118 STAT. 3706 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (5) The term ‘‘current investigation file’’ means, with respect to a security clearance, a file on an investigation or adjudication that has been conducted during— (A) the 5-year period beginning on the date the security clearance was granted, in the case of a Top Secret Clear- ance, or the date access was granted to a highly sensitive program; (B) the 10-year period beginning on the date the secu- rity clearance was granted in the case of a Secret Clear- ance; and (C) the 15-year period beginning on the date the secu- rity clearance was granted in the case of a Confidential Clearance. (6) The term ‘‘personnel security investigation’’ means any investigation required for the purpose of determining the eligi- bility of any military, civilian, or government contractor per- sonnel to access classified information. (7) The term ‘‘periodic reinvestigations’’ means investiga- tions conducted for the purpose of updating a previously com- pleted background investigation— (A) every 5 years in the case of a top secret clearance or access to a highly sensitive program; (B) every 10 years in the case of a secret clearance; or (C) every 15 years in the case of a Confidential Clear- ance. (8) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— (A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Secu- rity, Government Reform, and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary of the Senate. (b) SELECTION OF ENTITY.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall select a single department, agency, or element of the executive branch to be responsible for— (1) directing day-to-day oversight of investigations and adjudications for personnel security clearances, including for highly sensitive programs, throughout the United States Government; (2) developing and implementing uniform and consistent policies and procedures to ensure the effective, efficient, and timely completion of security clearances and determinations for access to highly sensitive programs, including the standard- ization of security questionnaires, financial disclosure require- ments for security clearance applicants, and polygraph policies and procedures; (3) serving as the final authority to designate an authorized investigative agency or authorized adjudicative agency; (4) ensuring reciprocal recognition of access to classified information among the agencies of the United States Govern- ment, including acting as the final authority to arbitrate and resolve disputes involving the reciprocity of security clearances and access to highly sensitive programs pursuant to subsection (d); Deadline. President. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00240 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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