tive having a value greater than $20,000,000, to deter-
mine whether each such action fully complies with applica-
ble cost requirements, performance objectives, program 
milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned 
business, and timelines. The Inspector General shall com-
plete a review under this subsection with respect to a con-
tract action— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of the 
initiation of the action; and 
(2) upon the conclusion of the performance of 
the contract. 
(b) REPORT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Upon com-
pletion of each review required under subsection (a), the 
Inspector General shall submit to the Secretary of Home-
land Security a report containing the findings of the re-
view, including findings regarding any cost overruns, sig-
nificant delays in contract execution, lack of rigorous de-
partmental contract management, insufficient depart-
mental financial oversight, bundling that limits the ability 
of small business to compete, or other high risk business 
practices. 
(c) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later than 30 days 
after the receipt of each report required under subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
findings of the report by the Inspector General and the 
steps the Secretary has taken, or plans to take, to address 
the findings in such report. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated for the Office of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, there are authorized to 
be appropriated for such Office to carry out enhanced 
oversight of the Secure Border Initiative— 
(1) for fiscal year 2008, $5,500,000; 
(2) for fiscal year 2009, at least six percent of 
the overall budget of the Office for that fiscal year; 
and 
(3) for fiscal year 2010, at least seven percent 
of the overall budget of the Office for that fiscal 
year. 
(e) ACTION BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—In the event 
the Inspector General becomes aware of any improper con-
duct or wrongdoing in accordance with the contract review 
required under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall, 
as expeditiously as practicable, refer to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or other appropriate official in the De-
partment of Homeland Security information related to 
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such improper conduct or wrongdoing for purposes of eval-
uating whether to suspend or debar the contractor. 
SEC. 302. AUTHORIZATION LIAISON OFFICER. 
Section 702 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION LIAISON OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Financial Officer 
shall establish the position of Authorization Liaison 
Officer to provide timely budget and other financial 
information to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate. The Authorization Liaison Officer shall 
report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
The Authorization Liaison Officer shall coordinate 
with the Appropriations Liaison Officer within the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer to ensure, to 
the greatest extent possible, that all reports pre-
pared for the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate are sub-
mitted concurrently to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 303. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Of the amount authorized by section 101, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Home-
land Security $108,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 for oper-
ations of the Office of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 304. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 105. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall actively con-
sult with the congressional homeland security committees, 
and shall keep such committees fully and currently in-
formed with respect to all activities and responsibilities 
within the jurisdictions of these committees. 
‘‘(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Nothing in 
this section affects the requirements of section 872. The 
requirements of this section supplement, and do not re-
place, the requirements of that section. 
‘‘(c) CLASSIFIED
NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 
may submit any information required by this section in 
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classified form if the information is classified pursuant to 
applicable national security standards. 
‘‘(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—This section shall not be 
construed to limit or otherwise affect the congressional no-
tification requirements of title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.), insofar as they apply 
to the Department. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘congressional homeland security committees’ means the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in Section 1(a) of such Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 103 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 104. Congressional notification.’’. 
(c) COAST GUARD MISSION REVIEW REPORT.—Sec-
tion 888(f)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 468(f)(2)) is amended— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F) re-
spectively; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
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