I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5593 
To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
to enhance security clearance investigation procedures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Ms. GABBARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2004 to enhance security clearance investigation 
procedures, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Security Clearance En-
hancement Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF SECURITY CLEARANCE INVES-
TIGATION PROCEDURES. 
(a) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—Section 3001(c)(2) 
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(c)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) ensure that each personnel security inves-
tigation collects data from a variety of sources, in-
cluding government, commercial data, consumer re-
porting agencies, and social media; 
‘‘(E) ensure that each personnel security inves-
tigation of an individual collects data relevant to the 
granting, denial, or revocation of the access to clas-
sified information, including— 
‘‘(i) information relating to a criminal or 
civil legal proceeding to which the individual is 
or becomes a party or witness; 
‘‘(ii) financial information, including infor-
mation relating to— 
‘‘(I) a bankruptcy proceeding; 
‘‘(II) a lien against property; 
‘‘(III) mortgage fraud; 
‘‘(IV) high-value assets, including fi-
nancial assets, obtained by the individual 
from an unknown source; and 
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‘‘(V) bank accounts and bank account 
balances; 
‘‘(iii) credit reports from the major con-
sumer reporting agencies or a wealth indicator 
for any individual about whom the major credit 
reporting agencies have little or no information; 
‘‘(iv) associations, past or present, of the 
individual with an individual or group that may 
suggest ill intent, vulnerability to blackmail, 
compulsive behavior, allegiance to another coun-
try, or change in ideology; 
‘‘(v) public information, including news ar-
ticles or reports, that includes derogatory infor-
mation about the individual; 
‘‘(vi) information posted on a social media 
website or forum that may suggest ill intent, 
vulnerability to blackmail, compulsive behavior, 
allegiance to another country, or change in ide-
ology; and 
‘‘(vii) data maintained on a terrorist or 
criminal watch list maintained by an agency, 
State or local government, or international or-
ganization, including any such list maintained 
by— 
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‘‘(I) the Office of Foreign Assets Con-
trol of the Department of the Treasury; 
‘‘(II) the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion; and 
‘‘(III) the International Criminal Po-
lice Organization; 
‘‘(F) provide for review of the accuracy and 
comprehensiveness of information relating to the ac-
cess to classified information of an individual 
through timely periodic reinvestigations and include 
data collected during such reinvestigations in the 
database required by subsection (e); and 
‘‘(G) provide for a process for notification of an 
agency employing or contracting with personnel with 
access to classified information if a verification or 
periodic reinvestigation has revealed information 
pertinent to revocation of the access.’’. 
(b) FREQUENCY OF PERIODIC REINVESTIGATIONS.— 
Section 3001(a)(7) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3341(a)(7)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘every’’ and inserting ‘‘2 times 
every’’ each place it occurs. 
(c) REPORTS.—Section 3001(h) of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 3341(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘through 
2011’’; and 
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