,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfd #aae? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cbaj ,report ,no4
 #aae-ahe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1             
#bjag,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,novemb] #bg1     
#bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,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 purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,securely ,exp$it+ ,cle>ances ,?r\gh    
,report+ ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjag or !  
,,secret ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,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 ( !      
,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations     
,bureau ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          

,managem5t %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! backlog ( security cle>ance 
inve/igations t includes--  7#a7 ! size 
( ! p]sonnel security cle>ance          
inve/igation process backlog2 &  7#b7 ! 
av]age l5g? ( "t1 = ea* s5sitivity      
level1 to c>ry out an initial           
inve/igation & a p]iodic inve/igation4  
#c4 ,report on ,security ,cle>ance      
,inve/igations ( p]sonnel ( ! ,executive
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,backgr\nd    
,inve/igations ,bureau ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit to     
,congress a report t expla9s ! process =
 conduct+ & adjudicat+ security cle>ance
 inve/igations = p]sonnel ( ! ,executive
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ ,:ite    
,h\se p]sonnel4  #d4 ,report on         
duplicative co/s ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,backgr\nd      
,inve/igations ,bureau ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit to     

,congress a report on ! co/ ( duplicat+ 
res\rces "u ! control or direction ( !  
,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations     
,bureau = implem5tation ( ! plan ref]5c$
 9 section #iea7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefd note74  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,securely ,exp$it+ ,cle>ances ,?r\gh  
,report+ ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjag or !  
,,secret ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,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 ( !      
,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations     
,bureau ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          
,managem5t %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! backlog ( security cle>ance 
inve/igations t includes1 = ! mo/ rec5t 
full cal5d> qu>t]--  7#a7 ! size ( !    
p]sonnel security cle>ance inve/igation 
process backlog1 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] ( ,f$]al        
employees conduct+ backgr\nd            
inve/igations2 &  7,i7 ! numb] (        
employees ( ,f$]al contractors conduct+ 
backgr\nd inve/igations2  7#b7 ! av]age 
l5g? ( "t1 = ea* s5sitivity level1 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$y1 !   
backlog2  7,b7 ! /eps ! ,director %all  
take to r$uce ! backlog2  7,c7 process  
re=ms to improve effici5cies 91 & !     
quality (1 backgr\nd inve/igations2 &   
7,d7 a projection ( :5 ! backlog w be   
suffici5tly r$uc$ to meet requir$       
timel9ess /&>ds2 &  7#e7 a description (
 improvem5ts 9 in=mation & data         
security4  #c4 ,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 ( ! 
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report t expla9s ! process = conduct+ & 
adjudicat+ security cle>ance            
inve/igations = p]sonnel ( ! ,executive 
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ ,:ite     
,h\se p]sonnel4  #d4 ,report on         
duplicative co/s ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 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$4 ,reg4 #chajc71 %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! co/ ( duplicat+ 
res\rces "u ! control or direction ( !  
,national ,backgr\nd ,inve/igations     
,bureau = implem5tation ( ! plan ref]5c$
 9 section #iea7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefd note74  
#e4 ,report on cont9u\s evaluation &    
reciprocity ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all  
submit to ,congress a report t          
provides--  7#a7 ! /atus ( implem5t+    
cont9u\s evaluation ,gov]nm5twide1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ag5cies )      
cont9u\s evaluation programs & h[ _m (  
^? programs are curr5tly meet+ !        
inve/igative /&>ds2  7,b7 a risk        
assessm5t ( replac+ curr5t re9ve/igation
 requirem5ts ) cont9u\s evaluation      

programs by #bjbj2  7,c7 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,d7 plans1 includ+      
timel9es1 = implem5t+ cont9u\s          
evaluation ,gov]nm5twide & phas+ out    
p]iodic re9ve/igations2  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 recomm5dations1       
includ+ timel9es1 to improve ! backgr\nd
 inve/igation process to-- 7,a7 simplify
 ! ,que/ionnaire = ,national ,security  

,positions 7,/&>d ,=m #hf7 & increase   
cu/om] support = applicants complet+ su*
 que/ionnaire2  7,b7 use remote &       
virtual te*niques & c5traliz$ locations 
dur+ field inve/igation "w2  7,c7 use   
secure & reliable digitization (        
in=mation obta9$ dur+ ! cle>ance        
process2 &  7,d7 build ! capacity ( !   
backgr\nd inve/igation labor sector2 &  
7#d7 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  #f4 ,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 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 ag5cy4  7b7 ,review & updat+
  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 #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  ,novemb]
 #bg1 #bjag,report$ ) an am5dm5t