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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL MATTERS COVERED.—The ac-
quisition workforce plan shall address ways to— 
‘‘(A) improve the recruitment, hiring, train-
ing, and retention of Department acquisition 
workforce personnel, including contracting offi-
cer’s representatives, in order to retain highly 
qualified individuals that have experience in the 
acquisition life cycle, complex procurements, and 
management of large programs; 
‘‘(B) empower program managers to have 
the authority to manage their programs in an 
accountable and transparent manner as they 
work with the acquisition workforce; 
‘‘(C) prevent duplication within Depart-
ment acquisition workforce training and certifi-
cation requirements through leveraging already- 
existing training within the Federal Govern-
ment, academic community, or private industry; 
‘‘(D) achieve integration and consistency 
with Government-wide training and accredita-
tion standards, acquisition training tools, and 
training facilities; 
‘‘(E) designate the acquisition positions 
that will be necessary to support the Department 
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acquisition requirements, including in the fields 
of— 
‘‘(i) program management; 
‘‘(ii) systems engineering; 
‘‘(iii) procurement, including con-
tracting; 
‘‘(iv) test and evaluation; 
‘‘(v) life cycle logistics; 
‘‘(vi) cost estimating and program fi-
nancial management; and 
‘‘(vii) additional disciplines appro-
priate to Department mission needs; 
‘‘(F) strengthen the performance of con-
tracting officer’s representatives (as defined in 
subpart 1.602–2 and subpart 2.101 of the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulation), including by— 
‘‘(i) assessing the extent to which con-
tracting officer’s representatives are cer-
tified and receive training that is appro-
priate; 
‘‘(ii) determining what training is 
most effective with respect to the type and 
complexity of assignment; and 
‘‘(iii) implementing actions to improve 
training based on such assessment; and 
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‘‘(G) identify ways to increase training for 
relevant investigators and auditors to examine 
fraud in major acquisition programs, including 
identifying opportunities to leverage existing 
Government and private sector resources in co-
ordination with the Inspector General of the De-
partment. 
‘‘(g) FEASIBILITY
OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
FUND PILOT PROGRAM.—The strategy shall also include an 
assessment (referred to in subsection (d)(11)) of the feasi-
bility of conducting a pilot program to establish a Home-
land Security Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (in 
this subsection referred to as the ‘Fund’) to ensure the De-
partment acquisition workforce has the capacity, in both 
personnel and skills, needed to properly perform its mission 
and ensure that the Department receives the best value for 
the expenditure of public resources. The assessment shall ad-
dress the following: 
‘‘(1) Ways to fund the Fund, including the use 
of direct appropriations, or the credit, transfer, or de-
posit of unobligated or unused funds from Depart-
ment components into the Fund to remain available 
for obligation in the fiscal year for which credited, 
transferred, or deposited and to remain available for 
successive fiscal years. 
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‘‘(2) Ways to reward the Department acquisition 
workforce and program managers for good program 
management in controlling cost growth, limiting 
schedule delays, and ensuring operational effectiveness 
through providing a percentage of the savings or gen-
eral acquisition bonuses. 
‘‘(3) Guidance for the administration of the 
Fund that includes provisions to do the following: 
‘‘(A) Describe the costs and benefits associ-
ated with the use of direct appropriations or 
credit, transfer, or deposit of unobligated or un-
used funds to finance the Fund. 
‘‘(B) Describe the manner and timing for 
applications for amounts in the Fund to be sub-
mitted. 
‘‘(C) Explain the evaluation criteria to be 
used for approving or prioritizing applications 
for amounts in the Fund in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) Explain the mechanism to report to 
Congress on the implementation of the Fund on 
an ongoing basis. 
‘‘(E) Detail measurable performance metrics 
to determine if the Fund is meeting the objective 
to improve the acquisition workforce and to 
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achieve cost savings in acquisition manage-
ment.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is further amended by 
adding after the item relating to section 838 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 839. Multiyear acquisition strategy.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO FUTURE YEARS 
HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM.—Section 874(b) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 454(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) include the multiyear acquisition strategy 
required under section 839 of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 233. ACQUISITION REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 840. ACQUISITION REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) COMPREHENSIVE
ACQUISITION
STATUS
RE-
PORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 
Management each year shall submit to the congres-
sional homeland security committees, at the same 
time as the President’s budget is submitted for a fiscal 
year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, a comprehensive acquisition status report. The 
report shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The information required under the 
heading ‘Office of the Under Secretary for Man-
agement’ under title I of division D of the Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 
112–74) (as required under the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 
(Public Law 113–6)). 
‘‘(B) A listing of programs that have been 
cancelled, modified, paused, or referred to the 
Under Secretary for Management or Deputy Sec-
retary for additional oversight or action by the 
Board, Department Office of Inspector General, 
or the Comptroller General. 
‘‘(C) A listing of established Executive 
Steering Committees, which provide governance 
of a program or related set of programs and 
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lower-tiered oversight, and support between ac-
quisition decision events and component reviews, 
including the mission and membership for each. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
FOR
MAJOR
ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS.—For each major acquisition program, the 
report shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A narrative description, including cur-
rent gaps and shortfalls, the capabilities to be 
fielded, and the number of planned increments or 
units. 
‘‘(B) Acquisition Review Board (or other 
board designated to review the acquisition) sta-
tus of each acquisition, including the current ac-
quisition phase, the date of the last review, and 
a listing of the required documents that have 
been reviewed with the dates reviewed or ap-
proved. 
‘‘(C) The most current, approved acquisi-
tion program baseline (including project sched-
ules and events). 
‘‘(D) A comparison of the original acquisi-
tion program baseline, the current acquisition 
program baseline, and the current estimate. 
‘‘(E) Whether or not an independent 
verification and validation has been imple-
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mented, with an explanation for the decision and 
a summary of any findings. 
‘‘(F) A rating of cost risk, schedule risk, 
and technical risk associated with the program 
(including narrative descriptions and mitigation 
actions). 
‘‘(G) Contract status (including earned 
value management data as applicable). 
‘‘(H) A lifecycle cost of the acquisition, and 
time basis for the estimate. 
‘‘(3) UPDATES.—The Under Secretary shall sub-
mit quarterly updates to such report not later than 
45 days after the completion of each quarter. 
‘‘(b) QUARTERLY PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY RE-
PORT.—The Under Secretary for Management shall prepare 
a quarterly program accountability report to meet the De-
partment’s mandate to perform program health assessments 
and improve program execution and governance. The report 
shall be submitted to the congressional homeland security 
committees.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 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.’’. 
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SEC. 234. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW 
OF MULTIYEAR ACQUISITION STRATEGY. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—After submission to Congress 
of the first multiyear acquisition strategy (pursuant to sec-
tion 839 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct a review of the plan with-
in 180 days to analyze the viability of the plan’s effective-
ness 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. 
(6) Preventing duplication within Department 
acquisition workforce training requirements through 
leveraging already-existing training within the Fed-
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eral Government, academic community, or private in-
dustry. 
(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, en-
suring strategic sourcing vehicles seek to increase par-
ticipation by small businesses, including small and 
disadvantaged business. 
(9) Assessing the feasibility of conducting a pilot 
program to establish a Homeland Security Acquisi-
tion 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 in-
clude 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 Comp-
troller General of the United States as required by section 
234, the Department’s Inspector General shall conduct a re-
view of whether the Department has complied with the 
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multiyear acquisition strategy (pursuant to section 839 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and adhered to the 
strategies set forth in the plan. The review shall also con-
sider whether the Department has complied with the re-
quirements 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 committees 
a report of the review required by this section. The report 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
classified annex. 
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Union Calendar No. 226 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3572 
[Report No. 114–297] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
reform, streamline, and make improvements to 
the Department of Homeland Security and sup-
port the Department’s efforts to implement bet-
ter policy, planning, management, and perform-
ance, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 20, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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