Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Bill: 115-s-1761
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2017-08-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Coast guard
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Director of National Intelligence
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Electric power generation and transmission
Employee hiring
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Free trade and trade barriers
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Industrial facilities
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Maryland
National Security Agency
New York State
Nuclear weapons
Organized crime
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Russia
Sanctions
Science and engineering education
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Travel and tourism
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: 

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

 

This bill authorizes for FY2018 the intelligence-related activities of the:
 
 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); 
 
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); 
 
Department of Defense; 
 
Defense Intelligence Agency; 
 
National Security Agency; 
 
Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; 
 
Coast Guard; 
 
Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security, and Justice; 
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
 
Drug Enforcement Administration; 
 
National Reconnaissance Office; 
 
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and 
 
Department of Energy (DOE).

 
The bill also authorizes for FY2018 the CIA Retirement and Disability System.
 
In addition, the bill:
 
 
requires the ODNI to establish a Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force; 
 
requires DOE to establish a pilot program for securing energy infrastructure; 
 
directs various agencies to report to Congress on intelligence matters including security clearances, bug bounty programs, foreign-investment risks, geospatial commercial activities, Russian threats to U.S. elections, and specified intelligence-community employment matters; and 
 
otherwise modifies provisions regarding the intelligence community.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-151. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-151. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/2017. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/2017. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Introduced in Senate