# § 3351a. Making certain policies and execution plans relating to personnel clearances available to industry partners
**(a)** **Definitions** In this section:
**(1)** **Security executive agent** section 3162a of this title
The term “Security Executive Agent” means the officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to .
**(2)** **Appropriate industry partner** 50 U.S.C. 3161December 20, 2019
The term “appropriate industry partner” means a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 ( note; relating to National Industrial Security Program), as in effect on the day before ) that is participating in the National Industrial Security Program established by such Executive Order.
**(b)** **Sharing of policies and plans required** 50 U.S.C. 3161
Each head of a Federal agency shall share policies and plans relating to security clearances with appropriate industry partners directly affected by such policies and plans in a manner consistent with the protection of national security as well as the goals and objectives of the National Industrial Security Program administered pursuant to Executive Order 12829 ( note; relating to the National Industrial Security Program).
**(c)** **Development of policies and procedures required** December 20, 2019
Not later than 90 days after , the Security Executive Agent and the Director of the National Industrial Security Program shall jointly develop policies and procedures by which appropriate industry partners with proper security clearances and a need to know can have appropriate access to the policies and plans shared pursuant to subsection (b) that directly affect those industry partners.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LIV, § 5402, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2143.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Executive Order 12829, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (b), is Ex. Ord. No. 12829, , 58 F.R. 3479, which is set out as a note under .