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(B) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign 
person’’ means a person that is not a United 
States person. 
(C) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 
‘‘United States person’’ means a person that is 
a United States citizen, permanent resident 
alien, entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States (including foreign branches), or 
any person in the United States. 
(D) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means 
an individual or entity. 
(E) 
PUBLIC
CORRUPTION.—The 
term 
‘‘public corruption’’ means the unlawful exercise 
of entrusted public power for private gain, in-
cluding by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embez-
zlement. 
(b) JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF KLEPTOCRACY.— 
(1) FORFEITED PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 46 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property 
‘‘(a) ACCOUNTING.—The Attorney General shall 
make available to the public an accounting of any property 
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relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited 
to the United States under section 981 or 982. 
‘‘(b) FORMAT.—The accounting described under sub-
section (a) shall be published on the website of the Depart-
ment of Justice in a format that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) A heading as follows: ‘Assets stolen from 
the people of llllll and recovered by the 
United States’, the blank space being filled with the 
name of the foreign government that is the target of 
corruption. 
‘‘(2) The total amount recovered by the United 
States on behalf of the foreign people that is the tar-
get of corruption at the time when such recovered 
funds are deposited into the Department of Justice 
Asset Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund. 
‘‘(c) UPDATED WEBSITE.—The Attorney General 
shall update the website of the Department of Justice to 
include an accounting of any new property relating to for-
eign government corruption that has been forfeited to the 
United States under section 981 or 982 not later than 
14 days after such forfeiture, unless such update would 
compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 46 of title 18, United 
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘988. Accounting of certain forfeited property.’’. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that recovered assets be returned for the 
benefit of the people harmed by the corruption under 
conditions that reasonably ensure the transparent 
and effective use, administration and monitoring of 
returned proceeds. 
SEC. 5911. FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘FedRAMP Authorization Act’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 36 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3607. Definitions 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
section (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 
apply to this section through section 3616. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—In this section 
through section 3616: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of General Services. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE; FEDERAL 
INFORMATION.—The terms ‘authorization to oper-
ate’ and ‘Federal information’ have the meaning 
given those term in Circular A–130 of the Office of 
Management and Budget entitled ‘Managing Infor-
mation as a Strategic Resource’, or any successor 
document. 
‘‘(4) CLOUD
COMPUTING.—The term ‘cloud 
computing’ has the meaning given the term in Spe-
cial Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, or any successor docu-
ment. 
‘‘(5) CLOUD
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘cloud service provider’ means an entity offering 
cloud computing products or services to agencies. 
‘‘(6) 
FEDRAMP.—The 
term 
‘FedRAMP’ 
means the Federal Risk and Authorization Manage-
ment Program established under section 3608. 
‘‘(7) FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION.—The term 
‘FedRAMP authorization’ means a certification that 
a cloud computing product or service has— 
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‘‘(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization 
process, as determined by the Administrator; or 
‘‘(B) received a FedRAMP provisional au-
thorization to operate, as determined by the 
FedRAMP Board. 
‘‘(8) FEDRAMP
AUTHORIZATION
PACKAGE.— 
The term ‘FedRAMP authorization package’ means 
the essential information that can be used by an 
agency to determine whether to authorize the oper-
ation of an information system or the use of a des-
ignated set of common controls for all cloud com-
puting 
products 
and 
services 
authorized 
by 
FedRAMP. 
‘‘(9) FEDRAMP BOARD.—The term ‘FedRAMP 
Board’ means the board established under section 
3610. 
‘‘(10) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT SERVICE.— 
The term ‘independent assessment service’ means a 
third-party organization accredited by the Adminis-
trator to undertake conformity assessments of cloud 
service providers and the products or services of 
cloud service providers. 
‘‘(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
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‘‘§ 3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
Program 
‘‘There is established within the General Services Ad-
ministration the Federal Risk and Authorization Manage-
ment Program. The Administrator, subject to section 
3614, shall establish a Government-wide program that 
provides a standardized, reusable approach to security as-
sessment and authorization for cloud computing products 
and services that process unclassified information used by 
agencies. 
‘‘§ 3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General 
Services Administration 
‘‘(a) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Adminis-
trator shall— 
‘‘(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, 
coordinate, and implement a process to support 
agency review, reuse, and standardization, where ap-
propriate, of security assessments of cloud com-
puting products and services, including, as appro-
priate, oversight of continuous monitoring of cloud 
computing products and services, pursuant to guid-
ance issued by the Director pursuant to section 
3614; 
‘‘(2) establish processes and identify criteria 
consistent with guidance issued by the Director 
under section 3614 to make a cloud computing prod-
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uct or service eligible for a FedRAMP authorization 
and validate whether a cloud computing product or 
service has a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(3) develop and publish templates, best prac-
tices, technical assistance, and other materials to 
support the authorization of cloud computing prod-
ucts and services and increase the speed, effective-
ness, and transparency of the authorization process, 
consistent with standards and guidelines established 
by the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology and relevant statutes; 
‘‘(4) establish and update guidance on the 
boundaries of FedRAMP authorization packages to 
enhance the security and protection of Federal infor-
mation and promote transparency for agencies and 
users as to which services are included in the scope 
of a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud 
computing products and services consistent with the 
guidance and direction of the FedRAMP Board; 
‘‘(6) establish and maintain a public comment 
process for proposed guidance and other FedRAMP 
directives that may have a direct impact on cloud 
service providers and agencies before the issuance of 
such guidance or other FedRAMP directives; 
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‘‘(7) coordinate with the FedRAMP Board, the 
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se-
curity Agency, and other entities identified by the 
Administrator, with the concurrence of the Director 
and the Secretary, to establish and regularly update 
a framework for continuous monitoring under sec-
tion 3553; 
‘‘(8) provide a secure mechanism for storing 
and sharing necessary data, including FedRAMP 
authorization packages, to enable better reuse of 
such packages across agencies, including making 
available any information and data necessary for 
agencies to fulfill the requirements of section 3613; 
‘‘(9) provide regular updates to applicant cloud 
service providers on the status of any cloud com-
puting product or service during an assessment 
process; 
‘‘(10) regularly review, in consultation with the 
FedRAMP Board— 
‘‘(A) the costs associated with the inde-
pendent assessment services described in section 
3611; and 
‘‘(B) the information relating to foreign in-
terests submitted pursuant to section 3612; 
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‘‘(11) in coordination with the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
Director, the Secretary, and other stakeholders, as 
appropriate, determine the sufficiency of underlying 
standards and requirements to identify and assess 
the provenance of the software in cloud services and 
products; 
‘‘(12) support the Federal Secure Cloud Advi-
sory Committee established pursuant to section 
3616; and 
‘‘(13) take such other actions as the Adminis-
trator may determine necessary to carry out 
FedRAMP. 
‘‘(b) WEBSITE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
maintain a public website to serve as the authori-
tative repository for FedRAMP, including the timely 
publication and updates for all relevant information, 
guidance, determinations, and other materials re-
quired under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA
AND
PROCESS
FOR
FEDRAMP 
AUTHORIZATION
PRIORITIES.—The Administrator 
shall develop and make publicly available on the 
website described in paragraph (1) the criteria and 
process for prioritizing and selecting cloud com-
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puting products and services that will receive a 
FedRAMP authorization, in consultation with the 
FedRAMP Board and the Chief Information Offi-
cers Council. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION OF AUTOMATION PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in co-
ordination with the Secretary, shall assess and 
evaluate available automation capabilities and proce-
dures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 
the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations, including 
continuous monitoring of cloud computing products 
and services. 
‘‘(2) MEANS FOR AUTOMATION.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this section, 
and updated regularly thereafter, the Administrator 
shall establish a means for the automation of secu-
rity assessments and reviews. 
‘‘(d) METRICS FOR AUTHORIZATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish annual metrics regarding the time 
and quality of the assessments necessary for completion 
of a FedRAMP authorization process in a manner that 
can be consistently tracked over time in conjunction with 
the periodic testing and evaluation process pursuant to 
section 3554 in a manner that minimizes the agency re-
porting burden. 
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‘‘§ 3610. FedRAMP Board 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
FedRAMP Board to provide input and recommendations 
to the Administrator regarding the requirements and 
guidelines for, and the prioritization of, security assess-
ments of cloud computing products and services. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The FedRAMP Board shall 
consist of not more than 7 senior officials or experts from 
agencies appointed by the Director, in consultation with 
the Administrator, from each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(3) The General Services Administration. 
‘‘(4) Such other agencies as determined by the 
Director, in consultation with the Administrator. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the FedRAMP 
Board appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical 
expertise in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as— 
‘‘(1) cloud computing; 
‘‘(2) cybersecurity; 
‘‘(3) privacy; 
‘‘(4) risk management; and 
‘‘(5) other competencies identified by the Direc-
tor to support the secure authorization of cloud serv-
ices and products. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The FedRAMP Board shall— 
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‘‘(1) in consultation with the Administrator, 
serve as a resource for best practices to accelerate 
the process for obtaining a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(2) establish and regularly update require-
ments and guidelines for security authorizations of 
cloud computing products and services, consistent 
with standards and guidelines established by the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, to be used in the determination of 
FedRAMP authorizations; 
‘‘(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent 
practicable, the processes and procedures by which 
agencies determine and validate requirements for a 
FedRAMP authorization, including periodic review 
of the agency determinations described in section 
3613(b); 
‘‘(4) ensure consistency and transparency be-
tween agencies and cloud service providers in a man-
ner that minimizes confusion and engenders trust; 
and 
‘‘(5) perform such other roles and responsibil-
ities as the Director may assign, with concurrence 
from the Administrator. 
‘‘(e) DETERMINATIONS
OF DEMAND
FOR CLOUD 
COMPUTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.—The FedRAMP 
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Board may consult with the Chief Information Officers 
Council to establish a process, which may be made avail-
able on the website maintained under section 3609(b), for 
prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing products 
and services to be granted a FedRAMP authorization. 
‘‘§ 3611. Independent assessment 
‘‘The 
Administrator 
may 
determine 
whether 
FedRAMP may use an independent assessment service to 
analyze, validate, and attest to the quality and compliance 
of security assessment materials provided by cloud service 
providers during the course of a determination of whether 
to use a cloud computing product or service. 
‘‘§ 3612. Declaration of foreign interests 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An independent assessment serv-
ice that performs services described in section 3611 shall 
annually submit to the Administrator information relating 
to any foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign con-
trol of the independent assessment service. 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—Not later than 48 hours after there 
is a change in foreign ownership or control of an inde-
pendent assessment service that performs services de-
scribed in section 3611, the independent assessment serv-
ice shall submit to the Administrator an update to the in-
formation submitted under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator may re-
quire a representative of an independent assessment serv-
ice to certify the accuracy and completeness of any infor-
mation submitted under this section. 
‘‘§ 3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In implementing the require-
ments of FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, con-
sistent with guidance issued by the Director pursuant to 
section 3614— 
‘‘(1) promote the use of cloud computing prod-
ucts and services that meet FedRAMP security re-
quirements and other risk-based performance re-
quirements as determined by the Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP au-
thorization in the secure mechanism provided under 
section 3609(a)(8) before beginning the process of 
granting a FedRAMP authorization for a cloud com-
puting product or service; 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud 
computing product or service the agency seeks to au-
thorize that has received a FedRAMP authorization, 
use the existing assessments of security controls and 
materials within any FedRAMP authorization pack-
age for that cloud computing product or service; and 
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‘‘(4) provide to the Director data and informa-
tion required by the Director pursuant to section 
3614 to determine how agencies are meeting metrics 
established by the Administrator. 
‘‘(b) ATTESTATION.—Upon completing an assess-
ment or authorization activity with respect to a particular 
cloud computing product or service, if an agency deter-
mines that the information and data the agency has re-
viewed under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is 
wholly or substantially deficient for the purposes of per-
forming an authorization of the cloud computing product 
or service, the head of the agency shall document as part 
of the resulting FedRAMP authorization package the rea-
sons for this determination. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS TO OPERATE 
REQUIRED.—Upon issuance of an agency authorization to 
operate based on a FedRAMP authorization, the head of 
the agency shall provide a copy of its authorization to op-
erate letter and any supplementary information required 
pursuant to section 3609(a) to the Administrator. 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION
OF POLICIES REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the Director 
issues guidance in accordance with section 3614(1), the 
head of each agency, acting through the chief information 
officer of the agency, shall submit to the Director all agen-
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cy policies relating to the authorization of cloud computing 
products and services. 
‘‘(e) PRESUMPTION OF ADEQUACY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The assessment of security 
controls and materials within the authorization 
package for a FedRAMP authorization shall be pre-
sumed adequate for use in an agency authorization 
to operate cloud computing products and services. 
‘‘(2) 
INFORMATION
SECURITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The presumption under paragraph (1) 
does not modify or alter— 
‘‘(A) the responsibility of any agency to en-
sure compliance with subchapter II of chapter 
35 for any cloud computing product or service 
used by the agency; or 
‘‘(B) the authority of the head of any 
agency to make a determination that there is a 
demonstrable need for additional security re-
quirements beyond the security requirements 
included in a FedRAMP authorization for a 
particular control implementation. 
‘‘§ 3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of 
Management and Budget 
‘‘The Director shall— 
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‘‘(1) in consultation with the Administrator and 
the Secretary, issue guidance that— 
‘‘(A) specifies the categories or characteris-
tics of cloud computing products and services 
that are within the scope of FedRAMP; 
‘‘(B) includes requirements for agencies to 
obtain a FedRAMP authorization when oper-
ating a cloud computing product or service de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) as a Federal infor-
mation system; and 
‘‘(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent 
practicable, all necessary and appropriate cloud 
computing products and services; 
‘‘(2) issue guidance describing additional re-
sponsibilities of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 
Board to accelerate the adoption of secure cloud 
computing products and services by the Federal 
Government; 
‘‘(3) in consultation with the Administrator, es-
tablish a process to periodically review FedRAMP 
authorization packages to support the secure author-
ization and reuse of secure cloud products and serv-
ices; 
‘‘(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and 
the FedRAMP Board, including the compliance by 
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the FedRAMP Board with the duties described in 
section 3610(d); and 
‘‘(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encour-
age and promote consistency of the assessment, au-
thorization, adoption, and use of secure cloud com-
puting products and services within and across agen-
cies. 
‘‘§ 3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report 
‘‘(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, and annually 
thereafter, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) During the preceding year, the status, effi-
ciency, and effectiveness of the General Services Ad-
ministration under section 3609 and agencies under 
section 3613 and in supporting the speed, effective-
ness, sharing, reuse, and security of authorizations 
to operate for secure cloud computing products and 
services. 
‘‘(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics re-
quired under section 3609(d). 
‘‘(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(4) The average length of time to issue 
FedRAMP authorizations. 
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‘‘(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations 
submitted, issued, and denied for the preceding year. 
‘‘(6) A review of progress made during the pre-
ceding year in advancing automation techniques to 
securely automate FedRAMP processes and to accel-
erate reporting under this section. 
‘‘(7) The number and characteristics of author-
ized cloud computing products and services in use at 
each agency consistent with guidance provided by 
the Director under section 3614. 
‘‘(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure 
the security of data stored or processed by cloud 
service providers, which may include— 
‘‘(A) geolocation restrictions for provided 
products or services; 
‘‘(B) disclosures of foreign elements of 
supply chains of acquired products or services; 
‘‘(C) continued disclosures of ownership of 
cloud service providers by foreign entities; and 
‘‘(D) encryption for data processed, stored, 
or transmitted by cloud service providers. 
‘‘(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall report to the appro-
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priate congressional committees an assessment of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The costs incurred by agencies and cloud 
service providers relating to the issuance of 
FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(2) The extent to which agencies have proc-
esses in place to continuously monitor the implemen-
tation of cloud computing products and services op-
erating as Federal information systems. 
‘‘(3) How often and for which categories of 
products and services agencies use FedRAMP au-
thorizations. 
‘‘(4) The unique costs and potential burdens in-
curred by cloud computing companies that are small 
business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) as a part of 
the FedRAMP authorization process. 
‘‘§ 3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSES, AND DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Committee’) to ensure ef-
fective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, 
use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and secu-
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rity of cloud computing products and services to en-
able agency mission and administrative priorities. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Com-
mittee are the following: 
‘‘(A) 
To 
examine 
the 
operations 
of 
FedRAMP and determine ways that authoriza-
tion processes can continuously be improved, in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(i) Measures to increase agency 
reuse of FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(ii) Proposed actions that can be 
adopted to reduce the burden, confusion, 
and cost associated with FedRAMP au-
thorizations for cloud service providers. 
‘‘(iii) Measures to increase the num-
ber of FedRAMP authorizations for cloud 
computing products and services offered by 
small businesses concerns (as defined by 
section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)). 
‘‘(iv) Proposed actions that can be 
adopted to reduce the burden and cost of 
FedRAMP authorizations for agencies. 
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‘‘(B) Collect information and feedback on 
agency compliance with and implementation of 
FedRAMP requirements. 
‘‘(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates com-
munication 
and 
collaboration 
among 
the 
FedRAMP stakeholder community. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Committee in-
clude providing advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies 
on technical, financial, programmatic, and oper-
ational matters regarding secure adoption of cloud 
computing products and services. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be 
comprised of not more than 15 members who are 
qualified representatives from the public and private 
sectors, appointed by the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Director, as follows: 
‘‘(A) The Administrator or the Administra-
tor’s designee, who shall be the Chair of the 
Committee. 
‘‘(B) At least 1 representative each from 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency and the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. 
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‘‘(C) At least 2 officials who serve as the 
Chief Information Security Officer within an 
agency, who shall be required to maintain such 
a position throughout the duration of their serv-
ice on the Committee. 
‘‘(D) At least 1 official serving as Chief 
Procurement Officer (or equivalent) in an agen-
cy, who shall be required to maintain such a po-
sition throughout the duration of their service 
on the Committee. 
‘‘(E) At least 1 individual representing an 
independent assessment service. 
‘‘(F) At least 5 representatives from 
unique businesses that primarily provide cloud 
computing services or products, including at 
least 2 representatives from a small business 
concern (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))). 
‘‘(G) At least 2 other representatives of the 
Federal Government as the Administrator de-
termines necessary to provide sufficient balance, 
insights, or expertise to the Committee. 
‘‘(2) DEADLINE
FOR
APPOINTMENT.—Each 
member of the Committee shall be appointed not 
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later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this section. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each non-Federal 
member of the Committee shall be appointed 
for a term of 3 years, except that the initial 
terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 
3-year terms to establish a rotation in which 
one-third of the members are selected each 
year. Any such member may be appointed for 
not more than 2 consecutive terms. 
‘‘(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the 
Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall 
be filled in the same manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. Any member ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
expiration of the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed 
only for the remainder of that term. A member 
may serve after the expiration of that member’s 
term until a successor has taken office. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS AND RULES OF PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall hold 
not fewer than 3 meetings in a calendar year, at 
such time and place as determined by the Chair. 
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‘‘(2) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Committee shall meet and begin the operations of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—The Committee 
may establish rules for the conduct of the business 
of the Committee if such rules are not inconsistent 
with this section or other applicable law. 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYEE STATUS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the Com-
mittee (other than a member who is appointed to the 
Committee in connection with another Federal ap-
pointment) shall not be considered an employee of 
the Federal Government by reason of any service as 
such a member, except for the purposes of section 
5703 of title 5, relating to travel expenses. 
‘‘(2) PAY NOT PERMITTED.—A member of the 
Committee covered by paragraph (1) may not receive 
pay by reason of service on the Committee. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY TO THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Committee. 
‘‘(f) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Govern-
ment employee may be detailed to the Committee without 
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reimbursement from the Committee, and such detailee 
shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her 
regular employment without interruption. 
‘‘(g) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Committee may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as agencies. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Committee may 
submit to the Administrator and Congress interim 
reports containing such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations as have been agreed to by the 
Committee. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 540 
days after the date of enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Committee shall submit to 
the Administrator and Congress a report containing 
such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as 
have been agreed to by the Committee.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new items: 
‘‘3607. Definitions. 
‘‘3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. 
‘‘3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General Services Administration. 
‘‘3610. FedRAMP Board. 
‘‘3611. Independent assessment. 
‘‘3612. Declaration of foreign interests. 
‘‘3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies. 
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‘‘3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget. 
‘‘3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report. 
‘‘3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.’’. 
(d) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date that is 
5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by striking sections 3607 through 3616. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Effective on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the table of sections for chapter 36 of 
title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 3607 through 3616. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or any amendment made by this section shall be con-
strued as altering or impairing the authorities of the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security under subchapter II of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code. 
SEC. 5912. AMENDMENT. 
Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) provide a description of how the perform-
ance goals are to be achieved, including— 
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‘‘(A) the human capital, training, data and 
evidence, information technology, and skill sets 
required to meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(B) the technology modernization invest-
ments, system upgrades, staff technology skills 
and expertise, stakeholder input and feedback, 
and other resources and strategies needed and 
required to meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(C) clearly defined milestones; 
‘‘(D) an identification of the organizations, 
program activities, regulations, policies, oper-
ational processes, and other activities that con-
tribute to each performance goal, both within 
and external to the agency; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the agency is 
working with other agencies and the organiza-
tions identified in subparagraph (D) to measure 
and achieve its performance goals as well as rel-
evant Federal Government performance goals; 
and 
‘‘(F) an identification of the agency offi-
cials responsible for the achievement of each 
performance goal, who shall be known as goal 
leaders;’’; and 
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(2) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PREPARATION OF PERFORMANCE PLAN.—The 
Performance Improvement Officer of each agency (or the 
functional equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief 
Human Capital Officer (or the functional equivalent), the 
Chief Information Officer (or the functional equivalent), 
the Chief Data Officer (or the functional equivalent), and 
the Chief Financial Officer (or the functional equivalent) 
of that agency to prepare that portion of the annual per-
formance plan described under subsection (b)(5) for that 
agency.’’. 
SEC. 5913. IMPROVING INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION 
OF CHILD ABUSE CASES. 
The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 211 (34 U.S.C. 20301)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘3,300,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3,400,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and drug abuse is 
associated with a significant portion of 
these’’; 
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(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting afer paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) a key to a child victim healing from abuse 
is access to supportive and healthy families and com-
munities;’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (9)(B), as so redesig-
nated, by inserting ‘‘, and operations of cen-
ters’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in section 212 (34 U.S.C. 20302)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘coordi-
nated team’’ before ‘‘response’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘organi-
zational capacity’’ before ‘‘support’’; 
(3) in section 213 (34 U.S.C. 20303)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
MAINTENANCE’’ after ‘‘ESTABLISHMENT’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘, in coordination 
with the Director of the Office of Vic-
tims of Crime,’’; and 
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(II) in the matter following sub-
paragraph (B), by striking ‘‘and tech-
nical assistance to aid communities in 
establishing’’ and inserting ‘‘training 
and technical assistance to aid com-
munities in establishing and maintain-
ing’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) in clause (ii), by insert-
ing ‘‘Center’’ after ‘‘Advocacy’’; 
and 
(bb) in clause (iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘of, assessment of, and inter-
vention in’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
intervention in child’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘centers and interested com-
munities’’ and inserting ‘‘centers, in-
terested communities, and chapters’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘evaluation, intervention, evi-
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dence gathering, and counseling’’ and 
inserting ‘‘investigation and interven-
tion in child abuse’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (E), by 
striking ‘‘judicial handling of child 
abuse and neglect’’ and inserting 
‘‘multidisciplinary response to child 
abuse’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘so that communities can establish multi-
disciplinary programs that respond to child 
abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘and chapters so that 
communities can establish and maintain 
multidisciplinary programs that respond to 
child abuse and chapters can establish and 
maintain children’s advocacy centers in 
their State’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(I) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in by redesignating clause 
(iv) as clause (v); and 
(III) by inserting after clause 
(iii) the following: 
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‘‘(iv) best result in supporting chap-
ters in each State; and’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (6), by inserting 
‘‘under this Act’’ after ‘‘recipients’’; 
(4) in section 214 (34 U.S.C. 20304)— 
(A) by striking subsection (a) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall make 
grants to— 
‘‘(1) establish and maintain a network of care 
for child abuse victims where investigation, prosecu-
tions, and interventions are continually occurring 
and coordinating activities within local children’s ad-
vocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; 
‘‘(2) develop, enhance, and coordinate multi-
disciplinary child abuse investigations, intervention, 
and prosecution activities; 
‘‘(3) promote the effective delivery of the evi-
dence-based, trauma-informed Children’s Advocacy 
Center Model and the multidisciplinary response to 
child abuse; and 
‘‘(4) develop and disseminate practice standards 
for care and best practices in programmatic evalua-
tion, and support State chapter organizational ca-
pacity and local children’s advocacy center organiza-
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tional capacity and operations in order to meet such 
practice standards and best practices.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, in co-
ordination with the Director of the Office of 
Victims of Crime,’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘to the greatest extent practicable, but in 
no case later than 72 hours,’’ after 
‘‘hours’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (D) 
through (I) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) Forensic interviews of child victims 
by trained personnel that are used by law en-
forcement, health, and child protective service 
agencies to interview suspected abuse victims 
about allegations of abuse. 
‘‘(E) Provision of needed follow up services 
such as medical care, mental healthcare, and 
victims advocacy services. 
‘‘(F) A requirement that, to the extent 
practicable, all interviews and meetings with a 
child victim occur at the children’s advocacy 
center or an agency with which there is a link-
age agreement regarding the delivery of multi-
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disciplinary child abuse investigation, prosecu-
tion, and intervention services. 
‘‘(G) Coordination of each step of the in-
vestigation process to eliminate duplicative fo-
rensic interviews with a child victim. 
‘‘(H) Designation of a director for the chil-
dren’s advocacy center. 
‘‘(I) Designation of a multidisciplinary 
team coordinator. 
‘‘(J) Assignment of a volunteer or staff ad-
vocate to each child in order to assist the child 
and, when appropriate, the child’s family, 
throughout each step of intervention and judi-
cial proceedings. 
‘‘(K) Coordination with State chapters to 
assist and provide oversight, and organizational 
capacity that supports local children’s advocacy 
centers, multidisciplinary teams, and commu-
nities working to implement a multidisciplinary 
response to child abuse in the provision of evi-
dence-informed initiatives, including mental 
health counseling, forensic interviewing, multi-
disciplinary team coordination, and victim advo-
cacy. 
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‘‘(L) Such other criteria as the Adminis-
trator shall establish by regulation.’’; and 
(D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(f) GRANTS TO STATE CHAPTERS FOR ASSISTANCE 
TO LOCAL CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS.—In award-
ing grants under this section, the Administrator shall en-
sure that a portion of the grants is distributed to State 
chapters to enable State chapters to provide oversight, 
training, and technical assistance to local centers on evi-
dence-informed initiatives including mental health, coun-
seling, forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary team co-
ordination, and victim advocacy.’’; 
(5) in section 214A (34 U.S.C. 20305)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘at-
torneys and other allied’’ and inserting 
‘‘prosecutors and other attorneys and al-
lied’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting 
‘‘Center’’ after ‘‘Advocacy’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) a significant connection to prosecu-
tors who handle child abuse cases in State 
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courts, such as a membership organization or 
support service providers; and’’; and 
(6) by striking section 214B (34 U.S.C. 20306) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 214B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
sections 213, 214, and 214A, $40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2023 through 2029.’’. 
SEC. 5914. REPORT ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND 
FOOD SECURITY IN LEBANON. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 
acting through the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Defense and in coordination with the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that contains an evaluation of the humanitarian 
situation in Lebanon, as well as the impact of the deficit 
of wheat imports due to Russia’s further invasion of 
Ukraine, initiated on February 24, 2022. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) The projected increase in malnutrition in 
Lebanon. 
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(2) The estimated increase in the number of 
food insecure individuals in Lebanon. 
(3) The estimated number of individuals who 
will be faced with acute malnutrition due to food 
price inflation in Lebanon. 
(4) Actions the United States Government is 
taking to address the aforementioned impacts. 
(5) Any cooperation between the United States 
Government with allies and partners to address the 
aforementioned impacts. 
(6) The potential impact of food insecurity on 
Department of Defense goals and objectives in Leb-
anon. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 5915. DESIGNATION OF EL PASO COMMUNITY HEAL-
ING GARDEN NATIONAL MEMORIAL. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Healing Garden located at 
6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas, is designated as the 
‘‘El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memo-
rial’’. 
(b) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo-
rial designated by this section is not a unit of the National 
Park System and the designation of the El Paso Commu-
nity Healing Garden National Memorial shall not require 
or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose 
related to that national memorial. 
SEC. 5916. ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES STUDY 
ON COUNTERFEIT ITEMS ON E-COMMERCE 
PLATFORMS OF THE GENERAL SERVICES AD-
MINISTRATION. 
The Administrator of General Services shall— 
(1) conduct a study that tracks the number of 
counterfeit items on e-commerce platforms of the 
General Services Administration annually to ensure 
that the products being advertised are from legiti-
mate vendors; and 
(2) submit an annual report on the findings of 
such study to the Committees on Armed Services, 
Oversight and Reform, Small Business, and Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how 
many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate 
family members of service members were removed during 
the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on 
the date of the report. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following for each person removed: 
(1) the individual’s name; 
(2) the individual’s address; 
(3) the individual’s contact information; 
(4) any known U.S. citizen family members in 
the U.S.; 
(5) where the individual was removed to; and 
(6) the reason for removal. 
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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of the United States shall update GAO report number- 
19-416 to identify progress made and further actions 
needed to better handle, identify, and track cases involving 
veterans. 
(d) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The report under subsection 
(a) may not be published and shall be exempt from disclo-
sure under section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 5918. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN CONTRACTORS OR GRANTEES THAT 
REQUIRE 
NONDISPARAGEMENT 
OR 
NON-
DISCLOSURE CLAUSE RELATED TO SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
for the Department of Defense or any other Federal agen-
cy may be obligated or expended for any Federal contract 
or grant in excess of $1,000,000, awarded after the date 
of enactment of this Act, unless the contractor or grantee 
agrees not to— 
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its 
employees or independent contractors that requires 
the employee or contractor to agree to a nondispar-
agement or nondisclosure clause related to sexual 
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harassment and sexual assault, as defined under any 
applicable Federal, State, or Tribal law— 
(A) as a condition of employment, pro-
motion, compensation, benefits, or change in 
employment status or contractual relationship; 
or 
(B) as a term, condition, or privilege of 
employment; or 
(2) take any action to enforce any predispute 
nondisclosure or nondisparagement provision of an 
existing agreement with an employee or independent 
contractor that covers sexual harassment and sexual 
assault, as defined under any applicable Federal, 
State, or Tribal law. 
SEC. 5919. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE 
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 705 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF’’; and 
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essary to carry out the functions of the Of-
fice; and 
‘‘(B) consider advice and recommendations 
from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties of the Department in the development 
and implementation of policies, programs, ini-
tiatives, and activities impacting civil rights and 
civil liberties. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Officer shall carry out 
the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(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 policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities of the Department. 
‘‘(2) Review and assess information concerning 
abuses of civil rights and civil liberties, and profiling 
on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion, by em-
ployees and officials of the Department. 
‘‘(3) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties pro-
tections into all policies, programs, initiatives, and 
activities of the Department. 
‘‘(4) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties im-
pact assessments, as appropriate, including such as-
sessments prior to the implementation of new De-
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partment regulations, policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities. 
‘‘(5) Conduct periodic reviews and assessments 
of policies, programs, initiatives, and activities of the 
Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties, 
including reviews and assessments initiated by the 
Officer. 
‘‘(6) Provide policy advice, recommendations, 
and other technical assistance relating to civil rights 
and civil liberties to the Secretary, and the heads of 
components, and other personnel within the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(7) Review, assess, and investigate complaints, 
including complaints filed by members of the public, 
and information indicating possible abuses of civil 
rights or civil liberties at the Department, unless the 
Inspector General of the Department determines 
that any such complaint should be investigated by 
the Inspector General. 
‘‘(8) Initiate reviews, investigations, and assess-
ments of the administration of the policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities of the Department 
relating to civil rights and civil liberties. 
‘‘(9) Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to en-
sure that— 
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‘‘(A) policies, programs, initiatives, and ac-
tivities involving civil rights, civil liberties, and 
privacy considerations are addressed in an inte-
grated and comprehensive manner; and 
‘‘(B) Congress receives appropriate reports 
regarding such policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities. 
‘‘(10) Lead the equal employment opportunity 
programs of the Department, including complaint 
management and adjudication, workforce diversity, 
and promotion of the merit system principles. 
‘‘(11) 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) summaries of the investigations car-
ried out pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (8) 
that result in recommendations; and 
‘‘(C) summaries of impact assessments and 
periodic reviews and assessments carried out 
pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5), respec-
tively, that are issued by the Officer. 
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‘‘(12) Engage with individuals, stakeholders, 
and communities the civil rights and civil liberties of 
which may be affected by the policies, programs, ini-
tiatives, and activities of the Department, including 
by— 
‘‘(A) informing such individuals, stake-
holders, and communities concerning such poli-
cies, programs, initiatives, and activities; 
‘‘(B) providing information for how to re-
port and access redress processes; and 
‘‘(C) providing Department leadership and 
other personnel within the Department feed-
back from such individuals, stakeholders, and 
communities on the civil rights and civil lib-
erties impacts of such policies, programs, initia-
tives, and activities, and working with State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial homeland security 
partners to enhance the Department’s policy-
making and program implementation. 
‘‘(13) Lead a language access program for the 
Department to ensure the Department effectively 
communicates with all individuals impacted by pro-
grams and activities of the Department, including 
those with limited English proficiency. 
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‘‘(14) Participate in the hiring or designation of 
a civil rights and civil liberties officer within each 
component and participate in the performance re-
view process for such officer. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of sub-
section (b), the Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) have access to all materials and per-
sonnel necessary to carry out the functions of 
the Office under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) make such investigations and reports 
relating to the administration of the programs 
and operations of the Department as are nec-
essary or appropriate; and 
‘‘(C) administer to or take from any per-
son an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever 
necessary to performance of the responsibilities 
of the Officer under this section. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT OF OATHS.—Any oath, affirma-
tion, or affidavit administered or taken pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(C) by or before an employee of the 
Office designated for that purpose by the Officer 
shall have the same force and effect as if adminis-
tered or taken by or before an officer having a seal 
of office. 
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‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—In the case of 
a complaint made concerning allegations of abuses of civil 
rights and civil liberties under paragraph (7) of subsection 
(b), the Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) provide to the individual who made the 
complaint notice of the receipt of such complaint 
within 30 days of receiving the complaint; and 
‘‘(2) inform the complainant of the determina-
tion of the Office regarding— 
‘‘(A) the initiation of a review, assessment, 
or investigation by the Office; 
‘‘(B) a referral to the Inspector General of 
the Department; or 
‘‘(C) any other action taken. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REFERRAL.—Before initiating an in-
vestigation initiated by the Officer pursuant to 
paragraph (7) or (8) of subsection (b), the Offi-
cer shall refer the matter at issue to the Inspec-
tor General of the Department. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS
AND
NOTIFICA-
TIONS
BY
INSPECTOR
GENERAL.—Not later 
than seven days after the receipt of a matter at 
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issue under subparagraph (A), the Inspector 
General shall— 
‘‘(i) make a determination regarding 
whether the Inspector General intends to 
initiate an investigation of such matter; 
and 
‘‘(ii) notify the Officer of such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(C) INVESTIGATIONS.—If the Secretary 
determines that a complaint warrants both the 
Officer and the Inspector General conducting 
investigations concurrently, jointly, or in some 
other manner, the Secretary may authorize the 
Officer to conduct an investigation in such 
manner as the Secretary directs. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION BY THE OFFICER.—If 
the Officer does not receive notification of a de-
termination pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii), 
the Officer shall notify the Inspector General of 
whether the Officer intends to initiate an inves-
tigation into the matter at issue. 
‘‘(f) RECOMMENDATIONS; RESPONSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an investiga-
tion initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph 
(7) or (8) of subsection (b), if such an investigation 
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(7) or (8) of subsection (b), if such an investigation 
resulted in the issuance of recommendations, the Of-
ficer shall, on an annual basis, make publicly avail-
able through accessible communications channels, in-
cluding the website of the Department— 
‘‘(A) a summary of investigations that are 
completed, consistent with section 1062(f)(1) of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(2)); 
‘‘(B) the accepted recommendations of the 
Department, if any; and 
‘‘(C) a summary of investigations that re-
sult in final recommendations that are issued 
by the Officer. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Materials made publicly 
available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not include 
any personally identifiable information related to any 
individual involved in the investigation at issue. 
‘‘(h) COMPONENT CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any component that has an 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of such 
component shall ensure that such Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of such component shall 
coordinate with and provide information to the Offi-
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cer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the De-
partment on matters related to civil rights and civil 
liberties within each such component. 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS
OF
OPERATIONAL
COMPO-
NENTS.—The head of each operational component, 
in consultation with the Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of the Department, shall hire or des-
ignate a career appointee (as such term is defined 
in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) from 
such component as the Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of such operational component. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of each component— 
‘‘(A) shall have access in a timely manner 
to the information, materials, and information 
necessary to carry out the functions of such of-
ficer; 
‘‘(B) shall be consulted in advance of new 
or proposed changes to component policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities impacting civil 
rights and civil liberties; 
‘‘(C) shall be given full and complete ac-
cess to all component materials and component 
personnel necessary to carry out the functions 
of such officer; 
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‘‘(D) may, to the extent the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment determines necessary, and subject to the 
approval of the Secretary, administer to or take 
from any person an oath, affirmation, or affi-
davit, whenever necessary in the performance of 
the responsibilities of each such component Of-
ficer under this section; and 
‘‘(E) may administer any oath, affirma-
tion, or affidavit, and such oath, affirmation, 
shall have the same force and effect as if ad-
ministered or taken by or before an officer hav-
ing a seal of office. 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31 of 
each year, the Officer shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate, and any other Committee of the House 
of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the 
Officer determines relevant, a report on the implementa-
tion of this section during the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. Each such annual report shall be prepared and sub-
mitted for supervisory review and appropriate comment or 
amendment by the Secretary prior to submission to such 
committees, and the Officer shall consider and incorporate 
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any comments or amendments as a result of such review. 
Each such report shall include, for the year covered by 
such report, the following: 
‘‘(1) A list of Department regulations, policies, 
programs, initiatives, and activities for which civil 
rights and civil liberties impact assessments were 
conducted, or policy advice, recommendations, or 
other technical assistance was provided. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the efforts of the De-
partment to effectively communicate with all individ-
uals impacted by programs and activities of the De-
partment, including those with limited English pro-
ficiency through the language access program re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(13). 
‘‘(3) A summary of investigations under para-
graph (7) or (8) of subsection (b) resulting in rec-
ommendations issued pursuant to subsection (f), to-
gether with information on the status of the imple-
mentation of such recommendations by the compo-
nent at issue. 
‘‘(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 
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the Department with equal employment opportunity 
requirements. 
‘‘(5) A description of any efforts, including pub-
lic meetings, to engage with individuals, stake-
holders, and communities the civil rights and civil 
liberties of which may be affected by policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities of the Department. 
‘‘(6) Information on total staffing for the Of-
fice, 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 (10) of subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) If required, a classified annex. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘compo-
nent’ means any operational component, non-operational 
component, directorate, or office of the Department.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 705 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties’’. 
(3) 
REPORTING
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee– 
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1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form of the House of Representatives’’. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on the implementation of sub-
section (b)(12) of section 705 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as amended by subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 5920. MODIFICATION TO PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
REPORT. 
Section 6502 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (135 Stat. 2422) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amendment paragraph (4) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) As applicable, description of specific train-
ing on monitoring and adhering to international 
human rights and humanitarian law provided to the 
foreign country or entity receiving the assistance.’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8); 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending the heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘REPORTS’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘authorized under sec-
tion 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348) and’’ after ‘‘secu-
rity assistance’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘foreign countries’’ 
and all that follows through the colon and 
inserting ‘‘foreign countries for any of the 
following purposes:’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b), as amend-
ed, the following: 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION
OF
SUBMISSION.—The Sec-
retary of State is authorized to integrate the elements of 
the report required by subsection (b) into other reports 
required to be submitted annually to the appropriate con-
gressional committees.’’. 
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SEC. 5921. REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF 
STATE ON GOVERNMENT-ORDERED INTER-
NET 
OR 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SHUT-
DOWNS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a report that— 
(1) describes incidents, occurring during the 5- 
year period preceding the date of the submission of 
the report, of government-ordered internet or tele-
communications shutdowns in foreign countries; 
(2) analyzes the impact of such shutdowns on 
global security and the human rights of those af-
fected; and 
(3) contains a strategy for engaging with the 
international community to respond to such shut-
downs. 
SEC. 5922. SURVIVORS’ BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED FORMULA GRANT.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered formula grant’’ means 
a grant under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et 
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seq.) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘STOP Violence 
Against Women Formula Grant Program’’). 
(b) GRANT INCREASE.—The Attorney General shall 
increase the amount of the covered formula grant provided 
to a State in accordance with this section if the State has 
in effect a law that provides to sexual assault survivors 
the rights, at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A State seeking an increase to a 
covered formula grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require, including information 
about the law described in subsection (b). 
(d) PERIOD OF INCREASE.—The Attorney General 
may not provide an increase in the amount of the covered 
formula grant provided to a State under this section more 
than 4 times. 
SEC. 5923. ADMISSION OF ESSENTIAL SCIENTISTS AND 
TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO PROMOTE AND PRO-
TECT 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
INNOVATION 
BASE. 
(a) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS.—In accordance 
with the procedures established under subsection (f)(1), 
and subject to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Home-
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land Security may provide an alien described in subsection 
(b) (and the spouse and each child of the alien if accom-
panying or following to join the alien) with the status of 
a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), if the 
alien— 
(1) submits a classification petition under sec-
tion 
204(a)(1)(G)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(G)(i)); and 
(2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant 
visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States 
for lawful permanent residence. 
(b) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described in 
this subsection if— 
(1) the alien— 
(A) is employed by a United States em-
ployer and engaged in work to promote and 
protect the National Security Innovation Base; 
(B) is engaged in basic or applied re-
search, funded by the Department of Defense, 
through a United States institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)); or 
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(C) possesses scientific or technical exper-
tise that will advance the development of crit-
ical technologies identified in the National De-
fense Strategy or the National Defense Science 
and Technology Strategy, required by section 
218 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1679 ); and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense issues a written 
statement to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
confirming that the admission of the alien is essen-
tial to advancing the research, development, testing, 
or evaluation of critical technologies described in 
paragraph (1)(C) or otherwise serves national secu-
rity interests. 
(c) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total number of prin-
cipal aliens who may be provided special immigrant 
status under this section may not exceed— 
(A) 10 in each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2032; and 
(B) 100 in fiscal year 2033 and each fiscal 
year thereafter. 
(2) EXCLUSION
FROM
NUMERICAL
LIMITA-
TION.—Aliens provided special immigrant status 
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under this section shall not be counted against the 
numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a), 
and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)). 
(d) DEFENSE COMPETITION FOR SCIENTISTS AND 
TECHNICAL EXPERTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement a process to select, on a com-
petitive basis from among individuals described in sub-
section (b), individuals for recommendation to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for special immigrant status 
described in subsection (a). 
(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary of Defense shall authorize appropriate personnel 
of the Department of Defense to use all personnel and 
management authorities available to the Department, in-
cluding the personnel and management authorities pro-
vided to the science and technology reinvention labora-
tories, the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as de-
fined in 196(i) of title 10, United States Code), and the 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
(f) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security and Secretary of Defense shall jointly estab-
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lish policies and procedures implementing the provisions 
in this section, which shall include procedures for— 
(1) processing of petitions for classification sub-
mitted under subsection (a)(1) and applications for 
an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, as appli-
cable; and 
(2) thorough processing of any required secu-
rity clearances. 
(g) FEES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall establish a fee— 
(1) to be charged and collected to process an 
application filed under this section; and 
(2) that is set at a level that will ensure recov-
ery of the full costs of such processing and any addi-
tional costs associated with the administration of the 
fees collected. 
(h) IMPLEMENTATION
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Sec-
retary of Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes— 
(1) a plan for implementing the authorities pro-
vided under this section; and 
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(2) identification of any additional authorities 
that may be required to assist the Secretaries in 
fully implementing section. 
(i) PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the 
competitive program and special immigrant program 
described in subsections (a) through (g). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2026, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the re-
sults of the evaluation conducted under paragraph 
(1). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘National Security Innovation 
Base’’ means the network of persons and organiza-
tions, including Federal agencies, institutions of 
higher education, Federally funded research and de-
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velopment centers, defense industrial base entities, 
nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and 
venture capital firms that are engaged in the mili-
tary and non-military research, development, fund-
ing, and production of innovative technologies that 
support the national security of the United States. 
SEC. 5924. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) COST
SHARING.—Section 3504(c)(1) of the 
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act 
(Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Federal share’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Federal share’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) SMALL, RURAL, AND DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Federal share of the cost of a 
project funded under the grant program 
that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged 
community shall be 90 percent of the total 
cost of the project, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
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‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may in-
crease the Federal share under clause (i) 
to 100 percent of the total cost of the 
project if the Secretary determines that the 
grant recipient is unable to pay, or would 
experience significant financial hardship if 
required to pay, the non-Federal share.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND.— 
Section 3506 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements 
for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) 
is repealed. 
(c) SUNSET.—Section 3507 of the Water Infrastruc-
ture Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114– 
322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
Subtitle B—Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2022 
SEC. 5931. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Rights for the 
Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 
2022’’ or the ‘‘Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 
2022’’. 
SEC. 5932. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this subtitle— 
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(B) by striking ‘‘Electronic Crime’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Cyber Fraud’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘State, local, tribal, and 
territorial law enforcement officers’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘recipients of education and training pro-
vided pursuant to subsection (a)’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘at’’ and inserting ‘‘by’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsection (g), as redesig-
nated pursuant to paragraph (2), as subsection (j); 
and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (f), as so re-
designated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(g) EXPENSES.—The Director of the United States 
Secret Service may pay for all or a part of the education, 
training, or equipment provided by the Institute, including 
relating to the travel, transportation, and subsistence ex-
penses of recipients of education and training provided 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall include in the annual report required pursuant 
to section 1116 of title 31, United States Code, informa-
tion regarding the activities of the Institute, including re-
lating to the following: 
‘‘(1) Activities of the Institute, including, where 
possible, an identification of jurisdictions with recipi-
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