(2) the ability to direct planning, operations, 
and training; and 
(3) the ability to direct the budget and other fi-
nancial resources. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH HEADS OF COMPONENT 
AGENCIES.—The Chief Operating Officers in component 
agencies shall coordinate with the heads of their respective 
agencies while fulfilling their responsibilities under sub-
section (b) to report directly to the Chief Operating Offi-
cers referred to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 203. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE FOR IN-
DIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES AS COORDINATOR FOR THE SECRETARY.—Section 
705(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
345(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) serve as the Secretary’s coordinator for 
issues relating to individuals with disabilities and 
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, by 
assisting the Secretary and directorates and offices 
of the Department to develop, implement, and peri-
odically review relevant policies and procedures.’’. 
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(b) COORDINATOR FOR DIRECTOR OF FEMA.—Sec-
tion 507 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
317) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) COORDINATOR FOR ISSUES RELATING TO INDI-
VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—The Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency shall appoint an in-
dividual to serve as the Director’s coordinator for issues 
relating to individuals with disabilities. Such individual 
shall report to the Director and to the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties.’’. 
(c) COORDINATOR
FOR UNDER SECRETARY
FOR 
PREPAREDNESS.—Section 502 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 312) is amended by inserting ‘‘(a) 
IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’, and by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) COORDINATOR FOR ISSUES RELATING TO INDI-
VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—The Under Secretary for 
Preparedness shall appoint a coordinator for issues relat-
ing to individuals with disabilities. Such individual shall 
report to the Under Secretary and to the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties.’’. 
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SEC. 204. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY 
ON ACCESSIBILITY OF EMERGENCY SHEL-
TERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a national study regarding 
whether, and, if so, to what extent, emergency shelters for 
use in response to a major disaster, as that term is defined 
in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), are 
accessible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the results 
of the study under subsection (a). 
SEC. 205. HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Department official with primary responsi-
bility for grants and training, shall establish a graduate- 
level Homeland Security Education Program in the Na-
tional Capital Region to provide educational opportunities 
to senior Federal officials and selected State and local offi-
cials with homeland security and emergency management 
responsibilities. 
(b) LEVERAGING
OF EXISTING RESOURCES.—To 
maximize efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out the 
Program, the Secretary shall use existing Department-re-
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viewed Master’s Degree curricula in homeland security, in-
cluding curricula pending accreditation, together with as-
sociated learning materials, quality assessment tools, dig-
ital libraries, exercise systems and other curriculum com-
ponents already being delivered by Federal, State, and pri-
vate universities and educational facilities, including the 
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, the Na-
tional Fire Academy, and the Emergency Management In-
stitute. 
(c) STUDENT ENROLLMENT.— 
(1) SOURCES.—The student body of the Pro-
gram shall include officials from Federal, State, trib-
al, and local governments, and from other sources 
designated by the Secretary. 
(2) ENROLLMENT PRIORITIES AND SELECTION 
CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish policies 
governing student enrollment priorities and selection 
criteria that are consistent with the mission of the 
Program. 
(3) DIVERSITY.—The Secretary shall take rea-
sonable steps to ensure that the student body rep-
resents racial, gender, and ethnic diversity. 
(d) SERVICE COMMITMENT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before any employee se-
lected for the Program may be assigned to such edu-
cation, the employee shall agree in writing to— 
(A) continue in the service of the agency 
sponsoring the employee during the two-year 
period beginning on the date on which the em-
ployee completes the program, unless the em-
ployee is involuntarily separated from the serv-
ice of that agency for reasons other than reduc-
tion in force; and 
(B) pay to the Government the amount of 
the additional expenses incurred by the Govern-
ment in connection with the employee’s edu-
cation if the employee is voluntarily separated 
from the service to the agency before the end 
of the period described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
(A) EXEMPTION.—An employee who leaves 
the service of the sponsoring agency to enter 
into the service of another agency in any branch 
of the Government shall not be required to 
make a payment under paragraph (1)(B), un-
less the head of the agency that sponsored the 
education of the employee notifies the employee 
before the date on which the employee enters 
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the service of the other agency that payment is 
required under that paragraph. 
(B) AMOUNT
OF
PAYMENT.—If an em-
ployee is required to make a payment under 
paragraph (1)(B), the agency that sponsored 
the education of the employee shall determine 
the amount of the payment, except that such 
amount may not exceed the pro rata share of 
the expenses incurred for the time remaining in 
the two-year period. 
(3) RECOVERY OF PAYMENT.—If an employee 
who is required to make a payment under this sub-
section does not make the payment, a sum equal to 
the amount of the expenses incurred by the Govern-
ment for the education of that employee is recover-
able by the Government from the employee or his es-
tate by— 
(A) setoff against accrued pay, compensa-
tion, amount of retirement credit, or other 
amount due to the employee from the Govern-
ment; or 
(B) such other method as is provided by 
law for the recovery of amounts owing to the 
Government. 
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Subtitle B—Integration and 
Organizational Improvements 
SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE FOR POLICY, 
PLANNING, AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended)— 
(1) by redesignating title VI as subtitle B of 
title XVIII, and moving such title so as to appear 
after subtitle A of title XVIII, as added by section 
403; 
(2) by striking the heading for such title and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle B—Treatment of Certain 
Charitable Trusts’’. 
(3) by redesignating section 601 as section 
1811; and 
(4) by inserting after title V the following new 
title: 
‘‘TITLE VI—POLICY, PLANNING, 
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
‘‘SEC. 601. DIRECTORATE FOR POLICY, PLANNING, AND 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a Directorate for Policy, Planning, and International Af-
fairs. 
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‘‘(b) UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of the Direc-
torate is the Under Secretary for Policy, who shall 
be appointed by the President. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—No individual shall be 
appointed Under Secretary for Policy under para-
graph (1) unless the individual has, by education 
and experience, demonstrated knowledge, ability, 
and skill in the fields of policy and strategic plan-
ning. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) POLICY
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to 
the direction and control of the Secretary, the policy 
responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Policy 
shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To serve as the principal policy advi-
sor to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) To provide overall direction and su-
pervision of policy development for the pro-
grams, offices, and activities of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(C) To establish and implement a formal 
policymaking process for the Department. 
‘‘(D) To analyze, evaluate, and review the 
completed, ongoing, and proposed programs of 
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the Department to ensure they are compatible 
with the statutory and regulatory responsibil-
ities of the Department and with the Sec-
retary’s priorities, strategic plans, and policies. 
‘‘(E) To ensure that the budget of the De-
partment (including the development of future 
year budgets and interaction with the Office of 
Management and Budget and with Congress) is 
compatible with the statutory and regulatory re-
sponsibilities of the Department and with the 
Secretary’s priorities, strategic plans, and poli-
cies. 
‘‘(F) To represent the Department in any 
development of policy that requires the Depart-
ment to consult with another Federal agency, 
the Office of the President, a foreign govern-
ment, or any other governmental or private sec-
tor entity. 
‘‘(G) To supervise and oversee policy devel-
opment undertaken by the component agencies 
and offices of the Department. 
‘‘(H) To provide for the coordination and 
maintenance of the trade and customs revenue 
functions of the Department. 
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‘‘(2) 
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—Subject to the direction and control of the 
Secretary, the strategic planning responsibilities of 
the Under Secretary for Policy shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To conduct long-range, strategic 
planning for the Department. 
‘‘(B) To prepare national and Department 
strategies, as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) To conduct net assessments of issues 
facing the Department. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—Sub-
ject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the 
international responsibilities of the Under Secretary 
for Policy shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To promote the exchange of informa-
tion and the sharing of best practices and tech-
nology relating to homeland security with na-
tions friendly to the United States, including— 
‘‘(i) the exchange of information on 
research and development on homeland se-
curity technologies in coordination with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology; 
‘‘(ii) joint training exercises of first 
responders in coordination with the De-
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partment official with primary responsi-
bility for grants and training; and 
‘‘(iii) exchanging expertise and infor-
mation on terrorism prevention, response, 
and crisis management in coordination 
with the Director of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(B) To identify any homeland security-re-
lated area in which the United States and other 
nations and appropriate international organiza-
tions could collaborate to improve capabilities 
and to encourage the exchange of information 
or sharing of best practices and technology re-
lating to that area. 
‘‘(C) To plan and participate in inter-
national conferences, exchange programs (in-
cluding the exchange of scientists, engineers, 
and other experts), and other training activities 
with friendly nations in coordination with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology. 
‘‘(D) To manage international activities 
within the Department in coordination with 
other Federal officials with responsibility for 
counterterrorism matters. 
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‘‘(E) To oversee the activities of Depart-
ment personnel operating in other countries or 
traveling to other countries. 
‘‘(F) To represent the Department in 
international negotiations and working groups. 
‘‘(4) PRIVATE SECTOR.— 
‘‘(A) To create and foster strategic com-
munications with the private sector to enhance 
the primary mission of the Department to pro-
tect the United States. 
‘‘(B) To advise the Secretary on the im-
pact on the private sector of the policies, regu-
lations, processes, and actions of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(C) To create and manage private sector 
advisory councils composed of representatives of 
industries and associations designated by the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(i) to advise the Secretary on private 
sector products, applications, and solutions 
as they relate to homeland security chal-
lenges; and 
‘‘(ii) to advise the Secretary on home-
land security policies, regulations, proc-
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