OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

SEC. 1052. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE. (a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Director of National Intelligence should establish an intelligence center for the purpose of coordinating the collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of open-source intelligence to elements of the intelligence community; (2) open-source intelligence is a valuable source that must be integrated into the intelligence cycle to ensure that United States policymakers are fully and completely informed; and (3) the intelligence center should ensure that each element of the intelligence community uses open-source intelligence consistent with the mission of such element. (b) [50 U.S.C. 3367] Requirement for Efficient Use by Intelligence Community of Open-source Intelligence.—The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the intelligence community makes efficient and effective use of open-source information and analysis. (c) Report.—Not later than June 30, 2005, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing the decision of the Director as to whether an open-source intelligence center will be established. If the Director decides not to establish an open-source intelligence center, such report shall also contain a description of how the intelligence community will use open-source intelligence and effectively integrate open-source intelligence into the national intelligence cycle. (d) Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “congressional intelligence committees” means— (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.