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10 U.S.C. 1564: Security clearance investigations
Created in 2000 by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1701a.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).
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This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (c)
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "is an individual" for "in an individual" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (f) as (d) to (g), respectively. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "January 7, 2011" for "the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a), (iii)
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383, §351(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a process for expediting the completion of the background investigations necessary for granting security clearances for … (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–383, §351(a)(2), added subsec. (f). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (f)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.