{"identifier":"/us/usc/t50/s3352","title":50,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3352.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f3352.\nDefinitions\nIn this title:\n(1)\nAppropriate congressional committees\nThe term \u201cappropriate congressional committees\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;\n(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;\n(E) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;\n(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;\n(G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and\n(H) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.\n(2)\nAppropriate industry partner\nThe term \u201cappropriate industry partner\u201d means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order No. 12829 (\n50 U.S.C. 3161\n(3)\nContinuous vetting\nThe term \u201ccontinuous vetting\u201d has the meaning given such term in Executive Order No. 13467 (\n50 U.S.C. 3161\n(4)\nCouncil\nThe term \u201cCouncil\u201d means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to such Executive order, or any successor entity.\n(5)\nReciprocity\nThe term \u201creciprocity\u201d means reciprocal recognition by Federal departments and agencies of eligibility for access to classified information.\n(6)\nSecurity Executive Agent\nThe term \u201cSecurity Executive Agent\u201d means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to\nsection 3162a of this title\n(7)\nSuitability and Credentialing Executive Agent\nThe term \u201cSuitability and Credentialing Executive Agent\u201d means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order No. 13467 (\n50 U.S.C. 3161","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t50/s3352.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3352."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this title:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appropriate congressional committees"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cappropriate congressional committees\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the congressional intelligence committees;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/D","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(D)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/E","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(E)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/F","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(F)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/G","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(G)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/1/H","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(H)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appropriate industry partner"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cappropriate industry partner\u201d means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order No. 12829 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"50 U.S.C. 3161","href":"/us/usc/t50/s3161","tail":" note; relating to National Industrial Security Program)) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive order."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Continuous vetting"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccontinuous vetting\u201d has the meaning given such term in Executive Order No. 13467 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"50 U.S.C. 3161","href":"/us/usc/t50/s3161","tail":" note; relating to reforming processes for determining suitability for government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Council"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cCouncil\u201d means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to such Executive order, or any successor entity.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Reciprocity"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201creciprocity\u201d means reciprocal recognition by Federal departments and agencies of eligibility for access to classified information.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Security Executive Agent"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecurity Executive Agent\u201d means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3162a of this title","href":"/us/usc/t50/s3162a","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s3352/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSuitability and Credentialing Executive Agent\u201d means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order No. 13467 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"50 U.S.C. 3161","href":"/us/usc/t50/s3161","tail":" note; 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