Sec. 305. Secure communication between Congress and intelligence community
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The Director of National Intelligence shall provide secure communications to support the oversight functions of the congressional intelligence committees, including through the procurement, installation, configuration, and maintenance of sufficient software, connectivity, information technology equipment, computers, printers, and related peripheral equipment to ensure that such committees are able to communicate with the intelligence community through secure data, voice, and video communications at all classification levels.
During any period when either the Senate or House of Representatives is in session, or upon the request of either of the congressional intelligence committees, the Director shall provide to such committees timely on-premises support to ensure the efficient operation of networks, equipment, and software and the resolution of any related issues. The Director, in coordination with designated congressional leaders, shall establish governance and security policies applicable to the connectivity, equipment, and software provided under subsection (a).
The Director shall ensure that within the budget of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence there is a specific expenditure center and project to be used to carry out this section. Any data stored or transmitted by the congressional intelligence committees through networks, equipment, or software provided under subsection
(a)is a congressional record and shall not be treated as an agency record for purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly known as the the Freedom of Information Act ) or any other law. In this section, the term designated congressional leaders means— the Chair and Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, or their designees; and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, or their designees.