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ties to advance interests, what responses by the 
United States (or the allies or partners of the United 
States) would tend to result in the escalation or de- 
escalation of such gray zone activities by foreign ad-
versaries, and any opportunities for the United States 
to minimize the extent to which foreign adversaries 
use gray zone activities in furtherance of great power 
competition. 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—To the extent deter-
mined appropriate by the National Intelligence Coun-
cil, the National Intelligence Estimate produced 
under paragraph (1) may include an assessment of 
the following topics: 
(A) Any potential or actual lethal or harm-
ful gray zone activities carried out against the 
United States by foreign adversaries, including 
against United States Government employees 
and United States persons, whether located with-
in or outside of the United States. 
(B) To the extent such activities have oc-
curred, or are predicted to occur— 
(i) opportunities to reduce or deter any 
such activities; and 
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(ii) any actions of the United States 
Government that would tend to result in the 
escalation or de-escalation of such activities. 
(C) Any incidents in which foreign adver-
saries could have used, but ultimately did not 
use, gray zone activities to advance the interests 
of such adversaries, including an assessment as 
to why the foreign adversary ultimately did not 
use gray zone activities. 
(D) The effect of lowering the United States 
Government threshold for the public attribution 
of 
detectible 
covert 
adversary 
operations, 
unattributable adversary operations, and deni-
able adversary operations. 
(E) The effect of lowering the United States 
Government threshold for responding to detectible 
covert adversary operations, unattributable ad-
versary operations, and deniable adversary oper-
ations. 
(F) The extent to which the governments of 
foreign adversaries exercise control over any 
proxies or parastate actors used by such govern-
ments in carrying out gray zone activities. 
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(G) The extent to which gray zone activities 
carried out by foreign adversaries affect the pri-
vate sector of the United States. 
(H) The international norms that provide 
the greatest deterrence to gray zone activities 
carried out by foreign adversaries, and opportu-
nities for strengthening those norms. 
(I) The effect, if any, of the strengthening of 
democratic governance abroad on the resilience of 
United States allies and partners to gray zone 
activities. 
(J) Opportunities to strengthen the resil-
ience of United States allies and partners to 
gray zone activities, and associated tactics, car-
ried out by foreign adversaries. 
(K) Opportunities for the United States to 
improve the detection of, and early warning for, 
such activities and tactics. 
(L) Opportunities for the United States to 
galvanize international support in responding to 
such activities and tactics. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director shall submit to the congressional intel-
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ligence committees the National Intelligence Esti-
mate produced under paragraph (1), including 
all intelligence reporting underlying the Esti-
mate. 
(B) NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION.—If at 
any time before the deadline specified in sub-
paragraph (A), the Director determines that the 
National Intelligence Estimate produced under 
paragraph (1) cannot be submitted by such dead-
line, the Director shall (before such deadline) 
submit to the congressional intelligence commit-
tees a report setting forth the reasons why the 
National Intelligence Estimate cannot be sub-
mitted by such deadline and an estimated date 
for the submission of the National Intelligence 
Estimate. 
(C) FORM.—Any report under subpara-
graph (B) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form. 
(4) PUBLIC VERSION.—Consistent with the pro-
tection of intelligence sources and methods, at the 
same time as the Director submits to the congres-
sional intelligence committees the National Intel-
ligence Estimate under paragraph (1), the Director 
shall make publicly available on the internet website 
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of the Director an unclassified version of the key find-
ings of the National Intelligence Estimate. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) GRAY ZONE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘gray 
zone activity’’ means an activity to advance the 
national interests of a State that— 
(i) falls between ordinary statecraft 
and open warfare; 
(ii) is carried out with an intent to 
maximize the advancement of interests of 
the state without provoking a kinetic mili-
tary response by the United States; and 
(iii) falls on a spectrum that ranges 
from 
covert 
adversary 
operations, 
to 
detectible covert adversary operations, to 
unattributable adversary operations, to de-
niable adversary operations, to open adver-
sary operations. 
(B) COVERT ADVERSARY OPERATION.—The 
term ‘‘covert adversary operation’’ means an op-
eration by an adversary that— 
(i) the adversary intends to remain 
below the threshold at which the United 
States detects the operation; and 
(ii) does stay below such threshold. 
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(C) DETECTIBLE COVERT ADVERSARY OPER-
ATION.—The term ‘‘detectible covert adversary 
operation’’ means an operation by an adversary 
that— 
(i) the adversary intends to remain 
below the threshold at which the United 
States detects the operation; but 
(ii) is ultimately detected by the 
United States at a level below the level at 
which the United States will publicly at-
tribute the operation to the adversary. 
(D) UNATTRIBUTABLE
ADVERSARY
OPER-
ATION.—The term ‘‘unattributable adversary op-
eration’’ means an operation by an adversary 
that the adversary intends to be detected by the 
United States, but remain below the threshold at 
which the United States will publicly attribute 
the operation to the adversary. 
(E) DENIABLE
ADVERSARY
OPERATION.— 
The term ‘‘deniable adversary operation’’ means 
an operation by an adversary that— 
(i) the adversary intends to be detected 
and publicly or privately attributed by the 
United States; and 
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(ii) the adversary intends to deny, to 
limit the response by the United States, and 
any allies of the United States. 
(F) OPEN
ADVERSARY
OPERATION.—The 
term ‘‘open adversary operation’’ means an oper-
ation by an adversary that the adversary openly 
acknowledges as attributable to the adversary. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP LEXICON.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Director of National 
Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence 
Council, shall develop a lexicon of common terms 
(and corresponding definitions for such terms) for 
concepts associated with gray zone activities. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the lexicon 
under paragraph (1), the National Intelligence Coun-
cil shall include in the lexicon each term (and the cor-
responding definition for each term) specified in sub-
section (b)(5), unless the National Intelligence Council 
determines that an alternative term (or alternative 
definition)— 
(A) more accurately describes a concept as-
sociated with gray zone activities; or 
(B) is preferable for any other reason. 
(3) REPORT.— 
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(A) PUBLICATION.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall publish a report con-
taining the lexicon developed under paragraph 
(1). 
(B) FORM.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) shall be published in unclassified 
form. 
SEC. 709. REPORT ON CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO 
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HU-
MANITARIAN LAW. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Director of the Central In-
telligence Agency, the Director of the National Security 
Agency, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees a report on certain actions 
taken by the intelligence community with respect to human 
rights and international humanitarian law. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A detailed explanation of whether, and to 
what extent, each element of the intelligence commu-
nity has provided intelligence products relating to the 
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efforts of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Treasury regarding the categorization, determinations 
on eligibility for assistance and training, and general 
understanding, of covered entities that commit, en-
gage, or are otherwise complicit in, violations of 
human rights or international humanitarian law. 
(2) A detailed explanation of whether, and to 
what extent, each element of the intelligence commu-
nity has provided intelligence products relating to 
any of the following: 
(A) Section 7031(c) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of 
Public Law 116–94; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note). 
(B) The visa restriction policy of the De-
partment of State announced on February 26, 
2021, 
and 
commonly 
referred 
to 
as 
the 
‘‘Khashoggi Ban’’. 
(C) The annual report requirement of the 
Department of Defense under section 1057 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018 (131 Stat. 1572). 
(D) The Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of 
Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
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(3) A detailed explanation of the following proc-
esses: 
(A) The process of each element of the intel-
ligence community for monitoring covered enti-
ties for derogatory human rights or international 
humanitarian law information. 
(B) The process of each element of the intel-
ligence community for determining the credi-
bility of derogatory human rights or inter-
national humanitarian law information. 
(C) The process of each element of the intel-
ligence community for determining what further 
action is appropriate if derogatory human rights 
or international humanitarian law information 
is determined to be credible. 
(4) An unredacted copy of each policy or similar 
document that describes a process specified in para-
graph (3). 
(5) A detailed explanation of whether, with re-
spect to each element of the intelligence community, 
the head of the element has changed or restricted any 
activities of the element in response to derogatory 
human rights or international humanitarian law in-
formation. 
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(6) Examples of any changes or restrictions spec-
ified in paragraph (5) taken by the head of the ele-
ment of the intelligence community during the two 
years preceding the date of the submission of the re-
port. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered enti-
ty’’— 
(A) means an individual, unit, or foreign 
government that— 
(i) has a cooperative relationship with 
the United States Government; or 
(ii) is the target of an intelligence col-
lection activity carried out by the United 
States Government; but 
(B) does not include an employee of the 
United States Government. 
(2) DEROGATORY
HUMAN
RIGHTS
OR
INTER-
NATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN
LAW
INFORMATION.—The 
term ‘‘derogatory human rights or international hu-
manitarian law information’’ means information 
tending to suggest that a covered entity committed, 
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participated, or was otherwise complicit in, a viola-
tion of human rights or international humanitarian 
law, regardless of the credibility of such information, 
the source of the information, or the level of classifica-
tion of the information. 
(3) VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OR INTER-
NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW.—The term ‘‘violation 
of human rights or international humanitarian law’’ 
includes a violation of any authority or obligation of 
the United States Government related to human 
rights or international humanitarian law, without re-
gard to whether such authority or obligation is codi-
fied in a provision of law, regulation, or policy. 
SEC. 
710. 
BRIEFING 
ON 
TRAININGS 
RELATING 
TO 
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall provide to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees a briefing on the feasibility and benefits of pro-
viding training described in subsection (b). 
(b) TRAINING DESCRIBED.—Training described in this 
subsection is training that meets the following criteria: 
(1) 
The 
training 
is 
on 
cryptocurrency, 
blockchain technology, or both subjects. 
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(2) The training may be provided through part-
nerships with universities or private sector entities. 
SEC. 711. REPORT ON PROSPECTIVE ABILITY TO ADMIN-
ISTER COVID–19 VACCINES AND OTHER MED-
ICAL INTERVENTIONS TO CERTAIN INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY PERSONNEL. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 
and Security, in consultation with the elements of the intel-
ligence community and relevant public health agencies of 
the United States, shall jointly develop and submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees a report on the pro-
spective ability of the intelligence community to administer 
COVID–19 vaccines, and such other medical interventions 
as may be relevant in the case of a future covered national 
emergency, to covered personnel (particularly with respect 
to essential covered personnel and covered personnel de-
ployed outside of the United States). 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The prospective ability of the elements of the 
intelligence community to administer COVID–19 vac-
cines (including subsequent booster shots for COVID– 
19), to covered personnel, and whether additional au-
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thorities or resources are necessary for, or may other-
wise facilitate, such administration. 
(2) The potential risks and benefits of granting 
the additional authorities or resources described in 
paragraph (1) to the Director, the Under Secretary, 
or both. 
(3) With respect to potential future covered na-
tional emergencies, including future outbreaks of an 
infectious pandemic disease or similar public health 
emergencies, the following: 
(A) The ability of the intelligence commu-
nity to ensure the timely administration of med-
ical interventions to covered personnel during the 
covered national emergency. 
(B) Whether additional authorities or re-
sources are necessary to ensure, or may otherwise 
facilitate, such timely administration, including 
with respect to the ability of the Director or 
Under Secretary to provide an alternative means 
of access to covered personnel with reduced access 
to the interventions provided by the respective 
element. 
(C) The potential risks and benefits of 
granting the additional authorities or resources 
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described in subparagraph (B) to the Director, 
the Under Secretary, or both. 
(4) A summary of the findings of the survey 
under subsection (c). 
(c) SURVEY.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and prior to submitting the 
report under subsection (a), the Director and the Under 
Secretary shall jointly conduct a survey to determine the 
process by which each element of the intelligence community 
has administered COVID–19 vaccines to covered personnel, 
to inform continued medical care relating to COVID–19 
and future responses to covered national emergencies. Such 
survey shall address, with respect to each element, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The timeline of the element with respect to 
the administration of COVID–19 vaccines prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The process by which the element determined 
when covered personnel would become eligible to re-
ceive the COVID–19 vaccine (including if certain cat-
egories of such personnel became eligible before oth-
ers). 
(3) A general approximation of the percentage of 
covered personnel of the element that received the 
COVID–19 vaccine from the element versus through 
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an alternative means (such as a private sector entity, 
foreign government, State, or local government), par-
ticularly with respect to covered personnel deployed 
outside of the United States. 
(4) Any challenges encountered by the element 
with respect to the administration of COVID–19 vac-
cines prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(5) Any other feedback determined relevant for 
purposes of the survey. 
(d) PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the 
report and survey requirements under this section, the Di-
rector, the Under Secretary, and the heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable, the preservation of medical privacy and the an-
onymity of data. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—The term 
‘‘covered national emergency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 303 of the Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (50 U.S.C. 3316b). 
(2) COVERED PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘covered 
personnel’’ means personnel who are— 
(A) employees of, or otherwise detailed or 
assigned to, an element of the intelligence com-
munity; or 
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(B) funded under the National Intelligence 
Program or the Military Intelligence Program. 
(3) ESSENTIAL COVERED PERSONNEL.—The term 
‘‘essential covered personnel’’ means covered personnel 
deemed essential to— 
(A) continuity of operations of the intel-
ligence community; 
(B) continuity of operations of the United 
States Government; or 
(C) other purposes related to the national 
security of the United States. 
(4) NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
SEC. 712. REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION WITHIN IN-
TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OF THE OFFICE OF 
NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the potential advantages and 
disadvantages of adding the Office of National Security of 
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the Department of Health and Human Services as a new 
element of the intelligence community. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the following: 
(A) The likelihood that the addition of the 
Office of National Security as a new element of 
the 
intelligence 
community 
would 
increase 
connectivity between other elements of the intel-
ligence community working on health security 
topics and the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(B) The likelihood that such addition would 
increase the flow of raw intelligence and finished 
intelligence products to officials of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services. 
(C) The likelihood that such addition would 
facilitate the flow of information relating to 
health security topics to intelligence analysts of 
various other elements of the intelligence commu-
nity working on such topics. 
(D) The extent to which such addition 
would clearly demonstrate to both the national 
security community and the public health com-
munity that health security is national security. 
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(E) Any anticipated impediments to such 
addition relating to additional budgetary over-
sight by the executive branch or Congress. 
(F) Any other significant advantages or dis-
advantages of such addition, as identified by ei-
ther the Director of National Intelligence or the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(2) A joint recommendation by the Director of 
National Intelligence and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services as to whether to add the Office of 
National Security as a new element of the intelligence 
community. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate. 
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SEC. 713. REPORTS RELATING TO INSPECTOR GENERAL OF 
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 
(a) REPORT ON RESPONSES BY INSPECTOR GENERAL 
TO SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees a report on allega-
tions of reprisal or abuse of authority determined to 
be substantiated by the Inspector General of the De-
fense Intelligence Agency during the 5-year period 
preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each alle-
gation determined to be substantiated during the 5- 
year period specified in such paragraph, a descrip-
tion of the following: 
(A) Details of each substantiated allegation. 
(B) The rank or grade of the individuals in-
volved in the allegation. 
(C) Any disciplinary action recommended 
by the Inspector General in response to the alle-
gation, or, if the Inspector General recommended 
no disciplinary action be taken in response, any 
justification for such recommendation. 
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(D) Any disciplinary action taken by the 
relevant manager of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency in response to the allegation. 
(E) Whether the relevant manager reduced, 
or declined to take, a disciplinary action rec-
ommended by the Inspector General in response 
to the allegation. 
(F) Any justification from the relevant 
manager regarding the decision to take, reduce, 
or decline to take, a disciplinary action rec-
ommended by the Inspector General in response 
to the allegation. 
(G) The process by which Defense Intel-
ligence Agency management reviews and makes 
decisions regarding disciplinary actions in re-
sponse to substantiated allegations, including— 
(i) the criteria applied by management 
in making the decision to take, reduce, or 
decline to take, a disciplinary action; 
(ii) a description of which managers 
have the authority to make such decisions, 
including the rank or grade of the man-
agers; and 
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(iii) a description of any formal or in-
formal appeals processes available with re-
spect to such decisions. 
(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(b) REPORT ON PROCESSES FOR ENSURING INDE-
PENDENCE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees and the Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency es-
tablished under section 11 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) a report on the processes 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency for ensuring the 
independence of the position of the Inspector General 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The selection criteria used by the Direc-
tor in the appointment of the Inspector General. 
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(B) The methods used by the Director to en-
sure the independence of the position of the In-
spector General, including— 
(i) the process for vetting candidates 
for such position for independence from 
leadership of the Defense Intelligence Agency 
and from officials occupying positions in 
the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive 
Service; and 
(ii) the process for evaluating such 
candidates for conflicts of interest. 
(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(c) ASSESSMENT BY COUNCIL OF INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
shall— 
(A) conduct an assessment of the effective-
ness of the selection criteria and methods speci-
fied in subsection (b)(2) with respect to the posi-
tion of the Inspector General of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency; and 
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(B) submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report containing the results of 
such assessment. 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1)(B) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
SEC. 714. REPORT ON RARE EARTH ELEMENTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Director of the Defense In-
telligence Agency, the Director of the Office of Intelligence 
and Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy, and 
any other head of an element of the intelligence community 
that the Director of National Intelligence determines rel-
evant, shall submit to the congressional intelligence commit-
tees a report on rare earth elements. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment coordinated by the National 
Intelligence Council of— 
(A) long-term trends in the global rare 
earth element industry; 
(B) the national security, economic, and in-
dustrial risks to the United States, and to the 
partners and allies of the United States, with re-
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(C) any assessed vulnerabilities or risks to 
the intelligence community with respect to rare 
earth elements; 
(D) any relevant planning or efforts by the 
intelligence community to coordinate with de-
partments and agencies of the United States 
Government that are not elements of the intel-
ligence community on securing the rare earth 
element supply chain; and 
(E) any previous or anticipated efforts by 
the Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk 
Management Task Force established under sec-
tion 6306 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Mat-
thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 
U.S.C. 3370) with respect to rare earth elements. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(d) RARE EARTH ELEMENTS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘rare earth elements’’ includes products that 
contain rare earth elements, including rare earth magnets. 
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SEC. 715. REPORT ON PLAN TO FULLY FUND THE INFORMA-
TION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM AND 
NEXT GENERATION ENCRYPTION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the resources necessary to fully fund the Information 
Systems Security Program during the period covered by the 
most recent future-years defense program submitted under 
section 221 of title 10, United States Code— 
(1) to address the cybersecurity requirements of 
the Department of Defense; and 
(2) 
for 
the 
adoption 
of 
next 
generation 
encryption into existing and future systems. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department of Defense, in coordination 
with the chiefs of the Armed Forces and in consulta-
tion with the Director of the National Security Agen-
cy, of the additional resources required to fund the 
Information Systems Security Program at a level 
that satisfies current and anticipated cybersecurity 
requirements of the Department. 
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(2) An identification of any existing funding not 
currently aligned to the Program that is more appro-
priately funded through the Program. 
(3) A strategic plan, developed in coordination 
with the chiefs of the Armed Forces and in consulta-
tion with the Director of the National Security Agen-
cy, that provides options, timelines, and required 
funding by the Armed Forces or a component of the 
Department, for the adoption of next generation 
encryption into existing and future systems. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may be 
submitted in classified form. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection 
(a), the Chief Information Officer of the Department and 
the Director of the National Security Agency shall jointly 
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a brief-
ing on the report. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 716. REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND 
UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspectors 
General of the National Security Agency, Intelligence Com-
munity, and Department of Defense shall jointly complete 
a review of the National Security Agency and the United 
States Cyber Command. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 
shall include assessment of the following: 
(1) Whether and what resources, authorities, ac-
tivities, missions, facilities, and personnel are appro-
priately being delineated and used to conduct the in-
telligence and cybersecurity missions at the National 
Security Agency as well as the cyber offense and de-
fense missions of the United States Cyber Command. 
(2) The extent to which current resource-sharing 
arrangements between the National Security Agency 
and the United States Cyber Command lead to con-
flicts of interest in directing intelligence collection in 
support of United States Cyber Command missions 
rather than foreign intelligence collection. 
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(3) The intelligence analysis and production con-
ducted by the United States Cyber Command using 
National Security Agency authorities, with a focus on 
analytic integrity and intelligence oversight to ensure 
proper analysis is informing mission operations. 
(4) The number of personnel detailed from the 
National Security Agency to the United States Cyber 
Command, including from which offices such per-
sonnel have been detailed, and an assessment of the 
mission impact on the sponsoring office. 
(c) REPORT AND BRIEF.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspectors 
General of the National Security Agency, Intelligence Com-
munity, and Department of Defense shall jointly submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees and the congres-
sional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of 
title 10, United States Code) a report and provide such 
committees a briefing on the findings of the inspectors gen-
eral with respect to the review completed under subsection 
(a). 
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Union Calendar No. 114 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5412 
[Report No. 117–156] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Sys-
tem, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 28, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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