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‘‘SEC. 478. IMMIGRATION FUNCTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—One year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the President, to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate, on the impact the trans-
fers made by this subtitle has had on immigration func-
tions. 
‘‘(b) MATTER INCLUDED.—The report shall address 
the following with respect to the period covered by the re-
port: 
‘‘(1) The aggregate number of all immigration 
applications and petitions received, and processed, 
by the Department. 
‘‘(2) Region-by-region statistics on the aggre-
gate number of immigration applications and peti-
tions filed by an alien (or filed on behalf of an alien) 
and denied, disaggregated by category of denial and 
application or petition type. 
‘‘(3) The quantity of backlogged immigration 
applications and petitions that have been processed, 
the aggregate number awaiting processing, and a de-
tailed plan for eliminating the backlog. 
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‘‘(4) The average processing period for immi-
gration applications and petitions, disaggregated by 
application or petition type. 
‘‘(5) The number and types of immigration-re-
lated grievances filed with any official of the Depart-
ment of Justice, and if those grievances were re-
solved. 
‘‘(6) Plans to address grievances and improve 
immigration services. 
‘‘(7) Whether immigration-related fees were 
used consistent with legal requirements regarding 
such use. 
‘‘(8) Whether immigration-related questions 
conveyed by customers to the Department (whether 
conveyed in person, by telephone, or by means of the 
Internet) were answered effectively and efficiently.’’. 
(f) TITLE V.—Title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8)), by 
striking ‘‘section 502(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
504(a)(6)’’. 
(2) 
In 
section 
504(a)(3)(B) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
314(a)(3)), by striking ‘‘, the National Disaster 
Medical System,’’. 
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(g) TITLE VI.—Section 601 (6 U.S.C. 331) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central Intelligence’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Director of National 
Intelligence’’. 
(h) TITLE VII.—Title VII (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 701(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 341(b)(1))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border 
Security and the Bureau of Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services and United States Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such bureau’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Citizenship and Im-
migration Services’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘such bureaus’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and 
United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’. 
(2) By striking section 706 (6 U.S.C. 346). 
(i) TITLE VIII.—Title VIII (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) 
is amended as follows: 
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(1) In section 833 (6 U.S.C. 393), by striking 
subsection (e). 
(2) 
In 
section 
843(b)(1)(B) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
413(b)(1)(B)), by striking ‘‘as determined by’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘as 
determined by the Secretary; and’’. 
(3) By amending section 844 (6 U.S.C. 414) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Rotation Program’’) for 
employees of the Department. The Rotation Program shall 
use applicable best practices, including those from the 
Chief Human Capital Officers Council. 
‘‘(b) GOALS.—The Rotation Program established by 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) be established in accordance with the 
Human Capital Strategic Plan of the Department; 
‘‘(2) provide middle and senior level employees 
in the Department the opportunity to broaden their 
knowledge through exposure to other components of 
the Department; 
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‘‘(3) expand the knowledge base of the Depart-
ment by providing for rotational assignments of em-
ployees to other components; 
‘‘(4) build professional relationships and con-
tacts among the employees in the Department; 
‘‘(5) invigorate the workforce with exciting and 
professionally rewarding opportunities; 
‘‘(6) incorporate Department human capital 
strategic plans and activities, and address critical 
human capital deficiencies, recruitment and reten-
tion efforts, and succession planning within the Fed-
eral workforce of the Department; and 
‘‘(7) complement and incorporate (but not re-
place) rotational programs within the Department in 
effect on the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Human Capital 
Officer shall administer the Rotation Program. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Human 
Capital Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) provide oversight of the establishment 
and implementation of the Rotation Program; 
‘‘(B) establish a framework that supports 
the goals of the Rotation Program and pro-
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motes cross-disciplinary rotational opportuni-
ties; 
‘‘(C) establish eligibility for employees to 
participate in the Rotation Program and select 
participants from employees who apply; 
‘‘(D) establish incentives for employees to 
participate in the Rotation Program, including 
promotions and employment preferences; 
‘‘(E) ensure that the Rotation Program 
provides professional education and training; 
‘‘(F) ensure that the Rotation Program de-
velops qualified employees and future leaders 
with broadbased experience throughout the De-
partment; 
‘‘(G) provide for greater interaction among 
employees in components of the Department; 
and 
‘‘(H) coordinate with rotational programs 
within the Department in effect on the date of 
enactment of this section. 
‘‘(d) ALLOWANCES, PRIVILEGES, AND BENEFITS.— 
All allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other bene-
fits of employees participating in the Rotation Program 
shall be preserved.’’. 
(4) By striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427). 
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(5) By striking section 878 (6 U.S.C. 458). 
(6) By striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461). 
(7) In section 882(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 462(a)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’. 
(8) In section 888 (6 U.S.C. 468), by striking 
subsection (h). 
(9) In section 892 (6 U.S.C. 482)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(D), by striking 
‘‘Director of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. 
(10) By striking section 893 (6 U.S.C. 483). 
(j) TITLE IX.—Section 903(a) (6 U.S.C. 493(a)) is 
amended in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘MEM-
BERS—’’ and inserting ‘‘MEMBERS.—’’. 
(k) TITLE
X.—Section 1001(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 
511(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central In-
telligence’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of National Intel-
ligence’’. 
(l) TITLE XII.—Title XII is amended by striking sec-
tion 1204. 
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(A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(2) In section 2021 (6 U.S.C. 611)— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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