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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

USA116th CongressS-245| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2019
Richard Burr

Richard Burr

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Intelligence (Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 This bill addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. In addition, the bill authorizes higher pay scales for positions requiring expertise in areas such as science, technology, and mathematics. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall establish a task force to standardize information sharing between the intelligence and government acquisition communities. The President shall establish an Energy Infrastructure Security Center to analyze and disseminate intelligence related to energy infrastructure. The ODNI shall develop a security plan and long-term roadmap for the information technology environment for the intelligence community. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis shall report to Congress about cyberattacks on U.S. election infrastructure during the 2016 presidential election. The ODNI shall report on the intelligence community's efforts to analyze Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election. The ODNI shall also develop a whole-of-government strategy to counter the threat of Russian cyberattacks on election infrastructure, including voter registration databases and voting equipment.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3494
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • January 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.


  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3494
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-174: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
  • HR 116-3476: POISE Act
  • HR 116-3494: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
  • S 116-314: Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2019
  • S 116-1589: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
Advisory bodiesAppropriationsAsiaBudget processCaliforniaCaribbean areaCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)Chemical and biological weaponsChinaCoalCoast guardComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCubaCurrencyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDepartment of StateDepartment of the TreasuryDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDirector of National IntelligenceDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Elections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal officialsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntellectual propertyIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranIsraelLatin AmericaLebanonManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMetalsMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMiningMinority employmentNational Security AgencyNew York StateNorth KoreaNuclear weaponsOrganized crimePerformance measurementPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRight of privacyRussiaSanctionsScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsStudent recordsSubversive activitiesSyriaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorismTrade secrets and economic espionageTravel and tourismUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWater use and supplyWorld healthYemen

Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

USA116th CongressS-245| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 This bill addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. In addition, the bill authorizes higher pay scales for positions requiring expertise in areas such as science, technology, and mathematics. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall establish a task force to standardize information sharing between the intelligence and government acquisition communities. The President shall establish an Energy Infrastructure Security Center to analyze and disseminate intelligence related to energy infrastructure. The ODNI shall develop a security plan and long-term roadmap for the information technology environment for the intelligence community. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis shall report to Congress about cyberattacks on U.S. election infrastructure during the 2016 presidential election. The ODNI shall report on the intelligence community's efforts to analyze Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election. The ODNI shall also develop a whole-of-government strategy to counter the threat of Russian cyberattacks on election infrastructure, including voter registration databases and voting equipment.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3494
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • January 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.


  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3494
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Richard Burr

Richard Burr

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Intelligence (Select) Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-174: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
  • HR 116-3476: POISE Act
  • HR 116-3494: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
  • S 116-314: Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2019
  • S 116-1589: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAppropriationsAsiaBudget processCaliforniaCaribbean areaCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)Chemical and biological weaponsChinaCoalCoast guardComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCubaCurrencyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDepartment of StateDepartment of the TreasuryDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDirector of National IntelligenceDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Elections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal officialsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntellectual propertyIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranIsraelLatin AmericaLebanonManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMetalsMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMiningMinority employmentNational Security AgencyNew York StateNorth KoreaNuclear weaponsOrganized crimePerformance measurementPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRight of privacyRussiaSanctionsScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsStudent recordsSubversive activitiesSyriaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorismTrade secrets and economic espionageTravel and tourismUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWater use and supplyWorld healthYemen