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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2286
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide to the congressional
intelligence committees briefings regarding counterintelligence activities
of the Bureau, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 2019
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. STEWART, Mr.
CRAWFORD, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. CONAWAY, and
Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pro-
vide to the congressional intelligence committees briefings
regarding counterintelligence activities of the Bureau,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AC-
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TIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN-
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VESTIGATION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of section 501 of the Na-
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tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is
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amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 512. BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVI-
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TIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES-
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TIGATION.
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‘‘(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not less frequently
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than once each quarter, the Director of the Federal Bu-
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reau of Investigation shall provide to the congressional in-
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telligence committees a briefing on the counterintelligence
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activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Such
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briefings shall include, at a minimum, an overview and up-
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date of—
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‘‘(1) the counterintelligence posture of the Bu-
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reau;
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‘‘(2) counterintelligence investigations; and
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‘‘(3) any other information relating to the coun-
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terintelligence activities of the Bureau that the Di-
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rector determines necessary.
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‘‘(b) NOTIFICATIONS.—In addition to the quarterly
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briefings under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal
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Bureau of Investigation shall promptly notify the congres-
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sional intelligence committees of any counterintelligence
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investigation carried out by the Bureau regarding any of
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the following:
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‘‘(1) A candidate who seeks nomination for elec-
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tion, or election, to a Federal office.
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‘‘(2) A political campaign of a candidate who
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seeks nomination for election, or election, to a Fed-
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eral office.
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‘‘(3) An individual known to be associated with
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a political campaign of a candidate who seeks nomi-
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nation for election, or election, to a Federal office.
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‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The Director, in coordination
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with the Attorney General and in consultation with the
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congressional intelligence committees, shall develop guide-
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lines governing the scope of the briefings provided under
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subsection (a) and the notifications under subsection
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(b).’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
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at the beginning of such Act is amended by inserting after
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the item relating to section 511 the following new item:
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‘‘Sec. 512. Briefings on counterintelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.’’.
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