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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 5167 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United S... · Sec. 604

Sec. 604. Budget matters relating to open-source intelligence activities

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Subsection
(d)of section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In addition to other applicable requirements under this subsection, the head of an element of the intelligence community may not transfer, reprogram, or otherwise reduce amounts made available for open-source intelligence activities without the prior approval of the Director of National Intelligence, unless such amounts are less than any threshold established by the Director under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to requiring prior approval by the Director for transfers and reprogrammings. . Subsection
(f)of such section is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(10)and
(11)as paragraphs
(11)and (12), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following new paragraph: The Director of National Intelligence shall— conduct regular oversight of the open-source intelligence activities of the elements of the intelligence community and evaluate the effectiveness of such activities; and ensure that the budget information provided under subsection (c)(2) includes information with respect to such activities. .
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