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(A) issue guidance for Department of Homeland Secu-
rity employees authorized to access and contribute to the 
data framework pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(B) ensure that such guidance enforces a duty to share 
between offices and components of the Department when 
accessing or contributing to such framework for mission 
needs. 
(3) EFFICIENCY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
promulgate data standards and instruct components of the 
Department of Homeland Security to make available informa-
tion through the data framework required under this section 
in a machine-readable standard format, to the greatest extent 
practicable. 
(c) EXCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may exclude information from the data framework required 
under this section if the Secretary determines inclusion of such 
information may— 
(1) jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or activi-
ties; 
(2) compromise a criminal or national security investiga-
tion; 
(3) be inconsistent with other Federal laws or regulations; 
or 
(4) be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose if 
included in such framework. 
(d) SAFEGUARDS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
incorporate into the data framework required under this section 
systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring the security of 
information included in such framework. Such capabilities shall 
include the following: 
(1) Mechanisms for identifying insider threats. 
(2) Mechanisms for identifying security risks. 
(3) Safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure the data framework required under this sec-
tion has the ability to include appropriate information in existence 
within the Department of Homeland Security to meet the critical 
mission operations of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) STATUS UPDATES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees reg-
ular updates on the status of the data framework until the 
framework is fully operational. 
(2) OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the data framework required under 
this section is fully operational, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall provide notice to the appropriate congressional 
committees that the data framework is fully operational. 
(3) VALUE ADDED.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall annually brief Congress on component use of the data 
framework required under this section to support operations 
that disrupt terrorist activities and incidents in the homeland. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE; HOMELAND.— 
The terms ‘‘appropriate congressional committee’’ and ‘‘home-
land’’ have the meaning given those terms in section 2 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 
(2) HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘home-
land security information’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
482). 
(3) NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘national intel-
ligence’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3(5) of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(5)). 
(4) 
TERRORISM
INFORMATION.—The 
term 
‘‘terrorism 
information’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1016 
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (6 U.S.C. 485). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.