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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 8788 (Introduced in House) — To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. · Sec. 314

Sec. 314. Modifications to Foreign Affairs Manual with respect to security clearances

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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary— to revise the Foreign Affairs Manual to streamline the security clearance investigation and adjudication process within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; and to the extent practicable, to ensure that the changes made pursuant to paragraph
(1)do not unduly delay efforts to achieve Civil Service or Foreign Service hiring at personnel ceiling levels within any fiscal year.
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