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Union Calendar No. 126 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3224 
[Report No. 118–159] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization 
of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2023 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, and Mr. CARTER of 
Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
JULY 27, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. LALOTA 
JULY 27, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend 
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rity, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction Extension Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE COUN-
TERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 
OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 
1901 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 591) is amended by striking ‘‘5 years after 
the date of the enactment of the Countering Weap-
ons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘seven years after the date of the enactment of the 
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension 
Act of 2023’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply to sections 1931 and 1932 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 597 and 597a; relat-
ing to the Chief Medical Officer and the medical 
countermeasures program of the Department of 
Homeland Security). 
(b) ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
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(B) The consistency and effectiveness of 
the Office’s stakeholder coordination across the 
mission of the Department, including oper-
ational and support components of the Depart-
ment and State and local entities. 
(C) The efforts of the Office to manage 
and coordinate the lifecycle of research and de-
velopment within the Office and with other 
components of the Department, including the 
Science and Technology Directorate. 
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Union Calendar No. 126 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3224 
[Report No. 118–159] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
extend the authorization of the Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes. 
JULY 27, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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