,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb to improve ! managem5t &   
adm9i/ration ( ! security cle>ance      
processes ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,cle>ance 
,managem5t & ,adm9i/ration ,act4  #b4   
,security cle>ance managem5t &          
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e section    
#gja 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda7 ! foll[+3  ,a  
,headqu>t]s ,activities  2  &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,b
 ,security ,cle>ances  #gaa4            
,designation ( national security        
s5sitive & public tru/ positions  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require !      
designation ( ! s5sitivity level (      
national security positions 7pursuant to
 "p #adjj ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or simil> successor       
regulation7 be conduct$ 9 a mann]       
consi/5t ) respect to all compon5ts &   
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & consi/5t )      
,f$]al guidel9es4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,9
 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all require ! utilization ( uni=m      
designation tools ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t & 
provide tra9+ to appropriate /aff ( !   
,dep>tm5t on su* utilization4 ,su* tra9+
 %all include guidance on factors =     
det]m9+ eligibility = access to         
classifi$ in=mation & eligibility to    
hold a national security position4      
#gab4 ,review ( position designations   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #f1      
#bjai1 & e five ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all review all s5sitivity    
level designations ( national security  
positions 7pursuant to "p #adjj ( title 
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or     

simil> successor regulation7 at !       
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ,if dur+ ! 
c\rse ( a review requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a *ange 9 ! 
s5sitivity level ( a position t affects 
! ne$ = an individual to obta9 access to
 classifi$ in=mation is w>rant$1 su*    
access %all be adm9i/ratively adju/$ &  
an appropriate level p]iodic            
re9ve/igation complet$1 z necess>y4  7c7
 ,congressional report+ ,^u completion (
 ea* review requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all report to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate on ! f9d+s ( ea* su* review1
 includ+ ! numb] ( positions by         
classification level & by compon5t &    
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,secret>y   
made a det]m9ation 9 accordance )       
subsection 7b7 to--  7#a7 require access
 to classifi$ in=mation2  7#b7 no long] 
require access to classifi$ in=mation2  
or  7#c7 o!rwise require a diff]5t level

 ( access to classifi$ in=mation4  #gac4
 ,audits ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all  
conduct regul> audits ( compliance ( !  
,dep>tm5t ) "p #adjj ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or simil>         
successor regulation4  #gad4 ,report+   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] ( d5ials1        
susp5sions1 revocations1 & appeals ( !  
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation ( an individual ?r\gh\t !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! date & /atus or     
disposition ( ea* report$ action "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! id5tification ( 
! sponsor+ entity1 :e!r by a compon5t1  
(fice1 or headqu>t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 (   
ea* action "u p>agraph 7#a71 &          
description ( ! gr\nds = ea* su* action4

  7#d7 ,demographic data1 includ+ data  
relat+ to race1 sex1 national orig91 &  
disability1 ( ea* individual = :om      
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation 0 d5i$1 susp5d$1 revok$1 or   
appeal$1 & ! numb] ( ye>s t ea* su*     
individual 0 eligible = access to su*   
in=mation4  7#e7 ,9 ! case ( a susp5sion
 9 excess ( #ahj days1 an explanation = 
su* duration4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* report      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be made     
publicly available1 b may include a     
classifi$ annex = any s5sitive or       
classifi$ in=mation if necess>y4  #gae4 
,uni=m adjudication1 susp5sion1 d5ial1 &
 revocation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,homel&   
,security ,advisory ,committee1 %all    
develop a plan to a*ieve great] uni=mity
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to !          
adjudication ( eligibility ( an         
individual = access to classifi$        
in=mation t are consi/5t ) !            

,adjudicative ,guidel9es = ,det]m9+     
,access to ,classifi$ ,in=mation publi%$
 on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjje1 or simil>      
successor regulation4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ! plan4 
,! plan %all consid] ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,me*anisms to fo/] great] compliance ) !
 uni=m ,dep>tm5t adjudication1          
susp5sion1 d5ial1 & revocation /&>ds by 
! head ( ea* compon5t & (fice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ) ! au?ority to adjudicate    
access to classifi$ in=mation4  7#b7 ,! 
e/abli%m5t ( an int]nal appeals panel   
responsible = f9al national security    
cle>ance d5ial & revocation det]m9ations
 t is compris$ ( designees :o are c>e]1 
sup]visory employees f compon5ts &      
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! au?ority to    
adjudicate access to classifi$ in=mation
 & headqu>t]s1 z appropriate4  #gaf4    
,data protection ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t all in=mation receiv$ = !      

adjudication ( eligibility ( an         
individual = access to classifi$        
in=mation is consi/5t ) ! ,adjudicative 
,guidel9es = ,det]m9+ ,access to        
,classifi$ ,in=mation publi%$ on        
,decemb] #bi1 #bjje1 or simil> successor
 regulation1 & is protect$ aga9/        
misappropriation4  #gag4 ,ref]5ce       
,except z o!rwise provid$1 = purposes ( 
?is subtitle1 any ref]5ce to ! ,dep>tm5t
 includes all compon5ts & (fices ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 
be=e ! item relat+ to section #gja !    
foll[+ new item3  ,subtitle             
,a--,headqu>t]s ,activities  2  &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#gjg ! foll[+ new items3  ,subtitle     
,b--,security ,cle>ances ,sec4 #gaa4    
,designation ( national security        
s5sitive & public tru/ positions4 ,sec4 
#gab4 ,review ( position designations4  
,sec4 #gac4 ,audits4 ,sec4 #gad4        
,report+4 ,sec4 #gae4 ,uni=m            

adjudication1 susp5sion1 d5ial1 &       
revocation4 ,sec4 #gaf4 ,data           
protection4 ,sec4 #gag4 ,ref]5ce4  4