US Congress Senate Bill 1744 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Engrossed on December 16 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-16 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems an an agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct). Prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing to occupy a position that requires the performance of background investigations. Extends such sanctions to employees performing background investigations under a contract between an agency and a prime contractor and subcontractors (covered contract). Requires a covered contract to include provisions requiring mandatory disclosure of covered misconduct within 24 hours after the contractor discovers such misconduct and referral to the agency for investigation. Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of individuals determined to be unfit for federal employment due to covered misconduct or ineligible to perform work under a covered contract; and (2) the details of such misconduct. (Sec. 4) Requires the President to: (1) review and update guidance to assist agencies in determining position sensitivity designation and the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation; (2) review, not less frequently than every five years, and revise the position designation of positions within federal agencies; and (3) report on any issues identified and the number of position designations revised as a result of the review.

Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-16	House	Held at the desk.
2014-12-16	House	Received in the House.
2014-12-16	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-15	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6866-6867; text as passed Senate: CR S6866)
2014-12-01	Senate	By Senator Carper from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-276.
2014-11-20	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
2014-11-20	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
2014-05-21	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2013-11-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1744/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1744/BILLS-113s1744is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1744/BILLS-113s1744rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1744/BILLS-113s1744es.pdf