 Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, sir, for being here this afternoon. The Department of Homeland Security grants clearances to state, local, tribal, territorial law enforcement officers. Once in receipt of an approved clearance nomination for a SLTT law enforcement officer who supports the DHS mission, the DHS office of the chief security officer or a DHS component with its own personal security unit will either grant a clearance or deny the clearance based on the background investigations.