Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Bill: 117-hr-5412
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2021-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Afghanistan
Asia
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
China
Coast guard
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Currency
Defense spending
Department of Agriculture
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Digital media
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Director of National Intelligence
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Fires
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign labor
Forests, forestry, trees
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Homeland security
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Iraq
Mammals
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Metals
Middle East
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Mining
National Security Agency
Neurological disorders
Pakistan
Persian Gulf
Political movements and philosophies
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Research administration and funding
Right of privacy
Russia
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Service animals
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Spacecraft and satellites
Strategic materials and reserves
Tajikistan
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: 

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

 
This bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2022 and addresses related issues. 
 
For example, the bill
 
 
authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to support activities related to personnel recruitment and retention, diversity, equity, and inclusion;
 
prohibits certain former intelligence community personnel from accepting certain employment, such as providing intelligence services to a foreign country, for 30 months after leaving intelligence community employment;
 
provides the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the authorities available to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice to take actions to protect against unmanned aircraft;
 
requires the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct a security assessment of a product (or service) from an entity connected to China's government before the FBI may procure that product;
 
requires the FBI to establish counterintelligence units in the Department of Agriculture;
 
authorizes the Air Force to establish the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency of the Space Force;
 
statutorily establishes the Office of Medical Services within the CIA and requirements concerning compensation and qualifications for CIA medical officers; 
 
requires the President to develop for the intelligence community various protocols pertaining to medical testing, treatment, information collection, and reporting;
 
requires the ODNI to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the situation in Afghanistan and specified other countries; and
 
authorizes a pilot program to identify risks associated with individuals performing Department of Defense-funded unclassified research who would not otherwise undergo federal personnel vetting.
 

action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

 
This bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2022 and addresses related issues. 
 
For example, the bill
 
 
authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to support activities related to personnel recruitment and retention, diversity, equity, and inclusion;
 
prohibits certain former intelligence community personnel from accepting certain employment, such as providing intelligence services to a foreign country, for 30 months after leaving intelligence community employment;
 
provides the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the authorities available to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice to take actions to protect against unmanned aircraft;
 
requires the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct a security assessment of a product (or service) from an entity connected to China's government before the FBI may procure that product;
 
requires the FBI to establish counterintelligence units in the Department of Agriculture;
 
authorizes the Air Force to establish the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency of the Space Force;
 
statutorily establishes the Office of Medical Services within the CIA and requirements concerning compensation and qualifications for CIA medical officers; 
 
requires the President to develop for the intelligence community various protocols pertaining to medical testing, treatment, information collection, and reporting;
 
requires the ODNI to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the situation in Afghanistan and specified other countries; and
 
authorizes a pilot program to identify risks associated with individuals performing Department of Defense-funded unclassified research who would not otherwise undergo federal personnel vetting.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 117-156.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 117-156.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Introduced in House