Transfer of National Counterintelligence and Security Center to Federal Bureau of Investigation

(a) Transfers (1) Transfer of Center, staff, and resources Not later than the date specified in subsection (e), the Director of National Intelligence shall transfer the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including such staff and resources of the Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this section. (2) Transfer of duties of Director of the Center Not later than the date specified in subsection (e), the Director of National Intelligence shall transfer to the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence such duties of the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this section. (b) Repeal (1) In general Section 103F of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents for such Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended by striking the item relating to section 103F. (c) Conforming amendments to Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (1) Head of Center Section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking Director and inserting Head; (B) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Head of Center The head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's designee.; (C) in subsection (b), by striking the Director and inserting the individual serving as the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center; and (D) in subsection (c)— (i) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking Subject to the direction and control of the Director of National Intelligence, the duties of the Director and inserting The duties of the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center; and (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking Director of National Intelligence and inserting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2) National Counterintelligence and Security Center Section 904 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting in the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before the period at the end; (B) in subsection (b), by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and inserting Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's designee; (C) in subsection (c), by striking Office of the Director of National Intelligence and inserting Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (D) in subsection (e)— (i) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking Director of and inserting head of; and (ii) in paragraphs (2)(B), (4), and (5), by striking Director of National Intelligence each place it appears and inserting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (E) in subsection (f)(3), by striking Director and inserting head; (F) in subsection (g)(2), by striking Director and inserting head; and (G) in subsection (i), by striking Office of the Director of National Intelligence and inserting Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (d) Additional conforming amendments (1) Title 5 Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. (2) National Security Act of 1947 The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 1107 (50 U.S.C. 3237)— (i) in subsection (a), by striking the Director and inserting the head; and (ii) in subsection (c), by striking the Director shall and inserting the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall; and (B) in section 1108 (50 U.S.C. 3238)— (i) in subsection (a), by striking the Director and inserting the head; and (ii) in subsection (c), by striking the Director shall and inserting the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall. (3) Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 The Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of Public Law 116–92) is amended— (A) in section 6306(c)(6) (50 U.S.C. 3370(c)(6)), by striking the Director and inserting the head; and (B) in section 6508 (50 U.S.C. 3371d), by striking Director of National Intelligence both places it appears and inserting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (4) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 Section 811 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3381) is amended— (A) by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center each place it appears and inserting head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking appointed. (5) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (A) Section 7318 Section 7318 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3384) is amended— (i) in subsection (c)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking, acting through the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center,; and (II) in paragraph (3), by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and inserting Director of National Intelligence, as the Security Executive Agent,; and (ii) in subsection (d)— (I) in paragraph (1)— (aa) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and inserting Director of National Intelligence; and (bb) in subparagraph (B), by striking National Counterintelligence and Security Center both places it appears and inserting Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (II) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and inserting Director of National Intelligence. (B) Section 7334 Section 7334(c)(2) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3385(c)(2)) is amended by striking Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and inserting head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) References in law On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's designee acting on behalf of the Assistant Director as the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.