1. Exclusivity, consistency, and transparency in security clearance procedures and right to appeal (a) Exclusivity of procedures Section 801 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exclusivity Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to sections 801A and 801B, the procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the exclusive procedures by which decisions about access to classified information are governed. . (b) Transparency Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Publication (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall publish in the Federal Register the procedures established pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Updates Whenever the President makes a revision to a procedure established pursuant to subsection (a), the President shall publish such revision in the Federal Register not later than 30 days before the date on which the revision becomes effective. . (c) Consistency (1) In general Title VIII of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 801 the following: 801A. Decisions relating to access to classified information (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Classified Information The term classified information includes sensitive compartmented information, restricted data, restricted handling information, and other compartmented information. (3) Eligibility for access to classified information The term eligibility for access to classified information has the meaning given such term in the procedures established pursuant to section 801(a). (b) In general Each head of an agency that makes a determination for eligibility for access to classified information shall ensure that in making the determination, the head of the agency or any person acting on behalf of