[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 173 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 173

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Director 
       of National Intelligence should establish and oversee the 
  implementation of a uniform, multi-level security clearance system 
 across the intelligence community to fully leverage the cultural and 
 linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in 
            foreign languages critical to national security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2005

   Ms. Harman (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
 Boswell, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. 
Tierney) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
          Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Director 
       of National Intelligence should establish and oversee the 
  implementation of a uniform, multi-level security clearance system 
 across the intelligence community to fully leverage the cultural and 
 linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in 
            foreign languages critical to national security.

Whereas the security clearance process of the Federal Government often results 
        in undue delay in hiring intelligence community personnel with needed 
        skills and expertise;
Whereas many individuals possessing cultural knowledge and linguistic skills 
        critical to the national security of the United States do not need to be 
        cleared at the highest clearance level;
Whereas the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 will create 
        a more effective and efficient uniform security clearance process across 
        the Federal Government;
Whereas the President should ensure the prompt implementation of the security 
        clearance enhancement provisions contained in the Intelligence Reform 
        and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; and
Whereas the prompt implementation of a uniform, multi-level security clearance 
        system across the intelligence community would greatly enhance the 
        ability of the intelligence community to carry out its mission: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the Director of National Intelligence should 
promptly establish and oversee the implementation of a uniform, multi-
level security clearance system across the intelligence community to 
fully leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter 
experts and individuals proficient in foreign languages critical to 
national security.
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