### Question
What is the definition of national security investigation?


### Answer
The definition of **national security investigation** is as follows in *15 U.S.C. § 1681b*:

> any official inquiry by an agency or department of the United States Government to determine the eligibility of a consumer to receive access or continued access to classified information or to determine whether classified information has been lost or compromised

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1681b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 41-CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER III-CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES**

