Sec. 408. Climate Security Advisory Council and Climate Security Intelligence Center
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Section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3060 ) is amended by striking subsection
(d)and redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (d). Subsection (c)(4) of such section is amended by striking security indicators and inserting intelligence indications . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the chair of the Climate Security Advisory Council established under section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3060 ) shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written plan to permanently establish within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a Climate Security Intelligence Center (to be headed by a Director appointed by the Director of National Intelligence) to fulfil each of the duties described in subsection (c). Such plan shall include the following: Recommendations for the Center, developed based on findings by the Climate Security Advisory Council in carrying out its duties and responsibilities, that relate to— the scope of the mission, duties, responsibilities, and functions of the Center; the composition and staffing of the Center with personnel from agencies of the Federal Government, including through the detail of nonintelligence community personnel to the Center; and approaches to data-sharing, information exchanges, and other types of collaboration (at the appropriate level of classification), on matters relating to climate security and environmental science between the Center and— elements of the Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence community; and other key stakeholders in the scientific enterprise of the United States, including institutions of higher education, Federal research laboratories (including the national security laboratories), private industry, and nonprofit research organizations. A proposed process for transferring from the Climate Security Advisory Council to the Center the functions currently carried out by such Council, including a timeline for the transfer and a statement on the feasibility of establishing the Center and completing the transfer by the end of 2022. A request for any resources, facilities, personnel, or authorities that the Climate Security Advisory Council determines necessary to ensure that, upon establishment, the Center and its Director may fulfil the duties described in subsection (c). The duties described in this subsection are the following: To serve as the primary organization within the intelligence community for— analyzing climate security threats and the climate influence of the United States; and identifying and disseminating climate intelligence indications and warnings. To assess and identify best practices in the analysis of climate security, including identifying publicly available information and clandestinely collected intelligence that enables such analysis. To assess and identify best practices with respect to prior efforts of the intelligence community to analyze climate security, including— the Measurements of Earth Data for Environmental Analysis program of the Central Intelligence Agency; the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency; and climate security-related activities of the Director of National Intelligence. To use the best practices identified under paragraphs
(2)and
(3)to inform the work of the Climate Security Intelligence Center. To consult, as appropriate, with other elements of the intelligence community and Federal agencies to avoid duplication of existing efforts. To carry out any functions transferred pursuant to the process proposed in subsection (b)(2). To perform such other duties as the Director of National Intelligence shall specify. The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of other elements of the intelligence community determined appropriate by the Director, shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the Climate Security Advisory Council as a potential model for future advisory councils that— focus on optimizing the collection and analysis of intelligence relating to strategic or transnational threats to the national security of the United States (including threats posed by disease outbreaks, pandemics, or other global health threats); and are composed of elements of the intelligence community and relevant elements of the Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence community. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing the findings of the study under paragraph (1). In this section: The term climate security means the effects of climate change on the following: The national security of the United States. Infrastructure that enhances the national security of the United States, including— military installations, Department of Defense facilities, intelligence community facilities, and other physical facilities that contribute to or otherwise support operations of the intelligence community or the Department of Defense; and critical infrastructure of the United States (as defined in subsection
(e)of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) )). Subnational, national, regional, and global politics, governance, and political stability. The security of allies and partners of the United States. Ongoing or potential political violence, including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, insurgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil war, and interstate war. The term climate influence of the United States means the global influence and leadership of the United States with respect to the climate policies of other countries, international organizations, and transnational groups. The term climate intelligence indications and warnings means climate security developments with the potential to— imminently and substantially alter the political stability or degree of human security in a state or region; or threaten the United States, the military, political, or economic interests of allies or coalition partners of the United States, or citizens of the United States abroad.
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