Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

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Bill Number

HR 754

Introduced

Feb 17, 2011

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 112-18.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Coast guard Congressional oversight Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of State Department of the Treasury Director of National Intelligence Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Executive agency funding and structure Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 13, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice (DOJ); (9) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (10) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (11) National Reconnaissance Office; (12) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and (13) Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

(Sec. 102) Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2011, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the congressional appropriations committees and the President.

(Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY2011, as well as for full-time personnel for elements within such Account.

Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - (Sec. 201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.

Title III: General Intelligence Community Matters - (Sec. 301) Prohibits the authorization of appropriations by this Act from being deemed to constitute authority to conduct any intelligence activity not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

(Sec. 302) Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for federal employees to be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.

(Sec. 303) Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require that officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces detailed to the staff of an element of the intelligence community (IC) or another element of the U.S. government be so detailed on a non-reimbursable basis only. (Current law allows for such detail on either a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.)

(Sec. 304) Authorizes the DNI to provide grants to historically black colleges and universities to provide programs of study in: (1) intermediate and advanced foreign languages deemed in the immediate interest of the IC, and (2) study abroad and cultural immersion programs.

Title IV: Matters Relating to Elements of the Intelligence Community - Subtitle A: Office of the Director of National Intelligence - (Sec. 401) Requires the National Counterintelligence Strategy to be revised or updated at least every three years and to be aligned with the strategy and policies of the DNI.

(Sec. 402) Directs the DNI to establish an initial operating capability for an automated insider threat detection program for information resources in each element of the IC in order to detect unauthorized access to, or the use or transmission of, classified intelligence. Requires: (1) full program operating capability by October 1, 2013; and (2) the DNI to report to the intelligence committees on resources required to implement the program.

(Sec. 403) Requires the IC Inspector General to report to Congress on the degree to which U.S. racial and ethnic minorities are employed in IC professional positions, as well as barriers to the recruitment and retention of additional racial and ethnic minorities in such positions.

(Sec. 404) Directs the DNI to submit to Congress recommendations for consolidating elements of the IC.

Subtitle B: Other Elements - (Sec. 411) Authorizes the DIA Director to expend human intelligence and counterintelligence activities funds made available under the National Intelligence Program for objects of a confidential, extraordinary, or emergency nature, without regard to restrictions on the expenditure of government funds. Prohibits the expenditure of more than 5% of such funds for such purpose in a fiscal year, unless such Director provides 30 days' advance notice to the intelligence committees. Requires such Director to report annually to such committees on such expenditures.

Title V: Other Matters - (Sec. 501) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) railway transportation (including subway transit) should be prioritized in the development of IC transportation security plans; and (2) railway transportation security should be included in IC transportation security budgets.

Title VI: Honoring the Members of the Intelligence Community for Their Role in the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden on May 1, 2011 - (Sec. 601) Commends the men and women of the IC for: (1) their tremendous commitment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice; and (2) committing themselves to defeating, disrupting, and dismantling al Qaeda. Reaffirms the commitment to using the capabilities and skills of the IC to: (1) disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and affiliated organizations around the world that threaten U.S. national security; (2) eliminate safe havens for terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan; and (3) bring terrorists to justice.

Actions

Jun 8, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-18.
Jun 8, 2011

Signed by President.
Jun 1, 2011

Presented to President.
May 27, 2011

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 26, 2011

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3458)
May 26, 2011

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3458)
May 18, 2011

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
May 16, 2011

Received in the Senate.
May 13, 2011

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 754.
May 13, 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2011

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 392 - 15 (Roll no. 329).
May 13, 2011

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 392 - 15 (Roll no. 329).
May 13, 2011

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 328).
May 13, 2011

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3293)
May 13, 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back the House with an amendment commending Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and the United States intelligence community for their successful operation in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. It also seeks to require the head of each element of the intelligence community to place the highest priority on funding activities that will contribute to the continued disruption, dismantlement and defeat of remaining al Qaeda terrorists and affiliated organizations that threaten the national security of the United States.
May 13, 2011

Mr. Nadler moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent). (consideration: CR H3291-3293; text: CR H3291-3292)
May 13, 2011

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 5/12/2011 H3250-3251)
May 13, 2011

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 754.
May 13, 2011

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence for the police officers who serve and protect us each day.
May 13, 2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
May 13, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reed amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Reed demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
May 13, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Reed amendment No. 9.
May 13, 2011

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 13, 2011

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3285-3290, H3291-3294)
May 12, 2011

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 754 as unfinished business.
May 12, 2011

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 12, 2011

Mr. Rogers (MI) moved that the Committee rise.
May 12, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carney amendment No. 8.
May 12, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment no. 7.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruppersberger amendment no. 6.
May 12, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gibson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ruppersberger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibson amendment no. 5.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment no. 3.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow amendment no. 2.
May 12, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ruppersberger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
May 12, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment no. 1.
May 12, 2011

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 754.
May 12, 2011

The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 12, 2011

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 264 and Rule XVIII.
May 12, 2011

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 12, 2011

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 264. (consideration: CR H3244-3257)
May 12, 2011

Rule H. Res. 264 passed House.
May 11, 2011

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 264 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 3, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
May 3, 2011

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 112-72.
Mar 10, 2011

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 6.
Mar 10, 2011

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Feb 17, 2011

Introduced in House

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