118 HR 2903 IH: National Security Climate Intelligence Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-04-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2903IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 26, 2023Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceA BILLTo amend the National Security Act of 1947, to direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Security Climate Intelligence Act.

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Periodic national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change

Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

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Periodic national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change

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Requirement

Not later than the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this section, and on a basis that is not less frequent than once every four years thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, shall— (1)produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the national security and economic security effects of climate change; and (2)submit to the congressional intelligence committees such National Intelligence Estimate. (b)

Form

Each National Intelligence Estimate under subsection (a)(2) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall include an unclassified executive summary.

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