Sec. 7. Redesignation and reform of National Counterterrorism Center

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Subsection (b)(1) of section 119 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3056 ) is amended by striking , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate . Subsection

(d)of such section is amended— by striking paragraphs

(2)and (3); and by redesignating paragraphs

(4)through

(6)as paragraphs

(2)through (4), respectively. Section 101(b) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3021(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: conduct strategic operational planning for counterterrorism activities, integrating all instruments of national power, including diplomatic, financial, military, intelligence, homeland security, and law enforcement activities within and among agencies; and assign roles and responsibilities as part of strategic operational planning duties to lead departments or agencies, as appropriate, for counterterrorism activities that are consistent with applicable law and that support counterterrorism strategic operational plans, but shall not direct the execution of any resulting operations. . Subsection

(e)of section 119 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3056 ) is amended to read as follows: The Center may, consistent with applicable law, the direction of the President, and the guidelines referred to in section 102A(b), receive and retain intelligence pertaining to domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code) to enable the Center to collect, retain, and disseminate intelligence pertaining only to international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code). . Subsection

(f)of such section is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking subparagraphs

(B)and (F); by amending subparagraph

(E)to read as follows: coordinate dissemination of terrorism information to foreign governments as approved by the Director of National Intelligence; ; by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and

(E)as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), and

(I)as subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and in paragraph (2), by striking in paragraph (1)(G) and inserting in paragraph (1)(E) . Subsection

(j)of such section is repealed. Such section is further amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting National Counterterrorism Center ; National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting National Counterterrorism Center ; and National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center by striking National Counterterrorism Center each place it appears and inserting National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center . The table of contents for such Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended by striking the item relating to section 119 and inserting the following: Sec. 119. National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center. . Section 102A(g)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024(g)(3) ) is amended by striking National Counterterrorism Center and inserting National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center . The Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq. ) is amended— in section 201(d)(1) ( 6 U.S.C. 121(d)(1) ), by striking National Counterterrorism Center and inserting National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center ; and in section 210D ( 6 U.S.C. 124k )— in subsections (b), (c), (d), (f)(1), (f)(2)(A), and (f)(2)(C), by striking National Counterterrorism Center each place it appears and inserting National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center ; and in subsection (f)(2)— in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking Pursuant to section 119(f)(E) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( and inserting 50 U.S.C. 404o(f)(E) ), the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center The Director of the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking 119(f)(E) and inserting 119(f) . The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ) is amended by striking National Counterterrorism Center each place it appears and inserting National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center . Section 1299F of the William M.

(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656j ) is amended by striking Director of the National Counterterrorism Center each place it appears and inserting Director of the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center . Section 1079 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 50 U.S.C. 3307 ) is amended by striking Director of the National Counterterrorism Center both places it appears and inserting Director of the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. On and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the National Counterterrorism Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center, as redesignated by subsection (f). On and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Director of the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.

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