,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,lyn* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a /rategic plan to re=m & improve ! security cle>ance & backgr\nd inve/igation processes ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,security ,cle>ance ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,security cle>ance process re=m plan 7a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a /rategic plan to ! appropriate congressional committees to improve security cle>ance & backgr\nd inve/igation activities c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! plan submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 develop & e/abli% a cont9u\s evaluation or monitor+ sy/em t %all-- 7,a7 on a cont9ual basis1 access ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t & comm]cially available in=mation1 includ+ f9ancial cr$it hi/ory1 curr5cy transactions1 c\rt records1 traffic violations1 arre/ records1 t]rori/ & crim9al wat* li/s1 =eign travel1 & onl9e social m$ia2 7,b7 provide real-"t updates or notifications ) respect to in=mation relevant to adjudication guidel9es conc]n+ :e!r a cle>$ individual is eligible = su* individual's security cle>ance2 & 7,c7 r$uce or elim9ate ! scope or s*$ule ( any p]iodic re9ve/igation ( a cle>$ individual2 7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 ! backgr\nd ( ea* cle>$ individual is monitor$ on a cont9ual basis2 & 7,b7 any cov]$ individual :o is n a cle>$ individual is n subject to cont9u\s evaluation or monitor+2 7#c7 ensure ! effective1 effici5t1 & timely completion ( backgr\nd inve/igations relat+ to a cov]$ individual's eligibility = a security cle>ance2 7#d7 improve proc$ures to require in=mation %>+ betwe5 ag5cies conc]n+-- 7,a7 pot5tially d]ogatory security in=mation reg>d+ a cov]$ individual t may impact ! eligibility ( any su* individual = a security cle>ance2 & 7,b7 adjudications ) respect to any cov]$ individual2 7#e7 enhance coop]ation & in=mation %>+ betwe5 any ,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy & any ag5cy2 7#f7 enhance me?ods = r$uc+ or elim9at+ manual processes ) respect to security cle>ance backgr\nd inve/igations1 & automat+ & integrat+ ! elem5ts ( su* inve/igations & adjudication processes1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! security cle>ance application process2 7,b7 field inve/igator report+2 7,c7 inve/igation case managem5t2 7,d7 ! collection1 analysis1 /orage1 retrieval1 & transf] ( data & records2 7,e7 ! submission ( any backgr\nd inve/igation report to an ag5cy = adjudication2 & 7,f7 records managem5t = security cle>ance adjudication det]m9ations2 7#g7 r$uce or elim9ate ! use ( databases & in=mation s\rces t _c be access$ & process$ electronically1 or modify su* databases & in=mation s\rces to enable electronic access & process+2 7#h7 increase ! use ( digitally process$ f+]pr9ts z a sub/itute = ink or pap] pr9ts to r$uce error rates & improve portability ( data2 7#i7 develop ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-wide p]=mance measures1 bas$ on ! ,f$]al ,inve/igative ,/&>ds 7z promulgat$ by ! ,director & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce71 to measure ! quality ( backgr\nd inve/igations conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#aj7 require t1 ) respect to any backgr\nd inve/igation activities1 a ,f$]al employee conducts-- 7,a7 any f9al quality or integrity assurance review conduct$ by an ag5cy ( a backgr\nd inve/igation2 7,b7 any int]view ( a cov]$ individual ) respect to a backgr\nd inve/igation2 & 7,c7 any backgr\nd inve/igation ( a cov]$ individual to det]m9e ! p]son's eligibility = a security cle>ance at ! ,top ,secret level or high]2 7#aa7 develop proc$ures t ensure t any in=mation collect$ pursuant to ! plan ) respect to a cov]$ individual1 includ+ in=mation collect$ f onl9e social m$ia1 %all be v]ifi$ = au!nticity2 & 7#ab7 provide a detail$ description ( ! e/imat$ co/s ( implem5t+ ! plan4 7c7 ,delegation ,! ,presid5t may select at lea/ "o ag5cy to develop or implem5t ! plan requir$ "u ?is section4 ,9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m ag5cy means-- 7#a7 any ag5cy z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #f7a71 b does n include any milit>y dep>tm5t 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7#b7 ! ,suitability & ,security ,cle>ance ,p]=mance ,acc\ntability ,c\ncil 7z e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acdfg74 7d7 ,levels ( scrut9y ,! plan requir$ "u ?is section may require diff]5t levels ( cont9u\s evaluation scrut9y ) respect to ,confid5tial1 ,secret1 or ,top ,secret or high] security cle>ances4 7e7 ,use ( pre-,exi/+ sy/ems or databases ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may incorporate or enhance any sy/ems or databases op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! database e/abli%$ "u section #cjja7;e7 ( ,public ,law #ajh-deh4 7f7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all fully implem5t ! plan requir$ "u ?is section n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( submission ( su* plan to ! appropriate congressional committees4 #c4 ,organizational conflict ( int]e/ ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = contracts ent]$ into aft] su* date1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may n aw>d a contract =-- 7#a7 inve/igative support s]vices to an entity if t entity also has1 at ! "t ( aw>d ( ! contract or at any "t dur+ ! p]=mance ( ! contract1 ano!r contract 9 effect ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7or ) ano!r contractor ( ! ,gov]nm5t at any ti]7 to provide backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices2 or 7#b7 backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices to an entity if t entity also has1 at ! "t ( aw>d ( ! contract or at any "t dur+ ! p]=mance ( ! contract1 ano!r contract 9 effect ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7or ) ano!r contractor ( ! ,gov]nm5t at any ti]7 to provide inve/igative support s]vices4 #d4 ,/ate & local coop]ation 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees li/+ any ,/ate or local entity cov]$ by ! def9ition ( crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 9 section #iaja7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ate ,code1 t has fail$ to coop]ate ) ?ree or m reque/s ( ! ,director issu$ "u section #iaja7;b77#a7 ( su* title4 7b7 ,)hold+ ( ,byrne-,,jag funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjae1 a jurisdiction t fails1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s %all n receive ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! funds t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ = ! subsequ5t fiscal ye> to ! jurisdiction "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq474 ,! ,director %all provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) a li/ ( any jurisdictions t fail$ to sub/antially comply ) ! crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s 9 ! prior fiscal ye> & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make ! appropriate am\nt ( r$uctions4 7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tages ,! applicable p]c5tages are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,fir/ ye> ( noncompliance ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* fiscal ye> t a jurisdiction fails to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s1 ! p]c5tage specifi$ is #aj p]c5t4 7,b7 subsequ5t ye> ( noncompliance ,= ea* succe$+ consecutive fiscal ye> aft] a fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t a jurisdiction fails to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s1 ! p]c5tage specifi$ is #aj p]c5t multipli$ by ! numb] ( su* consecutive fiscal ye>s t ! jurisdiction has fail$ to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s 7n to exce$ #ajj p]c5t74 7#c7 ,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ "u a program ref]r$ to 9 ?is section to a jurisdiction = failure to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s1 %all be reallocat$ "u t program to jurisdictions t h n fail$ to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s1 or may be reallocat$ to a jurisdiction f :i* !y 7 )held to be us$ solely = ! purpose ( comply+ ) section #iaja7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,noncompliance ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m fails to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s means failure to comply ) #c or m reque/s receiv$ dur+ a fiscal ye> "u section #iaja7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7#e7 ,rule ( attribution ,9 ! case ( a jurisdiction t fails to sub/antially comply ) crim9al hi/ory record in=mation reque/s1 if t jurisdiction is subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #eje7;d77#d7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7;d77#d771 !n ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld be provid$ to o!r jurisdictions t are p>ty to ! jo9t application requir$ "u su* section #eje7;d77#d7 may n be r$uc$ & only ! funds = ! jurisdiction t has fail$ to sub/antially comply may be r$uc$4 7c7 ,reque/s f contractors act+ on behalf ( cov]$ ag5cies2 cl>ification ( police records ,section #iaja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,crim9al ju/ice ag5cies %all accept & comply ) reque/s = crim9al hi/ory record in=mation pursuant to ?is section reg>dless ( :e!r a reque/ is submitt$ directly by a cov]$ ag5cy or by a contractor ( a cov]$ ag5cy act+ on ! ag5cy's behalf4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 7,a7 aft] crim9al *>ges1 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7includ+ descriptions ( ! incid5ts or ev5ts lead+ to or on :i* ! arre/s1 indictm5ts1 in=mations1 or o!r =mal *>ges are bas$72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! t]m also includes in=mation p]ta9+ to arre/s t d n result 9 ! arre/ee be+ *>g$ ) or convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se44 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,quality review ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! plan "u section #b & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! quality ( backgr\nd inve/igations conduct$ by ,,opm dur+ ! previ\s ye> bas$ on ! p]=mance measures develop$ pursuant to ! plan submitt$ "u section #b2 & 7#b7 includes in=mation on ! p]c5tage ( backgr\nd inve/igations conduct$ by ,,opm t meet ,f$]al ,inve/igative ,/&>ds 7z promulgat$ by ! ,director & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce74 7b7 ,reports "u ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd ,section #cjja7;h77#a7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;h77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjaa4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,except z provid$ o!rwise 9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjja7;a77#a7 ( ,public ,law #ajh-deh & includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,backgr\nd inve/igation ,! t]m backgr\nd inve/igation means any inve/igation or re9ve/igation requir$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a cov]$ individual may hold a security cle>ance issu$ by an ag5cy4 7#d7 ,backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices ,! t]m backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices means ! inve/igatory fieldwork conduct$ to det]m9e a cov]$ individual's eligibility = a security cle>ance1 includ+ int]views ( ! applicant or fri5ds & family ( su* applicant1 reviews ( educational or employm5t records1 law *ecks1 or reviews ( cr$it hi/ory4 7#e7 ,cle>$ individual ,! t]m cle>$ individual means an individual1 includ+ any employee ( an ag5cy1 memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 contractor ( an ag5cy1 or individual employee ( su* a contractor1 :o holds a valid security cle>ance issu$ by an ag5cy4 7#f7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual1 includ+ any employee ( an ag5cy1 memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 contractor ( an ag5cy1 or individual employee ( su* a contractor1 :o-- 7,a7 is be+ consid]$ by an ag5cy = a security cle>ance2 or 7,b7 is a cle>$ individual4 7#g7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#h7 ,f$]al employee ,! t]m ,f$]al employee has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m employee 9 section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes-- 7,a7 any memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 & 7,b7 any (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission4 7#i7 ,inve/igative support s]vices ,! t]m inve/igative support s]vices means ! cl]ical1 adm9i/rative1 & te*nical support s]vices provid$ to v>i\s functions critical to ! backgr\nd inve/igative process1 includ+ initial process+ & s*$ul+ ( inve/igative reque/s1 p]=m+ file ma9t5ance1 imag+ case docum5ts1 process+ mail1 p]=m+ quality review ( backgr\nd inve/igations1 & execut+ case clos+ processes4 7#aj7 ,jurisdiction ,! t]m jurisdiction means a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh4 7#aa7 ,,opm ,! t]m ,,opm means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4