INTELLIGENCE SERVICES see also Espionage

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing for national intelligence program operations (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve security clearance process by improving OPM oversight, terminating investigators who falsify reports, and establishing security clearance position guidelines (S. 1276), S7387 [10OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2097, H2100, H2101, H2102 [17AP], H2130, H2131, H2132, H2133, H2134, H2135, H2136 [18AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), consideration (H. Res. 164), H2086 [17AP]

Articles and editorials

Benghazi Whistleblower—‘My Jaw Hit the Floor’ as WH Blamed Youtube, H2426 [6MY]

CIA Ramping Up Covert Training Program for Moderate Syrian Rebels (excerpt), S7165 [3OC]

Clinton Sought End-Run Around Counterterrorism Bureau on Night of Benghazi Attack, Witness Will Say, H2427 [6MY]

Feinstein, NSA’s Top Congressional Defender, Has Built Respect Over Decades of Service, S5243 [26JN]

Government Shutdown Empties Offices Enforcing Sanctions on Iran, S7174 [4OC]

Investigating Benghazi—Why We Need a Select Committee, E41 [18JA]

‘‘Just Say No’’ to Cybersecurity Bill, H2083 [17AP]

Meet John Brennan—Obama’s Assassination Czar, H404 [6FE]

Oppose Brennan for CIA Director, H405 [6FE]

Rand Paul’s Drone Rant, S1243 [7MR]

Revisiting ‘‘Jihad’’ John Brennan, H404 [6FE]

Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears, S8158 [19NO]

U.S. Could Have Halted Benghazi Attack With Fly-Over—Diplomat, H2427 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1681), S7951 [12NO] (see H.R. 3381), H6951 [30OC]

——— making continuing for national intelligence program operations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing for national intelligence program operations (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

CIA: cease lethal drone operations (see H.R. 2183), H2954 [23MY]

Civil liberties: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1452), S6207 [1AU] (see S. 1621), S7674 [30OC]

——— protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see S. 1016), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 972), H982 [5MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H177 [18JA]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 306), H4725 [18JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Surveillance Operations of the National Security Agency (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 350), H5654 [18SE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see H.R. 1468), H1909 [10AP]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (see S. 1353), S5907 [24JY]

Contracts: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H3927 [19JN]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 3332), H6768 [23OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, and address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce (see H.R. 3107), H5587 [17SE]

——— establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 1542), H1991 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5553 [16SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see S. 1130), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2440), H3928 [19JN] (see H.R. 2475), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (see H.R. 3603), H7354 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (see H.R. 3561), H7310 [20NO]

——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3082), H5512 [11SE]

FAA: provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see S. 1639), S7795 [4NO] (see H.R. 1262), H1630 [19MR] (see H.R. 2868), H5173 [30JY]

FBI: report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata collection searches (see H.R. 2684), H4483 [11JY]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H2911 [22MY]

——— reform the Federal classification system, declassify information that merits declassification, and enhance the National Declassification Center (see S. 1464), S6207 [1AU]

——— strengthen accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting integrity of background investigations and update guidelines for security clearances (see S. 1744), S8361 [20NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 2818), H5050 [24JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: create two additional judge positions and modify procedures for appointment of judges (see S. 1460), S6207 [1AU]

——— provide for designation of judges by the President, Supreme Court, and congressional leadership, and provide for public disclosure of decisions (see H.R. 3195), H5883 [26SE]

——— provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (see H.R. 2586), H4174 [28JN]

——— require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of judges (see H.R. 2761), H4825 [19JY]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H499 [13FE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (see S. Res. 210), S6127 [31JY]

National security: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that the Armed Forces and Federal civilian personnel critical to national security continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3214), H6011 [28SE]

——— prohibit use of drones as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1083), H1356 [12MR]

——— prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see S. 505), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1242), H1567 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of lethal military force, including the use of drones, to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1269), H1630 [19MR]

——— require independent alternative analysis of the use of targeted lethal force against a particular, known U.S. person knowingly engaged in acts of international terrorism against the U.S. (see S. 1035), S3843 [23MY]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]

Office of the Constitutional Special Advocate: establish (see H.R. 3228), H6102 [1OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H499 [13FE]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H2065 [16AP]

——— develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (see S. 884), S3159 [7MY]

——— submit annual reports on violations of law or executive order by intelligence community personnel (see H.R. 3779), H8117 [16DE]

Office of the Privacy Advocate General: establish (see H.R. 2849), H5173 [30JY]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish (see S. 1467), S6207 [1AU]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (see S. 1618), S7674 [30OC]

Privacy: allow access to certain business records only if an investigation relates to a specific individual or specific group of individuals (see H.R. 2603), H4174 [28JN]

——— allow entities required to comply with orders or directives requiring the provision of electronic data to the Federal Government to publicly disclose the volume and type of such data (see H.R. 2736), H4724 [18JY]

——— consolidate congressional oversight provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1631), S7728 [31OC]

——— limit overbroad surveillance requests and expand reporting requirements (see S. 1168), S4481 [13JN]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 3035), H5398 [2AU]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records and warrantless searches of communications and reform surveillance authorities and the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (see S. 1551), S6886 [24SE]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 3756), H8108 [12DE]

——— reform access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations (see H.R. 3070), H5434 [9SE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see S. 1599), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 1182), S4585 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (see S. 1215), S5017 [24JN]

——— strengthen transparency and oversight of domestic surveillance, protect privacy, and improve due process procedures relative to intelligence community and law enforcement information sharing (see S. 1701), S8049 [14NO]

Snowden, Edward: call for Russia to turn over Edward Snowden to U.S. authorities and consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing him (see S. Res. 198), S5800 [18JY]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 1201), S4792 [20JN]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7394 [2DE]

U.N.: prohibit deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in support of military operation without express prior congressional authorization (see H.R. 2496), H4037 [25JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 2818), H5050 [24JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 1688), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

Cloture motions

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1227 [6MR], S1256 [7MR]

Letters

Citizen Empowerment Act: Rev Tariche, FBI Agents Association, H5304 [1AU]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select) establishment: Representative Wolf, E937 [20JN]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E492 [18AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E493 [18AP]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E493 [18AP]

——— Representative Mike Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E492, E493 [18AP]

——— several organizations, H2084 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security establishment as primary point of receipt in Federal Government for civilian sharing of cyber threat information: several Representatives, H2138 [18AP]

Foreign aid to Tunisia relative to cooperation with investigation into attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya: Representative Wolf, H255 [23JA]

Intelligence services authority to collect business records under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, H5025 [24JY]

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations: John O. Brennan, Executive Office of the President, S1254 [7MR]

——— Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1254 [7MR]

Oversight and accountability review of surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: I. Charles McCullough III, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, S7873 [6NO]

——— several Senators, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7872 [6NO]

Use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S.: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S1204 [6MR], S1249 [7MR]

——— John O. Brennan, S1206 [6MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting Jackson Lee amendment to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, on protecting individuals’ private data from being accessed by the Government, H2136 [18AP]

Motions

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2142 [18AP]

Questions and answers

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: investigate provision of CIA funds to Afghan Government, H2805 [21MY], H3021 [4JN], H3257 [11JN]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 3381), H7335 [21NO]

——— making continuing for national intelligence program operations (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, H399–H406 [6FE]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to position on Islamic jihadists, H399 [6FE]

Business and industry: ensure that companies sharing cyber threat information do not sell consumers’ personal information for marketing purposes, H2134, H2135 [18AP]

——— protect individuals’ private data from being accessed by the Government solely because it is stored by a company that provides information services to a Government agency, H2135, H2136 [18AP]

CIA: difference in policies towards Iraq and Syria, H1572 [19MR]

Clapper, Director of National Intelligence: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H346 [5FE], H1544 [15MR], H4314 [10JY]

Clinton, Sec. of State: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H256 [23JA]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearing on attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H2426–H2428 [6MY], H2558 [9MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish, H5483 [11SE]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), H253 [23JA], H1724, H1816 [21MR], H4489 [16JY], H5378 [2AU], H5533 [12SE], H5864 [26SE], H6931–H6934 [30OC], E41 [18JA], E679 [16MY], E937 [20JN], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1218 [2AU]

Congress: legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN]

Contracts: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 2434), H3371 [13JN], H3975 [20JN], H5376 [2AU]

Cybersecurity: encourage international cooperation, H2133, H2134 [18AP]

——— ensure U.S. citizens are not authorized targets for surveillance in assessing cyber threats, H2132, H2133 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2078 [17AP], H3374, H3376 [13JN], H3597–H3599 [14JN], H7631 [11DE]

——— prohibit funding for drone strike program unless missions are conducted by members of the Armed Forces, E861 [14JN]

——— require annual report on U.S. citizens subject to military detention, H3539 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add to list of inspectors general required to submit report on sharing of cyber threat intelligence, H2130, H2131 [18AP]

——— establish agency as primary point of receipt in Federal Government for civilian sharing of cyber threat information, H2090–H2092, H2094 [17AP], H2137–H2139 [18AP]

——— include Privacy Officer and Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in report assessing the privacy and civil liberties impact of cyber intelligence regulations, H2131, H2132 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, H6229 [4OC]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (H.R. 2440), H3671 [17JN], H5376 [2AU], E1136 [25JY]

Dept. of State: submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (H.R. 3082), H5479 [11SE]

Dept. of Transportation: Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response funding, H5123 [30JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: designate entities as civilian Federal entities to receive information on cybersecurity threats or crimes from the private sector, H2084 [17AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2308 [25AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H3240–H3242 [6JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2120–H2122 [17AP], H3593 [14JN], H4479 [11JY], H5494 [11SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to treatment of Navy SEALS killed in Afghanistan, H5497 [11SE]

Government: impact of shutdown, H6204 [3OC]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

House of Representatives: urge Members to attend classified briefing in the Capitol Visitor Center on situations in both Syria and North Korea, H2322 [25AP]

Iraq: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H2331, H2333 [25AP], H3021 [4JN]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (H.R. 637), H461 [13FE], H3294 [12JN], H3932 [20JN], H7399 [3DE]

National security: clarify that independent contractors are eligible for security clearances for purposes of employment to handle cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information, H2101, H2102 [17AP]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H6588 [14OC]

National Security Agency: collection of Verizon Communications, Inc., customer phone records as part of counterterrorism efforts, H3240–H3242 [6JN], H3261, H3274, H3282 [11JN], H3295, H3296, H3297 [12JN], H3640–H3642 [14JN], H3692 [18JN], H4086 [27JN], H4989 [24JY]

——— open records requests from U.S. citizens relative to domestic surveillance program, H7169 [18NO]

——— operation of PRISM online data collection program, H3640–H3642 [14JN], H6834 [29OC]

——— require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (H.R. 3436), H7337 [21NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5078–H5083 [25JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H1976 [12AP], H2075, H2088–H2105, H2106 [17AP], H2130–H2145, H2147 [18AP], E489, E492, E495, E499 [18AP], E509 [23AP], E525 [24AP], E543 [25AP], E572 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), consideration (H. Res. 164), H2078–H2088 [17AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), corrections in engrossment, H2145 [18AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), motion to recommit, H2142–H2144 [18AP]

——— clarify how classified cyber threat intelligence may be shared and used, H2100, H2101 [17AP]

——— clarify that cloud service providers need only provide information about cybersecurity incidents if they pose a threat to Federal Government information, H2094 [17AP]

——— establish minimization procedures to limit receipt, retention, and use of personally identifiable information, H2092 [17AP]

——— limit private sector use of cybersecurity information only to a cybersecurity purpose, H2092 [17AP]

——— narrow authorized use by Federal Government of cyber threat information shared by private sector, H2092 [17AP]

——— require companies report cyber threat information to civilian agencies to ensure the military does not collect information on American citizens, H2094, H2095 [17AP]

——— require companies that share cyber threat information either with the Government or other companies make reasonable efforts to remove personally identifiable information, H2082, H2094 [17AP]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any U.S. citizen who is detained in the U.S., H3537, H3538 [13JN]

Privacy: cease Federal Government use of license plate scanners to amass database of citizens’ movements, H4842 [22JY]

——— effects of domestic surveillance, H5080–H5083 [25JY]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (H.R. 2399), H7337 [21NO], E899 [17JN]

——— prohibit funding to any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, to collect records that pertain to persons not subject to an investigation, H4991, H5022–H5027 [24JY], E1130 [24JY], E1135, E1145 [25JY], E1244 [2AU]

Public utilities: include local utility districts in cyber threat intelligence sharing, H2102, H2103 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abu Ghaith, Sulaiman: tribute to U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials efforts leading to arrest and prosecution, S1691 [12MR]

al-Libi, Abu Anas: tribute to U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials’ efforts leading to arrest and prosecution, S7488 [15OC]

Appropriations: authorizing, S7081 [1OC]

——— making continuing for national intelligence program operations (H.J. Res. 78), S7200 [4OC]

Brennan, John O.: documents requested by the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S1251 [7MR]

——— nomination to be CIA Director, S1075 [4MR], S1137, S1150–S1226 [6MR], S1240, S1247, S1249–S1256 [7MR]

——— nomination to be CIA Director, motion to proceed, S1226 [6MR]

——— nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S1255 [7MR]

——— nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent request, S1181 [6MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to leaks of classified information, congressional oversight, interrogation, and detention matters, S1252 [7MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to role as counterterrorism advisor to President Obama, S1240 [7MR]

Budget: limit sequestration reductions to National Intelligence Program, S1780 [13MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: increase ability to safeguard nonpublic information that can impact financial markets, S2441 [8AP]

Civil liberties: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 1452), S7872 [6NO]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): role in conducting oversight of intelligence community activities, S1240, S1250 [7MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (S. Res. 225), unanimous-consent request, S6569, S6570 [18SE]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S5909 [24JY], S8930 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify policies on detention and interrogation of suspected terrorists, S7488–S7491 [15OC], S7528 [16OC]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S8025 [14NO], S8093 [18NO], S8172, S8175–S8177 [19NO]

——— prohibit retirement of Global Hawk platforms, S9038 [19DE]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S., S8158, S8159 [19NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: require public disclosure of information relative to surveillance activities, S8346–S8348 [20NO]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S3243 [8MY]

Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (S. Res. 210), S6138 [31JY]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, S7411 [11OC]

National security: impact of Government shutdown, S7149 [3OC], S7174, S7180, S7187, S7192, S7193 [4OC], S7327 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (S. 505), S1274 [7MR], S1275 [11MR]

——— use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1150–S1226 [6MR], S1240, S1243–S1247, S1249, S1253, S1255 [7MR], S6794 [24SE]

National Security Agency: operation of PRISM online data collection program, S4510 [17JN]

——— prevent security breaches and ensure accountability for leaks of classified information, S7871 [6NO]

——— require Director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, S8347 [20NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (S. 884), S3165 [7MY]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (S. 1618), S7677 [30OC]

Privacy: prohibit any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, from searching telephone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant based on probable cause, S4203 [11JN]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 1599), S7618 [29OC], S7715 [31OC], S7871 [6NO], S8025 [14NO], S8346 [20NO], S8956 [18DE], S9045 [19DE]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (S. 1182), S4589 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (S. 1215), S5019 [24JN]

Snowden, Edward: fugitive status while seeking political asylum relative to disclosure of National Security Agency operation of PRISM online data collection program, S4995 [24JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 200), S5979 [25JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal or reform certain provisions, S5782 [18JY], S6052–S6056 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 113–41), H2065 [16AP]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 113–39), H2024 [15AP]

FISA Improvements Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631), S7724 [31OC]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 113–119), S7951 [12NO]

Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3107) (H. Rept. 113–294), H8107 [12DE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3381) (H. Rept. 113–277), H7393 [2DE]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1681), S7951 [12NO]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1681) (S. Rept. 113–120), S7999 [13NO]

Nomination of John O. Brennan To Be CIA Director: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1126 [5MR]

Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1276) (S. Rept. 113–111), S6885 [24SE]

Statements

Amash Amendment to H.R. 2397, Dept. of Defense Apppropriations, Prohibiting Funding to Any U.S. Agency To Collect Records That Pertain to Persons Not Subject to an Investigation: Representative Van Hollen, E1170 [31JY]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2083 [17AP]

Testimonies

Sequestration Effects on Intelligence Community: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S1781 [13MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 164, consideration of H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H2078 [17AP]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H2097–H2100 [17AP]

H.R. 1542, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4837 [22JY]

S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act, S3166 [7MY]

S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act, S5020–S5027 [24JN]

S. 1276, Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act, S7387 [10OC]

S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act, S5909–S5912 [24JY]

S. 1599, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S7619–S7631 [29OC]

S. Res. 198, call for Russia to turn over Edward Snowden to U.S. authorities and consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing him, S5804 [18JY]

S. Res. 200, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5970 [25JY]

S. Res. 210, tribute to Robert S. Mueller III, S6133 [31JY]

S. Res. 225, Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select) establishment, S6450 [12SE]

Tributes

Mueller, Robert S., III, E1226 [2AU]