,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #agi #aae? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #eie ,report ,no4     
#aae-acc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,mr4 ,flake 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 &
 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,july #bd1        
#bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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 ! ,anti-,bord]       
,corruption ,reau?orization ,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  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,anti-,bord] ,corruption   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,hir+
 flexibility ,section #c ( !            
,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,act ( #bjaj   
7,public ,law #aaa-cgf2 #f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bba7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsections3  7b7  
,waiv] au?ority ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may waive 

! application ( subsection 7a77#a7 9 !  
foll[+ circum/ances3  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a
 curr5t1 full-"t law en=cem5t (fic]     
employ$ by a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t
 ag5cy1 if su* (fic]--  7,a7 has s]v$ z 
a law en=cem5t (fic] = n few] ?an ?ree  
ye>s ) no break 9 s]vice2  7,b7 is      
au?oriz$ by law to engage 9 or sup]vise 
! prev5tion1 detection1 inve/igation1 or
 prosecution (1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any  
p]son =1 any violation ( law1 & has     
/atutory p[]s = arre/ or appreh5sion2   
7,c7 is n curr5tly "u inve/igation1 has 
n be5 f\nd to h engag$ 9 crim9al        
activity or s]i\s misconduct1 has n     
resign$ f a law en=cem5t (fic] position 
"u inve/igation or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation1 &
 has n be5 dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t    
(fic] position2 &  7,d7 has1 )9 ! pa/ t5
 ye>s1 successfully complet$ a polygraph
 exam9ation z a condition ( employm5t ) 
su* (fic]'s curr5t law en=cem5t ag5cy4  
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a curr5t1 full-"t      
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 if su*       
(fic]-- 7,a7 has s]v$ z a law en=cem5t  

(fic] = n few] ?an ?ree ye>s ) no break 
9 s]vice2  7,b7 has au?ority to make    
arre/s1 conduct inve/igations1 conduct  
se>*es1 make seizures1 c>ry fire>ms1 &  
s]ve ord]s1 w>rants1 & o!r processes2   
7,c7 is n curr5tly "u inve/igation1 has 
n be5 f\nd to h engag$ 9 crim9al        
activity or s]i\s misconduct1 has n     
resign$ f a law en=cem5t (fic] position 
"u inve/igation or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation1 &
 has n be5 dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t    
(fic] position2 &  7,d7 holds a curr5t  
,ti] #d backgr\nd inve/igation or curr5t
 ,ti] #e backgr\nd inve/igation4  7#c7  
,9 ! case ( an individual :o is a memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7or a res]ve compon5t   
!re(7 or a vet]an1 if su* individual--  
7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = n few]  
?an ?ree ye>s2  7,b7 holds1 or has held 
)9 ! pa/ five ye>s1 a ,secret1 ,top     
,secret1 or ,top ,secret _/ ,s5sitive   
,comp>tm5t$ ,in=mation cle>ance2  7,c7  
holds1 or has und]gone )9 ! pa/ five    
ye>s1 a curr5t ,ti] #d backgr\nd        
inve/igation or curr5t ,ti] #e backgr\nd

 inve/igation2  7,d7 receiv$1 or is     
eligible to receive1 an honorable       
dis*>ge f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & has n
 engag$ 9 crim9al activity or committ$ a
 s]i\s milit>y or civil (f5se "u !      
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice2 &  7,e7
 0 n grant$ any waiv]s to obta9 !       
cle>ance ref]r$ to subp>agraph 7,b74    
7c7 ,t]m9ation ( waiv] au?ority ,!      
au?ority to issue a waiv] "u subsection 
7b7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is f\r ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !           
,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjag4  4  #c4 ,supplem5tal     
,commission] au?ority & def9itions  7a7 
,supplem5tal ,commission] au?ority      
,section #d ( ! ,anti-,bord] ,corruption
 ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-cgf7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #d4           
,supplem5tal ,commission] au?ority  7a7 
,non-exemption ,an individual :o        
receives a waiv] "u subsection 7b7 (    
section #c is n exempt f o!r hir+       
requirem5ts relat+ to suitability =     
employm5t & eligibility to hold a       

national security designat$ position1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7b7      
,backgr\nd inve/igations ,any individual
 :o receives a waiv] "u subsection 7b7 (
 section #c :o holds a curr5t ,ti] #d   
backgr\nd inve/igation %all be subject  
to a ,ti] #e backgr\nd inve/igation4    
7c7 ,adm9i/ration ( polygraph exam9ation
 ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection is au?oriz$ to       
adm9i/] a polygraph exam9ation to an    
applicant or employee :o is eligible =  
or receives a waiv] "u subsection 7b7 ( 
section #c if in=mation is discov]$     
prior to ! completion ( a backgr\nd     
inve/igation t results 9 a det]m9ation t
 a polygraph exam9ation is necess>y to  
make a f9al det]m9ation reg>d+          
suitability = employm5t or cont9u$      
employm5t1 z ! case may be4  4  7b7     
,report ,! ,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,act
 ( #bjaj is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new section3  #e4 ,report+       
requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] 

?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjag1 & annually !reaft] :ile !
 waiv] au?ority "u section #c7;b7 is 9  
effect1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection %all submit a      
report to ,congress t includes1 )       
respect to ! report+ p]iod--  7#a7 !    
numb] ( waiv]s reque/$1 grant$1 & d5i$  
"u section #c7;b72  7#b7 ! reasons = any
 d5ials ( su* waiv]2  7#c7 ! p]c5tage ( 
applicants :o 7 hir$ aft] receiv+ a     
waiv]2  7#d7 ! numb] ( in/ances t a     
polygraph 0 adm9i/]$ to an applicant :o 
initially receiv$ a waiv] & ! results ( 
su* polygraph2  7#e7 an assessm5t ( !   
curr5t impact ( ! polygraph waiv]       
program on fill+ law en=cem5t positions 
at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 
&  7#f7 additional au?orities ne$$ by   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to  
bett] utilize ! polygraph waiv] program 
= its int5d$ goals4  7b7 ,additional    
in=mation ,! fir/ report submitt$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   

analysis ( o!r me?ods ( employm5t       
suitability te/s t detect deception &   
c\ld be us$ 9 conjunction ) traditional 
backgr\nd inve/igations to evaluate     
pot5tial employees = suitability2 &     
7#b7 a recomm5dation reg>d+ :e!r a te/  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be adopt$
 by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 
:5 ! polygraph exam9ation requirem5t is 
waiv$ pursuant to section #c7;b74  4    
7c7 ,def9itions ,! ,anti-,bord]         
,corruption ,act ( #bjaj1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m   
#8,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]' means a    
#8law en=cem5t (fic]'1 z def9$ 9 section
 #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,vet]an ,!   
t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aja7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,s]i\s milit>y or   
civil (f5se ,! t]m s]i\s milit>y or     
civil (f5se means an (f5se = :i*--  7,a7

 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may be dis*>g$ 
or sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  
7,b7 a punitive dis*>ge is1 or w\ld be1 
au?oriz$ = ! same or a closely relat$   
(f5se "u ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 z  
pursuant to ,army ,regulation #fce-bjj  
*apt] #ad-ab4  7#d7 ,ti] #d2 ,ti] #e ,! 
t]ms ,ti] #d & ,ti] #e ) respect to     
backgr\nd inve/igations h ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]ms "u ! #bjab ,f$]al ,inve/igative
 ,/&>ds4  4  ,july #bd1 #bjag,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t