Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections to the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security submit quadrennial homeland security reviews, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016 2. Technical corrections to quadrennial homeland security review (a) In general Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 347 (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C): (C) representatives from appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to section 871 of this Act, including the Homeland Security Advisory Council and the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, or otherwise established, including the Aviation Security Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United States Code; and ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: based on the risk assessment required pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B) (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting , to the extent practicable, describe (ii) by striking budget plan resources required (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) by inserting , to the extent practicable, identify (ii) by striking budget plan required to provide sufficient resources to successfully resources required to (iii) by striking the semicolan after paragraph (2) , including any resources identified from redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities and capacities that can be redirected to better support other existing capabilities and capacities; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and (E) by striking paragraph (6); (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking December 31 of the year 60 days after the date of the submittal of the President’s budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal year (ii) by striking conducted required under subsection (a)(1) (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking description of the threats to risk assessment of (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , as required under subsection (b)(2) (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting to the extent practicable, a description (iv) in subparagraph (F)— (I) by inserting to the extent practicable, a discussion (II) by striking the status of (v) in subparagraph (G)— (I) by inserting to the extent practicable, a discussion (II) by striking the status of (III) by inserting and risks to national homeland (IV) by inserting and (vi) by striking subparagraph (H); and (vii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H); (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) Documentation The Secretary shall retain and, upon request, provide to Congress the following documentation regarding the quadrennial homeland security review: (A) Records regarding the consultation carried out the pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including— (i) all written communications, including communications sent out by the Secretary and feedback submitted to the Secretary through technology, online communications tools, in-person discussions, and the interagency process; and (ii) information on how feedback received by the Secretary informed the quadrennial homeland security review. (B) Information regarding the risk assessment, as required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including— (i) the risk model utilized to generate the risk assessment; (ii) information, including data used in the risk model, utilized to generate the risk assessment; (iii) sources of information, including other risk assessments, utilized to generate the risk assessment; and (iv) information on assumptions, weighing factors, and subjective judgments utilized to generate the risk assessment, together with information on the rationale or basis thereof. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Review Not later than 90 days after the submission of the report pursuant to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate information on the degree to which the findings and recommendations developed in the review were integrated into the acquisition strategy and expenditure plans for the Department. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland security review required to be submitted after December 31, 2017. July 5, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections regarding quadrennial homeland security reviews. The bill includes among the entities with whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is required to consult in conducting each review appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to such Act or otherwise, including the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee. DHS's outline and prioritization of the full range of critical homeland security mission areas of the nation for each review must be based on a risk assessment of the nation's homeland security interests. Each review shall include a description of: (1) the resources required for the homeland security program (currently, a budget plan for such program); and (2) the resources required to execute the missions called for in the homeland security strategy and the homeland security mission areas (currently, a budget plan for such resources), including any resources identified from redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities and capacities that can be redirected to better support other existing capabilities and capacities. DHS must submit the report on each review within 60 days after the date of submittal of the President's budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which such a review is required (currently by December 31 of the year in which the review is conducted). The bill repeals requirements that DHS review and assess the effectiveness of the mechanisms of DHS for executing the process of turning the requirements developed in each review into an acquisition strategy and expenditure plan. But DHS must provide information on the degree to which the findings and recommendations developed in each review were integrated into DHS's acquisition strategy and expenditure plans. DHS must retain and, upon request, provide specified documentation regarding each review, including: (1) records regarding the consultation carried out, and (2) information regarding the risk assessment of the nation's homeland security interests. This bill shall apply to each quadrennial homeland security review required to be submitted after December 31, 2017.