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4321 et seq.): Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish 
via notice in the Federal Register any waiver, or alternative require-
ment, to any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 no later than five days before the effective date of 
such waiver or alternative requirement: Provided further, That 
of the amounts made available under this section, up to $1,000,000 
may be transferred to ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Expenses, 
Community Planning and Development’’ for necessary costs, 
including information technology costs, of administering and over-
seeing funds made available under this heading: Provided further, 
That amounts provided under this section shall be designated by 
Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 421. Effective as of December 4, 2015, and as if included 
therein as enacted, section 1408 of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by subsection (b) 
shall apply to projects to repair or reconstruct facilities damaged 
as a result of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure described 
in section 125(a) of title 23, United States Code, occurring on 
or after October 1, 2015.’’. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2016’’. 
DIVISION M—INTELLIGENCE AUTHOR-
IZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 
is as follows: 
DIVISION M—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Explanatory statement. 
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. 
Sec. 105. Clarification regarding authority for flexible personnel management 
among elements of intelligence community. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 302. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
Sec. 303. Provision of information and assistance to Inspector General of the Intel-
ligence Community. 
Sec. 304. Inclusion of Inspector General of Intelligence Community in Council of In-
spectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.
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Sec. 305. Clarification of authority of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. 
Sec. 306. Enhancing government personnel security programs. 
Sec. 307. Notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies. 
Sec. 308. Personnel information notification policy by the Director of National In-
telligence. 
Sec. 309. Designation of lead intelligence officer for tunnels. 
Sec. 310. Reporting process required for tracking certain requests for country clear-
ance. 
Sec. 311. Study on reduction of analytic duplication. 
Sec. 312. Strategy for comprehensive interagency review of the United States na-
tional security overhead satellite architecture. 
Sec. 313. Cyber attack standards of measurement study. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
Sec. 401. Appointment and confirmation of the National Counterintelligence Execu-
tive. 
Sec. 402. Technical amendments relating to pay under title 5, United States Code. 
Sec. 403. Analytic objectivity review. 
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency and Other Elements 
Sec. 411. Authorities of the Inspector General for the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 412. Prior congressional notification of transfers of funds for certain intel-
ligence activities. 
TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 501. Notice of deployment or transfer of Club–K container missile system by 
the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 502. Assessment on funding of political parties and nongovernmental organiza-
tions by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 503. Assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft 
by the Russian Federation. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other Countries 
Sec. 511. Report on resources and collection posture with regard to the South 
China Sea and East China Sea. 
Sec. 512. Use of locally employed staff serving at a United States diplomatic facility 
in Cuba. 
Sec. 513. Inclusion of sensitive compartmented information facilities in United 
States diplomatic facilities in Cuba. 
Sec. 514. Report on use by Iran of funds made available through sanctions relief. 
TITLE VI—MATTERS RELATING TO UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA 
Sec. 601. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 
States. 
Sec. 602. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 
States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 603. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of 
individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba. 
TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Reports 
Sec. 701. Repeal of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 702. Reports on foreign fighters. 
Sec. 703. Report on strategy, efforts, and resources to detect, deter, and degrade Is-
lamic State revenue mechanisms. 
Sec. 704. Report on United States counterterrorism strategy to disrupt, dismantle, 
and defeat the Islamic State, al-Qa’ida, and their affiliated groups, asso-
ciated groups, and adherents. 
Sec. 705. Report on effects of data breach of Office of Personnel Management. 
Sec. 706. Report on hiring of graduates of Cyber Corps Scholarship Program by in-
telligence community.
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Sec. 707. Report on use of certain business concerns. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 711. Use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with Department of 
Energy national laboratories. 
Sec. 712. Inclusion of certain minority-serving institutions in grant program to en-
hance recruiting of intelligence community workforce. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division: 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ means— 
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intelligence 
community’’ has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 3. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed in 
the House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 
15, 2015, by the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, shall have the 
same effect with respect to the implementation of this division 
as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of con-
ference. 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related 
activities of the following elements of the United States Govern-
ment: 
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
(2) The Central Intelligence Agency. 
(3) The Department of Defense. 
(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 
(5) The National Security Agency. 
(6) The Department of the Army, the Department of the 
Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. 
(7) The Coast Guard. 
(8) The Department of State. 
(9) The Department of the Treasury. 
(10) The Department of Energy. 
(11) The Department of Justice. 
(12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
(13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. 
(14) The National Reconnaissance Office. 
(15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 
(16) The Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS AND PERSONNEL LEVELS.— 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 101 and,
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subject to section 103, the authorized personnel ceilings as of Sep-
tember 30, 2016, for the conduct of the intelligence activities of 
the elements listed in paragraphs (1) through (16) of section 101, 
are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations 
prepared to accompany this division of this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE
OF AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Authoriza-
tions referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available 
to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 
to the President. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the 
classified Schedule of Authorizations, or of appropriate portions 
of the Schedule, within the executive branch. 
(3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President shall not pub-
licly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
portion of such Schedule except— 
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 
U.S.C. 3306(a)); 
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; 
or 
(C) as otherwise required by law. 
SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES.—The Director of National Intel-
ligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess 
of the number authorized for fiscal year 2016 by the classified 
Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) if the 
Director of National Intelligence determines that such action is 
necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions, 
except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the 
number authorized under such section may not, for any element 
of the intelligence community, exceed 3 percent of the number 
of civilian personnel authorized under such schedule for such ele-
ment. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
PERSONNEL.—The Director of 
National Intelligence shall establish guidelines that govern, for 
each element of the intelligence community, the treatment under 
the personnel levels authorized under section 102(a), including any 
exemption from such personnel levels, of employment or assignment 
in— 
(1) a student program, trainee program, or similar program; 
(2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant; or 
(3) details, joint duty, or long-term, full-time training. 
(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.— 
The Director of National Intelligence shall notify the congressional 
intelligence committees in writing at least 15 days prior to each 
exercise of an authority described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 
2016 the sum of $516,306,000. Within such amount, funds identified 
in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section
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102(a) for advanced research and development shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2017. 
(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.—The elements within the 
Intelligence Community Management Account of the Director of 
National Intelligence are authorized 785 positions as of September 
30, 2016. Personnel serving in such elements may be permanent 
employees of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
or personnel detailed from other elements of the United States 
Government. 
(c) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are 
authorized to be appropriated for the Community Management 
Account for fiscal year 2016 such additional amounts as are 
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred 
to in section 102(a). Such additional amounts for advanced 
research and development shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONNEL.—In addition to the per-
sonnel authorized by subsection (b) for elements of the Intel-
ligence Community Management Account as of September 30, 
2016, there are authorized such additional personnel for the 
Community Management Account as of that date as are speci-
fied in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to 
in section 102(a). 
SEC. 105. CLARIFICATION REGARDING AUTHORITY FOR FLEXIBLE 
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AMONG ELEMENTS OF INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY. 
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Section 102A(v) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(v)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3): 
‘‘(3) A covered department may appoint an individual to 
a position converted or established pursuant to this subsection 
without regard to the civil-service laws, including parts II and 
III of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall apply with respect to an appointment under section 102A(v) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(v)) made 
on or after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–87) and to any 
proceeding pending on or filed after the date of the enactment 
of this section that relates to such an appointment. 
TITLE 
II—CENTRAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY 
RETIREMENT 
AND 
DIS-
ABILITY SYSTEM 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 2016 
the sum of $514,000,000.
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TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 
Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits author-
ized by law. 
SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 
The authorization of appropriations by this division shall not 
be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence 
activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or 
the laws of the United States. 
SEC. 
303. 
PROVISION 
OF 
INFORMATION 
AND 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY. 
Section 103H(j)(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3033(j)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘any department, 
agency, or other element of the United States Government’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any Federal, State (as defined in section 804), 
or local governmental agency or unit thereof’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘from a department, 
agency, or element of the Federal Government’’ before ‘‘under 
subparagraph (A)’’. 
SEC. 304. INCLUSION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY IN COUNCIL OF INSPECTORS GENERAL ON 
INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. 
Section 11(b)(1)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public 
Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘the Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence’’ and inserting ‘‘the Intel-
ligence Community’’. 
SEC. 305. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD. 
Section 1061(g) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee(g)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) ACCESS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to authorize the Board, or any agent thereof, to gain access 
to information regarding an activity covered by section 503(a) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(a)).’’. 
SEC. 306. ENHANCING GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) ENHANCED SECURITY CLEARANCE PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part III of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘Subpart J—Enhanced Personnel Security 
Programs 
‘‘CHAPTER 110—ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘11001. Enhanced personnel security programs. 
‘‘SEC. 11001. ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM.—The Director 
of National Intelligence shall direct each agency to implement a 
program to provide enhanced security review of covered individ-
uals— 
‘‘(1) in accordance with this section; and 
‘‘(2) not later than the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016; or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the backlog of overdue periodic 
reinvestigations of covered individuals is eliminated, as 
determined by the Director of National Intelligence. 
‘‘(b) COMPREHENSIVENESS.— 
‘‘(1) SOURCES OF INFORMATION.—The enhanced personnel 
security program of an agency shall integrate relevant and 
appropriate information from various sources, including govern-
ment, publicly available, and commercial data sources, con-
sumer reporting agencies, social media, and such other sources 
as determined by the Director of National Intelligence. 
‘‘(2) TYPES
OF
INFORMATION.—Information obtained and 
integrated from sources described in paragraph (1) may 
include— 
‘‘(A) information relating to any criminal or civil legal 
proceeding; 
‘‘(B) financial information relating to the covered indi-
vidual, including the credit worthiness of the covered indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(C) publicly available information, whether electronic, 
printed, or other form, including relevant security or 
counterintelligence information about the covered indi-
vidual or information that may suggest ill intent, vulner-
ability to blackmail, compulsive behavior, allegiance to 
another country, change in ideology, or that the covered 
individual lacks good judgment, reliability, or trust-
worthiness; and 
‘‘(D) data maintained on any terrorist or criminal watch 
list maintained by any agency, State or local government, 
or international organization. 
‘‘(c) REVIEWS OF COVERED INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The enhanced personnel security 
program of an agency shall require that, not less than 
2 times every 5 years, the head of the agency shall conduct 
or request the conduct of automated record checks and 
checks of information from sources under subsection (b) 
to ensure the continued eligibility of each covered indi-
vidual to access classified information and hold a sensitive
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position unless more frequent reviews of automated record 
checks and checks of information from sources under sub-
section (b) are conducted on the covered individual. 
‘‘(B) SCOPE OF REVIEWS.—Except for a covered indi-
vidual who is subject to more frequent reviews to ensure 
the continued eligibility of the covered individual to access 
classified information and hold a sensitive position, the 
reviews under subparagraph (A) shall consist of random 
or aperiodic checks of covered individuals, such that each 
covered individual is subject to at least 2 reviews during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the 
agency implements the enhanced personnel security pro-
gram of an agency, and during each 5-year period there-
after. 
‘‘(C) INDIVIDUAL REVIEWS.—A review of the information 
relating to the continued eligibility of a covered individual 
to access classified information and hold a sensitive position 
under subparagraph (A) may not be conducted until after 
the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date the 
covered individual receives the notification required under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) RESULTS.—The head of an agency shall take appro-
priate action if a review under paragraph (1) finds relevant 
information that may affect the continued eligibility of a covered 
individual to access classified information and hold a sensitive 
position. 
‘‘(3) INFORMATION FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The head 
of an agency shall ensure that each covered individual is ade-
quately advised of the types of relevant security or counterintel-
ligence information the covered individual is required to report 
to the head of the agency. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued to affect the authority of an agency to determine the 
appropriate weight to be given to information relating to a 
covered individual in evaluating the continued eligibility of 
the covered individual. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the 
President to direct or perpetuate periodic reinvestigations of 
a more comprehensive nature or to delegate the authority to 
direct or perpetuate such reinvestigations. 
‘‘(6) EFFECT ON OTHER REVIEWS.—Reviews conducted under 
paragraph (1) are in addition to investigations and reinvestiga-
tions conducted pursuant to section 3001 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341). 
‘‘(d) AUDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 2 years after the date of the 
implementation of the enhanced personnel security program 
of an agency under subsection (a), the Inspector General of 
the agency shall conduct at least 1 audit to assess the effective-
ness and fairness, which shall be determined in accordance 
with performance measures and standards established by the 
Director of National Intelligence, to covered individuals of the 
enhanced personnel security program of the agency. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSIONS TO DNI.—The results of each audit con-
ducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Director 
of National Intelligence to assess the effectiveness and fairness
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of the enhanced personnel security programs across the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘agency’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘consumer reporting agency’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a); 
‘‘(3) the term ‘covered individual’ means an individual 
employed by an agency or a contractor of an agency who has 
been determined eligible for access to classified information 
or eligible to hold a sensitive position; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘enhanced personnel security program’ means 
a program implemented by an agency at the direction of the 
Director of National Intelligence under subsection (a); and’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table 
of chapters for part III of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end following: 
‘‘Subpart J—Enhanced Personnel Security Programs 
‘‘110. Enhanced personnel security programs ....................................................11001’’. 
(b) RESOLUTION OF BACKLOG OF OVERDUE PERIODIC REINVES-
TIGATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence shall 
develop and implement a plan to eliminate the backlog of 
overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan developed under paragraph 
(1) shall— 
(A) use a risk-based approach to— 
(i) identify high-risk populations; and 
(ii) prioritize reinvestigations that are due or 
overdue to be conducted; and 
(B) use random automated record checks of covered 
individuals that shall include all covered individuals in 
the pool of individuals subject to a one-time check. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual 
who has been determined eligible for access to classified 
information or eligible to hold a sensitive position. 
(B) The term ‘‘periodic reinvestigations’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3001(a)(7) of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
U.S.C. 3341(a)(7)). 
SEC. 307. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO RETENTION OF CALL DETAIL 
RECORD POLICIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO RETAIN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after learning 
that an electronic communication service provider that gen-
erates call detail records in the ordinary course of business 
has changed the policy of the provider on the retention of 
such call detail records to result in a retention period of less 
than 18 months, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
notify, in writing, the congressional intelligence committees 
of such change.