,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,mississippi introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,homel& ,security1 ,select ,intellig5ce 
7,p]man5t ,select71 & ! ,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 re=m 
classification & security cle>ance      
processes ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &1 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 to  
e/abli% an effective & transp>5t process
 = ! designation1 inve/igation1         
adjudication1 d5ial1 susp5sion1 &       
revocation ( security cle>ances1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,cle>ance &                 
,ov]-,classification ,re=m & ,r$uction  
,act or ! ,,correct ,act4  7b7 ,table ( 

cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4      
,title ,i--,re=ms to ,classification &  
,cle>ance ,processes ,subtitle          
,a--,r$uc+ ,ov]-,classification ,sec4   
#aja4 ,tr5d in=mation on classifi$      
in=mation & ?ird evaluations4 ,sec4     
#ajb4 ,uni=mity 9 sampl+4 ,sec4 #ajc4   
,t5 p]c5t r$uction 9 hold+s ( classifi$ 
in=mation4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,/atus update on 
ef=ts at r$uc+ hold+s ( classifi$       
in=mation4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,report4 ,sec4   
#ajf4 ,public ,int]e/ ,declassification 
,bo>d enhancem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajg4          
,classification designation tra9+4 ,sec4
 #ajh4 ,r$uc+ ov]-classification        
guidance4 ,subtitle ,b--,gov]nm5twide   
,re=ms ,sec4 #aaa4 ,s5se ( ,congress4   
,sec4 #aab4 ,report on c]ta9            
designations4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,transp>5cy & 
acc\ntability 9 p]sonnel security       
inve/igations4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,cont9u\s    
evaluation programs & insid] ?reat      
programs4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,mitigat+ factors 

9 ! context ( a cont9u\s evaluation     
program or insid] ?reat program4 ,sec4  
#aaf4 ,appeal to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems        
,protection ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,automat$
 or nongov]nm5tal adjudication          
prohibit$4 ,sec4 #aah4 ,report on m$ia  
contacts policy = intellig5ce p]sonnel4 
,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security ,cle>ance ,process ,re=ms     
,subtitle ,a--,designation ,sec4 #bja4  
,designation ( national security        
s5sitive & public tru/ positions4 ,sec4 
#bjb4 ,audits4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,review (    
position designations4 ,subtitle        
,b--,inve/igation ,sec4 #baa4           
,inve/igation s]vices provid] p]=mance4 
,sec4 #bab4 ,metrics4 ,subtitle         
,c--,adjudication ,sec4 #bba4 ,uni=m    
adjudication /&>ds4 ,subtitle           
,d--,d5ial1 ,susp5sion1 ,revocation1 &  
,appeal ,sec4 #bca4 ,uni=m revocation   
crit]ia & proc$ures4 ,sec4 #bcb4 ,annual
 report+4 ,sec4 #bcc4 ,f9al appeals     
panel4 ,subtitle ,e--,miscellane\s      
,provisions ,sec4 #bda4 ,intellig5ce    

,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd review & security cle>ance        
reciprocity4 ,sec4 #bdb4 ,(fice (       
,inspector ,g5]al report4 ,sec4 #bdc4   
,p5alties = falsification relat+ to an  
inve/igation file4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*ief ,security ,(fic]  
,! t]m ,*ief ,security ,(fic] means !   
,classifi$ ,in=mation ,advisory ,(fic] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security        
7id5tifi$ & designat$ pursuant to       
section #baj;,f ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdm774     
7#b7 ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism     
,prev5tion ,act t]ms ,! t]ms ag5cy1     
au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy1 au?oriz$   
adjudicative ag5cy1 curr5t inve/igation 
file1 p]iodic re9ve/igations1 & p]sonnel
 security inve/igation h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #cjja7;a7 ( !         
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda7;a774  7#c7 ,inve/igation s]vice  
provid] ,! t]m inve/igation s]vice      
provid] means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      

,managem5t & any o!r entity t und]takes 
inve/igative s]vices1 includ+ crim9al   
record *ecks1 f9ancial record *ecks1    
field int]views1 employm5t review1 &    
education v]ifications1 = an            
inve/igation file = a national security 
position4  7#d7 ,national security      
position ,! t]m national security       
position has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #gcb4ajb ( title #e1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  ,i ,re=ms to      
,classification & ,cle>ance ,processes  
,a ,r$uc+ ,ov]-,classification  #aja4   
,tr5d in=mation on classifi$ in=mation &
 ?ird evaluations ,subsection 7b7 (     
section #f ( ! ,r$uc+                   
,ov]-,classification ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #cafa note2 ,public ,law #aaa-beh7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7  
by /rik+ #bjaf & ins]t+ #bjai2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ no less ?an two & ins]t+ n few]
 ?an ?ree2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ aft] subp>agraph  
7,b7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7    
beg9n+ ) ! second evaluation "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,b71 to assess1 ) respect to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 !      
degree to :i* ! inc5tives = accurate    
classification decisions ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 h be5 utiliz$1 & ! ext5t 
to :i* ! use ( su* inc5tives1 includ+   
ca% inc5tives or o!r alt]native1 non-ca%
 aw>ds1 has improv$ ! accuracy ( orig9al
 classification decisions or d]ivative  
classification decisions & a r$uction 9 
classifi$ in=mation4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,?ird evaluations    
,ea* ?ird evaluation requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all review progress made s9ce !  
second evaluation & ! adequacy ( !      
records to support ea* self-inspection  
program det]m9ation 9 accordance )      
subsection 7c71 & assess su* dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy's proc$ures & activities reg>d+  
classification *all5ges4 ,specifically1 
ea* ?ird evaluation %all--  7i7  7,i7   

assess implem5tation ( proc$ures by su* 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to enc\rage au?oriz$  
hold]s ( classifi$ in=mation1 includ+   
au?oriz$ hold]s outside ! classify+     
ag5cy1 to *all5ge ! classification (    
in=mation t !y believe is improp]ly     
classifi$ or unclassifi$1 z requir$ by  
section #a4h ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or successor 
ord]1 & ! degree to :i* su* dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy makes ea* au?oriz$ hold] (        
classifi$ in=mation aw>e ( ! proc$ures &
 enc\rages su* hold]s to *all5ge !      
classification ( in=mation t !y believe 
is improp]ly classifi$ or unclassifi$2 &
  7,,ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 review 
data reflect+ ! disposition ( *all5ges  
receiv$ by su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1       
includ+ h[ (t5 su* *all5ges result$ 9 a 
*ange 9 classification2  7ii7 review !  
degree to :i* in=mation t 0 declassifi$ 
0 det]m9$ by ! ag5cy to be ( extraord9>y
 public int]e/ t does n und]m9e !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ in=mation on ! numb] ( national 

security positions 7pursuant to section 
#gcb ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations71 by classification level1 
t are designat$ )9 ! ag5cy dur+ t p]iod2
 &  7iii7 %all be complet$ n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  2 &  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ aft] clause 7ii7 !
 foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 in=mation    
relat+ to ! assessm5t requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  4  #ajb4 ,uni=mity 
9 sampl+ ,section #f ( ! ,r$uc+         
,ov]-,classification ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #cafa note2 ,public ,law #aaa-beh7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7c7 ,uni=mity 9 sampl+ ,!  
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice1  
%all issue a /&>diz$ sampl+ te*nique =  
dep>tm5t & ag5cy self-inspection        
programs z requir$ pursuant to          
,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note7 9 ord] to address any       

vuln]abilities 9 su* programs4  4  #ajc4
 ,t5 p]c5t r$uction 9 hold+s ( classifi$
 in=mation ,section #f ( ! ,r$uc+       
,ov]-,classification ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #cafa note2 ,public ,law #aaa-beh71 z  
am5d$ by section #ajb ( ?is ,act1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7d7 ,t5 p]c5t r$uction 
9 hold+ ( classifi$ in=mation ,!        
,presid5t %all e/abli% goals = r$uc+1 by
 ! date t is n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1    
classifi$ in=mation1 ?r\gh              
declassification & improv$ orig9al &    
d]ivative classification decisionmak+1  
by n less ?an t5 p]c5t z comp>$ to !    
am\nt ( su* in=mation z ( ! day be=e su*
 date4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1    
classifi$ in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be   
declassifi$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord]
 #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 %all 
n c\nt t[>ds su* t5 p]c5t requirem5t4  4
  #ajd4 ,/atus update on ef=ts at r$uc+ 
hold+s ( classifi$ in=mation ,section   
#gjd7;d77#a7 ( ! ,public ,int]e/        

,declassification ,act ( #bjjj 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 ,public ,law      
#ajf-efg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod &   
ins]t+ & in=mation on ! /atus ( ef=ts1  
to ! ext5t practicable on an            
ag5cy-by-ag5cy basis1 at r$uc+ ! hold+ (
 classifi$ in=mation pursuant to section
 #f7;d7 ( ! ,r$uc+ ,ov]-,classification 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 ,public 
,law #aaa-beh744  #aje4 ,report ,section
 #f ( ! ,r$uc+ ,ov]-,classification ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 ,public ,law
 #aaa-beh71 z am5d$ by sections #ajb &  
#ajc ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,report ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea*      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an
 (fic] or employee :o is au?oriz$ to    
make orig9al & d]ivative classification 
decisions %all submit to ! appropriate  
entities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9          
subsection 7b77#d77 a report relat+ to  
progress accompli%$ "u subsections 7c7 &
 7d74  4  #ajf4 ,public ,int]e/         
,declassification ,bo>d enhancem5ts  7a7

 ,reviews ( classification guidance     
,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #gjd ( 
! ,public ,int]e/ ,declassification ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2     
,public ,law #ajf-efg7 are am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7a7 ,ag5cy declassification 
programs & classification guidance  7#a7
 ,declassification programs  7,a7       
,report ,! head ( any ag5cy ) ! au?ority
 "u an ,executive ord] to classify      
in=mation %all annually provide to !    
,bo>d1 ! ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,p]man5t   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a summ>y brief+ 
& report on ! progress & plans ( su*    
ag5cy 9 ! declassification ( national   
security in=mation4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
brief+ & report requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all--  7i7 cov] ! declassification
 goals set by /atute1 regulation1 or    
policy1 ! progress ( ! ag5cy t[>ds      
complet+ su* goals1 & ! plann$ goals &  
priorities ( ! ag5cy = its              
declassification activities ov] ! #b    

fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! report2  7ii7 give 
p>ticul> att5tion to progress on !      
declassification ( records & mat]ials t 
are ( extraord9>y public int]e/ to ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 include      
in=mation on ! disposition (            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ,special ,se>*es =
 ,records ( ,extraord9>y ,public ,int]e/
 submitt$ pursuant to section #gjd7;c74 
7,c7 ,consolidat$ report ,! annual      
brief+ & report "u p>agraph 7#a7 =      
ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1       
includ+ ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! elem5ts 
( ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9    
section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security   
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d7771 
%all be provid$ on a consolidat$ basis4 
7#b7 ,review ( classification guidance  
,! ,bo>d %all1 on an ongo+ basis1 review
 classification guidance requir$        
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or any successor 
ord] utiliz$ )9 ea* ag5cy to assess--   
7,a7 ! validity ( ! national security   
basis = ea* in/ruction 9 !              

classification guidance2  7,b7 ! cl>ity 
( ea* in/ruction )9 ! classification    
guidance to ensure t only ! m9imum      
necess>y in=mation is classifi$2 &  7,c7
 ! feasibility ( n>r[+ or elim9at+ any  
classification guidance t is unnecess>y 
or obsolete4  7#c7 ,plan = review+      
classification guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,cle>ance & ,ov]-,classification ,re=m &
 ,r$uction ,act1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d 
%all submit a multi-ye> plan = review+  
classification guidance utiliz$ )9 ea*  
ag5cy1 ) b5*m>ks = :5 &1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 :i* classification guidance
 w be review$ & h[ ! f9d+s w be %>$ ) ! 
head ( ea* ag5cy & ! inspector g5]al (  
ea* ag5cy4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations =      
h>moniz+ & r$uc+ classification guidance
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,cle>ance &                
,ov]-,classification ,re=m & ,r$uction  
,act1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all submit
 recomm5dations = h>moniz+ & r$uc+      
classification guidance across ! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t to ! ,presid5t4  7b7          
,recomm5dations on ag5cy                
declassification programs &             
classification guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,^u review+ classification guidance &   
discuss+ declassification plans &       
progress ) an ag5cy1 ! ,bo>d %all       
provide to ! head ( t ag5cy1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! 
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national    
,security ,affairs ! writt5             
recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d z to h[ !      
classification guidance &               
declassification program ( ! ag5cy c\ld 
be improv$4  7#b7 ,public availability  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! ,bo>d       
provides writt5 recomm5dations to ! head
 ( an ag5cy 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all make su*             
recomm5dations public 9 accordance )    
subsection 7k74  4  7b7 ,/aff &         
detailees ,subsection 7f7 ( section #gjc
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7f7 ,director & ,/aff  7#a7 ,director ,!
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d1 9 accordance )   

rules agre$ ^u by ! ,bo>d1 %all appo9t &
 fix ! comp5sation ( a ,director1 except
 t no rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is p>agraph   
may exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a   
position at level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!     
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d1 9 accordance )    
rules agre$ ^u by ! ,bo>d1 may appo9t & 
fix ! pay ( p]sonnel z may be necess>y  
to enable ! ,bo>d to c>ry out its       
functions4  7#c7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 
civil s]vice laws ,! ,director & /aff   
may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+
 appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 &   
may be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( 
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title relat+ to classification &   
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7#d7         
,detailees ,any employee ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to ! ,bo>d ) ! 
agreem5t (1 & )\t reimbursem5t to1 !    
detail+ ag5cy1 & su* detail %all be )\t 
int]ruption or loss ( civil1 milit>y1 or

 =eign s]vice /atus or privilege4  4    
7c7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses       
,subsection 7h7 ( section #gjc ( su*    
,act is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7h7    
,comp5sation & travel exp5ses  7#a7     
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,*airp]son ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all be comp5sat$  
at ! rate ( pay payable = a position at 
level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,b7 ,memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !     
,bo>d %all be comp5sat$ at a rate ( pay 
payable = a position at level ,,iv ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
su* title1 = ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is
 engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties (
 ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d %all receive travel exp5ses1  
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9   
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7d7 ,public    
meet+s ,section #gjd7;c7 ( su* ,act is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        

subsection1 ! ,bo>d %all conduct public 
meet+s on at lea/ a semiannual basis &  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( su*  
meet+s4  4  7e7 ,ext5sion ( sunset      
,subsection 7b7 ( section #gaj ( su*    
,act is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+   
#bjbd4  #ajg4 ,classification           
designation tra9+ ,section #g ( ! ,r$uc+
 ,ov]-,classification ,act 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccdd2 ,public ,law #aaa-beh7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+        
comput]-bas$ tra9+1 aft] annual tra9+2 &
  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ su* 
be=e tra9+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,recordkeep+
 ,! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all    
ma9ta9 records & make su* records       
available to ! inspector g5]al ( ea* su*
 ag5cy ( ! ext5t to :i* tra9+ requir$ "u
 ?is section is complet$ by ea* employee
 subject to su* tra9+4  4  #ajh4 ,r$uc+ 
ov]-classification guidance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all develop &     

dissem9ate to compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security & make available to   
o!r ag5cies guidance on be/ practices & 
/rategies to implem5t ! ,r$uc+          
,ov]-,classification ,act 7,public ,law 
#aaa-beh71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4 ,su*    
guidance %all include in=mation on !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative approa*es1  
includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( int]nal qu>t]ly  
meet+s & work+ gr\ps to c>ry out !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,r$uc+                  
,ov]-,classification ,act 7,public ,law 
#aaa-beh74  7#b7 ,consolidation (       
in=mation security policies ?r\gh\t an  
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,provision ( tra9+1 includ+
 9-p]son initial tra9+ & comput]-bas$   
recurr5t tra9+1 9 accordance ) section  
#g ( ! ,r$uc+ ,ov]-,classification ,act1
 z am5d$ by section #aje ( ?is ,act4    
7#d7 ,adoption ( uni=m =mats = !        
prep>ation1 production1 or publication (
 classifi$ in=mation4  7#e7 ,ways to    
enc\rage an au?oriz$ hold] ( classifi$  
in=mation to *all5ge ! classification ( 
in=mation t su* hold] believes is       

improp]ly classifi$ or unclassifi$1 z   
requir$ by section #a4h ( ,executive    
,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 
or successor ord]4  ,b ,gov]nm5twide    
,re=ms  #aaa4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t a position %all only 
be designat$ z a national security      
position if access to classifi$         
in=mation is requir$ or if t position-- 
7#a7 pres5ts a risk ( a mat]ial adv]se  
effect on ! national security 7z        
describ$ 9 section #gcb4bja ( title #e1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations72 &  7#b7 is
 det]m9$ to be a public tru/ position 7z
 describ$ 9 section #gca4ajf ( title #e1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74  #aab4   
,report on c]ta9 designations  7a7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & biannually     
!reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy ) ! au?ority
 to designate a national security       
position %all submit to ,congress a     
report t provides in=mation reg>d+ any  
national security position = :i* access 
to classifi$ mat]ials is n requir$ & !  

position is n det]m9$ to be a public    
tru/ position 7z describ$ 9 section     
#gca4ajf ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
  7#a7 a description = ! position1      
includ+ specific in=mation on duties &  
day-to-day op]ations2  7#b7 ! hi/ory ( !
 position's national security position  
designation1 includ+ :e!r ! position is 
newly creat$ or 0 transf]r$ f ano!r     
dep>tm5t1 division1 or program2  7#c7 an
 explanation ( ! position's national    
security position designation & :e!r    
responsibilities h be5 add$ to !        
position to expla9 ! designation2  7#d7 
an explanation ( ! national security    
implications ( ! position2  7#e7 !      
adv]tis+ & recruitm5t me*anisms us$ to  
fill ! position2  7#f7 in=mation on !   
individual :o holds ! position1 includ+ 
z appropriate1 in=mation on p]iods :5 ! 
individual _h previ\sly held a national 
security position2 &  7#g7 demographic  
in=mation on ! individual :o holds !    

position1 includ+ age1 g5d]1 race1      
e?nicity1 employm5t /atus1 & geographic 
location4  7c7 ,public report ,! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be made     
publicly available1 b may include a     
classifi$ annex = any s5sitive or       
classifi$ in=mation if necess>y4  #aac4 
,transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 p]sonnel  
security inve/igations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all     
e/abli% requirem5ts = a uni=m m>k+s     
process to id5tify ! inve/igation s]vice
 provid] t orig9at$ ea* piece (         
in=mation 9 a curr5t inve/igation file4 
7b7 ,utilization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! uni=m
 m>k+s process pursuant to subsection   
7a71 inve/igation s]vice provid]s %all  
utilize su* uni=m m>k+s process & make  
available1 ^u reque/ by ! au?oriz$      
adjudicative ag5cy1 all docum5ts 9 a    

curr5t inve/igation file4  7#b7         
,exception ,?is subsection %all n apply 
to a p]sonnel security inve/igation t an
 ag5cy conducts us+ its own p]sonnel1 "u
 delegat$ or /atutory au?ority4  #aad4  
,cont9u\s evaluation programs & insid]  
?reat programs  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! t]m cont9u\s    
evaluation z def9$ 9 ,executive ,ord]   
#acdfg1 means review+ ! backgr\nd ( an  
individual :o has be5 det]m9$ to be     
eligible = access to classifi$ in=mation
 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod ( eligibility4  
7#b7 ,s9ce #aiih1 at lea/ #aj cont9u\s  
evaluation pilot /udies h be5 c>ri$ out 
by ,f$]al ag5cies to monitor !          
individuals ) security cle>ances on an  
ongo+ basis4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se has conduct$ multiple cont9u\s  
evaluation pilots s9ce e>ly #bjjb & has 
m ?an "o pilot t is ongo+ z ( ,july #a1 
#bjad4 ,by ,octob] #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t   
anticipates #ajj1jjj p to be subject to 
cont9u\s evaluation ) ! population      
/eadily ris+ to #a million by #bjag4    

7#d7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national
 ,intellig5ce plans = all individuals ) 
,top ,secret cle>ances or high] to be   
subject to cont9u\s evaluation by #bjaf4
  7#e7 ,s9ce #bjaj1 applicants submitt+ 
an application = a security cle>ance1 ! 
,/&>d ,=m #hf1 are requir$ to cons5t to 
be+ monitor$ ?r\gh cont9u\s evaluation4 
7#f7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjad1 ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget issu$ a #abj-;day  
review ( ,f$]al employee suitability &  
contractor fitness det]m9ations z well z
 security cle>ance proc$ures & recomm5d$
 an accel]at$ timetable = an integrat$  
solution or cont9u\s evaluation program 
across all ,f$]al ag5cies & security    
levels4  7#g7 ,9 addition to cont9u\s   
evaluation1 "s ,f$]al ag5cies are       
e/abli%+ insid] ?reat programs pursuant 
to ,executive ,ord] #acehg 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note71 :i* au?oriz$ !   
e/abli%m5t ( insid] ?reat programs to1  
among o!r ?+s1 id5tify any ,gov]nm5t or 
contract$ employee t may h compromis$   
national security ?r\gh su* employee's  

"w capacity4  7#h7 ,cont9u\s evaluation 
& insid] ?reat programs are prolif]at+  
?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t )\t           
requirem5ts = protections to ensure t   
su* programs be design$ & implem5t$ 9 a 
mann] t n only protects national        
security b also promotes fairness1      
transp>5cy1 & employee protections1     
includ+ :i/lebl[] protections4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,privacy
 & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d1    
e/abli%$ "u section #ajfa ( !           
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;ee71 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] /&>ds = ! protection ( national 
security & promotion ( fairness1        
transp>5cy1 & employee protections1     
includ+ safegu>ds to pres]ve ! rights & 
confid5tiality ( :i/lebl[]s ) respect to
 ! op]ation ( a cont9u\s evaluation     
program & ! op]ation ( an insid] ?reat  
program by a ,f$]al ag5cy4  7c7         
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an

 #ij days aft] ! date ( publication ( ! 
/&>ds "u subsection 7b71 ! head ( any   
ag5cy t is op]at+ a cont9u\s evaluation 
program or insid] ?reat program z ( !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all--     
7,a7 c]tify :e!r su* program is 9       
compliance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 publi% su*      
c]tification 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7  
,susp5sion or program ,any su* head :o  
c]tifies t a cont9u\s evaluation program
 or insid] ?reat program does n meet su*
 /&>ds or :o fails to publi% a          
c]tification ( compliance pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all susp5d ! program     
until su* program is compliant &        
c]tification ( compliance is publi%$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7 ,report ,! head ( 
any ag5cy t is op]at+ a cont9u\s        
evaluation program or insid] ?reat      
program z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 %all annually submit to ,congress a    
report t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3   
7#a7 ,! numb] ( individuals 9 ! ag5cy   
subject to ! cont9u\s evaluation program

 or insid] ?reat program4  7#b7 ,! numb]
 ( individuals 9 ! ag5cy ^: eligibility 
= access to classifi$ in=mation 0       
susp5d$ or revok$ z a result ( in=mation
 acquir$ ?r\gh ! cont9u\s evaluation    
program or insid] ?reat program4  7#c7  
,! total numb] ( individuals 9 ! ag5cy  
:o are eligible to access classifi$     
in=mation4  7#d7 ,demographic in=mation 
on ea* individual ^: eligibility =      
access to classifi$ in=mation 0 *ang$ z 
a result ( in=mation collect$ ?r\gh !   
cont9u\s evaluation program or insid]   
?reat program1 includ+ age1 race1 g5d]1 
& e?nicity4  7#e7 ,a description ( !    
me*anisms us$ to conduct ! evaluations1 
includ+ h[ individuals 7 select$1 :e!r !
 evaluations 7 r&omiz$1 & if s1 ! nature
 ( ! r&omization1 includ+ ! degree to   
:i* x 0 temporally r&omiz$ & ! degree to
 :i* ! selection ( individuals subject  
to ! program 0 r&omiz$4  7#f7 ,a        
description ( ! types ( in=mation t 7   
captur$ ?r\gh ! cont9u\s evaluation     
program or insid] ?reat program & 7 !   

basis = fur!r inve/igation4  7#g7 ,!    
frequ5cy t in=mation captur$ ?r\gh !    
cont9u\s evaluation program or insid]   
?reat program 0 ! basis = fur!r         
inve/igation4  7#h7 ,in=mation on any   
individual ^: eligibility = access to   
classifi$ in=mation 0 *ang$ z a result (
 in=mation collect$ ?r\gh ! cont9u\s    
evaluation program or insid] ?reat      
program1 includ+ ! cle>ance level ( ea* 
impact$ individual & :at position1 if   
any1 ! individual holds )9 ! ag5cy1     
numb] ( ye>s ! individual has be5       
eligible to access classifi$ in=mation  
at ! level held at ! "t t ! individual 0
 subject to ! cont9u\s evaluation       
program or insid] ?reat program &1 if   
available1 ! frequ5cy t classifi$       
in=mation 0 access$ by ea* su*          
individual4  7#i7 ,id5tification ( ea*  
database t 0 access$4  7#aj7 ,protocols 
= resolution ( in=mation captur$ ?r\gh !
 cont9u\s evaluation program or insid]  
?reat program t 0 ! basis = fur!r       
inve/igation1 includ+ ! provision (     

notification to ! impact$ individual's  
sup]visor & ! impact$ individual4  7#aa7
 ,in=mation on any specific in/ance 9   
:i* ! cont9u\s evaluation program or    
insid] ?reat program result$ 9 !        
protection ( classifi$ in=mation &      
national security4  7#ab7 ,in=mation on 
! annual & life-cycle co/s ( ! cont9u\s 
inve/igation or insid] ?reat program &1 
9 ! ev5t t ! head ( ! ag5cy int5ds to   
exp& ! program1 in=mation on !          
anticipat$ co/s ( expansion4  7e7 ,pilot
 program ,! head ( any ag5cy t e/abli%es
 a cont9u\s evaluation program aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
subject to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7  
,be=e initiat+ a cont9u\s evaluation    
program or insid] ?reat program1 su*    
head %all conduct a pilot cont9u\s      
evaluation program or pilot insid] ?reat
 program t is n %ort] ?an #abj days 9   
duration & uses a repres5tative sample (
 individuals eligible = access to       
classifi$ in=mation1 includ+ individuals
 employ$ by contractors4 ,p>ticipants 9 

! program %all receive notification &1 9
 ! ev5t t d]ogatory in=mation is        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! program t results 9    
*anges to su* p>ticipant's eligibility =
 access to classifi$ in=mation1 %all be 
provid$ access to ! r$ress process      
describ$ "u section #aaf4  7#b7 ,be=e   
conduct+ a pilot cont9u\s evaluation    
program or pilot insid] ?reat program "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 su* head %all publi%1 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 a notice ( ! program t
 provides in=mation on ! provisions ( ! 
program1 metrics = evaluat+ its         
efficacy1 & a privacy impact assessm5t4 
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !        
initiation ( a pilot cont9u\s evaluation
 program or pilot insid] ?reat program  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 su* head %all
 submit to ,congress a prelim9>y report 
t includes--  7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals
 evaluat$ "u ! program2  7,b7 ! total   
numb] ( individuals 9 ! ag5cy :o are    
eligible to access classifi$ in=mation2 
7,c7 demographics ( ! individuals       
evaluat$ "u ! program1 includ+ age1     

race1 g5d]1 e?nicity1 employ]1 cle>ance 
level1 & ! numb] ( ye>s ! individual has
 be5 eligible to access classifi$       
in=mation2  7,d7 a position description 
= ea* individual evaluat$ "u ! program2 
7,e7 a description ( ! me*anisms us$ to 
conduct ! evaluations1 includ+ h[       
individuals 7 select$1 :e!r !           
evaluations 7 r&omiz$1 & if s1 ! nature 
( ! r&omization1 includ+ ! degree to :i*
 x 0 temporally r&omiz$ & ! degree to   
:i* ! selection ( individuals subject to
 ! program 0 r&omiz$2  7,f7 a           
description ( ! types ( in=mation t 7   
captur$ ?r\gh ! program & 7 ! basis =   
fur!r inve/igation2  7,g7 ! frequ5cy t  
in=mation captur$ ?r\gh ! program 0 !   
basis = fur!r inve/igation2 &  7,h7     
in=mation on ! numb] ( individuals ^:   
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation 0 *ang$ z a result ( in=mation
 collect$ ?r\gh ! program4  7#d7 ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! conclusion ( a    
pilot cont9u\s evaluation program or    
pilot insid] ?reat program pursuant to  

p>agraph 7#a7 or expansion ( a pilot    
cont9u\s evaluation program or pilot    
insid] ?reat program1 su* head %all     
submit to ,congress a f9al report t     
updates ! in=mation requir$ 9 !         
prelim9>y report "u p>agraph 7#c74 ,!   
report %all include--  7,a7 an          
id5tification ( ea* database t 0        
access$2  7,b7 protocols = resolution ( 
in=mation captur$ ?r\gh ! program t 0 ! 
basis = fur!r inve/igation1 includ+ !   
provision ( notification to ! impact$   
individual's sup]visor & ! impact$      
individual2  7,c7 in=mation on any      
specific in/ance 9 :i* cont9u\s         
evaluation result$ 9 ! protection (     
classifi$ in=mation & national security2
 &  7,d7 in=mation reg>d+ ! annual &    
life-cycle co/s ( ! program &1 9 ! ev5t 
t su* head int5ds to exp& ! program or  
initiate a cont9u\s evaluation program  
or insid] ?reat program1 in=mation on ! 
anticipat$ co/s ( an expansion or       
initiation4  7#e7 ,prior to exp&+ a     
pilot cont9u\s evaluation program or    

insid] ?reat program or initiat+ a      
cont9u\s evaluation program or insid]   
?reat program1 su* head %all secure a   
privacy impact assessm5t f ! top privacy
 & civil lib]ties (ficials at su* ag5cy4
  7f7 ,unclassifi$ reports ,all reports 
requir$ "u ?is section %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m & be made publicly     
available1 b may include a classifi$    
annex if necess>y4  7g7 ,limitation on  
data collection ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
head ( an ag5cy t op]ates a cont9u\s    
evaluation program %all ensure t data   
collection "u ! program is limit$ to    
databases & o!r s\rces ( in=mation      
access$ = a p]iodic re9ve/igation z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,cont9u\s evaluation program ,! t]m     
cont9u\s evaluation program means any   
program cont9ually review+ ! backgr\nd (
 an individual :o has be5 det]m9$ to be 
eligible = access to classifi$ in=mation
 pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #abifh    

7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or any o!r   
simil> au?ority4  7#b7 ,insid] ?reat    
program ,! t]m insid] ?reat program     
means any program monitor+ ! activity ( 
an individual :o has be5 det]m9$ to be  
eligible = access to classifi$ in=mation
 to improve insid] ?reat detection &    
prev5tion pursuant to ,executive ,ord]  
#acehg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note71 or   
successor ord]4  #aae4 ,mitigat+ factors
 9 ! context ( a cont9u\s evaluation    
program or insid] ?reat program  7a7    
,cont9u\s evaluation ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
= ea* adjudicative guidel9e =           
individuals ) access to classifi$       
in=mation 7z describ$ 9 "p #adg ( title 
#cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations or     
simil> successor regulation7 ! ,presid5t
 %all update & tailor ! conditions t    
mitigate security conc]ns to address    
cont9u\s evaluation ( su* individuals   
p]=m$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord]      
#abifh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or any
 o!r au?ority1 includ+ ! implications ( 

rec5cy on ! availability ( mitigation4  
7b7 ,insid] ?reat program ,n lat] ?an   
#bdj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli%          
adjudicative guidel9es1 includ+         
conditions t mitigate security conc]ns t
 consid] ! implications ( rec5cy on !   
availability ( mitigation1 = an         
individual :o is subject to an adv]se   
decision bas$ on an insid] ?reat program
 e/abli%$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord]  
#acehg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or    
successor ord]4  #aaf4 ,appeal to !     
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ,an     
employee = :om a f9al det]m9ation (     
ineligibility = a national security     
position has be5 made is entitl$ to     
appeal to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection   
,bo>d "u section #ggja ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aag4 ,automat$ or
 nongov]nm5tal adjudication prohibit$   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an adjudication by an     
ag5cy t an individual may n h access to 
classifi$ in=mation may only be made by 
a ,f$]al employee & may n be r5d]$ by an

 automat$1 electronic1 or comput] sy/em4
  7b7 ,f$]al employee def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m ,f$]al employee has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m employee 9 section     
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 includes any memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices4 
#aah4 ,report on m$ia contacts policy = 
intellig5ce p]sonnel ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! head ( ea* elem5t ( !           
intellig5ce community 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national     
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d777 %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ea* su* elem5t's implem5tation
 ( policy directives reg>d+ contacts )  
news m$ia by intellig5ce community      
p]sonnel4 ,su* report %all describe h[  
ea* su* elem5t's implem5tation ( su*    
directives protects ! free spee* rights 
( intellig5ce community p]sonnel1       
includ+ intellig5ce community p]sonnel  
:o *oose to discuss unclassifi$ public  
policy issues ) fri5ds or family memb]s 
:o may use new m$ia te*nologies4  ,,ii  

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,cle>ance 
,process ,re=ms  ,a ,designation  #bja4 
,designation ( national security        
s5sitive & public tru/ positions  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security1 includ+ all compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 to designate ! s5sitivity    
level ( national security positions     
7pursuant to "p #gcb ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or simil>         
successor regulation7 9 an accurate &   
consi/5t mann] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+  
all su* compon5ts4  7b7 ,implem5tation  
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all require !     
utilization ( uni=m designation tools   
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1
 includ+ all compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & 
provide tra9+ to appropriate /aff ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ /aff ( all su*       
compon5ts1 on su* utilization4 ,su*     
tra9+ %all include guidance on factors =
 det]m9+ eligibility = access to        
classifi$ in=mation & facilities )      

classifi$ in=mation4  #bjb4 ,audits ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,director (   
,national ,intellig5ce & ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t issue a   
rule = designation ( national security  
positions 7pursuant to "p #gcb ( title  
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or     
simil> successor regulation71 !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all conduct regul>   
audits ( compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) su* 
rule4  #bjc4 ,review ( position         
designations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 %all bi5nially conduct a    
review ( all s5sitivity level           
designations ( national security        
positions 7pursuant to "p #gcb ( title  
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or     
simil> successor regulation7 at !       
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ,if dur+ ! 
c\rse ( a review requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security     
det]m9es t a *ange 9 ! s5sitivity level 

( a position t affects ! ne$ = an       
individual to obta9 access to classifi$ 
in=mation is w>rant$1 su* access %all be
 adm9i/ratively adju/$ or p]iodic       
re9ve/igation complet$1 z necess>y4  7c7
 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u completion (
 ea* review requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on ! numb] ( positions by              
classification level & by compon5t ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t are to  
be r$esignat$ 9 accordance ) subsection 
7b7 to--  7,a7 require access to        
classifi$ in=mation2  7,b7 no long]     
require access to classifi$ in=mation2  
or  7,c7 o!rwise require a diff]5t level
 ( access to classifi$ in=mation4  7#b7 
,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be  
made publicly available1 b may include a
 classifi$ annex = any s5sitive or      

classifi$ in=mation if necess>y4  ,b    
,inve/igation  #baa4 ,inve/igation      
s]vices provid] p]=mance  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
annually survey ! head ( ea* compon5t or
 (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! au?ority to    
adjudicate a curr5t inve/igation file = 
a national security position to help    
det]m9e :e!r--  7#a7 inve/igation s]vice
 provid]s are adh]+ to ,f$]al           
requirem5ts1 includ+ requirem5ts "u !   
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law   
#ajh-deh7 & requirem5ts promulgat$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7#b7  
records provid$ are adequate to conduct 
adjudications4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* survey
 "u subsection 7a7 %all consid] !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,punctuality ( complet$   
p]sonnel security inve/igations1 includ+
 adh]5ce to timel9es requir$ "u section 
#cjja ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism
 ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 

#ccda74  7#b7 ,frequ5cy t ! adjudicator 
mu/ seek cl>ify+ or additional in=mation
 f ! inve/igation s]vice provid]4  7#c7 
,frequ5cy t ! adjudicator ord]s a full  
or p>tial re9ve/igation4  7#d7 ,frequ5cy
 t ! adjudicator f9ds adv]se in=mation  
aft] ! complet$ backgr\nd inve/igation  
is submitt$ by ! inve/igation s]vice    
provid]4  7#e7 ,frequ5cy t ! complete   
inve/igation file1 includ+ inve/igative 
notes1 is provid$4  7#f7 ,ov]all        
p]=mance ( ! inve/igation s]vice        
provid]4  7#g7 ,satisfaction ) ! ov]all 
p]=mance ( ! inve/igation s]vice        
provid]4  7c7 ,corrective action ,if    
in=mation provid$ "u subsection 7a7     
id5tifies a patt]n ( p]=mance problems )
 a p>ticul> inve/igation s]vice provid]1
 ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security %all make a         
recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security &1 :]e appropriate1 to ! head 
( ea* compon5t or (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t t 
uses ! p>ticul> inve/igation s]vice     
provid] reg>d+ corrective action1       

includ+ susp5sion or cancellation (     
s]vices4  7d7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all publi% !      
results ( ea* survey "u subsection 7a7 &
 make ea* su* publication publicly      
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security4  #bab4 ,metrics ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
utilize metrics1 includ+1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 any metrics 9 use by !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t z ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to assess !   
timel9ess1 complet5ess1 & ov]all quality
 ( ! provision ( inve/igative s]vices by
 inve/igation s]vice provid]s4  ,c      
,adjudication  #bba4 ,uni=m adjudication
 /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief   
,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 %all issue uni=m            
adjudication /&>ds1 consi/5t ) "p #adg (
 title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 or simil> successor regulation1 to be  
utiliz$ by ,dep>tm5t adjudicators )     
respect to adjudicat+ ! eligibility ( an

 individual = access to classifi$       
in=mation4  7b7 ,c]tification ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! issuance ( ! uni=m    
adjudication /&>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
require ! head ( ea* compon5t & (fice ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ) ! au?ority to adjudicate  
access to classifi$ in=mation ( an      
individual to c]tify compliance ) !     
uni=m adjudication /&>ds "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,audit ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! la/ head ( a compon5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security c]tifies  
compliance "u subsection 7b7 ) ! uni=m  
adjudication /&>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all    
audit all su* compon5ts to v]ify su*    
compliance4  ,d ,d5ial1 ,susp5sion1     
,revocation1 & ,appeal  #bca4 ,uni=m    
revocation crit]ia & proc$ures  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     

issue a ,dep>tm5twide directive t sets  
=? uni=m crit]ia & proc$ures1 consi/5t )
 any appropriate ,f$]al ,gov]nm5twide   
/&>ds1 includ+ notice requirem5ts1 = !  
susp5sion1 d5ial1 & revocation (        
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation ( an individual issu$ by !    
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,c]tification ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] issuance ( ! uni=m      
crit]ia & proc$ures "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
require ! head ( ea* compon5t & (fice ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ) ! au?ority to adjudicate  
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation ( an individual to c]tify     
compliance ) su* uni=m crit]ia &        
proc$ures4  #bcb4 ,annual report+  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security 
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 %all annually submit to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] ( d5ials1        
susp5sions1 revocations1 & appeals ( !  
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation ( an individual ?r\gh\t !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! date & /atus or     
disposition ( ea* report$ action "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! id5tification ( 
! orig9ator1 :e!r by a compon5t or      
headqu>t]s1 ( ea* adv]se action "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 & description ( ! gr\nds 
= ea* su* action4  7#d7 ,demographic    
data1 includ+ data relat+ to race1 sex1 
national orig91 & disability1 ( ea*     
individual = :om eligibility = access to
 classifi$ in=mation 0 d5i$1 susp5d$1   
revok$1 or appeal$1 & ! numb] ( ye>s t  
ea* su* individual 0 eligible = access  
to su* in=mation4  7#e7 ,9 ! case ( a   
susp5sion 9 excess ( #ahj days1 an      
explanation = ! su* timeframe4  7b7 ,=m 
,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be made 
publicly available1 b may include a     

classifi$ annex = any s5sitive or       
classifi$ in=mation if necess>y4  #bcc4 
,f9al appeals panel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% an int]nal appeals #e-p]son     
panel = f9al national security cle>ance 
d5ial & revocation det]m9ations t is    
compris$ ( designees :o are c>e]1       
sup]visory employees f dep>tm5tal       
compon5ts & headqu>t]s4  7b7 ,*air ,!   
,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security %all s]ve z ! *air ( !
 panel e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,positions ,at lea/ two ( !   
positions on ! panel %all be held by    
non-security relat$ sup]visory employees
 = n m ?an two consecutive ye>s1 & at   
lea/ "o position %all held by a security
 relat$ sup]visory employee = n m ?an   
?ree consecutive ye>s4  7d7 ,subpanels  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* matt] be=e ! panel1
 a #c-p]son subpanel %all be conv5$ by !
 *air1 & may include ! *airman4  7#b7   
,prohibition ,! *air may n select a     
paneli/ to s]ve on a #c-p]son subpanel  

ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! same      
compon5t or (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security z f :i* ! matt] be=e  
su* subpanel orig9at$ or :o has a prior 
relation%ip ) any ( ! individuals       
involv$ 9 su* matt]4  7e7 ,proc$ures    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* individual issu$     
access to classifi$ in=mation by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ^: access 
is d5i$ or revok$ aft] a decision f a   
fir/-l9e decid+ au?ority & a sup]visor (
 su* fir/-l9e decid+ au?ority may       
appeal1 9 writ+1 to ! #e-p]son appeals  
panel & appe>1 ) a repres5tative1 be=e  
su* panel to make a /atem5t4  7#b7      
,rul+s ,a simple majority ( ! appeals   
panel is requir$ to uphold or ov]turn a 
d5ial or revocation4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,all   
det]m9ations ( ! appeals panel %all be  
r5d]$ )9 #ij days ( receipt ( an appeal 
"u ?is section4  7#d7 ,f9ality ,all     
det]m9ations ( ! appeals panel %all be  
f9al1 & no fur!r adm9i/rative review    
%all be p]mitt$4  ,e ,miscellane\s      
,provisions  #bda4 ,intellig5ce ,re=m & 

,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd review
 & security cle>ance reciprocity  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on--  7#a7 
! impact ( ! implem5tation ( section    
#cjja ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism
 ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#ccda2 ,public ,law #ajh-deh7 on        
security cle>ance processes1 includ+--  
7,a7 ) respect to ! quality ( p]sonnel  
security inve/igations & adjudications2 
&  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! timel9es       
specifi$ 9 su* section h impact$        
security cle>ance backlogs1 & include   
recomm5dations = areas = re=m2 &  7#b7 !
 ext5t to :i* individuals ) eligibility 
= access to classifi$ in=mation1        
adjudicat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security or ! head ( a compon5t or     
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1

 are grant$ reciprocity )9 ! ,dep>tm5t &
 by o!r ag5cies1 9 accordance )         
subsection 7d7 ( section #cjja ( !      
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda2 ,public ,law #ajh-deh71 includ+--
  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! lack (          
h>monization ( suitability /&>ds is a   
b>ri] to su* reciprocity2 &  7,b7       
recomm5dations on :e!r su* /&>ds %\ld be
 includ$ 9 int]ag5cy reciprocity        
agreem5ts4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m & be made publicly       
available1 b may include a classifi$    
annex = any s5sitive or classifi$       
in=mation if necess>y4  #bdb4 ,(fice (  
,inspector ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an two
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security %all submit to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       

implem5tation ( responsibilities &      
m&ates ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is ,act1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,! report    
requir$ "u ?is section %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m & be made publicly     
available1 b may include a classifi$    
annex = any s5sitive or classifi$       
in=mation if necess>y4  #bdc4 ,p5alties 
= falsification relat+ to an            
inve/igation file ,section #ajja7;a7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,if !     
(f5se involves an inve/igation file = a 
national security position 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #gcb4ajb ( title #e1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or simil>  
successor regulation71 !n ! maximum t]m 
( imprisonm5t o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ?is   
section may be increas$ by "o ye>44