,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,w>n] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect 
integrity1 fairness1 & objectivity 9    
decisions reg>d+ access to classifi$    
in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,exclusivity1 consi/5cy1 & transp>5cy 9 
security cle>ance proc$ures & "r to     
appeal  7a7 ,exclusivity ( proc$ures    
,section #hja ( ! ,national ,security   
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,exclusivity ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b7 & subject to sections    
#hja;,a & #hja;,b1 ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be !    
exclusive proc$ures by :i* decisions    
ab\t access to classifi$ in=mation are  
gov]n$4  4  7b7 ,transp>5cy ,su* section
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t  
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !        
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,updates ,:5ev] ! 
,presid5t makes a revision to a proc$ure
 e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! 
,presid5t %all publi% su* revision 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
! date on :i* ! revision becomes        
effective4  4  7c7 ,consi/5cy  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,viii ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cafa et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #hja ! foll[+3  #hja;,a4        
,decisions relat+ to access to classifi$
 in=mation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9     
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#b7 ,classifi$ ,in=mation ,!   
t]m classifi$ in=mation includes        
s5sitive comp>tm5t$ in=mation1 re/rict$ 
data1 re/rict$ h&l+ in=mation1 & o!r    
comp>tm5t$ in=mation4  7#c7 ,eligibility

 = access to classifi$ in=mation ,! t]m 
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 !  
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#hja7;a74  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an  
ag5cy t makes a det]m9ation =           
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation %all ensure t 9 mak+ !        
det]m9ation1 ! head ( ! ag5cy or any    
p]son act+ on behalf ( ! ag5cy--  7#a7  
does n violate any "r or protection     
en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ rights articulat$ 9 !   
,fir/1 ,fif?1 & ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5ts2     
7#b7 does n discrim9ate = or aga9/ an   
individual on ! basis ( race1 color1    
religion1 sex1 national orig91 age1 or  
h&icap2  7#c7 is n c>ry+ out retaliation
 = political activities or beliefs or a 
co]cion or reprisal describ$ 9 section  
#bcjb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#d7 does n violate section   
#cjja7;j77#a7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &  
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;j77#a774  4  7#b7      

,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ section #b ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #hja ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#hja;,a4 ,decisions relat+ to access to 
classifi$ in=mation4  4  7d7 ,"r ,to    
appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* title1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #hja;,a ! foll[+3
  #hja;,b4 ,"r to appeal  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy 
,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means a p]son1 
o!r ?an ! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1  
curr5tly or =m]ly employ$ by1 detail$   
to1 assign$ to1 or issu$ an au?oriz$    
conditional (f] ( employm5t = a position
 t requires access to classifi$         
in=mation by an ag5cy1 includ+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7  
,a civilian4  7,c7 ,an exp]t or         
consultant to an ag5cy4  7,d7 ,c\nsel or

 o!r repres5tative reta9$ by a cov]$    
p]son4  7,e7 ,any o!r category ( p]son  
:o acts = or on behalf ( an ag5cy z     
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7      
,eligibility = access to classifi$      
in=mation ,! t]m eligibility = access to
 classifi$ in=mation has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 ! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #hja7;a74  7#d7 ,ne$ = access
 ,! t]m ne$ = access has su* mean+ z !  
,presid5t may def9e 9 ! proc$ures       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #hja7;a74  
7#e7 ,security executive ag5t ,! t]m    
,security ,executive ,ag5t means !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce act+ 
z ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t 9        
accordance ) ,executive ,ord] #acdfg    
7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 #chajc2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cafa note2 relat+ to re=m+ processes   
relat$ to suitability = gov]nm5t        
employm5t1 fitness = contractor         
employees1 & eligibility = access to    
classifi$ national security in=mation71 
or z o!rwise def9$ 9 a subsequ5t        
provision ( law4  7b7 ,ag5cy review     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* 
head ( an ag5cy %all1 consi/5t ) !      
int]e/ ( national security1 e/abli% &   
make publicly available a process by :i*
 a cov]$ p]son to :om eligibility =     
access to classifi$ in=mation 0 d5i$ or 
revok$ by ! ag5cy c appeal t d5ial or   
revocation )9 ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 process requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a    
cov]$ p]son to :om eligibility = access 
to classifi$ in=mation is d5i$ or revok$
 by an ag5cy1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! head ( !
 ag5cy %all provide ! cov]$ p]son ) a   
writt5-- 7,i7 detail$ explanation ( !   
basis = ! d5ial or revocation z ! head (
 ! ag5cy det]m9es is consi/5t ) !       
int]e/s ( national security & z p]mitt$ 
by o!r applicable provisions ( law2 &   
7,,ii7 notice ( ! "r ( ! cov]$ p]son to 
a he>+ & appeal "u ?is subsection4  7ii7
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a    
reque/ f ! cov]$ p]son = copies ( !     
docum5ts t =m$ ! basis ( ! ag5cy's      

decision to revoke or d5y1 includ+ !    
inve/igative file1 ! head ( an ag5cy    
%all provide to ! cov]$ p]son copies (  
su* docum5ts z--  7,i7 ! head ( ! ag5cy 
det]m9es is consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (      
national security2 &  7,,ii7 p]mitt$ by 
o!r applicable provisions ( law1        
includ+--  7aa7 section #eeb ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72  7bb7       
section #eeb;a ( su* title 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd72 &  7cc7
 su* o!r provisions ( law relat+ to !   
protection ( confid5tial s\rces &       
privacy ( individuals4  7iii7 7,i7 ,!   
cov]$ p]son %all h ! opportunity to     
reta9 c\nsel or o!r repres5tation at !  
cov]$ p]son's exp5se4  7,,ii7 ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! cov]$ p]son1 & a %[+ t !     
ability to review classifi$ in=mation is
 ess5tial to ! resolution ( an appeal "u
 ?is subsection1 c\nsel or o!r          
repres5tation reta9$ "u ?is clause %all 
be consid]$ = access to classifi$       
in=mation = ! limit$ purposes ( su*     

appeal4  7iv7 7,i7 ,! head ( ! ag5cy    
%all provide ! cov]$ p]son an           
opportunity1 at a po9t 9 ! process      
det]m9$ by ! ag5cy head--  7aa7 to appe>
 p]sonally be=e an adjudicative or o!r  
au?ority1 o!r ?an ! inve/igat+ entity1 &
 to pres5t to su* au?ority relevant     
docum5ts1 mat]ials1 & in=mation1 includ+
 evid5ce t pa/ problems relat+ to !     
d5ial or revocation h be5 ov]come or    
suffici5tly mitigat$2 &  7bb7 to call & 
cross-exam9e witnesses be=e su*         
au?ority1 unless ! head ( ! ag5cy       
det]m9es t call+ & cross-exam9+         
witnesses is n consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (   
national security4  7,,ii7 ,! head ( !  
ag5cy %all make1 z "p ( ! security      
record ( ! cov]$ p]son1 a writt5 summ>y1
 transcript1 or record+ ( any appe>ance 
"u item 7aa7 ( subclause 7,i7 or call+  
or cross-exam9+ ( witnesses "u item 7bb7
 ( su* subclause4  7v7 ,on or be=e !    
date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
cov]$ p]son receives copies ( docum5ts  
"u clause 7ii71 ! cov]$ p]son may reque/

 a he>+ ( ! decision to d5y or revoke by
 fil+ a writt5 appeal ) ! head ( !      
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,a requirem5t t ea* review 
( a decision "u ?is subsection is       
complet$ on av]age n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* a he>+ is reque/$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77v74  7#c7 ,ag5cy review
 panels  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an   
ag5cy %all e/abli% an indep5d5t panel to
 he> & review appeals "u ?is subsection4
  7,b7 ,memb]%ip  7i7 ,composition ,ea* 
indep5d5t panel e/abli%$ by ! head ( an 
ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be       
compos$ ( at lea/ ?ree employees ( !    
ag5cy select$ by ! head1 two ( :om %all 
n be memb]s ( ! security field4  7ii7   
,t]ms ,a t]m ( s]vice on an indep5d5t   
panel e/abli%$ by ! head ( an ag5cy "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n exce$ #b ye>s4  
7,c7 ,decisions  7i7 ,writt5 ,ea*       
decision ( a panel e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 writ+ &      
conta9 a ju/ification ( ! decision4     
7ii7 ,consi/5cy ,ea* head ( an ag5cy t  
e/abli%es a panel "u subp>agraph 7,a7   

%all ensure t ea* decision ( ! panel is 
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national security
 & applicable provisions ( law4  7iii7  
,f9ality ,ea* decision ( a panel        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
f9al b subject to appeal & review "u    
subsection 7c74  7,d7 ,access to        
classifi$ in=mation ,! head ( an ag5cy t
 e/abli%es a panel "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all af=d access to classifi$ in=mation 
to ! memb]s ( ! panel z ! head          
det]m9es--  7i7 necess>y = ! panel to   
he> & review an appeal "u ?is           
subsection2 &  7ii7 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s
 ( national security4  7#d7 ,corrective 
action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 9 ! c\rse (  
proce$+s "u ?is subsection1 ! head ( an 
ag5cy or a panel e/abli%$ by ! head "u  
p>agraph 7#c7 decides t a cov]$ p]son's 
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation 0 improp]ly d5i$ or revok$ by 
! ag5cy1 ! ag5cy %all take corrective   
action to return ! cov]$ p]son1 z ne>ly 
z practicable & reasonable1 to !        
position su* cov]$ p]son w\ld h held _h 

! improp] d5ial or revocation n occurr$4
  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,corrective action  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include         
comp5sation1 9 an am\nt n to exce$      
#cjj1jjj1 = any loss ( wages or b5efits 
suff]$1 or exp5ses o!rwise incurr$1 by  
reason ( su* improp] d5ial or           
revocation4  7#e7 ,publication (        
decisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* head ( an 
ag5cy %all publi% ea* f9al decision on  
an appeal "u ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to ensure          
transp>5cy1 ov]sight by ,congress1 &    
mean+ful in=mation = ^? :o ne$ to und]/&
 h[ ! cle>ance process works1 ea*       
publication "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
be--  7i7 made 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )
 section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by ! ,electronic ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiif     
7,public ,law #ajd-bca72  7ii7 publi%$  
to expla9 ! facts ( ! case1 r$act+ z    
appropriate p]sonal id5tifiable         
in=mation or s5sitive program in=mation2
 &  7iii7 made available on a website t 

is se>*able by memb]s ( ! public4  7#f7 
,publication ( processes ,ea* head ( an 
ag5cy %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !  
process e/abli%$ by ! head pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,high] level review 
7#a7 ,panel  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,security ,executive    
,ag5t %all e/abli% a panel to review    
decisions made on appeals pursuant to ! 
processes e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74   
7,b7 ,scope ( review & jurisdiction ,!  
panel e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
review su* decisions only-- 7i7 z !y    
relate to violations ( section          
#hja;,a7b72 or  7ii7 to ! ext5t to :i*  
an ag5cy prop]ly conduct$ a review ( an 
appeal "u subsection 7b74  7,c7         
,composition ,! panel e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compos$ (   
?ree individuals select$ by ! ,security 
,executive ,ag5t = purposes ( ! panel1 (
 :om at lea/ "o %all be an attorney4    
7#b7 ,appeals & timel9ess  7,a7 ,appeals
  7i7 ,initiation ,on or be=e ! date t  

is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$  
p]son receives a writt5 decision on an  
appeal "u subsection 7b71 ! cov]$ p]son 
may initiate ov]sight ( t decision by   
fil+ a writt5 appeal ) ! ,security      
,executive ,ag5t4  7ii7 ,fil+ ,a writt5 
appeal fil$ "u clause 7i7 relat+ to a   
decision ( an ag5cy %all be fil$ 9 su*  
=m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t may     
require1 includ+--  7,i7 a description  
(-- 7aa7 any alleg$ violations ( section
 #hja;,a7b7 relat+ to ! d5ial or        
revocation ( ! cov]$ p]son's eligibility
 = access to classifi$ in=mation2 &     
7bb7 any allegations ( h[ ! decision may
 h be5 ! result ( ! ag5cy fail+ to      
prop]ly conduct a review "u subsection  
7b72 &  7,,ii7 support+ mat]ials &      
in=mation = ! allegations describ$ "u   
subclause 7,i74  7,b7 ,timel9ess ,!     
,security ,executive ,ag5t %all ensure  
t1 on av]age1 review ( ea* appeal fil$  
"u ?is subsection is complet$ n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! appeal  

is fil$4  7#c7 ,decisions & rem&s  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( review+ "u ?is
 subsection a decision ( an ag5cy "u    
subsection 7b71 ! panel e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 decides t !re is suffici5t
 evid5ce ( a violation ( section        
#hja;,a7b7 to m]it a new he>+ or decides
 t ! decision ( ! ag5cy 0 ! result ( an 
improp]ly conduct$ review "u subsection 
7b71 ! panel %all vacate ! decision made
 "u subsection 7b7 & rem& to ! ag5cy by 
:i* ! cov]$ p]son %all be eligible = a  
new appeal "u subsection 7b74  7,b7     
,writt5 decisions ,ea* decision ( !     
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
9 writ+ & conta9 a ju/ification ( !     
decision4  7,c7 ,consi/5cy ,! panel "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure t ea* decision
 ( ! panel is consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (    
national security & applicable          
provisions ( law4  7,d7 ,f9ality  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 
ea* decision ( ! panel e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9al4  7ii7       
,ov]turn ,! ,security ,executive ,ag5t  

may ov]turn a decision ( ! panel if1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
panel issues ! decision1 ! ,security    
,executive ,ag5t p]sonally ex]cises !   
au?ority grant$ by ?is clause to ov]turn
 su* decision4  7,e7 ,nature ( rem&s ,9 
rem&+ a decision "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n   
direct an outcome ( any fur!r appeal "u 
subsection 7b74  7,f7 ,notice (         
decisions ,= ea* decision ( ! panel     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ a cov]$
 p]son1 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t    
%all provide ! cov]$ p]son ) a writt5   
notice ( ! decision t includes a detail$
 description ( ! reasons = ! decision1  
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national security
 & applicable provisions ( law4  7#d7   
,repres5tation by c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,security ,executive ,ag5t %all      
ensure t1 "u ?is subsection1 a cov]$    
p]son appeal+ a decision "u subsection  
7b7 has an opportunity to reta9 c\nsel  
or o!r repres5tation at ! cov]$ p]son's 
exp5se4  7,b7 ,access to classifi$      

in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( !
 cov]$ p]son1 & a %[+ t ! ability to    
review classifi$ in=mation is ess5tial  
to ! resolution ( an appeal "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,security ,executive ,ag5t
 %all ensure ! c\nsel or o!r            
repres5tation reta9$ "u ?is p>agraph is 
consid]$ = access to classifi$ in=mation
 = ! limit$ purposes ( su* appeal4  7ii7
 ,ext5t ( access ,c\nsel or ano!r       
repres5tative :o is cle>$ = access "u   
?is subp>agraph may be af=d$ access to  
relevant classifi$ mat]ials to ! ext5t  
consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national         
security4  7iii7 ,wrongful d5ial (      
access ,wrongful d5ial ( access (       
relevant mat]ials to a c\nsel or o!r    
repres5tative :o is cle>$ = access "u   
?is subp>agraph %all be review$1 &      
rem$i$ :]e necess>y1 by ! panel e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,access to     
docum5ts & employees  7,a7 ,af=d+ access
 to memb]s ( panel ,! ,security         
,executive ,ag5t %all af=d access to    
classifi$ in=mation to ! memb]s ( !     

panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 z !
 ,security ,executive ,ag5t det]m9es--  
7i7 necess>y = ! panel to review a      
decision describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2 &     
7ii7 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s ( national    
security4  7,b7 ,ag5cy compliance )     
reque/s ( panel ,ea* head ( an ag5cy    
%all comply ) ea* reque/ by ! panel = a 
docum5t & ea* reque/ by ! panel = access
 to employees ( ! ag5cy necess>y = !    
review ( an appeal "u ?is subsection1 to
 ! degree t do+ s is1 z det]m9$ by !    
head ( ! ag5cy & p]mitt$ by applicable  
provisions ( law1 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (
 national security4  7#f7 ,publication (
 decisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* f9al   
decision on an appeal "u ?is subsection1
 ! head ( ! ag5cy ) respect to :i* !    
appeal p]ta9s & ! ,security ,executive  
,ag5cy %all ea* publi% ! decision4  7,b7
 ,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to ensure         
transp>5cy1 ov]sight by ,congress1 &    
mean+ful in=mation = ^? :o ne$ to und]/&
 h[ ! cle>ance process works1 ea*       
publication "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    

be--  7i7 made 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )
 section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7ii7 publi%$ 9 an appropriately 
r$act$ =m1 ! facts ( ! appeal2 &  7iii7 
made available on a website t is        
se>*able by memb]s ( ! public4  7d7     
,p]iod ( "t = ! "r ,to appeal  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 any cov]$ p]son :o has be5 ! subject ( 
a decision made by ! head ( an ag5cy to 
d5y or revoke eligibility = access to   
classifi$ in=mation %all reta9 all      
rights to appeal "u ?is section until ! 
conclusion ( ! appeal process "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,waiv] ( rights  7,a7    
,p]sons ,any cov]$ p]son may volunt>ily 
waive ! cov]$ p]son's "r to appeal "u   
?is section & su* waiv] %all be         
conclusive4  7,b7 ,ag5cies ,! head ( an 
ag5cy may n require a cov]$ p]son to    
waive ! cov]$ p]son's "r to appeal "u   
?is section = any reason4  7e7          
,relation%ip to suitability ,no p]son   
may use a det]m9ation ( suitability "u  
"p #gca ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al      

,regulations1 or successor regulation1 =
 ! purpose ( d5y+ a cov]$ p]son ! review
 proce$+s ( ?is section :]e !re has be5 
a d5ial or revocation ( eligibility =   
access to classifi$ in=mation4  7f7     
,pres]vation ( roles & responsibilities 
"u ,executive ,ord] #ajhfe & ( ! ,def5se
 ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or    
o!rwise affect ! proc$ures 9 effect on !
 day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 = d5ial & revocation proc$ures provid$ 
to individuals by ,executive ,ord]      
#ajhfe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+
 to safegu>d+ classifi$ in=mation )9    
indu/ry71 or successor ord]1 includ+ ^? 
adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! ,def5se ,(fice ( ,he>+s
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