Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 3351a

Making certain policies and execution plans relating to personnel clearances available to industry partners

(a)

Definitions

In this section:
(1)

Security executive agent

section 3162a of this titleThe term “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to .

(2)

Appropriate industry partner

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

(b)

Sharing of policies and plans required

50 U.S.C. 3161Each 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 ( note; relating to the National Industrial Security Program).

(c)

Development of policies and procedures required

Not later than 90 days after , 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.

Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIV, § 5402133 Stat. 2143 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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