Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

Bill: 115-s-3153
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2018-06-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Budget process
California
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
China
Coast guard
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
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Espionage and treason
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Industrial facilities
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
International law and treaties
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Maryland
Minority employment
National Security Agency
New York State
Nuclear weapons
Organized crime
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Russia
Sanctions
Science and engineering education
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Travel and tourism
U.S. and foreign investments
United Nations
Visas and passports
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: 

Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes appropriations for FY2018-FY2019 for intelligence community programs and activities and adjusts personnel limits. It also authorizes appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for FY2018-FY2019.
 
The intelligence community agencies are authorized to provide higher pay for positions requiring expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for cyber-related positions.
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall: (1) assist the Department of Homeland Security in sharing classified information regarding threats to state election systems to certain senior state election officials, who will receive top secret security clearances; and (2) designate a national counterintelligence officer within the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to lead, manage, and coordinate matters relating to election security.
 
The bill sets forth provisions regarding security clearances.
 
The bill contains several directives for the ODNI related to Russia, including to: (1) assess Russian threat finance (which includes the financing of cyber operations and sanctions evasion), and (2) provide notice of travel by diplomatic and consular personnel of Russia.
 
The Department of Energy shall establish a two-year pilot program for securing energy infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-298. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-298. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Introduced in Senate