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or other nation state’’ after ‘‘Russian Fed-
eration’’ each place it appears; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, China, Iran, North 
Korea, or other nation state’’ after ‘‘Russia’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(B) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE 
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, THE DEMO-
CRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, OR 
OTHER
NATION
STATE’’ after ‘‘RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 501 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation, the 
People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other nation states to 
exert covert influence over peoples and governments.’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence, in coordination with such ele-
ments of the intelligence community as the Director 
considers relevant, shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report on the feasibility and 
advisability of establishing a center, to be known as 
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the ‘‘Foreign Malign Influence Response Center’’, 
that— 
(A) is comprised of analysts from all appro-
priate elements of the intelligence community, 
including elements with related diplomatic and 
law enforcement functions; 
(B) has access to all intelligence and other 
reporting acquired by the United States Govern-
ment on foreign efforts to influence, through 
overt and covert malign activities, United States 
political processes and elections; 
(C) provides comprehensive assessment, and 
indications and warning, of such activities; and 
(D) provides for enhanced dissemination of 
such assessment to United States policy makers. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The Report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A discussion of the desirability of the 
establishment of such center and any barriers to 
such establishment. 
(B) Such recommendations and other mat-
ters as the Director considers appropriate. 
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Subtitle B—Reports 
SEC. 2711. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL STUDY. 
Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘AUDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘REVIEW’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘review’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘review’’. 
SEC. 2712. REPORTS ON AUTHORITIES OF THE CHIEF IN-
TELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives. 
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(2) HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ENTER-
PRISE.—The term ‘‘Homeland Security Intelligence 
Enterprise’’ has the meaning given such term in De-
partment of Homeland Security Instruction Number 
264–01–001, or successor authority. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Under Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on the authorities of the Under Secretary. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) An analysis of whether the Under Secretary 
has the legal and policy authority necessary to orga-
nize and lead the Homeland Security Intelligence En-
terprise, with respect to intelligence, and, if not, a de-
scription of— 
(A) the obstacles to exercising the authori-
ties of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the De-
partment and the Homeland Security Intel-
ligence Council, of which the Chief Intelligence 
Officer is the chair; and 
(B) the legal and policy changes necessary 
to effectively coordinate, organize, and lead intel-
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ligence activities of the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(2) A description of the actions that the Sec-
retary has taken to address the inability of the Under 
Secretary to require components of the Department, 
other than the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department to— 
(A) coordinate intelligence programs; and 
(B) integrate and standardize intelligence 
products produced by such other components. 
SEC. 2713. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WHIS-
TLEBLOWER MATTERS. 
(a) REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.—The In-
spector General of the Intelligence Community, in consulta-
tion with the inspectors general for the Central Intelligence 
Agency, the National Security Agency, the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office, shall con-
duct a review of the authorities, policies, investigatory 
standards, and other practices and procedures relating to 
intelligence community whistleblower matters, with respect 
to such inspectors general. 
(b) OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW.—The objective of the re-
view required under subsection (a) is to identify any dis-
crepancies, inconsistencies, or other issues, which frustrate 
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the timely and effective reporting of intelligence community 
whistleblower matters to appropriate inspectors general and 
to the congressional intelligence committees, and the fair 
and expeditious investigation and resolution of such mat-
ters. 
(c) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The Inspector General of 
the Intelligence Community shall take such measures as the 
Inspector General determines necessary in order to ensure 
that the review required by subsection (a) is conducted in 
an independent and objective fashion. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a written report containing the re-
sults of the review required under subsection (a), along with 
recommendations to improve the timely and effective report-
ing of intelligence community whistleblower matters to in-
spectors general and to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees and the fair and expeditious investigation and reso-
lution of such matters. 
SEC. 2714. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
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ligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of 
the intelligence community determined appropriate by the 
Director, shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees a report on the role of the Director in preparing 
analytic materials in connection with the evaluation by the 
Federal Government of national security risks associated 
with potential foreign investments into the United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) a description of the current process for the 
provision of the analytic materials described in sub-
section (a); 
(2) an identification of the most significant ben-
efits and drawbacks of such process with respect to the 
role of the Director, including the sufficiency of re-
sources and personnel to prepare such materials; and 
(3) recommendations to improve such process. 
SEC. 2715. REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE BY FOREIGN GOV-
ERNMENTS AGAINST UNITED STATES TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. 
(a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional intelligence committees. 
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(2) The Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(3) The Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall, in coordination with the Director of the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Secu-
rity Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report de-
scribing— 
(1) any attempts known to the intelligence com-
munity by foreign governments to exploit cybersecu-
rity vulnerabilities in United States telecommuni-
cations networks (including Signaling System No. 7) 
to target for surveillance United States persons, in-
cluding employees of the Federal Government; and 
(2) any actions, as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, taken by the intelligence community to 
protect agencies and personnel of the United States 
Government from surveillance conducted by foreign 
governments. 
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SEC. 2716. BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT 
RISKS. 
(a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTERAGENCY WORK-
ING GROUP.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Director 
of National Intelligence shall establish an intelligence 
community interagency working group to prepare the 
biennial reports required by subsection (b). 
(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National 
Intelligence shall serve as the chairperson of such 
interagency working group. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—Such interagency working 
group shall be composed of representatives of each ele-
ment of the intelligence community that the Director 
of National Intelligence determines appropriate. 
(b) BIENNIAL REPORT
ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT 
RISKS.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, 
the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives a report on 
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foreign investment risks prepared by the interagency 
working group established under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include identification, analysis, and 
explanation of the following: 
(A) Any current or projected major threats 
to the national security of the United States with 
respect to foreign investment. 
(B) Any strategy used by a foreign country 
that such interagency working group has identi-
fied to be a country of special concern to use for-
eign investment to target the acquisition of crit-
ical technologies, critical materials, or critical 
infrastructure. 
(C) Any economic espionage efforts directed 
at the United States by a foreign country, par-
ticularly such a country of special concern. 
SEC. 2717. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT ON TRAVEL OF FOREIGN DIP-
LOMATS. 
Section 502(d)(2) of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 115–31) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the number’’ and inserting ‘‘a best estimate’’. 
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SEC. 2718. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSI-
FIED INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSI-
FIED INFORMATION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘covered of-
ficial’ means— 
‘‘(A) the heads of each element of the intel-
ligence community; and 
‘‘(B) the inspectors general with oversight 
responsibility for an element of the intelligence 
community. 
‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION.—The term ‘investigation’ 
means any inquiry, whether formal or informal, into 
the existence of an unauthorized public disclosure of 
classified information. 
‘‘(3) UNAUTHORIZED
DISCLOSURE
OF
CLASSI-
FIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthorized disclo-
sure of classified information’ means any unauthor-
ized disclosure of classified information to any recipi-
ent. 
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‘‘(4) UNAUTHORIZED
PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE
OF 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthorized 
public disclosure of classified information’ means the 
unauthorized disclosure of classified information to a 
journalist or media organization. 
‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
every 6 months, each covered official shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees a report on 
investigations of unauthorized public disclosures of 
classified information. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the pre-
ceding 6-month period, the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of investigations opened 
by the covered official regarding an unauthorized 
public disclosure of classified information. 
‘‘(B) The number of investigations com-
pleted by the covered official regarding an unau-
thorized public disclosure of classified informa-
tion. 
‘‘(C) Of the number of such completed inves-
tigations identified under subparagraph (B), the 
number referred to the Attorney General for 
criminal investigation. 
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‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
every 6 months, the Assistant Attorney General for 
National Security of the Department of Justice, in 
consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, shall submit to the congressional in-
telligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives a report on the status of 
each referral made to the Department of Justice from 
any element of the intelligence community regarding 
an unauthorized disclosure of classified information 
made during the most recent 365-day period or any 
referral that has not yet been closed, regardless of the 
date the referral was made. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include, for each referral covered 
by the report, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) The date the referral was received. 
‘‘(B) A statement indicating whether the al-
leged unauthorized disclosure described in the re-
ferral was substantiated by the Department of 
Justice. 
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‘‘(C) A statement indicating the highest 
level of classification of the information that was 
revealed in the unauthorized disclosure. 
‘‘(D) A statement indicating whether an 
open criminal investigation related to the refer-
ral is active. 
‘‘(E) A statement indicating whether any 
criminal charges have been filed related to the re-
ferral. 
‘‘(F) A statement indicating whether the 
Department of Justice has been able to attribute 
the unauthorized disclosure to a particular enti-
ty or individual. 
‘‘(d) FORM
OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted 
under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may have a classified annex.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1104 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized disclosures of 
classified information.’’. 
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SEC. 2719. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNA-
TION OF COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 
AS PERSONA NON GRATA. 
(a) COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘covered intelligence officer’’ means— 
(1) a United States intelligence officer serving in 
a post in a foreign country; or 
(2) a known or suspected foreign intelligence offi-
cer serving in a United States post. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Not later than 72 
hours after a covered intelligence officer is designated as 
a persona non grata, the Director of National Intelligence, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit 
to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notifica-
tion of that designation. Each such notification shall in-
clude— 
(1) the date of the designation; 
(2) the basis for the designation; and 
(3) a justification for the expulsion. 
SEC. 2720. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PAR-
TICIPATION IN VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES 
PROCESS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) VULNERABILITIES
EQUITIES
POLICY
AND 
PROCESS DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘Vulnerabilities Eq-
uities Policy and Process document’’ means the execu-
tive branch document entitled ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equi-
ties Policy and Process’’ dated November 15, 2017. 
(2) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROCESS.—The 
term ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Process’’ means the 
interagency review of vulnerabilities, pursuant to the 
Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process document 
or any successor document. 
(3) VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘vulnerability’’ 
means a weakness in an information system or its 
components (for example, system security procedures, 
hardware design, and internal controls) that could be 
exploited or could affect confidentiality, integrity, or 
availability of information. 
(b) REPORTS
ON PROCESS
AND CRITERIA UNDER 
VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a written report describing— 
(A) with respect to each element of the intel-
ligence community— 
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(i) the title of the official or officials 
responsible for determining whether, pursu-
ant 
to 
criteria 
contained 
in 
the 
Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process 
document or any successor document, a vul-
nerability must be submitted for review 
under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process; 
and 
(ii) the process used by such element to 
make such determination; and 
(B) the roles or responsibilities of that ele-
ment during a review of a vulnerability sub-
mitted to the Vulnerabilities Equities Process. 
(2) CHANGES TO PROCESS OR CRITERIA.—Not 
later than 30 days after any significant change is 
made to the process and criteria used by any element 
of the intelligence community for determining whether 
to submit a vulnerability for review under the 
Vulnerabilities Equities Process, such element shall 
submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
report describing such change. 
(3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted 
under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may include a classified annex. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
each calendar year, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a classified report containing, with respect 
to the previous year— 
(A) the number of vulnerabilities submitted 
for review under the Vulnerabilities Equities 
Process; 
(B) the number of vulnerabilities described 
in subparagraph (A) disclosed to each vendor re-
sponsible for correcting the vulnerability, or to 
the public, pursuant to the Vulnerabilities Equi-
ties Process; and 
(C) the aggregate number, by category, of 
the vulnerabilities excluded from review under 
the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, as described 
in paragraph 5.4 of the Vulnerabilities Equities 
Policy and Process document. 
(2) UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Each report 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an un-
classified appendix that contains— 
(A) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities 
disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to the 
Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and 
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(B) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities 
disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to the 
Vulnerabilities Equities Process known to have 
been patched. 
(3) NON-DUPLICATION.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence may forgo submission of an annual 
report required under this subsection for a calendar 
year, if the Director notifies the intelligence commit-
tees in writing that, with respect to the same calendar 
year, an annual report required by paragraph 4.3 of 
the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process docu-
ment already has been submitted to Congress, and 
such annual report contains the information that 
would otherwise be required to be included in an an-
nual report under this subsection. 
SEC. 2721. INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON CLASSI-
FICATION. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than October 1, 
2019, each Inspector General listed in subsection (b) shall 
submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 
that includes, with respect to the department or agency of 
the Inspector General, analyses of the following: 
(1) The accuracy of the application of classifica-
tion and handling markers on a representative sam-
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ple of finished reports, including such reports that are 
compartmented. 
(2) Compliance with declassification procedures. 
(3) The effectiveness of processes for identifying 
topics of public or historical importance that merit 
prioritization for a declassification review. 
(b) INSPECTORS GENERAL LISTED.—The Inspectors 
General listed in this subsection are as follows: 
(1) The Inspector General of the Intelligence 
Community. 
(2) The Inspector General of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency. 
(3) The Inspector General of the National Secu-
rity Agency. 
(4) The Inspector General of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency. 
(5) The Inspector General of the National Recon-
naissance Office. 
(6) The Inspector General of the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 
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SEC. 2722. REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY AND 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
IMPLICATIONS 
AND 
BRIEFING ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DIS-
EASE AND PANDEMICS. 
(a) REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY AND 
NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS.— 
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, 
the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees a report on 
the implications of water insecurity on the national 
security interest of the United States, including con-
sideration of social, economic, agricultural, and envi-
ronmental factors. 
(2) ASSESSMENT SCOPE AND FOCUS.—Each re-
port submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an 
assessment of water insecurity described in such sub-
section with a global scope, but focus on areas of the 
world— 
(A) of strategic, economic, or humanitarian 
interest to the United States— 
(i) that are, as of the date of the re-
port, at the greatest risk of instability, con-
flict, human insecurity, or mass displace-
ment; or 
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(ii) where challenges relating to water 
insecurity are likely to emerge and become 
significant during the 5-year or the 20-year 
period beginning on the date of the report; 
and 
(B) where challenges relating to water inse-
curity are likely to imperil the national security 
interests of the United States or allies of the 
United States. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In researching a report re-
quired by paragraph (1), the Director shall consult 
with— 
(A) such stakeholders within the intelligence 
community, the Department of Defense, and the 
Department of State as the Director considers 
appropriate; and 
(B) such additional Federal agencies and 
persons in the private sector as the Director con-
siders appropriate. 
(4) FORM.—Each report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(b) BRIEFING ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE 
AND PANDEMICS.— 
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(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the anticipated 
geopolitical effects of emerging infectious disease (in-
cluding deliberate, accidental, and naturally occur-
ring infectious disease threats) and pandemics, and 
their implications on the national security of the 
United States. 
(3) CONTENT.—The briefing under paragraph 
(2) shall include an assessment of— 
(A) the economic, social, political, and secu-
rity risks, costs, and impacts of emerging infec-
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tious diseases on the United States and the inter-
national political and economic system; 
(B) the economic, social, political, and secu-
rity risks, costs, and impacts of a major 
transnational pandemic on the United States 
and the international political and economic sys-
tem; and 
(C) contributing trends and factors to the 
matters assessed under subparagraphs (A) and 
(B). 
(4) EXAMINATION OF RESPONSE CAPACITY.—In 
examining the risks, costs, and impacts of emerging 
infectious disease and a possible transnational pan-
demic under paragraph (3), the Director of National 
Intelligence shall also examine in the briefing under 
paragraph (2) the response capacity within affected 
countries and the international system. In consid-
ering response capacity, the Director shall include— 
(A) the ability of affected nations to effec-
tively detect and manage emerging infectious 
diseases and a possible transnational pandemic; 
(B) the role and capacity of international 
organizations and nongovernmental organiza-
tions to respond to emerging infectious disease 
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and a possible pandemic, and their ability to co-
ordinate with affected and donor nations; and 
(C) the effectiveness of current international 
frameworks, agreements, and health systems to 
respond to emerging infectious diseases and a 
possible transnational pandemic. 
(5) FORM.—The briefing under paragraph (2) 
may be classified. 
SEC. 2723. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMORANDA OF UNDER-
STANDING BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY AND OTHER ENTITIES 
OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RE-
GARDING 
SIGNIFICANT 
OPERATIONAL 
AC-
TIVITIES OR POLICY. 
Section 311 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3313) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); and 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each year, concurrent with the 
annual budget request submitted by the President to Con-
gress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
each head of an element of the intelligence community shall 
submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 
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that lists each memorandum of understanding or other 
agreement regarding significant operational activities or 
policy entered into during the most recently completed fiscal 
year between or among such element and any other entity 
of the United States Government. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF DOCUMENTS.—Each head of an 
element of an intelligence community who receives a request 
from the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate or 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives for a copy of a memorandum of 
understanding or other document listed in a report sub-
mitted by the head under subsection (a) shall submit to such 
committee the requested copy as soon as practicable after 
receiving such request.’’. 
SEC. 2724. STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ENCRYPTING UN-
CLASSIFIED WIRELINE AND WIRELESS TELE-
PHONE CALLS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall complete a study on the feasibility 
of encrypting unclassified wireline and wireless telephone 
calls between personnel in the intelligence community. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Director completes the study required by sub-
section (a), the Director shall submit to the congressional 
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intelligence committees a report on the Director’s findings 
with respect to such study. 
SEC. 2725. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL 
REPORT ON HIRING AND RETENTION OF MI-
NORITY EMPLOYEES. 
(a) EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF REPORT.—Subsection 
(a) of section 114 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3050) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the preceding 
5 fiscal years’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION ON DISAGGREGATION OF DATA.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended, in the matter 
before paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘disaggregated data by 
category of covered person from each element of the intel-
ligence community’’ and inserting ‘‘data, disaggregated by 
category of covered person and by element of the intelligence 
community,’’. 
SEC. 2726. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LOAN 
REPAYMENT AND RELATED PROGRAMS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) there should be established, through the 
issuing of an Intelligence Community Directive or 
otherwise, an intelligence community-wide program 
for student loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, 
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financial counseling, and related matters, for employ-
ees of the intelligence community; 
(2) creating such a program would enhance the 
ability of the elements of the intelligence community 
to recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel, 
including with respect to mission-critical and hard- 
to-fill positions; 
(3) such a program, including with respect to 
eligibility requirements, should be designed so as to 
maximize the ability of the elements of the intelligence 
community to recruit, hire, and retain highly quali-
fied personnel, including with respect to mission-crit-
ical and hard-to-fill positions; and 
(4) to the extent possible, such a program should 
be uniform throughout the intelligence community 
and publicly promoted by each element of the intel-
ligence community to both current employees of the 
element as well as to prospective employees of the ele-
ment. 
(b) REPORT ON POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY-WIDE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence, in cooperation with the heads of 
the elements of the intelligence community and the 
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heads of any other appropriate department or agency 
of the Federal Government, shall submit to the con-
gressional intelligence committees a report on poten-
tially establishing and carrying out an intelligence 
community-wide program for student loan repay-
ment, student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, 
and related matters, as described in subsection (a). 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A description of the financial resources 
that the elements of the intelligence community 
would require to establish and initially carry out 
the program specified in paragraph (1). 
(B) A description of the practical steps to 
establish and carry out such a program. 
(C) The identification of any legislative ac-
tion the Director determines necessary to estab-
lish and carry out such a program. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.— 
(1) COVERED PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘covered programs’’ means any loan 
repayment program, loan forgiveness program, finan-
cial counseling program, or similar program, estab-
lished pursuant to title X of the National Security 
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