S1071-119
Bill became lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Mario Diaz-Balart’s recorded connection
2 recorded votes on this bill
- Voted Yea — On Passage, Dec 10, 2025
- Voted Nay — On Motion to Commit, Dec 10, 2025
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Unclear effects on Intelligence community elements
No material effect identified
Mandates that heads of intelligence community elements designate senior officials responsible for coordinating biotechnology-related activities and analysis. Intelligence agencies gain organizational focus on the rapidly evolving biotechnology landscape.
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Potential burden on Intelligence community elements
More compliance requirements
Requires each intelligence community element head to submit a plan within 60 days to enhance counternarcotics collaboration with Mexico. Intelligence agencies are directed toward deeper cooperation with Mexico on combating drug trafficking and related threats.
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Potential burden on Intelligence Community elements
More compliance requirements
Extends artificial intelligence policies for the intelligence community to cover publicly available AI models hosted in classified environments, not just purpose-built classified AI systems. This ensures consistent AI governance across all AI tools used in intelligence operations regardless of their origin.
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Unclear effects on Intelligence community elements
No material effect identified
Requires each intelligence community element head to designate a senior official for biotechnology coordination within their organization. Intelligence agencies benefit from dedicated leadership attention to biotechnology developments with national security implications.