Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 0.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 112-490.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Critz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section which would protect and ensure that 1) the intelligence and military capability of the U.S. is not improperly transferred to or stolen by a foreign nation or a state sponsor of terrorism; 2) the intelligence and military capability of the United States and sensitive information pertaining to economic, financial, and consumer information is protected from cybersecurity attacks; and 3) contracts and work performed for such element of the intelligence community is first provided to the U.S. companies and workers and not outsourced to foreign-owned companies, unless the Director of National Intelligence determines that it is in the interests of national security.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 386 - 28 (Roll no. 301).