Intelligence Reform Proposals
Major Differences Between the House and Senate Versions
The following are key differences between the House and Senate versions of the intelligence reform legislation now under consideration in Congress.Budget Scope and Authority for the NIDHouse. The National Intelligence Director (NID) would have authority to "develop and determine" an annual National Intelligence Program (NIP) budget, but he must put together a budget based on proposals provided by intelligence agencies and the heads of their respective departments. The NID then would present to the President a "consolidated" budget with comments from agency or department heads.The House proposal gives the NID responsibility for "managing appropriations" for the NIP; however, the NID…
