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116TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 116–154 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3494) TO AUTHORIZE 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 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; RELATING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE 

REPORT 116–125 AND AN ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION; RELATING TO 

THE CONSIDERATION OF MEASURES DISAPPROVING OF SALES, EXPORTS, OR APPROVALS PURSUANT TO THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 

ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. 

RES. 489) CONDEMNING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RACIST COMMENTS DIRECTED AT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 

JULY 15, 2019.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. RASKIN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 491] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 491, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494, the 

Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, under a structured rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The resolution waives all 

points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 

of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–22, modified by the 

amendment printed in Part A of the report, shall be considered as 

adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended. The resolution makes in order only those further 

amendments printed in part B of this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may 

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port equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 

to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in Part B of this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides that if H. Rept. 116–125 is called up 

by direction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, all points 

of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for consideration of the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 116–125 under a closed rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying H. 

Rept. 116–125. The resolution provides that the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 116–125 shall be considered as read and shall not 

be subject to a demand for division of the question. Sections 3 

through 5 of the resolution replace the structure for expedited consideration of joint resolutions disapproving of certain transactions 

under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act with a framework 

that allows any qualifying reported House joint resolution or any 

Senate joint resolution (reported or unreported) to be privileged if 

called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs after 

proper notice. Section 3(a) provides that the previous question is 

ordered on any joint resolution called up under these procedures 

except for: (1) 20 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled 

by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs; and (2) one motion to commit or recommit. Section 

3(b) provides that the debate time on a joint resolution be expanded to one hour upon the demand of the chair of the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs at the time the joint resolution is called up. 

These procedures apply to any reported House joint resolution or 

any Senate joint resolution that disapproves of a specified transaction under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act, regardless 

of the status of the transaction. The resolution provides that Sections 36(b)(3), 36(c)(3)(B), and 36(d)(5)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act shall not apply in the House during the remainder of the 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 489, Condemning President Trump’s racist 

comments directed at Members of Congress, under a closed rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution provides that H. Res. 

489 shall be considered as read. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

3494 includes waivers of the following: 

• Clause 12(a)(1) of rule XXI which prohibits consideration 

of a bill unless there is a searchable electronic comparative 

print that shows how the bill proposes to change current law. 

• Clause 12(b) of rule XXI which prohibits consideration of 

a bill unless there is a searchable electronic comparative print 


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that shows how the text of the bill as proposed to be considered 

differs from the text of the bill as reported. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

3494 also may include a waiver of Clause 10 of rule XXI, which 

prohibits consideration of a measure that has a net effect of increasing the deficit or reducing the surplus over the five- or 10-year 

period; and a waiver of Section 302(f)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new 

budget authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such 

authority. However, it is important to note that the estimate provided by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Budget 

is incomplete due to the fact that CBO is only permitted to score 

the unclassified portions of the bill. Because the estimate is incomplete, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget is unable to accurately advise the Chair on budget related points of order. 

The waiver of all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3494 

includes a waiver of the following: 

• Clause 5(a)(1) of rule XXI which prohibits a bill carrying 

a tax or tariff measure from being reported by a committee not 

having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff measures. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 116–125, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 489, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 155 

Motion by Mr. Cole to add a section to the rule that provides that 

it shall be in order at any time through July 26, 2019, for the 

Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to the bill (H.R. 553) to amend title 10, United States Code, 

to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under 

the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset 

the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. 

Defeated: 4–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Hastings ..................................................... ................... Mr. Cole ........................................................... Yea 

Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Nay Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Perlmutter .................................................. Nay Mr. Burgess ..................................................... Yea 

Mr. Raskin ........................................................ Nay Mrs. Lesko ........................................................ Yea 

Ms. Scanlon ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Morelle ....................................................... Nay 

Ms. Shalala ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Nay 

Mr. McGovern, Chairman ................................. Nay 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 156 

Motion by Mr. Raskin to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Hastings ..................................................... ................... Mr. Cole ........................................................... Nay 

Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Yea Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Perlmutter .................................................. Yea Mr. Burgess ..................................................... Nay 

Mr. Raskin ........................................................ Yea Mrs. Lesko ........................................................ Nay 

Ms. Scanlon ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Morelle ....................................................... Yea 

Ms. Shalala ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Yea 

Mr. McGovern, Chairman ................................. Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3494 IN PART A CONSIDERED

AS ADOPTED

1. Schiff (CA): Makes technical and conforming changes, modifies 

recipients of various reports, and updates the list of repealed reporting requirements. Adds additional language that authorizes the 

CIA to expand death benefits to cover officers killed abroad who 

lack dependents and encourages the CIA to consider using its existing authorities to cover officers who, in the future, fall into such 

gaps in the existing regulation. Requires the CIA to examine military and veteran health care services that may benefit its officers. 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3494 IN PART B MADE IN

ORDER

1. Burgess (TX): Adds Energy and Commerce and HELP to the 

committees that will receive a briefing from the Director of National Intelligence on the effects of emerging infectious disease and 

pandemics on national security. (10 minutes) 

2. Burgess (TX), Kinzinger (IL): Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, 

and appropriate private entities to undertake an effort to remove 

or neutralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed by foreign entities or that have an unknown attribution. (10 minutes) 

3. Carson (IN), Stefanik (NY): Safeguards the logistics supply 

chains for microchips by mandating a report within 180 days for 

strengthening the supply chain intelligence function. Requires the 

report to address workforce personnel matters, outline budgetary 

resource needs, and describe the necessary governance structure 

and authorities for future implementation. (10 minutes) 

4. Hurd (TX), Spanberger (VA): Directs the Director of National 

Intelligence to make assessments regarding drug trafficking, 

human trafficking, and human smuggling in the Northern Triangle 

and Mexico and review U.S. intelligence activities in the region. (10 

minutes) 

5. Thompson, Bennie (MS): Requires information on Federal compliance with applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections, including protections against the public release of personally identifiable information of individuals involved 

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and information regarding domestic terrorist incidents. (10 minutes) 

6. Ruppersberger (MD), Carter, John (TX): Authorizes a pilot program identifying new classes of security vulnerabilities and researching technology to address the ever-present and changing face 

of cyber security threats to the energy grid. (10 minutes) 

7. Chabot (OH), Duncan (SC): Strikes section 401 of the bill 

which establishes the Climate Security Advisory Council under the 

Director of National Intelligence. (10 minutes) 

8. Green, Al (TX), Connolly (VA): Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress which includes 

aggregate demographic data and other information regarding their 

diversity and inclusion efforts. (10 minutes) 

9. Case (HI), Chu (CA), Vela ́zquez (NY), Lieu (CA), Jayapal 

(WA), Khanna (CA), Clark, Katherine (MA), Raskin (MD), Porter 

(CA), Takano (CA), Lee, Barbara (CA), Meng (NY): Requires a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Office 

of Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency, in coordination with 

civil liberties and privacy officers of elements of the Intelligence 

Community, to report on the impacts of policies and practices addressing China’s espionage and influence operations in the United 

States on policies and practices relating to the privacy and civil liberties of Chinese Americans. (10 minutes) 

10. Frankel (FL), Houlahan (PA), Torres, Norma (CA): Requires 

the Director of National Intelligence to submit an intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism. (10 minutes) 

11. Kennedy (MA): Establishes the Foreign Threat Response 

Center, comprised of analysts from all elements of the intelligence 

community, to provide comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts 

to influence United States’ political processes and elections by the 

Governments of Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other 

foreign country the Director determines appropriate. (10 minutes) 

12. Rice, Kathleen (NY): Adds the Under Secretary of Homeland 

Security for Intelligence and Analysis into the report on possible 

exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorist actors and requires 

the report’s dissemination to state and local law enforcement. (10 

minutes) 

13. Jayapal (WA), Meadows (NC), Garcı ́a, Jesu ́ s (IL): Requires 

the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress 

on the use of face recognition technology by the intelligence community and expresses the sense of Congress that the use of facial 

recognition technology to suppress criticism or dissent is contrary 

to the values of the United States and the U.S. government should 

not sell or transfer facial recognition technology to any country that 

is using such technology to suppress human rights. (10 minutes) 

14. Murphy (FL), Clarke, Yvette (NY): Adds a new section to 

Title VII (Report on Foreign Weaponization of Deepfakes and 

Deepfake Technology and Related Notifications) requiring the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report for 

Congress on the potential impact to U.S. national security from the 

use of deepfake technology by foreign governments (especially the 

Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China), including 

foreign intelligence services, foreign government-affiliated entities, 

and foreign individuals. (10 minutes) 


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15. Murphy (FL), Schneider (IL): Adds a new section to Title V 

(Sense of Congress and Report on Iranian Effort in Syria) requiring 

the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on efforts by Iran to establish long-term 

influence in Syria through military, political, economic, social, and 

cultural means, and the threat posed by such efforts to U.S. interests and allies, including Israel. (10 minutes) 

16. Brindisi (NY): Clarifies that nothing in this act shall be construed to contradict existing law regarding acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, providing material support to terrorists, and harboring or concealing terrorists. (10 minutes) 

17. Kinzinger (IL), Burgess (TX): Requires the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with other relevant agencies, to 

study the threat of international mobile subscriber identity-catchers, also known as cell-site simulators, to U.S. Government personnel and national security and provide a report and policy recommendations to Congress. (10 minutes) 

18. Hill, Katie (CA): Clarifies existing law and expands protections for whistleblowers to provide classified disclosures to Congressional Committees. (10 minutes) 

19. Levin, Andy (MI): Requires that a comprehensive report on 

domestic terrorism be made available on the public internet 

websites of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security, 

no later than 30 days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees. (10 minutes) 

20. Malinowski (NJ), Gallagher (WI), Mast (FL), Wagner (MO), 

Spanberger (VA): Expands a reporting requirement on repression 

by the Chinese government in Xinjiang province by requiring additional information on the contributions of external technologies and 

financial support to the Xinjiang authorities’ repression. (10 minutes) 

21. Pressley (MA): Requires the Director of National Intelligence, 

the Director of the FBI, and the Undersecretary of DHS for Intelligence to include information regarding training and resources 

provided to assist Federal, State, Local and Tribal law enforcement 

agencies in understanding, detecting, deterring and investigating 

acts of domestic terrorism. (10 minutes) 

22. Rose, Max (NY): Requires the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis to conduct an annual assessment regarding the availability of conventional weapons, including weapons lacking serial numbers, and advanced conventional weapons for use in furthering acts of terrorism, including the 

provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and to individuals or groups supporting or engaging in 

domestic terrorism. (10 minutes) 

23. Rose, Max (NY): Requires the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to conduct an assessment of homeland security 

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telligence community providing covered intelligence assistance. (10 

minutes) 

24. Pence (IN), Gallego (AZ): Allows victims and families of the 

1983 terrorist attack at the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, 

Lebanon to execute on $1.68 billion in Iranian funds. Requires the 

Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress to 

assess the current threats posed by known terrorist organizations 

affiliated with the Iranian government against U.S. military assets 

and personnel. (10 minutes) 

25. Slotkin (MI), Torres Small, Xochitl (NM), Houlahan (PA), 

Underwood (IL), Spanberger (VA), Sherrill (NJ), Gonzalez, Anthony 

(OH): Directs the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on authorities and resources needed and barriers to countering 

foreign influence efforts aimed at sowing discord or interfering, or 

both, in the political processes of the United States. (10 minutes) 

26. Slotkin (MI), Torres Small, Xochitl (NM), Houlahan (PA), 

Underwood (IL), Spanberger (VA), Sherrill (NJ), Gonzalez, Anthony 

(OH): Requires the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to carry out an annual report on the influence operations and 

campaigns in the United States conducted by the Russian Federation. (10 minutes) 

27. Yoho (FL): Includes within the report on 5G technology, the 

threat to national security of the United States posed by telecommunications companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of a 

foreign adversary. (10 minutes) 

28. Yoho (FL): Requires the Director of National Intelligence, in 

coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for 

Intelligence and Analysis, to submit a report on domestic terrorism 

activity within the United States to the congressional intelligence 

committees. (10 minutes) 

29. Omar (MN): Requires a report on the Terrorist Screening 

Database within 180 days after the enactment of the Intelligence 

Authorization Act. (10 minutes) 

30. Omar (MN): Strikes section (f) ‘‘Repeal of Reports Relating to 

Entertainment Industry’’, on lines 9 through 12 on page 71. (10 

minutes) 

31. Crow (CO): Adds a Sense of Congress that the U.S. should 

prioritize the safe return of all Americans, including those wrongfully held by foreign governments, and provide assistance to foreign 

individuals detained abroad that have contributed to U.S. national 

security. (10 minutes) 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3494 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Page 11, line 23, strike ‘‘son or daughter’’ and insert ‘‘child’’. 

Page 11, line 24, strike ‘‘son or daughter’’ and insert ‘‘child’’. 

Page 12, line 18, strike ‘‘son or daughter’’ and insert ‘‘child’’. 

Page 16, strike lines 18 through 21 and insert the following: 

‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF CHILD.—For purposes of this section, the term 

‘child’ means a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a 

legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis, who 

is— 

‘‘(1) under 18 years of age; or 

‘‘(2) 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability.’’. 

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Page 44, after line 17, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 403. DEATH BENEFITS FOR SURVIVORS OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PERSONNEL. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) officers of the Central Intelligence Agency who die during 

a period of assignment to a duty station in a foreign country 

should receive death benefits, regardless of whether the officers— 

(A) were killed on or off duty; 

(B) were killed due to an act of terrorism; or 

(C) have surviving dependents; 

(2) section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 

(50 U.S.C. 3510) has provided the Agency an appropriate authority for compensating officers who die abroad who fall into 

any gaps in existing death benefit regulations of the Agency, 

even before the clarifying amendments made by this Act; 

(3) notwithstanding that the improved authority provided by 

section 11(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3511(c)), as added by subsection (c) of this section, is permissive, the Director of the 

Agency should promptly use such authority to modify the regulations on death benefits of the Agency to implement such section 11(c); 

(4) the Director should not modify such regulations in a manner that limits or reduces the individuals covered by such regulations as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act; and 

(5) upon modifying such regulations, the Director should submit such regulations to the congressional intelligence committees pursuant to section 11(b) of such Act. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT AUTHORITY.—Section 8 of the 

Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) is amended by inserting before ‘‘rental of’’ the following: ‘‘payment of death 

benefits in cases in which the circumstances of the death of an employee of the Agency is not covered by section 11, other similar provisions of Federal law, or any regulation issued by the Director providing death benefits, but that the Director determines such payment appropriate;’’. 

(c) IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFITS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 11 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3511) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.—(1) In carrying out subsection (a), the Director 

may pay to the survivor of a deceased covered individual an 

amount equal to one year’s salary at level II of the Executive 

Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(2) A covered individual may designate one or more persons to 

receive all or a portion of the amount payable to a survivor under 

paragraph (1). The designation of a person to receive a portion of 

the amount shall indicate the percentage of the amount, to be specified only in 10 percent increments, that the designated person may 

receive. The balance of the amount, if any, shall be paid in accordance with subsection (f)(2)(B). 

‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—The Director may not make a payment under 

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‘‘(e) FINALITY.—Any determination made by the Director under 

this section is final and may not be reviewed. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means any of the following 

individuals who die during a period of assignment to a duty 

station in a foreign country, regardless of whether the death is 

the result of injuries sustained while in the performance of 

duty: 

‘‘(A) An employee of the Agency. 

‘‘(B) An employee of an element of the Federal Government other than the Agency who is detailed or assigned to 

the Agency at the time of death. 

‘‘(C) An individual affiliated with the Agency, as determined by the Director. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘State’ means each of the several States, the 

District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘survivor’ means, with respect to the death of 

a covered individual— 

‘‘(A) a person designated by the covered individual under 

subsection (c)(2); or 

‘‘(B) if a covered individual does not make such a designation— 

‘‘(i) the surviving spouse of the covered individual, if 

any; 

‘‘(ii) if there is no surviving spouse, any surviving 

children of the covered individual and the descendants 

of any deceased children by representation; 

‘‘(iii) if there is none of the above, the surviving parents of the covered individual or the survivor of the 

parents. 

‘‘(iv) if there is none of the above, the duly-appointed 

executor or administrator of the estate of the covered 

individual; or 

‘‘(v) if there is none of the above, other next of kin 

of the covered individual entitled under the laws of the 

last State in which the covered individual was domiciled before the covered individual’s death.’’. 

(2) APPLICATION.—Section 11 of such Act, as amended by 

paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to the following: 

(A) Deaths occurring during the period beginning on 

September 11, 2001, and ending on the day before the date 

of the enactment of this Act for which the Director of the 

Central Intelligence Agency has not paid a death benefit 

to the survivors of the decedent equal to or greater than 

the amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of such section 11, 

except that the total of any such death benefits may not 

exceed such amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of such 

section 11. 

(B) Deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(3) DESIGNATIONS.—If the Director carries out subsection (c) 

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(A) request all covered individuals (as defined in such 

section 11) to make a designation under paragraph (2) of 

such subsection (c); and 

(B) ensure that any new covered individual may make 

such a designation at the time at which the individual becomes a covered individual. 

(d) BRIEFING ON PROVISION OF VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CIA OFFICERS.— 

(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that officers of the Central Intelligence Agency— 

(A) serve, and have served, overseas in dangerous areas 

or austere environments; 

(B) may be wounded, incur brain or psychological trauma, or suffer from other chronic injuries as a result of such 

service; and 

(C) face challenges in getting the expert medical and 

psychological care the officers need when the officers return to the United States. 

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

the enactment of this Act, the General Counsel of the Central 

Intelligence Agency and the Deputy Director of the Agency for 

Operations, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health and the Director of the Defense Health 

Agency of the Department of Defense, shall jointly provide to 

the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on— 

(A) the extent to which the Director of the Agency believes that the officers of the Agency could benefit from 

health care services provided by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, or both; 

(B) the legal and policy constraints with respect to providing such services to such officers; and 

(C) recommendations with respect to the legislative or 

regulatory actions that Congress, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Defense could implement to facilitate the provision of such services. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. 

Page 45, line 6, insert ‘‘consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ after ‘‘basis,’’. 

Page 45, line 9, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate’’ before ‘‘a report’’. 

Page 47, line 22, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate’’ before ‘‘the first report’’. 

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Page 48, line 9, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate’’ before ‘‘a report’’. 

Page 50, line 5, insert ‘‘and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ before ‘‘not later’’. 

Page 50, line 8, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate’’ before ‘‘a report’’. 

Page 51, line 23, insert ‘‘consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ after ‘‘Act,’’. 

Page 54, line 4, insert ‘‘consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ after ‘‘Act,’’. 

Page 55, line 17, insert ‘‘consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ after ‘‘Act,’’. 

Page 55, line 19, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate’’ before ‘‘a report’’. 

Page 70, strike lines 1 through 9 (and redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly). 

Page 71, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert the following new 

subsection: 

(e) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.—Section 308 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) shall—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘permit an element’’ and insert ‘‘paragraph 

(1) shall permit an element’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘approval; and’’ and inserting ‘‘approval.’’; 

and 

(C) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

(2) by striking subsection (c). 

Page 84, strike lines 11 and 12 and insert the following: ‘‘order 

to falsely depict events, to falsely depict the speech or conduct of 

an individual, or to depict individuals who do not exist.’’. 

Page 131, line 6, strike ‘‘2020’’ and insert ‘‘2021’’. 

Page 204, line 4, strike ‘‘Report’’ and insert ‘‘report’’. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3494 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BURGESS

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 224, line 15, insert ‘‘the Committee on Energy and Commerce,’’ after ‘‘Armed Services,’’. 

Page 224, line 19, insert ‘‘the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions,’’ after ‘‘Armed Services,’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BURGESS

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll. REMOVAL AND NEUTRALIZATION OF IMSI CATCHERS. 

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of the Federal Communications Commission, and the heads of such 

other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, 

and following consultation with appropriate private entities, 

shall— 

(1) undertake an effort to remove or neutralize unauthorized 

IMSI catchers installed by foreign entities or that have an unknown attribution, with prioritization given to IMSI catchers 

identified in the National Capital Region; and 

(2) conduct further assessments, not less than once every 90 

days, to identify new IMSI catchers for removal or neutralization. 

(b) IMSI CATCHER DEFINED.—The term ‘‘IMSI catcher’’ means an 

international mobile subscriber identity-catcher or other device 

used for intercepting mobile phone identifying information and location data. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARSON OF

INDIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7ll. PLAN FOR STRENGTHENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE FUNCTION. 

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

enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, in coordination with the Director of 

the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other 

interagency partners, shall submit to Congress a plan for strengthening the supply chain intelligence function. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan submitted under subsection (a) shall 

address the following: 

(1) The appropriate workforce model, including size, mix, and 

seniority, from the elements of the intelligence community and 

other interagency partners. 

(2) The budgetary resources necessary to implement the 

plan. 

(3) The appropriate governance structure within the intelligence community and with interagency partners. 

(4) The authorities necessary to implement the plan. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HURD OF

TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. ASSESSMENTS REGARDING THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE 

AND MEXICO. 

(a) ASSESSMENTS OF ACTIVITIES BY DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— 

(1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Chief of Intelligence of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Assistant Secretary of State for 

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Northern Triangle and Mexico. Such assessment shall include, 

at a minimum— 

(A) an assessment of the effect of drug trafficking organizations on the security and economic situation in the 

Northern Triangle; 

(B) an assessment of the effect of the activities of drug 

trafficking organizations on the migration of persons from 

the Northern Triangle to the United States-Mexico border; 

(C) a summary of any relevant activities by elements of 

the intelligence community in relation to drug trafficking 

organizations in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; 

(D) a summary of key methods and routes used by drug 

trafficking organizations in the Northern Triangle and 

Mexico to the United States; 

(E) an assessment of the intersection between the activities of drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers 

and human smugglers, and other organized criminal 

groups in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; and 

(F) an assessment of the illicit funds and financial transactions that support the activities of drug trafficking organizations and connected criminal enterprises in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (2) may be 

submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall contain 

an unclassified summary. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under paragraph (1), or the 

unclassified summary of the report described in paragraph (2), 

shall be made publicly available. 

(b) ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING FROM

THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER.— 

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

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland 

Security for Intelligence and Analysis and the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a report containing 

an analytical assessment of human trafficking and human 

smuggling by individuals and organizations in the Northern 

Triangle and Mexico. Such assessment shall include, at a minimum— 

(A) an assessment of the effect of human trafficking and 

human smuggling on the security and economic situation 

in the Northern Triangle; 

(B) a summary of any relevant activities by elements of 

the intelligence community in relation to human trafficking and human smuggling in the Northern Triangle 

and Mexico; 

(C) an assessment of the methods and routes used by 

human traffickers and human smuggler organizations to 

move persons from the Northern Triangle to the United 

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ficking organizations, and other organized criminal groups 

in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; and 

(E) an assessment of the illicit funds and financial transactions that support the activities of human traffickers 

and human smugglers and connected criminal enterprises 

in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) may be 

submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall contain 

an unclassified summary. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under paragraph (1), or the 

unclassified summary of the report described in paragraph (2), 

shall be made publicly available. 

(c) PRIORITIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES FOR THE NORTH- ERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— (1) REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFORTS IN NORTH- ERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.—The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland 

Security for Intelligence and Analysis, the Assistant Secretary 

of State for Intelligence and Research, the Chief of Intelligence 

of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and other appropriate officials in the intelligence community, shall carry out a 

comprehensive review of the current intelligence collection priorities of the intelligence community for the Northern Triangle 

and Mexico in order to identify whether such priorities are appropriate and sufficient in light of the threat posed by the activities of drug trafficking organizations and human traffickers 

and human smugglers to the security of the United States and 

the Western Hemisphere. 

(2) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— (A) REPORT ON INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 120 days 

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

National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a comprehensive description of the 

results of the review required by paragraph (1), including 

whether the priorities described in that paragraph are appropriate and sufficient in light of the threat posed by the 

activities of drug trafficking organizations and human traffickers and human smugglers to the security of the United 

States and the Western Hemisphere. If the report concludes that such priorities are not so appropriate and sufficient, the report shall also include a description of the actions to be taken to modify such priorities in order to assure that such priorities are so appropriate and sufficient. 

(B) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the report under subparagraph (A) is 

submitted, and every 90 days thereafter for a 5-year period, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to 

the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the 

intelligence community’s collection priorities and activities 

in the Northern Triangle and Mexico with a focus on the 

threat posed by the activities of drug trafficking organizations and human traffickers and human smugglers to the 

security of the United States and the Western Hemisphere. The first briefing under this subparagraph shall 

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by the intelligence community to the efforts described in 

paragraph (1) during each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019. 

(3) FORM.—The report and briefings required by paragraph 

(2) may be submitted or provided in classified form, but if so 

submitted or provided, shall include an unclassified summary. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) HUMAN TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘human trafficking’’ has 

the meaning given the term ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ by section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 

Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). 

(3) NORTHERN TRIANGLE.—The term ‘‘Northern Triangle’’ 

means El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON

OF MISSISSIPPI OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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(6) Applicable Federal requirements and compliance by the 

Federal Government with privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections with respect to the production of 

the report, including protections against the public release of 

names or other personally identifiable information of individuals involved in incidents, investigations, indictments, prosecutions, or convictions for which data is reported under this section. 

Page 62, after line 16 insert the following (and redesignate the 

succeeding clauses): 

(ii) the date and location of such incident; 

Page 65, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 66, line 9, strike the period at the end and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 66, after line 9 insert the following: 

(ix) with respect to the Office of Intelligence and 

Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, the 

number of staff (expressed in terms of full-time 

equivalents and positions) working on matters relating 

to domestic terrorism described in clauses (i) through 

(vi). 

Page 69, after line 7 insert the following: 

(h) INFORMATION QUALITY.—Each report submitted under subsection (a), to the extent applicable, shall comply with the guidelines issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 515 of title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–154). 


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6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RUPPERS- BERGER OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means an 

entity identified pursuant to section 9(a) of Executive Order 

13636 of February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relating to 

identification of critical infrastructure where a cybersecurity 

incident could reasonably result in catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or safety, economic security, or 

national security. 

(3) EXPLOIT.—The term ‘‘exploit’’ means a software tool designed to take advantage of a security vulnerability. 

(4) INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘industrial control system’’ means an operational technology used to measure, 

control, or manage industrial functions, and includes supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control 

systems, and programmable logic or embedded controllers. 

(5) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ 

has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). 

(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the pilot program 

established under subsection (b). 

(7) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, 

the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Energy. 

(8) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘security vulnerability’’ means any attribute of hardware, software, process, or 

procedure that could enable or facilitate the defeat of a security control. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

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

the Secretary shall establish a 2-year control systems implementation pilot program within the National Laboratories for the purposes of— 

(1) partnering with covered entities in the energy sector (including critical component manufacturers in the supply chain) 

that voluntarily participate in the Program to identify new 

classes of security vulnerabilities of the covered entities; and 

(2) evaluating technology and standards, in partnership with 

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(A) analog and nondigital control systems; 

(B) purpose-built control systems; and 

(C) physical controls. 

(c) WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE PROGRAM STANDARDS AND DE- VELOP STRATEGY.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a working group— 

(A) to evaluate the technology and standards used in the 

Program under subsection (b)(2); and 

(B) to develop a national cyber-informed engineering 

strategy to isolate and defend covered entities from security vulnerabilities and exploits in the most critical systems of the covered entities. 

(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group established under 

paragraph (1) shall be composed of not fewer than 10 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, at least 1 member of 

which shall represent each of the following: 

(A) The Department of Energy. 

(B) The energy industry, including electric utilities and 

manufacturers recommended by the Energy Sector coordinating councils. 

(C)(i) The Department of Homeland Security; or 

(ii) the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team. 

(D) The North American Electric Reliability Corporation. 

(E) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

(F)(i) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 

or 

(ii) the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of 

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

(G)(i) The Department of Defense; or 

(ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security and America’s Security Affairs. 

(H) A State or regional energy agency. 

(I) A national research body or academic institution. 

(J) The National Laboratories. 

(d) REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM.— (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

on which funds are first disbursed under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an interim report that— 

(A) describes the results of the Program; 

(B) includes an analysis of the feasibility of each method 

studied under the Program; and 

(C) describes the results of the evaluations conducted by 

the working group established under subsection (c)(1). 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date on 

which funds are first disbursed under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a final report that— 

(A) describes the results of the Program; 

(B) includes an analysis of the feasibility of each method 

studied under the Program; and 

(C) describes the results of the evaluations conducted by 

the working group established under subsection (c)(1). 


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(e) EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.—Information shared by or 

with the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government under this section— 

(1) shall be deemed to be voluntarily shared information; 

(2) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 

5, United States Code, or any provision of any State, Tribal, or 

local freedom of information law, open government law, open 

meetings law, open records law, sunshine law, or similar law 

requiring the disclosure of information or records; and 

(3) shall be withheld from the public, without discretion, 

under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and any 

provision of any State, Tribal, or local law requiring the disclosure of information or records. 

(f) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—A cause of action against a covered entity 

for engaging in the voluntary activities authorized under subsection (b)— 

(A) shall not lie or be maintained in any court; and 

(B) shall be promptly dismissed by the applicable court. 

(2) VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section subjects 

any covered entity to liability for not engaging in the voluntary 

activities authorized under subsection (b). 

(g) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary or the head of any 

other department or agency of the Federal Government to issue 

new regulations. 

(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) PILOT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (b). 

(2) WORKING GROUP AND REPORT.—There is authorized to be 

appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out subsections (c) and (d). 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall remain available until expended. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHABOT OF

OHIO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 35, strike line 4 through page 42, line 5. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN OF

TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7ll. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION OF WORKFORCE DATA. 

(a) INITIAL REPORTING.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, and subject to paragraph (3), the Director of National Intelligence shall make available to the public, the appropriate congressional committees, and the workforce of the intelligence community a report which includes aggregate demographic data and other information regarding the 

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(2) CONTENTS.—A report made available under paragraph 

(1)— 

(A) shall include unclassified reports and barrier analyses relating to diversity and inclusion efforts; 

(B) shall include aggregate demographic data— 

(i) by segment of the workforce of the intelligence 

community and grade or rank; 

(ii) relating to attrition and promotion rates; 

(iii) that addresses the compliance of the intelligence 

community with validated inclusion metrics, such as 

the New Inclusion Quotient index score; and 

(iv) that provides demographic comparisons to the 

relevant nongovernmental labor force and the relevant 

civilian labor force; 

(C) shall include an analysis of applicant flow data, including the percentage and level of positions for which 

data are collected, and a discussion of any resulting policy 

changes or recommendations; 

(D) shall include demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs of the intelligence community and the rate of placement into senior 

positions for participants in such programs; 

(E) shall include any voluntarily collected demographic 

data relating to the membership of any external advisory 

committee or board to which individuals in senior positions 

in the intelligence community appoint members; and 

(F) may include data in proportions or percentages to account for concerns relating to the protection of classified 

information. 

(b) UPDATES.—After making available a report under subsection 

(a), the Director of National Intelligence shall annually provide a 

report (which may be provided as part of an annual report required 

under another provision of law) to the workforce of the intelligence 

community (including senior leadership), the public, and the appropriate congressional committees that includes— 

(1) demographic data and information on the status of diversity and inclusion efforts of the intelligence community; 

(2) an analysis of applicant flow data, including the percentage and level of positions for which data are collected, and a 

discussion of any resulting policy changes or recommendations; 

and 

(3) demographic data relating to participants in professional 

development programs of the intelligence community and the 

rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such 

programs. 

(c) EXPAND THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF VOLUNTARY APPLICANT FLOW DATA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence shall 

develop a system to collect and analyze applicant flow data for 

as many positions within the intelligence community as practicable, in order to identify areas for improvement in attracting 

diverse talent, with particular attention to senior and management positions. 

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telligence in a phased approach commensurate with the resources available to the intelligence community. 

(d) IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR VOLUNTARY DATA COLLECTION OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence may 

submit to the Office of Management and Budget and to the appropriate congressional committees a recommendation regarding whether the intelligence community should voluntarily collect more detailed data on demographic categories in addition 

to the race and ethnicity categories specified in the statistical 

policy directive issued by the Office of Management and Budget entitled ‘‘Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity’’. 

(2) PROCESS.—In making a recommendation under paragraph (1), the Director of National Intelligence shall— 

(A) engage in close consultation with internal stakeholders, such as employee resource or affinity groups; 

(B) ensure that there is clear communication with the 

workforce of the intelligence community— 

(i) to explain the purpose of the potential collection 

of such data; and 

(ii) regarding legal protections relating to any anticipated use of such data; and 

(C) ensure adherence to relevant standards and guidance issued by the Federal Government. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPLICANT FLOW DATA.—The term ‘‘applicant flow data’’ 

means data that tracks the rate of applications for job positions among demographic categories. 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(3) DIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘diversity’’ means diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran 

status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and 

other demographic categories. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CASE OF

HAWAII OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 708. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES TO PROTECT PRIVACY AND 

CIVIL LIBERTIES OF CHINESE AMERICANS. 

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(1) the People’s Republic of China appears to be specifically 

targeting the Chinese-American community for intelligence 

purposes; 

(2) such targeting carries a substantial risk that the loyalty 

of such Americans may be generally questioned and lead to unacceptable stereotyping, targeting and racial profiling; 

(3) the United States Government has a duty to warn and 

protect all Americans including those of Chinese descent from 

these intelligence efforts by the People’s Republic of China; 

(4) the broad stereotyping, targeting and racial profiling of 

Americans of Chinese descent is contrary to the values of the 

United States and reinforces the flawed narrative perpetuated 

by the People’s Republic of China that ethnically Chinese individuals worldwide have a duty to support the People’s Republic 

of China; and 

(5) the United States efforts to combat the People’s Republic 

of China’s intelligence activities should actively safeguard and 

promote the constitutional rights of all Chinese Americans. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting 

through the Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency, in 

coordination with the civil liberties and privacy officers of the elements of the intelligence community, shall submit a report to the 

congressional intelligence committees containing— 

(1) a review of how the policies, procedures, and practices of 

the intelligence community that govern the intelligence activities and operations targeting the People’s Republic of China affect policies, procedures, and practices relating to the privacy 

and civil liberties of Americans of Chinese descent who may be 

targets of espionage and influence operations by China; and 

(2) recommendations to ensure that the privacy and civil liberties of Americans of Chinese descent are sufficiently protected. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANKEL

OF FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the follow new section: 

SEC. 708. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 

WOMEN AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM. 

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

enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 

the Secretary of State, and the head of any element of the intelligence community the Director determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism throughout the world, including an assessment 

of— 

(1) the historical trends and current state of women’s varied 

roles worldwide in all aspects of violent extremism and terrorism, including as recruiters, sympathizers, perpetrators, and 

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(2) how women’s roles in all aspects of violent extremism and 

terrorism are likely to change in the near- and medium-term; 

(3) the extent to which the unequal status of women affects 

the ability of armed combatants and terrorist groups to enlist 

or conscript women as combatants and perpetrators of violence; 

(4) how terrorist groups violate the rights of women and 

girls, including child, early, and forced marriage, abduction, 

sexual violence, and human trafficking, and the extent to 

which such violations contribute to the spread of conflict and 

terrorist activities; and 

(5) opportunities to address the security risk posed by female 

extremists and leverage the roles of women in counterterrorism 

efforts. 

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

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services, of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed 

Services, of the House of Representatives. 

11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KENNEDY

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title IV add the following new section: 

SEC. 403. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CENTER. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 119B the 

following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 119C. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CENTER. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Office of the Director 

of National Intelligence a Foreign Threat Response Center (in this 

section referred to as the ‘Center’). 

‘‘(b) MISSION.—The primary missions of the Center shall be as 

follows: 

‘‘(1) To serve as the primary organization in the United 

States Government for analyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the United States Government 

pertaining to foreign threats. 

‘‘(2) To synchronize the efforts of the intelligence community 

with respect to countering foreign efforts to undermine the national security, political sovereignty, and economic activity of 

the United States and the allies of the United States, including 

by— 

‘‘(A) ensuring that each such element is aware of and coordinating on such efforts; and 

‘‘(B) overseeing the development and implementation of 

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‘‘(3) In coordination with the relevant elements of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the intelligence community, and other 

departments and agencies of the United States— 

‘‘(A) to develop policy recommendations for the President 

to detect, deter, and respond to foreign threats, including 

with respect to covert activities pursuant to section 503; 

and 

‘‘(B) to monitor and assess foreign efforts to carry out 

such threats. 

‘‘(4) In coordination with the head of the Global Engagement 

Center established by section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), to 

examine current and emerging foreign efforts to use propaganda and information operations relating to the threats described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(5) To identify and close gaps across the departments and 

agencies of the Federal Government with respect to expertise, 

readiness, and planning to address foreign threats. 

‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.— 

‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Director of the Center, who 

shall be the head of the Center, and who shall be appointed 

by the Director of National Intelligence, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary of State. The Director may not simultaneously 

serve in any other capacity in the executive branch. 

‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Director of the Center shall directly 

report to the Director of National Intelligence. 

‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of the Center shall— 

‘‘(A) ensure that the relevant departments and agencies 

of the Federal Government participate in the mission of 

the Center, including by recruiting detailees from such departments and agencies in accordance with subsection 

(e)(1); and 

‘‘(B) have primary responsibility within the United 

States Government, in coordination with the Director of 

National Intelligence, for establishing requirements for the 

collection of intelligence related to, or regarding, foreign 

threats, in accordance with applicable provisions of law 

and Executive orders. 

‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the direction of the Director of National 

Intelligence, but not less than once each year, the Director of 

the Center shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign threats. 

‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under paragraph (1) 

shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report, 

a discussion of the following: 

‘‘(A) The nature of the foreign threats. 

‘‘(B) The ability of the United States Government to address such threats. 

‘‘(C) The progress of the Center in achieving its missions. 

‘‘(D) Recommendations the Director determines necessary for legislative actions to improve the ability of the 

Center to achieve its missions. 


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‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(e) EMPLOYEES.— ‘‘(1) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be 

detailed to the Center on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 

basis, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of 

civil service status or privilege for a period of not more than 

8 years. 

‘‘(2) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS.—The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 

may hire United States citizens or aliens as personal services 

contractors for purposes of personnel resources of the Center, 

if— 

‘‘(A) the Director of National Intelligence determines 

that existing personnel resources are insufficient; 

‘‘(B) the period in which services are provided by a personal services contractor, including options, does not exceed 3 years, unless the Director of National Intelligence 

determines that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1 additional year; 

‘‘(C) not more than 10 United States citizens or aliens 

are employed as personal services contractors under the 

authority of this paragraph at any time; and 

‘‘(D) the authority of this paragraph is only used to obtain specialized skills or experience or to respond to urgent 

needs. 

‘‘(3) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each employee detailed to the 

Center and contractor of the Center shall have the security 

clearance appropriate for the assigned duties of the employee 

or contractor. 

‘‘(f) BOARD.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Board of the 

Foreign Threat Response Center (in this section referred to as 

the ‘Board’). 

‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall conduct oversight of the 

Center to ensure the Center is achieving the missions of the 

Center. In conducting such oversight, upon a majority vote of 

the members of the Board, the Board may recommend to the 

Director of National Intelligence that the Director of the Center should be removed for failing to achieve such missions. 

‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 

‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall consist of 7 members. The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government specified in subparagraph (B) shall appoint a senior official from that department or agency, who 

shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service, as a 

member. 

‘‘(B) DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES REPRESENTED.—The 

department or agency of the Federal Government specified 

in this subparagraph are the following: 

‘‘(i) The Department of State. 

‘‘(ii) The Department of Defense. 

‘‘(iii) The Department of Justice. 

‘‘(iv) The Department of the Treasury. 

‘‘(v) The Department of Homeland Security. 


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‘‘(vi) The Central Intelligence Agency. 

‘‘(vii) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not less than biannually and shall be convened by the member appointed by the 

Secretary of State. 

‘‘(g) INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.—The Director of the Center 

may convene biannual conferences to coordinate international efforts against foreign threats. 

‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Center shall terminate on the date that 

is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this section. 

‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—the term 

‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; 

and 

‘‘(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

‘‘(2) FOREIGN THREATS.—The term ‘foreign threats’ means efforts to influence, through overt or covert malign activities, the 

national security, political sovereignty, or economic activity of 

the United States or the allies of the United States, made by 

the government of any of the following foreign countries: 

‘‘(A) Russia. 

‘‘(B) Iran. 

‘‘(C) North Korea. 

‘‘(D) China. 

‘‘(E) Any other foreign country that the Director determines appropriate for purposes of this section.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 119B the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 119C. Foreign Threat Response Center.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 507(a) of such Act (50 

U.S.C. 3106) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(6) An annual report submitted under section 119C(d)(1).’’. 

12. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RICE OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 238, line 15, insert ‘‘and the Under Secretary of Homeland 

Security for Intelligence and Analysis’’ before ‘‘, shall’’. 

Page 239, after line 14, insert the following new subsection: 

(d) DISSEMINATION TO STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS.—Consistent 

with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the report required by 

subsection (b) with State, local, and regional officials who operate 

within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in section 210A of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C 124h). 


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13. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JAYAPAL

OF WASHINGTON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON USE BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the use of facial recognition technology for the purpose of 

suppressing or burdening criticism or dissent, or for 

disadvantaging persons based on their ethnicity, race, gender, 

sexual orientation, or religion, is contrary to the values of the 

United States; 

(2) the United States Government should not engage in the 

sale or transfer of facial recognition technology to any country 

that is using such technology for the suppression of human 

rights; and 

(3) it is incumbent upon the intelligence community to develop clear policies and procedures that prevent the abuse of 

facial recognition technology. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 

on the use of facial recognition technology by the intelligence community. Such report shall include each of the following: 

(1) An analysis of the current use of facial recognition technology by the intelligence community. 

(2) An analysis of the accuracy of facial recognition technology, including a discussion of the appropriate threshold for 

use, and data disaggregated by race, gender, ethnicity, and 

age. 

(3) Whether the Government has adequate procedures in 

place to audit or test technology they purchase to assess its accuracy, including on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, and 

age. 

(4) The extent to which the intelligence community has codified policies governing the use of facial recognition technology 

that adequately prevent adverse impacts on privacy, civil 

rights, and civil liberties. 

(5) An analysis of the ability of the intelligence community 

to use facial recognition technology to identify individuals in a 

way that respects constitutional rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of such individuals. 

(6) Identification of risks and safeguards to uphold the constitutional rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of individuals, including for communities of color and religious minorities. 

(7) Whether such technology is deployed in public areas or 

on photos of public areas in a manner that could raise First 

Amendment concerns. 

(8) An identification of existing policies, procedures, or practices that permit the sharing of facial recognition data and 

technology with foreign governments or other non-United 

States Government entities. 

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(10) An identification of any redress procedures to address 

complaints in cases where the use of facial recognition resulted 

in harm to an individual. 

(11) An analysis of existing transparency, oversight, and audits of the use of facial recognition to measure the efficacy of 

the technology on an ongoing basis, as measured against the 

cost and impact on individual rights. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) FACIAL RECOGNITION DATA DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘facial recognition data’’ means any unique attribute or feature of the face of an end user that is used by facial recognition 

technology to assign a unique, persistent identifier, or for the 

unique personal identification of a specific individual. 

14. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MURPHY

OF FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following: 

SEC. 708. REPORT ON DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY, FOREIGN 

WEAPONIZATION OF DEEPFAKES, AND RELATED NOTIFICATIONS. 

(a) REPORT ON FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION OF DEEPFAKES AND

DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 

intelligence community determined appropriate by the Director, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees 

a report on— 

(A) the potential national security impacts of machinemanipulated media (commonly known as ‘‘deepfakes’’); and 

(B) the actual or potential use of machine-manipulated 

media by foreign governments to spread disinformation or 

engage in other malign activities. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the technical capabilities of foreign 

governments, including foreign intelligence services, foreign government-affiliated entities, and foreign individuals, with respect to machine-manipulated media, machine-generated text, generative adversarial networks, and 

related machine-learning technologies, including— 

(i) an assessment of the technical capabilities of the 

People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation 

with respect to the production and detection of machine-manipulated media; and 

(ii) an annex describing those governmental elements within China and Russia known to have supported or facilitated machine-manipulated media research, development, or dissemination, as well as any 

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(B) An updated assessment of how foreign governments, 

including foreign intelligence services, foreign governmentaffiliated entities, and foreign individuals, could use or are 

using machine-manipulated media and machine-generated 

text to harm the national security interests of the United 

States, including an assessment of the historic, current, or 

potential future efforts of China and Russia to use machine-manipulated media, including with respect to— 

(i) the overseas or domestic dissemination of misinformation; 

(ii) the attempted discrediting of political opponents 

or disfavored populations; and 

(iii) intelligence or influence operations directed 

against the United States, allies or partners of the 

United States, or other jurisdictions believed to be 

subject to Chinese or Russian interference. 

(C) An updated identification of the counter-technologies 

that have been or could be developed and deployed by the 

United States Government, or by the private sector with 

Government support, to deter, detect, and attribute the 

use of machine-manipulated media and machine-generated 

text by foreign governments, foreign-government affiliates, 

or foreign individuals, along with an analysis of the benefits, limitations and drawbacks of such identified countertechnologies, including any emerging concerns related to 

privacy. 

(D) An identification of the offices within the elements of 

the intelligence community that have, or should have, lead 

responsibility for monitoring the development of, use of, 

and response to machine-manipulated media and machinegenerated text, including— 

(i) a description of the coordination of such efforts 

across the intelligence community; 

(ii) a detailed description of the existing capabilities, 

tools, and relevant expertise of such elements to determine whether a piece of media has been machine manipulated or machine generated, including the speed 

at which such determination can be made, the confidence level of the element in the ability to make such 

a determination accurately, and how increasing volume and improved quality of machine-manipulated 

media or machine-generated text may negatively impact such capabilities; and 

(iii) a detailed description of planned or ongoing research and development efforts intended to improve 

the ability of the intelligence community to detect machine-manipulated media and machine-generated text. 

(E) A description of any research and development activities carried out or under consideration to be carried out 

by the intelligence community, including the Intelligence 

Advanced Research Projects Activity, relevant to machinemanipulated media and machine-generated text detection 

technologies. 

(F) Updated recommendations regarding whether the intelligence community requires additional legal authorities, 


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financial resources, or specialized personnel to address the 

national security threat posed by machine-manipulated 

media and machine generated text. 

(G) Other additional information the Director determines appropriate. 

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

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(c) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The Director of National 

Intelligence, in cooperation with the heads of any other relevant 

departments or agencies of the Federal Government, shall notify 

the congressional intelligence committees each time the Director of 

National Intelligence determines— 

(1) there is credible information or intelligence that a foreign 

entity has attempted, is attempting, or will attempt to deploy 

machine-manipulated media or machine-generated text aimed 

at the elections or domestic political processes of the United 

States; and 

(2) that such intrusion or campaign can be attributed to a 

foreign government, a foreign government-affiliated entity, or a 

foreign individual. 

(d) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Upon submission of the report in subsection (a), on an annual basis, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community determined appropriate by the Director, shall 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees any significant 

updates with respect to the matters described in subsection (a). 

(e) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) MACHINE-GENERATED TEXT.—The term ‘‘machine-generated text’’ means text generated using machine-learning 

techniques in order to resemble writing in natural language. 

(2) MACHINE-MANIPULATED MEDIA.—The term ‘‘machine-manipulated media’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

707. 

15. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MURPHY

OF FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 5ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON IRANIAN EFFORTS 

IN SYRIA. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, regardless of the ultimate number of United States military personnel deployed to Syria, it is a vital interest of the United States 

to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hizbollah, and other Iranian-backed forces from establishing a strong and enduring presence in Syria that can be used to project power in the region and 

threaten the United States and its allies, including Israel. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the 

Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that assesses— 


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(A) efforts by Iran to establish long-term influence in 

Syria through military, political, economic, social, and cultural means; and 

(B) the threat posed by such efforts to United States interests and allies. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include 

each of the following: 

(A) An assessment of— 

(i) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces, including the 

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hizbollah, 

have provided or are currently providing manpower, 

training, weapons, equipment, and funding to the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad; 

(ii) the support provided by Iran and Hizbollah to 

Shia militias operating in Syria that are composed of 

domestic fighters from Syria and foreign fighters from 

countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan; 

(iii) the threat posed by Iran and Iranian-backed 

forces to the al-Tanf garrison and to areas of northeast 

Syria that are currently controlled by local partner 

forces of the United States; 

(iv) the degree to which efforts of the United States 

to sustain and strengthen Kurdish forces in Syria may 

undermine the influence of Iran and Iranian-backed 

forces in Syria; 

(v) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces seek to enhance the long-term influence of such entities in Syria 

through non-military means such as purchasing strategic real estate in Syria, constructing Shia religious 

centers and schools, securing loyalty from Sunni tribes 

in exchange for material assistance, and inducing the 

Assad government to open Farsi-language departments at Syrian universities; and 

(vi) whether the prominent role of Iran in Syria, including the influence of Iran over government institutions, may increase the likelihood of the reconstitution 

of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Syria. 

(B) An analysis of— 

(i) how Iran is working with the Russian Federation, 

Turkey, and other countries to increase the influence 

of Iran in Syria; and 

(ii) the goals of Iran in Syria, including, but not limited to, protecting the Assad government, increasing 

the regional influence of Iran, threatening Israel from 

a more proximate location, building weapon-production 

facilities and other military infrastructure, and securing a land bridge to connect Iran through Iraq and 

Syria to the stronghold of Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. 

(C) A description of— 

(i) how the efforts of Iran to transfer advanced 

weapons to Hizbollah and to establish a military presence in Syria has led to direct and repeated confrontations with Israel; and 


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(ii) the intelligence and military support that the 

United States provides to Israel to help Israel identify 

and appropriately address specific threats to Israel 

from Iran and Iranian-backed forces in Syria. 

(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

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

Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

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

Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

16. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BRINDISI

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 708. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 

CRIMES RELATING TO TERRORISM. 

Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall 

be construed to contradict chapter 113B of title 18, United States 

Code, including with respect to— 

(1) section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending 

national boundaries); 

(2) section 2339 (relating to harboring or concealing terrorists); and 

(3) section 2339A (relating to providing material support to 

terrorists). 

17. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

KINZINGER OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY-CATCHERS AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—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 Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other 

agencies the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 

report describing— 

(1) the threats that international mobile subscriber identitycatchers pose to national security and, specifically, the safety 

and security of Government personnel; 

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(3) actions taken by Federal agencies, as of the date of the 

report, to remove or neutralize international mobile subscriber 

identity-catchers installed by foreign entities, with a primary 

focus on the National Capital Region (as defined in section 

2674(f) of title 10, United States Code); 

(4) policy recommendations for Congress to consider that 

would empower law enforcement and the intelligence community to counter such foreign intelligence operations while minimizing interference with legitimate domestic law enforcement 

operations; 

(5) the extent to which private entities, as well as Federal 

entities not primarily responsible for national security or 

homeland security, are able to remove, neutralize, or otherwise 

render ineffective international mobile subscriber identitycatchers; and 

(6) recommendations for new software programs, or the 

hardening of existing software programs, to reduce mobile 

phone susceptibility to international mobile subscriber identitycatchers. 

(b) FORM.—To the extent practicable, the report shall be submitted in an unclassified, law enforcement sensitive form for the 

purposes of distribution to other congressional committees, but may 

also include a classified annex. 

18. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7ll. WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLOSURES TO CONGRESS AND COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS. 

Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(8)(B), by inserting ‘‘Congress (including 

any committee of Congress),’’ before ‘‘the Special Counsel’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii)(III), by inserting after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘(including any committee of Congress)’’. 

19. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEVIN OF

MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 68, strike line 24 through page 69, line 3, and insert the 

following: 

(2) with respect to the unclassified portion of the report, 

made available on the public internet websites of the National 

Counterterrorism Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and 

Department of Homeland Security— 

(A) not later than 30 days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees; and 

(B) in an electronic format that is fully indexed and 

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20. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

MALINOWSKI OF NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 49, after line 13, insert the following new paragraph: 

(7) An assessment and identification of the technological and 

financial support provided by United States-based companies, 

including technological support for the development of facial 

recognition capabilities or technologies for digital surveillance, 

social control, or censorship, and financial support, including 

from financial institutions, investment vehicles, and pension 

funds, to China-based companies or Chinese government entities providing material support to the digital surveillance or repression of Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang by 

the Xinjiang authorities. 

21. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PRESSLEY

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: 

(6) Information regarding any training or resources provided 

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of 

Homeland Security, or the National Counterterrorism Center, 

to assist Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 

agencies in understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts of domestic terrorism, including the date, type, 

subject, and recipient agencies of such training or resources. 

22. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSE OF

NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll. REPORT CONTAINING THREAT ASSESSMENT ON TERRORIST USE OF CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. 

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

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period 

of 4 years, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall develop and submit to the entities in accordance with subsection (b) a report containing a threat 

assessment regarding the availability of conventional weapons, including conventional weapons lacking serial numbers, and advanced conventional weapons, for use in furthering acts of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to 

a foreign terrorist organization and to individuals or groups supporting or engaging in domestic terrorism. 

(b) DISSEMINATION OF REPORT.—Consistent with the protection of 

classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall— 

(1) submit the initial report required under subsection (a) to 

Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional 

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State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established 

by section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 124h); and 

(2) submit each report required under subsection (a) to the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 

Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on 

the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 

(2) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘domestic terrorism’’ 

has the meaning given that term in section 2331 of title 18, 

United States Code. 

(3) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘foreign 

terrorist organization’’ means an organization designated as a 

foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

23. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSE OF

NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 79, line 19, insert ‘‘, the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 

Homeland Security of the House of Representatives’’ after ‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’. 

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll. ASSESSMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

VULNERABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN RETIRED 

AND FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date that is 120 

days after submission of the report required under section 704 of 

this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the homeland security vulnerabilities associated with retired and former personnel of intelligence community 

providing covered intelligence assistance. 

(b) FORM.—The assessment under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

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(2) COVERED INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘covered 

intelligence assistance’’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 704 of this Act. 

24. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PENCE OF

INDIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7lll. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS OF 

IRAN TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored by the Government of Iran bombed the United States Marine barracks in 

Beirut, Lebanon. The terrorists killed 241 servicemen and injured scores more. 

(2) Those servicemen were killed or injured while on a peacekeeping mission. 

(3) Terrorism sponsored by the Government of Iran threatens the national security of the United States. 

(4) The United States has a vital interest in ensuring that 

members of the Armed Forces killed or injured by such terrorism, and the family members of such members, are able to 

seek justice. 

(b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 502 of the Iran Threat Reduction and 

Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8772) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in the United 

States’’ the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘by or’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, or an asset that 

would be blocked if the asset were located in the United 

States,’’ after ‘‘unblocked)’’; and 

(C) in the flush text at the end— 

(i) by inserting after ‘‘in aid of execution’’ the following: ‘‘, or to an order directing that the asset be 

brought to the State in which the court is located and 

subsequently to execution or attachment in aid of execution,’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘, without regard to concerns relating to international comity’’ after ‘‘resources for such 

an act’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘that are identified’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘that are— 

‘‘(1) identified’’; 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) identified in and the subject of proceedings in the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 

Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al., Case No. 13 

Civ. 9195 (LAP).’’. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

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United States military and defense interests, personnel, and 

their families, posed by organizations that are designated by 

the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1189) with connections to the Government of Iran, as 

determined by the Director. 

(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

25. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SLOTKIN

OF MICHIGAN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 203, line 1, strike ‘‘REPORT REQUIRED’’ and insert ‘‘REPORT

ON FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE RESPONSE’’. 

Page 204, after line 10, insert the following new subsection: 

(c) REPORT ON ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FOREIGN INFLUENCE EFFORTS.— 

(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 congressional intelligence committees a report concerning the ability of the intelligence community to— 

(A) identify foreign influence efforts aimed at sowing discord or interfering, or both, in the political processes of the 

United States; and 

(B) report such efforts to appropriate authorities. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include 

the following: 

(A) A description of the current level of ongoing communication and coordination across the intelligence community and law enforcement, including the Department of 

Justice, the Department of State, the Department of 

Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to combating foreign influence efforts described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. 

(B) Identification of the offices or components of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government that 

are tasked with any responsibility with respect to combating such foreign influence efforts. 

(C) Identification of the number of personnel within each 

element of the intelligence community and other elements 

of the Federal Government that are focused on combating 

such foreign influence efforts, whether on a temporary or 

permanent basis. 

(D) Identification of the legal authorities that are most 

relevant to combating such foreign influence efforts, including— 

(i) which such legal authorities pose challenges or 

barriers to effectively combat such foreign influence efforts and a description of the reasons for such challenges or barriers; and 

(ii) which such legal authorities pose challenges or 

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ence efforts and a description of the reasons for such 

challenges or barriers. 

(E) A description of the current level of communication 

or engagement between the intelligence community and 

private internet-platforms or social media companies with 

respect to combating such foreign influence efforts. 

(F) A description of the additional resources the Director 

determines is necessary to effectively identify such foreign 

influence efforts, and the roles and responsibilities across 

the intelligence community that would best support the 

shared objective of identifying such foreign influence efforts. 

(G) Any other matters the Director determines appropriate. 

(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form. 

26. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SLOTKIN

OF MICHIGAN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 507. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) REPORTS.—Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as amended by section 501, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 1107. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—On an annual basis, the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall submit to the 

congressional intelligence committees a report on the influence operations and campaigns in the United States conducted by the Russian Federation. 

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

the following: 

‘‘(1) A description and listing of the Russian organizations 

and persons involved in influence operations and campaigns 

operating in the United States as of the date of the report. 

‘‘(2) An assessment of organizations that are associated with 

or receive funding from organizations and persons identified in 

paragraph (1), particularly such entities operating in the 

United States. 

‘‘(3) A description of the efforts by the organizations and persons identified in paragraph (1) to target, coerce, and influence 

populations within the United States. 

‘‘(4) An assessment of the activities of the organizations and 

persons identified in paragraph (1) designed to influence the 

opinions of elected leaders of the United States or candidates 

for election in the United States. 

‘‘(5) With respect to reports submitted after the first report, 

an assessment of the change in goals, tactics, techniques, and 

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ducted by the organizations and persons identified in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Director 

shall coordinate with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, and any other relevant head 

of an element of the intelligence community. 

‘‘(d) FORM.—Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by section 

501, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1106 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 1107. Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United 

States by the Russian Federation.’ ’’’. 

(c) INITIAL REPORT.—The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the first report under section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a), by not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

27. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOHO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 81, line 12, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 81, after line 12 insert the following (and redesignate the 

succeeding paragraph): 

(2) the threat to the national security of the United States 

posed by telecommunications companies that are subject to the 

jurisdiction of a foreign adversary; and 

Page 81, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 81, after line 22 insert the following (and redesignate the 

succeeding paragraph): 

(3) the threat to the national security of the United States 

from acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, or use of 

any communications technology by any person subject to the 

jurisdiction of the United States that involves communications 

technology designed, developed, manufactured or supplied by, 

controlled by, or subject to, the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary; and 

28. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOHO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 6ll. REPORT CHARACTERIZING DOMESTIC TERRORISM ACTIVITY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, shall submit to the congressional 

intelligence committees a report on domestic terrorism activity 

within the United States. 


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(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the 

following: 

(1) Activities conducted by domestic terrorist groups to restrict free speech using violence or intimidation. 

(2) Activities conducted by domestic terrorist groups that are 

dangerous to human life and are a violation of the criminal 

laws of the United States or of any State. 

(3) The prevalence of any domestic terrorist group’s activities 

within the United States and abroad. 

(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall carry out subsection (a) in 

coordination with the head of any other agency of the Federal Government that the Director determines appropriate. 

(d) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 

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

29. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE OMAR OF

MINNESOTA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7ll. REPORT ON TERRORIST SCREENING DATABASE. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the terrorist screening database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

identify the following: 

(1) Which foreign countries receive access to the terrorist 

screening database. 

(2) Which foreign countries have successfully petitioned to 

add individuals to the terrorist screening database. 

(3) What standards exist for determining which countries get 

access to the terrorist screening database. 

(4) The extent to which the human rights record of the government of a foreign country is considered in the determination 

to give the country access to the terrorist screening database. 

(5) What procedures, if any, exist to remove access to the terrorist screening database from a foreign country. 

(6) What procedures, if any, exist to inform an individual, or 

the legal counsel of an individual, of the placement of the individual on the terrorist screening database. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

30. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE OMAR OF

MINNESOTA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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31. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CROW OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 708. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AMERICANS AND FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY 

OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE HELD CAPTIVE. 

It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government 

should— 

(1) prioritize the safety and protection for all Americans, including citizens of the United States who are wrongfully detained by foreign governments; 

(2) make every effort to bring these Americans back home; 

and 

(3) provide assistance to and, as appropriate, advocate on behalf of foreign individuals detained abroad who contributed directly to the national security of the United States. 

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