‘‘(2) PROGRAM
NAME.—The program under 
this section shall be known as the ‘Homeland Secu-
rity Information Sharing Fellows Program’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible for 
selection as an Information Sharing Fellow under 
the program, an individual must— 
‘‘(A) have homeland security-related re-
sponsibilities or law enforcement-related respon-
sibilities; 
‘‘(B) be eligible for an appropriate national 
security clearance; 
‘‘(C) possess a valid need for access to 
classified information, as determined by the 
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis; 
and 
‘‘(D) be an employee of an eligible entity. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State, local, tribal, or regional fu-
sion center; 
‘‘(B) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity that serves a major 
metropolitan area, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
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‘‘(C) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity that serves a suburban 
or rural area, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with port responsibil-
ities, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(E) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with border responsibil-
ities, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(F) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with agricultural re-
sponsibilities, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(G) a tribal law enforcement or other au-
thority; or 
‘‘(H) such other entity as the Secretary de-
termines is appropriate. 
‘‘(c) OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION.—No State, local, or 
tribal law enforcement or other government entity shall 
be required to participate in the Homeland Security Infor-
mation Sharing Fellows Program. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION AND SELEC-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall 
establish procedures to provide for the nomination 
and selection of individuals to participate in the 
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Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows 
Program. 
‘‘(2) 
LIMITATIONS.—The 
Under 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) select analysts and law enforcement 
officers representing a broad cross-section of 
State, local, and tribal agencies; 
‘‘(B) ensure that the number of Informa-
tion Sharing Fellows selected does not impede 
the activities of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis; and 
‘‘(C) take reasonable steps to promote ra-
cial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the Infor-
mation Sharing Fellows Program. 
‘‘(e) LENGTH
OF SERVICE.—Information Sharing 
Fellows shall serve for a reasonable period of time, as de-
termined by the Under Secretary. Such period of time 
shall be sufficient to advance the information-sharing 
goals of the Under Secretary and encourage participation 
by as many qualified nominees as possible. 
‘‘(f) CONDITION.—As a condition of selecting an indi-
vidual as an Information Sharing Fellow under the pro-
gram, the Under Secretary shall require that the individ-
ual’s employer agree to continue to pay the individual’s 
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salary and benefits during the period for which the indi-
vidual is detailed. 
‘‘(g) STIPEND.—During the period for which an indi-
vidual is detailed under the program, the Under Secretary 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations provide 
to the individual a stipend to cover the individual’s reason-
able living expenses for that period. 
‘‘(h) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—If an individual se-
lected for a fellowship under the Information Sharing Fel-
lows Program does not possess the appropriate security 
clearance, the Under Secretary shall ensure that security 
clearance processing is expedited for such individual and 
shall ensure that each such Information Sharing Fellow 
has obtained the appropriate security clearance prior to 
participation in the Program.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 208. Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and before the Homeland Security Information 
Sharing Fellows Program under section 208 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by sub-
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section (a), has been implemented, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains a concept of 
operations for the Program, which shall include a 
privacy and civil liberties impact assessment. 
(2) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.— 
(A) REVIEW
OF
CONCEPT
OF
OPER-
ATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the report under paragraph (1) 
is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall review the pri-
vacy and civil liberties implications of the Pro-
gram and the concept of operations and report 
any concerns to the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity and the Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The Sec-
retary may not implement the Program until 
the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties have certified that 
any privacy or civil liberties concerns have been 
addressed. 
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(B) REVIEW OF PRIVACY IMPACT.—Under 
the authority of section 222(5) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), 
not later than one year after the date on which 
the Homeland Security Information Sharing 
Fellows Program is implemented, the Privacy 
Officer of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, in consultation with the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for In-
telligence and Analysis a report on the privacy 
and civil liberties impact of the Program. 
SEC. 507. FULL AND EFFICIENT USE OF OPEN SOURCE IN-
TELLIGENCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subtitle A of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. FULL AND EFFICIENT USE OF OPEN-SOURCE IN-
TELLIGENCE. 
‘‘(a) USE BY UNDER SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that, in meeting the analytic responsibilities 
under section 201(d) and in formulating requirements for 
additional information, the Under Secretary for Intel-
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