[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2853 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2853

    To require a report on the methodologies utilized for National 
                        Intelligence Estimates.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2004

   Ms. Snowe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
            referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require a report on the methodologies utilized for National 
                        Intelligence Estimates.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL REPORT ON METHODOLOGIES 
              UTILIZED FOR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the National Intelligence Council shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes the following:
            (1) The methodologies utilized for the initiation, 
        drafting, publication, coordination, and dissemination of the 
        results of National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs).
            (2) Such recommendations as the Council considers 
        appropriate regarding improvements of the methodologies 
        utilized for National Intelligence Estimates in order to ensure 
        the timeliness of such Estimates and ensure that such Estimates 
        address the national security and intelligence priorities and 
        objectives of the President and the Director of Central 
        Intelligence.
    (b) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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