3.0.0 3210 2023-03-22T19:50:52Z 2023-03-22T19:50:52Z House HR 2017-07-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KNIGHT:H.R. 3210.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to enact this legislationpursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H5759]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-11-27T21:36:49Z Markup by 2017-10-04T14:00:34Z Referred to 2017-07-27T15:01:04Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-07-25T21:34:15Z Markup by 2017-07-19T17:05:06Z Referred to 2017-07-12T14:01:05Z S. Rept. 115-185 H. Rept. 115-258 2018-05-22 Became Public Law No: 115-173. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-22 Became Public Law No: 115-173. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-22 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-22 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-10 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-10 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-07 17:22:40 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2018-05-07 17:22:39 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2018-05-07 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-07 17:21:54 Mr. Russell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3760-3761) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-03-15 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1768-1769) Floor 2018-03-15 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1768-1769) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-15 Senate The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-03-15 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1768-1770) Floor 2017-11-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264. Calendars 2017-11-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-185. Committee 2017-11-27 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-185. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-10-04 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 2017-07-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-07-26 14:21:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-07-26 14:21:25 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6327) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-07-26 14:21:25 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6327) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-26 14:06:33 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3210. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-26 14:06:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6327-6328) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-26 14:06:17 Mr. Mitchell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-07-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00188 2017-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-258. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-258. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-07-19 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-19 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2017-07-12 True 2017-07-26T20:37:36Z H.R. 3210, SECRET Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52971 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 19, 2017 2017-10-20T12:35:00Z H.R. 3210, SECRET Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53220 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 4, 2017 Public Law 115-173 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-07-12 Introduced in House 2017-07-25T20:16:31Z Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau to report on the backlog of security clearance investigations.

]]> 17 2017-07-25 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-09-05T18:13:40Z Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) to report on the backlog of security clearance investigations.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the NBIB must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for personnel in the Executive Office of the President.

(Sec. 4) Finally, the NBIB must report on the duplicative costs of implementing a plan for the Defense Security Service to conduct, after October 1, 2017, security investigations for Department of Defense (DOD) personnel whose investigations are adjudicated by DOD's Consolidated Adjudication Facility.

]]> 36 2017-07-26 Passed House amended 2017-09-08T12:48:20Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) to report on the backlog of security clearance investigations.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the NBIB must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for personnel in the Executive Office of the President.

(Sec. 4) Finally, the NBIB must report on the duplicative costs of implementing a plan for the Defense Security Service to conduct, after October 1, 2017, security investigations for Department of Defense (DOD) personnel whose investigations are adjudicated by DOD's Consolidated Adjudication Facility.

]]> 01 2017-11-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-05-04T14:58:25Z Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) to report on the backlog of security clearance investigations. The report must include a backlog mitigation plan identifying the cause of, and making recommendations to remedy, the backlog.

(Sec. 3) The Executive Office of the President must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for the President's staff.

(Sec. 4) The Office of Management and Budget must report on the costs of duplicating NBIB resources to implement a specified plan for the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct security investigations for DOD personnel.

(Sec. 5) The NBIB must report on: (1) the status of implementing government-wide continuous evaluation programs, (2) efforts by federal agencies to meet requirements for reciprocal recognition to access classified information, (3) recommendations to improve background investigations, and (4) whether the schedule for processing security clearances should be modified.

(Sec. 6) The President must review and, if appropriate, update the guidance issued to assist agencies in determining: (1) position sensitivity designation, and (2) the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation. The President must report on any issues identified in, and the number of position designations revised as a result of, the review.

]]> 35 2018-03-15 Passed Senate amended 2018-05-11T20:30:11Z
Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018 or the SECRET Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report on its backlog of security clearance investigations. The report must include a backlog mitigation plan identifying the cause of, and making recommendations to remedy, the backlog.

(Sec. 4) The Executive Office of the President must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for the President's staff.

(Sec. 5) The OPM must report on the costs of maintaining comprehensive background investigations capability within both the NBIB and the Department of Defense, compared to the costs of sustaining a single government-wide background investigations enterprise.

(Sec. 6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) must report on: (1) the status of implementing government-wide continuous evaluation programs, (2) efforts by federal agencies to meet requirements for reciprocal recognition to access classified information, and (3) whether the schedule for processing security clearances should be modified.

(Sec. 7) The ODNI and the OPM must review and make recommendations to Congress and the President, as appropriate, to issue guidance to assist agencies in determining: (1) position sensitivity designation, and (2) the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation. The President must report on any issues identified in, and the number of position designations revised as a result of, the review.

]]> 70 2018-05-07 House agreed to Senate amendment without amendment 2018-05-24T21:32:20Z Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018 or the SECRET Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report on its backlog of security clearance investigations. The report must include a backlog mitigation plan identifying the cause of, and making recommendations to remedy, the backlog.

(Sec. 4) The Executive Office of the President must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for the President's staff.

(Sec. 5) The OPM must report on the costs of maintaining comprehensive background investigations capability within both the NBIB and the Department of Defense, compared to the costs of sustaining a single government-wide background investigations enterprise.

(Sec. 6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) must report on: (1) the status of implementing government-wide continuous evaluation programs, (2) efforts by federal agencies to meet requirements for reciprocal recognition to access classified information, and (3) whether the schedule for processing security clearances should be modified.

(Sec. 7) The ODNI and the OPM must review and make recommendations to Congress and the President, as appropriate, to issue guidance to assist agencies in determining: (1) position sensitivity designation, and (2) the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation. The President must report on any issues identified in, and the number of position designations revised as a result of, the review.

]]> 49 2018-05-22 Public Law 2018-06-01T18:21:23Z
Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018 or the SECRET Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report on its backlog of security clearance investigations. The report must include a backlog mitigation plan identifying the cause of, and making recommendations to remedy, the backlog.

(Sec. 4) The Executive Office of the President must report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for the President's staff.

(Sec. 5) The OPM must report on the costs of maintaining comprehensive background investigations capability within both the NBIB and the Department of Defense, compared to the costs of sustaining a single government-wide background investigations enterprise.

(Sec. 6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) must report on: (1) the status of implementing government-wide continuous evaluation programs, (2) efforts by federal agencies to meet requirements for reciprocal recognition to access classified information, and (3) whether the schedule for processing security clearances should be modified.

(Sec. 7) The ODNI and the OPM must review and make recommendations to Congress and the President, as appropriate, to issue guidance to assist agencies in determining: (1) position sensitivity designation, and (2) the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation. The President must report on any issues identified in, and the number of position designations revised as a result of, the review.

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