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program or element of the Federal Government 
with a focus on technology or innovation. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the congressional intelligence com-
mittees; and 
(ii) the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate. 
(B) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered contract’’ means a contract entered into by 
a covered contractor with the head of an element 
of the intelligence community or the Secretary of 
Defense that relates to the development of tech-
nology solutions for the intelligence community 
or the Department of Defense, as the case may 
be. 
(C) 
COVERED
CONTRACTOR.—The 
term 
‘‘covered contractor’’ means a contractor of the 
intelligence community or the Department of De-
fense that the Director of National Intelligence 
determines is a small- or medium-sized tech-
nology company in an early stage of developing 
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technology solutions pursuant to a covered con-
tract. 
(D) PHASE I; PHASE II; SBIR.—The terms 
‘‘Phase I’’, ‘‘Phase II’’, and ‘‘SBIR’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 9(e) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)). 
(E) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632). 
(d) REPORTS ON EXPANSION OF SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCES FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after for 3 years, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence commit-
tees a report on the extent to which security clearance 
requirements delay, limit, or otherwise disincentivize 
emerging technology companies from entering into 
contracts with the United States Government. 
(2) MATTERS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) Statistics on the periods of time between 
the submission of applications for security clear-
ances by employees of emerging technology com-
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panies and the grant of such security clearances, 
disaggregated by the size of the respective com-
pany. 
(B) The number of security clearances 
granted to employees of small- or medium-sized 
emerging technology companies during the pe-
riod covered by the report. 
(C) The number of applications for security 
clearances submitted by employees of emerging 
technology companies that have yet to be adju-
dicated as of the date on which the report is sub-
mitted. 
(D) A projection, for the year following the 
date on which the report is submitted, of the 
number of security clearances necessary for em-
ployees of emerging technology companies to per-
form work on behalf of the intelligence commu-
nity during such year, and an assessment of the 
capacity of the intelligence community to meet 
such demand. 
(E) An identification of each occurrence, 
during the period covered by the report, in which 
an emerging technology company withdrew from 
or declined to accept a contract with the United 
States Government on the sole basis of delays, 
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limitations, or other issues involving security 
clearances, and a description of the types of busi-
ness the United States Government has lost as a 
result of such occurrences. 
(F) Recommendations for expediting the 
grant of security clearances to employees of 
emerging technology companies, including with 
respect to any additional resources, authorities, 
or personnel that the Director of National Intel-
ligence determines may be necessary for such ex-
pedition. 
(3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
may be submitted in classified form, but if so sub-
mitted shall include an unclassified executive sum-
mary. 
(4) PROPOSAL CONCURRENT WITH BUDGET SUB-
MISSION.—At the time that the President submits to 
Congress the budget for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Di-
rector of National Intelligence shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees a proposal to im-
prove the capacity of the workforce responsible for the 
investigation and adjudication of security clearances, 
with the goal of reducing the period of time specified 
in paragraph (2)(A) to less than 60 days. Such pro-
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posal shall include an identification of any resources 
the Director determines necessary to expand the num-
ber of individuals authorized to conduct polygraphs 
on behalf of the intelligence community, including by 
furnishing necessary training to such individuals. 
SEC. 515. COMPLIANCE BY THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL AC-
QUISITION REGULATION RELATING TO COM-
MERCIALLY 
AVAILABLE 
OFF-THE-SHELF 
ITEMS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) parts 10 and 12 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation broadly require departments and agencies 
of the United States Government to conduct market 
research to determine whether commercially available 
off-the-shelf items, nondevelopmental items, or com-
mercial services are available that could meet the re-
quirements of the department or agency; 
(2) the requirements under such parts 10 and 12, 
among other important goals, reduce administrative 
costs and allow expedited acquisition and deployment 
of such items and services; 
(3) however, such departments and agencies too 
often contract for custom products, rather than buy-
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ing existing commercial products and adapting those 
as necessary, which creates a fundamental compliance 
issue; and 
(4) the intelligence community should adopt a 
culture shift to ensure better compliance with such 
parts 10 and 12. 
(b) POLICY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall implement a policy to en-
sure that each element of the intelligence community 
complies with parts 10 and 12 of the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation with respect to any procurement. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policy under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) Written criteria for an element of the 
intelligence community to evaluate when a pro-
curement of a covered item or service is permis-
sible, including— 
(i) requiring the element to conduct an 
independent market analysis to determine 
whether a commercially available off-the- 
shelf item, nondevelopmental item, or com-
mercial service is viable; and 
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(ii) a description of the offeror for such 
covered item or service and how the covered 
item or service to be acquired will be inte-
grated into existing systems of the intel-
ligence community. 
(B) If an element of the intelligence commu-
nity enters into a contract for artificial intel-
ligence or other emerging technologies that is a 
covered item or service, not later than 45 days 
before entering into such contract, the head of the 
element shall notify the congressional intelligence 
committees in writing of the intent to enter into 
such contract, including a brief summary of— 
(i) the justification for not using a 
commercially available off-the-shelf item, 
nondevelopmental item, or commercial serv-
ice; and 
(ii) the independent market analysis 
conducted under subparagraph (A). 
(C) A detailed set of performance incentives 
for the acquisition personnel of the intelligence 
community that— 
(i) prioritizes and rewards adherence 
to parts 10 and 12 of the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation; and 
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(ii) incentivizes reliance by the intel-
ligence community on commercially avail-
able off-the-shelf items, nondevelopmental 
items, 
or 
commercial 
services 
and 
incentivizes such personnel that enter into 
contracts for covered items or services only 
when necessary. 
(D) Methods to ensure the coordination 
across the elements of the intelligence community 
in carrying out the policy, including by desig-
nating an official of each element to ensure im-
plementation and incentives for elements to share 
best practices for entering into contracts for cov-
ered items or services. 
(E) On an annual basis, the head of each 
element of the intelligence community shall cer-
tify in writing to the congressional intelligence 
committees that each contract involving software 
development that was awarded during the year 
covered by the certification was awarded in ad-
herence to section 3453 of title 10, United States 
Code, and such parts 10 and 12, as applicable. 
(F) Any other incentives for the acquisition 
personnel of the intelligence community that the 
Director determines appropriate to improve the 
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use of commercially available off-the-shelf items, 
nondevelopmental items, and commercial services 
in contracts for emerging technologies, including 
with respect to pay incentives, time off for train-
ing, and nonmonetary awards. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—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) the policy developed under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) a plan to implement the policy not 
later than 1 year after the date of such enact-
ment. 
(4) MARKET
ANALYSIS.—In carrying out the 
independent market analysis pursuant to paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii), the Director may enter into a contract 
with an independent market research group with 
qualifications and expertise to find available commer-
cially available off-the-shelf items, nondevelopmental 
items, or commercial services to meet the needs of the 
intelligence community. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
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thereafter for 3 years, the Director, in consultation 
with the head of each element of the intelligence com-
munity, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report on the policy developed under 
subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the period covered by 
the report, the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the success of the pol-
icy, including with respect to the progress the 
elements have made in complying with parts 10 
and 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(B) A comparison of the number of con-
tracts that were awarded for commercially avail-
able off-the-shelf items, nondevelopmental items, 
or commercial services versus the number award-
ed for covered items or services. 
(C) A description of how any market anal-
yses are conducted pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(A)(ii). 
(D) Any recommendations to improve com-
pliance with such parts 10 and 12. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF 
ITEM; COMMERCIAL
SERVICE; NONDEVELOPMENTAL 
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ITEM.—The terms ‘‘commercially available off-the- 
shelf item’’, ‘‘commercial service’’, and ‘‘nondevelop-
mental items’’ have the meanings given, respectively, 
in subchapter I of division A of title 41, United 
States Code. 
(2) COVERED
ITEM
OR
SERVICE.—The term 
‘‘covered item or service’’ means a product, system, or 
service that is not a commercially available off-the- 
shelf item, a commercial service, or a nondevelop-
mental item. 
SEC. 516. POLICY ON REQUIRED USER ADOPTION METRICS 
IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) it is critical that the intelligence community 
acquire products that can be integrated, to the highest 
extent possible, within existing workflows and per-
sonnel capabilities; 
(2) one step toward that goal is ensuring that 
products procured by the intelligence community have 
user-adoption metrics, which allow programmers and 
vendors to assess the effectiveness of a given product 
to an intelligence community user; 
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(3) requiring such metrics also incentivizes ven-
dors to incorporate training and adoption programs 
into their products, as opposed to contracts which 
simply sell an application to the intelligence commu-
nity with no customer success feature built in; and 
(4) in addition, this data is critical to informing 
decisions about the continued use of a product, in-
cluding relating to whether a prototype will transi-
tion from development to an enterprise-wide contract 
or program of record. 
(b) POLICY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall establish a policy containing the following: 
(1) With respect to a contract or other agreement 
entered into between the head of an element of the in-
telligence community and a commercial provider for 
the acquisition of a covered product for users within 
the intelligence community— 
(A) a requirement that each such contract 
or other agreement include, as a term of the con-
tract or agreement, a commitment by the com-
mercial provider to furnish a means of collecting 
user adoption metrics for assessing the adoption 
of the covered product by such users; and 
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(B) a requirement that the head assess the 
user adoption of the covered product through 
such means. 
(2) Such exceptions to the requirements under 
paragraph (1) as may be determined appropriate by 
the Director. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Director of National Intel-
ligence establishes the policy under subsection (b), and 
annually thereafter for 3 years, the Director, in co-
ordination with the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community, shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report on the user adoption 
metrics for each covered product acquired using, in 
whole or in part, funds made available under the Na-
tional Intelligence Program. 
(2) MATTERS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the year covered by 
the report, the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the effective-
ness of the policy under subsection (b), including 
a cost-benefit analysis of such policy. 
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(B) A summary of the user adoption 
metrics collected pursuant to such policy for each 
program referred to in paragraph (1). 
(C) An identification of any instance in 
which the head of an element of the intelligence 
community determined that requiring a commit-
ment to furnish a means of collecting user adop-
tion metrics as a term of a contract or agreement 
pursuant to such policy was not practicable pur-
suant to an exception specified in subsection 
(b)(2) and, as a result, did not require such com-
mitment. 
(D) A justification for the continuation of 
the use of any covered product acquired by the 
head of an element of the intelligence community 
that the head has determined, pursuant to an as-
sessment required under subsection (b)(1)(B), 
was not sufficiently adopted by users or other-
wise received negative user feedback. 
(E) Any other matters, including any rel-
evant recommendations, determined appropriate 
by the Director. 
(3) TIMING.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted prior to the date of the presen-
tation of the consolidated National Intelligence Pro-
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gram budget for the year covered by the report to the 
President for approval pursuant to section 102A(c) of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘covered 
product’’ means a commercial software product that 
involves artificial intelligence. 
(2) NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 3 of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
SEC. 517. ASSESSMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the intelligence community continues to rely 
heavily on legacy information technology systems and 
software; 
(2) transitioning these systems as appropriate to 
modern software as a service, cloud-based, and open- 
source systems is a priority; 
(3) in many instances, there are no incentives to 
make such a transition due to the cost, complexity, 
administrative hurdles, and user adoption challenges 
with any such transition; and 
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(4) therefore, it is imperative for the intelligence 
community to create incentives to ensure that its sys-
tems evolve with industry and remain competitive 
with foreign adversaries of the United States. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY-WIDE BASELINE 
ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National In-
telligence, in consultation with the heads of the ele-
ments of the intelligence community, shall complete 
an assessment of the information technology and soft-
ware systems of each element of the intelligence com-
munity, to review whether such systems integrate new 
and emerging technology and, as appropriate, make 
recommendations to decommission or replace outdated 
systems. Such assessment shall include, with respect 
to each such system, an evaluation of the following: 
(A) The usability of the system. 
(B) Whether the system is the most up-to- 
date version of the system available. 
(C) The compatibility of the system with 
new and emerging technology. 
(D) The costs and benefits of using an alter-
native system in lieu of the system, including the 
financial cost of transitioning to such an alter-
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native system and any technical or administra-
tive barriers to such transition. 
(E) Such other matters as may be deter-
mined appropriate by the Director. 
(2) ASSESSMENTS UPON ENTRY INTO, RENEWAL, 
OR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date on which the head of an 
element of the intelligence community enters into, re-
news, or extends a contract for the acquisition of an 
information technology or software system, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence shall conduct an assess-
ment of such system in accordance with paragraph 
(1), including by evaluating each of the matters speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of such para-
graph, with respect to such system. 
(c) GUIDANCE.—The Director shall issue to the heads 
of the elements of the intelligence community guidance to— 
(1) incentivize each such head to adopt and inte-
grate new and emerging technology within informa-
tion technology and software systems of the element 
and to decommission and replace outdated systems, 
including through potential funding enhancements; 
and 
(2) incentivize, and hold accountable, personnel 
of the intelligence community with respect to the inte-
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gration of new and emerging technology within such 
systems, including through the provision of appro-
priate training programs and evaluations. 
(d) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT
ON
ASSESSMENT
RESULTS.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date on which the Direc-
tor completes the assessment under subsection (b)(1), 
the Director shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report containing the results of 
such assessment. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 
60 days after the date on which the Director issues 
the guidance under subsection (c), the Director shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
copy of such guidance. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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Subtitle C—Reports 
SEC. 521. REPORTS ON INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE 
WITHIN 
INTELLIGENCE 
COMMU-
NITY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) artificial intelligence and other emerging 
technologies must be incorporated into the intelligence 
community at a pace that matches industry and is 
competitive with United States adversaries; 
(2) while collaboration can and does occur in in-
stances, Congress is concerned that the United States 
is not integrated enough across disciplines to further 
this essential mission; and 
(3) while each intelligence community element is 
pursuing artificial intelligence adoption by either es-
tablishing new offices or surging resources to existing 
offices, there is not a single office or official at each 
intelligence community element that has the authority 
to oversee artificial intelligence adoption at the agen-
cy, and can serve as the coordinator for interagency 
cooperation. 
(b) REPORT
BY DIRECTOR
OF NATIONAL INTEL-
LIGENCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
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in coordination with the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community, shall submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees a report on the efforts of the intelligence 
community to develop, acquire, adopt, and maintain artifi-
cial intelligence across the intelligence community to im-
prove intelligence collection across the collection spectrum 
and optimize internal work flows. Such report shall contain 
a separate review of each such element that includes, with 
respect to the element, the following: 
(1) A description of the authorities of the element 
relating to the use of artificial intelligence, and 
whether the element lacks any resources or authorities 
necessary to accelerate the adoption by the element of 
artificial intelligence solutions, including commercial 
products involving artificial intelligence. 
(2) A description of the organizational roles, re-
sponsibilities, and authorities for any senior officials 
of the element charged with accelerating the adoption 
by the element of artificial intelligence solutions, and 
whether the head of the element lacks any resources or 
authorities to hire the personnel necessary to so accel-
erate the adoption. 
(3) An identification of the senior official of the 
element responsible for overseeing and coordinating 
efforts relating to artificial intelligence across the in-
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telligence community, including through the integra-
tion of the acquisition, technology, human capital, 
and financial management aspects necessary for the 
adoption of artificial intelligence solutions. 
(4) An assessment, conducted by the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community, of the efforts 
of the head of the element to acquire and adopt com-
mercial products involving artificial intelligence and 
in particular, the efforts of such head to acquire and 
adopt such products in a timely manner. 
(5) An assessment, conducted by the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community, of any ad-
ministrative or technical barriers to the accelerated 
adoption of artificial intelligence by the element, in-
cluding any such barriers to the efforts specified in 
paragraph (4). Such assessment shall be disaggregated 
by, and include input from, organizational units of 
the element that focus on the following: 
(A) Acquisitions and contracting. 
(B) Personnel and workforce matters. 
(C) Financial management and budgeting. 
(D) Operations and capabilities. 
(6) An assessment, conducted by the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community, of the efforts 
of the head of the element to coordinate across the in-
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telligence community for the purpose of ensuring the 
adoption of best practices, sharing of information, 
and efficient use of resources relating to artificial in-
telligence, including an identification by such head of 
any administrative or technical barriers to such co-
ordination, and recommendations for improving such 
coordination. With respect to the review of the Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence, such assess-
ment shall also include a specific assessment of how 
the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation 
with the Director of Science and Technology and the 
Chief Data Officer, oversees, or plans to oversee, such 
coordination. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS BY DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after for 3 years, the Director of Science and Tech-
nology, in coordination with the Chief Data Officer 
with respect to the matters specified in paragraph (3), 
and in consultation with the Director of National In-
telligence and the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community, shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report on the progress of the 
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adoption of artificial intelligence within the intel-
ligence community. 
(2) MATTERS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the year covered by 
the report, the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the progress of 
each element of the intelligence community in the 
adoption and maintenance of artificial intel-
ligence during such year, including a description 
of any— 
(i) artificial intelligence programs or 
systems adopted or decommissioned by the 
element; 
(ii) contracts entered into by the head 
of the element with small- or medium-sized 
emerging technology companies for commer-
cial products involving artificial intel-
ligence; 
(iii) efforts carried out by the head of 
the element for coordination across the in-
telligence community on artificial intel-
ligence-related matters; and 
(iv) relevant positions established or 
filled within the element. 
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(B) A description of any policies of the in-
telligence community issued during such year 
that relate to the adoption of artificial intel-
ligence within the intelligence community, in-
cluding an assessment of the compliance with 
such policies by the elements of the intelligence 
community. 
(C) A list of recommendations by the Direc-
tor of Science and Technology for the efficient, 
accelerated, and comprehensive adoption of arti-
ficial intelligence across the intelligence commu-
nity during the year following the year covered 
by the report, including any technological ad-
vances in artificial intelligence that the intel-
ligence community should leverage from industry 
actors. 
(D) An overview of the advances of foreign 
adversaries in the field of artificial intelligence, 
and steps that may be taken to ensure the United 
States Government outpaces foreign adversaries 
in such field. 
(E) Any gaps in resource or authorities, or 
other administrative or technical barriers, to the 
adoption of artificial intelligence by the intel-
ligence community. 
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(F) Such other matters as the Director of 
Science and Technology may determine appro-
priate. 
(3) ENTRY BY CHIEF DATA OFFICER.—Each re-
port under paragraph (1) shall include an entry by 
the Chief Data Officer that addresses each of the mat-
ters specified in paragraph (2) with respect to the or-
ganization of data for the accelerated adoption of ar-
tificial intelligence solutions. 
SEC. 522. REPORT ON POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ESTABLISH-
MENT OF ICWERX. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees an assessment of whether the intelligence commu-
nity would benefit from the establishment of an organiza-
tion to be known as ‘‘ICWERX’’, the mission and activities 
of which would incorporate lessons learned from AFWERX 
of the Air Force (or such successor program), the Defense 
Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense, and other 
programs and elements of the Federal Government with a 
focus on technology or innovation. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
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(1) A review of the avenues for small- and me-
dium-sized emerging technology companies to provide 
to the intelligence community artificial intelligence or 
other technology solutions, including an identifica-
tion, for each of the 5 years preceding the year in 
which the report is submitted, of the annual number 
of such companies that have provided the intelligence 
community with such solutions. 
(2) A review of the processes by which the heads 
of the elements of the intelligence community acquire 
and transition commercial research of small- and me-
dium-sized emerging technology companies in a pro-
totype or other early developmental stage. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) whether the intelligence community is 
postured to incorporate the technological innova-
tions of emerging technology companies, includ-
ing in software and hardware; and 
(B) any areas in which the intelligence 
community lacks resources, authorities, per-
sonnel, expertise, or institutional mechanisms 
necessary for such incorporation. 
(4) An assessment of the potential costs and ben-
efits associated with the establishment of ICWERX in 
accordance with subsection (a). 
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SEC. 523. REQUIREMENTS AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE 
NEEDS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RE-
LATING TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI-
NEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, AND RELATED 
AREAS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) increasing the talent diversity, density, and 
expertise for critical fields in the intelligence commu-
nity is essential to accelerating the incorporation, in-
tegration, and maintenance of emerging technologies 
into the workflows and business practices of the intel-
ligence community; 
(2) Congress is concerned that the intelligence 
community has not yet conducted a baseline assess-
ment of what talent currently exists within the intel-
ligence community, and where gaps prevent the intel-
ligence community from meeting the technology de-
mands in the next decade; 
(3) Congress is aware that the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence is starting the process to lead a 
needs assessment across the intelligence community 
and encourages all elements of the intelligence com-
munity to work expeditiously with the Director to de-
velop that detailed assessment; and 
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(4) this type of needs assessment should be insti-
tutionalized and built into the future human capital 
strategy for the next generation of intelligence officers 
and officials. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Chief Technology Officer 
and the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall— 
(1) develop an organizational management plan 
for the adoption and maintenance of artificial intel-
ligence across the intelligence community; and 
(2) require that each head of an element of the 
intelligence community, with respect to such ele-
ment— 
(A) develop a plan for the recruitment of 
personnel to positions the primary duties of 
which involve the integration, maintenance, or 
use of artificial intelligence (and the retention 
and training of personnel serving in such posi-
tions); 
(B) develop a plan for— 
(i) the review and evaluation, on a 
continuous basis, of the expertise necessary 
to accelerate the adoption of artificial intel-
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ligence and other emerging technology solu-
tions; and 
(ii) the update of efforts to recruit and 
retain personnel with such expertise; and 
(C) coordinate and share information and 
best practices relating to such recruitment and 
retention within the element and across the intel-
ligence community. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than January 1, 
2024, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordi-
nation with the Chief Technology Officer and the 
Chief Human Capital Officer of the Office of the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
workforce needs of the intelligence community relating 
to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
areas. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the organiza-
tional management plan under subsection (b)(1). 
(B) With respect to each element of the in-
telligence community, the following: 
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(i) A detailed breakdown of the per-
sonnel of the element serving in positions 
the primary duties of which involve the in-
tegration, maintenance, or use of artificial 
intelligence, including (for each such posi-
tion) the title of the position, the office 
under which the position is organized, and 
the approximate percent of time personnel 
serving in the position spend carrying out 
such duties under the position, as compared 
to carrying out other duties under the posi-
tion. 
(ii) A detailed description of the plan 
of the head of the element under subsection 
(b)(2)(A), including an identification of 
any official responsible for coordinating re-
cruitment, retention, and training for the 
element under such plan. 
(iii) A detailed description of the plan 
of the head of the element under subsection 
(b)(2)(B). 
(iv) A detailed description of the meth-
ods by which the head coordinates and 
shares information and best practices under 
subsection (b)(2)(C), including an identi-
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fication of any official responsible for such 
coordination and sharing for the element. 
(v) Such other matters as the Director 
of National Intelligence may determine ap-
propriate. 
(C) An assessment of any gaps in the orga-
nizational management plan specified in sub-
section (b)(1), including, for each element of the 
intelligence community, an identification of any 
additional roles, positions, expertise, or authori-
ties necessary for the adoption and maintenance 
of artificial intelligence by that element. 
(D) An assessment of the quality and sus-
tainability of the talent pipeline of the intel-
ligence community with respect to talent in cy-
bersecurity and other science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics areas. Such assess-
ment shall include the following: 
(i) An assessment of the priorities of 
the intelligence community with respect to 
cybersecurity and other science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics areas, and 
the personnel necessary to address such pri-
orities. 
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(ii) A summary of the education, re-
cruitment, and retention programs (includ-
ing skills-based training and career and 
technical educational programs) available to 
personnel of the intelligence community, re-
gardless of whether such programs are ad-
ministered by the head of an element of the 
intelligence community or the head of an-
other Federal department or agency, and an 
analysis of how such programs support the 
quality and sustainability of such talent 
pipeline. 
(iii) A description of the relevant au-
thorities available to the heads of the ele-
ments of the intelligence community to sup-
port the quality and sustainability of such 
talent pipeline. 
(iv) An assessment of any gaps in au-
thorities, resources, recruitment or retention 
incentives, skills-based training, or edu-
cational programs, that may negatively af-
fect the quality or sustainability of such tal-
ent pipeline. 
(d) INFORMATION ACCESS.—The heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community shall furnish to the Chief 
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Technology Officer and the Chief Human Capital Officer 
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence such 
information as may be necessary for the development of the 
report under subsection (c). 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 531. IMPROVEMENTS TO USE OF COMMERCIAL SOFT-
WARE PRODUCTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) systems integration is a critical part of in-
corporating emerging technologies into the intelligence 
community; 
(2) unfortunately, Congress understands that 
there remains an uneven approach across the intel-
ligence community for contracting and executing sys-
tem integration; 
(3) such disparate policies lead to added admin-
istrative costs for both the intelligence community and 
commercial vendors, and inhibit integration and 
operationalization in a coordinated, efficient way; 
(4) further, as a result of a lack of a cohesive 
policy, some contracts do not always adhere to the 
best practices of commercial software as a service 
product, or are executed by legacy contractors who 
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create added expenses and sustainment costs, among 
other issues; and 
(5) including standardized terms across intel-
ligence community contracts can help reduce admin-
istrative and technical barriers to systems integra-
tion, make such integration more efficient and effec-
tive, and ensure that each contract comports with best 
practices and standard commercial software as a 
service feature. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE PROD-
UCTS.— 
(1) POLICY.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Director of Science and Technology of the Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence, in consulta-
tion with the heads of the elements of the intelligence 
community, shall recommend to the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence an intelligence community-wide 
policy to ensure that the procurement of commercial 
software products by the intelligence community is 
carried out in accordance with best practices. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policy under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) Guidelines for the heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community to determine which 
contracts for commercial software products are 
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covered by the policy, including with respect to 
agreements, authorizations to operate, and other 
acquisition activities. 
(B) Guidelines for using standardized terms 
in such contracts, modeled after commercial best 
practices, including common procedures and lan-
guage regarding— 
(i) terms for who is responsible for sys-
tem integration under the contract; 
(ii) a timeline required for system in-
tegration; 
(iii) a mechanism included in each 
contract to ensure the ability of the vendor 
to provide continuous updates and version 
control for the software; 
(iv) a mechanism included in each 
contract that allows the United States Gov-
ernment to receive and use the latest up-
dates for the software and receive such up-
dates in near real-time; 
(v) automatic technological mecha-
nisms for security and data validation, in-
cluding security protocols that are predi-
cated on commercial best practices; and 
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(vi) procedures to provide incentives, 
and a technical framework, for system inte-
gration for new commercial software solu-
tions to fit within existing workflows and 
information technology infrastructure. 
(C) Guidelines to ensure coordination of the 
policy throughout the intelligence community, 
including identifying the officials in each ele-
ment of the intelligence who are responsible for 
enforcing the policy. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2025, 
and annually thereafter, the Director of National In-
telligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report on the policy recommended under 
paragraph (1), including the following with respect to 
the period covered by the report: 
(A) An evaluation of compliance with such 
policy by the elements of the intelligence commu-
nity. 
(B) An identification of the elements of such 
policy that achieve the goal referred to in para-
graph (1), and the elements of such policy that 
fail to achieve such goal, including any concerns 
with system integration. 
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(C) Recommendations to better coordinate 
system integration throughout the intelligence 
community using best practices. 
(D) For each element of the intelligence 
community— 
(i) a description by the head of the ele-
ment of specific successes and concerns in 
contracting for, and incorporating, system 
integration; and 
(ii) recommendations to improve the 
recommended policy. 
(c) 
CODE-FREE
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE 
ENABLEMENT TOOLS.— 
(1) POLICY.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, in consultation with the Director 
of Science and Technology and the heads of the ele-
ments of the intelligence community that the Director 
of National Intelligence determines appropriate, shall 
implement a policy to promote the intelligence com-
munity-wide use of code-free artificial intelligence 
enablement tools. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policy under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
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(A) A detailed set of incentives for using 
code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools. 
(B) A plan to ensure coordination through-
out the intelligence community, including by 
designating an official of each element of the in-
telligence community to oversee implementation 
of the policy and such coordination. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees the proposed policy under 
paragraph (1), including a detailed plan and 
timeline for carrying out the incentives described in 
paragraph (2)(A). 
(4) ANNUAL REPORTS OR BRIEFINGS.—Not later 
than 1 year after commencing the implementation of 
the policy under paragraph (1), and annually there-
after for 3 years, the Director of National Intelligence, 
in consultation with the Director of Science and 
Technology and the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community that the Director of National In-
telligence determines appropriate, shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees a report, or pro-
vide to such committees a briefing, that— 
(A) details the success of the policy; 
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(B) includes statistics on the progress of the 
intelligence community in implementing code- 
free artificial intelligence enablement tools; and 
(C) contains any recommendations for im-
provements or enhancements to the policy. 
(d) 
CODE-FREE
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE 
ENABLEMENT TOOLS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools’’ means 
software that provides an environment where visual drag- 
and-drop applications or similar tools allow 1 or more in-
dividuals to program applications without linear coding. 
SEC. 532. IMPROVEMENTS TO EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS 
RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 
SOFTWARE 
DEVELOPMENT, 
ACQUISITION, 
AND SUSTAINMENT. 
(a) CADRE OF EXPERTS.— 
(1) ESTABLISH OF CADRE.—Not later than Jan-
uary 1, 2024, the Director of National Intelligence, 
acting through the Director of Science and Tech-
nology, shall establish a cadre of personnel who are 
experts in emerging technologies, software develop-
ment, systems integration, and acquisition, to im-
prove the adoption by the intelligence community of 
commercial solutions for emerging technologies. 
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(2) STRUCTURE.—The Director of Science and 
Technology— 
(A) shall ensure the cadre has the appro-
priate number of members; 
(B) shall establish an appropriate leader-
ship structure and office within which the cadre 
shall be managed; and 
(C) shall determine the appropriate officials 
to whom members of the cadre shall report. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The cadre of personnel 
authorized under paragraph (1) shall be responsible 
for— 
(A) assisting the Director of Science and 
Technology with continuing to develop and 
evolve 
intelligence 
community-wide 
policies, 
rules, and procedures to accelerate the adoption 
of emerging technologies, including with respect 
to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 
software development and systems integration 
into the intelligence community; 
(B) assisting elements of the intelligence 
community with software development and ac-
quisition; 
(C) establishing training requirements for 
acquisition professionals within the intelligence 
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community to increase the number of acquisition 
experts, with a particular emphasis on— 
(i) the principles contained in the 
TechFAR Handbook for Procuring Digital 
Services Using Agile Processes of the U.S. 
Digital Service; and 
(ii) the requirements under parts 10 
and 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion, in accordance with the protocol of the 
Director of National Intelligence relating to 
such parts pursuant to section 515; and 
(D) other functions as the Director of 
Science and Technology determines appropriate 
based on the evolving needs of identifying, incor-
porating, and maintaining evolving technology 
in the intelligence community. 
(4) ASSIGNMENT.—The Director of Science and 
Technology shall establish processes to assign members 
of the cadre to provide— 
(A) expertise on matters relating to software 
development, 
integration, 
acquisition, 
and 
sustainment; and 
(B) support for appropriate programs or 
activities of the intelligence community. 
(5) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Science 
and Technology, in coordination with the Presi-
dent of the Defense Acquisition University and 
in consultation with academia and industry, 
shall develop a career path, including training, 
development opportunities, exchanges, and talent 
management programs, for the cadre. The Direc-
tor of Science and Technology may use existing 
personnel and acquisition authorities to establish 
the cadre, as appropriate, including— 
(i) section 9903 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
(ii) authorities relating to services con-
tracting; 
(iii) the Intergovernmental Personnel 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.); and 
(iv) authorities relating to exchange 
programs with industry. 
(B) ASSIGNMENTS.—Civilian and military 
personnel from within the intelligence commu-
nity may be assigned to serve as members of the 
cadre. 
(6) FUNDING.—The Director of Science and 
Technology may use amounts made available under 
the National Intelligence Program for the purpose of 
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recruitment, training, and retention of members of 
the cadre, including by using such amounts to pay 
salaries of newly hired members of the cadre for up 
to 3 years. 
(7) COORDINATION.—The Director of Science 
and Technology shall coordinate with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering to ensure that the programs, policies, 
rules, and regulations relating to the cadre of the in-
telligence community and the cadre of the Depart-
ment of Defense are consistent and streamlined. 
(8) REPORTS.—On an annual basis, the Director 
of Science and Technology shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees a report on the cadre, 
including, with respect to the period covered by the 
report, the following: 
(A) The number of experts onboarded as 
part of the cadre and the backgrounds and exper-
tise of the experts. 
(B) The number of experts required for the 
cadre. 
(C) The training requirements for the cadre. 
(D) A comprehensive assessment of the value 
of the cadre to carry out this section, including 
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details on specific work the cadre is carrying out 
to facilitate faster adoption of emerging tech-
nologies into the intelligence community. 
(b) TRAINING.— 
(1) TRAINING CURRICULUM.—The Secretary of 
Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, in 
consultation with the President of the Defense Acqui-
sition University and the heads of the elements of the 
intelligence community that the Secretary and Direc-
tor determine appropriate, shall jointly establish a 
training curriculum for acquisition officials within 
the Department of Defense and the intelligence com-
munity focused on improving the understanding and 
awareness of contracting authorities and procedures 
for the acquisition of emerging technologies. The Sec-
retary and the Director shall ensure that the cur-
riculum substantially relies on the principles con-
tained in the TechFAR Handbook for Procuring Dig-
ital Services Using Agile Processes of the U.S. Digital 
Service. 
(2) PROVISION OF TRAINING.—The Director shall 
ensure that the training curriculum under paragraph 
(1) is provided to each element of the intelligence 
community. 
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2023, 
the Secretary and the Director shall jointly submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees a report con-
taining an update on the status of the curriculum 
under paragraph (1). 
(c) EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 
1, 2024, the Director of National Intelligence, in co-
ordination with the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community, shall establish executive education 
activities on emerging technologies for appropriate 
managers within the intelligence community who are 
members of the Senior Intelligence Service or are paid 
at the GS–13, GS–14, or GS–15 levels. The activities 
shall be specifically designed to prepare new and ex-
isting managers on relevant technologies and how 
these technologies may be applied to the intelligence 
community. 
(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Director, in coordina-
tion with the heads of the elements of the intelligence 
community, shall develop a plan for managers de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to participate in the edu-
cation activities established under such paragraph. 
The Director shall ensure that— 
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(A) the plan is tailored to each individual 
element of the intelligence community; and 
(B) not later than 2 years after the estab-
lishment of the education activities, all such 
managers are required to certify that the man-
agers have successfully completed the education 
activities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2023, 
the Director shall submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees a report containing an update on 
the executive education activities under paragraph 
(1). The report shall include the following: 
(A) An overview of— 
(i) who participated in the activities; 
(ii) what technologies were included in 
the activities and how those technologies 
were identified; and 
(iii) what other efforts are underway to 
ensure that the leadership of the intelligence 
community is able to identify, incorporate, 
and maintain the most advanced technology 
in executing the missions of the intelligence 
community. 
(B) An identification of other incentives, 
activities, resources, and programs that the Di-
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rector determines may be necessary to ensure 
that the managers described in paragraph (1) 
are generally trained in the most advanced tech-
nologies. 
TITLE VI—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Subtitle A—Miscellaneous Authori-
ties, Requirements, and Limita-
tions 
SEC. 601. NOTICE OF DEPLOYMENT OR TRANSFER OF CON-
TAINERIZED MISSILE SYSTEMS BY RUSSIA, 
CHINA, OR IRAN. 
Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114–113; 129 
Stat. 2923) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Russian Federation’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘a covered country’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Club-K container missile sys-
tem’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘missile 
launcher disguised as or concealed in a shipping con-
tainer’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘deploy, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘deploy, a’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Russian military’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the military of the covered country’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) The congressional intelligence commit-
tees. 
‘‘(B) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘covered 
country’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) Russia. 
‘‘(B) China. 
‘‘(C) Iran. 
‘‘(D) North Korea.’’; and 
(5) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CLUB–K CON-
TAINER MISSILE SYSTEM BY THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTAINERIZED MIS-
SILE SYSTEM BY RUSSIA OR CERTAIN OTHER 
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COUNTRIES’’ and amending the item relating to sec-
tion 501 in the table of sections to read accordingly. 
SEC. 602. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR 
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
FOR 
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall designate a senior official 
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
to serve as the intelligence community coordinator for 
Russian atrocities accountability (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall oversee the 
efforts of the intelligence community relating to the 
following: 
(A) Identifying, and (as appropriate) dis-
seminating within the United States Govern-
ment, intelligence relating to the identification, 
location, or activities of foreign persons suspected 
of playing a role in committing Russian atroc-
ities in Ukraine. 
(B) Identifying analytic and other intel-
ligence needs and priorities of the intelligence 
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community with respect to the commitment of 
such Russian atrocities. 
(C) Addressing any gaps in intelligence col-
lection relating to the commitment of such Rus-
sian atrocities and developing recommendations 
to address any gaps so identified, including by 
recommending the modification of the priorities 
of the intelligence community with respect to in-
telligence collection. 
(D) Collaborating with appropriate coun-
terparts across the intelligence community to en-
sure appropriate coordination on, and integra-
tion of the analysis of, the commitment of such 
Russian atrocities. 
(E) Identifying intelligence and other infor-
mation that may be relevant to preserve evidence 
of potential war crimes by Russia, consistent 
with the public commitments of the United 
States to support investigations into the conduct 
of Russia. 
(F) Ensuring the Atrocities Early Warning 
Task Force and other relevant departments and 
agencies of the United States Government receive 
appropriate support from the intelligence com-
munity with respect to the collection, analysis, 
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preservation, and, as appropriate, dissemina-
tion, of intelligence related to Russian atrocities 
in Ukraine. 
(3) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of National Intelligence shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees— 
(A) the name of the official designated as 
the Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(B) the strategy of the intelligence commu-
nity for the collection of intelligence related to 
Russian atrocities in Ukraine, including a de-
tailed description of how the Coordinator shall 
support, and assist in facilitating the implemen-
tation of, such strategy. 
(4) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 
May 1, 2023, and annually thereafter until May 
1, 2026, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report detailing, for the year cov-
ered by the report— 
(i) the analytical findings and activi-
ties of the intelligence community with re-
spect to Russian atrocities in Ukraine; and 
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(ii) the recipients of information 
shared pursuant to this section for the pur-
pose of ensuring accountability for such 
Russian atrocities, and the date of any such 
sharing. 
(B) FORM.—Each report submitted under 
subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classified 
form, consistent with the protection of intel-
ligence sources and methods. 
(C) SUPPLEMENT.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence may supplement an existing 
reporting requirement with the information re-
quired under subparagraph (A) on an annual 
basis to satisfy that requirement with prior noti-
fication of intent to do so to the congressional in-
telligence committees. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ATROCITY.—The term ‘‘atrocity’’ means a 
war crime, crime against humanity, genocide, or 
crime of aggression. 
(2) COMMIT.—The term ‘‘commit’’, with respect 
to an atrocity, includes the planning, committing, 
aiding, and abetting of such atrocity. 
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(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means a person that is not a United States per-
son. 
(4) RUSSIAN
ATROCITY.—The term ‘‘Russian 
atrocity’’ means an atrocity that is committed by an 
individual who is— 
(A) a member of the armed forces, or the se-
curity or other defense services, of the Russian 
Federation; 
(B) an employee of any other element of the 
Russian Government; or 
(C) an agent or contractor of an individual 
specified in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
(5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United 
States person’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 105A(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3039). 
(c) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect on 
the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 603. LEAD INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR 
FOR COUNTERING AND NEUTRALIZING PRO-
LIFERATION 
OF 
IRAN-ORIGIN 
UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) COORDINATOR.— 
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(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall designate an official from an 
element of the intelligence community to serve as the 
lead intelligence community coordinator for coun-
tering and neutralizing the proliferation of Iran-ori-
gin unmanned aircraft systems (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’). 
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Coordinator is designated under 
paragraph (1), the Coordinator shall— 
(A) develop a comprehensive plan of action, 
driven by intelligence information, for coun-
tering and neutralizing the threats posed by the 
proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned aircraft 
systems; and 
(B) provide to the congressional intelligence 
committees a briefing on such plan of action. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.— 
(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than January 
1, 2024, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a final report on the activities and 
findings of the Coordinator. 
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(B) MATTERS.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) shall include the following: 
(i) An assessment of the threats posed 
by Iran-origin unmanned aircraft systems, 
including the threat to facilities and per-
sonnel of the United States Government in 
the greater Middle East, particularly in the 
areas of such region that are located within 
the area of responsibility of the Commander 
of the United States Central Command. 
(ii) A detailed description of intel-
ligence sharing efforts, as well as other joint 
efforts driven by intelligence information, 
with allies and partners of the United 
States, to assist in countering and neutral-
izing such threats. 
(iii) Recommendations for any changes 
in United States policy or legislative au-
thorities to improve the capacity of the in-
telligence community to assist in countering 
and neutralizing such threats. 
(C) FORM.—The report under subparagraph 
(A) may be submitted in classified form. 
(b) COLLABORATION WITH FIVE EYES PARTNERSHIP 
AND ISRAEL.—Taking into account the findings of the final 
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report under subsection (a)(3), the Director of National In-
telligence shall seek to— 
(1) develop and implement a common approach 
among the Five Eyes Partnership toward countering 
the threats posed by Iran-origin unmanned aircraft 
systems, including by leveraging the unique intel-
ligence capabilities and information of the members of 
the Five Eyes Partnership; and 
(2) intensify cooperation with Israel for the pur-
pose of countering Iran-origin unmanned aircraft 
systems, including by strengthening and expanding 
existing cooperative efforts conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 
1702; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FIVE EYES PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Five 
Eyes Partnership’’ means the intelligence alliance 
comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the 
United Kingdom, and the United States. 
(2) UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ includes an unmanned 
powered aircraft (including communication links and 
the components that control the unmanned aircraft), 
that— 
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(A) does not carry a human operator; 
(B) may fly autonomously or be piloted re-
motely; 
(C) may be expendable or recoverable; and 
(D) may carry a lethal payload or explode 
upon reaching a designated location. 
(d) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect on 
the date on which the final report is submitted under sub-
section (a)(3). 
SEC. 604. COLLABORATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE COM-
MUNITY AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
TO 
COUNTER 
FOREIGN 
COMMERCIAL 
THREATS. 
(a) WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Unless the Director of 
National Intelligence and the Secretary of Commerce 
make the joint determination specified in subsection 
(b), the Director and the Secretary, in consultation 
with the head of any other department or agency of 
the United States Government determined appro-
priate by the Director or the Secretary, shall jointly 
establish a working group to counter foreign commer-
cial threats (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Work-
ing Group’’). 
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(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The composition of the 
Working Group may include any officer or employee 
of a department or agency of the United States Gov-
ernment determined appropriate by the Director or 
the Secretary. 
(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Working Group 
shall be the following: 
(A) To identify current foreign commercial 
threats. 
(B) To identify probable future foreign com-
mercial threats. 
(C) To discuss opportunities to address the 
harm to the national security of the United 
States arising out of foreign commercial threats. 
(D) To identify goods, services, or intellec-
tual property that, if produced by, offered by, 
sold by, licensed by, or otherwise distributed 
under the control of, the United States, would 
mitigate the foreign commercial threat. 
(4) MEETINGS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and on a regular 
basis that is not less frequently than quarterly there-
after until the date of termination under paragraph 
(5), the Working Group shall meet. 
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(5) TERMINATION.—Beginning on the date that 
is 2 years after the date of the establishment under 
paragraph (1), the Working Group may be termi-
nated upon the Director of National Intelligence and 
the Secretary of Commerce jointly— 
(A) determining that termination of the 
Working Group is appropriate; and 
(B) submitting to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a notification of such deter-
mination (including a description of the jus-
tification for such determination). 
(6) REPORTS.— 
(A) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and biannually thereafter until the date 
of termination under paragraph (5), the Work-
ing Group shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the activities 
of the Working Group. 
(B) MATTERS.—Each report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include a description of the 
following: 
(i) Any current foreign commercial 
threats identified by the Working Group. 
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(ii) Any future foreign commercial 
threats identified by the Working Group. 
(iii) The strategy of the United States 
Government, if any, to mitigate any current 
foreign commercial threats or future foreign 
commercial threats so identified. 
(iv) The plan of the intelligence com-
munity to provide to the Department of 
Commerce and other nontraditional cus-
tomers of the intelligence community sup-
port in addressing foreign commercial 
threats. 
(v) Any other significant activity of 
the Working Group. 
(b) OPTION TO DISCHARGE OBLIGATION THROUGH 
OTHER MEANS.—If the Director of National Intelligence 
and the Secretary of Commerce make a joint determination 
that the requirements of the Working Group under sub-
section (a) (including the duties under paragraph (3) and 
the reporting requirement under paragraph (6) of such sub-
section) may be appropriately filled by an existing entity 
or structure, and submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a notification of such determination (including 
a description of the justification for such determination), 
the Director and Secretary may task such entity or struc-
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ture with such requirements in lieu of establishing the 
Working Group. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; and 
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) FOREIGN
ADVERSARY.—The term ‘‘foreign 
adversary’’ means the following: 
(A) China. 
(B) Iran. 
(C) North Korea. 
(D) Russia. 
(E) Any other foreign country that the Di-
rector of National Intelligence or the Secretary of 
Commerce designates for purposes of this section. 
(3) FOREIGN COMMERCIAL THREAT.—The term 
‘‘foreign commercial threat’’ means a scenario in 
which a rare commercial item or service is produced 
by, offered by, sold by, licensed by, or otherwise dis-
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tributed under the control of a foreign adversary in 
a manner that may provide the foreign adversary le-
verage over an intended recipient by— 
(A) withholding, or threatening to withhold, 
the rare commercial item or service; or 
(B) creating reliance on the rare commer-
cial item or service as essential to the safety, 
health, or economic well-being of the intended re-
cipient. 
(4) RARE COMMERCIAL ITEM OR SERVICE.—The 
term ‘‘rare commercial item or service’’ means a good, 
service, or intellectual property that is not widely 
available for distribution. 
SEC. 
605. 
INTELLIGENCE 
ASSESSMENT 
ON 
FOREIGN 
WEAPONIZATION OF ADVERTISEMENT TECH-
NOLOGY DATA. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence shall conduct an intelligence assessment of the coun-
terintelligence risks of, and the exposure of intelligence com-
munity personnel to, tracking by foreign adversaries 
through advertisement technology data. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees a report on the in-
telligence assessment under subsection (a). 
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(c) ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY DATA DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘advertisement technology data’’ 
means commercially available data derived from advertise-
ment technology that is used, or can be used, to geolocate 
individuals or gain other targeting information on individ-
uals. 
SEC. 606. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT RE-
GARDING RUSSIAN GRAY ZONE ASSETS. 
(a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REGARD-
ING RUSSIAN GRAY ZONE ASSETS.— 
(1) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT.— 
The Director of National Intelligence, acting through 
the National Intelligence Council, shall produce an 
intelligence community assessment that contains— 
(A) a description of the gray zone assets of 
Russia; 
(B) an identification of any opportunities 
to hold such gray zone assets at risk, as a method 
of influencing the behavior of Russia; and 
(C) an assessment of the risks and potential 
benefits, with respect to the interests of the 
United States, that may result from the seizure 
of such gray zone assets to hold the assets at risk. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In identifying opportu-
nities to hold a gray zone asset of Russia at risk 
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under paragraph (1)(B), the National Intelligence 
Council shall consider the following: 
(A) The effect on civilians of holding the 
gray zone asset at risk. 
(B) The extent to which the gray zone asset 
is substantially state-owned or substantially con-
trolled by Russia. 
(C) The likelihood that holding the gray 
zone asset at risk will influence the behavior of 
Russia. 
(D) The likelihood that holding the gray 
asset at risk, or degrading the asset, will affect 
any attempt of Russia to use force to change ex-
isting borders or undermine the political inde-
pendence or territorial integrity of any state, in-
cluding Ukraine. 
(E) Such other factors as the National In-
telligence Council may determine appropriate. 
(3) APPENDIX.—The intelligence community as-
sessment under paragraph (1) shall include an ap-
pendix that contains a list of the categories of gray 
zone assets of Russia, with specific examples of— 
(A) gray zone assets in each category; and 
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(B) for each such gray zone asset listed, the 
ways in which Russia uses the asset to advance 
its gray zone activities. 
(4) SUBMISSION.—The Director, consistent with 
the protection of sources and methods, shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees the intel-
ligence community assessment under paragraph (1). 
(5) FORM.—The intelligence community assess-
ment under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un-
classified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) GRAY ZONE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘gray zone 
activity’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
825 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–103). 
(2) GRAY ZONE ASSET.—The term ‘‘gray zone 
asset’’— 
(A) means an entity or proxy that is con-
trolled, in whole or in part, by a foreign adver-
sary of the United States and is used by such 
foreign adversary in connection with a gray zone 
activity; and 
(B) includes a state-owned enterprise of a 
foreign adversary that is so used. 
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SEC. 607. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT ON EFFECTS OF 
SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, in consulta-
tion with other departments and agencies of the United 
States Government that the Assistant Secretary determines 
appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an intelligence assessment on the effects of the 
financial and economic sanctions the United States, and 
the allies and partners of the United States, have imposed 
on Russia following its further unjustified incursion into 
Ukrainian territory on February 24, 2022. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the effects of sanctions on the 
economy of Russia and on individual sectors, entities, 
and persons. 
(2) Methodologies for assessing the effects of dif-
ferent categories of financial and economic sanctions 
and export controls on the targets of the sanctions, in-
cluding with respect to specific industries, entities, 
individuals, or transactions. 
(3) A discussion of sanctions that had significant 
effects based on the methodologies under paragraph 
(2). 
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(4) A discussion of sanctions that had no meas-
urable effects based on the methodologies under para-
graph (2). 
(5) A description of measures that the Russian 
Government has introduced to mitigate the effects of 
sanctions and an analysis of the efficacy of such 
measures. 
(6) A projection of the effects of sanctions in the 
short- and long-term following the date of the assess-
ment. 
(7) A description of evasion techniques used by 
the Russian Government, entities, and persons covered 
by the sanctions, and by other governments, entities, 
and persons who have assisted in the use of such tech-
niques, in response to the sanctions. 
(8) An enumeration of— 
(A) the known governments, entities, and 
persons who have assisted in the use of evasion 
techniques described in paragraph (7); and 
(B) the types of transactions for which as-
sistance has been provided. 
(c) FORM.—The intelligence assessment under sub-
section (a) may be submitted in classified form, but if so 
submitted shall include an unclassified executive summary, 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Finance of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
Subtitle B—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 611. REPORT ON ASSESSING WILL TO FIGHT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to a study by the RAND corpora-
tion, ‘‘will to fight’’ is poorly analyzed and the least 
understood aspect of war. 
(2) In testimony before the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate in May 2022, top intel-
ligence officials of the United States indicated that al-
though the intelligence community accurately antici-
pated Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the intelligence 
community did not accurately assess the will of 
Ukrainian forces to fight in opposition to a Russian 
invasion or that the Ukrainian forces would succeed 
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in averting a rapid Russian military occupation of 
Kyiv. 
(3) According to the RAND corporation, the in-
telligence community estimated that the Afghan gov-
ernment’s forces could hold out against the Taliban 
for as long as 2 years if all ground forces of the 
United States were withdrawn. This estimate was re-
vised in June 2021 to reflect an intelligence commu-
nity view that Afghanistan’s military collapse could 
come in 6 to 12 months. In August 2021, the Afghan 
government fell within days after the ground forces of 
the United States were withdrawn. 
(4) Similarly, the rapid advance of the Islamic 
State in Iraq and Syria and near-total collapse of the 
Iraqi Security Forces in 2014 appeared to take the 
policymakers of the United States by surprise. 
(5) The apparent gaps in these analyses had im-
portant implications for policy decisions of the 
United States toward Russia and Afghanistan, and 
suggest a need for further examination of how the in-
telligence community assesses a foreign military’s will 
to fight. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, 
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and in coordination with the heads of the elements of the 
intelligence community that the Director determines appro-
priate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report examining the extent to which analyses of 
the military will to fight and the national will to fight in-
formed the all-source analyses of the intelligence community 
regarding how the armed forces and governments of 
Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq would perform at key junc-
tures. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) The methodology of the intelligence commu-
nity for measuring the military will to fight and the 
national will to fight of a foreign country. 
(2) The extent to which analysts of the intel-
ligence community applied such methodology when 
assessing the military will to fight and the national 
will to fight of— 
(A) Afghanistan following the April 2021 
announcement of the full withdrawal of the 
United States Armed Forces; 
(B) Iraq in the face of the rapid emergence 
and advancement in 2014 of Islamic State in 
Iraq and Syria; and 
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(C) Ukraine and Russia during the initial 
phase of the invasion and march toward Kyiv by 
Russia in February 2022. 
(3) The extent to which— 
(A) the assessments described in paragraph 
(2) depended on the observations of personnel of 
the United States Armed Forces who had trained 
Afghan, Iraqi, and Ukrainian armed forces; and 
(B) such observations reflected any stand-
ardized, objective methodology. 
(4) Whether shortcomings in assessing the mili-
tary will to fight and the national will to fight may 
have affected the capacity of the intelligence commu-
nity to provide ‘‘early warning’’ about the collapse of 
government forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(5) The extent to which ‘‘red teaming’’ was used 
to test the assessments described in paragraph (2). 
(6) The extent to which dissenting opinions of 
intelligence analysts were highlighted in final written 
products presented to senior policymakers of the 
United States. 
(7) The extent to which analysts and supervisors 
adhered to the policies, procedures, directives, and 
best practices of the intelligence community. 
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(8) Recommendations for analyses by the intel-
ligence community going forward to incorporate les-
sons learned and enhance the quality of future ana-
lytical products to more accurately reflect the mili-
tary will to fight and the national will to fight and 
improve the capacity of the intelligence community to 
accurately predict the success or failure of the armed 
forces of a foreign country. 
(d) ANNEX.—In submitting the report under sub-
section (b) to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
Director shall also include an accompanying annex, which 
shall be classified, providing an inventory of the following: 
(1) Collection gaps and challenges that may have 
affected the analysis of the collapse of government 
forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(2) Actions that the Director of National Intel-
ligence has taken to mitigate such gaps and chal-
lenges. 
(e) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) may be 
submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall in-
clude an unclassified summary of key findings, consistent 
with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional intelligence commit-
tees. 
(B) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(2) MILITARY WILL TO FIGHT.—The term ‘‘mili-
tary will to fight’’ means, with respect to the military 
of a country, the disposition and decision to fight, 
act, or persevere as needed. 
(3) NATIONAL WILL TO FIGHT.—The term ‘‘na-
tional will to fight’’ means, with respect to the gov-
ernment of a country, the resolve to conduct sustained 
military and other operations for an objective even 
when the expectation of success decreases or the need 
for significant political, economic, and military sac-
rifices increases. 
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SEC. 612. REPORT ON IMPACT OF RUSSIA INVASION OF 
UKRAINE ON GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of 
State for Intelligence and Research and other heads of ele-
ments of the intelligence community as the Director deter-
mines appropriate, shall submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees a report on the implications of Russia’s 
invasion of Ukraine on global food insecurity and the im-
pact on national security. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of global food insecurity re-
sulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, includ-
ing— 
(A) the potential for political instability as 
a result of such food insecurity; 
(B) the implications for national security; 
and 
(C) a description of which regions are at 
greatest risk of such food insecurity. 
(2) An assessment of whether Russia has taken 
intentional steps to cause a global food shortage. 
(3) An assessment of whether Russia, China, or 
any other foreign actor has the capability to 
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weaponize food supply or cause disruptions in global 
food supply to serve geopolitical purposes. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 613. REPORT ON THREAT FROM HYPERSONIC WEAP-
ONS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees a report containing an assessment of the threat to 
the United States from hypersonic weapons in light of the 
use of such weapons by Russia in Ukraine. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) The information learned by the United 
States regarding the hypersonic weapons capabilities 
of Russia. 
(2) Insights into the doctrine of Russia regard-
ing the use of hypersonic weapons. 
(3) An assessment of how foreign countries view 
the threat of hypersonic weapons. 
(4) An assessment of the degree to which the de-
velopment of missiles with similar capabilities as 
hypersonic weapons used by Russia would enhance or 
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initiative, as required by the memorandum spec-
ified in subparagraph (B). 
(D) A summary of the progress that the de-
partments and agencies of the executive branch 
have made implementing the Trusted Workforce 
2.0 initiative. 
(3) An analysis of the transfers between, and re-
ciprocal recognition among, the heads of the depart-
ments and agencies of the executive branch of security 
clearance background investigations and determina-
tions and other investigations and determinations re-
lating to personnel vetting (including with respect to 
trust, suitability, fitness, credentialing, and access). 
Such analysis shall include, with respect to such in-
vestigations and determinations, the following: 
(A) The number of employees for whom a 
prior such investigation or determination was 
recognized and accepted by the head of a depart-
ment or agency without the head requiring addi-
tional 
investigative 
or 
adjudicative 
steps, 
disaggregated by department or agency. 
(B) The number of employees for whom a 
prior such investigation or determination was 
not recognized or accepted by the head of a de-
partment or agency without the head requiring 
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additional investigative or adjudicative steps, 
disaggregated by department or agency. 
(C) The reasons most frequently cited by 
such heads for the failure to recognize or accept 
a prior such investigation or determination, 
disaggregated by department or agency. 
(D) The average number of days for the 
head of a department or agency to recognize and 
accept a prior such investigation or determina-
tion (from the date the head initiates the process 
to consider the prior investigation or determina-
tion for recognition and acceptance, to the date 
the head makes a final determination on such 
recognition and acceptance), disaggregated by 
agency. 
(4) A discussion of any impediments, con-
straints, and opportunities relating to— 
(A) the timeliness of the personnel security 
clearance process across the United States Gov-
ernment; 
(B) the implementation of the Trusted 
Workforce 2.0 initiative; or 
(C) the transfer and reciprocal recognition 
of determinations relating to personnel vetting 
between and among departments and agencies. 
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