,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,m>* #ae1 #bjah4 ,am5dm5t3 ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #cbaj7 entitl$ ,an ,act to require ! ,director ( ! ,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations ,bureau to submit a report on ! backlog ( p]sonnel security cle>ance inve/igations1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,securely ,exp$it+ ,cle>ances ,?r\gh ,report+ ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,secret ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,bureau means ! ,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations ,bureau ( ! ,(fice2 7#b7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce act+ z ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t2 & 7#c7 ! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t act+ z ! ,suitability & ,cr$5tial+ ,executive ,ag5t4 #c4 ,report on backlog ( p]sonnel security cle>ance inve/igations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director1 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! backlog ( p]sonnel security cle>ance inve/igations at ! ,bureau = ! mo/ rec5t full cal5d> qu>t]1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! size ( ! backlog ( p]sonnel security cle>ance inve/igations ( ! ,bureau1 includ+1 = ea* s5sitivity level-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( int]im cle>ances grant$2 7,b7 ! numb] ( initial inve/igations = ,f$]al employees2 7,c7 ! numb] ( p]iodic re9ve/igations = ,f$]al employees2 7,d7 ! numb] ( initial inve/igations = employees ( ,f$]al contractors2 7,e7 ! numb] ( p]iodic re9ve/igations = employees ( ,f$]al contractors2 7,f7 ! numb] ( initial inve/igations = employees (1 & employees ( contractors (1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,g7 ! numb] ( p]iodic re9ve/igations = employees ( & employees ( contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,h7 ! numb] ( employees ( ! ,bureau conduct+ backgr\nd inve/igations = ! ,bureau2 & 7,i7 ! numb] ( employees ( contractors ( ! ,bureau conduct+ backgr\nd inve/igations = ! ,bureau2 7#b7 ! av]age l5g? ( "t1 = ea* s5sitivity level1 = ! ,bureau to c>ry out an initial inve/igation & a p]iodic re9ve/igation2 7#c7 a discussion ( ! factors contribut+ to ! av]age l5g? ( "t to c>ry out an initial inve/igation & a p]iodic re9ve/igation2 7#d7 a backlog mitigation plan1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! id5tification ( ! cause (1 & recomm5dations to rem$y1 ! backlog at ! ,bureau2 7,b7 ! /eps ! ,director ( ! ,bureau %all take to r$uce ! backlog2 7,c7 process re=ms to improve effici5cies 91 & ! quality (1 backgr\nd inve/igations by ! ,bureau2 & 7,d7 a projection ( :5 ! backlog at ! ,bureau w be suffici5tly r$uc$ to meet requir$ timel9ess /&>ds2 & 7#e7 a description ( improvem5ts 9 ! in=mation & data security ( ! ,bureau4 #d4 ,report on security cle>ance inve/igations ( p]sonnel ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice1 %all submit to ,congress a report t expla9s ! process = conduct+ & adjudicat+ security cle>ance inve/igations = p]sonnel ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ p]sonnel ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice4 #e4 ,report on co/s associat$ ) bifurcat$ backgr\nd inve/igation sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,suitability & ,security ,cle>ance ,p]=mance ,acc\ntability ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] #acdfg 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 #chajc7 & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! co/ ( ma9ta9+ compreh5sive backgr\nd inve/igations capability )9 ! ,(fice "u ! control or direction ( ! ,bureau & a backgr\nd inve/igations capability = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel "u ! control or direction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = implem5tation ( ! plan ref]5c$ 9 section #ibe ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia71 z comp>$ to ! co/ ( su/a9+ a s+le ,gov]nm5t-wide backgr\nd inve/igations ent]prise4 #f4 ,reports on cont9u\s evaluation1 reciprocity1 & timel9ess measures ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ,congress reports t provide-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( implem5t+ cont9u\s evaluation ,gov]nm5t-wide1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ag5cies ) cont9u\s evaluation programs & h[ _m ( ^? programs are curr5tly conduct+ automat$ records *ecks ( ! requir$ data s\rces z id5tifi$ by ! ,director2 & 7,b7 a discussion ( ! b>ri]s = ag5cies to implem5t cont9u\s evaluation programs1 includ+ any requirem5t "u a /atute1 regulation1 ,executive ,ord]1 or o!r adm9i/rative requirem5t2 7#b7 a detail$ explanation ( ef=ts by ag5cies to meet requirem5ts = reciprocal recognition to access classifi$ in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! range ( ! l5g? ( "t = ag5cies to grant reciprocal recognition to access classifi$ in=mation2 7,b7 additional requirem5ts = re9ve/igations or readjudications1 by ag5cy2 & 7,c7 any o!r b>ri]s to ! timely grant+ ( reciprocity1 by ag5cy1 includ+ any requirem5t "u a /atute1 regulation1 ,executive ,ord]1 or o!r adm9i/rative requirem5t2 & 7#c7 a review ( :e!r ! s*$ule = process+ security cle>ances "u section #cjja ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7 %\ld be modifi$4 #g4 ,review & update ( position designation guidance 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,executive ,ord] #acdfg 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 #chajc71 or any successor !reto2 7#b7 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#c7 ! t]m backgr\nd inve/igation means any inve/igation requir$ = ! 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#d7 ! t]m cov]$ individual-- 7,a7 means a p]son :o p]=ms "w = or on behalf ( ! executive bran* or seeks to p]=m "w = or on behalf ( ! executive bran*2 7,b7 is n limit$ to ,f$]al employees2 7,c7 includes all p]sons1 n exclud$ "u subp>agraph 7,d71 :o require eligibility = access to classifi$ in=mation or eligibility to hold a s5sitive position1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 contractors1 subcontractors1 lic5sees1 c]tificate hold]s1 grantees1 exp]ts1 consultants1 & gov]nm5t employees2 & 7,d7 does n include-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t2 7ii7 employees ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aje or #ajg ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7except to ! ext5t o!rwise direct$ by ! ,presid5t72 7iii7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2 or 7iv7 employees ( ! ,vice ,presid5t "u section #ajf ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or an annual legislative bran* appropriations ,act 7except to ! ext5t o!rwise direct$ by ! ,vice ,presid5t74 7b7 ,review & updat+ 7#a7 ,initial review & update ( guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice %all review & make recomm5dations to ,congress & ! ,presid5t z appropriate to issue guidance 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 #d 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 7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ a review "u subsection 7b77#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 7d7 ,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 ,secret>y