In this section:
The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means-
The term "covered contract or agreement", with respect to an entity, means a contract or other agreement between that entity and an element of the intelligence community the performance of which requires a specified number of covered persons to hold a security clearance.
The term "covered person", with respect to an entity, means a contractor or employee of that entity.
No later than April 1, 2024, the Director of National Intelligence shall-
The study completed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall address the following:
Subject to the limitations described in subsection (d), the Director shall establish a program under which-
The limitations described in this subsection are as follows:
The additional number designated by an entity under the program established pursuant to subsection (c) for each covered contract or agreement may not exceed the greater of the following:
The total additional number designated by an entity under the program established pursuant to subsection (c) may not exceed the greater of the following:
No application for a security clearance may be submitted by a covered person of an entity or granted pursuant to the program established under subsection (c) in excess of the limitations under subsection (d) applicable to such entity.
No head of an element of the intelligence community may bear any cost associated with granting or maintaining a security clearance the application for which is submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(1).
Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the head of an element of the intelligence community to grant any covered person access to classified information if a favorable determination of eligibility to access such classified information is not made with respect to such person.
50 U.S.C. § 3352g
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTExecutive Order 12968, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), is Ex. Ord. No. 12968, Aug. 2, 1995, 60 F.R. 40245, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.Executive Order 10865, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), is Ex. Ord. No. 10865, Feb. 20, 1960, 25 F.R. 1583, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITIONSFor definitions of "intelligence community" and "congressional intelligence committees" as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118-31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.