Amendment clarifies that independent contractors are eligible for security clearances for purposes of employment to handle cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information.

1. Replaces “employee or officer” with “employee, independent contractor, or officer”

   ReplacesPage 3, line 2Printed page

   In H.R. 624 · Reported in House

   "(3) Security clearance approvals.--The Director of National Intelligence shall issue guidelines providing that the head of an element of the intelligence community may, as the head of such element considers necessary to carry out this subsection--

   "(A) grant a security clearance on a temporary or permanent basis to an employee[struck: ][inserted: , independent contractor, ]or officer of a certified entity;

   "(B) grant a security clearance on a temporary or permanent basis to a certified entity and approval to use appropriate facilities; and

   Original wording

   Page 3, beginning on line 2, strike “employee or officer” and insert “employee, independent contractor, or officer”.

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