To prohibit individuals who knowingly engage in certain violations relating to the handling of classified information from holding a security clearance.
What it does: Rewrites page 286, lines 1–3
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042
The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.
Rewrites page 286, lines 1–3
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Inserted: SEC. 1072. IMPROVEMENTS OF INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950.
Inserted: (a) Prohibition on Holding of Security Clearance After Certain Violations on Handling of Classified Information.--
Inserted: (1) Prohibition.--Section 4 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(f) No person who knowingly violates a law or regulation regarding the handling of classified information in a manner that could have a significant adverse impact on the national security of the United States, including the knowing disclosure of the identity of a covert agent of the Central Intelligence Agency to a person not authorized to receive such information, shall be permitted to hold a security clearance for access to classified information.".
Inserted: (2) Applicability.--Subsection (f) of section 4 of the Internal Security Act of 1950, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to any individual holding a security clearance on or after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any knowing violation of law or regulation described in such subsection, regardless of whether such violation occurs before, on, or after that date.
Inserted: (b) Clarification of Authority To Issue Security Regulations and Orders.--
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On page 286, strike lines 1 through 3, and insert the following:
SEC. 1072. IMPROVEMENTS OF INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950.
(a) Prohibition on Holding of Security Clearance After Certain Violations on Handling of Classified Information.--
(1) Prohibition.--Section 4 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) No person who knowingly violates a law or regulation regarding the handling of classified information in a manner that could have a significant adverse impact on the national security of the United States, including the knowing disclosure of the identity of a covert agent of the Central Intelligence Agency to a person not authorized to receive such information, shall be permitted to hold a security clearance for access to classified information.”.
(2) Applicability.--Subsection (f) of section 4 of the Internal Security Act of 1950, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to any individual holding a security clearance on or after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any knowing violation of law or regulation described in such subsection, regardless of whether such violation occurs before, on, or after that date.
(b) Clarification of Authority To Issue Security Regulations and Orders.--
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2478 as modified agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.
November 10, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2478 as modified agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.
November 10, 2005
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12638, S12661-12662, S12666)
November 10, 2005
Amendment SA 2478 as modified agreed to in Senate by Division Vote. (text as modified: CR S12661-12662)
November 10, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
November 9, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2478 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
November 9, 2005
Amendment SA 2478 proposed by Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S12575-12576, S12589; text: CR S12575) To prohibit individuals who knowingly engage in certain violations relating to the handling of classified information from holding a security clearance.
November 9, 2005