About the bill
H.R. 3210 requires the Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security clearance investigations. The report shall include the size of the backlog and the average length of time to carry out an initial and periodic investigation. The bill also requires a report on the process for conducting and adjudicating security clearance investigations for personnel of the Executive Office of the President, and a report on the cost of duplicating resources to carry out investigations.
In January 2016, the Administration announced a series of changes to streamline the background investigations process, including the establishment of the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB). NBIB has the responsibility of conducting background investigations for over 100 Federal agencies, which accounts for approximately 95% of the …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 22, 2018
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 22, 2018.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
History
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Jul 12, 2017
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Introduced
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Jul 19, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 25, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Jul 26, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 4, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 27, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Mar 15, 2018
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 7, 2018
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 22, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 3210 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3210. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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