Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
Division F — Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 › Title IV — Intelligence community efficiency and effectiveness
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(a) Plan for transfers Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a plan to achieve the transfer of— (1) the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the Central Intelligence Agency; and (2) the duties and responsibilities of the Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (b) Transfers (1) Transfer of Center On a date that is at least 90 days after the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, the Director of National Intelligence shall initiate the transfer of 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) Transfer of duties and responsibilities of Director of the Center On a date that is at least 90 days after the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, the Director of National Intelligence shall initiate the transfer to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency of 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. (3) Completion Not later than 455 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall complete the transfers initiated under paragraphs (1) and (2). (c) Reductions in staff Any reduction in staff of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall comply with the requirements of section 403(b). (d) Quarterly reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date specified in subsection (i), the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the implementation of this section, including— (1) the missions and functions of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center that have been transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the missions and functions of such Center that have been retained at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (3) the missions and functions of such Center that have been transferred to another department or agency; and (4) the missions and functions of such Center that have been terminated. (e) Conforming amendments The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by striking paragraph (13); and (2) in subsection (a) of section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)— (A) in paragraph (2), 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; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking Office of the Director of National Intelligence and inserting Central Intelligence Agency; and (C) by striking paragraph (4). (f) Repeal of national security waiver authority Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (g) Repeal of report requirement Such section is further amended by striking subsection (d). (h) Repeal of sense of Congress Such section is further amended by striking subsection (e). (i) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 455 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (j) References in law On and after the date that is 455 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of the 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 (e)(2). (k) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall preclude the Director of National Intelligence from determining that— (1) certain coordinating functions of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be retained at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence consistent with the authorities of the Director under section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024), transferred to another department or agency, or terminated; or (2) certain missions or functions of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be transferred to another department or agency, or terminated.