{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s19038","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f19038.","heading":"Plan with respect to controlled information and background screening","text":"\u00a7\u202f19038.\nPlan with respect to controlled information and background screening\n(a)\nIn general\nNot later than 180 days after\n(1) identify research areas supported by the Foundation, including in the key technology focus areas, that may involve access to controlled unclassified or classified information, including in the key technology focus areas; and\n(2) exercise due diligence in granting access, as appropriate, to the CUI or classified information identified under paragraph (1) to individuals working on such research who are employees of the Foundation or covered individuals on research and development awards funded by the Foundation.\n(b)\nDefinitions\nIn this section:\n(1)\nClassified information\nThe term \u201cclassified information\u201d means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 13526, any predecessor or successor order, or sections 1-274, 275-321, and 1001-3115 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (\n42 U.S.C. 2011\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(2)\nControlled unclassified information\nThe term \u201ccontrolled unclassified information\u201d or \u201cCUI\u201d means information described as \u201cControlled Unclassified Information\u201d under Executive Order 13556 or any successor order, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s19038.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f19038."},{"t":"heading","text":"Plan with respect to controlled information and background screening"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Not later than 180 days after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"August 9, 2022","tail":", the Director, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and, as appropriate, other Federal agencies, shall develop a plan to\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" identify research areas supported by the Foundation, including in the key technology focus areas, that may involve access to controlled unclassified or classified information, including in the key technology focus areas; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" exercise due diligence in granting access, as appropriate, to the CUI or classified information identified under paragraph (1) to individuals working on such research who are employees of the Foundation or covered individuals on research and development awards funded by the Foundation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Classified information"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cclassified information\u201d means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 13526, any predecessor or successor order, or sections 1-274, 275-321, and 1001-3115 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"42 U.S.C. 2011","href":"/us/usc/t42/s2011","tail":"-2021, 2022-2286i, 2296a-2297h-13)\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s19038/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Controlled unclassified information"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccontrolled unclassified information\u201d or \u201cCUI\u201d means information described as \u201cControlled Unclassified Information\u201d under Executive Order 13556 or any successor order, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}