Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Security Clearance Enhancement Act of 2014”.
Security Clearance Enhancement Act of 2014
A BILL
To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to enhance security clearance investigation procedures, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Enhancement of security clearance investigation procedures
Information collection— Section 3001(c)(2) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(c)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (B) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (C) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) ensure that each personnel security investigation collects data from a variety of sources, including government, commercial data, consumer reporting agencies, and social media;
“(E) ensure that each personnel security investigation of an individual collects data relevant to the granting, denial, or revocation of the access to classified information, including—
“(i) information relating to a criminal or civil legal proceeding to which the individual is or becomes a party or witness;
“(ii) financial information, including information relating to—
“(I) a bankruptcy proceeding;
“(II) a lien against property;
“(III) mortgage fraud;
“(IV) high-value assets, including financial assets, obtained by the individual from an unknown source; and
“(V) bank accounts and bank account balances;
“(iii) credit reports from the major consumer reporting agencies or a wealth indicator for any individual about whom the major credit reporting agencies have little or no information;
“(iv) associations, past or present, of the individual with an individual or group that may suggest ill intent, vulnerability to blackmail, compulsive behavior, allegiance to another country, or change in ideology;
“(v) public information, including news articles or reports, that includes derogatory information about the individual;
“(vi) information posted on a social media website or forum that may suggest ill intent, vulnerability to blackmail, compulsive behavior, allegiance to another country, or change in ideology; and
“(vii) data maintained on a terrorist or criminal watch list maintained by an agency, State or local government, or international organization, including any such list maintained by—
“(I) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury;
“(II) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
“(III) the International Criminal Police Organization;
“(F) provide for review of the accuracy and comprehensiveness of information relating to the access to classified information of an individual through timely periodic reinvestigations and include data collected during such reinvestigations in the database required by subsection (e); and
“(G) provide for a process for notification of an agency employing or contracting with personnel with access to classified information if a verification or periodic reinvestigation has revealed information pertinent to revocation of the access.”
Frequency of periodic reinvestigations— Section 3001(a)(7) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3341(a)(7)) is amended by striking “every” and inserting “2 times every” each place it occurs.
in paragraph (1) by striking “through 2011”; and
in paragraph (2)—
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
“(B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the database required by subsection (e);”
Funding from the revolving fund of the Office of Personnel Management— Section 1304(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting “the security clearance system required under section 3001(e) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(e)),” after “including”.
Sec. 3 Limitation
None of the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as requiring increased consideration of information relating to minor financial or mental health issues of an individual in evaluating the access to classified information of such individual.
Sec. 4 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.