32 CFR § 147.24 - The national agency check.

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title: "32 CFR § 147.24 - The national agency check."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "147.24"
section_name: "The national agency check."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
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subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN"
part_number: "147"
part_name: "ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION"
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authority: "E.O. 12968 (60 FR 40245, 3 CFR 1995 Comp., p 391)."
regulatory_source: "63 FR 4573, Jan. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
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# 147.24 The national agency check.

The National Agency Check is a part of all investigations and reinvestigations. It consists of a review of;

(a) Investigative and criminal history files of the FBI, including a technical fingerprint search;

(b) OPM's Security/Suitability Investigations Index;

(c) DoD's Defense Clearance and Investigations Index;

(d) Such other national agencies (e.g., CIA, INS) as appropriate to the individual's background.