IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3494 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 18, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 
2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Man-
agement Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Damon Paul Nelson 
and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. DIVISIONS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into two divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Intelligence Authorizations for 
Fiscal Year 2020. 
(2) Division B—Intelligence Authorizations for 
Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Divisions and table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
DIVISION A—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2020 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Classified schedule of authorizations. 
Sec. 103. Intelligence community management account. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
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. Paid parental leave. 
Sec. 304. Unfunded requirements of the intelligence community. 
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Sec. 305. Extending the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982. 
Sec. 306. Intelligence community public-private talent exchange. 
Sec. 307. Assessment of contracting practices to identify certain security and 
counterintelligence concerns. 
Sec. 308. Required counterintelligence briefings and notifications. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Sec. 401. Establishment of Climate Security Advisory Council. 
Sec. 402. Transfer of National Intelligence University to the Office of the Di-
rector of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 403. Death benefits for survivors of Central Intelligence Agency personnel. 
Sec. 404. Foreign Threat Response Center. 
TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Sec. 501. Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United 
States by the Communist Party of China. 
Sec. 502. Report on repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang re-
gion of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 503. Report on efforts by People’s Republic of China to influence election 
in Taiwan. 
Sec. 504. Assessment of legitimate and illegitimate financial and other assets 
of Vladimir Putin. 
Sec. 505. Assessments of intentions of political leadership of the Russian Fed-
eration. 
Sec. 506. Report on death of Jamal Khashoggi. 
Sec. 507. Assessments regarding the Northern Triangle and Mexico. 
Sec. 508. Sense of Congress and report on Iranian efforts in Syria. 
Sec. 509. Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United 
States by the Russian Federation. 
TITLE VI—FEDERAL EFFORTS AGAINST DOMESTIC TERRORISM 
Sec. 601. Definitions. 
Sec. 602. Annual strategic intelligence assessment of and comprehensive report 
on domestic terrorism. 
Sec. 603. Report characterizing domestic terrorism activity within the United 
States. 
TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 701. Modification of requirements for submission to Congress of certain 
reports. 
Sec. 702. Increased transparency regarding counterterrorism budget of the 
United States. 
Sec. 703. Task force on illicit financing of espionage and foreign influence oper-
ations. 
Sec. 704. Study on role of retired and former personnel of intelligence commu-
nity with respect to certain foreign intelligence operations. 
Sec. 705. Report by Director of National Intelligence on fifth-generation wire-
less network technology. 
Sec. 706. Establishment of 5G prize competition. 
Sec. 707. Establishment of deepfakes prize competition. 
Sec. 708. Removal and neutralization of IMSI catchers. 
Sec. 709. Plan for strengthening the supply chain intelligence function. 
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Sec. 710. Securing energy infrastructure. 
Sec. 711. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. 
Sec. 712. Report on best practices to protect privacy and civil liberties of Chi-
nese Americans. 
Sec. 713. Intelligence assessment of relationship between women and violent ex-
tremism. 
Sec. 714. Report on use by intelligence community of facial recognition tech-
nology. 
Sec. 715. Report on deepfake technology, foreign weaponization of deepfakes, 
and related notifications. 
Sec. 716. Rule of construction with respect to certain crimes relating to ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 717. Report on international mobile subscriber identity-catchers and 
United States national security. 
Sec. 718. Whistleblower disclosures to Congress and committees of Congress. 
Sec. 719. Report containing threat assessment on terrorist use of conventional 
and advanced conventional weapons. 
Sec. 720. Assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associated with cer-
tain retired and former personnel of the intelligence commu-
nity. 
Sec. 721. Expansion of availability of financial assets of Iran to victims of ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 722. Report on terrorist screening database. 
Sec. 723. Sense of Congress on Americans and foreign individuals who con-
tribute to the national security of the United States who are 
held captive. 
DIVISION B—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2018 AND 2019 
TITLE XXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 2103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
TITLE XXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT 
AND DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 2201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2202. Computation of annuities for employees of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
TITLE XXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Sec. 2301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
Sec. 2302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 2303. Modification of special pay authority for science, technology, engi-
neering, or mathematics positions and addition of special pay 
authority for cyber positions. 
Sec. 2304. Modification of appointment of Chief Information Officer of the In-
telligence Community. 
Sec. 2305. Director of National Intelligence review of placement of positions 
within the intelligence community on the Executive Schedule. 
Sec. 2306. Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task 
Force. 
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Sec. 2307. Consideration of adversarial telecommunications and cybersecurity 
infrastructure when sharing intelligence with foreign govern-
ments and entities. 
Sec. 2308. Cyber protection support for the personnel of the intelligence com-
munity in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. 
Sec. 2309. Elimination of sunset of authority relating to management of sup-
ply-chain risk. 
Sec. 2310. Limitations on determinations regarding certain security classifica-
tions. 
Sec. 2311. Joint Intelligence Community Council. 
Sec. 2312. Intelligence community information technology environment. 
Sec. 2313. Report on development of secure mobile voice solution for intel-
ligence community. 
Sec. 2314. Policy on minimum insider threat standards. 
Sec. 2315. Submission of intelligence community policies. 
Sec. 2316. Expansion of intelligence community recruitment efforts. 
TITLE XXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
Sec. 2401. Authority for protection of current and former employees of the Of-
fice of the Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 2402. Designation of the program manager-information sharing environ-
ment. 
Sec. 2403. Technical modification to the executive schedule. 
Sec. 2404. Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence Community. 
Sec. 2405. Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community. 
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 
Sec. 2411. Central Intelligence Agency subsistence for personnel assigned to 
austere locations. 
Sec. 2412. Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments 
and other payments for Central Intelligence Agency personnel. 
Sec. 2413. Expansion of security protective service jurisdiction of the Central 
Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 2414. Repeal of foreign language proficiency requirement for certain senior 
level positions in the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of Department of 
Energy 
Sec. 2421. Consolidation of Department of Energy Offices of Intelligence and 
Counterintelligence. 
Sec. 2422. Establishment of Energy Infrastructure Security Center. 
Sec. 2423. Repeal of Department of Energy Intelligence Executive Committee 
and budget reporting requirement. 
Subtitle D—Other Elements 
Sec. 2431. Plan for designation of counterintelligence component of Defense 
Security Service as an element of intelligence community. 
Sec. 2432. Notice not required for private entities. 
Sec. 2433. Establishment of advisory board for National Reconnaissance Office. 
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Sec. 2434. Collocation of certain Department of Homeland Security personnel 
at field locations. 
TITLE XXV—ELECTION MATTERS 
Sec. 2501. Report on cyber attacks by foreign governments against United 
States election infrastructure. 
Sec. 2502. Review of intelligence community’s posture to collect against and 
analyze Russian efforts to influence the Presidential election. 
Sec. 2503. Assessment of foreign intelligence threats to Federal elections. 
Sec. 2504. Strategy for countering Russian cyber threats to United States elec-
tions. 
Sec. 2505. Assessment of significant Russian influence campaigns directed at 
foreign elections and referenda. 
Sec. 2506. Information sharing with State election officials. 
Sec. 2507. Notification of significant foreign cyber intrusions and active meas-
ures campaigns directed at elections for Federal offices. 
Sec. 2508. Designation of counterintelligence officer to lead election security 
matters. 
TITLE XXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES 
Sec. 2601. Definitions. 
Sec. 2602. Reports and plans relating to security clearances and background 
investigations. 
Sec. 2603. Improving the process for security clearances. 
Sec. 2604. Goals for promptness of determinations regarding security clear-
ances. 
Sec. 2605. Security Executive Agent. 
Sec. 2606. Report on unified, simplified, Governmentwide standards for posi-
tions of trust and security clearances. 
Sec. 2607. Report on clearance in person concept. 
Sec. 2608. Reports on reciprocity for security clearances inside of departments 
and agencies. 
Sec. 2609. Intelligence community reports on security clearances. 
Sec. 2610. Periodic report on positions in the intelligence community that can 
be conducted without access to classified information, net-
works, or facilities. 
Sec. 2611. Information sharing program for positions of trust and security 
clearances. 
Sec. 2612. Report on protections for confidentiality of whistleblower-related 
communications. 
TITLE XXVII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and Other Foreign Powers 
Sec. 2701. Limitation relating to establishment or support of cybersecurity unit 
with the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 2702. Report on returning Russian compounds. 
Sec. 2703. Assessment of threat finance relating to Russia. 
Sec. 2704. Notification of an active measures campaign. 
Sec. 2705. Notification of travel by accredited diplomatic and consular per-
sonnel of the Russian Federation in the United States. 
Sec. 2706. Report on outreach strategy addressing threats from United States 
adversaries to the United States technology sector. 
Sec. 2707. Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon. 
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Sec. 2708. Annual report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military 
and terrorist activities. 
Sec. 2709. Expansion of scope of committee to counter active measures and re-
port on establishment of Foreign Malign Influence Center. 
Subtitle B—Reports 
Sec. 2711. Technical correction to Inspector General study. 
Sec. 2712. Reports on authorities of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 2713. Review of intelligence community whistleblower matters. 
Sec. 2714. Report on role of Director of National Intelligence with respect to 
certain foreign investments. 
Sec. 2715. Report on surveillance by foreign governments against United States 
telecommunications networks. 
Sec. 2716. Biennial report on foreign investment risks. 
Sec. 2717. Modification of certain reporting requirement on travel of foreign 
diplomats. 
Sec. 2718. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized disclosures of 
classified information. 
Sec. 2719. Congressional notification of designation of covered intelligence offi-
cer as persona non grata. 
Sec. 2720. Reports on intelligence community participation in vulnerabilities eq-
uities process of Federal Government. 
Sec. 2721. Inspectors General reports on classification. 
Sec. 2722. Reports on global water insecurity and national security implications 
and briefing on emerging infectious disease and pandemics. 
Sec. 2723. Annual report on memoranda of understanding between elements of 
intelligence community and other entities of the United States 
Government regarding significant operational activities or pol-
icy. 
Sec. 2724. Study on the feasibility of encrypting unclassified wireline and wire-
less telephone calls. 
Sec. 2725. Modification of requirement for annual report on hiring and reten-
tion of minority employees. 
Sec. 2726. Reports on intelligence community loan repayment and related pro-
grams. 
Sec. 2727. Repeal of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 2728. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on senior 
executives of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 2729. Briefing on Federal Bureau of Investigation offering permanent res-
idence to sources and cooperators. 
Sec. 2730. Intelligence assessment of North Korea revenue sources. 
Sec. 2731. Report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorist ac-
tors. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 2741. Public Interest Declassification Board. 
Sec. 2742. Technical and clerical amendments to the National Security Act of 
1947. 
Sec. 2743. Technical amendments related to the Department of Energy. 
Sec. 2744. Sense of Congress on notification of certain disclosures of classified 
information. 
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Sec. 2745. Sense of Congress on consideration of espionage activities when con-
sidering whether or not to provide visas to foreign individuals 
to be accredited to a United Nations mission in the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence com-
mittees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3003). 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3 of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
DIVISION A—INTELLIGENCE AU-
THORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2020 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2020 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. 
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(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. 
(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 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 pre-
pared to accompany this Act. 
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(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. 
(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. 
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SEC. 103. 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 2020 the sum of $565,637,000. 
(b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the Intelligence Community Management Ac-
count by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Intelligence Community Management Ac-
count for fiscal year 2020 such additional amounts as are 
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations re-
ferred to in section 102(a). 
TITLE 
II—CENTRAL 
INTEL-
LIGENCE 
AGENCY 
RETIRE-
MENT AND DISABILITY SYS-
TEM 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability fund 
$514,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
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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 
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. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
(1) help the intelligence community recruit and 
retain a dynamic, multi-talented, and diverse work-
force capable of meeting the security goals of the 
United States; and 
(2) establish best practices and processes for 
other elements of the Federal Government seeking to 
pursue similar policies. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 304 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 305. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. 
‘‘(a) PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a civilian employee of an element 
of the intelligence community shall have available a total 
of 12 administrative workweeks of paid parental leave in 
the event of the birth of a child of the employee, or place-
ment of a child with the employee for adoption or foster 
care in order to care for such son or daughter. Such paid 
parental leave shall be used during the 12-month period 
beginning on the date of the birth or placement. Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to modify or otherwise 
affect the eligibility of an employee of an element of the 
intelligence community for benefits relating to leave under 
any other provision of law. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF PARENTAL LEAVE REQUEST.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
‘‘(1) an element of the intelligence community 
shall accommodate an employee’s leave request 
under subsection (a), including a request to use such 
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leave intermittently or to create a reduced work 
schedule, to the extent that the requested leave 
schedule does not unduly disrupt operations; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent that an employee’s requested 
leave described in paragraph (1) arises out of med-
ical necessity related to a serious health condition 
connected to the birth of a child, the employing ele-
ment shall handle the scheduling consistent with the 
treatment of employees who are using leave under 
subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 6382(a)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) RULES RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law— 
‘‘(1) an employee may not be required to first 
use all or any portion of any unpaid leave available 
to the employee before being allowed to use the paid 
parental leave described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) paid parental leave under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) shall be payable from any appropria-
tion or fund available for salaries or expenses 
for positions within the employing element; 
‘‘(B) may not be considered to be annual 
or vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 
or 5552 of title 5, United States Code, or for 
any other purpose; 
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‘‘(C) if not used by the employee before the 
end of the 12-month period described in sub-
section (a) to which the leave relates, may not 
be available for any subsequent use and may 
not be converted into a cash payment; 
‘‘(D) may be granted only to the extent 
that the employee does not receive a total of 
more than 12 weeks of paid parental leave in 
any 12-month period beginning on the date of 
a birth or placement; 
‘‘(E) may not be granted— 
‘‘(i) in excess of a lifetime aggregate 
total of 30 administrative workweeks based 
on placements of a foster child for any in-
dividual employee; or 
‘‘(ii) in connection with temporary fos-
ter care placements expected to last less 
than 1 year; 
‘‘(F) may not be granted for a child being 
placed for foster care or adoption if such leave 
was previously granted to the same employee 
when the same child was placed with the em-
ployee for foster care in the past; 
‘‘(G) shall be used in increments of hours 
(or fractions thereof), with 12 administrative 
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workweeks equal to 480 hours for employees 
with a regular full-time work schedule and con-
verted to a proportional number of hours for 
employees with part-time, seasonal, or uncom-
mon tours of duty; and 
‘‘(H) may not be used during off-season 
(nonpay status) periods for employees with sea-
sonal work schedules. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees an implementation plan 
that includes— 
‘‘(1) processes and procedures for implementing 
the paid parental leave policies under subsections (a) 
through (c); 
‘‘(2) an explanation of how the implementation 
of subsections (a) through (c) will be reconciled with 
policies of other elements of the Federal Govern-
ment, including the impact on elements funded by 
the National Intelligence Program that are housed 
within agencies outside the intelligence community; 
and 
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‘‘(3) all costs or operational expenses associated 
with the implementation of subsections (a) through 
(c). 
‘‘(e) DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
Director of National Intelligence submits the implementa-
tion plan under subsection (d), the Director of National 
Intelligence shall issue a written directive to implement 
this section, which directive shall take effect on the date 
of issuance. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of National In-
telligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees an annual report that— 
‘‘(1) details the number of employees of each 
element of the intelligence community who applied 
for and took paid parental leave under subsection 
(a) during the year covered by the report; 
‘‘(2) details the number of— 
‘‘(A) employees of each element of the in-
telligence community stationed abroad who ap-
plied for and took paid parental leave under 
subsection (a) during the year covered by the 
report; and 
‘‘(B) employees of each element of the in-
telligence community stationed abroad who ap-
plied for paid parental leave but such applica-
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tion was not granted because of an undue im-
pact on operations as specified in subsection 
(b)(1); and 
‘‘(3) includes updates on major implementation 
challenges or costs associated with paid parental 
leave. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF CHILD.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘child’ means a biological, adopted, or 
foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a per-
son standing in loco parentis, who is— 
‘‘(1) under 18 years of age; or 
‘‘(2) 18 years of age or older and incapable of 
self-care because of a mental or physical disability.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in the matter preceding section 2 of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002) is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 304 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 305. Paid parental leave.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 305 of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947, as added by subsection (b), shall apply 
with respect to leave taken in connection with the birth 
or placement of a child that occurs on or after the date 
on which the Director of National Intelligence issues the 
written directive under subsection (e) of such section 305. 
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SEC. 304. UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V 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. 512. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY. 
‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS.—Upon the request of an appro-
priate congressional committee, the Director of National 
Intelligence shall provide to the committee a briefing on 
the unfunded priorities of an element of the intelligence 
community. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(2) UNFUNDED
PRIORITY.—The term ‘un-
funded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, means 
a program, activity, or other initiative of an element 
of the intelligence community that— 
‘‘(A) was submitted by the head of the ele-
ment to the Director of National Intelligence in 
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the budget proposal for the element for that fis-
cal year, but was not included by the Director 
in the consolidated budget proposal submitted 
to the President for that fiscal year; or 
‘‘(B) was submitted by the Director in the 
consolidated budget proposal submitted to the 
President for that fiscal year, but was not in-
cluded in the budget of the President submitted 
to Congress for that fiscal year pursuant to sec-
tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in the first section of such Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 511 the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 512. Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community.’’. 
SEC. 305. EXTENDING THE INTELLIGENCE IDENTITIES PRO-
TECTION ACT OF 1982. 
Section 605(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3126(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking clause (ii); 
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘;’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘agency—’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘whose identity’’ and inserting 
‘‘agency whose identity’’; and 
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(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘resides 
and acts outside the United States’’ and inserting 
‘‘acts’’. 
SEC. 306. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
TALENT EXCHANGE. 
(a) POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall develop policies, processes, and procedures to 
facilitate the rotation of personnel of the intelligence com-
munity to the private sector, and personnel from the pri-
vate sector to the intelligence community. 
(b) DETAIL AUTHORITY.—Under policies developed 
by the Director pursuant to subsection (a), pursuant to 
a written agreement with a private-sector organization, 
and with the consent of the employee, a head of an ele-
ment of the intelligence community may arrange for the 
temporary detail of an employee of such element to such 
private-sector organization, or from such private-sector or-
ganization to such element under this section. 
(c) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A head of an element of the 
intelligence community exercising the authority of 
the head under subsection (a) shall provide for a 
written agreement among the element of the intel-
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ligence community, the private-sector organization, 
and the employee concerned regarding the terms and 
conditions of the employee’s detail under this sec-
tion. The agreement— 
(A) shall require that the employee of the 
element, upon completion of the detail, serve in 
the element, or elsewhere in the civil service if 
approved by the head of the element, for a pe-
riod that is at least equal to the length of the 
detail; 
(B) shall provide that if the employee of 
the element fails to carry out the agreement, 
such employee shall be liable to the United 
States for payment of all non-salary and benefit 
expenses of the detail, unless that failure was 
for good and sufficient reason, as determined 
by the head of the element; 
(C) shall contain language informing such 
employee of the prohibition on sharing, using, 
or otherwise improperly handling classified of 
unclassified non-public information for the ben-
efit or advantage of the private-sector organiza-
tion; 
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(D) shall contain language governing the 
handling of classified information by such em-
ployee during the detail; and 
(E) shall contain language requiring the 
employee to acknowledge the obligations of the 
employee under section 1905 of title 18, United 
States Code. 
(2) AMOUNT
OF
LIABILITY.—An amount for 
which an employee is liable under paragraph (1) 
shall be treated as a debt due the United States. 
(3) WAIVER.—The head of an element of the 
intelligence community may waive, in whole or in 
part, collection of a debt described in paragraph (2) 
based on a determination that the collection would 
be against equity and good conscience and not in the 
best interests of the United States, after taking into 
account any indication of fraud, misrepresentation, 
fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the em-
ployee. 
(d) TERMINATION.—A detail under this section may, 
at any time and for any reason, be terminated by the head 
of the element of the intelligence community concerned or 
the private-sector organization concerned. 
(e) DURATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—A detail under this section 
shall be for a period of not less than 3 months and 
not more than 2 years, renewable up to a total of 
3 years. 
(2) LONGER PERIODS.—A detail under this sec-
tion may be for a period in excess of 2 years, but 
not more than 3 years, if the head of the element 
making the detail determines that such detail is nec-
essary to meet critical mission or program require-
ments. 
(3) LIMITATION.—No employee of an element 
of the intelligence community may be detailed under 
this section for more than a total of 5 years, inclu-
sive of all such details. 
(f) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DETAILED TO 
PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an element 
of the intelligence community who is detailed to a 
private-sector organization under this section shall 
be considered, during the period of detail, to be on 
a regular work assignment in the element. The writ-
ten agreement established under subsection (c)(1) 
shall address the specific terms and conditions re-
lated to the employee’s continued status as a Fed-
eral employee. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing a tem-
porary detail of an employee of an element of the in-
telligence community to a private-sector organiza-
tion, the head of the element shall— 
(A) certify that the temporary detail of 
such employee shall not have an adverse or neg-
ative impact on mission attainment or organiza-
tional capabilities associated with the detail; 
and 
(B) in the case of an element of the intel-
ligence community in the Department of De-
fense, ensure that the normal duties and func-
tions of such employees are not, as a result of 
and during the course of such temporary detail, 
performed or augmented by contractor per-
sonnel in violation of the provisions of section 
2461 of title 10, United States Code. 
(g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR 
EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a private-sector organiza-
tion who is detailed to an element of the intelligence com-
munity under this section— 
(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits 
from the private-sector organization from which such 
employee is detailed and shall not receive pay or 
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benefits from the element, except as provided in 
paragraph (2); 
(2) is deemed to be an employee of the element 
for the purposes of— 
(A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 
603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of 
title 18, United States Code; 
(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of 
title 31, United States Code; 
(D) chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort 
Claims Act’’) and any other Federal tort liabil-
ity statute; 
(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.); and 
(F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States 
Code; 
(3) may perform work that is considered inher-
ently governmental in nature only when requested in 
writing by the head of the element; 
(4) may not be used to circumvent any limita-
tion or restriction on the size of the workforce of the 
element; 
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(5) shall be subject to the same requirements 
applicable to an employee performing the same func-
tions and duties proposed for performance by the 
private sector employee; and 
(6) in the case of an element of the intelligence 
community in the Department of Defense, may not 
be used to circumvent the provisions of section 2461 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(h) PROHIBITION
AGAINST
CHARGING
CERTAIN 
COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A private-sec-
tor organization may not charge an element of the intel-
ligence community or any other agency of the Federal 
Government, as direct costs under a Federal contract, the 
costs of pay or benefits paid by the organization to an 
employee detailed to an element of the intelligence commu-
nity under this section for the period of the detail and 
any subsequent renewal periods. 
(i) ADDITIONAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS.—In 
carrying out this section, the Director, pursuant to proce-
dures developed under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure that 
small business concerns are represented with respect 
to details authorized by this section; 
(2) may, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, establish criteria for elements of the intelligence 
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community to use appropriated funds to reimburse 
small business concerns for the salaries and benefits 
of its employees during the periods when the small 
business concern agrees to detail its employees to 
the intelligence community under this section; 
(3) shall take into consideration the question of 
how details under this section might best be used to 
help meet the needs of the intelligence community, 
including with respect to the training of employees; 
(4) shall take into consideration areas of pri-
vate-sector expertise that are critical to the intel-
ligence community; and 
(5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to de-
termine whether the public-private exchange author-
ized by this section improves the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of the intelligence community. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DETAIL.—The term ‘‘detail’’ means, as ap-
propriate in the context in which such term is 
used— 
(A) the assignment or loan of an employee 
of an element of the intelligence community to 
a private-sector organization without a change 
of position from the intelligence community ele-
ment that employs the individual; or 
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(B) the assignment or loan of an employee 
of a private-sector organization to an element of 
the intelligence community without a change of 
position from the private-sector organization 
that employs the individual. 
(2) 
PRIVATE-SECTOR
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘private-sector organization’’ means— 
(A) a for-profit organization; or 
(B) a not-for-profit organization. 
(3) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3703(e)(2) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 307. ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTING PRACTICES TO 
IDENTIFY CERTAIN SECURITY AND COUNTER-
INTELLIGENCE CONCERNS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) CONTRACTING PRACTICES.—The Director of 
National Intelligence shall conduct an assessment of 
the authorities, policies, processes, and standards 
used by the elements of the intelligence community 
to ensure that the elements appropriately weigh se-
curity and counterintelligence risks in awarding a 
contract to a contractor that— 
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(A) carries out any joint research and de-
velopment activities with a covered foreign 
country; or 
(B) performs any contract or other agree-
ment entered into with a covered foreign coun-
try. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of whether the authori-
ties, policies, processes, and standards specified 
in paragraph (1) sufficiently identify security 
and counterintelligence concerns. 
(B) Identification of any authority gaps in 
such authorities, policies, processes, and stand-
ards that prevent the intelligence community 
from considering the activities specified in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) when 
evaluating offers for a contract. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Director shall consult with each head 
of an element of the intelligence community. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
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committees a report on the assessment under sub-
section (a)(1). 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The assessment under subsection 
(a)(1). 
(B) An identification of any known con-
tractors that have— 
(i) carried out activities specified in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a)(1); and 
(ii) submitted an offer for a contract 
with an element of the intelligence commu-
nity. 
(C) A description of the steps that the Di-
rector and the heads of the elements of the in-
telligence community took to identify contrac-
tors under subparagraph (B). 
(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(c) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means the 
government, or any entity affiliated with the military or 
intelligence services of, the following foreign countries: 
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(1) The People’s Republic of China. 
(2) The Russian Federation. 
(3) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
(4) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 
SEC. 308. REQUIRED COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS 
AND NOTIFICATIONS. 
(a) FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CYBER-
SECURITY
THREATS
TO
FEDERAL
ELECTION
CAM-
PAIGNS.— 
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As provided in sub-
paragraph (B), for each Federal election, the 
Director of National Intelligence, in coordina-
tion with the Under Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity for Intelligence and Analysis and the Di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
shall make publicly available on an Internet 
website an advisory report on foreign counter-
intelligence 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: 
(i) A description of foreign counter-
intelligence and cybersecurity threats to 
election campaigns for Federal offices. 
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(ii) A summary of best practices that 
election campaigns for Federal offices can 
employ in seeking to counter such threats. 
(iii) An identification of any publicly 
available 
resources, 
including 
United 
States Government resources, for coun-
tering such threats. 
(B) SCHEDULE
FOR
SUBMITTAL.—A re-
port under this subsection shall be made avail-
able as follows: 
(i) In the case of a report regarding 
an election held for the office of Senator or 
Member 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. 
(ii) In the case of a report regarding 
an election for a Federal office during any 
subsequent year, not later than the date 
that is 1 year before the date of the elec-
tion. 
(C) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED.—A 
report under this subsection shall reflect the 
most current information available to the Direc-
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tor of National Intelligence regarding foreign 
counterintelligence and cybersecurity threats. 
(2) TREATMENT OF CAMPAIGNS SUBJECT TO 
HEIGHTENED THREATS.—If the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation and the Under Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and 
Analysis jointly determine that an election campaign 
for Federal office is subject to a heightened foreign 
counterintelligence or cybersecurity threat, the Di-
rector and the Under Secretary, consistent with the 
protection of sources and methods, may make avail-
able additional information to the appropriate rep-
resentatives of such campaign. 
(b) BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVI-
TIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), as 
amended by section 304, is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 513. BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS ON COUNTER-
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL 
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. 
‘‘(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—In addition to, and 
without any derogation of, the requirement under section 
501 to keep the congressional intelligence committees fully 
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and currently informed of the intelligence and counter-
intelligence activities of the United States, not less fre-
quently than once each quarter, the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation shall provide to the congres-
sional intelligence committees a briefing on the counter-
intelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion. Such briefings shall include, at a minimum, an over-
view and update of— 
‘‘(1) the counterintelligence posture of the Bu-
reau; 
‘‘(2) counterintelligence investigations; and 
‘‘(3) any other information relating to the coun-
terintelligence activities of the Bureau that the Di-
rector determines necessary. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATIONS.—In addition to the quarterly 
briefings under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation shall promptly notify the congres-
sional intelligence committees of any counterintelligence 
investigation carried out by the Bureau with respect to 
any counterintelligence risk or threat that is related to an 
election or campaign for Federal office. 
‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION.—The 
Director shall develop guidelines governing the scope 
of the briefings provided under subsection (a), the 
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notifications provided under subsection (b), and the 
information required by section 308(a)(2) of the 
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard In-
telligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
2019, and 2020. The Director shall consult the con-
gressional intelligence committees during such devel-
opment. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Director shall submit 
to the congressional intelligence committees— 
‘‘(A) the guidelines under paragraph (1) 
upon issuance; and 
‘‘(B) any updates to such guidelines by not 
later than 15 days after making such update.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the beginning of such Act, as amended by 
section 304, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 512 the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 513. Briefings and notifications on counterintelligence activities of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.’’. 
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TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING 
TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY 
SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLIMATE SECURITY ADVI-
SORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 120. CLIMATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of National In-
telligence shall establish a Climate Security Advisory 
Council for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) assisting intelligence analysts of various 
elements of the intelligence community with respect 
to analysis of climate security and its impact on the 
areas of focus of such analysts; 
‘‘(2) facilitating coordination between the ele-
ments of the intelligence community and elements of 
the Federal Government that are not elements of the 
intelligence community in collecting data on, and 
conducting analysis of, climate change and climate 
security; and 
‘‘(3) ensuring that the intelligence community is 
adequately prioritizing climate change in carrying 
out its activities. 
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‘‘(b) COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS.—The Council shall be com-
posed of the following individuals appointed by the 
Director of National Intelligence: 
‘‘(A) An appropriate official from the Na-
tional Intelligence Council, who shall chair the 
Council. 
‘‘(B) The lead official with respect to cli-
mate and environmental security analysis 
from— 
‘‘(i) the Central Intelligence Agency; 
‘‘(ii) the Bureau of Intelligence and 
Research of the Department of State; 
‘‘(iii) the National Geospatial-Intel-
ligence Agency; 
‘‘(iv) the Office of Intelligence and 
Counterintelligence of the Department of 
Energy; 
‘‘(v) the Office of the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Intelligence; and 
‘‘(vi) the Defense Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(C) Three appropriate officials from ele-
ments of the Federal Government that are not 
elements of the intelligence community that are 
responsible for— 
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‘‘(i) providing decision-makers with a 
predictive understanding of the climate; 
‘‘(ii) making observations of our 
Earth system that can be used by the pub-
lic, policymakers, and to support strategic 
decisions; or 
‘‘(iii) coordinating Federal research 
and investments in understanding the 
forces shaping the global environment, 
both human and natural, and their impacts 
on society. 
‘‘(D) Any other officials as the Director of 
National Intelligence or the chair of the Council 
may determine appropriate. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR.—The chair 
of the Council shall have responsibility for— 
‘‘(A) identifying agencies to supply individ-
uals from elements of the Federal Government 
that are not elements of the intelligence com-
munity; 
‘‘(B) securing the permission of the rel-
evant agency heads for the participation of such 
individuals on the Council; and 
‘‘(C) any other duties that the Director of 
National Intelligence may direct. 
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‘‘(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL.— 
The Council shall carry out the following duties and re-
sponsibilities: 
‘‘(1) To meet at least quarterly to— 
‘‘(A) exchange appropriate data between 
elements of the intelligence community and ele-
ments of the Federal Government that are not 
elements of the intelligence community; 
‘‘(B) discuss processes for the routine ex-
change of such data and implementation of 
such processes; and 
‘‘(C) prepare summaries of the business 
conducted at each meeting. 
‘‘(2) To assess and determine best practices 
with respect to the analysis of climate security, in-
cluding identifying publicly available information 
and intelligence acquired through clandestine means 
that enables such analysis. 
‘‘(3) To assess and identify best practices with 
respect to prior efforts of the intelligence community 
to analyze climate security. 
‘‘(4) To assess and describe best practices for 
identifying and disseminating climate security indi-
cators and warnings. 
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‘‘(5) To recommend methods of incorporating 
analysis of climate security and the best practices 
identified under paragraphs (2) through (4) into ex-
isting analytic training programs. 
‘‘(6) To consult, as appropriate, with other ele-
ments of the intelligence community that conduct 
analysis of climate change or climate security and 
elements of the Federal Government that are not 
elements of the intelligence community that conduct 
analysis of climate change or climate security, for 
the purpose of sharing information about ongoing ef-
forts and avoiding duplication of existing efforts. 
‘‘(7) To work with elements of the intelligence 
community that conduct analysis of climate change 
or climate security and elements of the Federal Gov-
ernment that are not elements of the intelligence 
community that conduct analysis of climate change 
or climate security— 
‘‘(A) to exchange appropriate data between 
such elements, establish processes, procedures 
and practices for the routine exchange of such 
data, discuss the implementation of such proc-
esses; and 
‘‘(B) to enable and facilitate the sharing of 
findings and analysis between such elements. 
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