[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 88 (Monday, June 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4432. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1097. WAIVER OF CERTAIN POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
     Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may waive 
     the polygraph examination requirement under section 3 of the 
     Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-376) for 
     any applicant who--
       (1) the Commissioner determines is suitable for employment;
       (2) holds a current, active Top Secret clearance and is 
     able to access sensitive compartmented information;
       (3) has a current single scope background investigation;
       (4) was not granted any waivers to obtain the clearance; 
     and
       (5) is a veteran (as such term is defined in section 2108 
     or 2108a of title 5, United States Code).
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