§ 3351a. Making certain policies and execution plans relating to personnel clearances available to industry partners

• (a) In this section:
  • (1) The term “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 3162a of this title .
  • (2) The term “appropriate industry partner” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security Program), as in effect on the day before December 20, 2019 ) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive Order.
• (b) Each head of a Federal agency shall share policies and plans relating to security clearances with appropriate industry partners directly affected by such policies and plans in a manner consistent with the protection of national security as well as the goals and objectives of the National Industrial Security Program administered pursuant to Executive Order 12829 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to the National Industrial Security Program).
• (c) Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019 , the Security Executive Agent and the Director of the National Industrial Security Program shall jointly develop policies and procedures by which appropriate industry partners with proper security clearances and a need to know can have appropriate access to the policies and plans shared pursuant to subsection (b) that directly affect those industry partners.