Amendments regarding Presidential appointments for intelligence community positions

(a) Appointment of Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1) In general Section 104B(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3037(a)) is amended by inserting, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate after President. (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the first date after the date of the enactment of this Act that the position of Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency becomes vacant. (b) Appointment of Deputy Director of the National Security Agency Section 2 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) There is a Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.. (c) Appointment of Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (1) In general Section 215(c) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b(c)) is amended to read as follows: (c) Director (1) Appointment The head of the Office shall be the Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the Office shall report directly to the Secretary. (2) Term (A) In general The Director shall serve for a term of 6 years. (B) Reappointment The Director shall be eligible for reappointment for one or more terms. (3) Qualifications The Director shall— (A) be an employee in the Senior Executive Service, the Senior Intelligence Service, the Senior National Intelligence Service, or any other Service that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, considers appropriate; and (B) have substantial expertise in matters relating to the intelligence community, including foreign intelligence and counterintelligence.. (2) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on January 21, 2029. (d) Appointment of Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Section 119(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) is amended by striking President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and inserting Director of National Intelligence. (e) Appointment of Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Section 902(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382a)) is amended by striking President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and inserting Director of National Intelligence. (f) Appointment of General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Section 103C(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3028(a)) is amended by striking by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and inserting by the Director of National Intelligence. (g) Appointment of General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency Section 20(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3520(a)) is amended by striking by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and inserting by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.