(1) National intelligence program.--The chief financial 
officer of each element of the intelligence community shall--
(A) audit all expenditures under the National 
Intelligence Program for publicly available 
information, commercially available information, or any 
other open-source information for intelligence 
purposes; and
(B) submit an accounting of such expenditures to 
the Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence 
Community.
(2) Military intelligence program.--The chief financial 
officer of each component of the Department of Defense that 
uses funds available under the Military Intelligence Program 
shall--
(A) audit all expenditures under the Military 
Intelligence Program for publicly available 
information, commercially available information, or any 
other open-source information for intelligence 
purposes; and
(B) submit an accounting of such expenditures to 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(b) Matters Covered.--Each audit required under this section shall 
account for all expenditures relating to the collection, acquisition, 
or procurement for intelligence purposes of publicly available 
information, including commercially available information, or any other 
open-source information using funds available under the National 
Intelligence Program or the Military Intelligence Program.
(c) Submission.--The Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence 
Community and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall each 
provide to the congressional intelligence committees and the 
congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
10, United States Code) a briefing on the audits required by subsection 
(a)--
(1) not later than June 30, 2026, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2024;
(2) not later than June 30, 2027, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2025;
(3) not later than June 30, 2028, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2026;
(4) not later than June 30, 2029, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2027;
(5) not later than June 30, 2030, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2028; and
(6) not later than June 30, 2031, with respect to 
expenditures occurring during fiscal year 2029.

SEC. 610. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
INFORMATION.

During fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the head of each element of the 
intelligence community shall, on a quarterly basis, provide to the 
congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the obligation of 
any funds available under the National Intelligence Program or the 
Military Intelligence Program for the procurement of commercially 
available information during the preceding fiscal quarter, including 
with respect to the procurement of--
(1) bulk data;
(2) application programming interfaces; or
(3) enterprise or limited software licenses.

SEC. 611. STUDY ON ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO OPEN-
SOURCE INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Study.--
(1) Study required.--The Director of National Intelligence 
shall conduct a study to determine the most effective way to 
support the open-source intelligence requirements of other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(2) Initiation date.--The Director of National Intelligence 
shall begin the study required under paragraph (1) not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Intelligence Community Participation.--The head of each element 
of the intelligence community shall designate an officer or employee of 
such element to participate in the study required under subsection (a).
(c) Matters Covered.--The study required under subsection (a) 
shall--
(1) determine the appropriate principal liaison within the 
intelligence community for other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government to engage for assistance in collecting 
and analyzing open-source intelligence;
(2) determine best practices for each element of the 
intelligence community to--
(A) facilitate and develop relationships with other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government to 
ensure those departments and agencies are aware of the 
availability and process for requesting open-source 
intelligence resources from such element; and
(B) assist those departments and agencies with 
obtaining the appropriate open-source intelligence 
resources from such element;
(3) review technical infrastructure connected to the 
information-sharing environment of the intelligence community 
that is provided to other departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government to facilitate discovery, access, retention, 
or destruction of intelligence or intelligence-related 
information; and
(4) determine how the intelligence community will resolve 
information-sharing disputes between an element of the 
intelligence community and another department or agency of the 
Federal Government.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
initiation of the study required under subsection (a), the Director of 
National Intelligence shall provide to the congressional intelligence 
committees a briefing on the findings of the study.

TITLE VII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

SEC. 701. UNCLASSIFIED APPRAISALS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE 
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

(a) Requirements for Appraisals.--The National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new title:

``TITLE XII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

``SEC. 1205. UNCLASSIFIED APPRAISALS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE 
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

``(a) Unclassified Appraisals.--The Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall ensure that--
``(1) each performance appraisal of an employee of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency includes unclassified narrative 
input and unclassified rating scores for such employee from 
each person providing narrative input or rating scores for such 
appraisal; and
``(2) such unclassified narrative input and unclassified 
rating scores are provided to such employee in unclassified 
form.
``(b) Appraisals for Departing Employees.--
``(1) Requirement.--The Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall require the completion of a 
performance appraisal of any employee who--
``(A) terminates employment with the Defense 
Intelligence Agency; and
``(B) has not received a performance appraisal that 
was completed in accordance with the requirements of 
subsection (a) during the one and a half year period 
that ends on the date of termination of such 
employment.
``(2) Timing of completion.--A performance appraisal 
required under paragraph (1) shall be completed for an employee 
not later than 30 days after the date on which the employee 
terminates employment with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
``(c) Waiver.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency may 
waive the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) with respect to any 
employee whose affiliation with the Defense Intelligence Agency is 
classified.''.
(b) Applicability Date.--
(1) Unclassified appraisals.--Subsection (a) of section 
1205 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by 
subsection (a) of this section, shall apply with respect to any 
appraisal of an employee occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
(2) Appraisals for departing employees.--Subsection (b) of 
such section shall apply with respect to any employee who 
terminates employment with the Defense Intelligence Agency on 
or after such date.
(c) Conforming Transfers.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is further amended as follows:
(1) Sections 1104 and 1106 are--
(A) transferred to title XII, as added by 
subsection (a) of this section;
(B) inserted before section 1205, as so added; and
(C) redesignated as sections 1201 and 1202, 
respectively.
(2) Section 1202, as so redesignated, is amended by 
striking ``1104'' each place it appears and inserting ``1201''.

SEC. 702. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING POLITICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL ACTIVISM 
WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

Title XII of the National Security Act of 1947, as added and 
amended by section 701 of this Act, is further amended by inserting 
after section 1202 the following new section:

``SEC. 1203. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING POLITICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL ACTIVISM 
WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

``(a) Prohibition.--The head of each element of the intelligence 
community shall ensure that--
``(1) a covered individual is not required to engage in 
political or ideological activism as a condition for obtaining 
a positive personnel action; and
``(2) a covered individual is not awarded additional points 
or otherwise be determined to be more likely to obtain a 
positive personnel decision based on engaging in political or 
ideological activism.
``(b) Exception for Maintenance of Cover.--Subsection (a) shall not 
apply with respect to requirements that a covered individual engage in 
political or ideological activism for the purposes of maintaining the 
cover of such individual, as determined by the head of the element of 
the intelligence community that would take a positive personnel action.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual' 
means--
``(A) an applicant, employee, or former employee of 
an element of the intelligence community;
``(B) an employee or former employee assigned or 
detailed to an element of the intelligence community;
``(C) an employee or former employee of a 
contractor of an element of the intelligence community; 
or
``(D) an individual contractor or former individual 
contractor of an element of the intelligence community.
``(2) Political or ideological activism.--The term 
`political or ideological activism' means affirmatively 
advocating for beliefs, affiliations, ideals, or principles 
regarding matters of contemporary political debate or social 
action, including through speech, attendance at events, or 
membership in organizations or groups.
``(3) Positive personnel action.--The term `positive 
personnel action' means, with regard to a covered individual, 
any of the following:
``(A) An appointment requested by the covered 
individual.
``(B) A promotion requested by the covered 
individual.
``(C) A decision not to subject the covered 
individual to disciplinary or corrective action.
``(D) A detail, transfer, or reassignment, 
requested by the covered individual.
``(E) A decision not to subject the covered 
individual to a demotion, suspension, or termination.
``(F) A reinstatement or restoration requested by 
the covered individual.
``(G) A recommendation or positive performance 
evaluation.
``(H) A decision concerning pay, benefits, or 
awards requested by the covered individual.
``(I) A decision not to order or recommend medical 
testing or examination, including psychiatric testing 
or examination, that the covered individual does not 
request.
``(J) The implementation or enforcement against the 
covered individual of any nondisclosure policy, form, 
or agreement.
``(K) The granting of the response requested by the 
covered individual with respect to any claim of 
retaliatory action or harassment.
``(L) A decision not to subject the covered 
individual to an investigation requested, directed, 
initiated, or conducted for the primary purpose of 
punishing, harassing, or ostracizing an individual for 
making a protected disclosure.
``(M) A decision to provide education or training 
if such education or training may reasonably be 
expected to lead to an appointment, promotion, or 
performance evaluation.
``(N) Any other significant change in duties, 
responsibilities, or working conditions, requested by 
the covered individual.''.

SEC. 703. MERIT-BASED PERSONNEL DECISIONS.

Title XII of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by section 
701 and amended by sections 701 and 702 of this Act, is further amended 
by inserting after section 1203 the following new section:

``SEC. 1204. MERIT-BASED PERSONNEL DECISIONS.

``(a) Requirement.--The head of each element of the intelligence 
community shall ensure that no personnel action (as defined in section 
1104(a)) by such element is taken with a motivating factor of any of 
the following:
``(1) A desire to reverse the impacts of societal 
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual 
orientation, transgender status, or national origin.
``(2) A desire to provide role models to or aid in 
recruitment of individuals of the same race, color, religion, 
sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or national 
origin.
``(3) A belief or assumption that certain viewpoints or 
experiences can be ascribed to a person based on race, color, 
religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or 
national origin.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prohibit the head of an element of the intelligence 
community from taking into consideration linguistic ability, linguistic 
background, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender 
status, or national origin in those certain instances where such factor 
is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary for 
carrying out the job function, including maintenance of cover.''.

SEC. 704. EQUAL TREATMENT IN RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY PERSONNEL.

Section 102A(f)(3)(A)(iv) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3024(f)(3)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``through the 
recruitment'' and all that follows and inserting a semicolon.

SEC. 705. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AGENCY SERVICE AS ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE 
FOR PURPOSES OF BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Active-duty Service.--Title III of the Central Intelligence 
Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and veterans affairs 
benefits'' after ``system''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 308. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AGENCY SERVICE AS ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE 
FOR PURPOSES OF BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS.

``(a) Active-duty Service.--For purposes of the benefits 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under title 38, 
United States Code, or any other provision of law, an injury or illness 
incurred or aggravated by the covered service of a qualifying veteran 
shall be treated as an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in line 
of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Active military, naval, air, or space service.--The 
term `active military, naval, air, or space service' has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code.
``(2) Covered service.--The term `covered service' means 
service performed by a qualifying veteran that meets the 
criteria specified in the classified annex accompanying the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 or any 
subsequent Intelligence Authorization Act.
``(3) Qualifying veteran.--The term `qualifying veteran' 
means an employee of the Agency who is a veteran (as defined in 
section 101 of title 38, United States Code).''.
(b) Application.--Section 308 of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to 
injuries or illnesses incurred or aggravated before, on, or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE VIII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

SEC. 801. NET ASSESSMENTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) In General.--Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1107A the 
following new section:

``SEC. 1107B. NET ASSESSMENTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

``(a) Net Assessments Required.--The Director of National 
Intelligence, acting jointly through the National Intelligence Council 
and the National Intelligence Management Council and in consultation 
with the heads of the other elements of the intelligence community, 
shall conduct and regularly update net assessments of the economic, 
technological, financial, trade, industrial, and diplomatic power of 
the People's Republic of China in comparison to the United States and 
the national security implications of the activities of the People's 
Republic of China in those areas.
``(b) Source Information.--In conducting and updating net 
assessments under subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence 
shall use--
``(1) open-source information with respect to the portion 
of the assessment relating to the United States; and
``(2) all-source information with respect to the portion of 
the assessment relating to the People's Republic of China.
``(c) Availability.--The Director of National Intelligence shall, 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods, make net 
assessments required under this section readily available and 
accessible to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
and to the congressional intelligence committees.''.
(b) First Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
complete and submit to the congressional intelligence committees the 
first net assessment required under section 1107B of the National 
Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 802. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MISSION MANAGER FOR 
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Section 103M of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034d) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) National Intelligence Manager for the People's Republic of 
China.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2026 and subject to paragraph (2), the Director of 
National Intelligence shall appoint a member of the National 
Intelligence Management Council as the National Intelligence 
Manager for matters relating to the People's Republic of China.
``(2) Waiver.--
``(A) In general.--The Director of National 
Intelligence may waive the requirement under paragraph 
(1) if the Director of National Intelligence submits to 
the congressional intelligence committees a 
certification that the appointment described in 
paragraph (1) would not advance the national security 
interests of the United States.
``(B) Period of waiver.--A waiver under 
subparagraph (A) shall apply for the two-year period 
beginning on the date on which the Director of National 
Intelligence submits the certification described in 
such subparagraph. The Director may renew the period of 
applicability of a waiver by submitting additional 
certifications under such subparagraph.
``(3) Termination.--The requirements of this subsection 
shall terminate on December 31, 2030.''.

SEC. 803. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF ADVANCEMENTS IN 
BIOTECHNOLOGY BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National 
Intelligence Council, shall--
(1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with respect 
to advancements by the People's Republic of China in 
biotechnology and any other significant technology or science 
sector the Director considers related; and
(2) submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the 
congressional intelligence committees.

SEC. 804. EXTENSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN 
ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.

Section 6512 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3543; 50 U.S.C. 3025 
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the 
period the following: ``, including with respect to the 
forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian 
children''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026'' and 
inserting ``2028''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2028. The Director and Coordinator 
shall carry out this section before such date regardless of any 
ceasefire or cessation of armed hostilities by Russia in 
Ukraine occurring before such date.''.

SEC. 805. STUDY ON COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OF 
FOREIGN ATROCITIES.

(a) Study.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 
acting through the Center for the Study of Intelligence, shall submit 
to the congressional intelligence committees a study describing the 
historical approach by the intelligence community to collect, analyze, 
and disseminate relevant intelligence regarding the risk of and 
commission of atrocities worldwide since 2010.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include an 
examination of the following:
(1) How the intelligence community has prioritized 
collection of intelligence regarding the risk of and commission 
of atrocities worldwide since 2010, including the placement of 
such intelligence on the National Intelligence Priorities 
Framework.
(2) Responsiveness of the intelligence community to the 
requirements of policymakers with respect to such intelligence.
(3) Previous intelligence community-coordinated assessments 
on such intelligence, including national intelligence estimates 
and individual products and product lines, including the 
Intelligence Community Atrocities Watchlist, dedicated to 
atrocities-related topics.
(4) The assessed utility to policymakers of such previous 
intelligence community assessments and products.
(5) Observable trends with respect to the matters described 
in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(6) The effects, including the assessed utility to 
policymakers, of the coordinator for Russian atrocities 
accountability designated under section 6512 of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F 
of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3543; 50 U.S.C. 3025 note).
(7) The effects, including the assessed utility to 
policymakers, of the coordinator for accountability of 
atrocities of the People's Republic of China designated under 
section 7401 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 1068; 50 
U.S.C. 3025 note).
(8) Any other related matters the Director determines 
appropriate.
(c) Form.--The study under subsection (a) shall contain an 
unclassified executive summary.

SEC. 806. INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.

(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure 
that each head of a relevant element of the intelligence community, as 
determined by the Director, provides to the Government of Ukraine 
intelligence support, including information, intelligence, and imagery 
collection authorized under the provisions of law applicable to the 
intelligence community, including the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), sufficient to support and enable robust 
operations of the Government of Ukraine that are specifically intended 
or reasonably expected to defend and retake the territory of Ukraine 
from the Russian Federation, unless the Director determines there is a 
compelling interest to not provide such support.
(b) Notifications.--Each head of an element of the intelligence 
community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
notification of any interruption in intelligence support provided to 
the Government of Ukraine by that element by not later than 7 days 
after the date on which such interruption begins.

TITLE IX--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 901. MODIFICATIONS TO ACCESS TO RESTRICTED DATA UNDER THE ATOMIC 
ENERGY ACT OF 1954.

(a) Requirements.--Subsection b. of section 145 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2165(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Except'' and inserting ``(1) Except''; 
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the President, the Vice 
President, Members of Congress, or a justice or judge of the United 
States (as those terms are defined in section 451 of title 28, United 
States Code).
``(B) Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary of 
Energy, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, or 
such other officer of the United States acting as the Security 
Executive Agent pursuant to subsection (a) of section 803 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a), shall--
``(i) maintain an up-to-date list of each individual who 
holds a position described in subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) verify that such individual is authorized to access 
Restricted Data by virtue of holding such a position--
``(I) in coordination with the appropriate security 
official of the organization of the individual, 
including the Sergeants at Arms of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate with respect to Members 
of Congress; and
``(II) in a manner that does not require more 
personally identifying information of the individual 
than the Director of National Intelligence requires to 
verify access by such individuals to classified 
information.''.
(b) Notification.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with 
the Director of National Intelligence, or such other officer of the 
United States acting as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to 
subsection (a) of section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3162a), shall notify the congressional intelligence committees 
of the status of carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 
145 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 902. REVISIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE 
COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS.

Section 22 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 
3620) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the occurrence of an intelligence 
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``that a covered 
intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has 
occurred''; and
(B) by striking ``notification of the intelligence 
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``summary of such 
adjustment and the cause of such adjustment''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows:
``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing 
adjustment.--The term `covered intelligence collection or 
sharing adjustment' means an action or inaction by the National 
Security Agency that results in a significant change to--
``(A) the quantity of intelligence collected by the 
National Security Agency with respect to a foreign 
country, foreign organization, or senior leader of a 
foreign country or foreign organization; or
``(B) policies or practices of the National 
Security Agency with respect to the sharing of 
intelligence with a foreign country, organization of 
foreign countries, or organization of countries of 
which the United States is a member.''.

SEC. 903. ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL 
PROGRAM BUDGET PROPOSAL.

(a) Requirement.--Section 506 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3096), as amended by section 605 of this Act, is further 
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of such section 605, as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b), as added by 
paragraph (3) of such section 605, the following:
``(c) Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget.--(1) The 
Director of National Intelligence shall annually develop a consolidated 
Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director 
of National Intelligence submits to the congressional intelligence 
committees the classified intelligence budget justification materials 
for a fiscal year under section 506J, the Director shall submit to such 
committees a summary of the consolidated Intelligence Community Drug 
Control Program Budget for that fiscal year. To the extent practicable, 
the Director shall organize such summary in a similar manner as the 
National Drug Control Program budget under section 704(c) of the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 
1703(c)).
``(3) Each summary under paragraph (2) shall include the following:
``(A) A certification by the Director stating that the 
consolidated Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget 
is designed to implement the responsibilities of the 
intelligence community in support of the counter-drug efforts 
of the United States, as reflected in the National Drug Control 
Strategy under section 706 of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705) and 
the National Interdiction Command and Control Plan under 
section 711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1710(a)(4)).
``(B) A description of the key accomplishments of the 
intelligence community with respect to counternarcotics during 
the fiscal year in which the summary is submitted and the 
previous fiscal year.
``(C) The total amounts requested for the National 
Intelligence Program for counternarcotics for the fiscal year 
covered by the summary and for the previous fiscal year.
``(D) Each of the total amounts under subparagraph (C), 
disaggregated by each element of the intelligence community at 
the expenditure center, project, and subproject levels.
``(E) Any other information the Director determines 
appropriate to provide the congressional intelligence 
committees with a consolidated, comprehensive, and detailed 
understanding of the amounts, activities, and purposes of the 
amounts requested for the National Intelligence Program for 
counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by the summary.
``(4) Each head of an element of the intelligence community shall 
timely provide to the Director of National Intelligence the information 
the Director requires to develop each summary under paragraph (2).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--Such section 506 is amended in the heading 
by adding at the end the following: ``; intelligence community drug 
control program budget''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-
31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note) is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting 
``2026''.

SEC. 904. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE ON 
TERRORIST ASSETS.

(a) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3055) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 507(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
3106(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

SEC. 905. REPEAL OF OUTDATED OR UNNECESSARY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) National Security Act of 1947.--
(1) Hiring and retention of minority employees.--Section 
114 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3050) is 
repealed.
(2) Foreign malign influence center.--Section 119C of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3059) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(d).
(3) Counterintelligence and national security protections 
for intelligence community grant funding.--Section 121 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
(4) Authorization of support by director of national 
intelligence for certain workforce activities.--Section 1025(c) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3224a) is 
amended by striking ``to--'' and all that follows through 
``workforce.'' and inserting ``to the recruitment or retention 
of the intelligence community workforce.''.
(5) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of title 
X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et seq.) 
is amended--
(A) by striking section 1033; and
(B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as 
sections 1033 and 1034, respectively.
(6) Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from 
proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.--Section 
1102A(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3232a) is amended by inserting ``for five years'' after 
``annually thereafter''.
(7) Best practices to protect privacy, civil liberties, and 
civil rights of chinese americans.--Title XI of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by 
striking section 1110.
(b) Intelligence Authorization Acts.--
(1) Expansion of security clearances for certain 
contractors.--Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 
Stat. 3572) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
(2) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to 
united states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 136 
Stat. 1035) is repealed.
(3) Cooperative actions to detect and counter foreign 
influence operations.--Section 5323 of the Damon Paul Nelson 
and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of Public Law 
116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3369) is amended--
(A) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
(4) Assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities 
associated with certain retired and former personnel of the 
intelligence community.--Section 5717 of the Damon Paul Nelson 
and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of Public Law 
116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3334c) is repealed.
(5) National security effects of global water insecurity 
and emerging infectious disease and pandemics.--Section 6722 of 
the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 
(division E of Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is 
repealed.
(6) Counter active measures by russia, china, iran, north 
korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.--
Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 
note) is amended by striking subsection (h).
(c) Other Provisions of Law.--
(1) Strikes against terrorist targets outside areas of 
active hostilities.--Section 1723(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 
Stat. 1811) is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting 
``2026''.
(2) Monitoring mineral investments under belt and road 
initiative of people's republic of china.--Section 7003 of the 
Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 50 U.S.C. 
3372) is repealed.
(3) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors 
for flight by the russian federation under open skies treaty.--
Section 1242 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3563) is repealed.
(4) Efforts of state sponsors of terrorism, other foreign 
countries, or entities to illicitly acquire satellites and 
related items.--Section 1261 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 22 
U.S.C. 2278 note) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(5) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other 
foreign countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and 
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
114; 22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed.

SEC. 906. NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR PROCEDURES 
GOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED 
CRIME WATCHLIST.

(a) Notification of Material Changes.--
(1) Notification required.--The Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees notice of any material change to a 
policy or procedure relating to the terrorist watchlist or the 
transnational organized crime watchlist, including any change 
to the policy or procedure for adding or removing a person from 
either watchlist. Each notification under this subsection shall 
include a summary of the material changes to such policy or 
procedure.
(2) Timing of notification.--Each notification required 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days 
after the date on which a material change described in 
paragraph (1) takes effect.
(b) Requests by Appropriate Committees.--Not later than 30 days 
after receiving a request from an appropriate congressional committee, 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to 
such committee all guidance in effect as of the date of the request 
that applies to or governs the use of the terrorist watchlist or the 
transnational organized crime watchlist.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist'' 
means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or 
similar watchlist.
(3) Transnational organized crime watchlist.--The term 
``transnational organized crime watchlist'' means the watchlist 
maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime Actor 
Detection Program or any successor or similar watchlist.

SEC. 907. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE TERRORIST WATCH 
LIST.

(a) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually 
thereafter for two years, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on known or presumed United States persons who are included on 
the terrorist watchlist.
(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to the preceding calendar year, the following 
information:
(1) The total number of persons who were included on the 
terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of 
such persons included as of December 31.
(2) The total number of known or presumed United States 
persons who were included on the terrorist watchlist as of 
January 1 and the total number of such persons included as of 
December 31, including with respect to each of those dates--
(A) the number of known or presumed United States 
persons who were included on a no fly list;
(B) the number of known or presumed United States 
persons who were included on a selectee list for 
additional screening;
(C) the number of known or presumed United States 
persons who were included on the terrorist watchlist as 
an exception to a reasonable suspicion standard and who 
are not subject to additional screening, but who are 
included on the list to support specific screening 
functions of the Federal Government;
(D) the name of each terrorist organization with 
which the known or presumed United States persons are 
suspected of being affiliated and the number of such 
persons who are suspected of affiliating with each such 
terrorist organization; and
(E) an identification of each Federal agency that 
nominated the United States persons to the terrorist 
watchlist and the number of such persons nominated by 
each Federal agency.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist'' 
means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or 
similar watchlist.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
person'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

SEC. 908. PLAN ON USE OF PROPOSED WEB OF BIOLOGICAL DATA.

(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the heads 
of the elements of the intelligence community, shall develop a plan on 
the use by the intelligence community of the proposed web of biological 
data as described in recommendation 4.1a of the report titled 
``Charting the Future of Biotechnology'' published by the National 
Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology in April 2025 pursuant to 
section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1929).
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional 
intelligence committees a briefing on the plan under subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 339

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5167

[Report No. 119-389]

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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 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

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November 28, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed