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U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is further amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 839 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 840. Acquisition reports.’’. 
SEC. 234. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW 
OF MULTIYEAR ACQUISITION STRATEGY. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—After submission to Con-
gress of the first multiyear acquisition strategy (pursuant 
to section 839 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct a review 
of the plan within 180 days to analyze the viability of the 
plan’s effectiveness in the following: 
(1) Complying with the requirements in section 
839 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by section 232 of this Act. 
(2) Establishing clear connections between De-
partment objectives and acquisition priorities. 
(3) Demonstrating that Department acquisition 
policy reflects program management best practices 
and standards. 
(4) Ensuring competition or the option of com-
petition for major acquisition programs. 
(5) Considering potential cost savings through 
using already-existing technologies when developing 
acquisition program requirements. 
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(6) Preventing duplication within Department 
acquisition workforce training requirements through 
leveraging already-existing training within the Fed-
eral Government, academic community, or private 
industry. 
(7) Providing incentives for program managers 
to reduce acquisition and procurement costs through 
the use of best practices and disciplined program 
management. 
(8) Maximizing small business utilization in ac-
quisitions by, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensuring strategic sourcing vehicles seek to increase 
participation by small businesses, including small 
and disadvantaged business. 
(9) Assessing the feasibility of conducting a 
pilot program to establish a Homeland Security Ac-
quisition Workforce Development Fund. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional homeland security com-
mittees a report on the review required by this section. 
The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 235. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—No later than 2 years fol-
lowing the submission of the report submitted by the 
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Comptroller General of the United States as required by 
section 234, the Department’s Inspector General shall 
conduct a review of whether the Department has complied 
with the multiyear acquisition strategy (pursuant to sec-
tion 839 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and ad-
hered to the strategies set forth in the plan. The review 
shall also consider whether the Department has complied 
with the requirements to provide the Acquisition Review 
Board with a capability development plan for each major 
acquisition program. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Inspector General 
shall submit to the congressional homeland security com-
mittees a report of the review required by this section. The 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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