I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5574 
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise available to Depart-
ment of Homeland Security frontline operational components for the 
procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2018 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. CORREA, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MAST, 
Mr. BERGMAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. MOOLENAAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise avail-
able to Department of Homeland Security frontline oper-
ational components for the procurement of certain items 
that do not meet specified criteria, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Procure-
ment Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘HOPR Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED 
TO 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
INTERESTS 
AC-
CORDING TO CERTAIN CRITERIA; EXCEP-
TIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—In order to ensure that certain 
components of the Department of Homeland Security pro-
cure certain critical equipment of the quality and innova-
tion necessary to carry out effectively their security, en-
forcement, and investigative missions, except as provided 
in subsections (d) through (g), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure that funds appropriated or otherwise 
available to the Department of Homeland Security front-
line operational components described in subsection (b) 
are used for the procurement of an item described in sub-
section (c) only if the item meets the following criteria: 
(1) In the case of any unit or agency insignia 
included with the item, including any patch, badge, 
emblem, or other insignia, that is not produced, ap-
plied, or assembled in the United States, the sup-
plier of the item must agree to— 
(A) store the item in a locked area; 
(B) report any pilferage or theft of the in-
signia occurring at any stage before delivery of 
the item to the Government; and 
(C) destroy any defective or unusable item 
with which the insignia is included in a manner 
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established by the Secretary, and maintain 
records of such destruction that include the de-
struction date, a description of the item de-
stroyed, the quantity of the item destroyed, and 
the method of destruction. 
(2) In the case of a uniform produced or assem-
bled outside the United States, the uniform includes 
passive radio frequency identification (RFID), or 
any other such technologies that may be used for 
tracking and control of the uniform. 
(3) Each contractor and first-tier subcontractor 
for the item, including the end-item manufacturer— 
(A) is an entity registered with the System 
for Award Management administered by the 
General Services Administration; and 
(B) is in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 
of the International Organization for Standard-
ization. 
(b) COVERED COMPONENTS.—A frontline operational 
component referred to in subsection (a) is any of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment. 
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(3) The Transportation Security Administra-
tion. 
(4) The Coast Guard. 
(5) The Secret Service. 
(c) COVERED ITEMS.—An item referred to in sub-
section (a) is any of the following: 
(1) Body armor components intended to provide 
ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of 
one or more of the following: 
(A) Soft ballistic panels. 
(B) Hard ballistic plates. 
(C) Concealed armor carriers worn under 
the uniform. 
(D) External armor carriers worn over the 
uniform. 
(2) Helmets that provide ballistic protection 
and other head protection and components. 
(3) Protective eyewear. 
(4) Rain gear, cold weather gear, other environ-
mental and flame-resistant clothing. 
(5) Footwear. 
(6) Uniforms. 
(7) Bags and packs. 
(8) Holsters and tactical pouches. 
(9) Patches, insignia, and embellishments. 
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(10) Respiratory protective masks. 
(11) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nu-
clear protective gear. 
(12) Hearing protection equipment. 
(13) Any other critical safety item as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. 
(d) MAXIMUM UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN 
PERSONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2)— 
(A) the maximum uniform allowance set 
forth in section 591.103 of title 5, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, shall not apply to an agent of 
any frontline operational components described 
in subsection (b); and 
(B) notwithstanding section of 504 of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropria-
tions Act, 2004 (6 U.S.C. 453a), the maximum 
uniform allowance for an agent of such a com-
ponent shall be $1,200. 
(2) FIRST
YEAR
OF
EMPLOYMENT.—For the 
first year of employment of an individual as an 
agent of any frontline operational component de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary may estab-
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lish a maximum uniform allowance that is not more 
than $800 greater than the amount set forth in 
paragraph (1)(B). 
(e) AVAILABILITY EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does 
not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security determines that satisfactory quality and suffi-
cient quantity of any item described in subsection (c) can-
not be procured as and when needed at United States 
market prices. 
(f) EXCEPTION
FOR CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS.— 
Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: 
(1) Any procurements by a vessel in foreign 
waters. 
(2) Any procurement in response to a situation 
covered by a presidential disaster declaration. 
(g) GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘United States’’ includes the territories and posses-
sions of the United States. 
(h) NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED
WITHIN
7 DAYS 
AFTER CONTRACT AWARD IF CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AP-
PLIED.—Not later than 7 days after the date of the award 
of contract for the procurement of an item described in 
subsection (c) for which an exception set forth in sub-
section (e) or (f) is applied, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall publish notification of such application the 
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