A bill to increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management, strengthen the authority to terminate or debar employees and contractors involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of security clearance background investigations, enhance transparency regarding the criteria utilized by Federal departments and agencies to determine when a security clearance is required, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 25, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act - Authorizes funding for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities conducted by the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of the OPM revolving fund and functions financed by the fund. Requires OPM to include in its budget an estimate by the OPM Inspector General of the amount required to pay the reasonable expenses (not to exceed .33% of total budgetary authority) to audit, investigate, and perform other oversight activities related to the revolving fund.
Became Public Law No: 113-80.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-111. Additional views filed.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-111. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7387; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7387)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.