6 U.S.C. § 344 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 344. Chief Human Capital Officer
(a) In general
The Chief Human Capital Officer shall report directly to the Under Secretary for Management.
(b) Responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities set forth in chapter 14 of title 5 and other applicable law, the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department shall—
(1) develop and implement strategic workforce planning policies that are consistent with Government-wide leading principles and in line with Department strategic human capital goals and priorities, taking into account the special requirements of members of the Armed Forces serving in the Coast Guard;
(2) develop performance measures to provide a basis for monitoring and evaluating Department-wide strategic workforce planning efforts;
(3) develop, improve, and implement policies, including compensation flexibilities available to Federal agencies where appropriate, to recruit, hire, train, and retain the workforce of the Department, in coordination with all components of the Department;
(4) identify methods for managing and overseeing human capital programs and initiatives, in coordination with the head of each component of the Department;
(5) develop a career path framework and create opportunities for leader development in coordination with all components of the Department;
(6) lead the efforts of the Department for managing employee resources, including training and development opportunities, in coordination with each component of the Department;
(7) work to ensure the Department is implementing human capital programs and initiatives and effectively educating each component of the Department about these programs and initiatives;
(8) identify and eliminate unnecessary and duplicative human capital policies and guidance;
(9) provide input concerning the hiring and performance of the Chief Human Capital Officer or comparable official in each component of the Department; and
(10) ensure that all employees of the Department are informed of their rights and remedies under chapters 12 and 23 of title 5.
(c) Component strategies
(1) In general
Each component of the Department shall, in coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department, develop a 5-year workforce strategy for the component that will support the goals, objectives, and performance measures of the Department for determining the proper balance of Federal employees and private labor resources.
(2) Strategy requirements
In developing the strategy required under paragraph (1), each component shall consider the effect on human resources associated with creating additional Federal full-time equivalent positions, converting private contractors to Federal employees, or relying on the private sector for goods and services.
(d) Annual submission
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the annual budget justification for the Department, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees a report that includes a table, delineated by component with actual and enacted amounts, including—
(1) information on the progress within the Department of fulfilling the workforce strategies developed under subsection (c);
(2) the number of on-board staffing for Federal employees from the prior fiscal year;
(3) the total contract hours submitted by each prime contractor as part of the service contract inventory required under section 743 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 (division C of Public Law 111–117; 31 U.S.C. 501 note); and
(4) the number of full-time equivalent personnel identified under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).
(e) Limitation
Nothing in this section overrides or otherwise affects the requirements specified in section 468 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title VII, § 704, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2219; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1904, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2674.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (d)(4), is Pub. L. 91–648, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909, which is classified principally to chapter 62 (§ 4701 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4701 of Title 42 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Chief Human Capital Officer shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct and shall ensure that all employees of the Department are informed of their rights and remedies under chapters 12 and 23 of title 5 by—
“(1) participating in the 2302(c) Certification Program of the Office of Special Counsel;
“(2) achieving certification from the Office of Special Counsel of the Department’s compliance with section 2302(c) of title 5; and
“(3) informing Congress of such certification not later than 24 months after November 25, 2002.”