50 U.S.C. § 3351a: Making certain policies and…

Summary

Federal agencies must share security‑clearance policies and plans with industry partners who are directly affected, while protecting national security and supporting the National Industrial Security Program under Executive Order 12829. Security Executive Agent — the officer named in 50 U.S.C. 3162a. Appropriate industry partner — a contractor, licensee, or grantee as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829, as in effect the day before December 20, 2019. Within 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Security Executive Agent and the National Industrial Security Program Director must make procedures so properly cleared, need‑to‑know partners can access the shared policies and plans that affect them.

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(a)Definitions

In this section: (1) Security executive agent

(2)Appropriate industry partner

The term “appropriate industry partner” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security Program), as in effect on the day before December 20, 2019) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive Order.

(b)Sharing of policies and plans required

Each head of a Federal agency shall share policies and plans relating to security clearances with appropriate industry partners directly affected by such policies and plans in a manner consistent with the protection of national security as well as the goals and objectives of the National Industrial Security Program administered pursuant to Executive Order 12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to the National Industrial Security Program).

(c)Development of policies and procedures required

Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Security Executive Agent and the Director of the National Industrial Security Program shall jointly develop policies and procedures by which appropriate industry partners with proper security clearances and a need to know can have appropriate access to the policies and plans shared pursuant to subsection (b) that directly affect those industry partners.

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Executive Order 12829, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (b), is Ex. Ord. No. 12829, Jan. 6, 1993, 58 F.R. 3479, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.

§3351a Making Certain Policies and Execution Plans Relating to Personnel Clearances Available to Industry Partners

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Title 50, §3351a

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