internal controls over financial reporting systems 
and processes throughout the Department; 
‘‘(6) provide guidance for and over financial 
system modernization efforts throughout the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(7) lead the efforts of the Department related 
to financial oversight, including identifying ways to 
streamline and standardize business processes; 
‘‘(8) oversee the costs of acquisition programs 
and related activities to ensure that actual and 
planned costs are in accordance with budget esti-
mates and are affordable, or can be adequately fund-
ed, over the lifecycle of such programs and activities; 
‘‘(9) implement fully by fiscal year 2022 a com-
mon accounting structure to be used across the en-
tire Department; 
‘‘(10) track, approve, oversee, and make public 
information on expenditures by components of the 
Department for conferences, as appropriate, includ-
ing by requiring each component to— 
‘‘(A) report to the Inspector General of the 
Department, the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate the expenditures 
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by such component for each conference hosted 
or attended by Department employees for which 
the total expenditures of the Department exceed 
$20,000, within 15 days after the date of the 
conference; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to such expenditures, 
provide— 
‘‘(i) the information described in sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 739 of 
title VII of division E of the Consolidated 
and Further Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235); and 
‘‘(ii) documentation of such expendi-
tures; and 
‘‘(11) provide to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate any report delivered to any 
other committee of the House of Representatives or 
Senate regarding the financial functions of the De-
partment.’’. 
(b) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
amendment made by this section may be construed as al-
tering or amending the responsibilities, authorities, and 
functions of the Chief Financial Officer of the Department 
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of Homeland Security under section 902 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 111. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 703 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘In addition to the functions 
under section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States 
Code, the Chief Information Officer shall perform 
the functions set forth in this section and such other 
functions as may be assigned by the Secretary.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to performing 
the functions under section 3506 of title 44, United States 
Code, the Chief Information Officer shall serve as the lead 
technical authority for information technology programs 
of the Department and Department components, and 
shall— 
‘‘(1) advise and assist the Secretary, heads of 
the components of the Department, and other senior 
officers in carrying out the responsibilities of the 
Department for all activities relating to the budgets, 
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programs, security, and operations of the informa-
tion technology functions of the Department; 
‘‘(2) to the extent delegated by the Secretary, 
exercise leadership and authority over Department 
information technology management and establish 
the information technology priorities, policies, proc-
esses, standards, guidelines, and procedures of the 
Department to ensure interoperability and standard-
ization of information technology; 
‘‘(3) maintain a consolidated inventory of the 
mission critical and mission essential information 
systems of the Department, and develop and main-
tain contingency plans for responding to a disrup-
tion in the operation of any of such information sys-
tems; 
‘‘(4) maintain the security, visibility, reliability, 
integrity, and availability of data and information 
technology of the Department; 
‘‘(5) establish and implement policies and pro-
cedures 
to 
effectively 
monitor 
and 
manage 
vulnerabilities in the supply chain for purchases of 
information technology, in consultation with the 
Chief Procurement Officer of the Department; 
‘‘(6) review contracts and interagency agree-
ments associated with major information technology 
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investments and information technology investments 
that have had cost, schedule, or performance chal-
lenges in the past; 
‘‘(7) assess the risk of all major information 
technology investments and publicly report the risk 
rating to the Office of Management and Budget; and 
‘‘(8) carry out any other responsibilities dele-
gated by the Secretary consistent with an effective 
information system management function. 
‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLANS.—In coordination with the 
Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer 
shall develop an information technology strategic plan 
every five years and report to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate on the extent to 
which— 
‘‘(1) the budget of the Department aligns with 
priorities specified in the information technology 
strategic plan; 
‘‘(2) the information technology strategic plan 
informs the budget process of the Department; 
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‘‘(3) information technology priorities were or 
were not funded and the reasons for not funding all 
priorities in a given fiscal year; 
‘‘(4) the Department has identified and ad-
dressed skills gaps needed to implement the informa-
tion technology strategic plan; and 
‘‘(5) unnecessary duplicate information tech-
nology within and across the components of the De-
partment has been eliminated.’’. 
(b) SOFTWARE LICENSING.— 
(1) SOFTWARE
INVENTORY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and every two years thereafter until 2024, the Chief 
Information Officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with Department compo-
nent chief information officers, shall— 
(A) conduct a Department-wide inventory 
of all existing software licenses held by the De-
partment, including utilized and unutilized li-
censes; 
(B) assess the needs of the Department 
and the components of the Department for soft-
ware licenses for the subsequent two fiscal 
years; 
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(C) examine how the Department can 
achieve the greatest possible economies of scale 
and cost savings in the procurement of software 
licenses; 
(D) determine in writing how the use of 
shared cloud-computing services will impact the 
needs for software licenses for the subsequent 
two fiscal years; 
(E) establish plans and estimated costs for 
eliminating unutilized software licenses for the 
subsequent two fiscal years; and 
(F) submit a copy of each inventory con-
ducted under subparagraph (A) and each writ-
ten determination conducted under subpara-
graph (D) to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) PLAN TO REDUCE SOFTWARE LICENSES.— 
If the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security determines through the inven-
tory conducted under paragraph (1) that the number 
of software licenses held by the Department and the 
components of the Department exceed the needs of 
the Department, not later than 90 days after the 
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date on which the inventory is completed, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall establish a plan 
for reducing the number of such software licenses to 
meet the needs of the Department. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than fiscal year 2021, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the extent to which the Chief 
Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity fulfilled all requirements established in this section 
and the amendment made by this section. 
(d) COMPLETION OF FIRST DEFINITION OF CAPA-
BILITIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall complete the 
first information technology strategic plan required under 
subsection (c) of section 701 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 
SEC. 112. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 712. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a 
Chief Procurement Officer, who shall serve as a senior 
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business advisor to agency officials on procurement-re-
lated matters and report directly to the Under Secretary 
for Management. The Chief Procurement Officer is the 
senior procurement executive for purposes of subsection 
(c) of section 1702 of title 41, United States Code, and 
shall perform procurement functions as specified in such 
subsection. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Procurement 
Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) delegate or retain contracting authority, as 
appropriate; 
‘‘(2) issue procurement policies and oversee the 
heads of contracting activity of the Department to 
ensure compliance with such policies; 
‘‘(3) serve as the main liaison of the Depart-
ment to industry on procurement-related issues; 
‘‘(4) account for the integrity, performance, and 
oversight of Department procurement and con-
tracting functions; 
‘‘(5) ensure that procurement contracting strat-
egies and plans are consistent with the intent and 
direction of the Acquisition Review Board; 
‘‘(6) oversee a centralized procurement work-
force certification and training program using, as 
appropriate, existing best practices and contracting 
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training opportunities from the Federal Government, 
private sector, or universities and colleges, including 
training on how best to identify actions that warrant 
referrals for suspension or debarment; 
‘‘(7) provide input on the periodic performance 
reviews of each head of contracting activity of the 
Department; 
‘‘(8) collect baseline data and use such data to 
establish performance measures on the impact of 
strategic sourcing initiatives on the private sector, 
including small businesses; 
‘‘(9) establish and implement policies and pro-
cedures 
to 
effectively 
monitor 
and 
manage 
vulnerabilities in the supply chain for all Depart-
ment purchases; 
‘‘(10) ensure that a fair proportion of the value 
of Federal contracts and subcontracts are awarded 
to small businesses (in accordance with the procure-
ment contract goals under section 15(g) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g))), maximize oppor-
tunities for small business participation in such con-
tracts, and ensure, to the extent practicable, small 
businesses that achieve qualified vendor status for 
security-related technologies are provided an oppor-
tunity to compete for contracts for such technology; 
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‘‘(11) conduct oversight of implementation of 
administrative agreements to resolve suspension or 
debarment proceedings; and 
‘‘(12) carry out any other procurement duties 
that the Under Secretary for Management may des-
ignate. 
‘‘(c) HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘head of contracting activity’ 
means an official responsible for the establishment, man-
agement, and oversight of a team of procurement profes-
sionals properly trained, certified, and warranted to ac-
complish the acquisition of products and services on behalf 
of the designated components, offices, and organizations 
of the Department, and as authorized, other government 
entities.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
711, as added by this Act, the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 712. Chief Procurement Officer.’’. 
SEC. 113. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 713. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a 
Chief Security Officer, who shall report directly to the 
Under Secretary for Management. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Security Officer 
shall— 
‘‘(1) develop and implement the security poli-
cies, programs, and standards of the Department, 
including as relates to interoperable enterprise sys-
tems; 
‘‘(2) identify training and provide education to 
Department personnel on security-related matters; 
and 
‘‘(3) provide support to Department compo-
nents on security-related matters.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 712, as added by this 
Act, the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 713. Chief Security Officer.’’. 
SEC. 114. CHIEF DATA OFFICER. 
Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 343), as amended by this Act, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) CHIEF DATA OFFICER.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Chief Information Officer, shall des-
ignate a career appointee of the Department as the 
Chief Data Officer of the Department. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Data Officer 
shall possess demonstrated training and experience 
in the management, governance, generation, collec-
tion, protection, analysis, use, and sharing of data, 
including the protection and de-identification of per-
sonally identifiable information. 
‘‘(3) FUNCTIONS.—The Chief Data Officer 
shall be responsible for the following: 
‘‘(A) Ensuring that the Department con-
forms with data management best practices rec-
ognized across industry and the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘(B) Coordinating the organization and in-
tegration of data across the Department for im-
proved interoperability, analysis, and decision- 
making. 
‘‘(C) Reviewing the impact of the infra-
structure of the Department regarding data in-
tegrity and interoperability. 
‘‘(D) Coordinating the release of data for 
public use following appropriate privacy reviews 
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within the Department, as coordinated with the 
Chief Privacy Officer. 
‘‘(E) Promoting the use of modern data 
systems to improve Department operations. 
‘‘(F) Coordinating the storage of Depart-
ment records in accordance with the National 
Archives and Records Administration’s General 
Records Schedules. 
‘‘(G) Publishing guidance for revising 
record schedule proposals which shall include 
guidelines for keeping a written record of jus-
tification for such revisions. 
‘‘(H) Overseeing, in consultation with the 
Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, as ap-
propriate, the Department’s compliance with 
the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(i) Issuing guidelines ensuring and 
maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility 
and integrity of information (including sta-
tistical information). 
‘‘(ii) 
Establishing 
administrative 
mechanisms that allow affected persons to 
seek and obtain correction of information 
maintained and disseminated by relevant 
components of the Department that does 
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not comply with the Department’s guide-
lines. 
‘‘(iii) Reporting to the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget about 
the number and nature of complaints re-
ceived by relevant components of the De-
partment regarding the accuracy of infor-
mation disseminated and how such com-
plaints were handled by such components. 
‘‘(I) Coordinating with appropriate officials 
of the Department, including the Chief Privacy 
Officer, component privacy officers, component 
Chief Data Officers, and program managers, 
regarding the use of data within their respective 
components and under their authorities. 
‘‘(J) Serving as the liaison to other Fed-
eral agencies and the Office of Management 
and Budget on data and the best way to use ex-
isting Department data for statistical purposes. 
‘‘(4) COMPONENT CHIEF DATA OFFICERS.—The 
heads of each operational component of the Depart-
ment, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer of 
the Department and the Chief Information Officer 
of such component, shall designate a career ap-
pointee from each such component as the Chief Data 
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Officer of such component. Each such component 
Chief Data Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) have the qualifications described 
under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) coordinate with and assist the Chief 
Data Officer of the Department in the imple-
mentation of the functions specified in subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (3) for 
their respective component. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection and pe-
riodically thereafter as necessary, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on the implementation of this sub-
section, including any concerns regarding such im-
plementation. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘career appointee’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 115. OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 705 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following new subsections: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Department an Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 
The head of such Office is the Officer for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties, who shall report directly to the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties shall carry out the following re-
sponsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Oversee compliance with constitutional, 
statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements 
relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of indi-
viduals affected by the programs and activities of 
the Department. 
‘‘(2) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties pro-
tections into all programs and activities of the De-
partment. 
‘‘(3) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties im-
pact assessments, as appropriate, including prior to 
the implementation of new Department regulations, 
initiatives, programs, or policies. 
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considerations are addressed in an integrated 
and comprehensive manner; and 
‘‘(B) Congress receives appropriate reports 
regarding such programs, policies, and proce-
dures. 
‘‘(9) Lead the equal employment opportunity 
programs of the Department, including complaint 
management and adjudication, workforce diversity, 
and promotion of the merit system principles. 
‘‘(10) Make publicly available through acces-
sible communications channels, including the website 
of the Department— 
‘‘(A) information on the responsibilities 
and functions of, and how to contact, the Of-
fice; 
‘‘(B) summary of reports of investigations 
that result in final recommendations that are 
issued by the Officer upon completion of inves-
tigations carried out pursuant to paragraph (6); 
and 
‘‘(C) summaries of impact assessments 
issued by the Officer and carried out pursuant 
to paragraph (3) or (7). 
‘‘(11) Engage with individuals and communities 
whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected 
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by programs and activities of the Department, in-
cluding by informing such individuals and commu-
nities about report and redress processes and advis-
ing the Secretary and heads of components, direc-
torates, offices, and other personnel within the De-
partment of concerns raised by such individuals and 
communities. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
TO
INVESTIGATE
POSSIBLE 
ABUSES.—The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties may investigate any matter referred to in 
paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b) after fulfilling 
the coordination requirements under paragraph (2) 
with respect to such matter. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) REFERRAL OF MATTERS TO INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL.—Before initiating any investiga-
tion described under paragraph (1), the Officer 
for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall refer 
the matter and all related complaints to the In-
spector General of the Department. 
‘‘(B) INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
‘‘(i) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICA-
TION.—Not later than 5 business days 
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after the receipt of a matter referred under 
subparagraph (A), the Inspector General 
shall— 
‘‘(I) make a determination re-
garding whether the Inspector Gen-
eral intends to initiate an audit or in-
vestigation of the matter referred 
under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(II) notify the Officer of such 
determination. 
‘‘(ii) AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS.— 
If the Inspector General notifies the Offi-
cer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties that 
the Inspector General intends to initiate an 
audit or investigation, the Inspector Gen-
eral shall— 
‘‘(I) initiate such audit or inves-
tigate by not later than 90 days after 
providing such notification; or 
‘‘(II) not later than 3 days after 
the end of the 90-day period specified 
in subclause (I), notify the Officer 
that such audit or investigation was 
not initiated. 
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‘‘(C) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—At the 
request of the Inspector General, the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may provide as-
sistance to the Inspector General on any inves-
tigation or audit initiated by the Inspector Gen-
eral based on a referral under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(D) INVESTIGATION
BY
OFFICER.—The 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may 
investigate a matter referred to the Inspector 
General under subparagraph (A) only if— 
‘‘(i) the Inspector General notifies the 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
that the Inspector General does not intend 
to initiate an audit or investigation relat-
ing to that matter; or 
‘‘(ii) the Inspector General provides 
notification under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) 
that an audit or investigation was not initi-
ated. 
‘‘(d) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) COMPLAINTS.—In the case of a complaint 
made concerning allegations of abuses of civil rights 
and civil liberties under paragraph (6) of subsection 
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(b), the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide to the individual who made 
the complaint notice of the receipt of such com-
plaint within 30 days of receiving the com-
plaint; and 
‘‘(B) inform the complainant of the deter-
mination of the Officer regarding the initiation 
of a review, assessment, or investigation within 
the Office, a referral to the Inspector General 
of the Department, or any other action taken. 
‘‘(2) INVESTIGATIONS.—In the case of an inves-
tigation initiated by the Officer pursuant to para-
graph (6) or (7) of subsection (b), upon the conclu-
sion of the investigation, the Officer shall produce a 
report on the investigation which— 
‘‘(A) shall include the findings and rec-
ommendations of the Officer; 
‘‘(B) a summary of which shall be made 
publicly available; 
‘‘(C) shall not include any personally iden-
tifiable information related to any individual in-
volved in such investigation; and 
‘‘(D) may include a classified appendix, as 
the Officer determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(3) SUBMITTAL TO HEADS OF OPERATIONAL 
COMPONENTS.—The Officer shall transmit a copy of 
each report produced under paragraph (2) to the 
Secretary and to the relevant head of each relevant 
operational component of the Department. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Upon the con-
clusion of any investigation conducted by the Officer 
for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties under paragraph 
(6) or (7) of subsection (b), the Officer shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on the investigation, which shall be 
prepared and submitted without any prior comment 
or amendment by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 
or any other officer or employee of the Department, 
unless the Officer seeks such comment. 
‘‘(e) COMPONENT CIVIL RIGHTS
AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES OFFICER.—The head of each of the operational 
components of the Department shall designate a career 
appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 
5, United States Code) from such component as the Offi-
cer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of that component. 
The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of each 
such component shall coordinate with and provide infor-
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mation to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
of the Department on matters related to civil rights and 
civil liberties within the components. 
‘‘(f) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department— 
‘‘(1) shall have access to all records, reports, 
audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommenda-
tions, and other materials available to the Depart-
ment that relate to programs and operations with 
respect to the responsibilities of the Officer under 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) may, to the extent the Officer determines 
necessary, and subject to the approval of the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) issue a subpoena to require the pro-
duction, by any person other than a Federal 
agency, of all information, documents, reports, 
answers, records, accounts, papers, and other 
documentary evidence necessary in the perform-
ance of the responsibilities of the Officer under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) administer to or take from any per-
son an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever 
necessary in the performance of the responsibil-
ities of the Officer under this section. 
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‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31 of 
each year, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
of the Department shall submit directly to the President, 
the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and the appropriate committees and sub-
committees of Congress, a report on the implementation 
of this section during the year preceding the year during 
which the report is submitted. Each such report shall in-
clude, for the year covered by the report— 
‘‘(1) any allegations of abuse described under 
subsection (b)(6) and any actions by the Depart-
ment or a component, directorate, or office of the 
Department that the Officer identifies as responsive 
to such allegations; 
‘‘(2) a list of Department programs and activi-
ties for which civil rights and civil liberties impact 
assessments were conducted, or policy advice, rec-
ommendations, or other technical assistance was 
provided; 
‘‘(3) any recommendations issued by the Officer 
to the Secretary or the head of a component, direc-
torate, or office, together with information on the 
status of the implementation of such recommenda-
tions; 
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‘‘(4) information on the diversity and equal em-
ployment opportunity activities of the Department, 
including information on complaint management and 
adjudication of equal employment opportunity com-
plaints and efforts to ensure compliance throughout 
the Department with equal employment opportunity 
requirements; 
‘‘(5) a description of any efforts to engage with 
individuals and communities whose civil rights and 
civil liberties may be affected by activities carried 
out by the Department, including public meetings; 
and 
‘‘(6) information on total staffing for the Office 
of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of full-time, part-time 
and contract support personnel; and 
‘‘(B) information on the number of em-
ployees whose primary responsibilities include 
supporting the Officer in carrying out para-
graph (9) of subsection (b).’’. 
(b) 
REPORTING
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the National Security Intelligence Re-
form Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘the Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity of the House of Representatives,’’ after ‘‘Affairs of 
the Senate,’’. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on sub-
section (b)(11) of section 705 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as amended by subsection 
(a). 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 705 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.’’. 
SEC. 116. THE COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-
TION OFFICE. 
(a) QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
THE ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—Section 1901(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and shall have experience and expertise in 
chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, de-
vices or agents and experience successfully leading a work-
force that includes scientists’’. 
(b) WORKFORCE MORALE
AND RETENTION.—Not 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Assist-
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ant Secretary for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruc-
tion, in coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer 
of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a plan, that includes metrics, for 
the Department to address morale and employee retention 
challenges within the office. 
(c) NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS 
CENTER.—Not later than 120 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction shall submit a report on implementa-
tion of paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 1923(a) of 
the Homeland Security Act. 
(d) NOTICE OF DELAY.—Should the Secretary fail to 
comply with provisions of subsection (g) of section 2 of 
Public Law 115–387 by the deadline listed therein, the 
Secretary shall provide the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate with written notice not later than one week fol-
lowing the deadline listed in subsection (g), specifying the 
reasons for the failure, and comply with the provisions of 
subsection (g) within two weeks of the delivery deadline 
of said notice. Nothing in this section shall be construed 
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to limit, or otherwise affect the reporting required under 
subsection (g). 
SEC. 117. COORDINATOR FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS COUNTERMEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 321. COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
COORDINATOR. 
‘‘(a) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary shall designate 
an official of the Department as the Countering Un-
manned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Coordinator’) to coordinate with 
relevant Department offices and components, including 
the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Pri-
vacy Office, and other relevant Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, on the development of policies and plans to counter 
threats associated with UAS, including relating to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Countering UAS that may be used in a 
terrorist attack. 
‘‘(2) Promoting research and development of 
counter UAS technologies. 
‘‘(3) Ensuring the dissemination of information 
and guidance related to countering UAS threats. 
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‘‘(4) Serving as the Department point of con-
tact for Federal, State, local, and Tribal law en-
forcement entities and the private sector regarding 
the Department’s activities related to countering 
UAS. 
‘‘(5) Carrying out other related UAS activities, 
as directed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL 
LAWS.—The Coordinator shall, in addition to other as-
signed duties, coordinate with relevant Department offices 
and components and other relevant Federal agencies, as 
appropriate, to ensure testing, evaluation, or deployment 
of a system used to identify, assess, or defeat a UAS is 
carried out in accordance with applicable Federal laws. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.—The 
Coordinator shall, working with the Office of Partnership 
and Engagement and other relevant Department offices 
and components, or other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, serve as the principal Department official respon-
sible for disseminating to the private sector information 
regarding any opportunities for public-private collabora-
tion on counter UAS technology and other counter UAS 
technology information, particularly information that may 
impact the development, testing, or lawful utilization of 
counter UAS services or systems by the private sector.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
320 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator.’’. 
SEC. 
118. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 210H. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTER-
TERRORISM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a board to be composed of senior representatives of de-
partmental operational components and headquarters ele-
ments. The purpose of the board shall be to coordinate 
and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and 
policy related to the Department’s counterterrorism mis-
sion and functions, including counter-targeted violence. 
‘‘(b) CHARTER.—There shall be a charter to govern 
the structure and mission of the board. Such charter shall 
direct the board to focus on the current threat environ-
ment and the importance of aligning departmental 
counterterrorism activities under the Secretary’s guidance. 
The charter shall be reviewed and updated every 4 years, 
as appropriate. 
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‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) CHAIR.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
Associate Secretary or other appropriate Depart-
mental official to serve as the chair of the board. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
shall appoint additional members of the board from 
among the following: 
‘‘(A) The Transportation Security Admin-
istration. 
‘‘(B) United States Customs and Border 
Protection. 
‘‘(C) United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(E) The United States Coast Guard. 
‘‘(F) United States Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services. 
‘‘(G) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency. 
‘‘(I) The Office of Operations Coordina-
tion. 
‘‘(J) The Office of the General Counsel. 
‘‘(K) The Office of Privacy. 
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‘‘(L) The Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties. 
‘‘(M) The Office of Intelligence and Anal-
ysis. 
‘‘(N) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
Plans. 
‘‘(O) The Science and Technology Direc-
torate. 
‘‘(P) The Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office. 
‘‘(Q) The Federal Protective Service. 
‘‘(R) Other Departmental offices and pro-
grams as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—The board shall meet on a regular 
basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat 
mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including 
coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, terri-
torial, and private sector partners, and shall make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) TERRORISM ALERTS.—The board shall advise 
the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant 
to section 203 of this Act.’’. 
(b) TRANSNATIONAL WHITE SUPREMACISM EXTRE-
MISM REPORT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, the chair shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on current efforts and future plans 
to combat violence in the United States and against 
United States persons and interests abroad associ-
ated with foreign white supremacist extremist orga-
nizations. 
(2) 
CLASSIFICATION.—The 
report 
required 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form and be made publicly available, but may 
include a classified annex for any sensitive or classi-
fied information if necessary. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 210G the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 210H. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.’’. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
status and activities of the board established under section 
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210H of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 119. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY LEADER-
SHIP COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 890B. DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may es-
tablish a Department leadership council as the Sec-
retary determines necessary to ensure coordination 
and improve programs and activities of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTION.—A Department leadership 
council shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as a forum for coordination and 
information sharing; 
‘‘(B) advise the Secretary, Deputy Sec-
retary, and Associate Secretary on Department 
strategy, operations, and guidance; and 
‘‘(C) consider and report on such other 
matters as the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or 
Associate Secretary may direct. 
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‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FORUMS.—The 
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary 
may delegate the authority to direct the implementa-
tion of any decision or guidance resulting from the 
action of a Department leadership council to any of-
fice, component, coordinator, or other senior official 
of the Department. 
‘‘(b) JOINT REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF JOINT REQUIREMENT.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘joint requirement’ means 
a condition or need of more than one operating com-
ponents of the Department that is required to be 
met or possessed by a system, product, or service to 
satisfy an operational mission. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish within the Department a Joint Requirements 
Council. 
‘‘(3) MISSION.—In addition to other matters 
assigned to the Joint Requirements Council by the 
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or the Associate Sec-
retary, the Joint Requirements Council shall— 
‘‘(A) develop Department-wide policies for 
identifying, validating, and prioritizing capa-
bility gaps and requirements that reduce dupli-
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cation and increase opportunities for efficiencies 
in meeting mission needs of the Department; 
‘‘(B) assess and validate proposed capa-
bility gaps and requirements for all acquisition 
programs, to ensure alignment with the Depart-
ment’s strategic goals, and that requirements 
are well-defined, measurable, achievable, and 
cost-informed; 
‘‘(C) implement portfolio reviews to iden-
tify common capability gaps or mission needs 
among components to harmonize investments 
and prevent unnecessary overlap and duplica-
tion among components; and 
‘‘(D) assist with developing joint require-
ments for any common capability gaps or mis-
sion needs identified under subparagraph (C); 
‘‘(E) prioritize new and existing require-
ments identified under subparagraphs (B) and 
(D) to make recommendations to the Secretary, 
Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary as a 
part of the Department’s annual budget devel-
opment process; 
‘‘(F) track any changes to existing require-
ments, including the reasons for the changes, to 
identify opportunities to improve the require-
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ments generation process across the Depart-
ment; and 
‘‘(G) provide technical support and assist-
ance to components, including reviewing compo-
nent-level policies for identifying, validating, 
and prioritizing capability gaps and require-
ments to ensure alignment with the Depart-
ment-wide policies established under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(4) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(A) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall 
appoint a chairperson of the Joint Require-
ments Council, for a term of not more than 4 
years, from among senior officials from compo-
nents of the Department or other senior offi-
cials as designated by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure participation of relevant senior officials 
representing components of the Department 
and other senior officials as designated by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall designate a full-time employee of the De-
partment to serve as the executive secretariat of 
the Council. 
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‘‘(5) RELATIONSHIP TO FUTURE YEARS HOME-
LAND SECURITY PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the Future Years Homeland Security Pro-
gram required under section 874 is consistent with 
any recommendations of the Joint Requirements 
Council required under paragraph (3)(E), as af-
firmed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(6) ANNUAL REPORT.—Within one year of the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each year there-
after, the Chair of the Joint Requirements Council 
shall submit a report to the congressional homeland 
security committees (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 830) summarizing the activities of the Council 
during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall in-
clude a list of documents validated by the Council 
that identifies, at a minimum, the following details: 
‘‘(A) The type of document. 
‘‘(B) The relevant components. 
‘‘(C) The document version, if previously 
validated, and reason for review or revision. 
‘‘(D) The dates of initial submission and 
final validation.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
890A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 890B. Department leadership council.’’. 
SEC. 120. SCHOOL SECURITY COORDINATING COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 714. SCHOOL SECURITY COORDINATING COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Department a coordinating council to ensure that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, activities, plans, and policies 
to enhance the security of an early childhood education 
program, elementary school, high school, or secondary 
schools against an act of terrorism are coordinated. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The members of the council es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, 
and Plans. 
‘‘(2) The Director of the Cybersecurity and In-
frastructure Security. 
‘‘(3) The Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(4) The Director of the Secret Service. 
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‘‘(5) The Executive Director of the Office of 
Academic Engagement. 
‘‘(6) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 
‘‘(7) The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Offi-
cer. 
‘‘(8) The Privacy Officer. 
‘‘(9) Any other official of the Department the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) LEADERSHIP.—The Secretary shall designate a 
member of the council to serve as chair of the council. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after enact-
ment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report regarding the council’s activities during 
the preceding year, including information on any metrics 
regarding the efficacy of such activities and any engage-
ment with stakeholders outside of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘early 
childhood education program’, ‘elementary school’, ‘high 
school’, and ‘secondary school’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
714 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 714. School security coordinating council.’’. 
Subtitle B—Workforce Reforms 
SEC. 131. CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER. 
Section 704 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 344) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, including with re-
spect to leadership development and em-
ployee engagement,’’ after ‘‘policies’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and in line’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, in line’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and informed by 
best practices within the Federal Govern-
ment and the private sector,’’ after ‘‘prior-
ities,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop 
performance measures to provide a basis for 
monitoring and evaluating’’ and inserting 
‘‘evaluate, on an ongoing basis,’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘that, 
to the extent practicable, are informed by em-
ployee feedback’’ after ‘‘policies’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing internship, leadership development, and em-
ployee engagement programs,’’ before ‘‘in co-
ordination’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘that is 
informed by an assessment, carried out by the 
Chief Human Capital Officer, of the learning 
and developmental needs of employees in super-
visory and non-supervisory roles across the De-
partment and appropriate workforce planning 
initiatives’’; 
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and 
(10) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; 
and 
(G) by inserting after paragraph (8) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) maintain a catalogue of available intern-
ship and employee development opportunities, in-
cluding the Homeland Security Rotation Program 
pursuant to section 844, departmental leadership de-
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velopment programs, interagency development pro-
grams, and other rotational programs; 
‘‘(10) ensure that employee discipline and ad-
verse action programs comply with the requirements 
of all pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and Federal 
guidance, and ensure due process for employees; 
‘‘(11) analyze each Department or Government- 
wide Federal workforce satisfaction or morale survey 
within 90 days of the publication of any such survey 
and submit to the Secretary such analysis and, as 
appropriate, any recommendations to improve work-
force satisfaction or morale within the Depart-
ment;’’; 
(H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end; 
(I) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(J) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(14) oversee the consolidation, integration, 
and modernization of the Department’s human cap-
ital information technology infrastructure, including 
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systems to manage employee and contractor training 
records and employee performance records.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(d) CHIEF LEARNING
AND ENGAGEMENT OFFI-
CER.—The Chief Human Capital Officer may designate 
an employee of the Department to serve as a Chief Learn-
ing and Engagement Officer to assist the Chief Human 
Capital Officer in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(e) INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the respon-
sibilities identified in subsections (b)(4) and (b)(9), 
the Chief Human Capital Officer shall, in coordina-
tion with all the components of the Department— 
‘‘(A) regularly review the catalogue of in-
ternships to ensure each program’s purpose, 
structure, and eligibility requirements align 
with Department and component workforce 
strategies and to eliminate unnecessary or du-
plicative programs; 
‘‘(B) maintain data on the number of par-
ticipants, including attrition and graduation 
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rates, for each internship program by fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(C) identify opportunities and mecha-
nisms to convert or hire internship participants 
that satisfactorily complete program require-
ments to permanent positions; 
‘‘(D) track the conversion or hiring rates 
of internship participants to permanent posi-
tions within the Department or components by 
program; and 
‘‘(E) share lessons learned and opportuni-
ties for improving the management and admin-
istration of internship programs within the De-
partment and components. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘internship’ means any program that provides tem-
porary employment or work experience to partici-
pants, including current students and recent grad-
uates.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
and (4) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraphs: 
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Secretary through technology, online com-
munications tools, in-person discussions, 
and the interagency process. 
‘‘(ii) Information on how feedback re-
ceived by the Secretary informed the quad-
rennial homeland security review. 
‘‘(B) Information regarding the risk as-
sessment, 
as 
required 
under 
subsection 
(c)(2)(B), including the following: 
‘‘(i) The risk model utilized to gen-
erate the risk assessment. 
‘‘(ii) Information, including data used 
in the risk model, utilized to generate the 
risk assessment. 
‘‘(iii) Sources of information, includ-
ing other risk assessments, utilized to gen-
erate the risk assessment. 
‘‘(iv) Information on assumptions, 
weighing factors, and subjective judgments 
utilized to generate the risk assessment, 
together with information on the rationale 
or basis thereof.’’; and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
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