#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dcd  ,,an ,,act  ,to /r5g!n !          
acc\ntability ( individuals involv$ 9   
misconduct affect+ ! integrity (        
backgr\nd inve/igations1 to update      
guidel9es = security cle>ances1 to      
prev5t conflicts ( int]e/ relat+ to     
contractors provid+ backgr\nd           
inve/igation fieldwork s]vices &        
inve/igative support s]vices1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,security ,cle>ance        
,acc\ntability1 ,re=m1 & ,enhancem5t    
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (
 cont5ts4,,title ,i--,security cle>ance 
acc\ntability1 re=m1 & enhancement,sec4 
#aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4           
,acc\ntability ( individuals involv$ 9  
misconduct affect+ ! integrity ( ag5cy  
backgr\nd inve/igations4,sec4 #ajc4     
,review & update ( position designation 
guidance4,,title ,,ii--,prev5t+         
conflicts ( int]e/ ) contractors,sec4   

#bja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4           
,limitation on contract+ to prev5t      
organizational conflicts ( int]e/4  ,i  
,security cle>ance acc\ntability1 re=m1 
& enhancem5t  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
title--  7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 ,executive ,ord] #acdfg    
7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 #chajc71 or any         
successor !reto2  7#b7 ! t]m appropriate
 ag5cy means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a prime  
contractor = a cov]$ 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  #ajb4 ,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  #ajc4 ,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  ,,ii    
,prev5t+ conflicts ( int]e/ )           
contractors  #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
title-- 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 = logical & physical access  
to f$]ally controll$ facilities or      
in=mation sy/ems1 suitability or fitness
 = ,f$]al employm5t1 eligibility =      
access to classifi$ in=mation or to hold
 a national security s5sitive position1 

or fitness to p]=m "w = or on behalf ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a contractor or     
employee1 includ+--  7,a7 int]views ( ! 
individual1 ! employ] ( ! individual1   
=m] employ]s ( ! individual1 & fri5ds1  
family1 & o!r s\rces :o might h relevant
 k ( ! individual2 &  7,b7 reviews (--  
7i7 educational & employm5t records2    
7ii7 crim9al & o!r legal records2 &     
7iii7 cr$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*$ul+ ( inve/igative
 reque/s2  7,b7 in=mation te*nology &   
in=mation te*nology support2  7,c7 file 
ma9t5ance2  7,d7 imag+ or copy+ (       
inve/igation docum5ts2 &  7,e7 mail     
process+2 &  7#d7 ! t]m quality review  
process means p]=m+ ! f9al quality      
review ( a backgr\nd inve/igation to    
ensure inve/igative1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r
 requir$ /&>ds h be5 met be=e ! complet$

 backgr\nd inve/igation is deliv]$ to ! 
adjudicat+ ag5cy4  #bjb4 ,limitation on 
contract+ to prev5t organizational      
conflicts ( int]e/ ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 a contract may n be ent]$   
into1 & an ext5sion ( or option on a    
contract may n be ex]cis$1 ) a          
contractor to conduct a quality review  
process relat+ to backgr\nd inve/igation
 fieldwork s]vices or backgr\nd         
inve/igation support s]vices if !       
contractor is p]=m+ ! s]vices to be     
review$4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,novemb] #ag1 
#bjaf4,secret>y