117th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session } { 117-88 ====================================================================== DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2022 ---------- R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TOGETHER WITH MINORITY VIEWS [to accompany h.r. 4432] [...] UNITED STATES FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT DECLASSIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT DECISION, ORDERS, AND OPINIONS The Committee directs the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, to complete, within one year of the enactment of this Act, a one- time declassification review of decisions, orders, and opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review that predate the USA Freedom Act, and that include a significant construction or interpretation of any provision of law. Consistent with that review, each such decision, order, or opinion shall be released to the public. Provisions of 50 U.S.C. Sec. 1872 shall apply, including that the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, may satisfy the review requirement by making each such decision, order, or opinion publicly available in redacted form; and that the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, may waive the requirement to declassify and release a particular decision, order or opinion if, among other things, such waiver is necessary to protect either the national security of the United States or properly classified intelligence sources and methods. [...]