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124 STAT. 2734 PUBLIC LAW 111–259—OCT. 7, 2010 SEC. 445. REPORT AND ASSESSMENTS ON TRANSFORMATION OF THE INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (a) REPORT.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa- tives a report describing— (A) a long-term vision for the intelligence capabilities of the National Security Branch of the Bureau; (B) a strategic plan for the National Security Branch; and (C) the progress made in advancing the capabilities of the National Security Branch. (2) CONTENT.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a description of the direction, strategy, and goals for improving the intelligence capabilities of the National Security Branch; (B) a description of the intelligence and national secu- rity capabilities of the National Security Branch that will be fully functional within the five-year period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted; (C) a description— (i) of the internal reforms that were carried out at the National Security Branch during the two-year period ending on the date on which the report is sub- mitted; and (ii) of the manner in which such reforms have advanced the capabilities of the National Security Branch; (D) an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Security Branch in performing tasks that are critical to the effective functioning of the National Security Branch as an intelligence agency, including— (i) human intelligence collection, both within and outside the parameters of an existing case file or ongoing investigation, in a manner that protects civil liberties; (ii) intelligence analysis, including the ability of the National Security Branch to produce, and provide policymakers with, information on national security threats to the United States; (iii) management, including the ability of the National Security Branch to manage and develop human capital and implement an organizational struc- ture that supports the objectives and strategies of the Branch; (iv) integration of the National Security Branch into the intelligence community, including an ability to robustly share intelligence and effectively commu- nicate and operate with appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal partners;