#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#agdd  ,,an ,,act  ,to /r5g!n !         
acc\ntability ( individuals involv$ 9   
misconduct affect+ ! integrity (        
backgr\nd inve/igations1 to update      
guidel9es = position designation1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,security ,cle>ance    
,acc\ntability1 ,re=m1 & ,enhancem5t    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--    
7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 ,executive ,ord] #acdfg 7#gc ,f$4     
,reg4 #chajc72  7#b7 ! t]m appropriate  
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a prime   
contractor = a cov]$ contract1 ! ag5cy )
 :i* ! prime contractor ent]$ ! cov]$   
contract2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a         
subcontractor = a cov]$ contract1 any   
ag5cy on ^: behalf ! subcontractor is   
p]=m+ "w "u ! cov]$ contract2  7#c7 !   
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         

,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 ! t]m    
backgr\nd inve/igation means any        
inve/igation requir$ = ! purpose (      
det]m9+ !-- 7,a7 eligibility ( a cov]$  
individual = logical & physical access  
to f$]ally controll$ facilities or      
in=mation sy/ems2  7,b7 suitability or  
fitness ( a cov]$ individual = ,f$]al   
employm5t2  7,c7 eligibility ( a cov]$  
individual = access to classifi$        
in=mation or to hold a national security
 s5sitive position2 or  7,d7 fitness ( a
 cov]$ individual to p]=m "w = or on    
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a  
contractor employee2  7#e7 ! t]m cov]$  
contract means a contract to conduct    
backgr\nd inve/igations-- 7,a7 betwe5 an
 ag5cy & a prime contractor2  7,b7      
betwe5 a prime contractor & a           
subcontractor1 if ! prime contractor has
 a contract ) an ag5cy2 or  7,c7 betwe5 
subcontractors1 if "o ( ! subcontractors
 has a contract ) a prime contractor t  

has a contract ) an ag5cy2  7#f7 ! t]m  
cov]$ individual means an individual    
:o-- 7,a7 p]=ms "w = or on behalf ( an  
ag5cy2 or  7,b7 seeks to p]=m "w = or on
 behalf ( an ag5cy2  7#g7 ! t]m cov]$   
misconduct means misconduct affect+ !   
integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation    
conduct$ by or = an ag5cy ) inve/igative
 au?ority to conduct backgr\nd          
inve/igations1 includ+-- 7,a7           
falsification ( any in=mation relat+ to 
a backgr\nd inve/igation2 or  7,b7 o!r  
s]i\s misconduct t compromises !        
integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation2   
7#h7 ! t]m prime contractor means an    
individual :o ent]s into a contract ) an
 ag5cy2 &  7#i7 ! t]m subcontractor     
means an individual :o has contract$ ) a
 prime contractor or ) ano!r            
subcontractor to p]=m a contract on     
behalf ( an ag5cy4  #c4 ,acc\ntability (
 individuals involv$ 9 misconduct       
affect+ ! integrity ( ag5cy backgr\nd   
inve/igations  7a7 ,misconduct by ,f$]al
 employees  7#a7 ,unfit = ,f$]al        

employm5t ,if an ag5cy det]m9es t an    
employee ( ! ag5cy has engag$ 9 cov]$   
misconduct1 ! employee %all be f\nd     
unfit = ,f$]al employm5t4  7#b7 ,fitness
 det]m9ations ,an ag5cy %all make a     
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 9          
accordance ) any /atutory1 regulatory1  
or int]nal ag5cy proc$ures applicable to
 inve/igat+ alleg$ misconduct by        
employees ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,prohibition 
on reemploym5t to conduct backgr\nd     
inve/igations ,if an ag5cy det]m9es "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 t an individual is unfit =
 ,f$]al employm5t1 ! individual %all n  
be appo9t$ to or cont9ue to occupy a    
position1 z an employee ( any ag5cy1 t  
requires its occupant to p]=m backgr\nd 
inve/igations4  7b7 ,misconduct by      
employees "u contract  7#a7             
,ineligibility = p]=mance ( "w "u a     
cov]$ contract ,if an appropriate ag5cy1
 prime contractor1 or subcontractor     
det]m9es t an individual p]=m+ "w "u a  
cov]$ contract has engag$ 9 cov]$       
misconduct1 ! individual %all be        

ineligible to p]=m backgr\nd            
inve/igations "u a cov]$ contract4  7#b7
 ,m&atory disclosure ,a cov]$ contract  
%all include a provision requir+ a prime
 contractor or subcontractor to disclose
 to ea* appropriate ag5cy any allegation
 ( cov]$ misconduct by an employee ( !  
prime contractor or subcontractor n lat]
 ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! prime contractor or
 subcontractor discov]s ! alleg$ cov]$  
misconduct4  7#c7 ,inve/igation ( cov]$ 
misconduct  7,a7 ,contractor            
inve/igation ,a cov]$ contract %all     
include a provision requir+ t1 n lat]   
?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* a
 prime contractor or subcontractor      
discloses an allegation "u p>agraph     
7#b71 ! prime contractor or             
subcontractor %all ref] ! allegation (  
cov]$ misconduct to ! ag5cy =           
inve/igation4  7,b7 ,ag5cy inve/igation 
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$
 to prohibit an appropriate ag5cy f     
conduct+ its own inve/igation into an   
allegation ( cov]$ misconduct4  7#d7    

,prohibition on reemploym5t to conduct  
backgr\nd inve/igations ,if an          
appropriate ag5cy det]m9es1 bas$ on an  
inve/igation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 
t an individual is ineligible to p]=m "w
 "u a cov]$ contract "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 individual %all be prohibit$ f p]=m+   
backgr\nd inve/igations "u any cov]$    
contract4  7#e7 ,modification ( exi/+   
contracts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any cov]$   
contract t is 9 effect & 0 ent]$ into   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all  
be modifi$ to include ! provisions      
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7c7  
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report provid+-- 7#a7 ! numb] (         
individuals det]m9$ to be-- 7,a7 unfit =
 ,f$]al employm5t "u subsection 7a72 or 
7,b7 ineligible to p]=m "w "u a cov]$   
contract "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
details ( ! cov]$ misconduct t result$ 9

 ea* det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  #d4 ,review & update ( position  
designation guidance  7a7 ,guidel9es    
7#a7 ,initial review & update ( guidance
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
review &1 if appropriate1 update !      
guidance ! ,presid5t issues to assi/    
ag5cies 9 det]m9+-- 7,a7 position       
s5sitivity designation2 &  7,b7 !       
appropriate backgr\nd inve/igation to   
initiate = ea* position designation4    
7#b7 ,reviews & revisions ( position    
designations ,n less frequ5tly ?an e #e 
ye>s1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh relevant  
ag5cies 7z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t7 & 9  
accordance ) ! guidance describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 %all review &1 if        
necess>y1 revise ! position designation 
( positions )9 ag5cies4  7b7 ,reports to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
complet+ a review "u subsection 7a77#b71
 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on-- 7#a7 any issues id5tifi$ 9 !

 review2 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( position     
designations revis$ z a result ( !      
review4  7c7 ,no *ange 9 au?ority ,no?+ 
9 ?is section limits or exp&s ! au?ority
 ( any ag5cy to designate a position z  
s5sitive or z requir+ its occupant to h 
access to classifi$ in=mation4  ,pass$ !
 ,s5ate ,decemb] #ae1 #bjad4,secret>y