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H.R. 5150 108th Congress House

National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

Official title: To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Sep 24, 2004
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Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 - Establishes as an independent executive entity the National Intelligence Authority (Authority), headed by a National Intelligence Director (Director), to, among other things: (1) unify and strengthen efforts of the intelligence community (IC); (2) operate the National Counterterrorism Center and national intelligence centers; and (3) establish clear responsibility and accountability for counterterrorism and other intelligence matters relating to U.S. national security. Requires the Director to: (1) serve as the head of the IC; (2) advise the President on intelligence related to national security; and (3) direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (formerly the National Foreign Intelligence Program).

Authorizes the Director to establish and train a National Intelligence Reserve Corps for the temporary reemployment of former IC employees during periods of emergency.

Establishes in the Treasury the Reserve for Contingencies of the National Intelligence Director.

Establishes a National Intelligence Council (Council) to produce national intelligence estimates for the U.S. Government and evaluate the collection and production of intelligence by the IC.

Establishes a National Counterterrorism Center to, among other things: (1) unify strategy for U.S. civilian and military counterterrorism efforts; and (2) integrate counterterrorism intelligence and operations across agency boundaries, both inside and outside the United States. Authorizes the Director to establish within the Authority one or more national intelligence centers to address intelligence priorities established by the Council.

Requires the Director to establish the Intelligence Community Scholarship Program to award scholarships designed to recruit and prepare students for civilian careers in the IC.

Requires the President to publicly disclose certain intelligence funding information for fiscal years after 2005.

Merges the Homeland Security Council into the Council.

Establishes a Joint Intelligence Community Council to assist the Director in developing and implementing a joint, unified national intelligence effort to protect national security.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop and maintain within the FBI a national security workforce of agents, analysts, linguists, and surveillance specialists.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Intelligence Career Service Authorization Act of 2005 - Authorizes the FBI Director to establish an FBI Intelligence Career Service for FBI intelligence analysts.

Directs the President to establish an information sharing network to promote the sharing of intelligence and homeland security information among all relevant Federal departments and agencies, State, tribal, and local authorities, and private sector entities. Establishes an Executive Council on Information Sharing.

Establishes within the Executive Office of the President a Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

Requires the congressional intelligence committees to be provided all intelligence estimates and assessments other than those prepared exclusively for the President.

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