H.R. 3210 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2017Mr. Knight (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security clearance investigations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017. 2. Report on backlog of personnel security clearance investigations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter for 5 years, the Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management shall submit to Congress a report on the backlog of security clearance investigations that includes— (1) the size of the personnel security clearance investigation process backlog; and (2) the average length of time, for each sensitivity level, to carry out an initial investigation and a periodic investigation.