National Security Accountability Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2987 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment by the President of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 23, 2019 Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment by the President of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Security Ac- 4 countability Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:23 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2987.IH H2987 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 2987 IH SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF ASSISTANT 1 TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECU- 2 RITY AFFAIRS. 3 Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 4 U.S.C. 3021) is amended by adding at the end the fol- 5 lowing new subsection: 6 ‘‘(g) ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL 7 SECURITY AFFAIRS.—The Assistant to the President for 8 National Security Affairs shall be appointed by the Presi- 9 dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:23 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2987.IH H2987 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS