IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 367 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 22, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
an acquisition professional career program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security 
Acquisition Professional Career Program Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACQUISITION PROFES-
SIONAL CAREER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 711. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Department an acquisition professional career program to 
develop a cadre of acquisition professionals within the De-
partment. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary for 
Management shall administer the acquisition professional 
career program established pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Under Sec-
retary for Management shall carry out the following with 
respect to the acquisition professional career program. 
‘‘(1) Designate the occupational series, grades, 
and number of acquisition positions throughout the 
Department to be included in the program and man-
age centrally such positions. 
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‘‘(2) Establish and publish on the Department’s 
website eligibility criteria for candidates to partici-
pate in the program. 
‘‘(3) Carry out recruitment efforts to attract 
candidates— 
‘‘(A) from institutions of higher education, 
including such institutions with established ac-
quisition specialties and courses of study, his-
torically Black colleges and universities, and 
Hispanic-serving institutions; 
‘‘(B) with diverse work experience outside 
of the Federal Government; or 
‘‘(C) with military service. 
‘‘(4) Hire eligible candidates for designated po-
sitions under the program. 
‘‘(5) Develop a structured program comprised 
of acquisition training, on-the-job experience, De-
partment-wide rotations, mentorship, shadowing, 
and other career development opportunities for pro-
gram participants. 
‘‘(6) Provide, beyond required training estab-
lished for program participants, additional special-
ized acquisition training, including small business 
contracting and innovative acquisition techniques 
training. 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
710 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 711. Acquisition professional career program.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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