,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mrs4            
,mc,caskill1 & ,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
prev5t conflicts ( int]e/ relat+ to     
contractors provid+ backgr\nd           
inve/igation fieldwork s]vices &        
inve/igative support s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,prev5t+ ,conflicts ( ,int]e/ )         
,contractors ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy means-- 7,a7
 an ,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  
7,b7 a milit>y dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code72  7,c7 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce 
community 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772  7,d7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &  7,e7 ! ,po/al 

,regulatory ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m    
backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices
 means ! inve/igatory fieldwork conduct$
 to det]m9e ! eligibility ( an          
individual = a security cle>ance or     
suitability = ,f$]al employm5t1         
includ+-- 7,a7 int]views ( ! individual 
or fri5ds1 family1 or o!r s\rces :o     
might h relevant k ( ! individual2 &    
7,b7 reviews (-- 7i7 educational &      
employm5t records2  7ii7 crim9al & o!r  
legal records2 &  7iii7 cr$it hi/ory2   
7#c7 ! t]m backgr\nd inve/igation       
support s]vices means ! cl]ical1        
adm9i/rative1 & te*nical support s]vices
 provid$ to v>i\s functions critical to 
! backgr\nd inve/igation process1       
includ+-- 7,a7 initial process+ & s*$ul+
 ( inve/igative reque/s2  7,b7 in=mation
 te*nology & in=mation te*nology        
support2  7,c7 file ma9t5ance2  7,d7    
imag+ or copy+ ( inve/igation docum5ts2 
&  7,e7 mail process+2 &  7#d7 ! t]m    
quality review process means p]=m+ !    
f9al quality review ( a backgr\nd       

inve/igation1 or assi/+ or facilitat+ ! 
quality review or ano!r quality         
assurance process1 to ensure            
inve/igative1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r       
requir$ /&>ds h be5 met be=e ! complet$ 
backgr\nd inve/igation is deliv]$ to !  
adjudicat+ ag5cy4  #c4 ,organizational  
conflicts ( int]e/ ,aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may n aw>d
 a contract to an entity "u :i* ! entity
 w conduct quality review processes =   
backgr\nd inve/igation fieldwork s]vices
 or backgr\nd inve/igation support      
s]vices t1 z ( ! date ( ! aw>d ( !      
contract1 are be+ conduct$ by t entity4