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 PUBLIC LAW 108–177—DEC. 13, 2003

117 STAT. 2619

(2) identify the proposal or proposals determined by the heads of the elements of the intelligence community most likely to meet the purpose described in that subsection; and (3) include such recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the heads of the elements of the intelligence community consider appropriate to implement the proposal or proposals identified under paragraph (2). (c) SUBMITTAL DATE.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than February 15, 2004. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Armed Services, Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary of the Senate; and (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2) The term ‘‘elements of the intelligence community’’ means the elements of the intelligence community set forth in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)). (3) The term ‘‘heads of the elements of the intelligence community’’ includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to each element of the intelligence community within the Department of Defense or the military departments. SEC. 354. REPORT ON MODIFICATIONS OF POLICY AND LAW ON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION TO FACILITATE SHARING OF INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES.

(a) REPORT.—Not later than four months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (1) identifies impediments in current policy and regulations to the sharing of classified information horizontally across and among Federal departments and agencies, and vertically between the Federal Government and agencies of State and local governments and the private sector, for national security purposes, including homeland security; and (2) proposes appropriate modifications of policy, law, and regulations to eliminate such impediments in order to facilitate such sharing of classified information for national security purposes, including homeland security. (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), the President shall— (1) consider the extent to which the reliance on a documentbased approach to the protection of classified information impedes the sharing of classified information; and (2) consider the extent to which the utilization of a database-based approach, or other electronic approach, to the protection of classified information might facilitate the sharing of classified information. (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER INFORMATION SHARING ACTIVITIES.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), the President shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take into account actions being undertaken under the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (subtitle I of title VIII of Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2252; 6 U.S.C. 481 et seq.).

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