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(B) A detailed set of performance measures 
for the acquisition personnel of the intelligence 
community that— 
(i) prioritizes adherence to parts 10 
and 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion; 
(ii) encourages acquisition of commer-
cially available off-the-shelf items, non-
developmental items, or commercial services; 
and 
(iii) incentivizes such personnel of the 
intelligence community that enter into con-
tracts for covered items or services only 
when necessary. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives— 
(A) the policy developed pursuant to para-
graph (1); and 
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(B) the plan to implement such policy by 
not later than 1 year after the date of such en-
actment. 
(4) MARKET
ANALYSIS.—In carrying out the 
independent market analysis pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(A)(i), the Director may enter into a contract with 
an independent market research group with qualifica-
tions and expertise to find available commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services to meet the needs of the 
intelligence community. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for 3 years, the Director, in consultation 
with the head of each element of the intelligence com-
munity, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a report on the 
policy developed under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the period covered by 
the report, the following: 
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(A) An evaluation of the success of the pol-
icy, including with respect to the progress the 
elements have made in complying with parts 10 
and 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(B) A description of how any market anal-
yses are conducted pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(i). 
(C) Any recommendations to improve com-
pliance with such parts 10 and 12. 
SEC. 6717. POLICY ON REQUIRED USER ADOPTION METRICS 
IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY 
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. 
(a) POLICY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall establish a policy regarding user adoption 
metrics for contracts and other agreements for the procure-
ment of covered products as follows: 
(1) With respect to a contract or other agreement 
entered into between the head of an element of the in-
telligence community and a commercial provider for 
the procurement of a covered product for users within 
the intelligence community, a requirement that each 
such contract or other agreement include, as a term 
of the contract or agreement, an understanding of the 
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anticipated use of the covered product with a clear 
metric for success and for collecting user adoption 
metrics, as appropriate, for assessing the adoption of 
the covered product by such users. 
(2) Such exceptions to the requirements under 
paragraph (1) as may be determined appropriate 
pursuant to guidance established by the Director of 
National Intelligence. 
(3) A requirement that prior to the procurement 
of, or the continuation of the use of, any covered prod-
uct procured by the head of an element of the intel-
ligence community, the head has determined a method 
for assessing the success of the covered product from 
user adoption metrics. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which the policy under subsection (a) is established, 
the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on De-
fense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives such policy. 
SEC. 6718. CERTIFICATION RELATING TO INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. 
(a) CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—Prior to the date on 
which the head of an element of the intelligence community 
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enters into, renews, or extends a contract for the acquisition 
of an information technology or software system, the head 
shall certify to the Director of National Intelligence the fol-
lowing: 
(1) That the information technology or software 
system is the most up-to-date version of the system 
available or, if it is not, why a more out of date 
version was chosen. 
(2) That the information technology or software 
system is compatible with integrating new and emerg-
ing technologies, such as artificial intelligence. 
(3) That the information technology or software 
system was thoroughly reviewed and alternative prod-
ucts are not superior to meet the requirements of the 
element. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence may exempt elements of the intelligence community, 
as appropriate, from the requirements under (a) if meeting 
such requirements may pose security or operational risks. 
(c) GUIDANCE.—The Director shall issue to the heads 
of the elements of the intelligence community, and submit 
to the congressional intelligence committees, the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Com-
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mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
guidance to— 
(1) establish guidelines that the heads of the rel-
evant elements of the intelligence community shall use 
to evaluate the criteria required for the certifications 
under subsection (a); 
(2) incentivize each such head to adopt and inte-
grate new and emerging technology within informa-
tion technology and software systems of the element 
and to decommission and replace outdated systems, 
including through potential funding enhancements; 
and 
(3) incentivize, and hold accountable, personnel 
of the intelligence community with respect to the inte-
gration of new and emerging technology within such 
systems, including through the provision of appro-
priate training programs and evaluations. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
SEC. 6721. REPORTS ON INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE WITHIN INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY. 
(a) REPORTS BY ELEMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE COM-
MUNITY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, each senior official within an element 
of the intelligence community identified as a designated ele-
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ment lead pursuant to section 6702(b) shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
the efforts of that element to develop, acquire, adopt, and 
maintain artificial intelligence to improve intelligence col-
lection and analysis and optimize internal work flows. 
Each such report shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the authorities of the element 
relating to the use of artificial intelligence. 
(2) A list of any resource or authority necessary 
to accelerate the adoption by the element of artificial 
intelligence solutions, including commercial products, 
or personnel authorities. 
(3) A description of the element’s roles, respon-
sibilities, and authorities for accelerating the adop-
tion by the element of artificial intelligence solutions. 
(4) The application of the policies and principles 
described in section 6702(a)(2) to paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3). 
(b) AUDITS BY INSPECTORS GENERAL.— 
(1) AUDITS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each inspector gen-
eral with oversight responsibility for an element of the 
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intelligence community shall conduct and audit, and 
brief congressional intelligence committees, the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives the findings of the audit, to evaluate 
the following: 
(A) The efforts of such element to develop, 
acquire, adopt, and maintain artificial intel-
ligence capabilities for the purpose of improving 
intelligence collection and analysis in a timely 
manner and the extent to which such efforts are 
consistent with the policies and principles de-
scribed in section 6702(a)(2); 
(B) The degree to which the element has im-
plemented each of the provisions of this title. 
(C) Any administrative or technical bar-
riers to the accelerated adoption of artificial in-
telligence by such element. 
(2) INPUT REQUIRED.—The results of each audit 
under paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated by, and 
include input from, organizational units of the re-
spective element of the intelligence community that 
focus on the following: 
(A) Acquisitions and contracting. 
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(B) Personnel and workforce matters. 
(C) Financial management and budgeting. 
(D) Operations and capabilities. 
(3) AUDIT OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE.—With respect to the audit of the Of-
fice of the Director of National Intelligence conducted 
by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Commu-
nity under paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall 
also audit the extent to which the Director of National 
Intelligence coordinates across the intelligence commu-
nity for the purpose of ensuring the adoption of best 
practices, the use of shared contracting vehicles for 
products and services that meet common require-
ments, the sharing of information, and the efficient 
use of resources, relating to artificial intelligence. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN-
TELLIGENCE.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after for 3 years, the Director of National Intelligence, 
in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
intelligence community, shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Com-
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mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the progress of the adoption of artifi-
cial intelligence within the intelligence community. 
(2) MATTERS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the year covered by 
the report, the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the progress of 
each element of the intelligence community in the 
adoption and maintenance of artificial intel-
ligence during such year, including a detailed 
description of any— 
(i) artificial intelligence programs or 
systems adopted by the element; 
(ii) contracts entered into by the head 
of the element with small- or medium-sized 
emerging technology companies for commer-
cial products involving artificial intel-
ligence; and 
(iii) relevant positions established or 
filled within the element. 
(B) A description of any policies of the in-
telligence community issued during such year 
that relate to the adoption of artificial intel-
ligence within the intelligence community, in-
cluding an assessment of the compliance with 
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such policies by the elements of the intelligence 
community. 
(C) A list of recommendations for the effi-
cient, accelerated, and comprehensive adoption of 
artificial intelligence across the intelligence com-
munity during the year following the year cov-
ered by the report, including any technological 
advances in artificial intelligence that the intel-
ligence community should leverage from industry 
actors. 
(D) An overview of the advances of foreign 
adversaries in the field of artificial intelligence, 
and steps that may be taken to ensure the United 
States Government outpaces foreign adversaries 
in such field. 
(E) Any gaps in resource or authorities, or 
other administrative or technical barriers, to the 
adoption of artificial intelligence by the intel-
ligence community. 
(F) Such other matters as the Director may 
determine appropriate. 
(3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
may be submitted in classified form. 
(4) ENTRY BY CHIEF DATA OFFICER.—Each re-
port under paragraph (1) shall include an entry by 
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the Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer that 
addresses each of the matters specified in paragraph 
(2) with respect to the organization of data for the ac-
celerated adoption of artificial intelligence solutions. 
SEC. 6722. REPORT ON POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF ICWERX. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the Director of the Central In-
telligence Agency and the Director of the National Security 
Agency, shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on De-
fense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives an assessment of whether the intelligence 
community would benefit from the establishment of a new 
organization to be known as ‘‘ICWERX’’, the mission and 
activities of which would incorporate lessons learned from 
AFWERX of the Air Force (or such successor program), the 
Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense, In- 
Q-Tel, and other programs sponsored by the Federal Gov-
ernment with a focus on accelerating the adoption of emerg-
ing technologies for mission-relevant applications or inno-
vation. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A review of the existing avenues for small- 
and medium-sized emerging technology companies to 
provide to the intelligence community artificial intel-
ligence or other technology solutions, including an 
identification, for each of the 5 years preceding the 
year in which the report is submitted, of the annual 
number of such companies that have provided the in-
telligence community with such solutions. 
(2) A review of the existing processes by which 
the heads of the elements of the intelligence commu-
nity acquire and transition commercial research of 
small- and medium-sized emerging technology compa-
nies in a prototype or other early developmental 
stage. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) whether the intelligence community is 
currently postured to incorporate the techno-
logical innovations of emerging technology com-
panies, including in software and hardware; and 
(B) any areas in which the intelligence 
community lacks resources, authorities, per-
sonnel, expertise, or institutional mechanisms 
necessary for such incorporation. 
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(4) An assessment of whether a potential 
ICWERX would be positioned to— 
(A) assist small emerging technology com-
panies, and potentially medium-sized emerging 
technology companies, in accelerating the pro-
curement and fielding of innovative technologies; 
and 
(B) provide the intelligence community with 
greater access to innovative companies at the 
forefront of emerging technologies. 
(5) An assessment of the potential costs and ben-
efits associated with the establishment of ICWERX in 
accordance with subsection (a). 
SEC. 6723. REQUIREMENTS AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE 
NEEDS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RE-
LATING TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI-
NEERING, AND MATH, AND RELATED AREAS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence, in coordination with the heads of human capital 
from each element of the intelligence community, shall— 
(1) develop a plan for the recruitment and reten-
tion of personnel to positions the primary duties of 
which involve the integration, maintenance, or use of 
artificial intelligence (and the retention and training 
of personnel serving in such positions), including 
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with respect to the authorities and requirements 
under section 6732(b); 
(2) develop a plan for the review and evaluation, 
on a continuous basis, of the expertise necessary to ac-
celerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and 
other emerging technology solutions; and 
(3) coordinate and share information and best 
practices relating to such recruitment and retention 
within the element and across the intelligence commu-
nity. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than January 1, 
2024, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordi-
nation with heads of human capital from each ele-
ment of the intelligence community, shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees, the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a single report on the workforce needs 
of each element of the intelligence community relating 
to emerging technologies, with a specific focus on arti-
ficial intelligence. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to each element of the 
intelligence community, the following: 
(A) A description of the number and types 
of personnel in work roles whose primary official 
duties include artificial intelligence responsibil-
ities. 
(B) A detailed description of the plans for 
each element developed pursuant to subsection 
(a). 
(3) OTHER MATTERS.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall also include an assessment of the qual-
ity and sustainability of the talent pipeline of the in-
telligence community with respect to talent in emerg-
ing technologies, including artificial intelligence. 
Such assessment shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the education, recruit-
ment, and retention programs (including skills- 
based training and career and technical edu-
cational programs) available to personnel of the 
intelligence community, regardless of whether 
such programs are administered by the head of 
an element of the intelligence community or the 
head of another Federal department or agency, 
and an analysis of how such programs support 
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the quality and sustainability of such talent 
pipeline. 
(B) A description of the relevant authorities 
available to the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community to promote the quality and 
sustainability of such talent pipeline. 
(C) An assessment of any gaps in authori-
ties, resources, recruitment or retention incen-
tives, skills-based training, or educational pro-
grams, that may negatively affect the quality or 
sustainability of such talent pipeline. 
(4) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in classified or unclassified form, 
as appropriate. 
(c) INFORMATION ACCESS.—The heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community shall furnish to the Director 
of National Intelligence such information as may be nec-
essary for the development of the report under subsection 
(b). 
Subtitle D—Talent, Education, and 
Training 
SEC. 6731. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY 
ACQUISITION CADRE. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
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ligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on De-
fense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a report containing a feasibility and advis-
ability study on establishing a cadre of personnel who are 
experts in emerging technologies, software development, sys-
tems integration, and acquisition, to improve the adoption 
of commercial solutions for emerging technologies across the 
intelligence community, particularly as the technologies re-
late to artificial intelligence. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An examination regarding whether a cadre of 
personnel described in subsection (a) would be an ef-
fective and efficient means to substantially improve 
and accelerate the adoption of commercial artificial 
intelligence and other emerging technology products 
and services in support of the missions of the intel-
ligence community if the cadre has the capacity and 
relevant expertise to— 
(A) accelerate the adoption of emerging 
technologies, including with respect to artificial 
intelligence; 
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(B) assist with software development and 
acquisition; and 
(C) develop training requirements for acqui-
sition professionals within the elements of the in-
telligence community. 
(2) An assessment of— 
(A) whether the establishment of the cadre 
would require additional statutory authorities or 
resources, including to recruit, hire, and retain 
the talent and expertise needed to establish the 
cadre; 
(B) the benefits, costs, and risks associated 
with the establishment of a cadre; 
(C) a recommendation on whether to estab-
lish the cadre; and 
(D) if a recommendation to establish the 
cadre is made, a plan for implementation of the 
cadre, including the proposed size of the cadre, 
how the cadre would be resourced, managed, and 
organized, and whether the cadre should be cen-
trally managed or reside at individual elements 
of the intelligence community. 
SEC. 6732. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING. 
(a) TRAINING CURRICULUM.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—No later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence and the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the President of the De-
fense Acquisition University and the heads of the ele-
ments of the intelligence community that the Director 
and Secretary determine appropriate, shall jointly es-
tablish a training curriculum for members of the ac-
quisition workforce in the Department of Defense (as 
defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) 
and the acquisition officials within the intelligence 
community focused on improving the understanding 
and awareness of contracting authorities and proce-
dures for the acquisition of emerging technologies. 
(2) PROVISION OF TRAINING.—The Director shall 
ensure that the training curriculum under paragraph 
(1) is made available to each element of the intel-
ligence community not later than 60 days after the 
completion of the curriculum. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Director and Secretary shall jointly submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Armed Services and the Sub-
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committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a report con-
taining an update on the status of the curriculum 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) AGREEMENTS OFFICERS.—Not later than October 
1, 2024, the Director of National Intelligence shall ensure 
that at least 75 percent of the contracting staff within the 
intelligence community whose primary responsibilities in-
clude the acquisition of emerging technologies shall have re-
ceived the appropriate training to become warranted as 
agreements officers who are given authority to execute and 
administer the transactions authorized by paragraph (5) 
of section 102A(n) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3024(n)), as added by section 6711. The training 
shall include— 
(1) the appropriate courses offered by the Defense 
Acquisition University; 
(2) the training curriculum established under 
subsection (a); and 
(3) best practices for monitoring, identifying, 
and procuring emerging technologies with potential 
benefit to the intelligence community, including com-
mercial services and products. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY 
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than January 1, 
2024, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordi-
nation with the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community that the Director determines rel-
evant, shall establish and implement training activi-
ties designed for appropriate mid-career and senior 
managers across the intelligence community to train 
the managers on how to identify, acquire, implement, 
and manage emerging technologies as such tech-
nologies may be applied to the intelligence commu-
nity. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which the Director establishes the 
training activities under paragraph (1), each head of 
an element of the intelligence community shall certify 
to the Director whether the managers of the element 
described in paragraph (1) have successfully com-
pleted the education activities. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to 
the congressional intelligence committees, the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
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Representatives a briefing regarding the training ac-
tivities established under paragraph (1), including— 
(A) an overview of— 
(i) the managers described in para-
graph (1) who participated in the training 
activities; and 
(ii) what technologies were included in 
the training activities; and 
(B) an identification of other incentives, ac-
tivities, resources, or programs the Director de-
termines may be necessary to ensure the man-
agers are generally trained in the most emerging 
technologies and able to retain and incorporate 
such technologies across the intelligence commu-
nity. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 6741. IMPROVEMENTS TO USE OF COMMERCIAL SOFT-
WARE PRODUCTS. 
(a) POLICY REGARDING PROCUREMENT OF COMMER-
CIAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the ele-
ments of the intelligence community and appropriate non-
governmental experts that the Director determines relevant, 
shall issue an intelligence community-wide policy to ensure 
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the procurement of commercial software products by the in-
telligence community is carried out— 
(1) using, to the extent practicable, standardized 
terminology; and 
(2) in accordance with acquisition and operation 
best practices reflecting modern software as a service 
capabilities. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy issued under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) Guidelines for the heads of the elements of the 
intelligence community to determine which contracts 
for commercial software products are covered by the 
policy, including with respect to agreements, author-
izations to operate, and other acquisition activities. 
(2) Guidelines for using standardized terms in 
such contracts, modeled after commercial best prac-
tices, including common procedures and language re-
garding— 
(A) terms for the responsible party and 
timelines for system integration under the con-
tract; 
(B) a mechanism included in each contract 
to ensure the ability of the vendor to provide, 
and the United States Government to receive, 
continuous updates and version control for the 
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software, subject to appropriate security consid-
erations; 
(C) automatic technological mechanisms for 
security and data validation, including security 
protocols that are predicated on commercial best 
practices; and 
(D) procedures to provide incentives, and a 
technical framework, for system integration for 
new commercial software solutions to fit within 
existing workflows and information technology 
infrastructure. 
(3) Guidelines and a timeline for enforcing the 
policy. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2025, and 
annually thereafter through 2028, the Director of National 
Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community, shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a report on the policy 
issued under subsection (a), including the following with 
respect to the period covered by the report: 
(1) An evaluation of compliance with such policy 
by each of the elements of the intelligence community. 
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(2) Additional recommendations to better coordi-
nate system integration throughout the intelligence 
community using best practices. 
SEC. 
6742. 
CODE-FREE 
ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
ENABLEMENT TOOLS POLICY. 
(a) DRAFT POLICY.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence, in consultation with the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security 
Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 
the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 
and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and 
any additional heads of the elements of the intelligence com-
munity that the Director of National Intelligence deter-
mines appropriate, shall draft a potential policy to promote 
the intelligence community-wide use of code-free artificial 
intelligence enablement tools. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The draft policy under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) The objective for the use by the intelligence 
community 
of 
code-free 
artificial 
intelligence 
enablement tools. 
(2) A detailed set of incentives for using code-free 
artificial intelligence enablement tools. 
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(3) A plan to ensure coordination throughout the 
intelligence community, including consideration of 
designating an official of each element of the intel-
ligence community to oversee implementation of the 
policy and such coordination. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on 
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives the following: 
(1) The draft policy under subsection (a). 
(2) A recommendation regarding the feasibility 
and advisability of implementing the draft policy, in-
cluding an assessment of the costs and advantages 
and disadvantages of such implementation. 
(3) An assessment of whether any element of the 
intelligence community already has a similar existing 
policy. 
(4) A specific plan and timeline of the steps that 
would be necessary to implement the draft policy. 
(5) An assessment of the personnel requirements, 
budget requirements, and any other resource require-
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ments, that would be necessary to implement the draft 
policy in the timeline identified in paragraph (4). 
TITLE LXVIII—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 6801. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CONTINUITY OF 
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT 
BOARD MEMBERSHIP. 
Paragraph (4) of section 1061(h) of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 
2000ee(h)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) COMMENCEMENT.—Each member of 
the Board shall serve a term of 6 years, com-
mencing on the date of the appointment of the 
member to the Board. 
‘‘(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be 
reappointed to one or more additional terms. 
‘‘(C) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Board 
shall be filled in the manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. 
‘‘(D) EXTENSION.—Upon the expiration of 
the term of office of a member, the member may 
continue to serve for up to one year after the 
date of expiration, at the election of the mem-
ber— 
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‘‘(i) during the period preceding the re-
appointment of the member pursuant to 
subparagraph (B); or 
‘‘(ii) until the member’s successor has 
been appointed and qualified.’’. 
SEC. 6802. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICE 
TO 
ADDRESS 
UNIDENTIFIED 
ANOMALOUS 
PHENOMENA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1683 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 
3373), as amended by title XVI of this Act, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1683. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY 
RESOLUTION OFFICE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall establish an office within a compo-
nent of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or with-
in a joint organization of the Department of Defense 
and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
to carry out the duties of the Unidentified Aerial Phe-
nomena Task Force, as in effect on December 26, 
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2021, and such other duties as are required by this 
section, including those pertaining to unidentified 
anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—The office established under 
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘All-domain 
Anomaly Resolution Office’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OF-
FICE.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—The head of 
the Office shall be the Director of the All-domain 
Anomaly Resolution Office (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Director of the Office’), who shall be appointed 
by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the 
Director of National Intelligence. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—The 
Deputy Director of the Office shall be appointed by 
the Director of National Intelligence in coordination 
with the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(3) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Of-
fice shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense and the Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence. 
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‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
OPERATIONAL 
AND SECURITY MATTERS.—The Director of the 
Office shall report— 
‘‘(i) to the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence and Security on all admin-
istrative matters of the Office; and 
‘‘(ii) to the Deputy Secretary of De-
fense and the Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence on all operational and 
security matters of the Office. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Developing procedures to synchronize and 
standardize the collection, reporting, and analysis of 
incidents, including adverse physiological effects, re-
garding unidentified anomalous phenomena across 
the Department of Defense and the intelligence com-
munity, in coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, which shall be provided to the congres-
sional defense committees, the congressional intel-
ligence committees, and congressional leadership. 
‘‘(2) Developing processes and procedures to en-
sure that such incidents from each component of the 
Department and each element of the intelligence com-
munity are reported and stored in an appropriate 
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manner that allows for the integration of analysis of 
such information. 
‘‘(3) Establishing procedures to require the time-
ly and consistent reporting of such incidents. 
‘‘(4) Evaluating links between unidentified 
anomalous phenomena and adversarial foreign gov-
ernments, other foreign governments, or nonstate ac-
tors. 
‘‘(5) Evaluating the threat that such incidents 
present to the United States. 
‘‘(6) Coordinating with other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government, as appropriate, 
including the Federal Aviation Administration, the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the 
Department of Homeland Security, the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, the National 
Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(7) As appropriate, and in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and 
the Director of National Intelligence, consulting with 
allies and partners of the United States to better as-
sess the nature and extent of unidentified anomalous 
phenomena. 
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‘‘(8) Preparing reports for Congress, in both clas-
sified and unclassified form, including under sub-
section (j). 
‘‘(d) RESPONSE TO AND FIELD INVESTIGATIONS OF 
UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly 
designate from within their respective organizations 
an official, to be under the direction of the Director 
of the Office, responsible for ensuring the appropriate 
expertise, authorities, accesses, data, systems, plat-
forms, and capabilities are available for the rapid re-
sponse to, and support for, the conduct of field inves-
tigations of incidents involving unidentified anoma-
lous phenomena. 
‘‘(2) ABILITY
TO
RESPOND.—The Secretary of 
Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall 
ensure field investigations are supported by personnel 
with the requisite expertise, equipment, transpor-
tation, and other resources necessary to respond rap-
idly to incidents or patterns of observations involving 
unidentified anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(e) SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND OPERATIONAL 
ANALYSES OF DATA ON UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHE-
NOMENA.— 
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‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, shall designate one or more line organizations 
that will be primarily responsible for scientific, tech-
nical, and operational analysis of data gathered by 
field investigations conducted pursuant to subsection 
(d) and data from other sources, including with re-
spect to the testing of materials, medical studies, and 
development of theoretical models, to better under-
stand and explain unidentified anomalous phe-
nomena. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Director of National Intelligence shall each issue 
such directives as are necessary to ensure that each 
line organization designated under paragraph (1) has 
authority to draw on the special expertise of persons 
outside the Federal Government with appropriate se-
curity clearances. 
‘‘(f) DATA; INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND REPORTING ON 
UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.— 
‘‘(A) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The Director 
of National Intelligence, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall ensure that each ele-
ment of the intelligence community with data re-
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lating to unidentified anomalous phenomena 
makes such data available immediately to the 
Office. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense 
shall each, in coordination with one another, en-
sure that military and civilian personnel of the 
Department of Defense or an element of the intel-
ligence community, and contractor personnel of 
the Department or such an element, have access 
to procedures by which the personnel shall report 
incidents or information, including adverse 
physiological effects, involving or associated with 
unidentified anomalous phenomena directly to 
the Office. 
‘‘(2) INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 
PLAN.—The Director of the Office, acting in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense and the Director 
of National Intelligence, shall supervise the develop-
ment and execution of an intelligence collection and 
analysis plan to gain as much knowledge as possible 
regarding the technical and operational characteris-
tics, origins, and intentions of unidentified anoma-
lous phenomena, including with respect to the devel-
opment, acquisition, deployment, and operation of 
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technical collection capabilities necessary to detect, 
identify, and scientifically characterize unidentified 
anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(3) USE OF RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES.— 
In developing the plan under paragraph (2), the Di-
rector of the Office shall consider and propose, as ap-
propriate, the use of any resource, capability, asset, 
or process of the Department and the intelligence 
community. 
‘‘(g) SCIENCE PLAN.—The Director of the Office, on 
behalf of the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, shall supervise the development and exe-
cution of a science plan to develop and test, as practicable, 
scientific theories to— 
‘‘(1) account for characteristics and performance 
of unidentified anomalous phenomena that exceed the 
known state of the art in science or technology, in-
cluding in the areas of propulsion, aerodynamic con-
trol, signatures, structures, materials, sensors, coun-
termeasures, weapons, electronics, and power genera-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) provide the foundation for potential future 
investments to replicate or otherwise better under-
stand any such advanced characteristics and perform-
ance. 
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‘‘(h) ASSIGNMENT OF PRIORITY.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, in consultation with and with the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of Defense, shall assign an 
appropriate level of priority within the National Intel-
ligence Priorities Framework to the requirement to under-
stand, characterize, and respond to unidentified anomalous 
phenomena. 
‘‘(i) DETAILEES FROM ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The heads of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Na-
tional Security Agency, the Department of Energy, the Na-
tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the intelligence ele-
ments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine 
Corps, and the Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland 
Security, and such other elements of the intelligence commu-
nity as the Director of the Office considers appropriate may 
provide to the Office a detailee of the element to be phys-
ically located at the Office. 
‘‘(j) HISTORICAL RECORD REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 540 
days after the date of the enactment of the Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 
the Director of the Office shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees, the congressional 
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intelligence committees, and congressional leader-
ship a written report detailing the historical 
record of the United States Government relating 
to unidentified anomalous phenomena, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the records and documents of the 
intelligence community; 
‘‘(ii) oral history interviews; 
‘‘(iii) open source analysis; 
‘‘(iv) interviews of current and former 
Government officials; 
‘‘(v) classified and unclassified na-
tional archives including any records any 
third party obtained pursuant to section 
552 of title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(vi) such other relevant historical 
sources as the Director of the Office con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(B) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The report 
submitted under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) focus on the period beginning on 
January 1, 1945, and ending on the date on 
which the Director of the Office completes 
activities under this subsection; and 
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‘‘(ii) 
include 
a 
compilation 
and 
itemization of the key historical record of 
the involvement of the intelligence commu-
nity with unidentified anomalous phe-
nomena, including— 
‘‘(I) any program or activity that 
was protected by restricted access that 
has not been explicitly and clearly re-
ported to Congress; 
‘‘(II) successful or unsuccessful ef-
forts to identify and track unidentified 
anomalous phenomena; and 
‘‘(III) any efforts to obfuscate, 
manipulate public opinion, hide, or 
otherwise provide incorrect unclassified 
or classified information about uniden-
tified anomalous phenomena or related 
activities. 
‘‘(2) ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE NATIONAL AR-
CHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.—The Archi-
vist of the United States shall make available to the 
Office such information maintained by the National 
Archives and Records Administration, including clas-
sified information, as the Director of the Office con-
siders necessary to carry out paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(k) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN-
TELLIGENCE AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 
and annually thereafter for four years, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence and the Secretary of 
Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on unidenti-
fied anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, with re-
spect to the year covered by the report, the fol-
lowing information: 
‘‘(i) All reported unidentified anoma-
lous phenomena-related events that occurred 
during the one-year period. 
‘‘(ii) All reported unidentified anoma-
lous phenomena-related events that occurred 
during a period other than that one-year 
period but were not included in an earlier 
report. 
‘‘(iii) An analysis of data and intel-
ligence received through each reported un-
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identified 
anomalous 
phenomena-related 
event. 
‘‘(iv) An analysis of data relating to 
unidentified anomalous phenomena collected 
through— 
‘‘(I) geospatial intelligence; 
‘‘(II) signals intelligence; 
‘‘(III) human intelligence; and 
‘‘(IV) measurement and signature 
intelligence. 
‘‘(v) The number of reported incidents 
of unidentified anomalous phenomena over 
restricted airspace of the United States dur-
ing the one-year period. 
‘‘(vi) An analysis of such incidents 
identified under clause (v). 
‘‘(vii) Identification of potential aero-
space or other threats posed by unidentified 
anomalous phenomena to the national secu-
rity of the United States. 
‘‘(viii) An assessment of any activity 
regarding 
unidentified 
anomalous 
phe-
nomena that can be attributed to one or 
more adversarial foreign governments. 
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‘‘(ix) Identification of any incidents or 
patterns regarding unidentified anomalous 
phenomena that indicate a potential adver-
sarial 
foreign 
government 
may 
have 
achieved a breakthrough aerospace capa-
bility. 
‘‘(x) An update on the coordination by 
the United States with allies and partners 
on efforts to track, understand, and address 
unidentified anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(xi) An update on any efforts under-
way on the ability to capture or exploit dis-
covered unidentified anomalous phenomena. 
‘‘(xii) An assessment of any health-re-
lated effects for individuals that have en-
countered 
unidentified 
anomalous 
phe-
nomena. 
‘‘(xiii) The number of reported inci-
dents, and descriptions thereof, of unidenti-
fied anomalous phenomena associated with 
military nuclear assets, including strategic 
nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered ships 
and submarines. 
‘‘(xiv) In consultation with the Admin-
istrator for Nuclear Security, the number of 
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reported incidents, and descriptions thereof, 
of unidentified anomalous phenomena asso-
ciated with facilities or assets associated 
with the production, transportation, or stor-
age of nuclear weapons or components 
thereof. 
‘‘(xv) In consultation with the Chair-
man of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
the number of reported incidents, and de-
scriptions thereof, of unidentified anoma-
lous phenomena or drones of unknown ori-
gin associated with nuclear power gener-
ating stations, nuclear fuel storage sites, or 
other sites or facilities regulated by the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission. 
‘‘(xvi) The names of the line organiza-
tions that have been designated to perform 
the specific functions under subsections (d) 
and (e), and the specific functions for which 
each such line organization has been as-
signed primary responsibility. 
‘‘(xvii) A summary of the reports re-
ceived using the mechanism for authorized 
reporting established under section 1673 of 
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the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023. 
‘‘(2) FORM.—Each report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(l) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than December 
31, 2022, and not less frequently than semiannually 
thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Director of the 
Office shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees classified briefings on unidentified anom-
alous phenomena. 
‘‘(2) FIRST BRIEFING.—The first briefing pro-
vided under paragraph (1) shall include all incidents 
involving unidentified anomalous phenomena that 
were reported to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena 
Task Force or to the Office established under sub-
section (a) after June 24, 2021, regardless of the date 
of occurrence of the incident. 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT
BRIEFINGS.—Each briefing 
provided subsequent to the first briefing described in 
paragraph (2) shall include, at a minimum, all 
events relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena 
that occurred during the previous 180 days, and 
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events relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena 
that were not included in an earlier briefing. 
‘‘(4) INSTANCES
IN
WHICH
DATA
WAS
NOT 
SHARED.—For each briefing period, the Director of 
the Office shall jointly provide to the chairman or 
chair and the ranking member or vice chairman of 
the congressional committees specified in subpara-
graphs (A) and (D) of subsection (n)(1) an enumera-
tion of any instances in which data relating to un-
identified anomalous phenomena was not provided to 
the Office because of classification restrictions on that 
data or for any other reason. 
‘‘(m) TASK FORCE TERMINATION.—Not later than the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the Office 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall terminate the Un-
identified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. 
‘‘(n) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) The Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
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‘‘(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(D) The Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Represent-
atives. 
‘‘(E) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(F) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.— 
The term ‘congressional defense committees’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘congressional intelligence commit-
tees’ has the meaning given such term in section 3 of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
‘‘(4) CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERSHIP.—The term 
‘congressional leadership’ means— 
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‘‘(A) the majority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the minority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives; and 
‘‘(D) the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives. 
‘‘(5) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘in-
telligence community’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3003). 
‘‘(6) LINE ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘line orga-
nization’ means, with respect to a department or 
agency of the Federal Government, an organization 
that executes programs and activities to directly ad-
vance the core functions and missions of the depart-
ment or agency to which the organization is subordi-
nate, but, with respect to the Department of Defense, 
does not include a component of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
‘‘(7) TRANSMEDIUM OBJECTS OR DEVICES.—The 
term ‘transmedium objects or devices’ means objects or 
devices that are— 
‘‘(A) observed to transition between space 
and the atmosphere, or between the atmosphere 
and bodies of water; and 
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‘‘(B) not immediately identifiable. 
‘‘(8) UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.— 
The 
term 
‘unidentified 
anomalous 
phenomena’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) airborne objects that are not imme-
diately identifiable; 
‘‘(B) transmedium objects or devices; and 
‘‘(C) submerged objects or devices that are 
not immediately identifiable and that display 
behavior or performance characteristics sug-
gesting that the objects or devices may be related 
to the objects described in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 2(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 1683 of division A and inserting the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1683. Establishment of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.’’. 
SEC. 6803. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES AUDITS AND BRIEFINGS ON UNIDEN-
TIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA HISTOR-
ICAL RECORD REPORT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘congres-
sional leadership’’ and ‘‘Office’’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 1683 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), as 
amended by section 6802. 
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(b) AUDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall identify appro-
priately cleared personnel of the Government Account-
ability Office to audit the historical record report 
process described in section 1683 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 
U.S.C. 3373), as amended by section 6802, including 
personnel to conduct work on-site as appropriate. 
(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—On a quar-
terly basis, and as appropriate and consistent with 
Government Auditing Standards, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall provide the Office 
with information on the findings of any audits con-
ducted by the personnel identified under paragraph 
(1). 
(c) VERBAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and semiannu-
ally thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall verbally brief the congressional intelligence commit-
tees, the congressional defense committees, and congressional 
leadership on the progress of the Office with respect to the 
historical record report described in section 1683 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 
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U.S.C. 3373), as amended by section 6802, and compliance 
with legislative requirements. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to restrict access of a committee of Con-
gress under section 719(f) of title 31, United States Code, 
to an audit under subsection (b). 
SEC. 6804. REPORT ON PRECURSOR CHEMICALS USED IN 
THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
(3) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
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Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on licit precursor chemicals originating 
abroad, including in the People’s Republic of China and 
any other country the Director considers appropriate, that 
are bound for use in the illicit production of synthetic 
opioids intended for distribution in the United States. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report submitted under 
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex produced consistent with the 
protection of sources and methods. 
SEC. 6805. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MASS MIGRATION 
IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
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(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence shall assess, and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on— 
(1) the threats to the interests of the United 
States created or enhanced by, or associated with, the 
mass migration of people within the Western Hemi-
sphere, particularly to the southern border of the 
United States; and 
(2) the use of or the threat of using mass migra-
tion in the Western Hemisphere by the regimes of 
Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, Nicola´s Maduro in Ven-
ezuela, and the regime of Miguel Dı´az-Canel and 
Rau´l Castro in Cuba— 
(A) to effectively curate populations so that 
people who remain in those countries are power-
less to meaningfully dissent; and 
(B) to enable the increase of remittances 
from migrants residing in the United States as 
a result of the mass migration to help finance 
the regimes in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report submitted under 
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
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SEC. 6806. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL NORMS, RULES, 
AND PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE IN SPACE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the congressional defense committees; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate; and 
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the National 
Space Council, in consultation with the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and 
the heads of any other agencies as the Chair considers nec-
essary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on voluntary, non-legally binding responsible 
international norms, rules, and principles applicable in 
space. 
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(c) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (b) shall— 
(1) identify threats to the interests of the United 
States in space that may be mitigated by voluntary, 
non-legally binding responsible international norms, 
rules, and principles; 
(2) identify opportunities for the United States 
to influence voluntary, non-legally binding respon-
sible international norms, rules, and principles appli-
cable in space, including through bilateral and multi-
lateral engagement; 
(3) assess the willingness of space faring foreign 
nations to adhere to voluntary, non-legally-binding 
responsible international norms, rules, or principles 
applicable in space; 
(4) include a list and description of known or 
suspected adversary offensive weapon systems that 
could be used to degrade or destroy satellites in orbit 
during the previous five years; 
(5) include a list and description of known or 
suspected adversary offensive weapon systems in de-
velopment that could be used to degrade or destroy 
satellites that are anticipated to be put operational 
during the course of the next five years; and 
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(6) include an analysis of the extent to which 
adversary space faring foreign nations use civilian 
and commercial space assets, and civilian and com-
mercial space relationship, to advance military and 
intelligence programs and activities. 
(d) INPUT FROM COMMERCIAL SPACE SECTOR.—In 
identifying threats under subsection (c)(1), the Chair of the 
National Space Council shall obtain input from the com-
mercial space sector. 
(e) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 6807. ASSESSMENTS OF THE EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS 
IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION’S INVASION OF UKRAINE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
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Armed Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
after for 2 years, the Director of National Intelligence shall, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of the Treasury, and the heads of such other government 
agencies as the Director considers appropriate, submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress an assessment of the 
cumulative and material effects of the sanctions imposed 
by the United States, European countries, and the inter-
national community with respect to the Russian Federation 
in response to the February 24, 2022, full-scale invasion 
of Ukraine and subsequent actions by the Russian Federa-
tion. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—Each assessment submitted under 
subsection (b) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of efforts by the Russian Fed-
eration to evade or circumvent sanctions imposed by 
the United States, European countries, or the inter-
national community through direct or indirect en-
gagement or direct or indirect assistance from— 
(A) the regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua 
and the regime of Nicola´s Maduro in Venezuela; 
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(B) the People’s Republic of China; 
(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and 
(D) any other country the Director con-
siders appropriate. 
(2) An assessment of the cumulative effect of the 
efforts described in paragraph (1), including on the 
Russian Federation’s strategic relationship with the 
regimes and countries described in such paragraph. 
(3) A description of the material effect of the 
sanctions described in subsection (b), including the ef-
fect of those sanctions on individual sectors of the 
economy of Russia, senior leadership, senior military 
officers, state-sponsored actors, and other state-affili-
ated actors in the Russian Federation that are either 
directly or incidentally subject to such sanctions. 
Such description shall include a discussion of those 
sanctions that had significant effects, as well as those 
that had no observed effects. 
(4) Methodologies for assessing the effects of dif-
ferent categories of financial and economic sanctions 
on the targets of such action, including with respect 
to specific industries, entities, individuals, and trans-
actions. 
(5) A description of evasion techniques, includ-
ing the use of digital assets, used by the Government 
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of Russia, entities and persons covered by the sanc-
tions, and by other governments, entities, and persons 
who have assisted in the use of such techniques, in re-
sponse to the sanctions. 
(6) A description of any developments by other 
countries in creating alternative payment systems as 
a result of the invasion of Ukraine. 
(7) An assessment of how countries have assessed 
the risk of holding reserves in United States dollars 
since the February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine. 
(8) If sufficient collection allows, an assessment 
of the impact of any general licenses issued in rela-
tion to the sanctions described in subsection (b), in-
cluding— 
(A) the extent to which authorizations for 
internet-based communications have enabled con-
tinued monetization by Russian influence actors, 
while not silencing human-right activists and 
independent media; and 
(B) the extent to which licenses authorizing 
energy-related transactions have affected the 
Russian Federation’s ability to earn hard cur-
rency. 
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(d) FORM OF ASSESSMENTS.—Each assessment sub-
mitted under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form and include a classified annex. 
SEC. 6808. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S INVASION 
OF UKRAINE ON FOOD SECURITY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall, in coordination with the 
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Re-
search and such other heads of elements of the intel-
ligence community as the Director determines appro-
priate, submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an assessment of the current and potential im-
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pact of the invasion by Russia of Ukraine on global 
food security. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the current and poten-
tial impact of the invasion by Russia of Ukraine 
on food security, disaggregated by region. 
(B) An analysis of the potential for polit-
ical instability and security crises to occur as a 
result of such food insecurity, disaggregated by 
region. 
(C) A description of the factors that could 
reduce or increase the effects of such food insecu-
rity 
on 
political 
stability 
and 
security, 
disaggregated by region. 
(D) An assessment of the efforts of Russia to 
steal grain from illegally occupied territories in 
Ukraine and a list of customers who have pur-
chased such stolen grain. 
(E) An assessment of whether Russia has 
taken intentional steps to cause a global food 
shortage. 
(3) FORM.—The assessment under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
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(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the assessment prepared under subsection (b)(1) 
is completed, the Director of National Intelligence shall brief 
the appropriate committees of Congress on the findings of 
the Director with respect to the assessment. 
SEC. 6809. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL 
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO UNDERTAKE 
AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY INTERNATIONAL 
MOBILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY-CATCHERS. 
Section 5725 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3024 note; Public 
Law 116–92) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter before para-
graph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Director of National 
Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation’’ and inserting ‘‘The Direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘the Director of National 
Intelligence,’’ before ‘‘the Under Secretary’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Directors determine’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation determines’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, the Under Secretary of 
Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, and 
the heads of such other Federal, State, or local agen-
cies as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation determines appropriate, and in accordance 
with applicable law and policy, shall conduct a pilot 
program designed to implement subsection (a)(1)(A) 
with respect to the National Capital Region. 
‘‘(2) COMMENCEMENT; COMPLETION.—The Direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall— 
‘‘(A) commence carrying out the pilot pro-
gram required by paragraph (1) not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023; and 
‘‘(B) complete the pilot program not later 
than 2 years after the date on which the Director 
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commences carrying out the pilot program under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—The Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall notify the majority 
leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority lead-
er of the House of Representatives, and the Capitol Police 
Board of— 
‘‘(1) the placement of sensors designed to identify 
International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers ca-
pable of conducting surveillance against the United 
States Capitol or associated buildings and facilities; 
and 
‘‘(2) the discovery of any International Mobile 
Subscriber Identity-catchers capable of conducting 
surveillance against the United States Capitol or as-
sociated buildings and facilities and any counter-
measures against such International Mobile Sub-
scriber Identity-catchers.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Prior’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Investigation’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the Director of 
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the Federal Bureau of Investigation determines 
that the pilot program required by subsection 
(b)(1) is operational, the Director’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘within 
the United States’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘by the 
intelligence community’’ and inserting ‘‘deployed 
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’’. 
SEC. 6810. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTEL-
LIGENCE AND RESEARCH ASSESSMENT OF 
ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives. 
(b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress an assess-
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ment of the findings relating to the events that have been 
collectively labeled as ‘‘anomalous health incidents’’. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The assessment submitted under sub-
section (b) shall include the following: 
(1) Any diplomatic reporting or other relevant 
information on the causation of anomalous health in-
cidents. 
(2) Any diplomatic reporting or other relevant 
information on any person or entity who may be re-
sponsible for such incidents. 
(3) Detailed plans, including metrics, timelines, 
and measurable goals, for the Bureau of Intelligence 
and Research to understand anomalous health inci-
dents and share findings with other elements of the 
intelligence community. 
SEC. 6811. REPEAL AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN RE-
PORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPORTS ON SECURITY SERVICES OF THE PEO-
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION.—Section 1107A of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237a) is repealed. 
(b) ANNUAL
UPDATE
TO
REPORT
ON
FOREIGN 
WEAPONIZATION OF DEEPFAKES AND DEEPFAKE TECH-
NOLOGY.—Section 5709 of the National Defense Authoriza-
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tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(d). 
(c) INFORMATION SHARING PERFORMANCE MANAGE-
MENT REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1016 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
(6 U.S.C. 485) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (h); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (i) through 
(l) as subsections (h) through (k), respectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 210(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
124g(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 1016(i) of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(i))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1016(h) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(h))’’. 
(d) PERIODIC REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OF PRIVACY 
OFFICERS
AND
CIVIL
LIBERTIES
OFFICERS.—Section 
1062(f)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(1)) is amended, 
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in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘semiannually’’ and inserting ‘‘annually’’. 
(e) BRIEFING ON HIZBALLAH’S ASSETS AND ACTIVI-
TIES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING, FINANCING, AND MONEY 
LAUNDERING
WORLD-WIDE.—Section 
204(b) 
of 
the 
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 
(Public Law 114–102; 129 Stat. 2212) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘every 180 days’’ and inserting ‘‘annually’’. 
(f) INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON CLASSIFICA-
TION.—Section 6721(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 
Stat. 2231) is amended by striking ‘‘per year in each of 
the three’’ and inserting ‘‘every two years in each of the 
six’’. 
(g) REPORT ON EFFORTS OF STATE SPONSORS OF 
TERRORISM, OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES, OR ENTITIES 
TO
ILLICITLY
ACQUIRE
SATELLITES
AND
RELATED 
ITEMS.—Section 1261(e)(1) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 2019) is amended by striking ‘‘annually’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘once every two years’’. 
(h) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON DIRECTOR OF NA-
TIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM
ON USE
OF INTEL-
LIGENCE RESOURCES IN EFFORTS TO SANCTION FOREIGN 
OPIOID TRAFFICKERS.—Section 7231(c) of the National 
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Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (21 U.S.C. 
2331(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
BRIEFINGS’’ after ‘‘REPORTS’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) QUARTERLY REPORTS 
ON PROGRAM.—Not later than’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph— 
(i) by striking ‘‘every 90 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘annually’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘90-day period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘year’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘under this para-
graph’’ and inserting ‘‘under this subpara-
graph’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—On a semi-
annual basis, the Director of National Intel-
ligence and the Director of the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy shall jointly brief the ap-
propriate congressional committees and leader-
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ship on the status and accomplishments of the 
program required by subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 6812. INCREASED INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ENGINEER-
ING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT CAPA-
BILITIES OF MINORITY INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) PLAN.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Director of National 
Intelligence shall develop a plan to promote intel-
ligence-related engineering, research, and development 
activities at covered institutions for the purpose of 
contributing toward the research necessary to achieve 
the intelligence advantage of the United States. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of opportunities to sup-
port engineering, research, and development at 
covered institutions in computer sciences, includ-
ing artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 
and machine learning, and synthetic biology and 
an assessment of opportunities to support the as-
sociated workforce and physical research infra-
structure of such institutions. 
(B) An assessment of opportunities to en-
hance the ability of covered institutions— 
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(i) to participate in intelligence-related 
engineering, research, and development ac-
tivities; and 
(ii) to effectively compete for intel-
ligence-related engineering, research and de-
velopment contracts in support of the most 
urgent research requirements of the intel-
ligence community. 
(C) An assessment of the activities and in-
vestments the Director determines necessary— 
(i) to expand opportunities for covered 
institutions to partner with other research 
organizations and educational institutions 
that the intelligence community frequently 
partners with to conduct research; and 
(ii) to increase participation of covered 
institutions in intelligence-related engineer-
ing, research, and development activities. 
(D) Recommendations identifying actions 
that may be taken by the Director, Congress, cov-
ered institutions, and other organizations to in-
crease participation of such institutions in intel-
ligence-related engineering, research, and devel-
opment activities and contracts. 
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(E) Specific goals, incentives, and metrics 
to increase and measure the capacity of covered 
institutions to address the engineering, research, 
and development needs of the intelligence com-
munity. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with 
covered institutions and other departments or agen-
cies of the United States Government or private sector 
organizations that the Director determines appro-
priate. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on 
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, and make publicly avail-
able on the internet website of the Director, a report 
containing the plan under paragraph (1). 
(b) ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND ENGI-
NEERING CAPACITY.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the Director may establish a 
program to award contracts, grants, or other agreements, 
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on a competitive basis, and to perform other appropriate 
activities, for any of the following purposes: 
(1) Developing the capability, including the 
workforce and the research infrastructure, for covered 
institutions to more effectively compete for intel-
ligence-related engineering, research, and development 
activities and contracts. 
(2) Any other purposes the Director determines 
appropriate to enhance the capabilities of covered in-
stitutions to carry out intelligence-related engineer-
ing, research, and development activities and con-
tracts. 
(c) INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN IARPA AND 
COVERED
INSTITUTIONS.—The Director shall establish 
goals and incentives to encourage the Intelligence Advanced 
Research Projects Activity to— 
(1) partner with covered institutions to advance 
the research and development needs of the intelligence 
community through partnerships and collaborations 
with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Ac-
tivity; and 
(2) if the Director determines appropriate, foster 
the establishment of similar relationships between 
such institutions and other organizations that have 
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partnerships with the Intelligence Advanced Research 
Projects Activity. 
(d) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered institution’’ means the following: 
(1) A part B institution (as defined in section 
322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061)). 
(2) An institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965(20 U.S.C. 1001)) not covered by paragraph (1) 
at which not less than 50 percent of the total student 
enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups 
that are underrepresented in the fields of science and 
engineering, as determined by the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence. 
SEC. 6813. REPORTS ON PERSONNEL VETTING PROCESSES 
AND 
PROGRESS 
UNDER 
TRUSTED 
WORK-
FORCE 2.0 INITIATIVE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTHORIZED
ADJUDICATIVE
AGENCY; AU-
THORIZED INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY; PERSONNEL SECU-
RITY INVESTIGATION; PERIODIC REINVESTIGATION.— 
The terms ‘‘authorized adjudicative agency’’, ‘‘author-
ized investigative agency’’, ‘‘personnel security inves-
tigation’’, and ‘‘periodic reinvestigation’’ have the 
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meanings given those terms in section 3001(a) of the 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(a)). 
(2) CONTINUOUS VETTING; COUNCIL; SECURITY 
EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The terms ‘‘continuous vetting’’, 
‘‘Council’’, and ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 6601 of the 
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard In-
telligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3352). 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 2023, 
and annually thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Secu-
rity Executive Agent, in coordination with the Chair and 
other Principals of the Council, shall submit to Congress 
a report on the personnel vetting processes of the United 
States Government. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (b) 
shall include, with respect to the preceding fiscal year, the 
following: 
(1) An analysis of the timeliness, costs, and other 
related information for the initiations, investigations 
(including initial investigations and any required 
periodic reinvestigations), and adjudications for per-
sonnel vetting purposes. Such analysis shall include 
the following: 
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(E) The costs to the executive branch relat-
ing to personnel security clearance initiations, 
investigations, adjudications, revocations, and 
continuous vetting with respect to such clear-
ances. 
(F) A discussion of any impediments, in-
cluding with respect to resources, personnel, or 
authorities, to the timely processing of personnel 
security clearances. 
(G) The number of individuals who hold a 
personnel security clearance and are enrolled in 
a program of continuous vetting with respect to 
such clearance, and the numbers and types of ad-
verse actions taken by each authorized adjudica-
tive agency as a result of such continuous vet-
ting. 
(H) The number of personnel security clear-
ances awaiting or under investigation (including 
initial investigation and periodic reinvestiga-
tion) by the Director of the Defense Counterintel-
ligence and Security Agency and each authorized 
investigative agency. 
(I) Such other information as the Security 
Executive Agent may determine appropriate, in-
cluding any recommendations to improve the ef-
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fectiveness, timeliness, and efficiency of personnel 
security clearance initiations, investigations, 
and adjudications. 
(2) An analysis of the status of the implementa-
tion of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative sponsored 
by the Council, including the following: 
(A) A list of the policies issued by the Coun-
cil for the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative, and 
a list of expected issuance dates for planned poli-
cies of the Council for such initiative. 
(B) A list of the departments and agencies 
of the executive branch that have identified a 
senior implementation official to be accountable 
for the implementation of the Trusted Workforce 
2.0 initiative, in accordance with the memo-
randum on transforming Federal personnel vet-
ting issued by the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs on December 14, 2021, 
including an identification of the position of 
such senior implementation official within the 
respective department or agency. 
(C) A list of the departments and agencies 
of the executive branch that have submitted im-
plementation plans, and subsequent progress re-
ports, with respect to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 
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initiative, as required by the memorandum spec-
ified in subparagraph (B). 
(D) A summary of the progress that the de-
partments and agencies of the executive branch 
have made implementing the Trusted Workforce 
2.0 initiative. 
(3) An analysis of the transfers between, and re-
ciprocal recognition among, the heads of the depart-
ments and agencies of the executive branch of security 
clearance background investigations and determina-
tions and other investigations and determinations re-
lating to personnel vetting (including with respect to 
trust, suitability, fitness, credentialing, and access). 
Such analysis shall include, with respect to such in-
vestigations and determinations, the following: 
(A) The number of employees for whom a 
prior such investigation or determination was 
recognized and accepted by the head of a depart-
ment or agency without the head requiring addi-
tional 
investigative 
or 
adjudicative 
steps, 
disaggregated by department or agency, to the 
greatest extent practicable. 
(B) The number of employees for whom a 
prior such investigation or determination was 
not recognized or accepted by the head of a de-
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partment or agency without the head requiring 
additional investigative or adjudicative steps, 
disaggregated by department or agency, to the 
greatest extent practicable. 
(C) The reasons most frequently cited by 
such heads for the failure to recognize or accept 
a prior such investigation or determination, 
disaggregated by department or agency. 
(D) The average number of days for the 
head of a department or agency to recognize and 
accept a prior such investigation or determina-
tion (from the date the head initiates the process 
to consider the prior investigation or determina-
tion for recognition and acceptance, to the date 
the head makes a final determination on such 
recognition and acceptance), disaggregated by 
agency, to the greatest extent practicable. 
(4) A discussion of any impediments, con-
straints, and opportunities relating to— 
(A) the timeliness of the personnel security 
clearance process across the United States Gov-
ernment; 
(B) the implementation of the Trusted 
Workforce 2.0 initiative; 
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(C) the transfer and reciprocal recognition 
of determinations relating to personnel vetting 
between and among departments and agencies; 
and 
(D) the completeness and provision of data 
from elements of the intelligence community, 
pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this 
subsection. 
SEC. 6814. REPORTS RELATING TO PROGRAMS OF RECORD 
OF 
NATIONAL 
GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The comprehensive identification of National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency programs and activi-
ties, to include significant, enduring programs deter-
mined by the Agency to be ‘‘programs of record’’, is 
a critical element for enabling budget auditability 
and oversight by the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Office of Management and Budget, 
and the congressional intelligence committees. 
(2) In order to improve how the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency justifies and oversees 
resources in support of core missions and authorities, 
the Agency has committed to establish a deliberate ac-
quisition structure, modeled after Department of De-
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fense best practices, with programs and activities 
aligned under a Program Executive Office structure. 
(3) Establishing an effective Program Executive 
Office structure at the National Geospatial-intel-
ligence Agency will ensure clearly articulated acquisi-
tion efforts that have defined requirements and pro-
gram scope with traceability from capabilities to 
deliverables to Programs of Record to budget mate-
rials. 
(b) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) REPORTS TO CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
COMMITTEES AND DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEES OF CON-
GRESSIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEES.—Not 
later than February 1, 2023, the Director of the Na-
tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent with 
the protection of intelligence sources and methods, 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence commit-
tees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Sub-
committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives reports on the 
programs and activities of the Agency. Such reports 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(A) An identification of any definition for 
the term ‘‘program of record’’ used by the Agency 
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during the period beginning October 1, 2017, 
and ending on the date of the submission of the 
report. 
(B) A detailed description of each current 
program and activity of the Agency, including 
each current program of record of the Agency. 
(C) A detailed explanation of how funding 
and other information relating to each such pro-
gram of record or other program or activity may 
be located within the budget justification mate-
rials submitted to Congress. 
(D) An in-process review of the program 
element office planning and implementation ef-
forts. 
(E) Identification of limitations and addi-
tional support required by the Agency to imple-
ment program element offices and related 
changes to financial management systems. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
AND DEFENSE COMMITTEES.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRES-
SIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(i) the congressional intelligence com-
mittees; and 
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(ii) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
(iii) the Committee on Armed Services 
and Subcommittee on Defense of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
(B) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
February 1, 2023, the Director of the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent with 
the protection of intelligence sources and meth-
ods, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the programs and 
activities of the Agency that are funded in full 
or in part under the Military Intelligence Pro-
gram. Such report shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
(i) An identification of any definition 
for the term ‘‘program of record’’ used by 
the Agency during the period beginning Oc-
tober 1, 2017 and ending on the date of the 
submission of the report. 
(ii) A detailed description of each cur-
rent program and activity of the Agency 
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funded in full or in part under the Military 
Intelligence Program, including each cur-
rent program of record of the Agency funded 
in full or in part under the Military Intel-
ligence Program. 
(iii) A detailed explanation of how 
funding and other information relating to 
each such program of record or other pro-
gram or activity funded in full or in part 
under the Military Intelligence Program 
may be located within the budget justifica-
tion materials submitted to Congress. 
(3) FORM.—Each report under this subsection 
may be submitted in classified form. 
SEC. 6815. PLAN REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA AND 
THREAT ANALYSIS CENTER. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL 
COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 5323(h) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369(h)). 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees a plan to operationalize the Social Media Data and 
Threat Analysis Center in accordance with section 5323 of 
the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 
2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (b) shall 
include a description of how the Social Media Data and 
Threat Analysis Center shall— 
(1) coordinate with social media companies, 
independent organizations and researchers, and other 
public-facing internet-based platforms to determine— 
(A) what categories of data and metadata 
are useful indicators of internet-based foreign 
malign influence activities; and 
(B) how such data and metadata may be 
shared effectively with the Center and with inde-
pendent organizations and researchers while pro-
tecting the privacy and civil liberties of United 
States users of social media platforms and other 
public-facing internet-based platforms; and 
(2) develop criteria under which social media 
companies and other public-facing internet-based 
platforms share indicators of internet-based foreign 
malign influence activities with the Center and inde-
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pendent organizations and researchers, including a 
description of— 
(A) the timeliness and consistency of such 
sharing of indicators; 
(B) the categories of indicators to be shared; 
and 
(C) the protection, in consultation with the 
head of the Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and 
Transparency as may be appropriate, of pri-
vacy, civil liberties, and constitutionally pro-
tected activities of users of social media plat-
forms and other public-facing internet-based 
platforms. 
SEC. 6816. REPORT ON USE OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SO-
CIAL MEDIA INFORMATION IN PERSONNEL 
VETTING DETERMINATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS OF CONTINUOUS VETTING, COUNCIL, 
AND SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 
terms ‘‘continuous vetting’’, ‘‘Council’’, and ‘‘Security Ex-
ecutive Agent’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 6601 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3352). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
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ligence, in coordination with other heads of the elements 
of the intelligence community that the Director determines 
appropriate, and in consultation with the other principal 
members of the Council, shall submit to Congress a report 
regarding the current and planned use of publicly available 
social media information in the personnel vetting and secu-
rity clearance processes. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of how departments and agen-
cies of the United States Government have imple-
mented Security Executive Agent Directive 5 titled 
‘‘Collection, Use, and Retention of Publicly Available 
Social Media Information in Personnel Security 
Background Investigations and Adjudications’’, and 
relevant agency implementing guidance, including 
Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06 titled 
‘‘Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang 
Activities among Members of the Armed Forces’’. 
(2) A description of how the use of publicly 
available social media in personnel vetting deter-
minations and security clearance investigations and 
adjudications is, or will be, captured in the National 
Background Investigation Services system and other 
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information technology systems used in the personnel 
vetting process. 
(3) A description of how publicly available social 
media information is used, and will be used, in con-
tinuous vetting and security clearances processes and 
insider threat programs. 
(4) A description of any privacy or civil liberties 
concerns with the use of publicly available social 
media information in personnel vetting or security 
clearance determinations, including a discussion of 
the risks, benefits, and drawbacks of allowing for the 
voluntary provision of, or voluntary access to, non-
publicly available social media information in the 
regular course of personnel vetting and security clear-
ance processes. 
(5) A discussion of the extent to which officials 
and entities of the United States Government respon-
sible for privacy and civil liberties matters, including 
the Chief of the Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and 
Transparency of the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence and the civil liberties officers of depart-
ments and agencies of the United States Government, 
are involved in the development and operation of pro-
grams to use social media information in personnel 
vetting and security clearance processes. 
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(6) A discussion of any impediments, con-
straints, risks, or drawbacks relating to the use of 
publicly available social media information in per-
sonnel vetting and security clearance processes, in-
cluding— 
(A) challenges associated with implementa-
tion of Security Executive Agent Directive 5, De-
partment of Defense Instruction 1325.06, and 
other relevant guidance; 
(B) the resources required, including with 
respect to personnel, funding, and information 
systems, to gather, assess, and make use of such 
information; and 
(C) an analysis of the costs and benefits of 
the use of publicly available social media infor-
mation. 
(7) An implementation plan for the future use of 
publicly available social media information, based on 
relevant findings under paragraphs (1) through (6). 
SEC. 6817. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING WORKFORCE DI-
VERSITY PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT. 
(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 heads of the elements of 
the intelligence community, shall submit to the congres-
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sional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a report discussing 
steps to enhance the strategic planning for, measure the 
progress of, and assess barriers to workforce diversity in the 
intelligence community. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A discussion of existing, updated, or new 
guidance requiring all elements of the intelligence 
community to maintain current and complete diver-
sity strategic plans that contain specific objectives, 
timeframes, and responsibilities. 
(2) A discussion of progress made by individual 
elements toward maintaining such plans. 
(3) A discussion of existing, updated, or new 
guidance to ensure individual elements develop per-
formance measures to assess the contribution of activi-
ties toward achieving diversity goals and overall 
progress. 
(4) A discussion of progress made by individual 
elements toward developing measures to assess 
progress toward achieving diversity management ef-
forts. 
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(5) A discussion of existing, updated, or new 
guidance ensuring that each element routinely identi-
fies and takes steps toward eliminating barriers to 
workforce diversity. 
(6) A discussion of steps taken by the Director 
to ensure that individual elements are routinely com-
pleting required assessments to identify and eliminate 
barriers to diversity. 
(7) A discussion of steps taken by the Director 
to establish specific implementation objectives and 
timeframes for the elements that support intelligence 
community-wide diversity goals to ensure the elements 
are held accountable for making progress. 
SEC. 6818. REPORT ON TRANSITION OF NATIONAL RECON-
NAISSANCE OFFICE TO DIGITAL ENGINEER-
ING ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Potential foreign adversaries are outpacing 
the United States in the fielding of new generations 
of space systems that dull the edge the United States 
has enjoyed in space. 
(2) A digital engineering environment, also 
known as digital systems engineering, reduces the 
time to field new space systems. 
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(3) Digital engineering environment tools enable 
the rapid iterations of requirements and architectures 
into digital system depictions capable of use by pri-
vate industry to further the design and development 
of space systems. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that, to maintain a competitive advantage in space, the Na-
tional Reconnaissance Office should transition to a digital 
engineering environment by not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the National Reconnaissance Office shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that contains the following: 
(A) A plan for the transition of the Na-
tional Reconnaissance Office to a digital engi-
neering environment. 
(B) An identification of the date by which 
such transition shall be completed. 
(C) A description of the metrics the Director 
plans to use to measure progress made with re-
spect to such transition and resulting efficiencies 
gained. 
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(D) A description of the initial pilot pro-
grams of the National Reconnaissance Office re-
lating to digital engineering and the plans to ex-
pand such pilot programs in scale and scope 
with respect to acquisition carried out under 
such pilot programs. 
(E) A description of any training require-
ments or certifications necessary to advance a 
digital engineering environment within the Na-
tional Reconnaissance Office. 
(F) A description of how the Director plans 
to incorporate input and best practices from pri-
vate industry to facilitate and accelerate the 
transition of the National Reconnaissance Office 
to a digital engineering environment. 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude 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 congressional defense committees (as de-
fined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code). 
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SEC. 6819. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional intelligence commit-
tees. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate. 
(C) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) COMPONENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY.—The term ‘‘component of the De-
partment of Homeland Security’’ means the following 
components of the Department of Homeland Security: 
(A) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency Threat Management Division. 
(B) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency Protection and National Preparedness, 
Office of Counterterrorism and Security Pre-
paredness. 
(C) The Transportation Security Adminis-
tration Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
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(D) The United States Citizenship and Im-
migration Services Fraud Detection and Na-
tional Security Directorate, Field Operations Di-
rectorate, and Collateral Duty Intelligence. 
(E) The United States Customs and Border 
Protection Office of Intelligence. 
(F) The United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Inves-
tigations, Office of Intelligence, and Special 
Agent in Charge Intelligence Program. 
(3) INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘intel-
ligence activity’’ shall be interpreted consistent with 
how such term is used in section 502 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092). 
(b) BRIEFING ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Con-
sistent with section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3091), not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall provide the ap-
propriate congressional committees a briefing on the intel-
ligence activities of elements of the Department of Home-
land Security that are not elements of the intelligence com-
munity. Such briefing shall include the following: 
(1) A comprehensive description of all intel-
ligence activities conducted during the period begin-
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ning on January 1, 2018, and ending on the date of 
the briefing, by any component of the Department of 
Homeland Security that conducts intelligence activi-
ties. 
(2) With respect to each such intelligence activ-
ity, a description of the activity, including, at a min-
imum— 
(A) the nature of the activity; 
(B) the component undertaking the activity; 
(C) the legal authority for such activity; 
and 
(D) the source of funding for such activity. 
(3) A description and the quantity of any types 
of finished intelligence products, or intelligence infor-
mation reports, produced or contributed to by a com-
ponent of the Department of Homeland Security that 
conducts intelligence activities during the period spec-
ified in paragraph (1). 
(4) An identification of any external or internal 
guidelines, policies, processes, practices, or programs 
governing the collection, retention, analysis, or dis-
semination by such a component of information re-
garding United States citizens, lawful permanent 
residents of the United States, or individuals located 
within the United States. 
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(c) FORM.—The briefing under subsection (b) may be 
provided in classified form. 
(d) ADDITIONAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the Chief Intelligence Officer pro-
vides the briefing under subsection (b) and not less fre-
quently than once each year thereafter, the Chief Intel-
ligence Officer shall provide the appropriate congressional 
committees a briefing on any new intelligence activities 
commenced by any component of the Department of Home-
land Security and any that have been terminated. 
SEC. 6820. REPORT ON DECLASSIFICATION EFFORTS OF 
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on De-
fense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a report on the declassification efforts of the 
Central Intelligence Agency. Such report shall include— 
(1) an identification of the resources that are 
dedicated to such efforts; and 
(2) an assessment as to whether such resources 
are sufficient. 
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SEC. 6821. REPORT ON NATIONAL SPACE INTELLIGENCE 
CENTER. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, in coordination with the 
Chief of Space Operations, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the National Space 
Intelligence Center. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the status of the National 
Space Intelligence Center since the activation of the 
Center and the implications of the Center being 
aligned under a Field Command rather than a field 
operating agency aligned to the Director of Intel-
ligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance of the 
Space Force. 
(2) A review of the ability of the Center to ad-
dress the full set of national space intelligence analyt-
ical demands (including with respect to acquisition 
and operational mission requirements of the Space 
Force, the Department of Defense, the intelligence 
community, and other national customers) while 
being assigned as a subordinate to Space Operations 
Command, a Field Command, including— 
(A) an assessment of the ability of the Cen-
ter to respond to the broadest space intelligence 
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requirements as compared to a service specific 
need; and 
(B) a review specifically addressing any 
perceived mission misalignment, potential miti-
gating measures, or other structural organization 
concerns. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) the current resourcing posture, includ-
ing any additional personnel required as a result 
of subordination to a Field Command; and 
(B) the resourcing posture if the Center 
were aligned to the Director of Intelligence, Sur-
veillance, and Reconnaissance of the Space Force 
as described in paragraph (1). 
(4) Lessons learned since unit activation, includ-
ing with respect to— 
(A) organizational efficiencies and ineffi-
ciencies; 
(B) financial implications; 
(C) organizational redundancy; 
(D) parity mismatch and synergies with 
other service intelligence centers; and 
(E) lessons learned through comparisons to 
other service intelligence centers organized as a 
field operating agency and aligned under the 
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senior intelligence officer of the respective Armed 
Force. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional intelligence committees. 
(2) The congressional defense committees (as de-
fined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code). 
SEC. 6822. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE 
ORDER 13556, REGARDING CONTROLLED UN-
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF 
CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
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(b) 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 coordination with the heads of other ele-
ments of the intelligence community, shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on the implemen-
tation by the intelligence community of Executive Order 
13556 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; relating to controlled unclassi-
fied information). 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the National Security Council should accelerate the 
process of revising or replacing Executive Order 13556. 
SEC. 6823. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INTELLIGENCE AND SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) RECOGNITION.—The privately-funded museum to 
honor the intelligence community and special operations 
forces that is planned to be constructed in Ashburn, Vir-
ginia, may be recognized, upon completion, as the ‘‘Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of recognizing the Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations 
under subsection (a) are to— 
(1) commemorate the members of the intelligence 
community and special operations forces who have 
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been critical to securing the Nation against enemies 
of the United States for nearly a century; 
(2) preserve and support the historic role that 
the intelligence community and special operations 
forces have played, and continue to play, both in se-
crecy as well as openly, to keep the United States and 
its values and way of life secure; and 
(3) foster a greater understanding of the intel-
ligence community and special operations forces to 
ensure a common understanding, dispel myths, recog-
nize those who are not otherwise able to be publicly 
recognized, and increase science, technology, engineer-
ing, and math education through museum programs 
designed to promote more interest and greater diver-
sity in recruiting with respect to the intelligence and 
special operations career field. 
SEC. 6824. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—The National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), as amended 
by this Act, is further amended as follows: 
(1) In section 105(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3038(a)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘chairman’’ and inserting ‘‘Chairman’’. 
(2) In section 113B(b) (50 U.S.C. 3049a(b))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence and Security’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 
226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 147)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2208 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 658)’’. 
(3) In section 118(a) (50 U.S.C. 3055(a)), by 
striking ‘‘a annual’’ and inserting ‘‘an annual’’. 
(4) In section 301(j) (50 U.S.C. 3071(j)), by 
striking ‘‘and includes’’ and inserting ‘‘and includ-
ing’’. 
(5) In section 506G(c) (50 U.S.C. 3103(c)), by 
striking ‘‘pursuant section’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant 
to section’’. 
(6) In section 507(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘Generals’’ and inserting ‘‘General’’. 
(7) 
In 
section 
1024(g)(7)(A) 
(50 
U.S.C. 
3224(g)(7)(A)), by striking ‘‘places’’ and inserting 
‘‘place’’. 
(8) 
In 
section 
1104(b)(1)(B) 
(50 
U.S.C. 
3234(b)(1)(B)), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon. 
(b) DAMON PAUL NELSON AND MATTHEW YOUNG POL-
LARD INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2018, 2019, AND 2020.—The Damon Paul Nelson 
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and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of Public 
Law 116–92) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
section 
5704(b)(1) 
(50 
U.S.C. 
3334b(b)(1)), by striking ‘‘, and subject to paragraph 
(3)’’; 
(2) in section 6316 (50 U.S.C. 3334b note), by 
striking ‘‘congressional committees’’ and inserting 
‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’; and 
(3) in section 6604 (50 U.S.C. 3352c), by strik-
ing ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’. 
(c) INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2012.—Section 309(a)(5) of the Intelligence Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (50 U.S.C. 3334e) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 3542(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 3552’’. 
(d) PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION ACT
OF 
2000.—The Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 
U.S.C. 3355 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 703(a)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3355a(a)(2)), 
by striking ‘‘Executive Order 12958’’ and inserting 
‘‘Executive Order 13526’’; 
(2) in section 704(e)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3355b(e)(3)), 
by striking the comma before ‘‘shall’’; 
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(3) in section 705(c) (50 U.S.C. 3355c(c)), by 
striking ‘‘section 103(c)(6) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(c)(6))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 102A(i) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3024(i))’’; and 
(4) in section 706 (50 U.S.C. 3355d), by striking 
‘‘Executive Order No. 12958’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Executive Order 13526’’. 
DIVISION G—HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
TITLE LXXI—HOMELAND 
SECURITY MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Strengthening Security in Our Communities 
Sec. 7101. Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 7102. Preservation of homeland security capabilities. 
Sec. 7103. School and daycare protection. 
Sec. 7104. Cybersecurity grants for schools. 
Sec. 7105. Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend. 
Sec. 7106. Chemical Security Analysis Center. 
Subtitle B—Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations 
Sec. 7111. Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 7112. Homeland Procurement Reform Act. 
Sec. 7113. Daily public report of covered contract awards. 
Sec. 7114. Preference for United States industry. 
Sec. 7115. Department of Homeland Security mentor-prote´ge´ program. 
Sec. 7116. DHS economic security council. 
Subtitle C—Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations 
Sec. 7121. President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. 
Sec. 7122. Industrial control systems cybersecurity training. 
Sec. 7123. National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization. 
Sec. 7124. Report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
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Subtitle D—Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations 
Sec. 7131. TSA reaching across nationalities, societies, and languages to advance 
traveler education. 
Sec. 7132. One-stop pilot program. 
Sec. 7133. Report on efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to deter ve-
hicular terrorist attacks (Darren Drake). 
Sec. 7134. DHS illicit cross-border tunnel defense. 
Sec. 7135. Providing training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel 
on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure 
to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances. 
Sec. 7136. Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug interdiction at and 
between ports of entry. 
Subtitle E—Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements 
Sec. 7141. Quadrennial homeland security review technical corrections. 
Sec. 7142. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 7143. CISA technical corrections and improvements. 
Subtitle A—Strengthening Security 
in Our Communities 
SEC. 7101. ENHANCEMENTS TO FUNDING AND ADMINISTRA-
TION OF NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PRO-
GRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2009 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or other 
threats’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) determined by the Secretary to be at risk of 
terrorist attacks or other threats.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E), re-
spectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as 
so redesignated, two ems to the right; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘The recipi-
ent’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The recipient’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘equipment and inspection 
and screening systems’’ and inserting ‘‘equip-
ment, inspection and screening systems, and al-
teration or remodeling of existing buildings or 
physical facilities’’; 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as 
so redesignated, the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(C) Facility security personnel costs. 
‘‘(D) Expenses directly related to the ad-
ministration of the grant, except that those ex-
penses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount 
of the grant.’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
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‘‘(2) RETENTION.—Each State through which a 
recipient receives a grant under this section may re-
tain not more than 5 percent of each grant for ex-
penses directly related to the administration of the 
grant. 
‘‘(3) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator es-
tablishes target allocations in determining award 
amounts under the Program, a State may re-
quest a project to use a portion of the target allo-
cation for outreach and technical assistance if 
the State does not receive enough eligible appli-
cations from nonprofit organizations located out-
side high-risk urban areas. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—Any outreach or technical 
assistance described in subparagraph (A) should 
prioritize underserved communities and non-
profit 
organizations 
that 
are 
traditionally 
underrepresented in the Program. 
‘‘(C) PARAMETERS.—In determining grant 
guidelines under subsection (g), the Adminis-
trator may determine the parameters for out-
reach and technical assistance.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2020 through 2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2022 through 2028’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘on the expenditure’’ and 
inserting ‘‘on the following: 
‘‘(1) The expenditure’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) The number of applications submitted by el-
igible nonprofit organizations to each State. 
‘‘(3) The number of applications submitted by 
each State to the Administrator. 
‘‘(4) The operations of the program office of the 
Program, including staffing resources and efforts with 
respect to subparagraphs (A) through (D) of sub-
section (c)(1).’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator 
shall ensure that within the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency a program office for the Program (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘program office’) shall— 
‘‘(1) be headed by a senior official of the Agency; 
and 
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‘‘(2) administer the Program (including, where 
appropriate, in coordination with States), including 
relating to— 
‘‘(A) outreach, engagement, education, and 
technical assistance and support to eligible non-
profit organizations described in subsection (b), 
with particular attention to those organizations 
in underserved communities, before, during, and 
after the awarding of grants, including web- 
based training videos for eligible nonprofit orga-
nizations that provide guidance on preparing an 
application and the environmental planning and 
historic preservation process; 
‘‘(B) the establishment of mechanisms to en-
sure program office processes are conducted in 
accordance with constitutional, statutory, and 
regulatory requirements that protect civil rights 
and civil liberties and advance equal access for 
members of underserved communities; 
‘‘(C) the establishment of mechanisms for 
the Administrator to provide feedback to eligible 
nonprofit organizations that do not receive 
grants; 
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‘‘(D) the establishment of mechanisms to 
identify and collect data to measure the effective-
ness of grants under the Program; 
‘‘(E) the establishment and enforcement of 
standardized baseline operational requirements 
for States, including requirements for States to 
eliminate or prevent any administrative or oper-
ational obstacles that may impact eligible non-
profit organizations described in subsection (b) 
from receiving grants under the Program; 
‘‘(F) carrying out efforts to prevent waste, 
fraud, and abuse, including through audits of 
grantees; and 
‘‘(G) promoting diversity in the types and 
locations of eligible nonprofit organizations that 
are applying for grants under the Program. 
‘‘(g) GRANT GUIDELINES.—For each fiscal year, before 
awarding grants under this section, the Administrator— 
‘‘(1) shall publish guidelines, including a notice 
of funding opportunity or similar announcement, as 
the Administrator determines appropriate; and 
‘‘(2) may prohibit States from closing applica-
tion processes before the publication of those guide-
lines. 
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‘‘(h) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—Chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Pa-
perwork Reduction Act’), shall not apply to any changes 
to the application materials, Program forms, or other core 
Program documentation intended to enhance participation 
by eligible nonprofit organizations in the Program. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $360,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2028 for grants under this section, of 
which— 
‘‘(A) $180,000,000 each such fiscal year 
shall be for recipients in high-risk urban areas 
that receive funding under section 2003; and 
‘‘(B) $180,000,000 each such fiscal year 
shall be for recipients in jurisdictions that do not 
so receive such funding. 
‘‘(2) OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2028 for Operations and 
Support at the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for costs incurred for the management and 
administration (including evaluation) of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall seek to enter into a contract or other 
agreement with an independent research organization 
pursuant to which the organization will conduct a 
study that analyzes and reports on the following: 
(A) The effectiveness of the Nonprofit Secu-
rity Grant Program established under section 
2009(a) of the Homeland Security Act 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 609a(a)), as amended by subsection (a), 
for preparedness against terrorist attacks or 
other threats. 
(B) The risk-based formula and allocations 
under such Program. 
(C) The risk profile of and any identifiable 
factors leading to the low participation of tradi-
tionally underrepresented groups and States 
under such Program. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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(3) FUNDING.—The Administrator may use 
funding authorized under subsection (j) of section 
2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
609a)), as amended by subsection (a), to carry out 
this subsection. 
(c) TECHNICAL
AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 609) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘sections 2003 
and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2003, 2004, and 
2009’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘section 2003 or 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2003, 2004, or 2009’’. 
SEC. 7102. PRESERVATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY CAPA-
BILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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(3) 
COVERED
HOMELAND
SECURITY
CAPA-
BILITY.—The term ‘‘covered homeland security capa-
bility’’ means a homeland security capability related 
to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, or 
responding to acts of terrorism that— 
(A) was developed or otherwise supported 
through grant funding under the UASI before the 
current fiscal year; and 
(B) is at risk of being reduced or eliminated 
without additional Federal financial assistance. 
(4) COVERED URBAN AREA.—The term ‘‘covered 
urban area’’ means an urban area that— 
(A) during the current fiscal year did not 
receive grant funding under the UASI; and 
(B) requires continued Federal assistance 
for the purpose of preserving a covered homeland 
security capability. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(6) UASI.—The term ‘‘UASI’’ means the Urban 
Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604). 
(b) REPORT AND PROPOSAL.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
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the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report regarding covered homeland security capabili-
ties, including a proposal relating to providing Fed-
eral assistance to covered urban areas to preserve such 
capabilities that is informed by the survey informa-
tion collected pursuant to subsection (c)— 
(A) under which the Administrator would 
make Federal financial assistance available for 
at least three consecutive fiscal years to covered 
urban areas; and 
(B) that would allow covered urban areas to 
transition to other sources funding for such cov-
ered homeland security capabilities. 
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
UASI 
FUNDS.—The proposal required under paragraph (1) 
shall contain the following: 
(A) A prohibition on a covered urban area 
that receives Federal financial assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) during a fiscal year 
from also receiving funds under the UASI dur-
ing such fiscal year. 
(B) A requirement for a covered urban area 
to submit to the Administrator notice of whether 
such covered urban area would elect to receive— 
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(i) Federal financial assistance under 
paragraph (1)(A); or 
(ii) funding under the UASI. 
(3) ANALYSIS.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An analysis of whether providing addi-
tional Federal financial assistance, as described 
in paragraph (1)(A), would allow covered urban 
areas to preserve covered homeland security ca-
pabilities on a long-term basis. 
(B) An analysis of whether legislative 
changes to the UASI are necessary to ensure 
urban areas receiving funds under the UASI are 
able to preserve covered homeland security capa-
bilities on a long-term basis. 
(4) OTHER CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL.—The pro-
posal required under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) set forth eligibility criteria for covered 
urban areas to receive Federal assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A); 
(B) identify annual funding levels that 
would be required to provide such Federal assist-
ance, in accordance with the survey required 
under subsection (c); and 
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(C) consider a range of approaches to make 
such Federal assistance available to covered 
urban areas, including— 
(i) modifications to the UASI in a 
manner that would not affect the avail-
ability of funding to urban areas under the 
UASI; 
(ii) the establishment of a competitive 
grant program; 
(iii) the establishment of a formula 
grant program; and 
(iv) a timeline for the implementation 
of any such approach and, if necessary, a 
legislative proposal to authorize any such 
approach. 
(c) SURVEY.—In developing the proposal required 
under subsection (b), the Administrator shall, to ascertain 
the scope of Federal financial assistance required, survey 
the following: 
(1) Urban areas that did not receive grant fund-
ing under the UASI during the current fiscal year 
concerning covered homeland security capabilities 
that are at risk of being reduced or eliminated with-
out additional Federal financial assistance. 
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(2) Urban areas that received grant funding 
under the UASI during the current fiscal year, but 
did not receive such funding during at least one fiscal 
year of the seven fiscal years immediately preceding 
the current fiscal year. 
(3) Any other urban areas the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(d) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary may exempt the Ad-
ministrator from the requirements of subchapter I of chap-
ter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), for purposes of car-
rying out subsection (c) if the Secretary determines that 
complying with such requirements would delay the develop-
ment of the proposal required under subsection (b). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed as directing or authorizing the Adminis-
trator to implement the proposal required under subsection 
(b). 
SEC. 7103. SCHOOL AND DAYCARE PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
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Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the 
following: 
(1) The Department of Homeland Security’s ac-
tivities, policies, and plans to enhance the security of 
early childhood education programs, elementary 
schools, and secondary schools during the preceding 
year that includes information on the Department’s 
activities through the Federal School Safety Clearing-
house. 
(2) Information on all structures or efforts with-
in the Department intended to bolster coordination 
among departmental components and offices involved 
in carrying out paragraph (1) and, with respect to 
each structure or effort, specificity on which compo-
nents and offices are involved and which component 
or office leads such structure or effort. 
(3) A detailed description of the measures used 
to ensure privacy rights, civil rights, and civil lib-
erties protections in carrying out these activities. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the sub-
mission of each report required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives a briefing regarding such report 
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and the status of efforts to carry out plans included in such 
report for the preceding year. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘early 
childhood education program’’, ‘‘elementary school’’, and 
‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
SEC. 7104. CYBERSECURITY GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2220 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Director may award financial assistance in the form of 
grants or cooperative agreements to States, local govern-
ments, institutions of higher education (as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001)), nonprofit organizations, and other non- 
Federal entities as determined appropriate by the Director 
for the purpose of funding cybersecurity and infrastructure 
security education and training programs and initiatives 
to— 
‘‘(1) carry out the purposes of CETAP; and 
‘‘(2) enhance CETAP to address the national 
shortfall of cybersecurity professionals.’’. 
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(b) BRIEFINGS.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of 
section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 665f) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
as subparagraphs (D) and (E) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) information on any grants or coopera-
tive agreements made pursuant to subsection (e), 
including how any such grants or cooperative 
agreements are being used to enhance cybersecu-
rity education for underserved populations or 
communities;’’. 
SEC. 
7105. 
TRANSNATIONAL 
CRIMINAL 
INVESTIGATIVE 
UNIT STIPEND. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act’’. 
(b) STIPENDS FOR TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVES-
TIGATIVE UNITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 890C. TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE 
UNITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, shall operate Transnational 
Criminal Investigative Units within Homeland Security 
Investigations. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—Each Transnational Criminal 
Investigative Unit shall be composed of trained foreign law 
enforcement officials who shall collaborate with Homeland 
Security Investigations to investigate and prosecute indi-
viduals involved in transnational criminal activity. 
‘‘(c) VETTING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Before 
entry 
into 
a 
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit, and at 
periodic intervals while serving in such a unit, for-
eign law enforcement officials shall be required to 
pass certain security evaluations, which may include 
a background check, a polygraph examination, a uri-
nalysis test, or other measures that the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) LEAHY VETTING REQUIRED.—No member of 
a foreign law enforcement unit may join a 
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit if the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
has credible information that such foreign law en-
forcement unit has committed a gross violation of 
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human rights, consistent with the limitations set forth 
in section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2378d). 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL AND CONCURRENCE.—The estab-
lishment and continued support of the Transnational 
Criminal Investigative Units who are assigned under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall be performed with the approval 
of the chief of mission to the foreign country to 
which the personnel are assigned; 
‘‘(B) shall be consistent with the duties and 
powers of the Secretary of State and the chief of 
mission for a foreign country under section 103 
of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802) and 
section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3927), respectively; and 
‘‘(C) shall not be established without the 
concurrence of the Assistant Secretary of State 
for International Narcotics and Law Enforce-
ment Affairs. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Executive Associate Director 
of Homeland Security Investigations shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
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Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives that describes— 
‘‘(A) 
the 
procedures 
used 
for 
vetting 
Transnational 
Criminal 
Investigative 
Unit 
members to include compliance with the vetting 
required under this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) any additional measures that should 
be implemented to prevent personnel in vetted 
units from being compromised by criminal orga-
nizations. 
‘‘(d) MONETARY STIPEND.—The Executive Associate 
Director of Homeland Security Investigations is authorized 
to pay vetted members of a Transnational Criminal Inves-
tigative Unit a monetary stipend in an amount associated 
with their duties dedicated to unit activities. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—The Executive Associate Di-
rector of Homeland Security Investigations, during the 5- 
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
section, shall provide an annual unclassified briefing to the 
congressional committees referred to in subsection (c)(4), 
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which may include a classified session, if necessary, that 
identifies— 
‘‘(1) 
the 
number 
of 
vetted 
members 
of 
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit in each 
country; 
‘‘(2) the amount paid in stipends to such mem-
bers, disaggregated by country; 
‘‘(3) relevant enforcement statistics, such as ar-
rests and progress made on joint investigations, in 
each such country; and 
‘‘(4) whether any vetted members of the 
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit in each 
country were involved in any unlawful activity, in-
cluding human rights abuses or significant acts of 
corruption.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–296) is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 890B the following: 
‘‘Sec. 890C. Transnational Criminal Investigative Units.’’. 
SEC. 7106. CHEMICAL SECURITY ANALYSIS CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 323. CHEMICAL SECURITY ANALYSIS CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall des-
ignate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an addi-
tional laboratory pursuant to the authority under section 
308(c)(2), which shall be used to conduct studies, analyses, 
and research to assess and address domestic chemical secu-
rity events. 
‘‘(b) LABORATORY DESCRIBED.—The laboratory de-
scribed in this subsection is the laboratory known, as of the 
date of enactment of this section, as the Chemical Security 
Analysis Center. 
‘‘(c) LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.—Pursuant to the au-
thority under section 302(4), the Chemical Security Anal-
ysis Center shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and develop approaches and miti-
gation strategies to domestic chemical security 
threats, including the development of comprehensive, 
research-based definable goals relating to such ap-
proaches and mitigation strategies; 
‘‘(2) provide an enduring science-based chemical 
threat and hazard analysis capability; 
‘‘(3) provide expertise regarding risk and con-
sequence modeling, chemical sensing and detection, 
analytical chemistry, acute chemical toxicology, syn-
thetic chemistry and reaction characterization, and 
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nontraditional chemical agents and emerging chem-
ical threats; 
‘‘(4) staff and operate a technical assistance pro-
gram that provides operational support and subject 
matter expertise, design and execute laboratory and 
field tests, and provide a comprehensive knowledge re-
pository of chemical threat information that is con-
tinuously updated with data from scientific, intel-
ligence, operational, and private sector sources; 
‘‘(5) consult, as appropriate, with the Coun-
tering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the De-
partment to mitigate, prepare, and respond to 
threats, hazards, and risks associated with domestic 
chemical security events; and 
‘‘(6) carry out such other activities authorized 
under this section as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE.—Nothing in this section amends, 
alters, or affects— 
‘‘(1) the responsibilities of the Countering Weap-
ons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department; or 
‘‘(2) the activities or requirements authorized to 
other entities within the Federal Government, includ-
ing the activities and requirements of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency under section 112(r) of the 
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Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)), the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), and the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly referred to 
as ‘Superfund’; 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 322 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 323. Chemical Security Analysis Center.’’. 
Subtitle 
B—Strengthening 
DHS 
Management, Policymaking, and 
Operations 
SEC. 7111. JOINT TASK FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022’’. 
(b) DHS JOINT TASK FORCES.—Subsection (b) of sec-
tion 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
348) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (8) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(8) JOINT TASK FORCE STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Joint Task Force 
shall have a staff, composed of personnel from 
relevant components and offices of the Depart-
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ment, to assist the Director of such Joint Task 
Force in carrying out the mission and respon-
sibilities of such Joint Task Force. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—The Secretary shall include 
in the report submitted under paragraph 
(6)(F)— 
‘‘(i) the number of personnel of each 
component or office permanently assigned to 
each Joint Task Force; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of personnel of each 
component or office assigned on a tem-
porary basis to each Joint Task Force.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ESTAB-
LISHMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘MISSION; ESTABLISH-
MENT’’; 
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) using leading practices in performance 
management and lessons learned by other law 
enforcement task forces and joint operations, es-
tablish— 
‘‘(i) the mission, strategic goals, and 
objectives of each Joint Task Force; 
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‘‘(ii) the criteria for terminating each 
Joint Task Force; and 
‘‘(iii) outcome-based and other appro-
priate performance metrics for evaluating 
the effectiveness of each Joint Task Force 
with respect to the mission, strategic goals, 
and objectives established pursuant to clause 
(i), including— 
‘‘(I) targets for each Joint Task 
Force to achieve by not later than one 
and three years after such establish-
ment; and 
‘‘(II) a description of the method-
ology used to establish such metrics;’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(iii) by striking ‘‘date of the enactment 
of this section’’ and insert ‘‘date of the en-
actment of the DHS Joint Task Forces Re-
authorization Act of 2022’’; 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘mission, strategic 
goals, objectives, and’’ before ‘‘metrics’’; and 
(v) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(C) not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of the DHS Joint Task Forces 
Reauthorization Act of 2022 and annually there-
after, submit to the committees specified in sub-
paragraph (B) a report that contains informa-
tion on the progress in implementing the out-
come-based and other appropriate performance 
metrics established pursuant to subparagraph 
(A)(iii).’’; 
(3) in paragraph (11)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TERMI-
NATION’’ after ‘‘FORMATION’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than seven 
days after establishing or terminating a Joint 
Task Force under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall submit to the majority leader of the Senate, 
the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the majority leader 
of the House of Representatives, the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
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on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a notification 
regarding such establishment or termination, as 
the case may be. The contents of any such notifi-
cation shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) The criteria and conditions re-
quired to establish or terminate the Joint 
Task Force at issue. 
‘‘(ii) The primary mission, strategic 
goals, objectives, and plan of operations of 
such Joint Task Force. 
‘‘(iii) If such notification is a notifica-
tion of termination, information on the ef-
fectiveness of such Joint Task Force as 
measured by the outcome-based performance 
metrics and other appropriate performance 
metrics established pursuant to paragraph 
(9)(A)(iii). 
‘‘(iv) The funding and resources re-
quired to establish or terminate such Joint 
Task Force. 
‘‘(v) The number of personnel of each 
component or office permanently assigned to 
such Joint Task Force. 
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‘‘(vi) The number of personnel of each 
component and office assigned on a tem-
porary basis to such Joint Task Force. 
‘‘(vii) If such notification is a notifica-
tion of establishment, the anticipated costs 
of establishing and operating such Joint 
Task Force. 
‘‘(viii) If such notification is a notifi-
cation of termination, funding allocated in 
the immediately preceding fiscal year to 
such Joint Task Force for— 
‘‘(I) operations, notwithstanding 
such termination; and 
‘‘(II) activities associated with 
such termination. 
‘‘(ix) The anticipated establishment or 
actual termination date of such Joint Task 
Force, as the case may be.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (12)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘January 31, 2018, and 
January 31, 2021, the Inspector General of 
the Department’’ and inserting ‘‘one year 
after the date of the enactment of the DHS 
Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 
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2022, the Comptroller General of the United 
States’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the Secretary’s utilization of 
the authority provided under this section for 
the purposes specified in subsection (b)(2) 
as among the range of options available to 
the Secretary to conduct joint operations 
among departmental components and offices 
and’’ before ‘‘a review of the Joint Task 
Forces’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘reviews’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
view’’; and 
(ii) by amending clauses (i) and (ii) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) an assessment of methodology uti-
lized to determine whether to establish or 
terminate each Joint Task Force; and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the effectiveness 
of oversight over each Joint Task Force, 
with specificity regarding the Secretary’s 
utilization of outcome-based or other appro-
priate performance metrics (established pur-
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suant to paragraph (9)(A)(iii)) to evaluate 
the effectiveness of each Joint Task Force in 
measuring progress with respect to the mis-
sion, strategic goals, and objectives (estab-
lished pursuant to paragraph (9)(A)(i)) of 
such Joint Task Force.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 7112. HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RE-
LATED TO NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED ITEM.—The term ‘covered item’ 
means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Footwear provided as part of a uni-
form. 
‘‘(B) Uniforms. 
‘‘(C) Holsters and tactical pouches. 
‘‘(D) Patches, insignia, and embellishments. 
‘‘(E) Chemical, biological, radiological, and 
nuclear protective gear. 
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‘‘(F) Body armor components intended to 
provide ballistic protection for an individual, 
consisting of 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(i) Soft ballistic panels. 
‘‘(ii) Hard ballistic plates. 
‘‘(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn 
under a uniform. 
‘‘(iv) External armor carriers worn 
over a uniform. 
‘‘(G) Any other item of clothing or protec-
tive equipment as determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) FRONTLINE
OPERATIONAL
COMPONENT.— 
The term ‘frontline operational component’ means 
any of the following entities of the Department: 
‘‘(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
‘‘(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement. 
‘‘(C) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(D) The Transportation Security Adminis-
tration. 
‘‘(E) The Federal Protective Service. 
‘‘(F) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
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‘‘(G) The Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Centers. 
‘‘(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that any procurement of a covered item for a front-
line operational component meets the following cri-
teria: 
‘‘(A)(i) To the maximum extent possible, 
not less than one-third of funds obligated in a 
specific fiscal year for the procurement of such 
covered items shall be covered items that are 
manufactured or supplied in the United States 
by entities that qualify as small business con-
cerns, as such term is described under section 3 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(ii) Covered items may only be supplied 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the extent that 
United States entities that qualify as small busi-
ness concerns— 
‘‘(I) are unable to manufacture covered 
items in the United States; and 
‘‘(II) meet the criteria identified in 
subparagraph (B). 
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‘‘(B) Each contractor with respect to the 
procurement of such a covered item, including 
the end-item manufacturer of such a covered 
item— 
‘‘(i) is an entity registered with the 
System for Award Management (or suc-
cessor system) administered by the General 
Services Administration; and 
‘‘(ii) is in compliance with ISO 
9001:2015 of the International Organiza-
tion for Standardization (or successor 
standard) or a standard determined appro-
priate by the Secretary to ensure the quality 
of products and adherence to applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements. 
‘‘(C) Each supplier of such a covered item 
with an insignia (such as any patch, badge, or 
emblem) and each supplier of such an insignia, 
if such covered item with such insignia or such 
insignia, as the case may be, is not produced, 
applied, or assembled in the United States, 
shall— 
‘‘(i) store such covered item with such 
insignia or such insignia in a locked area; 
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‘‘(ii) report any pilferage or theft of 
such covered item with such insignia or 
such insignia occurring at any stage before 
delivery of such covered item with such in-
signia or such insignia; and 
‘‘(iii) destroy any such defective or un-
usable covered item with insignia or insig-
nia in a manner established by the Sec-
retary, and maintain records, for three 
years after the creation of such records, of 
such destruction that include the date of 
such destruction, a description of the cov-
ered item with insignia or insignia de-
stroyed, the quantity of the covered item 
with insignia or insignia destroyed, and the 
method of destruction. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a na-
tional emergency declared by the President under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) or a major disaster declared by the Presi-
dent under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170), the Secretary may waive a re-
quirement in subparagraph (A), (B) or (C) of 
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paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines there 
is an insufficient supply of a covered item that 
meets such requirement. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary determines a 
waiver under subparagraph (A) is necessary, the 
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives notice of such deter-
mination, which shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Identification of the national 
emergency or major disaster declared by the 
President. 
‘‘(ii) Identification of the covered item 
for which the Secretary intends to issue the 
waiver. 
‘‘(iii) A description of the demand for 
the covered item and corresponding lack of 
supply from contractors able to meet the 
criteria described in subparagraph (B) or 
(C) of paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(c) PRICING.—The Secretary shall ensure that covered 
items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price, con-
sistent with the procedures and guidelines specified in the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Com-
mittee on Small Business, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a brief-
ing on instances in which vendors have failed to meet dead-
lines for delivery of covered items and corrective actions 
taken by the Department in response to such instances. 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section applies with re-
spect to a contract entered into by the Department or any 
frontline operational component on or after the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
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fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives a study of 
the adequacy of uniform allowances provided to em-
ployees of frontline operational components (as such 
term is defined in section 836 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a)). 
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
study 
conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be informed by a Department-wide sur-
vey of employees from across the Department of 
Homeland Security who receive uniform allow-
ances that seeks to ascertain what, if any, im-
provements could be made to the current uniform 
allowances and what, if any, impacts current al-
lowances have had on employee morale and re-
tention; 
(B) assess the adequacy of the most recent 
increase made to the uniform allowance for first 
year employees; and 
(C) consider increasing by 50 percent, at 
minimum, the annual allowance for all other 
employees. 
(c) ADDITIONAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Homeland Security shall provide a report with rec-
ommendations on how the Department of Homeland 
Security could procure additional items from domes-
tic sources and bolster the domestic supply chain for 
items related to national security to— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the 
Committee on Small Business, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A review of the compliance of the De-
partment of Homeland Security with the re-
quirements under section 604 of title VI of divi-
sion A of the American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Act of 2009 (6 U.S.C. 453b) to buy certain 
items related to national security interests from 
sources in the United States. 
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(B) An assessment of the capacity of the De-
partment of Homeland Security to procure the 
following items from domestic sources: 
(i) Personal protective equipment and 
other items necessary to respond to a pan-
demic such as that caused by COVID–19. 
(ii) Helmets that provide ballistic pro-
tection and other head protection and com-
ponents. 
(iii) Rain gear, cold weather gear, and 
other environmental and flame resistant 
clothing. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 835 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 836. Requirements to buy certain items related to national security inter-
ests.’’. 
SEC. 7113. DAILY PUBLIC REPORT OF COVERED CONTRACT 
AWARDS. 
(a) DAILY CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall post, 
maintain, and update in accordance with para-
graph (2), on a publicly available website of the 
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Department, a daily report of all covered con-
tract awards. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each report under this 
paragraph shall include, for each covered con-
tract award, information relating to the fol-
lowing: 
(i) The contract number, modification 
number, or delivery order number. 
(ii) The contract type. 
(iii) The amount obligated for the 
award. 
(iv) The total contract value for the 
award, including all options. 
(v) The description of the purpose for 
the award. 
(vi) The number of proposals or bids 
received. 
(vii) The name and address of the ven-
dor, and whether the vendor is a small busi-
ness. 
(viii) The period and primary place of 
performance for the award. 
(ix) Whether the award is multiyear. 
(x) The contracting office. 
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(2) UPDATE.—The Secretary shall make updates 
referred to in paragraph (1) not later than five busi-
ness days after the date on which a covered contract 
is authorized or modified. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall take 
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTION OR DEFINI-
TIZED AMOUNT.—If a covered contract award reported 
under subsection (a) includes an undefinitized contract ac-
tion, the Secretary shall— 
(1) report the estimated total contract value for 
the award and the amount obligated upon award; 
and 
(2) once there is a definitized amount for the 
award, update the total contract value and amount 
obligated. 
(c) EXEMPTION.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall not include covered contract awards for 
which synopsis was exempted under section 5.202(a)(1) of 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor there-
to. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
CONTRACT
AWARD.—The term 
‘‘covered contract award’’— 
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(A) means a contract action of the Depart-
ment with a total contract value of not less than 
$4,000,000, including unexercised options; and 
(B) includes— 
(i) contract awards governed by the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
(ii) modifications to a contract award 
that increase the total value, expand the 
scope of work, or extend the period of per-
formance; 
(iii) orders placed on a multiple-award 
or multiple-agency contract that includes 
delivery or quantity terms that are indefi-
nite; 
(iv) other transaction authority agree-
ments; and 
(v) contract awards made with other 
than full and open competition. 
(2) DEFINITIZED AMOUNT.—The term ‘‘defini-
tized amount’’ means the final amount of a covered 
contract award after agreement between the Depart-
ment and the contractor at issue. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(5) SMALL BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘small busi-
ness’’ means an entity that qualifies as a small busi-
ness concern, as defined under section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
(6) TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.—The term ‘‘total 
contract value’’ means the total amount of funds ex-
pected to be provided to the contractor at issue under 
the terms of the contract through the full period of 
performance. 
(7) UNDEFINITIZED
CONTRACT
ACTION.—The 
term ‘‘undefinitized contract action’’ means any con-
tract action for which the contract terms, specifica-
tions, or price is not established prior to the start of 
the performance of the covered contract award. 
(e) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have force or 
effect on the date that is five years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7114. PREFERENCE FOR UNITED STATES INDUSTRY. 
Section 308 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 188) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) PREFERENCE FOR UNITED STATES INDUSTRY.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) COUNTRY
OF
CONCERN.—The term 
‘country of concern’ means a country that— 
‘‘(i) is a covered nation, as such term 
is defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, 
United States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines is en-
gaged in conduct that is detrimental to the 
national security of the United States. 
‘‘(B) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION; 
SMALL 
BUSINESS
FIRM; 
SUBJECT
INVENTION.—The 
terms ‘nonprofit organization’, ‘small business 
firm’, and ‘subject invention’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 201 of title 35, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(C) MANUFACTURED
SUBSTANTIALLY
IN 
THE UNITED STATES.—The term ‘manufactured 
substantially in the United States’ means an 
item is a domestic end product. 
‘‘(D) DOMESTIC END PRODUCT.—The term 
‘domestic end product’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 25.003 of title 48, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. 
‘‘(3) WAIVERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), in individual cases, the requirements 
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under section 204 of title 35, United States Code, 
may be waived by the Secretary upon a showing 
by the small business firm, nonprofit organiza-
tion, or assignee that reasonable but unsuccessful 
efforts have been made to grant licenses on simi-
lar terms to potential licensees that would be 
likely to manufacture substantially in the United 
States or that under the circumstances domestic 
manufacture is not commercially feasible. 
‘‘(B) CONDITIONS ON WAIVERS GRANTED BY 
DEPARTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) BEFORE GRANT OF WAIVER.—Be-
fore granting a waiver under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall comply with the 
procedures developed and implemented by 
the 
Department 
pursuant 
to 
section 
70923(b)(2) of the Build America, Buy 
America Act (enacted as subtitle A of title 
IX of division G of Public Law 117–58). 
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION ON GRANTING CER-
TAIN
WAIVERS.—The Secretary may not 
grant a waiver under subparagraph (A) if, 
as a result of such waiver, products embody-
ing the applicable subject invention, or pro-
duced through the use of the applicable sub-
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ject invention, would be manufactured sub-
stantially in a country of concern.’’. 
SEC. 7115. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MEN-
TOR-PROTE´ GE´ PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as 
amended by subtitle A, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 890D. MENTOR-PROTE´ GE´ PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment a mentor-prote´ge´ program (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘Program’) under which a mentor firm en-
ters into an agreement with a prote´ge´ firm for the purpose 
of assisting the prote´ge´ firm to compete for prime contracts 
and subcontracts of the Department. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall establish cri-
teria for mentor firms and prote´ge´ firms to be eligible to 
participate in the Program, including a requirement that 
a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Fed-
eral Government of contractors that have been suspended 
or debarred. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM APPLICATION AND APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) 
APPLICATION.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Utilization of the Department, shall establish a 
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process for submission of an application jointly by a 
mentor firm and the prote´ge´ firm selected by the men-
tor firm. The application shall include each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the assistance to be 
provided by the mentor firm, including, to the 
extent available, the number and a brief descrip-
tion of each anticipated subcontract to be award-
ed to the prote´ge´ firm. 
‘‘(B) A schedule with milestones for achiev-
ing the assistance to be provided over the period 
of participation in the Program. 
‘‘(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred 
by the mentor firm for providing assistance 
under the Program. 
‘‘(D) Attestations that Program partici-
pants will submit to the Secretary reports at 
times specified by the Secretary to assist the Sec-
retary in evaluating the prote´ge´ firm’s develop-
mental progress. 
‘‘(E) Attestations that Program partici-
pants will inform the Secretary in the event of 
a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal 
from the Program. 
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‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization shall notify applicants of ap-
proval or, in the case of disapproval, the process for 
resubmitting an application for reconsideration. 
‘‘(3) RESCISSION.—The head of the Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may 
rescind the approval of an application under this 
subsection if it determines that such action is in the 
best interest of the Department. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM
DURATION.—A mentor firm and 
prote´ge´ firm approved under subsection (c) shall enter into 
an agreement to participate in the Program for a period 
of not less than 36 months. 
‘‘(e) PROGRAM BENEFITS.—A mentor firm and prote´ge´ 
firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may 
receive the following Program benefits: 
‘‘(1) With respect to an award of a contract that 
requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may 
receive evaluation credit for participating in the Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) With respect to an award of a contract that 
requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may 
receive credit for a prote´ge´ firm performing as a first 
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tier subcontractor or a subcontractor at any tier in 
an amount equal to the total dollar value of any sub-
contracts awarded to such prote´ge´ firm. 
‘‘(3) A prote´ge´ firm may receive technical, man-
agerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon 
benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract 
award. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section and annually there-
after, the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representa-
tives a report that— 
‘‘(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor 
firm and a prote´ge´ firm entered into under this sec-
tion, including the number of prote´ge´ firm partici-
pants that are— 
‘‘(A) small business concerns; 
‘‘(B) small business concerns owned and 
controlled by veterans; 
‘‘(C) small business concerns owned and 
controlled by service-disabled veterans; 
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‘‘(D) qualified HUBZone small business 
concerns; 
‘‘(E) small business concerns owned and 
controlled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals; 
‘‘(F) small business concerns owned and 
controlled by women; 
‘‘(G) historically Black colleges and univer-
sities; and 
‘‘(H) minority-serving institutions; 
‘‘(2) describes the type of assistance provided by 
mentor firms to prote´ge´ firms; 
‘‘(3) identifies contracts within the Department 
in which a mentor firm serving as the prime con-
tractor provided subcontracts to a prote´ge´ firm under 
the Program; and 
‘‘(4) assesses the degree to which there has been— 
‘‘(A) an increase in the technical capabili-
ties of prote´ge´ firms; and 
‘‘(B) an increase in the quantity and esti-
mated value of prime contract and subcontract 
awards to prote´ge´ firms for the period covered by 
the report. 
‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or other-
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wise affect the authority of the Department to participate 
in any program carried out by or requiring approval of 
the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any 
regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to 
the extent that any provision of this section (including sub-
section (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regu-
lation, or policy, this section shall control. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVER-
SITY.—The term ‘historically Black college or univer-
sity’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B institu-
tion’ in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
‘‘(2) MENTOR
FIRM.—The term ‘mentor firm’ 
means a for-profit business concern that is not a 
small business concern that— 
‘‘(A) has the ability to assist and commits 
to assisting a prote´ge´ to compete for Federal 
prime contracts and subcontracts; and 
‘‘(B) satisfies any other requirements im-
posed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority-serving institution’ means an institu-
tion of higher education described in section 317 of 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q(a)). 
‘‘(4) PROTE´GE´ FIRM.—The term ‘prote´ge´ firm’ 
means a small business concern, a historically Black 
college or university, or a minority-serving institu-
tion that— 
‘‘(A) is eligible to enter into a prime con-
tract or subcontract with the Department; and 
‘‘(B) satisfies any other requirements im-
posed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—The 
terms ‘small business concern’, ‘small business concern 
owned and controlled by veterans’, ‘small business 
concern owned and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans’, ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’, 
‘and small business concern owned and controlled by 
women’ have the meanings given such terms, respec-
tively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). The term ‘small business concern owned 
and controlled by socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890C 
(as added by subtitle A) the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 890D. Mentor-prote´ge´ program.’’. 
SEC. 7116. DHS ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means 
the council established under paragraph (2). 
(B) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Depart-
ment’’ means the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(C) ECONOMIC SECURITY.—The term ‘‘eco-
nomic security’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). 
(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with the 
mission of the Department under section 101(b) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111(b)), 
and in particular paragraph (1)(F) of such section, 
the Secretary shall establish a standing council of De-
partment component heads or their designees, to carry 
out the duties described in paragraph (3). 
(3) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.—Pursuant to the 
scope of the mission of the Department as described 
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in paragraph (2), the Council shall provide to the 
Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of 
economic security, including relating to the following: 
(A) Identifying concentrated risks for trade 
and economic security. 
(B) Setting priorities for securing the trade 
and economic security of the United States. 
(C) Coordinating Department-wide activity 
on trade and economic security matters. 
(D) With respect to the development of the 
continuity of the economy plan of the President 
under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
of Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 322). 
(E) Proposing statutory and regulatory 
changes impacting trade and economic security. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(4) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Under Sec-
retary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Depart-
ment— 
(A) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and 
(B) may designate a Council member as a 
Vice Chair. 
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(5) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less 
frequently than quarterly, as well as— 
(A) at the call of the Chair; or 
(B) at the direction of the Secretary. 
(6) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 
days thereafter for four years, the Council shall brief 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee 
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, and Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives on the ac-
tions and activities of the Council. 
(b) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY.—Section 709 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant 
Secretary, who shall assist the Secretary in carrying 
out the duties under paragraph (2) and the respon-
sibilities under paragraph (3). Notwithstanding sec-
tion 103(a)(1), the Assistant Secretary established 
under this paragraph shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent without the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—At the direction of the Secretary, 
the Assistant Secretary established under paragraph 
(1) shall be responsible for policy formulation regard-
ing matters relating to economic security and trade, 
as such matters relate to the mission and the oper-
ations of the Department. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addi-
tion to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the As-
sistant Secretary established under paragraph (1), at 
the direction of the Secretary, may— 
‘‘(A) oversee— 
‘‘(i) coordination of supply chain pol-
icy; and 
‘‘(ii) assessments and reports to Con-
gress related to critical economic security 
domains; 
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‘‘(B) coordinate with stakeholders in other 
Federal departments and agencies and non-
governmental entities with trade and economic 
security interests, authorities, and responsibil-
ities; and 
‘‘(C) perform such additional duties as the 
Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans may prescribe. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) CRITICAL
ECONOMIC
SECURITY
DO-
MAIN.—The term ‘critical economic security do-
main’ means any infrastructure, industry, tech-
nology, or intellectual property (or combination 
thereof) that is essential for the economic security 
of the United States. 
‘‘(B) ECONOMIC SECURITY.—The term ‘eco-
nomic security’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 890B(c)(2).’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
or the amendments made by this section may be construed 
to affect or diminish the authority otherwise granted to any 
other officer of the Department of Homeland Security. 
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Subtitle C—Enhancing Cybersecu-
rity Training and Operations 
SEC. 7121. PRESIDENT’S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETI-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Director’’) of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competi-
tion to be known as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Presi-
dent’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition’’ (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘competition’’) for the purpose of identi-
fying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, in-
cluding cash prizes, to the United States Government’s best 
cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and 
defensive cybersecurity disciplines. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in the 
competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian em-
ployee or member of the uniformed services (as such term 
is defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code) 
and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Direc-
tor regarding the competition. 
(c) COMPETITION
ADMINISTRATION.—The Director 
may enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, 
or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or non-
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