Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022

Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022

This bill permanently authorizes the Climate Security Advisory Council (currently authorized until December 31, 2025). The bill also requires the advisory council to report to Congress a plan to permanently establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The plan must contain recommendations relating to the proposed center's duties, which shall include (1) serving as the primary intelligence community organization addressing the climate security intelligence needs and priorities of policymakers, (2) analyzing U.S. climate security risks and U.S. influence on climate policies around the world, and (3) conducting strategic forecasting for future climate security risks and opportunities.

The plan shall also include a proposed process for transferring recommended functions and duties from the advisory council to the center.

Bill 117 hr 6605, also known as the Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The main goal of this bill is to enhance the intelligence community's ability to assess and respond to the national security implications of climate change.

The bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This center would be responsible for coordinating and integrating climate-related intelligence across the intelligence community.

Additionally, the bill directs the President to establish a National Intelligence Estimate on the security implications of climate change. This estimate would assess the potential impacts of climate change on global stability, conflict, and US national security interests. Furthermore, the bill requires the intelligence community to prioritize climate-related intelligence collection and analysis, as well as to provide regular briefings to Congress on the security implications of climate change. Overall, the Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022 aims to ensure that the US intelligence community is well-equipped to understand and address the national security challenges posed by climate change.