Modify the process for granting security clearances to federal employees and contractors
Authorize the appropriation of $558 million for fiscal year 2020 for the Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA)
Make several changes to pay and benefits for civilian employees of the intelligence community
Authorize the Director of National Intelligence to provide grants or to enter contracts for analyzing information found on social media platforms
Authorize the appropriation of $11.5 million to identify security weaknesses in critical infrastructure
Preempt state and local laws that would otherwise require governmental agencies participating in a new pilot program to disclose information about their activities, such as sharing cybersecurity information
Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from
Establishing timeliness goals for completing initial secret and top secret clearances
Authorizing amounts to be appropriated for the ICMA
Enhancing benefits for employees of the intelligence community
Paying for analysis of information found on social media platforms
Authorizing appropriations for a program to identify security weaknesses in critical infrastructure
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Anticipating the manner in which the Administration would implement changes to the security clearance process
Estimating the number of employees of the intelligence community who would benefit from the expansion of personnel benefits