lizing homeland security information and partici-
pating in the Department information sharing envi-
ronment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 204. Homeland security information sharing.’’. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK ARCHITECTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 205. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall establish a 
comprehensive information technology network architec-
ture for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
‘‘(b) NETWORK MODEL.—The comprehensive infor-
mation technology network architecture established under 
subsection (a) shall, to the extent possible, incorporate the 
approaches, features, and functions of the network pro-
posed by the Markle Foundation in reports issued in Octo-
ber 2002 and December 2003, known as the System-wide 
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Homeland Security Analysis and Resource Exchange 
(SHARE) Network. 
‘‘(c) COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DEFINED.—the term ‘com-
prehensive information technology network architecture’ 
means an integrated framework for evolving or maintain-
ing existing information technology and acquiring new in-
formation technology to achieve the strategic goals and in-
formation resources management goals of the Office of In-
formation and Analysis.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end of the items relating to such subtitle 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 205. Comprehensive information technology network architecture.’’. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) REPORT
ON
IMPLEMENTATION
OF 
PLAN.—Not later than 360 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing a plan to imple-
ment the comprehensive information technology 
network architecture for the Office of Intel-
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ligence and Analysis of the Department of 
Homeland Security required under section 209 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by paragraph (1). Such report shall in-
clude the following: 
(i) Priorities for the development of 
the comprehensive information technology 
network architecture and a rationale for 
such priorities. 
(ii) An explanation of how the various 
components of the comprehensive informa-
tion technology network architecture will 
work together and interconnect. 
(iii) A description of the technology 
challenges that the Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis will face in implementing the 
comprehensive information technology net-
work architecture. 
(iv) A description of technology op-
tions that are available or are in develop-
ment that may be incorporated into the 
comprehensive technology network archi-
tecture, the feasibility of incorporating 
such options, and the advantages and dis-
advantages of doing so. 
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(v) An explanation of any security 
protections to be developed as part of the 
comprehensive information technology net-
work architecture. 
(vi) A description of any safeguards 
for civil liberties and privacy to be built 
into the comprehensive information tech-
nology network architecture. 
(vii) An operational best practices 
plan. 
(B) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the report is 
submitted under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the progress of the Sec-
retary in developing the comprehensive informa-
tion technology network architecture required 
under section 209 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1). 
(d) INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT DEFINED.—Section 
2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101) 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(17) The term ‘intelligence component of the 
Department’ means any directorate, agency, or ele-
ment of the Department that gathers, receives, ana-
lyzes, produces, or disseminates homeland security 
information except— 
‘‘(A) a directorate, agency, or element of 
the Department that is required to be main-
tained as a distinct entity under this Act; or 
‘‘(B) any personnel security, physical secu-
rity, document security, or communications se-
curity program within any directorate, agency, 
or element of the Department.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY FOR DISSEMINATING HOMELAND SECU-
RITY-RELATED INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 104. AUTHORITY FOR DISSEMINATING HOMELAND SE-
CURITY-RELATED INFORMATION. 
‘‘(a) PRIMARY AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee 
shall be the executive branch official responsible for dis-
seminating homeland security-related terrorist threat in-
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formation to State and local government and tribal offi-
cials and the private sector. 
‘‘(b) PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED.—No Federal offi-
cial may issue any homeland security-related analysis, ad-
visory, or alert without the Secretary’s prior approval, ex-
cept— 
‘‘(1) in exigent circumstances under which it is 
essential that the information be communicated im-
mediately; or 
‘‘(2) when such analysis advisory or alert is 
issued to Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforce-
ment officials for the purpose of assisting them in 
any aspect of the administration of criminal jus-
tice.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to such title the following: 
‘‘Sec. 104. Authority for disseminating homeland security-related information.’’. 
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