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Calendar No. 581 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 370 
[Report No. 117–231] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 22, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 5, 2022 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
technical corrections to the requirement that the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security submit quadrennial home-
land security reviews, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO QUADRENNIAL 
HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 707 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 347) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) representatives from appropriate ad-
visory committees established pursuant to sec-
tion 871, including the Homeland Security Ad-
visory Council and the Homeland Security 
Science and Technology Advisory Committee, or 
otherwise established, including the Aviation 
Security Advisory Committee established pursu-
ant 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 
subsection (c)(2)(B)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, to the extent prac-
ticable,’’ after ‘‘describe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘budget plan’’ and in-
serting ‘‘resources required’’; 
(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 the following: ‘‘, includ-
ing any resources identified from redun-
dant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities 
or capacities that may be redirected to bet-
ter support other existing capabilities or 
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 of the year’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days 
after the date of the submission of the Presi-
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dent’s budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal 
year’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘description of the threats to’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘risk assessment of’’; 
(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’’; 
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(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); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall 
retain and, upon request, provide to Congress the 
following documentation regarding each quadrennial 
homeland security review: 
‘‘(A) Records regarding the consultation 
carried out pursuant to subsection (a)(3), in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(i) All written communications, in-
cluding communications sent out by the 
Secretary and feedback submitted to the 
Secretary through technology, online com-
munications tools, in-person discussions, 
and the interagency process. 
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the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate information on the degree to which the find-
ings and recommendations developed in the quadrennial 
homeland security review that is the subject of such report 
were integrated into the acquisition strategy and expendi-
ture plans for the Department.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to a quadrennial home-
land security review conducted after December 31, 2021. 
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Calendar No. 581 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 370 
[Report No. 117–231] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
make technical corrections to the requirement 
that the Secretary of Homeland Security submit 
quadrennial homeland security reviews, and for 
other purposes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2022 
Reported without amendment 
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