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50 U.S.C. 3341: Security clearances

Created in 2004 by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 11001, 50 U.S.C. 3236, 50 U.S.C. 3352g.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(e)(1)(A), substituted ");" for semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(e)(1)(B), substituted "within industry" for "with industry". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7702(a)(3), struck out subsec. (g) which related to reduction in length of personnel security clearance process. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7703(c), struck out subsec. (h) which related to annual reports. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(e)(2), substituted "(d), and (h) of section 8H" for "(d), and (g) of section 8H". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (j)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(c), substituted "or" for "and". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(j), substituted "to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve" for "over" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(e)(2), inserted "a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command, or a supervisor of the employing agency with responsibility for the subject matter of the disclosure, up to and including" before "the head of the employing agency" in introductory prov… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(d)(1), substituted "mismanagement" for "gross mismanagement". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j), (B)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, which directed substitution of "subsections (b)(1), (e), and (i) of section 416 of title 5;" for "subsections (a)(1), (d), and (h) of section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);", could not be executed because "(h)" did not appear in text … Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(k), substituted "(g)" for "(h)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(i), inserted "or clearance action" after "personnel action". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(h), reenacted heading of par. (3), designated introductory provisions of subpar. (A) as introductory provisions of par. (3), redesignated cls. (i) to (v) of former subpar. (A) as subpars. (A) to (E), respectively, of par. (3), realigned margins, added subpar. (… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(b)(2)(A), inserted "(except as provided by subparagraph (D))" after "within 90 days". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §501(b)(1), added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (j), (9)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–118 added par. (8). (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (j)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–126, §602(c), added par. (9). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–126, §602(a)(1)(A), substituted "Except as otherwise provided, not" for "Not" in introductory provisions. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–293, §310(1), inserted ", and consistent with subsection (j)" after "2014" in introductory provisions. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–126, §602(a)(1)(B)–(D), added par. (7). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–293, §310(2), substituted "alleging reprisal for having made a protected disclosure (provided the individual does not disclose classified information or other information contrary to law) to appeal any action affecting an employee's access to classified information" f… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–293, §310(3), substituted "information following a protected disclosure," for "information,". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–126, §602(b), added subsec. (j). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (j)

    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.