[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5691-S5713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3207. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1239. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS.

       Section 6406(d) of the Defense of State Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 22 
     U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
     through (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) shall only exist while United States diplomatic 
     operations in Belarus at the United States Embassy in Minsk, 
     Belarus are suspended; and
       ``(2) shall oversee the operations and personnel of the 
     Belarus Affairs Unit.''.
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  SA 3208. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1272. REPORTS ON FOREIGN BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head 
     of the Office of Antiboycott Compliance of the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce shall 
     submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives a report on boycotts described 
     in section 1773(a) of the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 
     4842(a)) targeted at the State of Israel.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include a description of--
       (1) boycotts described in that subsection; and
       (2) the steps taken by the Department of Commerce to 
     enforce the provisions of the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 (50 
     U.S.C. 4841 et seq.) with respect to those boycotts.
       (c) Termination.--The requirement to submit reports under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 3209. Mr. RUBIO (for Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Rubio)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Rubio to the bill 
S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

    DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

    DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
Sec. 104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 301. Improvements relating to conflicts of interest in the 
              Intelligence Innovation Board.
Sec. 302. National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment 
              and National Counterintelligence Strategy.
Sec. 303. Open Source Intelligence Division of Office of Intelligence 
              and Analysis personnel.
Sec. 304. Improvements to advisory board of National Reconnaissance 
              Office.
Sec. 305. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants.
Sec. 306. Limitation on availability of funds for new controlled access 
              programs.
Sec. 307. Limitation on transfers from controlled access programs.
Sec. 308. Expenditure of funds for certain intelligence and 
              counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard.
Sec. 309. Strengthening of Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
Sec. 310. Report on collection of United States location information.

                  TITLE IV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

                 Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

Sec. 401. Assessment of current status of biotechnology of People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 402. Intelligence sharing with law enforcement agencies on 
              synthetic opioid precursor chemicals originating in 
              People's Republic of China.
Sec. 403. Report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade 
              United States transparency and national security 
              regulations.
Sec. 404. Plan for recruitment of Mandarin speakers.

                   Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

Sec. 411. Report on Russian Federation sponsorship of acts of 
              international terrorism.
Sec. 412. Assessment of likely course of war in Ukraine.

                  Subtitle C--International Terrorism

Sec. 421. Assessment and report on the threat of ISIS-Khorasan to the 
              United States.

                   Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

Sec. 431. Assessment of visa-free travel to and within Western 
              Hemisphere by nationals of countries of concern.
Sec. 432. Assessment of threat posed by citizenship-by-investment 
              programs.
Sec. 433. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence review of 
              visitors and assignees.
Sec. 434. Assessment of the lessons learned by the intelligence 
              community with respect to the Israel-Hamas war.
Sec. 435. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment on Tren 
              de Aragua.
Sec. 436. Assessment of Maduro regime's economic and security 
              relationships with state sponsors of terrorism and 
              foreign terrorist organizations.
Sec. 437. Continued congressional oversight of Iranian expenditures 
              supporting foreign military and terrorist activities.

                     TITLE V--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Sec. 501. Strategy to counter foreign adversary efforts to utilize 
              biotechnologies in ways that threaten United States 
              national security.
Sec. 502. Improvements to the roles, missions, and objectives of the 
              National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 503. Enhancing capabilities to detect foreign adversary threats 
              relating to biological data.
Sec. 504. National security procedures to address certain risks and 
              threats relating to artificial intelligence.
Sec. 505. Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 506. Sense of Congress encouraging intelligence community to 
              increase private sector capital partnerships and 
              partnership with Office of Strategic Capital of 
              Department of Defense to secure enduring technological 
              advantages.
Sec. 507. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
Sec. 508. Enhancement of authority for intelligence community public-
              private talent exchanges.
Sec. 509. Enhancing intelligence community ability to acquire emerging 
              technology that fulfills intelligence community needs.
Sec. 510. Sense of Congress on hostile foreign cyber actors.
Sec. 511. Deeming ransomware threats to critical infrastructure a 
              national intelligence priority.
Sec. 512. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary 
              practices in critical mineral projects.

                    TITLE VI--CLASSIFICATION REFORM

Sec. 601. Classification and declassification of information.
Sec. 602. Minimum standards for Executive agency insider threat 
              programs.

  TITLE VII--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE 
                              IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 701. Security clearances held by certain former employees of 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 702. Policy for authorizing intelligence community program of 
              contractor-owned and contractor-operated sensitive 
              compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 703. Enabling intelligence community integration.
Sec. 704. Appointment of spouses of certain Federal employees.
Sec. 705. Plan for staffing the intelligence collection positions of 
              the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 706. Sense of Congress on Government personnel support for foreign 
              terrorist organizations.

                       TITLE VIII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

Sec. 801. Improvements regarding urgent concerns submitted to 
              Inspectors General of the intelligence community.
Sec. 802. Prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as 
              act of reprisal.
Sec. 803. Protection for individuals making authorized disclosures to 
              Inspectors General of elements of the intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of certain Inspectors General to 
              receive protected disclosures.
Sec. 805. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or 
              examination.
Sec. 806. Establishing process parity for adverse security clearance 
              and access determinations.
Sec. 807. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory 
              revocation of security clearances and access 
              determinations.

                  TITLE IX--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS

Sec. 901. Modification of authority for Secretary of State and heads of 
              other Federal agencies to pay costs of treating 
              qualifying injuries and make payments for qualifying 
              injuries to the brain.

               TITLE X--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

Sec. 1001. Comptroller General of the United States review of All-
              domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Sec. 1002. Sunset of requirements relating to audits of unidentified 
              anomalous phenomena historical record report.
Sec. 1003. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous 
              phenomena.

                        TITLE XI--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1101. Limitation on directives under Foreign Intelligence 
              Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to certain electronic 
              communication service providers.
Sec. 1102. Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for 
              Elections through Independent Testing Act of 2024.
Sec. 1103. Parity in pay for staff of the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
              Oversight Board and the intelligence community.
Sec. 1104. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 1105. Technical amendments.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) 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).
       (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 for the conduct of

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     the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
     Federal Government.

     SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those 
     specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations 
     prepared to accompany this division.
       (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations.--
       (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
     available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the President.
       (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of 
     the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in 
     subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, 
     within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
       (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly 
     disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
     portion of such Schedule except--
       (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 
     3306(a));
       (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
       (C) as otherwise required by law.

     SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal 
     year 2025 the sum of $656,573,000.
       (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account for fiscal year 2025 such 
     additional amounts as are specified in the classified 
     Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

     SEC. 104. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
                   AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

       Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
     retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
     increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
     be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits 
     authorized by law.

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
     $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

     SEC. 301. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN 
                   THE INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION BOARD.

       Section 7506(g) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``active and'' before 
     ``potential'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community'' and inserting ``the 
     designated agency ethics official'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) Authority for the designated agency ethics official 
     to grant a waiver for a conflict of interest, except that--
       ``(i) no waiver may be granted for an active conflict of 
     interest identified with respect to the Chair of the Board;
       ``(ii) every waiver for a potential conflict of interest 
     requires review and approval by the Director of National 
     Intelligence; and
       ``(iii) for every waiver granted, the designated agency 
     ethics official shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees notice of the waiver.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Definition of designated agency ethics official.--In 
     this subsection, the term `designated agency ethics official' 
     means the designated agency ethics official (as defined in 
     section 13101 of title 5, United States Code) in the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 302. NATIONAL THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION 
                   ASSESSMENT AND NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   STRATEGY.

       Section 904(f)(3) of the Counterintelligence Enhancement 
     Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(f)(3)) is amended by striking 
     ``National Counterintelligence Executive'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security 
     Center''.

     SEC. 303. OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OF OFFICE OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS PERSONNEL.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     division for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
     Department of Homeland Security may be obligated or expended 
     by the Office to increase, above the staffing level in effect 
     on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     number of personnel assigned to the Open Source Intelligence 
     Division who work exclusively or predominantly on domestic 
     terrorism issues.

     SEC. 304. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARD OF NATIONAL 
                   RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

       Section 106A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3041a(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (A) in clause (i)--
       (i) by striking ``five members appointed by the Director'' 
     and inserting ``up to 8 members appointed by the Director''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and who do not present any actual or 
     potential conflict of interest'' before the period at the 
     end;
       (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
       (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) Membership structure.--The Director shall ensure 
     that no more than 2 concurrently serving members of the Board 
     qualify for membership on the Board based predominantly on a 
     single qualification set forth under clause (i).'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) Charter.--The Director shall establish a charter for 
     the Board that includes the following:
       ``(A) Mandatory processes for identifying potential 
     conflicts of interest, including the submission of initial 
     and periodic financial disclosures by Board members.
       ``(B) The vetting of potential conflicts of interest by the 
     designated agency ethics official, except that no individual 
     waiver may be granted for a conflict of interest identified 
     with respect to the Chair of the Board.
       ``(C) The establishment of a process and associated 
     protections for any whistleblower alleging a violation of 
     applicable conflict of interest law, Federal contracting law, 
     or other provision of law.''; and
       (4) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``August 31, 
     2027''.

     SEC. 305. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE OF 
                   GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title X of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3227 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1035. National Intelligence University acceptance of 
       grants

       ``(a) Authority.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     authorize the President of the National Intelligence 
     University to accept qualifying research grants.
       ``(b) Qualifying Grants.--A qualifying research grant under 
     this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive 
     basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a 
     research project with a scientific, literary, or educational 
     purpose.
       ``(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.--A 
     qualifying research grant may be accepted under this section 
     only from a Federal agency or from a corporation, fund, 
     foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that 
     is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, 
     or educational purposes.
       ``(d) Administration of Grant Funds.--
       ``(1) Establishment of account.--The Director shall 
     establish an account for administering funds received as 
     qualifying research grants under this section.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--The President of the University shall 
     use the funds in the account established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) in accordance with applicable provisions of the 
     regulations and the terms and conditions of the grants 
     received.
       ``(e) Related Expenses.--Subject to such limitations as may 
     be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available 
     for the National Intelligence University may be used to pay 
     expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and 
     otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.
       ``(f) Regulations.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this 
     section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding 
     section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 1034 the following new item:

``Sec. 1035. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants.''.

     SEC. 306. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NEW 
                   CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAMS.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     division for the National Intelligence Program (as defined in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)) may be obligated or expended for any controlled access 
     program (as defined in section 501A(d) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091a(d))), or a compartment 
     or subcompartment therein, that is established on or after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, until the head of the 
     element of the intelligence community responsible for the 
     establishment of such program, compartment, or 
     subcompartment, submits the notification required by section 
     501A(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091a(b)).

     SEC. 307. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS FROM CONTROLLED ACCESS 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Section 501A(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3091a(b)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Limitation on 
     Establishment'' and inserting ``Limitations'';

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       (2) by striking ``A head'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Establishment.--A head''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Transfers.--A head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may not transfer a capability from a controlled 
     access program, including from a compartment or 
     subcompartment therein to a compartment or subcompartment of 
     another controlled access program, to a special access 
     program (as defined in section 1152(g) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (50 U.S.C. 
     3348(g))), or to anything else outside the controlled access 
     program, until the head submits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and congressional leadership notice 
     of the intent of the head to make such transfer.''.

     SEC. 308. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE COAST 
                   GUARD.

       The Commandant of the Coast Guard may use up to 1 percent 
     of the amounts made available for the National Intelligence 
     Program (as such term is defined in section 3 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) for each fiscal year 
     for intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the 
     Coast Guard relating to objects of a confidential, 
     extraordinary, or emergency nature, which amounts may be 
     accounted for solely on the certification of the Commandant 
     and each such certification shall be considered to be a 
     sufficient voucher for the amount contained in the 
     certification.

     SEC. 309. STRENGTHENING OF OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   ANALYSIS.

       (a) Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--Section 311 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     `counterintelligence', `foreign intelligence', and 
     `intelligence community' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       ``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Office of Economic 
     Intelligence and Security (in this section referred to as the 
     `Office'), which, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, shall--
       ``(1) be responsible for the receipt, analysis, collation, 
     and dissemination of foreign intelligence and foreign 
     counterintelligence information relating to the operation and 
     responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury and other 
     Federal agencies executing economic statecraft tools that do 
     not include any elements that are elements of the 
     intelligence community;
       ``(2) provide intelligence support and economic analysis to 
     Federal agencies implementing United States economic policy, 
     including for purposes of global strategic competition; and
       ``(3) have such other related duties and authorities as may 
     be assigned by the Secretary for purposes of the 
     responsibilities described in paragraph (1), subject to the 
     authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(c) Assistant Secretary for Economic Intelligence and 
     Security.--The Office shall be headed by an Assistant 
     Secretary, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant 
     Secretary shall report directly to the Undersecretary for 
     Terrorism and Financial Crimes.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 311 and inserting the following:

``311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(4)(J) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)(J)) is amended by 
     striking ``Office of Intelligence and Analysis'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Economic Intelligence and Security''.
       (4) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the 
     Treasury shall be deemed a reference to the Office of 
     Economic Intelligence and Security of the Department of the 
     Treasury.
       (b) Strategic Plan and Effective Date.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
     date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary 
     of the Treasury submits to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a 3-year strategic plan detailing the resources 
     required by the Department of the Treasury.
       (3) Contents.--The strategic plan submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) shall include the following:
       (A) Staffing and administrative expenses planned for the 
     Department for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the 
     submittal of the plan, including resourcing requirements for 
     each office and division in the Department during such 
     period.
       (B) Stuctural changes and resources, including leadership 
     structure and staffing, required to implement subsection (a) 
     during the period described in subparagraph (A).
       (c) Limitation.--None of the amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act for the Office of Foreign Asset Control, the 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Office of 
     International Affairs, the Office of Tax Policy, or the 
     Office of Domestic Finance may be transferred or reprogrammed 
     to support the Office of Economic Intelligence and Security 
     established by section 311 of title 31, United States Code, 
     as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 310. REPORT ON COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LOCATION 
                   INFORMATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
     of the House of Representatives.
       (2) United states location information.--The term ``United 
     States location information'' means information derived or 
     otherwise calculated from the use of technology, including 
     global positioning systems-level latitude and longitude 
     coordinates or other mechanisms, that reveals the past or 
     present approximate or specific location of a customer, 
     subscriber, user, or device in the United States, or, if the 
     customer, subscriber, or user is known to be a United States 
     person, outside the United States.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of 
     the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
     1801).
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Attorney General, 
     shall issue a report on the collection of United States 
     location information by the intelligence community.
       (c) Content.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     address the filtering, segregation, use, dissemination, 
     masking, and retention of United States location information 
     by the intelligence community.
       (d) Form; Public Availability.--The report required by 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) shall be issued in unclassified form and made available 
     to the public; and
       (2) may include a classified annex, which the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as authorizing--
       (1) any rulemaking; or
       (2) the collection or access of United States location 
     information.

                  TITLE IV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

                 Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

     SEC. 401. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY OF 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Director of the 
     National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center and such 
     heads of elements of the intelligence community as the 
     Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate, 
     conduct an assessment of the current status of the 
     biotechnology of the People's Republic of China, which shall 
     include an assessment of how the People's Republic of China 
     is supporting the biotechnology sector through both licit and 
     illicit means, such as foreign direct investment, subsidies, 
     talent recruitment, or other efforts.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
     Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Direct of National Intelligence completes the 
     assessment required by subsection (a), the Director shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the findings of the Director with respect to the assessment.

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       (3) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 402. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 
                   ON SYNTHETIC OPIOID PRECURSOR CHEMICALS 
                   ORIGINATING IN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Strategy Required.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in coordination with the Attorney 
     General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
     State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of such 
     other departments and agencies as the Director considers 
     appropriate, develop a strategy to ensure robust intelligence 
     sharing relating to the illicit trafficking of synthetic 
     opioid precursor chemicals from the People's Republic of 
     China and other source countries.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy developed pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of existing intelligence sharing between 
     the intelligence community, the Department of Justice, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, any other relevant Federal 
     departments, and State, local, territorial and tribal law 
     enforcement entities, including any mechanisms that allow 
     subject matter experts with and without security clearances 
     to share and receive information and any gaps identified.
       (2) A plan to ensure robust intelligence sharing, including 
     by addressing gaps identified pursuant to subparagraph (1) 
     and identifying additional capabilities and resources needed;
       (3) A detailed description of the measures used to ensure 
     the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
     rights in carrying out this strategy.

     SEC. 403. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   TO EVADE UNITED STATES TRANSPARENCY AND 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY REGULATIONS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Financial 
     Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report Required.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade 
     the following:
       (1) Identification under section 1260H of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       (2) Restrictions or limitations imposed by any of the 
     following:
       (A) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
       (B) Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
       (C) The list of specially designated nationals and blocked 
     persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 
     the Department of the Treasury (commonly known as the ``SDN 
     list'').
       (D) The Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry 
     and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in 
     Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (E) Commercial or dual-use export controls under the Export 
     Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) and the 
     Export Administration Regulations.
       (F) Executive Order 14105 (88 Fed. Reg. 54867; relating to 
     addressing United States investments in certain national 
     security technologies and products in countries of concern), 
     or successor order.
       (G) Import restrictions on products made with forced labor 
     implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to 
     Public Law 117-78 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note).
       (c) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form.

     SEC. 404. PLAN FOR RECRUITMENT OF MANDARIN SPEAKERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a comprehensive plan to prioritize the recruitment 
     and training of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese for 
     each element of the intelligence community.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

                   Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

     SEC. 411. REPORT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION SPONSORSHIP OF ACTS OF 
                   INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security, the Committee on Financial Services, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign 
     terrorist organization'' means an organization that has been 
     designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the 
     Secretary of State, pursuant to section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (3) Specially designated global terrorist organization.--
     The term ``specially designated global terrorist 
     organization'' means an organization that has been designated 
     as a specially designated global terrorist by the Secretary 
     of State or the Secretary, pursuant to Executive Order 13224 
     (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and 
     prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to 
     commit, or support terrorism).
       (4) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor 
     of terrorism'' means a country the government of which the 
     Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided 
     support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes 
     of--
       (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform 
     Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
       (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2371);
       (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2780(d)); or
       (D) any other provision of law.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in concurrence with the Secretary of 
     State, conduct and submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       (1) A list of all instances in which the Russian 
     Federation, or an official of the Russian Federation, has 
     provided financial, material, technical, or lethal support to 
     foreign terrorist organizations, specially designated global 
     terrorist organizations, state sponsors of terrorism, or for 
     acts of international terrorism.
       (2) A list of all instances in which the Russian 
     Federation, or an official of the Russian Federation, has 
     willfully aided or abetted--
       (A) the international proliferation of nuclear explosive 
     devices to persons;
       (B) a person in acquiring unsafeguarded special nuclear 
     material; or
       (C) the efforts of a person to use, develop, produce, 
     stockpile, or otherwise acquire chemical, biological, or 
     radiological weapons.
       (3) An assessment of threats to the homeland as a result of 
     Russian government assistance to the Russian Imperial 
     Movement.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after submittal of 
     the report required by subsection (b), the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall provide a classified briefing to 
     the appropriate congressional committees on the methodology 
     and findings of the report.

     SEC. 412. ASSESSMENT OF LIKELY COURSE OF WAR IN UKRAINE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in collaboration with the Director of the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency and the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an assessment of the likely course of 
     the war in Ukraine through December 31, 2025.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b) 
     shall include an assessment of each of the following:
       (1) The ability of the military of Ukraine to defend 
     against Russian aggression if the United States does, or does 
     not, continue to provide military and economic assistance to 
     Ukraine and does, or does not, maintain policy restrictions 
     on the use of United States weapons during the period 
     described in such subsection.
       (2) The likely course of the war during such period if the 
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     not, continue to provide military and economic assistance to 
     Ukraine.
       (3) The ability and willingness of countries in Europe and 
     outside of Europe to continue to provide military and 
     economic assistance to Ukraine if the United States does, or 
     does not, do so, including the ability of such countries to 
     make up for any shortfall in United States assistance.
       (4) The effects of a potential defeat of Ukraine by the 
     Russian Federation on United States national security and 
     foreign policy interests, including the potential for further 
     aggression from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic 
     of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic 
     People's Republic of Korea.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

                  Subtitle C--International Terrorism

     SEC. 421. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE THREAT OF ISIS-
                   KHORASAN TO THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Counterterrorism Center, in coordination with such elements 
     of the intelligence community as the Director considers 
     relevant, shall--
       (1) conduct an assessment of the threats to the United 
     States and United States citizens posed by ISIS-Khorasan; and
       (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     written report on the findings of the assessment.
       (c) Report Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the historical evolution of ISIS-
     Khorasan, beginning with Al-Qaeda and the attacks on the 
     United States on September 11, 2001.
       (2) A description of the ideology and stated intentions of 
     ISIS-Khorasan as related to the United States and the 
     interests of the United States, including the homeland.
       (3) A list of all terrorist attacks worldwide attributable 
     to ISIS-Khorasan or for which ISIS-Khorasan claimed credit, 
     beginning on January 1, 2015.
       (4) A description of the involvement of ISIS-Khorasan in 
     Afghanistan before, during, and after the withdrawal of 
     United States military and civilian personnel and resources 
     in August 2021.
       (5) The recruiting and training strategy of ISIS-Khorasan 
     following the withdrawal described in paragraph (4), 
     including--
       (A) the geographic regions in which ISIS-Khorasan is 
     physically present;
       (B) regions from which ISIS-Khorasan is recruiting; and
       (C) its ambitions for individual actors worldwide and in 
     the United States.
       (6) A description of the relationship between ISIS-Khorasan 
     and ISIS core, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist 
     groups, as appropriate.
       (7) A description of the association of members of ISIS-
     Khorasan with individuals formerly detained at United States 
     Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (8) A description of ISIS-Khorasan's development of, and 
     relationships with, travel facilitation networks in Europe, 
     Central Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America.
       (9) An assessment of ISIS-Khorasan's understanding of the 
     border and immigration policies of the United States.
       (10) An assessment of the known travel of members of ISIS-
     Khorasan within the Western Hemisphere and specifically 
     across the southern border of the United States.
       (11) As assessment of ISIS-Khorasan's intentions and 
     capabilities within the United States.
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

                   Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

     SEC. 431. ASSESSMENT OF VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN 
                   WESTERN HEMISPHERE BY NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES OF 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Countries of concern.--The term ``countries of 
     concern'' means--
       (A) the Russian Federation;
       (B) the People's Republic of China;
       (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
       (D) the Syrian Arab Republic;
       (E) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
       (F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and
       (G) the Republic of Cuba.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a written assessment of the impacts to national 
     security caused by travel without a visa to and within 
     countries in the Western Hemisphere by nationals of countries 
     of concern.
       (c) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 432. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT POSED BY CITIZENSHIP-BY-
                   INVESTMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
     means the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
     of the Department of the Treasury.
       (3) Citizenship-by-investment program.--The term 
     ``citizenship-by-investment program'' means an immigration, 
     investment, or other program of a foreign country that, in 
     exchange for a covered contribution, authorizes the 
     individual making the covered contribution to acquire 
     citizenship in such country, including temporary or permanent 
     residence that may serve as the basis for subsequent 
     naturalization.
       (4) Covered contribution.--The term ``covered 
     contribution'' means--
       (A) an investment in, or a monetary donation or any other 
     form of direct or indirect capital transfer to, including 
     through the purchase or rental of real estate--
       (i) the government of a foreign country; or
       (ii) any person, business, or entity in such a foreign 
     country; and
       (B) a donation to, or endowment of, any activity 
     contributing to the public good in such a foreign country.
       (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     National Intelligence.
       (b) Assessment of Threat Posed by Citizenship-by-investment 
     Programs.--
       (1) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director and the Assistant 
     Secretary, in coordination with the heads of the other 
     elements of the intelligence community and the head of any 
     appropriate Federal agency, shall complete an assessment of 
     the threat posed to the United States by citizenship-by-
     investment programs.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An identification of each citizenship-by-investment 
     program, including an identification of the foreign country 
     that operates each such program.
       (B) With respect to each citizenship-by-investment program 
     identified under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) a description of the types of investments required 
     under the program; and
       (ii) an identification of the sectors to which an 
     individual may make a covered contribution under the program.
       (C) An assessment of the threats posed to the national 
     security of the United States by malign actors that use 
     citizenship-by-investment programs--
       (i) to evade sanctions or taxes;
       (ii) to facilitate or finance--

       (I) crimes relating to national security, including 
     terrorism, weapons trafficking or proliferation, cybercrime, 
     drug trafficking, human trafficking, and espionage; or
       (II) any other activity that furthers the interests of a 
     foreign adversary or undermines the integrity of the 
     immigration laws or security of the United States; or

       (iii) to undermine the United States and its interests 
     through any other means identified by the Director and the 
     Assistant Secretary.
       (D) An identification of the foreign countries the 
     citizenship-by-investment programs of which pose the greatest 
     threat to the national security of the United States.
       (3) Report and briefing.--
       (A) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after completing 
     the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Director and 
     the Assistant Secretary shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings 
     of the Director and the Assistant Secretary with respect to 
     the assessment.
       (ii) Elements.--The report required by clause (i) shall 
     include the following:

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       (I) A detailed description of the threats posed to the 
     national security of the United States by citizenship-by-
     investment programs.
       (II) Recommendations for additional resources or 
     authorities necessary to counter such threats.
       (III) A description of opportunities to counter such 
     threats.

       (iii) Form.--The report required by clause (i) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex, as appropriate.
       (B) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the report required by subparagraph (A) is submitted, 
     the Director and Assistant Secretary shall provide the 
     appropriate committees of Congress with a briefing on the 
     report.

     SEC. 433. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   REVIEW OF VISITORS AND ASSIGNEES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Country of risk.--The term ``country of risk'' means a 
     country identified in the report submitted to Congress by the 
     Director of National Intelligence in 2024 pursuant to section 
     108B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043b) 
     (commonly referred to as the ``Annual Threat Assessment'').
       (3)  Covered assignee; covered visitor.--The terms 
     ``covered assignee'' and ``covered visitor'' mean a foreign 
     national from a country of risk that is ``engaging in 
     competitive behavior that directly threatens U.S. national 
     security'', who is not an employee of either the Department 
     of Energy or the management and operations contractor 
     operating a National Laboratory on behalf of the Department 
     of Energy, and has requested access to the premises, 
     information, or technology of a National Laboratory.
       (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the 
     Department of Energy (or their designee).
       (5) Foreign national.--The term ``foreign national'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``alien'' in section 101(a) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).
       (6) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (7) Nontraditional collection threat.--The term 
     ``nontraditional collection threat'' means a threat posed by 
     an individual not employed by a foreign intelligence service, 
     who is seeking access to information about a capability, 
     research, or organizational dynamics of the United States to 
     inform a foreign adversary or non-state actor.
       (b) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The National Laboratories conduct critical, cutting-
     edge research across a range of scientific disciplines that 
     provide the United States with a technological edge over 
     other countries.
       (2) The technologies developed in the National Laboratories 
     contribute to the national security of the United States, 
     including classified and sensitive military technology and 
     dual-use commercial technology.
       (3) International cooperation in the field of science is 
     critical to the United States maintaining its leading 
     technological edge.
       (4) The research enterprise of the Department of Energy, 
     including the National Laboratories, is increasingly targeted 
     by adversarial nations to exploit military and dual-use 
     technologies for military or economic gain.
       (5) Approximately 40,000 citizens of foreign countries, 
     including more than 8,000 citizens from China and Russia, 
     were granted access to the premises, information, or 
     technology of National Laboratories in fiscal year 2023.
       (6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of 
     the Department of Energy is responsible for identifying 
     counterintelligence risks to the Department, including the 
     National Laboratories, and providing direction for the 
     mitigation of such risks.
       (c) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) before being granted access to the premises, 
     information, or technology of a National Laboratory, citizens 
     of foreign countries identified in the 2024 Annual Threat 
     Assessment of the intelligence community as ``engaging in 
     competitive behavior that directly threatens U.S. national 
     security'' should be appropriately screened by the National 
     Laboratory to which they seek access, and by the Office of 
     Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department, to 
     identify risks associated with granting the requested access 
     to sensitive military, or dual-use technologies; and
       (2) identified risks should be mitigated.
       (d) Review of Country of Risk Covered Visitor and Covered 
     Assignee Access Requests.--The Director shall, in 
     consultation with the applicable Under Secretary of the 
     Department of Energy that oversees the National Laboratory, 
     or their designee, promulgate a policy to assess the 
     counterintelligence risk that covered visitors or covered 
     assignees pose to the research or activities undertaken at a 
     National Laboratory.
       (e) Advice With Respect to Covered Visitors or Covered 
     Assignees.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall provide advice to a 
     National Laboratory on covered visitors and covered assignees 
     when 1 or more of the following conditions are present:
       (A) The Director has reason to believe that a covered 
     visitor or covered assignee is a nontraditional intelligence 
     collection threat.
       (B) The Director is in receipt of information indicating 
     that a covered visitor or covered assignee constitutes a 
     counterintelligence risk to a National Laboratory.
       (2) Advice described.--Advice provided to a National 
     Laboratory in accordance with paragraph (1) shall include a 
     description of the assessed risk.
       (3) Risk mitigation.--When appropriate, the Director shall, 
     in consultation with the applicable Under Secretary of the 
     Department of Energy that oversees the National Laboratory, 
     or their designee, provide recommendations to mitigate the 
     risk as part of the advice provided in accordance with 
     paragraph (1).
       (f) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, 
     the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report, which shall include--
       (1) the number of covered visitors or covered assignees 
     permitted to access the premises, information, or technology 
     of each National Laboratory;
       (2) the number of instances in which the Director provided 
     advice to a National Laboratory in accordance with subsection 
     (e); and
       (3) the number of instances in which a National Laboratory 
     took action inconsistent with advice provided by the Director 
     in accordance with subsection (e).
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2032.

     SEC. 434. ASSESSMENT OF THE LESSONS LEARNED BY THE 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE 
                   ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of 
     elements of the intelligence community as the Director 
     considers appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a written assessment of the lessons 
     learned from the Israel-Hamas war.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Lessons learned from the timing and scope of the 
     October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas against Israel, including 
     lessons related to United States intelligence cooperation 
     with Israel and other regional partners.
       (2) Lessons learned from advances in warfare, including the 
     use by adversaries of a complex tunnel network.
       (3) Lessons learned from attacks by adversaries against 
     maritime shipping routes in the Red Sea.
       (4) Lessons learned from the use by adversaries of rockets, 
     missiles, and unmanned aerial systems, including attacks by 
     Iran.
       (5) Analysis of the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the 
     global security environment, including the war in Ukraine.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 435. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT 
                   ON TREN DE ARAGUA.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, in consultation with such other

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     heads of elements of the intelligence community as the 
     Director considers appropriate, shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an intelligence assessment 
     on the gang known as ``Tren de Aragua''.
       (c) Elements.--The intelligence assessment required by 
     subsection (b) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the key leaders, organizational 
     structure, subgroups, presence in countries in the Western 
     Hemisphere, and cross-border illicit drug smuggling routes of 
     Tren de Aragua.
       (2) A description of the practices used by Tren de Aragua 
     to generate revenue.
       (3) A description of the level at which Tren de Aragua 
     receives support from the regime of Nicolas Maduro in 
     Venezuela.
       (4) A description of the manner in which Tren de Aragua is 
     exploiting heightened migratory flows out of Venezuela and 
     throughout the Western Hemisphere to expand its operations.
       (5) A description of the degree to which Tren de Aragua 
     cooperates or competes with other criminal organizations in 
     the Western Hemisphere.
       (6) An estimate of the annual revenue received by Tren de 
     Aragua from the sale of illicit drugs, kidnapping, and human 
     trafficking, disaggregated by activity.
       (7) Any other information the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency considers relevant.
       (d) Form.--The intelligence assessment required by 
     subsection (b) may be submitted in classified form.

     SEC. 436. ASSESSMENT OF MADURO REGIME'S ECONOMIC AND SECURITY 
                   RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM 
                   AND FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a written assessment of the economic and security 
     relationships of the regime of Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela 
     with the countries and organizations described in subsection 
     (c), including formal and informal support to and from such 
     countries and organizations.
       (c) Countries and Organizations Described.--The countries 
     and organizations described in this subsection are the 
     following:
       (1) The following countries designated by the United States 
     as state sponsors of terrorism:
       (A) The Republic of Cuba.
       (B) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (2) The following organizations designated by the United 
     States as foreign terrorist organizations:
       (A) The National Liberation Army (ELN).
       (B) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's 
     Army (FARC-EP).
       (C) The Segunda Marquetalia.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 437. CONTINUED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF IRANIAN 
                   EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILITARY AND 
                   TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Update Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress an update to the report submitted under section 6705 
     of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 9412) to reflect current occurrences, 
     circumstances, and expenditures.
       (c) Form.--The update submitted pursuant to subsection (b) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

                     TITLE V--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

     SEC. 501. STRATEGY TO COUNTER FOREIGN ADVERSARY EFFORTS TO 
                   UTILIZE BIOTECHNOLOGIES IN WAYS THAT THREATEN 
                   UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that as 
     biotechnologies become increasingly important with regard to 
     the national security interests of the United States, and 
     with the addition of biotechnologies to the biosecurity 
     mission of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity 
     Center, the intelligence community must articulate and 
     implement a strategy to identify and assess threats relating 
     to biotechnologies.
       (c) Strategy for Biotechnologies Critical to National 
     Security.--
       (1) Strategy required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, acting through the Director of the 
     National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center and in 
     coordination with the heads of such other elements of the 
     intelligence community as the Director of National 
     Intelligence considers appropriate, develop and submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a whole-of-government 
     strategy to address concerns relating to biotechnologies.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy developed and submitted 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) Identification and assessment of threats associated 
     with biotechnologies critical to the national security of the 
     United States, including materials that involve a dependency 
     on foreign adversary nations.
       (B) A determination of how best to counter foreign 
     adversary efforts to utilize biotechnologies that threaten 
     the national security of the United States, including threats 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (C) A plan to support efforts of other Federal departments 
     and agencies to secure United States supply chains of the 
     biotechnologies critical to the national security of the 
     United States, by coordinating--
       (i) across the intelligence community;
       (ii) the support provided by the intelligence community to 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies and 
     policymakers;
       (iii) the engagement of the intelligence community with 
     private sector entities, in coordination with other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies, as may be applicable; and
       (iv) how the intelligence community, in coordination with 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies, can support 
     such efforts to secure United States supply chains for and 
     use of biotechnologies.
       (D) Proposals for such legislative or administrative action 
     as the Directors consider necessary to support the strategy.

     SEC. 502. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROLES, MISSIONS, AND OBJECTIVES 
                   OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND 
                   BIOSECURITY CENTER.

       Section 119A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3057) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``biosecurity and'' 
     and inserting ``counterproliferation, biosecurity, and''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``analyzing and'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Establishing'' and 
     inserting ``Coordinating the establishment of'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Disseminating'' 
     and inserting ``Overseeing the dissemination of'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and coordinating'' 
     after ``Conducting''; and
       (v) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``Conducting'' and 
     inserting ``Coordinating and advancing''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and analysis'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively;
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) Overseeing and coordinating the analysis of 
     intelligence on biosecurity and foreign biological threats in 
     support of the intelligence needs of Federal departments and 
     agencies responsible for public health, including by 
     providing analytic priorities to elements of the intelligence 
     community and by conducting and coordinating net 
     assessments.'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by clause (ii), 
     by inserting ``on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign 
     biological threats'' after ``public health'';
       (v) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause (ii), by 
     inserting ``and authorities'' after ``capabilities''; and
       (vi) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Enhancing coordination between elements of the 
     intelligence community and private sector entities on 
     information relevant to biosecurity, biotechnology, and 
     foreign biological threats, and coordinating such information 
     with relevant Federal departments and agencies, as 
     applicable.''.

     SEC. 503. ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DETECT FOREIGN ADVERSARY 
                   THREATS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DATA.

       (a) Definition of Biological Data.--The term ``biological 
     data'' means information,

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     including associated descriptors, derived from the structure, 
     function, or process of a biological system that is either 
     measured, collected, or aggregated for analysis.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with relevant heads of 
     Federal departments and agencies, take the following steps to 
     standardize the use by the intelligence community of 
     biological data and the ability of the intelligence community 
     to detect foreign adversary threats relating to biological 
     data:
       (1) Standardize the processes and procedures for the 
     collection, analysis, and dissemination of information 
     relating to foreign adversary use of biological data, 
     particularly in ways that threaten or could threaten the 
     national security of the United States.
       (2) Issue policy guidance within the intelligence 
     community--
       (A) to standardize the data security practices for 
     biological data maintained by the intelligence community, 
     including security practices for the handling and processing 
     of biological data, including with respect to protecting the 
     civil rights, liberties, and privacy of United States 
     persons;
       (B) to standardize intelligence engagements with foreign 
     allies and partners with respect to biological data; and
       (C) to standardize the creation of metadata relating to 
     biological data maintained by the intelligence community.
       (3) Ensure coordination with such Federal departments and 
     agencies and entities in the private sector as the Director 
     considers appropriate to understand how foreign adversaries 
     are accessing and using biological data stored within the 
     United States.

     SEC. 504. NATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS CERTAIN 
                   RISKS AND THREATS RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Definition of Artificial Intelligence.--In this 
     section, the term ``artificial intelligence''--
       (1) has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the 
     National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 
     U.S.C. 9401); and
       (2) includes the artificial systems and techniques 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 238(g) of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note 
     prec.)
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Artificial intelligence systems demonstrate increased 
     capabilities in the generation of synthetic media and 
     computer programming code, as well as areas such as object 
     recognition, natural language processing, and workflow 
     orchestration.
       (2) The growing capabilities of artificial intelligence 
     systems in the areas described in paragraph (1), as well as 
     the greater accessibility of large-scale artificial 
     intelligence models and advanced computation capabilities to 
     individuals, businesses, and governments, have dramatically 
     increased the adoption of artificial intelligence products in 
     the United States and globally.
       (3) The advanced capabilities of the systems described in 
     paragraph (1), and their accessibility to a wide-range of 
     users, have increased the likelihood and effect of foreign 
     misuse or malfunction of these systems, such as to assist 
     foreign actors to generate synthetic media for disinformation 
     campaigns, develop or refine malware for computer network 
     exploitation activity by foreign actors, enhance foreign 
     surveillance capabilities in ways that undermine the privacy 
     of citizens of the United States, and increase the risk of 
     foreign exploitation or malfunction of information technology 
     systems incorporating artificial intelligence systems in 
     mission-critical fields such as health care, critical 
     infrastructure, and transportation.
       (c) Procedures Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
     develop and issue procedures to facilitate and promote 
     mechanisms by which--
       (1) vendors of advanced computation capabilities, vendors 
     and commercial users of artificial intelligence systems, as 
     well as independent researchers and other third parties, may 
     effectively notify appropriate elements of the United States 
     Government of--
       (A) information security risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system by foreign actors to develop or refine 
     malicious software;
       (B) information security risks such as indications of 
     compromise or other threat information indicating a 
     compromise to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability 
     of an artificial intelligence system, or to the supply chain 
     of an artificial intelligence system, including training or 
     test data, frameworks, computing environments, or other 
     components necessary for the training, management, or 
     maintenance of an artificial intelligence system posed by 
     foreign actors;
       (C) biosecurity risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system by foreign actors to design, develop, or 
     acquire dual-use biological entities such as putatively toxic 
     small molecules, proteins, or pathogenic organisms;
       (D) suspected foreign malign influence (as defined by 
     section 119C of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3059(f))) activity that appears to be facilitated by an 
     artificial intelligence system;
       (E) chemical security risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system to design, develop, or acquire chemical 
     weapons or their analogues, or other hazardous chemical 
     compounds; and
       (F) any other unlawful activity by foreign actors 
     facilitated by, or directed at, an artificial intelligence 
     system;
       (2) elements of the Federal Government may provide threat 
     briefings to vendors of advanced computation capabilities and 
     vendors of artificial intelligence systems, alerting them, as 
     may be appropriate, to potential or confirmed foreign 
     exploitation of their systems, as well as malign foreign 
     plans and intentions; and
       (3) an inter-agency process is convened to identify 
     appropriate Federal agencies to assist in the private sector 
     engagement described in this subsection and to coordinate 
     with respect to risks that implicate multiple sectors and 
     Federal agencies, including leveraging Sector Risk Management 
     Agencies (as defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 20002 (6 U.S.C. 650)) where appropriate.
       (d) Briefing Required.--
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--The President shall provide the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on procedures 
     developed and issued pursuant to subsection (c).
       (3) Elements.--The briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) shall include the following:
       (A) A clear specification of which Federal agencies are 
     responsible for leading outreach to affected industry and the 
     public with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs 
     (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and 
     paragraph (2) of such subsection.
       (B) An outline of a plan for industry outreach and public 
     education regarding risks posed by, and directed at, 
     artificial intelligence systems associated with foreign 
     actors.
       (C) Use of research and development, stakeholder outreach, 
     and risk management frameworks established pursuant to--
       (i) provisions of law in effect on the day before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act; or
       (ii) Federal agency guidelines.

     SEC. 505. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Definition of Counter-artificial Intelligence.--In this 
     section, the term ``counter-artificial intelligence'' means 
     techniques or procedures to extract information about the 
     behavior or characteristics of an artificial intelligence 
     system, or to learn how to manipulate an artificial 
     intelligence system, in order to subvert the confidentiality, 
     integrity, or availability of an artificial intelligence 
     system or adjacent system.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Security Agency shall establish an Artificial Intelligence 
     Security Center within the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center 
     of the National Security Agency.
       (c) Functions.--The functions of the Artificial 
     Intelligence Security Center shall be as follows:
       (1) Developing guidance to prevent or mitigate counter-
     artificial intelligence techniques.
       (2) Promoting secure artificial intelligence adoption 
     practices for managers of national security systems (as 
     defined in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code) and 
     elements of the defense industrial base.
       (3) Such other functions as the Director considers 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 506. SENSE OF CONGRESS ENCOURAGING INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL 
                   PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OFFICE OF 
                   STRATEGIC CAPITAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   SECURE ENDURING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) acquisition leaders in the intelligence community 
     should further explore the strategic use of private capital 
     partnerships to secure enduring technological advantages for 
     the intelligence community, including through the 
     identification, development, and transfer of promising 
     technologies to full-scale programs capable of meeting 
     intelligence community requirements; and
       (2) the intelligence community should undertake regular 
     consultation with Federal partners, such as the Office of 
     Strategic Capital of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
     on best practices and lessons learned from their experiences 
     integrating these resources so as to accelerate attainment of 
     national security objectives.

     SEC. 507. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY BRIDGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:

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       (1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
     organization'' means an organization that is described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     that is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
       (2) Work program.--The term ``work program'' means any 
     agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party company, where 
     such third-party company furnishes or is furnishing a product 
     or service for use by any of In-Q-Tel's government customers 
     to address those customers' technology needs or requirements.
       (b) Establishment of Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall establish within the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence a program to assist in the transitioning of 
     products or services from the research and development phase 
     to the contracting and production phase, subject to the 
     extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts for such purposes.
       (2) Designation.--The program established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Intelligence Community 
     Technology Bridge Program'' (in this subsection referred to 
     as the ``Program'').
       (c) Provision of Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Director 
     shall, in consultation with In-Q-Tel, carry out the Program 
     by providing assistance to businesses or nonprofit 
     organizations that are transitioning products or services.
       (2) Types of assistance.--Assistance provided under 
     paragraph (1) may be provided in the form of a grant or a 
     payment for a product or service.
       (3) Requirements for assistance.--Assistance may be 
     provided under paragraph (1) to a business or nonprofit 
     organization that is transitioning a product or service only 
     if--
       (A) the business or nonprofit organization--
       (i) has participated or is participating in a work program; 
     or
       (ii) is engaged with an element of the intelligence 
     community or Department of Defense for research and 
     development; and
       (B) the Director or the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community attests that the product or service 
     will be utilized by an element of the intelligence community 
     for a mission need, such as because it would be valuable in 
     addressing a needed capability, fill or complement a 
     technology gap, or increase the supplier base or price-
     competitiveness for the Federal Government.
       (4) Priority for small business concerns and nontraditional 
     defense contractors.--In providing assistance under paragraph 
     (1), the Director shall prioritize the provision of 
     assistance to small business concerns (as defined under 
     section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))) 
     and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 
     3014 of title 10, United States Code).
       (d) Administration of Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Program shall be administered by the 
     Director.
       (2) Consultation.--In administering the Program, the 
     Director--
       (A) shall consult with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community; and
       (B) may consult with In-Q-Tel, the Defense Advanced 
     Research Project Agency, the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization Investment Fund, and the Defense Innovation 
     Unit.
       (e) Semiannual Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and not 
     less frequently than twice each fiscal year thereafter in 
     which amounts are available for the provision of assistance 
     under the Program, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a semiannual report on 
     the Program.
       (2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) shall include, for the period covered by the report, 
     information about the following:
       (A) How much was expended or obligated by the Program in 
     the provision of assistance under subsection (c).
       (B) For what the amounts were expended or obligated.
       (C) The effects of such expenditures and obligations, 
     including a timeline for expected milestones for operational 
     use.
       (D) A summary of annual transition activities and outcomes 
     of such activities for the intelligence community.
       (E) A description of why products and services were chosen 
     for transition, including a description of milestones 
     achieved.
       (3) Form.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence to carry out the Program $75,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2025.

     SEC. 508. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGES.

       (a) Focus Areas.--Subsection (a) of section 5306 of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 
     U.S.C. 3334) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Focus areas.--The Director shall ensure that the 
     policies, processes, and procedures developed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) require exchanges under this section relate to 
     intelligence or counterintelligence with a focus on rotations 
     described in such paragraph with private-sector organizations 
     in the following fields:
       ``(A) Finance.
       ``(B) Acquisition.
       ``(C) Biotechnology.
       ``(D) Computing.
       ``(E) Artificial intelligence.
       ``(F) Business process innovation and entrepreneurship.
       ``(G) Cybersecurity.
       ``(H) Materials and manufacturing.
       ``(I) Any other technology or research field the Director 
     determines relevant to meet evolving national security 
     threats in technology sectors.''.
       (b) Duration of Temporary Details.--Subsection (e) of 
     section 5306 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
     2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
     ``5 years''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
     ``5 years''.
       (c) Treatment of Private-sector Employees.--Subsection (g) 
     of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) shall not be considered to have a conflict of 
     interest with an element of the intelligence community solely 
     because of being detailed to an element of the intelligence 
     community under this section.''.
       (d) Hiring Authority.--Such section is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Hiring Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may hire, under section 
     213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
     successor regulations, an individual who is an employee of a 
     private-sector organization who is detailed to an element of 
     the intelligence community under this section.
       ``(2) No personnel billet required.--Hiring an individual 
     under paragraph (1) shall not require a personnel billet.''.
       (e) Annual Reports.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 2 more 
     years, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on--
       (A) the implementation of the policies, processes, and 
     procedures developed pursuant to subsection (a) of such 
     section 5306 (50 U.S.C. 3334) and the administration of such 
     section;
       (B) how the heads of the elements of the intelligence 
     community are using or plan to use the authorities provided 
     under such section; and
       (C) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action to increase use of the authorities provided under such 
     section.

     SEC. 509. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ABILITY TO ACQUIRE 
                   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THAT FULFILLS INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY NEEDS.

       (a) Definition of Work Program.--The term ``work program'' 
     means any agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party 
     company, where such third-party company furnishes or is 
     furnishing a property, product, or service for use by any of 
     In-Q-Tel's government customers to address those customers' 
     technology needs or requirements.
       (b) In General.--In addition to the exceptions listed under 
     section 3304(a) of title 41, United States Code, and under 
     section 3204(a) of title 10, United States Code, for the use 
     of competitive procedures, the Director of National 
     Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may use procedures other than competitive 
     procedures to acquire a property, product, or service if--
       (1) the property, product, or service is a work program; 
     and
       (2) the Director of National Intelligence or the head of an 
     element of the intelligence community certifies that such 
     property, product, or service has been shown to meet an 
     identified need of the intelligence community.
       (c) Justification for Use of Procedures Other Than 
     Competitive Procedures.--
       (1) In general.--A property, product, or service may not be 
     acquired by the Director or the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community under subsection (b) using procedures 
     other than competitive procedures unless the acquiring 
     officer for the acquisition justifies, at the directorate 
     level, the use of such procedures in writing.
       (2) Contents.--A justification in writing described in 
     paragraph (1) for an acquisition using procedures other than 
     competitive procedures shall include the following:

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       (A) A description of the need of the element of the 
     intelligence community that the property, product, or service 
     satisfies.
       (B) A certification that the anticipated costs will be fair 
     and reasonable.
       (C) A description of the market survey conducted or a 
     statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.
       (D) Such other matters as the Director or the head, as the 
     case may be, determines appropriate.

     SEC. 510. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HOSTILE FOREIGN CYBER ACTORS.

       It is the sense of Congress that foreign ransomware 
     organizations, and foreign affiliates associated with them, 
     constitute hostile foreign cyber actors, that covered nations 
     abet and benefit from the activities of these actors, and 
     that such actors should be treated as hostile foreign cyber 
     actors by the United States. Such actors include the 
     following:
       (1) DarkSide.
       (2) Conti.
       (3) REvil.
       (4) BlackCat, also known as ``ALPHV''.
       (5) LockBit.
       (6) Rhysida, also known as ``Vice Society''.
       (7) Royal.
       (8) Phobos, also known as ``Eight'' and also known as 
     ``Joanta''.
       (9) C10p.
       (10) Hackers associated with the SamSam ransomware 
     campaigns.
       (11) Play.
       (12) BianLian.
       (13) Killnet.
       (14) Akira.
       (15) Ragnar Locker, also known as ``Dark Angels''.
       (16) Blacksuit.
       (17) INC.
       (18) Black Basta.

     SEC. 511. DEEMING RANSOMWARE THREATS TO CRITICAL 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   PRIORITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
     infrastructure'' has the meaning given such term in 
     subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act 
     of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
       (b) Ransomware Threats to Critical Infrastructure as 
     National Intelligence Priority.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, pursuant to the provisions of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-458), section 1.3(b)(17) of Executive Order 
     12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States 
     intelligence activities), as in effect on the day before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and National Security 
     Presidential Directive-26 (February 24, 2003; relating to 
     intelligence priorities), as in effect on the day before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, shall deem ransomware 
     threats to critical infrastructure a national intelligence 
     priority component to the National Intelligence Priorities 
     Framework.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the implications of the 
     ransomware threat to United States national security.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall address the following:
       (A) Identification of individuals, groups, and entities who 
     pose the most significant threat, including attribution to 
     individual ransomware attacks whenever possible.
       (B) Locations from which individuals, groups, and entities 
     conduct ransomware attacks.
       (C) The infrastructure, tactics, and techniques ransomware 
     actors commonly use.
       (D) Any relationships between the individuals, groups, and 
     entities that conduct ransomware attacks and their 
     governments or countries of origin that could impede the 
     ability to counter ransomware threats.
       (E) Intelligence gaps that have impeded, or currently are 
     impeding, the ability to counter ransomware threats.
       (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 512. ENHANCING PUBLIC-PRIVATE SHARING ON MANIPULATIVE 
                   ADVERSARY PRACTICES IN CRITICAL MINERAL 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of such 
     Federal agencies as the Director considers appropriate, 
     develop a strategy to improve the sharing between the Federal 
     Government and private entities of information and 
     intelligence to mitigate the threat that foreign adversary 
     illicit activities and tactics pose to United States persons 
     in foreign jurisdictions on projects relating to energy 
     generation and storage, including with respect to critical 
     minerals inputs.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall cover--
       (1) how best to assemble and transmit information to United 
     States persons--
       (A) to protect against foreign adversary illicit tactics 
     and activities relating to critical mineral projects abroad, 
     including foreign adversary efforts to undermine such 
     projects abroad;
       (B) to mitigate the risk that foreign adversary government 
     involvement in the ownership and control of entities engaging 
     in deceptive or illicit activities targeting critical mineral 
     supply chains pose to the interests of the United States; and
       (C) to inform on economic espionage and other threats from 
     foreign adversaries to the rights of owners of intellectual 
     property, including owners of patents, trademarks, 
     copyrights, and trade secrets, and other sensitive 
     information, with respect to such property that is dependent 
     on critical mineral inputs; and
       (2) how best to receive information from United States 
     persons on threats to United States interests in the critical 
     mineral supply chains, resources, mines, and products, 
     including disinformation campaigns abroad or other suspicious 
     malicious activity.
       (c) Implementation Plan Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Director completes developing the strategy pursuant 
     to subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress, or provide such 
     committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the 
     strategy.

                    TITLE VI--CLASSIFICATION REFORM

     SEC. 601. CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--The President may, in accordance with this 
     section, protect from unauthorized disclosure any information 
     owned by, produced by or for, or under the control of the 
     executive branch of the Federal Government when there is a 
     demonstrable need to do so to protect the national security 
     of the United States.
       (b) Establishment of Standards, Categories, and Procedures 
     for Classification and Declassification.--
       (1) Governmentwide procedures.--
       (A) Classification.--The President shall, to the extent 
     necessary, establish categories of information that may be 
     classified and procedures for classifying information under 
     subsection (a).
       (B) Declassification.--At the same time the President 
     establishes categories and procedures under subparagraph (A), 
     the President shall establish procedures for declassifying 
     information that was previously classified.
       (C) Minimum requirements.--The procedures established 
     pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall--
       (i) be the exclusive means for classifying information on 
     or after the effective date established by subsection (c), 
     except with respect to information classified pursuant to the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
       (ii) ensure that no information is classified unless there 
     is a demonstrable need to do so to protect the national 
     security and there is a reasonable basis to believe that 
     means other than classification will not provide sufficient 
     protection;
       (iii) ensure that no information may remain classified 
     indefinitely;
       (iv) ensure that no information shall be classified, 
     continue to be maintained as classified, or fail to be 
     declassified in order--

       (I) to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or 
     administrative error;
       (II) to prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or 
     agency;
       (III) to restrain competition; or
       (IV) to prevent or delay the release of information that 
     does not require protection in the interest of the national 
     security;

       (v) ensure that basic scientific research information not 
     clearly related to the national security shall not be 
     classified;
       (vi) ensure that information may not be reclassified after 
     being declassified and released to the public under proper 
     authority unless personally approved by the President based 
     on a determination that such reclassification is required to 
     prevent significant and demonstrable damage to the national 
     security;
       (vii) establish standards and criteria for the 
     classification of information;
       (viii) establish standards, criteria, and timelines for the 
     declassification of information classified under this 
     section;
       (ix) provide for the automatic declassification of 
     classified records with permanent historical value;
       (x) provide for the timely review of materials submitted 
     for pre-publication;
       (xi) ensure that due regard is given for the public 
     interest in disclosure of information;

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       (xii) ensure that due regard is given for the interests of 
     departments and agencies in sharing information at the lowest 
     possible level of classification;
       (D) Submittal to congress.--The President shall submit to 
     Congress the categories and procedures established under 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) and the procedures established under 
     subsection (b)(1)(B) at least 60 days prior to their 
     effective date.
       (2) Agency standards and procedures.--
       (A) In general.--The head of each Federal agency shall 
     establish a single set of consolidated standards and 
     procedures to permit such agency to classify and declassify 
     information created by such agency in accordance with the 
     categories and procedures established by the President under 
     this section and otherwise to carry out this section.
       (B) Submittal to congress.--Each agency head shall submit 
     to Congress the standards and procedures established by such 
     agency head under subparagraph (A).
       (c) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect 
     on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Relation to presidential directives.--Presidential 
     directives regarding classifying, safeguarding, and 
     declassifying national security information, including 
     Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     classified national security information), in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act, as well as 
     procedures issued pursuant to such Presidential directives, 
     shall remain in effect until superseded by procedures issued 
     pursuant to subsection (b).
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 805(2) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3164(2)) is amended by 
     inserting ``section 603 of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025,'' before ``Executive Order''.

     SEC. 602. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCY INSIDER 
                   THREAT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means any Executive agency 
     as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, any 
     military department as defined in section 102 of such title, 
     and any other entity in the executive branch of the Federal 
     Government that comes into the possession of classified 
     information.
       (2) Classified information.--The term ``classified 
     information'' means information that has been determined to 
     require protection from unauthorized disclosure pursuant to 
     Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     classified national security information), or predecessor or 
     successor order, to protect the national security of the 
     United States.
       (b) Establishment of Insider Threat Programs.--Each head of 
     an agency with access to classified information shall 
     establish an insider threat program to protect classified 
     information from unauthorized disclosure.
       (c) Minimum Standards.--In carrying out an insider threat 
     program established by the head of an agency pursuant to 
     subsection (b), the head of the agency shall--
       (1) designate a senior official of the agency who shall be 
     responsible for management of the program;
       (2) monitor user activity on all classified networks to 
     detect activity indicative of insider threat behavior;
       (3) build and maintain an insider threat analytic and 
     response capability to review, assess, and respond to 
     information obtained pursuant to paragraph (2); and
       (4) provide insider threat awareness training to all 
     cleared employees within 30 days of entry-on-duty or granting 
     of access to classified information and annually thereafter.
       (d) Annual Reports.--Not less frequently than once each 
     year, the Director of National Intelligence shall, serving as 
     the Security Executive Agent under section 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a), submit to 
     Congress an annual report on the compliance of agencies with 
     respect to the requirements of this section.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to revoke or diminish any right of an individual 
     provided by section 2303 or 7211 of title 5, United States 
     Code, or under any other applicable protections for 
     whistleblowers provided by law.

  TITLE VII--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE 
                              IMPROVEMENTS

     SEC. 701. SECURITY CLEARANCES HELD BY CERTAIN FORMER 
                   EMPLOYEES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Issuance of Guidelines and Instructions Required.--
     Section 803(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3162a(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) issue guidelines and instructions to the heads of 
     Federal agencies to ensure that any individual who was 
     appointed by the President to a position in an element of the 
     intelligence community but is no longer employed by the 
     Federal Government shall maintain a security clearance only 
     in accordance with Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
     note; relating to access to classified information), or 
     successor order.''.
       (b) Submittal of Guidelines and Instructions to Congress 
     Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, in the Director's capacity as the Security Executive 
     Agent pursuant to subsection (a) of section 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a), submit to 
     the congressional intelligence committees and the 
     congressional defense committees the guidelines and 
     instructions required by subsection (c)(5) of such Act, as 
     added by subsection (a) of this section.
       (c) Annual Report Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the congressional defense committees;
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (D) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     each year thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, in the Director's capacity as the Security Executive 
     Agent pursuant to section 803(a) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a(a)), submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an annual report on the eligibility 
     status of former senior employees of the intelligence 
     community to access classified information.
       (3) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:
       (A) A list of individuals who were appointed by the 
     President to a position in an element of the intelligence 
     community who currently hold security clearances.
       (B) The number of such former employees who still hold 
     security clearances.
       (C) For each former employee described in subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) the position in the intelligence community held by the 
     former employee;
       (ii) the years of service in such position; and
       (iii) the individual's current employment position and 
     employer.
       (D) The Federal entity authorizing and adjudicating the 
     former employees' need to know classified information.

     SEC. 702. POLICY FOR AUTHORIZING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   PROGRAM OF CONTRACTOR-OWNED AND CONTRACTOR-
                   OPERATED SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Policy.--The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     establish a standardized policy for the intelligence 
     community that authorizes a program of contractor-owned and 
     contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities as a service to the national security and 
     intelligence enterprises.
       (b) Requirements.--The policy established pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) authorize the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community to approve and accredit contractor-owned and 
     contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities; and
       (2) designate an element of the intelligence community as a 
     service of common concern (as defined in Intelligence 
     Community Directive 122, or successor directive) to serve as 
     an accrediting authority (in accordance with Intelligence 
     Community Directive 705, or successor directive) on behalf of 
     other elements of the intelligence community for contractor-
     owned and contractor-operated sensitive compartmented 
     information facilities.
       (c) Cost Considerations.--In establishing the policy 
     required by subsection (a), the Director shall consider 
     existing demonstrated models where a contractor acquires, 
     outfits, and manages a facility pursuant to an agreement with 
     the Federal Government such that no funding from the Federal 
     Government is required to carry out the agreement.
       (d) Briefing Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Director establishes the policy pursuant to 
     subsection (a), the Director shall brief the appropriate 
     committees of Congress on--
       (A) additional opportunities to leverage contractor-owned 
     and contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities; and
       (B) recommendations to address barriers, including 
     resources or authorities needed.

     SEC. 703. ENABLING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

       (a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     113B the following new section:

     ``SEC. 113C. ENABLING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

       ``(a) Provision of Goods or Services.--Subject to and in 
     accordance with any guidance and requirements developed by 
     the Director of National Intelligence, the head of an element 
     of the intelligence community may provide goods or services 
     to another element of the intelligence community without 
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     hoteling initiatives for intelligence community employees and 
     affiliates defined in any such guidance and requirements 
     issued by the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(b) Approval.--Prior to the provision of goods or 
     services pursuant to subsection (a), the head of the element 
     of the intelligence community providing such goods or 
     services and the head of the element of the intelligence 
     community receiving such goods or services shall approve such 
     provision.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 113B the following:

``Sec. 113C. Enabling intelligence community integration.''.

     SEC. 704. APPOINTMENT OF SPOUSES OF CERTAIN FEDERAL 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 3330d of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``military and 
     Department of Defense civilian spouses'' and inserting 
     ``military and Department of Defense, Department of State, 
     and intelligence community spouses'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to 
     a spouse of an employee of the Department of Defense) as 
     paragraph (7);
       (B) by striking paragraph (5);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) (relating to the spouse 
     of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces) as 
     paragraph (6);
       (D) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) The term `covered spouse' means an individual who is 
     married to an individual who--
       ``(A)(i) is an employee of the Department of State or an 
     element of the intelligence community; or
       ``(ii) is a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to 
     an element of the intelligence community; and
       ``(B) is transferred in the interest of the Government from 
     one official station within the applicable agency to another 
     within the agency (that is outside of normal commuting 
     distance) for permanent duty.
       ``(4) The term `intelligence community' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       ``(5) The term `remote work' refers to a work flexibility 
     arrangement under which an employee--
       ``(A) is not expected to physically report to the location 
     from which the employee would otherwise work, considering the 
     position of the employee; and
       ``(B) performs the duties and responsibilities of such 
     employee's position, and other authorized activities, from an 
     approved worksite--
       ``(i) other than the location from which the employee would 
     otherwise work;
       ``(ii) that may be inside or outside the local commuting 
     area of the location from which the employee would otherwise 
     work; and
       ``(iii) that is typically the residence of the employee.''; 
     and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) The term `telework' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 6501.''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in the first paragraph (3) (relating to a spouse of a 
     member of the Armed Forces on active duty), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
       (C) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to 
     a spouse of an employee of the Department of Defense) as 
     paragraph (4);
       (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
       (i) by inserting ``, including to a position in which the 
     spouse will engage in remote work'' after ``Department of 
     Defense''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) a covered spouse to a position in which the covered 
     spouse will engage in remote work.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 3330d and inserting the following:

``3330d. Appointment of military and Department of Defense, Department 
              of State, and intelligence community civilian spouses.''.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Definition of appropriation committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     detailing the use of the authority provided pursuant to the 
     amendments made by subsection (a) and the impacts on 
     recruitment, retention, and job opportunities created by such 
     amendments.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed to revoke 
     or diminish any right of an individual provided by title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (e) Sunset and Snapback.--On the date that is 5 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (a), is amended to read as it read on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) the item for such section in the table of sections for 
     subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (b), is amended to read as it read on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 705. PLAN FOR STAFFING THE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION 
                   POSITIONS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a plan for ensuring that the 
     Directorate of Operations of the Agency has staffed every 
     civilian full-time equivalent position authorized for that 
     Directorate under the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31).
       (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Specific benchmarks and timelines for accomplishing the 
     goal described in such subsection by September 30, 2025.
       (2) An assessment of the appropriate balance of staffing 
     between the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of 
     Analysis consistent with the responsibilities of the Director 
     of the Central Intelligence Agency under section 104A(d) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3036(d)).

     SEC. 706. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL SUPPORT 
                   FOR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that for the purposes of 
     adjudicating the eligibility of an individual for access to 
     classified information, renewal of a prior determination of 
     eligibility for such access, or continuous vetting of an 
     individual for eligibility for such access, including on form 
     SF-86 or any successor form, each of the following should be 
     considered an action advocating for an act of terrorism:
       (1) Advocating for violence by an organization designated 
     as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (2) Soliciting funds for or contributing funds to an 
     organization described in paragraph (1).

                       TITLE VIII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

     SEC. 801. IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING URGENT CONCERNS SUBMITTED TO 
                   INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       (a) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.--
     Section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``An employee of'';
       (B) by inserting ``in writing'' before ``to the Inspector 
     General''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) The Inspector General shall provide any support 
     necessary to ensure that an employee can submit a complaint 
     or information under this subparagraph in writing and, if 
     such submission is not feasible, shall create a written 
     record of the employee's verbal complaint or information and 
     treat such written record as a written submission.'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B)(i)(I) Not later than the end of the period specified 
     in subclause (II), the Inspector General shall determine 
     whether the written complaint or information submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a 
     determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the 
     Director notice of that determination, together with the 
     complaint or information.
       ``(II) The period specified in this subclause is the 14-
     calendar-day period beginning on the date on which an 
     employee who has submitted an initial written complaint or 
     information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee 
     has submitted to the Inspector General the material the 
     employee intends to submit to Congress under such 
     subparagraph.
       ``(ii) The Inspector General may transmit a complaint or 
     information submitted under subparagraph (A) directly to the 
     congressional intelligence committees--
       ``(I) without transmittal to the Director if the Inspector 
     General determines that transmittal to the Director could 
     compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in the 
     complaint or information being transmitted to a subject of 
     the complaint or information; or
       ``(II) following transmittal to the Director if the 
     Director does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the congressional intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subparagraph (C).'';
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B),'' and inserting ``does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B)(i)(I), or makes a determination 
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     to subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) but does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the congressional intelligence 
     committees within 21 calendar days of receipt,''; and
       (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) An employee may contact the congressional 
     intelligence committees directly as described in clause (i) 
     only if--
       ``(I) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(aa) transmits to the Director, through the Inspector 
     General, a statement of the employee's complaint or 
     information and notice of the employee's intent to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(bb) obtains and follows from the Director, through the 
     Inspector General, direction on how to contact the 
     congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(II) the Inspector General--
       ``(aa) determines that--

       ``(AA) a transmittal under subclause (I) could compromise 
     the anonymity of the employee or result in the complaint or 
     information being transmitted to a subject of the complaint 
     or information; or
       ``(BB) the Director has failed to provide adequate 
     direction pursuant to item (bb) of subclause (I) within 7 
     calendar days of a transmittal under such subclause; and

       ``(bb) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) In this paragraph, the term `employee', with respect 
     to an employee of an element of the intelligence community, 
     an employee assigned or detailed to an element of the 
     intelligence community, or an employee of a contractor to the 
     intelligence community who may submit a complaint or 
     information to the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), 
     means--
       ``(i) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(ii) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.''.
       (b) Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency.--
     Section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting (i) before ``An employee'';
       (B) by inserting ``in writing'' before ``to the Inspector 
     General''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) The Inspector General shall provide any support 
     necessary to ensure that an employee can submit a complaint 
     or information under this subparagraph in writing and, if 
     such submission is not feasible, shall create a written 
     record of the employee's verbal complaint or information and 
     treat such written record as a written submission.'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
       ``(i)(I) Not later than the end of the period specified in 
     subclause (II), the Inspector General shall determine whether 
     the written complaint or information submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a 
     determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the 
     Director notice of that determination, together with the 
     complaint or information.
       ``(II) The period specified in this subclause is the 14-
     calendar-day period beginning on the date on which an 
     employee who has submitted an initial written complaint or 
     information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee 
     has submitted to the Inspector General the material the 
     employee intends to submit to Congress under such 
     subparagraph.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) The Inspector General may transmit a complaint or 
     information submitted under subparagraph (A) directly to the 
     congressional intelligence committees--
       ``(I) without transmittal to the Director if the Inspector 
     General determines that transmittal to the Director could 
     compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in the 
     complaint or information being transmitted to a subject of 
     the complaint or information;
       ``(II) following transmittal to the Director if the 
     Director does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the congressional intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subparagraph (C) and has not made a 
     determination regarding a conflict of interest pursuant to 
     clause (ii); or
       ``(III) following transmittal to the Director and a 
     determination by the Director that a conflict of interest 
     exists pursuant to clause (ii) if the Inspector General 
     determines that--
       ``(aa) transmittal to the Director of National Intelligence 
     could compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in 
     the complaint or information being transmitted to a subject 
     of the complaint or information; or
       ``(bb) the Director of National Intelligence has not 
     transmitted the complaint or information to the congressional 
     intelligence committees within the time period specified in 
     subparagraph (C).'';
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B),'' and inserting ``does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B)(i)(I), or makes a determination 
     pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii)(I) but does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the congressional 
     intelligence committees within 21 calendar days of 
     receipt,''; and
       (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) An employee may contact the congressional 
     intelligence committees directly as described in clause (i) 
     only if--
       ``(I) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(aa) transmits to the Director, through the Inspector 
     General, a statement of the employee's complaint or 
     information and notice of the employee's intent to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(bb) obtains and follows from the Director, through the 
     Inspector General, direction on how to contact the 
     congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(II) the Inspector General--
       ``(aa) determines that--
       ``(AA) the transmittal under subclause (I) could compromise 
     the anonymity of the employee or result in the complaint or 
     information being transmitted to a subject of the complaint 
     or information; or
       ``(BB) the Director has failed to provide adequate 
     direction pursuant to item (bb) of subclause (I) within 7 
     calendar days of a transmittal under such subclause; and
       ``(bb) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) In this paragraph, the term `employee', with respect 
     to an employee of the Agency, or of a contractor to the 
     Agency, who may submit a complaint or information to the 
     Inspector General under subparagraph (A), means--
       ``(i) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(ii) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.''.
       (c) Other Inspectors General of Elements of the 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(1) Employee.--The term `employee', with respect to an 
     employee of an element of the Federal Government covered by 
     subsection (b), or of a contractor to such an element, who 
     may submit a complaint or information to an Inspector General 
     under such subsection, means--
       ``(A) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(B) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``; support for 
     written submission''; after ``made'';
       (ii) by inserting ``in writing'' after ``may report the 
     complaint or information'' each place it appears; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in writing'' 
     after ``such complaint or information''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Support for written submission.--The Inspector 
     General shall provide any support necessary to ensure that an 
     employee can submit a complaint or information under this 
     paragraph in writing and, if such submission is not feasible, 
     shall create a written record of the employee's verbal 
     complaint or information and treat such written record as a 
     written submission.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Credibility.--
       ``(A) Determination.--Not later than the end of the period 
     specified in subparagraph (B), the Inspector General shall 
     determine whether the written complaint or information 
     submitted under subsection (b) appears credible. Upon making 
     such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to 
     the head of the establishment notice of that determination, 
     together with the complaint or information.
       ``(B) Period specified.--The period specified in this 
     subparagraph is the 14-calendar-day period beginning on the 
     date on which an employee who has submitted an initial 
     written complaint or information under subsection (b) 
     confirms that the employee has submitted to the Inspector 
     General the material the employee intends to submit to 
     Congress under such subsection.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Transmittal directly to intelligence committees.--The 
     Inspector General may transmit the complaint or information 
     directly to the intelligence committees--
       ``(A) without transmittal to the head of the establishment 
     if the Inspector General determines that transmittal to the 
     head of the establishment could compromise the anonymity of 
     the employee or result in the complaint or information being 
     transmitted to a subject of the complaint or information;

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       ``(B) following transmittal to the head of the 
     establishment if the head of the establishment does not 
     transmit the complaint or information to the intelligence 
     committees within the time period specified in subsection (d) 
     and has not made a determination regarding a conflict of 
     interest pursuant to paragraph (2); or
       ``(C) following transmittal to the head of the 
     establishment and a determination by the head of the 
     establishment that a conflict of interest exists pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) if the Inspector General determines that--
       ``(i) transmittal to the Director of National Intelligence 
     or the Secretary of Defense could compromise the anonymity of 
     the employee or result in the complaint or information being 
     transmitted to a subject of the complaint or information; or
       ``(ii) the Director of National Intelligence or the 
     Secretary of Defense has not transmitted the complaint or 
     information to the intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subsection (d).'';
       (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``or does not 
     transmit the complaint or information to the head of the 
     establishment in accurate form under subsection (c),'' and 
     inserting ``does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the head of the establishment in accurate form under 
     subsection (c)(1)(A), or makes a determination pursuant to 
     subsection (c)(3)(A) but does not transmit the complaint or 
     information to the intelligence committees within 21 calendar 
     days of receipt,''; and
       (5) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Limitation.--An employee may contact the intelligence 
     committees directly as described in paragraph (1) only if--
       ``(A) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(i) transmits to the head of the establishment, through 
     the Inspector General, a statement of the employee's 
     complaint or information and notice of the employee's intent 
     to contact the intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(ii) obtains and follows from the head of the 
     establishment, through the Inspector General, direction on 
     how to contact the intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(B) the Inspector General--
       ``(i) determines that the transmittal under subparagraph 
     (A) could compromise the anonymity of the employee or result 
     in the complaint or information being transmitted to a 
     subject of the complaint or information; or
       ``(ii) determines that the head of the establishment has 
     failed to provide adequate direction pursuant to clause (ii) 
     of subparagraph (A) within 7 calendar days of a transmittal 
     under such subparagraph; and
       ``(iii) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate 
     security practices.''.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed to revoke 
     or diminish any right of an individual provided by section 
     2303 or 7211 of title 5, United States Code, to make a 
     protected disclosure to any congressional committee.

     SEC. 802. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF WHISTLEBLOWER 
                   IDENTITY AS ACT OF REPRISAL.

       (a) In General.--Section 1104(a) of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) an unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure;''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure.--The 
     term `unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure' means, 
     with respect to an employee or a contractor employee 
     described in paragraph (3), a knowing and willful disclosure 
     revealing the identity or other personally identifiable 
     information of the employee or contractor employee so as to 
     identify the employee or contractor employee as an employee 
     or contractor employee who has made a lawful disclosure 
     described in subsection (b) or (c), but does not include such 
     a knowing and willful disclosure that meets any of the 
     following criteria:
       ``(A) Such disclosure was made with the express consent of 
     the employee or contractor employee.
       ``(B) Such disclosure was made during the course of 
     reporting or remedying the subject of the lawful disclosure 
     of the whistleblower through management, legal, or oversight 
     processes, including such processes relating to human 
     resources, equal opportunity, security, or an Inspector 
     General.
       ``(C) An Inspector General with oversight responsibility 
     for the relevant covered intelligence community element 
     determines that such disclosure--
       ``(i) was unavoidable under section 103H of this Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3033), section 17 of the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517), section 407 of title 5, United 
     States Code, or section 420(b)(2)(B) of such title;
       ``(ii) was made to an official of the Department of Justice 
     responsible for determining whether a prosecution should be 
     undertaken; or
       ``(iii) was required by statute or an order from a court of 
     competent jurisdiction.''.
       (b) Harmonization of Enforcement.--Subsection (f) of such 
     section is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) Enforcement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, the President shall provide for the enforcement 
     of this section.
       ``(2) Harmonization with other enforcement.--To the fullest 
     extent possible, the President shall provide for enforcement 
     of this section in a manner that is consistent with the 
     enforcement of section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States 
     Code, especially with respect to policies and procedures used 
     to adjudicate alleged violations of such section.''.

     SEC. 803. PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS MAKING AUTHORIZED 
                   DISCLOSURES TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF ELEMENTS 
                   OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.--
     Section 103H(g)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(g)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) An individual may disclose classified information to 
     the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or section 803, 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.), or any applicable provision of law. Such a 
     disclosure of classified information that is made by an 
     individual who at the time of the disclosure does not hold 
     the appropriate clearance or authority to access such 
     classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
     note; relating to classified national security information) 
     or chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2271 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) section 798 of title 18, United States Code, or any 
     other provision of law relating to the unauthorized 
     disclosure of national security information.''; and
       (3) in the paragraph enumerator, by striking ``(3) '' and 
     inserting ``(3)(A)''.
       (b) Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency.--
     Section 17(e)(3) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(e)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) An individual may disclose classified information to 
     the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024; 3162a), or 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.). Such a disclosure of classified information that is 
     made by an individual who at the time of the disclosure does 
     not hold the appropriate clearance or authority to access 
     such classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 or chapter 18 of 
     the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) section 798 of title 18, United States Code, or any 
     other provision of law relating to the unauthorized 
     disclosure of national security information.''; and
       (3) in the paragraph enumerator, by striking ``(3) '' and 
     inserting ``(3)(A)''.
       (c) Other Inspectors General of Elements of the 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(i) Protection for Individuals Making Authorized 
     Disclosures.--An individual may disclose classified 
     information to an Inspector General of an element of the 
     intelligence community in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024; 3162a), or 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.). Such a disclosure of classified information that is 
     made by an individual who at the time of the disclosure does 
     not hold the appropriate clearance or authority to access 
     such classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(1) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(2) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 or chapter 18 of 
     the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); or

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       ``(3) section 798 of title 18, or any other provision of 
     law relating to the unauthorized disclosure of national 
     security information.''.

     SEC. 804. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN INSPECTORS 
                   GENERAL TO RECEIVE PROTECTED DISCLOSURES.

       Section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3234) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or covered 
     intelligence community element'' after ``the appropriate 
     inspector general of the employing agency''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``or covered 
     intelligence community element'' after ``the appropriate 
     inspector general of the employing or contracting agency''.

     SEC. 805. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC 
                   TESTING OR EXAMINATION.

       (a) Prohibited Personnel Practices.--Section 1104(a)(3) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)(3)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(J) a decision to order psychiatric testing or 
     examination; or''.
       (b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     apply with respect to matters arising under section 1104 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 806. ESTABLISHING PROCESS PARITY FOR ADVERSE SECURITY 
                   CLEARANCE AND ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.

       Subparagraph (C) of section 3001(j)(4) of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 
     3341(j)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(C) Contributing factor.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), in determining 
     whether the adverse security clearance or access 
     determination violated paragraph (1), the agency shall find 
     that paragraph (1) was violated if the individual has 
     demonstrated that a disclosure described in paragraph (1) was 
     a contributing factor in the adverse security clearance or 
     access determination taken against the individual.
       ``(ii) Circumstantial evidence.--An individual under clause 
     (i) may demonstrate that the disclosure was a contributing 
     factor in the adverse security clearance or access 
     determination taken against the individual through 
     circumstantial evidence, such as evidence that--

       ``(I) the official making the determination knew of the 
     disclosure; and
       ``(II) the determination occurred within a period such that 
     a reasonable person could conclude that the disclosure was a 
     contributing factor in the determination.

       ``(iii) Defense.--In determining whether the adverse 
     security clearance or access determination violated paragraph 
     (1), the agency shall not find that paragraph (1) was 
     violated if, after a finding that a disclosure was a 
     contributing factor, the agency demonstrates by clear and 
     convincing evidence that it would have made the same security 
     clearance or access determination in the absence of such 
     disclosure.''.

     SEC. 807. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR 
                   RETALIATORY REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES 
                   AND ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.

       Section 3001(j)(4)(B) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(4)(B)) is 
     amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``not to exceed 
     $300,000''.

                  TITLE IX--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS

     SEC. 901. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 
                   AND HEADS OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PAY 
                   COSTS OF TREATING QUALIFYING INJURIES AND MAKE 
                   PAYMENTS FOR QUALIFYING INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

       Section 901(e) of division J of the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ``a 
     employee who, on or after January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``an employee who, on or after September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or duty station 
     in the United States'' before the semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, or duty station in the United 
     States,'' after ``pursuant to subsection (f)'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or duty station 
     in the United States'' before the semicolon; and
       (4) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, or duty 
     station in the United States'' before the semicolon; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``, or duty 
     station in the United States'' before the semicolon.

               TITLE X--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

     SEC. 1001. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF 
                   ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``congressional defense committees'', ``congressional 
     leadership'', and ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' have 
     the meanings given such terms in section 1683(n) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 
     U.S.C. 3373(n)).
       (b) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of the All-domain Anomaly 
     Resolution Office (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Office'').
       (c) Elements.--The review conducted pursuant to subsection 
     (b) shall include the following:
       (1) A review of the implementation by the Office of the 
     duties and requirements of the Office under section 1683 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (50 U.S.C. 3373), such as the process for operational 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting and coordination 
     with the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, 
     and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
     and non-Government entities.
       (2) A review of such other matters relating to the 
     activities of the Office that pertain to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena as the Comptroller General considers 
     appropriate.
       (d) Report.--Following the review required by subsection 
     (b), in a timeframe mutually agreed upon by the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the congressional defense 
     committees, congressional leadership, and the Comptroller 
     General, the Comptroller General shall submit to such 
     committees and congressional leadership a report on the 
     findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the 
     review conducted under subsection (b).

     SEC. 1002. SUNSET OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AUDITS OF 
                   UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA HISTORICAL 
                   RECORD REPORT.

       Section 6001 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``until April 1, 
     2025'' after ``quarterly basis''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``until June 30, 2025'' 
     after ``semiannually thereafter''.

     SEC. 1003. FUNDING LIMITATIONS RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED 
                   ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' means--
       (A) the majority leader of the Senate;
       (B) the minority leader of the Senate;
       (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       (D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (3) National intelligence program.--The term ``National 
     Intelligence Program'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       (4) Unidentified anomalous phenomena.--The term 
     ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 1683(n) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(n)).
       (b) Limitations.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this division for the National Intelligence 
     Program may be obligated or expended in support of any 
     activity involving unidentified anomalous phenomena protected 
     under any form of special access or restricted access 
     limitation unless the Director of National Intelligence has 
     provided the details of the activity to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress and congressional leadership, 
     including for any activities described in a report released 
     by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in fiscal year 
     2024.
       (c) Limitation Regarding Independent Research and 
     Development.--Independent research and development funding 
     relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena shall not be 
     allowable as indirect expenses for purposes of contracts 
     covered by such instruction, unless such material and 
     information is made available to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership.

                        TITLE XI--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 1101. LIMITATION ON DIRECTIVES UNDER FOREIGN 
                   INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 RELATING 
                   TO CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       Section 702(i) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
     of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a(i)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(7) Limitation relating to certain electronic 
     communication service providers.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     `appropriate committees of Congress' means--

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       ``(I) the congressional intelligence committees;
       ``(II) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       ``(III) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

       ``(ii) Covered electronic communication service provider.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the term 
     `covered electronic communication service provider' means--

       ``(aa) a service provider described in section 
     701(b)(4)(E);
       ``(bb) a custodian of an entity as defined in section 
     701(b)(4)(F); or
       ``(cc) an officer, employee, or agent of a service provider 
     described in section 701(b)(4)(E).

       ``(II) Exclusion.--The term `covered electronic 
     communication service provider' does not include--

       ``(aa) an electronic communication service provider 
     described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 
     701(b)(4); or
       ``(bb) an officer, employee, or agent of an electronic 
     communication service provider described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), (C), or (D) of section 701(b)(4).
       ``(iii) Covered opinions.--The term `covered opinions' 
     means the opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of 
     Review authorized for public release on August 23, 2023 
     (Opinion and Order, In re Petition to Set Aside or Modify 
     Directive Issued to [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], (FISA Ct. 
     [REDACTED] 2022) (Contreras J.); Opinion, In re Petition to 
     Set Aside or Modify Directive Issued to [REDACTED], No. 
     [REDACTED], (FISA Ct. Rev. [REDACTED] 2023) (Sentelle, J.; 
     Higginson, J.; Miller J.)).
       ``(B) Limitation.--A directive may not be issued under 
     paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider unless the covered electronic communication service 
     provider is a provider of the type of service at issue in the 
     covered opinions.
       ``(C) Requirements for directives to covered electronic 
     communication service providers.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), any directive 
     issued under paragraph (1) on or after the date of the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2025 to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) of this 
     paragraph shall include a summary description of the services 
     at issue in the covered opinions.
       ``(ii) Duplicate summaries not required.--A directive need 
     not include a summary description of the services at issue in 
     the covered opinions if such summary was included in a prior 
     directive issued to the covered electronic communication 
     service provider and the summary has not materially changed.
       ``(D) Foreign intelligence surveillance court notification 
     and review.--
       ``(i) Notification.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), on or after 
     the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2025, each time the Attorney General and 
     the Director of National Intelligence serve a directive under 
     paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) and each 
     time the Attorney General and the Director materially change 
     a directive under paragraph (1) served on a covered 
     electronic communication service provider that is not 
     prohibited by subparagraph (B), the Attorney General shall 
     provide the directive to the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court on or before the date that is 7 days after 
     the date on which the Attorney General and the Director 
     served the directive, along with a description of the covered 
     electronic communication service provider to whom the 
     directive is issued and the services at issue.
       ``(II) Duplication not required.--The Attorney General does 
     not need to provide a directive or description to the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Court under subclause (I) if a 
     directive and description concerning the covered electronic 
     communication service provider was previously provided to the 
     Court and the directive or description has not materially 
     changed.

       ``(ii) Additional information.--As soon as feasible and not 
     later than the initiation of collection, the Attorney General 
     shall, for each directive described in subparagraph (i), 
     provide the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court a summary 
     description of the type of equipment to be accessed, the 
     nature of the access, and the form of assistance required 
     pursuant to the directive.
       ``(iii) Review.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court may review a directive received by the Court under 
     clause (i) to determine whether the directive is consistent 
     with subparagraph (B) and affirm, modify, or set aside the 
     directive.
       ``(II) Notice of intent to review.--Not later than 10 days 
     after the date on which the Court receives information under 
     clause (ii) with respect to a directive, the Court shall 
     provide notice to the Attorney General and cleared counsel 
     for the covered electronic communication service provider 
     indicating whether the Court intends to undertake a review 
     under subclause (I) of this clause.
       ``(III) Completion of reviews.--In a case in which the 
     Court provides notice under subclause (II) indicating that 
     the Court intends to review a directive under subclause (I), 
     the Court shall, not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Court provides notice under subclause (II) with 
     respect to the directive, complete the review.

       ``(E) Congressional oversight.--
       ``(i) Notification.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), on or after 
     the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2025, each time the Attorney General and 
     the Director of National Intelligence serve a directive under 
     paragraph (1) on a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) and each 
     time the Attorney General and the Director materially change 
     a directive under paragraph (1) served on a covered 
     electronic communication service provider that is not 
     prohibited by subparagraph (B), the Attorney General shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the 
     directive on or before the date that is 7 days after the date 
     on which the Attorney General and the Director serve the 
     directive, along with a description of the covered electronic 
     communication service provider to whom the directive is 
     issued and the services at issue.
       ``(II) Duplication not required.--The Attorney General does 
     not need to submit a directive or description to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress under subclause (I) if a 
     directive and description concerning the covered electronic 
     communication service provider was previously submitted to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress and the directive or 
     description has not materially changed.

       ``(ii) Additional information.--As soon as feasible and not 
     later than the initiation of collection, the Attorney General 
     shall, for each directive described in subparagraph (i), 
     provide the appropriate committees of Congress a summary 
     description of the type of equipment to be accessed, the 
     nature of the access, and the form of assistance required 
     pursuant to the directive.
       ``(iii) Reporting.--

       ``(I) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025 and not less frequently than once each 
     quarter thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the number of 
     directives served, during the period covered by the report, 
     under paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication 
     service provider and the number of directives provided during 
     the same period to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court under subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(II) Form of reports.--Each report submitted pursuant to 
     subclause (I) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
     may include a classified annex.
       ``(III) Submittal of court opinions.--Not later than 45 
     days after the date on which the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court of Review issues an opinion relating to a directive 
     issued to a covered electronic communication service provider 
     under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the opinion.''.

     SEC. 1102. STRENGTHENING ELECTION CYBERSECURITY TO UPHOLD 
                   RESPECT FOR ELECTIONS THROUGH INDEPENDENT 
                   TESTING ACT OF 2024.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for 
     Elections through Independent Testing Act of 2024'' or the 
     ``SECURE IT Act of 2024''.
       (b) Requiring Penetration Testing as Part of the Testing 
     and Certification of Voting Systems.--Section 231 of the Help 
     America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall 
     provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the 
     testing, certification, decertification, and recertification 
     of voting system hardware and software by the Commission 
     based on accredited laboratories under this section.
       ``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a 
     program for the acceptance of the results of penetration 
     testing on election systems. The penetration testing required 
     by this subsection shall be required for Commission 
     certification. The Commission shall vote on the selection of 
     any entity identified. The requirements for such selection 
     shall be based on consideration of an entity's competence to 
     conduct penetration testing under this subsection. The 
     Commission may consult with the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology or any other appropriate Federal 
     agency on lab selection criteria and other aspects of this 
     program.''.
       (c) Independent Security Testing and Coordinated 
     Cybersecurity Vulnerability Disclosure Program for Election 
     Systems.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America 
     Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new part:

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 ``PART 7--INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY 
      VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

     ``SEC. 297. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED 
                   CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT 
                   PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Commission, in consultation with 
     the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security 
     Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot 
     Program for Election Systems (VDP-E) (in this section 
     referred to as the `program') to test for and disclose 
     cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems.
       ``(2) Duration.--The program shall be conducted for a 
     period of 5 years.
       ``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall--
       ``(A) establish a mechanism by which an election systems 
     vendor may make their election system (including voting 
     machines and source code) available to cybersecurity 
     researchers participating in the program;
       ``(B) provide for the vetting of cybersecurity researchers 
     prior to their participation in the program, including the 
     conduct of background checks;
       ``(C) establish terms of participation that--
       ``(i) describe the scope of testing permitted under the 
     program;
       ``(ii) require researchers to--

       ``(I) notify the vendor, the Commission, and the Secretary 
     of any cybersecurity vulnerability they identify with respect 
     to an election system; and
       ``(II) otherwise keep such vulnerability confidential for 
     180 days after such notification;

       ``(iii) require the good faith participation of all 
     participants in the program;
       ``(iv) require an election system vendor, within 180 days 
     after validating notification of a critical or high 
     vulnerability (as defined by the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology) in an election system of the 
     vendor, to--

       ``(I) send a patch or propound some other fix or mitigation 
     for such vulnerability to the appropriate State and local 
     election officials, in consultation with the researcher who 
     discovered it; and
       ``(II) notify the Commission and the Secretary that such 
     patch has been sent to such officials;

       ``(D) in the case where a patch or fix to address a 
     vulnerability disclosed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) is 
     intended to be applied to a system certified by the 
     Commission, provide--
       ``(i) for the expedited review of such patch or fix within 
     90 days after receipt by the Commission; and
       ``(ii) if such review is not completed by the last day of 
     such 90-day period, that such patch or fix shall be deemed to 
     be certified by the Commission, subject to any subsequent 
     review of such determination by the Commission; and
       ``(E) 180 days after the disclosure of a vulnerability 
     under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I), notify the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     vulnerability for inclusion in the database of Common 
     Vulnerabilities and Exposures.
       ``(4) Voluntary participation; safe harbor.--
       ``(A) Voluntary participation.--Participation in the 
     program shall be voluntary for election systems vendors and 
     researchers.
       ``(B) Safe harbor.--When conducting research under this 
     program, such research and subsequent publication shall be--
       ``(i) authorized in accordance with section 1030 of title 
     18, United States Code (commonly known as the `Computer Fraud 
     and Abuse Act'), (and similar State laws), and the election 
     system vendor will not initiate or support legal action 
     against the researcher for accidental, good faith violations 
     of the program; and
       ``(ii) exempt from the anti-circumvention rule of section 
     1201 of title 17, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     `Digital Millennium Copyright Act'), and the election system 
     vendor will not bring a claim against a researcher for 
     circumvention of technology controls.
       ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to limit or otherwise affect any exception to 
     the general prohibition against the circumvention of 
     technological measures under subparagraph (A) of section 
     1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, including with 
     respect to any use that is excepted from that general 
     prohibition by the Librarian of Congress under subparagraphs 
     (B) through (D) of such section 1201(a)(1).
       ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Cybersecurity vulnerability.--The term `cybersecurity 
     vulnerability' means, with respect to an election system, any 
     security vulnerability that affects the election system.
       ``(B) Election infrastructure.--The term `election 
     infrastructure' means--
       ``(i) storage facilities, polling places, and centralized 
     vote tabulation locations used to support the administration 
     of elections for public office; and
       ``(ii) related information and communications technology, 
     including--

       ``(I) voter registration databases;
       ``(II) election management systems;
       ``(III) voting machines;
       ``(IV) electronic mail and other communications systems 
     (including electronic mail and other systems of vendors who 
     have entered into contracts with election agencies to support 
     the administration of elections, manage the election process, 
     and report and display election results); and
       ``(V) other systems used to manage the election process and 
     to report and display election results on behalf of an 
     election agency.

       ``(C) Election system.--The term `election system' means 
     any information system that is part of an election 
     infrastructure, including any related information and 
     communications technology described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
       ``(D) Election system vendor.--The term `election system 
     vendor' means any person providing, supporting, or 
     maintaining an election system on behalf of a State or local 
     election official.
       ``(E) Information system.--The term `information system' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, 
     United States Code.
       ``(F) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       ``(G) Security vulnerability.--The term `security 
     vulnerability' has the meaning given the term in section 102 
     of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
     U.S.C. 1501).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
     is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
     subtitle D of title II the following:

 ``PART 7--Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Cybersecurity 
         Vulnerability Disclosure Program for Election Systems

``Sec. 297. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity 
              vulnerability disclosure program for election systems.''.

     SEC. 1103. PARITY IN PAY FOR STAFF OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL 
                   LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD AND THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       Section 1061(j)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee(j)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``except that'' and all that follows through the 
     period at the end and inserting ``except that no rate of pay 
     fixed under this subsection may exceed the highest amount 
     paid by any element of the intelligence community for a 
     comparable position, based on salary information provided to 
     the chairman of the Board by the Director of National 
     Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Briefing on Iranian Expenditures Supporting Foreign 
     Military and Terrorist Activities.--Section 6705(a)(1) of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 
     U.S.C. 9412(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``, and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter provide a briefing 
     to Congress,''.
       (b) Reports and Briefings on National Security Effects of 
     Global Water Insecurity and Emerging Infectious Diseases and 
     Pandemics.--Section 6722(b) of the Damon Paul Nelson and 
     Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3024 note; 
     division E of Public Law 116-92) is amended by--
       (1) striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) 
     and (3), respectively.
       (c) Repeal of Report on Removal of Satellites and Related 
     Items From the United States Munitions List.--Section 1261(e) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2013 (22 U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 112-239) is repealed.
       (d) Briefing on Review of Intelligence Community Analytic 
     Production.--Section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``December 1'' and inserting ``February 
     1''.
       (e) Repeal of Report on Oversight of Foreign Influence in 
     Academia.--Section 5713 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
     Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
     2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369b) is repealed.
       (f) Repeal of Briefing on Iranian Expenditures Supporting 
     Foreign Military and Terrorist Activities.--Section 6705 of 
     the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 
     U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b);
       (2) by striking the enumerator and heading for subsection 
     (a);
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively, and moving such subsections, as so 
     redesignated, 2 ems to the left;
       (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by redesignating 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), 
     respectively, and moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 
     2 ems to the left; and
       (5) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by redesignating 
     clauses (i) through (v) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
     respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so 
     redesignated, 2 ems to the left.

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       (g) Repeal of Report on Foreign Investment Risks.--Section 
     6716 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3370a) is repealed.
       (h) Repeal of Report on Intelligence Community Loan 
     Repayment Programs.--Section 6725(c) of the Damon Paul Nelson 
     and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334g(c)) is 
     repealed.
       (i) Repeal of Report on Data Collection on Attrition in 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 306(c) of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (50 U.S.C. 3334h(c)) 
     is repealed.

     SEC. 1105. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Requirements Relating to Construction of Facilities to 
     Be Used Primarily by Intelligence Community.--Section 602(a) 
     of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 
     (50 U.S.C. 3304(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$6,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$9,000,000''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``$2,000,000'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``$4,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``$6,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$9,000,000''.
       (b) Copyright Protection for Civilian Faculty of Certain 
     Accredited Institutions.--Section 105 of title 17, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 105. Subject matter of copyright: United States 
       Government works

       ``(a) In General.--Copyright protection under this title is 
     not available for any work of the United States Government, 
     but the United States Government is not precluded from 
     receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by 
     assignment, bequest, or otherwise.
       ``(b) Copyright Protection of Certain Works.--Subject to 
     subsection (c), the covered author of a covered work owns the 
     copyright to that covered work.
       ``(c) Use by Federal Government.--
       ``(1) Secretary of defense authority.--With respect to a 
     covered author who produces a covered work in the course of 
     employment at a covered institution described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (K) of subsection (d)(2), the 
     Secretary of Defense may direct the covered author to provide 
     the Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, 
     worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, 
     perform, or display such covered work for purposes of the 
     United States Government.
       ``(2) Secretary of homeland security authority.--With 
     respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
     the course of employment at the covered institution described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(L), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     may direct the covered author to provide the Federal 
     Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, 
     nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or 
     display such covered work for purposes of the United States 
     Government.
       ``(3) Director of national intelligence authority.--With 
     respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
     the course of employment at the covered institution described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(M), the Director of National 
     Intelligence may direct the covered author to provide the 
     Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, 
     worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, 
     perform, or display such covered work for purposes of the 
     United States Government.
       ``(4) Secretary of transportation authority.--With respect 
     to a covered author who produces a covered work in the course 
     of employment at the covered institution described in 
     subsection (d)(2)(N), the Secretary of Transportation may 
     direct the covered author to provide the Federal Government 
     with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive 
     license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such 
     covered work for purposes of the United States Government.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered author.--The term `covered author' means a 
     civilian member of the faculty of a covered institution.
       ``(2) Covered institution.--The term `covered institution' 
     means the following:
       ``(A) National Defense University.
       ``(B) United States Military Academy.
       ``(C) Army War College.
       ``(D) United States Army Command and General Staff College.
       ``(E) United States Naval Academy.
       ``(F) Naval War College.
       ``(G) Naval Postgraduate School.
       ``(H) Marine Corps University.
       ``(I) United States Air Force Academy.
       ``(J) Air University.
       ``(K) Defense Language Institute.
       ``(L) United States Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(M) National Intelligence University.
       ``(N) United States Merchant Marine Academy.
       ``(3) Covered work.--The term `covered work' means a 
     literary work produced by a covered author in the course of 
     employment at a covered institution for publication by a 
     scholarly press or journal.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3210. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Ms. Lummis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XV, add the following:

             Subtitle E--Orbital Sustainability Act of 2024

     SEC. 1551. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Orbital Sustainability 
     Act of 2024'' or the ``ORBITS Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 1552. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The safety and sustainability of operations in low-
     Earth orbit and nearby orbits in outer space have become 
     increasingly endangered by a growing amount of orbital 
     debris.
       (2) Exploration and scientific research missions and 
     commercial space services of critical importance to the 
     United States rely on continued and secure access to outer 
     space.
       (3) Efforts by nongovernmental space entities to apply 
     lessons learned through standards and best practices will 
     benefit from government support for implementation both 
     domestically and internationally.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that to 
     preserve the sustainability of operations in space, the 
     United States Government should--
       (1) to the extent practicable, develop and carry out 
     programs, establish or update regulations, and commence 
     initiatives to minimize orbital debris, including initiatives 
     to demonstrate active debris remediation of orbital debris 
     generated by the United States Government or other entities 
     under the jurisdiction of the United States;
       (2) lead international efforts to encourage other 
     spacefaring countries to mitigate and remediate orbital 
     debris under their jurisdiction and control; and
       (3) encourage space system operators to continue 
     implementing best practices for space safety when deploying 
     satellites and constellations of satellites, such as 
     transparent data sharing and designing for system 
     reliability, so as to limit the generation of future orbital 
     debris.

     SEC. 1553. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Active debris remediation.--The term ``active debris 
     remediation''--
       (A) means the deliberate process of facilitating the de-
     orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of orbital debris, 
     which may include moving orbital debris to a safe position, 
     using an object or technique that is external or internal to 
     the orbital debris; and
       (B) does not include de-orbit, repurposing, or other 
     disposal of orbital debris by passive means.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) Demonstration project.--The term ``demonstration 
     project'' means the active orbital debris remediation 
     demonstration project carried out under section 1554(b).
       (5) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a United States-based--
       (i) non-Federal, commercial entity;
       (ii) institution of higher education (as defined in section 
     101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a))); or
       (iii) nonprofit organization;
       (B) any other United States-based entity the Administrator 
     considers appropriate; and
       (C) a partnership of entities described in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B).
       (6) Orbital debris.--The term ``orbital debris'' means any 
     human-made space object orbiting Earth that--
       (A) no longer serves an intended purpose; and
       (B)(i) has reached the end of its mission; or
       (ii) is incapable of safe maneuver or operation.
       (7) Project.--The term ``project'' means a specific 
     investment with defined requirements, a life-cycle cost, a 
     period of duration with a beginning and an end, and a 
     management structure that may interface with other projects, 
     agencies, and international partners to yield new or revised 
     technologies addressing strategic goals.
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (9) Space traffic coordination.--The term ``space traffic 
     coordination'' means the planning, coordination, and on-orbit 
     synchronization of activities to enhance the safety and 
     sustainability of operations in the space environment.

     SEC. 1554. ACTIVE DEBRIS REMEDIATION.

       (a) Prioritization of Orbital Debris.--
       (1) List.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     State, the National Space Council, and representatives of the 
     commercial space

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     industry, academia, and nonprofit organizations, shall 
     publish a list of select identified orbital debris that may 
     be remediated to improve the safety and sustainability of 
     orbiting satellites and on-orbit activities.
       (2) Contents.--The list required under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be developed using appropriate sources of data 
     and information derived from governmental and nongovernmental 
     sources, including space situational awareness data obtained 
     by the Office of Space Commerce, to the extent practicable;
       (B) shall include, to the extent practicable--
       (i) a description of the approximate age, location in 
     orbit, size, mass, tumbling state, post-mission passivation 
     actions taken, and national jurisdiction of each orbital 
     debris identified; and
       (ii) data required to inform decisions regarding potential 
     risk and feasibility of safe remediation;
       (C) may include orbital debris that poses a significant 
     risk to terrestrial people and assets, including risk 
     resulting from potential environmental impacts from the 
     uncontrolled reentry of the orbital debris identified; and
       (D) may include collections of small debris that, as of the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, are untracked.
       (3) Public availability; periodic updates.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the list 
     required under paragraph (1) shall be published in 
     unclassified form on a publicly accessible internet website 
     of the Department of Commerce.
       (B) Exclusion.--The Secretary may not include on the list 
     published under subparagraph (A) data acquired from nonpublic 
     sources.
       (C) Periodic updates.--Such list shall be updated 
     periodically.
       (4) Acquisition, access, use, and handling of data or 
     information.--In carrying out the activities under this 
     subsection, the Secretary--
       (A) shall acquire, access, use, and handle data or 
     information in a manner consistent with applicable provisions 
     of law and policy, including laws and policies providing for 
     the protection of privacy and civil liberties, and subject to 
     any restrictions required by the source of the information;
       (B) shall have access, upon written request, to all 
     information, data, or reports of any executive agency that 
     the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the 
     activities under this subsection, provided that such access 
     is--
       (i) conducted in a manner consistent with applicable 
     provisions of law and policy of the originating agency, 
     including laws and policies providing for the protection of 
     privacy and civil liberties; and
       (ii) consistent with due regard for the protection from 
     unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to 
     sensitive intelligence sources and methods or other 
     exceptionally sensitive matters; and
       (C) may obtain commercially available information that may 
     not be publicly available.
       (b) Active Orbital Debris Remediation Demonstration 
     Project.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
     head of each relevant Federal department or agency, shall 
     establish a demonstration project to make competitive awards 
     for the research, development, and demonstration of 
     technologies leading to the remediation of selected orbital 
     debris identified under subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the demonstration project 
     shall be to enable eligible entities to pursue the phased 
     development and demonstration of technologies and processes 
     required for active debris remediation.
       (3) Procedures and criteria.--In establishing the 
     demonstration project, the Administrator shall--
       (A) establish--
       (i) eligibility criteria for participation; and
       (ii) a process for soliciting proposals from eligible 
     entities;
       (iii) criteria for the contents of such proposals;
       (iv) project compliance and evaluation metrics; and
       (v) project phases and milestones;
       (B) identify government-furnished data or equipment;
       (C) develop a plan for National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration participation, as appropriate, in technology 
     development and intellectual property rights that--
       (i) leverages National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     Centers that have demonstrated expertise and historical 
     knowledge in measuring, modeling, characterizing, and 
     describing the current and future orbital debris environment; 
     and
       (ii) develops the technical consensus for adopting 
     mitigation measures for such participation; and
       (D)(i) assign a project manager to oversee the 
     demonstration project and carry out project activities under 
     this subsection; and
       (ii) in assigning such project manager, leverage National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration Centers and the 
     personnel of National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     Centers, as practicable.
       (4) Research and development phase.--With respect to 
     orbital debris identified under paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (a), the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable and 
     subject to the availability of appropriations, carry out the 
     additional research and development activities necessary to 
     mature technologies, in partnership with eligible entities, 
     with the intent to close commercial capability gaps and 
     enable potential future remediation missions for such orbital 
     debris, with a preference for technologies that are capable 
     of remediating orbital debris that have a broad range of 
     characteristics described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) of that 
     subsection.
       (5) Demonstration mission phase.--
       (A) In general.--The Administrator shall evaluate proposals 
     for a demonstration mission, and select and enter into a 
     partnership with an eligible entity, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, with the intent to 
     demonstrate technologies determined by the Administrator to 
     meet a level of technology readiness sufficient to carry out 
     on-orbit remediation of select orbital debris.
       (B) Evaluation.--In evaluating proposals for the 
     demonstration project, the Administrator shall--
       (i) consider the safety, feasibility, cost, benefit, and 
     maturity of the proposed technology;
       (ii) consider the potential for the proposed demonstration 
     to successfully remediate orbital debris and to advance the 
     commercial state of the art with respect to active debris 
     remediation;
       (iii) carry out a risk analysis of the proposed technology 
     that takes into consideration the potential casualty risk to 
     humans in space or on the Earth's surface;
       (iv) in an appropriate setting, conduct thorough testing 
     and evaluation of the proposed technology and each component 
     of such technology or system of technologies; and
       (v) consider the technical and financial feasibility of 
     using the proposed technology to conduct multiple remediation 
     missions.
       (C) Consultation.--The Administrator shall consult with the 
     head of each relevant Federal department or agency before 
     carrying out any demonstration mission under this paragraph.
       (D) Active debris remediation demonstration mission.--It is 
     the sense of Congress that the Administrator should consider 
     maximizing competition for, and use best practices to engage 
     commercial entities in, an active debris remediation 
     demonstration mission.
       (6) Briefing and reports.--
       (A) Initial briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     establishment of the demonstration project under paragraph 
     (1), the Administrator shall provide to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a briefing on the details of the 
     demonstration project.
       (B) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the initial 
     briefing under subparagraph (A), and annually thereafter 
     until the conclusion of the 1 or more demonstration missions, 
     the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress a status report on--
       (i) the technology developed under the demonstration 
     project;
       (ii) progress toward the accomplishment of the 1 or more 
     demonstration missions; and
       (iii) any duplicative efforts carried out or supported by 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or the 
     Department of Defense.
       (C) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     on which the first demonstration mission is carried out under 
     this subsection, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
     head of each relevant Federal department or agency, shall 
     submit to Congress a report that provides legislative, 
     regulatory, and policy recommendations to improve active 
     debris remediation missions, as applicable.
       (D) Technical analysis.--
       (i) In general.--To inform decisions regarding the 
     acquisition of active debris remediation services by the 
     Federal Government, not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which an award is made under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
     shall submit to Congress a report that--

       (I) summarizes the cost-effectiveness, and provides a 
     technical analysis of, technologies developed under the 
     demonstration project;
       (II) identifies any technology gaps addressed by the 
     demonstration project and any remaining technology gaps; and
       (III) provides, as applicable, any further legislative, 
     regulatory, and policy recommendations to enable active 
     debris remediation missions.

       (ii) Availability.--The Administration shall make the 
     report submitted under clause (i) available to the Secretary, 
     the Secretary of Defense, and other relevant Federal 
     departments and agencies, as determined by the Administrator.
       (7) Sense of congress on international cooperation.--It is 
     the sense of Congress that, in carrying out the demonstration 
     project, it is critical that the Administrator, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation 
     with the National Space Council, cooperate with one or more 
     partner countries to enable the remediation of orbital debris 
     that is under their respective jurisdictions.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
     section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 
     through 2029.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to grant the

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     Administrator the authority to issue any regulation relating 
     to activities under subsection (b) or related space 
     activities under title 51, United States Code.

     SEC. 1555. ACTIVE DEBRIS REMEDIATION SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--To foster the competitive development, 
     operation, improvement, and commercial availability of active 
     debris remediation services, and in consideration of the 
     economic analysis required by subsection (b) and the briefing 
     and reports under section 1554(b)(6), the Administrator and 
     the head of each relevant Federal department or agency may 
     acquire services for the remediation of orbital debris, 
     whenever practicable, through fair and open competition for 
     contracts that are well-defined, milestone-based, and in 
     accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
       (b) Economic Analysis.--Based on the results of the 
     demonstration project, the Secretary, acting through the 
     Office of Space Commerce, shall publish an assessment of the 
     estimated Federal Government and private sector demand for 
     orbital debris remediation services for the 10-year period 
     beginning in 2026.

     SEC. 1556. UNIFORM ORBITAL DEBRIS STANDARD PRACTICES FOR 
                   UNITED STATES SPACE ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the National Space Council, in 
     coordination with the Secretary, the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Secretary of State, the Federal Communications 
     Commission, and the Administrator, shall initiate an update 
     to the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices that--
       (1) considers planned space systems, including satellite 
     constellations; and
       (2) addresses--
       (A) collision risk;
       (B) explosion risk;
       (C) casualty probability;
       (D) post-mission disposal of space systems;
       (E) time to disposal or de-orbit;
       (F) spacecraft collision avoidance and automated 
     identification capability; and
       (G) the ability to track orbital debris of decreasing size.
       (b) Consultation.--In developing the update under 
     subsection (a), the National Space Council, or a designee of 
     the National Space Council, shall seek advice and input on 
     commercial standards and best practices from representatives 
     of the commercial space industry, academia, and nonprofit 
     organizations, including through workshops and, as 
     appropriate, advance public notice and comment processes 
     under chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.
       (c) Publication.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, such update shall be published in 
     the Federal Register and posted to the relevant Federal 
     Government internet websites.
       (d) Regulations.--To promote uniformity and avoid 
     duplication in the regulation of space activity, including 
     licensing by the Federal Aviation Administration, the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 
     Federal Communications Commission, such update, after 
     publication, shall be used to inform the further development 
     and promulgation of Federal regulations relating to orbital 
     debris.
       (e) International Promotion.--To encourage effective and 
     nondiscriminatory standards, best practices, rules, and 
     regulations implemented by other countries, such update shall 
     inform bilateral and multilateral discussions focused on the 
     authorization and continuing supervision of nongovernmental 
     space activities.
       (f) Periodic Review.--Not less frequently than every 5 
     years, the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices 
     referred to in subsection (a) shall be assessed and, if 
     necessary, updated, used, and promulgated in a manner 
     consistent with this section.

     SEC. 1557. STANDARD PRACTICES FOR SPACE TRAFFIC COORDINATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Defense and members of the National Space 
     Council and the Federal Communications Commission, shall 
     facilitate the development of standard practices for on-orbit 
     space traffic coordination based on existing guidelines and 
     best practices used by Government and commercial space 
     industry operators.
       (b) Consultation.--In facilitating the development of 
     standard practices under subsection (a), the Secretary, 
     through the Office of Space Commerce, in consultation with 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 
     engage in frequent and routine consultation with 
     representatives of the commercial space industry, academia, 
     and nonprofit organizations.
       (c) Promotion of Standard Practices.--On completion of such 
     standard practices, the Secretary, the Secretary of State, 
     the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator, and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall promote the adoption and use of 
     the standard practices for domestic and international space 
     missions.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3211. Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Schatz, and Mr. Cornyn) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 1067. REPORT ON WILDFIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN HAWAII.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the wildfire fighting and mitigation 
     capabilities of the Department of Defense necessary to 
     protect military installations in Hawaii, including any 
     shortfalls in firefighting equipment, facilities, training, 
     plans, personnel, fuel breaks, water storage, or suppression 
     access;
       (2) an identification of any additional authorities or 
     resources required to integrate the capabilities of Federal, 
     State, and local emergency responders with the capabilities 
     of the Department for the protection of military 
     installations from wildfires; and
       (3) an identification of any memoranda or other agreements 
     between the Department and Federal, State, and local or other 
     disaster response organizations regarding wildland fire 
     mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery.
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  SA 3212. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. ATTRACTING HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERTS TO BUREAU OF 
                   INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.

       Part III of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 
     U.S.C. 4851 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1783. ATTRACTING HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERTS TO BUREAU OF 
                   INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Industry and Security (in this section referred to as the 
     `Under Secretary') may carry out a program using the 
     authority provided in subsection (b) in order to attract to 
     the Bureau of Industry and Security highly qualified experts 
     in needed occupations, as determined by the Under Secretary.
       ``(b) Authority.--Under the program under this section, the 
     Under Secretary may--
       ``(1) appoint personnel from outside the civil service (as 
     defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) to 
     positions in the Bureau of Industry and Security without 
     regard to any provision of title 5, United States Code, 
     governing the appointment of employees to positions in the 
     Bureau; and
       ``(2) prescribe the rates of basic pay for positions to 
     which employees are appointed under paragraph (1) at rates 
     not in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for 
     senior-level positions under section 5376 of title 5, United 
     States Code, as increased by locality-based comparability 
     payments under section 5304 of that title, notwithstanding 
     any provision of that title governing the rates of pay or 
     classification of employees in the executive branch.
       ``(c) Limitation on Term of Appointment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     service of an employee under an appointment made pursuant to 
     this section may not exceed 5 years.
       ``(2) Extensions.--The Under Secretary may, in the case of 
     a particular employee, extend the period to which service is 
     limited under paragraph (1) by up to 1 additional year if the 
     Under Secretary determines that such action is necessary to 
     promote the national security, foreign policy, and economic 
     objectives of the United States.
       ``(d) Limitation on Total Annual Compensation.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection or of 
     section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, no additional 
     payments may be paid to an employee under this section in any 
     calendar year if, or to the extent that, the employee's total 
     annual compensation will exceed the maximum amount of total 
     annual compensation payable at the salary set in accordance 
     with section 104 of title 3, United States Code.
       ``(e) Limitation on Number of Highly Qualified Experts.--
     The number of highly qualified experts appointed and retained 
     by the Under Secretary under subsection (b)(1) shall not 
     exceed 25 at any time.
       ``(f) Report Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security 
     shall submit to the committees specified in paragraph (2) a 
     report that includes--
       ``(A) the number of individuals appointed to the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security under the authority provided by this 
     section during the period specified in paragraph (3);
       ``(B) a description of the qualifications of such 
     individuals and their responsibilities during that period; 
     and
       ``(C) a description of the impact of such individuals on 
     carrying out the mission of the Bureau of Industry and 
     Security.
       ``(2) Committees specified.--The committees specified in 
     this paragraph are--

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       ``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(3) Period specified.--The period specified in this 
     paragraph is--
       ``(A) in the case of the first report required by paragraph 
     (1), the 180-day period preceding submission of the report; 
     and
       ``(B) in the case of any subsequent report required by 
     paragraph (1), the one-year period preceding submission of 
     the report.
       ``(g) Savings Provisions.--In the event that the Under 
     Secretary terminates the program under this section, in the 
     case of an employee who, on the day before the termination of 
     the program, is serving in a position pursuant to an 
     appointment under this section--
       ``(1) the termination of the program does not terminate the 
     employee's employment in that position before the expiration 
     of the lesser of--
       ``(A) the period for which the employee was appointed; or
       ``(B) the period to which the employee's service is limited 
     under subsection (c), including any extension made under this 
     section before the termination of the program; and
       ``(2) the rate of basic pay prescribed for the position 
     under this section may not be reduced as long as the employee 
     continues to serve in the position without a break in 
     service.
       ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to waive any requirements regarding background 
     checks or qualifications of applicants to positions with the 
     Bureau of Industry and Security.
       ``(i) Termination.--The authority provided by this section 
     shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this section.''.
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  SA 3213. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Risch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. HARDROCK MINING MILL SITES.

       (a) Multiple Mill Sites.--Section 2337 of the Revised 
     Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Additional Mill Sites.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Mill site.--The term `mill site' means a location of 
     public land that is reasonably necessary for waste rock or 
     tailings disposal or other operations reasonably incident to 
     mineral development on, or production from land included in a 
     plan of operations.
       ``(B) Operations; operator.--The terms `operations' and 
     `operator' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     3809.5 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
     on the date of enactment of this subsection).
       ``(C) Plan of operations.--The term `plan of operations' 
     means a plan of operations that an operator must submit and 
     the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, as applicable, must approve before an operator 
     may begin operations, in accordance with, as applicable--
       ``(i) subpart 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (or successor regulations establishing application and 
     approval requirements); and
       ``(ii) part 228 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (or successor regulations establishing application and 
     approval requirements).
       ``(D) Public land.--The term `public land' means land owned 
     by the United States that is open to location under sections 
     2319 through 2344 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 22 et 
     seq.), including--
       ``(i) land that is mineral-in-character (as defined in 
     section 3830.5 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection));
       ``(ii) nonmineral land (as defined in section 3830.5 of 
     title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this subsection)); and
       ``(iii) land where the mineral character has not been 
     determined.
       ``(2) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), 
     where public land is needed by the proprietor of a lode or 
     placer claim for operations in connection with any lode or 
     placer claim within the proposed plan of operations, the 
     proprietor may--
       ``(A) locate and include within the plan of operations as 
     many mill site claims under this subsection as are reasonably 
     necessary for its operations; and
       ``(B) use or occupy public land in accordance with an 
     approved plan of operations.
       ``(3) Mill sites convey no mineral rights.--A mill site 
     under this subsection does not convey mineral rights to the 
     locator.
       ``(4) Size of mill sites.--A location of a single mill site 
     under this subsection shall not exceed 5 acres.
       ``(5) Mill site and lode or placer claims on same tracts of 
     public land.--A mill site may be located under this 
     subsection on a tract of public land on which the claimant or 
     operator maintains a previously located lode or placer claim.
       ``(6) Effect on mining claims.--The location of a mill site 
     under this subsection shall not affect the validity of any 
     lode or placer claim, or any rights associated with such a 
     claim.
       ``(7) Patenting.--A mill site under this section shall not 
     be eligible for patenting.
       ``(8) Savings provisions.--Nothing in this subsection--
       ``(A) diminishes any right (including a right of entry, 
     use, or occupancy) of a claimant;
       ``(B) creates or increases any right (including a right of 
     exploration, entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant on land 
     that is not open to location under the general mining laws;
       ``(C) modifies any provision of law or any prior 
     administrative action withdrawing land from location or 
     entry;
       ``(D) limits the right of the Federal Government to 
     regulate mining and mining-related activities (including 
     requiring claim validity examinations to establish the 
     discovery of a valuable mineral deposit) in areas withdrawn 
     from mining, including under--
       ``(i) the general mining laws;
       ``(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
       ``(iii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
       ``(iv) sections 100731 through 100737 of title 54, United 
     States Code;
       ``(v) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.);
       ``(vi) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as the `National Historic 
     Preservation Act'); or
       ``(vii) section 4 of the Act of July 23, 1955 (commonly 
     known as the `Surface Resources Act of 1955') (69 Stat. 368, 
     chapter 375; 30 U.S.C. 612);
       ``(E) restores any right (including a right of entry, use, 
     or occupancy, or right to conduct operations) of a claimant 
     that--
       ``(i) existed prior to the date on which the land was 
     closed to, or withdrawn from, location under the general 
     mining laws; and
       ``(ii) that has been extinguished by such closure or 
     withdrawal; or
       ``(F) modifies section 404 of division E of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42).''.
       (b) Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a separate account, to be known as the 
     ``Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund'' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Fund'').
       (2) Source of deposits.--Any amounts collected by the 
     Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the claim maintenance 
     fee under section 10101(a)(1) of the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1993 (30 U.S.C. 28f(a)(1)) on mill 
     sites located under subsection (c) of section 2337 of the 
     Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) shall be deposited into the 
     Fund.
       (3) Use.--The Secretary of the Interior may make 
     expenditures from amounts available in the Fund, without 
     further appropriations, only to carry out section 40704 of 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1245).
       (4) Allocation of funds.--Amounts made available under 
     paragraph (3)--
       (A) shall be allocated in accordance with section 
     40704(e)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 
     U.S.C. 1245(e)(1)); and
       (B) may be transferred in accordance with section 
     40704(e)(2) of that Act (30 U.S.C. 1245(e)(2)).
       (c) Clerical Amendments.--Section 10101 of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (30 U.S.C. 28f) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 28-
     28e)'' each place it appears and inserting ``sections 2319 
     through 2344 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 22 et 
     seq.)'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such claim 
     maintenance fee'' and inserting the following:
       ``(B) Fee.--The claim maintenance fee under subparagraph 
     (A)''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence, by striking ``The holder of'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The holder of''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such claim 
     maintenance fee'' and inserting the following:
       ``(B) Fee.--The claim maintenance fee under subparagraph 
     (A)''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence, by striking ``The holder of'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The holder of''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``The location 
     fee'' and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Fee.--The location fee''; and
       (B) in the first sentence, by striking ``The claim main 
     tenance fee'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The claim maintenance fee''.
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  SA 3214. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 7024, to make

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improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to 
promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of 
certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United 
States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal 
disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the end of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 106. INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.

       (a) Eligibility.--
       (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) is 
     amended by striking ``but does not exceed 400 percent''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) 
     is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
       (b) Applicable Percentages.--
       (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(A) Applicable percentage.--The applicable percentage for 
     any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the 
     applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income 
     is within an income tier specified in the following table 
     shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from 
     the initial premium percentage to the final premium 
     percentage specified in such table for such income tier:


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                                            The initial      The final
   ``In the case of  household income         premium         premium
   (expressed as a  percent of poverty    percentage is-- percentage is--
 line) within the following income tier:
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Up to 150 percent.......................               0               0
150 percent up to 200 percent...........               0             2.0
200 percent up to 250 percent...........             2.0             4.0
250 percent up to 300 percent...........             4.0             6.0
300 percent up to 400 percent...........             6.0             8.5
400 percent and up......................             8.5         8.5.''.
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       (2) Conforming amendments relating to affordability of 
     coverage.--
       (A) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such Code is 
     amended by striking clause (iv).
       (B) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended 
     by striking subparagraph (F).
       (c) Limitation on Recapture.--Clause (i) of section 
     36B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``400 percent'' and inserting ``800 
     percent'';
       (2) by striking the period at the end of the last row of 
     the table; and
       (3) by adding at the end of the table the following new 
     rows:


 
 
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``At least 400 percent but less than 600 percent...........       $3,500
 At least 600 percent but less than 800 percent............   $4,500.''.
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       (d) Premium Cost Standard.--
       (1) In general.--The following provisions of section 36B of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by 
     striking ``silver'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``gold'':
       (A) Paragraphs (2)(B)(i), (3)(B), and (3)(C) of subsection 
     (b).
       (B) The heading of subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3).
       (C) Subsection (c)(4)(C)(i)(I).
       (2) Conforming amendments to reduced cost-sharing.--Section 
     1402(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 18071(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``silver'' and 
     inserting ``gold''.
       (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2024.

     SEC. 107. ENHANCEMENTS FOR REDUCED COST-SHARING.

       (a) Modification of Amount.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1402(c)(2) of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(c)(2)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``150 percent'' in subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting ``200 percent'',
       (B) by striking ``94 percent'' in subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting ``95 percent'',
       (C) by striking ``150 percent but not more than 200 
     percent'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting ``200 percent but 
     not more than 300 percent'',
       (D) by striking ``87 percent'' in subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting ``90 percent'',
       (E) by striking ``200 percent'' in subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting ``300 percent'',
       (F) by striking ``250 percent'' in subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting ``400 percent'', and
       (G) by striking ``73 percent'' in subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting ``85 percent''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Clause (i) of section 
     1402(c)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(c)(1)(B)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure the reduction 
     under this paragraph shall not result in an increase in the 
     plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided 
     under the plan above--

       ``(I) 95 percent in the case of an eligible insured 
     described in paragraph (2)(A);
       ``(II) 90 percent in the case of an eligible insured 
     described in paragraph (2)(B); and
       ``(III) 85 percent in the case of an eligible insured 
     described in paragraph (2)(C).''.

       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2024.
       (b) Funding.--Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Funding.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not 
     otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the 
     Secretary such sums as may be necessary for payments under 
     this section.''.
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  SA 3215. Mr. WELCH (for Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Risch)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2781, to promote remediation of 
abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In section 4(s)(2)(A), strike ``Energy'' and insert 
     ``Agriculture''.
       In section 5(b)(4), insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
       In section 5(b), strike paragraphs (5) and (6).
       In section 5(b), redesignate paragraph (7) as paragraph 
     (5).
       In section 5, strike subsection (c) and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Unused Funds.--Amounts in each Fund not currently 
     needed to carry out this Act shall be maintained as readily 
     available or on deposit.

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