H.R. 3381 — what changed

added In this Act:

added Section 102A(j) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(j)) is amended—

added “(5) ensure that the background of each employee or officer of an element of the intelligence community, each contractor to an element of the intelligence community, and each individual employee of such a contractor who has been determined to be eligible for access to classified information is monitored on a continual basis under standards developed by the Director, including with respect to the frequency of evaluation, during the period of eligibility of such employee or officer of an element of the intelligence community, such contractor, or such individual employee to such a contractor to determine whether such employee or officer of an element of the intelligence community, such contractor, and such individual employee of such a contractor continues to meet the requirements for eligibility for access to classified information; and

added “(6) develop procedures to require information sharing between elements of the intelligence community concerning potentially derogatory security information regarding an employee or officer of an element of the intelligence community, a contractor to an element of the intelligence community, or an individual employee of such a contractor that may impact the eligibility of such employee or officer of an element of the intelligence community, such contractor, or such individual employee of such a contractor for a security clearance.”

added “(x) Requirements for intelligence community contractors—The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the head of each department of the Federal Government that contains an element of the intelligence community and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, shall—

added “(1) ensure that—

added “(A) any contractor to an element of the intelligence community with access to a classified network or classified information develops and operates a security plan that is consistent with standards established by the Director of National Intelligence for intelligence community networks; and

added “(B) each contract awarded by an element of the intelligence community includes provisions requiring the contractor comply with such plan and such standards;

added “(2) conduct periodic assessments of each security plan required under paragraph (1)(A) to ensure such security plan complies with the requirements of such paragraph; and

added “(3) ensure that the insider threat detection capabilities and insider threat policies of the intelligence community apply to facilities of contractors with access to a classified network.”

added “(b) Notification of establishment of advisory committee—The Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall each notify the congressional intelligence committees each time each such Director creates an advisory committee. Each notification shall include—

added “(1) a description of such advisory committee, including the subject matter of such committee;

added “(2) a list of members of such advisory committee; and

added “(3) in the case of an advisory committee created by the Director of National Intelligence, the reasons for a determination by the Director under section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App) that an advisory committee cannot comply with the requirements of such Act.”

added “(4) The Director of National Intelligence shall, in a timely manner, report to Congress any statute, regulation, policy, or practice that the Director believes impedes the ability of the Director to fully and effectively ensure maximum availability of access to intelligence information within the intelligence community consistent with the protection of the national security of the United States.”

added Section 103H(g)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(g)(3)) is amended—

added “(B) the identity of the employee shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Freedom of Information Act”), in accordance with subsection (b)(3) of such section; and”

added Section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

added “(h) For each type of activity undertaken as part of a covert action, the President shall establish in writing a plan to respond to the unauthorized public disclosure of that type of activity.”

added Notwithstanding any other limitation on the amount of funds that may be used for official representation items, the Secretary of Homeland Security may use funds made available to the Secretary through the National Intelligence Program for necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard for official representation items in support of the Coast Guard Attaché Program.

added Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall—

added Section 21 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3521) is amended—

added Section 101(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(a)) is amended—