S. 4876

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4876 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 450
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4876

To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National 
Intelligence, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 23, 2026

Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

June 24, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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A BILL

To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National 
Intelligence, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Do Not Interfere in our Intelligence 
Act of 2026'' or the ``DNII Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. VACANCIES IN POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Vacancies Filled by Principal Deputy Director.--Notwithstanding 
sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the ``Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998''), or any 
other provision of law, the Principal Deputy Director of National 
Intelligence, if appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, in accordance with section 103A(a)(1) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(a)(1)), shall act for, 
and exercise the powers of, the Director of National Intelligence 
during the absence or disability of the Director of National 
Intelligence or during a vacancy in the position of Director of 
National Intelligence in accordance with section 103A(a)(6) of the 
National Security Act of 1947.
(b) Contingency During Vacancy of Both the Director of National 
Intelligence and the Principal Deputy Director of National 
Intelligence.--Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
1998, or any other provision of law, if, and only if, the Principal 
Deputy Director of National Intelligence appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with 
section 103A(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3026(a)(1)) dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the 
functions and duties of the office during a vacancy in the position of 
the Director of National Intelligence, the President shall direct to 
perform the functions and duties of the Director of National 
Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity an individual who--
(1) serves in an office within the Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to 
be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate; and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Contingency During a Vacancy of All Senate Confirmed Offices 
Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.--
Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, or any other 
provision of law, if, and only if, all offices within the Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to 
be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate, are vacant, the President shall direct to perform the functions 
and duties of the Director of National Intelligence temporarily in an 
acting capacity an individual who--
(1) serves in an office of any element of the intelligence 
community for which appointment is required to be made by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; 
and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) Exclusivity.--If, and only if, no other individual meets the 
requirements of subsections (a), (b), or (c), the President, in 
accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, may direct an 
individual to perform the functions and duties of the Director of 
National Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity.
Calendar No. 450

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4876

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National 
Intelligence, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

June 24, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar