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(iv) has a demonstrated ability to build the profes-
sional workforce, by impacting kindergarten through 
college learning and beyond, as demonstrated by an 
educational partnership agreement and a collaborative 
research 
and 
development 
agreement 
with 
the 
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; 
(B) that has a significant presence of Department of 
Defense installations or related activities; and 
(C) that demonstrates a strong potential to recruit 
from a broad spectrum of academic candidates for growth 
in geospatial technology sectors; 
(2) ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—For 
purposes of the Pilot Program, an eligible institution of higher 
education is an institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)) that— 
(A) is an institution of higher education described in 
paragraph (1)(A); 
(B) has a demonstrated capacity for research and 
development in geospatial technologies; and 
(C) engages in partnerships with local schools and 
community organizations to promote geospatial education 
at all levels. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the Pilot Program, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) collaborate with local and regional educational institu-
tions, including public research institutions, to develop cur-
riculum and training modules tailored to geospatial technology 
skills; 
(2) engage with industry partners to ensure the training 
meets current and future workforce demands; 
(3) provide funding and resources for training facilities, 
instructors, and materials; 
(4) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the training 
programs and make necessary adjustments to improve out-
comes; and 
(5) ensure, in carrying out the pilot program under sub-
section (a), the Department’s activities do not detract from, 
interfere with, or otherwise hinder the efforts carried out by 
Geomatics Emerging Scientist Consortium for Education, 
Research, and Capabilities Enhancement (GEO-ESCON), or any 
successor program. 
(e) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that participation in the Pilot Program is limited to citizens of 
the United States. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The requirement to carry out a pilot program 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2030. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional 
defense committees a report on the establishment of the Pilot 
Program. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the commencement of the Pilot Program, and not 
less frequently than once each year thereafter through
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fiscal year 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives an annual report 
on the Pilot Program. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period covered by 
the report, the following with respect to the goals described 
in subsection (b): 
(i) An assessment of the demand for geospatial 
technology skills. 
(ii) The progress in developing and implementing 
the Pilot Program. 
(iii) Employment outcomes and economic impact. 
(iv) Recommendations for expanding or modifying 
the Pilot Program. 
TITLE LXVII—WHISTLEBLOWERS 
SEC. 6701. IMPROVEMENTS TO URGENT CONCERNS SUBMITTED TO 
INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY. 
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— 
Section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3033(k)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘An employee of’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘in writing’’ before ‘‘to the Inspector 
General’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) The Inspector General shall— 
‘‘(I) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that 
an employee can report a complaint or information under this 
subparagraph in writing; and 
‘‘(II) if such submission is not feasible, create a written 
record of the employee’s verbal complaint or information and 
treat such written record as a written submission.’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B)(i) In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector General 
shall determine whether a complaint or information reported under 
subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a determina-
tion, the Inspector General shall transmit to the Director a notice 
of that determination, together with the complaint or information. 
‘‘(ii) The Inspector General shall make the determination under 
clause (i) with respect to a complaint or information under subpara-
graph (A) by not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period 
beginning on the date on which the employee who reported the 
complaint or information confirms to the Inspector General the 
intent of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or 
information.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) In this paragraph, the term ‘employee’ includes a former 
employee, if the complaint or information reported under subpara-
graph (A) arises from or relates to the period during which the 
former employee was an employee.’’.
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(b) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
OF
THE
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY.—Section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘An employee of’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘in writing’’ before ‘‘to the Inspector 
General’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) The Inspector General shall— 
‘‘(I) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that 
an employee can report a complaint or information under this 
subparagraph in writing; and 
‘‘(II) if such submission is not feasible, create a written 
record of the employee’s verbal complaint or information and 
treat such written record as a written submission.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
(B) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector General shall 
determine whether a complaint or information reported under 
subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a determina-
tion, the Inspector General shall transmit to the Director a notice 
of that determination, together with the complaint or information. 
‘‘(ii) The Inspector General shall make the determination under 
clause (i) with respect to a complaint or information under subpara-
graph (A) by not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period 
beginning on the date on which the employee who reported the 
complaint or information confirms to the Inspector General the 
intent of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or 
information.’’; and 
(C) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (G)(i), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) The term ‘employee’ includes a former employee or 
former contractor, if the complaint or information reported 
under subparagraph (A) arises from or relates to the period 
during which the former employee or former contractor was 
an employee or contractor, as the case may be.’’. 
(c) INSPECTORS GENERAL OF OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Section 416 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘employee’ includes a former 
employee or former contractor, if the complaint or information 
reported pursuant to this section arises from or relates to 
the period during which the former employee or former con-
tractor was an employee or contractor, as the case may be.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘; SUPPORT 
FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSION’’; after ‘‘MADE’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘in writing’’ after ‘‘may report the 
complaint or information’’ each place it appears; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘in writing’’ after 
‘‘such complaint or information’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(E) SUPPORT FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSION.—The Inspector 
General shall— 
‘‘(i) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure 
that an employee can submit a complaint or informa-
tion under this paragraph in writing; and 
‘‘(ii) if such submission is not feasible, shall create 
a written record of the employee’s verbal complaint 
or information and treat such written record as a writ-
ten submission.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) CREDIBILITY.—In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
Inspector General shall determine whether a complaint or 
information reported under subsection (b) appears credible. 
Upon making such a determination, the Inspector General shall 
transmit to the head of the establishment notice of that deter-
mination, together with the complaint or information. 
‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE.—The Inspector General 
shall make the determination under paragraph (1) with respect 
to a complaint or information reported under subsection (b) 
not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period beginning 
on the date on which the employee who reported the complaint 
or information confirms to the Inspector General the intent 
of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or informa-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 6702. PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS MAKING AUTHORIZED 
DISCLOSURES TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF ELEMENTS 
OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— 
Section 103H(g)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3033(g)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Inspector General is authorized’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) The Inspector General is authorized’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) An individual may disclose classified information to the 
Inspector General in accordance with the applicable security stand-
ards and procedures established under section 102A or 803 of 
this Act, chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2161 et seq.), Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating 
to Classified National Security Information), or any applicable provi-
sion of law. 
‘‘(ii) A disclosure under clause (i) of classified information made 
by an individual without appropriate clearance or authority to 
access such classified information at the time of the disclosure, 
but that is otherwise made in accordance with applicable security 
standards and procedures, shall be treated as an authorized disclo-
sure that does not violate a covered provision. 
‘‘(iii) Nothing in clause (ii) may be construed to limit or modify 
the obligation of an individual to appropriately store, handle, or 
disseminate classified information in accordance with applicable
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security guidance and procedures, including with respect to the 
removal or retention of classified information. 
‘‘(iv) In this subparagraph, the term ‘covered provision’ means— 
‘‘(I) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement; 
‘‘(II) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Executive Order 13526; 
‘‘(III) section 798 of title 18, United States Code; or 
‘‘(IV) any other provision of law with respect to the 
unauthorized disclosure of national security information.’’. 
(b) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
OF
THE
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY.—Section 17(e)(3) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(e)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Inspector General is authorized’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) The Inspector General is authorized’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) An individual may disclose classified information to the 
Inspector General in accordance with the applicable security stand-
ards and procedures established under section 102A or 803 of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024, 3162a), chapter 
12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 et seq.), 
Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to Classified 
National Security Information), or any applicable provision of law. 
‘‘(ii) A disclosure under clause (i) of classified information made 
by an individual without appropriate clearance or authority to 
access such classified information at the time of the disclosure, 
but that is otherwise made in accordance with applicable security 
standards and procedures, shall be treated as an authorized disclo-
sure that does not violate a covered provision. 
‘‘(iii) Nothing in clause (ii) may be construed to limit or modify 
the obligation of an individual to appropriately store, handle, or 
disseminate classified information in accordance with applicable 
security guidance and procedures, including with respect to the 
removal or retention of classified information. 
‘‘(iv) In this subparagraph, the term ‘covered provision’ means— 
‘‘(I) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement; 
‘‘(II) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Executive Order 13526; 
‘‘(III) section 798 of title 18, United States Code; or 
‘‘(IV) any other provision of law with respect to the 
unauthorized disclosure of national security information.’’. 
(c) OTHER INSPECTORS GENERAL OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Section 416 of title 5, United States Code, 
as amended by section 6701, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) 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).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS MAKING AUTHORIZED DISCLO-
SURES.— 
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURE.—An individual may disclose classified 
information to an Inspector General of an element of the intel-
ligence community in accordance with the applicable security
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standards and procedures established under section 102A or 
803 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024, 
3162a), chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2161 et seq.), Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; 
relating to Classified National Security Information), or any 
applicable provision of law. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE WITHOUT CLEARANCE OR AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) TREATMENT.—A disclosure under paragraph (1) 
of classified information made by an individual without 
appropriate clearance or authority to access such classified 
information at the time of the disclosure, but that is other-
wise made in accordance with applicable security standards 
and procedures, shall be treated as an authorized disclosure 
that does not violate a covered provision. 
‘‘(B) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subpara-
graph (A) may be construed to limit or modify the obligation 
of an individual to appropriately store, handle, or dissemi-
nate classified information in accordance with applicable 
security guidance and procedures, including with respect 
to the removal or retention of classified information. 
‘‘(C) COVERED PROVISION DEFINED.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘covered provision’ means— 
‘‘(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agree-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order 
issued under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Execu-
tive Order 13526; 
‘‘(iii) section 798 of title 18; or 
‘‘(iv) any other provision of law with respect to 
the unauthorized disclosure of national security 
information.’’. 
SEC. 6703. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN INSPECTORS 
GENERAL TO RECEIVE PROTECTED DISCLOSURES. 
Section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3234) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or covered intelligence 
community element’’ after ‘‘the appropriate inspector general 
of the employing agency’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or covered intel-
ligence community element’’ after ‘‘the appropriate inspector 
general of the employing or contracting agency’’. 
TITLE LXVIII—UNIDENTIFIED 
ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA 
SEC. 6801. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW 
OF ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘congressional 
defense committees’’, ‘‘congressional leadership’’, and ‘‘unidentified 
anomalous phenomena’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 1683(n) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(n)).
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(b) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution 
Office (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted pursuant to subsection 
(b) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of the implementation by the Office of the 
duties and requirements of the Office under section 1683 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(50 U.S.C. 3373), such as the process for operational unidenti-
fied anomalous phenomena reporting and coordination with 
the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and 
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
and non-Government entities. 
(2) A review of such other matters relating to the activities 
of the Office that pertain to unidentified anomalous phenomena 
as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
(d) REPORT.—Following the review required by subsection (b), 
in a timeframe mutually agreed upon by the congressional intel-
ligence committees, the congressional defense committees, congres-
sional leadership, and the Comptroller General, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to such committees and congressional leader-
ship a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with 
respect to the review conducted under subsection (b). 
SEC. 6802. SUNSET OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AUDITS OF 
UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA HISTORICAL 
RECORD REPORT. 
Section 6803 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘until the date that 
is 90 days after the delivery of the final volume of the Historical 
Record Report’’ after ‘‘quarterly basis’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘until the date that is 
180 days after the delivery of the final volume of the Historical 
Record Report’’ after ‘‘semiannually thereafter’’. 
TITLE LXIX—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 6901. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) BRIEFING ON IRANIAN EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN 
MILITARY
AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.—Section 6705(a)(1) of the 
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 
9412(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and not less frequently than 
once each year thereafter provide a briefing to Congress,’’. 
(b) BRIEFING ON REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ANA-
LYTIC PRODUCTION.—Section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 1’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF REPORT ON OVERSIGHT OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE 
IN ACADEMIA.—Section 5713 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Mat-
thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘report’’ and inserting ‘‘briefing’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘submit’’ and inserting ‘‘provide’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘report’’ and inserting 
‘‘briefing’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISKS.—Sec-
tion 6716 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 
2020 (50 U.S.C. 3370a) is repealed. 
(e) REPEAL
OF REPORT
ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LOAN 
REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.—Section 6725(c) of the Damon Paul Nelson 
and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334g(c)) is repealed. 
(f) REPEAL
OF REPORT
ON DATA COLLECTION
ON ATTRITION 
IN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Section 306(c) of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (50 U.S.C. 3334h(c)) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 6902. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—The National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 102A(f)(8), by striking ‘‘withing’’ and inserting 
‘‘within’’. 
(2) In section 103H(k)(6), by striking ‘‘involves’’ and 
inserting ‘‘involve’’. 
(3) In section 1102A(c)(1)(B)(ii), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon. 
(4) In section 1104— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘subsections 
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections 
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United States 
Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘subsections 
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections 
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United 
States Code’’. 
(5) In section 1114(a), by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Office 
of the Director’’. 
(b) NATIONAL
SECURITY
AGENCY
ACT
OF
1959.—Section 
16(d)(3)(C) of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 
3614(d)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘an program’’ and inserting 
‘‘a program’’. 
(c) INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.— 
The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division 
G of Public Law 118–31) is amended— 
(1) in section 7102(a), by striking ‘‘section 101’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 7101’’; and 
(2) in section 7103(b), by striking ‘‘section 102(a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 7102(a)’’. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
TO BE USED PRIMARILY
BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Section 
602(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 
(50 U.S.C. 3304(a)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$9,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’. 
(e) COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR CIVILIAN FACULTY OF CERTAIN 
ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.—Section 105 of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 105. Subject matter of copyright: United States Govern-
ment works 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Copyright protection under this title is not 
available for any work of the United States Government, but the 
United States Government is not precluded from receiving and 
holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or 
otherwise. 
‘‘(b) COPYRIGHT PROTECTION OF CERTAIN WORKS.—Subject to 
subsection (c), the covered author of a covered work owns the 
copyright to that covered work. 
‘‘(c) USE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.— 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY.—With respect to 
a covered author who produces a covered work in the course 
of employment at a covered institution described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph 
(L) of such subsection when the Coast Guard is operating 
as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Defense may direct 
the covered author to provide the Federal Government with 
an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive license to 
reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such covered work 
for purposes of the United States Government. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE COAST 
GUARD IS OPERATING WHEN IT IS NOT OPERATING AS A SERVICE 
IN THE NAVY AUTHORITY.—With respect to a covered author 
who produces a covered work in the course of employment 
at the covered institution described in subsection (d)(2)(L), the 
Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy 
may direct the covered author to provide the Federal Govern-
ment with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive 
license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such covered 
work for purposes of the United States Government. 
‘‘(3) DIRECTOR
OF
NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
AUTHORITY.— 
With respect to a covered author who produces a covered work 
in the course of employment at the covered institution described 
in subsection (d)(2)(M), the Director of National Intelligence 
may direct the covered author to provide the Federal Govern-
ment with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive 
license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such covered 
work for purposes of the United States Government. 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY
OF
TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY.—With 
respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
the course of employment at the covered institution described 
in subsection (d)(2)(N), the Secretary of Transportation may 
direct the covered author to provide the Federal Government 
with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive
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license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such covered 
work for purposes of the United States Government. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED AUTHOR.—The term ‘covered author’ means 
a civilian member of the faculty of a covered institution. 
‘‘(2) COVERED INSTITUTION.—The term ‘covered institution’ 
means the following: 
‘‘(A) National Defense University. 
‘‘(B) United States Military Academy. 
‘‘(C) Army War College. 
‘‘(D) United States Army Command and General Staff 
College. 
‘‘(E) United States Naval Academy. 
‘‘(F) Naval War College. 
‘‘(G) Naval Postgraduate School. 
‘‘(H) Marine Corps University. 
‘‘(I) United States Air Force Academy. 
‘‘(J) Air University. 
‘‘(K) Defense Language Institute. 
‘‘(L) United States Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(M) National Intelligence University. 
‘‘(N) United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
‘‘(3) COVERED WORK.—The term ‘covered work’ means a 
literary work produced by a covered author in the course of 
employment at a covered institution for publication by a schol-
arly press or journal.’’. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS 
DIVISION.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provi-
sions of this division other than this section, the amendments 
made by this section shall be treated as having been enacted 
immediately before any such amendments by other provisions of 
this division. 
DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
AUTHORIZATION 
ACT 
FOR 
FISCAL 
YEAR 2025 
SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Depart-
ment of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 
is as follows: 
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 7002. Definitions. 
TITLE LXXI—WORKFORCE MATTERS 
Sec. 7101. Competitive local compensation plan. 
Sec. 7102. Strategy for targeted recruitment of civil servants. 
Sec. 7103. Electronic medical records. 
Sec. 7104. Portability of professional licenses. 
Sec. 7105. Expanding opportunities for Department-paid student internship pro-
gram. 
Sec. 7106. Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention. 
Sec. 7107. Assignment process modernization. 
Sec. 7108. Report on modifying consular tour and first tours requirements. 
Sec. 7109. Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 7110. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service 
contracts for members of the Foreign Service.
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Sec. 7111. Needs-based childcare subsidies enrollment period. 
Sec. 7112. Comptroller General report on Department traveler experience. 
Sec. 7113. Semiannual report on global footprint. 
Sec. 7114. Report on former Federal employees advising foreign governments. 
Sec. 7115. Authority to pay for or reimburse for certain security services. 
TITLE LXXII—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS 
Sec. 7201. State-of-the-art building facilities. 
Sec. 7202. Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts. 
Sec. 7203. Periodic Inspector General reviews of chiefs of mission. 
Sec. 7204. Special Envoy for Sudan. 
Sec. 7205. Special Envoy for Belarus. 
Sec. 7206. National Museum of American Diplomacy. 
Sec. 7207. Overseas buildings due diligence. 
Sec. 7208. Restrictions on the use of funds for solar panels. 
Sec. 7209. Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries and Con-
gressional Budget Office inquiries. 
Sec. 7210. Expedited opening of diplomatic missions. 
Sec. 7211. Report on United States Consulate in Chengdu, People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 7212. Personnel reporting. 
Sec. 7213. Support co-location with allied partner nations. 
Sec. 7214. Streamline qualification of construction contract bidders. 
Sec. 7215. Continuation of rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave. 
Sec. 7216. Overseas crisis response system and strategy. 
TITLE LXXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 7301. Realigning the Regional Technology Officer Program. 
Sec. 7302. Measures to protect Department devices from the proliferation and use 
of foreign commercial spyware. 
Sec. 7303. Report on cloud computing in Bureau of Consular Affairs. 
Sec. 7304. Information technology pilot projects. 
Sec. 7305. Leveraging approved technology for administrative efficiencies. 
TITLE LXXIV—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 7401. United States Agency for Global Media. 
Sec. 7402. Extension of authorizations to support United States participation in 
international fairs and expos. 
Sec. 7403. Research and scholar exchange partnerships. 
TITLE LXXV—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS 
Sec. 7501. Human trafficking authority. 
Sec. 7502. Congressional notification for Serious Security Incidents. 
Sec. 7503. Notifications regarding security decisions at diplomatic posts. 
Sec. 7504. Security clearance suspension pay flexibilities. 
Sec. 7505. Modification to notification requirement for security clearance suspen-
sions and revocations. 
Sec. 7506. Passport automation modernization. 
Sec. 7507. Passport acceptance, courier services, and expiration dates. 
Sec. 7508. Passport system reform and backlog prevention. 
Sec. 7509. Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and 
Return Act of 2014 Act amendments. 
TITLE LXXVI—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 7601. Personal service agreement authority for the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
Sec. 7602. Crisis operations and disaster surge staffing. 
Sec. 7603. Education allowance while on military leave. 
Sec. 7604. Inclusion in the pet transportation exception to the Fly America Act. 
TITLE LXXVII—DETERRING AND PREVENTING UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL 
DETENTION 
Sec. 7701. Hostage recovery support. 
Sec. 7702. Options and strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals 
being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage. 
Sec. 7703. Additional funding for sanctions implementation. 
Sec. 7704. Enhancing United States travel advisories. 
Sec. 7705. Coordination with transportation authorities and industry on travel 
advisories.
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Sec. 7706. Privacy Act waiver and passport renewals. 
Sec. 7707. Timeline for unlawful or wrongful detention determinations. 
Sec. 7708. Declarations of invalidity. 
TITLE LXXVIII—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 7801. Authorization of appropriations to promote United States citizen employ-
ment at the United Nations and international organizations. 
Sec. 7802. Amendment to Rewards for Justice program. 
Sec. 7803. United States-Africa Leaders Summit and related matters. 
Sec. 7804. Summit of the Americas. 
Sec. 7805. Extension of certain payment in connection with the International Space 
Station. 
Sec. 7806. Inclusion of cost associated with producing reports. 
Sec. 7807. Fentanyl reporting and authorities. 
Sec. 7808. Strengthening tracking of Tranq. 
Sec. 7809. SIGAR sunset and transition. 
Sec. 7810. Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. 
Sec. 7811. Feasibility study for reimbursement of certain expenses of persons evac-
uated from Afghanistan. 
Sec. 7812. Extensions. 
SEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development. 
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 
Department of State. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of State. 
(5) USAID.—The term ‘‘USAID’’ means the United States 
Agency for International Development. 
TITLE LXXI—WORKFORCE MATTERS 
SEC. 7101. COMPETITIVE LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the effectiveness and stability of United States foreign 
missions are linked to the dedication and expertise of locally 
employed staff; and 
(2) 
ensuring 
competitive 
compensation 
packages 
benchmarked against the local market is essential not only 
to retain valuable talent but also to reflect a commitment 
to employment practices abroad. 
SEC. 7102. STRATEGY FOR TARGETED RECRUITMENT OF CIVIL SERV-
ANTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives a strategy for targeted and proactive recruitment to fill open 
civil service positions, focusing on recruiting from schools or 
organizations, and on platforms targeting those with relevant exper-
tise related to such positions. 
SEC. 7103. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
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(1) Foreign Service personnel at the Department serve 
with distinction in austere places and under challenging condi-
tions around the world with limited healthcare availability; 
(2) the use of paper medical records, which require Foreign 
Service personnel to carry files containing protected health 
information from post to post, limits the availability of their 
health information to Department medical personnel during 
critical health incidents; 
(3) electronic medical records are necessary, particularly 
as the Department opens new embassies in the South Pacific, 
thousands of miles from the nearest Department medical officer, 
who may not have access to up-to-date personnel medical files; 
(4) the lack of electronic medical records is even more 
important for mental health records, as the Department only 
has a small number of regional medical officer psychiatrists 
and relies heavily on telehealth for most Foreign Service per-
sonnel; and 
(5) due to the critical need for electronic medical records, 
it is imperative that the Department address the situation 
quickly and focus on secure commercially available or other 
successful systems utilized by public and private sector 
organizations with a track record of successfully implementing 
large-scale projects of this type. 
(b) ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS REQUIREMENT.—Not later 
than December 31, 2027, the Secretary shall have fully implemented 
an electronic medical records process or system for all Foreign 
Service personnel and their Eligible Family Members that elimi-
nates reliance on paper medical records and includes appropriate 
safeguards to protect personal privacy. 
(c) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the progress made towards meeting 
the requirement under subsection (b). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following elements: 
(A) An updated timeline for implementation. 
(B) An estimated completion date. 
(C) The amounts expended to date on the required 
electronic medical records system. 
(D) The estimated amount needed to complete the 
system. 
(3) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The reporting requirement under 
paragraph (1) shall cease upon the earlier of— 
(i) notification to the appropriate congressional 
committees that electronic medical records have been 
completely implemented for all Foreign Service per-
sonnel; and 
(ii) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) REPORT REQUIRED IN CASE OF NON-IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—If the Department has not completely implemented 
electronic medical records within 5 years of the date of
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the enactment of this Act, the final report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include an explanation for the lack 
of completion and steps the Department will take to finalize 
the electronic medical records process. 
SEC. 7104. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 908 
(22 U.S.C. 4088) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 909. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a member of the 
Foreign Service or the spouse of a member of the Foreign Service 
has a covered United States license and such member of the Foreign 
Service or spouse relocates his or her residency because of an 
assignment or detail to a location that is not in the jurisdiction 
of the licensing authority that issued the covered license, such 
covered license shall be considered valid at a similar scope of 
practice and in the discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of 
such new residency for the duration of such an assignment or 
detail if such member of the Foreign Service or spouse— 
‘‘(1) provides a copy of the member’s notification of assign-
ment to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which 
the new residency is located; 
‘‘(2) remains in good standing with— 
‘‘(A) the licensing authority that issued the covered 
license; and 
‘‘(B) every other licensing authority that has issued 
to the member of the Foreign Service or spouse a license 
valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline 
applied in the jurisdiction of such licensing authority; and 
‘‘(3) submits to the authority of the licensing authority 
in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, 
discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education require-
ments. 
‘‘(b) INTERSTATE LICENSURE COMPACTS.—If a member of the 
Foreign Service or spouse of a member of the Foreign Service 
is licensed and able to operate in multiple jurisdictions through 
an interstate licensure compact, with respect to services provided 
in the jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by a licensee 
covered by such compact, the member of the Foreign Service or 
spouse of a member of the Foreign Service shall be subject to 
the requirements of the compact or the applicable provisions of 
law of the applicable State and not this section. 
‘‘(c) COVERED LICENSE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘cov-
ered license’ means a professional license or certificate— 
‘‘(1) that is in good standing with the licensing authority 
that issued such professional license or certificate; 
‘‘(2) that the member of the Foreign Service or spouse 
of a member of the Foreign Service has actively used during 
the two years immediately preceding the relocation described 
in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(3) that is not a license to practice law.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 908 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 909. Portability of professional licenses.’’.