HR-6799 : Still Just a Bill

The Intelligence Community Joint Duty Improvements Act (H.R. 6799) aims to reform personnel policies within the intelligence community to promote better integration and cooperation among its various elements. The bill focuses on the following key areas:

• Assignments and Details: It mandates and facilitates the assignment and detailing of personnel to national intelligence centers and between different elements of the intelligence community throughout their careers.
• Promotion Requirements: It requires service in more than one element of the intelligence community as a condition for promotion to certain positions, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence.
• Staffing Document for ODNI: It directs the Director of National Intelligence to create a comprehensive document outlining each position within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This document will include details such as job descriptions, required skills, security clearance levels, and pay grades. It also seeks to ensure integrated representation of officers and employees from other elements of the intelligence community within the ODNI.

In short, this bill seeks to improve the functioning of the intelligence community by encouraging cross-agency experience and ensuring a more unified and integrated workforce.