[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1263 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1263
To establish the Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence in
the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2025
Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Kim) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To establish the Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence in
the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Operational Security Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF SECURITY TRAINING AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OF
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
(a) Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence.--There is
in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Security Training
and Counterintelligence (in this section referred to as the
``Office'').
(b) Director.--
(1) In general.--There shall be at the head of the Office a
Director of the Office of Security Training and
Counterintelligence (in this section referred to as the
``Director'') who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Initial appointment.--The President shall make an
initial appointment of the Director not later than the date
that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Qualifications of the director.--The Director shall--
(A) be a recognized security expert, including
expertise in cybersecurity, physical security, or
counterintelligence; and
(B) be eligible to access classified information at
the level of ``Top Secret'' and be eligible to access
sensitive compartmented information.
(c) Detailees.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Office shall
be staffed by career security and counterintelligence
professionals detailed from Federal agencies.
(2) From office of director of national intelligence.--
Subject to paragraph (3), the Director of National Intelligence
may detail to the Office any of the personnel of the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence to assist in carrying out
the functions of the Office under subsection (e).
(3) Clearance.--Any personnel detailed to the Office under
this subsection shall possess a security clearance in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations concerning the
handling of classified information.
(d) Functions.--The primary functions of the Office are to provide,
within the Executive Office of the President, advice on the following:
(1) Security training.--Training, education, and research
activities to equip and prepare personnel of the Executive
Office of the President through the development and management
of on-line and in-person courses, curricula, conferences, and
other products.
(2) Counterintelligence and insider threat.--Activities to
identify, assess, deter, and mitigate foreign and insider
threats to the Executive Office of the President, both directly
and through collaborative engagement with other intelligence
and law enforcement organizations.
(3) Protection of classified information.--Protection and
preservation of classified information and other sensitive
information, including with regard to the use by personnel of
the Executive Office of the President of unclassified
commercially available messaging applications, as well as
preservation of such information through collaborative
engagement with the National Archives and Records
Administration.
(e) Advisory Board.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--There is hereby established an
advisory board to advise the President, the Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs, the
Director of the Office, and such other personnel of the
Executive Office of the President as the Board
considers appropriate on best practices in security
training, counterintelligence and insider threats, and
protection of classified information.
(B) Designation.--The advisory board established by
subparagraph (A) shall be known as the ``Security
Training and Counterintelligence Advisory Board'' (in
this section referred to as the ``Board'').
(2) Membership.--
(A) Composition.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Board shall be composed of 4 members, appointed as
follows:
(i) One member appointed by the Democratic
leader of the Senate.
(ii) One member appointed by the Republican
leader of the Senate.
(iii) One member appointed by the
Democratic leader of the House of
Representatives.
(iv) One member appointed by the Republican
leader of the House of Representatives.
(B) Criteria.--The members appointed under
subparagraph (A) shall meet the following criteria:
(i) Each member shall be a recognized
expert in security, including expertise in
cybersecurity, physical security, or
counterintelligence.
(ii) Each member shall be eligible to
access classified information at the level of
``Top Secret'' and be eligible to access
sensitive compartmented information.
(C) Terms.--
(i) In general.--Each member appointed to
the Board, including the Chairperson selected
under paragraph (3), shall be appointed or
elected, as applicable, for a 2-year term and
members of the Board may be reappointed for
additional terms of service as members of the
Board. Members may continue to serve until they
are either reappointed or replaced.
(ii) Annual reports.--The Board shall
submit to the congressional intelligence
committees (as defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003)), in writing, an annual report which
shall set forth the recommendations of the
Board for improving security training,
counterintelligence and insider threat
awareness, and the protection of classified
information and other sensitive information
used by personnel of the Executive Office of
the President.
(3) Chairperson.--
(A) In general.--During the first meeting of the
Board, the members of the Board shall elect a
Chairperson of the Board.
(B) Limitation.--In addition to meeting the
criteria under paragraph (2)(B), the Chairperson may
not be an employee, or former employee, of the
Executive Office of the President.
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