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paragraph (1)(A), or removes the designation of lead 
integrator from an individual or organization pre-
viously designated under paragraph (1)(A), the Di-
rector shall notify the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives, and the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate of the 
designation of such lead integrator or the removal of 
such designation. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL ANALYSIS.— 
The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall au-
thorize a lead integrator designated under subsection 
(a)(1)(A) to conduct original intelligence analysis and pro-
duction within the areas of responsibility of such lead inte-
grator. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LEAD INTEGRATOR.—The term ‘‘lead inte-
grator’’ means, with respect to a particular subject 
matter, an individual or organization with primary 
responsibility for the review, coordination, and inte-
gration of defense intelligence analysis and produc-
tion related to such subject matter to— 
(A) ensure the development of coherent as-
sessments and intelligence products; and 
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(B) manage and consolidate defense intel-
ligence tasking. 
(2) ORIGINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS.—The 
term ‘‘original intelligence analysis’’ means the de-
velopment of knowledge and creation of intelligence 
materials based on raw data and intelligence report-
ing. 
SEC. 923. AUDITS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY BY GOV-
ERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 
(a) AUDITS.—Title V of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘AUDITS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY BY 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
‘‘SEC. 508. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), the Director of National Intelligence shall 
ensure that personnel of the Government Accountability 
Office designated by the Comptroller General are provided 
with access to all information in the possession of an ele-
ment of the intelligence community that the Comptroller 
General determines is necessary for such personnel to con-
duct an analysis, evaluation, or investigation of a program 
or activity of an element of the intelligence community 
that is requested by one of the congressional intelligence 
committees. 
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‘‘(b) AUDITS
OF PROGRAMS INVOLVING SOURCES 
AND METHODS.—(1) If the Director of National Intel-
ligence determines that a portion of an analysis, evalua-
tion, or investigation to be conducted by the Comptroller 
General that is requested by a committee of Congress with 
jurisdiction over the subject of such analysis, evaluation, 
or investigation involves a matter that is subject to the 
reporting requirements of section 503 or intelligence 
sources or methods, such portion may be redacted from 
such analysis, evaluation, or investigation and provided ex-
clusively to the congressional intelligence committees. 
‘‘(2) If the Director of National Intelligence redacts 
a portion of an analysis, evaluation, or investigation under 
paragraph (1), the Director shall inform the committee 
of Congress that requested such analysis, evaluation, or 
investigation of the redaction. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE OF ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, OR INVES-
TIGATION AND PROCEDURES.—Not later than 15 days be-
fore initiating an analysis, evaluation, or investigation of 
an element of the intelligence community, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees a notice that includes— 
‘‘(1) a description of the analysis, evaluation, or 
investigation to occur and the purposes of such anal-
ysis, evaluation, or investigation; 
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‘‘(2) the names of the personnel who will con-
duct such analysis, evaluation, or investigation and 
the level of security clearance possessed by such per-
sonnel; and 
‘‘(3) the procedures to be used in the course of 
such analysis, evaluation, or investigation for exam-
ining classified information, including a description 
of all facilities and materials that will be used. 
‘‘(d) DISCUSSION OF PROCEDURES.—(1) Prior to ini-
tiating an analysis, evaluation, or investigation of an ele-
ment of the intelligence community, the Comptroller Gen-
eral, in consultation with the congressional intelligence 
committees, shall discuss with the Director of National In-
telligence the procedures for conducting such analysis, 
evaluation, or investigation. 
‘‘(2) Not later than five days after the discussion re-
ferred to in paragraph (1), the Director of National Intel-
ligence may submit to the Comptroller General a written 
comment suggesting any changes or modifications to the 
procedures referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The Comptroller General 
shall maintain the same level of confidentiality for a record 
made available during the course of an analysis, evalua-
tion, or investigation involving sources or methods as is 
required of the head of the element of the intelligence com-
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munity from which such record is obtained. An officer or 
employee of the Government Accountability Office shall be 
subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized 
disclosure or use of a record as an officer or employee 
of the element of the intelligence community that provided 
the Comptroller General or such officer or employee of the 
Government Accountability Office with access to such 
record. 
‘‘(f) WORKPAPERS.—All workpapers of the Comp-
troller General and all records and property of any ele-
ment of the intelligence community that the Comptroller 
General uses during the course of an analysis, evaluation, 
or investigation involving sources or methods shall remain 
in facilities provided by the element of the intelligence 
community providing such records and property. 
‘‘(g) PROVISION OF SUPPLIES.—The head of each 
element of the intelligence community that is a subject of 
an analysis, evaluation, or investigation by the Comp-
troller General involving sources or methods shall provide 
the Comptroller General with suitable and secure offices 
and furniture, telephones, and access to copying facilities, 
for purposes of such analysis, evaluation, or investigation. 
‘‘(h) PROCEDURES FOR PROTECTION OF INFORMA-
TION.—The Comptroller General, in consultation with the 
congressional intelligence committees, shall establish pro-
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cedures to protect from unauthorized disclosure all classi-
fied and other sensitive information furnished to the 
Comptroller General in the course of conducting an anal-
ysis, evaluation, or investigation involving sources and 
methods. 
‘‘(i) SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF PERSONNEL CON-
DUCTING ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, OR INVESTIGATION.— 
Prior to initiating an analysis, evaluation, or investigation 
involving sources and methods, the Comptroller General 
shall provide the Director of National Intelligence and the 
head of each element of the intelligence community that 
is a subject of such analysis, evaluation, or investigation 
with the name of each officer and employee of the Govern-
ment Accountability Office who has obtained appropriate 
security clearance and to whom, upon proper identifica-
tion, the head of such element shall make available records 
and information during the course of such analysis, eval-
uation, or investigation. 
‘‘(j) COOPERATION.—The head of each element of the 
intelligence community that is a subject of an analysis, 
evaluation, or investigation shall cooperate fully with the 
Comptroller General and provide timely responses to re-
quests by the Comptroller General for documentation and 
information made pursuant to this section. 
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