50 U.S.C. § 3351a
Making certain policies and execution plans relating to personnel clearances available to industry partners
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Security executive agent
The term “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 3162a of this title .
(2) Appropriate industry partner
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) Sharing of policies and plans required
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) Development of policies and procedures required
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.
( Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIV, § 5402 , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 2143 .)