,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gji  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fcgd
  ,report ,no4 #aae-iac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,p]ry 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security      
,septemb] #d1 #bjah ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #ac1   
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to        
/reaml9e ,f$]al contractor fitness      
det]m9ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fitness ,in=mation ,transp>5cy ,act (  
#bjah or ! ,,fit ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5t 
to /reaml9e fitness det]m9ations  7a7   
,consolidation ( fitness /&>ds ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        

,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security 
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 %all--  7#a7 coord9ate ) !   
heads ( compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to      
review & consolidate all ,f$]al         
contractor fitness /&>ds us$ by !       
,dep>tm5t & its compon5ts 9 ord] to     
issue a uni=m set ( fitness /&>ds t     
reflect public tru/ conc]ns :i*         
correspond to ea* position risk level2  
7#b7 require ! ,dep>tm5t & ! heads ( its
 compon5ts to use su* uni=m fitness     
/&>ds t correspond to ! relevant        
position risk level z ! basis = fitness 
det]m9ations = a contractor employee2 & 
7#c7 publi% su* uni=m fitness /&>ds t   
correspond to ea* su* position risk     
level on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
& cause ! same to be pr9t$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]4  7b7 ,deviation f uni=m fitness
 /&>ds ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 may     
au?orize ! ,dep>tm5t or a compon5t ( !  
,dep>tm5t to deviate f ! uni=m fitness  

/&>ds issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a7  
on a position-by-position basis if--    
7#a7 ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 writ+ on !  
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t & causes ! 
same to be pr9t$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a   
c]tification t conta9s--  7,a7 a        
det]m9ation t su* uni=m fitness /&>ds   
are n suffici5t to protect in=mation1   
sy/ems1 or facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t !   
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( :i* or          
unau?oriz$ access to :i* c\ld reasonably
 be expect$ to cause sub/antial damage  
to ! integrity & effici5cy ( !          
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 a description (      
approv$ additional fitness /&>ds & a li/
 to :i* positions su* deviation applies2
 or  7#b7 exig5t circum/ances creat$ by 
a presid5tial decl>ation ( a major      
disa/] issu$ pursuant to section #dja ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 require su* deviation to mitigate
 /aff+ %ortages = ! duration ( su*      
decl>ation4  7c7 ,reciprocity  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all      
implem5t a process to ensure fitness    
det]m9ations made by ! ,dep>tm5t are    
uni=mly accept$ ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t &   
its compon5ts4  7#b7 ,suffici5cy ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 may1 z   
appropriate1 deem a favorably adjudicat$
 p]sonnel security inve/igation         
suffici5t to satisfy a requirem5t to    
complete a contractor fitness           
det]m9ation "u ?is section4  7d7        
,fitness adjudication /atus updates ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security 
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 & 9 coord9ation ) heads ( ! compon5ts (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all implem5t a uni=m     
process to--  7#a7 provide1 n less      
frequ5tly ?an mon?ly1 contractor        
repres5tatives c]tifi$ pursuant to      
subsection 7e77#a7 access to in=mation  
reg>d+ ! /atus ( fitness det]m9ations = 

,dep>tm5t contractor employees relevant 
to su* contractor repres5tatives2 &     
7#b7 collect ea* fiscal qu>t] data to   
all[ ! ,dep>tm5t & its compon5ts &      
contractor repres5tatives to assess     
av]age fitness inve/igation1            
adjudication1 & det]m9ation process+    
times = ea* compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1     
includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! p>amet]s us$ 
to calculate ea* su* av]age4  7e7       
,c]tification ,be=e ! implem5tation ( ! 
uni=m process describ$ 9 subsection 7d71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all--   
7#a7 c]tify t ea* contractor            
repres5tative receiv+ in=mation f su*   
process has receiv$ in=mation reg>d+    
practices relat+ to ! adequate          
protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation & has ackn[l$g$ 9 writ+ to    
adh]e to su* practices2 &  7#b7 consult 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t to ensure t su* process is   
consi/5t ) curr5t be/ practices across !

 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,applicability (
 section #ddicf ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code ,no au?ority or policy     
creat$ by or issu$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all apply to employees or      
contractors ( an air c>ri]1 =eign air   
c>ri]1 or airport op]ator subject to    
employm5t inve/igations pursuant to     
section #ddicf ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,reports to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !           
publication ( uni=m fitness /&>ds       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & annually    
!reaft] = f\r ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 conta9+--  7#a7 ! numb] ( deviation    
reque/s "u subsection 7b7 made to !     
,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security1 includ+--  7,a7 !    
numb] ( deviation reque/s approv$ & !   

correspond+ ju/ification = ea* su*      
deviation f su* fitness /&>ds2 &  7,b7 !
 numb] ( deviation reque/s d5i$ & !     
correspond+ ju/ification = ea* su*      
d5ial2  7#b7 in=mation reg>d+ ! numb] & 
av]age duration ( ,f$]al contractor     
fitness det]m9ations = ea* compon5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t2  7#c7 in=mation reg>d+ ! use 
( programs or policies t all[           
contractors to beg9 "w prior to !       
completion ( a fitness det]m9ation2     
7#d7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] (  
individuals :o1 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>    
ye>1 receiv$ an unfavorable fitness     
det]m9ation f ! ,dep>tm5t by reason ( an
 affiliation ) or memb]%ip 9 an         
organization d$icat$ to t]rorism2  7#e7 
to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] (       
individuals :o1 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>    
ye>1 receiv$ a favorable fitness        
det]m9ation f ! ,dep>tm5t despite an    
affiliation ) or memb]%ip 9 an          
organization d$icat$ to t]rorism2  7#f7 
in=mation reg>d+ ! degree to :i* fitness
 det]m9ations made by ! ,dep>tm5t & its 

compon5ts or o!r ,f$]al ag5cies are     
recogniz$ on a reciprocal basis by !    
,dep>tm5t & its compon5ts pursuant to   
subsection 7c77#a72  7#g7 in=mation     
reg>d+ ! degree to :i* suitability &    
fitness det]m9ations = ,f$]al applicants
 & appo9tees made by ! ,dep>tm5t & its  
compon5ts or o!r ,f$]al ag5cies are     
recogniz$ on a reciprocal basis by !    
,dep>tm5t & its compon5ts2 &  7#h7      
in=mation reg>d+ ! degree to :i* !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,security 
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 uses ! au?ority "u
 subsection 7c77#b74  7h7 ,suitability  
/atus updates ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief   
,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief    
,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1   
%all develop a plan to provide ,f$]al   
applicants & appo9tees ) suitability &  
fitness det]m9ation /atus updates simil>
 to updates provid$ to contractor       
repres5tatives "u subsection 7d74  7i7  
,exig5t circum/ances fitness det]m9ation

 review ,! ,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security may       
conduct an imm$iate review ( a          
contractor employee's fitness           
det]m9ation :5 a contractor employee has
 engag$ 9 viol5t acts aga9/ individuals1
 prop]ty1 or public spaces bas$ on !    
contractor employee's association )     
p]sons or organizations t advocate1     
?reat51 or use =ce or viol5ce1 or any   
o!r illegal or uncon/itutional means1 9 
an ef=t to prev5t o!rs f ex]cis+ _!     
rights "u ! ,con/itution or laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate1 bas$ on   
factors includ+1 at a m9imum1 race1     
religion1 national orig91 or disability4
  7j7 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no 
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,?is  
,act %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts       
o!rwise appropriat$4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,contractor ,! t]m   
contractor has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #gaja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,contractor employee ,!   

t]m contractor employee means an        
individual :o p]=ms "w = or on behalf ( 
any ,f$]al ag5cy "u a contract & :o1 9  
ord] to p]=m ! "w specifi$ "u su*       
contract1 w require access to           
facilities1 in=mation1 in=mation        
te*nology sy/ems1 /aff1 or o!r assets ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & :o   
c\ld1 by ! nature ( ! access or duties (
 su* individual1 adv]sely affect !      
integrity or effici5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
,su* contracts include ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,p]sonal s]vices contracts4  7,b7       
,contracts betwe5 any non-,f$]al entity 
& ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,sub-contracts     
betwe5 any non-,f$]al entity & ano!r    
non-,f$]al entity to p]=m "w relat$ to !
 prim>y contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7   
,contractor repres5tative ,! t]m        
contractor repres5tative means a p]son  
employ$ by a contractor :o is designat$ 
9 writ+ by an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a      
contractor z responsible = manag+ &     
communicat+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security or its compon5ts on behalf (  

su* contractor on matt]s relat+ to      
fitness det]m9ations1 & is c]tifi$      
pursuant to subsection 7e77#a7 reg>d+ ! 
adequate protection ( p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation4  7#d7 ,except$   
s]vice ,! t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bajc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,fitness 
,! t]m fitness means ! level ( "* &     
conduct necess>y = an individual to p]=m
 "w = or on behalf ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 ! 
except$ s]vice1 o!r ?an a position      
subject to a suitability det]m9ation or 
z a nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality   
employee4  7#f7 ,fitness det]m9ation ,! 
t]m fitness det]m9ation means a decision
 by a ,f$]al ag5cy t an individual does 
or does n h ! requir$ level ( "* &      
conduct necess>y to p]=m "w = or on     
behalf ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 ! except$     
s]vice1 o!r ?an a position subject to a 
suitability det]m9ation1 z a contractor 
employee1 or z a nonappropriat$ fund    
in/rum5tality employee4  7#g7 ,in=mation
 te*nology ,! t]m in=mation te*nology   

has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aaaja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#h7 ,nonappropriat$ fund             
in/rum5tality employee ,! t]m           
nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality       
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #aehg7;a77#a7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,p]sonnel    
security inve/igation ,! t]m p]sonnel   
security inve/igation has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #cjja
 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism     
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda74  7#aj7 ,suitability det]m9ation 
,! t]m suitability det]m9ation has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gca4aja ( 
title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  
7#aa7 ,t]rorism ,! t]m t]rorism means   
any crim9al acts t involve viol5ce or   
are dang]\s to human life & appe> to be 
int5d$ to intimidate or co]ce a civilian
 population to influ5ce ! policy ( a    
gov]nm5t by intimidation or co]cion1 or 
to affect ! conduct ( a gov]nm5t by mass
 de/ruction1 assass9ation1 or kidnapp+4 

,septemb] #d1 #bjah ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$