A bill to establish an Under Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Summary: Homeland Security Policy Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act to establish an Under Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security to serve as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

SECTION 1. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security 
Policy Act of 2005''.
    (b) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating title VI and section 601 as title 
        XVIII and section 1801, respectively, and transferring that 
        title to the end of the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and
            (2) by inserting after title V, the following:

                 ``TITLE VI--UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY

``SEC. 601. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY.

    ``(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department an Under 
Secretary for Policy, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--Subject to the direction, authority, and 
control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the Under Secretary 
for Policy shall be as follows:
            ``(1) Policy.--
                    ``(A) To serve as the principal policy advisor to 
                the Secretary.
                    ``(B) To provide overall direction and supervision 
                for policy development to programs, offices, and 
                activities of the Department.
                    ``(C) To establish and direct a formal policymaking 
                process for the Department.
                    ``(D) To analyze, evaluate, and review completed, 
                ongoing, and proposed programs, to ensure they are 
                compatible with the Secretary's priorities, strategic 
                plans, and policies.
            ``(2) Strategic planning.--
                    ``(A) To conduct long-range, strategic planning for 
                the Department.
                    ``(B) To prepare national and Department 
                strategies, as appropriate.
                    ``(C) To conduct net assessments of issues facing 
                the Department.
                    ``(D) To conduct reviews of the Department to 
                ensure the implementation of this paragraph.
            ``(3) International responsibilities.--
                    ``(A) To promote informational and educational 
                exchange with nations friendly to the United States in 
                order to promote sharing of best practices and 
                technologies relating to homeland security, including--
                            ``(i) the exchange of information on 
                        research and development on homeland security 
                        technologies;
                            ``(ii) joint training exercises of first 
                        responders; and
                            ``(iii) exchanging expertise and 
                        information on terrorism prevention, response, 
                        and crisis management.
                    ``(B) To identify areas for homeland security 
                informational and training exchange where the United 
                States has a demonstrated weakness and another friendly 
                nation or nations have a demonstrated expertise.
                    ``(C) To plan and undertake international 
                conferences, exchange programs (including the exchange 
                of scientists, engineers, and other experts), and other 
                training activities.
                    ``(D) To manage international activities within the 
                Department in coordination with other Federal officials 
                with responsibility for counterterrorism matters.
            ``(4) Private sector.--
                    ``(A) To create and foster strategic communications 
                with the private sector to enhance the primary mission 
                of the Department to protect the American homeland.
                    ``(B) To advise the Secretary on the impact of the 
                policies, regulations, processes, and actions of the 
                Department on the private sector.
                    ``(C) To interface with other relevant Federal 
                agencies with homeland security missions to assess the 
                impact of the actions of such agencies on the private 
                sector.
                    ``(D) To create and manage private sector advisory 
                councils composed of representatives of industries and 
                associations designated by the Secretary--
                            ``(i) to advise the Secretary on private 
                        sector products, applications, and solutions as 
                        they relate to homeland security challenges; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) to advise the Secretary on homeland 
                        security policies, regulations, processes, and 
                        actions that affect the participating 
                        industries and associations.
                    ``(E) To work with Federal laboratories, federally 
                funded research and development centers, other 
                federally funded organizations, academia, and the 
                private sector to develop innovative approaches to 
                address homeland security challenges to produce and 
                deploy the best available technologies for homeland 
                security missions.
                    ``(F) To promote existing public-private 
                partnerships and develop new public-private 
                partnerships to provide for collaboration and mutual 
                support to address homeland security challenges.
                    ``(G) To assist in the development and promotion of 
                private sector best practices to secure critical 
                infrastructure.
                    ``(H) To coordinate industry efforts, with respect 
                to functions of the Department, to identify private 
                sector resources and capabilities that could be 
                effective in supplementing Federal, State, and local 
                government agency efforts to prevent or respond to a 
                terrorist attack.
                    ``(I) To coordinate among Department operating 
                entities and with the Assistant Secretary for Trade 
                Development of the Department of Commerce on issues 
                related to the travel and tourism industries.''.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 103--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as 
                paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) An Under Secretary for Policy.'';
            (2) by striking section 879;
            (3) by redesignating sections 880 through 890 as sections 
        879 through 889, respectively; and
            (4) in the table of contents--
                    (A) by redesignating the items relating to title VI 
                and section 601 as relating to title XVIII and section 
                1801, respectively, and transferring the items relating 
                to that title and section to the end of the table of 
                contents;
                    (B) by inserting before the item relating to title 
                VII the following:

                 ``TITLE VI--UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY

        ``Sec. 601. Under Secretary for Policy.'';
                    (C) by striking the item relating to section 879; 
                and
                    (D) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
                880 through 890 as relating to sections 879 through 
                889, respectively.