I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5412 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Commu-
nity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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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. 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. Congressional oversight of certain special access programs. 
Sec. 304. Authorization of support by Director of National Intelligence for cer-
tain activities relating to intelligence community workforce. 
Sec. 305. Requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence 
officers and employees. 
Sec. 306. Authority for transport of certain canines associated with force pro-
tection duties of intelligence community. 
Sec. 307. Development of definitions for certain terms relating to intelligence. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Sec. 401. Protection of certain facilities and assets of Central Intelligence 
Agency from unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 402. Modification of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency personnel 
management authority to attract experts in science and engi-
neering. 
Sec. 403. Requirements for termination of dual-hat arrangement for Com-
mander of the United States Cyber Command. 
Sec. 404. Procurement by Federal Bureau of Investigation of Chinese products 
and services. 
Sec. 405. Counterintelligence units at non-intelligence community Federal de-
partments and agencies. 
Sec. 406. Detection and monitoring of wildfires. 
Sec. 407. National Space Intelligence Center. 
TITLE V—ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS AND OTHER HEALTH 
CARE MATTERS 
Sec. 501. Compensation and professional standards for certain medical officers 
of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 502. Medical advisory board of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 503. Report on protocols for certain intelligence community employees and 
dependents. 
Sec. 504. Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency review of Office 
of Medical Services. 
Sec. 505. Clarification of effect of certain benefits relating to injuries to the 
brain. 
TITLE VI—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
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Sec. 601. National Intelligence Estimate on security situation in Afghanistan 
and related region. 
Sec. 602. Report on intelligence collection posture and other matters relating 
to Afghanistan and related region. 
Sec. 603. Report on threat posed by emerging Chinese technology companies. 
Sec. 604. Report on cooperation between China and United Arab Emirates. 
Sec. 605. Report on propagation of extremist ideologies from Saudi Arabia. 
Sec. 606. Report on effects of sanctions by United States. 
TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 701. Pilot program for security vetting of certain individuals. 
Sec. 702. Periodic report on positions in the intelligence community that can 
be conducted without access to classified information, net-
works, or facilities. 
Sec. 703. Annual reports on certain cyber vulnerabilities procured by intel-
ligence community and foreign commercial providers of cyber 
vulnerabilities. 
Sec. 704. Briefing on trainings relating to blockchain technology. 
Sec. 705. Report on prospective ability to administer COVID–19 vaccines and 
other medical interventions to certain intelligence community 
personnel. 
Sec. 706. Report on potential inclusion within intelligence community of the Of-
fice of National Security of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
Sec. 707. Reports relating to Inspector General of Defense Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 708. Report on rare earth elements. 
Sec. 709. Report on plan to fully fund the Information Systems Security Pro-
gram and next generation encryption. 
Sec. 710. Review of National Security Agency and United States Cyber Com-
mand. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence com-
mittees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3003). 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3 of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
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TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2022 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the following elements of 
the United States Government: 
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence. 
(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 Depart-
ment 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. 
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(15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen-
cy. 
(16) The Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 101 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 pre-
pared to accompany this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AU-
THORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of 
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
made available to the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives, and to the President. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for 
suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of Au-
thorizations referred to in subsection (a), or of ap-
propriate portions of such Schedule, within the exec-
utive branch. 
(3) LIMITS
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The President 
shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of 
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Authorizations or any portion of such Schedule ex-
cept— 
(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. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AC-
COUNT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account of the Director of National In-
telligence for fiscal year 2022 the sum of $619,000,000. 
(b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the Intelligence Community Management Ac-
count by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Intelligence Community Management Ac-
count for fiscal year 2022 such additional amounts as are 
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations re-
ferred to in section 102(a). 
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TITLE 
II—CENTRAL 
INTEL-
LIGENCE 
AGENCY 
RETIRE-
MENT AND DISABILITY SYS-
TEM 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
$514,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
TITLE 
III—GENERAL 
INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES. 
The authorization of appropriations by this Act 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. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND 
BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 
Appropriations authorized by this Act 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 authorized by law. 
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SEC. 303. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN SPE-
CIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 501 the following new section (and 
conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such 
Act accordingly): 
‘‘SEC. 501A. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN SPE-
CIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) REPORTS AND NOTIFICATIONS.—At the same 
time that the Secretary of Defense submits any report or 
notification under section 119 of title 10, United States 
Code, that relates to a covered special access program or 
a new covered special access program, the Secretary shall 
also submit such report or notification to the congressional 
intelligence committees. 
‘‘(b) BRIEFINGS.—On a periodic basis, but not less 
frequently than semiannually, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the chairmen and ranking minority mem-
bers of the congressional intelligence committees, and to 
any staff of such a committee designated by either the 
chair or ranking member for purposes of this subsection, 
a briefing on covered special access programs. Each such 
briefing shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) a description of the activity of the program 
during the period covered by the briefing; and 
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‘‘(2) documentation with respect to how the 
program has achieved outcomes consistent with re-
quirements documented by the Director of National 
Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATIONS ON COMPARTMENTS AND SUB-
COMPARTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided by 
paragraph (2), a head of an element of the intel-
ligence community may not establish a compartment 
or a subcompartment under a covered special access 
program until the head notifies the congressional in-
telligence committees of such compartment or sub-
compartment, as the case may be. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—On a case-by-case 
basis, the Director of National Intelligence may 
waive the requirement under paragraph (1). 
Not later than two days after making such a 
waiver, the Director shall notify the congres-
sional intelligence committees of the waiver, in-
cluding a justification for the waiver. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which the Director 
makes a waiver under subparagraph (A), the 
head of the element of the intelligence commu-
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Military Intelligence Program, relates to an intelligence or 
intelligence-related activity, or both.’’. 
(b) FIRST REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each 
element of the intelligence community shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees the first report re-
quired under section 501A(d)(1) of the National Security 
Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 608 of the Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division 
N of Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 833; 50 U.S.C. 3315) 
is amended by striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPORT BY DIRECTOR OF 
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CERTAIN AC-
TIVITIES RELATING TO INTELLIGENCE COM-
MUNITY WORKFORCE. 
Title X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
1024 the following new section (and conforming the table 
of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly): 
‘‘SEC. 1025. AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPORT BY DIRECTOR OF 
NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Director may, with or 
without reimbursement, obligate or expend amounts au-
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thorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 
for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for 
covered workforce activities for the purpose of supporting 
a covered workforce activity of an element of the intel-
ligence community. 
‘‘(b) COVERED WORKFORCE ACTIVITY DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘covered workforce activity’ 
means an activity relating to— 
‘‘(1) recruitment or retention of the intelligence 
community workforce; or 
‘‘(2) diversity, equality, inclusion, or accessi-
bility, with respect to such workforce.’’. 
SEC. 305. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AC-
TIVITIES BY FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 304. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AC-
TIVITIES BY FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
‘‘(a) TEMPORARY RESTRICTION.—An employee of an 
element of the intelligence community who occupies a cov-
ered intelligence position may not occupy a covered post- 
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service position during the 30-month period following the 
date on which the employee ceases to occupy a covered 
intelligence position. 
‘‘(b) COVERED POST-SERVICE EMPLOYMENT RE-
PORTING.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—During the 5-year period 
beginning on the date on which an employee ceases 
to occupy a covered intelligence position, the em-
ployee shall— 
‘‘(A) report covered post-service employ-
ment to the head of the element of the intel-
ligence community that employed such employee 
in such covered intelligence position upon ac-
cepting such covered post-service employment; 
and 
‘‘(B) annually (or more frequently if the 
head of such element considers it appropriate) 
report covered post-service employment to the 
head of such element. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The head of each element 
of the intelligence community shall issue regulations 
requiring, as a condition of employment, each em-
ployee of such element occupying a covered intel-
ligence position to sign a written agreement requir-
ing the regular reporting of covered post-service em-
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ployment to the head of such element pursuant to 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) CRIMINAL
PENALTIES.—A former em-
ployee who knowingly and willfully violates sub-
section (a) or who knowingly and willfully fails to 
make a required report under subsection (b) shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, or impris-
oned for not more than 5 years, or both. Each re-
port under subsection (b) shall be subject to section 
1001 of title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The head of an 
element of the intelligence community shall revoke 
the security clearance of a former employee if the 
former employee knowingly and willfully fails to 
make a required report under subsection (b) or 
knowingly and willfully makes a false report under 
such subsection. 
‘‘(d) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—The head of each element of 
the intelligence community shall regularly provide 
training on the reporting requirements under sub-
section (b) to employees of that element who occupy 
a covered intelligence position. 
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‘‘(2) WRITTEN NOTICE.—The head of each ele-
ment of the intelligence community shall provide 
written notice of the reporting requirements under 
subsection (b) to an employee when the employee 
ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 31 
of each year, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees a report on covered post-service employment 
occurring during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of former employees who 
occupy a covered post-service position, broken 
down by— 
‘‘(i) the name of the employer; 
‘‘(ii) the foreign government, includ-
ing by the specific foreign individual, agen-
cy, or entity, for whom the covered post- 
service employment is being performed; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the nature of the services pro-
vided as part of the covered post-service 
employment. 
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‘‘(B) A certification by the Director that— 
‘‘(i) each element of the intelligence 
community maintains adequate systems 
and processes for ensuring that former em-
ployees are submitting reports required 
under subsection (b); 
‘‘(ii) to the knowledge of the heads of 
the elements of the intelligence community, 
all former employees who occupy a covered 
post-service position are in compliance with 
this section; 
‘‘(iii) the services provided by former 
employees who occupy a covered post-serv-
ice position do not— 
‘‘(I) pose a current or future 
threat to the national security of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(II) pose a counterintelligence 
risk; and 
‘‘(iv) the Director and the heads of 
such elements are not aware of any cred-
ible information or reporting that any 
former employee who occupies a covered 
post-service position has engaged in activi-
ties that violate Federal law, infringe upon 
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