Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6605
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2022-02-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill permanently authorizes the Climate Security Advisory Council (currently authorized until December 31, 2025). The bill also requires the advisory council to report to Congress a plan to permanently establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.</p> <p>The plan must contain recommendations relating to the proposed center's duties, which shall include (1) serving as the primary intelligence community organization addressing the climate security intelligence needs and priorities of policymakers, (2) analyzing U.S. climate security risks and U.S. influence on climate policies around the world, and (3) conducting strategic forecasting for future climate security risks and opportunities.</p> <p>The plan shall also include a proposed process for transferring recommended functions and duties from the advisory council to the center. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mr. Crow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make permanent the Climate Security Advisory Council of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022 . 2. Climate Security Advisory Council and Climate Security Intelligence Center (a) Repeal of sunset of Climate Security Advisory Council Section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3060 ) is amended by striking the first subsection (e). (b) Plan for Climate Security Intelligence Center Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the chair of the Climate Security Advisory Council established under section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3060 ) shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written plan to permanently establish within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a Climate Security Intelligence Center (to be headed by a Director appointed by the Director of National Intelligence) to fulfill each of the duties described in subsection (c). Such plan shall include the following: (1) Recommendations for the Center, developed based on findings by the Climate Security Advisory Council, as supported by the National Academies Climate Security Roundtable established pursuant to section 1622 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4054), in carrying out its duties and responsibilities that relate to— (A) the scope of the mission, responsibilities, and functions of the Center, and its relationship with the elements of the intelligence community; (B) the composition and staffing of the Center with personnel from elements of the intelligence community and from departments and agencies of the United States Government that are not elements of the intelligence community, including through the detail to the Center of personnel who have the appropriate security clearances from such departments and agencies; (C) the types of data, information, computer modeling, scientific and technical resources, and any other resources necessary for the Center to fulfill its duties; (D) the requisite scientific and technical education, training, skills, and expertise necessary for personnel of the Center to conduct their work; and (E) approaches and best practices with respect to data-sharing, information exchanges, and other types of collaboration, at the appropriate level of classification, on matters relating to climate security and environmental science between the Center and— (i) elements of the intelligence community; (ii) departments and agencies of the United States Government that are not elements of the intelligence community; and (iii) other key stakeholders in the scientific enterprise of the United States, including institutions of higher education, Federal research laboratories (including the national security laboratories), private industry, and nonprofit research organizations. (2) A proposed process for transferring from the Climate Security Advisory Council to the Center recommended functions and duties currently carried out by the Council, including a timeline for the transfer and a statement on the feasibility of establishing the Center and completing the transfer not more than 1 year after the submission of the plan. (3) A request for any additional resources, facilities, personnel, or authorities that the Climate Security Advisory Council determines necessary to ensure that, upon establishment, the Center and its Director may fulfil the duties described in subsection (c). (c) Duties The duties described in this subsection are the following: (1) To serve as the primary organization within the intelligence community for— (A) addressing the climate security intelligence needs and priorities of policymakers, including information and intelligence sharing at the appropriate level of classification; (B) analyzing climate security risks and the climate influence of the United States; (C) identifying and disseminating climate intelligence indications and warnings; (D) conducting strategic forecasting for climate security opportunities and risks in future; (E) identifying relevant climate security collection gaps, and driving collection to fill such gaps; and (F) collaborating with appropriate counterparts throughout the intelligence community to ensure appropriate integration of climate security analysis into existing lines of analysis undertaken by the intelligence community. (2) To identify, disseminate, and maintain best practices in the analysis of climate security, and the provision of climate intelligence indications and warnings, including— (A) identifying publicly available information and clandestinely collected intelligence that enables such analysis and indications and warnings; and (B) the use of advanced computer modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and similar techniques that enables such analysis and indications and warnings. (3) To assess and identify best practices with respect to prior efforts of the intelligence community to analyze climate security, specifically with respect to— (A) the Measurements of Earth Data for Environmental Analysis program of the Central Intelligence Agency; (B) the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency; and (C) any climate security-related activities of the Director of National Intelligence or the intelligence community that predate the establishment of the Climate Security Advisory Council. (4) To use the best practices identified under paragraphs (2) and (3) to inform the work of the Climate Security Intelligence Center and the intelligence community. (5) To consult, as appropriate, with other elements of the intelligence community and departments and agencies of the United States Government that are not elements of the intelligence community to avoid duplication of existing efforts. (6) To carry out any functions transferred pursuant to the process proposed in subsection (b)(2). (7) To perform such other duties as the Director of National Intelligence shall specify. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Climate security The term climate security means the effects of climate change on the following: (A) The national security of the United States. (B) Infrastructure that enhances the national security of the United States, including— (i) military installations, Department of Defense facilities, intelligence community facilities, and other physical facilities that contribute to or otherwise support operations of the intelligence community or the Department of Defense; and (ii) critical infrastructure of the United States (as defined in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) )). (C) Subnational, national, regional, and global politics, governance, and political stability. (D) The security of allies and partners of the United States. (E) Ongoing or potential political violence, including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, insurgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil war, and interstate war. (2) Climate influence of the United States The term climate influence of the United States means the global influence and leadership of the United States with respect to the climate policies of other countries, international organizations, and transnational groups. (3) Climate intelligence indications and warnings The term climate intelligence indications and warnings means climate security developments with the potential to— (A) imminently and substantially alter the political stability or degree of human security in a state or region; or (B) threaten the United States, the military, political, or economic interests of allies or coalition partners of the United States, or citizens of the United States abroad. (4) Congressional intelligence committees The term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ). (5) Intelligence community The term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ).