50 U.S.C. § 3352h

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3352h - Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel vetting

(a) Timeliness standard

(1) In general

The President shall, acting through the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent, establish and publish in such public venue as the President considers appropriate, new timeliness performance standards for processing personnel vetting trust determinations in accordance with the Federal personnel vetting performance management standards.

(2) Quinquennial reviews

Not less frequently than once every 5 years, the President shall, acting through the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent-

(A) review the standards established pursuant to paragraph (1); and

(B) pursuant to such review-

(i) update such standards as the President considers appropriate; and

(ii) publish in the Federal Register such updates as may be made pursuant to clause (i).

(3) Omitted

(b) Quarterly reports on implementation

(1) In general

Not less frequently than quarterly, the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly make available to the public a quarterly report on the compliance of Executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of title 5) with the standards established pursuant to subsection (a).

(2) Disaggregation

Each report made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall disaggregate, to the greatest extent practicable, data by appropriate category of personnel risk and between Government and contractor personnel.

(c) Complementary standards for intelligence community

The Director of National Intelligence may, in consultation with the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to Executive Order 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) establish for the intelligence community standards complementary to those established pursuant to subsection (a).

50 U.S.C. § 3352h

Pub. L. 118-31, div. G, title VII, §7702, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1100.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTExecutive Order 13467, referred to in subsec. (c), is Ex. Ord. No. 13467, June 30, 2008, 73 F.R. 38103, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.

CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 7702 of Pub. L. 118-31. Subsec. (a)(3) of section 7702 of Pub. L. 118-31 amended section 3341 of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

DEFINITIONSFor definition of "intelligence community" as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118-31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

Council: The term "Council" means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to such Executive order, or any successor entity.
Security Executive Agent: The term "Security Executive Agent" means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 3162a of this title.
Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent: 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.