Information Facilities and Access Restriction process criteria modernization

(a) In general The Secretary shall direct the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department to update its guidance and procedures regarding the Information Facilities and Access Restriction (IFAR) process. (b) Required updates The requirement to update the guidance and procedures under subsection (a) shall— (1) establish clear criteria and standards for determining which type of IFAR is appropriate to issue based on the circumstances of a security clearance suspension; (2) specify the scope of access permitted under each type of IFAR, including the continued access to Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information under a Typical IFAR; and (3) clarify to Department personnel that the issuance of an IFAR does not equate to full removal from sensitive duties and that access to substantial unclassified information may still be permitted.