109th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1815

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2005

[excerpt on open source intelligence; as reported by the House Armed Services Committee]

SEC. 931. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Findings- Congress makes the following findings:

(b) Strategy for Open-Source Intelligence-


House Report 109-89 on HR 1815

SECTION 931--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE

This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to create and submit to Congress a strategy for the use of open-source intelligence by January 31, 2006. The strategy would have 10 components focusing on application of open-source intelligence in the intelligence process, as well as associated management, training, and personnel issues.