,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,select  
,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t    
,select71 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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      
enhance ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t 
backgr\nd *eck sy/em = ! grant+1 d5ial1 
or revocation ( security cle>ances or   
access to classifi$ in=mation (         
employees & contractors ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc$ ,security      
,cle>ance ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,enhanc+   
gov]nm5t p]sonnel security programs  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !   
t]m cov]$ individual means an individual
 :o has be5 det]m9$ eligible = access to
 classifi$ in=mation or eligible to hold

 a s5sitive position2 &  7#b7 ! t]m     
p]iodic re9ve/igations means            
inve/igations conduct$ = ! purpose (    
updat+ a previ\sly complet$ backgr\nd   
inve/igation--  7,a7 e #e ye>s 9 ! case 
(--  7i7 eligibility = access to top    
secret in=mation or access to a highly  
s5sitive program2 or  7ii7 eligibility  
to hold a special s5sitive or critical  
s5sitive position2  7,b7 e #aj ye>s 9 ! 
case (--  7i7 eligibility = access to   
secret in=mation2 or  7ii7 eligibility  
to hold a noncritical s5sitive position2
 or  7,c7 e #ae ye>s 9 ! case (         
eligibility = access to confid5tial     
in=mation4  7b7 ,resolution ( backlog ( 
ov]due p]iodic re9ve/igations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director ( ,national          
,intellig5ce %all develop & implem5t a  
plan to elim9ate ! backlog ( ov]due     
p]iodic re9ve/igations ( cov]$          
individuals4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! plan 
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7  
use a risk-bas$ approa* to--  7i7       
id5tify high-risk populations2 &  7ii7  

prioritize re9ve/igations t are due or  
ov]due to be conduct$2 &  7,b7 use r&om 
automat$ record *ecks 7consi/5t ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c77 ( cov]$    
individuals t %all include all cov]$    
individuals 9 ! pool ( individuals      
subject to a "o-"t *eck4  7#c7 ,automat$
 record *ecks ,an automat$ record *eck )
 respect to a cov]$ individual %all use 
& exam9e compreh5sive s\rces (          
in=mation1 includ+--  7,a7 publicly     
available onl9e electronic in=mation    
reg>d+ su* individual1 includ+ blogs1   
microblogs1 =ums1 news ,web sites1 &    
picture & video %>+ ,web sites2  7,b7   
publicly available social m$ia data     
reg>d+ su* individual1 includ+ pictures1
 videos1 po/s1 or comm5ts2  7,c7        
in=mation relat+ to crim9al or civil    
legal proce$+s applicable to su*        
individual2  7,d7 public news article1  
press reports1 or m$ia clipp+s :i*      
detail relevant security or             
c\nt]9tellig5ce in=mation2 &  7,e7      
f9ancial in=mation relat+ to ! cov]$    

individual1 includ+ ! cr$it wor?9ess ( !
 cov]$ individual4  7c7 ,enhanc$        
security cle>ance programs ,"p ,,iii (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,j ,enhanc$ 
p]sonnel security programs  #aaj        
,enhanc$ p]sonnel security programs     
,sec4 #aajja4 ,enhanc$ p]sonnel security
 programs4  #aajja4 ,enhanc$ p]sonnel   
security programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjja ( !    
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda72  7#b7 ! t]m consum] report+     
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#fjc ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a72  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$  
individual means an individual :o has   
be5 det]m9$ eligible = access to        
classifi$ in=mation or eligible to hold 
a s5sitive position2  7#d7 ! t]m enhanc$
 p]sonnel security program means a      
program implem5t$ by an ag5cy at !      
direction ( ! ,director ( ,national     

,intellig5ce "u subsection 7b72 &  7#e7 
! t]m p]iodic re9ve/igations means      
inve/igations conduct$ = ! purpose (    
updat+ a previ\sly complet$ backgr\nd   
inve/igation--  7,a7 e #e ye>s 9 ! case 
(--  7i7 eligibility = access to top    
secret in=mation or access to a highly  
s5sitive program2 or  7ii7 eligibility  
to hold a special s5sitive or critical  
s5sitive position2  7,b7 e #aj ye>s 9 ! 
case (--  7i7 eligibility = access to   
secret in=mation2 or  7ii7 eligibility  
to hold a noncritical s5sitive position2
 or  7,c7 e #ae ye>s 9 ! case (         
eligibility = access to confid5tial     
in=mation4  7b7 ,enhanc$ ,p]sonnel      
,security ,program ,! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce %all direct ea*  
ag5cy to implem5t a program to provide  
enhanc$ security review ( cov]$         
individuals--  7#a7 9 accordance ) ?is  
section2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 
7,a7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,enhanc$ ,security         
,cle>ance ,act ( #bjad2 or  7,b7 ! date 

on :i* ! backlog ( ov]due p]iodic       
re9ve/igations ( cov]$ individuals is   
elim9at$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce4  7c7            
,compreh5siv5ess  7#a7 ,s\rces (        
in=mation ,! enhanc$ p]sonnel security  
program ( an ag5cy %all integrate       
relevant in=mation f v>i\s s\rces1      
includ+ gov]nm5t1 publicly available1 & 
comm]cial data s\rces1 consum] report+  
ag5cies1 social m$ia1 & su* o!r s\rces z
 det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,types ( in=mation  
,in=mation obta9$ & integrat$ f s\rces  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include--  
7,a7 in=mation relat+ to any crim9al or 
civil legal proce$+2  7,b7 f9ancial     
in=mation relat+ to ! cov]$ individual1 
includ+ ! cr$it wor?9ess ( ! cov]$      
individual2  7,c7 public in=mation1     
includ+ news articles or reports1 t     
includes relevant security or           
c\nt]9tellig5ce in=mation ab\t ! cov]$  
individual2  7,d7 publicly available    
electronic in=mation1 to include        

relevant security or c\nt]9tellig5ce    
in=mation on any social m$ia ,web site  
or =um1 blog1 microblog1 picture or     
video %>+ ,web site & o!r public onl9e  
cont5t t may sugge/ ill int5t1          
vuln]ability to blackmail1 compulsive   
behavior1 allegiance to ano!r c\ntry1   
illegal drug use1 crim9al activity1     
mat]ial falsification1 *ange 9 ideology1
 or any o!r in=mation t may sugge/ !    
cov]$ individual lacks good judgm5t1    
reliability or tru/wor?9ess2 &  7,e7    
data ma9ta9$ on any t]rori/ or crim9al  
wat* li/ ma9ta9$ by any ag5cy1 ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t1 or int]national         
organization4  7d7 ,reviews ( cov]$     
individuals  7#a7 ,reviews  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! enhanc$ p]sonnel security      
program ( an ag5cy %all require t1 n    
less ?an #b times e #e ye>s1 ! head ( ! 
ag5cy %all conduct or reque/ ! conduct (
 automat$ record *ecks & *ecks (        
in=mation f s\rces "u subsection 7c7 to 
ensure ! cont9u$ eligibility ( ea* cov]$
 individual employ$ or contract$ ) by ! 

ag5cy1 unless m frequ5t reviews (       
automat$ record *ecks & *ecks (         
in=mation f s\rces "u subsection 7c7 are
 conduct$ on ! cov]$ individual4  7,b7  
,scope ( reviews ,except = a cov]$      
individual :o is subject to m frequ5t   
reviews to ensure ! cont9u$ eligibility 
( ! cov]$ individual1 ! reviews "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consi/ ( r&om or  
ap]iodic *ecks ( cov]$ individuals1 su* 
t ea* cov]$ individual is subject to at 
lea/ #b reviews dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ag5cy         
implem5ts ! enhanc$ p]sonnel security   
program ( an ag5cy1 & dur+ ea* #e-ye>   
p]iod !reaft]4  7,c7 ,individual reviews
 ,a review ( ! in=mation relat+ to !    
cont9u$ eligibility ( a cov]$ individual
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be conduct$  
until aft] ! end ( ! #abj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ! cov]$ individual     
receives ! notification requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,results ,! head ( 
an ag5cy %all take appropriate action if
 a review "u p>agraph 7#a7 f9ds relevant

 in=mation t may affect ! cont9u$       
eligibility ( a cov]$ individual4  7#c7 
,in=mation = cov]$ individuals ,! head (
 an ag5cy %all ensure t ea* cov]$       
individual employ$ by ! ag5cy or a      
contractor ( ! ag5cy is adequately      
advis$ ( ! types ( relevant security or 
c\nt]9tellig5ce in=mation ! cov]$       
individual is requir$ to report to !    
head ( ! ag5cy4  7#d7 ,limitation ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to     
affect ! au?ority ( an ag5cy to det]m9e 
! appropriate weight to be giv5 to      
in=mation relat+ to a cov]$ individual 9
 evaluat+ ! cont9u$ eligibility ( !     
cov]$ individual4  7#e7 ,guidance = m9or
 f9ancial or m5tal heal? issues ,!      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
issue guidance def9+ m9or f9ancial or   
m5tal heal? issues1 9 accordance ) ?is  
section & any direction f ! ,presid5t4  
7#f7 ,au?ority ( ! ,presid5t ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection %all be con/ru$ z limit+ !  
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to direct or     
p]petuate p]iodic re9ve/igations ( a m  

compreh5sive nature or to delegate !    
au?ority to direct or p]petuate su*     
re9ve/igations4  7e7 ,audit  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date (     
implem5tation ( ! enhanc$ p]sonnel      
security program ( an ag5cy "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
ag5cy %all conduct at lea/ #a audit to  
assess ! effectiv5ess & fairness1 :i*   
%all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p]=mance 
measures & /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 to cov]$     
individuals ( ! enhanc$ p]sonnel        
security program ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7       
,submissions to ! ,,dni ,! results ( ea*
 audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ to ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce to assess ! effectiv5ess & 
fairness ( ! enhanc$ p]sonnel security  
programs across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4  
7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( *apt]s = "p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
foll[+3  ,subp>t ,j--,enhanc$ p]sonnel  
security programs #aaj4 ,enhanc$        

p]sonnel security programs#aajja  4