,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,gallego     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,anti-,bord]    
,corruption ,act ( #bjaj ) respect to   
waiv+ ! polygraph exam9ation requirem5t 
= =m] ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s seek+  
employm5t ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bord] ,patrol ,recruitm5t ,enhancem5t  
,act4  #b4 ,hir+ flexibility ,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] au?ority ,! ,commission] =   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may 
waive ! application ( subsection 7a77#a7
 = any ( ! foll[+ individuals3 7#a7 ,a  
curr5t1 full-"t law en=cem5t (fic]      
employ$ by a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t

 ag5cy :o-- 7,a7 has s]v$ z a law       
en=cem5t (fic] = n few] ?an #c ye>s ) no
 break 9 s]vice dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> 
p]iod2  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 does n h      
discipl9>y1 misconduct1 or d]ogatory    
records1 has n be5 convict$ (1 & does n 
h p5d+ *>ges relat$ to1 a crim9al (f5se 
or misconduct2  7,d7 has n resign$ f a  
law en=cem5t (fic] position "u          
inve/igation or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation2     
7,e7 has n be5 dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t
 (fic] position2 &  7,f7 has1 )9 ! mo/  
rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod1 successfully pass$ 
a polygraph exam9ation z a condition (  
employm5t ) su* (fic]'s curr5t law      
en=cem5t ag5cy & c provide v]ification (
 pass+ su* exam9ation4  7#b7 ,a curr5t1 
full-"t ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] :o--  
7,a7 has s]v$ z a law en=cem5t (fic] = n

 few] ?an #c ye>s ) no break 9 s]vice   
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod2  7,b7 is 
au?oriz$ 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 does n h      
discipl9>y1 misconduct1 or d]ogatory    
records1 has n be5 convict$ (1 & does n 
h p5d+ *>ges relat$ to1 a crim9al (f5se 
or misconduct2  7,d7 has n resign$ f a  
law en=cem5t (fic] position "u          
inve/igation or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation2     
7,e7 has n be5 dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t
 (fic] position2 &  7,f7 holds a curr5t 
backgr\nd inve/igation1 9 accordance )  
curr5t /&>ds requir$ to be eligible =   
access to ,top ,secret or ,top          
,secret_/,s5sitive ,comp>tm5t$          
,in=mation4  7#c7 ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces 7or ( a res]ve compon5t !re(7 or a
 vet]an :o-- 7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces = n few] ?an #c ye>s2  7,b7 holds1
 or has und]gone )9 ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye>  
p]iod1 a curr5t backgr\nd inve/igation 9

 accordance ) curr5t /&>ds requir$ to be
 eligible = access to ,top ,secret or   
,top ,secret_/,s5sitive ,comp>tm5t$     
,in=mation2  7,c7 receiv$1 or is        
eligible to receive1 an honorable       
dis*>ge f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,d7 
has n be5 convict$ (1 & does n h p5d+   
crim9al *>ges relat$ to1 a crim9al (f5se
 or misconduct2  7,e7 has n committ$ a  
milit>y (f5se "u ! ,uni=m ,code (       
,milit>y ,ju/ice2 &  7,f7 does n h      
discipl9>y1 misconduct1 or d]ogatory    
records4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( waiv]        
au?ority ,! au?ority to issue a waiv] "u
 subsection 7b7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t
 is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,bord] ,patrol ,recruitm5t ,enhancem5t 
,act4  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 ,any individual :o      

receives a waiv] pursuant to section    
#c7;b7 is n exempt f o!r hir+ requirem5t
 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] pursuant to section    
#c7;b7 & holds a backgr\nd inve/igation 
9 accordance ) curr5t /&>ds requir$ =   
access to ,top ,secret or ,top ,secret  
,s5sitive ,comp>tm5t$ ,in=mation %all be
 subject to an appropriate 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 receives1 or is eligible =1 a waiv]  
"u section #c7;b7 if in=mation is       
discov]$ be=e ! 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 7,public ,law #aaa-cgf71 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #e4 ,report+
 requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,bord] ,patrol ,recruitm5t ,enhancem5t 
,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #d  
ye>s1 ! ,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   
grant$ pursuant to section #c7;b72  7#b7
 ! numb] ( reque/s = a waiv] "u section 
#c7;b7 t 7 d5i$1 includ+ ! reasons = ea*
 su* d5ial2  7#c7 ! p]c5tage (          
applicants :o 7 hir$ aft] receiv+ a     
waiv] pursuant to section #c7;b72  7#d7 
! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* a polygraph    
exam9ation 0 adm9i/]$ to an application 
:o initially receiv$ a waiv] pursuant to
 section #c7;b71 & ! results ( ea* su*  
exam9ation2  7#e7 an assessm5t ( !      

impact ( ! polygraph waiv] program on   
fill+ law en=cem5t positions at ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7#f7     
additional au?orities t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection ne$s to bett]       
utilize ! polygraph waiv] program 9 ord]
 to a*ieve its int5d$ goals2 &  7#g7 any
 discipl9>y actions tak5 aga9/ law      
en=cem5t (fic]s hir$ aft] receiv+ a     
waiv] pursuant to section #c7;b74  7b7  
,additional in=mation ,! fir/ report    
submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
analysis ( o!r employm5t suitability    
te/s to detect deception t 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 utiliz$ :5ev]
 ! polygraph exam9ation requirem5t is   
waiv$ pursuant to section #c7;b74  4    
7c7 ,,gao report ,! ,anti-,bord]        
,corruption ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law  
#aaa-cgf71 z am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 

7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  #f4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,bord] ,patrol ,recruitm5t ,enhancem5t  
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft] = ! foll[+ #aj
 ye>s1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all-- 7#a7 review ! discipl9>y1 
misconduct1 & d]ogatory records ( all   
individuals hir$ us+ ! waiv] au?ority "u
 section #c7;b7-- 7,a7 to det]m9e !     
rates ( discipl9>y actions tak5 aga9/   
individuals hir$ us+ su* waiv] au?ority 
comp>$ to individuals hir$ aft] pass+ ! 
polygraph exam9ation requir$ "u section 
#c7;a72 &  7,b7 to address any o!r issue
 relat+ to discipl9e by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection2 &  7#b7 submit a   
report to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
describes ! results ( ! review describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 :ile appropriately     
protect+ s5sitive in=mation4  4  7d7    
,def9itions ,! ,anti-,bord] ,corruption 

,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-cgf71 z 
am5d$ by subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c71 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,crim9al (f5se ,! t]m crim9al (f5se     
means-- 7,a7 any felony puni%able by a  
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>2 or    
7,b7 any o!r crime = :i* an ess5tial    
elem5t involves fraud1 deceit1 or       
misrepres5tation to obta9 an advantage  
or to disadvantage ano!r p]son4  7#b7   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t (fic] has ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]m law en=cem5t (fic] 9 sections       
#hcca7bj7 & #hdja7ag7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,milit>y (f5se ,!  
t]m milit>y (f5se means-- 7,a7 an (f5se 
= :i*-- 7i7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may 
be dis*>g$ or sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces2 or  7ii7 a punitive dis*>ge is1 
or w\ld be1 au?oriz$ = ! same or a      
closely relat$ (f5se "u ! ,manual =     
,c\rts-,m>tial pursuant to *apt] #ad-ab 
( ,army ,regulation #fce-bjj2 or  7,b7  
an action = :i* a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 

receiv$ a demotion 9 milit>y rank z     
puni%m5t = a crime or wrongdo+1 :i* 0   
impos$ by a c\rt m>tial or o!r au?ority4
  7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7b7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4