REPORTS ON CONSOLIDATED ADJUDICATION FACILITY OF THE DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY.

SEC. 1627. [10 U.S.C. 1564 note] REPORTS ON CONSOLIDATED ADJUDICATION FACILITY OF THE DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY. (a) Reports.—On a semiannual basis during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date specified in subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the processes in place for adjudicating security clearances and the progress made to address the backlog of security clearance applications, including— (1) metrics used by the Director to evaluate the inventory and timeliness of adjudicating security clearance cases; and (2) details on the resources used by the Director in carrying out the security clearance mission of the Consolidated Adjudication Facility. (b) Determination and Briefing.—Upon the date on which the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency determines both that the backlog of security clearance adjudications has been substantially eliminated and that the timeline to conduct background investigations reflects the type of investigation being conducted and the level of clearance required, the Director shall— (1) notify the congressional defense committees of such determination; and (2) provide to such committees a briefing on the progress made by the Director with respect to security clearance adjudications.