(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(E) by striking paragraph (6); 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31 of the year’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days 
after the date of the submission of the Presi-
dent’s budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal 
year’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘description of the threats to’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘risk assessment of’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, as required under subsection (b)(2)’’ be-
fore the semicolon at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent 
practicable,’’ before ‘‘a description’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘budget plan’’ 
and inserting ‘‘resources required’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (F)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent 
practicable,’’ before ‘‘a discussion’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the status of’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (G)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent 
practicable,’’ before ‘‘a discussion’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘the status of’’; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘and risks’’ be-
fore ‘‘to national homeland’’; and 
(IV) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(vi) by striking subparagraph (H); 
and 
(vii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(I) as subparagraph (H); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall 
retain and, upon request, provide to Congress the 
following documentation regarding each quadrennial 
homeland security review: 
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‘‘(A) Records regarding the consultation 
carried out the pursuant to subsection (a)(3), 
including— 
‘‘(i) all written communications, in-
cluding communications sent out by the 
Secretary and feedback submitted to the 
Secretary through technology, online com-
munications tools, in-person discussions, 
and the interagency process; and 
‘‘(ii) information on how feedback re-
ceived by the Secretary informed each such 
quadrennial homeland security review. 
‘‘(B) Information regarding the risk as-
sessment required under subsection (c)(2)(B), 
including— 
‘‘(i) the risk model utilized to generate 
such risk assessment; 
‘‘(ii) information, including data used 
in the risk model, utilized to generate such 
risk assessment; 
‘‘(iii) sources of information, including 
other risk assessments, utilized to generate 
such risk assessment; and 
‘‘(iv) information on assumptions, 
weighing factors, and subjective judgments 
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utilized to generate such risk assessment, 
together with information on the rationale 
or basis thereof.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the sub-
mission of each report required under subsection (c)(1), 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate information on the degree to which the find-
ings and recommendations developed in the quadrennial 
homeland security review that is the subject of such report 
were integrated into the acquisition strategy and expendi-
ture plans for the Department.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to a quadrennial home-
land security review conducted after December 31, 2021. 
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Union Calendar No. 21 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1297 
[Report No. 115–41] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
make technical corrections to the requirement 
that the Secretary of Homeland Security submit 
quadrennial homeland security reviews, and for 
other purposes. 
MARCH 16, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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