National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
Latest action. By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-359. Additional views filed.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 - Title I: National Intelligence Authority - Subtitle A: National Intelligence Authority - (Sec. 101) Establishes as an independent executive entity the National Intelligence Authority (Authority) to, among other things: (1) unify and strengthen efforts of the intelligence community (IC); (2) operate the National Counterterrorism Center and national intelligence centers; and (3) establish clear responsibility and accountability for counterterrorism and other intelligence matters relating to U.S. national security. Requires the Authority to be headed by a National Intelligence Director (Director), who shall: (1) serve as the head of the IC; (2) advise the President on intelligence related to national security; and (3) direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (formerly the National Foreign Intelligence Program).
Subtitle B: Responsibilities and Authorities of National Intelligence Director - (Sec. 111) Requires the Director to provide national intelligence to the: (1) President; (2) heads of other Federal departments and agencies; (3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and (4) Senate and House of Representatives and committees thereof.
(Sec. 112) Outlines intelligence-related duties of the Director, including determining the annual budget for U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related activities.
(Sec. 113) Requires the Director to have access to all national security-related intelligence collected by any U.S. department, agency, or element. Authorizes the Director to transfer or reprogram funds and/or personnel within the National Intelligence Program (requiring notification of the congressional intelligence committees). Requires the Director to establish and implement information technology and communications standards across the IC.
(Sec. 114) Requires the Director to: (1) provide incentives for service in support of IC community management functions; (2) provide for promotion of IC personnel; and (3) facilitate the rotation of IC personnel during their careers.
(Sec. 115) Directs the President to establish uniform standards and procedures for the grant of access (security clearances) to classified information for employees and contractor personnel of the U.S. Government who require access to such information. Requires a single Federal department, agency, or element to conduct such clearances.
The summary continues for 38 more paragraphs. Read it in full on Congress.gov
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate without amendment" stage on September 23, 2004. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on September 27, 2004: By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-359. Additional views filed.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 108th Congress (2003-04), 498 of the 8,623 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 5.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced it on September 23, 2004. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on September 23, 2004, 8023 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 8019 days ago, on September 27, 2004.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 108th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2005 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers