(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
and any possession of the United States. 
(8) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ means 
any activity that— 
(A) involves an act that— 
(i) is dangerous to human life or po-
tentially destructive of critical infrastruc-
ture or key resources; and 
(ii) is a violation of the criminal laws 
of the United States or of any State or 
other subdivision of the United States; and 
(B) appears to be intended— 
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian 
population; 
(ii) to influence the policy of a govern-
ment by intimidation or coercion; or 
(iii) to affect the conduct of a govern-
ment by mass destruction, assassination, 
or kidnapping. 
(9) UNITED STATES.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘United 
States’’, when used in a geographic sense, 
means any State of the United States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, any possession of the United 
States, and any waters within the jurisdiction 
of the United States. 
(B) INA NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 
paragraph or any other provision of this Act 
shall be construed to modify the definition of 
‘‘United States’’ for the purposes of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or any other immi-
gration or nationality law. 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the ref-
erence shall be considered to be made to a provision of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.). 
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TITLE I—POLICY, MANAGEMENT, 
AND EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 101. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating section 601 (6 U.S.C. 331) as 
section 890A and transferring that section to appear 
immediately after section 890; and 
(2) striking the heading for title VI and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—POLICY, PLANNING, 
AND OPERATIONS COORDINA-
TION 
‘‘SEC. 601. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Depart-
ment an Under Secretary for Policy, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the direction 
and control of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Pol-
icy shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as a principal policy advisor to the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(2) supervise policy development for the pro-
grams, offices, and activities of the Department; 
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‘‘(3) establish and direct a formal policymaking 
process for the Department; 
‘‘(4) ensure that the budget of the Department 
can fulfill the Department’s statutory and regulatory 
responsibilities and implement strategic plans and 
policies established by the Secretary in a risk-based 
manner; 
‘‘(5) conduct long-range, risk-based, strategic 
planning for the Department, including overseeing 
each quadrennial homeland security review required 
under section 603; 
‘‘(6) coordinate policy development undertaken 
by the component agencies and offices of the De-
partment; and 
‘‘(7) carry out such other functions as the Sec-
retary determines are appropriate, consistent with 
this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by striking the items relat-
ing to title VI and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—POLICY, PLANNING, AND OPERATIONS 
COORDINATION 
‘‘Sec. 601. Under Secretary for Policy.’’. 
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SEC. 102. COUNTERING HOMEGROWN RADICALIZATION 
AND VIOLENT ISLAMIST EXTREMISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall des-
ignate an official of the Department to coordinate efforts 
to counter homegrown violent Islamist extremism, includ-
ing the violent ideology of Al Qaeda and its affiliated 
groups, in the United States. 
(b) NOTICE.—Not later than 15 days after the date 
on which the Secretary designates an official under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a written notification of the des-
ignation. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Secretary designates an official under sub-
section (a), the official designated shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report detailing— 
(1) the strategy and activities of the Depart-
ment to counter homegrown violent Islamist extre-
mism; 
(2) the division of responsibilities within the 
Department for countering homegrown violent 
Islamist extremism, including the violent ideology of 
Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups; 
(3) the strategy of the Department to monitor 
open source messaging that incite violence, including 
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Internet websites that disseminate videos, graphics, 
text calling for violent activities, and to provide 
counter-messaging to that messaging; 
(4) the number of employees of the Department 
and the amount of funding dedicated by the Depart-
ment to countering homegrown violent Islamist ex-
tremism, including the violent ideology of Al Qaeda 
and its affiliated groups; 
(5) the type of Department-sponsored activities 
and training for States and local governments, in-
cluding products and activities associated with State 
and major urban area fusion centers, for countering 
homegrown violent Islamist extremism; and 
(6) the metrics used to measure the effective-
ness of programs or activities of the Department 
aimed to counter homegrown violent Islamist extre-
mism, including the violent ideology of Al Qaeda and 
its affiliated groups. 
SEC. 103. DIRECT LINE AUTHORITY FOR CHIEF OPERATING 
OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 602. DIRECT LINE AUTHORITY FOR CHIEF OPER-
ATING OFFICERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department’s Chief Oper-
ating Officers shall include— 
‘‘(1) the Chief Financial Officer; 
‘‘(2) the Chief Procurement Officer; 
‘‘(3) the Chief Information Officer; 
‘‘(4) the Chief Human Capital Officer; 
‘‘(5) the Chief Administrative Officer; and 
‘‘(6) the Chief Security Officer. 
‘‘(b) DELEGATION.—Subject to the direction and 
control of the Secretary, the Chief Operating Officers shall 
have direct authority over their respective counterparts in 
components of the Department to ensure that the compo-
nents comply with the laws, rules, regulations, and depart-
mental policies the Chief Operating Officers are respon-
sible for implementing. In coordination with the head of 
the relevant component, such authorities shall include, 
with respect to the Officer’s counterparts within compo-
nents of the Department, direction of— 
‘‘(1) the activities of personnel; 
‘‘(2) planning, operations, and training; and 
‘‘(3) the budget and other financial resources. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH HEADS OF AGENCIES.— 
The chief operating officers of components of the Depart-
ment shall coordinate with the heads of their respective 
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agencies while fulfilling their responsibilities under sub-
section (b) to report directly to the Chief Operating Offi-
cers.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 601, as added by section 101 
of this Act, the following: 
‘‘Sec. 602. Direct line authority for Chief Operating Officers.’’. 
SEC. 104. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTER-
NATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. 
Section 879 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 459) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 879. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department an Office of International Affairs. The 
Office shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary for 
International Affairs, who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
THE ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—The Assistant Secretary for International Af-
fairs shall— 
‘‘(1) establish, in consultation with the Under 
Secretary for Management, minimum requirements 
for training and supporting staff who are deployed 
abroad; 
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‘‘(2) coordinate international functions within 
the Department, including functions carried out by 
the components of the Department, in consultation 
with other Federal officials with responsibility for 
counterterrorism and homeland security matters; 
‘‘(3) develop and update, in coordination with 
all components of the Department engaged in inter-
national activities, a strategic plan for the inter-
national activities of the Department and establish a 
process for managing its implementation; 
‘‘(4) provide guidance to components of the De-
partment engaged in international activities and to 
employees of the Department who are deployed over-
seas, as well as their intent to pursue negotiations 
with foreign government officials and reviewing re-
sulting draft agreements; 
‘‘(5) maintain awareness regarding the inter-
national travel of senior officers of the Department, 
as well as their intent to pursue negotiations with 
foreign government officials and reviewing resulting 
draft agreements; 
‘‘(6) develop, in consultation with the compo-
nents and, where appropriate, with the Science and 
Technology Directorate, programs to support the 
overseas programs conducted by the Department, in-
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cluding training, technical assistance, and equip-
ment; and 
‘‘(7) promote exchange of homeland security in-
formation and best practices relating to homeland 
security with foreign nations that, in the determina-
tion of the Secretary, reciprocate the sharing of such 
information in a substantially similar manner. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPONENTS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE OF FOREIGN NEGOTIATIONS.—All 
components of the Department shall notify the Of-
fice of International Affairs of the intent of the com-
ponent to pursue negotiations with foreign govern-
ments. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL BY 
SENIOR OFFICERS.—All components of the Depart-
ments shall notify the Office of International Affairs 
about the international travel of senior officers of 
the Department. 
‘‘(d) INVENTORY OF ASSETS DEPLOYED ABROAD.— 
The Office of International Affairs shall provide to the ap-
propriate congressional committees, with the annual budg-
et request for the Department, an annual accounting of 
all assets of the Department, including personnel, de-
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ployed outside the United States on behalf of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(e) EXCLUSIONS.—This section does not apply to 
international activities related to the protective mission of 
the United States Secret Service, or to the Coast Guard 
when operating under the direct authority of the Secretary 
of Defense or the Secretary of the Navy.’’. 
SEC. 105. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS. 
Section 516 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 321e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, and who shall also have the 
title of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 
paragraph (10); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) ensuring that the workforce of the Depart-
ment has science-based policy, standards, require-
ments, and metrics for occupational safety and 
health; 
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‘‘(8) providing medical expertise for the compo-
nents of the Department with respect to prevention, 
preparedness, protection, response, and recovery for 
medical and public health matters; 
‘‘(9) working in conjunction with appropriate 
entities of the Department and other appropriate 
Federal agencies to develop guidance for prevention, 
preparedness, protection, response, and recovery 
from catastrophic events with human, animal, and 
agricultural health consequences; and’’. 
SEC. 106. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REORGA-
NIZATION AUTHORITY. 
Section 872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 452) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘only’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(2) after’’ and inserting ‘‘only 
after’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON OTHER REORGANIZATION AU-
THORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Authority under subsection 
(a) shall not extend to the discontinuance, abolition, 
substantial consolidation, alteration, or transfer of 
any agency, entity, organizational unit, program, or 
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function established or required to be maintained by 
statute. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), if the President determines it to be 
necessary because of an imminent threat to 
homeland security, a function, power, or duty 
vested by law in the Department, or an officer, 
official, or agency thereof, may be transferred, 
reassigned, or consolidated within the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the President makes a 
transfer, reassignment, or consolidation under 
subparagraph (A), the President shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees of the 
transfer, reassignment, or consolidation. 
‘‘(C) DURATION.—A transfer, reassign-
ment, or consolidation under subparagraph (A) 
shall remain in effect only until the President 
determines that the threat to homeland security 
has terminated or is no longer imminent. 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the President or the Secretary makes a 
transfer, allocation, assignment, consolidation, alteration, 
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establishment, or discontinuance under this section, the 
President or the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
Register— 
‘‘(1) the reasons for the action taken; and 
‘‘(2) a list of each statutory provision impli-
cated by the action.’’. 
SEC. 107. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPARED-
NESS. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 is amended by striking section 430 (6 
U.S.C. 238). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 430. 
SEC. 108. 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)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar year 
2013’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary shall conduct each quadrennial home-
land security review under this subsection’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘In order to ensure that each quad-
rennial homeland security review conducted 
under this section is coordinated with the quad-
rennial defense review conducted by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 118 of title 10, 
United States Code, and any other major stra-
tegic review relating to diplomacy, intelligence, 
or other national security issues, the Secretary 
shall conduct each quadrennial homeland secu-
rity review’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF REVIEW AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In each quadrennial home-
land security review, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) examine the homeland security as-
pects of the security environment of the Nation, 
including existing and potential homeland secu-
rity threats and challenges, and the effect of 
laws, Presidential directives, national strategies, 
and other relevant guidance documents in meet-
ing existing and potential homeland security 
threats and challenges; 
‘‘(B) review the capabilities and capacities 
across the homeland security enterprise, and 
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the roles of executive agencies, States, local 
governments, Indian tribes, and private entities 
in providing those capabilities and capacities; 
‘‘(C) evaluate and prioritize the homeland 
security mission areas of the Nation and associ-
ated goals and objectives, and recommend any 
necessary revisions to the mission areas, goals, 
and objectives as appropriate; 
‘‘(D) examine whether the capabilities and 
capacities across the homeland security enter-
prise should be adjusted based on any proposed 
modifications to the mission areas, goals, or ob-
jectives; 
‘‘(E) identify additional capabilities and 
capacities that may be needed across the home-
land security enterprise in response to potential 
homeland security threats and challenges, and 
the resources required to provide the capabili-
ties and capacities; 
‘‘(F) identify redundant, wasteful, or un-
necessary capabilities and capacities where re-
sources can be redirected to support capabilities 
and capacities identified under subparagraph 
(E); 
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‘‘(G) evaluate the organization, organiza-
tional structure, governance structure, and 
business processes (including acquisition proc-
esses) of the Department, as they relate to the 
ability of the Department to meet the respon-
sibilities of the Department; and 
‘‘(H) review any other matter the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—During the year following the 
year in which a quadrennial homeland security re-
view is conducted, and not later than the date on 
which the budget of the President for the next fiscal 
year is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report— 
‘‘(i) describing the process used in 
conducting the quadrennial homeland secu-
rity review and explaining any underlying 
assumptions used in conducting the quad-
rennial homeland security review; 
‘‘(ii) describing the findings and con-
clusions of the review, including findings 
and conclusions relating to each issue ad-
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dressed under subparagraphs (A) through 
(H) of paragraph (1); 
‘‘(iii) detailing any proposed revisions 
to the national homeland security strategy, 
including any proposed revisions to the 
homeland security missions, capabilities 
and capacities, goals, or objectives of the 
Nation; 
‘‘(iv) detailing how the conclusions 
under the quadrennial homeland security 
review will inform efforts to develop capa-
bilities and build capacity of States, local 
governments, Indian tribes, and private en-
tities, and of individuals, families, and 
communities; 
‘‘(v) providing proposed changes to 
the authorities, organization, governance 
structure, or business processes (including 
acquisition processes) of the Department 
in order to better fulfill the responsibilities 
of the Department; and 
‘‘(vi) describing any other matter the 
Secretary considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(B) consistent with the protection of na-
tional security and other sensitive matters, 
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make the report required under subparagraph 
(A) publicly available on the website of the De-
partment; and 
‘‘(C) where appropriate, the Secretary may 
include as an annex to the report materials pre-
pared pursuant to section 306 of title 5, relat-
ing to the preparation of an agency strategic 
plan, to satisfy, in whole or in part, the report-
ing requirements of this paragraph.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 707 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 707. Quadrennial homeland security review.’’. 
SEC. 109. DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CA-
NINE STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1307(c) of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1116(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE ACCREDITA-
TION AND MINIMUM CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To assist in the Depart-
ment’s counterterrorism mission, the Secretary 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) issue mission-specific accreditation 
and minimum certification standards for all ex-
plosives detection canines, and their handlers, 
that are used or funded by the Department; 
and 
‘‘(B) ensure that all explosives detection 
canines used or funded by the Department, and 
their handlers, are trained by persons who have 
met those accreditation standards and utilize 
such minimum certification standards. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED
CANINES
AND
HANDLERS.— 
The canines and handlers referred to in paragraph 
(1) include— 
‘‘(A) canines that are not bred by the De-
partment; 
‘‘(B) canines and handlers that are not 
trained by the Department; and 
‘‘(C) canine and handlers that are obtained 
by the Department by contract, or funded by 
the Department by grant or otherwise. 
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PANEL.—The Secretary shall convene 
a panel that will develop recommendations for 
the accreditation and minimum certification 
standards under this subsection, which shall 
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consist of canine training subject matter ex-
perts, including representatives from the private 
sector and academia, as designated by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
rec-
ommendations shall consist of a multitier set of 
standards designed to provide minimum accred-
itation and certification standards, as well as a 
higher level of standards based on mission-crit-
ical objectives of the components that use explo-
sives detection canines. The standards shall ad-
dress both initial and recurrent training and 
certification. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW AND REVISION.—After provi-
sion of the recommendations, the panel shall 
meet no less than biennially to review and re-
vise the recommendations. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
To carry out this subsection there is authorized to 
be appropriated $300,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR STANDARDS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall issue accreditation and minimum 
certification standards under the amendment made by 
subsection (a) by not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUI-
SITION POLICY 
SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISI-
TIONS AND PROCUREMENT REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 708. DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS AND PROCURE-
MENT REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review the 
proposed acquisitions and procurements by the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The review under subsection (a) 
shall inform the Department’s investment decisions, evalu-
ate lifecycles of procurements, strengthen acquisition over-
sight, and improve resource management in a risk-based 
manner. 
‘‘(c) ACQUISITION REVIEW BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an Acquisition Review Board for the purpose 
of carrying out the review of proposed acquisitions 
and procurements required under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate appropriate officers from throughout the De-
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partment to serve on the Acquisition Review Board, 
including an appointee to serve as chair of the 
Board. 
‘‘(3) SUBORDINATE BOARDS AND COUNCILS.— 
The Secretary may establish subordinate boards and 
councils to support the Acquisition Review Board. 
‘‘(d) INVESTMENT
THRESHOLDS.—The Secretary 
may establish materiality thresholds for the review of in-
vestments by the Acquisition Review Board or any subor-
dinate board or council. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an annual report, broken down on a quarterly basis, on 
the activities of the Acquisition Review Board, including 
detailed descriptions of and statistics on programs and ac-
tivities reviewed by the Acquisition Review Board.’’. 
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the processes and protocols im-
plemented to carry out the review required under the 
amendment made by subsection (a). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
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U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of 
the items relating to title VII the following: 
‘‘Sec. 708. Department acquisitions and procurement review.’’. 
SEC. 202. CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 709. CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Capa-
bilities and Requirements Council in the Department. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The Capabilities and Requirements 
Council shall provide recommendations and assistance to 
the Secretary for the following: 
‘‘(1) Identifying, assessing, and approving 
homeland security investments and acquisition re-
quirements, including investments in and require-
ments for existing programs, systems, and equip-
ment, to meet homeland security strategic goals and 
objectives. 
‘‘(2) Harmonizing common investments and re-
quirements across Department organizational ele-
ments. 
‘‘(3) Reviewing the mission need associated 
with each proposed investment or acquisition re-
quirement identified under paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(4) Reviewing major investments across the 
Department to ensure consistency with homeland se-
curity strategic goals and objectives. 
‘‘(5) Ensuring the use of cost-benefit analyses, 
giving consideration to factors such as cost, sched-
ule, performance, risk, and operational efficiency, in 
order to determine the most viable homeland secu-
rity investments or acquisition requirements identi-
fied under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(6) Establishing and assigning priority levels 
for the homeland security investments and require-
ments identified under paragraph (1), in consulta-
tion with advisors to the Council engaged under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(7) Reviewing the estimated level of resources 
required to fulfill the homeland security require-
ments identified under paragraph (1) and to ensure 
that such resource level is consistent with the level 
of priority assigned to such requirement. 
‘‘(8) Proposing schedules for delivery of the 
operational capability needed to meet each homeland 
security requirement identified under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(9) Identifying alternatives to any acquisition 
program that meet homeland security requirements 
identified under paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(10) Providing recommendations to the Acqui-
sition Review Board established under section 708. 
‘‘(11) Performing any other duties established 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Capabilities and Require-
ments Council is composed of— 
‘‘(1) the Under Secretary for Management of 
the Department, who shall act as the Chairman of 
the Council; and 
‘‘(2) appropriate representatives from the com-
ponents and organizational elements of the Depart-
ment, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) ADVISORS.—The Council shall seek and consider 
input from members of Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments, and the private sector, as appropriate, on 
matters within their authority and expertise in carrying 
out its mission under subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to title VII the following: 
‘‘Sec. 709. Capabilities and Requirements Council.’’. 
SEC. 203. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR THE UNDER SEC-
RETARY FOR MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 701 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Procure-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Acquisition, as provided in 
subsection (d)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ACQUISITION
AND
RELATED
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 
Management shall act as the senior acquisition offi-
cer for the Department and shall administer func-
tions relating to acquisition, including— 
‘‘(A) supervising the management of De-
partment acquisition activities and acquisition 
programs, evaluating the performance of those 
activities and programs, and advising the Sec-
retary regarding the appropriate risk-based ac-
quisition strategy to achieve the mission of the 
Department; 
‘‘(B) directing all of the Department’s 
components with regard to the Under Sec-
retary’s responsibility under this subsection; 
‘‘(C) establishing policies for acquisition 
that implement a risk-based approach, as ap-
propriate, including investment review, program 
management, procurement of goods and serv-
ices, research and development, and contract 
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administration, for all components of the De-
partment; 
‘‘(D) establishing policies for logistics, 
maintenance, and sustainment support for all 
components of the Department; and 
‘‘(E) prescribing policies to ensure that 
audit and oversight of contractor activities are 
coordinated and carried out in a risk-based 
manner that prevents redundancies among the 
different components of the Department. 
‘‘(2) UNDER
SECRETARY
FOR
SCIENCE
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—Nothing in this subsection shall di-
minish or otherwise affect the authority granted to 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology 
under this Act. The Under Secretary for Manage-
ment and the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology shall cooperate in matters of mutual in-
terest related to the subjects addressed by this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Under Secretary 
for Management shall report to Congress within 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act on a com-
prehensive acquisition management plan for the Depart-
ment, including performance metrics, to— 
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(1) improve collaboration, coordination, and 
awareness of technologies and capabilities across 
components of the Department, the Federal Govern-
ment, universities, and the private sector when de-
veloping program requirements for acquisitions by 
the Department; 
(2) evaluate the reasons for modifying program 
requirements after an award of a contract and ana-
lyze the need for modifications and whether modi-
fications would lead to contract cost overruns and 
time delays; 
(3) ensure regular communication with and 
support from State and local entities when devel-
oping program requirements and modifying program 
requirements; 
(4) provide increased oversight and manage-
ment on identified high-risk acquisitions; 
(5) evaluate the turnover rate of program man-
agers and contracting officers throughout a contract 
and its impact on program requirement modifica-
tions, cost overruns, and time delays; and 
(6) evaluate the time it takes between first de-
veloping program requirements, through the acquisi-
tion review process, up until a contract award is 
made. 
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SEC. 204. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 710. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may establish 
at the Department an Acquisition Professional Career 
Program for the recruitment, training, and retention of 
acquisition professionals for the Department. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—The program established under 
subsection (a) shall rotate participants through various 
headquarters and component acquisition and program of-
fices to assure that participants receive broad experience 
and developmental training throughout the Department. 
‘‘(c) ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL.—An acquisition 
professional shall include, but is not limited to, an indi-
vidual employed by the Department as a contract spe-
cialist, program manager, or technical representative of a 
contracting office. 
‘‘(d) LIMIT.—Subject to appropriations, the Sec-
retary may not hire more than 100 participants for the 
program established under subsection (a) in each fiscal 
year from 2012 to 2015.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
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