Bill > HR10165

This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to authorize the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make security clearance and access determinations for political appointees in the Executive Office of the President. Specifically, the bill prohibits a political appointee from being employed or assigned to the Executive Office of the President unless it is consistent with national security, and requires the FBI Director to grant any security clearance or access determination for such appointees. The bill also requires the FBI Director to notify the President and Congress if a security clearance or access is denied, suspended, or revoked, and for the President to provide an explanation to Congress if they override such a determination by the FBI Director.