Sec. 506. Refresher training on the handling of classified information
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Except as provided in subsection (d), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a written certification to the relevant congressional committees that all Department personnel who possess a security clearance have completed refresher training, developed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, in the rules and procedures governing the appropriate identification and handling of classified information, including information originating from the intelligence community. Each employee of the Department who undergoes the training required under subsection
(a)shall certify in writing that the employee— has received such training; has read and understands the rules and procedures for identifying and handling classified information, including information originating from the intelligence community; understands the legal responsibilities accompanying access to classified information; and commits to following such rules and procedures, under penalty of all applicable laws, regulations, and policies of the Department. In administering the refresher training required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize the retraining of employees in the following order: Employees who possess a security clearance at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level. Employees who possess a security clearance at the Top Secret level. Employees who possess a security clearance at the Secret level. Employees who possess a security clearance at the Confidential Information level. The Secretary may delay the provision of refresher training required under subsection
(a)for up to 30 days for any specific official or employee of the Department or any group of officials or employees, up to the level of an individual office, if the Secretary considers such delay to be critical to the foreign policy interests of the United States. Not later than 30 days after authorizing a delay under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a written notice of such delay, including a justification for the delay, to the relevant congressional committees.