IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3180 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 31, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 103. Personnel ceiling adjustments. 
Sec. 104. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 202. Computation of annuities for employees of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 303. Congressional oversight of intelligence community contractors. 
Sec. 304. Enhanced personnel security programs. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
Sec. 401. Authority for protection of current and former employees of the Of-
fice of the Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 402. Designation of the program manager-information sharing environ-
ment. 
Sec. 403. Technical correction to the executive schedule. 
Subtitle B—Other Elements 
Sec. 411. Requirements relating to appointment of General Counsel of National 
Security Agency. 
Sec. 412. Transfer or elimination of certain components and functions of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 413. Technical amendments related to the Department of Energy. 
TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Sec. 501. Assessment of significant Russian influence campaigns directed at 
foreign elections and referenda. 
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Sec. 502. Foreign counterintelligence and cybersecurity threats to Federal elec-
tion campaigns. 
Sec. 503. Assessment of threat finance relating to the Russian Federation. 
TITLE VI—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 601. Period of overseas assignments for certain foreign service officers. 
Sec. 602. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized public disclo-
sures of classified information. 
Sec. 603. Intelligence community reports on security clearances. 
Sec. 604. Report on expansion of Security Protective Services jurisdiction. 
Sec. 605. Report on role of Director of National Intelligence with respect to 
certain foreign investments. 
Sec. 606. Report on Cyber Exchange Program. 
Sec. 607. Review of intelligence community participation in vulnerabilities equi-
ties process. 
Sec. 608. Review of Intelligence Community whistleblower matters. 
Sec. 609. Sense of Congress on notifications of certain disclosures of classified 
information. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 3(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
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TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the following elements of 
the United States Government: 
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence. 
(2) The Central Intelligence Agency. 
(3) The Department of Defense. 
(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 
(5) The National Security Agency. 
(6) The Department of the Army, the Depart-
ment of the Navy, and the Department of the Air 
Force. 
(7) The Coast Guard. 
(8) The Department of State. 
(9) The Department of the Treasury. 
(10) The Department of Energy. 
(11) The Department of Justice. 
(12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
(13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. 
(14) The National Reconnaissance Office. 
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(15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen-
cy. 
(16) The Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 101 and, sub-
ject to section 103, the authorized personnel ceilings as 
of September 30, 2018, for the conduct of the intelligence 
activities of the elements listed in paragraphs (1) through 
(16) of section 101, are those specified in the classified 
Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this 
Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AU-
THORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of 
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
made available to the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives, and to the President. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for 
suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of Au-
thorizations referred to in subsection (a), or of ap-
propriate portions of such Schedule, within the exec-
utive branch. 
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(3) LIMITS
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The President 
shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of 
Authorizations or any portion of such Schedule ex-
cept— 
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); 
(B) to the extent necessary to implement 
the budget; or 
(C) as otherwise required by law. 
SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES.—The Director of 
National Intelligence may authorize employment of civil-
ian personnel in excess of the number authorized for fiscal 
year 2018 by the classified Schedule of Authorizations re-
ferred to in section 102(a) if the Director of National In-
telligence determines that such action is necessary to the 
performance of important intelligence functions, except 
that the number of personnel employed in excess of the 
number authorized under such section may not, for any 
element of the intelligence community, exceed 3 percent 
of the number of civilian personnel authorized under such 
schedule for such element. 
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—The Di-
rector of National Intelligence shall establish guidelines 
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that govern, for each element of the intelligence commu-
nity, the treatment under the personnel levels authorized 
under section 102(a), including any exemption from such 
personnel levels, of employment or assignment in— 
(1) a student program, trainee program, or 
similar program; 
(2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annu-
itant; or 
(3) details, joint duty, or long-term, full-time 
training. 
(c) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE 
COMMITTEES.—The Director of National Intelligence 
shall notify the congressional intelligence committees in 
writing at least 15 days prior to each exercise of an au-
thority described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AC-
COUNT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account of the Director of National In-
telligence for fiscal year 2018 the sum of $526,900,000. 
Within such amount, funds identified in the classified 
Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) 
for advanced research and development shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019. 
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(C) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘one 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’; 
(D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘one 
year’’ each place such term appears and insert-
ing ‘‘two years’’; 
(E) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), 
(j), (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), 
and (m), respectively; and 
(F) by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following: 
‘‘(h) CONDITIONAL ELECTION OF INSURABLE INTER-
EST SURVIVOR ANNUITY BY PARTICIPANTS MARRIED AT 
THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
DESIGNATION.— 
Subject to the rights of former spouses under sub-
section (b) and section 222, at the time of retire-
ment a married participant found by the Director to 
be in good health may elect to receive an annuity re-
duced in accordance with subsection (f)(1)(B) and 
designate in writing an individual having an insur-
able interest in the participant to receive an annuity 
under the system after the participant’s death, ex-
cept that any such election to provide an insurable 
interest survivor annuity to the participant’s spouse 
shall only be effective if the participant’s spouse 
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waives the spousal right to a survivor annuity under 
this Act. The amount of the annuity shall be equal 
to 55 percent of the participant’s reduced annuity. 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN PARTICIPANT’S ANNUITY.— 
The annuity payable to the participant making such 
election shall be reduced by 10 percent of an annuity 
computed under subsection (a) and by an additional 
5 percent for each full 5 years the designated indi-
vidual is younger than the participant. The total re-
duction under this subparagraph may not exceed 40 
percent. 
‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT
OF
SURVIVOR
ANNU-
ITY.—The annuity payable to the designated indi-
vidual shall begin on the day after the retired partic-
ipant dies and terminate on the last day of the 
month before the designated individual dies. 
‘‘(4) RECOMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT’S AN-
NUITY ON DEATH OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL.—An 
annuity which is reduced under this subsection shall, 
effective the first day of the month following the 
death of the designated individual, be recomputed 
and paid as if the annuity had not been so re-
duced.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(A) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RE-
TIREMENT
ACT.—The 
Central 
Intelligence 
Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et 
seq.) is amended— 
(i) in section 232(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 
2052(b)(1)), by striking ‘‘221(h),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘221(i),’’; and 
(ii) in section 252(h)(4) (50 U.S.C. 
2082(h)(4)), by striking ‘‘221(k)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘221(l)’’. 
(B) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT 
OF 1949.—Subsection (a) of section 14 of the 
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 
U.S.C. 3514(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘221(h)(2), 221(i), 221(l),’’ and inserting 
‘‘221(i)(2), 221(j), 221(m),’’. 
(b) ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES.—Subpara-
graph (B) of section 222(b)(5) of the Central Intelligence 
Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2032(b)(5)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘two 
years’’. 
(c) PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 252(b)(3) of the Central Intelligence Agency Re-
tirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2082(b)(3)(A)) is amended by 
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striking ‘‘October 1, 1990’’ both places that term appears 
and inserting ‘‘March 31, 1991’’. 
(d) REEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.—Section 273 
of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 
U.S.C. 2113) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PART-TIME REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS.—The 
Director shall have the authority to reemploy an annuitant 
in a part-time basis in accordance with section 8344(l) of 
title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICATION.—The 
amendments made by subsection (a)(1)(A) and subsection 
(c) shall take effect as if enacted on October 28, 2009, 
and shall apply to computations or participants, respec-
tively, as of such date. 
TITLE 
III—GENERAL 
INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES. 
The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall 
not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of 
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any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized 
by the Constitution or the laws of the United States. 
SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND 
BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 
Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, 
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may 
be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts 
as may be necessary for increases in such compensation 
or benefits authorized by law. 
SEC. 303. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS. 
(a) OVERSIGHT BY CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 506J the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 506K. OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
CONTRACTORS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding the terms of any contract awarded 
by the head of an element of the intelligence community, 
the head may not— 
‘‘(1) prohibit a contractor of such element from 
contacting or meeting with either of the congres-
sional intelligence committees (including a member 
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or an employee thereof) to discuss matters relating 
to a contract; 
‘‘(2) take any adverse action against a con-
tractor of such element, including by suspending or 
debarring the contractor or terminating a contract, 
based on the contractor contacting or meeting with 
either of the congressional intelligence committees 
(including a member or an employee thereof) to dis-
cuss matters relating to a contract; or 
‘‘(3) require the approval of the head before a 
contractor of such element contacts or meets with ei-
ther of the congressional intelligence committees (in-
cluding a member or an employee thereof) to discuss 
matters relating to a contract.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in the first section of the National Security 
Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 506J the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 506K. Oversight of intelligence community contractors.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a)(1) shall apply with respect to a contract award-
ed by the head of an element of the intelligence community 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 304. ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 
Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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SEC. 402. DESIGNATION OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER-IN-
FORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT.—Sec-
tion 1016(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘President’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘President’’ 
both places that term appears and inserting ‘‘Direc-
tor of National Intelligence’’. 
(b) PROGRAM MANAGER.—Section 1016(f) of the In-
telligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
(6 U.S.C. 485(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘The individual 
designated as the program manager shall serve as pro-
gram manager until removed from service or replaced by 
the President (at the President’s sole discretion).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, each 
individual designated as the program manager shall be ap-
pointed by the Director of National Intelligence.’’. 
SEC. 403. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE EXECUTIVE 
SCHEDULE. 
Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘Director of the National Counterintelligence and Se-
curity.’’. 
Subtitle B—Other Elements 
SEC. 411. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF 
GENERAL COUNSEL OF NATIONAL SECURITY 
AGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the National Security 
Agency Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–36; 50 U.S.C. 3602) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c)(1) There is a General Counsel of the National 
Security Agency. 
‘‘(2) The General Counsel of the National Security 
Agency shall be appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (c) of section 2 
of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (Public Law 
86–36; 50 U.S.C. 3602) shall apply with respect to any 
person who is appointed to serve as General Counsel of 
the National Security Agency on or after January 21, 
2021. 
SEC. 412. TRANSFER OR ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN COMPO-
NENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DEFENSE IN-
TELLIGENCE AGENCY. 
(a) INFORMATION REVIEW TASK FORCE.— 
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(1) TRANSFER
REQUIRED.—Effective on the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, there is transferred from the Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency to the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff all functions 
performed by the Information Review Task Force 
and all assigned responsibilities performed by the In-
formation Review Task Force. Upon such transfer, 
such Task Force shall be designated as a chairman’s 
controlled activity. 
(2) TRANSITION PLAN.— 
(A) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency and the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall jointly brief the congres-
sional intelligence committees and the congres-
sional defense committees on the plan to carry 
out the transfer required under paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBMITTAL OF FORMAL PLAN.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency and the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees and the 
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congressional defense committees a formal plan 
for the transfer required under paragraph (1). 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency may not 
obligate or expend any funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Information Review Task Force for 
fiscal year 2018 after the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. Any such 
funds that are unobligated or unexpended as of such 
date shall be transferred to the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(b) IDENTITY INTELLIGENCE PROJECT OFFICE.— 
(1) ELIMINATION.—Effective on the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency 
shall eliminate the Identity Intelligence Project Of-
fice, including all functions and assigned responsibil-
ities performed by the Identity Intelligence Project 
Office. All personnel and assets pertaining to such 
Office shall be transferred to other elements of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency, as determined by the 
Director. 
(2) TRANSITION PLAN.— 
(A) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
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this Act, the Director of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency shall brief the congressional in-
telligence committees and the congressional de-
fense committees on the plan to carry out the 
elimination required under paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBMITTAL OF FORMAL PLAN.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees and the congres-
sional defense committees a formal plan for the 
elimination required under paragraph (1). 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency may not 
obligate or expend any funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Identity Intelligence Project Office 
for fiscal year 2018 after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. Any 
such funds that are unobligated or unexpended as of 
such date shall be transferred to other elements of 
the Defense Intelligence Agency, as determined by 
the Director. 
(c) WATCHLISTING BRANCH.— 
(1) TRANSFER
REQUIRED.—Effective on the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, there is transferred from the Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Di-
rector for Intelligence of the Joint Staff all functions 
and all assigned responsibilities performed by the 
Watchlisting Branch. 
(2) TRANSITION PLAN.— 
(A) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency and the Director for Intelligence 
of the Joint Staff shall jointly brief the congres-
sional intelligence committees and the congres-
sional defense committees on the plan to carry 
out the transfer required under paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBMITTAL OF FORMAL PLAN.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency and the Director for Intel-
ligence of the Joint Staff shall jointly submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees and 
the congressional defense committees a formal 
plan for the transfer required under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency may not 
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obligate or expend any funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Watchlisting Branch for fiscal year 
2018 after the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. Any such funds that 
are unobligated or unexpended as of such date shall 
be transferred to the Director for Intelligence of the 
Joint Staff. 
(d) COUNTER-THREAT FINANCE.— 
(1) ELIMINATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall elimi-
nate the Counter-Threat Finance analysis function 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency. All personnel 
and assets pertaining to such function shall be 
transferred to other elements of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency, as determined by the Director. 
(2) TRANSITION PLAN.— 
(A) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency shall brief the congressional in-
telligence committees and the congressional de-
fense committees on the plan to eliminate the 
Counter-Threat 
Finance 
analysis 
function 
under paragraph (1). 
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(B) SUBMITTAL OF FORMAL PLAN.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees and the congres-
sional defense committees a formal plan to 
eliminate such function under paragraph (1). 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency may not 
obligate or expend any funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Counter-Threat Finance analysis 
function for fiscal year 2018 after the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Any such funds that are unobligated or unexpended 
as of such date shall be transferred to other ele-
ments of the Defense Intelligence Agency, as deter-
mined by the Director. 
(e) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—Effective on Octo-
ber 1, 2020, there is transferred from the Director 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Director of 
National Intelligence all functions and all assigned 
responsibilities performed by the National Intel-
ligence University. 
(2) TRANSITION PLAN.— 
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(A) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than October 1, 2018, the Director of the De-
fense Intelligence Agency and the Director of 
National Intelligence shall jointly brief the con-
gressional intelligence committees and the con-
gressional defense committees on the plan to 
carry out the transfer required under paragraph 
(1). 
(B) SUBMITTAL OF FORMAL PLAN.—Not 
later than April 1, 2019, the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency and the Director of 
National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees and the 
congressional defense committees a formal plan 
for the transfer required under paragraph (1). 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector of the Defense Intelligence Agency may not 
obligate or expend any funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the National Intelligence University after 
October 1, 2020. Any such funds that are unobli-
gated or unexpended as of such date shall be trans-
ferred to the Director of National Intelligence. 
(f) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTICE
FOR
REPROGRAM-
MING.—Not later than 30 days before transferring any 
funds relating to transferring or eliminating any function 
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under this section, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees and the congressional defense committees notice 
in writing of such transfer. 
(g) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any function 
or executive agent responsibility that is transferred 
to the Director of National Intelligence pursuant to 
this section, the Director of National Intelligence 
may not delegate such function or responsibility to 
another element of the intelligence community. 
(2) EXECUTIVE
AGENT
RESPONSIBILITY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘executive agent responsi-
bility’’ means the specific responsibilities, functions, 
and authorities assigned by the Director of National 
Intelligence to the head of an intelligence community 
element to provide defined levels of support for intel-
ligence operations, or administrative or other des-
ignated activities. 
(h) DEADLINE FOR POLICY UPDATES.—Not later 
than October 1, 2020, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall ensure 
that all relevant policies of the intelligence community and 
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Department of Defense are updated to reflect the trans-
fers required to be made pursuant to this section. 
(i) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERRED FUNCTIONS.—No 
transferred functions or assigned responsibility referred to 
in subsection (a), (c), or (e) shall be considered a new start 
by the receiving element, including in the case of any lapse 
of appropriation for such transferred function or assigned 
responsibility. 
(j) REPORTS ON OTHER ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE IN-
TELLIGENCE AGENCY.— 
(1) NATIONAL CENTER FOR CREDIBILITY AS-
SESSMENT.— 
(A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that— 
(i) the assignment of executive agency 
for the National Center for Credibility As-
sessment to the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency may be limiting the 
ability of the Center to effectively serve the 
Federal customer base of the Center; 
(ii) the failure of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, in the role of the Direc-
tor as security executive for the Federal 
Government, to define in policy the term 
‘‘Executive Agent’’ may be further limiting 
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the ability of the Center to receive suffi-
cient resources to carry out the critical 
Federal mission of the Center; and 
(iii) the evolution of the Center from 
an organization of the Army to an organi-
zation serving 27 departments and agen-
cies and responsible for all Federal credi-
bility assessment training, oversight, and 
research and development, has resulted in 
a convoluted oversight structure based on 
legacy reporting requirements. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 
2018, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, 
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly sub-
mit to the congressional intelligence committees 
and the congressional defense committees a re-
port on— 
(i) the current and projected missions 
and functions of the National Center for 
Credibility Assessment; 
(ii) the effectiveness of the current or-
ganizational assignment of the Center to 
the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency; 
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(iii) the effectiveness of the current 
oversight structure between the Center, the 
Defense Intelligence Agency, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and 
the Director of National Intelligence; and 
(iv) the resources and authorities nec-
essary to most effectively execute the mis-
sions and functions of the Center. 
(2) UNDERGROUND FACILITIES ANALYSIS CEN-
TER.— 
(A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that— 
(i) the assignment of executive agency 
for the Underground Facilities Analysis 
Center to the Director of the Defense In-
telligence Agency may be limiting the abil-
ity of the Center to effectively serve the 
broader intelligence community customer 
base of the Center; 
(ii) the failure of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence to define in policy the 
term ‘‘Executive Agent’’ may be further 
limiting the ability of the Center to receive 
sufficient resources to carry out the critical 
mission of the Center; and 
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(iii) the requirements of the intel-
ligence community and Department of De-
fense with respect to underground facilities 
are not adequately being met given the 
scale and complexity of the problem set 
and the relatively small amount of funding 
currently received by the Center. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 
2018, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
shall jointly submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees and the congressional de-
fense committees a report on— 
(i) the missions and functions of the 
Underground Facilities Analysis Center; 
(ii) the state of the requirements of 
the intelligence community and Depart-
ment of Defense with respect to under-
ground facilities and the ability of the Cen-
ter to meet such requirements; 
(iii) the effectiveness of the current 
organizational assignment of the Center to 
the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency; 
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(iv) the effectiveness of the current 
oversight structure between the Center, the 
Defense Intelligence Agency, the Secretary 
of Defense, and the Director of National 
Intelligence; and 
(v) the resources and authorities nec-
essary to most effectively execute the mis-
sions and functions of the Center. 
(k) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
SEC. 413. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE DE-
PARTMENT OF ENERGY. 
(a) ATOMIC
ENERGY
DEFENSE
ACT.—Section 
4524(b)(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2674(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Intelligence and’’ 
after ‘‘The Director of’’. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 106(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3041(b)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘and 
Counterintelligence’’ after ‘‘Office of Intelligence’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), 
and (I) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respec-
tively; and 
(4) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by 
paragraph (3), by realigning the margin of such sub-
paragraph two ems to the left. 
TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
SEC. 501. ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT RUSSIAN INFLU-
ENCE CAMPAIGNS DIRECTED AT FOREIGN 
ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees a report containing an ana-
lytical assessment of the most significant Russian influ-
ence campaigns, if any, conducted during the 3-year pe-
riod preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, as 
well as the most significant current or planned such Rus-
sian influence campaigns, if any. Such assessment shall 
include— 
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(1) a summary of such significant Russian in-
fluence campaigns, including, at a minimum, the 
specific means by which such campaigns were con-
ducted, are being conducted, or likely will be con-
ducted, as appropriate, and the specific goal of each 
such campaign; 
(2) a summary of any defenses against or re-
sponses to such Russian influence campaigns by the 
foreign state holding the elections or referenda; 
(3) a summary of any relevant activities by ele-
ments of the intelligence community undertaken for 
the purpose of assisting the government of such for-
eign state in defending against or responding to 
such Russian influence campaigns; and 
(4) an assessment of the effectiveness of such 
defenses and responses described in paragraphs (2) 
and (3). 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, 
shall contain an unclassified summary. 
(c) RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Russian influence campaign’’ 
means any effort, covert or overt, and by any means, at-
tributable to the Russian Federation directed at an elec-
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tion, referendum, or similar process in a country other 
than the Russian Federation or the United States. 
SEC. 502. FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSE-
CURITY THREATS TO FEDERAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As provided in paragraph 
(2), for each Federal election, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, in coordination with the Under 
Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and 
Analysis and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, shall make publicly available on an 
internet website an advisory report on foreign coun-
terintelligence and cybersecurity threats to election 
campaigns for Federal offices. Each such report 
shall include, consistent with the protection of 
sources and methods, each of the following: 
(A) A description of foreign counterintel-
ligence and cybersecurity threats to election 
campaigns for Federal offices. 
(B) A summary of best practices that elec-
tion campaigns for Federal offices can employ 
in seeking to counter such threats. 
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(C) An identification of any publicly avail-
able resources, including United States Govern-
ment resources, for countering such threats. 
(2) SCHEDULE
FOR
SUBMITTAL.—A report 
under this subsection shall be made available as fol-
lows: 
(A) In the case of a report regarding an 
election held for the office of Senator or Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives during 
2018, not later than the date that is 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) In the case of a report regarding an 
election for a Federal office during any subse-
quent year, not later than the date that is 1 
year before the date of the election. 
(3) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED.—A report 
under this subsection shall reflect the most current 
information available to the Director of National In-
telligence regarding foreign counterintelligence and 
cybersecurity threats. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF
CAMPAIGNS
SUBJECT
TO 
HEIGHTENED THREATS.—If the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and the Under Secretary of 
Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis jointly 
determine that an election campaign for Federal office is 
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subject to a heightened foreign counterintelligence or cy-
bersecurity threat, the Director and the Under Secretary, 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods, 
may make available additional information to the appro-
priate representatives of such campaign. 
SEC. 503. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT FINANCE RELATING TO 
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National In-
telligence, acting through the National Intelligence Man-
ager for Threat Finance, shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report containing an assessment 
of the financing of threat activity by the Russian Federa-
tion. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) A summary of leading examples from the 3- 
year period prior to the date of the report of any 
threat finance activities conducted by, for the benefit 
of, or at the behest of officials of the Government 
of Russia, persons subject to sanctions under any 
provision of law imposing sanctions with respect to 
Russia, or Russian nationals subject to sanctions 
under any other provision of law. 
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(2) An assessment with respect to any trends or 
patterns in threat finance activities relating to Rus-
sia, including common methods of conducting such 
activities. 
(3) A summary of engagement and coordination 
with international partners on threat finance relat-
ing to Russia, especially in Europe, including exam-
ples of such engagement and coordination. 
(4) An identification of any resource and collec-
tion gaps. 
(c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection 
(a) may be submitted in classified form. 
(d) THREAT FINANCE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘threat finance’’ means— 
(1) the financing of cyber operations, global in-
fluence campaigns, intelligence service activities, pro-
liferation, terrorism, or transnational crime and 
drug organizations; 
(2) the methods and entities used to spend, 
store, move, raise, or conceal money or value on be-
half of threat actors; 
(3) sanctions evasion; or 
(4) other forms of threat financing domestically 
or internationally, as defined by the President. 
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TITLE VI—REPORTS AND OTHER 
MATTERS 
SEC. 601. PERIOD OF OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS FOR CER-
TAIN FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. 
(a) LENGTH
OF PERIOD
OF ASSIGNMENT.—Sub-
section (a) of section 502 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3982) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In making assignments under paragraph (1), 
and in accordance with section 903, and, if applicable, sec-
tion 503, the Secretary shall assure that a member of the 
Service may serve at a post for a period of not more than 
six consecutive years.’’. 
(b) FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPLOYMENT REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 702 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4022) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPLOYMENT REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, 
with the assistance of other relevant officials, shall 
require all members of the Service who receive for-
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eign language training in Arabic, Farsi, Chinese 
(Mandarin or Cantonese), Turkish, Korean, and 
Japanese by the institution or otherwise in accord-
ance with subsection (b) to serve three successive 
tours in positions in which the acquired language is 
both relevant and determined to be a benefit to the 
Department. 
‘‘(2) OVERSEAS
DEPLOYMENTS.—In carrying 
out paragraph (1), at least one of the three succes-
sive tours referred to in such paragraph shall be an 
overseas deployment. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the application of paragraph (1) for medical 
or family hardship or in the interest of national se-
curity. 
‘‘(4) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—The 
Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and Committees on Appropriations 
and Foreign Relations of the Senate at the end of 
each fiscal year of any instances during the prior 
twelve months in which the waiver authority de-
scribed in paragraph (3) was invoked.’’. 
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SEC. 602. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC DISCLOSURES OF 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC DISCLOSURES OF 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On a semiannual basis, each cov-
ered official shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report that includes, with respect to the pre-
ceding 6-month period— 
‘‘(1) the number of investigations opened by the 
covered official regarding an unauthorized public 
disclosure of classified information; 
‘‘(2) the number of investigations completed by 
the covered official regarding an unauthorized public 
disclosure of classified information; and 
‘‘(3) of the number of such completed investiga-
tions identified under paragraph (2), the number re-
ferred to the Attorney General for criminal inves-
tigation. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered official’ means— 
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‘‘(A) the heads of each element of the in-
telligence community; and 
‘‘(B) the inspectors general with oversight 
responsibility for an element of the intelligence 
community. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘investigation’ means any in-
quiry, whether formal or informal, into the existence 
of an unauthorized public disclosure of classified in-
formation. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘unauthorized public disclosure 
of classified information’ means the unauthorized 
disclosure of classified information to a journalist or 
media organization.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1104 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized public disclo-
sures of classified information.’’. 
SEC. 603. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS ON SECU-
RITY CLEARANCES. 
Section 506H of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3104) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
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‘‘(C) The total number of initial security clear-
ance background investigations for new applicants 
that were finalized and adjudicated with notice of a 
determination provided to the prospective applicant, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the total number that were adju-
dicated favorably and granted access to classi-
fied information; and 
‘‘(ii) the total number that were adju-
dicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or 
revocation of a security clearance. 
‘‘(D) The total number of security clearance 
periodic background investigations that were final-
ized and adjudicated with notice of a determination 
provided to the existing employee, including— 
‘‘(i) the total number that were adju-
dicated favorably; and 
‘‘(ii) the total number that were adju-
dicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or 
revocation of a security clearance. 
‘‘(E) The total number of pending security 
clearance background investigations, including initial 
applicant investigations and periodic re-investiga-
tions, that were not finalized and adjudicated as of 
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‘‘(H) The percentage of security clearance in-
vestigations that resulted in incomplete information. 
‘‘(I) The percentage of security clearance inves-
tigations that did not result in enough information 
to make a decision on potentially adverse informa-
tion. 
‘‘(3) The report required under this subsection shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a clas-
sified annex.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by inserting ‘‘and (b)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’. 
SEC. 604. REPORT ON EXPANSION OF SECURITY PROTEC-
TIVE SERVICES JURISDICTION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees a report on the feasibility, justification, 
costs, and benefits of expanding the jurisdiction of the 
protective services of the Central Intelligence Agency 
under section 15(a)(1) of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515(a)). The report shall in-
clude— 
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(1) an explanation of the need for expanding 
such jurisdiction beyond the 500-feet limit specified 
in such section 15(a)(1); and 
(2) an identification of any comparable depart-
ments or agencies of the Federal Government in the 
Washington metropolitan region (as defined in sec-
tion 8301 of title 40, United States Code) whose 
protective services jurisdictions exceed 500 feet. 
(b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may be 
submitted in classified form. 
SEC. 605. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN-
TELLIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National In-
telligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community determined appropriate by 
the Director, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report on the role of the Director in pre-
paring analytic materials in connection with the evaluation 
by the Federal Government of national security risks asso-
ciated with potential foreign investments into the United 
States. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall— 
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(1) describe the current process for the provi-
sion of the analytic materials described in subsection 
(a); 
(2) identify the most significant benefits and 
drawbacks of such process with respect to the role 
of the Director, including any benefits or drawbacks 
relating to the time allotted to the Director to pre-
pare such materials; and 
(3) include recommendations to improve such 
process. 
SEC. 606. REPORT ON CYBER EXCHANGE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National In-
telligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report on the potential establishment of a 
fully voluntary exchange program between elements of the 
intelligence community and private technology companies 
under which— 
(1) an employee of an element of the intel-
ligence community with demonstrated expertise and 
work experience in cybersecurity or related dis-
ciplines may elect to be temporarily detailed to a pri-
vate technology company that has elected to receive 
the detailee; and 
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(2) an employee of a private technology com-
pany with demonstrated expertise and work experi-
ence in cybersecurity or related disciplines may elect 
to be temporarily detailed to an element of the intel-
ligence community that has elected to receive the 
detailee. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) The feasibility of establishing the exchange 
program described in such subsection. 
(2) Identification of any challenges in estab-
lishing the exchange program. 
(3) An evaluation of the benefits to the intel-
ligence community that would result from the ex-
change program. 
SEC. 607. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PARTICI-
PATION 
IN 
VULNERABILITIES 
EQUITIES 
PROCESS. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community shall review, with respect to the 
3-year period preceding the date of the review, the roles 
and responsibilities of the elements of the intelligence com-
munity in the process of the Federal Government for de-
termining whether, when, how, and to whom information 
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about a vulnerability that is not publicly known will be 
shared with or released to a non-Federal entity or the pub-
lic. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 240 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the In-
spector General shall submit to the congressional in-
telligence committees a report on the results of the 
review under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the roles and respon-
sibilities of the elements of the intelligence com-
munity in the process of determining whether, 
when, how, and to whom information about a 
vulnerability that is not publicly known will be 
shared or released to a non-Federal entity or 
the public. 
(B) The criteria used by the Federal Gov-
ernment, including elements of the intelligence 
community, in making such determination. 
(C) With respect to the period covered by 
the review— 
(i) 
a 
summary 
of 
vulnerabilities 
known to elements of the intelligence com-
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munity that were reviewed by the Federal 
Government pursuant to such process, in-
cluding— 
(I) the number of vulnerabilities 
known to the intelligence community 
that were reviewed; and 
(II) of such number of reviewed 
vulnerabilities, the number for which 
information was shared with or re-
leased to a non-Federal entity or the 
public; 
(ii) an assessment of whether there 
were any vulnerabilities known to elements 
of the intelligence community that were 
not reviewed pursuant to such process, and 
if so, the basis and rationale for not con-
ducting such a review; and 
(iii) a summary of the most signifi-
cant incidents in which a vulnerability 
known to the intelligence community, but 
not shared with or released to a non-Fed-
eral entity or the public, was exploited by 
an individual, an entity, or a foreign coun-
try in the course of carrying out a cyber 
intrusion. 
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(D) A description of any current mecha-
nisms for overseeing such process. 
(E) Recommendations to improve the effi-
ciency, effectiveness, accountability, and, con-
sistent with national security, transparency of 
such process. 
(F) Any other matters the Inspector Gen-
eral determines appropriate. 
(3) FORM.—The report may be submitted in 
classified form. 
(c) VULNERABILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘vulnerability’’ means, with respect to information 
technology, a design, configuration, or implementation 
weakness in a technology, product, system, service, or ap-
plication that can be exploited or triggered to cause unex-
pected or unintended behavior. 
SEC. 608. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WHIS-
TLEBLOWER MATTERS. 
(a) REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.—The 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, in con-
sultation with the inspectors general for the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Na-
tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office, 
shall conduct a review of the authorities, policies, inves-
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tigatory standards, and other practices and procedures re-
lating to intelligence community whistleblower matters, 
with respect to such inspectors general. 
(b) OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW.—The objective of the re-
view required under subsection (a) is to identify any dis-
crepancies, inconsistencies, or other issues, which frustrate 
the timely and effective reporting of intelligence commu-
nity whistleblower matters to appropriate inspectors gen-
eral and to the congressional intelligence committees, and 
the fair and expeditious investigation and resolution of 
such matters. 
(c) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The Inspector General of 
the Intelligence Community shall take such measures as 
the Inspector General determines necessary in order to en-
sure that the review required by subsection (a) is con-
ducted in an independent and objective fashion. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a written report containing the re-
sults of the review required under subsection (a), along 
with recommendations to improve the timely and effective 
reporting of Intelligence Community whistleblower mat-
ters to inspectors general and to the congressional intel-
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ligence committees and the fair and expeditious investiga-
tion and resolution of such matters. 
SEC. 609. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NOTIFICATIONS OF CER-
TAIN DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFOR-
MATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that section 502 of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092) re-
quires elements of the intelligence community to keep the 
congressional intelligence committees ‘‘fully and currently 
informed’’ about all ‘‘intelligence activities’’ of the United 
States, and to ‘‘furnish to the congressional intelligence 
committees any information or material concerning intel-
ligence activities * * * which is requested by either of the 
congressional intelligence committees in order to carry out 
its authorized responsibilities.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the authorities described in subsection (a), 
together with other intelligence community authori-
ties, obligate an element of the intelligence commu-
nity to submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees written notification, by not later than 7 days 
after becoming aware, that an individual in the exec-
utive branch has disclosed covered classified infor-
mation to an official of an adversary foreign govern-
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ment using methods other than established intel-
ligence channels; and 
(2) each such notification should include— 
(A) the date and place of the disclosure of 
classified information covered by the notifica-
tion; 
(B) a description of such classified infor-
mation; 
(C) identification of the individual who 
made such disclosure and the individual to 
whom such disclosure was made; and 
(D) a summary of the circumstances of 
such disclosure. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘adversary foreign government’’ 
means the government of any of the following for-
eign countries: 
(A) North Korea. 
(B) Iran. 
(C) China. 
(D) Russia. 
(E) Cuba. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered classified information’’ 
means classified information that was— 
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(A) collected by an element of the intel-
ligence community; or 
(B) provided by the intelligence service or 
military of a foreign country to an element of 
the intelligence community. 
(3) The term ‘‘established intelligence chan-
nels’’ means methods to exchange intelligence to co-
ordinate foreign intelligence relationships, as estab-
lished pursuant to law by the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency, the Director of the National Security Agen-
cy, or other head of an element of the intelligence 
community. 
(4) The term ‘‘individual in the executive 
branch’’ means any officer or employee of the execu-
tive branch, including individuals— 
(A) occupying a position specified in article 
II of the Constitution; 
(B) appointed to a position by an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A); or 
(C) serving in the civil service or the senior 
executive service (or similar service for senior 
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executives of particular departments or agen-
cies). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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