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Framework performance metrics to ensure readiness to 
execute responsibilities under the emergency support func-
tions of such Framework.’’. 
SEC. 6010. REVIEW OF NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM. 
Paragraph (2) of section 509(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 319(b)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, but 
not less often than once every five years,’’ after ‘‘periodi-
cally’’. 
SEC. 6011. REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 650 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Manage-
ment Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 750; title VI of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
2007; Public Law 109–295) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 650. REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with the National Council on Disability and the Na-
tional Advisory Council, shall establish a remedial action 
management program to— 
‘‘(1) analyze training, exercises, and real world 
events to identify lessons learned, corrective actions, 
and best practices; 
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‘‘(2) generate and disseminate, as appropriate, 
the lessons learned, corrective actions, and best 
practices referred to in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(3) conduct remedial action tracking and long- 
term trend analysis. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.—The Admin-
istrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate 
Federal departments and agencies, shall utilize the pro-
gram established pursuant to subsection (a) to collect in-
formation on corrective actions identified by such Federal 
departments and agencies during exercises and the re-
sponse to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
man-made disasters, and shall, not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section and annu-
ally thereafter for each of the next four years, submit to 
Congress a report on the status of such corrective actions. 
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF AFTER ACTION REPORTS.— 
The Administrator shall provide electronically, to the max-
imum extent practicable, to Congress and Federal, State, 
local, Tribal, and private sector officials after-action re-
ports and information on lessons learned and best prac-
tices from responses to acts of terrorism, natural disas-
ters, capstone exercises conducted under the national exer-
cise program under section 648(b), and other emergencies 
or exercises.’’. 
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SEC. 6012. CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall develop 
an implementation plan, including benchmarks and mile-
stones, to address the findings and recommendations of 
the 2017 Management Review Team that issued a report 
on May 8, 2017, regarding live agent training at the 
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training 
Facility and provide to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate updates and information on efforts to implement 
recommendations related to the management review of the 
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training 
Facility of the Center for Domestic Preparedness of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, including, as 
necessary, information on additional resources or author-
ity needed to implement such recommendations. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review and report to Congress on the status of the imple-
mentation plan required by subsection (a) and the govern-
ance structure at the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and 
Radiological Training Facility of the Center for Domestic 
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Preparedness of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
SEC. 6013. FEMA SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 530. SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Agency a Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to serve as a 
qualified expert to the Administrator for the purpose of 
strengthening the Agency’s coordination among State, 
local, and Tribal law enforcement. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Senior Law Enforce-
ment Advisor shall have an appropriate background with 
experience in law enforcement, intelligence, information 
sharing, and other emergency response functions. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Senior Law Enforce-
ment Advisor shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate on behalf of the Administrator 
with the Office for State and Local Law Enforce-
ment under section 2006 for the purpose of ensuring 
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement receive con-
sistent and appropriate consideration in policies, 
guidance, training, and exercises related to pre-
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venting, preparing for, protecting against, and re-
sponding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters within the United States; 
‘‘(2) work with the Administrator and the Of-
fice for State and Local Law Enforcement under 
section 2006 to ensure grants to State, local, and 
Tribal
government
agencies,
including
programs 
under sections 2003, 2004, and 2006(a), appro-
priately focus on terrorism prevention activities; and 
‘‘(3) serve other appropriate functions as deter-
mined by the Administrator.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 529 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 530. Senior Law Enforcement Advisor.’’. 
SEC. 6014. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 
Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of 
children into activities to prepare for, protect 
against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 
against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other
man-made
disasters,
including
cata-
strophic incidents, including by appointing a 
technical expert, who may consult with relevant 
outside organizations and experts, as necessary, 
to coordinate such activities, as necessary.’’. 
SEC. 6015. MISSION SUPPORT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall designate 
an individual to serve as the chief management official and 
principal advisor to the Administrator on matters related 
to the management of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, including management integration in sup-
port of emergency management operations and programs. 
(b) MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
acting through the official designated pursuant to sub-
section (a), shall be responsible for the management and 
administration of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, including with respect to the following: 
(1) Procurement. 
(2) Human resources and personnel. 
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(3) Information technology and communications 
systems. 
(4) Real property investment and planning, fa-
cilities,
accountable
personal
property
(including 
fleet and other material resources), records and dis-
closure, privacy, safety and health, and sustain-
ability and environmental management. 
(5) Security for personnel, information tech-
nology and communications systems, facilities, prop-
erty, equipment, and other material resources. 
(6) Any other management duties that the Ad-
ministrator may designate. 
(c) MOUNT WEATHER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS 
AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the 
role or responsibility of the Assistant Administrator for 
National Continuity Programs with respect to the matters 
described in subsection (b) as such matters relate to the 
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and associ-
ated facilities. The management and administration of the 
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and associ-
ated facilities remain the responsibility of the Assistant 
Administrator for National Continuity Programs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
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Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a review of financial, human capital, infor-
mation technology, real property planning, and ac-
quisition management of headquarters and all re-
gional offices of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency; and 
(2) a strategy for capturing financial, human 
capital, information technology, real property plan-
ning, and acquisition data. 
SEC. 6016. SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to modernize its 
grants and financial information technology systems, in-
cluding the following: 
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(1) A summary of all previous efforts to mod-
ernize such systems. 
(2) An assessment of long-term cost savings 
and efficiencies gained through such modernization 
effort. 
(3) A capability needs assessment. 
(4) Estimated quarterly costs. 
(5) Estimated acquisition life-cycle dates, in-
cluding acquisition decision events. 
SEC. 6017. STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN. 
Subsection (c) of section 10102 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6018. OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION
OF
DEPARTMENT
OF
HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
(a) OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 513 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321b) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 513. OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency an Office of Dis-
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ability Integration and Coordination, which shall be head-
ed by a Director. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Office is to en-
sure that individuals with disabilities and other access and 
functional needs are included in emergency management 
activities throughout the Agency by providing guidance, 
tools, methods, and strategies for the purpose of equal 
physical program and effective communication access. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In support of the mission 
of the Office, the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) provide guidance and coordination on mat-
ters related to individuals with disabilities in emer-
gency planning requirements and relief efforts in the 
event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other 
man-made disaster; 
‘‘(2) oversee Office staff and personnel respon-
sible for disability integration in each regional office 
with respect to carrying out the mission of the Of-
fice; 
‘‘(3) liaise with the staff of the Agency includ-
ing
nonpermanent
employees,
organizations
rep-
resenting individuals with disabilities, other agencies 
of the Federal Government, and State, local, and 
Tribal government authorities regarding the needs of 
individuals with disabilities in emergency planning 
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requirements and relief efforts in the event of a nat-
ural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made 
disaster; 
‘‘(4) coordinate with the technical expert on the 
needs of children within the Agency to provide guid-
ance and coordination on matters related to children 
with disabilities in emergency planning requirements 
and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, 
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(5) consult with organizations representing in-
dividuals with disabilities about access and func-
tional needs in emergency planning requirements 
and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, 
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(6) ensure the coordination and dissemination 
of best practices and model evacuation plans for in-
dividuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(7) collaborate with Agency leadership respon-
sible for training to ensure that qualified experts de-
velop easily accessible training materials and a cur-
riculum for the training of emergency response pro-
viders, State, local, and Tribal government officials, 
and others on the needs of individuals with disabil-
ities; 
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‘‘(8) coordinate with the Emergency Manage-
ment Institute, Center for Domestic Preparedness, 
Center for Homeland Defense and Security, U.S. 
Fire Administration, National Exercise Program, 
and National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to 
ensure that content related to persons with disabil-
ities, access and functional needs, and children are 
integrated into existing and future emergency man-
agement trainings; 
‘‘(9) promote the accessibility of telephone hot-
lines and websites regarding emergency prepared-
ness, evacuations, and disaster relief; 
‘‘(10) work to ensure that video programming 
distributors, including broadcasters, cable operators, 
and satellite television services, make emergency in-
formation accessible to individuals with hearing and 
vision disabilities; 
‘‘(11) ensure the availability of accessible trans-
portation options for individuals with disabilities in 
the event of an evacuation; 
‘‘(12) provide guidance and implement policies 
to ensure that the rights and feedback of individuals 
with disabilities regarding post-evacuation residency 
and relocation are respected; 
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‘‘(13) ensure that meeting the needs of individ-
uals with disabilities are included in the components 
of the national preparedness system established 
under section 644 of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
295; 120 Stat. 1425; 6 U.S.C. 744); and 
‘‘(14) perform any other duties as assigned by 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(d) DIRECTOR.—After consultation with organiza-
tions representing individuals with disabilities, the Admin-
istrator shall appoint a Director. The Director shall report 
directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the 
needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly ad-
dressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. 
‘‘(e) ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, ‘organizations representing individuals with disabil-
ities’ shall mean the National Council on Disabilities and 
the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness 
and Individuals with Disabilities, among other appropriate 
disability organizations.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 513 and insert-
ing the following new item: 
‘‘513. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination.’’. 
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(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
report on the funding and staffing needs of the Of-
fice of Disability Integration and Coordination under 
section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as amended by subsection (a). 
(2)
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 120 days after the date of the submittal 
of the report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall review the report 
to evaluate whether the funding and staffing needs 
described in the report are sufficient to support the 
activities of the Office of Disability Integration and 
Coordination. 
SEC. 6019. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL EMER-
GENCY MANAGEMENT. 
(a) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Title V of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘National Response Plan’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘502(a)(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘504(a)(6)’’; 
(2) in section 503(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 313) by 
inserting ‘‘and incidents impacting critical infra-
structure’’ before the semicolon; 
(3) in section 504(a) (6 U.S.C. 314(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing—’’ and inserting ‘‘(that includes incidents 
impacting critical infrastructure), including—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding incidents impacting critical infrastruc-
ture’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and 
local’’ and inserting ‘‘local, and Tribal’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘national 
response plan’’ and inserting ‘‘national response 
framework, which shall be reviewed and up-
dated as required but not less than every 5 
years’’; 
(E)
by
redesignating
paragraphs
(7) 
through (21) as paragraphs (8) through (22), 
respectively; 
(F) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
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‘‘(7) developing integrated frameworks, to in-
clude consolidating existing Government plans ad-
dressing prevention, protection, mitigation, and re-
covery with such frameworks reviewed and updated 
as required, but not less than every 5 years;’’; and 
(G) in paragraph (14), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘National Response Plan’’ each place it 
appears
and
inserting
‘‘National
Response 
Framework’’; 
(4) in section 507 (6 U.S.C. 317)— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(1)(G), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Response Framework’’; 
(5) in section 508 (6 U.S.C. 318)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘The Deputy Administrator, Protection and 
National Preparedness’’ and inserting ‘‘A Dep-
uty Administrator’’; 
(6) in section 509 (6 U.S.C. 319)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I)
by
striking
‘‘National
Re-
sponse Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework, National Pro-
tection Framework, National Preven-
tion Framework, National Mitigation 
Framework,
National
Recovery 
Framework’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘successor’’ and 
inserting ‘‘successors’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘plan’’ at the 
end of that paragraph and inserting 
‘‘framework’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Response Plan’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘National Response 
Framework’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘NATIONAL
RE-
SPONSE PLAN’’ in the header and in-
serting
‘‘NATIONAL
RESPONSE 
FRAMEWORK’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘National Re-
sponse Plan’’ in the text and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; 
(7) in section 510 (6 U.S.C. 320)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘enter 
into a memorandum of understanding’’ and in-
serting ‘‘partner’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Response Framework’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘National 
Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National Re-
sponse Framework’’; 
(8) in section 515(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 321d(c)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘and local’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘, local, and Tribal’’; 
(9) by striking section 524 (6 U.S.C. 321m); 
and 
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(10) in section 525(a) (6 U.S.C. 321n), by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(b) POST-KATRINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RE-
FORM ACT OF 2006.— 
(1) CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 602(13) 
of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 701(13)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘502(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘504(a)(6)’’. 
(2) CHANGE
OF
REFERENCE.—Chapter 1 of 
subtitle C of title VI of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
295) is amended by striking ‘‘National Response 
Plan’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’. 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) to section 503(b)(2)(A) and paragraphs (3) 
and (4) of section 504(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 shall not be construed as affecting the authority, 
existing on the day before the date of enactment of this 
division, of any other component of the Department of 
Homeland Security or any other Federal department or 
agency. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘De-
partment of Homeland Security Authorization Act’’ or the 
‘‘DHS Authorization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS 
Subtitle A—Headquarters Operations 
Sec. 1101. Functions and components of Headquarters of Department of Home-
land Security. 
Sec. 1102. Responsibilities and functions of Chief Privacy and FOIA Officer. 
Sec. 1103. Responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer. 
Sec. 1104. Chief Information Officer. 
Sec. 1105. Quadrennial homeland security review. 
Sec. 1106. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. 
Sec. 1107. Chief Procurement Officer. 
Sec. 1108. Chief Security Officer. 
Sec. 1109. Office of Inspector General. 
Sec. 1110. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 
Sec. 1111. Science and technology. 
Sec. 1112. Department of Homeland Security Rotation Program. 
Sec. 1113. Future Years Homeland Security Program. 
Sec. 1114. Field efficiencies plan. 
Sec. 1115. Management. 
Sec. 1116. Report to Congress on cost savings and efficiency. 
Sec. 1117. Countering weapons of mass destruction office. 
Sec. 1118. Activities related to international agreements; activities related to chil-
dren. 
Sec. 1119. Canine detection research and development. 
Subtitle B—Human Resources and Other Matters 
Sec. 1131. Chief Human Capital Officer responsibilities. 
Sec. 1132. Employee engagement and retention action plan. 
Sec. 1133. Report discussing Secretary’s responsibilities, priorities, and an ac-
counting of the Department’s work regarding election infrastruc-
ture. 
Sec. 1134. Policy, guidance, training, and communication regarding law enforce-
ment personnel. 
Sec. 1135. Hack DHS bug bounty pilot program. 
Sec. 1136. Cost savings enhancements. 
Sec. 1137. Cybersecurity research and development projects. 
Sec. 1138. Cybersecurity talent exchange. 
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1141. Protection of personally identifiable information. 
Sec. 1142. Technical and conforming amendments. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION 
ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 1201. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Authorities 
Sec. 1211. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Management of the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 1212. Acquisition authorities for Chief Financial Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 1213. Acquisition authorities for Chief Information Officer of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 1214. Acquisition authorities for Program Accountability and Risk Manage-
ment. 
Sec. 1215. Acquisition innovation. 
Subtitle B—Acquisition Program Management Discipline 
Sec. 1221. Acquisition Review Board. 
Sec. 1222. Department leadership councils. 
Sec. 1223. Excluded party list system waivers. 
Sec. 1224. Inspector General oversight of suspension and debarment. 
Sec. 1225. Suspension and debarment program and past performance. 
Subtitle C—Acquisition Program Management Accountability and 
Transparency 
Sec. 1231. Congressional notification for major acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1232. Multiyear acquisition strategy. 
Sec. 1233. Report on bid protests. 
Sec. 1234. Prohibition and limitations on use of cost-plus contracts. 
Sec. 1235. Bridge contracts. 
Sec. 1236. Acquisition reports. 
TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING 
Subtitle A—Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise 
Sec. 1301. Homeland intelligence doctrine. 
Sec. 1302. Personnel for the Chief Intelligence Officer. 
Sec. 1303. Annual homeland terrorist threat assessments. 
Sec. 1304. Department of Homeland Security data framework. 
Sec. 1305. Establishment of Insider Threat Program. 
Sec. 1306. Report on applications and threats of blockchain technology. 
Sec. 1307. Transnational criminal organizations threat assessment. 
Sec. 1308. Department of Homeland Security Counter Threats Advisory Board. 
Sec. 1309. Briefing on pharmaceutical-based agent threats. 
Subtitle B—Stakeholder Information Sharing 
Sec. 1311. Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center Partnership Initia-
tive. 
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Sec. 1312. Fusion center personnel needs assessment. 
Sec. 1313. Strategy for fusion centers supporting counternarcotics initiatives 
through intelligence information sharing and analysis. 
Sec. 1314. Program for State and local analyst clearances. 
Sec. 1315. Information technology assessment. 
Sec. 1316. Department of Homeland Security classified facility inventory. 
Sec. 1317. Terror inmate information sharing. 
Sec. 1318. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. 
Sec. 1319. Annual catalog on Department of Homeland Security training, publi-
cations, programs, and services for State, local, tribal, and terri-
torial law enforcement agencies. 
Sec. 1320. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear intelligence and infor-
mation sharing. 
Sec. 1321. Duty to report. 
Sec. 1322. Strategy for information sharing regarding narcotics trafficking in 
international mail. 
Sec. 1323. Constitutional limitations. 
TITLE IV—EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
Subtitle A—Grants, Training, Exercises, and Coordination 
Sec. 1401. Urban Area Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1402. State Homeland Security Grant Program. 
Sec. 1403. Grants to directly eligible tribes. 
Sec. 1404. Law enforcement terrorism prevention. 
Sec. 1405. Prioritization. 
Sec. 1406. Allowable uses. 
Sec. 1407. Approval of certain equipment. 
Sec. 1408. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 
emerging technologies and capabilities. 
Sec. 1409. Memoranda of understanding. 
Sec. 1410. Grants metrics. 
Sec. 1411. Grant management best practices. 
Sec. 1412. Prohibition on consolidation. 
Sec. 1413. Maintenance of grant investments. 
Sec. 1414. Transit security grant program. 
Sec. 1415. Port security grant program. 
Sec. 1416. Cyber preparedness. 
Sec. 1417. Operation Stonegarden. 
Sec. 1418. Non-Profit Security Grant Program. 
Sec. 1419. Study of the use of grant funds for cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1420. Joint counterterrorism awareness workshop series. 
Sec. 1421. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel; national exercise pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1422. Grants accountability. 
Subtitle B—Communications 
Sec. 1431. Responsibilities of Assistant Director for Emergency Communications. 
Sec. 1432. Annual reporting on activities of the Emergency Communications Di-
vision. 
Sec. 1433. National Emergency Communications Plan. 
Sec. 1434. Technical edit. 
Sec. 1435. Communications training. 
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1451. Technical and conforming amendments. 
TITLE V—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
Sec. 1501. Short title. 
Sec. 1502. Reauthorization of Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
Sec. 1503. National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. 
Sec. 1504. Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium. 
Sec. 1505. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. 
Sec. 1506. Emergency support functions. 
Sec. 1507. Review of National Incident Management System. 
Sec. 1508. Remedial action management program. 
Sec. 1509. Center for Domestic Preparedness. 
Sec. 1510. FEMA Senior Law Enforcement Advisor. 
Sec. 1511. Technical expert authorized. 
Sec. 1512. Mission support. 
Sec. 1513. Strategic human capital plan. 
Sec. 1514. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination of Department of 
Homeland Security. 
Sec. 1515. Management costs. 
Sec. 1516. Performance of services. 
Sec. 1517. Study to streamline and consolidate information collection. 
Sec. 1518. Agency accountability. 
Sec. 1519. National public infrastructure predisaster hazard mitigation. 
Sec. 1520. Technical amendments to national emergency management. 
Sec. 1521. Integrated public alert and warning system subcommittee. 
TITLE VI—CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY 
AGENCY 
Sec. 1601. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. 
Sec. 1602. Transfer of other entities. 
Sec. 1603. DHS report on cloud-based cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1604. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1605. Prohibition on additional funding. 
TITLE VII—OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 1701. Authorization of appropriations for Office of Inspector General. 
Sec. 1702. Canine teams. 
Sec. 1703. Report on resource requirements to respond to congressional requests. 
Sec. 1704. Report on cooperation with the People’s Republic of China to combat 
illicit opioid shipments. 
Subtitle B—Commission to Review the Congressional Oversight of the 
Department of Homeland Security 
Sec. 1711. Short title. 
Sec. 1712. Establishment. 
Sec. 1713. Members of the Commission. 
Sec. 1714. Duties of the Commission. 
Sec. 1715. Operation and powers of the Commission. 
Sec. 1716. Funding. 
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Sec. 1717. Personnel. 
Sec. 1718. Termination. 
Subtitle C—Technical and Conforming Amendments 
Sec. 1731. Technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
TITLE 
I—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY HEAD-
QUARTERS 
Subtitle A—Headquarters 
Operations 
SEC. 1101. FUNCTIONS AND COMPONENTS OF HEAD-
QUARTERS OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through the Office of 
State and Local Coordination (established under sec-
tion 801)’’ and inserting ‘‘through the Office of Part-
nership and Engagement’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) HEADQUARTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department 
a Headquarters. 
‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The Department Head-
quarters shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Office of the Secretary, which shall 
include— 
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‘‘(i) the Deputy Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) the Chief of Staff; and 
‘‘(iii) the Executive Secretary. 
‘‘(B) The Management Directorate, includ-
ing the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(C) The Science and Technology Direc-
torate. 
‘‘(D) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
Plans. 
‘‘(E) The Office of the General Counsel. 
‘‘(F) The Office of the Chief Privacy and 
FOIA Officer. 
‘‘(G) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties. 
‘‘(H) The Office of Operations Coordina-
tion. 
‘‘(I) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
‘‘(J) The Office of Legislative Affairs. 
‘‘(K) The Office of Public Affairs. 
‘‘(L) The Office of the Inspector General. 
‘‘(M) The Office of the Citizenship and Im-
migration Services Ombudsman. 
‘‘(N) The Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction Office. 
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‘‘(O) The Office of Partnership and Engage-
ment.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ASSIST-
ANT SECRETARIES.—Section 103(a) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘; AS-
SISTANT SECRETARIES AND OTHER OFFICERS’’ after 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARIES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by amending subpara-
graph (I) to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) An Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration.’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES.—The following 
Assistant Secretaries shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent or the Secretary, as the case may be, without the 
advice and consent of the Senate: 
‘‘(A) PRESIDENTIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
Department shall have the following Assistant 
Secretaries appointed by the President: 
‘‘(i) The Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. 
‘‘(ii) The Assistant Secretary for Legis-
lative Affairs. 
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‘‘(iii) The Assistant Secretary for the 
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Office. 
‘‘(iv) The Chief Medical Officer. 
‘‘(B) SECRETARIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
Department shall have the following Assistant 
Secretaries appointed by the Secretary: 
‘‘(i) The Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Affairs. 
‘‘(ii) The Assistant Secretary for 
Threat Prevention and Security Policy. 
‘‘(iii) The Assistant Secretary for Bor-
der, Immigration, and Trade Policy. 
‘‘(iv) The Assistant Secretary for Cy-
bersecurity, Infrastructure, and Resilience 
Policy. 
‘‘(v) The Assistant Secretary for Strat-
egy, Planning, Analysis, and Risk. 
‘‘(vi) The Assistant Secretary for State 
and Local Law Enforcement. 
‘‘(vii) The Assistant Secretary for 
Partnership and Engagement. 
‘‘(viii) The Assistant Secretary for Pri-
vate Sector.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON CREATION OF POSITIONS.— 
No Assistant Secretary position may be created in ad-
dition to the positions provided for by this section un-
less such position is authorized by a statute enacted 
after the date of the enactment of the DHS Authoriza-
tion Act.’’. 
SEC. 1102. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF 
PRIVACY AND FOIA OFFICER. 
Section 222(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 142(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘to be the Chief Privacy 
and FOIA Officer of the Department,’’ after ‘‘in 
the Department,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to the Secretary, to as-
sume’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Secretary. Such offi-
cial shall have’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) developing guidance to assist components of 
the Department in developing privacy policies and 
practices; 
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‘‘(7) establishing a mechanism to ensure such 
components are in compliance with Federal regu-
latory and statutory and Department privacy re-
quirements, mandates, directives, and policies, includ-
ing requirements under section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘Freedom of In-
formation Act’); 
‘‘(8) working with components and offices of the 
Department to ensure that information sharing and 
policy development activities incorporate privacy pro-
tections; 
‘‘(9) serving as the Chief FOIA Officer of the De-
partment for purposes of section 552(j) of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Free-
dom of Information Act’); 
‘‘(10) preparing an annual report to Congress 
that includes a description of the activities of the De-
partment that affect privacy during the fiscal year 
covered by the report, including complaints of privacy 
violations, implementation of section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Privacy 
Act of 1974’), internal controls, and other matters; 
and 
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‘‘(11) carrying out such other responsibilities as 
the Secretary determines are appropriate, consistent 
with this section.’’. 
SEC. 1103. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
CER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 702 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out the respon-
sibilities, authorities, and functions specified in section 902 
of title 31, United States Code, the Chief Financial Officer 
shall— 
‘‘(1) oversee Department budget formulation and 
execution; 
‘‘(2) lead and provide guidance on performance- 
based budgeting practices for the Department to en-
sure that the Department and its components are 
meeting missions and goals; 
‘‘(3) lead cost-estimating practices for the De-
partment, including the development of policies on 
cost estimating and approval of life cycle cost esti-
mates; 
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‘‘(4) coordinate with the Office of Strategy, Pol-
icy, and Plans to ensure that the development of the 
budget for the Department is compatible with the 
long-term strategic plans, priorities, and policies of 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(5) develop financial management policy for the 
Department and oversee the implementation of such 
policy, including the establishment of effective inter-
nal controls over financial reporting systems and 
processes throughout the Department; 
‘‘(6) lead financial system modernization efforts 
throughout the Department; 
‘‘(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 estimates 
and are affordable, or can be adequately funded, over 
the lifecycle of such programs and activities; 
‘‘(9) fully implement a common accounting 
structure to be used across the entire Department by 
fiscal year 2020; 
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‘‘(10) participate in the selection, performance 
planning, and review of cost estimating positions 
with the Department; 
‘‘(11) track, approve, oversee, and make public 
information on expenditures by components of the De-
partment for conferences, as appropriate, including 
by requiring each component to— 
‘‘(A) report to the Inspector General of the 
Department the expenditures by such component 
for each conference hosted for which the total ex-
penditures of the Department exceed $100,000, 
within 15 days after the date of the conference; 
and 
‘‘(B) with respect to such expenditures, pro-
vide to the Inspector General— 
‘‘(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; 128 Stat. 
2389); and 
‘‘(ii) documentation of such expendi-
tures; and 
‘‘(12) track and make public information on ex-
penditures by components of the Department for con-
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ferences, as appropriate, including by requiring each 
component to— 
‘‘(A) report to the Inspector General of the 
Department the expenditures by such component 
for each conference hosted or attended by Depart-
ment employees for which the total expenditures 
of the Department are more than $20,000 and 
less than $100,000, not later than 30 days after 
the date of the conference; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to such expenditures, pro-
vide to the Inspector General— 
‘‘(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; 128 Stat. 
2389); and 
‘‘(ii) documentation of such expendi-
tures.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amend-
ment made by this section may be construed as altering 
or amending the responsibilities, authorities, and functions 
of the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Home-
land Security under section 902 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 1104. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 703 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, or to another official of 
the Department, as the Secretary may direct’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In 
addition 
to 
the 
functions 
under 
section 
3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code, and 
section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, the 
Chief Information Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the lead technical authority for in-
formation technology programs of the Department 
and components of the Department; and 
‘‘(2) advise and assist the Secretary, heads of the 
components of the Department, and other senior offi-
cers in carrying out the responsibilities of the Depart-
ment for all activities relating to the budgets, pro-
grams, security, and operations of the information 
technology functions of the Department.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) STRATEGIC PLANS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Information Offi-
cer shall, in coordination with the Chief Financial 
Officer, develop an information technology strategic 
plan every 5 years and report to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate on the extent to which— 
‘‘(A) the budget of the Department aligns 
with priorities specified in the information tech-
nology strategic plan; 
‘‘(B) the information technology strategic 
plan informs the budget process of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(C) the Department has identified and ad-
dressed skills gaps needed to implement the in-
formation technology strategic plan; 
‘‘(D) unnecessary duplicative information 
technology within and across the components of 
the Department has been eliminated; 
‘‘(E) outcome-oriented goals, quantifiable 
performance measures, and strategies for achiev-
ing those goals and measures have succeeded; and 
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‘‘(F) internal control weaknesses and how 
the Department will address those weaknesses. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Chief In-
formation Officer shall complete the first information 
technology strategic plan required under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(b) SOFTWARE LICENSING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and each year there-
after through fiscal year 2021, the Chief Information 
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
submit the comprehensive software license policy de-
veloped to meet the requirements of section 2 of the 
MEGABYTE Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 11302 note), in-
cluding any updates provided to the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, to— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee of Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) DEPARTMENT INVENTORY.—Beginning in fis-
cal year 2022, and once every 2 fiscal years there-
after, the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
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of Homeland Security, in consultation with the com-
ponent chief information officers, shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a re-
port containing— 
(A) a department-wide inventory of all soft-
ware licenses held by the Department of Home-
land Security on unclassified and classified sys-
tems, including utilized and unutilized licenses; 
(B) an assessment of the needs of the De-
partment of Homeland Security and the compo-
nents of the Department of Homeland Security 
for software licenses for the subsequent 2 fiscal 
years; 
(C) an explanation as to how the use of 
shared cloud-computing services or other new 
technologies will impact the needs for software li-
censes for the subsequent 2 fiscal years; and 
(D) plans and estimated costs for elimi-
nating unutilized software licenses for the subse-
quent 2 fiscal years; and 
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(E) a plan to expedite licensing of software 
developed for the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity to the private sector. 
(3) PLAN TO REDUCE SOFTWARE LICENSES.—If 
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
Homeland Security determines through the inventory 
conducted under paragraph (2) that the number of 
software licenses held by the Department of Homeland 
Security and the components of the Department of 
Homeland Security exceeds the needs of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the inventory is completed, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a plan 
for reducing the number of such software licenses to 
meet needs of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 
the end of fiscal year 2019, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the extent to which the Chief In-
formation Officer of the Department of Homeland Security 
fulfilled all requirements established in this section and the 
amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 1105. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 706 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as so redesignated by section 1142 of this 
Act, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following: 
‘‘(C) representatives from appropriate advi-
sory committees established pursuant to section 
871, including the Homeland Security Advisory 
Council and the Homeland Security Science and 
Technology Advisory Committee, or otherwise es-
tablished, including the Aviation Security Advi-
sory Committee established pursuant to section 
44946 of title 49, United States Code; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘based on 
the risk assessment required pursuant to sub-
section (c)(2)(B)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, to the extent prac-
ticable,’’ after ‘‘describe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘budget plan’’ and in-
serting ‘‘resources required’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, to the extent prac-
ticable,’’ after ‘‘identify’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘budget plan required 
to provide sufficient resources to success-
fully’’ and inserting ‘‘resources required to’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, including any re-
sources identified from redundant, wasteful, 
or unnecessary capabilities and capacities 
that can be redirected to better support 
other existing capabilities and capacities, as 
the case may be; and’’; 
(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’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘description of the threats to’’ and inserting 
‘‘risk assessment of’’; 
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(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)— 
(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); 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall re-
tain, from each quadrennial homeland security re-
view, all information regarding the risk assessment, 
as required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including— 
‘‘(A) the risk model utilized to generate the 
risk assessment; 
‘‘(B) information, including data used in 
the risk model, utilized to generate the risk as-
sessment; and 
‘‘(C) sources of information, including other 
risk assessments, utilized to generate the risk as-
sessment.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
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Senate information on the degree to which the findings and 
recommendations developed in the quadrennial homeland 
security review covered by the report were integrated into 
the acquisition strategy and expenditure plans for the De-
partment.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland 
security review conducted under section 706 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002, as so redesignated, after Decem-
ber 31, 2017. 
SEC. 1106. OFFICE OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 
(a) ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AF-
FAIRS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of International 
Affairs within the Office of the Secretary of Home-
land Security is abolished. 
(2) TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND PERSONNEL.— 
The functions authorized to be performed by the office 
described in paragraph (1) as of the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act, and the assets and per-
sonnel associated with such functions, are transferred 
to the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and 
Plans of the Department of Homeland Security under 
section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
so redesignated by section 1142 of this Act. 
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(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in section 317(b) (6 U.S.C. 195c(b))— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘, 
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary 
for International Affairs,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the 
Office of International Affairs and’’; and 
(B) by striking section 879 (6 U.S.C. 459). 
(4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 879. 
(b) HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Sec-
tion 102(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
112(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall establish a Homeland Security Advi-
sory Council to provide advice and recommendations 
on homeland security-related matters, including ad-
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vice with respect to the preparation of the quadren-
nial homeland security review under section 706.’’. 
(c) OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.—Section 103 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any report that the Department or 
a component of the Department is required to submit 
to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives under any provision of law shall be 
submitted concurrently to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply 
with respect to any report described in paragraph (1) 
that is submitted on or after the date of enactment of 
the DHS Authorization Act. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall notify, in 
writing, the chairmen and ranking members of the 
authorizing and appropriating committees of juris-
diction regarding policy memoranda, management di-
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rectives, and reprogramming notifications issued by 
the Department.’’. 
(d) OFFICE OF PRIVATE SECTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), as amended, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) OFFICE OF PRIVATE SECTOR.—The Assistant Sec-
retary for Private Sector shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(1) creating and fostering strategic communica-
tions with the private sector to enhance the primary 
mission of the Department to protect the American 
homeland; 
‘‘(2) advising the Secretary on the impact of the 
Department’s policies, regulations, processes, and ac-
tions on the private sector; 
‘‘(3) interfacing with other relevant Federal 
agencies with homeland security missions to assess the 
impact of these agencies’ actions on the private sector; 
‘‘(4) creating and managing private sector advi-
sory councils composed of representatives of industries 
and associations designated by the Secretary to— 
‘‘(A) advise the Secretary on private sector 
products, applications, and solutions as they re-
late to homeland security challenges; and 
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‘‘(B) advise the Secretary on homeland se-
curity policies, regulations, processes, and ac-
tions that affect the participating industries and 
associations; 
‘‘(5) working with Federal laboratories, federally 
funded research and development centers, other feder-
ally funded organizations, academia, and the private 
sector to develop innovative approaches to address 
homeland security challenges to produce and deploy 
the best available technologies for homeland security 
missions; 
‘‘(6) promoting existing public-private partner-
ships and developing new public-private partnerships 
to provide for collaboration and mutual support to 
address homeland security challenges; and 
‘‘(7) assisting in the development and promotion 
of private sector best practices to secure critical infra-
structure.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 102(f) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
112(f)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (7); 
and 
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), 
(10), and (11) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4), respectively. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section each of the terms 
‘‘assets’’, ‘‘functions’’, and ‘‘personnel’’ have the meanings 
given those terms under section 2 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 
(f) DUPLICATION REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall complete a review of the 
functions and responsibilities of each Department of 
Homeland Security component responsible for inter-
national affairs to identify and eliminate areas of 
unnecessary duplication. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after the completion of the review required 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall provide the results of the review to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(3) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the congressional 
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homeland security committees, as defined in section 2 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101, 
as amended by this Act, an action plan, including 
corrective steps and an estimated date of completion, 
to address areas of duplication, fragmentation, and 
overlap and opportunities for cost savings and rev-
enue enhancement, as identified by the Government 
Accountability Office based on the annual report of 
the Government Accountability Office entitled ‘‘Addi-
tional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Over-
lap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial 
Benefits’’. 
SEC. 1107. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by section 
1142, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 709. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a 
Chief Procurement Officer, who shall serve as a senior busi-
ness advisor to agency officials on procurement-related mat-
ters and report directly to the Under Secretary for Manage-
ment. The Chief Procurement Officer is the senior procure-
ment executive for purposes of subsection (c) of section 1702 
of title 41, United States Code, and shall perform procure-
ment functions as specified in such subsection. 
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‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Procurement Offi-
cer shall— 
‘‘(1) delegate or retain contracting authority, as 
appropriate; 
‘‘(2) issue procurement policies and oversee the 
heads of contracting activity of the Department to en-
sure compliance with those policies; 
‘‘(3) serve as the main liaison of the Department 
to industry on procurement-related issues; 
‘‘(4) account for the integrity, performance, and 
oversight of Department procurement and contracting 
functions; 
‘‘(5) ensure that procurement contracting strate-
gies and plans are consistent with the intent and di-
rection of the Acquisition Review Board; 
‘‘(6) oversee a centralized acquisition workforce 
certification and training program using, as appro-
priate, existing best practices and acquisition train-
ing opportunities from the Federal Government, pri-
vate sector, or universities and colleges to include 
training on how best to identify actions that warrant 
referrals for suspension or debarment; 
‘‘(7) approve the selection and organizational 
placement of each head of contracting activity within 
the Department and participate in the periodic per-
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formance reviews of each head of contracting activity 
of the Department; 
‘‘(8) ensure that a fair proportion of the value 
of Federal contracts and subcontracts are awarded to 
small business concerns, as defined under section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), (in accord-
ance with the procurement contract goals under sec-
tion 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(g)), maximize opportunities for small business 
participation in such contracts, and ensure, to the ex-
tent practicable, small business concerns that achieve 
qualified vendor status for security-related tech-
nologies are provided an opportunity to compete for 
contracts for such technology; and 
‘‘(9) carry out any other procurement duties that 
the Under Secretary for Management may designate. 
‘‘(c) HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY DEFINED.—In 
this section the term ‘head of contracting activity’ means 
an official who is delegated, by the Chief Procurement Offi-
cer and Senior Procurement Executive, the responsibility 
for the creation, management, and oversight of a team of 
procurement professionals properly trained, certified, and 
warranted to accomplish the acquisition of products and 
services on behalf of the designated components, offices, and 
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employee, or a corresponding or higher position, in 
the component or office that employed the employee 
prior to the participation of the employee in the Ro-
tation Program; 
‘‘(4) require that the rights that would be avail-
able to the employee if the employee were detailed 
from the employing component or office to another 
Federal agency or office remain available to the em-
ployee during the employee participation in the Rota-
tion Program; and 
‘‘(5) require that, during the period of participa-
tion by an employee in the Rotation Program, per-
formance evaluations for the employee— 
‘‘(A) shall be conducted by officials in the 
office or component employing the employee with 
input from the supervisors of the employee at the 
component or office in which the employee is 
placed during that period; and 
‘‘(B) shall be provided the same weight with 
respect to promotions and other rewards as per-
formance evaluations for service in the office or 
component employing the employee.’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
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