341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 710. WORKFORCE HEALTH AND MEDICAL SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Manage-
ment shall be responsible for workforce-focused health and 
medical activities of the Department. The Under Secretary 
for Management may further delegate these responsibilities, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Under Secretary for 
Management, in coordination with the Chief Medical Offi-
cer, shall— 
‘‘(1) provide oversight and coordinate the med-
ical and health activities of the Department for the 
human and animal personnel of the Department; 
‘‘(2) establish medical, health, veterinary, and 
occupational health exposure policy, guidance, strate-
gies, and initiatives for the human and animal per-
sonnel of the Department; 
‘‘(3) as deemed appropriate by the Under Sec-
retary, provide medical liaisons to the components of 
the Department, on a reimbursable basis, to provide 
subject matter expertise on occupational medical and 
public health issues; 
‘‘(4) serve as the primary representative for the 
Department on agreements regarding the detail of 
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Commissioned Corps officers of the Public Health 
Service of the Department of Health and Human 
Services to the Department, except that components 
and offices of the Department shall retain authority 
for funding, determination of specific duties, and su-
pervision of such detailed Commissioned Corps offi-
cers; and 
‘‘(5) perform such other duties relating to such 
responsibilities as the Secretary may require.’’. 
(e) TRANSFERS; ABOLISHMENT.— 
(1) TRANSFERS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall transfer to— 
(A) the Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction Office all functions, personnel, budget 
authority, and assets of— 
(i) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Of-
fice, as in existence on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(ii) the Office of Health Affairs, as in 
existence on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, except for the func-
tions, personnel, budget authority, and as-
sets of such office necessary to perform the 
functions specified in section 710 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (relating to 
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workforce health and medical support), as 
added by this Act; and 
(B) to the Directorate of Management of the 
Department of Homeland Security all functions, 
personnel, budget authority, and assets of the Of-
fice of Health Affairs, as in existence on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, that 
are necessary to perform the functions of such 
section 710. 
(2) ABOLISHMENT.—Upon completion of all 
transfers pursuant to paragraph (1)— 
(A) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of 
the Department of Homeland Security and the 
Office of Health Affairs of the Department of 
Homeland Security are abolished; and 
(B) the positions of Assistant Secretary for 
Health Affairs and Director for Domestic Nu-
clear Detection are abolished. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) OTHER OFFICERS.—Paragraph (4) of section 
103(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 113(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘A Director 
for Domestic Nuclear Detection’’ and inserting ‘‘An 
Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Office’’. 
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(2) NATIONAL
BIOSURVEILLANCE
INTEGRATION 
CENTER.—Section 316(a) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 195b(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Secretary shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary, act-
ing through the Assistant Secretary for the Coun-
tering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, shall’’. 
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION.—Section 
317(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 195c(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Chief 
Medical Officer,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Assistant Sec-
retary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruc-
tion Office,’’. 
(4) FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED.—Section 505(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
315(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘through (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
(3)’’. 
(5) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY EFFORTS RELATED TO FOOD, AGRI-
CULTURE, AND VETERINARY DEFENSE AGAINST TER-
RORISM.—Section 528(a) of the Homeland Security 
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Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321q(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Health Affairs,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office,’’. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHEM-
ICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR ACTIVI-
TIES.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and once every year thereafter, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall provide a briefing and report 
to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in 
section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
101) on— 
(1) the organization and management of the 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear activi-
ties of the Department of Homeland Security, includ-
ing research and development activities, and the loca-
tion of each activity under the organizational struc-
ture of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Office; 
(2) a comprehensive inventory of chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, and nuclear activities, including 
research and development activities, of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, highlighting areas of col-
laboration between components, coordination with 
other agencies, and the effectiveness and accomplish-
ments of consolidated chemical, biological, radio-
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logical, and nuclear activities of the Department of 
Homeland Security, including research and develop-
ment activities; 
(3) information relating to how the organiza-
tional structure of the Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office will enhance the development of 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear prior-
ities and capabilities across the Department of Home-
land Security; 
(4) a discussion of any resulting cost savings 
and efficiencies gained through activities described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(5) information on how the Assistant Secretary 
for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Of-
fice is coordinating with the Under Secretary of 
Science and Technology of the Department of Home-
land Security on research and development activities; 
and 
(6) recommendations for any necessary statutory 
changes, or, if no statutory changes are necessary, an 
explanation of why no statutory or organizational 
changes are necessary. 
(h) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended— 
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(1) by inserting after the item relating to section 
709 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 710. Workforce health and medical support.’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the item relating to title XIX (in-
cluding items relating to section 1901 through section 
1907) and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE XIX—COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 
OFFICE 
‘‘Sec. 1900. Definitions. 
‘‘Subtitle A—Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 
‘‘Sec. 1901. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Mission of the Office 
‘‘Sec. 1921. Mission of the Office. 
‘‘Sec. 1922. Relationship to other department entities and Federal agencies. 
‘‘Sec. 1923. Responsibilities. 
‘‘Sec. 1924. Hiring authority. 
‘‘Sec. 1925. Testing authority. 
‘‘Sec. 1926. Contracting and grant making authorities. 
‘‘Sec. 1927. Joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architec-
ture. 
‘‘Sec. 1928. Securing the Cities program. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Chief Medical Officer 
‘‘Sec. 1931. Chief Medical Officer.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 716 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6198 
[Report No. 115–923, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish the Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction Office, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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