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as provided pursuant to paragraph (2), an individual may not
be appointed to a position in the Senior Intelligence Service in
the Directorate of Intelligence or the Directorate of Operations
of the Central Intelligence Agency unless the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency determines that the individual—
‘‘(A) has been certified as having a professional speaking
and reading proficiency in a foreign language, such proficiency
being at least level 3 on the Interagency Language Roundtable
Language Skills Level or commensurate proficiency level using
such other indicator of proficiency as the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency considers appropriate; and
‘‘(B) is able to effectively communicate the priorities of
the United States and exercise influence in that foreign lan-
guage.
‘‘(2) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency may, in
the discretion of the Director, waive the application of paragraph
(1) to any position or category of positions otherwise covered by
that paragraph if the Director determines that foreign language
proficiency is not necessary for the successful performance of the
duties and responsibilities of such position or category of positions.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(c) REPORT ON WAIVERS.—The Director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency shall submit to Congress a report that identifies
positions within the Senior Intelligence Service in the Directorate
of Intelligence or the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency that are determined by the Director to require
waiver from the requirements of section 104A(g) of the National
Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a). The report shall
include a rationale for any waiver granted under section 104A(g)(2),
as so added, for each position or category of positions so identified.
SEC. 612. ADVANCEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES CRITICAL TO THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title X of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 441g) is amended—
(1) by inserting before section 1001 (50 U.S.C. 441g) the
following:
‘‘SUBTITLE A—SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subtitles:
‘‘SUBTITLE B—FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM
‘‘PROGRAM ON ADVANCEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES CRITICAL TO
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
‘‘SEC. 1011. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and
the Director of National Intelligence may jointly carry out a program
to advance skills in foreign languages that are critical to the capa-
bility of the intelligence community to carry out the national secu-
rity activities of the United States (hereinafter in this subtitle
referred to as the ‘Foreign Languages Program’).
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‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF REQUISITE ACTIONS.—In order to carry
out the Foreign Languages Program, the Secretary of Defense and
the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly identify actions
required to improve the education of personnel in the intelligence
community in foreign languages that are critical to the capability
of the intelligence community to carry out the national security
activities of the United States and to meet the long-term intelligence
needs of the United States.
‘‘EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS
‘‘SEC. 1012. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Foreign Lan-
guages Program, the head of a covered element of the intelligence
community may enter into one or more education partnership agree-
ments with educational institutions in the United States in order
to encourage and enhance the study in such educational institutions
of foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intel-
ligence community to carry out the national security activities of
the United States.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENTS.—Under 
an 
educational 
partnership 
agreement
entered into with an educational institution pursuant to this section,
the head of a covered element of the intelligence community may
provide the following assistance to the educational institution:
‘‘(1) The loan of equipment and instructional materials
of the element of the intelligence community to the educational
institution for any purpose and duration that the head of the
element considers appropriate.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating
to the transfer of surplus property, the transfer to the edu-
cational institution of any computer equipment, or other equip-
ment, that is—
‘‘(A) commonly used by educational institutions;
‘‘(B) surplus to the needs of the element of the intel-
ligence community; and
‘‘(C) determined by the head of the element to be
appropriate for support of such agreement.
‘‘(3) The provision of dedicated personnel to the educational
institution—
‘‘(A) to teach courses in foreign languages that are
critical to the capability of the intelligence community to
carry out the national security activities of the United
States; or
‘‘(B) to assist in the development for the educational
institution of courses and materials on such languages.
‘‘(4) The involvement of faculty and students of the edu-
cational institution in research projects of the element of the
intelligence community.
‘‘(5) Cooperation with the educational institution in devel-
oping a program under which students receive academic credit
at the educational institution for work on research projects
of the element of the intelligence community.
‘‘(6) The provision of academic and career advice and assist-
ance to students of the educational institution.
‘‘(7) The provision of cash awards and other items that
the head of the element of the intelligence community considers
appropriate.
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‘‘VOLUNTARY SERVICES
‘‘SEC. 1013. (a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, and subject
to subsection (b), the Foreign Languages Program under section
1011 shall include authority for the head of a covered element
of the intelligence community to accept from any dedicated per-
sonnel voluntary services in support of the activities authorized
by this subtitle.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS
AND LIMITATIONS.—(1) In accepting vol-
untary services from an individual under subsection (a), the head
of a covered element of the intelligence community shall—
‘‘(A) supervise the individual to the same extent as the
head of the element would supervise a compensated employee
of that element providing similar services; and
‘‘(B) ensure that the individual is licensed, privileged, has
appropriate educational or experiential credentials, or is other-
wise qualified under applicable law or regulations to provide
such services.
‘‘(2) In accepting voluntary services from an individual under
subsection (a), the head of a covered element of the intelligence
community may not—
‘‘(A) place the individual in a policymaking position, or
other position performing inherently governmental functions;
or
‘‘(B) compensate the individual for the provision of such
services.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING
SERVICES.—The head of a covered element of the intelligence
community may recruit and train individuals to provide voluntary
services under subsection (a).
‘‘(d) STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES.—(1) Subject
to paragraph (2), while providing voluntary services under sub-
section (a) or receiving training under subsection (c), an individual
shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government
only for purposes of the following provisions of law:
‘‘(A) Section 552a of title 5, United States Code (relating
to maintenance of records on individuals).
‘‘(B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code (relating
to conflicts of interest).
‘‘(2)(A) With respect to voluntary services under paragraph
(1) provided by an individual that are within the scope of the
services accepted under that paragraph, the individual shall be
deemed to be a volunteer of a governmental entity or nonprofit
institution for purposes of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
(42 U.S.C. 14501 et seq.).
‘‘(B) In the case of any claim against such an individual with
respect to the provision of such services, section 4(d) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not apply.
‘‘(3) Acceptance of voluntary services under this section shall
have no bearing on the issuance or renewal of a security clearance.
‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.—(1) The head
of a covered element of the intelligence community may reimburse
an individual for incidental expenses incurred by the individual
in providing voluntary services under subsection (a). The head
of a covered element of the intelligence community shall determine
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which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this sub-
section.
‘‘(2) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be made from
appropriated or nonappropriated funds.
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT.—(1) The head of a
covered element of the intelligence community may install telephone
lines and any necessary telecommunication equipment in the pri-
vate residences of individuals who provide voluntary services under
subsection (a).
‘‘(2) The head of a covered element of the intelligence commu-
nity may pay the charges incurred for the use of equipment installed
under paragraph (1) for authorized purposes.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding section 1348 of title 31, United States
Code, the head of a covered element of the intelligence community
may use appropriated funds or nonappropriated funds of the ele-
ment in carrying out this subsection.
‘‘REGULATIONS
‘‘SEC. 1014. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and
the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly prescribe regula-
tions to carry out the Foreign Languages Program.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The head
of each covered element of the intelligence community shall pre-
scribe regulations to carry out sections 1012 and 1013 with respect
to that element including the following:
‘‘(1) Procedures to be utilized for the acceptance of vol-
untary services under section 1013.
‘‘(2) Procedures and requirements relating to the installa-
tion of equipment under section 1013(f).
‘‘DEFINITIONS
‘‘SEC. 1015. In this subtitle:
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered element of the intelligence commu-
nity’ means an agency, office, bureau, or element referred to
in subparagraphs (B) through (L) of section 3(4).
‘‘(2) The term ‘educational institution’ means—
‘‘(A) a local educational agency (as that term is defined
in section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)));
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002) other than institutions referred to in subsection
(a)(1)(C) of such section); or
‘‘(C) any other nonprofit institution that provides
instruction of foreign languages in languages that are crit-
ical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry
out national security activities of the United States.
‘‘(3) The term ‘dedicated personnel’ means employees of
the intelligence community and private citizens (including
former civilian employees of the Federal Government who have
been voluntarily separated, and members of the United States
Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged, honorably
separated, or generally discharged under honorable cir-
cumstances and rehired on a voluntary basis specifically to
perform the activities authorized under this subtitle).
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‘‘SUBTITLE C—ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS
‘‘ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PERSONNEL AS
LANGUAGE STUDENTS
‘‘SEC. 1021. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence, acting through the heads of the elements of the intelligence
community, may assign employees of such elements in analyst
positions requiring foreign language expertise as students at accred-
ited professional, technical, or other institutions of higher education
for training at the graduate or undergraduate level in foreign lan-
guages required for the conduct of duties and responsibilities of
such positions.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY
FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF COSTS
OF TUITION
AND TRAINING.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence may
reimburse an employee assigned under subsection (a) for the total
cost of the training described in that subsection, including costs
of educational and supplementary reading materials.
‘‘(2) The authority under paragraph (1) shall apply to employees
who are assigned on a full-time or part-time basis.
‘‘(3) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be made from
appropriated or nonappropriated funds.
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO
COMPENSATION
AS
AN
ANALYST.—
Reimbursement under this section to an employee who is an analyst
is in addition to any benefits, allowances, travel expenses, or other
compensation the employee is entitled to by reason of serving in
such an analyst position.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the
National Security Act of 1947 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1001 and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Subtitle A—Science and Technology
‘‘Sec. 1001. Scholarships and work-study for pursuit of graduate degrees in science
and technology.
‘‘Subtitle B—Foreign Languages Program
‘‘Sec. 1011. Program on advancement of foreign languages critical to the intel-
ligence community.
‘‘Sec. 1012. Education partnerships.
‘‘Sec. 1013. Voluntary services.
‘‘Sec. 1014. Regulations.
‘‘Sec. 1015. Definitions.
‘‘Subtitle C—Additional Education Provisions
‘‘Sec. 1021. Assignment of intelligence community personnel as language stu-
dents.’’.
SEC. 613. PILOT PROJECT ON CIVILIAN LINGUIST RESERVE CORPS.
(a) PILOT PROJECT.—The Director of National Intelligence shall
conduct a pilot project to assess the feasibility and advisability
of establishing a Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps comprised of
United States citizens with advanced levels of proficiency in foreign
languages who would be available upon the call of the Director
to perform such service or duties with respect to such foreign
languages in the intelligence community as the Director may
specify.
(b) CONDUCT OF PROJECT.—Taking into account the findings
and recommendations contained in the report required under section
325 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(Public Law 107–306; 116 Stat. 2393), in conducting the pilot project
under subsection (a) the Director of National Intelligence shall—
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(1) identify several foreign languages that are critical for
the national security of the United States;
(2) identify United States citizens with advanced levels
of proficiency in the foreign languages identified under para-
graph (1) who would be available to perform the services and
duties referred to in subsection (a); and
(3) when considered necessary by the Director, implement
a call for the performance of such services and duties.
(c) DURATION OF PROJECT.—The pilot project under subsection
(a) shall be conducted for a three-year period.
(d) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.—The Director of
National Intelligence may enter into contracts with appropriate
agencies or entities to carry out the pilot project under subsection
(a).
(e) REPORTS.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to Congress an initial and a final report on the pilot project
conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall contain
information on the operation of the pilot project, the success of
the pilot project in carrying out the objectives of the establishment
of a Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps, and recommendations for
the continuation or expansion of the pilot project.
(3) The final report shall be submitted not later than six months
after the completion of the pilot project.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Director of National Intelligence for each
of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 in order to carry out the
pilot project under subsection (a) such sums as are specified in
the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102.
SEC. 614. REPORT ON STATUS, CONSOLIDATION, AND IMPROVEMENT
OF INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2005, the Director of
National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report setting
forth—
(1) the status of each intelligence education program,
including the statutory, regulatory, or administrative authority
under which such program is carried out; and
(2) such recommendations as the Director considers appro-
priate for legislative or administrative action to consolidate,
enhance the coordination of, or otherwise improve such intel-
ligence education programs.
(b) INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘intelligence education program’’ means any grant,
scholarship, education, or similar program (whether authorized by
statute, regulation, or administrative order) that—
(1) is supported, funded, or carried out by a department,
agency, or element of the intelligence community; or
(2) is otherwise intended to aid in the recruitment, reten-
tion, or training of intelligence community personnel.
SEC. 615. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF QUALIFIED
INSTRUCTORS OF THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on mechanisms to improve the recruitment and retention of quali-
fied foreign language instructors at the Foreign Language Center
of the Defense Language Institute. In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall consider, in the case of a foreign language instructor
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who is an alien, the appropriateness of expeditious adjustment
of the status of the alien under applicable immigration law from
a temporary status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study
conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include such rec-
ommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’
means—
(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives.
TITLE VII—TERRORISM MATTERS
SEC. 701. INFORMATION ON TERRORIST GROUPS THAT SEEK WEAPONS
OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) INCLUSION IN REPORTS.—Section 140 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C.
2656f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘any terrorist group known to have
obtained or developed, or to have attempted to obtain or
develop, weapons of mass destruction,’’ after ‘‘during the
preceding five years,’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘any group designated by the Secretary
as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189),’’ after
‘‘Export Administration Act of 1979,’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(C)—
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
(iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following
new clause (iv):
‘‘(iv) providing weapons of mass destruction, or
assistance in obtaining or developing such weapons,
to terrorists or terrorist groups;’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and
(E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively;
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (C):
‘‘(C) efforts by those groups to obtain or develop
weapons of mass destruction;’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by
striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
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‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, complete statistical informa-
tion on the number of individuals, including United States
citizens and dual nationals, killed, injured, or kidnapped by
each terrorist group during the preceding calendar year; and
‘‘(4) an analysis, as appropriate, of trends in international
terrorism, including changes in technology used, methods and
targets of attack, demographic information on terrorists, and
other appropriate information.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply beginning with the first report under section 140
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and
1989 that is submitted more than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE VIII—OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 801. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, this Act
(and the amendments made by this Act) shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 802. CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES TO DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Except as otherwise specifically provided or otherwise provided
by context, any reference in this Act, or in the classified annex
to accompany this Act, to the Director of Central Intelligence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Director of Central Intelligence
as head of the intelligence community.
SEC. 803. SAVINGS PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN
FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITIES.
(a) HEAD OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—(1) During the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending
on the date of the appointment of the Director of National Intel-
ligence under section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947,
as amended by section 1011(a) of the National Security Intelligence
Reform Act of 2004, the Director of Central Intelligence may, acting
as the head of the intelligence community, discharge the functions
and authorities provided in this Act, and the amendments made
by this Act, to the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) During the period referred to in paragraph (1) any reference
in this Act or the amendments made by this Act to the Director
of National Intelligence shall be considered to be a reference to
the Director of Central Intelligence, as the head of the intelligence
community.
(3) Upon the appointment of an individual as Director of
National Intelligence under section 102 of the National Security
Act of 1947, as so amended, any reference in this Act, or in the
classified annex to accompany this Act, to the Director of Central
Intelligence as head of the intelligence community shall be deemed
to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence.
(b) HEAD OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.—(1) During the
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and
ending on the date of the appointment of the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency under section 104A of the National Security
Act of 1947, as amended by section 1011(a) of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, the Director of Central Intelligence
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may, acting as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, dis-
charge the functions and authorities provided in this Act, and
the amendments made by this Act, to the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
(2) Upon the appointment of an individual as Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency under section 104A of the National
Security Act of 1947, as so amended, any reference in this Act,
or in the classified annex to accompany this Act, to the Director
of Central Intelligence as head of the Central Intelligence Agency
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.