SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF DELEGATION OF TRANSFER 
OR REPROGRAMMING AUTHORITY. 
Paragraph (5)(B) of section 102A(d) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1(d)), as added by 
section 1011(a) of the National Security Intelligence Re-
form Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108–458; 118 
Stat. 3643), is amended by striking ‘‘or agency involved’’ 
in the second sentence and inserting ‘‘involved or the Di-
rector of the Central Intelligence Agency (in the case of 
the Central Intelligence Agency)’’. 
SEC. 304. ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) COORDINATION
AND PRIORITIZATION
OF RE-
SEARCH CONDUCTED
BY ELEMENTS
OF
THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Subsection (d) of section 103E of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3e), 
as added by section 1011(a) of the National Security In-
telligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108–
458; 118 Stat. 3643), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and prioritize’’ after ‘‘coordi-
nate’’ in paragraph (3)(A); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In carrying out paragraph (3)(A), the Com-
mittee shall identify basic, advanced, and applied research
programs to be carried out by elements of the intelligence 
community.’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY GOALS.—Sec-
tion 103E of such Act (50 U.S.C. 403–3e), as so added, 
is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (4); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) assist the Director in establishing goals for 
the elements of the intelligence community to meet 
the technology needs of the community; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) GOALS FOR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF THE IN-
TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—In carrying out subsection 
(c)(5), the Director of Science and Technology shall—
‘‘(1) perform systematic identification and as-
sessment of the most significant intelligence chal-
lenges that require technical solutions; and 
‘‘(2) examine options to enhance the responsive-
ness of research and design programs to meet the
requirements of the intelligence community for time-
ly support.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2006, the Di-
rector of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress 
a report containing a strategy for the development and 
use of technology in the intelligence community through 
2021. Such report may be submitted in classified form and 
shall include—
(1) an assessment of the highest priority intel-
ligence gaps across the intelligence community that 
may be resolved by the use of technology; 
(2) goals for advanced research and develop-
ment and a strategy to achieve such goals; 
(3) an explanation of how each advanced re-
search and development project funded under the 
National Intelligence Program addresses an identi-
fied intelligence gap; 
(4) a list of all current and projected research 
and development projects by research type (basic, 
advanced, or applied) with estimated funding levels, 
estimated initiation dates, and estimated completion 
dates; and 
(5) a plan to incorporate technology from re-
search and development projects into National Intel-
ligence Program acquisition programs.
SEC. 305. COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF SPECIAL AC-
CESS PROGRAMS. 
Not later than January 15, 2006, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intel-
ligence committees (as defined in section 3(7) of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(7))) a classi-
fied report providing a comprehensive inventory of all spe-
cial access programs under the National Intelligence Pro-
gram (as defined in section 3(6) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(6))). 
SEC. 306. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BUDGET EXECUTION AU-
THORITY PROCEDURES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence should expeditiously establish the nec-
essary budgetary processes and procedures with the heads 
of the departments containing agencies or organizations 
within the intelligence community, and the heads of such 
agencies and organizations, in order to—
(1) implement the budget execution authorities 
provided under, and submit the reports to Congress 
required by, subsection (c) of section 102A of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1), 
as amended by section 1011(a) of the National Se-
curity Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of 
Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3643); and
(2) carry out the duties and authorities of the 
Director of National Intelligence with respect to the 
transfer and reprogramming of funds under the Na-
tional Intelligence Program under subsection (d) of 
such section, as so amended. 
SEC. 307. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO MULTI-
LEVEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence should promptly establish and oversee 
the implementation of a multi-level security clearance sys-
tem across the intelligence community to leverage the cul-
tural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and 
individuals proficient in foreign languages critical to na-
tional security. 
SEC. 308. REPORTS ON FAILURE TO TIMELY IMPLEMENT 
THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CEN-
TER. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT ON FAILURE TO MEET DEAD-
LINES IMPOSED UNDER LAW.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of National Intelligence shall provide written notice to 
Congress explaining the failure of the executive branch to 
implement the National Counterterrorism Center, as es-
tablished under section 119 of the National Security Act 
of 1947, as added by section 1021 of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; Public 
Law 108–458), by the deadlines imposed under section 
1097(a) of such Act for the implementation of such Cen-
ter, including the failure by the President to nominate an 
individual to serve as Director of the National 
Counterterrorism Center. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY UPDATES.—The Direc-
tor of National Intelligence shall provide to Congress 
monthly updates to the initial notice to Congress under 
subsection (a) until the National Counterterrorism Center 
is fully implemented and operational.
Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2475
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Sys-
tem, and for other purposes.