; relating to access to classified information), or any successor thereto and Executive Order 10865 (25 Fed. Reg. 1583; relating to safeguarding classified information within industry), or any successor thereto, and subject to the limitations described in subsection (b)— (1) any entity that enters into a covered contract or agreement with an element of the intelligence community may designate an additional number of covered persons who may submit an application for a security clearance; (2) the appropriate authorized investigative agency and authorized adjudicative agency, as such terms are defined in section 3001(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3341(a) ), shall— (A) upon receiving such an application— (i) conduct an appropriate investigation of the background of the additional covered person; and (ii) make a determination as to whether the additional covered person is eligible for access to classified information; and (B) if the determination under subparagraph (A)(ii) is favorable, upon any of the specified number of covered persons required to hold a security clearance for the performance of work under that covered contract or agreement becoming unable to perform such work, make a determination as to whether the additional covered person has a demonstrated need-to-know under such an Executive Order (without requiring an additional investigation to be conducted under subparagraph (A)(i))