To modify the responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence, to reform the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill significantly restructures the U.S. intelligence community by reducing the size and authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). It transfers several intelligence centers to operational agencies like the CIA and FBI, eliminates various programs and positions deemed unnecessary, and prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the intelligence community.
Who Benefits and How
- CIA and FBI: Gain authority and resources as intelligence centers are transferred to them, expanding their operational control
- Private intelligence contractors: May benefit from reduced government capacity and increased outsourcing
- Conservative policy advocates: DEI prohibition aligns with their policy priorities
Who Bears the Burden and How
- ODNI employees: Face job losses as positions are eliminated and centers transferred
- Think tanks with foreign funding (non-Five Eyes): Lose access to intelligence community collaboration and funding
- DEI program staff and advocates: Programs eliminated and funding prohibited
- National Intelligence University: Faces potential facility divestment
Key Provisions
- Transfers National Counterintelligence and Security Center to FBI
- Transfers National Counterproliferation Center to CIA (removes biosecurity mission)
- Eliminates Foreign Malign Influence Center, Climate Security office, and other units
- Prohibits DEI practices and funding across intelligence community
- Bars intelligence funding to think tanks receiving foreign government support (except Five Eyes allies)
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reforms the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) by reducing its bureaucracy, transferring centers to operational agencies (CIA, FBI), eliminating DEI programs, and restricting funding to think tanks with foreign government ties.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Reforms the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) by reducing its bureaucracy, transferring centers to operational agencies (CIA, FBI), eliminating DEI programs, and restricting funding to think tanks with foreign government ties.
Policy Domains
Intelligence Community Reform
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Central Intelligence Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Intelligence community efficiency advocates
- Conservative policy groups
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- ODNI staff and leadership
- Think tanks with non-Five Eyes foreign funding
- DEI program administrators
- National Intelligence University
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Budd, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Biosecurity and pandemic preparedness programs, Central Intelligence Agency, Climate security researchers and analysts
Positive-direction: Central Intelligence Agency, Congressional intelligence committees, Drug Enforcement Administration and counternarcotics agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Negative-direction: Biosecurity and pandemic preparedness programs, Climate security researchers and analysts, DEI program administrators and trainers in intelligence community, National Intelligence Managers (positions eliminated), ODNI staff at terminated units, U.S. Senate
Think tanks and policy research organizations with non-Five Eyes foreign funding, Think tanks funded only by Five Eyes governments, Think tanks receiving foreign government funding (non-Five Eyes)
Positive-direction: Think tanks funded only by Five Eyes governments
Negative-direction: Think tanks and policy research organizations with non-Five Eyes foreign funding, Think tanks receiving foreign government funding (non-Five Eyes)
Defense contractors and commercial tech companies, Intelligence community innovation contractors
Positive-direction: Defense contractors and commercial tech companies
Negative-direction: Intelligence community innovation contractors
Foreign language training providers, National Intelligence University
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of National Intelligence
- "the_secretary"
- → Not applicable
- "the_administrator"
- → Not applicable
Note: The Director refers to the Director of National Intelligence throughout the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any entity organized for research or advocacy in public policy/political strategy, or that describes itself as a think tank
Has the meaning given in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)
Any practice discriminating for or against any individual on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin; requiring training asserting inherent superiority/inferiority of groups; or requiring assent to statements about systemic privilege/oppression
The government or military/intelligence-affiliated entities of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, or other countries designated by the Director
Any hostile effort by a covered foreign country to influence US government policies, elections, or public opinion through overt or covert means
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