IMPROVEMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARD OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

SEC. 6304. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARD OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE. Section 106A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking “five members appointed by the Director” and inserting “up to 8 members appointed by the Director”; and (ii) by inserting “, and who do not present any actual or potential conflict of interest” before the period at the end; (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following: “(ii) Membership structure The Director shall ensure that no more than 2 concurrently serving members of the Board qualify for membership on the Board based predominantly on a single qualification set forth under clause (i).” ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: “(5) Charter The Director shall establish a charter for the Board that includes the following: “(A) Mandatory processes for identifying potential conflicts of interest, including the submission of initial and periodic financial disclosures by Board members. “(B) The vetting of potential conflicts of interest by the designated agency ethics official, except that no individual waiver may be granted for a conflict of interest identified with respect to the Chair of the Board. “(C) The establishment of a process and associated protections for any whistleblower alleging a violation of applicable conflict of interest law, Federal contracting law, or other provision of law.” ; and (4) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking “September 30, 2024” and inserting “August 31, 2027”.