H.R. 5050: Director of National Intelligence Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Director of National Intelligence Act of 2004

Plain summary

Director of National Intelligence Act of 2004 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a Director of National Intelligence to act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to national security, and to oversee budget, operations, and personnel of the national intelligence program and national intelligence agencies. Establishes in the National Security Council an executive committee for the resolution of differences in priorities among national intelligence agencies. Requires: (1) the Director to be a member of such committee; and (2) directors of national intelligence centers to report directly to the Director.

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Official text

Director of National Intelligence Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5050.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5050 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108