COORDINATING UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO MALIGN FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS.

SEC. 1043. COORDINATING UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO MALIGN FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS. (a) In General.—Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) coordinate, without assuming operational authority, the United States Government response to malign foreign influence operations and campaigns.” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: “(g) Coordinator for Combating Malign Foreign Influence Operations and Campaigns.— “(1) In general.—The President shall designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for the coordination of the interagency process for combating malign foreign influence operations and campaigns. “(2) Congressional briefing.— “(A) In general.—Not less frequently than twice each year, the employee designated under this subsection, or the employee’s designee, shall provide to the congressional committees specified in subparagraph (B) a briefing on the responsibilities and activities of the employee designated under this subsection. “(B) Committees specified.—The congressional committees specified in this subparagraph are the following: “(i) The Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. “(ii) The Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. “(h) Definition of Malign Foreign Influence Operations and Campaigns.—In this section, the term ‘malign foreign influence operations and campaigns’ means the coordinated, direct or indirect application of national diplomatic, informational, military, economic, business, corruption, educational, and other capabilities by hostile foreign powers to affect attitudes, behaviors, decisions, or outcomes within the United States.” . (b) Strategy.— (1) In general.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the National Security Council, shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (2) a strategy to counter malign foreign influence operations and campaigns (as such term is defined in section 101(h) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021), as added by subsection (a)). (2) Committees specified.—The congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (B) The Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (c) [50 U.S.C. 3021 note] Deadline for Appointment.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate the employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for the coordination of the interagency process for combating malign foreign influence operations and campaigns pursuant to subsection (g)(1) of section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021), as added by subsection (a)(2).