,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag ,mr4    
,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 & ,mr4
 ,johnson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection )          
additional flexibility to exp$ite ! hir+
 process = applicants = law en=cem5t    
positions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,boots  
on ! ,bord] ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,exp&$   
au?ority to waive polygraph exam9ations 
= c]ta9 applicants = law en=cem5t       
positions ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ,section #c ( ! ,anti-,bord]
 ,corruption ,act ( #bjaj 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 
#bba7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,waiv] ,!        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection may waive ! polygraph       
exam9ation requirem5t "u subsection     
7a77#a7 = any ( ! foll[+ applicants3    

7#a7 ,an applicant :o1 at ! "t !        
applicant applies = a law en=cem5t      
position ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection1 is a ,/ate or local law    
en=cem5t (fic]1 if ! (fic]--  7,a7 has  
s]v$ z a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t    
(fic] = n less ?an #c ye>s ) no break 9 
s]vice2  7,b7 is au?oriz$ by law to     
engage 9 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1       
detection1 or inve/igation ( any        
violation ( law1 or ! appreh5sion1      
arre/1 prosecution1 or inc>c]ation ( any
 individual = any violation ( law2  7,c7
 is n "u inve/igation1 has n be5 f\nd to
 h engag$ 9 crim9al activity or s]i\s   
misconduct1 has n resign$ f a position z
 a law en=cem5t (fic] "u inve/igation or
 9 lieu ( t]m9ation1 & has n be5        
dismiss$ f a position z a law en=cem5t  
(fic]2 &  7,d7 has successfully complet$
 a polygraph exam9ation z a condition ( 
employm5t ) ! applicant's law en=cem5t  
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,an applicant :o1 at ! "t !
 applicant applies = a law en=cem5t     
position ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      

,protection1 is a ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
(fic]1 if ! (fic]--  7,a7 has s]v$ z a  
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] = n less ?an  
#c ye>s ) no break 9 s]vice2  7,b7 has  
au?ority to make arre/s1 conduct        
inve/igations1 conduct se>*es1 make     
seizures1 be> fire>ms1 & s]ve ord]s1    
w>rants1 & o!r processes2  7,c7 is n "u 
inve/igation1 has n be5 f\nd to h engag$
 9 crim9al activity or s]i\s misconduct1
 has n resign$ f a position z a law     
en=cem5t (fic] "u inve/igation or 9 lieu
 ( t]m9ation1 & has n be5 dismiss$ f a  
position z a law en=cem5t (fic]2 &  7,d7
 has und]gone an 9-scope ,ti] #d        
backgr\nd inve/igation or a ,ti] #e s+le
 scope backgr\nd inve/igation z a       
condition ( employm5t ) ! applicant's   
law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#c7 ,an applicant 
:o1 at ! "t ! applicant applies = a law 
en=cem5t position ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection1 is a transition+    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 a vet]an1 or a   
memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d1 if su*       
individual--  7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$   

,=ces = n less ?an #d ye>s2  7,b7 holds1
 or has held dur+ ! #e ye>s prec$+      
apply+ = ! position1 a ,secret1 ,top    
,secret1 or ,top ,secret_/,s5sitive     
,comp>tm5t$ ,in=mation cle>ance & 0 n   
grant$ any waiv] to obta9 su* cle>ance2 
7,c7 has und]gone1 dur+ ! #e ye>s prec$+
 apply+ = ! position1 an 9-scope ,ti] #d
 backgr\nd inve/igation or a ,ti] #e    
s+le scope backgr\nd inve/igation2 &    
7,d7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$1 or is        
eligible to be dis*>g$ or releas$1 f !  
,arm$ ,=ces "u honorable conditions &   
has n engag$ 9 crim9al activity or s]i\s
 misconduct "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission] to   
hire an individual = a law en=cem5t     
position "u subsection 7a7 :o is n      
suitable = employm5t & eligible = a     
position designat$ z relat+ to national 
security4  7d7 ,backgr\nd inve/igations 
,an individual :o receives a waiv] "u   

subsection 7b7 :o holds a ,ti] #d       
backgr\nd inve/igation %all be subject  
to a ,ti] #e s+le scope backgr\nd       
inve/igation4  7e7 ,au?ority ,to adm9i/]
 polygraph exam9ations aft] waiv] ,!    
,commission] may adm9i/] a polygraph    
exam9ation to an individual :o appli$ = 
a law en=cem5t position ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection & receiv$ a waiv] 
"u subsection 7b7 if ! ,commission]     
det]m9es1 bas$ on in=mation discov]$    
be=e ! completion ( a backgr\nd         
inve/igation ( ! individual1 t a        
polygraph exam9ation is necess>y = !    
,commission] to make a f9al det]m9ation 
) respect to ! suitability ( !          
individual = ! position4  7f7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t (fic] means a law en=cem5t     
(fic]1 z def9$ 9 section #hcca7bj7 or   
#hdja7ag7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,transition+ memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m transition+ memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces means a memb] ( ! ,arm$    

,=ces s]v+ on active duty on ! date on  
:i* ! memb] applies = a law en=cem5t    
position ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection :o expects to be dis*>g$ or 
releas$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces & plans to take 
a position 9 ! competitive s]vice 7z    
def9$ section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m     
vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#aja7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  4