1. U.S. Code
  2. title 50
  3. chapter 45
  4. subchapter II
  5. § 3324

Collapse to view only § 3324. Prohibition on using journalists as agents or assets

§ 3321. National Intelligence Reserve Corps
(a) Establishment
(b) Eligible individuals
(c) Terms of participation
(d) Expenses
(e) Treatment of annuitants
(1) If an annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund becomes temporarily reemployed pursuant to this section, such annuity shall not be discontinued thereby.
(2) An annuitant so reemployed shall not be considered an employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5.
(f) Treatment under Office of Director of National Intelligence personnel ceiling
(Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1053, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3683.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3321

§ 3322. Additional education and training requirements
(a) FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1) Foreign language education is essential for the development of a highly-skilled workforce for the intelligence community.
(2) Since September 11, 2001, the need for language proficiency levels to meet required national security functions has been raised, and the ability to comprehend and articulate technical and scientific information in foreign languages has become critical.
(b) Linguistic requirements
(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall—
(A) identify the linguistic requirements for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(B) identify specific requirements for the range of linguistic skills necessary for the intelligence community, including proficiency in scientific and technical vocabularies of critical foreign languages; and
(C) develop a comprehensive plan for the Office to meet such requirements through the education, recruitment, and training of linguists.
(2) In carrying out activities under paragraph (1), the Director shall take into account education grant programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Education that are in existence as of December 17, 2004.
(c) Professional intelligence trainingThe Director of National Intelligence shall require the head of each element and component within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who has responsibility for professional intelligence training to periodically review and revise the curriculum for the professional intelligence training of the senior and intermediate level personnel of such element or component in order to—
(1) strengthen the focus of such curriculum on the integration of intelligence collection and analysis throughout the Office; and
(2) prepare such personnel for duty with other departments, agencies, and elements of the intelligence community.
(Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1041, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3678; Pub. L. 112–87, title III, § 311(a), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1886.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3322

§ 3323. Eligibility for incentive awards
(a) Scope of authority with respect to Federal employees and members of Armed Forces
(b) Time for exercise of authority
(c) Exercise of authority with respect to members of Armed Forces assigned to foreign intelligence duties
(d) Payment and acceptance of award
An award made by the Director of Central Intelligence to an employee or member of the Armed Forces under the authority of section 4503 of title 5 or this section may be paid and accepted notwithstanding—
(1)section 5536 of title 5; and
(2) the death, separation, or retirement of the employee or the member of the Armed Forces whose conduct gave rise to the award, or the assignment of such member to duties other than foreign intelligence duties.
(Pub. L. 98–215, title IV, § 402, Dec. 9, 1983, 97 Stat. 1477; Pub. L. 99–569, title V, § 503, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3198.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3323

§ 3324. Prohibition on using journalists as agents or assets
(a) Policy
It is the policy of the United States that an element of the Intelligence Community may not use as an agent or asset for the purposes of collecting intelligence any individual who—
(1) is authorized by contract or by the issuance of press credentials to represent himself or herself, either in the United States or abroad, as a correspondent of a United States news media organization; or
(2) is officially recognized by a foreign government as a representative of a United States media organization.
(b) Waiver
(c) Voluntary cooperation
(Pub. L. 104–293, title III, § 309, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3467.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3324

§ 3325. Reaffirmation of longstanding prohibition against drug trafficking by employees of the intelligence community
(a) Finding
(b) Obligation of employees of intelligence community
(c) Intelligence community defined
(Pub. L. 106–120, title III, § 313, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1615.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3325

§ 3326. Limitation of expenditure of funds appropriated for Department of Defense intelligence programs

During the current fiscal year and hereafter, none of the funds appropriated for intelligence programs to the Department of Defense which are transferred to another Federal agency for execution shall be expended by the Department of Defense in any fiscal year in excess of amounts required for expenditure during such fiscal year by the Federal agency to which such funds are transferred.

(Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8089, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1193.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3326

§ 3327. Limitation on transfer of funds between CIA and Department of Defense; congressional notification required

During the current fiscal year and thereafter, no funds may be made available through transfer, reprogramming, or other means between the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense for any intelligence or special activity different from that previously justified to the Congress unless the Director of Central Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense has notified the House and Senate Appropriations Committees of the intent to make such funds available for such activity.

(Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8107, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1464.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3327

§ 3328. Study or plan of surrender; use of appropriations

No part of the funds appropriated in any act shall be used to pay (1) any person, firm, or corporation, or any combinations of persons, firms, or corporations, to conduct a study or to plan when and how or in what circumstances the Government of the United States should surrender this country and its people to any foreign power, (2) the salary or compensation of any employee or official of the Government of the United States who proposes or contracts or who has entered into contracts for the making of studies or plans for the surrender by the Government of the United States of this country and its people to any foreign power in any event or under any circumstances.

(Pub. L. 85–766, ch. XVI, § 1602, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 884.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3328

§ 3329. Intelligence community contracting
(a) In general
(b) Intelligence community defined
(Pub. L. 102–183, title IV, § 403, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 111–259, title VIII, § 810, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2750.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3329

§ 3330. Reports to the intelligence community on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors
(a) Procedures for reporting penetrations
(b) Networks and information systems subject to reporting
(c) Procedure requirements
(1) Rapid reporting
The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall require each cleared intelligence contractor to rapidly report to an element of the intelligence community designated pursuant to subsection (a) of each successful penetration of the network or information systems of such contractor that meet the criteria established pursuant to subsection (b). Each such report shall include the following:
(A) A description of the technique or method used in such penetration.
(B) A sample of the malicious software, if discovered and isolated by the contractor, involved in such penetration.
(C) A summary of information created by or for such element in connection with any program of such element that has been potentially compromised due to such penetration.
(2) Access to equipment and information by intelligence community personnel
The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
(A) include mechanisms for intelligence community personnel to, upon request, obtain access to equipment or information of a cleared intelligence contractor necessary to conduct forensic analysis in addition to any analysis conducted by such contractor;
(B) provide that a cleared intelligence contractor is only required to provide access to equipment or information as described in subparagraph (A) to determine whether information created by or for an element of the intelligence community in connection with any intelligence community program was successfully exfiltrated from a network or information system of such contractor and, if so, what information was exfiltrated; and
(C) provide for the reasonable protection of trade secrets, commercial or financial information, and information that can be used to identify a specific person (other than the name of the suspected perpetrator of the penetration).
(3) Limitation on dissemination of certain information
The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall prohibit the dissemination outside the intelligence community of information obtained or derived through such procedures that is not created by or for the intelligence community except—
(A) with the approval of the contractor providing such information;
(B) to the congressional intelligence committees or the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for such committees and such Subcommittees to perform oversight; or
(C) to law enforcement agencies to investigate a penetration reported under this section.
(d) Issuance of procedures and establishment of criteria
(1) In general
(2) Applicability date
(e) Coordination with the Secretary of Defense to prevent duplicate reporting
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Cleared intelligence contractor
(2) Covered network
(g) Savings clauses
(Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 325, July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1402.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3330

§ 3331. Management of intelligence community personnel
(a) Multi-sector workforce initiative
(1) Requirement
(2) Briefing to Congress
(b) Management based on workload requirements and authorized funding
(1) In general
Beginning on October 1, 2018, the personnel levels of the intelligence community shall be managed each fiscal year on the basis of—
(A) the workload required to carry out the functions and activities of the intelligence community; and
(B) the funds made available to the intelligence community in accordance with section 3094 of this title.
(2) Prohibition on constraints or limitations
(c) Briefing and report to Congress
Not later than 180 days after May 5, 2017, the Director of National Intelligence shall issue a written report and provide a briefing to the congressional intelligence committees on—
(1) the methodology used to calculate the number of civilian and contractor full-time equivalent positions in the intelligence community;
(2) the cost analysis tool used to calculate personnel costs in the intelligence community; and
(3) the plans of the Director of National Intelligence and the head of each element of the intelligence community to implement a multi-sector workforce as required by subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Report
(Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title III, § 306, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 812.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3331

§ 3332. Guidance and reporting requirement regarding the interactions between the intelligence community and entertainment industry
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Engagement
The term “engagement”—
(A) means any significant interaction between an element of the intelligence community and an entertainment industry entity for the purposes of contributing to an entertainment product intended to be heard, read, viewed, or otherwise experienced by the public; and
(B) does not include routine inquiries made by the press or news media to the public affairs office of an intelligence community.
(2) Entertainment industry entity
The term “entertainment industry entity” means an entity that creates, produces, promotes, or distributes a work of entertainment intended to be heard, read, viewed, or otherwise experienced by an audience, including—
(A) theater productions, motion pictures, radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, podcasts, webcasts, other sound or visual recording, music, or dance;
(B) books and other published material; and
(C) such other entertainment activity, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence.
(b) Director of National Intelligence guidance
(1) In general
(2) Criteria
(c) Information on prior year engagements
At the written request of either of the congressional intelligence committees, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to such committees information with respect to engagements occurring during the calendar year prior to the year during which such request is made. Such information may include—
(1) a description of the nature and duration of each such engagement;
(2) the cost incurred by the United States Government for each such engagement;
(3) a description of the benefits to the United States Government for each such engagement;
(4) a determination of whether any information was declassified, and whether any classified information was improperly disclosed, for each such engagement; and
(5) a description of the work produced through each such engagement.
(Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title III, § 308, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5701(d), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2160.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3332

§ 3333. Joint facilities certification
(a) Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Director of National Intelligence set a strategic goal to use joint facilities as a means to save costs by consolidating administrative and support functions across multiple elements of the intelligence community.
(2) The use of joint facilities provides more opportunities for operational collaboration and information sharing among elements of the intelligence community.
(b) Certification
Before an element of the intelligence community purchases, leases, or constructs a new facility that is 20,000 square feet or larger, the head of that element of the intelligence community shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence—
(1) a written certification that, to the best of the knowledge of the head of such element, all prospective joint facilities in the vicinity have been considered and the element is unable to identify a joint facility that meets the operational requirements of such element; and
(2) a written statement listing the reasons for not participating in the prospective joint facilities considered by the element.
(Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title VI, § 604, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 830.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3333

§ 3334. Intelligence community public-private talent exchange
(a) Policies, processes, and procedures required
(b) Detail authority
(c) Agreements
(1) In generalA head of an element of the intelligence community exercising the authority of the head under subsection (a) shall provide for a written agreement among the element of the intelligence community, the private-sector organization, and the employee concerned regarding the terms and conditions of the employee’s detail under this section. The agreement—
(A) shall require that the employee of the element, upon completion of the detail, serve in the element, or elsewhere in the civil service if approved by the head of the element, for a period that is at least equal to the length of the detail;
(B) shall provide that if the employee of the element fails to carry out the agreement, such employee shall be liable to the United States for payment of all nonsalary and benefit expenses of the detail, unless that failure was for good and sufficient reason, as determined by the head of the element;
(C) shall contain language informing such employee of the prohibition on sharing, using, or otherwise improperly handling classified or unclassified nonpublic information for the benefit or advantage of the private-sector organization;
(D) shall contain language governing the handling of classified information by such employee during the detail; and
(E) shall contain language requiring the employee to acknowledge the obligations of the employee under section 1905 of title 18.
(2) Amount of liability
(3) Waiver
(d) Termination
(e) Duration
(1) In general
(2) Longer periods
(3) Limitation
(f) Status of Federal employees detailed to private-sector organizations
(1) In general
(2) RequirementsIn establishing a temporary detail of an employee of an element of the intelligence community to a private-sector organization, the head of the element shall—
(A) certify that the temporary detail of such employee shall not have an adverse or negative impact on mission attainment or organizational capabilities associated with the detail; and
(B) in the case of an element of the intelligence community in the Department of Defense, ensure that the normal duties and functions of such employees are not, as a result of and during the course of such temporary detail, performed or augmented by contractor personnel in violation of the provisions of section 2461 of title 10.
(g) Terms and conditions for private-sector employeesAn employee of a private-sector organization who is detailed to an element of the intelligence community under this section—
(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the private-sector organization from which such employee is detailed and shall not receive pay or benefits from the element, except as provided in paragraph (2);
(2) is deemed to be an employee of the element for the purposes of—
(A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5;
(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18;
(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31;
(D) chapter 171 of title 28 (commonly known as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”) and any other Federal tort liability statute;
(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); 1
1 See References in Text note below.
and
(F) chapter 21 of title 41;
(3) may perform work that is considered inherently governmental in nature only when requested in writing by the head of the element;
(4) may not be used to circumvent any limitation or restriction on the size of the workforce of the element;
(5) shall be subject to the same requirements applicable to an employee performing the same functions and duties proposed for performance by the private-sector employee; and
(6) in the case of an element of the intelligence community in the Department of Defense, may not be used to circumvent the provisions of section 2461 of title 10.
(h) Prohibition against charging certain costs to the Federal Government
(i) Additional administrative mattersIn carrying out this section, the Director, pursuant to procedures developed under subsection (a)—
(1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure that small business concerns are represented with respect to details authorized by this section;
(2) may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, establish criteria for elements of the intelligence community to use appropriated funds to reimburse small business concerns for the salaries and benefits of its employees during the periods when the small business concern agrees to detail its employees to the intelligence community under this section;
(3) shall take into consideration the question of how details under this section might best be used to help meet the needs of the intelligence community, including with respect to the training of employees;
(4) shall take into consideration areas of private-sector expertise that are critical to the intelligence community; and
(5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to determine whether the public-private exchange authorized by this section improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the intelligence community.
(j) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) DetailThe term “detail” means, as appropriate in the context in which such term is used—
(A) the assignment or loan of an employee of an element of the intelligence community to a private-sector organization without a change of position from the intelligence community element that employs the individual; or
(B) the assignment or loan of an employee of a private-sector organization to an element of the intelligence community without a change of position from the private-sector organization that employs the individual.
(2) Private-sector organizationThe term “private-sector organization” means—
(A) a for-profit organization; or
(B) a not-for-profit organization.
(3) Small business concern
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5306, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2122.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334

§ 3334a. Transfer of National Intelligence University to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
(a) Transfer
(b) Joint certifications
(1) Requirement
Except as provided by paragraph (2), as soon as practicable after December 20, 2019, but not later than 18 months after December 20, 2019, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees written certifications of each of the following:
(A) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has provided regional academic accreditation for the National Intelligence University before the date of the certification, or will provide such academic accreditation as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a).
(B) Members of the Armed Forces attending the University will be eligible to receive credit for Phase I joint professional military education.
(C) The Secretary of Education has informed the Director of National Intelligence that the Secretary has recommended approval of the degrees to be conferred pursuant to section 3227a(b) of this title or will provide such recommended approval as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a).
(D) The Director of National Intelligence, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, has established an appropriate governance model for the University.
(E) The Secretary of Defense shall use the University to provide personnel of the Department of Defense with advanced intelligence education.
(2) Failure to certify
(A) Actions required
If the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence fail to submit the certifications under paragraph (1) by the date specified in such paragraph, the Secretary and the Director shall—
(i) jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such failure by not later than 21 months after December 20, 2019; and
(ii) jointly submit such certifications as soon as practicable.
(B) Contents of report
The report under subparagraph (A)(i) shall contain the following:
(i) A description of the progress made toward fulfilling the conditions described in such paragraph as of the date of the report.
(ii) A description of any obstacles preventing the fulfillment of such conditions.
(iii) The estimated dates of completion for the fulfillment of such conditions and the submission of the certifications.
(c) Briefing
Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the President of the National Intelligence University shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plan to carry out the transfer under subsection (a), including with respect to—
(1) ensuring the provision of services to all elements of the intelligence community;
(2) employing a military cadre at the University; and
(3) addressing the current accreditation status of the National Intelligence University with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
(d) Cost estimates of transfer
(1) Requirement
Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an estimate of—
(A) the annual costs of operating the National Intelligence University; and
(B) the costs to the Federal Government of transferring the National Intelligence University to the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) Inclusion of indirect costs
(e) Conforming repeal
(1) Omitted
(2) Effective date
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(2) Phase I joint professional military education
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIII, § 5324, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, § 305(c), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2367.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334a

§ 3334b. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data
(a) Omitted
(b) Initial reporting
(1) In general
(2) ContentsA report made available under paragraph (1)—
(A) shall include unclassified reports and barrier analyses relating to diversity and inclusion efforts;
(B) shall include aggregate demographic data—
(i) by segment of the workforce of the intelligence community and grade or rank;
(ii) relating to attrition and promotion rates;
(iii) that addresses the compliance of the intelligence community with validated inclusion metrics, such as the New Inclusion Quotient index score; and
(iv) that provides demographic comparisons to the relevant nongovernmental labor force and the relevant civilian labor force;
(C) shall include an analysis of applicant flow data, including the percentage and level of positions for which data are collected, and a discussion of any resulting policy changes or recommendations;
(D) shall include demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs of the intelligence community and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs;
(E) shall include any voluntarily collected demographic data relating to the membership of any external advisory committee or board to which individuals in senior positions in the intelligence community appoint members; and
(F) may include data in proportions or percentages to account for concerns relating to the protection of classified information.
(c) UpdatesNot later than March 31 of each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide a report (which may be provided as part of an annual report required under another provision of law) to the workforce of the intelligence community (including senior leadership), the public, and the appropriate congressional committees that includes—
(1) demographic data and information on the status of diversity and inclusion efforts of the intelligence community, including demographic data relating to—
(A) the average years of service;
(B) the average number of years of service for each level in the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, Senior Intelligence Service, or equivalent; and
(C) career categories;
(2) an analysis of applicant flow data, including the percentage and level of positions for which data are collected, and a discussion of any resulting policy changes or recommendations; and
(3) demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs of the intelligence community and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs.
(d) Expand the collection and analysis of voluntary applicant flow data
(1) In general
(2) Phased implementation
(e) Identify additional categories for voluntary data collection of current employees
(1) In general
(2) ProcessIn making a recommendation under paragraph (1), the Director of National Intelligence shall—
(A) engage in close consultation with internal stakeholders, such as employee resource or affinity groups;
(B) ensure that there is clear communication with the workforce of the intelligence community—
(i) to explain the purpose of the potential collection of such data; and
(ii) regarding legal protections relating to any anticipated use of such data; and
(C) ensure adherence to relevant standards and guidance issued by the Federal Government.
(f) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Applicant flow data
(2) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(3) Diversity
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5704, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2162; Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title VIII, § 802, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6824(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3615.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334b

§ 3334c. Assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associated with certain retired and former personnel of the intelligence community
(a) Assessment required
(b) Form
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
(2) Covered intelligence assistance
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5717, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2174.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334c

§ 3334d. Cyber protection support for the personnel of the intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Personal accounts
(2) Personal technology devices
(b) Requirement to provide cyber protection support
(1) In general
(2) At-risk personnel
The personnel described in this paragraph are personnel of the intelligence community—
(A) who the Director determines to be highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities because of the positions occupied by such personnel in the intelligence community; and
(B) whose personal technology devices or personal accounts are highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities.
(c) Nature of cyber protection support
(d) Limitation on support
Nothing in this section shall be construed—
(1) to encourage personnel of the intelligence community to use personal technology devices for official business; or
(2) to authorize cyber protection support for senior intelligence community personnel using personal devices, networks, and personal accounts in an official capacity.
(e) Report
Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the provision of cyber protection support under subsection (b). The report shall include—
(1) a description of the methodology used to make the determination under subsection (b)(2); and
(2) guidance for the use of cyber protection support and tracking of support requests for personnel receiving cyber protection support under subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIII, § 6308, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2189; Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6308(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3506.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334d

§ 3334e. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Covered agency
(2) Covered item of supply
(3) Covered procurementThe term “covered procurement” means—
(A) a source selection for a covered system or a covered item of supply involving either a performance specification, as provided in section 3306(a)(3)(B) of title 41, or an evaluation factor, as provided in section 3306(b)(1) of such title, relating to supply chain risk;
(B) the consideration of proposals for and issuance of a task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered item of supply, as provided in section 4106(d)(3) of title 41, where the task or delivery order contract concerned includes a contract clause establishing a requirement relating to supply chain risk; or
(C) any contract action involving a contract for a covered system or a covered item of supply where such contract includes a clause establishing requirements relating to supply chain risk.
(4) Covered procurement actionThe term “covered procurement action” means any of the following actions, if the action takes place in the course of conducting a covered procurement:
(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to meet qualifications standards established in accordance with the requirements of section 3311 of title 41 for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems.
(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to achieve an acceptable rating with regard to an evaluation factor providing for the consideration of supply chain risk in the evaluation of proposals for the award of a contract or the issuance of a task or delivery order.
(C) The decision to withhold consent for a contractor to subcontract with a particular source or to direct a contractor for a covered system to exclude a particular source from consideration for a subcontract under the contract.
(5) Covered system
(6) Supply chain risk
(b) AuthoritySubject to subsection (c) and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the head of a covered agency may, in conducting intelligence and intelligence-related activities—
(1) carry out a covered procurement action; and
(2) limit, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in whole or in part, the disclosure of information relating to the basis for carrying out a covered procurement action.
(c) Determination and notificationThe head of a covered agency may exercise the authority provided in subsection (b) only after—
(1) any appropriate consultation with procurement or other relevant officials of the covered agency;
(2) making a determination in writing, which may be in classified form, that—
(A) use of the authority in subsection (b)(1) is necessary to protect national security by reducing supply chain risk;
(B) less intrusive measures are not reasonably available to reduce such supply chain risk; and
(C) in a case where the head of the covered agency plans to limit disclosure of information under subsection (b)(2), the risk to national security due to the disclosure of such information outweighs the risk due to not disclosing such information;
(3) notifying the Director of National Intelligence that there is a significant supply chain risk to the covered system concerned, unless the head of the covered agency making the determination is the Director of National Intelligence; and
(4) providing a notice, which may be in classified form, of the determination made under paragraph (2) to the congressional intelligence committees that includes a summary of the basis for the determination, including a discussion of less intrusive measures that were considered and why they were not reasonably available to reduce supply chain risk.
(d) Delegation
(e) Savings
(f) Effective date
(Pub. L. 112–87, title III, § 309, Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1883; Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIII, § 6309, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2190; Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6824(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3615.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334e

§ 3334f. Congressional notification of designation of covered intelligence officer as persona non grata
(a) Covered intelligence officer defined
In this section, the term “covered intelligence officer” means—
(1) a United States intelligence officer serving in a post in a foreign country; or
(2) a known or suspected foreign intelligence officer serving in a United States post.
(b) Requirement for reports
Not later than 72 hours after a covered intelligence officer is designated as a persona non grata, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notification of that designation. Each such notification shall include—
(1) the date of the designation;
(2) the basis for the designation; and
(3) a justification for the expulsion.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXVII, § 6719, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2229.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334f

§ 3334g. Reports on intelligence community loan repayment and related programs
(a) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) there should be established, through the issuing of an Intelligence Community Directive or otherwise, an intelligence-community-wide program for student loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, and related matters, for employees of the intelligence community;
(2) creating such a program would enhance the ability of the elements of the intelligence community to recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel, including with respect to mission-critical and hard-to-fill positions;
(3) such a program, including with respect to eligibility requirements, should be designed so as to maximize the ability of the elements of the intelligence community to recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel, including with respect to mission-critical and hard-to-fill positions; and
(4) to the extent possible, such a program should be uniform throughout the intelligence community and publicly promoted by each element of the intelligence community to both current employees of the element as well as to prospective employees of the element.
(b) Report on potential intelligence community-wide program
(1) In general
(2) Matters included
The report under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A description of the financial resources that the elements of the intelligence community would require to establish and initially carry out the program specified in paragraph (1).
(B) A description of the practical steps to establish and carry out such a program.
(C) The identification of any legislative action the Director determines necessary to establish and carry out such a program.
(c) Annual reports on established programs
(1) Covered programs defined
(2) Annual reports required
Not less frequently than once each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the covered programs. Each such report shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following:
(A) The number of personnel from each element of the intelligence community who used each covered program.
(B) The total amount of funds each element expended for each such program.
(C) A description of the efforts made by each element to promote each covered program pursuant to both the personnel of the element of the intelligence community and to prospective personnel.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXVII, § 6725, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2234.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334g

§ 3334h. Data collection on attrition in intelligence community
(a) Standards for data collection
(1) In general
(2) Inclusion of certain candidates
(b) Collection of data
(c) Annual report
Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on workforce and candidate attrition in the intelligence community that includes—
(1) the findings of the Director based on the data collected under subsection (b);
(2) recommendations for addressing any issues identified in those findings; and
(3) an assessment of timeliness in processing hiring applications of individuals previously employed by an element of the intelligence community, consistent with the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative sponsored by the Security Clearance, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, § 306, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2367.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334h

§ 3334i. Seedling investment in next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence
(a) FindingsCongress finds that—
(1) developing faster, more energy efficient, and more resilient computing is important to the future of the national security of the United States and the leadership by the United States in artificial intelligence; and
(2) multidisciplinary teams co-designing microelectronics for artificial intelligence will lead to unprecedented capabilities that will help ensure that the United States maintains its superiority in this worldwide competition for economic and national security.
(b) Awards for research and development
(c) Use of fundsThe Director shall award contracts or grants to, or enter into transactions other than contracts with, entities under subsection (b) to carry out any of the following:
(1) Advanced engineering and applied research into novel computing models, materials, devices, architectures, or algorithms to enable the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
(2) Research efforts to—
(A) overcome challenges with engineering and applied research of microelectronics, including with respect to the physical limits on transistors, electrical interconnects, and memory elements; or
(B) promote long-term advancements in computing technologies, including by fostering a unified and multidisciplinary approach encompassing research and development into algorithm design, computing architectures, microelectronic devices and circuits, and the chemistry and physics of new materials.
(3) Any other activity the Director determines would promote the development of microelectronics research.
(d) Award amounts
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title V, § 502, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2382.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334i

§ 3334j. Access to certain facilities of United States Government for assessment of anomalous health conditions
(a) Assessment
(b) Process for assessment and treatment
(c) Individuals described
(Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title VI, § 604, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 996.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334j

§ 3334k. Report on protocols for certain intelligence community employees and dependents
(a) In general
(b) Privacy
(c) Protocol on baseline medical testingThe protocol described in this subsection is a protocol for conducting voluntary baseline medical testing of covered employees, covered individuals, and the dependents of covered employees who are included on the overseas travel orders of the covered employee. Such protocol shall set forth the required elements of such baseline medical testing, such as—
(1) standard lab collection and testing of relevant biofluids;
(2) the conduct of relevant visual and auditory examinations;
(3) the conduct of Acquired Brain Injury Tool assessments, or other relevant assessments for balance, eye motion, and cognition;
(4) the assessment of relevant medical histories; and
(5) the conduct of any other standard relevant medical or neurological examinations, testing, or assessments.
(d) Protocols on post-incident medical testingThe protocols described in this subsection are protocols to enable voluntary medical testing and the coordination of treatment for covered employees, covered individuals, and the dependents of covered employees, following a reported anomalous health incident, such as—
(1) a protocol that sets forth elements, similar to the elements described in subsection (c), of such testing;
(2) a protocol pertaining to the voluntary testing and treatment for victims of anomalous health incidents who are children;
(3) a protocol for ensuring that all victims of anomalous health incidents receive access to prompt and consistent medical treatment, including from medical professionals holding appropriate security clearances and medical professionals with expertise in child care;
(4) a protocol for ensuring that all victims of anomalous health incidents are offered options for psychological treatment for the effects of such incidents; and
(5) a protocol for ensuring that any testing, evaluation, or collection of biofluids or other samples following a reported anomalous health incident may be compared against the baseline for the victim of the anomalous health incident, to the extent the individual participated in the baseline medical testing, consistent with subsections (b) and (c).
(e) Protocol on information collection, storage, and safeguarding
(f) Protocol on reporting mechanisms
(g) Report and briefings
(1) Report
(2) ElementsSuch report shall include the following elements:
(A) A copy of each protocol under this section.
(B) A description of the following:
(i) Any interagency agreements, authorities, or policies required to effectively implement the protocols under this section.
(ii) Any new facilities, medical equipment, tools, training, or other resources required to effectively implement such protocols.
(C) A timeline for the implementation of the protocols under this section, including a proposal for the prioritization of implementation with respect to various categories of covered employees and the dependents of covered employees.
(3) Briefing
(h) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(2) Covered employee
(3) Covered individual
(4) Dependent of a covered employee
(5) Victim of an anomalous health incident
(Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title VI, § 605, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 996.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334k

§ 3334l. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture
(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 Armed Services of the Senate;
(C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
(E) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Workforce climate survey
The term “workforce climate survey”—
(A) means a workforce engagement or climate survey conducted at the agency, directorate, career field, or integrated intelligence center level, without regard to whether the survey is conducted on an annual or ad-hoc basis; and
(B) does not include an exit survey specified in subsection (c).
(b) Findings
(c) Mandatory provision of exit survey or interview
(1) In general
(2) Annual submissions to Congress
(d) Congressional oversight relating to workforce climate surveys
(1) Notifications of ad-hoc workforce climate surveys
(2) Reports on final results
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency concludes the conduct of any workforce climate survey, the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the final results of such workforce climate survey. Such report shall include the following:
(A) The topic of the workforce climate survey, and the workforce level surveyed.
(B) The rationale for conducting the workforce climate survey.
(C) The measures in place to ensure the accessibility of the workforce climate survey.
(D) The lead official or entity conducting the workforce climate survey.
(E) Any actions the Director intends to take, or is considering, in response to the results of the workforce climate survey.
(3) Accessibility of workforce climate surveys
(e) Feasibility report
Not later than 270 days after December 23, 2022, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing an analysis of the feasibility (including the anticipated cost, personnel requirements, necessary authorities, and such other matters as may be determined appropriate by the Director for purposes of analyzing feasibility) of—
(1) conducting 360-degree performance reviews among employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency; and
(2) including leadership suitability assessments (including personality evaluations, communication style assessments, and emotional intelligence aptitude assessments) for promotions of such employees to a position within grade GS–14 or above of the General Schedule.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIV, § 6422, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3530; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(b)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1106.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334l

§ 3334m. Additional responsibilities of Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence policies, standards, and guidance for the intelligence community
(a) Responsibilities of Director of National IntelligenceThe Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community or the officials designated under subsection (c), shall—
(1) establish, and periodically conduct reviews of, policies, standards, and procedures relating to the acquisition, adoption, development, use, coordination, and maintenance of artificial intelligence capabilities and associated data, frameworks, computing environments, and other enablers by the intelligence community (including by incorporating and updating such policies based on emerging technology capabilities), to accelerate and increase the adoption of artificial intelligence capabilities within the intelligence community;
(2) ensure policies established or updated pursuant to paragraph (1) are consistent with—
(A) the principles outlined in the guidance of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence titled “Principles of Artificial Intelligence Ethics for the Intelligence Community and its Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework for the Intelligence Community”, or any successor guidance; and
(B) any other principles developed by the Director relating to the governance, documentation, auditability, or evaluation of artificial intelligence systems or the accurate, secure, ethical, and reliable adoption or use of artificial intelligence; and
(3) provide to the heads of the elements of the intelligence community guidance for developing the National Intelligence Program budget pertaining to such elements to facilitate the acquisition, adoption, development, use, and maintenance of element-specific artificial intelligence capabilities, and to ensure the associated data, frameworks, computing environments, and other enablers are appropriately prioritized.
(b) Policies
(1) In general
(2) Policies describedThe policies described in this paragraph are policies for the acquisition, adoption, development, use, coordination, and maintenance of artificial intelligence capabilities that—
(A) establish a lexicon relating to the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence developed or acquired by elements of the intelligence community;
(B) establish minimum guidelines for evaluating the performance of models developed or acquired by elements of the intelligence community, such as by—
(i) specifying conditions for the continuous monitoring of artificial intelligence capabilities for performance, including the conditions for retraining or retiring models based on performance;
(ii) documenting performance objectives, including specifying how performance objectives shall be developed and contractually enforced for capabilities procured from third parties;
(iii) specifying the manner in which models should be audited, as necessary, including the types of documentation that should be provided to any auditor; and
(iv) specifying conditions under which models used by elements of the intelligence community should be subject to testing and evaluation for vulnerabilities to techniques meant to undermine the availability, integrity, or privacy of an artificial intelligence capability;
(C) establish minimum guidelines for tracking dependencies in adjacent systems, capabilities, or processes impacted by the retraining or sunsetting of any model described in subparagraph (B);
(D) establish minimum documentation requirements for capabilities procured from third parties, aligning such requirements, as necessary, with existing documentation requirements applicable to capabilities developed by elements of the intelligence community;
(E) establish minimum standards for the documentation of imputed, augmented, or synthetic data used to train any model developed, procured, or used by an element of the intelligence community; and
(F) provide guidance on the acquisition and usage of models that have previously been trained by a third party for subsequent modification and usage by such an element.
(3) Policy review and revision
(c) Designated leads within each element of the intelligence community
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6702, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3561; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7513(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1095.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334m

§ 3334n. Certification relating to information technology and software systems
(a) Certifications required
Prior to the date on which the head of an element of the intelligence community enters into, renews, or extends a contract for the acquisition of an information technology or software system, the head shall certify to the Director of National Intelligence the following:
(1) That the information technology or software system is the most up-to-date version of the system available or, if it is not, why a more out of date version was chosen.
(2) That the information technology or software system is compatible with integrating new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
(3) That the information technology or software system was thoroughly reviewed and alternative products are not superior to meet the requirements of the element.
(b) Exemption
(c) Guidance
The Director shall issue to the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, and submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, guidance to—
(1) establish guidelines that the heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence community shall use to evaluate the criteria required for the certifications under subsection (a);
(2) incentivize each such head to adopt and integrate new and emerging technology within information technology and software systems of the element and to decommission and replace outdated systems, including through potential funding enhancements; and
(3) incentivize, and hold accountable, personnel of the intelligence community with respect to the integration of new and emerging technology within such systems, including through the provision of appropriate training programs and evaluations.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6718, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3577.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334n

§ 3334o. Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence community relating to science, technology, engineering, and math, and related areas
(a) Requirements
The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of human capital from each element of the intelligence community, shall—
(1) develop a plan for the recruitment and retention of personnel to positions the primary duties of which involve the integration, maintenance, or use of artificial intelligence (and the retention and training of personnel serving in such positions), including with respect to the authorities and requirements under section 6732(b); 1
1 See References in Text note below.
(2) develop a plan for the review and evaluation, on a continuous basis, of the expertise necessary to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technology solutions; and
(3) coordinate and share information and best practices relating to such recruitment and retention within the element and across the intelligence community.
(b) Report
(1) Submission
(2) Elements
The report under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each element of the intelligence community, the following:
(A) A description of the number and types of personnel in work roles whose primary official duties include artificial intelligence responsibilities.
(B) A detailed description of the plans for each element developed pursuant to subsection (a).
(3) Other matters
The report under paragraph (1) shall also include an assessment of the quality and sustainability of the talent pipeline of the intelligence community with respect to talent in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Such assessment shall include the following:
(A) A description of the education, recruitment, and retention programs (including skills-based training and career and technical educational programs) available to personnel of the intelligence community, regardless of whether such programs are administered by the head of an element of the intelligence community or the head of another Federal department or agency, and an analysis of how such programs support the quality and sustainability of such talent pipeline.
(B) A description of the relevant authorities available to the heads of the elements of the intelligence community to promote the quality and sustainability of such talent pipeline.
(C) An assessment of any gaps in authorities, resources, recruitment or retention incentives, skills-based training, or educational programs, that may negatively affect the quality or sustainability of such talent pipeline.
(4) Form
(c) Information access
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6723, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3581.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334o

§ 3334p. Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and development capabilities of minority institutions
(a) Plan
(1) Requirement
(2) ElementsThe plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of opportunities to support engineering, research, and development at covered institutions in computer sciences, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and machine learning, and synthetic biology and an assessment of opportunities to support the associated workforce and physical research infrastructure of such institutions.
(B) An assessment of opportunities to enhance the ability of covered institutions—
(i) to participate in intelligence-related engineering, research, and development activities; and
(ii) to effectively compete for intelligence-related engineering, research and development contracts in support of the most urgent research requirements of the intelligence community.
(C) An assessment of the activities and investments the Director determines necessary—
(i) to expand opportunities for covered institutions to partner with other research organizations and educational institutions that the intelligence community frequently partners with to conduct research; and
(ii) to increase participation of covered institutions in intelligence-related engineering, research, and development activities.
(D) Recommendations identifying actions that may be taken by the Director, Congress, covered institutions, and other organizations to increase participation of such institutions in intelligence-related engineering, research, and development activities and contracts.
(E) Specific goals, incentives, and metrics to increase and measure the capacity of covered institutions to address the engineering, research, and development needs of the intelligence community.
(3) Consultation
(4) Report
(b) Activities to support research and engineering capacitySubject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Director may establish a program to award contracts, grants, or other agreements, on a competitive basis, and to perform other appropriate activities, for any of the following purposes:
(1) Developing the capability, including the workforce and the research infrastructure, for covered institutions to more effectively compete for intelligence-related engineering, research, and development activities and contracts.
(2) Any other purposes the Director determines appropriate to enhance the capabilities of covered institutions to carry out intelligence-related engineering, research, and development activities and contracts.
(c) Increased partnerships between IARPA and covered institutionsThe Director shall establish goals and incentives to encourage the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to—
(1) partner with covered institutions to advance the research and development needs of the intelligence community through partnerships and collaborations with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity; and
(2) if the Director determines appropriate, foster the establishment of similar relationships between such institutions and other organizations that have partnerships with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.
(d) Covered institution definedIn this section, the term “covered institution” means the following:
(1) A part B institution (as defined in section 1061 of title 20).
(2) An institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20) not covered by paragraph (1) at which not less than 50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVIII, § 6812, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3602.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334p

§ 3334q. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of Commerce
(a) Authority
(b) Detail
(c) Expertise
(d) Duty credit
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7501, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1079.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334q

§ 3334r. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the intelligence community
(a) Designation authority
(b) Covered elements
For purposes of this section, the covered elements of the intelligence community are the following:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(4) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(5) The National Security Agency.
(6) The National Reconnaissance Office.
(c) Responsibility
(d) Prohibition of dual appointment
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7504, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1083.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334r

§ 3334s. Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence
(a) Program establishment
(b) Research focusThe Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the research carried out under the program established under subsection (a) is focused on the following:
(1) Advanced engineering and applied research into next-generation computing models, materials, devices, architectures, and algorithms to enable the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
(2) Efforts to—
(A) overcome challenges with engineering and applied research of microelectronics, including with respect to the physical limits on transistors, electrical interconnects, and memory elements; 1
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.
(B) promote long-term advancements in computing technologies, including by fostering a unified and multidisciplinary approach encompassing research and development into—
(i) next-generation algorithm design;
(ii) next-generation compute capability;
(iii) generative and adaptive artificial intelligence for design applications;
(iv) photonics-based microprocessors, including electrophotonics;
(v) the chemistry and physics of new materials;
(vi) optical communication networks, including electrophotonics; and
(vii) safety and controls for generative artificial intelligence applications for the intelligence community.
(3) Any other activity the Director determines would promote the development of microelectronics research for future technologies, including optical communications or quantum technologies.
(c) Consideration, consultation, and collaborationIn carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall—
(1) consider the national strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(A)(i) of section 4656 of title 15;
(2) consult with the Secretary of Commerce; and
(3) actively collaborate with relevant Government agencies and programs, including the programs established under subsection 2
2 So in original. Probably should be “subsections”.
(c), (d), (e), and (f) of such section 4656 of title 15, academic institutions, and private industry to leverage expertise and resources in conducting research.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(e) Briefing requirementsThe Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, regular briefings on—
(1) the progress, achievements, and outcomes of the program established under subsection (a);
(2) the collaborations conducted pursuant to subsection (c); and
(3) recommendations for future research priorities.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7507, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1089.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334s

§ 3334t. Program for beyond 5G
(a) Establishment
(b) Consultation and coordinationIn carrying out any program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with—
(1) relevant—
(A) heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration;
(B) interagency bodies, such as the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Sector;
(C) private sector entities;
(D) institutions of higher learning; and
(E) federally funded research and development centers; and
(2) such other individuals and entities as the Director determines appropriate.
(c) 6G technology defined
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1090.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 3334t