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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 · Sec. 6601

Sec. 6601. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 6601 DEFINITIONS **[**[50 U.S.C. 3352](/us/usc/t50/s3352)**]** In this title: ####
(1)Appropriate congressional committees The term “**appropriate congressional committees**” means— #####
(A)the congressional intelligence committees; #####
(B)the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; #####
(C)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; #####
(D)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; #####
(E)the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; #####
(F)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; #####
(G)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and #####
(H)the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Appropriate industry partner The term “**appropriate industry partner**” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order No. 12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security Program)) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive order. ####
(3)Continuous vetting The term “**continuous vetting**” has the meaning given such term in Executive Order No. 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes for determining suitability for government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information). ####
(4)Council The term “**Council**” means the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council established pursuant to such Executive order, or any successor entity. ####
(5)Reciprocity The term “**reciprocity**” means reciprocal recognition by Federal departments and agencies of eligibility for access to classified information. ####
(6)Security executive agent The term “**Security Executive Agent**” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by section 6605. ####
(7)Suitability and credentialing executive agent The term “**Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent**” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order No. 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to suitability for Government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information), or any successor entity.
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