INTELLIGENCE SERVICES related term(s) Espionage

Appointments

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Reform Commission, S914 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

Kash Patel’s Latest Firings Ousted Agents With Expertise in Iran, H2386 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: commend U.S. military action in Venezuela (see S. Res. 576), S115 [8JA]

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Intelligence Transparency and Oversight Program Office and Intelligence Ombuds (see H.R. 7435), H2095 [9FE]

——— implement standardized training program for Office of Intelligence and Analysis employees (see H.R. 7436), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide for decentralization of operation of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (see H.R. 7773), H2369 [3MR]

——— realign mission of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (see H.R. 7443), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of State: require report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in Georgia (country) (see H.R. 7668), H2296 [24FE]

Federal Acquisition Security Council: reform (see H.R. 7274), H1920 [30JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require public disclosure of FBI counter intelligence program (COINTELPRO) records and establish COINTELPRO Records Collection and COINTELPRO Records Review Board (see H.R. 7220), H1350 [22JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (see H.R. 8035), H2674 [24MR]

——— implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see S. 4082), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7901), H2481 [12MR]

——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see S. 3893), S626 [23FE]

Law enforcement: implement certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reforms and prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining certain commercially available information (see H.R. 7816), H2469 [5MR]

Members of Congress: ensure access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (see S. 3696), S290 [27JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess national security implications of increased foreign malign influence by Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 7969), H2550 [17MR]

Venezuela: commend President Trump, Armed Forces, intelligence community, and Dept. of Justice for success of ‘‘Operation Absolute Resolve’’ (see H. Res. 998), H893 [14JA]

——— prohibit use of funds for deployment of U.S. military or intelligence personnel for certain purposes (see S. 3595), S89 [7JA]

——— support arrest of Nicolas Maduro under Operation Absolute Resolve and assist Venezuelan people in their fight for freedom (see S. Res. 582), S162 [13JA]

Cloture motions

Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S877 [5MR], S941 [9MR]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Joshua M. Rudd to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief: Senator Wyden, S688 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (H.R. 7930), H2555 [18MR]

National Open-Source Intelligence Day: observance, H2307 [25FE]

Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, H137, H142, H148, H246 [8JA], H650–H654 [12JA]

Remarks in Senate

Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letteras Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, S949–S951 [10MR]

——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (S. 3893), S1022 [12MR]

Privacy: prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value and address communications and records in possession of intermediary Internet providers, S304 [28JA], S949–S951 [10MR]

Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S675 [25FE], S877 [5MR], S912–S914 [9MR], S949–S951 [10MR]

——— nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, unanimous-consent agreement, S914 [9MR]

——— nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, unanimous-consent request, S913, S914 [9MR]

Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S4 [5JA], S20, S56–S61 [6JA], S64–S70, S72–S87 [7JA], S96–S100, S105, S108 [8JA], S233 [15JA]

Reports filed

Nomination of Joshua M. Rudd To Be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S552 [10FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 576, commend U.S. military action in Venezuela, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 582, support arrest of Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela under Operation Absolute Resolve and assist Venezuelan people in their fight for freedom, S163 [13JA]