H.R. 3180—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H.R. 3180 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 3:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Bill Text
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (as reported)
H. Rept. 115-251PDF
Report from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 115-263PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 481:
Agreed to by record vote of 224-186, after agreeing to the previous questions by voice vote, on Friday, July 28, 2017.
MANAGERS: Cheney/Hastings
1. Closed rule.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted, and the bill as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
7. Section 2 waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported through the legislative day of August 1, 2017.
8. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day during the period from July 31, 2017, through September 4, 2017: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
9. Section 4 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3.
10. Section 5 provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
11. Section 6 provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).
12. Section 7 provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for the purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees).
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Version 1 | Amash (MI) | Republican | Strikes language from the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that permits the acquisition, retention, and dissemination of nonpublic telephone or electronic communications of United States persons without the consent of the person or proper legal process. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Boyle (PA) | Democrat | Prohibits funds for U.S. participation in cyber defense or cyber deterrence involving the Government of Russia or entities owned/controlled by the Government of Russia | Submitted |
| 1 | Version 1 | Correa (CA) | Democrat | Requires the Department of Defense to update its cyber strategy; to require the President to develop a strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilities; and to allow for technical assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization members. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Espaillat (NY) | Democrat | Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prevent anyone who has threatened to destroy the government from participating in or attending National Security Council meetings. | Submitted |
| 12 | Version 1 | Gallego (AZ) | Democrat | States that sense of Congress endorsing the IC’s findings regarding Russian meddling in the 2016 election | Submitted |
| 13 | Version 1 | Gallego (AZ) | Democrat | Requires a damage assessment as defined by IC Directive 732 regarding the disclosure of information to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during a meeting on May 10, 2017 at the White House | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Hill (AR) | Republican | Adds to required Intelligence Community report on security clearances to include the total number active security clearances for federal employees and the total number of active security clearances for contractors. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Kennedy (MA) | Democrat | Creates the National Russian Threat Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The Center will integrate and analyze intelligence from across the United States Government with respect to threats posed by Russia to the United States and its allies. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Khanna (CA), Conyers (MI), Lee, Barbara (CA) | Democrat | Prohibits funds to be used for interference in a democratic election of a foreign country. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Murphy, Stephanie (FL) | Democrat | Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish an integration cell within the U.S. intelligence community to streamline and synchronize the collection and dissemination of intelligence on North Korea. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Speier (CA) | Democrat | Includes the White House on the list of Executive Branch agencies required to submit a semiannual report on investigations of unauthorized public disclosures of classified information. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Speier (CA) | Democrat | Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, consistent with the protection of sources and methods, to make available additional information regarding a heightened foreign counterintelligence or cybersecurity threat to the appropriate representatives of such campaign (changes "may" to "shall"). | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Torres (CA) | Democrat | Directs DNI, in coordination with the State Department, to produce a national intelligence estimate of the revenue sources of the North Korean regime. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 91
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to strike the waiver of clause 6(a) of rule XIII from the rule. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 92
Motion by Mr. Hastings to limit the waiver of clause 6(a) of rule XIII to motions to go to conference. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 93
Motion by Mr. McGovern limit the waiver of clause 6(a) of rule XIII to bills that have a CBO score. Defeated: 3–7
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 94
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3