second place it appears and inserting ‘‘Department 
of Justice’’. 
(2) In section 1061 (5 U.S.C. 601 note)— 
(A) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking 
‘‘National Intelligence Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Intelligence Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Di-
rector of National Intelligence’’. 
(3) In section 1071(e), by striking ‘‘(1)’’. 
(4) In section 1072(b), by inserting ‘‘AGENCY’’ 
after ‘‘INTELLIGENCE’’. 
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS TO INTELLIGENCE RE-
FORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004.—The 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–458) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 2001 (28 U.S.C. 532 note)— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘of’’ 
before ‘‘an institutional culture’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘the 
National Intelligence Director in a manner con-
sistent with section 112(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Director of National Intelligence in a manner 
consistent with applicable law’’; and
(C) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘shall,’’ 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘shall’’. 
(2) In section 2006 (28 U.S.C. 509 note)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 
Federal’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the spe-
cific’’ and inserting ‘‘specific’’. 
SEC. 515. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE 
SCHEDULE. 
(a) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL II.—Section 5313 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to the Director of Central Intelligence and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.’’. 
(b) EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE
LEVEL
IV.—Section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to the General Counsel of the Office 
of the National Intelligence Director and inserting the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘General Counsel of the Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence.’’.
SEC. 516. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLES 
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY POSI-
TIONS. 
Section 17(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the Central Intelligence 
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 403q(d)(3)(B)(ii)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘Executive Di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘Associate Deputy Director’’; 
(2) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘Deputy Di-
rector for Operations’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of 
the National Clandestine Service’’; and 
(3) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘Deputy Di-
rector for Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Director 
for Support’’. 
SEC. 517. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REDES-
IGNATION OF THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND 
MAPPING 
AGENCY 
AS 
THE 
NATIONAL 
GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 
(a) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—(1) Title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘National Im-
agery and Mapping Agency’’ each place it appears in a 
provision as follows and inserting ‘‘National Geospatial- 
Intelligence Agency’’: 
(A) Section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii). 
(B) Section 3132(a)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4301(1) (in clause (ii)).
(D) Section 4701(a)(1)(B). 
(E) Section 5102(a)(1) (in clause (x)). 
(F) Section 5342(a)(1)(K). 
(G) Section 6339(a)(1)(E). 
(H) Section 7323(b)(2)(B)(i)(XIII). 
(2) Section 6339(a)(2)(E) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the 
Director of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 
the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen-
cy’’. 
(b) TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE.—(1)(A) Sec-
tion 1336 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘National Geospatial-Intel-
ligence Agency’’. 
(B) The heading of such section is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 1336. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: spe-
cial publications’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
13 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1336 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1336. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: special publications.’’. 
(c) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Section 
201(f)(2)(E) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 121(f)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘National 
Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’. 
(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—Section 8H 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended by striking ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping 
Agency’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’. 
(e) ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978.—Section 
105(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘National Imagery 
and 
Mapping 
Agency’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’. 
(f) OTHER ACTS.—(1) Section 7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 
2006(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘National Im-
agery and Mapping Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’. 
(2) Section 207(a)(2)(B) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1993 (44 U.S.C. 501 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘National Imagery and Mapping Agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’’.
TITLE VI—COMMUNICATION OF 
INFORMATION 
CONCERNING 
TERRORIST THREATS 
SEC. 601. IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Director of National Intelligence shall conduct 
jointly, or contract with an entity to conduct, a study of 
the operations of Federal, State, and local government en-
tities to identify best practices for the communication of 
information concerning a terrorist threat. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—The 
study conducted under this section shall be focused 
on an analysis and identification of the best prac-
tices of the information sharing processes of the fol-
lowing government entities: 
(A) Joint Terrorism Task Forces, which 
are operated by the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigations with the participation of local law en-
forcement agencies. 
(B) State Homeland Security Fusion Cen-
ters, which are established by a State and share 
information with Federal departments. 
(C) The Homeland Security Operations 
Center, which is operated by the Department of
Homeland Security for the purposes of coordi-
nating information. 
(D) State and local law enforcement agen-
cies that collect, utilize, and disseminate infor-
mation on potential terrorist attacks. 
(E) The appropriate elements of the intel-
ligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
401a(4))) involved in the sharing of counter- 
terrorism information. 
(F) The Interagency Threat Assessment 
Coordination 
Group 
at 
the 
National 
Counterterrorism Center. 
(2) COORDINATION
OF
GOVERNMENT
ENTI-
TIES.—The study conducted under this section shall 
include an examination of methods for coordinating 
the activities of Federal, State, and local entities in 
responding to a terrorist threat, and specifically the 
communication to the general public of information 
concerning the threat. The study shall not include 
an examination of the sources and methods used in 
the collection of the information. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—In conducting the 
study, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director, 
with due regard for the protection of classified informa-
tion, may secure directly from any department or agency 
of the United States information necessary to enable the 
Secretary to carry out this section. Classified information 
shall be handled through established methods for control-
ling such information. 
(d) TEMPORARY DUTY OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL.— 
The Secretary, in conjunction with the Director, may re-
quest the head of any department or agency of the United 
States to detail to temporary duty personnel within the 
administrative jurisdiction of the head of the department 
or agency that the Secretary may need to carry out this 
section, each detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, 
or other employee status. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary, in conjunction with the Director, shall submit 
to Congress a report that contains— 
(A) a detailed statement of the findings 
and conclusions of the study, including identi-
fication of the best practices for the processing, 
analysis, and dissemination of information be-
tween the government entities referred to in 
subsection (b)(1); and
(B) recommendations for a formalized 
process of consultation, communication, and 
confidentiality between Federal, State, and local 
governments, incorporating the best practices of 
the various entities studied, to facilitate com-
munication and help prevent the unauthorized 
dissemination of information and criticism of 
decisions concerning terrorist threats. 
(2) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—To the extent 
determined appropriate by the Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with the Director, the Secretary may submit a 
portion of the report in classified form. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 602. CENTERS OF BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in consultation with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, shall make grants for the establishment and oper-
ation of 3 centers to implement the best practices, identi-
fied by the study conducted under section 601, for the 
processing, analysis, and dissemination of information 
concerning a terrorist threat (in this section, each referred 
to as a ‘‘Center’’).
(b) LOCATION OF CENTERS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Direc-
tor, shall make grants to— 
(1) the State of New York for the establishment 
of a Center to be located in New York City; 
(2) the State of Michigan for the establishment 
of a Center to be located in Detroit; and 
(3) the State of California for the establishment 
of a Center to be located in Los Angeles. 
(c) PURPOSE OF CENTERS.—Each Center shall— 
(1) implement the best practices, identified by 
the study conducted under section 601, for informa-
tion sharing concerning a terrorist threat; 
(2) coordinate the communication of these best 
practices with other metropolitan areas; 
(3) coordinate with the Secretary and the Di-
rector to develop a training curriculum to implement 
these best practices; 
(4) provide funding and technical assistance to 
other metropolitan areas to assist the metropolitan 
areas in the implementation of the curriculum devel-
oped under paragraph (3); and 
(5) coordinate with the Secretary and the Di-
rector to establish a method to advertise and dis-
seminate these best practices.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for making grants under 
this section— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for the es-
tablishment of the Centers; and 
(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2013 for the operation of the Centers. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than March 
31, 2010, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, 
shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the oper-
ations of the Centers and making recommendations for fu-
ture funding. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11 (legis-
lative day May 10), 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2082 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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.