PUBLIC LAW 113–293—DEC. 19, 2014 

INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2015 


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128 STAT. 3990 PUBLIC LAW 113–293—DEC. 19, 2014 

Public Law 113–293 

113th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for intelligence and 

intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community 

Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Intelligence 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 

Sec. 3. Budgetary effects. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 

Sec. 103. Personnel ceiling adjustments. 

Sec. 104. Intelligence Community Management Account. 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 

DISABILITY SYSTEM 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—General Matters 

Sec. 301. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 

Sec. 302. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 

Sec. 303. National intelligence strategy. 

Sec. 304. Software licensing. 

Sec. 305. Reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers 

and employees. 

Sec. 306. Inclusion of Predominantly Black Institutions in intelligence officer training program. 

Sec. 307. Management and oversight of financial intelligence. 

Sec. 308. Analysis of private sector policies and procedures for countering insider 

threats. 

Sec. 309. Procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications. 

Sec. 310. Clarification of limitation of review to retaliatory security clearance or access determinations. 

Sec. 311. Feasibility study on consolidating classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples. 

Sec. 312. Sense of Congress on cybersecurity threat and cybercrime cooperation 

with Ukraine. 

Sec. 313. Replacement of locally employed staff serving at United States diplomatic 

facilities in the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 314. Inclusion of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities in United 

States diplomatic facilities in the Russian Federation and adjacent countries. 

Intelligence 

Authorization 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015. 

Dec. 19, 2014 

[H.R. 4681] 


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Subtitle B—Reporting 

Sec. 321. Report on declassification process. 

Sec. 322. Report on intelligence community efficient spending targets. 

Sec. 323. Annual report on violations of law or executive order. 

Sec. 324. Annual report on intelligence activities of the Department of Homeland 

Security. Sec. 325. Report on political prison camps in North Korea. 

Sec. 326. Assessment of security of domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure. 

Sec. 327. Enhanced contractor level assessments for the intelligence community. 

Sec. 328. Assessment of the efficacy of memoranda of understanding to facilitate intelligence-sharing. Sec. 329. Report on foreign man-made electromagnetic pulse weapons. 

Sec. 330. Report on United States counterterrorism strategy to disrupt, dismantle, 

and defeat al-Qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups. Sec. 331. Feasibility study on retraining veterans in cybersecurity. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ means— 

(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the House of Representatives. 

(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intelligence 

community’’ has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related 

activities of the following elements of the United States Government: 

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency. 

(3) The Department of Defense. 

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 

(5) The National Security Agency. 

(6) The Department of the Army, the Department of the 

Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. 

(7) The Coast Guard. 

(8) The Department of State. 

(9) The Department of the Treasury. 

(10) The Department of Energy. 

(11) The Department of Justice. 

(12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. 

(14) The National Reconnaissance Office. 

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(15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 

(16) The Department of Homeland Security. 

SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 

(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS AND PERSONNEL LEVELS.— The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 101 and, 

subject to section 103, the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2015, for the conduct of the intelligence activities of 

the elements listed in paragraphs (1) through (16) of section 101, 

are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations 

prepared to accompany the bill H.R. 4681 of the One Hundred 

Thirteenth Congress. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZA- TIONS.— (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available 

to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 

to the President. 

(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject to paragraph 

(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the 

classified Schedule of Authorizations, or of appropriate portions 

of the Schedule, within the executive branch. 

(3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 

portion of such Schedule except— 

(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 

Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 

U.S.C. 3306(a)); 

(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; 

or 

(C) as otherwise required by law. 

SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES.—The Director of National Intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess 

of the number authorized for fiscal year 2015 by the classified 

Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) if the 

Director of National Intelligence determines that such action is 

necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions, 

except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the 

number authorized under such section may not, for any element 

of the intelligence community, exceed 3 percent of the number 

of civilian personnel authorized under such Schedule for such element. 

(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall establish guidelines that govern, for 

each element of the intelligence community, the treatment under 

the personnel levels authorized under section 102(a), including any 

exemption from such personnel levels, of employment or assignment 

in— 

(1) a student program, trainee program, or similar program; 

(2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant; or 

(3) details, joint duty, or long term, full-time training. 

(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.— 

The Director of National Intelligence shall notify the congressional 

intelligence committees in writing at least 15 days prior to each 

exercise of an authority described in subsection (a). 

Deadline. 

Guidelines. 

Determination. 

President. 


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SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 

Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 

2015 the sum of $507,400,000. Within such amount, funds identified 

in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 

102(a) for advanced research and development shall remain available until September 30, 2016. 

(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.—The elements within the 

Intelligence Community Management Account of the Director of 

National Intelligence are authorized 794 positions as of September 

30, 2015. Personnel serving in such elements may be permanent 

employees of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

or personnel detailed from other elements of the United States 

Government. 

(c) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 

Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are 

authorized to be appropriated for the Community Management 

Account for fiscal year 2015 such additional amounts as are 

specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred 

to in section 102(a). Such additional amounts for advanced 

research and development shall remain available until September 30, 2016. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONNEL.—In addition to the personnel authorized by subsection (b) for elements of the Intelligence Community Management Account as of September 30, 

2015, there are authorized such additional personnel for the 

Community Management Account as of that date as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to 

in section 102(a). 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 2015 

the sum of $514,000,000. 

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—General Matters 

SEC. 301. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 

Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased 

by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary 

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SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be 

deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence 

activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or 

the laws of the United States. 

SEC. 303. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 

108 the following: 

‘‘SEC. 108A. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in 2017, and once every 4 years 

thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a 

comprehensive national intelligence strategy to meet national security objectives for the following 4-year period, or a longer period, 

if appropriate. 

‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each national intelligence strategy 

required by subsection (a) shall— 

‘‘(1) delineate a national intelligence strategy consistent 

with— 

‘‘(A) the most recent national security strategy report 

submitted pursuant to section 108; 

‘‘(B) the strategic plans of other relevant departments 

and agencies of the United States; and 

‘‘(C) other relevant national-level plans; 

‘‘(2) address matters related to national and military intelligence, including counterintelligence; 

‘‘(3) identify the major national security missions that the 

intelligence community is currently pursuing and will pursue 

in the future to meet the anticipated security environment; 

‘‘(4) describe how the intelligence community will utilize 

personnel, technology, partnerships, and other capabilities to 

pursue the major national security missions identified in paragraph (3); 

‘‘(5) assess current, emerging, and future threats to the 

intelligence community, including threats from foreign intelligence and security services and insider threats; 

‘‘(6) outline the organizational roles and missions of the 

elements of the intelligence community as part of an integrated 

enterprise to meet customer demands for intelligence products, 

services, and support; 

‘‘(7) identify sources of strategic, institutional, programmatic, fiscal, and technological risk; and 

‘‘(8) analyze factors that may affect the intelligence community’s performance in pursuing the major national security missions identified in paragraph (3) during the following 10-year 

period. 

‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees 

a report on each national intelligence strategy required by subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the date of the completion 

of such strategy.’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 

in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Effective date. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

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by inserting after the item relating to section 108 the following 

new item: 

‘‘Sec. 108A. National intelligence strategy.’’. 

SEC. 304. SOFTWARE LICENSING. 

Section 109 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3044) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘usage; and’’ and 

inserting ‘‘usage, including— 

‘‘(A) increasing the centralization of the management 

of software licenses; 

‘‘(B) increasing the regular tracking and maintaining 

of comprehensive inventories of software licenses using 

automated discovery and inventory tools and metrics; 

‘‘(C) analyzing software license data to inform investment decisions; and 

‘‘(D) providing appropriate personnel with sufficient 

software licenses management training; and’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘usage.’’ and inserting 

‘‘usage, including— 

‘‘(A) increasing the centralization of the management 

of software licenses; 

‘‘(B) increasing the regular tracking and maintaining 

of comprehensive inventories of software licenses using 

automated discovery and inventory tools and metrics; 

‘‘(C) analyzing software license data to inform investment decisions; and 

‘‘(D) providing appropriate personnel with sufficient 

software licenses management training; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) based on the assessment required under paragraph 

(2), make such recommendations with respect to software 

procurement and usage to the Director of National Intelligence 

as the Chief Information Officer considers appropriate.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 

180 days after the date on which the Director of National Intelligence receives recommendations from the Chief Information 

Officer of the Intelligence Community in accordance with subsection 

(b)(3), the Director of National Intelligence shall, to the extent 

practicable, issue guidelines for the intelligence community on software procurement and usage based on such recommendations.’’. 

SEC. 305. REPORTING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES BY 

FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 

(a) RESTRICTION.—Title III of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 

303 the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 304. REPORTING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES BY 

FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each element of the intelligence 

community shall issue regulations requiring each employee of such 

element occupying a covered position to sign a written agreement 

Regulations. 

50 USC 3073a. 

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requiring the regular reporting of covered employment to the head 

of such element. 

‘‘(b) AGREEMENT ELEMENTS.—The regulations required under 

subsection (a) shall provide that an agreement contain provisions 

requiring each employee occupying a covered position to, during 

the two-year period beginning on the date on which such employee 

ceases to occupy such covered position— 

‘‘(1) report covered employment to the head of the element 

of the intelligence community that employed such employee 

in such covered position upon accepting such covered employment; and 

‘‘(2) annually (or more frequently if the head of such element considers it appropriate) report covered employment to 

the head of such element. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COVERED EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘covered employment’ means direct employment by, representation of, or the 

provision of advice relating to national security to the government of a foreign country or any person whose activities are 

directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, 

or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by any government 

of a foreign country. 

‘‘(2) COVERED POSITION.—The term ‘covered position’ means 

a position within an element of the intelligence community 

that, based on the level of access of a person occupying such 

position to information regarding sensitive intelligence sources 

or methods or other exceptionally sensitive matters, the head 

of such element determines should be subject to the requirements of this section. 

‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term 

‘government of a foreign country’ has the meaning given the 

term in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 

of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(e)).’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATION.— 

(1) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the head of each element of 

the intelligence community shall issue the regulations required 

under section 304 of the National Security Act of 1947, as 

added by subsection (a) of this section. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees— 

(A) a certification that each head of an element of 

the intelligence community has prescribed the regulations 

required under section 304 of the National Security Act 

of 1947, as added by subsection (a) of this section; or 

(B) if the Director is unable to submit the certification 

described under subparagraph (A), an explanation as to 

why the Director is unable to submit such certification, 

including a designation of which heads of an element of 

the intelligence community have prescribed the regulations 

required under such section 304 and which have not. 

(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 

in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended— 

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(1) by striking the second item relating to section 302 

(Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries) and the items 

relating to sections 304, 305, and 306; and 

(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 

following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 304. Reporting of certain employment activities by former intelligence officers 

and employees.’’. 

SEC. 306. INCLUSION OF PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS IN 

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM. 

Section 1024 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3224) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and Predominantly 

Black Institutions’’ after ‘‘universities’’; and 

(2) in subsection (g)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 

and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(4) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTION.—The term 

‘Predominantly Black Institution’ has the meaning given the 

term in section 318 of the Higher education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 1059e).’’. 

SEC. 307. MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

Intelligence shall prepare a plan for management of the elements 

of the intelligence community that carry out financial intelligence 

activities. 

(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

shall establish a governance framework, procedures for sharing 

and harmonizing the acquisition and use of financial analytic tools, 

standards for quality of analytic products, procedures for oversight 

and evaluation of resource allocations associated with the joint 

development of information sharing efforts and tools, and an education and training model for elements of the intelligence community that carry out financial intelligence activities. 

(c) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

Intelligence shall brief the congressional intelligence committees 

on the actions the Director proposes to implement the plan required 

by subsection (a). 

SEC. 308. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE SECTOR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

FOR COUNTERING INSIDER THREATS. 

(a) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in 

consultation with the National Counterintelligence Executive, shall 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees an analysis 

of private sector policies and procedures for countering insider 

threats. 

(b) CONTENT.—The analysis required by subsection (a) shall 

include— 

(1) a review of whether and how the intelligence community 

could utilize private sector hiring and human resources best 

Review. 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

Deadlines. 

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practices to screen, vet, and validate the credentials, capabilities, and character of applicants for positions involving trusted 

access to sensitive information; 

(2) an analysis of private sector policies for holding supervisors and subordinates accountable for violations of established 

security protocols and whether the intelligence community 

should adopt similar policies for positions of trusted access 

to sensitive information; 

(3) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

applying mandatory leave policies, similar to those endorsed 

by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission to identify fraud in the financial 

services industry, to certain positions within the intelligence 

community; and 

(4) recommendations for how the intelligence community 

could utilize private sector risk indices, such as credit risk 

scores, to make determinations about employee access to sensitive information. 

SEC. 309. PROCEDURES FOR THE RETENTION OF INCIDENTALLY 

ACQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED COMMUNICATION.—The term ‘‘covered communication’’ means any nonpublic telephone or electronic communication acquired without the consent of a person who is a 

party to the communication, including communications in electronic storage. 

(2) HEAD OF AN ELEMENT OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘head of an element of the intelligence community’’ means, as appropriate— 

(A) the head of an element of the intelligence community; or 

(B) the head of the department or agency containing 

such element. 

(3) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the 

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

(b) PROCEDURES FOR COVERED COMMUNICATIONS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT TO ADOPT.—Not later than 2 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act each head of an element 

of the intelligence community shall adopt procedures approved 

by the Attorney General for such element that ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph (3). 

(2) COORDINATION AND APPROVAL.—The procedures 

required by paragraph (1) shall be— 

(A) prepared in coordination with the Director of 

National Intelligence; and 

(B) approved by the Attorney General prior to issuance. 

(3) PROCEDURES.— 

(A) APPLICATION.—The procedures required by paragraph (1) shall apply to any intelligence collection activity 

not otherwise authorized by court order (including an order 

or certification issued by a court established under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence 

Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803)), subpoena, or 

similar legal process that is reasonably anticipated to result 

in the acquisition of a covered communication to or from 

Deadline. 

50 USC 1813. 

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a United States person and shall permit the acquisition, 

retention, and dissemination of covered communications 

subject to the limitation in subparagraph (B). 

(B) LIMITATION ON RETENTION.—A covered communication shall not be retained in excess of 5 years, unless— 

(i) the communication has been affirmatively determined, in whole or in part, to constitute foreign intelligence or counterintelligence or is necessary to understand or assess foreign intelligence or counterintelligence; 

(ii) the communication is reasonably believed to 

constitute evidence of a crime and is retained by a 

law enforcement agency; 

(iii) the communication is enciphered or reasonably 

believed to have a secret meaning; 

(iv) all parties to the communication are reasonably believed to be non-United States persons; 

(v) retention is necessary to protect against an 

imminent threat to human life, in which case both 

the nature of the threat and the information to be 

retained shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees not later than 30 days after the 

date such retention is extended under this clause; 

(vi) retention is necessary for technical assurance 

or compliance purposes, including a court order or 

discovery obligation, in which case access to information retained for technical assurance or compliance 

purposes shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees on an annual basis; or 

(vii) retention for a period in excess of 5 years 

is approved by the head of the element of the intelligence community responsible for such retention, 

based on a determination that retention is necessary 

to protect the national security of the United States, 

in which case the head of such element shall provide 

to the congressional intelligence committees a written 

certification describing— 

(I) the reasons extended retention is necessary 

to protect the national security of the United 

States; 

(II) the duration for which the head of the 

element is authorizing retention; 

(III) the particular information to be retained; 

and 

(IV) the measures the element of the intelligence community is taking to protect the privacy 

interests of United States persons or persons 

located inside the United States. 

SEC. 310. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION OF REVIEW TO RETALIATORY SECURITY CLEARANCE OR ACCESS DETERMINATIONS. 

Section 3001(b)(7) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 

Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(b)(7)) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘2014—’’ and inserting ‘‘2014, and consistent with subsection 

(j)—’’; 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

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(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to appeal a determination to suspend or revoke a security clearance or access to 

classified information’’ and inserting ‘‘alleging reprisal for 

having made a protected disclosure (provided the individual 

does not disclose classified information or other information 

contrary to law) to appeal any action affecting an employee’s 

access to classified information’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘information,’’ inserting 

‘‘information following a protected disclosure,’’. 

SEC. 311. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONSOLIDATING CLASSIFIED DATABASES OF CYBER THREAT INDICATORS AND MALWARE 

SAMPLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 

in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 

Director of the National Security Agency, the Director of the Central 

Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, shall conduct a feasibility study on consolidating 

classified databases of cyber threat indicators and malware samples 

in the intelligence community. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) An inventory of classified databases of cyber threat 

indicators and malware samples in the intelligence community. 

(2) An assessment of actions that could be carried out 

to consolidate such databases to achieve the greatest possible 

information sharing within the intelligence community and cost 

savings for the Federal Government. 

(3) An assessment of any impediments to such consolidation. 

(4) An assessment of whether the Intelligence Community 

Information Technology Enterprise can support such consolidation. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date on which the Director of National Intelligence completes the 

feasibility study required by subsection (a), the Director shall 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written report 

that summarizes the feasibility study, including the information 

required under subsection (b). 

SEC. 312. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBERSECURITY THREAT AND 

CYBERCRIME COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) cooperation between the intelligence and law enforcement agencies of the United States and Ukraine should be 

increased to improve cybersecurity policies between these two 

countries; 

(2) the United States should pursue improved extradition 

procedures among the Governments of the United States, 

Ukraine, and other countries from which cybercriminals target 

United States citizens and entities; 

(3) the President should— 

(A) initiate a round of formal United States-Ukraine 

bilateral talks on cybersecurity threat and cybercrime 

cooperation, with additional multilateral talks that include 

other law enforcement partners such as Europol and 

Interpol; and 

Records. 

Assessments. 

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(B) work to obtain a commitment from the Government 

of Ukraine to end cybercrime directed at persons outside 

Ukraine and to work with the United States and other 

allies to deter and convict known cybercriminals; 

(4) the President should establish a capacity building program with the Government of Ukraine, which could include— 

(A) a joint effort to improve cyber capacity building, 

including intelligence and law enforcement services in 

Ukraine; 

(B) sending United States law enforcement agents to 

aid law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in investigating 

cybercrimes; and 

(C) agreements to improve communications networks 

to enhance law enforcement cooperation, such as a hotline 

directly connecting law enforcement agencies in the United 

States and Ukraine; and 

(5) the President should establish and maintain an intelligence and law enforcement cooperation scorecard with metrics 

designed to measure the number of instances that intelligence 

and law enforcement agencies in the United States request 

assistance from intelligence and law enforcement agencies in 

Ukraine and the number and type of responses received to 

such requests. 

SEC. 313. REPLACEMENT OF LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF SERVING AT 

UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES IN THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION. 

(a) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that, 

not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, every supervisory position at a United States diplomatic facility in the Russian Federation shall be occupied by 

a citizen of the United States who has passed, and shall be 

subject to, a thorough background check. 

(2) EXTENSION.—The Secretary of State may extend the 

deadline under paragraph (1) for up to one year by providing 

advance written notification and justification of such extension 

to the appropriate congressional committees. 

(3) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on progress made toward meeting the employment requirement 

under paragraph (1). 

(b) PLAN FOR REDUCED USE OF LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF.— 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with other appropriate 

government agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a plan to further reduce the reliance on locally employed 

staff in United States diplomatic facilities in the Russian Federation. The plan shall, at a minimum, include cost estimates, 

timelines, and numbers of employees to be replaced. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

Cost estimates. 

Deadline. 

Coordination. 

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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to infringe on the power of the President, by and with 

the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, 

other public ministers, and consuls.’’ 

SEC. 314. INCLUSION OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION 

FACILITIES IN UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES 

IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES. 

(a) SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY

REQUIREMENT.—Each United States diplomatic facility that, after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, is constructed in, or undergoes 

a construction upgrade in, the Russian Federation, any country 

that shares a land border with the Russian Federation, or any 

country that is a former member of the Soviet Union shall be 

constructed to include a Sensitive Compartmented Information 

Facility. 

(b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 

waive the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the 

United States and submits a written justification to the appropriate 

congressional committees not later than 180 days before exercising 

such waiver. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

Subtitle B—Reporting 

SEC. 321. REPORT ON DECLASSIFICATION PROCESS. 

Not later than December 31, 2016, the Director of National 

Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report describing— 

(1) proposals to improve the declassification process 

throughout the intelligence community; and 

(2) steps the intelligence community could take, or legislation that may be necessary, to enable the National Declassification Center to better accomplish the missions assigned to the 

Center by Executive Order No. 13526 (75 Fed. Reg. 707). 

SEC. 322. REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENT 

SPENDING TARGETS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, and April 1, 

2017, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 

congressional intelligence committees a report on the status and 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

22 USC 4865 

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effectiveness of efforts to reduce administrative costs for the intelligence community during the preceding year. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 

for each element of the intelligence community the following: 

(1) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to devise alternatives to government travel and promote efficient travel spending, such as teleconferencing and video conferencing. 

(2) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to limit costs related to hosting and attending conferences. 

(3) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to assess information technology inventories and usage, and 

establish controls, to reduce costs related to underutilized 

information technology equipment, software, or services. 

(4) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to limit the publication and printing of hard copy documents. 

(5) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to improve the performance of Federal fleet motor vehicles 

and limit executive transportation. 

(6) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to limit the purchase of extraneous promotional items, such 

as plaques, clothing, and commemorative items. 

(7) A description of the status and effectiveness of efforts 

to consolidate and streamline workforce training programs to 

focus on the highest priority workforce and mission needs. 

(8) Such other matters relating to efforts to reduce intelligence community administrative costs as the Director may 

specify for purposes of this section. 

SEC. 323. ANNUAL REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR EXECUTIVE 

ORDER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘SEC. 511. ANNUAL REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR EXECUTIVE 

ORDER. 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Director of National 

Intelligence shall annually submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees a report on violations of law or executive order relating 

to intelligence activities by personnel of an element of the intelligence community that were identified during the previous calendar 

year. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under subsection (a) 

shall, consistent with the need to preserve ongoing criminal investigations, include a description of, and any action taken in response 

to, any violation of law or executive order (including Executive 

Order No. 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note)) relating to intelligence 

activities committed by personnel of an element of the intelligence 

community in the course of the employment of such personnel 

that, during the previous calendar year, was— 

‘‘(1) determined by the director, head, or general counsel 

of any element of the intelligence community to have occurred; 

‘‘(2) referred to the Department of Justice for possible 

criminal prosecution; or 

‘‘(3) substantiated by the inspector general of any element 

of the intelligence community.’’. 

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(b) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report required under section 

511 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection 

(a), shall be submitted not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 

in consultation with the head of each element of the intelligence 

community, shall— 

(1) issue guidelines to carry out section 511 of the National 

Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a); and 

(2) submit such guidelines to the congressional intelligence 

committees. 

(d) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended 

by adding after the item relating to section 510 the following 

new item: 

‘‘Sec. 511. Annual report on violations of law or executive order.’’. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section or the 

amendments made by this section shall be construed to alter any 

requirement existing on the date of the enactment of this Act 

to submit a report under any provision of law. 

SEC. 324. ANNUAL REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year and along with the 

budget materials submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 

Analysis of the Department shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report for such fiscal year on each intelligence 

activity of each intelligence component of the Department, as designated by the Under Secretary, that includes the following: 

(1) The amount of funding requested for each such intelligence activity. 

(2) The number of full-time employees funded to perform 

each such intelligence activity. 

(3) The number of full-time contractor employees (or the 

equivalent of full-time in the case of part-time contractor 

employees) funded to perform or in support of each such intelligence activity. 

(4) A determination as to whether each such intelligence 

activity is predominantly in support of national intelligence 

or departmental missions. 

(5) The total number of analysts of the Intelligence Enterprise of the Department that perform— 

(A) strategic analysis; or 

(B) operational analysis. 

(b) FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY REPORT.—Not later than 120 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees a report that— 

Determination. 

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(1) examines the feasibility and advisability of including 

the budget request for all intelligence activities of each intelligence component of the Department that predominantly support departmental missions, as designated by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in the Homeland Security 

Intelligence Program; and 

(2) includes a plan to enhance the coordination of department-wide intelligence activities to achieve greater efficiencies 

in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security 

intelligence functions. 

(c) INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT OF THE DEPARTMENT.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘intelligence component of the Department’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 

SEC. 325. REPORT ON POLITICAL PRISON CAMPS IN NORTH KOREA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives a report on political prison camps in North 

Korea. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall— 

(1) describe the actions the United States is taking to 

support implementation of the recommendations of the United 

Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the eventual 

establishment of a tribunal to hold individuals accountable 

for abuses; and 

(2) include, with respect to each political prison camp in 

North Korea to the extent information is available— 

(A) the estimated prisoner population of each such 

camp; 

(B) the geographical coordinates of each such camp; 

(C) the reasons for confinement of the prisoners at 

each such camp; 

(D) a description of the primary industries and products made at each such camp, and the end users of any 

goods produced in such camp; 

(E) information regarding involvement of any nonNorth Korean entity or individual involved in the operations of each such camp, including as an end user or 

source of any good or products used in, or produced by, 

in such camp; 

(F) information identifying individuals and agencies 

responsible for conditions in each such camp at all levels 

of the Government of North Korea; 

(G) a description of the conditions under which prisoners are confined, with respect to the adequacy of food, 

shelter, medical care, working conditions, and reports of 

ill-treatment of prisoners, at each such camp; and 

(H) unclassified imagery, including satellite imagery, 

of each such camp. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form and may include a classified annex 

if necessary. 

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SEC. 326. ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY OF DOMESTIC OIL REFINERIES 

AND RELATED RAIL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Under Secretary of Homeland Security 

for Intelligence and Analysis shall conduct an intelligence assessment of the security of domestic oil refineries and related rail 

transportation infrastructure. 

(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to the congressional 

intelligence committees— 

(1) the results of the assessment required under subsection 

(a); and 

(2) any recommendations with respect to intelligence 

sharing or intelligence collection to improve the security of 

domestic oil refineries and related rail transportation infrastructure to protect the communities surrounding such refineries or such infrastructure from potential harm that the Under 

Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 327. ENHANCED CONTRACTOR LEVEL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

Section 506B(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3098(c)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘or contracted’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); 

and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: 

‘‘(12) The best estimate of the number of intelligence collectors and analysts contracted by each element of the intelligence 

community and a description of the functions performed by 

such contractors.’’. 

SEC. 328. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICACY OF MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING TO FACILITATE INTELLIGENCE-SHARING. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence 

and Analysis, in consultation with the Director of the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation and the Program Manager of the Information Sharing Environment, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland 

Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 

the House of Representatives an assessment of the efficacy of the 

memoranda of understanding signed between Federal, State, local, 

tribal, and territorial agencies to facilitate intelligence-sharing 

within and separate from the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Such 

assessment shall include— 

(1) any language within such memoranda of understanding 

that prohibited or may be construed to prohibit intelligencesharing between Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial 

agencies; and 

(2) any recommendations for memoranda of understanding 

to better facilitate intelligence-sharing between Federal, State, 

local, tribal, and territorial agencies. 

Recommendations. 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

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SEC. 329. REPORT ON FOREIGN MAN-MADE ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE 

WEAPONS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives a report on the threat 

posed by man-made electromagnetic pulse weapons to United States 

interests through 2025, including threats from foreign countries 

and foreign non-State actors. 

(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 330. REPORT ON UNITED STATES COUNTERTERRORISM 

STRATEGY TO DISRUPT, DISMANTLE, AND DEFEAT ALQAEDA AND ITS AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED GROUPS. 

(a) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a comprehensive report on the United States counterterrorism 

strategy to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda and its 

affiliated or associated groups. 

(2) COORDINATION.—The report required by paragraph (1) 

shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the 

Secretary of Defense, and the head of any other department 

or agency of the United States Government that has responsibility for activities directed at combating al-Qaeda and its affiliated or associated groups. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A definition of— 

(i) al-Qaeda core, including a list of which known 

individuals constitute al-Qaeda core; 

(ii) an affiliated group of al-Qaeda, including a 

list of which known groups constitute an affiliate group 

of al-Qaeda; 

(iii) an associated group of al-Qaeda, including a 

list of which known groups constitute an associated 

group of al-Qaeda; and 

(iv) a group aligned with al-Qaeda, including a 

description of what actions a group takes or statements 

it makes that qualify it as a group aligned with alQaeda. 

(B) A list of any other group, including the organization 

that calls itself the Islamic State (also known as ‘‘ISIS’’ 

or ‘‘ISIL’’), that adheres to the core mission of al-Qaeda, 

or who espouses the same violent jihad ideology as alQaeda. 

(C) An assessment of the relationship between alQaeda core and the groups referred to in subparagraph 

(B). 

(D) An assessment of the strengthening or weakening 

of al-Qaeda and the groups referred to in subparagraph 

(B) from January 1, 2010, to the present, including a 

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4681: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–463 (Permanent Select Comm. on Intelligence). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): 

May 30, considered and passed House. 

Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Dec. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment. 

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description of the metrics that are used to assess strengthening or weakening and an assessment of the relative 

increase or decrease in violent attacks attributed to such 

entities. 

(E) An assessment of whether or not an individual 

can be a member of al-Qaeda core if such individual is 

not located in Afghanistan or Pakistan. 

(F) An assessment of whether or not an individual 

can be a member of al-Qaeda core as well as a member 

of a group referred to in subparagraph (B). 

(G) A definition of defeat of core al-Qaeda. 

(H) An assessment of the extent or coordination, command, and control between core al-Qaeda and the groups 

referred to in subparagraph (B), specifically addressing 

each such group. 

(I) An assessment of the effectiveness of counterterrorism operations against core al-Qaeda and the groups 

referred to in subparagraph (B), and whether such operations have had a sustained impact on the capabilities 

and effectiveness of core al-Qaeda and such groups. 

(4) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 331. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON RETRAINING VETERANS IN CYBERSECURITY. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress a 

feasibility study on retraining veterans and retired members of 

elements of the intelligence community in cybersecurity. 

Approved December 19, 2014. 

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