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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7984 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department 

of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 7, 2020 

Mr. ROSE of New York (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. VELA) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 

the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Over5 sight of DHS Intelligence Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ENHANCED DHS OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTEL7 LIGENCE MATTERS. 

8 The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— 


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1 (1) paragraph (9) of section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 

2 121(d))— 

3 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

4 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

5 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

6 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

7 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

8 subparagraph: 

9 ‘‘(C) any intelligence information under 

10 this Act is, to the extent practicable, shared, re11 tained, and disseminated consistent with the 

12 protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and 

13 civil liberties, as determined, respectively, by 

14 the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for 

15 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (a) of section 222 (6 U.S.C. 

17 142)— 

18 (A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

19 after the semicolon; 

20 (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe21 riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

23 paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(6) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 

25 Intelligence and Analysis to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa2 tion under this Act is, to the extent practicable, 

3 shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner 

4 consistent with the protection of the privacy 

5 rights; and 

6 ‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per7 sonnel on privacy rights, regulations, and infor8 mation practices as specified in section 552a of 

9 title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 

10 to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’) and other rel11 evant laws, with a focus on personnel who have 

12 authority to disseminate information analyzed 

13 by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) 

14 of section 201(d) or the responsibility to review 

15 information to be disseminated pursuant to 

16 paragraph (6) of 201(d).’’; and 

17 (3) in subsection (a) of section 705 (6 U.S.C. 

18 345)— 

19 (A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

20 after the semicolon; 

21 (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe22 riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

23 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(7) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 

2 Intelligence and Analysis to— 

3 ‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa4 tion under this Act is, to the extent practicable, 

5 shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner 

6 consistent with the protection of civil rights and 

7 civil liberties; and 

8 ‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per9 sonnel on civil rights and civil liberties, with a 

10 focus on personnel who have authority to dis11 seminate information analyzed by the Depart12 ment pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 

13 201(d) or the responsibility to review informa14 tion to be disseminated pursuant to such para15 graph.’’. 

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