S.Amdt. 3191

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Schumer, aims to add a new section to title X of bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to create the Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence within the Executive Office of the President.

Key Changes and Additions:

• Establishment of the Office: It creates an office led by a Director who is appointed by the President with Senate advice and consent. The Director must be a recognized security expert eligible for "Top Secret" and sensitive compartmented information access.

• Staffing: The office will be staffed by career security and counterintelligence professionals detailed from Federal agencies, including potential personnel from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

• Primary Functions: The office is designed to provide advice on:

  • Security training and research for Executive Office of the President personnel.
  • Identifying and mitigating foreign and insider threats.
  • Protecting classified and sensitive information, specifically mentioning the use of unclassified commercially available messaging applications and working with the National Archives and Records Administration.

• Advisory Board: It establishes the Security Training and Counterintelligence Advisory Board. This board will consist of four recognized security experts appointed by the Democratic and Republican leaders of both the Senate and the House. The board is tasked with advising the President and other officials on best practices and providing annual reports to congressional intelligence committees.