POSTEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN DIA EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 401. POSTEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN DIA EMPLOYEES. (a) Assistance Authorized.—Subsection (e) of section 1604 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may use appropriated funds to assist employees who have been in sensitive positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency and who are found to be ineligible for continued access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and employment with the Defense Intelligence Agency, or whose employment with the Defense Intelligence Agency has been terminated— “(i) in finding and qualifying for subsequent employment: “(ii) in receiving treatment of medical or psychological disabilities; and “(iii) in providing necessary financial support during periods of unemployment. “(B) Assistance may be provided under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary determines that such assistance is essential to maintain the judgment and emotional stability of such employee and avoid circumstances that might lead to the unlawful disclosure of classified information to which such employee had access. Assistance provided under this paragraph for an employee shall not be provided any longer than five years after the termination of the employment of the employee. 106 STAT. 3184 “(C) The Secretary shall report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives with respect to any expenditure made pursuant to this paragraph.”. (b) First Annual Report.—The first report under paragraph (4) of section 1604(e) of title 10, United States Code, shall be submitted not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.