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as the Freedom of Information Act), to manage and 
process requests related to such section; 
‘‘(11) developing guidance on procedures to be 
followed by individuals making requests for informa-
tion under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(12) overseeing the management and proc-
essing of requests for information under section 552 
of title 5, United States Code, within Department 
Headquarters and relevant Department component 
offices; 
‘‘(13) identifying and eliminating unnecessary 
and duplicative actions taken by the Department in 
the course of processing requests for information 
under section 552 of title 5, United States Code; 
‘‘(14) preparing an annual report to Congress 
that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities of the 
Department that affect privacy during the fiscal 
year covered by the report, including complaints 
of privacy violations, implementation of section 
552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly 
known as the Privacy Act of 1974), internal 
controls, and other matters; and 
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‘‘(7) assess the risk of all major information 
technology investments and publically report the risk 
rating to the Office of Management and Budget; and 
‘‘(8) carry out any other responsibilities dele-
gated by the Secretary consistent with an effective 
information system management function. 
‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLANS.—In coordination with the 
Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer 
shall develop an information technology strategic plan 
every five years and report to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate on the extent to 
which— 
‘‘(1) the budget of the Department aligns with 
priorities specified in the information technology 
strategic plan; 
‘‘(2) the information technology strategic plan 
informs the budget process of the Department; 
‘‘(3) information technology priorities were or 
were not funded and the reasons for not funding all 
priorities in a given fiscal year; 
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‘‘(b) QUARTERLY PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY RE-
PORT.—The Under Secretary for Management shall pre-
pare a quarterly program accountability report to meet the 
mandate of the Department to perform program health 
assessments and improve program execution and govern-
ance. The report shall be submitted to the congressional 
homeland security committees. 
‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY COM-
MITTEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘congres-
sional homeland security committees’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 839 the following new 
item: 
‘‘840. Acquisition reports.’’. 
Æ 
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(4) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e), as 
so redesignated, as subsections (a) and (b), respec-
tively; 
(5) by striking the term ‘‘the Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; 
(6) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Transpor-
tation Security’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(7) by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate’’. 
(ll) SECTION 44943.—Section 44943 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Under 
Secretary for Transportation Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; and 
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(oo) SECTION 44946.—Section 44946 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘, but a 
member may continue to serve until a successor is 
appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘but may continue until 
such time as a successor member begins serving on 
the Advisory Committee’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2); and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’. 
(pp) SECTION 45107.—Section 45107 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the second 
sentence. 
(qq) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for 
chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
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‘‘(A) notify the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate of such feedback, including the agreement 
or disagreement under subparagraph (A) or sub-
paragraph (B) of such paragraph, as applicable; 
and 
‘‘(B) provide the committees specified in 
subparagraph (A) with a briefing upon request. 
‘‘(4) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the Administrator receives a recommendation 
from the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(2) 
that the Administrator agrees with, and quarterly 
thereafter until such recommendation is fully imple-
mented, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report or post on the public website under 
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(B) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘in which 
such fusion center is located’’ after ‘‘region’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) assist, in coordination with the national 
cybersecurity and communications integration center 
under section 227, fusion centers in using informa-
tion relating to cybersecurity risks to develop a com-
prehensive and accurate threat picture;’’. 
(D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘government’’ and in-
serting ‘‘governments’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) utilize Department information, including 
information held by components and offices, to de-
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posed organizational structure for the efficient and 
effective management of such research and develop-
ment activities. 
(2)
ORGANIZATIONAL
JUSTIFICATION.—The 
proposed organizational structure for the manage-
ment of the Department of Homeland Security’s re-
search and development activities included in the as-
sessment required under paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
(A) A discussion of the methodology for 
determining such proposed organizational struc-
ture. 
(B) A comprehensive inventory of research 
and development activities of the Department, 
and the proposed location of each activity under 
such proposed organizational structure, includ-
ing a description of the effects on specific direc-
torates and offices based on any proposed relo-
cation of their activities. 
(C) Information relating to how such pro-
posed organizational structure will facilitate and 
promote enhanced coordination and better col-
laboration between the research and develop-
ment activities of the Department and the of-
fices and components of the Department, in-
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(3) in subsection (f)(5), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2018’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(5) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7209. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(7), by inserting ‘‘, soil 
health,’’ after ‘‘conservation’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2023.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(11) in subsection (n), by striking ‘‘Department 
of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of 
Homeland Security’’; 
(12) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘Department 
of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of 
Homeland Security’’; 
(13) in subsection (p)(4), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security’’; 
(14) by redesignating subsections (u), (v), and 
(w) as subsections (t), (cc), and (dd), respectively; 
and 
(15) by inserting after subsection (t), as so re-
designated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(u) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.—There is established 
in the Transportation Security Administration a Deputy 
Administrator, who shall assist the Administrator in the 
management of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(v) OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Transportation Security Administration an Of-
fice of Public Affairs (in this subsection referred to 
as the ‘Office’). 
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SEC. 
102. 
FUNCTIONS 
AND 
COMPONENTS 
OF 
HEAD-
QUARTERS OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 112) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘through the Office of State and 
Local Coordination (established under section 
801)’’ and inserting ‘‘through the Office of Part-
nership and Engagement’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) entering into agreements with governments 
of other countries, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, and international nongovernmental organi-
zations in order to achieve the missions of the Depart-
ment.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) HEADQUARTERS.— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘NATIONAL
RE-
SPONSE PLAN’’ in the header and in-
serting 
‘‘NATIONAL
RESPONSE 
FRAMEWORK’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘National Re-
sponse Plan’’ in the text and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; 
(7) in section 510 (6 U.S.C. 320)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘enter 
into a memorandum of understanding’’ and in-
serting ‘‘partner’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Response Framework’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘National 
Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National Re-
sponse Framework’’; 
(8) in section 515(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 321d(c)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘and local’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘, local, and Tribal’’; 
(9) by striking section 524 (6 U.S.C. 321m); 
and 
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(10) in section 525(a) (6 U.S.C. 321n), by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(b) POST-KATRINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RE-
FORM ACT OF 2006.— 
(1) CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 602(13) 
of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 701(13)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘502(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘504(a)(6)’’. 
(2) CHANGE
OF
REFERENCE.—Chapter 1 of 
subtitle C of title VI of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
295) is amended by striking ‘‘National Response 
Plan’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’. 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) to section 503(b)(2)(A) and paragraphs (3) 
and (4) of section 504(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 shall not be construed as affecting the authority, 
existing on the day before the date of enactment of this 
division, of any other component of the Department of 
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Homeland Security or any other Federal department or 
agency. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 7306. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7642(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7307. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7653(f)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7308. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION 
RESEARCH. 
Section 617(f)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7655b(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
Subtitle D—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART I—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 7401. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112(c)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
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‘‘(v) veteran farmers and ranchers; 
and 
‘‘(vi) Tribal farmers and ranchers; 
and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) to promote youth outreach.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘veteran farmers and ranchers, 
Tribal farmers and ranchers,’’ after ‘‘beginning 
farmers or ranchers,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or so-
cially disadvantaged’’ and inserting ‘‘socially 
disadvantaged, veteran, or Tribal’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘veteran 
farmers or ranchers, Tribal farmers or ranch-
ers,’’ after ‘‘beginning farmers or ranchers,’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
226B(f)(3)(B) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)(3)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
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(A) in section 5314, by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretaries, Department of Homeland 
Security.’’ the following: 
‘‘Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se-
curity Agency.’’; and 
(B) in section 5315, by inserting after ‘‘As-
sistant Secretaries, Department of Homeland Se-
curity.’’ the following: 
‘‘Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecu-
rity and Infrastructure Security Agency. 
‘‘Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.’’. 
(i) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.—The table of 
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to title II and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE II—INFORMATION ANALYSIS’’; 
(2) by striking the item relating to subtitle A of 
title II and inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle A—Information and Analysis; Access to Information’’; 
(3) by striking the item relating to section 201 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 201. Information and analysis.’’; 
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To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize 
spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same resi-
dences as the servicemembers. 
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‘‘(6) developing guidance to assist components 
of the Department in developing privacy policies and 
practices; 
‘‘(7) establishing a mechanism to ensure such 
components are in compliance with Federal, regu-
latory, statutory, and Department privacy require-
ments, mandates, directives, and policies; 
‘‘(8) working with the Chief Information Officer 
of the Department to identify methods for managing 
and overseeing the records, management policies, 
and procedures of the Department; 
‘‘(9) working with components and offices of 
the Department to ensure that information sharing 
activities incorporate privacy protections; 
‘‘(10) serving as the Chief FOIA Officer of the 
Department for purposes of subsection (j) of section 
552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly known 
as the Freedom of Information Act), to manage and 
process requests related to such section; 
‘‘(11) developing guidance on procedures to be 
followed by individuals making requests for informa-
tion under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(12) overseeing the management and proc-
essing of requests for information under section 552 
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fully’’ and inserting ‘‘resources required 
to’’; and 
(iii) by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, including any re-
sources identified from redundant, waste-
ful, or unnecessary capabilities and capac-
ities that can be redirected to better sup-
port other existing capabilities and capac-
ities, as the case may be; and’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(E) by striking paragraph (6); 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31 of the year’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days 
after the date of the submittal of the Presi-
dent’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’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘risk assessment of’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, as required under subsection (b)(2)’’ be-
fore the semicolon at the end; 
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‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Office of External Affairs 
shall include the following components: 
‘‘(1) The Office of Legislative Affairs, led by 
the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs who 
shall report to the Principal Assistant Secretary for 
External Affairs. 
‘‘(2) The Office of Public Affairs, led by the As-
sistant Secretary for Public Affairs who shall report 
to the Principal Assistant Secretary for External Af-
fairs. 
‘‘(3) The Office of Partnership and Engage-
ment, led by the Assistant Secretary for Partnership 
and Engagement who shall report to the Principal 
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs. 
‘‘(d) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PARTNERSHIP AND 
ENGAGEMENT.—The Assistant Secretary for Partnership 
and Engagement shall be appointed by the Secretary and 
shall— 
‘‘(1) lead the efforts of the Department to in-
corporate external feedback from stakeholders into 
policy and strategic planning efforts, as appropriate, 
in consultation with the Office for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties; 
‘‘(2) conduct the activities specified in section 
2006(b); 
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control laws to better support FAA certification and 
other aerospace regulatory activities abroad; 
(2) work with United States companies to more 
accurately track the amount of time it takes foreign 
authorities, including bilateral partners, to validate 
United States certificated aeronautical products; 
(3) provide assistance to United States compa-
nies that have experienced significantly long foreign 
validation wait times; 
(4) work with foreign authorities, including bi-
lateral partners, to collect and analyze data to deter-
mine the timeliness of the acceptance and validation 
of FAA design and production approvals by foreign 
authorities and the acceptance and validation of for-
eign-certified products by the FAA; 
(5) 
establish 
appropriate 
benchmarks 
and 
metrics to measure the success of bilateral aviation 
safety agreements and to reduce the validation time 
for United States certificated aeronautical products 
abroad; and 
(6) work with foreign authorities, including bi-
lateral partners, to improve the timeliness of the ac-
ceptance and validation of FAA design and produc-
tion approvals by foreign authorities and the accept-