Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

S. 3611, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provides the legal framework and funding for the 16 agencies that make up the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the CIA, FBI, and NSA. The bill establishes new oversight measures, such as creating an independent Inspector General for the Intelligence Community and requiring more detailed reports to Congress on cybersecurity programs, detainee interrogation policies, and the use of private contractors. For the general public, the act increases transparency by requiring the government to publicly disclose the total amount of money requested and spent on intelligence activities each year. It also strengthens national security by funding specialized language training, improving the security clearance process, and enhancing the tracking of potential threats from biological and radiological weapons.