3.0.0 1618 2023-01-11T13:23:52Z 2023-01-11T13:23:52Z Senate S S 2013-10-30 113 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-12-02T23:59:58Z Markup by 2014-07-30T14:00:00Z Referred to 2013-10-30T19:17:40Z S. Rept. 113-283 Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014 113 5482 HR 2014-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2014-12-02 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610. Calendars 2014-12-02 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-283. Committee 2014-12-02 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-283. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2014-07-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-10-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-10-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7677-7678) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2013-10-30 True A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2013-10-30 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2013-10-30 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2013-11-05 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2013-11-14 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2013-12-09 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2014-01-08 False Government Operations and Politics Bank accounts, deposits, capital Bankruptcy Civil actions and liability Consumer credit Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Housing finance and home ownership Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-10-30 Introduced in Senate 2013-11-20T22:36:57Z Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM): (1) to implement the enhanced security clearance system (i.e., the database established by OPM under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) within one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) not less than twice every five years, to review, using such system, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of information relating to the security clearance or access to classified information of each individual who is appointed to a position that requires such a clearance or access (covered individual). Requires such security clearance system to: (1) integrate information from various sources, including government and commercial data sources, the major consumer reporting agencies, and social media; and (2) include relevant information on individuals who are being considered for, or have been appointed to, a position that requires access to classified information.

Exempts from the reporting requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act any communication made in connection with the granting, denial, review, or revocation of a federal security clearance or access to classification of a covered individual.

]]> 01 2014-12-02 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2015-01-16T20:41:58Z Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop and implement a plan to eliminate the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of individuals determined eligible for access to classified information or eligible to hold a sensitive position (covered individuals). Requires such plan to: (1) use a risk-based approach to identify high-risk populations and prioritize reinvestigations that are due or overdue to be conducted, and (2) use random automated record checks of covered individuals that shall include all covered individuals in the pool of individuals subject to a one-time check.

Requires the Director to direct each executive agency, military department, and element of the intelligence community to implement a program to provide enhanced security review of covered individuals not later than the earlier of five years after the enactment date of this Act or the date on which the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals is eliminated. Requires such agency program to integrate relevant information from various sources to obtain information relating to any criminal or civil legal proceeding, financial and credit information, public information, publicly available electronic information on social media, and data maintained on any terrorist or criminal watch list.

Requires an agency enhanced personnel security program to conduct periodic reviews, not less than two times every five years, of information to ensure the continued eligibility of covered individuals or agency contractors for a security clearance or access to classified information.

Requires the head of each agency to ensure that each covered individual is adequately advised of the types of relevant security or counterintelligence information he or she is required to report.

Requires the Director to issue guidance defining minor financial or mental health issues.

Requires an Inspector General of an agency implementing an enhanced personnel security program to conduct at least one audit to assess the effectiveness and fairness of the program and to submit the results of the audit to the Director.

]]> Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014 Display Title Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the Office of Personnel Management background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of employees and contractors of the Federal Government. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014 S Senate Reported to Senate 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1618rs/xml/BILLS-113s1618rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-10-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1618is/xml/BILLS-113s1618is.xml 2014-12-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.