Sec. 335. REPORT AND STRATEGIC PLAN ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
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## SEC. 335 REPORT AND STRATEGIC PLAN ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS **[**[50 U.S.C. 3050 note](/us/usc/t50/s3050)**]** ###
(a)Requirement for Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on— ####
(1)the intelligence collection efforts of the United States dedicated to assessing the threat from biological weapons from state, nonstate, or rogue actors, either foreign or domestic; and ####
(2)efforts to protect the biodefense knowledge and infrastructure of the United States. ###
(b)Content The report required by subsection
(a)shall include— ####
(1)an assessment of the intelligence collection efforts of the United States dedicated to detecting the development or use of biological weapons by state, nonstate, or rogue actors, either foreign or domestic; ####
(2)information on fiscal, human, technical, open-source, and other intelligence collection resources of the United States dedicated for use to detect or protect against the threat of biological weapons; ####
(3)an assessment of any problems that may reduce the overall effectiveness of United States intelligence collection and analysis to identify and protect biological weapons targets, including— #####
(A)intelligence collection gaps or inefficiencies; #####
(B)inadequate information sharing practices; or #####
(C)inadequate cooperation among departments or agencies of the United States; ####
(4)a strategic plan prepared by the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, that provides for actions for the appropriate elements of the intelligence community to close important intelligence gaps related to biological weapons; ####
(5)a description of appropriate goals, schedules, milestones, or metrics to measure the long-term effectiveness of actions implemented to carry out the plan described in paragraph (4); and ####
(6)any long-term resource and human capital issues related to the collection of intelligence regarding biological weapons, including any recommendations to address shortfalls of experienced and qualified staff possessing relevant scientific, language, and technical skills. ###
(c)Implementation of Strategic Plan Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of National Intelligence submits the report required by subsection (a), the Director shall begin implementation of the strategic plan referred to in subsection (b)(4).
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