,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fjf #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #agdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n ! acc\ntability ( individuals involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( backgr\nd inve/igations1 to update guidel9es = security cle>ances1 & = 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 adm9i/rative leave-- 7,a7 means a p]iod ( adm9i/ratively au?oriz$ abs5ce f (ficial duties by an employee ( an ag5cy )\t loss ( pay or *>ge to ! leave acc\nt ( ! employee2 & 7,b7 does n include ! abs5ce ( an employee ( an ag5cy :o is p]=m+ (ficially sanction$ duties away f ! usual "w site or t are diff]5t f ! regul> duties ( ! employee2 7#b7 ! 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#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+ :e!r an individual may be appo9t$ to1 or cont9ue to occupy1 a position1 z an employee or contractor ( an ag5cy1 t requires its occupant to h access to classifi$ in=mation or secure gov]nm5t facilities2 7#e7 ! t]m cov]$ contract means a contract-- 7,a7 betwe5 an ag5cy & a prime contractor2 7,b7 betwe5 a prime contractor & a subcontractor2 & 7,c7 betwe5 subcontractors2 7#f7 ! t]m deb>-- 7,a7 means to prohibit an individual f be+ appo9t$ to1 or cont9u+ to occupy1 a position1 z a contractor ( an ag5cy1 t requires its occupant to sup]vise1 conduct1 or o!rwise adm9i/] backgr\nd inve/igations2 & 7,b7 %all be con/ru$ )9 ! p>amet]s & scope ( deb>m5t "u subp>t #i4d ( "p #i ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 7#g7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 7#h7 ! t]m prime contractor means a p]son :o ent]s into a contract ) an ag5cy2 7#i7 ! t]m subcontractor means a p]son :o has contract$ ) a prime contractor or ) ano!r subcontractor to p]=m a contract ) an ag5cy2 & 7#aj7 ! t]m t]m9ate means to prohibit an individual f be+ appo9t$ to1 or cont9u+ to occupy1 a position1 z an employee ( an ag5cy1 t requires its occupant to sup]vise1 conduct1 or o!rwise adm9i/] backgr\nd inve/igations4 #c4 ,t]m9ation & deb>m5t ( individuals involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t 7a7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,director %all t]m9ate an individual employ$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t if ! ,director det]m9es1 bas$ ^u a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! individual 0 int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 falsification ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 7#b7 fraud relat+ to a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 or 7#c7 o!r s]i\s misconduct t compromises ! integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report4 7b7 ,deb>m5t ,! ,director %all deb> an individual employ$ or contract$ by a p]son "u contract ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t if ! ,director det]m9es1 bas$ ^u a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! individual 0 int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct t has ! pot5tial to affect ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 falsification ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 7#b7 fraud relat+ to a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 or 7#c7 o!r s]i\s misconduct t compromises ! integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report4 7c7 ,susp5sion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all susp5d an individual employ$ or contract$ by a p]son "u contract ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t if ! ,director det]m9es1 bas$ ^u a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t an inve/igation is requir$ to det]m9e :e!r ! individual 0 int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 falsification ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 7,b7 fraud relat+ to a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 or 7,c7 o!r s]i\s misconduct t compromises ! integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report4 7#b7 ,duration ( susp5sion ,an individual susp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 susp5d$ until su* "t t ! ,director det]m9es t ! individual 0 n int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7d7 ,adm9i/rative leave 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all place on adm9i/rative leave an individual employ$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t if ! ,director det]m9es1 bas$ ^u a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t an inve/igation is requir$ to det]m9e :e!r ! individual 0 int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 falsification ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 7,b7 fraud relat+ to a backgr\nd inve/igation report2 or 7,c7 o!r s]i\s misconduct t compromises ! integrity ( a backgr\nd inve/igation report4 7#b7 ,p]iod ( adm9i/rative leave ,an individual plac$ on adm9i/rative leave "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 on adm9i/rative leave until su* "t t ! ,director det]m9es t ! individual 0 n int5tionally involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ! backgr\nd inve/igations program ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7e7 ,proc$ures ,! ,director %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 %all be c>ri$ out1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 ) respect to employees-- 7,a7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! employee is provid$ ) notice & opportunity to be he>d2 & 7ii7 ! det]m9ation :e!r to t]m9ate or re9/ate ! employee is made exp$iti\sly2 & 7,b7 be 9 accordance ) *apt]s #e & #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 ) respect to individuals employ$ or contract$ by p]sons "u contract ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section #i4djf-c ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto4 7f7 ,m&atory disclosure ,any cov]$ contract %all include a provision requir+ ! prime contractor or subcontractor to disclose any misconduct ( ! type describ$ "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 & any violation ( ,f$]al law to ! ag5cy 9 a timely mann]1 & 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date t ! misconduct is discov]$ by ! prime contractor or subcontractor4 7g7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report provid+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals t]m9at$ "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals deb>r$ "u subsection 7b72 7#c7 ! numb] ( individuals susp5d$ "u subsection 7c72 7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals plac$ on adm9i/rative leave "u subsection 7d72 & 7#e7 details ( ! misconduct t result$ 9 ea* t]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 deb>m5t "u subsection 7b71 susp5sion "u subsection 7c71 & placem5t on adm9i/rative leave "u subsection 7d74 #d4 ,review & update ( classifi$ in=mation guidance 7a7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all review & update guidance = ag5cies t %all be us$ to-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r a position requires its occupant to h a security cle>ance2 7#b7 implem5t ! guidance provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ quality controls2 & 7#c7 n less frequ5t ?an e #e ye>s1 review &1 if necess>y1 revise ! designation ( a position z requir+ its occupant to h access to classifi$ in=mation or secure gov]nm5t facilities4 7b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a review "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on any issues id5tifi$ 9 ! review1 & any updates made1 "u subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,no *ange 9 au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits or exp&s ! au?ority ( any ag5cy to designate a position z requir+ its occupant to h access to classifi$ in=mation or secure gov]nm5t facilities4 #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 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to /r5g!n ! acc\ntability ( individuals involv$ 9 misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( backgr\nd inve/igations1 to update guidel9es = position designation1 & = o!r purposes44 ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title