114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6393 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 103. Personnel ceiling adjustments. 
Sec. 104. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 303. Support to nonprofit organizations assisting intelligence community 
employees. 
Sec. 304. Promotion of science, technology, engineering, and math education in 
the intelligence community. 
Sec. 305. Retention of employees of the intelligence community who have 
science, technology, engineering, or math expertise. 
Sec. 306. Modifications to certain requirements for construction of facilities. 
Sec. 307. Protections for independent inspectors general of certain elements of 
the intelligence community. 
Sec. 308. Modification of certain whistleblowing procedures. 
Sec. 309. Congressional oversight of policy directives and guidance. 
Sec. 310. Notification of memoranda of understanding. 
Sec. 311. Technical correction to Executive Schedule. 
Sec. 312. Maximum amount charged for declassification reviews. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
Sec. 401. Designation of the Director of the National Counterintelligence and 
Security Center. 
Sec. 402. Analyses and impact statements by Director of National Intelligence 
regarding investment into the United States. 
Sec. 403. Assistance for governmental entities and private entities in recog-
nizing online violent extremist content. 
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 411. Enhanced death benefits for personnel of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
Sec. 412. Pay and retirement authorities of the Inspector General of the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency. 
Subtitle C—Other Elements 
Sec. 421. Clarification of authority, direction, and control over the information 
assurance directorate of the National Security Agency. 
Sec. 422. Enhancing the technical workforce for the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation. 
Sec. 423. Plan on assumption of certain weather missions by the National Re-
connaissance Office. 
TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation to 
exert covert influence over peoples and governments. 
Sec. 502. Limitation on travel of accredited diplomats and consulars of the 
Russian Federation in the United States from their diplomatic 
post. 
Sec. 503. Study and report on enhanced intelligence and information sharing 
with Open Skies Treaty member states. 
TITLE VI—PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD 
Sec. 601. Information on activities of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 
Board. 
Sec. 602. Authorization of appropriations for Privacy and Civil Liberties Over-
sight Board. 
TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 701. Declassification review with respect to detainees transferred from 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 702. Cyber Center for Education and Innovation Home of the National 
Cryptologic Museum. 
Sec. 703. Oversight of national security systems. 
Sec. 704. Joint facilities certification. 
Sec. 705. Leadership and management of space activities. 
Sec. 706. Advances in life sciences and biotechnology. 
Sec. 707. Reports on declassification proposals. 
Sec. 708. Improvement in Government classification and declassification. 
Sec. 709. Report on implementation of research and development recommenda-
tions. 
Sec. 710. Report on Intelligence Community Research and Development Corps. 
Sec. 711. Report on information relating to academic programs, scholarships, 
fellowships, and internships sponsored, administered, or used 
by the intelligence community. 
Sec. 712. Report on intelligence community employees detailed to National Se-
curity Council. 
Sec. 713. Intelligence community reporting to Congress on foreign fighter 
flows. 
Sec. 714. Report on cybersecurity threats to seaports of the United States and 
maritime shipping. 
Sec. 715. Report on counter-messaging activities. 
Sec. 716. Report on reprisals against contractors of the intelligence community.