32 CFR Part 147 – Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information

Subpart A – Adjudication

§ 147.1 Introduction.

§ 147.2 Adjudicative process.

§ 147.3 Guideline A – Allegiance to the United States.

§ 147.4 Guideline B – Foreign influence.

§ 147.5 Guideline C – Foreign preference.

§ 147.6 Guidance D – Sexual behavior.

§ 147.7 Guideline E – Personal conduct.

§ 147.8 Guideline F – Financial considerations.

§ 147.9 Guideline G – Alcohol consumption.

§ 147.10 Guideline H – Drug involvement.

§ 147.11 Guideline I – Emotional, mental, and personality disorders.

§ 147.12 Guideline J – Criminal conduct.

§ 147.13 Guideline K – Security violations.

§ 147.14 Guideline L – Outside activities.

§ 147.15 Guideline M – Misuse of Information technology systems.

Subpart B – Investigative Standards

§ 147.18 Introduction.

§ 147.19 The three standards.

§ 147.20 Exception to periods of coverage.

§ 147.21 Expanding investigations.

§ 147.22 Transferability.

§ 147.23 Breaks in service.

§ 147.24 The national agency check.

Attachment A to Subpart B of Part 147 – Standard A – National Agency Check With Local Agency Checks and Credit Check (NACLC)

Attachment B to Subpart B of Part 147 – Standard B – Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Attachment C to Subpart B of Part 147 – Standard C – Single Scope Background Investigation Periodic Reinvestigation (SSBI-PR)

Attachment D to Subpart B of Part 147 – Decision Tables

Subpart C – Guidelines for Temporary Access

§ 147.28 Introduction.

§ 147.29 Temporary eligibility for access.

§ 147.30 Temporary eligibility for access at the confidential and secret levels and temporary eligibility for “L” access authorization.

§ 147.31 Temporary eligibility for access at the top secret levels and temporary eligibility for “Q” access authorization: For someone who is the subject of a favorable investigation not meeting the investigative standards for access at those levels.

§ 147.32 Temporary eligibility for access at the top secret and SCI levels and temporary eligibility for “Q” access authorization: For someone who is not the subject of a current, favorable personnel or personnel-security investigation of any kind.

§ 147.33 Additional requirements by agencies.

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