,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%
 a demon/ration program reg>d+ backgr\nd
 *ecks = c]ta9 employees ( ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,backgr\nd        
,inve/igation ,au?orization             
,demon/ration ,act4  #b4 ,demon/ration  
program on ,,bia employm5t back gr\nd   
*ecks  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all e/abli% a demon/ration program = ! 
purpose ( conduct+ or adjudicat+1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs1 p]sonnel backgr\nd    
inve/igations = applicants = law        
en=cem5t positions 9 ! ,bureau ( ,indian
 ,affairs4  7#b7 ,backgr\nd             
inve/igations & security cle>ance       

det]m9ations  7,a7 ,,bia inve/igations  
,z "p ( ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh !  
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,s]vices1 may c>ry out 
a backgr\nd inve/igation1 security      
cle>ance det]m9ation1 or bo? a backgr\nd
 inve/igation & a security cle>ance     
det]m9ation = an applicant = a law      
en=cem5t position 9 ! ,bureau ( ,indian 
,affairs4  7,b7 ,use ( previ\s          
inve/igations & det]m9ations  7i7 ,9    
,g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 z "p ( !
 demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 adjudicat+
 backgr\nd inve/igations = applicants = 
law en=cem5t positions 9 ! ,bureau (    
,indian ,affairs1 %all consid] previ\s  
backgr\nd inve/igations = an applicant1 
security cle>ance det]m9ations = an     
applicant1 or bo? backgr\nd             
inve/igations & security cle>ance       
det]m9ations = an applicant1 z ! case   
may be1 t h be5 conduct$ by a ,/ate1    
local1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t1 or by !    
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 )9 ! #e-ye> 

p]iod prec$+ ! application = employm5t )
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  7ii7    
,quality ,! ,secret>y %all only consid] 
previ\s backgr\nd inve/igations &       
security cle>ance det]m9ations = an     
applicant t h be5 conduct$ by a ,/ate1  
local1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t if !        
,secret>y c v]ify t ^? previ\s          
inve/igations & det]m9ations1 z ! case  
may be1 are ( a comp>able quality &     
?or\ghness to inve/igations &           
det]m9ations c>ri$ out by ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,affairs1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel  
,managem5t1 or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4      
7iii7 ,additional inve/igation ,if1 z   
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y      
consid]s an exi/+ backgr\nd             
inve/igation1 security cle>ance         
det]m9ation1 or bo?1 z ! case may be1 = 
an applicant t has be5 c>ri$ out by a   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t1 or  
by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 !      
,secret>y--  7,i7 may c>ry out          
additional inve/igation & exam9ation ( !
 applicant if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*

 additional in=mation is ne$$ 9 ord] to 
make an appropriate det]m9ation z to !  
"* & tru/wor?9ess ( ! applicant be=e    
f9al adjudication c be made & a security
 cle>ance c be issu$2 &  7,,ii7 %all n  
initiate a new backgr\nd inve/igation   
process ) ! ,national ,backgr\nd        
,inve/igations ,bureau or o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cy unless t new backgr\nd            
inve/igation process cov]s a p]iod ( "t 
t 0 n cov]$ by a previ\s backgr\nd      
inve/igation process4  7iv7 ,agreem5ts  
,! ,secret>y may ent] into a ,memor&um (
 ,agreem5t ) a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal 
,gov]nm5t to develop /eps to exp$ite !  
process ( receiv+ & obta9+ access to    
backgr\nd inve/igation & security       
cle>ance det]m9ations = use 9 !         
demon/ration program4  7#c7 ,sunset ,!  
demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section %all t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! program4  7b7       
,suffici5cy ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 a backgr\nd inve/igation conduct$ 
or adjudicat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to

 ! demon/ration program au?oriz$ 9      
subsection 7a7 t results 9 ! grant+ ( a 
security cle>ance to an applicant = a   
law en=cem5t position 9 ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs %all be suffici5t to   
meet ! applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t or o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy = su* inve/igations4  7c7 ,annual 
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit an      
annual report to ! ,committee on ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives on ! demon/ration       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 :i* 
%all include a description (--  7#a7 !  
demon/ration program & any relevant     
annual *anges or updates to ! program2  
7#b7 ! numb] ( backgr\nd inve/igations  
c>ri$ out "u ! program2  7#c7 ! co/s1   
includ+ any co/ sav+s1 associat$ ) !    
inve/igation & adjudication process "u !
 program2  7#d7 ! process+ times = !    
inve/igation & adjudication processes "u
 ! program2  7#e7 any ,memor&a (        
,agreem5t ent]$ into ) ,/ate1 local1 or 

,tribal ,gov]nm5ts2 &  7#f7 any o!r     
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
relevant4  7d7 ,,gao /udy & report  7#a7
 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! demon/ration program  
"u ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & submit to  
,congress an initial report on su*      
demon/ration program4  7#b7 ,f9al report
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! beg9n+ ( !  
demon/ration program "u ?is section1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress a f9al
 report on su* demon/ration program4    
7#c7 ,tribal input ,9 prep>+ ! reports  
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all prioritize input f ,indian ,tribes 
reg>d+ ! demon/ration program "u ?is    
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