3.0.0 1744 2023-01-11T13:23:42Z 2023-01-11T13:23:42Z Senate S S 2013-11-20 113 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-11-20T22:25:17Z Markup by 2014-05-21T14:00:00Z Referred to 2013-11-20T22:16:12Z S. Rept. 113-276 2014-12-16 13:24:13 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-16 12:11:06 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-16 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2014-12-15 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6866-6867; text as passed Senate: CR S6866) Floor 2014-12-15 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6866-6867; text as passed Senate: CR S6866) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-01 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate By Senator Carper from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-276. Floor 2014-12-01 By Senator Carper from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-276. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2014-11-20 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606. Calendars 2014-11-20 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. Without written report. Committee 2014-11-20 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. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2014-05-21 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 2013-11-20 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-11-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2013-11-20 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2013-11-20 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2013-11-20 True B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2013-11-20 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2013-11-20 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2013-11-20 True A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2014-05-22 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Employee leave Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Public contracts and procurement Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-11-20 Introduced in Senate 2014-01-10T22:31:56Z Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) terminate or place on administrative leave an OPM employee if the Director determines that such employee was intentionally involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of the background investigations of OPM, including falsification of a background investigation report, fraud relating to such report, or other serious misconduct that compromises the integrity of a background investigation report; and (2) debar or suspend an individual employed or contracted by a person under contract with OPM if the Director determines that such individual was intentionally involved in similar misconduct.

Directs the President to review and update guidance for agencies that shall be used to: (1) determine whether a position requires its occupant to have a security clearance; (2) implement such guidance, including quality controls; and (3) review (at least every five years) and, if necessary, revise the designation of a position as requiring its occupant to have access to classified information or secure government facilities.

]]> 01 2014-11-20 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2015-03-25T21:23:43Z Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems a federal agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct). Prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing to occupy a position that requires the performance of background investigations.

Extends such sanctions to employees performing background investigations under a contract between an agency and a prime contractor and subcontractors (covered contract). Requires a covered contract to include provisions requiring mandatory disclosure of covered misconduct within 24 hours after the contractor discovers such misconduct and referral to the agency for investigation.

Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of individuals determined to be unfit for federal employment due to covered misconduct or ineligible to perform work under a covered contract; and (2) the details of such misconduct.

(Sec. 4) Requires the President to: (1) review and update guidance to assist agencies in determining position sensitivity designation and the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation; (2) review, not less frequently than every five years, and revise the position designation of positions within federal agencies; and (3) report on any issues identified and the number of position designations revised as a result of the review.

]]> 35 2014-12-15 Passed Senate amended 2015-03-25T21:23:52Z Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems a federal agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct). Prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing to occupy a position that requires the performance of background investigations.

Extends such sanctions to employees performing background investigations under a contract between an agency and a prime contractor and subcontractors (covered contract). Requires a covered contract to include provisions requiring mandatory disclosure of covered misconduct within 24 hours after the contractor discovers such misconduct and referral to the agency for investigation.

Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of individuals determined to be unfit for federal employment due to covered misconduct or ineligible to perform work under a covered contract; and (2) the details of such misconduct.

(Sec. 4) Requires the President to: (1) review and update guidance to assist agencies in determining position sensitivity designation and the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation; (2) review, not less frequently than every five years, and revise the position designation of positions within federal agencies; and (3) report on any issues identified and the number of position designations revised as a result of the review.

]]> Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act Display Title Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for security clearances, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Official Titles as Amended by Senate A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for position designation, and for other purposes. S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1744es/xml/BILLS-113s1744es.xml Reported to Senate 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1744rs/xml/BILLS-113s1744rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1744is/xml/BILLS-113s1744is.xml 2014-12-16 Held at the desk. 13:24:13 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.