I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7984 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department 
of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Mr. ROSE of New York (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LAN-
GEVIN, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. VELA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight of cer-
tain intelligence matters, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Over-
sight of DHS Intelligence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DHS OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS. 
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
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(1) paragraph (9) of section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 
121(d))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) any intelligence information under 
this Act is, to the extent practicable, shared, re-
tained, and disseminated consistent with the 
protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and 
civil liberties, as determined, respectively, by 
the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) of section 222 (6 U.S.C. 
142)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis to— 
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‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa-
tion under this Act is, to the extent practicable, 
shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner 
consistent with the protection of the privacy 
rights; and 
‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per-
sonnel on privacy rights, regulations, and infor-
mation practices as specified in section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’) and other rel-
evant laws, with a focus on personnel who have 
authority to disseminate information analyzed 
by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) 
of section 201(d) or the responsibility to review 
information to be disseminated pursuant to 
paragraph (6) of 201(d).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a) of section 705 (6 U.S.C. 
345)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(7) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis to— 
‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa-
tion under this Act is, to the extent practicable, 
shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner 
consistent with the protection of civil rights and 
civil liberties; and 
‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per-
sonnel on civil rights and civil liberties, with a 
focus on personnel who have authority to dis-
seminate information analyzed by the Depart-
ment pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 
201(d) or the responsibility to review informa-
tion to be disseminated pursuant to such para-
graph.’’. 
Æ 
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