Transfer and reform of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
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(a) Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (1) In general Not later than the date specified in subsection (g), the Director of National Intelligence shall transfer the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the Central Intelligence Agency, including such missions, objectives, staff, and resources of the Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this section. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (a) of section 119A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3057) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking Office of the Director of National Intelligence and inserting Central Intelligence Agency; and (B) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Termination of position of Director of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (1) Transfer of duties and responsibilities of Director of the Center Not later than the date specified in subsection (g), the Director of National Intelligence shall transfer to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency such duties and responsibilities of the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this section. (2) Conforming amendment Subsection (a)(2) of section 119A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3057) is amended by striking the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence and inserting the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency or the Director's designee. (c) Reduction in scope of missions and objectives (1) In general Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by— (i) striking the following: (b) Missions and Objectives (1) Counterproliferation In establishing the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President; and (ii) inserting the following: (b) Missions and Objectives The National Counterproliferation Center; and (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively, and moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left. (2) Redesignation of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as National Counterproliferation Center Such section is further amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking and biosecurity; and (B) by striking National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center each place it appears and inserting National Counterproliferation Center. (3) Conforming amendment Subsection (a)(1) of such section is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking tools to and all that follows through prevent and inserting tools to prevent. (d) Repeal of national security waiver authority Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (e) Repeal of report requirement Such section is further amended by striking subsection (d). (f) Repeal of sense of Congress Such section is further amended by striking subsection (e). (g) 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. (h) References in law (1) Director of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency acting as the head of the National Counterproliferation Center or the Director's designee pursuant to section 119A(a)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3057(a)(2)), as amended by subsection (b)(2) of this section. (2) National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the National Counterproliferation Center. (i) 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 119A and inserting the following: Sec. 119A. National Counterproliferation Center..