,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,ms4 
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1   
,ms4 ,ayotte1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,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 (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          
,managem5t enhanc$ security cle>ance    
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,j ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t enhanc$ security   
cle>ance sy/em  #aaj ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t enhanc$ security cle>ance    
sy/em  ,sec4 #aajja4 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 

,managem5t enhanc$ security cle>ance    
sy/em4  #aajja4 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t enhanc$ security cle>ance    
sy/em4  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 ! same 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 is be+ consid]$ =1 or has 
be51 appo9t$ to a position z an employee
 or contractor ( an ag5cy t requires its
 occupant to h access to classifi$      
in=mation2  7#d7 ! t]m enhanc$ security 
cle>ance sy/em means ! database e/abli%$
 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel  
,managem5t "u section #cjja7;e7 ( !     
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda7;e771 includ+ ! enhancem5ts !reto 
requir$ "u ?is section2 &  7#e7 ! t]m   
major consum] report+ ag5cy means a     

major consum] report+ ag5cy z det]m9$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t4  7b7 ,enhanc$ security      
cle>ance sy/em ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,enhanc$ ,security 
,cle>ance ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all      
implem5t ! enhanc$ security cle>ance    
sy/em4  7c7 ,compreh5siv5ess  7#a7      
,s\rces ( in=mation ,! enhanc$ security 
cle>ance sy/em %all integrate in=mation 
obta9$ f v>i\s s\rces1 includ+ gov]nm5t1
 publically available1 & comm]cial data 
s\rces1 ! major consum] report+ ag5cies1
 & social m$ia4  7#b7 ,types ( in=mation
 ,in=mation obta9$ & integrat$ f s\rces 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 in=mation relat+ to any crim9al or 
civil legal proce$+ to :i* ! cov]$      
individual is or becomes a p>ty or      
witness2  7,b7 f9ancial in=mation relat+
 to ! cov]$ individual1 includ+         
in=mation relat+ to-- 7i7 any bankruptcy
 proce$+ ( ! cov]$ individual2  7ii7 any
 li5 aga9/ prop]ty ( ! cov]$ individual2

  7iii7 cr$it reports f ! major consum] 
report+ ag5cies relat+ to ! cov]$       
individual2  7iv7 mortgage fraud engag$ 
9 by ! cov]$ individual2  7v7 high-value
 assets1 includ+ f9ancial assets1 obta9$
 by ! cov]$ individual f an unkn[n      
s\rce2 &  7vi7 bank acc\nts & ! bank    
acc\nt balances ( ! cov]$ individual2   
7,c7 associations1 pa/ or pres5t1 ( !   
cov]$ individual ) any individual or    
gr\p t may sugge/ ill int5t1            
vuln]ability to blackmail1 compulsive   
behavior1 allegiance to ano!r c\ntry1 or
 *ange 9 ideology ( ! cov]$ individual2 
7,d7 public in=mation1 includ+ news     
articles or reports1 t includes         
d]ogatory in=mation ab\t ! cov]$        
individual2  7,e7 in=mation po/$ on any 
social m$ia website or =um t may sugge/ 
ill int5t1 vuln]ability to blackmail1   
compulsive behavior1 allegiance to ano!r
 c\ntry1 or *ange 9 ideology ( ! cov]$  
individual2 &  7,f7 data ma9ta9$ on any 
t]rori/ or crim9al wat* li/ ma9ta9$ by  
any ag5cy1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 or  

int]national organization1 includ+ any  
su* li/ ma9ta9$ by-- 7i7 ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation2 &  7iii7 ! ,int]national 
,crim9al ,police ,organization4  7#c7   
,weal? indicator ,! enhanc$ security    
cle>ance sy/em %all h ! ability to      
provide a weal? indicator = a cov]$     
individual ab\t :om ! major cr$it       
report+ ag5cies h little or no          
in=mation4  7#d7 ,pa/ contacts ,!       
enhanc$ security cle>ance sy/em %all h !
 ability to provide ! contact in=mation 
( family memb]s & pres5t & =m]          
associates1 co-habitants1 & neighbors ( 
! cov]$ individual t has n be5 provid$  
by ! cov]$ individual4  7d7 ,reviews (  
security cle>ances & access  7#a7       
,reviews  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #b  
times e #e ye>s1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 us+ ! enhanc$   
security cle>ance sy/em1 %all review !  
accuracy & compreh5siv5ess ( in=mation  
relat+ to ! security cle>ance or access 

to classifi$ in=mation ( ea* cov]$      
individual :o is appo9t$ to a position t
 requires its occupant to h su* security
 cle>ance or access4  7,b7 ,individual  
reviews ,a review ( ! in=mation relat+  
to ! security cle>ance or access to     
classifi$ in=mation ( a cov]$ individual
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be conduct$  
until aft] ! end ( ! #abj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date su* cov]$ individual   
receives ! requir$ notification "u      
p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,report+ results ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ag5cy t 
employs or contracts a cov]$ individual 
if a review "u p>agraph 7#a7 f9ds       
in=mation p]t95t to ! revocation ( !    
security cle>ance or access to classifi$
 in=mation ( ! cov]$ individual2 &  7,b7
 provide su* in=mation to ! ag5cy4  7#c7
 ,active security cle>ances & access    
,ea* ag5cy t employs or contracts a     
cov]$ individual :o has an active       
security cle>ance or access to classifi$
 in=mation %all provide ! names ( su*   

individuals to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t at int]vals det]m9$
 appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#d7 ,in=mation 
= cov]$ individuals ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9        
consultation ) ! head ( ea* ag5cy t     
employs or contracts ) cov]$ individuals
 :o h an active security cle>ance or    
access to classifi$ in=mation1 %all     
ensure t ea* su* individual is          
adequately advis$ ( :at types (         
in=mation ! individual is requir$ to    
report to ! head ( ! ag5cy t may be     
p]t95t to ! cont9uation ( ! security    
cle>ance or access to classifi$         
in=mation ( ! individual4  7#e7         
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ z requir+ increas$           
consid]ation ( in=mation relat+ to m9or 
f9ancial or m5tal heal? issues ( a cov]$
 individual 9 evaluat+ ! security       
cle>ance or access to classifi$         
in=mation ( su* individual4  7e7        
,cu/omization ,an ag5cy may provide to !

 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t specific p>amet]s1 includ+   
specifications relat+ to ! types (      
in=mation to be monitor$ by ! enhanc$   
security cle>ance sy/em1 to create a    
me?od = evaluat+ ! pot5tial risk pos$ by
 a cov]$ individual bas$ on ! position  
to :i* ! cov]$ individual is be+        
consid]$ = appo9tm5t or has be5 appo9t$4
  7f7 ,individuals "u inve/igation  7#a7
 ,requirem5ts = ,inspector ,g5]al ,!    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy %all--    
7,a7 ma9ta9 a li/ ( ea* individual      
employ$ by or contract$ ) ! ag5cy :o--  
7i7 has an active security cle>ance or  
access to classifi$ in=mation2 &  7ii7  
is ! subject ( a complet$ inve/igation  
by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t or su* ,inspector ,g5]al2 &  
7,b7 provide ! li/ requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ^u reque/4
  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        

,managem5t %all-- 7,a7 reque/ ! li/     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 be=e any  
notification "u subsection 7d77#b77;,a72
 &  7,b7 include 9 any notification     
reg>d+ a cov]$ individual "u subsection 
7d77#b77;,a7 in=mation indicat+ t !     
cov]$ individual is includ$ on a li/    
ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7g7     
,audit ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date (    
implem5tation ( ! enhanc$ security      
cle>ance sy/em "u subsection 7b71 !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t %all conduct an audit ( !   
enhanc$ security cle>ance sy/em to      
assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! enhanc$       
security cle>ance sy/em1 & its fairness 
to cov]$ individuals4  4  7b7 ,fund+ f !
 revolv+ fund ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t ,section #acjd7;e77#a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ implem5tation ( ! enhanc$     
security cle>ance sy/em "u section      
#aajja & aft] includ+4  7c7 ,am5dm5t to 
! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act ,section   
#fjc7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a7d77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 
7#d72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 or at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 any    
communication made 9 connection ) !     
grant+1 d5ial1 review1 or revocation ( a
 ,f$]al security cle>ance or access to  
classifi$ in=mation ( a cov]$ individual
 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aajja (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 if t    
communication is made to-- 7i7 an ag5cy 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cjja ( !   
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda772 or  7ii7 an au?oriz$ contractor
 or subcontractor ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#d7 ,communications relat+ to ,f$]al   
security cle>ances & access to classifi$
 in=mation ,! exclusion "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,e7 %all n apply ) respect to     

in=mation orig9at+ f a major consum]    
report+ ag5cy 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #aajja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 relat+ to a cr$it acc\nt or !   
cr$it hi/ory ( a cov]$ individual 7z t  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aajja ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  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--,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t ,enhanc$ ,security ,cle>ance 
,sy/em  #aaj4,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t ,enhanc$ ,security ,cle>ance 
,sy/em #aajja  4