HR5167-119

1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 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.

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.

102. Classified schedule of authorizations 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. 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. 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. The President shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any portion of such Schedule except— as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or as otherwise required by law.

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

302. Establishment, functions, and authorities of the National Counterintelligence Center 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. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after title III the following new title: There is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National Counterintelligence Center. 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. 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. The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall report to the Director of National Intelligence. 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. 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). The Task Force shall be composed of the following: The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force. A designee of the head of each element of the intelligence community. 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. Such other persons as the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center considers appropriate. The Task Force shall carry out such duties as are assigned to the Task Force by the Director. The mission of the National Counterintelligence Center shall be to direct, coordinate, and carry out counterintelligence activities. The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall lead and direct all efforts of the Federal Government with respect to— countering, denying, disrupting, and degrading intelligence operations by foreign entities; deceiving, exploiting, and shaping the intelligence gathering plans, intentions, operations, and perceived effectiveness of foreign entities; coordinating, deconflicting, authorizing, and directing the execution of counterintelligence activities by the intelligence community; strategic operational planning for counterintelligence activities; countering foreign influence operations; countering foreign denial and deception activities; assessing foreign intelligence capabilities and addressing counterintelligence collection gaps and strategic threats; mitigating counterintelligence risks and vulnerabilities; analyzing and producing counterintelligence products; evaluating technical counterintelligence capabilities and resources; evaluating and establishing interagency processes and methods to resolve counterintelligence anomalies; assessing integration shortfalls and leading efforts to maximize the integration of data and expertise to address foreign intelligence threats and improve counterintelligence; advocating for and providing education and training relating to counterintelligence and countering foreign influence operations; and such other matters relating to counterintelligence as the Director of National Intelligence may direct. In addition to the duties described in subsection (a), the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall— establish and prioritize requirements for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of counterintelligence information by the intelligence community; 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; engage international partners to conduct information sharing and joint operations and enhance capabilities with respect to counterintelligence; establish doctrine, certification, and tradecraft standards and requirements for execution of offensive counterintelligence activities; carry out damage assessments under section 415; establish a polygraph program for counterintelligence purposes, including to support damage assessments under section 415 and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; establish a centralized system for the intelligence community for the storage of and access to information on foreign intelligence threat actors; support departments and agencies of the Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence community with counterintelligence matters and resources; 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 establish procedures, policies, and information-sharing frameworks for watchlisting, screening, vetting, and suspicious activity reporting for counterintelligence purposes. In carrying out the mission and duties of the National Counterintelligence Center, the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center may— carry out a counterintelligence activity; direct the head of an element of the intelligence community to carry out a counterintelligence activity; 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; access all counterintelligence information, including investigative and operational information, in the possession of an element of the intelligence community; 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; 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; delegate authority to carry out a counterintelligence activity to the head of an element of the intelligence community; and 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. The head of each element of the intelligence community— shall carry out each counterintelligence activity that the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center directs the head of such element to carry out; 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; provide access to all counterintelligence information in the possession of such element that is requested by the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center; 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; 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 promptly notify the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center of— each counterintelligence investigation initiated by the head of such element; and any intended or pending arrest of a person in a counterintelligence investigation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to prosecute a violation of Federal criminal law. There is established within the National Intelligence Program a National Counterintelligence Program consisting of— all strategic counterintelligence activities, programs, and projects of the National Intelligence Program; and the activities, programs, and projects of the National Counterintelligence Center. 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. 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— an overall forecast of the counterintelligence outlook and long-term strategy for the United States; an explanation of the strategic context of the outlook and strategy; an explanation of key drivers and trends of the outlook and strategy; projected counterintelligence capabilities of the United States and of adversary foreign entities; an identification of any risks or uncertainties with respect to the outlook and strategy; an identification of metrics or indicators with respect to the outlook and strategy; and any recommendations of the Director for policy changes to meet future counterintelligence challenges. 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— align the counterintelligence activities of the intelligence community toward the strategic priorities of the United States; include a plan for implementing the strategy not later than one year after the date of the submission of the strategy; and 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. 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. 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— a description of counterintelligence campaigns conducted during the period covered by the report; and a description of the efforts of the Task Force to coordinate counterintelligence campaigns throughout the Federal Government and the results of such efforts. 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. 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. 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. 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). 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). 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 heading as follows: 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). Section 414 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by paragraph (2) of this section, is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as subsections (a) through (g), respectively (and redesignating the provisions in each paragraph and conforming the margins accordingly); in subsection (a), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)— by striking (a) Except as provided in paragraph (5) and inserting (a) Coordination.—Except as provided in subsection (e); in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by inserting and the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center after the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting paragraph (1); 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); in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)— by striking (c) and inserting (c) Impact assessment.—; and in paragraph (2)(A)— by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting paragraph (1); and by striking investigation under paragraph (1) and inserting investigation under subsection (a); in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— by striking (d) and inserting (d) Notification of full espionage investigation.—; and in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting paragraph (1); in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)— by striking (e) and inserting (e) Waiver.—; and by striking paragraph (1), (2), or (3) and inserting subsection (a), (b), or (c); in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking (f) and inserting (f) Rule of Construction.—; and in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking (g) and inserting (g) Definitions.—. 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. Section 1105A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3235a) is— redesignated as section 415; and transferred so as to appear after section 414, as added by subsection (d) of this section. Section 415 of the National Security Act of 1947, as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended— by striking Director of National Intelligence each place it appears and inserting Director of the National Counterintelligence Center; and by adding at the end the following new subsections: The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government shall— 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 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. 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. 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. 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— an identification of any actual or potential unauthorized disclosures or compromises that occurred during the period covered by the report; the status of any action or dispensation with respect to each unauthorized disclosure or compromise— identified in accordance with paragraph (1); or 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 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). IVNational Counterintelligence Center AOrganization 401.Establishment; Director (a)EstablishmentThere is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National Counterintelligence Center. (b)Director of the National Counterintelligence Center (1)AppointmentThere 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 counterintelligenceThe 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)ReportingThe Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall report to the Director of National Intelligence. 402.PersonnelSubject 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. 403.National Counterintelligence Task Force (a)EstablishmentThe 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)MembershipThe 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)DutiesThe Task Force shall carry out such duties as are assigned to the Task Force by the Director. BMission, Duties, and Authorities 411.MissionThe mission of the National Counterintelligence Center shall be to direct, coordinate, and carry out counterintelligence activities. 412.Duties (a)In generalThe 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 dutiesIn 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. 413.Authority to direct and carry out counterintelligence activities (a)Authority of DirectorIn 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 communityThe 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 discretionNothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to prosecute a violation of Federal criminal law. CNational Counterintelligence Program 421.National Counterintelligence Program (a)EstablishmentThere 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)BudgetThe 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. DStrategies, reports, and oversight 431.National counterintelligence outlook and long-term strategy reportNot 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. 432.National Counterintelligence StrategyNot 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. 433.National Threat Identification and Prioritization AssessmentNot 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. 434.Activities of the National Counterintelligence Task Force (a)Annual reportNot 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 briefingThe 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 outcomesNot 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.. 414.Coordination of Counterintelligence Matters with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (d)Requirements for Federal agencies (1)In generalThe 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 noncomplianceNot 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 impactedNot 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 ImplementationOn 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)..

401. Establishment; Director There is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National Counterintelligence Center. 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. 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. The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall report to the Director of National Intelligence.

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.

403. National Counterintelligence Task Force 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). The Task Force shall be composed of the following: The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force. A designee of the head of each element of the intelligence community. 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. Such other persons as the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center considers appropriate. The Task Force shall carry out such duties as are assigned to the Task Force by the Director.

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

412. Duties The Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall lead and direct all efforts of the Federal Government with respect to— countering, denying, disrupting, and degrading intelligence operations by foreign entities; deceiving, exploiting, and shaping the intelligence gathering plans, intentions, operations, and perceived effectiveness of foreign entities; coordinating, deconflicting, authorizing, and directing the execution of counterintelligence activities by the intelligence community; strategic operational planning for counterintelligence activities; countering foreign influence operations; countering foreign denial and deception activities; assessing foreign intelligence capabilities and addressing counterintelligence collection gaps and strategic threats; mitigating counterintelligence risks and vulnerabilities; analyzing and producing counterintelligence products; evaluating technical counterintelligence capabilities and resources; evaluating and establishing interagency processes and methods to resolve counterintelligence anomalies; assessing integration shortfalls and leading efforts to maximize the integration of data and expertise to address foreign intelligence threats and improve counterintelligence; advocating for and providing education and training relating to counterintelligence and countering foreign influence operations; and such other matters relating to counterintelligence as the Director of National Intelligence may direct. In addition to the duties described in subsection (a), the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center shall— establish and prioritize requirements for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of counterintelligence information by the intelligence community; 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; engage international partners to conduct information sharing and joint operations and enhance capabilities with respect to counterintelligence; establish doctrine, certification, and tradecraft standards and requirements for execution of offensive counterintelligence activities; carry out damage assessments under section 415; establish a polygraph program for counterintelligence purposes, including to support damage assessments under section 415 and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; establish a centralized system for the intelligence community for the storage of and access to information on foreign intelligence threat actors; support departments and agencies of the Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence community with counterintelligence matters and resources; 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 establish procedures, policies, and information-sharing frameworks for watchlisting, screening, vetting, and suspicious activity reporting for counterintelligence purposes.

413. Authority to direct and carry out counterintelligence activities In carrying out the mission and duties of the National Counterintelligence Center, the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center may— carry out a counterintelligence activity; direct the head of an element of the intelligence community to carry out a counterintelligence activity; 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; access all counterintelligence information, including investigative and operational information, in the possession of an element of the intelligence community; 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; 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; delegate authority to carry out a counterintelligence activity to the head of an element of the intelligence community; and 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. The head of each element of the intelligence community— shall carry out each counterintelligence activity that the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center directs the head of such element to carry out; 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; provide access to all counterintelligence information in the possession of such element that is requested by the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center; 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; 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 promptly notify the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center of— each counterintelligence investigation initiated by the head of such element; and any intended or pending arrest of a person in a counterintelligence investigation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to prosecute a violation of Federal criminal law.

421. National Counterintelligence Program There is established within the National Intelligence Program a National Counterintelligence Program consisting of— all strategic counterintelligence activities, programs, and projects of the National Intelligence Program; and the activities, programs, and projects of the National Counterintelligence Center. 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.

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— an overall forecast of the counterintelligence outlook and long-term strategy for the United States; an explanation of the strategic context of the outlook and strategy; an explanation of key drivers and trends of the outlook and strategy; projected counterintelligence capabilities of the United States and of adversary foreign entities; an identification of any risks or uncertainties with respect to the outlook and strategy; an identification of metrics or indicators with respect to the outlook and strategy; and any recommendations of the Director for policy changes to meet future counterintelligence challenges.

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— align the counterintelligence activities of the intelligence community toward the strategic priorities of the United States; include a plan for implementing the strategy not later than one year after the date of the submission of the strategy; and 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.

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.

434. Activities of the National Counterintelligence Task Force 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— a description of counterintelligence campaigns conducted during the period covered by the report; and a description of the efforts of the Task Force to coordinate counterintelligence campaigns throughout the Federal Government and the results of such efforts. 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. 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.

414. Coordination of Counterintelligence Matters with the Federal Bureau of Investigation

303. Transition provisions The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is redesignated as the National Counterintelligence Center. 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. 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. 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). The security functions described in this subsection are as follows: 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). Functions arising from the role of the Director of National Intelligence as joint leader of the National Insider Threat Task Force. Functions of the Special Security Directorate and Center for Security Evaluation of the National Counterintelligence Center (as so redesignated). 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. 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. 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— the congressional intelligence committees; the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; 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 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. 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. 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— 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 the organization, structure, and plans for the Task Force as established under such section 403.

304. Conforming amendments Section 103F of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031, 3059) is repealed. 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. 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: Section 102A(f)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(2)). Section 102A(f)(8)(F) (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(8)(F)). Section 103(c)(9) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(9)). Section 1107(a) (50 U.S.C. 3237(a)). Section 1108(a) (50 U.S.C. 3238(a)). The following provisions of law are amended by striking National Counterintelligence and Security Center each place it appears and inserting National Counterintelligence Center: Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. Section 1322(b)(1)(D) of title 41, United States Code. Section 7318 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118‑31; 50 U.S.C. 3384). 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)). Section 6508(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3371d(a)). Section 341(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108‑177; 28 U.S.C. 519 note). 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. Section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237), as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is— redesignated as section 435; and transferred so as to appear after section 434 of such Act, as added by section 302 of this Act. Section 1108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3238), as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is— redesignated as section 436; and transferred so as to appear after section 435 of such Act, as redesignated and transferred by paragraph (1).

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.

404. Senior officials for biotechnology 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: 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. The elements of the intelligence community specified in this subsection are the following: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The Central Intelligence Agency. The National Security Agency. The Defense Intelligence Agency. The intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy. The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. 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. 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. 123.Designation of senior officials for biotechnology (a)DesignationThe 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 elementsThe 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 CongressNot 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..

405. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community systems 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: 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. 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. The standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include— exceptions for national security purposes and research activities; and risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall apply in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1). In this section: The term covered application means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or service developed or provided by High Flyer or any successor entity. The term national security system has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code. 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. 1115.Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community systems (a)ProhibitionThe 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 RequirementsThe 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 ExceptionsThe 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)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Covered applicationThe 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 systemThe term national security system has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code..

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: The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall ensure that the intelligence community— 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 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. 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. The head of each element of the intelligence community shall— 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 share all terrorism information described in subsection (a)(2) in the possession of such element with the National Counterterrorism Center. 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— the opinions of the Director and the Attorney General as to the effectiveness of the knowledge management system required under subsection (a); a description of any challenges identified by the Director or the Attorney General with the knowledge management system required under subsection (a); an indication of the level of compliance of each element of the intelligence community with the requirements of this section; and an assessment of the level of participation in the knowledge management system of Federal law enforcement agencies. 1116.Knowledge management system for international cartels and other transnational criminal organizations (a)Requirement for knowledge management systemThe 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)ProceduresThe 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 inputThe 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)BriefingsNot 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..

1116. Knowledge management system for international cartels and other transnational criminal organizations The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall ensure that the intelligence community— 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 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. 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. The head of each element of the intelligence community shall— 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 share all terrorism information described in subsection (a)(2) in the possession of such element with the National Counterterrorism Center. 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— the opinions of the Director and the Attorney General as to the effectiveness of the knowledge management system required under subsection (a); a description of any challenges identified by the Director or the Attorney General with the knowledge management system required under subsection (a); an indication of the level of compliance of each element of the intelligence community with the requirements of this section; and an assessment of the level of participation in the knowledge management system of Federal law enforcement agencies.

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: 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— a description of the impact, if any, of the closure on the activities or interests of the intelligence community; a plan to mitigate any adverse impacts to such elements caused by such closure; and a description of whether, and the extent to which, the Director and the heads of the other appropriate elements of the intelligence community— were consulted in the decision-making process with respect to such closure; and registered any concerns with or objections to such closure. 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— is anticipated to last for 60 days or longer; or has lasted for 60 days or longer. 517.Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on intelligence activities (a)Notice requiredNot 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 definedIn 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..

517. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on intelligence activities 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— a description of the impact, if any, of the closure on the activities or interests of the intelligence community; a plan to mitigate any adverse impacts to such elements caused by such closure; and a description of whether, and the extent to which, the Director and the heads of the other appropriate elements of the intelligence community— were consulted in the decision-making process with respect to such closure; and registered any concerns with or objections to such closure. 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— is anticipated to last for 60 days or longer; or has lasted for 60 days or longer.

408. Harmonizing policies on the use of classified data in training or refining artificial intelligence models 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. 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.

409. Accelerating review of artificial intelligence capabilities for deployment 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. 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. The requirements of paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

410. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics 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. The metrics and methodologies required under subsection (a) shall include metrics and methodologies for assessing— safety and security; effectiveness and efficiency; and the impact of the use of an emerging technology on risk to mission or likelihood of success of mission. 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— the metrics established under subsection (a); the progress of the element toward meeting such metrics; and any recommendations of the head of such agency for legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology adoption. 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).

501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended— by striking Not later than and inserting (1) Not later than; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 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— establish a definition of a novel and significant expenditure for purposes of this subsection; define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures to determine if such expenditures are novel and significant using the definition established pursuant to clause (i); and require timely congressional notification in accordance with this subsection. The Director shall regularly review and update the guidance issued under this paragraph as appropriate. 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. 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). (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..

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: 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. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security may authorize a defense intelligence component to purchase information otherwise prohibited by subsection (a)— if the purchase is for the purpose of ensuring the quality and veracity of other information purchased or the performance of a vendor; to obtain a sample of information to determine whether the information would be duplicative of other information already available to the component; to maintain operational security of authorized activities of the Department of Defense; or if enforcing the prohibition would pose a significant harm to national security or intelligence activities. 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. 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. 430e.Requirement to avoid duplication in purchase of commercially available information (a)Requirement for review prior to purchaseExcept 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 definedIn 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..

430e. Requirement to avoid duplication in purchase of commercially available information 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. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security may authorize a defense intelligence component to purchase information otherwise prohibited by subsection (a)— if the purchase is for the purpose of ensuring the quality and veracity of other information purchased or the performance of a vendor; to obtain a sample of information to determine whether the information would be duplicative of other information already available to the component; to maintain operational security of authorized activities of the Department of Defense; or if enforcing the prohibition would pose a significant harm to national security or intelligence activities. 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. 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.

430f. Oversight and deconfliction of vendor support to clandestine activities 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. 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— may exclude such information from use by the capability required by subsection (a); and 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— the type or category of vendor that is the subject of such information; with respect to such vendor, a synopsis of the contract and the scope of work involved; and the rationale for excluding such information from use by the capability. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the capability required by subsection (a) is used to— deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and assess operational risk and counterintelligence exposure attributable to the use of commercial vendors in support of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense. 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.

513. Disestablishment of advisory boards for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Reconnaissance Office Section 6432 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 50 U.S.C. 441 note) is repealed. 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— 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 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. Section 106A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) is amended by striking subsection (d). 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— 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 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.

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: 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 candidate for Federal office; a holder of Federal office; or a covered congressional employee. The notice required under paragraph (1) shall include— a summary of the relevant facts associated with the counterintelligence assessment or investigation; and the identity of such individual. 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. 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. The Director may use the lists provided under paragraph (2) to determine whether an individual is a covered congressional employee. 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. 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. In this section: 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). The term covered congressional employee means an employee or officer of— the Senate or the House of Representatives; a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress; or a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, or a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. 518.Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations of Federal candidates or officeholders (a)Notice (1)Notice requiredExcept 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)ContentsThe 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)ExceptionThe 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)TimingThe 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)ListsThe Director may use the lists provided under paragraph (2) to determine whether an individual is a covered congressional employee. (2)Provision of listsThe 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 employeesNotwithstanding 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)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Candidate; Federal officeThe 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 employeeThe 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..

518. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations of Federal candidates or officeholders 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 candidate for Federal office; a holder of Federal office; or a covered congressional employee. The notice required under paragraph (1) shall include— a summary of the relevant facts associated with the counterintelligence assessment or investigation; and the identity of such individual. 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. 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. The Director may use the lists provided under paragraph (2) to determine whether an individual is a covered congressional employee. 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. 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. In this section: 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). The term covered congressional employee means an employee or officer of— the Senate or the House of Representatives; a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress; or a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, or a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives.

522. Requirement for Department of Energy Employees to report travel to countries of risk 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: The Director shall develop and implement requirements for all personnel of the Department of Energy that— require such personnel to— 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; at the request of personnel of the Office, receive briefings with respect to travel to such a country prior to beginning such travel; and at the request of personnel of the Office, participate in debriefings after travel to such a country; and 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. 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. (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..

602. Efficient use of open-source intelligence 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: The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the intelligence community makes efficient and effective use of open-source intelligence. 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: Training, tradecraft, and professionalization. Technology innovation and tool development. Data acquisition, cataloging, and sharing. Collection management and requirements. 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. Standards and governance. 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). In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall, to the extent practicable— minimize the duplication of open-source intelligence activities and open-source funding allocations among elements of the intelligence community; and 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. 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. The term open-source intelligence has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. 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. 124.Efficient use of open-source intelligence (a)Efficient use requiredThe 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 generalIn 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 areasThe 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 useIn 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 constructionNothing 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 definedThe term open-source intelligence has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. .

124. Efficient use of open-source intelligence The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the intelligence community makes efficient and effective use of open-source intelligence. 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: Training, tradecraft, and professionalization. Technology innovation and tool development. Data acquisition, cataloging, and sharing. Collection management and requirements. 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. Standards and governance. 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). In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall, to the extent practicable— minimize the duplication of open-source intelligence activities and open-source funding allocations among elements of the intelligence community; and 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. 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. The term open-source intelligence has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

125. Oversight of acquisition of commercially available information 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. The official designated under subsection (a) shall— ensure there is deconfliction of the acquisition of commercially available information; prevent unnecessary duplicative acquisitions; maximize interoperability and data sharing and minimize acquisitions costs; 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; document such requirements in formats common to the elements of the intelligence community to ensure a shared understanding of the information being requested; establish an evaluation methodology to manage procurement metrics; and 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. 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. The term commercially available information has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

604. Budget matters relating to open-source intelligence activities 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: 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. Subsection (f) of such section is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: The Director of National Intelligence shall— conduct regular oversight of the open-source intelligence activities of the elements of the intelligence community and evaluate the effectiveness of such activities; and ensure that the budget information provided under subsection (c)(2) includes information with respect to such activities. (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.. (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..

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— in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 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. by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: The budget justification materials required by paragraph (5) of subsection (a) shall include— a summary of the primary activities and investments that the amount requested is intended to support; 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; 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; the number of full-time equivalent civilian and military personnel assigned to open-source intelligence duties by program and across the intelligence community; and such other information as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate. 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. (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.; (b)Additional information with respect to publicly available information, commercially available information, and other open-source informationThe 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

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: 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. 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— 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 1117.Standardization of training on collection of publicly available information and commercially available information (a)Establishment of Training CourseNot 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 generalThe 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 transferrableSubject 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 TrainingThe 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)DefinitionsIn 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..

1117. Standardization of training on collection of publicly available information and commercially available information 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. 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— 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 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. 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. 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. 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.

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: 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. In this section: The term commercially available information has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The term publicly available information has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The term United States person has the meaning given the term in section 105A. 1118.Requirement to purge incidentally collected publicly available information or commercially available information relating to United States persons (a)Requirement to purgeThe 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)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Commercially available informationThe 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 informationThe 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 personThe term United States person has the meaning given the term in section 105A. .

1118. Requirement to purge incidentally collected publicly available information or commercially available information relating to United States persons 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. In this section: The term commercially available information has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The term publicly available information has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The term United States person has the meaning given the term in section 105A.

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— bulk data; application programming interfaces; or enterprise or limited software licenses.

611. Study on engagement with other agencies with respect to open-source intelligence requirements 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. 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. 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). The study required under subsection (a) shall— 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; determine best practices for each element of the intelligence community to— 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 assist those departments and agencies with obtaining the appropriate open-source intelligence resources from such element; 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 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. 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.

701. Unclassified appraisals of employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title: The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall ensure that— 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 such unclassified narrative input and unclassified rating scores are provided to such employee in unclassified form. The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall require the completion of a performance appraisal of any employee who— terminates employment with the Defense Intelligence Agency; and 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is further amended as follows: Sections 1104 and 1106 are— transferred to title XII, as added by subsection (a) of this section; inserted before section 1205, as so added; and redesignated as sections 1201 and 1202, respectively. Section 1202, as so redesignated, is amended by striking 1104 each place it appears and inserting 1201. XIIIntelligence Community Workforce Matters 1205.Unclassified appraisals of employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency (a)Unclassified appraisalsThe 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)RequirementThe 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 completionA 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)WaiverThe 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..

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: The head of each element of the intelligence community shall ensure that— a covered individual is not required to engage in political or ideological activism as a condition for obtaining a positive personnel action; and 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. 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. In this section: The term covered individual means— an applicant, employee, or former employee of an element of the intelligence community; an employee or former employee assigned or detailed to an element of the intelligence community; an employee or former employee of a contractor of an element of the intelligence community; or an individual contractor or former individual contractor of an element of the intelligence community. 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. The term positive personnel action means, with regard to a covered individual, any of the following: An appointment requested by the covered individual. A promotion requested by the covered individual. A decision not to subject the covered individual to disciplinary or corrective action. A detail, transfer, or reassignment, requested by the covered individual. A decision not to subject the covered individual to a demotion, suspension, or termination. A reinstatement or restoration requested by the covered individual. A recommendation or positive performance evaluation. A decision concerning pay, benefits, or awards requested by the covered individual. A decision not to order or recommend medical testing or examination, including psychiatric testing or examination, that the covered individual does not request. The implementation or enforcement against the covered individual of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement. The granting of the response requested by the covered individual with respect to any claim of retaliatory action or harassment. 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. 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. Any other significant change in duties, responsibilities, or working conditions, requested by the covered individual. 1203.Prohibition on requiring political or ideological activism within the intelligence community (a)ProhibitionThe 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 coverSubsection (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)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Covered individualThe 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 activismThe 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 actionThe 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..

1203. Prohibition on requiring political or ideological activism within the intelligence community The head of each element of the intelligence community shall ensure that— a covered individual is not required to engage in political or ideological activism as a condition for obtaining a positive personnel action; and 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. 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. In this section: The term covered individual means— an applicant, employee, or former employee of an element of the intelligence community; an employee or former employee assigned or detailed to an element of the intelligence community; an employee or former employee of a contractor of an element of the intelligence community; or an individual contractor or former individual contractor of an element of the intelligence community. 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. The term positive personnel action means, with regard to a covered individual, any of the following: An appointment requested by the covered individual. A promotion requested by the covered individual. A decision not to subject the covered individual to disciplinary or corrective action. A detail, transfer, or reassignment, requested by the covered individual. A decision not to subject the covered individual to a demotion, suspension, or termination. A reinstatement or restoration requested by the covered individual. A recommendation or positive performance evaluation. A decision concerning pay, benefits, or awards requested by the covered individual. A decision not to order or recommend medical testing or examination, including psychiatric testing or examination, that the covered individual does not request. The implementation or enforcement against the covered individual of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement. The granting of the response requested by the covered individual with respect to any claim of retaliatory action or harassment. 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. 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. Any other significant change in duties, responsibilities, or working conditions, requested by the covered individual.

1204. Merit-based personnel decisions 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: A desire to reverse the impacts of societal discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or national origin. 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. 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. 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.

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.

308. Treatment of certain Agency service as active-duty service for purposes of benefits administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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. In this section: The term active military, naval, air, or space service has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 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. 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).

801. Net assessments of the People’s Republic of China 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: 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. In conducting and updating net assessments under subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall use— open-source information with respect to the portion of the assessment relating to the United States; and all-source information with respect to the portion of the assessment relating to the People’s Republic of China. 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. 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. 1107B.Net assessments of the People’s Republic of China (a)Net Assessments RequiredThe 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 InformationIn 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)AvailabilityThe 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..

1107B. Net assessments of the People’s Republic of China 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. In conducting and updating net assessments under subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall use— open-source information with respect to the portion of the assessment relating to the United States; and all-source information with respect to the portion of the assessment relating to the People’s Republic of China. 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.

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: 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. 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. 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. The requirements of this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2030. (g)National Intelligence Manager for the People’s Republic of China (1)EstablishmentNot 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 generalThe 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 waiverA 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)TerminationThe requirements of this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2030..

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— 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 submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the congressional intelligence committees.

805. Study on collection and analysis by intelligence community of foreign atrocities 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. The study under subsection (a) shall include an examination of the following: 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. Responsiveness of the intelligence community to the requirements of policymakers with respect to such intelligence. 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. The assessed utility to policymakers of such previous intelligence community assessments and products. Observable trends with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (4). 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). 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). Any other related matters the Director determines appropriate. The study under subsection (a) shall contain an unclassified executive summary.

806. Intelligence support for Ukraine 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. 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.

901. Modifications to access to restricted data under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Subsection b. of section 145 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2165(b)) is amended— by striking Except and inserting (1) Except; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 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). 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— maintain an up-to-date list of each individual who holds a position described in subparagraph (A); and verify that such individual is authorized to access Restricted Data by virtue of holding such a position— 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 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. 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). (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..

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— in subsection (a)— by striking the occurrence of an intelligence collection adjustment and inserting that a covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has occurred; and by striking notification of the intelligence collection adjustment and inserting summary of such adjustment and the cause of such adjustment; and in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 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— 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 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. (2)Covered Intelligence Collection or Sharing AdjustmentThe 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..

903. Annual submission of Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget proposal 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— by redesignating subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of such section 605, as subsection (d); and by inserting after subsection (b), as added by paragraph (3) of such section 605, the following: The Director of National Intelligence shall annually develop a consolidated Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget. 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)). Each summary under paragraph (2) shall include the following: 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)). 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. 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. Each of the total amounts under subparagraph (C), disaggregated by each element of the intelligence community at the expenditure center, project, and subproject levels. 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. 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). Such section 506 is amended in the heading by adding at the end the following: ; Intelligence Community Drug Control Program Budget. 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. (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)..

905. Repeal of outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements Section 114 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3050) is repealed. Section 119C of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3059) is amended— by striking subsection (d); and by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). Section 121 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by striking subsection (c). 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.. Subtitle D of title X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et seq.) is amended— by striking section 1033; and by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as sections 1033 and 1034, respectively. 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. Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by striking section 1110. Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 3572) is amended— by striking subsection (c); and by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117–103; 136 Stat. 1035) is repealed. 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— by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f); and by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 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. 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. 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). 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. Section 7003 of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116–260; 50 U.S.C. 3372) is repealed. 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. 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). Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–114; 22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed.

906. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized crime watchlist 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. 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. 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. In this section: 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. The term terrorist watchlist means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar 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.

907. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch list 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. Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the preceding calendar year, the following information: 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. 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— the number of known or presumed United States persons who were included on a no fly list; the number of known or presumed United States persons who were included on a selectee list for additional screening; 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; 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 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. In this section: 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. The term terrorist watchlist means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar watchlist. 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).

908. Plan on use of proposed web of biological data 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). 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).