§404i. Additional annual reports from the Director of National Intelligence

(a) Annual report on the safety and security of Russian nuclear facilities and nuclear military forces

(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional leadership on an annual basis, and to the congressional intelligence committees on the date each year provided in section 415b of this title, an intelligence report assessing the safety and security of the nuclear facilities and nuclear military forces in Russia.

(2) Each such report shall include a discussion of the following:

(A) The ability of the Government of Russia to maintain its nuclear military forces.

(B) The security arrangements at civilian and military nuclear facilities in Russia.

(C) The reliability of controls and safety systems at civilian nuclear facilities in Russia.

(D) The reliability of command and control systems and procedures of the nuclear military forces in Russia.

(3) Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

(b) Annual report on hiring and retention of minority employees

(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall, on an annual basis, submit to Congress a report on the employment of covered persons within each element of the intelligence community for the preceding fiscal year.

(2) Each such report shall include disaggregated data by category of covered person from each element of the intelligence community on the following:

(A) Of all individuals employed in the element during the fiscal year involved, the aggregate percentage of such individuals who are covered persons.

(B) Of all individuals employed in the element during the fiscal year involved at the levels referred to in clauses (i) and (ii), the percentage of covered persons employed at such levels:

(i) Positions at levels 1 through 15 of the General Schedule.

(ii) Positions at levels above GS–15.

(C) Of all individuals hired by the element involved during the fiscal year involved, the percentage of such individuals who are covered persons.

(3) Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as providing for the substitution of any similar report required under another provision of law.

(5) In this subsection, the term "covered persons" means-

(A) racial and ethnic minorities;

(B) women; and

(C) individuals with disabilities.

(c) Annual report on threat of attack on the United States using weapons of mass destruction

(1) Not later each year than the date provided in section 415b of this title, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) a report assessing the following:

(A) The current threat of attack on the United States using ballistic missiles or cruise missiles.

(B) The current threat of attack on the United States using a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon delivered by a system other than a ballistic missile or cruise missile.

(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be a national intelligence estimate, or have the formality of a national intelligence estimate.

(3) The congressional committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:

(A) The congressional intelligence committees.

(B) The Committees on Foreign Relations and Armed Services of the Senate.

(C) The Committees on International Relations and Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

(d) Congressional leadership defined

In this section, the term "congressional leadership" means the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title I, §114, as added Pub. L. 105–272, title III, §307(a), Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2401 ; amended Pub. L. 107–306, title III, §§324, 353(b)(6), title VIII, §§811(b)(1)(D), 821, 822, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2393 , 2402, 2422, 2426, 2427; Pub. L. 108–177, title III, §361(c), (d), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2625 ; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, §1071(a)(1)(N), (O), (3)(A), (7), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3689 , 3690.)

References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

2004-Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(a)(7), substituted "Additional annual reports from the Director of National Intelligence" for "Additional annual reports from the Director of Central Intelligence" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(a)(1)(N), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence".

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(a)(1)(O), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence".

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–458, §1071(a)(3)(A), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director".

2003-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–177, §361(c), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a), which related to annual reports on intelligence community cooperation with Federal law enforcement agencies.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108–177, §361(c)(2), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (b) and (c), respectively. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–177, §361(d), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d), which related to annual reports on covert leases of the intelligence community.

Pub. L. 108–177, §361(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–177, §361(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d).

Pub. L. 108–177, §361(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–177, §361(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).

2002-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–306, §811(b)(1)(D)(i)(I), struck out "the congressional intelligence committees and" before "the congressional leadership".

Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 107–306, §811(b)(1)(D)(i)(II), (III), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–306, §811(b)(1)(D)(ii), substituted "submit to the congressional leadership on an annual basis, and to the congressional intelligence committees on the date each year provided in section 415b of this title," for ", on an annual basis, submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional leadership".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–306, §324(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–306, §821(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Pub. L. 107–306, §353(b)(6), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "In this section:

"(1) The term 'congressional intelligence committees' means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

"(2) The term 'congressional leadership' means the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate."

Pub. L. 107–306, §324(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).

Subsec (e). Pub. L. 107–306, §822(2), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Pub. L. 107–306, §821(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–306, §822(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

For Determination by President that amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–177 effective Dec. 31, 2003, see section 361(n) of Pub. L. 108–177, set out as a note under section 1611 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Report and Strategic Plan on Biological Weapons

Pub. L. 111–259, title III, §335, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2688 , provided that:

"(a) Requirement for Report.-Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 2010], 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)."

[For definition of terms used in section 335 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out above, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–259, set out as a Definitions under section 401a of this title.]

Date for First Report on Cooperation With Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

Pub. L. 105–272, title III, §307(c), Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2402 , provided that the first report under former subsec. (a) of this section was to be submitted not later than Dec. 31, 1999.