Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017

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 Corrections Act of 2017 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) representatives from appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to section 871, 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 semicolon at the end and inserting the following: , including any resources identified from redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities or capacities that may be redirected to better support other existing capabilities or capacities, as the case may be; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and (E) by striking paragraph (6); (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31 of the year 60 days after the date of the submission of the President’s budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal year (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)— (I) by inserting to the extent practicable, a description (II) by striking budget plan resources required (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) Documentation The Secretary shall retain and, upon request, provide to Congress the following documentation regarding each 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 each such quadrennial homeland security review. (B) Information regarding the risk assessment required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including— (i) the risk model utilized to generate such risk assessment; (ii) information, including data used in the risk model, utilized to generate such risk assessment; (iii) sources of information, including other risk assessments, utilized to generate such risk assessment; and (iv) information on assumptions, weighing factors, and subjective judgments utilized to generate such risk assessment, together with information on the rationale or basis thereof. ; (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Review Not later than 90 days after the submission of each report required under 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 quadrennial homeland security review that is the subject of such report 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 conducted after December 31, 2021. March 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017 (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 may be redirected to better support other existing capabilities and capacities, as the case may be. DHS must submit the report on each review within 60 days after the date of submission 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 such risk assessment of the nation's homeland security interests. This bill shall apply to each quadrennial homeland security review conducted after December 31, 2021.