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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4876 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 450
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4876
To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National
Intelligence, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 23, 2026
Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
June 24, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National
Intelligence, 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 ``Do Not Interfere in our Intelligence
Act of 2026'' or the ``DNII Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. VACANCIES IN POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Vacancies Filled by Principal Deputy Director.--Notwithstanding
sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the ``Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998''), or any
other provision of law, the Principal Deputy Director of National
Intelligence, if appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, in accordance with section 103A(a)(1) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(a)(1)), shall act for,
and exercise the powers of, the Director of National Intelligence
during the absence or disability of the Director of National
Intelligence or during a vacancy in the position of Director of
National Intelligence in accordance with section 103A(a)(6) of the
National Security Act of 1947.
(b) Contingency During Vacancy of Both the Director of National
Intelligence and the Principal Deputy Director of National
Intelligence.--Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of
1998, or any other provision of law, if, and only if, the Principal
Deputy Director of National Intelligence appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with
section 103A(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3026(a)(1)) dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office during a vacancy in the position of
the Director of National Intelligence, the President shall direct to
perform the functions and duties of the Director of National
Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity an individual who--
(1) serves in an office within the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to
be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate; and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Contingency During a Vacancy of All Senate Confirmed Offices
Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.--
Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, or any other
provision of law, if, and only if, all offices within the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to
be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, are vacant, the President shall direct to perform the functions
and duties of the Director of National Intelligence temporarily in an
acting capacity an individual who--
(1) serves in an office of any element of the intelligence
community for which appointment is required to be made by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;
and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) Exclusivity.--If, and only if, no other individual meets the
requirements of subsections (a), (b), or (c), the President, in
accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, may direct an
individual to perform the functions and duties of the Director of
National Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity.
Calendar No. 450
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4876
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National
Intelligence, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 24, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar