H5858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 as President of the to ranking minority member of the Per- The bill also ensures that the men the manifest injury of the people of the manent Select Committee on Intel- and women of the IC have what they United States, and has committed a ligence. need to collect and analyze the intel- high misdemeanor in office. The gentleman from California (Mr. ligence that policymakers require. Therefore, Donald John Trump by SCHIFF) and the gentleman from Cali- At the same time, H.R. 3494 ensures causing such harm to the society of the fornia (Mr. NUNES) each will control 30 close oversight by Congress, rejecting United States is unfit to be President minutes. the funding of legacy IC programs with and warrants impeachment, trial, and The Chair recognizes the gentleman overseas contingency operation re- removal from office. from California (Mr. SCHIFF). sources, or OCO, funding; and requir- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield ing, for the first time, the submission rule IX, a resolution offered from the myself as much time as I may con- to the intelligence committees of de- floor by a Member other than the ma- sume. tailed information on unfunded IC pro- jority leader or the minority leader as Along the wall in the upper lobby of grams. a question of the privileges of the the CIA headquarters building is a Another provision authored by Rep- House has immediate precedence only large picture of the head and torch of resentative WELCH calls for more infor- at a time designated by the Chair with- the Statue of Liberty accompanied by mation in the IC’s budget for counter- in 2 legislative days after the resolu- the following words: ‘‘We are the Na- matters to be released to the tion is properly noticed. tion’s first line of defense. We accom- public consistent with the protection Pending that designation, the form of plish what others cannot accomplish of national security. Still another au- the resolution noticed by the gen- and go where others cannot go.’’ thorizes the Public Interest Declas- tleman from Texas will appear in the These two sentences distill the es- sification Board, which plays a vital RECORD at this point. sence of America’s intelligence com- role in ensuring that historical docu- The Chair will not at this point de- munity and the quiet sense of mission ments about IC programs are declas- termine whether the resolution con- that tens of thousands of our fellow sified appropriately. stitutes a question of privilege. That citizens bring to their jobs every day. The legislation is especially strong in determination will be made at the time H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson three other areas. The first has to do designated for consideration of the res- and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- with foreign malign activities, includ- ing those by Russia. The bill calls for olution. ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal extensive IC reporting and creates new f Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, is our con- tribution to the work of the IC. notification requirements regarding DAMON PAUL NELSON AND MAT- This is a bipartisan bill, reported covert or overt efforts by foreign gov- THEW YOUNG POLLARD INTEL- unanimously out of the Intelligence ernments to undermine trusted institu- LIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT Committee and embodying the collec- tions or to interfere in the democratic FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018, 2019, tive efforts of Democratic and Repub- process, our own or those of other na- AND 2020 lican members. tions. This bill also strongly supports the GENERAL LEAVE Though H.R. 3494 contains many new initiatives authored during my chair- IC workforce. H.R. 3494 obliges the IC Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I ask elements to offer their employees 12 manship, it also preserves provisions unanimous consent that all Members weeks of paid parental leave on top of developed during Ranking Member may have 5 legislative days within the unpaid leave already guaranteed to which to revise and extend their re- NUNES’ tenure as chairman as well. Despite disagreements over the Rus- them by law. Other language ensures marks and include extraneous material that the families of CIA personnel who on the Intelligence Authorization Act. sia investigation, the committee has come together to support our intel- are killed or injured as a result of wars, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there hostile acts, or other incidents can be objection to the request of the gen- ligence community. HPSCI oversees highly sensitive, appropriately compensated. tleman from California? The bill also bolsters the IC’s ability highly classified activities, and we col- There was no objection. to recruit, hire, retain, and promote a laborate with the IC to ensure that it The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- workforce that represents the diversity has the resources and authorities nec- ant to House Resolution 491 and rule of the Nation that it serves. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in essary to collect vital intelligence. Lastly, technology. Many have the Committee of the Whole House on That won’t work, however, unless the sounded alarms about the rise of so- the state of the Union for the consider- committee trusts the IC elements it called ‘‘deep fake’’ algorithms and the ation of the bill, H.R. 3494. oversees, and those same elements transition in our country and else- The Chair appoints the gentleman trust the committee. where to a fifth-generation tele- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) to pre- At the same time, HPSCI must en- communications network. To help the side over the Committee of the Whole. sure that legal and policy constraints IC address both challenges, H.R. 3494 are vigorously enforced. That requires b 1900 instructs the DNI to hold competitions us to maintain both a professional dis- and to award prizes for cutting-edge re- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE tance and a healthy skepticism about search into deep fake and 5G tech- Accordingly, the House resolved the activities we oversee. When war- nologies. itself into the Committee of the Whole ranted, the committee must impose ad- H.R. 3494 is not perfect; it is the re- House on the state of the Union for the ditional checks and limitations, at sult of negotiation and compromise. I consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to times over intelligence community ob- am pleased that, despite our public dif- authorize appropriations for fiscal year jections. ferences, we have once again been able 2020 for intelligence and intelligence- It is a delicate balance, which HPSCI to put those aside to focus on the im- related activities of the United States strikes through use of many different portant work of overseeing the intel- Government, the Community Manage- oversight tools. The most important by ligence community. The result is a ment Account, and the Central Intel- far is our annual Intelligence Author- strong, bipartisan bill, which I am ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- ization Act. proud to support. ability System, and for other purposes, H.R. 3494 gets the balance right. It Mr. Chair, let me conclude by thank- with Mr. HUFFMAN in the chair. authorizes funding for the IC at rough- ing Ranking Member NUNES, my com- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ly 1.4 percent above the President’s mittee colleagues, and the entire The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the budget request for the coming year. It HPSCI staff for their collaborative ef- bill is considered read the first time. prioritizes the IC’s collection and ana- forts. General debate shall be confined to lytic capabilities against , Rus- Mr. Chair, I urge all Members of the the bill and amendments specified in sia, , and North , while sus- House to join me in voting for H.R. the first section of House Resolution taining critical intelligence capabili- 3494. 491, and shall not exceed 1 hour equally ties that support counterterrorism and Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of divided and controlled by the chair and counterproliferation. my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.054 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5859 Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I yield another nation has the audacity to these types of counterintelligence ac- myself such time as I may consume. prove that a culturally Chinese democ- tivities. This is good, accountable gov- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support racy can thrive, will stop at nothing to ernance. of H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson degrade Taiwan’s political independ- Mr. Chair, I appreciate the chair and and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- ence. ranking member’s support in adding ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal This year’s Intelligence Authoriza- my legislation into this bill and urge Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. tion Act requires the Director of Na- my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on final Passing an annual intelligence au- tional Intelligence to report on influ- passage. thorization bill is the most important ence operations China conducts to Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I am tool Congress has to conduct effective interfere in Taiwan’s upcoming 2020 proud to yield 3 minutes to the gen- oversight of the intelligence activities elections and find out what assistance tleman from Washington State (Mr. of the United States. the U.S. government provided to HECK). Today, Chairman SCHIFF and I are counter these operations and provide a Mr. HECK. Mr. Chairman, I thank bringing the tenth consecutive intel- comprehensive list of the specific orga- the chair of the committee for yield- ligence authorization bill to the floor. I nizations that conducted these influ- ing. am pleased that, as in years past, this ence operations. Mr. Chair, I rise to strongly support bill is a bipartisan product that re- The U.S. is in a unique position to the David Paul Nelson and Matthew flects the contributions of all the com- share the tools and techniques with Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- mittee’s members. It was reported out others that we are implementing to tion Act. of the committee by a unanimous voice safeguard our own democratic elec- In the last year we have made some vote. tions. pretty incredible progress in reducing This legislation is the product of bi- In line with our obligations under the the security clearance backlog, yet, partisan work by the majority and the Taiwan Relations Act, we urge the ad- frankly, after all the progress we have minority and provides the intelligence ministration to do all it can to assist made, we are still—and you are hearing community the necessary resources Taipei with creating conditions for a this number correctly—left with nearly and authorities to ensure the IC re- free, fair, and secure election that is a half a million people on the waiting mains capable of protecting and de- free from interference. list for security clearance. fending the United States. This provision brings us one step Earlier this year, the average wait The bill folds in many priorities from closer to that goal. time for top secret security clearance fiscal year 2018 and 2019, including the Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I yield as was reduced to 468 days, down from 534 defense of elections from foreign much time as she may consume to the days. So, in other words, when we are out threats, enhanced injury benefits to gentlewoman from New York (Ms. there competing for young talent to CIA employees, and bolsters intel- STEFANIK). come in and be a member of the intel- ligence oversight by improving the IC Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chair, I am ligence community, say in a field such accountability to Congress. proud to rise in support of this year’s Additionally, the bill protects all CIA Intelligence Authorization Act. as cyber, we are told we have to tell covert intelligence officers’ identities, After the recent partisan NDAA de- them, ‘‘Cool your jets. We will get back establishes a paid parental leave pro- bate and vote, it is an accomplishment to you in a year, year and a half or so.’’ Indeed, closer to home, my senior gram for the IC, and it mandates coun- that this committee came together to military adviser is a distinguished terintelligence briefings and notifica- produce a bipartisan bill that supports graduate of the United States Military tions to the intelligence committees by our intelligence community and pro- Academy at West Point. He served not the FBI on a quarterly basis and vides the warfighter with the intel- one, but two tours in , prompt notification when an investiga- ligence support needed to protect the where he had a security clearance, and tion is carried out regarding a counter- United States and our allies. yet when he joined a staff in the House intelligence risk related to a Federal I am particularly pleased that this of Representatives, to again earn a se- election or campaign. bill contains the Counterintelligence curity clearance, it took 20 months, This bill supports critical national Accountability Act that I introduced nearly 2 years. security programs, particularly those earlier this year that I wanted to take We are losing good people when we focused on countering threats from a moment to highlight for the Amer- subject them to that long of a wait hard targets, such as China. ican public. This bill amends the National Secu- time. Lastly, the bill continues to ensure This bill makes some progress. It will rity Act by requiring the FBI to pro- that the dedicated men and women of build on the progress we made this vide quarterly counterintelligence our intelligence community have the year by providing needed reform to this briefings to the congressional intel- funding, authorities, and support they mission. It creates a system of ac- ligence committees, which is not only need to carry out their mission and to countability and clear goals for how necessary for us to conduct meaningful keep us safe. the process should run. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance oversight over the FBI’s counterintel- Furthermore, the bill allows for inno- of my time. ligence operations, but also provides vation on using digital tools, and reci- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I am the American people with the comfort procity among agencies to improve our proud to yield 2 minutes to the gen- that the FBI is subject to the same efficiencies when clearances are needed tleman from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY). types of scrutiny as other intelligence to be transferred from one agency to Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I agencies. another. thank the gentleman for yielding. Importantly, this bill also mandates Our government can and must effi- I rise in support of H.R. 3494. that the FBI notify the congressional ciently and effectively review security As the United States learned in 2016, intelligence committees when the FBI clearance applicants. We owe our na- there are few things more important to has a counterintelligence investigation tional security workforce at least that our democracy than ensuring that our open related to a CI risk to an election much. This bill will help us to do that, electoral system is kept free from out- or campaign for Federal office. to further reduce it, so that the intel- side interference. Given former FBI Director Comey’s ligence community can compete for We also have a responsibility to edu- testimony in 2017, I am still deeply the best and the brightest in a timely cate our partners and our allies about concerned that the FBI failed to pro- fashion. the threat from foreign interference, as vide notification to the congressional Mr. Chair, for that reason, among well as share our best practices with intelligence committees regarding the many, I urge Members’ support for the those nations that face similar threats. investigation opened into the Trump Intelligence Authorization Act. Taiwan, one of Asia’s most vibrant campaign in 2016 until well after the democracies, is acutely aware of the election. b 1915 risks posed by foreign influence. The This bill ensures that Congress is Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I reserve , angry that kept fully and currently informed of the balance of my time.

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Mr. Chairman, as the chair of the De- the then-majority at the time, some- This bill simply ensures that the fense Intelligence and Warfighter Sup- one whom I and my colleagues saw put families of fallen CIA officers receive port Subcommittee, I believe this bill his heart and soul into the committee the death benefits their loved ones will ensure our warfighters retain the and someone who was able to keep earned laying down their lives in serv- information and decisionmaking ad- many lines of communication that ice of our Nation. vantages to which we have grown ac- were necessary open during some of our Gregg was born in the Bronx and customed and improve the intelligence most trying times. This is a fitting rec- graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High community’s ability to attract and re- ognition of his service to our country. School in Orange County, New York. tain a diverse workforce. As chairman of the Intelligence Mod- He went on to earn degrees from the The bill includes provisions that au- ernization and Readiness Sub- State University of New York at Bing- thorize increased intelligence funding committee, I celebrate this bipartisan hamton and then the University of for combatant commanders and our bill and the patriotic young people who Miami School of Law. After joining the CIA, he was as- growing strategic competition with enter service in the intelligence com- signed his first overseas tour as an op- China, Russia, and other malign actors; munity, sometimes immediately after erations officer in the Horn of Africa. supports the Defense Intelligence college, despite extraordinary student The assignment was challenging, but Agency’s ongoing assessment of its debt. For that reason, we have included Gregg was known for his grit and good roles and missions; and provides the measures to enhance intelligence com- spirit. Director of National Intelligence with munity-wide student loan repayment After his death, Gregg was awarded the necessary authority to manage in- and forgiveness programs. the CIA’s Intelligence Commendation telligence community-wide academic Reducing the financial burden on in- Medal and the Exceptional Service Me- programs. telligence community workers helps us dallion. You can find his star, number This bill also includes language I au- recruit and retain a talented and di- 81, on the CIA Memorial Wall in Lang- thored which will improve Federal verse workforce to remain competitive ley. And we even honored his service in campaign election security. My provi- with the private sector. To that aim, 2015 by renaming the Monroe, New sion will require the Director of Na- we have also included a measure to au- York, post office the Gregg David tional Intelligence to work with the thorize 12 weeks of paid parental leave Wenzel Memorial Post Office, which is FBI and the Department of Homeland for intelligence community employees the first such honor ever to be be- Security to make available an advisory in the event of a birth or adoption. stowed on a CIA officer. report on foreign counterintelligence This authority would supplement the But even with these distinctions, and cybersecurity threats to those 12 weeks of unpaid leave currently af- Gregg’s family was never able to access campaigns. Additionally, my language forded to intelligence community em- the death benefits he had earned in life. requires the Director to publish a sum- ployees and other government per- A loophole currently blocks benefits mary of best practices and provide in- sonnel under existing law, sending a for all CIA officers who don’t have de- formation to campaigns to help thwart strong message to the intelligence pendents or who are not killed by a these attacks. community workforce that they do not known act of terrorism. My bill simply This legislation also continues the need to choose between their career, changes that and rights this wrong. committee’s longstanding and bipar- serving our country, and their family. I am so thankful to Gregg’s parents, tisan work to promote increased diver- These will help the intelligence com- Gladys and Mitch Wenzel, for never sity within the intelligence commu- munity recruit and retain individuals giving up on this fight. This bill is an nity’s workforce. This bill contains capable of meeting the security goals opportunity for us, as a grateful na- language directing the intelligence of the United States and will set the tion, to honor Gregg and his family and community to expand its annual demo- example for other Federal agencies to honor all of our fallen CIA officers graphic hiring report by adding grade seeking pro-worker policies. and the families they have left behind. level, years of service, career cat- Our goal on the subcommittee is to Mr. Chairman, I urge all Members to egories, gender identity, and sexual anticipate the needs of the intelligence vote ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. orientation reporting categories. These community workforce. Reaching across Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I yield changes will improve the IC’s ability to the aisle for our intelligence commu- myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this year’s IA is track how well it retains and promotes nity is how we will secure a next-gen- named after Damon Nelson and Mat- eration intelligence community work- persons of diverse backgrounds. thew Pollard, two staffers who passed Finally, for the first time in many force. away unexpectedly last year. years, the Intelligence Authorization Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I con- Matt Pollard was a staffer with the Act will provide significant funding for tinue to reserve the balance of my Senate Intelligence Committee, and he programs that will improve the IC’s time. is remembered fondly by staff and ability to introduce students from di- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, it is now members who had the pleasure of work- verse backgrounds to its mission. a pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the ing with him. Mr. Chairman, I look forward to vot- gentleman from New York (Mr. SEAN Damon Nelson was a former Repub- ing in support of this legislation. I PATRICK MALONEY). lican staff director on the House Intel- commend the chairman and ranking Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of ligence Committee and a personal member on working together to pro- New York. Mr. Chairman, I thank the friend. Damon would be happy with the vide these important authorizations. I chairman for yielding. bill today, and I am happy that this encourage my colleagues to do the Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer committee was able to produce a bipar- same and vote for this bill. support for this bill, which includes my tisan product. Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I con- legislation, the Gregg Wenzel Clandes- In closing, I want to take a moment tinue to reserve the balance of my tine Heroes Parity Act. to thank the men and women who time. Mr. Chairman, my bill honors an un- serve in our intelligence community. I Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 sung son of the Hudson Valley, CIA Of- am honored to get to know so many of minutes to the gentleman from Cali- ficer Gregg Wenzel, who died in Ethi- them in the course of the committee’s fornia (Mr. SWALWELL). opia on July 9, 2003. He was only 33 oversight work. Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. years old. I also thank my colleagues on the In- Chairman, I thank the chairman of our Gregg was inspired to join the Clan- telligence Committee for their con- committee for working with the minor- destine Service after September 11 and tributions to our oversight over the ity to put together a bipartisan piece dedicated his life to making the United past year.

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Annual reports on influence oper- Ciarlante, Laura Casulli, Meghan bate has expired. ations and campaigns in the Green, Andrew House, Lisa Major, Bill Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be United States by the Communist Party of China. Flanigan, Steve Keith, Marissa Skaggs, considered for amendment under the 5- Sec. 502. Report on repression of ethnic Muslim Betsy Hulme, Jack Langer, and Allen minute rule. minorities in the Xinjiang region Souza. In lieu of the amendment in the na- of the People’s Republic of China. I would also like to take just a mo- ture of a substitute recommended by Sec. 503. Report on efforts by People’s Republic ment to thank our fellow from Los Ala- the Permanent Select Committee on of China to influence election in mos National Laboratory, Scott Miller. Intelligence, printed in the bill, the Taiwan. Scott joined the committee in 2016 and, amendment in the nature of a sub- Sec. 504. Assessment of legitimate and illegit- in a few weeks, will be finishing up his imate financial and other assets stitute consisting of the text of Rules of Vladimir Putin. midcareer educational program with Committee Print 116–22, modified by Sec. 505. Assessments of intentions of political the House and will be returning to New the amendment printed in part A of leadership of the Russian Federa- Mexico. House Report 116–154, shall be consid- tion. Mr. Chairman, I wish Scott all the ered as adopted. The bill, as amended, Sec. 506. Report on death of Jamal Khashoggi. best as he, his wife, Rebecca, and shall be considered as an original bill TITLE VI—FEDERAL EFFORTS AGAINST daughter, Sarah, return home. for purpose of further amendment DOMESTIC TERRORISM All the staff members spent long under the 5-minute rule and shall be Sec. 601. Definitions. hours working on the legislative text considered as read. Sec. 602. Annual strategic intelligence assess- and its classified annex, and the bill is The text of the bill, as amended, is as ment of and comprehensive report stronger for it. follows: on domestic terrorism. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER H.R. 3494 SCHIFF and all of his staff for the bipar- MATTERS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tisan work product. Sec. 701. Modification of requirements for sub- resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of H.R. mission to Congress of certain re- Congress assembled, 3494, as amended, and I yield back the ports. balance of my time. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Sec. 702. Increased transparency regarding Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Damon Paul counterterrorism budget of the myself such time as I may consume. Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence United States. Mr. Chairman, I wish to say only a Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, Sec. 703. Task force on illicit financing of espio- and 2020’’. few words of recognition before con- nage and foreign influence oper- SEC. 2. DIVISIONS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. ations. cluding my remarks on the Intel- (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into two Sec. 704. Study on role of retired and former ligence Authorization Act. divisions as follows: personnel of intelligence commu- First, my HPSCI colleagues and I re- (1) Division A—Intelligence Authorizations for nity with respect to certain for- member HPSCI’s Damon Nelson and Fiscal Year 2020. eign intelligence operations. SSCI’s Matthew Pollard, two dedicated (2) Division B—Intelligence Authorizations for Sec. 705. Report by Director of National Intel- staffers and public servants who passed Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019. ligence on fifth-generation wire- away last year. The legislation is (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- less network technology. named in their honor. tents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 706. Establishment of 5G prize competition. I also express my tremendous thanks Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 707. Establishment of deepfakes prize com- petition. and support to the men and women of Sec. 2. Divisions and table of contents. Sec. 3. Definitions. DIVISION B—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZA- the intelligence community. They TIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 strive quietly and tirelessly every day, DIVISION A—INTELLIGENCE TITLE XXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES and their work helps keep the Nation AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 safe. TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Sec. 2101. Authorization of appropriations. I greatly appreciate the work of Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2102. Classified Schedule of Authoriza- tions. Ranking Member NUNES, as well as my Sec. 102. Classified schedule of authorizations. Sec. 103. Intelligence community management Sec. 2103. Intelligence Community Management other HPSCI colleagues. Account. And I would be remiss if I did not rec- account. TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- TITLE XXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ognize these members of my staff who AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY worked tirelessly together with their CY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYS- TEM SYSTEM minority colleagues to produce this bi- Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2201. Authorization of appropriations. partisan legislation: Wells Bennett, Sec. 2202. Computation of annuities for employ- Timothy Bergreen, Maher Bitar, Carly TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ees of the Central Intelligence Blake, Patrick Boland, Kris Breaux, COMMUNITY MATTERS Agency. Linda Cohen, Thomas Eager, Will Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence TITLE XXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Evans, Patrick Fallon, Daniel Gold- activities. COMMUNITY MATTERS Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation Sec. 2301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence man, Abby Grace, Nicolas Mitchell, and benefits authorized by law. activities. Daniel Noble, Diana Pilipenko, Lucian Sec. 303. Paid parental leave. Sec. 2302. Increase in employee compensation Sikorskyj, Conrad Stosz, Kathy Suber, Sec. 304. Unfunded requirements of the intel- and benefits authorized by law. Amanda Rogers Thorpe, Aaron Thur- ligence community. Sec. 2303. Modification of special pay authority Sec. 305. Extending the Intelligence Identities man, Rheanne Wirkkala, Raffaela for science, technology, engineer- Protection Act of 1982. Wakeman, and William Wu. ing, or mathematics positions and Sec. 306. Intelligence community public-private One more personnel note: I want to addition of special pay authority talent exchange. recognize the exemplary contributions for cyber positions. Sec. 307. Assessment of contracting practices to Sec. 2304. Modification of appointment of Chief of Brandon Smith, who has been a identify certain security and Information Officer of the Intel- member of HPSCI’s staff for 18 years. counterintelligence concerns. ligence Community. Brandon has announced that he will be Sec. 308. Required counterintelligence briefings Sec. 2305. Director of National Intelligence re- leaving HPSCI soon. We are deeply and notifications. view of placement of positions grateful for his work and his long- TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- within the intelligence community standing and continuing service to the MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- on the Executive Schedule. Nation. NITY Sec. 2306. Supply Chain and Counterintel- Let me conclude by urging all Mem- Sec. 401. Establishment of Climate Security Ad- ligence Risk Management Task bers of the House to join me in voting visory Council. Force.

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Strategy for countering Russian Intelligence with respect to cer- nity in positions highly vulner- cyber threats to United States tain foreign investments. able to cyber attack. elections. Sec. 2715. Report on surveillance by foreign Sec. 2309. Elimination of sunset of authority re- Sec. 2505. Assessment of significant Russian in- governments against United lating to management of supply- fluence campaigns directed at for- States telecommunications net- chain risk. eign elections and referenda. works. Sec. 2310. Limitations on determinations re- Sec. 2506. Information sharing with State elec- Sec. 2716. Biennial report on foreign investment garding certain security classi- tion officials. risks. fications. Sec. 2507. Notification of significant foreign Sec. 2717. Modification of certain reporting re- Sec. 2311. Joint Intelligence Community Coun- cyber intrusions and active meas- quirement on travel of foreign cil. ures campaigns directed at elec- diplomats. Sec. 2312. Intelligence community information tions for Federal offices. Sec. 2718. Semiannual reports on investigations technology environment. Sec. 2508. Designation of counterintelligence of- of unauthorized disclosures of Sec. 2313. Report on development of secure mo- ficer to lead election security mat- classified information. bile voice solution for intelligence ters. Sec. 2719. Congressional notification of designa- tion of covered intelligence officer community. TITLE XXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES Sec. 2314. Policy on minimum insider threat as persona non grata. standards. Sec. 2601. Definitions. Sec. 2720. Reports on intelligence community Sec. 2315. Submission of intelligence community Sec. 2602. Reports and plans relating to security participation in vulnerabilities eq- policies. clearances and background inves- uities process of Federal Govern- Sec. 2316. Expansion of intelligence community tigations. ment. recruitment efforts. Sec. 2603. Improving the process for security Sec. 2721. Inspectors General reports on classi- clearances. TITLE XXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- fication. Sec. 2604. Goals for promptness of determina- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- Sec. 2722. Reports on global water insecurity tions regarding security clear- NITY and national security implications ances. and briefing on emerging infec- Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Sec. 2605. Security Executive Agent. tious disease and pandemics. Intelligence Sec. 2606. Report on unified, simplified, Govern- Sec. 2723. Annual report on memoranda of un- Sec. 2401. Authority for protection of current mentwide standards for positions derstanding between elements of and former employees of the Of- of trust and security clearances. intelligence community and other fice of the Director of National Sec. 2607. Report on clearance in person con- entities of the United States Gov- Intelligence. cept. ernment regarding significant Sec. 2402. Designation of the program manager- Sec. 2608. Reports on reciprocity for security operational activities or policy. information sharing environment. clearances inside of departments Sec. 2724. Study on the feasibility of encrypting Sec. 2403. Technical modification to the execu- and agencies. unclassified wireline and wireless tive schedule. Sec. 2609. Intelligence community reports on se- telephone calls. Sec. 2404. Chief Financial Officer of the Intel- curity clearances. Sec. 2725. Modification of requirement for an- ligence Community. Sec. 2610. Periodic report on positions in the in- nual report on hiring and reten- Sec. 2405. Chief Information Officer of the In- telligence community that can be tion of minority employees. telligence Community. conducted without access to clas- Sec. 2726. Reports on intelligence community Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency sified information, networks, or loan repayment and related pro- Sec. 2411. Central Intelligence Agency subsist- facilities. grams. ence for personnel assigned to Sec. 2611. Information sharing program for po- Sec. 2727. Repeal of certain reporting require- austere locations. sitions of trust and security clear- ments. Sec. 2412. Special rules for certain monthly ances. Sec. 2728. Inspector General of the Intelligence workers’ compensation payments Sec. 2612. Report on protections for confiden- Community report on senior ex- and other payments for Central tiality of whistleblower-related ecutives of the Office of the Direc- Intelligence Agency personnel. communications. tor of National Intelligence. Sec. 2413. Expansion of security protective serv- TITLE XXVII—REPORTS AND OTHER Sec. 2729. Briefing on Federal Bureau of Inves- ice jurisdiction of the Central In- MATTERS tigation offering permanent resi- telligence Agency. dence to sources and cooperators. Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and Sec. 2730. Intelligence assessment of North Sec. 2414. Repeal of foreign language pro- Other Foreign Powers ficiency requirement for certain Korea revenue sources. senior level positions in the Cen- Sec. 2701. Limitation relating to establishment Sec. 2731. Report on possible exploitation of vir- tral Intelligence Agency. or support of cybersecurity unit tual currencies by terrorist actors. with the Russian Federation. Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 2702. Report on returning Russian com- Counterintelligence of Department of Energy Sec. 2741. Public Interest Declassification pounds. Board. Sec. 2421. Consolidation of Department of En- Sec. 2703. Assessment of threat finance relating Sec. 2742. Technical and clerical amendments to ergy Offices of Intelligence and to Russia. the National Security Act of 1947. Counterintelligence. Sec. 2704. Notification of an active measures Sec. 2743. Technical amendments related to the Sec. 2422. Establishment of Energy Infrastruc- campaign. Department of Energy. ture Security Center. Sec. 2705. Notification of travel by accredited Sec. 2423. Repeal of Department of Energy In- Sec. 2744. Sense of Congress on notification of diplomatic and consular personnel certain disclosures of classified in- telligence Executive Committee of the Russian Federation in the and budget reporting requirement. formation. United States. Sec. 2745. Sense of Congress on consideration of Subtitle D—Other Elements Sec. 2706. Report on outreach strategy address- espionage activities when consid- Sec. 2431. Plan for designation of counterintel- ing threats from United States ad- ering whether or not to provide ligence component of Defense Se- versaries to the United States visas to foreign individuals to be curity Service as an element of in- technology sector. accredited to a United Nations telligence community. Sec. 2707. Report on Iranian support of proxy mission in the United States. Sec. 2432. Notice not required for private enti- forces in Syria and . SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. ties. Sec. 2708. Annual report on Iranian expendi- In this Act: Sec. 2433. Establishment of advisory board for tures supporting foreign military (1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMIT- National Reconnaissance Office. and terrorist activities. TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence Sec. 2434. Collocation of certain Department of Sec. 2709. Expansion of scope of committee to committees’’ has the meaning given such term in Homeland Security personnel at counter active measures and re- section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 field locations. port on establishment of Foreign U.S.C. 3003). Malign Influence Center. TITLE XXV—ELECTION MATTERS (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘in- Sec. 2501. Report on cyber attacks by foreign Subtitle B—Reports telligence community’’ has the meaning given governments against United Sec. 2711. Technical correction to Inspector such term in section 3 of the National Security States election infrastructure. General study. Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

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The authorization of appropriations by this the employee does not receive a total of more Funds are hereby authorized to be appro- Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority than 12 weeks of paid parental leave in any 12- priated for fiscal year 2020 for the conduct of for the conduct of any intelligence activity month period beginning on the date of a birth or the intelligence and intelligence-related activi- which is not otherwise authorized by the Con- placement; ties of the following elements of the United stitution or the laws of the United States. ‘‘(E) may not be granted— States Government: ‘‘(i) in excess of a lifetime aggregate total of 30 SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- (1) The Office of the Director of National In- TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED administrative workweeks based on placements telligence. BY LAW. of a foster child for any individual employee; or (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. Appropriations authorized by this Act for sal- ‘‘(ii) in connection with temporary foster care (3) The Department of Defense. ary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Fed- placements expected to last less than 1 year; (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. eral employees may be increased by such addi- ‘‘(F) may not be granted for a child being (5) The . tional or supplemental amounts as may be nec- placed for foster care or adoption if such leave (6) The Department of the Army, the Depart- essary for increases in such compensation or was previously granted to the same employee ment of the Navy, and the Department of the benefits authorized by law. when the same child was placed with the em- Air Force. ployee for foster care in the past; SEC. 303. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. ‘‘(G) shall be used in increments of hours (or (7) The Coast Guard. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is (8) The Department of State. fractions thereof), with 12 administrative work- to— weeks equal to 480 hours for employees with a (9) The Department of the Treasury. (1) help the intelligence community recruit regular full-time work schedule and converted (10) The Department of Energy. and retain a dynamic, multi-talented, and di- to a proportional number of hours for employees (11) The Department of Justice. verse workforce capable of meeting the security with part-time, seasonal, or uncommon tours of (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. goals of the United States; and (2) establish best practices and processes for duty; and (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. ‘‘(H) may not be used during off-season (non- other elements of the Federal Government seek- (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. pay status) periods for employees with seasonal ing to pursue similar policies. (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence work schedules. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE Agency. ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 1 FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES.— (16) The Department of Homeland Security. year after the date of the enactment of this sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the National Se- SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZA- tion, the Director of National Intelligence shall curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is TIONS. submit to the congressional intelligence commit- amended by inserting after section 304 the fol- (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The tees an implementation plan that includes— lowing: amounts authorized to be appropriated under ‘‘(1) processes and procedures for imple- section 101 for the conduct of the intelligence ‘‘SEC. 305. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. menting the paid parental leave policies under activities of the elements listed in paragraphs (1) ‘‘(a) PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.—Notwith- subsections (a) through (c); through (16) of section 101, are those specified in standing any other provision of law, a civilian ‘‘(2) an explanation of how the implementa- the classified Schedule of Authorizations pre- employee of an element of the intelligence com- tion of subsections (a) through (c) will be rec- pared to accompany this Act. munity shall have available a total of 12 admin- onciled with policies of other elements of the istrative workweeks of paid parental leave in (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF Federal Government, including the impact on the event of the birth of a child of the employee, AUTHORIZATIONS.— elements funded by the National Intelligence or placement of a child with the employee for (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Program that are housed within agencies out- adoption or foster care in order to care for such Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) side the intelligence community; and son or daughter. Such paid parental leave shall shall be made available to the Committee on Ap- ‘‘(3) all costs or operational expenses associ- be used during the 12-month period beginning propriations of the Senate, the Committee on ated with the implementation of subsections (a) on the date of the birth or placement. Nothing Appropriations of the House of Representatives, through (c). in this section shall be construed to modify or and to the President. ‘‘(e) DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 180 days after otherwise affect the eligibility of an employee of (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject the Director of National Intelligence submits the an element of the intelligence community for to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for implementation plan under subsection (d), the benefits relating to leave under any other provi- suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of Director of National Intelligence shall issue a sion of law. Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or written directive to implement this section, ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF PARENTAL LEAVE RE- of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within which directive shall take effect on the date of QUEST.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the executive branch. issuance. law— ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of Na- (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President ‘‘(1) an element of the intelligence community tional Intelligence shall submit to the congres- shall not publicly disclose the classified Sched- shall accommodate an employee’s leave request sional intelligence committees an annual report ule of Authorizations or any portion of such under subsection (a), including a request to use that— Schedule except— such leave intermittently or to create a reduced ‘‘(1) details the number of employees of each (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Imple- work schedule, to the extent that the requested element of the intelligence community who ap- menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- leave schedule does not unduly disrupt oper- plied for and took paid parental leave under sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); ations; and subsection (a) during the year covered by the re- (B) to the extent necessary to implement the ‘‘(2) to the extent that an employee’s re- port; budget; or quested leave described in paragraph (1) arises ‘‘(2) details the number of— (C) as otherwise required by law. out of medical necessity related to a serious ‘‘(A) employees of each element of the intel- SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- health condition connected to the birth of a ligence community stationed abroad who ap- MENT ACCOUNT. child, the employing element shall handle the plied for and took paid parental leave under (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— scheduling consistent with the treatment of em- subsection (a) during the year covered by the re- There is authorized to be appropriated for the ployees who are using leave under subpara- port; and Intelligence Community Management Account graph (C) or (D) of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, ‘‘(B) employees of each element of the intel- of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal United States Code. ligence community stationed abroad who ap- year 2020 the sum of $565,637,000. ‘‘(c) RULES RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.—Not- plied for paid parental leave but such applica- (b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- withstanding any other provision of law— tion was not granted because of an undue im- TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be ‘‘(1) an employee may not be required to first pact on operations as specified in subsection appropriated for the Intelligence Community use all or any portion of any unpaid leave (b)(1); and Management Account by subsection (a), there available to the employee before being allowed ‘‘(3) includes updates on major implementa- are authorized to be appropriated for the Intel- to use the paid parental leave described in sub- tion challenges or costs associated with paid pa- ligence Community Management Account for section (a); and rental leave. fiscal year 2020 such additional amounts as are ‘‘(2) paid parental leave under subsection ‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF CHILD.—For purposes of specified in the classified Schedule of Author- (a)— this section, the term ‘child’ means a biological, izations referred to in section 102(a). ‘‘(A) shall be payable from any appropriation adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal or fund available for salaries or expenses for po- TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- ward, or a child of a person in loco parentis, sitions within the employing element; CY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYS- who is— ‘‘(B) may not be considered to be annual or ‘‘(1) under 18 years of age; or TEM vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or ‘‘(2) 18 years of age or older and incapable of SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 5552 of title 5, United States Code, or for any self-care because of a mental or physical dis- There is authorized to be appropriated for the other purpose; ability.’’. Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- ‘‘(C) if not used by the employee before the (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- ability fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. end of the 12-month period described in sub- tents in the matter preceding section 2 of the

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(1) IN GENERAL.—A head of an element of the performed or augmented by contractor personnel (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 305 of the Na- intelligence community exercising the authority in violation of the provisions of section 2461 of tional Security Act of 1947, as added by sub- of the head under subsection (a) shall provide title 10, United States Code. section (b), shall apply with respect to leave for a written agreement among the element of (g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE-SEC- taken in connection with the birth or placement the intelligence community, the private-sector TOR EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a private-sec- of a child that occurs on or after the date on organization, and the employee concerned re- tor organization who is detailed to an element of which the Director of National Intelligence garding the terms and conditions of the employ- the intelligence community under this section— issues the written directive under subsection (e) ee’s detail under this section. The agreement— (1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits of such section 305. (A) shall require that the employee of the ele- from the private-sector organization from which ment, upon completion of the detail, serve in the SEC. 304. UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS OF THE IN- such employee is detailed and shall not receive TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. element, or elsewhere in the civil service if ap- pay or benefits from the element, except as pro- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Se- proved by the head of the element, for a period vided in paragraph (2); curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is that is at least equal to the length of the detail; (2) is deemed to be an employee of the element amended by adding at the end the following (B) shall provide that if the employee of the for the purposes of— new section: element fails to carry out the agreement, such (A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5, United States employee shall be liable to the United States for Code; ‘‘SEC. 512. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE INTEL- payment of all non-salary and benefit expenses (B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, LIGENCE COMMUNITY. of the detail, unless that failure was for good 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, ‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS.—Upon the request of an ap- and sufficient reason, as determined by the United States Code; propriate congressional committee, the Director head of the element; (C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, of National Intelligence shall provide to the (C) shall contain language informing such em- United States Code; committee a briefing on the unfunded priorities ployee of the prohibition on sharing, using, or (D) chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code of an element of the intelligence community. otherwise improperly handling classified of un- (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: classified non-public information for the benefit Act’’) and any other Federal tort liability stat- ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- or advantage of the private-sector organization; ute; TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com- (D) shall contain language governing the (E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 mittees’ means— U.S.C. App.); and ‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence commit- handling of classified information by such em- (F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code; tees; and ployee during the detail; and (3) may perform work that is considered inher- ‘‘(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the (E) shall contain language requiring the em- ently governmental in nature only when re- House of Representatives and the Senate. ployee to acknowledge the obligations of the em- ployee under section 1905 of title 18, United quested in writing by the head of the element; ‘‘(2) UNFUNDED PRIORITY.—The term ‘un- (4) may not be used to circumvent any limita- funded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, States Code. MOUNT OF LIABILITY.—An amount for tion or restriction on the size of the workforce of means a program, activity, or other initiative of (2) A which an employee is liable under paragraph (1) the element; an element of the intelligence community that— (5) shall be subject to the same requirements ‘‘(A) was submitted by the head of the element shall be treated as a debt due the United States. (3) WAIVER.—The head of an element of the applicable to an employee performing the same to the Director of National Intelligence in the intelligence community may waive, in whole or functions and duties proposed for performance budget proposal for the element for that fiscal in part, collection of a debt described in para- by the private sector employee; and year, but was not included by the Director in graph (2) based on a determination that the col- (6) in the case of an element of the intelligence the consolidated budget proposal submitted to lection would be against equity and good con- community in the Department of Defense, may the President for that fiscal year; or not be used to circumvent the provisions of sec- ‘‘(B) was submitted by the Director in the con- science and not in the best interests of the tion 2461 of title 10, United States Code. solidated budget proposal submitted to the United States, after taking into account any in- (h) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN President for that fiscal year, but was not in- dication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A pri- cluded in the budget of the President submitted lack of good faith on the part of the employee. (d) TERMINATION.—A detail under this section vate-sector organization may not charge an ele- to Congress for that fiscal year pursuant to sec- may, at any time and for any reason, be termi- ment of the intelligence community or any other tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code.’’. nated by the head of the element of the intel- agency of the Federal Government, as direct (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay tions in the first section of such Act is amended ligence community concerned or the private-sec- or benefits paid by the organization to an em- by inserting after the item relating to section 511 tor organization concerned. (e) DURATION.— ployee detailed to an element of the intelligence the following new item: (1) IN GENERAL.—A detail under this section community under this section for the period of ‘‘Sec. 512. Unfunded priorities of the intel- shall be for a period of not less than 3 months the detail and any subsequent renewal periods. ligence community.’’. and not more than 2 years, renewable up to a (i) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— SEC. 305. EXTENDING THE INTELLIGENCE IDEN- total of 3 years. In carrying out this section, the Director, pursu- TITIES PROTECTION ACT OF 1982. (2) LONGER PERIODS.—A detail under this sec- ant to procedures developed under subsection Section 605(4) of the National Security Act of tion may be for a period in excess of 2 years, but (a)— 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3126(4)) is amended— not more than 3 years, if the head of the element (1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure (1) in subparagraph (A)— making the detail determines that such detail is that small business concerns are represented (A) by striking clause (ii); necessary to meet critical mission or program re- with respect to details authorized by this sec- (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and in- quirements. tion; serting ‘‘;’’; and (3) LIMITATION.—No employee of an element (2) may, notwithstanding any other provision (C) by striking ‘‘agency—’’ and all that fol- of the intelligence community may be detailed of law, establish criteria for elements of the in- lows through ‘‘whose identity’’ and inserting under this section for more than a total of 5 telligence community to use appropriated funds ‘‘agency whose identity’’; and years, inclusive of all such details. to reimburse small business concerns for the sal- (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘re- (f) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DETAILED aries and benefits of its employees during the sides and acts outside the United States’’ and TO PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.— periods when the small business concern agrees inserting ‘‘acts’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an element to detail its employees to the intelligence com- SEC. 306. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PUBLIC- of the intelligence community who is detailed to munity under this section; PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE. a private-sector organization under this section (3) shall take into consideration the question (a) POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES shall be considered, during the period of detail, of how details under this section might best be REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the to be on a regular work assignment in the ele- used to help meet the needs of the intelligence date of the enactment of this Act, the Director ment. The written agreement established under community, including with respect to the train- of National Intelligence shall develop policies, subsection (c)(1) shall address the specific terms ing of employees; processes, and procedures to facilitate the rota- and conditions related to the employee’s contin- (4) shall take into consideration areas of pri- tion of personnel of the intelligence community ued status as a Federal employee. vate-sector expertise that are critical to the in- to the private sector, and personnel from the (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing a tem- telligence community; and private sector to the intelligence community. porary detail of an employee of an element of (5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to de- (b) DETAIL AUTHORITY.—Under policies devel- the intelligence community to a private-sector termine whether the public-private exchange oped by the Director pursuant to subsection (a), organization, the head of the element shall— authorized by this section improves the effi- pursuant to a written agreement with a private- (A) certify that the temporary detail of such ciency and effectiveness of the intelligence com- sector organization, and with the consent of the employee shall not have an adverse or negative munity. employee, a head of an element of the intel- impact on mission attainment or organizational (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ligence community may arrange for the tem- capabilities associated with the detail; and (1) DETAIL.—The term ‘‘detail’’ means, as ap- porary detail of an employee of such element to (B) in the case of an element of the intel- propriate in the context in which such term is such private-sector organization, or from such ligence community in the Department of De- used—

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(A) the assignment or loan of an employee of (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.— lated to an election or campaign for Federal of- an element of the intelligence community to a (A) IN GENERAL.—As provided in subpara- fice. private-sector organization without a change of graph (B), for each Federal election, the Direc- ‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.— position from the intelligence community ele- tor of National Intelligence, in coordination ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION.—The ment that employs the individual; or with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security Director shall develop guidelines governing the (B) the assignment or loan of an employee of for Intelligence and Analysis and the Director scope of the briefings provided under subsection a private-sector organization to an element of of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall (a), the notifications provided under subsection the intelligence community without a change of make publicly available on an Internet website (b), and the information required by section position from the private-sector organization an advisory report on foreign counterintel- 308(a)(2) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Mat- that employs the individual. ligence and cybersecurity threats to election thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization (2) PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATION.—The term campaigns for Federal offices. Each such report Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The ‘‘private-sector organization’’ means— shall include, consistent with the protection of Director shall consult the congressional intel- (A) a for-profit organization; or sources and methods, each of the following: ligence committees during such development. (B) a not-for-profit organization. (i) A description of foreign counterintelligence ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Director shall submit (3) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term and cybersecurity threats to election campaigns to the congressional intelligence committees— ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given for Federal offices. ‘‘(A) the guidelines under paragraph (1) upon such term in section 3703(e)(2) of title 5, United (ii) A summary of best practices that election issuance; and States Code. campaigns for Federal offices can employ in ‘‘(B) any updates to such guidelines by not SEC. 307. ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTING PRAC- seeking to counter such threats. later than 15 days after making such update.’’. TICES TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN SECU- (iii) An identification of any publicly avail- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- RITY AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE able resources, including United States Govern- tents at the beginning of such Act, as amended CONCERNS. ment resources, for countering such threats. by section 304, is further amended by inserting (a) ASSESSMENT.— (B) SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTAL.—A report after the item relating to section 512 the fol- (1) CONTRACTING PRACTICES.—The Director of under this subsection shall be made available as lowing new item: National Intelligence shall conduct an assess- follows: ment of the authorities, policies, processes, and ‘‘Sec. 513. Briefings and notifications on coun- (i) In the case of a report regarding an elec- terintelligence activities of the standards used by the elements of the intel- tion held for the office of Senator or Member of ligence community to ensure that the elements Federal Bureau of Investiga- the House of Representatives during 2018, not tion.’’. appropriately weigh security and counterintel- later than the date that is 60 days after the date ligence risks in awarding a contract to a con- of the enactment of this Act. TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- tractor that— (ii) In the case of a report regarding an elec- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- (A) carries out any joint research and devel- tion for a Federal office during any subsequent NITY opment activities with a covered foreign coun- year, not later than the date that is 1 year be- SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLIMATE SECU- try; or fore the date of the election. RITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. (B) performs any contract or other agreement (C) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED.—A report (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the National entered into with a covered foreign country. under this subsection shall reflect the most cur- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para- rent information available to the Director of Na- amended by adding at the end the following graph (1) shall include the following: new section: (A) An assessment of whether the authorities, tional Intelligence regarding foreign counter- ‘‘SEC. 120. CLIMATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUN- policies, processes, and standards specified in intelligence and cybersecurity threats. (2) TREATMENT OF CAMPAIGNS SUBJECT TO CIL. paragraph (1) sufficiently identify security and HEIGHTENED THREATS.—If the Director of the ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of Na- counterintelligence concerns. tional Intelligence shall establish a Climate Se- (B) Identification of any authority gaps in Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Under curity Advisory Council for the purpose of— such authorities, policies, processes, and stand- Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence ‘‘(1) assisting intelligence analysts of various ards that prevent the intelligence community and Analysis jointly determine that an election elements of the intelligence community with re- from considering the activities specified in sub- campaign for Federal office is subject to a spect to analysis of climate security and its im- paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) when heightened foreign counterintelligence or cyber- pact on the areas of focus of such analysts; evaluating offers for a contract. security threat, the Director and the Under Sec- ‘‘(2) facilitating coordination between the ele- (3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para- retary, consistent with the protection of sources ments of the intelligence community and ele- graph (1), the Director shall consult with each and methods, may make available additional in- ments of the Federal Government that are not head of an element of the intelligence commu- formation to the appropriate representatives of elements of the intelligence community in col- nity. such campaign. lecting data on, and conducting analysis of, cli- (b) REPORT.— (b) BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AC- (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days TIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA- mate change and climate security; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the TION.— ‘‘(3) ensuring that the intelligence community Director shall submit to the congressional intel- (1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Secu- is adequately prioritizing climate change in car- ligence committees a report on the assessment rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), as rying out its activities. under subsection (a)(1). amended by section 304, is further amended by ‘‘(b) COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.— (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘(1) MEMBERS.—The Council shall be com- paragraph (1) shall include the following: ‘‘SEC. 513. BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS ON posed of the following individuals appointed by (A) The assessment under subsection (a)(1). COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES the Director of National Intelligence: (B) An identification of any known contrac- OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES- ‘‘(A) An appropriate official from the National tors that have— TIGATION. Intelligence Council, who shall chair the Coun- (i) carried out activities specified in subpara- ‘‘(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—In addition to, cil. graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); and and without any derogation of, the requirement ‘‘(B) The lead official with respect to climate (ii) submitted an offer for a contract with an under section 501 to keep the congressional in- and environmental security analysis from— element of the intelligence community. telligence committees fully and currently in- ‘‘(i) the Central Intelligence Agency; (C) A description of the steps that the Director formed of the intelligence and counterintel- ‘‘(ii) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the heads of the elements of the intelligence ligence activities of the United States, not less of the Department of State; community took to identify contractors under frequently than once each quarter, the Director ‘‘(iii) the National Geospacial-Intelligence subparagraph (B). of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall Agency; (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) provide to the congressional intelligence commit- ‘‘(iv) the Office of Intelligence and Counter- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may tees a briefing on the counterintelligence activi- intelligence of the Department of Energy; include a classified annex. ties of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ‘‘(v) the Office of the Under Secretary of De- (c) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY DEFINED.—In Such briefings shall include, at a minimum, an fense for Intelligence; and this section, the term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ overview and update of— ‘‘(vi) the Defense Intelligence Agency. means the government, or any entity affiliated ‘‘(1) the counterintelligence posture of the Bu- ‘‘(C) Three appropriate officials from elements with the military or intelligence services of, the reau; of the Federal Government that are not elements following foreign countries: ‘‘(2) counterintelligence investigations; and of the intelligence community that are respon- (1) The People’s Republic of China. ‘‘(3) any other information relating to the sible for— (2) The Russian Federation. counterintelligence activities of the Bureau that ‘‘(i) providing decision-makers with a pre- (3) The Democratic People’s Republic of the Director determines necessary. dictive understanding of the climate; Korea. ‘‘(b) NOTIFICATIONS.—In addition to the quar- ‘‘(ii) making observations of our Earth system (4) The Islamic Republic of Iran. terly briefings under subsection (a), the Director that can be used by the public, policymakers, SEC. 308. REQUIRED COUNTERINTELLIGENCE of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall and to support strategic decisions; or BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS. promptly notify the congressional intelligence ‘‘(iii) coordinating Federal research and in- (a) FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CY- committees of any counterintelligence investiga- vestments in understanding the forces shaping BERSECURITY THREATS TO FEDERAL ELECTION tion carried out by the Bureau with respect to the global environment, both human and nat- CAMPAIGNS.— any counterintelligence risk or threat that is re- ural, and their impacts on society.

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‘‘(D) Any other officials as the Director of Na- ‘‘(D) Ongoing or potential political violence, (d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Effective 90 days tional Intelligence or the chair of the Council including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, sec- may determine appropriate. surgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil tion 2161 of title 10, United States Code, is re- ‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR.—The chair of war, and interstate war. pealed, and the table of sections at the begin- the Council shall have responsibility for— ‘‘(2) CLIMATE INTELLIGENCE INDICATIONS AND ning of chapter 108 of such title is amended by ‘‘(A) identifying agencies to supply individ- WARNINGS.—The term ‘climate intelligence indi- striking the item relating to such section 2161. uals from elements of the Federal Government cations and warnings’ means developments re- SEC. 403. DEATH BENEFITS FOR SURVIVORS OF that are not elements of the intelligence commu- lating to climate security with the potential to— CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY nity; ‘‘(A) imminently and substantially alter the PERSONNEL. ‘‘(B) securing the permission of the relevant political stability or degree of human security in (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of agency heads for the participation of such indi- a country or region; or Congress that— viduals on the Council; and ‘‘(B) imminently and substantially threaten— (1) officers of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘‘(C) any other duties that the Director of Na- ‘‘(i) the national security of the United States; who die during a period of assignment to a duty tional Intelligence may direct. ‘‘(ii) the military, political, or economic inter- station in a foreign country should receive ‘‘(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUN- ests of allies and partners of the United States; death benefits, regardless of whether the offi- CIL.—The Council shall carry out the following or cers— duties and responsibilities: ‘‘(iii) citizens of the United States abroad.’’. (A) were killed on or off duty; ‘‘(1) To meet at least quarterly to— (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- (B) were killed due to an act of terrorism; or ‘‘(A) exchange appropriate data between ele- tents in the first section of the National Security (C) have surviving dependents; ments of the intelligence community and ele- Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the (2) section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agen- ments of the Federal Government that are not item relating to section 119B the following new cy Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) has provided the elements of the intelligence community; item: Agency an appropriate authority for compen- ‘‘(B) discuss processes for the routine ex- ‘‘Sec. 120. Climate Security Advisory Council.’’. sating officers who die abroad who fall into any change of such data and implementation of (c) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than 90 gaps in existing death benefit regulations of the such processes; and days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Agency, even before the clarifying amendments ‘‘(C) prepare summaries of the business con- the Director of National Intelligence shall ap- made by this Act; (3) notwithstanding that the improved author- ducted at each meeting. point the members of the Council under section ity provided by section 11(c) of such Act (50 ‘‘(2) To assess and determine best practices 120 of the National Security Act of 1947, as U.S.C. 3511(c)), as added by subsection (e) of with respect to the analysis of climate security, added by subsection (a). including identifying publicly available infor- this section, is permissive, the Director of the SEC. 402. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL INTEL- Agency should promptly use such authority to mation and intelligence acquired through clan- LIGENCE UNIVERSITY TO THE OF- destine means that enables such analysis. FICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NA- modify the regulations on death benefits of the ‘‘(3) To assess and identify best practices with TIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Agency to implement such section 11(c); respect to prior efforts of the intelligence com- (a) TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after (4) the Director should not modify such regu- munity to analyze climate security. the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- lations in a manner that limits or reduces the ‘‘(4) To assess and describe best practices for tor of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall individuals covered by such regulations as in ef- identifying and disseminating climate security transfer to the Director of National Intelligence fect on the day before the date of the enactment indicators and warnings; the National Intelligence University, including of this Act; and (5) upon modifying such regulations, the Di- ‘‘(5) To recommend methods of incorporating the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities rector should submit such regulations to the analysis of climate security and the best prac- of the University. congressional intelligence committees pursuant tices identified under paragraphs (2) through (4) (b) DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY.— to section 11(b) of such Act. into existing analytic training programs. (1) REGULATIONS.—Under regulations pre- (b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT AUTHORITY.— ‘‘(6) To consult, as appropriate, with other scribed by the Director of National Intelligence, Section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act elements of the intelligence community that con- the President of the National Intelligence Uni- of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) is amended by inserting duct analysis of climate change or climate secu- versity may, upon the recommendation of the before ‘‘rental of’’ the following: ‘‘payment of rity and elements of the Federal Government faculty of the University, confer appropriate de- death benefits in cases in which the cir- that are not elements of the intelligence commu- grees upon graduates who meet the degree re- cumstances of the death of an employee of the nity that conduct analysis of climate change or quirements. Agency is not covered by section 11, other simi- climate security, for the purpose of sharing in- (2) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- lar provisions of Federal law, or any regulation formation about ongoing efforts and avoiding ferred under this section unless— issued by the Director providing death benefits, duplication of existing efforts. (A) the appropriate head of a Department of but that the Director determines such payment ‘‘(7) To work with elements of the intelligence the Federal Government has recommended ap- appropriate;’’. community that conduct analysis of climate proval of the degree in accordance with any (c) IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFITS.— change or climate security and elements of the Federal policy applicable to the granting of aca- (1) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 11 of such Act (50 Federal Government that are not elements of the demic degrees by departments and agencies of U.S.C. 3511) is amended by adding at the end intelligence community that conduct analysis of the Federal Government; and the following new subsections. climate change or climate security— (B) the University is accredited by the appro- ‘‘(C) PAYMENTS.—(1) In carrying out sub- ‘‘(A) to exchange appropriate data between priate civilian academic accrediting agency or section (a), the Director may pay to the survivor such elements, establish processes, procedures organization to award the degree, as determined of a deceased covered individual an amount and practices for the routine exchange of such by such appropriate head of a Department. equal to one year’s salary 5313 of title 5, United data, discuss the implementation of such proc- (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- States Code. esses; and MENTS.— ‘‘(2) A covered individual may designate one ‘‘(B) to enable and facilitate the sharing of (1) NOTIFICATION.—When seeking to establish or more persons to receive all or a portion of the findings and analysis between such elements. degree-granting authority under this section, amount payable to a survivor under paragraph ‘‘(8) To assess whether the elements of the in- the Director shall submit to the congressional (1). The designation of a person to receive a por- telligence community that conduct analysis of intelligence committees— tion of the amount shall indicate the percentage climate change or climate security may inform (A) a copy of the self-assessment question- of the amount, to be specified only in 10 percent the research direction of academic work and the naire required by the Federal policy specified in increments, that the designated person may re- sponsored work of the United States Govern- subsection (b)(2)(A); and ceive. The balance of the amount, if any, shall (B) any subsequent recommendations and ra- ment. be paid in accordance with subsection (f)(2)(B). ‘‘(9) At the discretion of the chair of the tionale of the appropriate head of a Department ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—The Director may not make Council, to convene conferences of analysts and specified in such subsection regarding estab- a payment under subsection (a) if the Director non-intelligence community personnel working lishing such degree-granting authority. determines that the death was by reason of will- on climate change or climate security on sub- (2) MODIFICATION.—Upon any modification or ful misconduct by the decedent. jects that the chair shall direct. redesignation of existing degree-granting au- ‘‘(e) FINALITY.—Any determination made by ‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The Council shall terminate on thority, the Director shall submit to the congres- the Director under this section is final and may the date that is 4 years after the date of the en- sional intelligence committees a report con- not be reviewed. actment of this section. taining the rationale for the proposed modifica- ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tion or redesignation and any subsequent rec- ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means any ‘‘(1) CLIMATE SECURITY.—The term ‘climate se- ommendation described in paragraph (1)(B) of the following individuals who die during a curity’ means the effects of climate change on with respect to the proposed modification or re- period of assignment to a duty station in a for- the following: designation. eign country, regardless of whether the death is ‘‘(A) The national security of the United (3) ACTIONS ON NONACCREDITATION.—The Di- the result of injuries sustained while in the per- States, including national security infrastruc- rector shall submit to the congressional intel- formance of duty: ture. ligence committees a report containing an expla- ‘‘(A) An employee of the Agency. ‘‘(B) Subnational, national, and regional po- nation of any action by the appropriate aca- ‘‘(B) An employee of an element of the Federal litical stability. demic accrediting agency or organization not to Government other than the Agency who is de- ‘‘(C) The security of allies and partners of the accredit the University to award any new or ex- tailed or assigned to the Agency at the time of United States. isting degree. death.

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(A) the congressional intelligence committees; tents in the first section of the National Security ‘‘(3) The term ‘survivor’ means, with respect (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Act of 1947, as amended by section 2718, is fur- to the death of a covered individual— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of ther amended by inserting after the item relat- ‘‘(A) a person designated by the covered indi- Representatives; and ing to section 1105 the following new item: vidual under subsection (c)(2); or (C) the Committee on Armed Services and the ‘‘Sec. 1106. Annual reports on influence oper- ‘‘(B) if a covered individual does not make Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. ations and campaigns in the such a designation— TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO United States by the Communist ‘‘(i) the surviving spouse of the covered indi- FOREIGN COUNTRIES Party of China.’’. vidual, if any; SEC. 501. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- (c) INITIAL REPORT.—The Director of the Na- ‘‘(ii) if there is no surviving spouse, any sur- ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE tional Counterintelligence and Security Center viving children of the covered individual and UNITED STATES BY THE COMMUNIST shall submit to the congressional intelligence the descendants of any deceased children by PARTY OF CHINA. committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of representation; (a) REPORTS.—Title XI of the National Secu- the House of Representatives, and the Com- ‘‘(iii) if there is none of the above, the sur- rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the viving parents of the covered individual or the amended by section 2718, is further amended by first report under section 1106 of the National survivor of the parents. adding at the end the following new section: Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a), ‘‘(iv) if there is none of the above, the duly- ‘‘SEC. 1106. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- by not later than 180 days after the date of the appointed executor or administrator of the es- ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE enactment of this Act. tate of the covered individual; or UNITED STATES BY THE COMMUNIST SEC. 502. REPORT ON REPRESSION OF ETHNIC ‘‘(v) if there is none of the above, other next PARTY OF CHINA. MUSLIM MINORITIES IN THE of kin of the covered individual entitled under ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—On an annual basis, XINJIANG REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S the laws of the last State if which the covered consistent with the protection of intelligence REPUBLIC OF CHINA. individual was domiciled before the covered in- sources and methods, the Director of the Na- (a) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the dividual’s death.’’. tional Counterintelligence and Security Center date of the enactment of this Act, consistent (2) APPLICATION.—Section 11 of such Act, as shall submit to the congressional intelligence with the protection of intelligence sources and amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with re- committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of methods, the Director of National Intelligence spect to the following: the House of Representatives, and the Com- shall submit to the congressional intelligence (A) Deaths occurring during the period begin- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of ning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the port on the influence operations and campaigns the House of Representatives, and the Com- day before the date of the enactment of this Act in the United States conducted by the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- for which the Director of the Central Intel- munist Party of China. port on activity by the People’s Republic of ligence Agency has not paid a death benefit to ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- China to repress ethnic Muslim minorities in the the survivors of the decedent equal to or greater section (a) shall include the following: Xinjiang region of China. than the amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of ‘‘(1) A description of the organization of the (b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection such section 11, except that the total of any United Front Work Department of the People’s (a) shall include the following: such death benefits may not exceed such Republic of China, or the successors of the (1) An assessment of the number of individ- amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of such United Front Work Department, and the links uals detained in ‘‘political reeducation camps’’, section 11. between the United Front Work Department and and the conditions in such camps for detainees, (B) Deaths occurring on or after the date of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in the Xinjiang region of China, including the enactment of this Act. of China. whether detainees endure , forced renun- (3) DESIGNATIONS.—If the Director carries out ‘‘(2) An assessment of the degree to which or- ciation of faith, or other mistreatment. subsection (c) of section 11 of such Act, as added ganizations that are associated with or receive (2) A description, as possible, of the geo- by paragraph (1), the Director shall— funding from the United Front Work Depart- graphic location of such camps. (A) request all covered individuals (as defined ment, particularly such entities operating in the (3) A description, as possible, of the methods in such section 11) to make a designation under United States, are formally tasked by the Chi- used by China to ‘‘reeducate’’ detainees and the paragraph (2) of such subsection (c); and nese Communist Party or the Government of elements of China responsible for such ‘‘reedu- (B) ensure that any new covered individual China. cation’’. may make such a designation at the time at ‘‘(3) A description of the efforts by the United (4) A description of any forced labor in such which the individual becomes a covered indi- Front Work Department and subsidiary organi- camps, and any labor performed in regional fac- vidual. zations of the United Front Work Department to tories for low wages under the threat of being (d) BRIEFING ON PROVISION OF VA AND DOD target, coerce, and influence foreign popu- sent back to ‘‘political reeducation camps’’. HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CIA OFFICERS.— lations, particularly those of ethnic Chinese de- (5) An assessment of the level of access China (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that officers of scent. grants to foreign persons observing the situation the Central Intelligence Agency— ‘‘(4) An assessment of attempts by the Chinese in Xinjiang and a description of measures used (A) serve, and have served, overseas in dan- Embassy, , and organizations affili- to impede efforts to monitor the conditions in gerous areas or austere environments; ated with the Chinese Communist Party (includ- Xinjiang. (B) may be wounded, incur brain or psycho- ing, at a minimum, the United Front Work De- (6) An assessment of the surveillance, detec- logical trauma, or suffer from other chronic in- partment) to influence the United States-based tion, and control methods used by China to tar- juries as a result of such service; and Chinese Student Scholar Associations. get ethnic minorities, including new ‘‘high- (C) face challenges in getting the expert med- ‘‘(5) A description of the evolution of the role tech’’ policing models and a description of any ical and psychological care the officers need of the United Front Work Department under the civil liberties or privacy protections provided when the officers return to the United States. leadership of the President of China. under such models. (2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days ‘‘(6) An assessment of the activities of the (c) COORDINATION.—The Director of National after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United Front Work Department designed to in- Intelligence shall carry out subsection (a) in co- General Counsel of the Central Intelligence fluence the opinions of elected leaders of the ordination with the Director of the Central In- Agency and the Deputy Director of the Agency United States, or candidates for elections in the telligence Agency, the Director of the National for Operations, in coordination with the Under United States, with respect to issues of impor- Security Agency, the Director of the National Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health and the tance to the Chinese Communist Party. Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the head of Director of the Defense Health Agency of the ‘‘(7) A listing of all known organizations af- any other agency of the Federal Government Department of the Defense, shall jointly provide filiated with the United Front Work Department that the Director of National Intelligence deter- to the appropriate congressional committees a that are operating in the United States as of the mines appropriate. briefing on— date of the report. (d) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- (A) the extent to which the Director of the ‘‘(8) With respect to reports submitted after section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified Agency believes that the officers of the Agency the first report, an assessment of the change in form, but may include a classified annex. could benefit from health care services provided goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the SEC. 503. REPORT ON EFFORTS BY PEOPLE’S RE- by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Sec- influence operations and campaigns conducted PUBLIC OF CHINA TO INFLUENCE retary of Defense, or both; by the Chinese Communist Party. ELECTION IN TAIWAN. (B) the legal and policy constraints with re- ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out sub- (a) REPORT.—Consistent with section 3(c) of spect to providing such services to such officers; section (a), the Director shall coordinate with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- U.S.C. 3302(c)), and consistent with the protec- (C) recommendations with respect to the legis- tion, the Director of the Central Intelligence tion of intelligence sources and methods, not lative or regulatory actions that Congress, the Agency, the Director of the National Security later than 45 days after the date of the election

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for the President and Vice President of Taiwan (1) in unclassified form to the extent con- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- in 2020, the Director of National Intelligence sistent with the protection of intelligence TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional shall submit to the congressional intelligence sources and methods, and may include a classi- committees’’ means— committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of fied annex; or (A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the House of Representatives, and the Com- (2) simultaneously as both an unclassified ligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- version and a classified version. and the Committee on the Judiciary of the port on any— (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES House of Representatives; and (1) influence operations conducted by China DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the to interfere in or undermine such election; and priate congressional committees’’ means— Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- (2) efforts by the United States to disrupt such (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the mental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judi- operations. Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee ciary of the Senate. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and (2) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘domes- (a) shall include the following: the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and tic terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term (1) A description of any significant efforts by (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code. the intelligence community to coordinate tech- ligence, Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- (3) HATE CRIME.—The term ‘‘hate crime’’ nical and material support for Taiwan to iden- mittee on Financial Services, and the Committee means a criminal offense under— tify, disrupt, and combat influence operations on Ways and Means of the House of Represent- (A) sections 241, 245, 247, and 249 of title 18, specified in subsection (a)(1). atives. United States Code; and (B) section 3631 of title 42, United States Code. (2) A description of any efforts by the United SEC. 505. ASSESSMENTS OF INTENTIONS OF PO- (4) INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—The term States Government to build the capacity of Tai- LITICAL LEADERSHIP OF THE RUS- wan to disrupt external efforts that degrade a SIAN FEDERATION. ‘‘international terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2331 of title 18, United free and fair election process. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after (3) An assessment of whether and to what ex- the date of the enactment of this Act, consistent States Code. (5) TERMS IN ATTORNEY GENERAL’S GUIDELINES tent China conducted influence operations spec- with the protection of intelligence sources and FOR DOMESTIC FBI OPERATIONS.—The terms ‘‘as- ified in subsection (a)(1), and, if such operations methods, the Director of National Intelligence, sessments’’, ‘‘full investigations’’, ‘‘enterprise occurred— and the head of any element of the intelligence investigations’’,‘‘predicated investigations’’, and (A) a comprehensive list of specific govern- community that the Director determines appro- ‘‘preliminary investigations’’ have the meanings mental and nongovernmental entities of China priate, shall submit to the appropriate congres- given those terms in the most recent, approved that were involved in supporting such oper- sional committees each of the assessments de- version of the Attorney General’s Guidelines for ations and a description of the role of each such scribed in subsection (b). Domestic FBI Operations (or successor). entity; and (b) ASSESSMENTS DESCRIBED.—The assess- (6) TERMS IN FBI BUDGET MATERIALS.—The (B) an identification of any tactics, tech- ments described in this subsection are assess- terms ‘‘Consolidated Strategy Guide’’, ‘‘Field niques, and procedures used in such operations. ments based on intelligence obtained from all Office Strategic Plan’’, ‘‘Integrated Program (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) sources that assess the current intentions of the Management Process’’, and ‘‘Threat Review and shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may political leadership of the Russian Federation Prioritization’’ have the meanings given those include a classified annex. with respect to the following: terms in the materials submitted to Congress by SEC. 504. ASSESSMENT OF LEGITIMATE AND ILLE- (1) Potential military action against members the Attorney General in support of the Federal GITIMATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bureau of Investigation budget for fiscal year ASSETS OF VLADIMIR PUTIN. (NATO). 2020. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (2) Potential responses to an enlarged United (7) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ in- Congress that the United States should do more States or NATO military presence in eastern Eu- cludes domestic terrorism and international ter- to expose the corruption of Vladimir Putin, rope or to increased United States military sup- whose ill-gotten wealth is perhaps the most rorism. port for allies and partners in the region, such (8) TERRORISM INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘ter- powerful global symbol of his dishonesty and his as the provision of additional lethal military persistent efforts to undermine the rule of law rorism information’’ has the meaning given that equipment to Ukraine or . term in section 1016(a) of the Intelligence Re- and democracy in the Russian Federation. (3) Potential actions taken for the purpose of (b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days form and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 exploiting perceived divisions among the govern- U.S.C. 485). after the date of the enactment of this Act, con- ments of Russia’s Western adversaries. sistent with the protection of intelligence (9) TIME UTILIZATION AND RECORDKEEPING (c) FORM.—Each assessment required under DATA.—The term ‘‘time utilization and record- sources and methods, the Director of National subsection (a) may be submitted in classified Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate con- keeping data’’ means data collected on resource form but shall also include an unclassified exec- utilization and workload activity of personnel of gressional committees an assessment, based on utive summary, consistent with the protection of all sources of intelligence, on the net worth and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accord- intelligence sources and methods. ance with Federal law. financial and other assets, legitimate as well as (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- SEC. 602. ANNUAL STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AS- illegitimate, of Russian President Vladimir TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate Putin and his family members, including— SESSMENT OF AND COMPREHENSIVE congressional committees’’ means— REPORT ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM. (1) the estimated net worth of Vladimir Putin (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— and his family members; ligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after (2) a description of their legitimately and ille- the Committee on Armed Services of the House the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu- gitimately obtained assets, including all real, of Representatives; and ally thereafter through 2025, the Director of Na- personal, and intellectual property, bank or in- (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the tional Intelligence, the Director of the Federal vestment or similar accounts, and any other fi- Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com- Bureau of Investigation, and the Under Sec- nancial or business interests or holdings, includ- mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence ing those outside of Russia; SEC. 506. REPORT ON DEATH OF JAMAL and Analysis shall jointly submit to the appro- (3) the details of the legitimately and illegit- KHASHOGGI. priate congressional committees a report on do- imately obtained assets, including real, per- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after mestic terrorism containing the following: sonal, and intellectual property, bank or invest- the date of the enactment of this Act, consistent (A) Strategic intelligence assessment under ment or similar accounts, and any other finan- with the protection of intelligence sources and subsection (b). cial or business interests or holdings, including methods, the Director of National Intelligence (B) Discussion of activities under subsection those outside of Russia, that are owned or con- shall submit to the congressional intelligence (c). trolled by, accessible to, or otherwise maintained committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of (C) Data on domestic terrorism under sub- for the benefit of Vladimir Putin, including the House of Representatives, and the Com- section (d). their nature, location, manner of acquisition, mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.— value, and publicly named owner (if other than port on the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Such re- (A) COORDINATION OF REPORTS AND INTEGRA- Vladimir Putin); port shall include identification of those who TION OF INFORMATION.—The Director of Na- (4) the methods used by Vladimir Putin or carried out, participated in, ordered, or were tional Intelligence, acting through the Director others acting at his direction, with his knowl- otherwise complicit in or responsible for the of the National Counterterrorism Center, shall edge, or for his benefit, to conceal Putin’s inter- death of Jamal Khashoggi, to the extent con- be the lead official for coordinating the produc- est in his accounts, holdings, or other assets, in- sistent with the protection of sources and meth- tion of and integrating terrorism information cluding the establishment of ‘‘front’’ or shell ods. into— companies and the use of intermediaries; and (b) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- (i) each report under paragraph (1); and (5) an identification of the most significant section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified (ii) each strategic intelligence assessment senior Russian political figures, oligarchs, and form. under subsection (b). any other persons who have engaged in activity (B) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Director of intended to conceal the true financial condition TITLE VI—FEDERAL EFFORTS AGAINST the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the of Vladimir Putin. DOMESTIC TERRORISM Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- (c) FORM.—The assessment required under SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. ligence and Analysis shall provide to the Direc- subsection (b) shall be submitted either— In this title: tor of the National Counterterrorism Center all

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(iii) the number and domestic terrorism inves- headquarters and field divisions of the Federal (b) STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.— tigative classification (including subcategories) Bureau of Investigation; The Director of National Intelligence, the Direc- with respect to such investigations initiated as a (v) the Consolidated Strategy Guide (or any tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and result of a referral or investigation by a State, successor); and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for local, Tribal, territorial, or foreign government (vi) the Field Office Strategic Plans (or any Intelligence and Analysis shall include— of a hate crime; successor). (1) in the first report under subsection (a)(1), (iv) the number of Federal criminal charges (B) With respect to the intelligence commu- a strategic intelligence assessment of domestic with a nexus to domestic terrorism, including nity, each finished intelligence product de- terrorism in the United States during fiscal the number of indictments and complaints asso- scribed in subsection (d)(1)(B)(vi). years 2017, 2018, and 2019; and ciated with each domestic terrorism investigative (2) NONDUPLICATION.—If any documents or (2) in each subsequent report under such sub- classification (including subcategories), a sum- materials required under paragraph (1) have section, a strategic intelligence assessment of do- mary of the allegations contained in each such been previously submitted to the appropriate mestic terrorism in the United States during the indictment, the disposition of the prosecution, congressional committees under such paragraph prior fiscal year. and, if applicable, the sentence imposed as a re- and have not been modified since such submis- (c) DISCUSSION OF ACTIVITIES.—Each report sult of a conviction on such charges; sion, the Director of National Intelligence, the under subsection (a)(1) shall discuss and com- (v) referrals of incidents of domestic terrorism Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pare the following: by State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security (1) The criteria for opening, managing, and to departments or agencies of the Federal Gov- for Intelligence and Analysis may provide a list closing domestic and international terrorism in- ernment for investigation or prosecution, includ- of such documents or materials in lieu of making vestigations by the Federal Government. ing the number of such referrals associated with the submission under paragraph (1) for those (2) Standards and procedures for the Federal each domestic terrorism investigation classifica- documents or materials. Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Intel- tion (including any subcategories), and a sum- (f) FORMAT.—The information required under ligence and Analysis of the Department of mary of each such referral that includes the ra- subsection (d) may be provided in a format that Homeland Security, and the National Counter- tionale for such referral and the disposition of uses the marking associated with the Central terrorism Center, with respect to the review, the applicable Federal investigation or prosecu- Records System (or any successor system) of the prioritization, and mitigation of domestic and tion; Federal Bureau of Investigation. (g) CLASSIFICATION AND PUBLIC RELEASE.— international terrorism threats in the United (vi) intelligence products produced by the in- States. Each report under subsection (a) shall be— telligence community relating to domestic ter- (1) unclassified, but may contain a classified (3) The planning, development, production, rorism, including— analysis, and evaluation by the United States annex; (I) the number of such products associated (2) with respect to the unclassified portion of Government of intelligence products relating to with each domestic terrorism investigative clas- terrorism, including both raw and finished intel- the report, made available on the public internet sification (including any subcategories); and website of the National Counterterrorism Center ligence. (II) with respect to the Federal Bureau of In- (4) The sharing of information relating to do- in an electronic format that is fully indexed and vestigation, at a minimum, all relevant data searchable; and mestic and international terrorism by and be- available through the Integrated Program Man- tween— (3) with respect to a classified annex, sub- agement Process; mitted to the appropriate congressional commit- (A) the Federal Government; (vii) with respect to the National Counterter- (B) State, local, Tribal, territorial, and foreign tees in an electronic format that is fully indexed rorism Center, the number of staff (expressed in and searchable. governments; terms of full-time equivalents and positions) (C) the appropriate congressional committees; TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER working on matters relating to domestic ter- (D) non-governmental organizations; and MATTERS rorism described in clauses (i) through (vi); and (E) the private sector. SEC. 701. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR (5) The criteria and methodology used by the (viii) with respect to the Federal Bureau of Investigation— SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF CER- Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of TAIN REPORTS. (I) the number of staff (expressed in terms of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of (a) MODIFICATION OF REPORTS RELATING TO full-time equivalents and positions) working on Homeland Security, and the National Counter- GUANTANAMO BAY.— matters relating to domestic terrorism described terrorism Center, to identify or assign terrorism (1) MODIFICATION.—Section 506I(b) of the Na- classifications to incidents of terrorism or inves- in clauses (i) through (vi); and tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105(b)) is tigations of terrorism, including— (II) a summary of time utilization and record- amended by striking ‘‘once every 6 months’’ and (A) a comparison of the criteria and method- keeping data for personnel working on such inserting ‘‘annually’’. ology used with respect to domestic terrorism matters, including the number or percentage of (2) MODIFICATION.—Section 319(a) of the Sup- and international terrorism; such personnel associated with each domestic plemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (10 U.S.C. (B) the identification of any changes made to terrorism investigative classification (including 801 note) is amended by striking ‘‘every 90 days’’ investigative classifications; and any subcategories) in the FBI Headquarters and inserting ‘‘annually’’. (C) a discussion of the rationale for any Operational Divisions and Field Divisions. (3) REPEAL.—Section 601 of the Intelligence changes identified under subparagraph (B). (2) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—For purposes of this Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division (d) DATA ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM.— subsection, the applicable period is the fol- N of Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 827) is re- (1) DATA REQUIRED.—The Director of National lowing: pealed. Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau (A) For the first report required under sub- (b) MODIFICATION TO REPORTS ON ANALYTIC of Investigation, and the Under Secretary of section (a)(1)— INTEGRITY.—Subsection (c) of section 1019 of the Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis (i) with respect to the data described in para- Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention shall include in each report under subsection graph (1)(A) of this subsection, the period on or Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is amended— (a)(1) the following data: after April 19, 1995; and (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORTS’’ and (A) For each completed or attempted incident (ii) with respect to the data described in para- inserting ‘‘BRIEFINGS’’; and of domestic terrorism that has occurred in the graph (1)(B) of this subsection, each of fiscal (2) by striking ‘‘submit to the congressional United States during the applicable period— years 2017, 2018, and 2019. intelligence committees, the heads of the rel- (i) a description of such incident; (B) For each subsequent report required under evant elements of the intelligence community, (ii) the number and type of completed and at- subsection (a)(1), the prior fiscal year. and the heads of analytic training departments tempted Federal non-violent crimes committed (e) PROVISION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MA- a report containing’’ and inserting ‘‘provide to during such incident; TERIALS.— the congressional intelligence committees, the (iii) the number and type of completed and at- (1) IN GENERAL.—Together with each report heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence tempted Federal and State property crimes com- under subsection (a)(1), the Director of National community, and the heads of analytic training mitted during such incident, including an esti- Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau departments a briefing with’’. mate of economic damages resulting from such of Investigation, and the Under Secretary of (c) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO INTEL- crimes; and Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis LIGENCE FUNCTIONS.—Section 506J of the Na- (iv) the number and type of completed and at- shall also submit to the appropriate congres- tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a) is tempted Federal violent crimes committed during sional committees the following documents and repealed and the table of contents in the first such incident, including the number of people materials: section of such Act is amended by striking the injured or killed as a result of such crimes. (A) With respect to the Federal Bureau of In- item relating to section 506J. (B) For the applicable period— vestigation, at a minimum, the most recent, ap- (d) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO CUBA.— (i) an identification of each assessment, pre- proved versions of— Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Demo- liminary investigation, full investigation, and (i) the Attorney General’s Guidelines for Do- cratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 enterprise investigation with a nexus to domes- mestic FBI Operations (or any successor); U.S.C. 6038) is repealed. tic terrorism opened, pending, or closed by the (ii) the FBI Domestic Investigations and Oper- (e) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO ENTER- Federal Bureau of Investigation; ations Guide (or any successor); TAINMENT INDUSTRY.—Section 308 of the Intel- (ii) the number of assessments or investiga- (iii) the FBI Counterterrorism Policy Guide ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 tions identified under clause (i) associated with (or any successor); (50 U.S.C. 3332) is amended—

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(1) in subsection (b)(2)— fiscal year by, not later than 90 days after the (3) FORM.—Each report submitted under this (A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) shall—’’ and beginning of the fiscal year, releasing to the subsection may be submitted in classified form, all that follows through ‘‘permit an element’’ public the National Counterterrorism Budget re- but if submitted in such form, shall include an and insert ‘‘paragraph (1) shall permit an ele- port (with any redactions the Director deter- unclassified summary. ment’’; mines necessary to protect intelligence sources (e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall termi- (B) by striking ‘‘approval; and’’ and inserting and methods and other national security inter- nate on January 1, 2025. ‘‘approval.’’; and ests) for the prior fiscal year. (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (C) by striking subparagraph (B); and SEC. 703. TASK FORCE ON ILLICIT FINANCING OF DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- (2) by striking subsection (c). ESPIONAGE AND FOREIGN INFLU- priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- SEC. 702. INCREASED TRANSPARENCY REGARD- ENCE OPERATIONS. lowing: ING COUNTERTERRORISM BUDGET (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days (1) The congressional intelligence committees. OF THE UNITED STATES. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: Director of National Intelligence shall establish Committee on Financial Services of the House of (1) Consistent with section 601(a) of the Imple- a task force to study and assess the illicit fi- Representatives. menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)), the recent erations directed at the United States. the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban practice of the intelligence community has been (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force shall be Affairs of the Senate. to release to the public— composed of the following individuals (or des- SEC. 704. STUDY ON ROLE OF RETIRED AND (A) around the date on which the President ignees of the individual): FORMER PERSONNEL OF INTEL- submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year (1) The Director of the Central Intelligence LIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH RE- pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United Agency. SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN INTEL- States Code, the ‘‘top-line’’ amount of total (2) The Director of the Federal Bureau of In- LIGENCE OPERATIONS. funding requested for the National Intelligence vestigation. (a) STUDY.—The Director of National Intel- Program for such fiscal year; and (3) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ligence shall conduct a study on former intel- (B) the amount of requested and appropriated for Intelligence and Analysis. ligence personnel providing covered intelligence funds for the National Intelligence Program and (4) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intel- assistance. Military Intelligence Program for certain prior ligence and Research. (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection fiscal years, consistent with the protection of in- (5) Such other heads of the elements of the in- (a) shall include the following: telligence sources and methods. telligence community that the Director of Na- (1) An identification of, and discussion of the (2) The Directorate of Strategic Operational tional Intelligence determines appropriate. effectiveness of, existing laws, policies, proce- (c) CHAIRPERSON; MEETINGS.— Planning of the National Counterterrorism Cen- dures, and other measures relevant to the ability (1) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National of elements of the intelligence community to pre- ter is responsible for producing an annual Na- Intelligence shall appoint a senior official with- vent former intelligence personnel from pro- tional Counterterrorism Budget report, which in the Office of the Director of National Intel- viding covered intelligence assistance— examines the alignment of intelligence and other ligence to serve as the chairperson of the task (A) without proper authorization; or resources in the applicable fiscal year budget force. (B) in a manner that would violate legal or with the counterterrorism goals and areas of (2) MEETINGS.—The task force shall meet reg- focus in the National Strategy for Counterter- ularly but not less frequently than on a quar- policy controls if the personnel performed such rorism. terly basis. assistance while working for the United States (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (d) REPORTS.— Government; and Congress that— (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days (2) Make recommendations for such legisla- (1) despite the difficulty of compiling and re- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the tive, regulatory, policy, or other changes as may leasing to the public comprehensive information task force shall submit to the appropriate con- be necessary to ensure that the United States on the resource commitments of the United gressional committees a report on the illicit fi- consistently meets the objectives described in States to counterterrorism activities and pro- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- paragraph (1). grams, including with respect to such activities erations directed at the United States. The re- (c) REPORT AND PLAN.—Not later than 90 days and programs of the intelligence community, the port shall address the following: after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Government could take additional (A) The extent of the collection by the intel- Director shall submit to the congressional intel- steps to enhance the understanding of the pub- ligence community, from all sources (including ligence committees— lic with respect to such resource commitments, the governments of foreign countries), of intel- (1) a report on the findings of the Director in a manner consistent with the protection of ligence and information relating to illicit fi- with respect to each element of the study under intelligence sources and methods and other na- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- subsection (a); and tional security interests; and erations directed at the United States, and any (2) a plan to implement any recommendations (2) the United States Government should re- gaps in such collection. made by the Director that the Director may im- lease to the public as much information as pos- (B) Any specific legal, regulatory, policy, or plement without changes to Federal law. sible regarding the funding of counterterrorism other prohibitions, or financial, human, tech- (d) FORM.—The report and plan under sub- activities and programs, including activities and nical, or other resource limitations or con- section (c) may be submitted in classified form. programs of the intelligence community, in a straints, that have affected the ability of the Di- (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: manner consistent with the protection of intel- rector of National Intelligence or other heads of (1) COVERED INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE.—The ligence sources and methods and other national relevant elements of the intelligence community term ‘‘covered intelligence assistance’’ means as- security interests. in collecting or analyzing intelligence or infor- sistance— (c) BRIEFING ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMA- mation relating to illicit financing of espionage (A) provided by former intelligence personnel TION.— and foreign influence operations directed at the directly to, or for the benefit of, the government (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days United States. of a foreign country or indirectly to, or for the after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (C) The methods, as of the date of the report, benefit of, such a government through a com- not later than 90 days after the beginning of by which hostile governments of foreign coun- pany or other entity; and each fiscal year thereafter, the President shall tries or foreign organizations, and any groups (B) that relates to intelligence or law enforce- ensure that the congressional intelligence com- or persons acting on behalf of or with the sup- ment activities of a foreign country, including mittees receive a briefing from appropriate per- port of such governments or organizations, seek with respect to operations that involve abuses of sonnel of the United States Government on the to disguise or obscure relationships between human rights, violations of the laws of the feasibility of releasing to the public additional such governments, organizations, groups, or United States, or infringements on the privacy information relating to counterterrorism efforts persons and United States persons, for the pur- rights of United States persons. of the intelligence community. pose of conducting espionage or foreign influ- (2) FORMER INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL.—The (2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by ence operations directed at the United States, term ‘‘former intelligence personnel’’ means re- paragraph (1) shall include a discussion of the including by exploiting financial laws, systems, tired or former personnel of the intelligence com- feasibility of— or instruments, of the United States. munity, including civilian employees of elements (A) subject to paragraph (3), releasing to the (D) The existing practices of the intelligence of the intelligence community, members of the public the National Counterterrorism Budget re- community for ensuring that intelligence and Armed Forces, and contractors of elements of port described in subsection (a)(2) for the prior information relating to the illicit financing of the intelligence community. fiscal year; and espionage and foreign influence operations is SEC. 705. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN- (B) declassifying other reports, documents, or analyzed and shared with other elements of the TELLIGENCE ON FIFTH-GENERATION activities of the intelligence community relating intelligence community, and any recommenda- WIRELESS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY. to counterterrorism and releasing such informa- tions for improving such analysis and sharing. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the tion to the public in a manner consistent with (2) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Not later than November date of the enactment of this Act, the Director the protection of intelligence sources and meth- 1, 2020, and each year thereafter through the of National Intelligence shall submit to the con- ods and other national security interests. date specified in subsection (e), the task force gressional intelligence committees a report on— (3) RELEASE OF NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM shall submit to the appropriate congressional (1) the threat to the national security of the BUDGET REPORT.—The President may satisfy the committees an update on the report under para- United States posed by the global and regional requirement under paragraph (2)(A) during a graph (1). adoption of fifth-generation wireless network

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(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection There is authorized to be appropriated for the (a) shall include— (a) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Funds are hereby au- Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- (1) the timeline and scale of global and re- thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 ability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. gional adoption of foreign 5G wireless network for the conduct of the intelligence and intel- SEC. 2202. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES FOR EM- technology; ligence-related activities of the following ele- PLOYEES OF THE CENTRAL INTEL- (2) the implications of such global and re- ments of the United States Government: LIGENCE AGENCY. gional adoption on the cyber and espionage (1) The Office of the Director of National In- (a) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.— threat to the United States, the interests of the telligence. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Central United States, and the cyber and collection ca- (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. pabilities of the United States; and (3) The Department of Defense. 2031) is amended— (3) the effect of possible mitigation efforts, in- (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking the pe- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, as determined cluding with respect to— (5) The National Security Agency. by using the annual rate of basic pay that (A) a policy of the United States Government (6) The Department of the Army, the Depart- promoting the use of strong, end-to-end would be payable for full-time service in that ment of the Navy, and the Department of the position.’’; encryption for data transmitted over 5G wireless Air Force. networks; (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘12- (7) The Coast Guard. (B) a policy of the United States Government month’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’; (8) The Department of State. (C) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘one year’’ promoting or funding free, open-source imple- and inserting ‘‘two years’’; mentation of 5G wireless network technology; (9) The Department of the Treasury. (D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘one (C) subsidies or incentives provided by the (10) The Department of Energy. year’’ each place such term appears and insert- United States Government that could be used to (11) The Department of Justice. ing ‘‘two years’’; (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. promote the adoption of secure 5G wireless net- (E) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), (j), work technology developed by companies of the (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and United States or companies of allies of the (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. (m), respectively; and United States; and (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence (F) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol- (D) a strategy by the United States Govern- Agency. lowing: ment to reduce foreign influence and political (16) The Department of Homeland Security. ‘‘(h) CONDITIONAL ELECTION OF INSURABLE IN- pressure in international standard-setting bod- (b) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Funds that were ap- TEREST SURVIVOR ANNUITY BY PARTICIPANTS ies. propriated for fiscal year 2018 for the conduct of MARRIED AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.— (c) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- the intelligence and intelligence-related activi- ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DESIGNATION.—Sub- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified ties of the elements of the United States set forth ject to the rights of former spouses under sub- form, but may include a classified annex. in subsection (a) are hereby authorized. section (b) and section 222, at the time of retire- ment a married participant found by the Direc- SEC. 706. ESTABLISHMENT OF 5G PRIZE COMPETI- SEC. 2102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHOR- TION. IZATIONS. tor to be in good health may elect to receive an (a) PRIZE COMPETITION.—Pursuant to section annuity reduced in accordance with subsection (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The (f)(1)(B) and designate in writing an individual 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova- amounts authorized to be appropriated under having an insurable interest in the participant tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director of section 2101 for the conduct of the intelligence to receive an annuity under the system after the National Intelligence, acting through the Direc- activities of the elements listed in paragraphs (1) participant’s death, except that any such elec- tor of the Intelligence Advanced Research through (16) of section 2101, are those specified tion to provide an insurable interest survivor Projects Agency, shall carry out a program to in the classified Schedule of Authorizations pre- annuity to the participant’s spouse shall only be award prizes competitively to stimulate research pared to accompany this Act. and development relevant to 5G technology. effective if the participant’s spouse waives the (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF (b) PRIZE AMOUNT.—In carrying out the pro- spousal right to a survivor annuity under this AUTHORIZATIONS.— gram under subsection (a), the Director may Act. The amount of the annuity shall be equal (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one to 55 percent of the participant’s reduced annu- Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) or more winners of the prize competition. ity. shall be made available to the Committee on Ap- (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pro- ‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN PARTICIPANT’S ANNUITY.— propriations of the Senate, the Committee on gram under subsection (a), the Director may The annuity payable to the participant making Appropriations of the House of Representatives, consult with the heads of relevant departments such election shall be reduced by 10 percent of and to the President. and agencies of the Federal Government. an annuity computed under subsection (a) and (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject (d) 5G TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section, by an additional 5 percent for each full 5 years to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for the term ‘‘5G technology’’ means hardware, the designated individual is younger than the suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of software, or other technologies relating to fifth- participant. The total reduction under this sub- Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or generation wireless networks. paragraph may not exceed 40 percent. of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within ‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT OF SURVIVOR ANNUITY.— SEC. 707. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEEPFAKES PRIZE the executive branch. The annuity payable to the designated indi- COMPETITION. (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President vidual shall begin on the day after the retired (a) PRIZE COMPETITION.—Pursuant to section shall not publicly disclose the classified Sched- participant dies and terminate on the last day 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova- ule of Authorizations or any portion of such of the month before the designated individual tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director of Schedule except— dies. National Intelligence, acting through the Direc- (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Imple- ‘‘(4) RECOMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ANNU- tor of the Intelligence Advanced Research menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- ITY ON DEATH OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL.—An Projects Agency, shall carry out a program to sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); annuity that is reduced under this subsection award prizes competitively to stimulate the re- (B) to the extent necessary to implement the shall, effective the first day of the month fol- search, development, or commercialization of lowing the death of the designated individual, technologies to automatically detect machine- budget; or (C) as otherwise required by law. be recomputed and paid as if the annuity had manipulated media. not been so reduced.’’. SEC. 2103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- (b) PRIZE AMOUNT.—In carrying out the pro- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— MENT ACCOUNT. gram under subsection (a), the Director may (A) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIRE- award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— MENT ACT.—The Central Intelligence Agency Re- or more winners of the prize competition. There is authorized to be appropriated for the tirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) is amend- (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pro- Intelligence Community Management Account ed— gram under subsection (a), the Director may of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal (i) in section 232(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 2052(b)(1)), consult with the heads of relevant departments year 2019 the sum of $522,424,000. by striking ‘‘221(h),’’ and inserting ‘‘221(i),’’; and agencies of the Federal Government. (b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- and (d) MACHINE-MANIPULATED MEDIA DEFINED.— TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be (ii) in section 252(h)(4) (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(4)), In this section, the term ‘‘machine-manipulated appropriated for the Intelligence Community by striking ‘‘221(k)’’ and inserting ‘‘221(l)’’. media’’ means video, image, or audio recordings Management Account by subsection (a), there (B) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF generated or substantially modified using ma- are authorized to be appropriated for the Intel- 1949.—Subsection (a) of section 14 of the Central chine-learning techniques in order to falsely de- ligence Community Management Account for Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. pict events, to falsely depict the speech or con- fiscal year 2019 such additional amounts as are 3514(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘221(h)(2), duct of an individual, or to depict individuals specified in the classified Schedule of Author- 221(i), 221(l),’’ and inserting ‘‘221(i)(2), 221(j), who do not exist. izations referred to in section 2102(a). 221(m),’’.

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(b) ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES.—Sub- Director certifies to the Under Secretary of De- (2) which positions should or should not be on paragraph (B) of section 222(b)(5) of the Central fense for Intelligence, in consultation with the the Executive Schedule; and Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and (3) for those positions that should be on the 2032(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ Readiness, that the rate of pay is for positions Executive Schedule, the level of the Executive and inserting ‘‘two years’’. that perform functions that execute the cyber Schedule at which such positions should be (c) PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.—Subparagraph mission of the Agency; or placed. (A) of section 252(b)(3) of the Central Intel- ‘‘(B) not to exceed the rate of basic pay pay- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the ligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. able for the Vice President of the United States date on which the review under subsection (a) is 2082(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, completed, the Director of National Intelligence 1990’’ both places that term appears and insert- if the Director certifies to the Secretary of De- shall submit to the congressional intelligence ing ‘‘March 31, 1991’’. fense, by name, individuals that have advanced committees, the Committee on Homeland Secu- (d) REEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.—Section skills and competencies and that perform critical rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 273 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retire- functions that execute the cyber mission of the and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of ment Act (50 U.S.C. 2113) is amended— Agency. the House of Representatives an unredacted re- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as ‘‘(2) PAY LIMITATION.—Employees receiving a port describing the standards by which the re- subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and special rate under paragraph (1) shall be subject view was conducted and the outcome of the re- (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- to an aggregate pay limitation that parallels the view. lowing: limitation established in section 5307 of title 5, SEC. 2306. SUPPLY CHAIN AND COUNTERINTEL- ‘‘(b) PART-TIME REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS.— United States Code, except that— LIGENCE RISK MANAGEMENT TASK The Director shall have the authority to reem- ‘‘(A) any allowance, differential, bonus, FORCE. ploy an annuitant on a part-time basis in ac- award, or other similar cash payment in addi- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES cordance with section 8344(l) of title 5, United tion to basic pay that is authorized under title DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- States Code.’’. 10, United States Code, (or any other applicable priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—The law in addition to title 5 of such Code, exclud- lowing: amendments made by subsection (a)(1)(A) and ing the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 (1) The congressional intelligence committees. subsection (c) shall take effect as if enacted on U.S.C. 201 et seq.)) shall also be counted as part (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the October 28, 2009, and shall apply to computa- of aggregate compensation; and Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- tions or participants, respectively, as of such ‘‘(B) aggregate compensation may not exceed mental Affairs of the Senate. date. the rate established for the Vice President of the (3) The Committee on Armed Services, the TITLE XXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE United States under section 104 of title 3, United Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com- COMMUNITY MATTERS States Code. mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS.— Representatives. SEC. 2301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTEL- LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. The number of individuals who receive basic (b) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Direc- The authorization of appropriations by this pay established under paragraph (1)(B) may not tor of National Intelligence shall establish a division shall not be deemed to constitute au- exceed 100 at any time. Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk thority for the conduct of any intelligence activ- ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON USE AS COMPARATIVE REF- Management Task Force to standardize infor- ity which is not otherwise authorized by the ERENCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision mation sharing between the intelligence commu- Constitution or the laws of the United States. of law, special rates of pay and the limitation nity and the acquisition community of the established under paragraph (1)(B) may not be United States Government with respect to the SEC. 2302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED used as comparative references for the purpose supply chain and counterintelligence risks. BY LAW. of fixing the rates of basic pay or maximum pay (c) MEMBERS.—The Supply Chain and Coun- Appropriations authorized by this division for limitations of qualified positions under section terintelligence Risk Management Task Force es- salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for 1599f of title 10, United States Code, or section tablished under subsection (b) shall be composed Federal employees may be increased by such ad- 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 of— ditional or supplemental amounts as may be U.S.C. 147).’’; (1) a representative of the Defense Security necessary for increases in such compensation or (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para- Service of the Department of Defense; benefits authorized by law. graph (2), by striking ‘‘A minimum’’ and insert- (2) a representative of the General Services ing ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b), a Administration; SEC. 2303. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL PAY AU- THORITY FOR SCIENCE, TECH- minimum’’; (3) a representative of the Office of Federal NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHE- (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para- Procurement Policy of the Office of Manage- MATICS POSITIONS AND ADDITION graph (2), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘by sub- ment and Budget; OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR section (a)’’; and (4) a representative of the Department of CYBER POSITIONS. (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para- Homeland Security; Section 113B of the National Security Act of graph (2)— (5) a representative of the Federal Bureau of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3049a) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later Investigation; (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol- than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (6) the Director of the National Counterintel- lows: the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal ligence and Security Center; and ‘‘(a) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR POSITIONS Year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 90 (7) any other members the Director of Na- REQUIRING EXPERTISE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, days after the date of the enactment of the tional Intelligence determines appropriate. ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS.— Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- (d) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each member of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding part III of lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal the Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk title 5, United States Code, the head of each ele- Years 2018 and 2019’’; and Management Task Force established under sub- ment of the intelligence community may, for 1 or (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ section (b) shall have a security clearance at the more categories of positions in such element that after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. top secret level and be able to access sensitive require expertise in science, technology, engi- SEC. 2304. MODIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF compartmented information. neering, or mathematics— CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Supply Chain and ‘‘(A) establish higher minimum rates of pay; THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. Counterintelligence Risk Management Task and Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act Force established under subsection (b) shall sub- ‘‘(B) make corresponding increases in all rates of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by strik- mit to the appropriate congressional committees of pay of the pay range for each grade or level, ing ‘‘President’’ and inserting ‘‘Director’’. an annual report that describes the activities of subject to subsection (b) or (c), as applicable. SEC. 2305. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- the Task Force during the previous year, in- ‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—The special rate supple- LIGENCE REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF cluding identification of the supply chain and ments resulting from the establishment of higher POSITIONS WITHIN THE INTEL- counterintelligence risks shared with the acqui- rates under paragraph (1) shall be basic pay for LIGENCE COMMUNITY ON THE EXEC- sition community of the United States Govern- the same or similar purposes as those specified UTIVE SCHEDULE. ment by the intelligence community. (a) REVIEW.—The Director of National Intel- in section 5305(j) of title 5, United States Code.’’; SEC. 2307. CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSARIAL (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through ligence, in coordination with the Director of the TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CYBER- (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; Office of Personnel Management, shall conduct SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- a review of positions within the intelligence SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH FOR- lowing: community regarding the placement of such po- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AND ENTITIES. ‘‘(b) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR CYBER POSI- sitions on the Executive Schedule under sub- Whenever the head of an element of the intel- TIONS.— chapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States ligence community enters into an intelligence ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection Code. In carrying out such review, the Director sharing agreement with a foreign government or (c), the Director of the National Security Agen- of National Intelligence, in coordination with any other foreign entity, the head of the ele- cy may establish a special rate of pay— the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- ment shall consider the pervasiveness of tele- ‘‘(A) not to exceed the rate of basic pay pay- ment, shall determine— communications and cybersecurity infrastruc- able for level II of the Executive Schedule under (1) the standards under which such review ture, equipment, and services provided by adver- section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, if the will be conducted; saries of the United States, particularly China

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LIGENCE COMMUNITY IN POSITIONS graph (2), in a case in which an officer de- (B) Ensuring measurable performance goals HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CYBER AT- scribed in subsection (a) has been nominated as exist for such environment. TACK. described in such subsection and classification (C) Documenting standards and practices of (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: authority rests with the officer or another offi- such environment. (1) PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.—The term ‘‘personal cer who reports directly to such officer, a classi- (D) Acting as an arbiter among elements of accounts’’ means accounts for online and tele- fication decision with respect to information re- the intelligence community related to any dis- communications services, including telephone, lating to the officer shall be made by the Direc- agreements arising out of the implementation of residential Internet access, email, text and tor of National Intelligence. such environment. multimedia messaging, cloud computing, social (2) NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL (E) Delegating responsibilities to the elements media, health care, and financial services, used INTELLIGENCE.—In a case described in para- of the intelligence community and carrying out by personnel of the intelligence community out- graph (1) in which the officer nominated is the such other responsibilities as are necessary for side of the scope of their employment with ele- Director of National Intelligence, the classifica- the effective implementation of such environ- ments of the intelligence community. tion decision shall be made by the Principal ment. (2) PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.—The Deputy Director of National Intelligence. (2) CORE SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Providers of term ‘‘personal technology devices’’ means tech- (c) REPORTS.—Whenever the Director or the core services shall be responsible for— nology devices used by personnel of the intel- Principal Deputy Director makes a decision (A) providing core services, in coordination ligence community outside of the scope of their under subsection (b), the Director or the Prin- with the Director of National Intelligence; and employment with elements of the intelligence cipal Deputy Director, as the case may be, shall (B) providing the Director with information community, including networks to which such submit to the congressional intelligence commit- requested and required to fulfill the responsibil- devices connect. tees a report detailing the reasons for the deci- ities of the Director under paragraph (1). (b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CYBER PROTEC- sion. (3) USE OF CORE SERVICES.— TION SUPPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- SEC. 2311. JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to a determination COUNCIL. paragraph (B), each element of the intelligence by the Director of National Intelligence, the Di- community shall use core services when such (a) MEETINGS.—Section 101A(d) of the Na- rector may provide cyber protection support for services are available. tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3022(d)) is the personal technology devices and personal (B) EXCEPTION.—The Director of National In- amended— accounts of the personnel described in para- telligence may provide for a written exception to (1) by striking ‘‘regular’’; and graph (2). the requirement under subparagraph (A) if the (2) by inserting ‘‘as the Director considers ap- (2) AT-RISK PERSONNEL.—The personnel de- Director determines there is a compelling finan- propriate’’ after ‘‘Council’’. scribed in this paragraph are personnel of the cial or mission need for such exception. (b) REPORT ON FUNCTION AND UTILITY OF THE intelligence community— (c) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.—Not later JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.— (A) who the Director determines to be highly than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days after vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile informa- this Act, the Director of National Intelligence the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- tion collection activities because of the positions shall designate and maintain one or more ac- tor of National Intelligence, in coordination occupied by such personnel in the intelligence countable executives of the intelligence commu- with the Executive Office of the President and community; and nity information technology environment to be members of the Joint Intelligence Community (B) whose personal technology devices or per- responsible for— Council, shall submit to the congressional intel- sonal accounts are highly vulnerable to cyber (1) management, financial control, and inte- ligence committees a report on the function and attacks and hostile information collection activi- gration of such environment; utility of the Joint Intelligence Community ties. (2) overseeing the performance of each core Council. (c) NATURE OF CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT.— service, including establishing measurable serv- (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para- Subject to the availability of resources, the ice requirements and schedules; cyber protection support provided to personnel graph (1) shall include the following: (3) to the degree feasible, ensuring testing of under subsection (b) may include training, ad- (A) The number of physical or virtual meet- each core service of such environment, including vice, assistance, and other services relating to ings held by the Council per year since the testing by the intended users, to evaluate per- cyber attacks and hostile information collection Council’s inception. formance against measurable service require- activities. (B) A description of the effect and accomplish- ments and to ensure the capability meets user ments of the Council. (d) LIMITATION ON SUPPORT.—Nothing in this requirements; and section shall be construed— (C) An explanation of the unique role of the (4) coordinate transition or restructuring ef- (1) to encourage personnel of the intelligence Council relative to other entities, including with forts of such environment, including phaseout community to use personal technology devices respect to the National Security Council and the of legacy systems. for official business; or Executive Committee of the intelligence commu- (d) SECURITY PLAN.—Not later than 180 days (2) to authorize cyber protection support for nity. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the senior intelligence community personnel using (D) Recommendations for the future role and Director of National Intelligence shall develop personal devices, networks, and personal ac- operation of the Council. and maintain a security plan for the intelligence counts in an official capacity. (E) Such other matters relating to the func- community information technology environ- (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the tion and utility of the Council as the Director ment. date of the enactment of this Act, the Director considers appropriate. (e) LONG-TERM ROADMAP.—Not later than 180 shall submit to the congressional intelligence (3) FORM.—The report submitted under para- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, committees a report on the provision of cyber graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified and during each of the second and fourth fiscal protection support under subsection (b). The re- form, but may include a classified annex. quarters thereafter, the Director of National In- port shall include— SEC. 2312. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMA- telligence shall submit to the congressional in- (1) a description of the methodology used to TION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT. telligence committees a long-term roadmap that make the determination under subsection (b)(2); (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: shall include each of the following: and (1) CORE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘core service’’ (1) A description of the minimum required and (2) guidance for the use of cyber protection means a capability that is available to multiple desired core service requirements, including— support and tracking of support requests for elements of the intelligence community and re- (A) key performance parameters; and personnel receiving cyber protection support quired for consistent operation of the intel- (B) an assessment of current, measured per- under subsection (b). ligence community information technology envi- formance. SEC. 2309. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF AUTHOR- ronment. (2) implementation milestones for the intel- ITY RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION ligence community information technology envi- SUPPLY-CHAIN RISK. TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT.—The term ‘‘intel- ronment, including each of the following: Section 309 of the Intelligence Authorization ligence community information technology envi- (A) A schedule for expected deliveries of core Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–87; 50 ronment’’ means all of the information tech- service capabilities during each of the following U.S.C. 3329 note) is amended by striking sub- nology services across the intelligence commu- phases: section (g). nity, including the data sharing and protection (i) Concept refinement and technology matu- SEC. 2310. LIMITATIONS ON DETERMINATIONS environment across multiple classification do- rity demonstration. REGARDING CERTAIN SECURITY mains. (ii) Development, integration, and demonstra- CLASSIFICATIONS. (b) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— tion. (a) PROHIBITION.—An officer of an element of (1) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— (iii) Production, deployment, and the intelligence community who has been nomi- The Director of National Intelligence shall be sustainment. nated by the President for a position that re- responsible for coordinating the performance by (iv) System retirement.

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(3) Such other matters as the Director deter- Director of National Intelligence shall establish (a) INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT.— mines appropriate. a policy for minimum insider threat standards Section 1016(b) of the Intelligence Reform and (f) BUSINESS PLAN.—Not later than 180 days that is consistent with the National Insider Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. after the date of the enactment of this Act, and Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Ex- 485(b)) is amended— during each of the second and fourth fiscal ecutive Branch Insider Threat Programs. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘President’’ quarters thereafter, the Director of National In- (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days and inserting ‘‘Director of National Intel- telligence shall submit to the congressional in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the ligence’’; and telligence committees a business plan that in- head of each element of the intelligence commu- (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘President’’ cludes each of the following: nity shall implement the policy established both places that term appears and inserting (1) A systematic approach to identify core under subsection (a). ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. service funding requests for the intelligence SEC. 2315. SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COM- (b) PROGRAM MANAGER.—Section 1016(f)(1) of community information technology environment MUNITY POLICIES. the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- within the proposed budget, including multiyear (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tion Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(f)(1)) is amended plans to implement the long-term roadmap re- (1) ELECTRONIC REPOSITORY.—The term ‘‘elec- by striking ‘‘The individual designated as the quired by subsection (e). tronic repository’’ means the electronic distribu- program manager shall serve as program man- (2) A uniform approach by which each ele- tion mechanism, in use as of the date of the en- ager until removed from service or replaced by ment of the intelligence community shall iden- actment of this Act, or any successor electronic the President (at the President’s sole discre- tify the cost of legacy information technology or distribution mechanism, by which the Director tion).’’ and inserting ‘‘Beginning on the date of alternative capabilities where services of the in- of National Intelligence submits to the congres- the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and telligence community information technology sional intelligence committees information. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- environment will also be available. (2) POLICY.—The term ‘‘policy’’, with respect tion Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019 and 2020, (3) A uniform effort by which each element of to the intelligence community, includes unclassi- each individual designated as the program man- the intelligence community shall identify transi- fied or classified— ager shall be appointed by the Director of Na- tion and restructuring costs for new, existing, (A) directives, policy guidance, and policy tional Intelligence.’’. and retiring services of the intelligence commu- memoranda of the intelligence community; SEC. 2403. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO THE EX- nity information technology environment, as (B) executive correspondence of the Director ECUTIVE SCHEDULE. well as services of such environment that have of National Intelligence; and Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is changed designations as a core service. (C) any equivalent successor policy instru- amended by adding at the end the following: (g) QUARTERLY PRESENTATIONS.—Beginning ments. ‘‘Director of the National Counterintelligence not later than 180 days after the date of the en- (b) SUBMISSION OF POLICIES.— and Security Center.’’. actment of this Act, the Director of National In- (1) CURRENT POLICY.—Not later than 180 days telligence shall provide to the congressional in- SEC. 2404. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE IN- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. telligence committees quarterly updates regard- Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Section 103I(a) of the National Security Act of ing ongoing implementation of the intelligence the congressional intelligence committees using 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034(a)) is amended by adding at community information technology environment the electronic repository all nonpublicly avail- the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Chief as compared to the requirements in the most re- able policies issued by the Director of National Financial Officer shall report directly to the Di- cently submitted security plan required by sub- Intelligence for the intelligence community that rector of National Intelligence.’’. section (d), long-term roadmap required by sub- are in effect as of the date of the submission. section (e), and business plan required by sub- SEC. 2405. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE (2) CONTINUOUS UPDATES.—Not later than 15 INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. section (f). days after the date on which the Director of Na- (h) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—The Director Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act tional Intelligence issues, modifies, or rescinds a of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by adding of National Intelligence shall provide timely no- policy of the intelligence community, the Direc- tification to the congressional intelligence com- at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The tor shall— Chief Information Officer shall report directly to mittees regarding any policy changes related to (A) notify the congressional intelligence com- the Director of National Intelligence.’’. or affecting the intelligence community informa- mittees of such addition, modification, or re- tion technology environment, new initiatives or moval; and Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency strategies related to or impacting such environ- (B) update the electronic repository with re- SEC. 2411. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SUB- ment, and changes or deficiencies in the execu- spect to such addition, modification, or removal. SISTENCE FOR PERSONNEL AS- tion of the security plan required by subsection SEC. 2316. EXPANSION OF INTELLIGENCE COM- SIGNED TO AUSTERE LOCATIONS. (d), long-term roadmap required by subsection MUNITY RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Central In- (e), and business plan required by subsection (f). In order to further increase the diversity of telligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506) is (i) SUNSET.—The section shall have no effect the intelligence community workforce, not later amended— on or after September 30, 2024. than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. SEC. 2313. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SE- this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 403–4a).,’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403–4a),’’; CURE MOBILE VOICE SOLUTION FOR in consultation with heads of elements of the (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. Intelligence Community, shall create, imple- end; (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ment, and submit to the congressional intel- (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at after the date of the enactment of this Act, the ligence committees a written plan to ensure that the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Director of National Intelligence, in coordina- rural and underrepresented regions are more (4) by adding at the end the following new tion with the Director of the Central Intel- fully and consistently represented in such ele- paragraph (8): ligence Agency and the Director of the National ments’ employment recruitment efforts. Upon re- ‘‘(8) Upon the approval of the Director, pro- Security Agency, shall submit to the congres- ceipt of the plan, the congressional committees vide, during any fiscal year, with or without re- sional intelligence committees a classified report shall have 60 days to submit comments to the imbursement, subsistence to any personnel as- on the feasibility, desirability, cost, and re- Director of National Intelligence before such signed to an overseas location designated by the quired schedule associated with the implementa- plan shall be implemented. Agency as an austere location.’’. tion of a secure mobile voice solution for the in- SEC. 2412. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN MONTH- telligence community. TITLE XXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- LY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PAY- (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- MENTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS FOR section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the fol- NITY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY lowing: Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National PERSONNEL. (1) The benefits and disadvantages of a secure Intelligence (a) IN GENERAL.—The Central Intelligence mobile voice solution. SEC. 2401. AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF CUR- Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is (2) Whether the intelligence community could RENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF amended by inserting after section 19 the fol- leverage commercially available technology for THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF lowing new section: classified voice communications that operates on NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘‘SEC. 19A. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN INDI- commercial mobile networks in a secure manner Section 5(a)(4) of the Central Intelligence VIDUALS INJURED BY REASON OF and identifying the accompanying security risks Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is WAR, INSURGENCY, HOSTILE ACT, OR to such networks. amended by striking ‘‘such personnel of the Of- TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. (3) A description of any policies or community fice of the Director of National Intelligence as ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: guidance that would be necessary to govern the the Director of National Intelligence may des- ‘‘(1) COVERED DEPENDENT.—The term ‘covered potential solution, such as a process for deter- ignate;’’ and inserting ‘‘current and former per- dependent’ means a family member (as defined

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by the Director) of a covered employee who, on (1) payments made to covered employees (as ‘‘(e) ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY CEN- or after September 11, 2001— defined in such section) under section 8105 of TER.—(1)(A) The President shall establish an ‘‘(A) accompanies the covered employee to an title 5, United States Code, beginning on or after Energy Infrastructure Security Center, taking assigned duty station in a foreign country; and the date of the enactment of this Act; and into account all appropriate government tools to ‘‘(B) becomes injured by reason of a quali- (2) treatment described in subsection (b) of analyze and disseminate intelligence relating to fying injury. such section 19A occurring on or after the date the security of the energy infrastructure of the ‘‘(2) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘covered of the enactment of this Act. United States. employee’ means an officer or employee of the SEC. 2413. EXPANSION OF SECURITY PROTECTIVE ‘‘(B) The Director of Intelligence and Coun- Central Intelligence Agency who, on or after SERVICE JURISDICTION OF THE terintelligence shall appoint the head of the En- September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. ergy Infrastructure Security Center. a qualifying injury. Subsection (a)(1) of section 15 of the Central ‘‘(C) The Energy Infrastructure Security Cen- ‘‘(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘covered Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. ter shall be located within the Office of Intel- individual’ means an individual who— 3515(a)) is amended— ligence and Counterintelligence. ‘‘(A)(i) is detailed to the Central Intelligence (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘500 ‘‘(2) In establishing the Energy Infrastructure Agency from other agencies of the United States feet;’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards;’’; and Security Center, the Director of the Office of In- Government or from the Armed Forces; or (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘500 telligence and Counterintelligence shall address ‘‘(ii) is affiliated with the Central Intelligence feet.’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards.’’. the following missions and objectives to coordi- Agency, as determined by the Director; and SEC. 2414. REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- nate and disseminate intelligence relating to the ‘‘(B) who, on or after September 11, 2001, be- FICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CER- security of the energy infrastructure of the comes injured by reason of a qualifying injury. TAIN SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS IN United States: ‘‘(4) QUALIFYING INJURY.—The term ‘quali- THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- ‘‘(A) Establishing a primary organization fying injury’ means the following: CY. within the United States Government for ana- ‘‘(A) With respect to a covered dependent, an (a) REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- lyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed injury incurred— FICIENCY REQUIREMENT.—Section 104A of the or acquired by the United States pertaining to ‘‘(i) during a period in which the covered de- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3036) is the security of the energy infrastructure of the pendent is accompanying the covered employee amended by striking subsection (g). United States. to an assigned duty station in a foreign coun- (b) CONFORMING REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIRE- ‘‘(B) Ensuring that appropriate departments try; MENT.—Section 611 of the Intelligence Author- and agencies have full access to and receive in- ‘‘(ii) in connection with war, insurgency, hos- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law telligence support needed to execute the plans or tile act, terrorist activity, or other incident des- 108–487) is amended by striking subsection (c). activities of the agencies, and perform inde- ignated by the Director; and Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and pendent, alternative analyses. ‘‘(iii) that was not the result of the willful Counterintelligence of Department of Energy ‘‘(C) Establishing a central repository on misconduct of the covered dependent. SEC. 2421. CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT OF known and suspected foreign threats to the en- ‘‘(B) With respect to a covered employee or a ENERGY OFFICES OF INTELLIGENCE ergy infrastructure of the United States, includ- covered individual, an injury incurred— AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. ing with respect to any individuals, groups, or ‘‘(i) during a period of assignment to a duty (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215 of the Depart- entities engaged in activities targeting such in- station in a foreign country; ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. frastructure, and the goals, strategies, capabili- ‘‘(ii) in connection with a war, insurgency, 7144b) is amended to read as follows: ties, and networks of such individuals, groups, hostile act, terrorist activity, or other incident ‘‘OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND or entities. designated by the Director; and COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ‘‘(D) Disseminating intelligence information ‘‘(iii) that was not the result of the willful ‘‘SEC. 215. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, relating to the security of the energy infrastruc- misconduct of the covered employee or the cov- the terms ‘intelligence community’ and ‘Na- ture of the United States, including threats and ered individual. tional Intelligence Program’ have the meanings analyses, to the President, to the appropriate ‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR CER- given such terms in section 3 of the National Se- departments and agencies, and to the appro- TAIN INJURIES.— curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). priate committees of Congress. ‘‘(1) INCREASE.—The Director may increase ‘‘(3) The President may waive the require- N GENERAL.—There is in the Department the amount of monthly compensation paid to a ‘‘(b) I an Office of Intelligence and Counterintel- ments of this subsection, and any parts thereof, covered employee under section 8105 of title 5, ligence. Such office shall be under the National if the President determines that such require- United States Code. Subject to paragraph (2), Intelligence Program. ments do not materially improve the ability of the Director may determine the amount of each ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office the United States Government to prevent and such increase by taking into account— shall be the Director of the Office of Intelligence halt attacks against the energy infrastructure of ‘‘(A) the severity of the qualifying injury; the United States. Such waiver shall be made in ‘‘(B) the circumstances by which the covered and Counterintelligence, who shall be an em- ployee in the Senior Executive Service, the Sen- writing to Congress and shall include a descrip- employee became injured; and tion of how the missions and objectives in para- ‘‘(C) the seniority of the covered employee. ior Intelligence Service, the Senior National In- telligence Service, or any other Service that the graph (2) are being met. ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM.—Notwithstanding chapter 81 ‘‘(4) If the President decides not to exercise of title 5, United States Code, the total amount Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, considers appropriate. the waiver authority granted by paragraph (3), of monthly compensation increased under para- the President shall submit to Congress from time graph (1) may not exceed the monthly pay of The Director of the Office shall report directly to the Secretary. to time updates and plans regarding the estab- the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the lishment of an Energy Infrastructure Security General Schedule under section 5332 of such ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall select an individual to serve as the Director from among individuals Center.’’. title. SEC. 2423. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ‘‘(c) COSTS FOR TREATING QUALIFYING INJU- who have substantial expertise in matters relat- ing to the intelligence community, including for- INTELLIGENCE EXECUTIVE COM- RIES.—The Director may pay the costs of treat- MITTEE AND BUDGET REPORTING ing a qualifying injury of a covered employee, a eign intelligence and counterintelligence. REQUIREMENT. covered individual, or a covered dependent, or ‘‘(d) DUTIES.—(1) Subject to the authority, di- Section 214 of the Department of Energy Or- may reimburse a covered employee, a covered in- rection, and control of the Secretary, the Direc- ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144a) is amended— dividual, or a covered dependent for such costs, tor shall perform such duties and exercise such (1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’; and that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of powers as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c). title 5, United States Code, or other provision of ‘‘(2) The Director shall be responsible for es- Subtitle D—Other Elements Federal law. tablishing policy for intelligence and counter- intelligence programs and activities at the De- SEC. 2431. PLAN FOR DESIGNATION OF COUNTER- ‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS.—For purposes INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT OF DE- of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of partment.’’. FENSE SECURITY SERVICE AS AN 1986, amounts paid pursuant to this section (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 216 of the ELEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COM- shall be treated as amounts paid under chapter Department of Energy Organization Act (42 MUNITY. 81 of title 5, United States Code.’’. U.S.C. 7144c) is hereby repealed. Not later than 90 days after the date of the LERICAL MENDMENT (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days (c) C A .—The table of con- enactment of this Act, the Director of National after the date of the enactment of this Act, the tents at the beginning of the Department of En- Intelligence and Under Secretary of Defense for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ergy Organization Act is amended by striking Intelligence, in coordination with the Director shall— the items relating to sections 215 and 216 and in- of the National Counterintelligence and Secu- (1) prescribe regulations ensuring the fair and serting the following new item: rity Center, shall submit to the congressional in- equitable implementation of section 19A of the ‘‘Sec. 215. Office of Intelligence and Counter- telligence committees, the Committee on Armed Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as intelligence.’’. Services of the Senate, and the Committee on added by subsection (a); and SEC. 2422. ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY INFRA- Armed Services of the House of Representatives (2) submit to the congressional intelligence STRUCTURE SECURITY CENTER. a plan to designate the counterintelligence com- committees such regulations. Section 215 of the Department of Energy Or- ponent of the Defense Security Service of the (c) APPLICATION.—Section 19A of the Central ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b), as amended by Department of Defense as an element of the in- Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as added by section 2421, is further amended by adding at telligence community by not later than January subsection (a), shall apply with respect to— the end the following: 1, 2021. Such plan shall—

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(1) address the implications of such designa- ‘‘(7) TERMINATION.—The Board shall termi- chines, voting-related computer networks, and tion on the authorities, governance, personnel, nate on the date that is 3 years after the date the networks of Secretaries of State and other resources, information technology, collection, of the first meeting of the Board.’’. election officials of the various States. analytic products, information sharing, and (b) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than (c) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- business processes of the Defense Security Serv- 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section (b) shall be submitted in unclassified ice and the intelligence community; and Act, the Director of the National Reconnais- form, but may include a classified annex. (2) not address the personnel security func- sance Office shall appoint the initial 5 members SEC. 2502. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- tions of the Defense Security Service. to the advisory board under subsection (d) of NITY’S POSTURE TO COLLECT SEC. 2432. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE section 106A of the National Security Act of 1947 AGAINST AND ANALYZE RUSSIAN EF- ENTITIES. (50 U.S.C. 3041a), as added by subsection (a). FORTS TO INFLUENCE THE PRESI- DENTIAL ELECTION. Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is SEC. 2434. COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN DEPART- amended— MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PER- (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub- SONNEL AT FIELD LOCATIONS. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the section (k); and (a) IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR Director of National Intelligence shall— (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol- COLLOCATION.—Not later than 60 days after the (1) complete an after action review of the pos- lowing: date of the enactment of this Act, the Under ture of the intelligence community to collect ‘‘(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence against and analyze efforts of the Government section shall be construed to require the Sec- and Analysis shall identify, in consultation of Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential retary to provide notice to any private entity be- with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and election in the United States; and fore the Secretary issues a binding operational Border Protection, the Administrator of the (2) submit to the congressional intelligence directive under subsection (b)(2).’’. Transportation Security Administration, the Di- committees a report on the findings of the Direc- SEC. 2433. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD rector of U.S. Immigration and Customs En- tor with respect to such review. FOR NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE forcement, and the heads of such other elements (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by sub- OFFICE. of the Department of Homeland Security as the section (a) shall include, with respect to the pos- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 106A of the Na- Under Secretary considers appropriate, opportu- ture and efforts described in paragraph (1) of tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) is nities for collocation of officers of the Office of such subsection, the following: amended by adding at the end the following Intelligence and Analysis in the field outside of (1) An assessment of whether the resources of new subsection: the greater Washington, District of Columbia, the intelligence community were properly ‘‘(d) ADVISORY BOARD.— aligned to detect and respond to the efforts de- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in area in order to support operational units from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Trans- scribed in subsection (a)(1). the National Reconnaissance Office an advisory (2) An assessment of the information sharing portation Security Administration, U.S. Immi- board (in this section referred to as the ‘Board’). that occurred within elements of the intelligence gration and Customs Enforcement, and other ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Board shall— community. elements of the Department of Homeland Secu- ‘‘(A) study matters relating to the mission of (3) An assessment of the information sharing rity. the National Reconnaissance Office, including that occurred between elements of the intel- (b) PLAN FOR COLLOCATION.—Not later than with respect to promoting innovation, competi- ligence community. 120 days after the date of the enactment of this tion, and resilience in space, overhead recon- (4) An assessment of applicable authorities Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the naissance, acquisition, and other matters; and necessary to collect on any such efforts and any congressional intelligence committees a report ‘‘(B) advise and report directly to the Director deficiencies in those authorities. that includes a plan for collocation as described with respect to such matters. (5) A review of the use of open source material in subsection (a). ‘‘(3) MEMBERS.— to inform analysis and warning of such efforts. ‘‘(A) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.— TITLE XXV—ELECTION MATTERS (6) A review of the use of alternative and pre- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be com- dictive analysis. posed of 5 members appointed by the Director SEC. 2501. REPORT ON CYBER ATTACKS BY FOR- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by from among individuals with demonstrated aca- UNITED STATES ELECTION INFRA- subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted to the con- demic, government, business, or other expertise STRUCTURE. gressional intelligence committees in a classified relevant to the mission and functions of the Na- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: form. tional Reconnaissance Office. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days SEC. 2503. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN INTEL- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional after the date on which the Director appoints a LIGENCE THREATS TO FEDERAL committees’’ means— ELECTIONS. member to the Board, the Director shall notify (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: the congressional intelligence committees and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- the congressional defense committees (as defined Governmental Affairs of the Senate; TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of committees’’ means— of such appointment. the House of Representatives; (A) the congressional intelligence committees; ‘‘(B) TERMS.—Each member shall be ap- (D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the pointed for a term of 2 years. Except as provided (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Senate; and by subparagraph (C), a member may not serve Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the more than 3 terms. (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of House of Representatives. ‘‘(C) VACANCY.—Any member appointed to fill the House of Representatives. (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- term for which the member’s predecessor was ap- ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- lowing: pointed shall be appointed only for the remain- lowing: (A) The majority leader of the Senate. der of that term. A member may serve after the (A) The majority leader of the Senate. (B) The minority leader of the Senate. expiration of that member’s term until a suc- (B) The minority leader of the Senate. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- cessor has taken office. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- ‘‘(D) CHAIR.—The Board shall have a Chair, tives. tives. who shall be appointed by the Director from (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- among the members. resentatives. resentatives. ‘‘(E) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any State (3) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘se- receive travel expenses, including per diem in of the United States, the District of Columbia, curity vulnerability’’ has the meaning given lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applica- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any ter- such term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity In- ble provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 ritory or possession of the United States. formation Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). of title 5, United States Code. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 (b) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- ‘‘(F) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.—The Director days after the date of the enactment of this Act, telligence, in coordination with the Director of may appoint an executive secretary, who shall the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of be an employee of the National Reconnaissance Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to con- the National Security Agency, the Director of Office, to support the Board. gressional leadership and the appropriate con- the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Sec- ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not gressional committees a report on cyber attacks retary of Homeland Security, and the heads of less than quarterly, but may meet more fre- and attempted cyber attacks by foreign govern- other relevant elements of the intelligence com- quently at the call of the Director. ments on United States election infrastructure munity, shall— ‘‘(5) REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 of in States and localities in connection with the (1) commence not later than 1 year before any each year, the Board shall submit to the Direc- 2016 Presidential election in the United States regularly scheduled Federal election occurring tor and to the congressional intelligence commit- and such cyber attacks or attempted cyber at- after December 31, 2018, and complete not later tees a report on the activities and significant tacks as the Under Secretary anticipates against than 180 days before such election, an assess- findings of the Board during the preceding year. such infrastructure. Such report shall identify ment of security vulnerabilities of State election ‘‘(6) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIRE- the States and localities affected and shall in- systems; and MENTS.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 clude cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks (2) not later than 180 days before any regu- U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board. against voter registration databases, voting ma- larly scheduled Federal election occurring after

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December 31, 2018, submit a report on such secu- (d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 113(a)(1)(H))) with sharing any appropriate rity vulnerabilities and an assessment of foreign 90 days after the date of the enactment of this classified information related to threats to elec- intelligence threats to the election to— Act, the Director of National Intelligence and tion systems and to the integrity of the election (A) congressional leadership; and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly process with chief election officials and such (B) the appropriate congressional committees. brief the appropriate congressional committees designees who have received a security clear- (c) UPDATE.—Not later than 90 days before on the strategy developed under subsection (b). ance under subsection (b). any regularly scheduled Federal election occur- SEC. 2505. ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT RUS- (2) COORDINATION.—The Under Secretary of ring after December 31, 2018, the Director of Na- SIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS DI- Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis tional Intelligence shall— RECTED AT FOREIGN ELECTIONS shall coordinate with the Director of National (1) update the assessment of foreign intel- AND REFERENDA. Intelligence and the Under Secretary responsible ligence threats to that election; and (a) RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN DEFINED.— for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, (2) submit the updated assessment to— In this section, the term ‘‘Russian influence cybersecurity, and other related programs of the (A) congressional leadership; and campaign’’ means any effort, covert or overt, Department (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) (B) the appropriate congressional committees. and by any means, attributable to the Russian of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. SEC. 2504. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING RUSSIAN Federation directed at an election, referendum, 113(a)(1)(H))) to facilitate the sharing of infor- CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES or similar process in a country other than the mation to the affected Secretaries of State or ELECTIONS. Russian Federation or the United States. States. (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 SEC. 2507. NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FOR- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, EIGN CYBER INTRUSIONS AND AC- priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- TIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGNS DI- lowing: mit to the congressional intelligence committees RECTED AT ELECTIONS FOR FED- (1) The congressional intelligence committees. a report containing an analytical assessment of ERAL OFFICES. (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the the most significant Russian influence cam- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- paigns, if any, conducted during the 3-year pe- (1) ACTIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGN.—The term mental Affairs of the Senate. riod preceding the date of the enactment of this ‘‘active measures campaign’’ means a foreign (3) The Committee on Armed Services and the Act, as well as the most significant current or semi-covert or covert intelligence operation. Committee on Homeland Security of the House planned such Russian influence campaigns, if (2) CANDIDATE, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL of Representatives. any. Such assessment shall include— PARTY.—The terms ‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, (4) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the (1) a summary of such significant Russian in- and ‘‘political party’’ have the meanings given Senate. fluence campaigns, including, at a minimum, those terms in section 301 of the Federal Elec- (5) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the the specific means by which such campaigns tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101). House of Representatives. were conducted, are being conducted, or likely (3) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term (b) REQUIREMENT FOR A STRATEGY.—Not later will be conducted, as appropriate, and the spe- ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- than 90 days after the date of the enactment of cific goal of each such campaign; lowing: this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, (2) a summary of any defenses against or re- (A) The majority leader of the Senate. in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland sponses to such Russian influence campaigns by (B) The minority leader of the Senate. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of the foreign state holding the elections or tives. Investigation, the Director of the Central Intel- referenda; (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- ligence Agency, the Secretary of State, the Sec- (3) a summary of any relevant activities by resentatives. retary of Defense, and the Secretary of the elements of the intelligence community under- (4) CYBER INTRUSION.—The term ‘‘cyber intru- Treasury, shall develop a whole-of-government taken for the purpose of assisting the govern- sion’’ means an electronic occurrence that actu- strategy for countering the threat of Russian ment of such foreign state in defending against ally or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks or responding to such Russian influence cam- authority, electronic election infrastructure, or against electoral systems and processes in the paigns; and the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of United States, including Federal, State, and (4) an assessment of the effectiveness of such information within such infrastructure. local election systems, voter registration data- defenses and responses described in paragraphs (5) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE.— bases, voting tabulation equipment, and equip- (2) and (3). The term ‘‘electronic election infrastructure’’ ment and processes for the secure transmission (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection means an electronic information system of any of election results. (b) may be submitted in classified form, but if so of the following that is related to an election for (c) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY.—The strat- submitted, shall contain an unclassified sum- Federal office: egy required by subsection (b) shall include the mary. (A) The Federal Government. following elements: SEC. 2506. INFORMATION SHARING WITH STATE (B) A State or local government. (1) A whole-of-government approach to pro- ELECTION OFFICIALS. (C) A political party. tecting United States electoral systems and proc- (a) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term (D) The election campaign of a candidate. esses that includes the agencies and depart- ‘‘State’’ means any State of the United States, (6) FEDERAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Federal of- ments indicated in subsection (b) as well as any the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of fice’’ has the meaning given that term in section other agencies and departments of the United Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of States, as determined appropriate by the Direc- the United States. 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101). tor of National Intelligence and the Secretary of (b) SECURITY CLEARANCES.— (7) HIGH CONFIDENCE.—The term ‘‘high con- Homeland Security. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after fidence’’, with respect to a determination, means (2) Input solicited from Secretaries of State of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- that the determination is based on high-quality the various States and the chief election offi- tor of National Intelligence shall support the information from multiple sources. cials of the States. Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- (8) MODERATE CONFIDENCE.—The term ‘‘mod- (3) Technical security measures, including ligence and Analysis, and any other official of erate confidence’’, with respect to a determina- auditable paper trails for voting machines, se- the Department of Homeland Security des- tion, means that a determination is credibly curing wireless and Internet connections, and ignated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, sourced and plausible but not of sufficient qual- other technical safeguards. in sponsoring a security clearance up to the top ity or corroborated sufficiently to warrant a (4) Detection of cyber threats, including at- secret level for each eligible chief election offi- higher level of confidence. tacks and attempted attacks by Russian govern- cial of a State or the District of Columbia, and (9) OTHER APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- ment or nongovernment cyber threat actors. additional eligible designees of such election of- MITTEES.—The term ‘‘other appropriate congres- (5) Improvements in the identification and at- ficial as appropriate, at the time that such elec- sional committees’’ means— tribution of Russian government or nongovern- tion official assumes such position. (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the ment cyber threat actors. (2) INTERIM CLEARANCES.—Consistent with ap- Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- (6) Deterrence, including actions and meas- plicable policies and directives, the Director of mental Affairs, and the Committee on Appro- ures that could or should be undertaken against National Intelligence may issue interim clear- priations of the Senate; and or communicated to the Government of Russia ances, for a period to be determined by the Di- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the or other entities to deter attacks against, or in- rector, to a chief election official as described in Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com- terference with, United States election systems paragraph (1) and up to 1 designee of such offi- mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep- and processes. cial under such paragraph. resentatives. (7) Improvements in Federal Government com- (c) INFORMATION SHARING.— (b) DETERMINATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN munications with State and local election offi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- CYBER INTRUSIONS AND ACTIVE MEASURES CAM- cials. telligence shall assist the Under Secretary of PAIGNS.—The Director of National Intelligence, (8) Public education and communication ef- Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- forts. and the Under Secretary responsible for over- tion, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (9) Benchmarks and milestones to enable the seeing critical infrastructure protection, cyberse- shall jointly carry out subsection (c) if such Di- measurement of concrete steps taken and curity, and other related programs of the De- rectors and the Secretary jointly determine— progress made in the implementation of the partment (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) of (1) that on or after the date of the enactment strategy. the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. of this Act, a significant foreign cyber intrusion

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(2) APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY PARTNERS.—The Chairman of the Council, in coordination with (c) BRIEFING.— term ‘‘appropriate industry partner’’ means a the members of the Council, shall submit to the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 14 days after contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in appropriate congressional committees and make making a determination under subsection (b), section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 available to appropriate industry partners a re- the Director of National Intelligence, the Direc- U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial port on the future of personnel security to re- tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Security Program)) that is participating in the flect changes in threats, the workforce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly National Industrial Security Program estab- technology. provide a briefing to the congressional leader- lished by such Executive Order. (B) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under ship, the congressional intelligence committees (3) CONTINUOUS VETTING.—The term ‘‘contin- subparagraph (A) shall include the following: and, consistent with the protection of sources uous vetting’’ has the meaning given such term (i) A risk framework for granting and renew- and methods, the other appropriate congres- in Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; ing access to classified information. (ii) A discussion of the use of technologies to sional committees. The briefing shall be classi- relating to reforming processes related to suit- prevent, detect, and monitor threats. ability for government employment, fitness for fied and address, at a minimum, the following: (iii) A discussion of efforts to address reci- (A) A description of the significant foreign contractor employees, and eligibility for access procity and portability. cyber intrusion or active measures campaign, as to classified national security information). (iv) A discussion of the characteristics of ef- the case may be, covered by the determination. (4) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the fective insider threat programs. (B) An identification of the foreign state or Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Per- (v) An analysis of how to integrate data from foreign nonstate person, group, or other entity, formance Accountability Council established continuous evaluation, insider threat programs, to which such intrusion or campaign has been pursuant to such Executive Order, or any suc- and human resources data. attributed. cessor entity. (vi) Recommendations on interagency govern- (C) The desirability and feasibility of the pub- (5) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term ance. lic release of information about the cyber intru- ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the officer (3) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later sion or active measures campaign. serving as the Security Executive Agent pursu- than 180 days after the date of the enactment of (D) Any other information such Directors and ant to section 803 of the National Security Act this Act, the Chairman of the Council, in co- the Secretary jointly determine appropriate. of 1947, as added by section 2605. ordination with the members of the Council, (2) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE (6) SUITABILITY AND CREDENTIALING EXECU- shall submit to the appropriate congressional BRIEFINGS.—With respect to a significant foreign TIVE AGENT.—The term ‘‘Suitability and committees and make available to appropriate cyber intrusion covered by a determination Credentialing Executive Agent’’ means the Di- industry partners a plan to implement the re- under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland rector of the Office of Personnel Management port’s framework and recommendations sub- Security, in consultation with the Director of acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- mitted under paragraph (2)(A). National Intelligence and the Director of the ecutive Agent in accordance with Executive (4) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—Not less Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall offer to Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to re- frequently than quarterly, the Security Execu- the owner or operator of any electronic election forming processes related to suitability for gov- tive Agent shall make available to the public a infrastructure directly affected by such intru- ernment employment, fitness for contractor em- report regarding the status of the disposition of sion, a briefing on such intrusion, including ployees, and eligibility for access to classified requests received from departments and agencies steps that may be taken to mitigate such intru- national security information), or any successor of the Federal Government for a change to, or sion. Such briefing may be classified and made entity. approval under, the Federal investigative stand- available only to individuals with appropriate SEC. 2602. REPORTS AND PLANS RELATING TO SE- ards, the national adjudicative guidelines, con- security clearances. CURITY CLEARANCES AND BACK- tinuous evaluation, or other national policy re- (3) PROTECTION OF SOURCES AND METHODS.— GROUND INVESTIGATIONS. garding personnel security. This subsection shall be carried out in a manner (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of SEC. 2603. IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR SECU- that is consistent with the protection of sources Congress that— RITY CLEARANCES. and methods. (1) ensuring the trustworthiness and security (a) REVIEWS.—Not later than 180 days after SEC. 2508. DESIGNATION OF COUNTERINTEL- of the workforce, facilities, and information of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- LIGENCE OFFICER TO LEAD ELEC- the Federal Government is of the highest pri- rity Executive Agent, in coordination with the TION SECURITY MATTERS. ority to national security and public safety; members of the Council, shall submit to the ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- (2) the President and Congress should propriate congressional committees and make telligence shall designate a national counter- prioritize the modernization of the personnel se- available to appropriate industry partners a re- intelligence officer within the National Counter- curity framework to improve its efficiency, effec- port that includes the following: intelligence and Security Center to lead, man- tiveness, and accountability; (1) A review of whether the information re- age, and coordinate counterintelligence matters (3) the current system for security clearance, quested on the Questionnaire for National Secu- relating to election security. suitability and fitness for employment, and rity Positions (Standard Form 86) and by the (b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The per- credentialing lacks efficiencies and capabilities Federal Investigative Standards prescribed by son designated under subsection (a) shall also to meet the current threat environment, recruit the Office of Personnel Management and the lead, manage, and coordinate counterintel- and retain a trusted workforce, and capitalize Office of the Director of National Intelligence ligence matters relating to risks posed by inter- on modern technologies; and appropriately supports the adjudicative guide- ference from foreign powers (as defined in sec- (4) changes to policies or processes to improve lines under Security Executive Agent Directive 4 tion 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance this system should be vetted through the Coun- (known as the ‘‘National Security Adjudicative Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)) to the following: cil to ensure standardization, portability, and Guidelines’’). Such review shall include identi- (1) The Federal Government election security reciprocity in security clearances across the fication of whether any such information cur- supply chain. Federal Government. rently collected is unnecessary to support the (2) Election voting systems and software. (b) ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS.— adjudicative guidelines. (3) Voter registration databases. (1) PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the (2) An assessment of whether such Question- (4) Critical infrastructure related to elections. date of the enactment of this Act, the Council naire, Standards, and guidelines should be re- (5) Such other Government goods and services shall submit to the appropriate congressional vised to account for the prospect of a holder of as the Director of National Intelligence con- committees and make available to appropriate a security clearance becoming an insider threat. (3) Recommendations to improve the back- siders appropriate. industry partners the following: ground investigation process by— TITLE XXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES (A) A plan, with milestones, to reduce the (A) simplifying the Questionnaire for National SEC. 2601. DEFINITIONS. background investigation inventory to 200,000, Security Positions (Standard Form 86) and in- In this title: or an otherwise sustainable steady-level, by the creasing customer support to applicants com- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- end of year 2020. Such plan shall include notes pleting such Questionnaire; TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional of any required changes in investigative and ad- (B) using remote techniques and centralized committees’’ means— judicative standards or resources. locations to support or replace field investiga- (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (B) A plan to consolidate the conduct of back- tion work; (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the ground investigations associated with the proc- (C) using secure and reliable digitization of Senate; essing for security clearances in the most effec- information obtained during the clearance proc- (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the tive and efficient manner between the National ess; Senate; Background Investigation Bureau and the De- (D) building the capacity of the background (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and fense Security Service, or a successor organiza- investigation labor sector; and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; tion. Such plan shall address required funding, (E) replacing periodic reinvestigations with (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the personnel, contracts, information technology, continuous evaluation techniques in all appro- House of Representatives; field office structure, policy, governance, sched- priate circumstances.

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(b) POLICY, STRATEGY, AND IMPLEMENTA- (b) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall reform the to hold a sensitive position in accordance with TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of security clearance process with the objective Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; re- the enactment of this Act, the Security Execu- that, by December 31, 2021, 90 percent of all de- lating to access to classified information). tive Agent shall, in coordination with the mem- terminations, other than determinations regard- ‘‘(6) To ensure reciprocal recognition of eligi- bers of the Council, establish the following: ing populations identified under section bility for access to classified information or eli- (1) A policy and implementation plan for the 2603(b)(3)(C), regarding— gibility to hold a sensitive position among Fed- issuance of interim security clearances. (1) security clearances— eral agencies, including acting as the final au- (2) A policy and implementation plan to en- (A) at the secret level are issued in 30 days or thority to arbitrate and resolve disputes among sure contractors are treated consistently in the fewer; and such agencies involving the reciprocity of inves- security clearance process across agencies and (B) at the top secret level are issued in 90 days tigations and adjudications of eligibility. departments of the United States as compared to or fewer; and ‘‘(7) To execute all other duties assigned to employees of such agencies and departments. (2) reciprocity of security clearances at the the Security Executive Agent by law. Such policy shall address— same level are recognized in 2 weeks or fewer. ‘‘(c) AUTHORITIES.—The Security Executive (A) prioritization of processing security clear- (c) CERTAIN REINVESTIGATIONS.—The Council Agent shall— ‘‘(1) issue guidelines and instructions to the ances based on the mission the contractors will shall reform the security clearance process with heads of Federal agencies to ensure appropriate be performing; the goal that by December 31, 2021, reinvestiga- uniformity, centralization, efficiency, effective- (B) standardization in the forms that agencies tion on a set periodicity is not required for more ness, timeliness, and security in processes relat- issue to initiate the process for a security clear- than 10 percent of the population that holds a ing to determinations by such agencies of eligi- ance; security clearance. bility for access to classified information or eli- (C) digitization of background investigation- (d) EQUIVALENT METRICS.— gibility to hold a sensitive position, including related forms; (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Council develops a set such matters as investigations, polygraphs, ad- (D) use of the polygraph; of performance metrics that it certifies to the ap- (E) the application of the adjudicative guide- judications, and reciprocity; propriate congressional committees should ‘‘(2) have the authority to grant exceptions to, lines under Security Executive Agent Directive 4 achieve substantially equivalent outcomes as or waivers of, national security investigative re- (known as the ‘‘National Security Adjudicative those outlined in subsections (b) and (c), the quirements, including issuing implementing or Guidelines’’); Council may use those metrics for purposes of clarifying guidance, as necessary; (F) reciprocal recognition of clearances across compliance within this provision. ‘‘(3) have the authority to assign, in whole or agencies and departments of the United States, (2) NOTICE.—If the Council uses the authority in part, to the head of any Federal agency (sole- regardless of status of periodic reinvestigation; provided by paragraph (1) to use metrics as de- ly or jointly) any of the duties of the Security (G) tracking of clearance files as individuals scribed in such paragraph, the Council shall, Executive Agent described in subsection (b) or move from employment with an agency or de- not later than 30 days after communicating such the authorities described in paragraphs (1) and partment of the United States to employment in metrics to departments and agencies, notify the (2), provided that the exercise of such assigned the private sector; appropriate congressional committees that it is duties or authorities is subject to the oversight (H) collection of timelines for movement of using such authority. of the Security Executive Agent, including such contractors across agencies and departments; (e) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the terms and conditions (including approval by the (I) reporting on security incidents and job per- date of the enactment of this Act, the Council Security Executive Agent) as the Security Exec- formance, consistent with section 552a of title 5, shall submit to the appropriate congressional utive Agent determines appropriate; and United States Code (commonly known as the committees and make available to appropriate ‘‘(4) define and set standards for continuous ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’), that may affect the abil- industry partners a plan to carry out this sec- evaluation for continued access to classified in- ity to hold a security clearance; tion. Such plan shall include recommended in- formation and for eligibility to hold a sensitive (J) any recommended changes to the Federal terim milestones for the goals set forth in sub- position.’’. Acquisition Regulations (FAR) necessary to en- sections (b) and (c) for 2019, 2020, and 2021. (b) REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVIS- sure that information affecting contractor clear- SEC. 2605. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. ING AUTHORITIES.—Not later than 30 days after ances or suitability is appropriately and expedi- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the National the date on which the Chairman of the Council tiously shared between and among agencies and Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is submits to the appropriate congressional com- contractors; and mittees the report required by section (K) portability of contractor security clear- amended— (1) by redesignating sections 803 and 804 as 2602(b)(2)(A), the Chairman shall submit to the ances between or among contracts at the same appropriate congressional committees such rec- agency and between or among contracts at dif- sections 804 and 805, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 802 the following: ommendations as the Chairman may have for ferent agencies that require the same level of ‘‘SEC. 803. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. revising the authorities of the Security Execu- clearance. tive Agent. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National (3) A strategy and implementation plan that— (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section Intelligence, or such other officer of the United (A) provides for periodic reinvestigations as 103H(j)(4)(A) of such Act (50 U.S.C. States as the President may designate, shall part of a security clearance determination only 3033(j)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘in section serve as the Security Executive Agent for all de- on an as-needed, risk-based basis; 804’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 805’’. partments and agencies of the United States. (B) includes actions to assess the extent to (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- which automated records checks and other con- ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Security Exec- tents in the matter preceding section 2 of such tinuous evaluation methods may be used to ex- utive Agent are as follows: Act (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by striking the pedite or focus reinvestigations; and ‘‘(1) To direct the oversight of investigations, items relating to sections 803 and 804 and insert- (C) provides an exception for certain popu- reinvestigations, adjudications, and, as applica- ing the following: ble, polygraphs for eligibility for access to classi- lations if the Security Executive Agent— ‘‘Sec. 803. Security Executive Agent. fied information or eligibility to hold a sensitive (i) determines such populations require re- ‘‘Sec. 804. Exceptions. investigations at regular intervals; and position made by any Federal agency. ‘‘Sec. 805. Definitions.’’. ‘‘(2) To review the national security back- (ii) provides written justification to the appro- SEC. 2606. REPORT ON UNIFIED, SIMPLIFIED, priate congressional committees for any such de- ground investigation and adjudication programs GOVERNMENTWIDE STANDARDS FOR termination. of Federal agencies to determine whether such POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SECURITY (4) A policy and implementation plan for programs are being implemented in accordance CLEARANCES. agencies and departments of the United States, with this section. Not later than 90 days after the date of the as a part of the security clearance process, to ‘‘(3) To develop and issue uniform and con- enactment of this Act, the Security Executive accept automated records checks generated pur- sistent policies and procedures to ensure the ef- Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- suant to a security clearance applicant’s em- fective, efficient, timely, and secure completion ecutive Agent, in coordination with the other ployment with a prior employer. of investigations, polygraphs, and adjudications members of the Council, shall jointly submit to (5) A policy for the use of certain background relating to determinations of eligibility for ac- the appropriate congressional committees and materials on individuals collected by the private cess to classified information or eligibility to make available to appropriate industry partners sector for background investigation purposes. hold a sensitive position. a report regarding the advisability and the (6) Uniform standards for agency continuous ‘‘(4) Unless otherwise designated by law, to risks, benefits, and costs to the Government and evaluation programs to ensure quality and reci- serve as the final authority to designate a Fed- to industry of consolidating to not more than 3 procity in accepting enrollment in a continuous eral agency or agencies to conduct investiga- tiers for positions of trust and security clear- vetting program as a substitute for a periodic in- tions of persons who are proposed for access to ances. vestigation for continued access to classified in- classified information or for eligibility to hold a SEC. 2607. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON formation. sensitive position to ascertain whether such per- CONCEPT. SEC. 2604. GOALS FOR PROMPTNESS OF DETER- sons satisfy the criteria for obtaining and re- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of MINATIONS REGARDING SECURITY taining access to classified information or eligi- Congress that to reflect the greater mobility of CLEARANCES. bility to hold a sensitive position, as applicable. the modern workforce, alternative methodologies (a) RECIPROCITY DEFINED.—In this section, ‘‘(5) Unless otherwise designated by law, to merit analysis to allow greater flexibility for in- the term ‘‘reciprocity’’ means reciprocal recogni- serve as the final authority to designate a Fed- dividuals moving in and out of positions that re- tion by Federal departments and agencies of eli- eral agency or agencies to determine eligibility quire access to classified information, while still gibility for access to classified information. for access to classified information or eligibility preserving security.

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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 (4) now more than ever, therefore, the broken mitted that have taken longer than 12 months to days after the date of the enactment of this Act, security clearance process badly needs funda- complete— the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the mental reform; and ‘‘(i) an explanation of the causes for the appropriate congressional committees and make (5) in the meantime, to ensure the ability of delays incurred during the period covered by the available to appropriate industry partners a re- elements of the intelligence community to hire report; and port that describes the requirements, feasibility, and retain highly qualified personnel, elements ‘‘(ii) the number of such delays involving a and advisability of implementing a clearance in should consider, to the extent possible and con- polygraph requirement. person concept described in subsection (c). sistent with national security, permitting new ‘‘(G) The percentage of security clearance in- (c) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.—The employees to enter on duty immediately or near- vestigations, including initial and periodic re- clearance in person concept— ly so, and to perform, on a temporary basis investigations, that resulted in a denial or rev- (1) permits an individual who once held a se- pending final adjudication of their security ocation of a security clearance. curity clearance to maintain his or her eligi- clearances, work that either does not require a ‘‘(H) The percentage of security clearance in- bility for access to classified information, net- security clearance or requires only a low-level vestigations that resulted in incomplete informa- works, and facilities for up to 3 years after the interim clearance. tion. individual’s eligibility for access to classified in- (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 506H of the National ‘‘(I) The percentage of security clearance in- formation would otherwise lapse; and Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3104) is amend- vestigations that did not result in enough infor- (2) recognizes, unless otherwise directed by ed— mation to make a decision on potentially ad- the Security Executive Agent, an individual’s (1) in subsection (a)(1)— verse information. security clearance and background investigation (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(3) The report required under this subsection as current, regardless of employment status, ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contingent on enrollment in a continuous vet- (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘; include a classified annex.’’; and ting program. and’’ and inserting a period; and (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para- (d) CONTENTS.—The report required under (C) by striking subparagraph (C); graph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and subsection (b) shall address— (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- inserting ‘‘subsections (a)(1) and (b)’’. (1) requirements for an individual to volun- section (c); SEC. 2610. PERIODIC REPORT ON POSITIONS IN tarily remain in a continuous evaluation pro- (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY gram validated by the Security Executive Agent lowing new subsection (b): THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT even if the individual is not in a position requir- ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS.—(1) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMA- ing access to classified information; Not later than March 1 of each year, the Direc- TION, NETWORKS, OR FACILITIES. (2) appropriate safeguards for privacy; tor of National Intelligence shall submit to the Not later than 180 days after the date of the (3) advantages to government and industry; congressional intelligence committees, the Com- enactment of this Act and not less frequently (4) the costs and savings associated with im- mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental than once every 5 years thereafter, the Director plementation; Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on of National Intelligence shall submit to the con- (5) the risks of such implementation, including Homeland Security of the House of Representa- gressional intelligence committees a report that security and counterintelligence risks; tives a report on the security clearances proc- reviews the intelligence community for which (6) an appropriate funding model; and essed by each element of the intelligence commu- positions can be conducted without access to (7) fairness to small companies and inde- nity during the preceding fiscal year. Each such classified information, networks, or facilities, or pendent contractors. report shall separately identify security clear- may only require a security clearance at the se- SEC. 2608. REPORTS ON RECIPROCITY FOR SECU- ances processed for Federal employees and con- cret level. RITY CLEARANCES INSIDE OF DE- tractor employees sponsored by each such ele- SEC. 2611. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. ment. FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SE- (a) RECIPROCALLY RECOGNIZED DEFINED.—In ‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph CURITY CLEARANCES. this section, the term ‘‘reciprocally recognized’’ (1) shall include each of the following for each (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— means reciprocal recognition by Federal depart- element of the intelligence community for the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after ments and agencies of eligibility for access to fiscal year covered by the report: the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- classified information. ‘‘(A) The total number of initial security rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and (b) REPORTS TO SECURITY EXECUTIVE clearance background investigations sponsored Credentialing Executive Agent shall establish AGENT.—The head of each Federal department for new applicants. and implement a program to share between and or agency shall submit an annual report to the ‘‘(B) The total number of security clearance among agencies of the Federal Government and Security Executive Agent that— periodic reinvestigations sponsored for existing industry partners of the Federal Government (1) identifies the number of individuals whose employees. relevant background information regarding in- security clearances take more than 2 weeks to be ‘‘(C) The total number of initial security dividuals applying for and currently occupying reciprocally recognized after such individuals clearance background investigations for new ap- national security positions and positions of move to another part of such department or plicants that were adjudicated with notice of a trust, in order to ensure the Federal Government agency; and determination provided to the prospective appli- maintains a trusted workforce. (2) breaks out the information described in cant, including— (2) DESIGNATION.—The program established paragraph (1) by type of clearance and the rea- ‘‘(i) the total number that were adjudicated under paragraph (1) shall be known as the sons for any delays. favorably and granted access to classified infor- ‘‘Trusted Information Provider Program’’ (in (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than mation; and this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). once each year, the Security Executive Agent ‘‘(ii) the total number that were adjudicated (b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security Exec- shall submit to the appropriate congressional unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revoca- utive Agent and the Suitability and committees and make available to industry part- tion of a security clearance. Credentialing Executive Agent shall ensure that ners an annual report that summarizes the in- ‘‘(D) The total number of security clearance the Program includes such safeguards for pri- formation received pursuant to subsection (b) periodic background investigations that were vacy as the Security Executive Agent and the during the period covered by such report. adjudicated with notice of a determination pro- Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent SEC. 2609. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS vided to the existing employee, including— consider appropriate. ON SECURITY CLEARANCES. ‘‘(i) the total number that were adjudicated (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE FED- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of favorably; and ERAL GOVERNMENT.—The Program shall include Congress that— ‘‘(ii) the total number that were adjudicated requirements that enable investigative service (1) despite sustained efforts by Congress and unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revoca- providers and agencies of the Federal Govern- the executive branch, an unacceptable backlog tion of a security clearance. ment to leverage certain pre-employment infor- in processing and adjudicating security clear- ‘‘(E) The total number of pending security mation gathered during the employment or mili- ances persists, both within elements of the intel- clearance background investigations, including tary recruiting process, and other relevant secu- ligence community and in other departments of initial applicant investigations and periodic re- rity or human resources information obtained the Federal Government, with some processing investigations, that were not adjudicated as of during employment with or for the Federal Gov- times exceeding a year or even more; the last day of such year and that remained ernment, that satisfy Federal investigative (2) the protracted clearance timetable threat- pending as follows: standards, while safeguarding personnel pri- ens the ability of elements of the intelligence ‘‘(i) For 180 days or less. vacy. community to hire and retain highly qualified ‘‘(ii) For 180 days or longer, but less than 12 (d) INFORMATION AND RECORDS.—The infor- individuals, and thus to fulfill the missions of months. mation and records considered under the Pro- such elements; ‘‘(iii) For 12 months or longer, but less than 18 gram shall include the following: (3) the prospect of a lengthy clearance process months. (1) Date and place of birth. deters some such individuals from seeking em- ‘‘(iv) For 18 months or longer, but less than 24 (2) Citizenship or immigration and naturaliza- ployment with the intelligence community in the months. tion information. first place, and, when faced with a long wait ‘‘(v) For 24 months or longer. (3) Education records. time, those with conditional offers of employ- ‘‘(F) In the case of security clearance deter- (4) Employment records. ment may opt to discontinue the security clear- minations completed or pending during the year (5) Employment or social references. ance process and pursue different opportunities; preceding the year for which the report is sub- (6) Military service records.

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(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 (12) Such other information or records as may Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of days after the date of the enactment of this Act, be relevant to obtaining or maintaining national the House of Representatives. the Director of National Intelligence, in coordi- security, suitability, fitness, or credentialing eli- (b) LIMITATION.— nation with the Assistant Secretary of the gibility. Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, shall (e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—No amount may be expended (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after by the Federal Government, other than the De- submit to the congressional intelligence commit- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- partment of Defense, to enter into or implement tees a report containing an assessment of Rus- rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and any bilateral agreement between the United sian threat finance. The assessment shall be Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- States and the Russian Federation regarding cy- based on intelligence from all sources, including mit to the appropriate congressional committees bersecurity, including the establishment or sup- from the Office of Terrorism and Financial In- and make available to appropriate industry port of any cybersecurity unit, unless, at least telligence of the Department of the Treasury. partners a plan for the implementation of the 30 days prior to the conclusion of any such (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- Program. agreement, the Director of National Intelligence section (b) shall include each of the following: (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- submits to the appropriate congressional com- (1) A summary of leading examples from the 3- graph (1) shall include the following: mittees a report on such agreement that includes year period preceding the date of the submittal (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- the elements required by subsection (c). of the report of threat finance activities con- tional security, suitability or fitness, (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGREEMENTS.— ducted by, for the benefit of, or at the behest credentialing, and human resources or military Any agreement between the Department of De- of— recruitment processes. fense and the Russian Federation regarding cy- (A) officials of the Government of Russia; (B) Such recommendations for legislative or bersecurity shall be conducted in accordance (B) persons subject to sanctions under any administrative action as the Security Executive with section 1232 of the National Defense Au- provision of law imposing sanctions with respect Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law to Russia; ecutive Agent consider appropriate to carry out 114–328), as amended by section 1231 of the Na- (C) Russian nationals subject to sanctions or improve the Program. tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal under any other provision of law; or (f) PLAN FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON TWO-WAY IN- Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). (D) Russian oligarchs or organized criminals. FORMATION SHARING.— (c) ELEMENTS.—If the Director submits a re- (2) An assessment with respect to any trends (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after port under subsection (b) with respect to an or patterns in threat finance activities relating the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- agreement, such report shall include a descrip- to Russia, including common methods of con- rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and tion of each of the following: ducting such activities and global nodes of Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- (1) The purpose of the agreement. money laundering used by Russian threat actors mit to the appropriate congressional committees (2) The nature of any intelligence to be shared described in paragraph (1) and associated enti- and make available to appropriate industry pursuant to the agreement. ties. partners a plan for the implementation of a pilot (3) The expected value to national security re- (3) An assessment of any connections between program to assess the feasibility and advisability sulting from the implementation of the agree- Russian individuals involved in money laun- of expanding the Program to include the shar- ment. dering and the Government of Russia. ing of information held by the Federal Govern- (4) Such counterintelligence concerns associ- (4) A summary of engagement and coordina- ment related to contract personnel with the se- ated with the agreement as the Director may tion with international partners on threat fi- curity office of the employers of those contractor have and such measures as the Director expects nance relating to Russia, especially in , personnel. to be taken to mitigate such concerns. including examples of such engagement and co- ordination. (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section (5) An identification of any resource and col- graph (1) shall include the following: shall not be construed to affect any existing au- (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- lection gaps. thority of the Director of National Intelligence, tional security, suitability or fitness, (6) An identification of— the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, credentialing, and human resources or military (A) entry points of money laundering by Rus- or another head of an element of the intelligence recruitment processes. sian and associated entities into the United community, to share or receive foreign intel- (B) Such recommendations for legislative or States; ligence on a case-by-case basis. administrative action as the Security Executive (B) any vulnerabilities within the United Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- SEC. 2702. REPORT ON RETURNING RUSSIAN States legal and financial system, including spe- ecutive Agent consider appropriate to carry out COMPOUNDS. cific sectors, which have been or could be ex- or improve the pilot program. (a) COVERED COMPOUNDS DEFINED.—In this ploited in connection with Russian threat fi- (g) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the section, the term ‘‘covered compounds’’ means nance activities; and date of the enactment of this Act, the Security the real property in New York, the real property (C) the counterintelligence threat posed by Executive Agent and the Suitability and in Maryland, and the real property in San Russian money laundering and other forms of Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- Francisco, California, that were under the con- threat finance, as well as the threat to the mit to the appropriate congressional committees trol of the Government of Russia in 2016 and United States financial system and United and make available to appropriate industry were removed from such control in response to States efforts to enforce sanctions and combat partners a review of the plans submitted under various transgressions by the Government of organized crime. subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1) and utility and ef- Russia, including the interference by the Gov- (7) Any other matters the Director determines fectiveness of the programs described in such ernment of Russia in the 2016 election in the appropriate. plans. United States. (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required SEC. 2612. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS FOR CON- (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later under subsection (b) may be submitted in classi- FIDENTIALITY OF WHISTLEBLOWER- than 180 days after the date of the enactment of fied form. this Act, the Director of National Intelligence RELATED COMMUNICATIONS. SEC. 2704. NOTIFICATION OF AN ACTIVE MEAS- Not later than 180 days after the date of the shall submit to the congressional intelligence URES CAMPAIGN. enactment of this Act, the Security Executive committees, and the Committee on Foreign Rela- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Agent shall, in coordination with the Inspector tions of the Senate and the Committee on For- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- General of the Intelligence Community, submit eign Affairs of the House of Representatives TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional to the appropriate congressional committees a (only with respect to the unclassified report), a committees’’ means— report detailing the controls employed by the in- report on the intelligence risks of returning the (A) the congressional intelligence committees; telligence community to ensure that continuous covered compounds to Russian control. (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the vetting programs, including those involving user (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of activity monitoring, protect the confidentiality this section shall be submitted in classified and the House of Representatives; and of whistleblower-related communications. unclassified forms. (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the TITLE XXVII—REPORTS AND OTHER SEC. 2703. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT FINANCE RE- Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of MATTERS LATING TO RUSSIA. the House of Representatives. Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and (a) THREAT FINANCE DEFINED.—In this sec- (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term Other Foreign Powers tion, the term ‘‘threat finance’’ means— ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- SEC. 2701. LIMITATION RELATING TO ESTABLISH- (1) the financing of cyber operations, global lowing: MENT OR SUPPORT OF CYBERSECU- influence campaigns, intelligence service activi- (A) The majority leader of the Senate. RITY UNIT WITH THE RUSSIAN FED- ties, proliferation, terrorism, or transnational (B) The minority leader of the Senate. ERATION. crime and drug organizations; (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (2) the methods and entities used to spend, tives. DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- store, move, raise, conceal, or launder money or (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- priate congressional committees’’ means— value, on behalf of threat actors; resentatives.

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(b) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The Di- the efforts of adversaries described in subsection 2011, including the number of such arms or re- rector of National Intelligence, in cooperation (b). lated materiel and whether such transfer was by with the Director of the Federal Bureau of In- (B) The necessity and advisability of granting land, sea, or air, as well as financial and addi- vestigation and the head of any other relevant security clearances to company or community tional technological capabilities transferred by agency, shall notify the congressional leader- leadership, when necessary and appropriate, to Iran to Hizballah. ship and the Chairman and Vice Chairman or allow for tailored classified briefings on specific (2) A description of Iranian and Iranian-con- Ranking Member of each of the appropriate targeted threats. trolled personnel, including Hizballah, Shiite congressional committees, and of other relevant (C) The advisability of partnering with enti- militias, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps committees of jurisdiction, each time the Direc- ties of the Federal Government that are not ele- forces, operating within Syria, including the tor of National Intelligence determines there is ments of the intelligence community and rel- number and geographic distribution of such per- credible information that a foreign power has, evant regulatory and industry groups described sonnel operating within 30 kilometers of the is, or will attempt to employ a covert influence in subsection (b), to convey key messages across Israeli borders with Syria and Lebanon. or active measures campaign with regard to the sectors targeted by United States adversaries. (3) An assessment of Hizballah’s operational modernization, employment, doctrine, or force (D) Strategies to assist affected elements of the lessons learned based on its recent experiences posture of the nuclear deterrent or missile de- communities described in subparagraph (C) in in Syria. (4) A description of any rocket-producing fa- fense. mitigating, deterring, and protecting against the cilities in Lebanon for nonstate actors, includ- (c) CONTENT OF NOTIFICATION.—Each notifi- broad range of threats from the efforts of adver- ing whether such facilities were assessed to be cation required by subsection (b) shall include saries described in subsection (b), with focus on built at the direction of Hizballah leadership, information concerning actions taken by the producing information that enables private enti- Iranian leadership, or in consultation between United States to expose or halt an attempt re- ties to justify business decisions related to na- tional security concerns. Iranian leadership and Hizballah leadership. ferred to in subsection (b). (5) An analysis of the foreign and domestic (E) The advisability of the establishment of a SEC. 2705. NOTIFICATION OF TRAVEL BY ACCRED- supply chains that significantly facilitate, sup- United States Government-wide task force to co- ITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR port, or otherwise aid Hizballah’s acquisition or PERSONNEL OF THE RUSSIAN FED- ordinate outreach and activities to combat the development of missile production facilities, in- ERATION IN THE UNITED STATES. threats from efforts of adversaries described in cluding the geographic distribution of such for- In carrying out the advance notification re- subsection (b). quirements set out in section 502 of the Intel- (F) Such other matters as the Director of Na- eign and domestic supply chains. (6) An assessment of the provision of goods, ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 tional Intelligence may consider necessary. services, or technology transferred by Iran or its (division N of Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 825; (d) CONSULTATION ENCOURAGED.—In pre- affiliates to Hizballah to indigenously manufac- 22 U.S.C. 254a note), the Secretary of State paring the report required by subsection (b), the ture or otherwise produce missiles. shall— Director is encouraged to consult with other (7) An identification of foreign persons that (1) ensure that the Russian Federation pro- government agencies, think tanks, academia, are based on credible information, facilitating vides notification to the Secretary of State at representatives of the financial industry, or the transfer of significant financial support or least 2 business days in advance of all travel such other entities as the Director considers ap- arms or related materiel to Hizballah. that is subject to such requirements by accred- propriate. (8) A description of the threat posed to Israel ited diplomatic and consular personnel of the (e) FORM.—The report required by subsection and other United States allies in the Middle Russian Federation in the United States, and (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but East by the transfer of arms or related material take necessary action to secure full compliance may include a classified annex as necessary. or other support offered to Hizballah and other by Russian personnel and address any non- SEC. 2707. REPORT ON IRANIAN SUPPORT OF proxies from Iran. compliance; and PROXY FORCES IN SYRIA AND LEB- (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required (2) provide notice of travel described in para- ANON. under subsection (b) shall be submitted in un- graph (1) to the Director of National Intel- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: classified form, but may include a classified ligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— annex. The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ of Investigation within 1 hour of receiving no- SEC. 2708. ANNUAL REPORT ON IRANIAN EXPEND- tice of such travel. means— ITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILI- SEC. 2706. REPORT ON OUTREACH STRATEGY AD- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the TARY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. DRESSING THREATS FROM UNITED Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later STATES ADVERSARIES TO THE Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and than 90 days after the date of the enactment of UNITED STATES TECHNOLOGY SEC- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the this Act and not less frequently than once each TOR. Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma- year thereafter, the Director of National Intel- (a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the ligence shall submit to Congress a report de- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- House of Representatives. scribing Iranian expenditures in the previous priate committees of Congress’’ means— (2) ARMS OR RELATED MATERIAL.—The term calendar year on military and terrorist activities (1) the congressional intelligence committees; ‘‘arms or related material’’ means— outside the country, including each of the fol- (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the (A) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radio- lowing: Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- logical weapons or materials or components of (1) The amount spent in such calendar year mental Affairs of the Senate; and such weapons; on activities by the Islamic Revolutionary (3) the Committee on Armed Services, Com- (B) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or mate- Guard Corps, including activities providing sup- mittee on Homeland Security, and the Com- rials or components of such weapons; port for— mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of (C) destabilizing numbers and types of ad- (A) Hizballah; Representatives. vanced conventional weapons; (B) Houthi rebels in Yemen; (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 (D) defense articles or defense services, as (C) Hamas; days after the date of the enactment of this Act, those terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and (D) proxy forces in and Syria; or the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms Ex- (E) any other entity or country the Director mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); determines to be relevant. report detailing outreach by the intelligence (E) defense information, as that term is de- (2) The amount spent in such calendar year community and the Defense Intelligence Enter- fined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance for ballistic missile research and testing or other prise to United States industrial, commercial, Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); or activities that the Director determines are desta- scientific, technical, and academic communities (F) items designated by the President for pur- bilizing to the Middle East region. on matters relating to the efforts of adversaries poses of the United States Munitions List under (b) FORM.—The report required under sub- of the United States to acquire critical United section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified States technology, intellectual property, and re- (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). form, but may include a classified annex. search and development information. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 SEC. 2709. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE MEASURES (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, AND REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT section (b) shall include the following: the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- OF FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE (1) A review of the current outreach efforts of mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a CENTER. the intelligence community and the Defense In- report on Iranian support of proxy forces in (a) SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE telligence Enterprise described in subsection (b), Syria and Lebanon and the threat posed to MEASURES.— including the type of information conveyed in Israel, other United States regional allies, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Intel- the outreach. other specified interests of the United States as ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (2) A determination of the appropriate element a result of such support. (Public Law 115–31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is of the intelligence community to lead such out- (c) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The report re- amended— reach efforts. quired under subsection (b) shall include infor- (A) in subsections (a) through (h)— (3) An assessment of potential methods for im- mation relating to the following matters with re- (i) by inserting ‘‘, the People’s Republic of proving the effectiveness of such outreach, in- spect to both the strategic and tactical implica- China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Demo- cluding an assessment of the following: tions for the United States and its allies: cratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other na- (A) Those critical technologies, infrastructure, (1) A description of arms or related materiel tion state’’ after ‘‘Russian Federation’’ each or related supply chains that are at risk from transferred by Iran to Hizballah since March place it appears; and

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PUBLIC OF KOREA, OR OTHER NATION STATE’’ essary to organize and lead the Homeland Secu- SEC. 2715. REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE BY FOR- after ‘‘RUSSIAN FEDERATION’’. rity Intelligence Enterprise, with respect to in- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- telligence, and, if not, a description of— UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNI- tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by (A) the obstacles to exercising the authorities CATIONS NETWORKS. striking the item relating to section 501 and in- of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Depart- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES serting the following new item: ment and the Homeland Security Intelligence DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- ‘‘Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures Council, of which the Chief Intelligence Officer priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- by the Russian Federation, the is the chair; and lowing: People’s Republic of China, the (B) the legal and policy changes necessary to (1) The congressional intelligence committees. Islamic Republic of Iran, the effectively coordinate, organize, and lead intel- (2) The Committee on the Judiciary and the Democratic People’s Republic of ligence activities of the Department of Home- Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- Korea, or other nation states to land Security. mental Affairs of the Senate. exert covert influence over peoples (2) A description of the actions that the Sec- (3) The Committee on the Judiciary and the and governments.’’. retary has taken to address the inability of the Committee on Homeland Security of the House Under Secretary to require components of the of Representatives. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— Department, other than the Office of Intel- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after ligence and Analysis of the Department to— the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- date of the enactment of this Act, the Director (A) coordinate intelligence programs; and of National Intelligence shall, in coordination tor of National Intelligence, in coordination (B) integrate and standardize intelligence with such elements of the intelligence commu- with the Director of the Central Intelligence products produced by such other components. Agency, the Director of the National Security nity as the Director considers relevant, shall SEC. 2713. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- submit to the congressional intelligence commit- Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of NITY WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS. Investigation, and the Secretary of Homeland tees a report on the feasibility and advisability (a) REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.— of establishing a center, to be known as the Security, submit to the appropriate congres- The Inspector General of the Intelligence Com- sional committees a report describing— ‘‘Foreign Malign Influence Response Center’’, munity, in consultation with the inspectors gen- that— (1) any attempts known to the intelligence eral for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Na- community by foreign governments to exploit cy- (A) is comprised of analysts from all appro- tional Security Agency, the National priate elements of the intelligence community, bersecurity vulnerabilities in United States tele- Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Defense In- communications networks (including Signaling including elements with related diplomatic and telligence Agency, and the National Reconnais- law enforcement functions; System No. 7) to target for surveillance United sance Office, shall conduct a review of the au- States persons, including employees of the Fed- (B) has access to all intelligence and other re- thorities, policies, investigatory standards, and porting acquired by the United States Govern- eral Government; and other practices and procedures relating to intel- (2) any actions, as of the date of the enact- ment on foreign efforts to influence, through ligence community whistleblower matters, with overt and covert malign activities, United States ment of this Act, taken by the intelligence com- respect to such inspectors general. munity to protect agencies and personnel of the political processes and elections; (b) OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW.—The objective of (C) provides comprehensive assessment, and United States Government from surveillance the review required under subsection (a) is to conducted by foreign governments. indications and warning, of such activities; and identify any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or (D) provides for enhanced dissemination of other issues, which frustrate the timely and ef- SEC. 2716. BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN IN- VESTMENT RISKS. such assessment to United States policy makers. fective reporting of intelligence community (a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTERAGENCY (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para- whistleblower matters to appropriate inspectors WORKING GROUP.— graph (1) shall include the following: general and to the congressional intelligence (1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Director (A) A discussion of the desirability of the es- committees, and the fair and expeditious inves- of National Intelligence shall establish an intel- tablishment of such center and any barriers to tigation and resolution of such matters. ligence community interagency working group such establishment. (c) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The Inspector Gen- (B) Such recommendations and other matters eral of the Intelligence Community shall take to prepare the biennial reports required by sub- as the Director considers appropriate. such measures as the Inspector General deter- section (b). Subtitle B—Reports mines necessary in order to ensure that the re- (2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National view required by subsection (a) is conducted in Intelligence shall serve as the chairperson of SEC. 2711. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO INSPEC- such interagency working group. TOR GENERAL STUDY. an independent and objective fashion. (3) MEMBERSHIP.—Such interagency working Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States Code, (d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the group shall be composed of representatives of is amended— date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector (1) in the subsection heading, by striking General of the Intelligence Community shall each element of the intelligence community that the Director of National Intelligence determines ‘‘AUDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘REVIEW’’; submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and tees a written report containing the results of appropriate. inserting ‘‘review’’; and the review required under subsection (a), along (b) BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and with recommendations to improve the timely and RISKS.— inserting ‘‘review’’. effective reporting of intelligence community (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act SEC. 2712. REPORTS ON AUTHORITIES OF THE whistleblower matters to inspectors general and CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF to the congressional intelligence committees and and not less frequently than once every 2 years THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the fair and expeditious investigation and reso- thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence SECURITY. lution of such matters. shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Secu- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: SEC. 2714. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NA- (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— TIONAL INTELLIGENCE WITH RE- rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN IN- and the Committee on Homeland Security of the means— VESTMENTS. House of Representatives a report on foreign in- (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the vestment risks prepared by the interagency (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and date of the enactment of this Act, the Director working group established under subsection (a). Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and of National Intelligence, in consultation with (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para- (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the heads of the elements of the intelligence graph (1) shall include identification, analysis, the House of Representatives. community determined appropriate by the Direc- and explanation of the following: (2) HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ENTER- tor, shall submit to the congressional intel- (A) Any current or projected major threats to PRISE.—The term ‘‘Homeland Security Intel- ligence committees a report on the role of the Di- the national security of the United States with ligence Enterprise’’ has the meaning given such rector in preparing analytic materials in con- respect to foreign investment. term in Department of Homeland Security In- nection with the evaluation by the Federal Gov- (B) Any strategy used by a foreign country struction Number 264–01–001, or successor au- ernment of national security risks associated that such interagency working group has identi- thority. with potential foreign investments into the fied to be a country of special concern to use (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 United States. foreign investment to target the acquisition of days after the date of the enactment of this Act, (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection critical technologies, critical materials, or crit- the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- (a) shall include— ical infrastructure. sultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland (1) a description of the current process for the (C) Any economic espionage efforts directed at Security for Intelligence and Analysis, shall provision of the analytic materials described in the United States by a foreign country, particu- submit to the appropriate committees of Con- subsection (a); larly such a country of special concern.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5884 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 2717. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORT- ‘‘(D) A statement indicating whether an open (B) the roles or responsibilities of that element ING REQUIREMENT ON TRAVEL OF criminal investigation related to the referral is during a review of a vulnerability submitted to FOREIGN DIPLOMATS. active. the Vulnerabilities Equities Process. Section 502(d)(2) of the Intelligence Author- ‘‘(E) A statement indicating whether any (2) CHANGES TO PROCESS OR CRITERIA.—Not ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law criminal charges have been filed related to the later than 30 days after any significant change 115–31) is amended by striking ‘‘the number’’ referral. is made to the process and criteria used by any and inserting ‘‘a best estimate’’. ‘‘(F) A statement indicating whether the De- element of the intelligence community for deter- SEC. 2718. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGA- partment of Justice has been able to attribute mining whether to submit a vulnerability for re- TIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLO- the unauthorized disclosure to a particular enti- view under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, SURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- ty or individual. such element shall submit to the congressional TION. ‘‘(d) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report sub- intelligence committees a report describing such (a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National Se- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is mitted under this section shall be submitted in change. (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted amended by adding at the end the following unclassified form, but may have a classified under this subsection shall be submitted in un- new section: annex.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- classified form, but may include a classified ‘‘SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVES- tents in the first section of the National Security annex. TIGATIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DIS- (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— CLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the TION. item relating to section 1104 the following new (1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: item: once each calendar year, the Director of Na- ‘‘(1) COVERED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘covered ‘‘Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investiga- tional Intelligence shall submit to the congres- official’ means— tions of unauthorized disclosures sional intelligence committees a classified report ‘‘(A) the heads of each element of the intel- of classified information.’’. containing, with respect to the previous year— ligence community; and (A) the number of vulnerabilities submitted for SEC. 2719. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF review under the Vulnerabilities Equities Proc- ‘‘(B) the inspectors general with oversight re- DESIGNATION OF COVERED INTEL- sponsibility for an element of the intelligence LIGENCE OFFICER AS PERSONA NON ess; community. GRATA. (B) the number of vulnerabilities described in subparagraph (A) disclosed to each vendor re- ‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION.—The term ‘investigation’ (a) COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DE- sponsible for correcting the vulnerability, or to means any inquiry, whether formal or informal, FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered intel- into the existence of an unauthorized public dis- ligence officer’’ means— the public, pursuant to the Vulnerabilities Equi- closure of classified information. (1) a United States intelligence officer serving ties Process; and ‘‘(3) UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF CLASSI- in a post in a foreign country; or (C) the aggregate number, by category, of the FIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthorized (2) a known or suspected foreign intelligence vulnerabilities excluded from review under the disclosure of classified information’ means any officer serving in a United States post. Vulnerabilities Equities Process, as described in unauthorized disclosure of classified informa- (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Not later paragraph 5.4 of the Vulnerabilities Equities tion to any recipient. than 72 hours after a covered intelligence officer Policy and Process document. (2) UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Each report ‘‘(4) UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF is designated as a persona non grata, the Direc- submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthor- tor of National Intelligence, in consultation unclassified appendix that contains— ized public disclosure of classified information’ with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the (A) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities means the unauthorized disclosure of classified congressional intelligence committees, the Com- disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to information to a journalist or media organiza- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and tion. the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTING.— (B) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities of Representatives a notification of that des- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to ignation. Each such notification shall include— once every 6 months, each covered official shall the Vulnerabilities Equities Process known to (1) the date of the designation; submit to the congressional intelligence commit- have been patched. (2) the basis for the designation; and tees a report on investigations of unauthorized (3) NON-DUPLICATION.—The Director of Na- (3) a justification for the expulsion. public disclosures of classified information. tional Intelligence may forgo submission of an ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under SEC. 2720. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- annual report required under this subsection for paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the NITY PARTICIPATION IN a calendar year, if the Director notifies the in- VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROC- preceding 6-month period, the following: ESS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. telligence committees in writing that, with re- ‘‘(A) The number of investigations opened by spect to the same calendar year, an annual re- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: the covered official regarding an unauthorized port required by paragraph 4.3 of the (1) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND public disclosure of classified information. Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process doc- PROCESS DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘Vulnerabilities ‘‘(B) The number of investigations completed Equities Policy and Process document’’ means ument already has been submitted to Congress, by the covered official regarding an unauthor- the executive branch document entitled and such annual report contains the informa- ized public disclosure of classified information. ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process’’ tion that would otherwise be required to be in- ‘‘(C) Of the number of such completed inves- cluded in an annual report under this sub- tigations identified under subparagraph (B), the dated November 15, 2017. (2) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROCESS.—The section. number referred to the Attorney General for SEC. 2721. INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON criminal investigation. term ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Process’’ means the interagency review of vulnerabilities, pursu- CLASSIFICATION. ‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORTING.— (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than Octo- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than ant to the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process document or any successor document. ber 1, 2019, each Inspector General listed in sub- once every 6 months, the Assistant Attorney section (b) shall submit to the congressional in- General for National Security of the Department (3) VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘vulnerability’’ means a weakness in an information system or telligence committees a report that includes, of Justice, in consultation with the Director of with respect to the department or agency of the the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall sub- its components (for example, system security procedures, hardware design, and internal con- Inspector General, analyses of the following: mit to the congressional intelligence committees, (1) The accuracy of the application of classi- trols) that could be exploited or could affect the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, fication and handling markers on a representa- confidentiality, integrity, or availability of in- and the Committee on the Judiciary of the tive sample of finished reports, including such formation. House of Representatives a report on the status reports that are compartmented. (b) REPORTS ON PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER of each referral made to the Department of Jus- (2) Compliance with declassification proce- VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND PROC- tice from any element of the intelligence commu- dures. nity regarding an unauthorized disclosure of ESS.— (3) The effectiveness of processes for identi- classified information made during the most re- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after fying topics of public or historical importance cent 365-day period or any referral that has not the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- that merit prioritization for a declassification yet been closed, regardless of the date the refer- tor of National Intelligence shall submit to the review. ral was made. congressional intelligence committees a written (b) INSPECTORS GENERAL LISTED.—The Inspec- ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under report describing— tors General listed in this subsection are as fol- paragraph (1) shall include, for each referral (A) with respect to each element of the intel- lows: covered by the report, at a minimum, the fol- ligence community— (1) The Inspector General of the Intelligence lowing: (i) the title of the official or officials respon- Community. ‘‘(A) The date the referral was received. sible for determining whether, pursuant to cri- (2) The Inspector General of the Central Intel- ‘‘(B) A statement indicating whether the al- teria contained in the Vulnerabilities Equities ligence Agency. leged unauthorized disclosure described in the Policy and Process document or any successor (3) The Inspector General of the National Se- referral was substantiated by the Department of document, a vulnerability must be submitted for curity Agency. Justice. review under the Vulnerabilities Equities Proc- (4) The Inspector General of the Defense In- ‘‘(C) A statement indicating the highest level ess; and telligence Agency. of classification of the information that was re- (ii) the process used by such element to make (5) The Inspector General of the National Re- vealed in the unauthorized disclosure. such determination; and connaissance Office.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5885 (6) The Inspector General of the National emerging infectious disease and a possible community’’ and inserting ‘‘data, disaggregated Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. transnational pandemic under paragraph (3), by category of covered person and by element of SEC. 2722. REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECU- the Director of National Intelligence shall also the intelligence community,’’. RITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY IM- examine in the briefing under paragraph (2) the SEC. 2726. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- PLICATIONS AND BRIEFING ON response capacity within affected countries and NITY LOAN REPAYMENT AND RE- EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE the international system. In considering re- LATED PROGRAMS. AND PANDEMICS. sponse capacity, the Director shall include— (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (a) REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY (A) the ability of affected nations to effec- Congress that— AND NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS.— tively detect and manage emerging infectious (1) there should be established, through the (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 diseases and a possible transnational pandemic; issuing of an Intelligence Community Directive days after the date of the enactment of this Act (B) the role and capacity of international or- or otherwise, an intelligence community-wide and not less frequently than once every 5 years ganizations and nongovernmental organizations program for student loan repayment, student thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence to respond to emerging infectious disease and a loan forgiveness, financial counseling, and re- shall submit to the congressional intelligence possible pandemic, and their ability to coordi- lated matters, for employees of the intelligence committees a report on the implications of water nate with affected and donor nations; and community; insecurity on the national security interest of (C) the effectiveness of current international (2) creating such a program would enhance the United States, including consideration of so- frameworks, agreements, and health systems to the ability of the elements of the intelligence cial, economic, agricultural, and environmental respond to emerging infectious diseases and a community to recruit, hire, and retain highly factors. possible transnational pandemic. qualified personnel, including with respect to (2) ASSESSMENT SCOPE AND FOCUS.—Each re- (5) FORM.—The briefing under paragraph (2) mission-critical and hard-to-fill positions; port submitted under paragraph (1) shall in- may be classified. (3) such a program, including with respect to clude an assessment of water insecurity de- eligibility requirements, should be designed so as scribed in such subsection with a global scope, SEC. 2723. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ELE- to maximize the ability of the elements of the in- but focus on areas of the world— telligence community to recruit, hire, and retain (A) of strategic, economic, or humanitarian MENTS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- NITY AND OTHER ENTITIES OF THE highly qualified personnel, including with re- interest to the United States— UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RE- spect to mission-critical and hard-to-fill posi- (i) that are, as of the date of the report, at the GARDING SIGNIFICANT OPER- tions; and greatest risk of instability, conflict, human inse- ATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR POLICY. (4) to the extent possible, such a program curity, or mass displacement; or Section 311 of the Intelligence Authorization should be uniform throughout the intelligence (ii) where challenges relating to water insecu- Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3313) is community and publicly promoted by each ele- rity are likely to emerge and become significant amended— ment of the intelligence community to both cur- during the 5-year or the 20-year period begin- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- rent employees of the element as well as to pro- ning on the date of the report; and section (c); and spective employees of the element. (B) where challenges relating to water insecu- (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the (b) REPORT ON POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE COM- rity are likely to imperil the national security following: MUNITY-WIDE PROGRAM.— interests of the United States or allies of the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each year, concurrent (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after United States. with the annual budget request submitted by the the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- (3) CONSULTATION.—In researching a report President to Congress under section 1105 of title tor of National Intelligence, in cooperation with required by paragraph (1), the Director shall 31, United States Code, each head of an element the heads of the elements of the intelligence consult with— of the intelligence community shall submit to (A) such stakeholders within the intelligence community and the heads of any other appro- the congressional intelligence committees a re- community, the Department of Defense, and the priate department or agency of the Federal Gov- port that lists each memorandum of under- Department of State as the Director considers ernment, shall submit to the congressional intel- standing or other agreement regarding signifi- appropriate; and ligence committees a report on potentially estab- cant operational activities or policy entered into (B) such additional Federal agencies and per- lishing and carrying out an intelligence commu- during the most recently completed fiscal year sons in the private sector as the Director con- nity-wide program for student loan repayment, between or among such element and any other siders appropriate. student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, entity of the United States Government. (4) FORM.—Each report submitted under para- and related matters, as described in subsection ROVISION OF DOCUMENTS.—Each head graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified ‘‘(b) P (a). of an element of an intelligence community who form, but may include a classified annex. (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under (b) BRIEFING ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DIS- receives a request from the Select Committee on paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the EASE AND PANDEMICS.— Intelligence of the Senate or the Permanent Se- following: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES lect Committee on Intelligence of the House of (A) A description of the financial resources DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro- Representatives for a copy of a memorandum of that the elements of the intelligence community priate congressional committees’’ means— understanding or other document listed in a re- would require to establish and initially carry (A) the congressional intelligence committees; port submitted by the head under subsection (a) out the program specified in paragraph (1). (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the shall submit to such committee the requested (B) A description of the practical steps to es- Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- copy as soon as practicable after receiving such tablish and carry out such a program. mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep- request.’’. (C) The identification of any legislative action resentatives; and SEC. 2724. STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF the Director determines necessary to establish (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the ENCRYPTING UNCLASSIFIED and carry out such a program. Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- WIRELINE AND WIRELESS TELE- (c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON ESTABLISHED PRO- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. PHONE CALLS. GRAMS.— (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days (1) COVERED PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this sub- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the section, the term ‘‘covered programs’’ means any tor of National Intelligence shall provide to the Director of National Intelligence shall complete loan repayment program, loan forgiveness pro- appropriate congressional committees a briefing a study on the feasibility of encrypting unclassi- gram, financial counseling program, or similar on the anticipated geopolitical effects of emerg- fied wireline and wireless telephone calls be- program, established pursuant to title X of the ing infectious disease (including deliberate, ac- tween personnel in the intelligence community. National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et cidental, and naturally occurring infectious dis- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the seq.) or any other provision of law that may be ease threats) and pandemics, and their implica- date on which the Director completes the study administered or used by an element of the intel- tions on the national security of the United required by subsection (a), the Director shall ligence community. States. submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (2) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not less fre- (3) CONTENT.—The briefing under paragraph tees a report on the Director’s findings with re- quently than once each year, the Director of (2) shall include an assessment of— spect to such study. National Intelligence shall submit to the con- (A) the economic, social, political, and secu- SEC. 2725. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR gressional intelligence committees a report on rity risks, costs, and impacts of emerging infec- ANNUAL REPORT ON HIRING AND the covered programs. Each such report shall in- tious diseases on the United States and the RETENTION OF MINORITY EMPLOY- clude, with respect to the period covered by the international political and economic system; EES. report, the following: (B) the economic, social, political, and secu- (a) EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF REPORT.—Sub- (A) The number of personnel from each ele- rity risks, costs, and impacts of a major section (a) of section 114 of the National Secu- ment of the intelligence community who used transnational pandemic on the United States rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3050) is amended by each covered program. and the international political and economic inserting ‘‘and the preceding 5 fiscal years’’ (B) The total amount of funds each element system; and after ‘‘fiscal year’’. expended for each such program. (C) contributing trends and factors to the (b) CLARIFICATION ON DISAGGREGATION OF (C) A description of the efforts made by each matters assessed under subparagraphs (A) and DATA.—Subsection (b) of such section is amend- element to promote each covered program pursu- (B). ed, in the matter before paragraph (1), by strik- ant to both the personnel of the element of the (4) EXAMINATION OF RESPONSE CAPACITY.—In ing ‘‘disaggregated data by category of covered intelligence community and to prospective per- examining the risks, costs, and impacts of person from each element of the intelligence sonnel.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 2727. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE- (2) An overview of the policies and oper- (2) An assessment of the use by terrorist orga- QUIREMENTS. ational practices of the Bureau with respect to nizations and State sponsors of terrorism of vir- (a) CORRECTING LONG-STANDING MATERIAL making such offers. tual currencies compared to the use by such or- WEAKNESSES.—Section 368 of the Intelligence (3) The sufficiency of such policies and prac- ganizations and States of other forms of financ- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public tices with respect to inducing individuals to co- ing to support operations, including an assess- Law 110–259; 50 U.S.C. 3051 note) is hereby re- operate with, serve as sources for such inves- ment of the collection posture of the intelligence pealed. tigations, or both. community on the use of virtual currencies by (b) INTERAGENCY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CO- (4) Whether the Director recommends any leg- such organizations and States. ORDINATION GROUP.—Section 210D of the Home- islative actions to improve such policies and (3) A description of any existing legal impedi- land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k) is practices, particularly with respect to the coun- ments that inhibit or prevent the intelligence amended— terintelligence efforts of the Bureau. community from collecting information on or (1) by striking subsection (c); and SEC. 2730. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF helping prevent the use of virtual currencies by (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through NORTH KOREA REVENUE SOURCES. international terrorist organizations and State (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively; (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than sponsors of terrorism and an identification of and 180 days after the date of the enactment of this any gaps in existing law that could be exploited (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in co- for illicit funding by such organizations and (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and ordination with the Assistant Secretary of State States. inserting a period; and for Intelligence and Research and the Assistant (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by (B) by striking paragraph (9). Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified (c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Section 8H form, but may include a classified annex. of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Analysis, shall produce an intelligence assess- App.) is amended— ment of the revenue sources of the North Korean Subtitle C—Other Matters (1) by striking subsection (g); and regime. Such assessment shall include revenue SEC. 2741. PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION (2) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as from the following sources: BOARD. subsections (g) and (h), respectively. (1) Trade in coal, iron, and iron ore. Section 710(b) of the Public Interest Declas- (2) The provision of fishing rights to North SEC. 2728. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTEL- sification Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–567; 50 LIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORT ON Korean territorial waters. U.S.C. 3161 note) is amended by striking ‘‘De- SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE OFFICE (3) Trade in gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, cember 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN- copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth min- 2028’’. TELLIGENCE. erals, and other stores of value. SEC. 2742. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMEND- (a) SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITION DE- (4) Trade in textiles. MENTS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Senior Execu- (5) Sales of conventional defense articles and ACT OF 1947. tive Service position’’ has the meaning given services. (a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- that term in section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United (6) Sales of controlled goods, ballistic missiles, tents at the beginning of the National Security States Code, and includes any position above and other associated items. Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— the GS–15, step 10, level of the General Schedule (7) Other types of manufacturing for export, (1) by inserting after the item relating to sec- under section 5332 of such title. as the Director of National Intelligence con- tion 2 the following new item: siders appropriate. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the ‘‘Sec. 3. Definitions.’’; date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector (8) The exportation of workers from North (2) by striking the item relating to section 107; General of the Intelligence Community shall Korea in a manner intended to generate signifi- (3) by striking the item relating to section submit to the congressional intelligence commit- cant revenue, directly or indirectly, for use by 113B and inserting the following new item: tees a report on the number of Senior Executive the government of North Korea. Service positions in the Office of the Director of (9) The provision of nonhumanitarian goods ‘‘Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for science, National Intelligence. (such as food, medicine, and medical devices) technology, engineering, or math- (c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under and services by other countries. ematics positions.’’; subsection (b) shall include the following: (10) The provision of services, including bank- (4) by striking the items relating to sections (1) The number of required Senior Executive ing and other support, including by entities lo- 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, and 214; Service positions for the Office of the Director of cated in the Russian Federation, China, and and National Intelligence. Iran. (5) by inserting after the item relating to sec- (2) Whether such requirements are reasonably (11) Online commercial activities of the Gov- tion 311 the following new item: based on the mission of the Office. ernment of North Korea, including online gam- ‘‘Sec. 312. Repealing and saving provisions.’’. (3) A discussion of how the number of the bling. (b) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Such (12) Criminal activities, including cyber-en- Senior Executive Service positions in the Office Act is further amended— compare to the number of senior positions at abled crime and counterfeit goods. (1) in section 102A— comparable organizations. (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required (A) in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of (d) COOPERATION.—The Director of National under subsection (a) shall include an identifica- subsection (g), by moving the margins of such Intelligence shall provide to the Inspector Gen- tion of each of the following: subparagraph 2 ems to the left; and eral of the Intelligence Community any informa- (1) The sources of North Korea’s funding. (B) in paragraph (3) of subsection (v), by mov- tion requested by the Inspector General of the (2) Financial and non-financial networks, in- ing the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the Intelligence Community that is necessary to cluding supply chain management, transpor- left; carry out this section by not later than 14 cal- tation, and facilitation, through which North (2) in section 106— endar days after the date on which the Inspec- Korea accesses the United States and inter- (A) by inserting ‘‘SEC. 106.’’ before ‘‘(a)’’; and tor General of the Intelligence Community national financial systems and repatriates and (B) in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) of makes such request. exports capital, goods, and services; and subsection (b), by moving the margins of such SEC. 2729. BRIEFING ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN- (3) the global financial institutions, money subparagraph 2 ems to the left; VESTIGATION OFFERING PERMA- services business, and payment systems that as- (3) by striking section 107; NENT RESIDENCE TO SOURCES AND sist North Korea with financial transactions. (4) in section 108(c), by striking ‘‘in both a COOPERATORS. (c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple- classified and an unclassified form’’ and insert- Not later than 30 days after the date of the tion of the assessment required under subsection ing ‘‘to Congress in classified form, but may in- enactment of this Act, the Director of the Fed- (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall clude an unclassified summary’’; eral Bureau of Investigation shall provide to the submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (5) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ‘‘section congressional intelligence committees a briefing tees a copy of such assessment. 103(c)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102A(i)’’; on the ability of the Federal Bureau of Inves- SEC. 2731. REPORT ON POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION (6) by amending section 201 to read as follows: tigation to offer, as an inducement to assisting OF VIRTUAL CURRENCIES BY TER- ‘‘SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. the Bureau, permanent residence within the RORIST ACTORS. ‘‘Except to the extent inconsistent with the United States to foreign individuals who are (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited provisions of this Act or other provisions of law, sources or cooperators in counterintelligence or as the ‘‘Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies the provisions of title 5, United States Code, other national security-related investigations. Act’’. shall be applicable to the Department of De- The briefing shall address the following: (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the fense.’’; (1) The extent to which the Bureau may make date of the enactment of this Act, the Director (7) in section 205, by redesignating subsections such offers, whether independently or in con- of National Intelligence, in consultation with (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respec- junction with other agencies and departments of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to tively; the United States Government, including a dis- Congress a report on the possible exploitation of (8) in section 206, by striking ‘‘(a)’’; cussion of the authorities provided by section virtual currencies by terrorist actors. Such re- (9) in section 207, by striking ‘‘(c)’’; 101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality port shall include the following elements: (10) in section 308(a), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(S)), section 7 of the (1) An assessment of the means and methods and inserting ‘‘sections 2, 101, 102, 103, and 303 Central Intelligence Agency Act (50 U.S.C. 3508), by which international terrorist organizations of this Act’’; and any other provision of law under which the and State sponsors of terrorism use virtual cur- (11) by redesignating section 411 as section Bureau may make such offers. rencies. 312;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5887 (12) in section 503— executives of particular departments or agen- Page 224, line 15, insert ‘‘the Committee on (A) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c)— cies). Energy and Commerce,’’ after ‘‘Armed Serv- (i) by moving the margins of such paragraph (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that section 502 ices,’’. 2 ems to the left; and of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Page 224, line 19, insert ‘‘the Committee on (ii) by moving the margins of subparagraph 3092) requires elements of the intelligence com- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,’’ (B) of such paragraph 2 ems to the left; and munity to keep the congressional intelligence after ‘‘Armed Services,’’. (B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), by mov- committees ‘‘fully and currently informed’’ The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- ing the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the about all ‘‘intelligence activities’’ of the United lution 491, the gentleman from Utah left; and States, and to ‘‘furnish to the congressional in- (13) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of telligence committees any information or mate- (Mr. STEWART) and a Member opposed subsection (a) of section 504, by moving the mar- rial concerning intelligence activities * * * which each will control 5 minutes. gins of such subparagraph 2 ems to the right. is requested by either of the congressional intel- The Chair recognizes the gentleman SEC. 2743. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED ligence committees in order to carry out its au- from Utah. TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. thorized responsibilities.’’. Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, my (a) NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA- (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of amendment is very simple. It adds the TION ACT.— Congress that— House Energy and Commerce Com- (1) CLARIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF THE AD- (1) section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092), together with other intel- mittee and the Senate Health, Edu- MINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY.—Sub- cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee section (b) of section 3212 of the National Nu- ligence community authorities, obligates an ele- clear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. ment of the intelligence community to submit to to the list of committees that will re- 2402(b)) is amended— the congressional intelligence committees writ- ceive a briefing from the Director of (A) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12); and ten notification, by not later than 7 days after National Intelligence on emerging in- (B) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through becoming aware, that an individual in the exec- fectious disease and pandemics. (19) as paragraphs (11) through (17), respec- utive branch has disclosed covered classified in- The Energy and Commerce Sub- tively. formation to an official of an adversary foreign committee on Health has jurisdiction (2) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS.—Sec- government using methods other than estab- over all public health and quarantine, lished intelligence channels; and tion 3233(b) of the National Nuclear Security as well as the Centers for Disease Con- Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2423(b)) is amend- (2) each such notification should include— ed— (A) the date and place of the disclosure of trol. (A) by striking ‘‘Administration’’ and insert- classified information covered by the notifica- Given the Energy and Commerce ing ‘‘Department’’; and tion; Committee’s and the Senate Health, (B) by inserting ‘‘Intelligence and’’ after ‘‘the (B) a description of such classified informa- Education, Labor, and Pensions Com- Office of’’. tion; (C) identification of the individual who made mittee’s jurisdiction over the Assistant (b) ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT.—Section such disclosure and the individual to whom Secretary of Preparedness and Re- 4524(b)(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 such disclosure was made; and sponse, which plays an integral role in U.S.C. 2674(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘In- (D) a summary of the circumstances of such our Nation’s public health and secu- telligence and’’ after ‘‘The Director of’’. disclosure. (c) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Para- rity, it is imperative that these com- graph (2) of section 106(b) of the National Secu- SEC. 2745. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDER- mittees be included in this briefing. ATION OF ESPIONAGE ACTIVITIES Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041(b)(2)) is amend- WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER OR ed— NOT TO PROVIDE VISAS TO FOREIGN of my time. (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘and INDIVIDUALS TO BE ACCREDITED TO b 1930 Counterintelligence’’ after ‘‘Office of Intel- A UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN THE ligence’’; UNITED STATES. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- (2) by striking subparagraph (F); and It is the sense of the Congress that the Sec- position to the amendment, although I (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), retary of State, in considering whether or not to am not opposed. provide a visa to a foreign individual to be ac- and (I) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), re- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. THOMPSON of spectively. credited to a United Nations mission in the United States, should consider— Mississippi). Without objection, the SEC. 2744. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NOTIFICA- gentleman from California is recog- TION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES OF (1) known and suspected intelligence activi- CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. ties, espionage activities, including activities nized for 5 minutes. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: constituting precursors to espionage, carried out There was no objection. (1) ADVERSARY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.—The by the individual against the United States, for- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chair, the gen- term ‘‘adversary foreign government’’ means the eign allies of the United States, or foreign part- tleman from Texas’ proposal would government of any of the following foreign ners of the United States; and allow the congressional committees countries: (2) the status of an individual as a known or suspected intelligence officer for a foreign ad- with jurisdiction over public health (A) North Korea. matters the opportunity to receive a (B) Iran. versary. (C) China. The CHAIR. No further amendment briefing about the effects of emerging (D) Russia. to the bill, as amended, shall be in and infectious diseases and pandemics (E) Cuba. order except those printed in part B of on national security and the inter- (2) COVERED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The House Report 116–154. national political and economic sys- term ‘‘covered classified information’’ means Each further amendment printed in tem, along with the Intelligence Com- classified information that was— part B of the report may be offered mittee and Armed Services Committee. (A) collected by an element of the intelligence It is critical that Congress be well-in- community; or only in the order printed in the report, (B) provided by the intelligence service or by a Member designated in the report, formed on the posture of the United military of a foreign country to an element of shall be considered as read, shall be de- States and, indeed, the rest of the the intelligence community. batable for the time specified in the re- world to address a public health crisis (3) ESTABLISHED INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS.— port equally divided and controlled by that might arise in the face of a par- The term ‘‘established intelligence channels’’ the proponent and an opponent, shall ticularly rapidly spreading, dev- means methods to exchange intelligence to co- not be subject to amendment, and shall astating disease. It is crucial that com- ordinate foreign intelligence relationships, as es- not be subject to a demand for division mittees that oversee public health re- tablished pursuant to law by the Director of Na- sponses understand how prepared we tional Intelligence, the Director of the Central of the question. Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Na- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. STEWART may be to address such a crisis. tional Security Agency, or other head of an ele- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- I support this amendment, and I be- ment of the intelligence community. sider amendment No. 1 printed in part lieve it will be helpful to our col- (4) INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.— B of House Report 116–154. leagues on the House Energy and Com- The term ‘‘individual in the executive branch’’ Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, as the merce Committee and the Senate means any officer or employee of the executive designee of the gentleman from Texas Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- branch, including individuals— (Mr. BURGESS), I have an amendment sions Committee to receive this brief- (A) occupying a position specified in article II ing and information from the DNI, of the Constitution; at the desk. (B) appointed to a position by an individual The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate along with the Intelligence, Armed described in subparagraph (A); or the amendment. Services, Foreign Affairs, and Appro- (C) serving in the civil service or the Senior The text of the amendment is as fol- priations Committees that are already Executive Service (or similar service for senior lows: included in the bill text.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5888 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 For that reason, I support the amend- known about the proliferation of these Today, businesses and organizations ment, and I yield back the balance of devices, particularly in the national in the United States face an array of my time. capital region. However, we do know distinct and stealthy threats. The Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, I thank that foreign actors have access to and American supply chain is under re- the chairman for supporting the have used these devices. peated attack from foreign intelligence amendment. I urge adoption of the It is imperative that our intelligence services, cyber hackers, and sophisti- amendment, and I yield back the bal- community, with the relevant agencies cated criminal enterprises. ance of my time. and private industry partners, under- Unfortunately, experienced adver- The Acting CHAIR. The question is take an effort to neutralize unauthor- saries often exploit vulnerabilities in on the amendment offered by the gen- ized IMSI catchers. American companies’ technological in- tleman from Utah (Mr. STEWART). Mr. Chair, I urge support of this frastructure or weak links in their or- The amendment was agreed to. amendment, and I yield back the bal- ganizational supply chain so that they AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. STEWART ance of my time. can steal their intellectual property, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order The Acting CHAIR. The question is co-opt equipment from suppliers, dam- to consider amendment No. 2 printed in on the amendment offered by the gen- age software, or conduct surveillance. part B of House Report 116–154. tleman from Utah (Mr. STEWART). Moving forward, we must be more vigi- Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, again I The amendment was agreed to. lant to stop them. rise as the designee of Mr. BURGESS, AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CARSON OF The Carson-Stefanik amendment, Mr. and I have an amendment at the desk. INDIANA Chair, will guard against these grave The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order concerns, and it will lead to stronger designate the amendment. to consider amendment No. 3 printed in safeguards for the supply chain by The text of the amendment is as fol- part B of House Report 116–154. mandating the National Counterintel- lows: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, I ligence and Security Center to produce have an amendment at the desk. a plan within 6 months to strengthen At the end of title VII, add the following The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will new section: the supply chain intelligence function designate the amendment. SEC. 7lll. REMOVAL AND NEUTRALIZATION OF within the intelligence community. IMSI CATCHERS. The text of the amendment is as fol- The plan, Mr. Chair, will identify per- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- lows: sonnel with the right expertise from land Security, in collaboration with the Di- At the end of title VII, add the following the intelligence community workforce, rector of National Intelligence, the Chair- new section: outline budgetary and resource needs, man of the Federal Communications Com- SEC. 7ll. PLAN FOR STRENGTHENING THE SUP- and describe the necessary authorities mission, and the heads of such other Federal PLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE FUNC- agencies as the Secretary determines appro- TION. and governance structure for future priate, and following consultation with ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days implementation of this plan. propriate private entities, shall— after the date of the enactment of this Act, It will inform both the executive (1) undertake an effort to remove or neu- the Director of the National Counterintel- branch and Congress’ efforts to en- tralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed ligence and Security Center, in coordination hance our defenses against exploitation by foreign entities or that have an unknown with the Director of the Defense Counter- of the supply chain. attribution, with prioritization given to intelligence and Security Agency and other The United States remains one of the IMSI catchers identified in the National Cap- interagency partners, shall submit to Con- most technologically advanced econo- gress a plan for strengthening the supply ital Region; and mies in the world. Throughout the past (2) conduct further assessments, not less chain intelligence function. than once every 90 days, to identify new (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan submitted under century, America has enjoyed unprece- IMSI catchers for removal or neutralization. subsection (a) shall address the following: dented economic growth because of the (b) IMSI CATCHER DEFINED.—The term (1) The appropriate workforce model, in- ingenuity of our people and the techno- ‘‘IMSI catcher’’ means an international mo- cluding size, mix, and seniority, from the logical innovation that undergirds that bile subscriber identity-catcher or other de- elements of the intelligence community and entrepreneurial spirit. vice used for intercepting mobile phone iden- other interagency partners. While that economic growth has not tifying information and location data. (2) The budgetary resources necessary to always been evenly distributed, and we implement the plan. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to (3) The appropriate governance structure are still wrestling with debates about House Resolution 491, the gentleman within the intelligence community and with economic inequality, surrendering our from Utah (Mr. STEWART) and a Mem- interagency partners. technological edge and innovative ad- ber opposed each will control 5 min- (4) The authorities necessary to implement vantages to strategic rivals would pose utes. the plan. a huge risk to America’s future pros- The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to perity and security. from Utah. House Resolution 491, the gentleman I believe, Mr. Chair, it is very impor- Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, once from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) and a Mem- tant to offer this amendment, recog- again, my amendment is simple. It di- ber opposed each will control 5 min- nizing the evolving and emerging rects the Secretary of Homeland Secu- utes. threats to our Nation’s supply chain rity, in collaboration with the Director The Chair recognizes the gentleman infrastructure. In a very rapidly devel- of National Intelligence, Chairman of from Indiana. oping global economy, the intelligence the Federal Communications Commis- Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, community must work to safeguard sion, and appropriate private entities, first, I thank Chairman SCHIFF and the core of what America and her com- to undertake an effort to remove or Ranking Member NUNES for their work petitive strength is: economic, intellec- neutralize unauthorized international on the Intelligence Authorization Act tual, and technological ingenuity. mobile subscriber identity catchers, or this year. It is always a pleasure to My amendment proactively works to- cell-site simulators, installed by for- serve under Chairman SCHIFF’s leader- ward that goal, ensuring that we stay eign entities or that have an unknown ship. Without it, the Intelligence Com- on top of those varying threats to our attribution. mittee would not have been able to supply chain infrastructure that ema- International mobile subscriber iden- pass such a strong bill out of com- nate from strategic rivals. tities, IMSI, catchers, or cell-site sim- mittee. In addition to this amendment, Mr. ulators, are devices used for inter- I rise today, Mr. Chair, in support of Chair, I would like to highlight an- cepting mobile traffic and location an amendment that I have offered to other important part of the base bill. data. They appear to be legitimate cell the underlying bill text. This amend- This year’s Intelligence Authorization phone towers that nearby phones may ment will help the United States pro- Act includes an entire section on do- connect to. Once connected, phone lo- tect the integrity of its economic sup- mestic terrorism. It is important that cations can be tracked. ply chain infrastructure. I am pleased we acknowledge domestic terrorism as Some advanced IMSI catchers can that my good friend Representative a very serious threat, and we must do even read content, such as messages ELISE STEFANIK has joined me in co- more than just talk about it as a soci- and cell phone data. Much remains un- sponsoring this amendment. etal problem. We must act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.063 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5889 Domestic terrorism incidents in the (C) a summary of any relevant activities Intelligence of the Drug Enforcement Ad- U.S. are on the rise, fueled by hatred, by elements of the intelligence community ministration, and other appropriate officials stoked by fear, and inspired by dan- in relation to drug trafficking organizations in the intelligence community, shall carry gerous rhetoric. At a time when this in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; out a comprehensive review of the current (D) a summary of key methods and routes intelligence collection priorities of the intel- President is ignoring the truth about used by drug trafficking organizations in the ligence community for the Northern Tri- domestic terrorism, and his adminis- Northern Triangle and Mexico to the United angle and Mexico in order to identify wheth- tration is concealing and hiding the States; er such priorities are appropriate and suffi- proliferation of white supremacist-in- (E) an assessment of the intersection be- cient in light of the threat posed by the ac- spired incidents, Congress and the pub- tween the activities of drug trafficking orga- tivities of drug trafficking organizations and lic urgently need more information to nizations, human traffickers and human human traffickers and human smugglers to better understand and prevent domes- smugglers, and other organized criminal the security of the United States and the groups in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; tic terrorism. Western Hemisphere. and (2) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— Specifically, Mr. Chair, this bill (F) an assessment of the illicit funds and (A) REPORT ON INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later would require the FBI, Department of financial transactions that support the ac- than 120 days after the date of the enactment Homeland Security, and NCTC to tivities of drug trafficking organizations and of this Act, the Director of National Intel- produce an annual report on domestic connected criminal enterprises in the North- ligence shall submit to the congressional in- terrorism. With the reporting that is ern Triangle and Mexico. telligence committees a comprehensive de- mandated in the underlying intel- (2) FORM.—The report required by para- scription of the results of the review re- graph (2) may be submitted in classified quired by paragraph (1), including whether ligence authorization bill, we can bet- form, but if so submitted, shall contain an ter determine how to change the law the priorities described in that paragraph are unclassified summary. appropriate and sufficient in light of the and make the necessary adjustments to (3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under para- threat posed by the activities of drug traf- procedures and to adequately shift cur- graph (1), or the unclassified summary of the ficking organizations and human traffickers rent practices in order to fully address report described in paragraph (2), shall be and human smugglers to the security of the the threat of domestic terrorism and made publicly available. United States and the Western Hemisphere. its root causes. (b) ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING If the report concludes that such priorities AND SMUGGLING FROM THE NORTHERN TRI- are not so appropriate and sufficient, the re- Much of the report, Mr. Chair, would ANGLE TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BOR- port shall also include a description of the be made available to the public, in- DER.— actions to be taken to modify such priorities creasing transparency, while the full (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 in order to assure that such priorities are so days after the date of the enactment of this report would be provided to oversight appropriate and sufficient. Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in committees in greater detail. It would (B) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than coordination with the Under Secretary of be valuable information and would re- 90 days after the date on which the report Homeland Security for Intelligence and quire an annual strategic assessment Analysis and the Assistant Secretary of under subparagraph (A) is submitted, and on trends and patterns. Ultimately, it State for Intelligence and Research, shall every 90 days thereafter for a 5-year period, will dramatically expand the informa- submit to the appropriate congressional the Director of National Intelligence shall tion on domestic terrorism available to committees a report containing an analyt- provide to the congressional intelligence Congress and the public. ical assessment of human trafficking and committees a briefing on the intelligence community’s collection priorities and activi- I urge my colleagues to support the human smuggling by individuals and organi- zations in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. ties in the Northern Triangle and Mexico Carson-Stefanik amendment and the with a focus on the threat posed by the ac- underlying bill, and I yield back the Such assessment shall include, at a min- imum— tivities of drug trafficking organizations and balance of my time. (A) an assessment of the effect of human human traffickers and human smugglers to The Acting CHAIR. The question is trafficking and human smuggling on the se- the security of the United States and the on the amendment offered by the gen- curity and economic situation in the North- Western Hemisphere. The first briefing under tleman from Indiana (Mr. CARSON). ern Triangle; this subparagraph shall also include a de- The amendment was agreed to. (B) a summary of any relevant activities scription of the amount of funds expended by the intelligence community to the efforts de- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HURD OF by elements of the intelligence community in relation to human trafficking and human scribed in paragraph (1) during each of fiscal TEXAS years 2018 and 2019. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order smuggling in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; (3) FORM.—The report and briefings re- to consider amendment No. 4 printed in (C) an assessment of the methods and quired by paragraph (2) may be submitted or part B of House Report 116–154. routes used by human traffickers and human provided in classified form, but if so sub- Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chair, I have smuggler organizations to move persons mitted or provided, shall include an unclassi- an amendment at the desk. from the Northern Triangle to the United fied summary. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will States-Mexico border; (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- designate the amendment. (D) an assessment of the intersection be- tween the activities of human traffickers TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional The text of the amendment is as fol- committees’’ means— lows: and human smugglers, drug trafficking orga- nizations, and other organized criminal (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the At the end of title V, add the following: groups in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; Committee on Homeland Security, and the SEC. 5ll. ASSESSMENTS REGARDING THE and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO. (E) an assessment of the illicit funds and of the House of Representatives; and (a) ASSESSMENTS OF ACTIVITIES BY DRUG financial transactions that support the ac- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTH- tivities of human traffickers and human the Committee on Homeland Security and ERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— smugglers and connected criminal enter- Governmental Affairs, and the Select Com- (1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after prises in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) HUMAN TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘human the date of the enactment of this Act, the (2) FORM.—The report required by para- Director of National Intelligence, in coordi- graph (1) may be submitted in classified trafficking’’ has the meaning given the term nation with the Chief of Intelligence of the form, but if so submitted, shall contain an ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ by Drug Enforcement Administration and the unclassified summary. section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence (3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under para- and Research, shall submit to the appro- graph (1), or the unclassified summary of the 7102). priate congressional committees a report report described in paragraph (2), shall be (3) NORTHERN TRIANGLE.—The term ‘‘North- containing an analytical assessment of the made publicly available. ern Triangle’’ means El Salvador, Guate- activities of drug trafficking organizations (c) PRIORITIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE RE- mala, and Honduras. in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. Such SOURCES FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to assessment shall include, at a minimum— MEXICO.— House Resolution 491, the gentleman (A) an assessment of the effect of drug traf- (1) REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EF- from Texas (Mr. HURD) and a Member ficking organizations on the security and FORTS IN NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— opposed each will control 5 minutes. economic situation in the Northern Triangle; The Director of National Intelligence, in co- (B) an assessment of the effect of the ac- ordination with the Under Secretary of The Chair recognizes the gentleman tivities of drug trafficking organizations on Homeland Security for Intelligence and from Texas. the migration of persons from the Northern Analysis, the Assistant Secretary of State Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chair, I am Triangle to the United States-Mexico border; for Intelligence and Research, the Chief of proud to join my good friend and fellow

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.067 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 former CIA officer, the gentlewoman Our bipartisan amendment would re- Homeland Security, the number of staff (ex- from the Commonwealth of Virginia, to quire intelligence assessments of drug pressed in terms of full-time equivalents and offer this bipartisan amendment that trafficking organizations, human traf- positions) working on matters relating to do- would direct the intelligence commu- ficking organizations, and human mestic terrorism described in clauses (i) through (vi). nity to prioritize resources to address smugglers across Mexico and the Page 69, after line 7 insert the following: the humanitarian crisis at the border, Northern Triangle. (h) INFORMATION QUALITY.—Each report in the Northern Triangle, and also in b 1945 submitted under subsection (a), to the extent Mexico. applicable, shall comply with the guidelines I represent more of the southern bor- These would include reports that issued by the Director of the Office of Man- der than any other Member of Con- could be released publicly to the Amer- agement and Budget pursuant to section 515 gress. The root causes of this current ican people. of title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Our amendment would direct our Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A– crisis are violence, extreme poverty, 154). and lack of economic opportunity in public servants to use their expertise The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Northern Triangle—El Salvador, to better understand the root causes of House Resolution 491, the gentleman Guatemala, and Honduras. violence, instability, and migration. from Mississippi (Mr. THOMPSON) and a Drug cartels, human traffickers, and With these improved assessments from Member opposed each will control 5 human smugglers are making this cri- DNI, we would be able to strengthen minutes. sis worse and putting innocent lives at our national security in the face of The Chair recognizes the gentleman risk. They profit while people in Cen- threats from traffickers, smugglers, from Mississippi. tral America suffer and entire nations and other criminal organizations. Like so many of our colleagues, Con- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. are destabilized. gressman HURD and I recognize that if Madam Chair, I yield myself such time Our intelligence community is not as I may consume. maximizing the use of our intelligence we are to keep Americans safe while also responsibly addressing the situa- Madam Chair, I rise to offer an to deny and disrupt these operations. amendment to title VI of H.R. 3494 ti- In June, we all know that 104,000 peo- tion at the border, we must address the conditions at the core of the instability tled Federal Efforts Against Domestic ple were detained at our border. Al- Terrorism. I am pleased to see that most every one of them had a phone we are seeing in Central America. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues this title was significantly informed by number of a smuggler, a license plate on both sides of the aisle to join us in my bill, H.R. 3106, the Domestic Ter- of a bus that brought them here, or a supporting this amendment, and I yield rorism DATA Act which the Homeland pickup location in their home country. Security Committee will be consid- Understanding and disabling these back the balance of my time. Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I ering tomorrow. smuggling and trafficking networks am looking forward to working on I am glad to have the opportunity to should be a national intelligence pri- more pieces of legislation with my work with Chairman SCHIFF and the ority. This amendment would require friend from the Commonwealth of Vir- Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the Director of National Intelligence to ginia, and I want to thank both of the ligence on this text. conduct a review of intelligence collec- gentlemen from California and their My legislation, which requires the tion priorities in the Northern Triangle teams for helping us perfect this to get government to produce an annual do- and Mexico and then provide quarterly this important piece of legislation onto mestic terrorism report, was the prod- briefings to Congress regarding the in- the floor. uct of more than 5 months of engage- telligence community activities in this Again, Mr. Chairman, I urge my col- ment with outside stakeholders and ex- region. leagues to support this amendment, perts. As a result of that consultation These individuals and organizations and I yield back the balance of my process, I included protections for civil threaten the security of the United time. rights, civil liberties, privacy, and data States and the Western Hemisphere, The Acting CHAIR. The question is quality in my bill. These provisions and we should be using intelligence to on the amendment offered by the gen- made my bill stronger. My amendment stop them. tleman from Texas (Mr. HURD). to H.R. 3494 would require that these I urge my colleagues to support this The amendment was agreed to. very protections are included. amendment, and I reserve the balance AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. THOMPSON Madam Chair, my amendment also of my time. OF MISSISSIPPI requires additional information be in- Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I rise The Acting CHAIR (Ms. cluded in the government’s domestic in opposition to the amendment, al- SPANBERGER). It is now in order to con- terrorism report. Requiring the date though I am not opposed. sider amendment No. 5 printed in part and location of each incident of ter- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- B of House Report 116–154. rorism or investigation of terrorism tion, the gentlewoman from Virginia is Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. will help Congress and the public bet- recognized for 5 minutes. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at ter understand the landscape of domes- There was no objection. the desk. tic terrorism. Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I am The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues proud to introduce this amendment designate the amendment. to support my amendment, and I yield alongside my colleague, Congressman The text of the amendment is as fol- back the balance of my time. HURD from Texas, who is also a former lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I was CIA case officer. Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: going to request the chairman yield me Our bipartisan amendment, the Traf- (6) Applicable Federal requirements and 1 minute of time. ficking and Smuggling Intelligence compliance by the Federal Government with Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Act, comes at a time of great hardship, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties poli- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the violence, and heartbreak across Mexico cies and protections with respect to the pro- gentleman from California (Mr. and the Northern Triangle countries duction of the report, including protections against the public release of names or other SCHIFF). and at a time of crisis at our southern The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. DINGELL). border. personally identifiable information of indi- viduals involved in incidents, investigations, Does the gentleman seek unanimous The volatility in our backyard should indictments, prosecutions, or convictions for consent to reclaim his time? be cause for serious concern. Here in which data is reported under this section. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Yes. the United States, we have experienced Page 62, after line 16 insert the following The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- the devastating effects of the drug (and redesignate the succeeding clauses): tion, the gentleman from Mississippi is trade on the health of our citizens. On (ii) the date and location of such incident; recognized for the balance of his time. our southwest border, we have wit- Page 65, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. There was no objection. Page 66, line 9, strike the period at the end nessed how ongoing violence and insta- and insert ‘‘; and’’. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. bility in Central America is a driving Page 66, after line 9 insert the following: Madam Chair, I yield such time as he factor for increased migration toward (ix) with respect to the Office of Intel- may consume to the gentleman from the United States. ligence and Analysis of the Department of California (Mr. SCHIFF).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.069 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5891 Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, this or manage industrial functions, and includes shall submit to the appropriate congres- amendment clarifies section 602 of the supervisory control and data acquisition sys- sional committees an interim report that— bill dealing with domestic terrorism. tems, distributed control systems, and pro- (A) describes the results of the Program; This section would require the FBI, grammable logic or embedded controllers. (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility (5) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na- of each method studied under the Program; DHS, and the National Counterterror- tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given and ism Center to produce an annual report the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy (C) describes the results of the evaluations and joint strategic intelligence assess- Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). conducted by the working group established ment on domestic terrorism. (6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means under subsection (c)(1). Chairman THOMPSON’s amendment the pilot program established under sub- (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years would add safeguards to protect the section (b). after the date on which funds are first dis- civil liberties and privacy of individ- (7) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise spe- bursed under the Program, the Secretary uals whose information would be con- cifically provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ shall submit to the appropriate congres- means the Secretary of Energy. sional committees a final report that— tained in the report and mandate com- (8) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term (A) describes the results of the Program; pliance with the Data Quality Act. ‘‘security vulnerability’’ means any at- (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility It also would require DHS to disclose tribute of hardware, software, process, or of each method studied under the Program; information on the allocation of per- procedure that could enable or facilitate the and sonnel working domestic terrorism defeat of a security control. (C) describes the results of the evaluations matters, enhancing oversight in this (b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURING ENERGY conducted by the working group established area. INFRASTRUCTURE.—Not later than 180 days under subsection (c)(1). I would like to recognize Chairman after the date of the enactment of this Act, (e) EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.—Infor- the Secretary shall establish a 2-year control mation shared by or with the Federal Gov- THOMPSON for his work that the House systems implementation pilot program with- ernment or a State, Tribal, or local govern- Homeland Security Committee has in the National Laboratories for the pur- ment under this section— done on the issue of domestic ter- poses of— (1) shall be deemed to be voluntarily rorism. Together we will continue our (1) partnering with covered entities in the shared information; lines of effort to address this signifi- energy sector (including critical component (2) shall be exempt from disclosure under cant threat. manufacturers in the supply chain) that vol- section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or Once again, Madam Chair, I thank untarily participate in the Program to iden- any provision of any State, Tribal, or local my colleague for his work, and I urge tify new classes of security vulnerabilities of freedom of information law, open govern- the covered entities; and ment law, open meetings law, open records support for the amendment. law, sunshine law, or similar law requiring Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. (2) evaluating technology and standards, in partnership with covered entities, to isolate the disclosure of information or records; and Madam Chair, I yield back the balance and defend industrial control systems of cov- (3) shall be withheld from the public, with- of my time. ered entities from security vulnerabilities out discretion, under section 552(b)(3) of title The Acting CHAIR. The question is and exploits in the most critical systems of 5, United States Code, and any provision of on the amendment offered by the gen- the covered entities, including— any State, Tribal, or local law requiring the tleman from Mississippi (Mr. THOMP- (A) analog and nondigital control systems; disclosure of information or records. (f) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY.— SON). (B) purpose-built control systems; and The amendment was agreed to. (C) physical controls. (1) IN GENERAL.—A cause of action against (c) WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE PROGRAM a covered entity for engaging in the vol- AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. STANDARDS AND DEVELOP STRATEGY.— untary activities authorized under sub- RUPPERSBERGER (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall section (b)— The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order establish a working group— (A) shall not lie or be maintained in any to consider amendment No. 6 printed in (A) to evaluate the technology and stand- court; and part B of House Report 116–154. ards used in the Program under subsection (B) shall be promptly dismissed by the ap- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam (b)(2); and plicable court. Chair, I have an amendment at the (B) to develop a national cyber-informed (2) VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this engineering strategy to isolate and defend section subjects any covered entity to liabil- desk. ity for not engaging in the voluntary activi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will covered entities from security vulnerabilities and exploits in the most crit- ties authorized under subsection (b). designate the amendment. ical systems of the covered entities. (g) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR The text of the amendment is as fol- (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group es- FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this section lows: tablished under paragraph (1) shall be com- authorizes the Secretary or the head of any At the end of title VII, add the following posed of not fewer than 10 members, to be ap- other department or agency of the Federal new section: pointed by the Secretary, at least 1 member Government to issue new regulations. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— SEC. 7lll. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUC- of which shall represent each of the fol- TURE. lowing: (1) PILOT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out sub- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (A) The Department of Energy. section (b). (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (B) The energy industry, including electric (2) WORKING GROUP AND REPORT.—There is TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional utilities and manufacturers recommended by committees’’ means— the Energy Sector coordinating councils. authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to (A) the congressional intelligence commit- (C)(i) The Department of Homeland Secu- carry out subsections (c) and (d). tees; rity; or (3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made avail- (B) the Committee on Homeland Security (ii) the Industrial Control Systems Cyber able under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall re- and Governmental Affairs and the Com- Emergency Response Team. main available until expended. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of (D) The North American Electric Reli- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Senate; and ability Corporation. House Resolution 491, the gentleman (C) the Committee on Homeland Security (E) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. from Maryland (Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) and the Committee on Energy and Commerce (F)(i) The Office of the Director of Na- and a Member opposed each will con- tional Intelligence; or of the House of Representatives. trol 5 minutes. (2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered (ii) the intelligence community (as defined entity’’ means an entity identified pursuant in section 3 of the National Security Act of The Chair recognizes the gentleman to section 9(a) of Executive Order 13636 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). from Maryland. February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relat- (G)(i) The Department of Defense; or Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam ing to identification of critical infrastruc- (ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chair, I yield myself such time as I ture where a cybersecurity incident could Homeland Security and America’s Security may consume. reasonably result in catastrophic regional or Affairs. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong national effects on public health or safety, (H) A State or regional energy agency. support of my amendment to protect economic security, or national security. (I) A national research body or academic the energy grid from cybersecurity institution. (3) EXPLOIT.—The term ‘‘exploit’’ means a threats. software tool designed to take advantage of (J) The National Laboratories. a security vulnerability. (d) REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM.— In the 4 years since the Ukraine (4) INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM.—The term (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 power grid attack, our enemies have ‘‘industrial control system’’ means an oper- days after the date on which funds are first doubled down on their effort to target ational technology used to measure, control, disbursed under the Program, the Secretary cybersecurity vulnerabilities in our

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.072 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 Nation’s energy infrastructure, espe- California (Mr. SCHIFF), who is the dis- State’s electrical load. Understanding cially within industrial control sys- tinguished chairman of the Permanent where our system’s weak spots are will tems. The 2015 Ukraine grid intrusion Select Committee on Intelligence. enhance ERCOT’s work to ensure that orchestrated by the Russians was a Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chairman, I we have the most stable and secure en- turning point in industrial cybersecu- thank the gentleman for yielding. ergy network in the world. rity. For the first time, hackers pene- I rise in strong support of the amend- Our amendment addresses the serious trated industrial controls of a power ment offered by my colleagues from topic of electrical grid security by plant with the goal of causing wide- Maryland and Texas which mirrors lan- leveraging the unique aspects of na- spread disruption. guage passed in the Senate’s intel- tional laboratories to establish solu- Both the security and economic con- ligence authorization bill last month. tions to defend the United States en- sequences of a destructive attack on This provision would bring together ergy grid from attacks and to ensure our energy grid cannot be overstated. government entities and the energy the resiliency of operation during and We can no longer wait to address these sector in a pilot program for purposes after an event. threats. My amendment will ensure we of evaluating and strengthening indus- It establishes a 2-year pilot program continue to develop the ability to both trial control systems and related crit- to study and identify new classes of se- discover vulnerabilities and keep an ical infrastructure elements against se- curity vulnerabilities, and research and eye on emerging threats that could dis- curity vulnerabilities and exploits. test technologies that could be used to rupt electricity generation or even cost The cyber threats faced by our crit- isolate the most critical systems from lives. ical infrastructure remain a persistent cyberattacks. I want to thank our government national security concern, as the It creates working groups to develop partners, including the Cybersecurity former ranking member of our com- a national cyber-informed strategy to and Infrastructure Security Agency, mittee, the distinguished Mr. RUPPERS- protect our energy grids. CISA, the intelligence community, the BERGER, knows all too well. DNI Coats This amendment is a commonsense Department of Energy, and national likewise warned in the most recent un- approach to solving grid security. I am labs. I look forward to working with all classified Worldwide Threat Assess- proud to work across the aisle with my these stakeholders to ensure that we ment about the capabilities of our ad- good friend and colleague, DUTCH RUP- are implementing grid security meas- versaries to hold U.S. critical infra- PERSBERGER, on this important issue. ures in a responsible way consistent structure at risk. Madam Chair, I urge support of this with existing law and authorities. As a This measure is another line of effort amendment, and I yield back the bal- member of the Homeland Security Sub- toward securing that infrastructure ance of my time. committee on Appropriations, I fully against outside cyberattacks and dis- The Acting CHAIR. The question is intend to help leverage the authoriza- ruptions, and I am very proud to sup- on the amendment offered by the gen- tion in this amendment to supplement port the work of my colleague and tleman from Maryland (Mr. RUPPERS- the already great effort underway at friend. BERGER). CISA and other government agencies. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam The amendment was agreed to. Also I want to thank the many tal- Chair, I yield such time as he may con- b 2000 ented computer scientists, cybersecu- sume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. rity experts, and engineers from the AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. CHABOT CARTER). private sector, especially the team at The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, Dragos, a cybersecurity firm focused to consider amendment No. 7 printed in I thank my friend for yielding. on industrial controls, located in my part B of House Report 116–154. Madam Chair, today I rise in strong district in Hanover, Maryland, for all Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have support of the Ruppersberger-Carter the hard work they do in this space to an amendment at the desk. amendment to help secure the energy not only defend against threats but to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will infrastructure. Now is the time to ad- educate others. designate the amendment. Our amendment is simple and mir- dress electrical grid security. Grid at- The text of the amendment is as fol- rors language already passed by the tacks are a powerful weapon in the lows: overwhelming bipartisan majority in cyber toolkit of really bad actors. Page 35, strike line 4 through page 42, line the Senate’s Intelligence Authorization As the two previous speakers said, a 5. cyberattack in Ukraine wiped out their Act. Senator KING from Maine has been The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to a stalwart force on this issue, and none power grid, and over 225,000 people were House Resolution 491, the gentleman of this would have happened without without power. The Office of the Direc- from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and a Member his determination and vision on this tor of National Intelligence in their opposed each will control 5 minutes. issue. 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment The Chair recognizes the gentleman The amendment sets up a 2-year pilot makes numerous mentions of our ad- from Ohio. program to identify the classes of secu- versaries’ mapping out grid systems, Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I rise rity vulnerabilities in the grid. It es- identifying our weaknesses, and devel- this evening to offer a commonsense tablishes a working group to evaluate oping the very real and deadly capacity amendment to H.R. 3494. the technology solutions proposed by to attack our grid system. A targeted My amendment simply strikes Sec- the pilot program. The working group attack on our Nation could be dev- tion 401, which creates the Climate Se- would include government agencies, astating. curity Advisory Council. And I thank the energy industry, and other experts. Securing our energy infrastructure is the gentleman from South Carolina Lastly, it requires the Department of especially critical in Texas which (Mr. DUNCAN) for his leadership, and Energy to submit a report to the rel- maintains an independent electric grid. also cosponsoring this particular evant congressional committees de- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the amendment. scribing the results of the program. gentleman from Maryland has expired. This council is not the most respon- Finally, I want to thank Judge Car- Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, sible use of the valuable manpower and ter from Texas who has led the charge I claim the time in opposition to the funding of the intelligence community, on this issue with me in the House amendment, although I do not oppose especially since the Director of Na- since last Congress. Judge Carter is a the amendment. tional Intelligence did not even request good friend, and I appreciate his help The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- that we create such an organization. on this important issue. tion, the gentleman from Texas is rec- The Federal Government already has Madam Chair, this amendment will ognized for 5 minutes. vast resources devoted to the climate help the intelligence community and There was no objection. issue. the government at large better under- Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, Any climate security intelligence stand the vulnerabilities to certain as- the Electric Reliability Council of work should be in the context of larger pects of our energy grid. Texas is located in Taylor, Texas, intelligence matters affecting major Madam Chair, I yield such time as he which is about 19 miles from my house, regions around the world and the U.S. may consume to the gentleman from and it manages 90 percent of my home national security infrastructure.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.074 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5893 Additionally, many of the existing The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman intelligence organizations already do from California will state his par- will suspend. much of this work on their own, in- liamentary inquiry. The gentleman claimed the time, and cluding the CIA. Section 401 would just Mr. SCHIFF. Did the Chair offer time then he yielded back his time. create unneeded redundancy across the in opposition to the amendment? Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, you didn’t intelligence community. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ask if there was no objection, which is If the goal is to ensure that we allo- from South Carolina claimed the time. the customary practice. cate our resources efficiently, we The Chair looked to see who was The Acting CHAIR. All time claimed should instead require a report to Con- seeking recognition, and went to the by the gentleman from South Carolina gress from the Office of the Director of gentleman who was standing. has been yielded back. National Intelligence outlining the ne- Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, I was Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I still cessity for the Climate Security Coun- standing when he was recognized. The have 21⁄2 minutes, is that correct, be- cil before Congress establishes the or- gentleman from Ohio did not yield to cause I reserved my time? ganization or appropriates any funding. him. And when he asked to claim time The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Madam Chair, I reserve the balance in opposition, he did not say ‘‘although from Ohio has the only time remain- of my time. I am not opposed.’’ And you did not, ing. The Acting CHAIR. For what purpose therefore, ask if there was no objec- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I would does the gentleman— tion. like to make a unanimous consent re- Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Chair, I rise in He was not legitimately recognized. quest that there be an opposition that favor of the Chabot amendment. Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I ask gets 5 minutes and that I can close Our country faces serious threats unanimous consent that the gentleman with my 21⁄2 minutes. around the globe. We have cyber be granted 5 minutes in opposition, but We are trying to be fair here, and we threats coming from China, Russia, I have a little time left. are happy to give our colleagues on the and Iran, and others. Iran is also pur- Madam Chair, I have no objection to other side of the aisle 5 minutes to suing nuclear weapons that threaten the gentleman offering his opposition offer their opposition. our friends and our ally, Israel, and in- to this. The Acting CHAIR. The Parliamen- deed the rest of the world. The Acting CHAIR. That unanimous tarian advises that the request cannot While ISIS is defeated and on the consent request cannot be entertained be entertained in the Committee of the run, radical islamic terrorism remains in the Committee of the Whole. Whole. one of our Nation’s greatest threats, Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I am Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield 1 thanks in part to Iran’s actions as a sorry. I couldn’t hear the ruling of the 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from leading state sponsor of terrorism. Chair. Washington (Mr. HECK). I will just take It is, therefore, extremely irrespon- The gentleman asked for unanimous 1 minute to wrap up. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is sible to take our attention and re- consent. sources off of these known and proven The Acting CHAIR. The Parliamen- recognized. Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have threats to American national security tarian advised that the request cannot 21⁄2 minutes. Is that right? and divert those funds and attention to be entertained in the Committee of the The Acting CHAIR. Yes. The gen- climate change. Whole. tleman is recognized. The intelligence community, which Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, well, if Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield is tasked with protecting Americans my colleagues in the minority—I don’t 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from from fiscal and cyberattacks, should know how much time they have both Washington (Mr. HECK). not bear the burden of silly, politically on the amendment and on the time in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman correct, left-wing social policy. But opposition to the amendment—but if yields 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman just as Democrats politicized military they can yield to my colleague to make from Washington? policy with the NDAA, here they go sure that he has time for his remarks Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, 2 min- again with the intelligence policy. out of both of their time, I think we utes in opposition. That is a mistake, it is irresponsible, can resolve this. Mr. SCHIFF. If I could, Madam and that is why I support this amend- Mr. CHABOT. There is 21⁄2 minutes Chair, through the Chair to my col- ment to strip out this silly idea and left. Is that correct? league, I appreciate that. We will take refocus the intelligence community on The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman you up on that. And on the next the actual threats to our national secu- from Ohio has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. amendment that we have time, I will rity. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, the gen- yield to my colleague, and your col- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- tleman offering the amendment has league may yield to you, if you have ance of my time. how much time? Because they claimed further comments you want to make Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I reserve both the time on the amendment— on this issue. the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The proponent of Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have 1 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the amendment has 2 ⁄2 minutes re- 1 1 2 ⁄2 minutes. I yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the from Ohio has the only time remain- maining. gentleman from Washington (Mr. ing. Mr. SCHIFF. So no one claimed the HECK). So I have 1 minute left. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise in time in opposition? Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank opposition to the amendment and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the gentleman through the Chair. claim time in opposition, therefore. from South Carolina claimed the time The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The time in oppo- 1 and yielded back. from Washington is recognized for 1 ⁄2 sition has already been claimed. Mr. SCHIFF. Okay. So there should minutes. Would the gentleman from Ohio yield be 5 minutes. Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, I thank to your colleague from— Mr. HECK. He asked for time in oppo- very much the graciousness of the gen- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, may I sition but did not state that he was not tleman from Ohio, although I think his inquire as to how much time I have re- opposed. amendment is wrongheaded. maining? You did not ask if, therefore, there Here is what is real: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman was no objection. He was not legiti- Climate change is real, number one. from Ohio has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. mately recognized. Number two, it has significant na- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield The offerer of the amendment did not tional security implications. myself such time as I may consume. yield to him. The gentleman from Number three, the only smart thing Madam Chair, I want to quote a great South Carolina claimed time in opposi- to do is to borrow the old motto from American President, Ronald Reagan. tion but did not say ‘‘although I am the Boy Scouts, ‘‘Be prepared.’’ Pas- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY not opposed.’’ He supported the amend- sage of this amendment, which would Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, may I ment. And you did not ask if there was remove the Climate Security Advisory make a parliamentary inquiry? no objection. Council, renders us less prepared.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.078 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 We all know that the intelligence (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (d) IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR community and the DOD have, time after the date of the enactment of this Act, VOLUNTARY DATA COLLECTION OF CURRENT and again, assessed the measurable ef- and subject to paragraph (3), the Director of EMPLOYEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National fects of climate change—rising sea lev- National Intelligence shall make available to the public, the appropriate congressional Intelligence may submit to the Office of els, higher temperatures, more fre- committees, and the workforce of the intel- Management and Budget and to the appro- quent extreme weather events, new ligence community a report which includes priate congressional committees a rec- stressors on natural resources and agri- aggregate demographic data and other infor- ommendation regarding whether the intel- culture—have tangible impacts that mation regarding the diversity and inclusion ligence community should voluntarily col- exacerbate economic distress, human efforts of the workforce of the intelligence lect more detailed data on demographic cat- insecurity, political instability, and community. egories in addition to the race and ethnicity (2) CONTENTS.—A report made available categories specified in the statistical policy other humanitarian conditions detri- directive issued by the Office of Management mental to our national security. under paragraph (1)— (A) shall include unclassified reports and and Budget entitled ‘‘Standards for Main- The smart thing to do is to be pre- barrier analyses relating to diversity and in- taining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal pared, to have the advisory council clusion efforts; Data on Race and Ethnicity’’. that can work across the intelligence (B) shall include aggregate demographic (2) PROCESS.—In making a recommenda- community, that can collect the infor- data— tion under paragraph (1), the Director of Na- mation, coordinate the information, so (i) by segment of the workforce of the in- tional Intelligence shall— that we know what is coming, we know telligence community and grade or rank; (A) engage in close consultation with in- (ii) relating to attrition and promotion ternal stakeholders, such as employee re- what we are being presented with, and source or affinity groups; we can confront it in a smart way. rates; (iii) that addresses the compliance of the (B) ensure that there is clear communica- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues intelligence community with validated in- tion with the workforce of the intelligence to please defeat this amendment and clusion metrics, such as the New Inclusion community— pass the underlying bill. Quotient index score; and (i) to explain the purpose of the potential Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I think I (iv) that provides demographic compari- collection of such data; and have 1 minute left. sons to the relevant nongovernmental labor (ii) regarding legal protections relating to I thought perhaps the gentleman force and the relevant civilian labor force; any anticipated use of such data; and wanted to support my amendment, but (C) shall include an analysis of applicant (C) ensure adherence to relevant standards flow data, including the percentage and level and guidance issued by the Federal Govern- he called it wrongheaded. I am just ment. shocked. of positions for which data are collected, and a discussion of any resulting policy changes (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Madam Chair, in closing, this council or recommendations; (1) APPLICANT FLOW DATA.—The term ‘‘ap- is a redundant, unnecessary use of (D) shall include demographic data relat- plicant flow data’’ means data that tracks manpower funding. We need our intel- ing to participants in professional develop- the rate of applications for job positions ligence community focused on the ment programs of the intelligence commu- among demographic categories. most critical threats facing our Na- nity and the rate of placement into senior (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tion, specifically, counterterrorism, positions for participants in such programs; (E) shall include any voluntarily collected committees’’ means— Iran, China, Russia, North Korea. (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, If this council is something that the demographic data relating to the member- ship of any external advisory committee or the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- Director of National Intelligence be- board to which individuals in senior posi- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- lieves is critical to our country, he tions in the intelligence community appoint mental Affairs, the Select Committee on In- should come to Congress and make members; and telligence, and the Committee on Appropria- such a request, and to my knowledge, (F) may include data in proportions or per- tions of the Senate; and that has not occurred. Madam Chair, centages to account for concerns relating to (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the the protection of classified information. Committee on Armed Services, the Com- until he does, I urge my colleagues to mittee on Homeland Security, the Perma- support this amendment and remove (b) UPDATES.—After making available a re- nent Select Committee on Intelligence, and this provision from the bill. port under subsection (a), the Director of Na- the Committee on Appropriations of the I yield back the balance of my time. tional Intelligence shall annually provide a House of Representatives. The Acting CHAIR. All time for de- report (which may be provided as part of an (3) DIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘diversity’’ bate has expired. annual report required under another provi- means diversity of persons based on gender, The question is on the amendment sion of law) to the workforce of the intel- race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran offered by the gentleman from Ohio ligence community (including senior leader- status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic cat- (Mr. CHABOT). ship), the public, and the appropriate con- egories. The question was taken; and the Act- gressional committees that includes— (1) demographic data and information on ing Chair announced that the noes ap- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the status of diversity and inclusion efforts House Resolution 491, the gentleman peared to have it. of the intelligence community; Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I de- from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a (2) an analysis of applicant flow data, in- Member opposed each will control 5 mand a recorded vote. cluding the percentage and level of positions minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to for which data are collected, and a discussion The Chair recognizes the gentleman clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- of any resulting policy changes or rec- from California. ceedings on the amendment offered by ommendations; and (3) demographic data relating to partici- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I am the gentleman from Ohio will be post- happy to support the amendment of- poned. pants in professional development programs of the intelligence community and the rate fered by Representative GREEN and AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF of placement into senior positions for par- Representative CONNOLLY, which would The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ticipants in such programs. require the Director of National Intel- to consider amendment No. 8 printed in (c) EXPAND THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ligence to make publicly available its part B of House Report 116–154. OF VOLUNTARY APPLICANT FLOW DATA.— annual report that aggregates demo- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise to (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National graphic data and other information re- offer this amendment as the designee Intelligence shall develop a system to collect garding the diversity and inclusion ef- of Representative GREEN of Texas and and analyze applicant flow data for as many forts within the intelligence commu- Representative CONNOLLY. positions within the intelligence community nity. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will as practicable, in order to identify areas for The amendment would expand the designate the amendment. improvement in attracting diverse talent, elements that the DNI must report on with particular attention to senior and man- to include grade-level attrition and The text of the amendment is as fol- agement positions. promotion rates, as well as validated lows: (2) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION.—The collec- At the end of title VII, add the following tion of applicant flow data may be imple- metrics, such as New Inclusion new section: mented by the Director of National Intel- Quotient Index scores. SEC. 7ll. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DIS- ligence in a phased approach commensurate The IQ initiative is designed to help SEMINATION OF WORKFORCE DATA. with the resources available to the intel- employees and managers foster diver- (a) INITIAL REPORTING.— ligence community. sity and inclusion in the workplace.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.079 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5895 This amendment is important as we The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ensure that we won’t repeat history strive to significantly improve hiring House Resolution 491, the gentleman with Chinese Americans or any other and retention in the IC such that the from Hawaii (Mr. CASE) and a Member broad ethnic or interest group. workforce mirrors the American popu- opposed each will control 5 minutes. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to lation. It is imperative that we have The Chair recognizes the gentleman the gentleman from California (Mr. better visibility into the demographics from Hawaii. SCHIFF), the committee chair. of our current workforce to legislate Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I yield my- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank well-informed change. self such time as I may consume. the gentleman for yielding. Again, I thank my colleagues for Madam Chair, not far from here, on I strongly support the amendment. their work, and I am happy to support the slopes of Capitol Hill, is a small, This amendment expresses the sense of the amendment and urge my colleagues serene, and unassuming memorial. On Congress that racial profiling of Amer- to do the same. its walls are names not now known to icans of Chinese descent is contrary to Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- too many Americans but indelibly the values of the United States and re- ance of my time. etched in a dark chapter of our na- inforces flawed narratives perpetuated The Acting CHAIR. The question is tional story. on the amendment offered by the gen- by the People’s Republic of China that Tule Lake, Poston, Manzanar—these tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). ethnically Chinese individuals world- The amendment was agreed to. are the internment camps where 120,000 wide have a duty to support the Peo- ethnic Japanese, most of them Amer- AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. CASE ple’s Republic of China. ican citizens, were locked up in the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Moreover, the amendment reaffirms hysteria of the Second World War just to consider amendment No. 9 printed in that the United States Government has part B of House Report 116–154. because they were Japanese. a duty to warn and protect all Ameri- Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I have an This amendment, proudly sponsored cans, including those of Chinese de- amendment at the desk. by many of my colleagues in our Con- scent, from intelligence operations exe- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gressional Asian Pacific American Cau- cuted by the People’s Republic of designate the amendment. cus, including our chair, the gentle- China. The text of the amendment is as fol- woman from California (Ms. JUDY CHU), Finally, the amendment requires the lows: asked us a question that must be ODNI Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, At the end of title VII, add the following asked: Are we repeating history or in and Transparency, in coordination new section: danger of doing so? with civil liberties and privacy officers SEC. 708. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES TO PRO- TECT PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIB- b 2015 throughout the intelligence commu- ERTIES OF CHINESE AMERICANS. In these recent years of justifiably nity, to submit a report to the congres- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of sional intelligence committees. This Congress that— heightened scrutiny on the intelligence activities of the People’s Republic of report would review how the intel- (1) the People’s Republic of China appears ligence community policies that gov- to be specifically targeting the Chinese- China, a disproportionate number of ern counterintelligence operations American community for intelligence pur- Americans of Chinese descent have poses; been investigated and prosecuted for against China impact the civil liberties (2) such targeting carries a substantial risk espionage. of Americans of Chinese descent who that the loyalty of such Americans may be Those convicted have received dis- are the targets of Chinese espionage generally questioned and lead to unaccept- and provide recommendations to pre- able stereotyping, targeting and racial proportionately high sentences, and the too many exonerated have had serve these liberties and privacy inter- profiling; ests. (3) the United States Government has a their careers ruined nonetheless. duty to warn and protect all Americans in- No doubt, China seeks to recruit Chi- Mr. CASE’s important amendment re- cluding those of Chinese descent from these nese Americans to its goals, and no affirms that Americans of all back- intelligence efforts by the People’s Republic doubt, our government should and grounds deserve equal protection under of China; must review specific cases of potential the law and reminds our intelligence (4) the broad stereotyping, targeting and community of its duty to protect the racial profiling of Americans of Chinese de- espionage by China on specific facts. But have we fallen into the same trap privacy and civil liberties of all per- scent is contrary to the values of the United sons. States and reinforces the flawed narrative all over again of justifying investiga- perpetuated by the People’s Republic of tions and other actions toward the Madam Chair, again, I thank my col- China that ethnically Chinese individuals ends of national security by means of league for his work, and I strongly sup- worldwide have a duty to support the Peo- general profiling and targeting based port the amendment. ple’s Republic of China; and solely on ethnic identity? Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I strongly (5) the United States efforts to combat the urge adoption of this amendment. It is People’s Republic of China’s intelligence ac- The Committee of 100, a group of prominent Chinese Americans in di- the right amendment. We certainly tivities should actively safeguard and pro- want our intelligence community to do mote the constitutional rights of all Chinese verse fields, reviewed the empirical evi- Americans. dence and concluded that ‘‘Asian its job, but we also want them to be (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Americans, whether immigrant or na- very conscious of the decisions that the date of the enactment of this Act, the tive-born, may be facing unfair and in- they are making and are in line with Director of National Intelligence, acting creasing racial prejudice in this era of our basic civil liberties. through the Office of Civil Liberties, Pri- geopolitical competition.’’ Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- vacy, and Transparency, in coordination ance of my time. with the civil liberties and privacy officers It stated, and I believe correctly: ‘‘A of the elements of the intelligence commu- definite line can be drawn between ap- The Acting CHAIR. The question is nity, shall submit a report to the congres- propriate prosecution that is based on on the amendment offered by the gen- sional intelligence committees containing— actual evidence and free of bias and tleman from Hawaii (Mr. CASE). (1) a review of how the policies, procedures, overreaching persecution that is trig- The amendment was agreed to. and practices of the intelligence community gered by unfounded suspicions and AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL that govern the intelligence activities and operations targeting the People’s Republic of tainted by racial prejudice. All Ameri- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order China affect policies, procedures, and prac- cans, regardless of ethnicity, depend on to consider amendment No. 10 printed tices relating to the privacy and civil lib- that line.’’ in part B of House Report 116–154. erties of Americans of Chinese descent who This resolution is a flashing red light Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Chair, I have may be targets of espionage and influence to our intelligence community: Stop, an amendment at the desk. operations by China; and look, and listen. Take some time to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (2) recommendations to ensure that the think it through to be sure you are designate the amendment. privacy and civil liberties of Americans of staying on the right side of that line, Chinese descent are sufficiently protected. The text of the amendment is as fol- (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) and then report back to us here in Con- lows: shall be submitted in unclassified form, but gress that you have done so and have At the end of title VII, add the follow new may include a classified annex. the procedures and mindset in place to section:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.081 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 708. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF RELA- of girls just trying to go to school by tering foreign efforts to undermine the na- TIONSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN AND the . tional security, political sovereignty, and VIOLENT EXTREMISM. economic activity of the United States and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Secondly, Madam Chair, women are not only the victims of terrorism. the allies of the United States, including after the date of the enactment of this Act, by— and annually thereafter, the Director of Na- Some are perpetrators. Recent research ‘‘(A) ensuring that each such element is tional Intelligence, in consultation with the shows that women are turning to ter- aware of and coordinating on such efforts; Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, ror organizations because of false and and the head of any element of the intel- promises of protection, escape from ‘‘(B) overseeing the development and im- ligence community the Director determines abuse at home, and even, believe it or plementation of comprehensive and inte- appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate grated policy responses to such efforts. congressional committees an intelligence as- not, for leadership opportunities. As a result, women-led attacks are rising. In ‘‘(3) In coordination with the relevant ele- sessment on the relationship between women ments of the Department of State, the De- and violent extremism and terrorism fact, now, 20 to 30 percent of foreign partment of Defense, the Federal Bureau of throughout the world, including an assess- terrorist fighters are women. In sub- Investigation, the intelligence community, ment of— Saharan Africa alone, three out of four and other departments and agencies of the (1) the historical trends and current state child suicide bombers are girls. United States— of women’s varied roles worldwide in all as- Madam Chair, women are not only ‘‘(A) to develop policy recommendations pects of violent extremism and terrorism, in- victims and perpetrators of terrorism. for the President to detect, deter, and re- cluding as recruiters, sympathizers, per- spond to foreign threats, including with re- petrators, and combatants, as well as peace- They are also preventers, as mothers, wives, and daughters. They influence spect to covert activities pursuant to section builders and preventers; 503; and (2) how women’s roles in all aspects of vio- their spouses and children. They are on ‘‘(B) to monitor and assess foreign efforts lent extremism and terrorism are likely to the front line of detecting early signs to carry out such threats. change in the near- and medium-term; of radicalization in their families and ‘‘(4) In coordination with the head of the (3) the extent to which the unequal status communities. Global Engagement Center established by of women affects the ability of armed com- Madam Chair, because of gender in- section 1287 of the National Defense Author- batants and terrorist groups to enlist or con- equality, their warnings are often ig- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law script women as combatants and perpetra- nored. 114–328), to examine current and emerging tors of violence; foreign efforts to use propaganda and infor- (4) how terrorist groups violate the rights Let me give you an example. Afghan mation operations relating to the threats de- of women and girls, including child, early, women saw young men being recruited scribed in paragraph (1). and forced marriage, abduction, sexual vio- at a wedding, and they shared their ‘‘(5) To identify and close gaps across the lence, and human trafficking, and the extent concerns with law enforcement. They departments and agencies of the Federal to which such violations contribute to the were dismissed. Later, those same re- Government with respect to expertise, readi- spread of conflict and terrorist activities; cruits went on to kill 32 people in a bus ness, and planning to address foreign and attack. threats. ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.— (5) opportunities to address the security I conclude, Madam Chair, by saying risk posed by female extremists and leverage ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Director of the roles of women in counterterrorism ef- that understanding women’s unique the Center, who shall be the head of the Cen- forts. roles in terrorism is important to cre- ter, and who shall be appointed by the Direc- (b) FORM.—The assessment required under ating more peaceful communities tor of National Intelligence, with the concur- subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- around the world, which results in rence of the Secretary of State. The Director fied form, but may include a classified more security for the United States of may not simultaneously serve in any other annex. America. capacity in the executive branch. (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- ‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Director of the Cen- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term leagues to support this very important ter shall directly report to the Director of ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ National Intelligence. means— amendment, and I yield back the bal- ‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of the (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, ance of my time. Center shall— the Committee on Foreign Relations, and The Acting CHAIR. The question is ‘‘(A) ensure that the relevant departments the Committee on Armed Services, of the on the amendment offered by the gen- and agencies of the Federal Government par- Senate; and tlewoman from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). ticipate in the mission of the Center, includ- (2) the Permanent Select Committee on In- The amendment was agreed to. ing by recruiting detailees from such depart- telligence, the Committee on Foreign Af- AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. KENNEDY ments and agencies in accordance with sub- fairs, and the Committee on Armed Services, section (e)(1); and of the House of Representatives. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ‘‘(B) have primary responsibility within The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to to consider amendment No. 11 printed the United States Government, in coordina- House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman in part B of House Report 116–154. tion with the Director of National Intel- from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL) and a Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I wish ligence, for establishing requirements for the Member opposed each will control 5 to speak on behalf of the amendment. collection of intelligence related to, or re- minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will garding, foreign threats, in accordance with The Chair recognizes the gentle- designate the amendment. applicable provisions of law and Executive woman from Florida. The text of the amendment is as fol- orders. ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Chair, this lows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the direction of the amendment takes an important step At the end of title IV add the following Director of National Intelligence, but not toward fighting terrorism. It would re- new section: less than once each year, the Director of the quire the Director of National Intel- SEC. 403. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CENTER. Center shall submit to the appropriate con- ligence to submit an intelligence as- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Secu- gressional committees a report on foreign sessment on the relationship between rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is threats. women and violent extremism and ter- amended by inserting after section 119B the ‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report following new section: rorism. under paragraph (1) shall include, with re- Madam Chair, to prevent ISIS 2.0 and ‘‘SEC. 119C. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CEN- spect to the period covered by the report, a TER. discussion of the following: to improve U.S. counterterrorism and ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the ‘‘(A) The nature of the foreign threats. peace-building efforts, we need to pay Office of the Director of National Intel- ‘‘(B) The ability of the United States Gov- more attention to the roles that ligence a Foreign Threat Response Center (in ernment to address such threats. women play in violent extremism, in- this section referred to as the ‘Center’). ‘‘(C) The progress of the Center in achiev- cluding as victims, as perpetrators, and ‘‘(b) MISSION.—The primary missions of the ing its missions. as preventers. Center shall be as follows: ‘‘(D) Recommendations the Director deter- First, as victims, women are often ‘‘(1) To serve as the primary organization mines necessary for legislative actions to the first targets of terrorism. We have in the United States Government for ana- improve the ability of the Center to achieve lyzing and integrating all intelligence pos- seen it with the abduction and rape of its missions. sessed or acquired by the United States Gov- ‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph thousands of women and girls by ISIS, ernment pertaining to foreign threats. (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, the kidnapping of hundreds of girls by ‘‘(2) To synchronize the efforts of the intel- but may include a classified annex. Boko Haram in Nigeria, and the attack ligence community with respect to coun- ‘‘(e) EMPLOYEES.—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.037 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5897 ‘‘(1) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government ‘‘(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations any attempts by any adversary to in- employee may be detailed to the Center on a and the Committee on Armed Services of the fluence our political process because reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and Senate. we cannot hold ourselves up as a bea- such detail shall be without interruption or ‘‘(2) FOREIGN THREATS.—The term ‘foreign con of democracy if we are not willing loss of civil service status or privilege for a threats’ means efforts to influence, through period of not more than 8 years. overt or covert malign activities, the na- to defend the institutions upon which ‘‘(2) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS.—The tional security, political sovereignty, or eco- our democratic system rests. Director of National Intelligence, in con- nomic activity of the United States or the By removing politics from this re- sultation with the Secretary of State, may allies of the United States, made by the gov- sponse and coordinating it under one hire United States citizens or aliens as per- ernment of any of the following foreign roof within the intelligence commu- sonal services contractors for purposes of countries: nity, we can rebuild that faith in our personnel resources of the Center, if— ‘‘(A) Russia. system. ‘‘(A) the Director of National Intelligence ‘‘(B) Iran. In this body, we have no greater re- determines that existing personnel resources ‘‘(C) North Korea. sponsibility than to protect the sanc- are insufficient; ‘‘(D) China. ‘‘(B) the period in which services are pro- ‘‘(E) Any other foreign country that the tity of our elections, to protect the vided by a personal services contractor, in- Director determines appropriate for purposes trust of our citizens, and to protect our cluding options, does not exceed 3 years, un- of this section.’’. faith in government. That is what this less the Director of National Intelligence de- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of amendment codifies. termines that exceptional circumstances jus- contents at the beginning of such Act is Madam Chair, I encourage all of my tify an extension of up to 1 additional year; amended by inserting after the item relating colleagues to support this amendment, ‘‘(C) not more than 10 United States citi- to section 119B the following new item: and I reserve the balance of my time. zens or aliens are employed as personal serv- ‘‘Sec. 119C. Foreign Threat Response Cen- Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I ices contractors under the authority of this ter.’’. claim the time in opposition to the paragraph at any time; and (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section ‘‘(D) the authority of this paragraph is amendment. 507(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3106) is amended The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman only used to obtain specialized skills or ex- by adding at the end the following new para- perience or to respond to urgent needs. graph: from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. ‘‘(3) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each em- ‘‘(6) An annual report submitted under sec- Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, before ployee detailed to the Center and contractor tion 119C(d)(1).’’. I get to my objections to the amend- of the Center shall have the security clear- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ment, I want to congratulate the chair- ance appropriate for the assigned duties of man, the majority members of the the employee or contractor. House Resolution 491, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KENNEDY) and committee, as well as the majority ‘‘(f) BOARD.— staff for the great work they did in ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Member opposed each will control 5 a Board of the Foreign Threat Response Cen- minutes. helping us bring a fully bipartisan bill ter (in this section referred to as the The Chair recognizes the gentleman to the floor, which I fully intend to ‘Board’). from Massachusetts. support. ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall conduct Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I begin They also helped us navigate the in- oversight of the Center to ensure the Center by thanking the chairman of the com- tricacies of the Rules Committee so is achieving the missions of the Center. In mittee and his staff for their dedica- that what we are debating tonight, conducting such oversight, upon a majority tion to getting this amendment here with the amendments that were put vote of the members of the Board, the Board forward, we will be able to support this may recommend to the Director of National today and for their long and strong de- Intelligence that the Director of the Center fense of our electoral system from for- bill on the floor tomorrow or whenever should be removed for failing to achieve such eign interference. they decide to bring it up. I thank the missions. Madam Chair, a few weeks ago, Spe- chairman for the good work that they ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— cial Counsel Robert Mueller stood be- put into it. ‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall con- fore the American people and issued a Madam Chair, I do, though, rise in sist of 7 members. The head of each depart- stern warning and an ominous chal- opposition to this amendment. For the ment or agency of the Federal Government lenge. In what he referred to as the past several years, the House Intel- specified in subparagraph (B) shall appoint a central allegation of his 2-year-long in- ligence Committee has spent a signifi- senior official from that department or agen- cant amount of time overseeing the in- cy, who shall be a member of the Senior Ex- vestigation, he told us that there were ecutive Service, as a member. ‘‘multiple, systemic efforts to interfere telligence community’s ongoing efforts ‘‘(B) DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES REP- in our election. That allegation de- to counter foreign malign influence RESENTED.—The department or agency of the serves the attention of every Amer- targeting the United States. Although Federal Government specified in this sub- ican.’’ Russia gains significant and necessary paragraph are the following: Our democracy was attacked, our attention given the events of 2016, the ‘‘(i) The Department of State. government undermined, and our elec- committee is also concerned about Chi- ‘‘(ii) The Department of Defense. tion system weakened. We were manip- nese, Iranian, and other foreign powers ‘‘(iii) The Department of Justice. that have designs on sowing discord in ‘‘(iv) The Department of the Treasury. ulated. ‘‘(v) The Department of Homeland Secu- A foreign adversary exposed many of the United States or covertly influ- rity. our worst impulses as they hacked, encing the American populace. ‘‘(vi) The Central Intelligence Agency. prodded, forged, stole, lied, and ex- The amendment today would estab- ‘‘(vii) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. ploited in a coordinated and sustained lish a foreign threat response center ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not effort to change the trajectory of this within the Office of the Director of Na- less than biannually and shall be convened country. tional Intelligence. While I believe my by the member appointed by the Secretary of We cannot change what happened in colleague from Massachusetts offers State. 2016, but we can learn from it because this amendment with the best of inten- ‘‘(g) INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.—The Di- rector of the Center may convene biannual our adversaries certainly did. They tions, it is clearly redundant to exist- conferences to coordinate international ef- watched as politicians were all too ing efforts and creates an additional forts against foreign threats. eager to use hacked material. They and potentially unnecessary bureauc- ‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Center shall ter- took notes as social media networks racy within an organization that may minate on the date that is 8 years after the were used to inflame racial, geo- not be best suited to take the lead on date of the enactment of this section. graphic, and demographic divisions. these actions. ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: According to the ‘‘Worldwide Threat This issue is not new. Last Congress, ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Assessment’’ by the Director of Na- we worked with the gentleman from TEES.—the term ‘appropriate congressional tional Intelligence, Dan Coats, Russia, Massachusetts in adding a report to committees’ means— the fiscal 2018 and 2019 IAAs that would ‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence com- China, and Iran already have their eyes mittees; trained on 2020. examine the necessity of a foreign ma- ‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and That is why we must proactively cre- lign influence response center. This re- the Committee on Armed Services of the ate a foreign threat response center port remains in the bill, given that it is House of Representatives; and tasked with identifying and rejecting a 3-year bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.041 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 I am not convinced of the necessity to this area very much, and I support centers through the Department of Home- of such a center, given the ongoing ef- the amendment. land Security State, Local, and Regional Fu- forts by our intelligence community to Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I yield sion Center Initiative established in section address this problem. However, even myself the balance of my time. 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C 124h). assuming its necessity, I am concerned In closing, I would like to reiterate that the ODNI may not be the best that the establishment of such a center The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to place for such a center. Based on our should be debated properly within the House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman ongoing oversight efforts, we know House Intelligence Committee. It from New York (Miss RICE) and a Mem- that the interagency is taking the should also be informed by the report ber opposed each will control 5 min- threat of foreign malign influences that the gentleman was successful in utes. very seriously. Given the significant adding to the fiscal 2018 and 2019 Intel- The Chair recognizes the gentle- counterintelligence impact to the ligence Authorization Acts, and such woman from New York. homeland, it may make more sense to debate should focus on the merits of Miss RICE of New York. Madam house such an entity within the FBI. the center, given existing efforts, as Chair, I yield myself such time as I I don’t believe in putting the cart be- well as whether or not the ODNI should may consume. fore the horse. It is important for us to house the center. I was pleased to see that my bill, the collect all the necessary information in Until that report is finished, and Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Cur- order for Congress to make an in- then the debate happens, I would urge rencies Act, was included in the base formed decision after significant de- a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment. text of the Intelligence Authorization bate on the merits of such a center and Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Act. This bill requires the Director of whether the ODNI is the right home for ance of my time. National Intelligence and the Sec- it. This debate should happen within Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I yield retary of the Treasury to develop and the Intelligence Committee. To date, myself the balance of my time. submit a threat assessment report on that debate has not occurred. I would just say, in closing, that I ap- the use of virtual currencies by ter- This amendment would also set up a preciate the gentleman’s words and the rorist organizations. board to oversee the work of the For- work that they did with us to get the My amendment would simply include eign Intelligence Center, which would report language into the version last the DHS Under Secretary for Intel- then be overseen by the House and Sen- year. I would point out that much of ligence and Analysis into this report ate Intelligence Committees. Again, a the intent behind this legislation and and require that this report be dissemi- redundancy that is, in my estimation, this amendment is directly related to nated to State and local law enforce- not necessary. what the gentleman indicated around ment officials. Madam Chair, based on these fore- an ongoing threat assessment from In the 18 years since the deadliest going reasons, I will oppose the gentle- Russia, China, and Iran. terrorist attack in American history, man’s amendment and urge my col- The issue isn’t so much, has that the United States has led the global leagues on both sides of the aisle to threat been identified? It is, what has campaign to combat terrorism, thwart- vote against it, and I reserve the bal- the Intelligence Committee done to en- ing plots and preventing attacks on ance of my time. sure the sanctity and the purity of American soil, identifying and dis- b 2030 those elections? rupting terrorist networks around the world, hunting down terrorists wher- Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, may I I think this amendment speaks for itself. I urge my colleagues to adopt it. ever they hide, and proving that they inquire how much time I have remain- can and will be brought to justice. ing? I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is But we also know that the threat of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman terrorism is not the same as it was 18 from Massachusetts has 21⁄2 minutes re- on the amendment offered by the gen- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- years ago; it is a threat that con- maining. stantly evolves, and we need to evolve Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I yield NEDY). with it. We need to evolve ahead of it. 1 minute to the distinguished gen- The question was taken; and the Act- That is why I have offered this amend- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank peared to have it. ment. the gentleman for yielding. Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I de- In recent years, we have seen in- This amendment directs the intel- mand a recorded vote. stances in which members of terrorist ligence community to expand upon its The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to groups have turned to virtual cur- work in identifying and reporting for- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- rencies to finance and support their op- eign malign influence activity by es- ceedings on the amendment offered by erations. tablishing a center responsible for inte- the gentleman from Massachusetts will For example, in December of 2017, a grating all intelligence pertaining to be postponed. woman in New York was arrested and pled guilty after she obtained $62,000 in foreign efforts to undermine our demo- AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MISS RICE OF cratic institutions. NEW YORK bitcoin and other virtual currencies to The committee and the intelligence The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order send to ISIS. community has seen all too clearly to consider amendment No. 12 printed Using those virtual funds, she was over the last 3 years that the malign in part B of House Report 116–154. able to send the money via shell enti- influence threats to U.S. sovereignty Miss RICE of New York. Madam ties in Pakistan, China, and Turkey and security are emerging as a new Chair, I have an amendment at the that were fronts for ISIS. normal, all the while becoming more desk. In early 2017, Indonesian authorities sophisticated and diverse. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will reported that a Syria-based Indonesian Identifying and defending against designate the amendment. with ties to ISIS used bitcoin and other these threats, particularly those com- The text of the amendment is as fol- virtual currencies to fund attacks in mitted by strategic adversaries of the lows: Indonesia. U.S., requires a dedicated whole-of-in- Page 238, line 15, insert ‘‘and the Under The same things that make virtual telligence-community effort in order to Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- currencies appealing to everyday con- fully understand the nature of the ligence and Analysis’’ before ‘‘, shall’’. sumers, speed and convenience, make threat and identify outstanding intel- Page 239, after line 14, insert the fol- these currencies appealing to those ligence gaps that need to be filled. lowing new subsection: who want to finance illegal activities. In establishing an interagency For- (d) DISSEMINATION TO STATE AND LOCAL And many forms of virtual currencies PARTNERS.—Consistent with the protection also offer their users anonymity, mak- eign Threat Response Center, this of classified and confidential unclassified in- amendment lays out a framework for formation, the Under Secretary shall share ing them particularly attractive to accomplishing this challenging task. the report required by subsection (b) with those seeking to circumvent American I thank my colleague for his work. I State, local, and regional officials who oper- law enforcement and financial institu- appreciate Mr. KENNEDY’s commitment ate within State, local, and regional fusion tions.

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Madam Chair, I yield That is why it is critical that we act (2) the United States Government should myself such time as I may consume. now to assess and understand this not engage in the sale or transfer of facial I want to start by recognizing the emerging threat. recognition technology to any country that work of our chairman, Mr. SCHIFF, on There is no denying it. Virtual cur- is using such technology for the suppression this bill. rencies have exposed deep vulnerabili- of human rights; and Madam Chair, my amendment would (3) it is incumbent upon the intelligence ties in our counterterrorism efforts. require Congress to provide much-need- And unfortunately, right now, our gov- community to develop clear policies and pro- cedures that prevent the abuse of facial rec- ed oversight to the intelligence com- ernment lacks a comprehensive re- ognition technology. munity’s use of face recognition tech- sponse and strategy to address this (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 nology. The amendment does three threat. year after the date of the enactment of this things. Passing this amendment will give Act, the Director of National Intelligence First, it requires the Director of Na- counterterrorism and law enforcement shall submit to the congressional intel- tional Intelligence to submit a report ligence committees a report on the use of fa- officials at all levels the information to the Intelligence Committees in both and strategies they desperately need to cial recognition technology by the intel- ligence community. Such report shall in- the House and the Senate on the use of confront this threat head-on with 21st- this new technology. This is a critical century solutions. clude each of the following: (1) An analysis of the current use of facial step in ensuring that there is a deeper This is a commonsense, bipartisan recognition technology by the intelligence understanding of the technology here priority, and I urge all my colleagues community. in Congress and also, appropriate to support this amendment. (2) An analysis of the accuracy of facial transparency. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the recognition technology, including a discus- Second, the amendment expresses the gentleman from California (Mr. sion of the appropriate threshold for use, and sense of Congress that using this tech- SCHIFF). data disaggregated by race, gender, eth- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank nicity, and age. nology to suppress dissent, or to target the gentlewoman for yielding. (3) Whether the Government has adequate people based on ethnicity, race, gender, This straightforward amendment procedures in place to audit or test tech- sexual orientation, or religion is con- adds the Under Secretary of Homeland nology they purchase to assess its accuracy, trary to our Nation’s values. including on the basis of race, gender, eth- Security for Intelligence and Analysis And finally, it makes clear that Con- nicity, and age. gress believes that the government to the DNI’s consultation requirement (4) The extent to which the intelligence for its report on possible exploitation community has codified policies governing should not sell or transfer face recogni- of virtual currencies by terrorist ac- the use of facial recognition technology that tion technology to any country that is tors. adequately prevent adverse impacts on pri- using this technology to suppress It also requires the report’s dissemi- vacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. human rights. nation to State and local law enforce- (5) An analysis of the ability of the intel- I offered this amendment to the In- ment, consistent with the protection of ligence community to use facial recognition telligence Authorization Act because I technology to identify individuals in a way classified information. am concerned that face recognition that respects constitutional rights, civil poses grave privacy concerns. As a Na- Ensuring that relevant counterter- rights, civil liberties, and privacy of such in- rorism information is distributed, as dividuals. tion committed to democratic norms, appropriate, to State and local law en- (6) Identification of risks and safeguards to including constitutionally-enshrined forcement is a key priority and a major uphold the constitutional rights, civil rights, rights to freedom of speech and pri- function of the Department of Home- civil liberties, and privacy of individuals, in- vacy, it is critical that we ensure that land Security. Adding these entities as cluding for communities of color and reli- our national security activities do not recipients of this report through the gious minorities. come at the expense of our individual DHS fusion center mechanism im- (7) Whether such technology is deployed in liberties and our right to privacy. And public areas or on photos of public areas in thus, it is critical that this body know proves the bill. a manner that could raise First Amendment I want to encourage all my col- concerns. exactly how this technology is being leagues to support the amendment, as (8) An identification of existing policies, used. well as the underlying bill. I thank my procedures, or practices that permit the In addition to the civil liberties con- colleague for her work. sharing of facial recognition data and tech- cerns of those in our country, the tech- Miss RICE of New York. Madam nology with foreign governments or other nology does disproportionately impact Chair, I want to thank Chairman non-United States Government entities. people of color. The technology, unfor- (9) An identification of measures in place SCHIFF and Ranking Member NUNES for tunately, misidentifies people of color supporting the amendment. to protect data security. (10) An identification of any redress proce- and women at higher rates than Whites I yield back the balance of my time. dures to address complaints in cases where and men, which undermines its useful- The Acting CHAIR. The question is the use of facial recognition resulted in harm ness to the intelligence community, on the amendment offered by the gen- to an individual. and makes it potentially problematic tlewoman from New York (Miss RICE). (11) An analysis of existing transparency, for large-scale use. The amendment was agreed to. oversight, and audits of the use of facial rec- Finally, my amendment makes clear AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MS. JAYAPAL ognition to measure the efficacy of the tech- that the United States should not be The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order nology on an ongoing basis, as measured providing this technology to countries to consider amendment No. 13 printed against the cost and impact on individual rights. who are using it to perpetuate human in part B of House Report 116–154. (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) rights abuses. We should not be selling Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I have shall be submitted in unclassified form, but or transferring the technologies to an amendment at the desk. may include a classified annex. countries like China, who are actively The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (d) FACIAL RECOGNITION DATA DEFINED.—In using this technology to suppress dis- designate the amendment. this section, the term ‘‘facial recognition sent and target minorities, like the The text of the amendment is as fol- data’’ means any unique attribute or feature Uighurs, a Muslim minority group. lows: of the face of an end user that is used by fa- cial recognition technology to assign a Although this sense of Congress lays At the end of title VII, add the following unique, persistent identifier, or for the down an important marker, we do need new section: unique personal identification of a specific to continue to work to ensure that SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON USE BY INTELLIGENCE individual. there are proper controls on the sale COMMUNITY OF FACIAL RECOGNI- TION TECHNOLOGY. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and the transfer of this technology, (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman and I look forward to doing that with Congress that— from Washington (Ms. JAYAPAL) and a my colleagues.

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(Ms. JAYAPAL). filiates, or foreign individuals, along with an This amendment expresses a sense of The amendment was agreed to. analysis of the benefits, limitations and Congress that conveys our firm opposi- AMENDMENT NO. 14 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY drawbacks of such identified counter-tech- tion to any use of facial recognition The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order nologies, including any emerging concerns technology to suppress criticism or dis- to consider amendment No. 14 printed related to privacy. sent, as well as our opposition to the in part B of House Report 116–154. (D) An identification of the offices within U.S. Government sale or transfer of fa- the elements of the intelligence community Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I have that have, or should have, lead responsibility cial recognition technology to coun- an amendment at the desk. for monitoring the development of, use of, tries using this technology to suppress The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and response to machine-manipulated media human rights. designate the amendment. and machine-generated text, including— Critically, the amendment also ac- The text of the amendment is as fol- (i) a description of the coordination of such knowledges the IC’s unique responsi- lows: efforts across the intelligence community; bility to develop robust policies and At the end of title VII, add the following: (ii) a detailed description of the existing procedures that prevent the abuse of capabilities, tools, and relevant expertise of SEC. 708. REPORT ON DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY, such elements to determine whether a piece this technology. FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION OF DEEPFAKES, AND RELATED NOTIFI- of media has been machine manipulated or To ensure that the intelligence com- machine generated, including the speed at munity is held accountable, the amend- CATIONS. (a) REPORT ON FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION OF which such determination can be made, the ment requires the submission of a com- DEEPFAKES AND DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY.— confidence level of the element in the ability prehensive report analyzing any use of (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 to make such a determination accurately, facial recognition technology by the days after the date of the enactment of this and how increasing volume and improved IC, and the associated implications for Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in quality of machine-manipulated media or privacy and civil liberties, especially consultation with the heads of the elements machine-generated text may negatively im- among marginalized communities. of the intelligence community determined pact such capabilities; and appropriate by the Director, shall submit to (iii) a detailed description of planned or Ms. JAYAPAL’s amendment requires ongoing research and development efforts in- the intelligence community to estab- the congressional intelligence committees a report on— tended to improve the ability of the intel- lish clear policies and procedures, en- (A) the potential national security impacts ligence community to detect machine-ma- hance transparency, and increase over- of machine-manipulated media (commonly nipulated media and machine-generated sight concerning the applications of known as ‘‘deepfakes’’); and text. these new capabilities. (B) the actual or potential use of machine- (E) A description of any research and de- Her amendment lays the groundwork manipulated media by foreign governments velopment activities carried out or under for a thoughtful U.S. response to the to spread disinformation or engage in other consideration to be carried out by the intel- emergence of divisive and disruptive malign activities. ligence community, including the Intel- (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report ligence Advanced Research Projects Activ- technologies and how they would fit ity, relevant to machine-manipulated media into existing civil liberties frame- under subsection (a) shall include the fol- lowing: and machine-generated text detection tech- works. (A) An assessment of the technical capa- nologies. Again, I want to thank my colleague bilities of foreign governments, including (F) Updated recommendations regarding for her work. I am pleased to support foreign intelligence services, foreign govern- whether the intelligence community re- Ms. JAYAPAL’s amendment. ment-affiliated entities, and foreign individ- quires additional legal authorities, financial Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I yield uals, with respect to machine-manipulated resources, or specialized personnel to address 1 minute to the gentleman from Illi- media, machine-generated text, generative the national security threat posed by ma- ´ adversarial networks, and related machine- chine-manipulated media and machine gen- nois (Mr. GARCIA). erated text. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam learning technologies, including— (i) an assessment of the technical capabili- (G) Other additional information the Di- Chair, I rise in support of the amend- ties of the People’s Republic of China and rector determines appropriate. ment we have filed to study and limit the Russian Federation with respect to the (b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) the use of facial recognition tech- production and detection of machine-manip- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but nology. ulated media; and may include a classified annex. (c) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The (ii) an annex describing those govern- The intelligence community collects Director of National Intelligence, in coopera- mental elements within China and Russia large amounts of data with limited tion with the heads of any other relevant de- oversight about how and from whom known to have supported or facilitated ma- partments or agencies of the Federal Govern- data is collected. Facial recognition chine-manipulated media research, develop- ment, shall notify the congressional intel- ment, or dissemination, as well as any civil- technology has shown to be less accu- ligence committees each time the Director military fusion, private-sector, academic, or of National Intelligence determines— rate on nonwhite faces, and its use dis- non-governmental entities which have mean- proportionately hurts communities of (1) there is credible information or intel- ingfully participated in such activities. ligence that a foreign entity has attempted, color because of algorithmic bias. (B) An updated assessment of how foreign is attempting, or will attempt to deploy ma- This amendment studies the poten- governments, including foreign intelligence chine-manipulated media or machine-gen- tial for bias and expresses the sense services, foreign government-affiliated enti- erated text aimed at the elections or domes- that people should not be targeted for ties, and foreign individuals, could use or are tic political processes of the United States; their ethnicity, race, or sexual orienta- using machine-manipulated media and ma- and chine-generated text to harm the national tion, or to suppress dissent. Given the (2) that such intrusion or campaign can be security interests of the United States, in- attributed to a foreign government, a foreign U.S. Government’s history of tracking cluding an assessment of the historic, cur- protesters and activists, especially in government-affiliated entity, or a foreign in- rent, or potential future efforts of China and dividual. minority communities, this is impor- Russia to use machine-manipulated media, (d) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Upon submission of tant. including with respect to— the report in subsection (a), on an annual Congress can and should exercise (i) the overseas or domestic dissemination basis, the Director of National Intelligence, Federal oversight of emerging surveil- of misinformation; in consultation with the heads of the ele- lance technologies. For facial recogni- (ii) the attempted discrediting of political ments of the intelligence community deter- opponents or disfavored populations; and tion technology, this means our work mined appropriate by the Director, shall sub- (iii) intelligence or influence operations di- mit to the congressional intelligence com- is only just beginning. I urge support rected against the United States, allies or mittees any significant updates with respect for this amendment. partners of the United States, or other juris- to the matters described in subsection (a). b 2045 dictions believed to be subject to Chinese or (e) DEFINITIONS.— Russian interference. (1) MACHINE-GENERATED TEXT.—The term Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I urge (C) An updated identification of the ‘‘machine-generated text’’ means text gen- my colleagues to support this amend- counter-technologies that have been or could erated using machine-learning techniques in

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Pursuant to port for Congress on how foreign coun- United States to prevent the Islamic Repub- House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman tries are using or could use deepfake lic of Iran, Hizbollah, and other Iranian- from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY) and a technology to harm the United States backed forces from establishing a strong and Member opposed each will control 5 and to explain how the intelligence enduring presence in Syria that can be used minutes. community is working to develop ap- to project power in the region and threaten The Chair recognizes the gentle- the United States and its allies, including propriate countermeasures. This report Israel. woman from Florida. will help us to understand the problem (b) REPORT.— Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, my and to combat it more effectively. (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 amendment, which I am coleading with We must get this right because the days after the date of enactment of this Act, Congresswoman YVETTE CLARKE of New stakes couldn’t be higher. I urge my the Director of National Intelligence, in co- York, involves a looming threat to colleagues to support this amendment. ordination with the Secretary of State and American security and American de- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the mocracy from the use of deepfake tech- gentleman from California (Chairman appropriate congressional committees a re- port that assesses— nology by our Nation’s adversaries. SCHIFF). (A) efforts by Iran to establish long-term As policymakers, we must under- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank influence in Syria through military, polit- stand this challenge and put in place a the gentlewoman for yielding, and I ical, economic, social, and cultural means; whole-of-government strategy to ad- rise in strong support of this amend- and dress it in a way that protects our in- ment offered by my colleagues from (B) the threat posed by such efforts to terests and is consistent with our val- Florida and New York, who have both United States interests and allies. ues. The U.S. intelligence community been leaders in this body focused on na- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph tional security challenges posed by (1) shall include each of the following: has an important role to play in this (A) An assessment of— effort. deepfake technologies. (i) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces, in- The House Intelligence Committee, We in the Intelligence Committee cluding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard led by Chairman SCHIFF, recently held held a hearing on this very topic last Corps and Hizbollah, have provided or are an illuminating and alarming hearing month, and the rate at which these ca- currently providing manpower, training, on deepfakes. As the witnesses at that pabilities are evolving is almost as weapons, equipment, and funding to the Syr- hearing testified, technology now en- breathtaking as what they can ian government led by President Bashar al- ables anyone with a computer, internet produce, high-quality video and other Assad; access, and technical skills to create types of media that convincingly por- (ii) the support provided by Iran and tray individuals saying or doing things Hizbollah to Shia militias operating in Syria fabricated and relatively convincing that are composed of domestic fighters from video and audio recordings that depict that never happened. Syria and foreign fighters from countries individuals doing or saying things that The potential for a foreign adversary like Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Paki- they did not do or say. to undermine an election, foment stan; The technology behind deepfakes is chaos, or create a national security cri- (iii) the threat posed by Iran and Iranian- rapidly evolving. Soon individuals will sis with a sophisticated digital forgery backed forces to the al-Tanf garrison and to be able to create highly realistic and means that we need to ensure the intel- areas of northeast Syria that are currently difficult to debunk video and audio ligence community is fully considering controlled by local partner forces of the United States; content. At a time when Americans are the wide-ranging implications of deepfakes, including the capacity of (iv) the degree to which efforts of the already being inundated, especially on- United States to sustain and strengthen line, by a flood of false or misleading foreign entities and adversaries to Kurdish forces in Syria may undermine the information, deepfake technology has weaponize machine-generated media. influence of Iran and Iranian-backed forces the potential to make it even harder This report will also give us a de- in Syria; for the American public to trust what tailed picture about how the intel- (v) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces it sees and hears. ligence community is coordinating ef- seek to enhance the long-term influence of It is easy to imagine the different forts, activities, and research sur- such entities in Syria through non-military rounding this emerging technology and means such as purchasing strategic real es- ways in which deepfake technology tate in Syria, constructing Shia religious could be exploited by America’s foes. if there are lingering gaps in resources or assignments of responsibility, since centers and schools, securing loyalty from Imagine a Russian intelligence service Sunni tribes in exchange for material assist- creating a video purporting to show an we need to be clear-eyed about how dis- ance, and inducing the Assad government to American Presidential candidate ac- ruptive and devastating a well-timed open Farsi-language departments at Syrian cepting a bribe or an audio recording deep fake could be during an election universities; and purporting to reveal an American Sec- or a tense diplomatic standoff. (vi) whether the prominent role of Iran in retary of State saying something in- I want to thank my colleague for her Syria, including the influence of Iran over work on this amendment, and I am government institutions, may increase the flammatory about an ally. Or imagine likelihood of the reconstitution of the Is- a Chinese-produced video that falsely very proud to support it. Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I urge lamic State of Iraq and Syria in Syria. depicts the commander of a U.S. mili- support for this amendment, and I (B) An analysis of— tary unit committing a war crime. (i) how Iran is working with the Russian yield back the balance of my time. Such efforts, if not quickly exposed as Federation, Turkey, and other countries to The Acting CHAIR. The question is increase the influence of Iran in Syria; and false by the United States, could create on the amendment offered by the gen- havoc. (ii) the goals of Iran in Syria, including, tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY). In today’s world, perhaps the biggest but not limited to, protecting the Assad gov- The amendment was agreed to. ernment, increasing the regional influence of national security threat we face is not AMENDMENT NO. 15 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY Iran, threatening Israel from a more proxi- the risk of direct military conflict be- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mate location, building weapon-production tween the United States and Russia, to consider amendment No. 15 printed facilities and other military infrastructure, China, Iran, or another adversary. In- in part B of House Report 116–154. and securing a land bridge to connect Iran stead, the threat lurks in the gray Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I have through Iraq and Syria to the stronghold of space short of kinetic action. It is il- Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. an amendment at the desk. (C) A description of— lustrated by Russian efforts to inter- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will vene in the 2016 Presidential election, (i) how the efforts of Iran to transfer ad- designate the amendment. vanced weapons to Hizbollah and to establish most notably in my home State of The text of the amendment is as fol- a military presence in Syria has led to direct Florida. It is the threat from authori- lows: and repeated confrontations with Israel; and tarian governments using new tech- At the end of title V, add the following new (ii) the intelligence and military support nologies to spread disinformation, sow section: that the United States provides to Israel to

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Syria through nonmilitary means, such derstand the full extent of Iran’s ac- (4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- as purchasing strategic real estate, tivities in Syria, and that is what this TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- constructing Shia religious centers and amendment does. I look forward to see- propriate congressional committees’’ schools, securing loyalty from Sunni ing this report and engaging on how we means— tribes, and inducing the Assad govern- can prevent Iran from maintaining a (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the ment to open Farsi language depart- permanent presence in Syria. Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Se- ments at Syrian universities. I hope my colleagues will join me in lect Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- In a startling move, President Trump supporting this important amendment, ate; and has proposed to withdraw all or most (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the and I yield back the balance of my Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Per- U.S. forces from Syria, a proposal I time. manent Select Committee on Intelligence of view as a profound mistake. But re- Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I urge the House of Representatives. gardless of the number of U.S. troops support for the amendment, and I yield The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to deployed to Syria, I believe it is a vital back the balance of my time. House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman U.S. interest to prevent Iran, The Acting CHAIR. The question is from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY) and a , and other Iranian-backed on the amendment offered by the gen- Member opposed each will control 5 forces from establishing an enduring tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY). minutes. presence in Syria. The amendment was agreed to. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Our amendment would require the AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. BRINDISI woman from Florida. DNI to assess how Iran is using hard The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, our and soft power to gain long-term influ- to consider amendment No. 16 printed amendment would require the Director ence in Syria. Among other things, the in part B of House Report 116–154. of National Intelligence, in coordina- IC would examine how U.S. efforts to Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Chair, I have tion with the Secretaries of State and strengthen Kurdish forces in Syria an amendment at the desk. Defense, to prepare a report for Con- could undermine Iran, how the U.S. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gress on efforts by Iran to establish helps Israel identify threats from Iran designate the amendment. long-term influence in Syria using both and Syria, and how Iran’s influence The text of the amendment is as fol- hard and soft power and the threat that over Syrian institutions could increase lows: this proposes to U.S. interests and al- the likelihood that the Islamic State At the end of title VII, add the following lies, including Israel. will reconstitute itself inside Syria. new section: Syria’s civil war, which began in 2011, I urge my colleagues to support this SEC. 708. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RE- has brought an influx of Iranian- amendment, and I reserve the balance SPECT TO CERTAIN CRIMES RELAT- backed forces into Syria. Iran and of my time. ING TO TERRORISM. Syria are both designated by the Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I Nothing in this Act, or the amendments claim the time in opposition to the made by this Act, shall be construed to con- United States as state sponsors of ter- tradict chapter 113B of title 18, United States rorism. Their military partnership amendment, though I am not opposed Code, including with respect to— dates back decades, and Iran regards to it. (1) section 2332b (relating to acts of ter- Syria as one of its most important al- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- rorism transcending national boundaries); lies. tion, the gentleman from Illinois is (2) section 2339 (relating to harboring or Iran and Iranian-backed forces, in- recognized for 5 minutes. concealing terrorists); and cluding the Islamic Revolutionary There was no objection. (3) section 2339A (relating to providing ma- Guard Corps and Hezbollah, have pro- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I terial support to terrorists). vided manpower, training, weapons, rise in support of the Murphy-Schnei- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and funding to the Syrian Government, der amendment that makes abundantly House Resolution 491, the gentleman led by President Bashar al-Assad. This clear it is of the utmost importance to from New York (Mr. BRINDISI) and a assistance, coupled with support from prevent Iran from establishing any en- Member opposed each will control 5 Russia, has enabled the Assad govern- during presence in Syria. minutes. ment to retain or regain territory in The amendment also requires the Di- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Syria, and the Assad government cur- rector of National Intelligence to re- from New York. rently maintains control over roughly port on Iran’s efforts to establish a Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Chair, I yield two-thirds of the country. foothold in Syria on the threat this myself such time as I may consume. Iran’s goals in Syria include pro- poses to the United States and our al- Madam Chair, I rise today urging tecting the Assad government, increas- lies, in particular Israel. adoption of my amendment, which ing Iran’s regional influence, threat- Madam Chair, I stood before Congress makes clear that nothing in the under- ening Israel from a closer location, in the last Congress urging support for lying bill contradicts existing Federal building weapon production facilities my amendment to require a report on law regarding acts of international ter- and other military infrastructure, and Iran’s support for proxy forces in Syria rorism, providing support to terrorists, securing a land bridge that would con- and Lebanon, and I am pleased that or aiding terrorists. nect Iran to Hezbollah’s stronghold in this report remains in this bill. Today The underlying bill helps keep our southern Lebanon via Iraq and Syria. we are building on this important ef- country safe by ensuring the intel- It is clear that Iran is seeking long- fort with the Murphy-Schneider ligence community has the resources term influence in Syria and is pursuing amendment. and authorities it needs to do its job. It this objective through military, polit- I thank my good friend from Florida, also makes sure the intelligence com- ical, and social means. STEPHANIE MURPHY, for her leadership munity can improve and adapt to to- Iran’s effort to establish a military on this issue. day’s rapidly changing threats and presence in Syria has led to repeated Iran is a bad actor that has spread its technologies by improving the collec- confrontations with Israel. In February maligned influence and continued to tion and analytic capabilities against of 2018, Israel shot down an Iranian engage in destabilizing activities our adversaries like China, Russia, drone flying over Israeli territory and throughout the Middle East region, as Iran, and North Korea. then targeted the base in Syria from well as beyond. The Iranian regime has My amendment makes it crystal which the drone was launched. In May and continues to establish deep ties clear that our country will remain 2018, Israel launched strikes against within Syria through military, polit- tough on international terrorism. Iranian military installations in Syria. ical, economic, social, and cultural Terrorism continues to be a serious Iran responded by firing missiles at means. This is a dangerous behavior threat to our national security. This Israeli positions in the Golan Heights, that must be checked. Iran must not be provision strengthens the underlying

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I international mobile subscriber iden- amendment to H.R. 3494. urge adoption of the amendment, and I tity catchers, also referred to as ‘‘cell- I believe strongly in the principle of yield back the balance of my time. site simulators’’ or under the brand government transparency. It is some- b 2100 name ‘‘StingRay,’’ pose to U.S. Gov- thing I ran on and talk about. I have ernment personnel and national secu- spent my time in Congress working to The Acting CHAIR. The question is rity. deliver on accountability and trans- on the amendment offered by the gen- In addition to providing this report, parency as the vice chair of the Over- tleman from New York (Mr. BRINDISI). the DNI would need to provide rec- The amendment was agreed to. sight and Reform Committee and ommendations to Congress regarding through other legislation. AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MR. KINZINGER possible policy changes to counter Today, I am introducing this amend- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order these devices. ment to clarify what Congress already to consider amendment No. 17 printed IMSI catchers send signals to mobile believes to be the law, that Federal in part B of House Report 116–154. phones that appear to be coming from Mr. KINZINGER. Madam Chair, I whistleblowers have the ability to legitimate mobile networks. Once con- make protected disclosures to the ap- have an amendment at the desk. nected, the phones are used to track The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will propriate congressional committee of the locations of the users, which can be designate the amendment. jurisdiction, not just members of the The text of the amendment is as fol- seen by whoever is controlling the Intelligence Committee. lows: IMSI catcher. The more advanced At a time like this, we cannot afford At the end of title VII, add the following versions of these cell devices allow ambiguity. This technical change will new section: their owners even to access messages allow congressional committees to con- SEC. 7lll REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL MO- and phone call data. duct their business in a more timely BILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY-CATCH- Many of us were shocked when a re- and effective manner. ERS AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL port came out last year that the De- SECURITY. This amendment is not my first ef- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 partment of Homeland Security had fort to protect whistleblowers, nor will days after the date of the enactment of this found these devices around the na- it be my last. Those with the courage Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in tional capital region. Even more con- to stand up and say something is not consultation with the Secretary of Homeland cerning was that many of these were right should have every single protec- Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau located around sensitive government tion that we, as Congress, can offer to of Investigation, and the heads of other buildings. agencies the Director of National Intel- them. My amendment would help Congress Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- ligence determines appropriate, shall submit understand the proliferation of these to the congressional intelligence committees leagues to support this amendment, a report describing— devices around our Nation, with a focus and I yield back the balance of my (1) the threats that international mobile on their prevalence in the national cap- time. subscriber identity-catchers pose to national ital region. We need to know which ac- The Acting CHAIR. The question is security and, specifically, the safety and se- tors, foreign or domestic, are deploying on the amendment offered by the gen- curity of Government personnel; them and what Congress can do to en- tlewoman from California (Ms. HILL). (2) the prevalence of international mobile sure the safekeeping of our national se- The amendment was agreed to. subscriber identity-catchers used by both curity apparatus. AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF foreign actors and domestic law enforcement Madam Chair, I urge support for this within the United States; MICHIGAN amendment, and I yield back the bal- (3) actions taken by Federal agencies, as of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ance of my time. the date of the report, to remove or neu- to consider amendment No. 19 printed The Acting CHAIR. The question is tralize international mobile subscriber iden- in part B of House Report 116–154. on the amendment offered by the gen- tity-catchers installed by foreign entities, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam with a primary focus on the National Capital tleman from Illinois (Mr. KINZINGER). Region (as defined in section 2674(f) of title The amendment was agreed to. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. 10, United States Code); AMENDMENT NO. 18 OFFERED BY MS. HILL OF (4) policy recommendations for Congress to CALIFORNIA The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will consider that would empower law enforce- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order designate the amendment. ment and the intelligence community to to consider amendment No. 18 printed The text of the amendment is as fol- counter such foreign intelligence operations in part B of House Report 116–154. lows: while minimizing interference with legiti- Ms. HILL of California. Madam Page 68, strike line 24 through page 69, line mate domestic law enforcement operations; 3, and insert the following: (5) the extent to which private entities, as Chair, I have an amendment at the (2) with respect to the unclassified portion well as Federal entities not primarily re- desk. of the report, made available on the public sponsible for national security or homeland The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will internet websites of the National Counter- security, are able to remove, neutralize, or designate the amendment. terrorism Center, Federal Bureau of Inves- otherwise render ineffective international The text of the amendment is as fol- tigation, and Department of Homeland Secu- mobile subscriber identity-catchers; and lows: rity— (6) recommendations for new software pro- At the end of title VII, add the following (A) not later than 30 days after submission grams, or the hardening of existing software new section: to the appropriate congressional commit- programs, to reduce mobile phone suscepti- SEC. 7ll. WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLOSURES TO tees; and bility to international mobile subscriber CONGRESS AND COMMITTEES OF (B) in an electronic format that is fully in- identity-catchers. CONGRESS. dexed and searchable; and (b) FORM.—To the extent practicable, the Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to report shall be submitted in an unclassified, is amended— law enforcement sensitive form for the pur- (1) in subsection (b)(8)(B), by inserting House Resolution 491, the gentleman poses of distribution to other congressional ‘‘Congress (including any committee of Con- from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) and a Mem- committees, but may also include a classi- gress),’’ before ‘‘the Special Counsel’’; and ber opposed each will control 5 min- fied annex. (2) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii)(III), by insert- utes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘(includ- The Chair recognizes the gentleman House Resolution 491, the gentleman ing any committee of Congress)’’. from Michigan. from Illinois (Mr. KINZINGER) and a The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Member opposed each will control 5 House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman Chair, according to the Anti-Defama- minutes. from California (Ms. HILL) and a Mem- tion League, domestic extremists The Chair recognizes the gentleman ber opposed each will control 5 min- killed at least 50 people in the United from Illinois. utes. States in 2018, a sharp increase from

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Madam Chair, this Congress each year by the DNI, the FBI 502, a report on the repression of ethnic amendment clarifies section 602 of the Director, and the Under Secretary of Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang re- bill dealing with domestic terrorism. Homeland Security for Intelligence and gion of the People’s Republic of China. Section 602 would require the FBI, Analysis. The human rights crisis underway in DHS, and the National Counterterror- My amendment requires that this Xinjiang is staggering in scale. Open- ism Center to produce an annual report comprehensive report on domestic ter- source analysis based on extensive re- and strategic intelligence assessment rorism be made available on the public views of satellite imagery and Chinese on domestic terrorism. Ms. PRESSLEY’s websites not just of the National Coun- Government documents has concluded amendment would require more infor- terterrorism Center but also of the that as many as 1.5 million Muslims mation regarding any training or re- Federal Bureau of Investigation and could be held in internment camps by sources on domestic terrorism provided the Department of Homeland Security. the Chinese Government. by the FBI, DHS, and National Coun- Despite this body of evidence, the ex- The amendment also specifies that terterrorism Center to assist Federal, ecutive branch has rebuffed attempts the report should be made publicly State, local, and Tribal law enforce- to clearly describe the scope and scale available no later than 30 days after ment agencies. of this crisis. submission to the appropriate congres- H.R. 3494 calls for a comprehensive This would enhance oversight and sional committees. We can’t let some- U.S. Government assessment that ad- transparency in this area and give us a thing this important be delayed over dresses the number of persons detained, better sense of how domestic terrorism and over again. a description of forced labor practices training has been provided to law en- We need to ensure that this report is in the camps, and an assessment of the forcement throughout the United accessible not just to promote trans- surveillance, detection, and control States. parency but also to help policymakers Madam Chair, I thank my colleague methods associated with China’s new nationwide recognize the scope of the for her work, and I urge our colleagues high-tech policing model. threat that domestic terrorism poses Mr. MALINOWSKI’s amendment adds to support the amendment and the un- and to encourage academic research an additional requirement for the in- derlying bill. necessary to understand the scourge of telligence community to assess and I yield back the balance of my time. domestic terrorism better so that we identify the technological and finan- The Acting CHAIR. The question is might bring it to an end once and for cial support provided by U.S.-based on the amendment offered by the gen- all. I am talking about policymakers companies to the Chinese Govern- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). on the local and the State level as well ment’s repressive operations in The amendment was agreed to. as the Federal level. Xinjiang. AMENDMENT NO. 22 OFFERED BY MR. ROSE OF Madam Chair, I thank, in particular, In light of the alarming public re- NEW YORK Chairman SCHIFF and his staff for their ports detailing cooperation between The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order leadership on this bill and for working prominent U.S. companies and foreign to consider amendment No. 22 printed with me on this and other provisions. companies aiding and abetting the Chi- in part B of House Report 116–154. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues nese Communist Party’s surveillance Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam to support this amendment, and I yield state, this amendment could not be Chair, I have an amendment at the back the balance of my time. timelier. desk. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Madam Chair, I thank my colleagues, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will on the amendment offered by the gen- particularly Mr. MALINOWSKI for his designate the amendment. tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). tireless work to support human rights. The text of the amendment is as fol- The amendment was agreed to. Madam Chair, I am happy to support lows: AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF the amendment. I urge support for the At the end of title VII, add the following The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order amendment, and I yield back the bal- new section: to consider amendment No. 20 printed ance of my time. SEC. 7lll. REPORT CONTAINING THREAT AS- in part B of House Report 116–154. The Acting CHAIR. The question is SESSMENT ON TERRORIST USE OF Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the on the amendment offered by the gen- CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. designee of the gentleman from New tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 Jersey (Mr. MALINOWSKI), I rise to offer The amendment was agreed to. days after the date of the enactment of this an amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 21 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF Act, and annually thereafter for a period of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order 4 years, the Under Secretary of Homeland designate the amendment. to consider amendment No. 21 printed Security for Intelligence and Analysis, in co- The text of the amendment is as fol- in part B of House Report 116–154. ordination with the Director of the Federal lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the Bureau of Investigation, shall develop and submit to the entities in accordance with Page 49, after line 13, insert the following designee of the gentlewoman from Mas- subsection (b) a report containing a threat new paragraph: sachusetts (Ms. PRESSLEY), I rise to assessment regarding the availability of con- (7) An assessment and identification of the offer an amendment. ventional weapons, including conventional technological and financial support provided The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will weapons lacking serial numbers, and ad- by United States-based companies, including designate the amendment. vanced conventional weapons, for use in fur- technological support for the development of The text of the amendment is as fol- thering acts of terrorism, including the pro- facial recognition capabilities or tech- lows: vision of material support or resources to a nologies for digital surveillance, social con- Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: foreign terrorist organization and to individ- trol, or censorship, and financial support, in- (6) Information regarding any training or uals or groups supporting or engaging in do- cluding from financial institutions, invest- resources provided by the Federal Bureau of mestic terrorism. ment vehicles, and pension funds, to China- Investigation, the Department of Homeland (b) DISSEMINATION OF REPORT.—Consistent based companies or Chinese government en- Security, or the National Counterterrorism with the protection of classified and con- tities providing material support to the dig- Center, to assist Federal, State, local, and fidential unclassified information, the Under ital surveillance or repression of Uyghur and Tribal law enforcement agencies in under- Secretary shall— other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang by the standing, detecting, deterring, and inves- (1) submit the initial report required under Xinjiang authorities. tigating acts of domestic terrorism, includ- subsection (a) to Federal, State, local, and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing the date, type, subject, and recipient Tribal law enforcement officials, including House Resolution 491, the gentleman agencies of such training or resources. officials who operate within State, local, and

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The question is former or retired intelligence profes- committees. on the amendment offered by the gen- sionals choose to later work for a for- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tleman from New York (Mr. ROSE). eign government. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- The amendment was agreed to. We saw it with former NSA employ- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. ROSE OF ees working as hackers for the United committees’’ means— NEW YORK Arab Emirates’ Project Raven. Inter- (A) the Permanent Select Committee on The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland views and documents showed that the Security, and the Committee on the Judici- to consider amendment No. 23 printed NSA’s surveillance techniques were ary of the House of Representatives; and in part B of House Report 116–154. central to the country’s monitoring ef- (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam forts. the Committee on Homeland Security and Chair, I have an amendment at the Reporting showed that American ex- Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on desk. intelligence personnel would target the the Judiciary of the Senate. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will UAE Government’s opponents online. (2) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘do- designate the amendment. mestic terrorism’’ has the meaning given This information, provided to them by The text of the amendment is as fol- the country’s NSA equivalent, didn’t that term in section 2331 of title 18, United lows: States Code. just target terrorists, but also human (3) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The Page 79, line 19, insert ‘‘, the Committee on rights activists and journalists, those term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means Homeland Security and Governmental Af- whom the UAE deemed unfavorable. an organization designated as a foreign ter- fairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep- It is concerning when our best and rorist organization under section 219 of the brightest go off to conduct or advise on Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. resentatives’’ after ‘‘congressional intel- 1189). ligence committees’’. intelligence operations for foreign gov- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to At the end of title VII, add the following ernments that, in some cases, are new section: House Resolution 491, the gentleman against the very people our American SEC. 7lll. ASSESSMENT OF HOMELAND SECU- ideals protect. We need to understand from New York (Mr. ROSE) and a Mem- RITY VULNERABILITIES ASSOCI- the nature and impact of this expertise ber opposed each will control 5 min- ATED WITH CERTAIN RETIRED AND utes. FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE INTEL- in the hands of a foreign government. The Chair recognizes the gentleman LIGENCE COMMUNITY. What are the homeland security impli- (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than from New York. cations of this? the date that is 120 days after submission of My amendment will do just that. It b 2115 the report required under section 704 of this requires the Director of National Intel- Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam National Intelligence, in coordination with ligence, in coordination with other in- Chair, I yield myself such time as I the Under Secretary of Homeland Security telligence community partners, to con- may consume. for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of duct an annual assessment of the Madam Chair, I rise in support of my the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Di- homeland security vulnerabilities asso- amendment to H.R. 3494. rector of the Central Intelligence Agency, ciated with former intelligence com- Our law enforcement officers stand and the Director of the Defense Counter- munity employees providing intel- intelligence and Security Agency, shall sub- on the front lines of defending the ligence assistance to a foreign govern- mit to the appropriate congressional com- ment. American people from domestic and mittees an assessment of the homeland secu- international terrorist threats. It is rity vulnerabilities associated with retired Madam Chair, the invaluable train- our job as Congress to make sure that and former personnel of intelligence commu- ing, tradecraft, and expertise developed they have the most up-to-date informa- nity providing covered intelligence assist- by former or retired intelligence pro- tion about the evolving threats posed ance. fessionals to keep our country safe, to by terrorism, including the use of ad- (b) FORM.—The assessment under sub- keep Americans safe, now in the hands vanced conventional weapons. section (a) may be submitted in classified of a foreign government for their ben- form. efit is absolutely chilling. One such evolving threat is the dan- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ger posed by terrorist use of conven- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- My amendment will tackle these con- tional and advanced conventional TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional cerns head-on with an annual assess- weapons, including unregistered weap- committees’’ means— ment of any homeland security vulner- ons that lack serial numbers. (A) the congressional intelligence commit- abilities that may be associated with To address this issue, my amendment tees; this capability, cultivated from years to the Intelligence Authorization Act (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of service to our country, now being will require the Department of Home- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and provided to foreign governments. (C) the Committee on Homeland Security land Security to conduct an annual as- of the House of Representatives. Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- sessment of the domestic and inter- (2) COVERED INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE.— leagues to support my amendment, and national terrorist threats posed by con- The term ‘‘covered intelligence assistance’’ I yield back the balance of my time. ventional weapons as well as advanced has the meaning given that term in section The Acting CHAIR. The question is conventional weapons. 704 of this Act. on the amendment offered by the gen- This is a simple, straightforward The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tleman from New York (Mr. ROSE). amendment that seeks to put impor- House Resolution 491, the gentleman The amendment was agreed to. tant information about terrorist from New York (Mr. ROSE) and a Mem- AMENDMENT NO. 24 OFFERED BY MR. PENCE threats in the hands of our law enforce- ber opposed each will control 5 min- ment officers. utes. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Madam Chair, law enforcement needs The Chair recognizes the gentleman to consider amendment No. 24 printed to have the information they need to from New York. in part B of House Report 116–154. understand these threats. The assess- Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I have an ment of the terrorist threat posed by Chair, I yield myself such time as I amendment at the desk. conventional weapons and advanced may consume. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will conventional weapons that I call for in Madam Chair, I rise to offer an designate the amendment. this amendment will do just that. amendment to title VII of H.R. 3494, The text of the amendment is as fol- Additionally, this assessment will entitled, ‘‘Reports and Other Matters.’’ lows: then be shared with Congress and with As a combat veteran, I can tell you At the end of title VII, add the following law enforcement so that our frontline firsthand that intelligence drives oper- new section:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.049 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5906 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 7lll. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FI- trained, and financially supported by 35 years for victims to get traction in NANCIAL ASSETS OF IRAN TO VIC- the Iranian regime, drove a truck bomb U.S. courts. But now that they are get- TIMS OF TERRORISM. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- into the U.S. barracks in , kill- ting that traction and winning judg- lowing findings: ing 241 servicemen, 220 of which were ments, marines in Congress are here to (1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored my fellow marines. help to ensure that Iranian funds can- by the Government of Iran bombed the It is by the grace of God that I am not be hidden from them in secret for- United States Marine barracks in Beirut, standing here today. My battalion eign bank accounts. Lebanon. The terrorists killed 241 service- shipped out 10 days before the bombing. This amendment helps the families of men and injured scores more. I was lucky. I was able to come home those killed and wounded by making (2) Those servicemen were killed or injured to my wife, who was expecting our first sure that Iran is held liable for this at- while on a peacekeeping mission. tack. It makes it harder for Iran to (3) Terrorism sponsored by the Govern- child, and my family in Columbus, In- ment of Iran threatens the national security diana. hide money in overseas bank accounts of the United States. As proud U.S. marines, Congressman when it should be paying for the pain (4) The United States has a vital interest GALLEGO and I authored this bipar- and suffering of its victims. It shows in ensuring that members of the Armed tisan, bicameral legislation to provide that, even 36 years after the attack, we Forces killed or injured by such terrorism, a sliver of justice for the 241 heroes have not forgotten, and it once again and the family members of such members, who were not as lucky that day. proves that U.S. marines remain ‘‘no are able to seek justice. Madam Chair, our amendment is sim- better friend, no worse enemy.’’ (b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 502 of the Iran Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights ple. The OORAH Act would allow the Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8772) is amended— families of the bombing victims to exe- ance of my time. (1) in subsection (a)(1)— cute on the $1.6 billion in Iranian funds Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I thank (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in currently held by a European-based the chairman and ranking member for the United States’’ the first place it appears firm. These funds were laundered their leadership and my colleague and and inserting ‘‘by or’’; through New York before making their fellow marine from Arizona (Mr. (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, or way to Europe, where they sit just out- GALLEGO) for his faithful service and an asset that would be blocked if the asset side the hand of justice. unwavering support on this legislation. were located in the United States,’’ after Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Regardless of the party you con- ‘‘unblocked)’’; and ance of my time. (C) in the flush text at the end— ference with or the district you rep- The Acting CHAIR. The question is (i) by inserting after ‘‘in aid of execution’’ resent, we can all agree that terrorists on the amendment offered by the gen- the following: ‘‘, or to an order directing and those who support them finan- tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE). that the asset be brought to the State in cially must be held accountable for which the court is located and subsequently The amendment was agreed to. their actions. AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF to execution or attachment in aid of execu- When I joined the Marines in 1979, I tion,’’; and The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order (ii) by inserting ‘‘, without regard to con- made a promise of Semper Fidelis. to consider amendment No. 25 printed cerns relating to international comity’’ after Semper Fi is a lifelong commitment in part B of House Report 116–154. ‘‘resources for such an act’’; and held by every marine for the corps and Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the (2) in subsection (b)— America, a promise reciprocated by the designee of the gentlewoman from (A) by striking ‘‘that are identified’’ and corps to all marines. Michigan (Ms. SLOTKIN), I have an inserting the following: ‘‘that are— Madam Chair, we must uphold this amendment at the desk. ‘‘(1) identified’’; promise. Marines are the first to fight, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (B) by striking the period at the end and and this time we are fighting for the designate the amendment. inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Gold Star families who lost their loved (C) by adding at the end the following: The text of the amendment is as fol- ‘‘(2) identified in and the subject of pro- ones. lows: ceedings in the United States District Court Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues Page 203, line 1, strike ‘‘REPORT REQUIRED’’ for the Southern District of New York in to support this amendment and stand and insert ‘‘REPORT ON FOREIGN MALIGN INFLU- Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et with Congressman GALLEGO and me ENCE RESPONSE’’. al., Case No. 13 Civ. 9195 (LAP).’’. and our colleagues in the Senate to Page 204, after line 10, insert the following (c) REPORT.— honor the faith and loyalty of the 241 new subsection: (c) REPORT ON ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FOR- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days American servicemen who made the ul- after the date of the enactment of this Act, EIGN INFLUENCE EFFORTS.— the Director of National Intelligence shall timate sacrifice. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days submit to Congress a report on threats Madam Chair, OORAH stands for Our after the date of the enactment of this Act, against the United States military and de- Obligation to Recognize American He- the Director of National Intelligence shall fense interests, personnel, and their families, roes, or as the Marines say, OORAH. submit to the congressional intelligence posed by organizations that are designated Madam Chair, I reserve the balance committees a report concerning the ability by the Secretary of State as a foreign ter- of my time. of the intelligence community to— rorist organization pursuant to section 219 of Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Chair, I claim (A) identify foreign influence efforts aimed the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 the time in opposition, although I am at sowing discord or interfering, or both, in the political processes of the United States; U.S.C. 1189) with connections to the Govern- not opposed to the amendment. ment of Iran, as determined by the Director. and The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- (2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) (B) report such efforts to appropriate au- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but tion, the gentleman from Arizona is thorities. may contain a classified annex. recognized for 5 minutes. (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to There was no objection. (1) shall include the following: Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Chair, I rise (A) A description of the current level of on- House Resolution 491, the gentleman going communication and coordination from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) and a Mem- in proud support of the amendment sponsored by fellow marine and public across the intelligence community and law ber opposed each will control 5 min- enforcement, including the Department of utes. servant, Mr. PENCE. Justice, the Department of State, the De- The Chair recognizes the gentleman October 23, 1983, remains seared in partment of Homeland Security, and the from Indiana. the memory of all marines. On that Federal Bureau of Investigation, with re- Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I rise in day, over 300 innocent people were spect to combating foreign influence efforts support of my amendment, which is killed in a surprise terrorist attack described in subparagraph (A) of such para- deeply personal. sponsored by the Government of Iran. graph. Madam Chair, I was assigned to the Most of the people killed 36 years ago (B) Identification of the offices or compo- 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. In 1983, my were my brothers. They were U.S. ma- nents of the departments and agencies of the rines. They were serving our country Federal Government that are tasked with battalion was ordered to Beirut, Leb- any responsibility with respect to combating anon. and doing their best to preserve the such foreign influence efforts. On October 23 of that same year, an peace in war-torn Lebanon. (C) Identification of the number of per- Iranian national affiliated with We know that the wheels of justice sonnel within each element of the intel- Hezbollah, a terror group founded, turn slowly, Madam Chair. It took over ligence community and other elements of

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Madam Chairwoman, I House Resolution 491, the gentleman lenges or barriers to effectively combat such rise as the designee of Ms. SLOTKIN to foreign influence efforts and a description of from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a offer her second amendment. Member opposed each will control 5 the reasons for such challenges or barriers; The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and minutes. (ii) which such legal authorities pose chal- designate the amendment. The Chair recognizes the gentleman lenges or barriers with respect to elements of The text of the amendment is as fol- from California. the intelligence community and other ele- lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chairwoman, ments of the Federal Government working At the end of title V, add the following new we are all too familiar with the influ- together to combat such foreign influence ef- section: ence operations perpetrated by the forts and a description of the reasons for SEC. 507. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- Russian Government during the 2016 such challenges or barriers. ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE (E) A description of the current level of UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN U.S. election. communication or engagement between the FEDERATION. As the IC articulated in its January intelligence community and private inter- (a) REPORTS.—Title XI of the National Se- 2017 intelligence community assess- net-platforms or social media companies curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as ment, those operations were merely with respect to combating such foreign influ- amended by section 501, is further amended the most recent in a long history of ef- ence efforts. by adding at the end the following new sec- forts to undermine the liberal demo- tion: (F) A description of the additional re- cratic order. We must remain vigilant ‘‘SEC. 1107. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- sources the Director determines is necessary and fully informed about the oper- to effectively identify such foreign influence ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE efforts, and the roles and responsibilities UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN ations executed by the Government of FEDERATION. across the intelligence community that Russia to influence and undermine our ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—On an annual basis, would best support the shared objective of democratic system. the Director of the National Counterintel- identifying such foreign influence efforts. To that end, this amendment re- ligence and Security Center shall submit to (G) Any other matters the Director deter- the congressional intelligence committees a quires an annual report from the Direc- mines appropriate. report on the influence operations and cam- tor of National Intelligence containing (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) paigns in the United States conducted by the information about the influence oper- may be submitted in classified form. Russian Federation. ations and campaigns in the U.S. by The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- the Russian Federation. I support the House Resolution 491, the gentleman section (a) shall include the following: amendment and urge my colleagues to from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a ‘‘(1) A description and listing of the Rus- do the same. Member opposed each will control 5 sian organizations and persons involved in I urge support for the amendment, influence operations and campaigns oper- minutes. ating in the United States as of the date of and I yield back the balance of my The Chair recognizes the gentleman the report. time. from California. ‘‘(2) An assessment of organizations that The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. MURPHY). Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, the Intel- are associated with or receive funding from The question is on the amendment of- ligence Committee has invested consid- organizations and persons identified in para- fered by the gentleman from California erable time and focus the last 3 years graph (1), particularly such entities oper- (Mr. SCHIFF). ating in the United States. The amendment was agreed to. to study the painful lessons of foreign ‘‘(3) A description of the efforts by the or- AMENDMENT NO. 27 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO interference in our democratic system. ganizations and persons identified in para- Ms. SLOTKIN’s amendment will en- graph (1) to target, coerce, and influence The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order hance the work of the committee by populations within the United States. to consider amendment No. 27 printed compelling the Director of National In- ‘‘(4) An assessment of the activities of the in part B of House Report 116–154. telligence to identify barriers that pre- organizations and persons identified in para- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I graph (1) designed to influence the opinions vent the intelligence community from have an amendment at the desk. of elected leaders of the United States or The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will fully understanding the scope and im- candidates for election in the United States. pact of these threats. designate the amendment. ‘‘(5) With respect to reports submitted The text of the amendment is as fol- after the first report, an assessment of the Our adversaries are committed to lows: employing a whole-of-government ap- change in goals, tactics, techniques, and pro- cedures of the influence operations and cam- Page 81, line 12, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. proach to execute their plan to disrupt Page 81, after line 12 insert the following our democratic system. In order to de- paigns conducted by the organizations and persons identified in paragraph (1). (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph): feat these efforts, we must understand ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out sub- (2) the threat to the national security of the scope of the threat. We must enlist section (a), the Director shall coordinate the United States posed by telecommuni- our intelligence community to identify with the Director of the Federal Bureau of cations companies that are subject to the ju- the scope of and the means by which Investigation, the Director of the Central In- risdiction of a foreign adversary; and our adversaries are attempting to telligence Agency, the Director of the Na- Page 81, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. achieve their goal. tional Security Agency, and any other rel- Page 81, after line 22 insert the following (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph): This amendment sets forth a frame- evant head of an element of the intelligence community. (3) the threat to the national security of work by which the DNI will report to ‘‘(d) FORM.—Each report submitted under the United States from acquisition, importa- Congress on these threats and identify subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- tion, transfer, installation, or use of any whether there are gaps in the IC’s au- fied form, but may include a classified communications technology by any person thorities that hinder its ability to find, annex.’’. subject to the jurisdiction of the United assess, and enable action on foreign in- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of States that involves communications tech- nology designed, developed, manufactured or fluence campaigns. contents in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by section supplied by, controlled by, or subject to, the Madam Chair, I believe this is an im- 501, is further amended by inserting after the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary; and portant amendment. I encourage my item relating to section 1106 the following The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to colleagues to support it, as well as the new item: House Resolution 491, the gentleman ‘‘Sec. 1107. Annual reports on influence oper- underlying bill, and I yield back the from Florida (Mr. YOHO) and a Member balance of my time. ations and campaigns in the opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The question is United States by the Russian Federation.’ ’’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman on the amendment offered by the gen- (c) INITIAL REPORT.—The Director of the from Florida. tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). National Counterintelligence and Security Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I The amendment was agreed to. Center shall submit to the congressional in- stand in support of an amendment I

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(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall continue to ensure laws are appro- My proposed amendment includes carry out subsection (a) in coordination with priately crafted to protect all Ameri- within the report on 5G technology, the head of any other agency of the Federal cans and safeguard the liberties we the threat to the national security of Government that the Director determines hold dear. the United States posed by tele- appropriate. I encourage my colleagues to support (d) FORM.—The report submitted under this amendment, and I yield back the communication companies that are subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign fied form, but may include a classified balance of my time. adversary; namely, China, Russia, Iran, annex. The Acting CHAIR. The question is North Korea, and Syria. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to on the amendment offered by the gen- This will cover threats from acquisi- House Resolution 491, the gentleman tleman from Florida (Mr. YOHO). tions, importations, transfers, or use of The amendment was agreed to. from Florida (Mr. YOHO) and a Member communications technology by any opposed each will control 5 minutes. AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MS. OMAR person subject to the jurisdiction of The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the United States that involved tech- from Florida. to consider amendment No. 29 printed nology designed, developed or con- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I in part B of House Report 116–154. trolled by a foreign adversary. rise today to offer an amendment to Ms. OMAR. Madam Chair, I have an As globalization continues to shape H.R. 3494. My amendment No. 28 would amendment at the desk. the world we live in, it is increasingly require the FBI Director, in coordina- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will important that the United States tion with the Under Secretary of designate the amendment. prioritizes the security of our cyber Homeland Security for Intelligence and The text of the amendment is as fol- networks and infrastructure. Today, Analysis to submit a report on domes- lows: China controls over 60 percent of the tic terrorist activity in the United At the end of title VII, add the following 5G networks in the world. States to the congressional intel- new section: In 2012, the House Permanent Select SEC. 7ll. REPORT ON TERRORIST SCREENING ligence committees. DATABASE. Committee on Intelligence deemed The report will detail: telecommunication companies, Huawei (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Activities conducted by domestic ter- the date of the enactment of this Act, the and ZTE national security threats. rorist groups that restrict free speech Director of National Intelligence and the Seven years later, these companies using violence or intimidation; Secretary of State shall jointly submit to continue to harm and undermine U.S. Activities conducted by domestic ter- the congressional intelligence committees, cybersecurity interests. Should the rorist groups that are a danger to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. continue to let these companies human life and are a violation of the House of Representatives, and the Com- and others like them continue to pro- criminal laws of the United States or mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the terrorist screening database of liferate our networks, we are putting any State; and the security of our citizens at risk and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prevalence of any domestic ter- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under our national security. rorist group within the United States subsection (a) shall identify the following: We must continue our maximum and abroad or any group that claimed (1) Which foreign countries receive access pressure campaign on these malicious to be domestic yet have ties to foreign to the terrorist screening database. companies until we can ensure that groups like al-Qaida or other terrorist (2) Which foreign countries have success- these actors do not pose threats to our organizations. fully petitioned to add individuals to the ter- national security. There are abhorrent groups of people rorist screening database. I yield back the balance of my time. within the United States today whose (3) What standards exist for determining which countries get access to the terrorist The CHAIR. The question is on the reasons for existence is violence. They amendment offered by the gentleman screening database. do not respect the rule of law or the (4) The extent to which the human rights from Florida (Mr. YOHO). values of America. Yes, we have the record of the government of a foreign coun- The amendment was agreed to. First Amendment that allows for free- try is considered in the determination to AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO dom of speech, religion, and assembly, give the country access to the terrorist The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order but with those freedoms, one must ex- screening database. to consider amendment No. 28 printed ercise responsibility. (5) What procedures, if any, exist to re- in part B of House Report 116–154. They seek to inflict harm on Ameri- move access to the terrorist screening data- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I base from a foreign country. cans or specific groups of Americans (6) What procedures, if any, exist to inform have an amendment at the desk. because of their race, religion, personal an individual, or the legal counsel of an indi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will beliefs, or other reasons. vidual, of the placement of the individual on designate the amendment. We have seen this evil in recent years the terrorist screening database. The text of the amendment is as fol- with the deadly attacks on the Tree of (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) lows: Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the at- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but At the end of title VI, add the following tack on the Mother Emanuel AME may include a classified annex. new section: Church in Charleston, and, sadly, too The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to SEC. 6ll. REPORT CHARACTERIZING DOMESTIC many more. House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman TERRORISM ACTIVITY WITHIN THE Moreover, we have seen violence used from Minnesota (Ms. OMAR) and a UNITED STATES. by groups that restrict free speech, Member opposed each will control 5 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the most recently with the attack on Andy minutes. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- Ngo in Portland by the group Antifa. The Chair recognizes the gentle- tion, in coordination with the Under Sec- We are the most extraordinary Na- woman from Minnesota. retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence tion because of our belief in and the ad- Ms. OMAR. Madam Chairwoman, my and Analysis, shall submit to the congres- herence to the idea ‘‘that all men are amendment mandates reporting on the sional intelligence committees a report on created equal, that they are endowed foreign governments with whom we domestic terrorism activity within the by their creator with certain share access to the Terrorist Screening United States. unalienable rights, that among these Database. The database is shared with (b) CONTENTS.—The report under sub- section (a) shall include the following: are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- more than 60 foreign governments, in- (1) Activities conducted by domestic ter- piness,’’ with the rule of law included. cluding countries with appalling rorist groups to restrict free speech using vi- Groups that threaten these notions human rights records, such as Saudi olence or intimidation. threaten our country and our very Arabia and China.

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Many of the people who are in- This amendment requires a report on ations, we must leverage all available cluded in the database have never been a number of civil liberties questions re- tools and resources at our disposal to charged with a crime, and, yet, we garding the Terrorist Screening Data- secure their safe return. We must em- share sensitive information about them base. We need to structure our counter- ploy a whole-of-government approach with the same government that mur- terrorism programs by thinking about to return Americans wrongfully de- dered Jamal Khashoggi. not only what we can do and what is tained in foreign countries back to I have also received credible reports constitutional to do, but what we their families. should be doing so that we get the that there have been Uighurs added to b 2145 the database at the request of the Chi- maximum security benefit along with nese Government. I ask the Chair to the maximum privacy. We are a nation founded on the prin- think about that. Our aim is a healthy equilibrium be- ciple of due process. We must hold There is universal outrage in Wash- tween security and privacy. With that other countries to the same expecta- ington about the treatment of the in mind, I support my colleague’s tions of equal treatment under the law. We must also support the foreign na- Uighur population in China. What are amendment which will assist the Intel- tionals who put their lives and the we talking about? ligence Committee with its oversight and inform the public about how the lives of their families at risk to con- Let’s be clear. These are the precur- privacy security balance is being tribute to our national security. We sors to genocide. And while it is hap- struck. owe these extraordinary individuals pening, while Members of both sides of I want to thank Ms. OMAR for her our gratitude for their assistance, par- the aisle and the Secretary of State are work, and I encourage my colleagues to ticularly in light of the dangers that condemning what is happening, we are support her amendment. they often face. Despite precautions, in allowing the Chinese Government to Ms. OMAR. Madam Chair, I am some cases, their contributions have add Uighurs to the Terrorist Screening thankful to the chairman and ranking led to their detainment or imprison- Database. We are allowing them to member for their support, and with ment. track Uighurs in the United States. that, I yield back the balance of my One of our greatest strengths is the This is probably the most appalling time. network of individuals and nations aspect of our sharing this information The Acting CHAIR. The question is that want to help us because they can with governments that violate human on the amendment offered by the gen- rely on us to keep our promises. That rights, but it is not the only appalling tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. OMAR). is why we must continue to stand by aspect. One thing we know for sure in The amendment was agreed to. our commitments to our partners, par- almost two decades that we have been The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- ticularly when they are persecuted for fighting the war on terror, is that dic- stands that amendment No. 30 will not their contributions to the U.S. tators have been more than happy to be offered. Simply stated, we must honor our call whoever opposes them a terrorist. AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. CROW commitments to those who have stood The Saudis, whose family has direct, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order by us. proven, and clear financial links to al- to consider amendment No. 31 printed This amendment asserts the impor- Qaida, are given access to this data- in part B of House Report 116–154. tance of this position, not just because base. The Saudis, who have rounded up Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I have an it is in the best interests of the United human rights activists, tortured them, amendment at the desk. States, but because it is the right thing The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will mass executed them, and claiming they to do, and that moral responsibility is designate the amendment. are terrorists, get to add people on this an essential virtue of being an Amer- list. It is entirely possible that they The text of the amendment is as fol- lows: ican. get to add American citizens to this Madam Chair, I yield 30 seconds to At the end of title VII, add the following list. the gentleman from California (Mr. This isn’t compatible with a free so- new section: SEC. 708. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AMERICANS SCHIFF). ciety. It isn’t compatible with our es- AND FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS WHO Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank sential concepts of civil liberties. It is CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SE- the gentleman for yielding. important to note that the evidentiary CURITY OF THE UNITED STATES Securing the safe release of Ameri- WHO ARE HELD CAPTIVE. standard for being placed in the data- cans held abroad is a top and urgent base is very low. The government only It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should— priority. Congress can play a role in needs reasonable suspicion that some- (1) prioritize the safety and protection for keeping this issue at the forefront of one is involved in terrorism, which is all Americans, including citizens of the public consciousness. not even enough to charge someone United States who are wrongfully detained With that in mind, I salute my col- with a crime. by foreign governments; league for all of his efforts. I thank Mr. (2) make every effort to bring these Ameri- It is also significant that individuals CROW for drafting this sense of Con- added to this database are not in- cans back home; and gress that keeps the spotlight on this formed of their placements and have (3) provide assistance to and, as appro- priate, advocate on behalf of foreign individ- important issue. suffered preventable harms as a result. uals detained abroad who contributed di- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues So my amendment asks some basic rectly to the national security of the United to support the amendment and the un- questions, questions that we as Mem- States. derlying bill. bers of Congress have not only a right The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, in closing, to, but a responsibility to ask. House Resolution 491, the gentleman I urge my colleagues to support my I ask my colleagues to support this from Colorado (Mr. CROW) and a Mem- amendment and uphold our obligations amendment. If they are concerned ber opposed each will control 5 min- to our fellow Americans and partners about civil liberties, they should be utes. around the world. We are a country concerned about this. If they are con- The Chair recognizes the gentleman that keeps its promises, and we must cerned about human rights abroad, from Colorado. do so well into the future. they should be concerned about this. Mr. CROW. Madam Chairwoman, I Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- And no matter how they feel about the rise today to offer an amendment to ance of my time. database itself, this amendment asks highlight the importance of honoring The Acting CHAIR. The question is that we need answers in order to make our commitments, to keep Americans on the amendment offered by the gen- informed decisions about our national and those who serve our country tleman from Colorado (Mr. CROW). security policy. around the world safe. The amendment was agreed to.

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Members have even used language ex- agency that issues licenses to conduct activi- The motion was agreed to. pressing how ashamed they are of this ties in outer space to include in the require- ments for such licenses an agreement relat- Accordingly, the Committee rose; country. ing to the preservation and protection of the and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. I am fed up with those continued at- Apollo 11 landing site, and for other pur- OMAR) having assumed the chair, Mrs. tacks on the very foundations of this poses; to the Committee on Science, Space, MURPHY, Acting Chair of the Com- great Nation. and Technology, and in addition to the Com- mittee of the Whole House on the state I remind my colleagues that we, as mittee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be of the Union, reported that that Com- Americans, pledge allegiance to the subsequently determined by the Speaker, in mittee, having had under consideration flag of the United States of America. each case for consideration of such provi- We must not use rhetoric that leads sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the bill (H.R. 3494) to authorize appro- committee concerned. priations for fiscal year 2020 for intel- other nations to question our loyalties. By Mr. SCHNEIDER: ligence and intelligence-related activi- Madam Speaker, I am not afraid to H.R. 3767. A bill to ensure an evidence- ties of the United States Government, stand up for freedom, liberty, and jus- based funding approach to study the effects the Community Management Account, tice. I am proud to be an American, of health professions opportunity grant dem- and the Central Intelligence Agency and I will defend the values that make onstration projects, and to evaluate the dem- this Nation great until the day I die. onstration projects; to the Committee on Retirement and Disability System, and Ways and Means. for other purposes, had come to no res- f By Mr. BUDD: olution thereon. ADJOURNMENT H.R. 3768. A bill to amend the Securities f Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor Mr. ABRAHAM. Madam Speaker, I for finders and private placement brokers, RECOGNIZING THE FRANK move that the House do now adjourn. and for other purposes; to the Committee on VARISCHETTI FOUNDATION AND The motion was agreed to; accord- Financial Services. HONORING COACH ANDY EVANKO ingly (at 9 o’clock and 51 minutes By Ms. HOULAHAN: p.m.), under its previous order, the H.R. 3769. A bill to authorize the Secretary (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania of State to waive certain requirements with asked and was given permission to ad- House adjourned until tomorrow, respect to eligibility for civil service posi- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 10 a.m. for tions relating to the departmental formula- vise and extend his remarks.) morning-hour debate. tion and direction of foreign affairs and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. f international relations, and for other pur- poses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Madam Speaker, on June 28, I had the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, privilege of attending the fourth an- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- ETC. sylvania (for himself, Ms. SCHA- nual Frank Varischetti All-Star Foot- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, KOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. ball Game in Brockway, Pennsylvania. 1645. A letter from the Acting Assistant SWALWELL of California): The Frank Varischetti Foundation H.R. 3770. A bill to require the chief elec- Secretary for Legislation, Department of tion officials of the States to provide voter hosts this annual event with support Health and Human Services, transmitting from the Brockway Gridiron Associa- registration forms at certain naturalization the Department’s report entitled ‘‘Annual proceedings, and for other purposes; to the tion and the Brockway Area School Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory District. The event brings the region Committee on House Administration. Recall Authority’’ for FY 2017, was taken By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and from the Speaker’s table, referred to the together for a great gridiron game in Mr. YOHO): support of the academic futures of Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3771. A bill to establish an inter- local students. f agency One Health Program, and for other In addition to showcasing the best purposes; to the Committee on Energy and REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- football talent in the region, $1,000 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS scholarships are awarded by game tees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and sponsors. This year, I was proud to rep- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each resent many players from Pennsylva- committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper case for consideration of such provisions as nia’s 15th Congressional District in fall within the jurisdiction of the committee awarding 20 scholarships. calendar, as follows: concerned. The event also recognized the late Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. coach Andy Evanko, who passed away sources. H.R. 205. A bill to amend the Gulf of RUSH, and Mr. HOLDING): Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to per- last month from ALS, with a moment H.R. 3772. A bill to amend title XVIII of the manently extend the moratorium on leasing Social Security Act to ensure equitable pay- of silence. Coach Evanko was a staple in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (Rept. ment for, and preserve Medicare beneficiary in his community and coached the 116–156). Referred to the Committee of the access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals Curwensville Golden Tide football Whole House on the state of the Union. under the Medicare hospital outpatient pro- team from 2000 to 2018 with an impres- Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- spective payment system; to the Committee sive career record, winning more than sources. H.R. 1941. A bill to amend the Outer on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 70 percent of his games as head coach. Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- These young men and their coaches Secretary of the Interior including in any riod to be subsequently determined by the leasing program certain planning areas, and truly exhibited the value of hard work Speaker, in each case for consideration of for other purposes (Rept. 116–157). Referred such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- and the importance of good sportsman- to the Committee of the Whole House on the tion of the committee concerned. ship. state of the Union. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- f f self, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN): STOP UN-AMERICAN RHETORIC PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3773. A bill to direct the Secretary of (Mr. ABRAHAM asked and was given Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle permission to address the House for 1 bills and resolutions of the following safety standard requiring new commercial minute and to revise and extend his re- motor vehicles to be equipped with an auto- titles were introduced and severally re- matic emergency braking system, to require marks.) ferred, as follows: automatic emergency braking installed in Mr. ABRAHAM. Madam Speaker, I By Mr. COMER (for himself and Mr. commercial motor vehicles to be used while am concerned about the rhetoric I have JORDAN): in operation, and for other purposes; to the continually heard from the other side. H.R. 3765. A bill to amend title 13, United Committee on Transportation and Infra- I believe that all Members of this body States Code, to require that any question- structure, and in addition to the Committee love our country, but some statements naire used for a decennial census of popu- on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be from this House are un-American in lation contains a question regarding citizen- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ship, and for other purposes; to the Com- each case for consideration of such provi- tone, such as comparing ICE detention mittee on Oversight and Reform. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the centers to concentration camps and the By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, committee concerned. Holocaust. There have been sugges- Mr. LUCAS, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. STE- tions that terrorist organizations were Oklahoma, and Mr. BABIN): VENS, Mr. BURCHETT, and Mr. CROW):

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