JCPOA Intelligence Enforcement Act of 2016

To direct the Director of National Intelligence to establish an integration cell to monitor and enforce the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the JCPOA Intelligence Enforcement Act of 2016 2. JCPOA monitoring (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish an integration cell among relevant elements of the United States intelligence community to integrate intelligence related to monitoring and enforcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (hereinafter referred to as the JCPOA IC Iran Integration Cell the Integration Cell (b) Primary functions The primary functions of the Integration Cell are— (1) to coordinate and synchronize all collection related to implementation of the JCPOA; (2) to integrate the early warning systems of intelligence agencies with respect to potential violations of the JCPOA; and (3) to identify intelligence gaps related to monitoring of the JCPOA. (c) Leadership (1) In general The Integration Cell shall be headed by a member of the Senior Intelligence Service, who shall report to the Director of National Intelligence. (2) Staffing The cell may be staffed through detailees, assignees, or core contractor personnel who would otherwise conduct such work as part of their normal responsibilities. (d) Reports Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the Integration Cell that includes each of the following: (1) A detailed description of the activities of the Integration Cell. (2) An assessment of the awareness of the Integration Cell of Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA. (3) Recommendations for better collection regarding Iran’s compliance. 3. Sense of Congress regarding establishment of joint intelligence fusion cell It is the sense of Congress that the intelligence community should establish a joint fusion cell with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to— (1) combat Iran’s malevolent regional activities, including Iran’s support for terrorist proxy entities, such as Hezbollah; (2) find and disrupt illicit transfers of weapons and material, in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231; and (3) protect the territorial integrity of key partner nations. 4. Sense of Congress regarding joint United States-Israel intelligence cooperation It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Director of National Intelligence should establish a United States-Israel intelligence working group focused specifically on the Iranian threat; and (2) such working group should meet on a regular basis to enhance intelligence sharing on threats, including— (A) Iranian support for Hezbollah and other terrorist actors; (B) Iranian illicit smuggling of conventional weapons; (C) monitoring and collection of intelligence on Iran’s ballistic missile and space programs, including its pursuit of satellite programs; and (D) monitoring and collection of intelligence on Iran’s nuclear activities.

Summary: JCPOA Intelligence Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish an integration cell among elements of the U.S. intelligence community to integrate intelligence for monitoring and enforcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program. The cell must coordinate intelligence collection, integrate early warning systems with respect to potential violations, and identify intelligence gaps in monitoring for the JCPOA. The cell must report to Congress annually regarding its awareness of, and its recommendations for better collection regarding, Iran's compliance. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the intelligence community should establish a joint fusion cell with the Gulf Cooperation Council to: combat Iran's malevolent regional activities, including its support for terrorist proxies, such as Hezbollah; disrupt illicit transfers of weapons and material in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231; and protect the territorial integrity of key partner nations. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that the DNI should establish a United States-Israel intelligence working group focused specifically on the Iranian threat.