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er was granted in accordance with paragraph
(2) during the preceding year. Such annual re-
port shall not reveal the identity of such person,
but shall include for each waiver issued the dis-
qualifying factor under paragraph (1) and the
reasons for the waiver of the disqualifying factor.
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph:
‘‘(i) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term ‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’ means, with respect to
a report submitted under subparagraph (A)
by the head of a Federal agency—
‘‘(I) the congressional intelligence
committees;
‘‘(II) the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate;
‘‘(III) the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives; and
‘‘(IV) each Committee of the Sen-
ate or the House of Representatives
with oversight authority over such Fed-
eral agency.
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‘‘(ii) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMITTEES.—The term ‘congressional in-
telligence committees’ has the meaning
given that term in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a).
‘‘(d) ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Presi-
dent shall establish adjudicative guidelines for deter-
mining eligibility for access to classified information.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS
RELATED
TO
MENTAL
HEALTH.—The guidelines required by paragraph (1)
shall—
‘‘(A) include procedures and standards
under which a covered person is determined to be
mentally incompetent and provide a means to
appeal such a determination; and
‘‘(B) require that no negative inference con-
cerning the standards in the guidelines may be
raised solely on the basis of seeking mental
health counseling.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REPEAL.—Section 986 of title 10, United
States Code, is repealed.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 49 of such title is
amended by striking the item relating to section 986.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,
2008.
SEC. 1065. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROCESS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence
shall implement a demonstration project that applies new
and innovative approaches to improve the processing of re-
quests for security clearances.
(b) EVALUATION.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and
the Director of National Intelligence shall carry out an eval-
uation of the process for issuing security clearances and de-
velop a specific plan and schedule for replacing such process
with an improved process.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date
of the completion of the evaluation required by subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on—
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(1) the results of the demonstration project car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (a);
(2) the results of the evaluation carried out
under subsection (b); and
(3) the specific plan and schedule for replacing
the existing process for issuing security clearances
with an improved process.
SEC. 1066. ADVISORY PANEL ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORT OF CIVIL AU-
THORITIES AFTER CERTAIN INCIDENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish an advisory panel to carry out an assessment of the
capabilities of the Department of Defense to provide support
to United States civil authorities in the event of a chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive
(CBRNE) incident.
(b) PANEL MATTERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The advisory panel required
by subsection (a) shall consist of individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Defense (in consultation
with the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives) from among private citi-
zens of the United States with expertise in the legal,
operational, and organizational aspects of the man-
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agement of the consequences of a chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive incident.
(2) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members
of the advisory panel shall be appointed under this
subsection not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary enters into the contract required
by subsection (c).
(3) INITIAL MEETING.—The advisory panel shall
conduct its first meeting not later than 30 days after
the date that all appointments to the panel have been
made under this subsection.
(4) PROCEDURES.—The advisory panel shall
carry out its duties under this section under proce-
dures established under subsection (c) by the federally
funded research and development center with which
the Secretary contracts under that subsection. Such
procedures shall include procedures for the selection of
a chairman of the advisory panel from among its
members.
(c) SUPPORT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT CENTER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall
enter into a contract with a federally funded research
and development center for the provision of support
and assistance to the advisory panel required by sub-