; (3) furthermore, international competitors may be catching up, and in some cases leading, in key technology areas; (4) many United States companies have talent and technological capabilities that the Federal Government could harness; and (5) these companies would be able to more effectively develop automation, artificial intelligence, and associated algorithms if given access to data of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent with the protection of sources and methods. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the authorities necessary to conduct commercial activities relating to geospatial intelligence that the Director determines necessary to engage in basic research, applied research, data transfers, and development projects, with respect to automation, artificial intelligence, and associated algorithms, including how the Director would use such authorities, consistent with applicable laws and procedures relating to the protection of sources and methods. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 622. Technical amendments related to the Department of Energy (a) National Nuclear Security Administration Act (1) Clarification of functions of the Administrator for Nuclear Security Subsection (b) of section 3212 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2402(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12)