; (B) negatively impact the readiness and operations of the Armed Forces; and (C) contribute to the conditions that lead to subnational, national, regional, and global instability. (5) The intelligence community has previously analyzed, studied, and engaged in public-private partnerships to improve understanding about the effects of climate change on national security, however, such efforts were undertaken in a sporadic manner because of inconsistent commitments to improving understanding of those effects. (6) The United States needs to be fully prepared to respond to the threats to, and harmful impacts on, national security from climate change, but is not fully prepared at the present time. (b) Establishment (1) In general Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 119C. Climate Security Intelligence Center (a) Establishment There is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a Climate Security Intelligence Center. (b) Director of Climate Security Intelligence Center There is a Director of the Climate Security Intelligence Center, who shall be the head of the Climate Security Intelligence Center, and who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. (c) Duties of Center The duties of the Climate Security Intelligence Center shall be as follows: (1) To serve as the primary organization within the intelligence community for— (A) analyzing climate security; (B) assessing the global influence and leadership of the United States with respect to climate policies of other countries, international organizations, and transnational groups