50 U.S.C. § 3352 — Definitions
submitted 7 years ago by Pub. L. 116-92 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 327 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines terms used throughout this title, including the committees and officials responsible for security-clearance and suitability matters. It also defines reciprocity and continuous vetting.
In this title: (1) “Appropriate congressional committees” means the congressional intelligence committees; the Senate Armed Services, Appropriations, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees; and the House Armed Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and Oversight and Reform Committees. (2) “Appropriate industry partner” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee participating in the National Industrial Security Program as described in Executive Order 12829. (3) “Continuous vetting” has the meaning given in Executive Order 13467. (4) “Council” means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council or its successor. (5) “Reciprocity” means Federal departments and agencies recognizing one another’s eligibility determinations for access to classified information. (6) “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving under section 3162a. (7) “Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting in that role under Executive Order 13467, or a successor.
In this title:
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the congressional intelligence committees;
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
The term “appropriate industry partner” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order No. 12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security Program)) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive order.
The term “continuous vetting” has the meaning given such term in Executive Order No. 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes for determining suitability for government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information).
The term “Council” means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to such Executive order, or any successor entity.
The term “reciprocity” means reciprocal recognition by Federal departments and agencies of eligibility for access to classified information.
The term “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 3162a of this title.
The term “Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order No. 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to suitability for Government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information), or any successor entity.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXVI, § 6601, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2209.)
- 2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-92 · 133 Stat. 2209
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