Title: DHS Reform Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020 or the DHS Reform Act of 2020
This bill makes extensive changes to the structure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to the responsbilities of DHS components.
Specifically, the bill, among other things

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 8791 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8791

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to 
      the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2020

    Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
Langevin, Mr. Payne, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Correa, Ms. Underwood, 
  Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Titus, 
 Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Mrs. Demings) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to 
      the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of 
Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020'' or the ``DHS Reform Act of 
2020''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                     TITLE I--HEADQUARTERS REFORMS

                     Subtitle A--Leadership Reforms

Sec. 101. Departmental leadership.
Sec. 102. Succession reforms.
Sec. 103. Resolution of intra-departmental disputes.
Sec. 104. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
Sec. 105. Office of Inspector General.
Sec. 106. Office of Public Affairs.
Sec. 107. Office of Legislative Affairs.
Sec. 108. Office of Partnership and Engagement.
Sec. 109. Chief Privacy Officer.
Sec. 110. Chief Financial Officer.
Sec. 111. Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 112. Chief Procurement Officer.
Sec. 113. Chief Security Officer.
Sec. 114. Chief Data Officer.
Sec. 115. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Sec. 116. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
Sec. 117. Coordinator for unmanned aircraft systems countermeasures.
Sec. 118. Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism advisory 
                            board.
Sec. 119. Department of Homeland Security leadership council.
Sec. 120. School security coordinating council.
                     Subtitle B--Workforce Reforms

Sec. 131. Chief human capital officer.
Sec. 132. Employee engagement steering committee and action plan.
Sec. 133. Annual employee award program.
Sec. 134. Department of Homeland Security rotation program.
Sec. 135. Homeland security rotational cybersecurity research program 
                            at the Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 136. Department of Homeland Security intelligence and 
                            cybersecurity diversity fellowship program.
Sec. 137. Cyber talent management system reporting.
Sec. 138. Acquisition workforce.
Sec. 139. Acquisition professional career program.
Sec. 140. Security clearance management and administration.
Sec. 141. Fitness information transparency.
Sec. 142. Independent investigation of disciplinary outcomes.
Sec. 143. Rights for transportation security officers.
            TITLE II--LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REFORMS

                       Subtitle A--De-Escalation

Sec. 201. De-escalation, use of force, and body-worn camera policy.
Sec. 202. De-escalation training.
Sec. 203. Less lethal tactics assessment.
Sec. 204. Requests relating to department of homeland security 
                            personnel or equipment.
Sec. 205. Best practices to reduce incidents of excessive or 
                            unauthorized force.
Sec. 206. Department of Homeland Security component insignia required.
Sec. 207. FLETC advisory board.
Sec. 208. Department of Homeland Security support for the national 
                            network of fusion centers.
      Subtitle B--Securing of Firearms and Other Sensitive Assets

Sec. 221. Definitions.
Sec. 222. Inclusion of securing firearms and other sensitive assets in 
                            responsibilities of Under Secretary for 
                            Management.
Sec. 223. Management directive.
Sec. 224. Component responsibilities.
Sec. 225. Personal property asset management Inspector General review.
          Subtitle C--Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Sec. 231. FLETC research and development.
Sec. 232. Reporting on basic training programs of the Department of 
                            Homeland Security.
                     TITLE III--ACQUISITION REFORMS

                        Subtitle A--Authorities

Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Acquisition authorities for Office of Program Accountability 
                            and Risk Management.
Sec. 303. Acquisition authorities for technical support offices.
Sec. 304. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Management.
Sec. 305. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Strategy, 
                            Policy, and Plans.
Sec. 306. Acquisition authorities for Chief Information Officer.
                 Subtitle B--Requirements and Oversight

Sec. 321. Acquisition documentation.
Sec. 322. Acquisition review board.
Sec. 323. Suspension and debarment program.
Sec. 324. Requirements to buy certain items related to national 
                            security interests according to certain 
                            criteria.
Sec. 325. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made 
                            unmanned aircraft systems.
     Subtitle C--Acquisition Program Management Accountability and 
                              Transparency

Sec. 331. Congressional notification for major acquisition programs.
Sec. 332. Acquisition reports.
                        TITLE IV--OTHER REFORMS

Sec. 401. Quadrennial homeland security review.
Sec. 402. Limitations regarding secretarial authorities associated with 
                            the protection of public property.
Sec. 403. Biometric enterprise management.
Sec. 404. Enhanced departmental oversight of certain intelligence 
                            matters.
Sec. 405. Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties coordination 
                            required.
Sec. 406. Department-wide social media policy.
Sec. 407. Propaganda prohibited.
Sec. 408. Limits on expenses for a swearing-in ceremony.
Sec. 409. Conflict of interest awareness and reporting.
Sec. 410. Mentor-protege program.
Sec. 411. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS) homeland 
                            security partnerships.
Sec. 412. Children's technical expert.
Sec. 413. Modification of Secretary's reorganization authority.
Sec. 414. Definitions.

                     TITLE I--HEADQUARTERS REFORMS

                     Subtitle A--Leadership Reforms

SEC. 101. DEPARTMENTAL LEADERSHIP.

    (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 112) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``through the Office of State and Local 
        Coordination (established under section 801)'' and inserting 
        ``through the Office of Partnership and Engagement''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Headquarters.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is in the Department a 
        Headquarters.
            ``(2) Components.--The Headquarters shall include each of 
        the following:
                    ``(A) The Office of the Secretary, which shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) the Deputy Secretary;
                            ``(ii) the Associate Secretary;
                            ``(iii) the Chief of Staff; and
                            ``(iv) the Executive Secretary.
                    ``(B) The Management Directorate, including the 
                Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Federal 
                Protective Service, and Office of Biometric Identity 
                Management.
                    ``(C) The Science and Technology Directorate.
                    ``(D) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
                    ``(E) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(F) The Office of the Chief Privacy and FOIA 
                Officer.
                    ``(G) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.
                    ``(H) The Office of Operations Coordination.
                    ``(I) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
                    ``(J) The Office of Legislative Affairs.
                    ``(K) The Office of Public Affairs.
                    ``(L) The Office of the Inspector General.
                    ``(M) The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration 
                Services Ombudsman.
                    ``(N) The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
                Office.
                    ``(O) The Office of Partnership and Engagement.
                    ``(P) The Ombudsman for Border and Immigration 
                Enforcement Related Concerns.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 103(a) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Assistant 
        Secretaries and Other Officers'' after ``Under Secretaries'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following subparagraph (B) and making conforming 
                changes:
                    ``(B) An Associate Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                who shall be the Secretary's second assistant for 
                purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, 
                United States Code and shall, on behalf of the 
                Secretary, direct, authorize, and control U. S. Customs 
                and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement, United States Secret Service, and Federal 
                Protective Service, and, in consultation with the 
                Deputy Secretary, the law enforcement activities in 
                other Department components.''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (I) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(I) An Administrator of the Transportation 
                Security Administration.'';
            (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Appointments.--The following Assistant Secretaries 
        shall be appointed by the President or the Secretary, as the 
        case may be, without the advice and consent of the Senate:
                    ``(A) Presidential appointments.--The Department 
                shall have the following positions appointed by the 
                President:
                            ``(i) The Assistant Secretary for Public 
                        Affairs.
                            ``(ii) The Assistant Secretary for 
                        Legislative Affairs.
                            ``(iii) The Assistant Secretary for the 
                        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
                            ``(iv) The Chief Medical Officer.
                    ``(B) Secretarial appointments.--The Secretary 
                shall appoint an Assistant Secretary for Partnership 
                and Engagement and, within the Office of Strategy, 
                Policy and Plans, an Assistant Secretary for 
                International Affairs in addition to five assistant 
                secretaries with divided responsibility for the 
                following areas:
                            ``(i) Strategy.
                            ``(ii) Threat prevention, including 
                        targeted violence.
                            ``(iii) Integration.
                            ``(iv) Border.
                            ``(v) Immigration, including immigration 
                        statistics.
                            ``(vi) Cybersecurity and infrastructure 
                        security.
                            ``(vii) Screening and vetting, including 
                        biometrics.
                            ``(viii) Law enforcement.
                            ``(ix) Foreign investment and trade.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(3) Limitation on establishment of assistant secretary 
        positions.--No Assistant Secretary position may be established 
        in addition to the positions provided for by this section 
        unless such position is authorized by a statute enacted after 
        the date of the enactment of this paragraph.
            ``(4) Under secretary for management.--The Under Secretary 
        for Management shall serve a five-year term.''.

SEC. 102. SUCCESSION REFORMS.

    Amend section 103(g) of the Homeland Security Act as follows:
            (1) In paragraph (1), strike ``neither the Secretary nor 
        Deputy Secretary is'' and insert ``the Secretary, Deputy 
        Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not''.
            (2) In paragraph (2), insert ``(A)'' before ``such other 
        officers'' and strike and replace remaining text with the 
        following:
                    ``(A) such other official of the Department in 
                further order of succession to serve as Acting 
                Secretary in a manner that requires such official to 
                have served in the Department for at least 90 days 
                prior to such designation in either the position of the 
                head of a component or in another position by and with 
                the advice and consent of the Senate, or in the event 
                that an official meeting this criteria is not 
                available, in a manner that requires such official to 
                have served for at least 90 days prior to such 
                designation in the Senior Executive Service within the 
                Department; and
                    ``(B) such other official of the Department to 
                serve as the acting head of a component, in the event 
                that the head of a component vacates the position, in a 
                manner that requires such official to have served for 
                at least 90 days prior to such designation in the 
                Senior Executive Service.''.

SEC. 103. RESOLUTION OF INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL DISPUTES.

    Insert at the end of section 103 of the Homeland Security Act the 
following:
    ``(h) Intra-Departmental Disputes.--On behalf of the Secretary, the 
Deputy Secretary shall have authority to resolve any intra-Departmental 
disputes that may arise between two or more components where one 
component is under the purview of the Associate Secretary. The 
Associate Secretary may appeal a resolution issued by the Deputy 
Secretary to the Secretary.''.

SEC. 104. OFFICE OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 349) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans shall include an 
        Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and at least five 
        assistant secretaries within the Office of Strategy, Policy, 
        and Plans with divided responsibility for the following areas:
                            ``(i) Strategy.
                            ``(ii) Threat prevention, including 
                        targeted violence.
                            ``(iii) Integration.
                            ``(iv) Border.
                            ``(v) Immigration, including immigration 
                        statistics.
                            ``(vi) Cybersecurity and infrastructure 
                        security.
                            ``(vii) Screening and vetting, including 
                        biometrics.
                            ``(viii) Law enforcement.
                            ``(ix) Foreign investment and trade.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, including for 
        activities that cross multiple Department components'' before 
        the semicolon at the end;
            (3) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``, including 
        feedback from organizations representing the needs of 
        children,'' after ``stakeholder feedback'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
        subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.--The Office of 
International Affairs shall be led by an Assistant Secretary for 
International Affairs. The Assistant Secretary shall--
            ``(1) coordinate international activities within the 
        Department, including activities carried out by the components 
        of the Department, in consultation with other Federal officials 
        with responsibility for counterterrorism and homeland security 
        matters;
            ``(2) advise, inform, and assist the Secretary with respect 
        to the development and implementation of the international 
        policy priorities of the Department, including strategic 
        priorities for the deployment of assets, including personnel, 
        outside the United States;
            ``(3) develop, in consultation with the Under Secretary for 
        Management, guidance for selecting, assigning, training, and 
        monitoring overseas deployments of Department personnel, 
        including minimum standards for pre-deployment training;
            ``(4) maintain awareness regarding the international travel 
        of senior officers of the Department and their intent to pursue 
        negotiations with foreign government officials, and review 
        resulting draft agreements;
            ``(5) coordinate with any Departmental official engaged in 
        negotiations with representatives of a foreign government 
        regarding an agreement and, as appropriate, support such 
        official in the negotiation of such agreement; and
            ``(6) perform such other functions as are established by 
        law or delegated by the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, 
        and Plans.''.
    (b) Abolishment of Office of International Affairs.--
            (1) In general.--The Office of International Affairs within 
        the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security is abolished.
            (2) Transfer of assets and personnel.--The functions 
        authorized to be performed by the office referred to in 
        paragraph (1) as of the day before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such 
        functions, are transferred to the head of the Office of 
        International Affairs of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
        Plans of the Department of Homeland Security.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--The Homeland Security Act of 
        2002 is amended by striking section 879 (6 U.S.C. 459).
            (4) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
        1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
        section 879.
    (c) Homeland Security Advisory Council.--Section 102 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(4) shall establish a Homeland Security Advisory Council 
        that includes representatives with relevant homeland security 
        expertise or experience and not less than two representatives 
        with expertise or experience with respect to protecting privacy 
        and civil rights and civil liberties to provide advice and 
        recommendations on homeland security-related matters, including 
        advice with respect to the preparation of the Quadrennial 
        Homeland Security Review; and
            ``(5) shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual 
        report that includes--
                    ``(A) a list of the Homeland Security Advisory 
                Council's members and subcommittee assignments;
                    ``(B) a summary of all recommendations made by the 
                Homeland Security Advisory Council, including by any 
                subcommittees; and
                    ``(C) a description of any action the Department 
                has taken in response to such recommendations.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (f);
            (3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Conflicts of Interest.--No member of the Homeland Security 
Advisory Council established pursuant to subsection (b)(4) may 
participate in developing any advice or recommendation regarding any 
matter which directly benefits such member or pertains specifically to 
any firm or organization with which such member has been associated at 
any time during the immediately preceding three years.''.
    (d) Conflicts of Interest Policy.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of 
the Department of Homeland Security, shall issue a written policy to 
members of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee regarding conflicts 
of interests requirement set forth in subsection (g) of section 102 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this section.
    (e) Counterterrorism and Targeted Violence Strategy.--
            (1) In general.--No later than 180 days of enactment of 
        this Act, the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans 
        of the Department of Homeland Security shall update or replace 
        the strategic framework to counter terrorism and targeted 
        violence, as issued by the Department in September 2019, and 
        associated implementation plans to ensure that the Department's 
        strategic framework and implementation plans--
                    (A) address the current threat environment for 
                domestic terrorism, international terrorism, targeted 
                violence, and emerging threats, including violent white 
                supremacist extremism; and
                    (B) specify how the Department's prevention and 
                preparedness activities address the threat environment.
            (2) Reviews.--Starting two years after implementation of 
        paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall carry out a review of 
        the Department's strategic framework and implementation plans 
        to counter terrorism and targeted violence and update or 
        replace such plans to ensure that such strategic frameworks and 
        plans address the current threat environment for domestic 
        terrorism, international terrorism, targeted violence, and 
        emerging threats, including violent white supremacist extremism 
        and specify how the Department's prevention and preparedness 
        activities address the threat environment.
    (f) Activities Related to Children Report.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 
5 years, the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
describing the efforts the Department has undertaken to review and 
incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of 
children into Department policy in accordance with paragraph (6) of 
section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by 
section 2 of this Act), including information on the following:
            (1) The designation of any individual responsible for 
        carrying out such paragraph (6).
            (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Department policies, 
        programs, or activities to assess the suitability of such 
        policies, programs, or activities for children and where 
        feedback from organizations representing the needs of children 
        should be reviewed and incorporated.
            (3) Any review, change, modification, or promulgation of 
        Department policies, programs, or activities to ensure that 
        such policies, programs, or activities are appropriate for 
        children.
            (4) Coordination with organizations or experts outside the 
        Department pursuant to such paragraph (6) conducted to inform 
        any such review, change, modification, or promulgation of such 
        policies, programs, or activities.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section, each of the terms ``functions'', 
``assets'', and ``personnel'' has the meaning given each such term 
under section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).

SEC. 105. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    (a) Transparency.--
            (1) Publication of reports.--The Office of Inspector 
        General shall, in accordance with section 8M(b)(1) of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978, provide to the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate and publish on the Inspector General's website, the 
        following, irrespective of whether the record contains 
        recommendations or whether the Department concurs with included 
        recommendations--
                    (A) any report that substantiates an allegation of 
                whistleblower retaliation pursuant to the Whistleblower 
                Protection Act, Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 
                or Presidential Personnel Directive 19;
                    (B) any report that substantiates an allegation of 
                misconduct, waste, fraud, abuse, or violation of 
                Department policy against a member of the Senior 
                Executive Service or politically appointed official; 
                and
                    (C) any other programmatic report, review, 
                inspection or audit.
            (2) Congressional reporting.--The semiannual report 
        transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees 
        pursuant to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
        immediately following enactment of this Act, and each 
        subsequent semiannual report transmitted, shall be accompanied 
        by a list of ongoing programmatic audits or inspections that 
        includes, at a minimum, the following information:
                    (A) Description of each audit or inspection, 
                including the office(s) or component(s) under review.
                    (B) Source of each audit or inspection.
                    (C) Actual or proposed dates for--
                            (i) initiating each audit or inspection;
                            (ii) submitting a draft report to the 
                        Department for review; and
                            (iii) publishing the final report to the 
                        Inspector General's website pursuant to 
                        subsection (b)(1).
                    (D) Explanation for any significant changes to the 
                description of an audit or inspection, including the 
                office(s) or component(s) under review, or a delay of 
                more than 30 days in the actual or proposed date for 
                submitting a draft report to the Department for review 
                or publishing the final report to the Inspector 
                General's website.
    (b) Notification Regarding Misconduct Allegations.--The heads of 
offices and components of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
promptly notify the Inspector General of the Department of all 
allegations of misconduct with respect to which the Inspector General 
has investigative authority under the Inspector General Act of 1978. 
The Inspector General may waive the notification requirement under this 
subsection with respect to any category or subset of allegations of 
misconduct.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
as affecting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security under 
subsection (a) of section 8I of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App. 8I).

SEC. 106. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the 
Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary for Public Affairs of the Department and the General Counsel 
of the Department, shall--
            (1) issue a code of conduct for all personnel involved in 
        the Department's public affairs operations and require 
        certifications of receipt of such code within 30 days of 
        receipt; and
            (2) publish and disseminate a Department-wide management 
        directive and associated guidelines for internal review of all 
        public-facing materials to maximize the quality, objectivity, 
        utility, and integrity of information (including statistical 
        information) that includes information on when to engage with 
        the Office of General Counsel of the Department to execute--
                    (A) a legal sufficiency review; and
                    (B) a compliance review in accordance with section 
                515 of the Treasury and General Government 
                Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 
                106-554).
    (b) Review.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall--
            (1) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an audit of the public 
        affairs offices throughout the Department that reviews 
        compliance with the requirements specified in subsection (a); 
        and
            (2) issue, as appropriate, recommendations to the 
        Department of Homeland Security to improve the quality, 
        objectivity, utility, and integrity of public-facing materials 
        disseminated by the public affairs offices throughout the 
        Department.

SEC. 107. OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

    Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(i) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.--The Assistant 
Secretary for Legislative Affairs shall serve as the primary liaison to 
Congress and shall maintain one internal reporting structure for 
engaging with authorizing and appropriating congressional committees.
            ``(1) Limitation on deputy assistant secretary for 
        legislative affairs positions.--There shall be within the 
        Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department not more than 
        two, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs 
        positions, one for each chamber of Congress.
            ``(2) Department reports.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, any report that the Department or a 
                component of the Department is required to submit to 
                the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives under any provision of law shall be 
                submitted concurrently to the Committee on Homeland 
                Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
                Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply 
                with respect to any report described in such 
                subparagraph that is submitted on or after the date of 
                enactment of this subsection.
                    ``(C) Notice.--The Secretary shall notify, in 
                writing, the chairmen and ranking members of the 
                authorizing and appropriating congressional committees 
                of jurisdiction regarding policy memoranda, management 
                directives, and reprogramming notifications issued by 
                the Department.''.

SEC. 108. OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 711. OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--There is an Office of Partnership and Engagement 
in the Department headed by an Assistant Secretary for Partnership and 
Engagement.
    ``(b) Duties of the Assistant Secretary.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Partnership and Engagement shall--
            ``(1) lead the efforts of the Department to incorporate 
        external feedback from stakeholders into policy and strategic 
        planning efforts, as appropriate, in consultation with the 
        Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department;
            ``(2) develop an engagement strategy to ensure continuous 
        and collaborative communication with stakeholders that, among 
        other things, sets forth how the Department can use its 
        authorities to convene government and outside stakeholders and 
        how such interactions can support efforts to increase trust 
        between the Department and stakeholders and ensure timely 
        information sharing;
            ``(3) conduct the activities specified in section 2006(b);
            ``(4) advise the Secretary on the effects of the policies, 
        regulations, processes, and actions of the Department on the 
        private sector and create and foster strategic communications 
        with the private sector to enhance the primary mission of the 
        Department to protect the homeland;
            ``(5) facilitate relationships with academic institutions 
        and the private sector, including through the administration of 
        the Homeland Security Advisory Council;
            ``(6) facilitate relationships with State and local 
        governments and provide State and local governments with 
        regular information, research, and technical support to assist 
        local efforts at securing the homeland; and
            ``(7) perform such other functions as are established by 
        law or delegated by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Deputy Assistant Secretaries.--There shall be a Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement and a Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Engagement within the Office of 
Partnership and Engagement.''.
    (b) Transfer of Functions, Assets, and Personnel of Office for 
State and Local Law Enforcement.--The functions authorized to be 
performed by the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement of the 
Department of Homeland Security as of the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with 
such functions, are transferred to the Office of Partnership and 
Engagement under section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by this section.
    (c) Annual Reports.--
            (1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2021 through 
        2025, the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement of 
        the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office of 
        Partnership and Engagement of the Department. Each such report 
        shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a 
        description of all programs, events, activities, and outreach 
        conducted by the following sub-offices and campaigns of the 
        Office:
                    (A) The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
                    (B) The Private Sector Office.
                    (C) The Loaned Executive Program.
                    (D) The Office of Academic Engagement.
                    (E) The Committee Management Office.
                    (F) The ``If You See Something, Say Something'' 
                Public Awareness Campaign.
                    (G) The Blue Campaign.
                    (H) Faith Initiatives.
            (2) State and local law enforcement report requirements.--
        Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
        607(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (6); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph (5):
            ``(5) Annual report.--For each of fiscal years 2021 through 
        2025, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law 
        Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        Senate a report on the Deputy Assistant Secretary's activities 
        for the period. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal 
        year covered by such report, a description of each of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Efforts to coordinate and share information 
                regarding Department and component agency programs with 
                State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
                    ``(B) Efforts to improve information sharing 
                through the Homeland Security Information Network by 
                appropriate component agencies of the Department and by 
                State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
                    ``(C) The status of performance metrics to evaluate 
                the effectiveness of efforts to carry out 
                responsibilities specified in this subsection.
                    ``(D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal 
                law enforcement agencies about the Office, including 
                the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback.''.
    (d) Annual Catalog on Department of Homeland Security Training, 
Publications, Programs, and Services for State, Local, and Tribal Law 
Enforcement Agencies.--Section 2006(b)(4) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(b)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) produce an annual catalog that summarizes 
                opportunities for training, publications, programs, and 
                services available to State, local, and Tribal law 
                enforcement agencies from the Department and from each 
                component and office within the Department and, not 
                later than 30 days after the date of such production, 
                disseminate such catalog, including by--
                            ``(i) making such catalog available to 
                        State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 
                        agencies, including by posting such catalog on 
                        the website of the Department and cooperating 
                        with national organizations that represent such 
                        agencies;
                            ``(ii) making such catalog available 
                        through the Homeland Security Information 
                        Network; and
                            ``(iii) submitting such catalog to the 
                        Committee on Homeland Security and the 
                        Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
                        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
                        Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
                        Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.''.
    (e) Abolishment of Office for State and Local Government 
Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--The Office for State and Local Government 
        Coordination of the Department of Homeland Security is 
        abolished.
            (2) Transfer of functions and assets.--The functions 
        authorized to be performed by the Office for State and Local 
        Government Coordination of the Department of Homeland Security 
        on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
        the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are 
        transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and 
        Engagement of the Department under section 711 of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002, as added by this section.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--The Homeland Security Act of 
        2002 is amended by striking section 801 (6 U.S.C. 631).
            (4) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
        1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
        section 801.
    (f) Abolishment of Special Assistant to Secretary of Homeland 
Security.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with the amendment made by 
        section 104(c)(2) of this Act (relating to striking subsection 
        (f) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002), the 
        position of Special Assistant to the Secretary authorized by 
        such subsection (f) is abolished.
            (2) Transfer of functions and assets.--The functions 
        authorized to be performed by the Special Assistant to the 
        Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) on the day before the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel 
        associated with such functions, are transferred to the 
        Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement under 
        section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by 
        this section.
    (g) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 710 the following new item:

``Sec. 711. Office of Partnership and Engagement.''.

SEC. 109. CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER.

    Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``to be the Chief Privacy 
                        Officer of the Department'' after ``in the 
                        Department''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``to the Secretary, to 
                        assume'' and inserting ``to the Secretary. Such 
                        official shall have'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) by striking paragraph (6); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(6) developing guidance to assist components of the 
        Department in developing privacy policies and practices;
            ``(7) establishing a mechanism to ensure such components 
        are in compliance with Federal, regulatory, statutory, and 
        Department privacy requirements, mandates, directives, and 
        policies;
            ``(8) working with the Chief Information Officer of the 
        Department to identify methods for managing and overseeing the 
        records, management policies, and procedures of the Department;
            ``(9) working with components and offices of the Department 
        to ensure that information sharing activities incorporate 
        privacy protections;
            ``(10) serving as the Chief FOIA Officer of the Department 
        for purposes of subsection (j) of section 552 of title 5, 
        United States Code (popularly known as the `Freedom of 
        Information Act'), to manage and process requests related to 
        such section;
            ``(11) developing guidance on procedures to be followed by 
        individuals making requests for information under section 552 
        of title 5, United States Code;
            ``(12) overseeing the management and processing of requests 
        for information under section 552 of title 5, United States 
        Code, within Department Headquarters and relevant Department 
        component offices;
            ``(13) providing component heads with input on the 
        management of their respective FOIA offices, including 
        recruiting and hiring component FOIA officers, budget 
        formulation, and organizational placement within each such 
        component;
            ``(14) issuing guidance to relevant Department component 
        offices to ensure compliance with unified disclosure, 
        processing, and training policies in accordance with section 
        552 of title 5, United States Code;
            ``(15) identifying and eliminating unnecessary and 
        duplicative actions taken by the Department in the course of 
        processing requests for information under section 552 of title 
        5, United States Code;
            ``(16) preparing an annual report to Congress that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the activities of the 
                Department that affect privacy during the fiscal year 
                covered by each such report, including complaints of 
                privacy violations, implementation of section 552a of 
                title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the 
                `Privacy Act of 1974'), internal controls, and other 
                matters; and
                    ``(B) the number of new technology programs 
                implemented in the Department during the fiscal year 
                covered by each such report, the number of such 
                programs that the Chief Privacy Officer has evaluated 
                to ensure that privacy protections are considered and 
                implemented, the number of such programs that 
                effectively implemented privacy protections into new 
                technology programs, and an explanation of why any new 
                programs did not effectively implement privacy 
                protections;
            ``(17) coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence 
        and Analysis to--
                    ``(A) ensure that any intelligence information 
                under this Act is, to the extent practicable, shared, 
                retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with 
                the protection of the privacy rights; and
                    ``(B) provide training to intelligence personnel on 
                privacy rights, regulations, and information practices 
                as specified in section 552a of title 5, United States 
                Code (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act of 
                1974') and other relevant laws, with a focus on 
                personnel who have authority to disseminate information 
                analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of 
                section 201(d) or the responsibility to review 
                information to be disseminated pursuant to paragraph 
                (6) of 201(d); and
            ``(18) carrying out such other responsibilities as the 
        Secretary determines are appropriate, consistent with this 
        section.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Reassignment of Functions.--Notwithstanding subsection 
(a)(10), the Secretary may reassign the functions related to managing 
and processing requests for information under section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code, to another official within the Department, 
consistent with requirements of such section.
    ``(g) Privacy Working Group.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Chief Privacy Officer, or, if the 
        Secretary determines appropriate, whoever is designated by the 
        Secretary as the Chief FOIA Officer, shall establish and serve 
        as the Chair of a working group comprised of personnel from 
        across the Department who are involved in executing disclosure 
        policies and processes involved in administration of section 
        552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
        `Freedom of Information Act') in furtherance of improving the 
        Department's timely compliance with such section 552.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The working group established in accordance 
        with paragraph (1) shall be a forum--
                    ``(A) for the sharing of information and best 
                practices; and
                    ``(B) to develop solutions to challenges relating 
                to disclosure policies and processes, referred to in 
                such paragraph, encountered within Department component 
                offices.
            ``(3) Responsibilities.--Members of the working group shall 
        meet not less than once every quarter to advise the Chair on 
        matters concerning disclosure policies and processes involved 
        in the administration of section 552 of title 5, United States 
        Code, including on the following matters:
                    ``(A) The development of guidance for uniform 
                disclosure policies and processes, in accordance with 
                paragraph (14) of subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Ways to reduce unnecessary redundancies that 
                may undermine the responsive and efficient processing 
                of requests for information under such section 552.''.

SEC. 110. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--Section 702 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 342) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--In carrying out the responsibilities, 
authorities, and functions specified in section 902 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Chief Financial Officer shall--
            ``(1) oversee Department budget formulation and execution;
            ``(2) lead and provide guidance on performance-based 
        budgeting practices for the Department to ensure that the 
        Department and its components are meeting missions and goals;
            ``(3) lead cost-estimating practices for the Department, 
        including the development of policies on cost estimating and 
        approval of life cycle cost estimates;
            ``(4) coordinate with the Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
        Plans to ensure that the development of the budget for the 
        Department is compatible with the long-term strategic plans, 
        priorities, and policies of the Secretary;
            ``(5) develop financial management policy for the 
        Department and oversee the implementation of such policy, 
        including the establishment of effective internal controls over 
        financial reporting systems and processes throughout the 
        Department;
            ``(6) provide guidance for and over financial system 
        modernization efforts throughout the Department;
            ``(7) lead the efforts of the Department related to 
        financial oversight, including identifying ways to streamline 
        and standardize business processes;
            ``(8) oversee the costs of acquisition programs and related 
        activities to ensure that actual and planned costs are in 
        accordance with budget estimates and are affordable, or can be 
        adequately funded, over the lifecycle of such programs and 
        activities;
            ``(9) implement fully by fiscal year 2022 a common 
        accounting structure to be used across the entire Department;
            ``(10) track, approve, oversee, and make public information 
        on expenditures by components of the Department for 
        conferences, as appropriate, including by requiring each 
        component to--
                    ``(A) report to the Inspector General of the 
                Department, the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
                House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland 
                Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the 
                expenditures by such component for each conference 
                hosted or attended by Department employees for which 
                the total expenditures of the Department exceed 
                $20,000, within 15 days after the date of the 
                conference; and
                    ``(B) with respect to such expenditures, provide--
                            ``(i) the information described in 
                        subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 739 of 
                        title VII of division E of the Consolidated and 
                        Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
                        (Public Law 113-235); and
                            ``(ii) documentation of such expenditures; 
                        and
            ``(11) provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and Governmental Affairs of the Senate any report delivered to 
        any other committee of the House of Representatives or Senate 
        regarding the financial functions of the Department.''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by this 
section may be construed as altering or amending the responsibilities, 
authorities, and functions of the Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security under section 902 of title 31, United 
States Code.

SEC. 111. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 343) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
        new sentence: ``In addition to the functions under section 
        3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code, the Chief 
        Information Officer shall perform the functions set forth in 
        this section and such other functions as may be assigned by the 
        Secretary.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--In addition to performing the functions 
under section 3506 of title 44, United States Code, the Chief 
Information Officer shall serve as the lead technical authority for 
information technology programs of the Department and Department 
components, and shall--
            ``(1) advise and assist the Secretary, heads of the 
        components of the Department, and other senior officers in 
        carrying out the responsibilities of the Department for all 
        activities relating to the budgets, programs, security, and 
        operations of the information technology functions of the 
        Department;
            ``(2) to the extent delegated by the Secretary, exercise 
        leadership and authority over Department information technology 
        management and establish the information technology priorities, 
        policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures of 
        the Department to ensure interoperability and standardization 
        of information technology;
            ``(3) maintain a consolidated inventory of the mission 
        critical and mission essential information systems of the 
        Department, and develop and maintain contingency plans for 
        responding to a disruption in the operation of any of such 
        information systems;
            ``(4) maintain the security, visibility, reliability, 
        integrity, and availability of data and information technology 
        of the Department;
            ``(5) establish and implement policies and procedures to 
        effectively monitor and manage vulnerabilities in the supply 
        chain for purchases of information technology, in consultation 
        with the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department;
            ``(6) review contracts and interagency agreements 
        associated with major information technology investments and 
        information technology investments that have had cost, 
        schedule, or performance challenges in the past;
            ``(7) assess the risk of all major information technology 
        investments and publicly report the risk rating to the Office 
        of Management and Budget; and
            ``(8) carry out any other responsibilities delegated by the 
        Secretary consistent with an effective information system 
        management function.
    ``(c) Strategic Plans.--In coordination with the Chief Financial 
Officer, the Chief Information Officer shall develop an information 
technology strategic plan every five years and report to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
on the extent to which--
            ``(1) the budget of the Department aligns with priorities 
        specified in the information technology strategic plan;
            ``(2) the information technology strategic plan informs the 
        budget process of the Department;
            ``(3) information technology priorities were or were not 
        funded and the reasons for not funding all priorities in a 
        given fiscal year;
            ``(4) the Department has identified and addressed skills 
        gaps needed to implement the information technology strategic 
        plan; and
            ``(5) unnecessary duplicate information technology within 
        and across the components of the Department has been 
        eliminated.''.
    (b) Software Licensing.--
            (1) Software inventory.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and every two years 
        thereafter until 2024, the Chief Information Officer of the 
        Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
        Department component chief information officers, shall--
                    (A) conduct a Department-wide inventory of all 
                existing software licenses held by the Department, 
                including utilized and unutilized licenses;
                    (B) assess the needs of the Department and the 
                components of the Department for software licenses for 
                the subsequent two fiscal years;
                    (C) examine how the Department can achieve the 
                greatest possible economies of scale and cost savings 
                in the procurement of software licenses;
                    (D) determine in writing how the use of shared 
                cloud-computing services will impact the needs for 
                software licenses for the subsequent two fiscal years;
                    (E) establish plans and estimated costs for 
                eliminating unutilized software licenses for the 
                subsequent two fiscal years; and
                    (F) submit a copy of each inventory conducted under 
                subparagraph (A) and each written determination 
                conducted under subparagraph (D) to the Committee on 
                Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) Plan to reduce software licenses.--If the Chief 
        Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security 
        determines through the inventory conducted under paragraph (1) 
        that the number of software licenses held by the Department and 
        the components of the Department exceed the needs of the 
        Department, not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
        inventory is completed, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
        shall establish a plan for reducing the number of such software 
        licenses to meet the needs of the Department.
    (c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than fiscal year 2021, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the extent to 
which the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security fulfilled all requirements established in this section and the 
amendment made by this section.
    (d) Completion of First Definition of Capabilities.--Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief 
Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
complete the first information technology strategic plan required under 
subsection (c) of section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 112. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 712. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER.

    ``(a) In General.--There is in the Department a Chief Procurement 
Officer, who shall serve as a senior business advisor to agency 
officials on procurement-related matters and report directly to the 
Under Secretary for Management. The Chief Procurement Officer is the 
senior procurement executive for purposes of subsection (c) of section 
1702 of title 41, United States Code, and shall perform procurement 
functions as specified in such subsection.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Procurement Officer shall--
            ``(1) delegate or retain contracting authority, as 
        appropriate;
            ``(2) issue procurement policies and oversee the heads of 
        contracting activity of the Department to ensure compliance 
        with such policies;
            ``(3) serve as the main liaison of the Department to 
        industry on procurement-related issues;
            ``(4) account for the integrity, performance, and oversight 
        of Department procurement and contracting functions;
            ``(5) ensure that procurement contracting strategies and 
        plans are consistent with the intent and direction of the 
        Acquisition Review Board;
            ``(6) oversee a centralized procurement workforce 
        certification and training program using, as appropriate, 
        existing best practices and contracting training opportunities 
        from the Federal Government, private sector, or universities 
        and colleges, including training on how best to identify 
        actions that warrant referrals for suspension or debarment;
            ``(7) provide input on the periodic performance reviews of 
        each head of contracting activity of the Department;
            ``(8) collect baseline data and use such data to establish 
        performance measures on the impact of strategic sourcing 
        initiatives on the private sector, including small businesses;
            ``(9) establish and implement policies and procedures to 
        effectively monitor and manage vulnerabilities in the supply 
        chain for all Department purchases;
            ``(10) ensure that a fair proportion of the value of 
        Federal contracts and subcontracts are awarded to small 
        businesses (in accordance with the procurement contract goals 
        under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        644(g))), maximize opportunities for small business 
        participation in such contracts, and ensure, to the extent 
        practicable, small businesses that achieve qualified vendor 
        status for security-related technologies are provided an 
        opportunity to compete for contracts for such technology;
            ``(11) conduct oversight of implementation of 
        administrative agreements to resolve suspension or debarment 
        proceedings; and
            ``(12) carry out any other procurement duties that the 
        Under Secretary for Management may designate.
    ``(c) Head of Contracting Activity Defined.--In this section, the 
term `head of contracting activity' means an official responsible for 
the establishment, management, and oversight of a team of procurement 
professionals properly trained, certified, and warranted to accomplish 
the acquisition of products and services on behalf of the designated 
components, offices, and organizations of the Department, and as 
authorized, other government entities.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 711, as added by this Act, the following new 
item:

``Sec. 712. Chief Procurement Officer.''.

SEC. 113. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 713. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER.

    ``(a) In General.--There is in the Department a Chief Security 
Officer, who shall report directly to the Under Secretary for 
Management.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Security Officer shall--
            ``(1) develop and implement the security policies, 
        programs, and standards of the Department, including as relates 
        to interoperable enterprise systems;
            ``(2) identify training and provide education to Department 
        personnel on security-related matters; and
            ``(3) provide support to Department components on security-
        related matters.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 712, as added by this Act, the following new item:

``Sec. 713. Chief Security Officer.''.

SEC. 114. CHIEF DATA OFFICER.

    Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(f) Chief Data Officer.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Chief Information Officer, shall designate a career appointee 
        of the Department as the Chief Data Officer of the Department.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Chief Data Officer shall possess 
        demonstrated training and experience in the management, 
        governance, generation, collection, protection, analysis, use, 
        and sharing of data, including the protection and de-
        identification of personally identifiable information.
            ``(3) Functions.--The Chief Data Officer shall be 
        responsible for the following:
                    ``(A) Ensuring that the Department conforms with 
                data management best practices recognized across 
                industry and the Federal Government.
                    ``(B) Coordinating the organization and integration 
                of data across the Department for improved 
                interoperability, analysis, and decision-making.
                    ``(C) Reviewing the impact of the infrastructure of 
                the Department regarding data integrity and 
                interoperability.
                    ``(D) Coordinating the release of data for public 
                use following appropriate privacy reviews within the 
                Department, as coordinated with the Chief Privacy 
                Officer.
                    ``(E) Promoting the use of modern data systems to 
                improve Department operations.
                    ``(F) Coordinating the storage of Department 
                records in accordance with the National Archives and 
                Records Administration's General Records Schedules.
                    ``(G) Publishing guidance for revising record 
                schedule proposals which shall include guidelines for 
                keeping a written record of justification for such 
                revisions.
                    ``(H) Overseeing, in consultation with the Chief 
                Privacy Officer of the Department, as appropriate, the 
                Department's compliance with the following 
                responsibilities:
                            ``(i) Issuing guidelines ensuring and 
                        maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility 
                        and integrity of information (including 
                        statistical information).
                            ``(ii) Establishing administrative 
                        mechanisms that allow affected persons to seek 
                        and obtain correction of information maintained 
                        and disseminated by relevant components of the 
                        Department that does not comply with the 
                        Department's guidelines.
                            ``(iii) Reporting to the Director of the 
                        Office of Management and Budget about the 
                        number and nature of complaints received by 
                        relevant components of the Department regarding 
                        the accuracy of information disseminated and 
                        how such complaints were handled by such 
                        components.
                    ``(I) Coordinating with appropriate officials of 
                the Department, including the Chief Privacy Officer, 
                component privacy officers, component Chief Data 
                Officers, and program managers, regarding the use of 
                data within their respective components and under their 
                authorities.
                    ``(J) Serving as the liaison to other Federal 
                agencies and the Office of Management and Budget on 
                data and the best way to use existing Department data 
                for statistical purposes.
            ``(4) Component chief data officers.--The heads of each 
        operational component of the Department, in consultation with 
        the Chief Data Officer of the Department and the Chief 
        Information Officer of such component, shall designate a career 
        appointee from each such component as the Chief Data Officer of 
        such component. Each such component Chief Data Officer shall--
                    ``(A) have the qualifications described under 
                paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) coordinate with and assist the Chief Data 
                Officer of the Department in the implementation of the 
                functions specified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
                paragraph (3) for their respective component.
            ``(5) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this subsection and periodically thereafter as 
        necessary, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate a report on the implementation of this subsection, 
        including any concerns regarding such implementation.
            ``(6) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `career 
        appointee' has the meaning given such term in section 3132 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.

SEC. 115. OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 345) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``establishment 
        of''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
        following new subsections:
    ``(a) In General.--There is established within the Department an 
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The head of such Office is 
the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, who shall report 
directly to the Secretary.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties shall carry out the following responsibilities:
            ``(1) Oversee compliance with constitutional, statutory, 
        regulatory, policy, and other requirements relating to the 
        civil rights and civil liberties of individuals affected by the 
        programs and activities of the Department.
            ``(2) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties 
        protections into all programs and activities of the Department.
            ``(3) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties impact 
        assessments, as appropriate, including prior to the 
        implementation of new Department regulations, initiatives, 
        programs, or policies.
            ``(4) Conduct periodic reviews of policies, procedures, and 
        activities of the Department relating to civil rights and civil 
        liberties.
            ``(5) Provide policy advice, recommendations, and other 
        technical assistance relating to civil rights and civil 
        liberties to the Secretary and to heads of components, 
        directorates, and offices and other personnel within the 
        Department.
            ``(6) Review, assess, and investigate complaints, including 
        complaints filed by members of the public, and information 
        indicating possible abuses of civil rights or civil liberties 
        at the Department, unless the Inspector General of the 
        Department determines that any such complaint should be 
        investigated by the Inspector General.
            ``(7) Initiate reviews, investigations, and assessments of 
        the administration of the programs and activities by the 
        Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties, as the 
        Officer determines necessary.
            ``(8) Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to ensure that--
                    ``(A) programs, policies, and procedures involving 
                civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
                considerations are addressed in an integrated and 
                comprehensive manner; and
                    ``(B) Congress receives appropriate reports 
                regarding such programs, policies, and procedures.
            ``(9) Lead the equal employment opportunity programs of the 
        Department, including complaint management and adjudication, 
        workforce diversity, and promotion of the merit system 
        principles.
            ``(10) Make publicly available through accessible 
        communications channels, including the website of the 
        Department--
                    ``(A) information on the responsibilities and 
                functions of, and how to contact, the Office;
                    ``(B) summary of reports of investigations that 
                result in final recommendations that are issued by the 
                Officer upon completion of investigations carried out 
                pursuant to paragraph (6); and
                    ``(C) summaries of impact assessments issued by the 
                Officer and carried out pursuant to paragraph (3) or 
                (7).
            ``(11) Engage with individuals and communities whose civil 
        rights and civil liberties may be affected by programs and 
        activities of the Department, including by informing such 
        individuals and communities about report and redress processes 
        and advising the Secretary and heads of components, 
        directorates, offices, and other personnel within the 
        Department of concerns raised by such individuals and 
        communities.
    ``(c) Coordination With Inspector General.--
            ``(1) Authority to investigate possible abuses.--The 
        Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may investigate 
        any matter referred to in paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection 
        (b) after fulfilling the coordination requirements under 
        paragraph (2) with respect to such matter.
            ``(2) Coordination requirements.--
                    ``(A) Referral of matters to inspector general.--
                Before initiating any investigation described under 
                paragraph (1), the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties shall refer the matter and all related 
                complaints to the Inspector General of the Department.
                    ``(B) Inspector general responsibilities.--
                            ``(i) Determination and notification.--Not 
                        later than 5 business days after the receipt of 
                        a matter referred under subparagraph (A), the 
                        Inspector General shall--
                                    ``(I) make a determination 
                                regarding whether the Inspector General 
                                intends to initiate an audit or 
                                investigation of the matter referred 
                                under subparagraph (A); and
                                    ``(II) notify the Officer of such 
                                determination.
                            ``(ii) Audits and investigations.--If the 
                        Inspector General notifies the Officer for 
                        Civil Rights and Civil Liberties that the 
                        Inspector General intends to initiate an audit 
                        or investigation, the Inspector General shall--
                                    ``(I) initiate such audit or 
                                investigate by not later than 90 days 
                                after providing such notification; or
                                    ``(II) not later than 3 days after 
                                the end of the 90-day period specified 
                                in subclause (I), notify the Officer 
                                that such audit or investigation was 
                                not initiated.
                    ``(C) Provision of assistance.--At the request of 
                the Inspector General, the Officer for Civil Rights and 
                Civil Liberties may provide assistance to the Inspector 
                General on any investigation or audit initiated by the 
                Inspector General based on a referral under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Investigation by officer.--The Officer for 
                Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may investigate a 
                matter referred to the Inspector General under 
                subparagraph (A) only if--
                            ``(i) the Inspector General notifies the 
                        Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
                        that the Inspector General does not intend to 
                        initiate an audit or investigation relating to 
                        that matter; or
                            ``(ii) the Inspector General provides 
                        notification under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) 
                        that an audit or investigation was not 
                        initiated.
    ``(d) Transparency.--
            ``(1) Complaints.--In the case of a complaint made 
        concerning allegations of abuses of civil rights and civil 
        liberties under paragraph (6) of subsection (b), the Officer 
        for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall--
                    ``(A) provide to the individual who made the 
                complaint notice of the receipt of such complaint 
                within 30 days of receiving the complaint; and
                    ``(B) inform the complainant of the determination 
                of the Officer regarding the initiation of a review, 
                assessment, or investigation within the Office, a 
                referral to the Inspector General of the Department, or 
                any other action taken.
            ``(2) Investigations.--In the case of an investigation 
        initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (6) or (7) of 
        subsection (b), upon the conclusion of the investigation, the 
        Officer shall produce a report on the investigation which--
                    ``(A) shall include the findings and 
                recommendations of the Officer;
                    ``(B) a summary of which shall be made publicly 
                available;
                    ``(C) shall not include any personally identifiable 
                information related to any individual involved in such 
                investigation; and
                    ``(D) may include a classified appendix, as the 
                Officer determines appropriate.
            ``(3) Submittal to heads of operational components.--The 
        Officer shall transmit a copy of each report produced under 
        paragraph (2) to the Secretary and to the relevant head of each 
        relevant operational component of the Department.
            ``(4) Reports to congress.--Upon the conclusion of any 
        investigation conducted by the Officer for Civil Rights and 
        Civil Liberties under paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b), 
        the Officer shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
        investigation, which shall be prepared and submitted without 
        any prior comment or amendment by the Secretary, Deputy 
        Secretary, or any other officer or employee of the Department, 
        unless the Officer seeks such comment.
    ``(e) Component Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer.--The head 
of each of the operational components of the Department shall designate 
a career appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, 
United States Code) from such component as the Officer for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties of that component. The Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of each such component shall coordinate with and 
provide information to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
of the Department on matters related to civil rights and civil 
liberties within the components.
    ``(f) Access to Information.--The Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of the Department--
            ``(1) shall have access to all records, reports, audits, 
        reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, and other 
        materials available to the Department that relate to programs 
        and operations with respect to the responsibilities of the 
        Officer under subsection (b); and
            ``(2) may, to the extent the Officer determines necessary, 
        and subject to the approval of the Secretary--
                    ``(A) issue a subpoena to require the production, 
                by any person other than a Federal agency, of all 
                information, documents, reports, answers, records, 
                accounts, papers, and other documentary evidence 
                necessary in the performance of the responsibilities of 
                the Officer under this section; and
                    ``(B) administer to or take from any person an 
                oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in 
                the performance of the responsibilities of the Officer 
                under this section.
    ``(g) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department shall 
submit directly to the President, the President of the Senate, the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate committees 
and subcommittees of Congress, a report on the implementation of this 
section during the year preceding the year during which the report is 
submitted. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the 
report--
            ``(1) any allegations of abuse described under subsection 
        (b)(6) and any actions by the Department or a component, 
        directorate, or office of the Department that the Officer 
        identifies as responsive to such allegations;
            ``(2) a list of Department programs and activities for 
        which civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments were 
        conducted, or policy advice, recommendations, or other 
        technical assistance was provided;
            ``(3) any recommendations issued by the Officer to the 
        Secretary or the head of a component, directorate, or office, 
        together with information on the status of the implementation 
        of such recommendations;
            ``(4) information on the diversity and equal employment 
        opportunity activities of the Department, including information 
        on complaint management and adjudication of equal employment 
        opportunity complaints and efforts to ensure compliance 
        throughout the Department with equal employment opportunity 
        requirements;
            ``(5) a description of any efforts to engage with 
        individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil 
        liberties may be affected by activities carried out by the 
        Department, including public meetings; and
            ``(6) information on total staffing for the Office of Civil 
        Rights and Civil Liberties, including--
                    ``(A) the number of full-time, part-time and 
                contract support personnel; and
                    ``(B) information on the number of employees whose 
                primary responsibilities include supporting the Officer 
                in carrying out paragraph (9) of subsection (b).''.
    (b) Reporting to Congress.--Section 1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the 
National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee-
1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives,'' after ``Affairs of the 
Senate,''.
    (c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on subsection (b)(11) of 
section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as 
amended by subsection (a).
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 705 in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to read as 
follows:

``Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.''.

SEC. 116. THE COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE.

    (a) Qualifications for the Assistant Secretary.--Section 1901(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ``and shall have experience and expertise in 
chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices or 
agents and experience successfully leading a workforce that includes 
scientists''.
    (b) Workforce Morale and Retention.--Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction, in coordination with the Chief Human Capital 
Officer of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan, that includes 
metrics, for the Department to address morale and employee retention 
challenges within the office.
    (c) National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center.--Not later than 
120 days after enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for 
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction shall submit a report on 
implementation of paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 1923(a) of the 
Homeland Security Act.
    (d) Notice of Delay.--Should the Secretary fail to comply with 
provisions of subsection (g) of section 2 of Public Law 115-387 by the 
deadline listed therein, the Secretary shall provide the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate with written 
notice not later than one week following the deadline listed in 
subsection (g), specifying the reasons for the failure, and comply with 
the provisions of subsection (g) within two weeks of the delivery 
deadline of said notice. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
limit, or otherwise affect the reporting required under subsection (g).

SEC. 117. COORDINATOR FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS COUNTERMEASURES.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 321. COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS COORDINATOR.

    ``(a) Coordinator.--The Secretary shall designate an official of 
the Department as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) 
Coordinator (in this section referred to as the `Coordinator') to 
coordinate with relevant Department offices and components, including 
the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy Office, 
and other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, on the development 
of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS, including 
relating to the following:
            ``(1) Countering UAS that may be used in a terrorist 
        attack.
            ``(2) Promoting research and development of counter UAS 
        technologies.
            ``(3) Ensuring the dissemination of information and 
        guidance related to countering UAS threats.
            ``(4) Serving as the Department point of contact for 
        Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement entities and 
        the private sector regarding the Department's activities 
        related to countering UAS.
            ``(5) Carrying out other related UAS activities, as 
        directed by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Coordination With Applicable Federal Laws.--The Coordinator 
shall, in addition to other assigned duties, coordinate with relevant 
Department offices and components and other relevant Federal agencies, 
as appropriate, to ensure testing, evaluation, or deployment of a 
system used to identify, assess, or defeat a UAS is carried out in 
accordance with applicable Federal laws.
    ``(c) Coordination With Private Sector.--The Coordinator shall, 
working with the Office of Partnership and Engagement and other 
relevant Department offices and components, or other Federal agencies, 
as appropriate, serve as the principal Department official responsible 
for disseminating to the private sector information regarding any 
opportunities for public-private collaboration on counter UAS 
technology and other counter UAS technology information, particularly 
information that may impact the development, testing, or lawful 
utilization of counter UAS services or systems by the private 
sector.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 320 the following new item:

``Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator.''.

SEC. 118. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY 
              BOARD.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 210H. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTERTERRORISM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department a board to be 
composed of senior representatives of departmental operational 
components and headquarters elements. The purpose of the board shall be 
to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and 
policy related to the Department's counterterrorism mission and 
functions, including counter-targeted violence.
    ``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure 
and mission of the board. Such charter shall direct the board to focus 
on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning 
departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's 
guidance. The charter shall be reviewed and updated every 4 years, as 
appropriate.
    ``(c) Members.--
            ``(1) Chair.--The Secretary shall appoint the Associate 
        Secretary or other appropriate Departmental official to serve 
        as the chair of the board.
            ``(2) Additional members.--The Secretary shall appoint 
        additional members of the board from among the following:
                    ``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(B) United States Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(C) United States Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement.
                    ``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(E) The United States Coast Guard.
                    ``(F) United States Citizenship and Immigration 
                Services.
                    ``(G) The United States Secret Service.
                    ``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency.
                    ``(I) The Office of Operations Coordination.
                    ``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(K) The Office of Privacy.
                    ``(L) The Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.
                    ``(M) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
                    ``(N) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
                    ``(O) The Science and Technology Directorate.
                    ``(P) The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
                Office.
                    ``(Q) The Federal Protective Service.
                    ``(R) Other Departmental offices and programs as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Meetings.--The board shall meet on a regular basis to discuss 
intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and 
departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, 
State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners, and 
shall make recommendations to the Secretary.
    ``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The board shall advise the Secretary on 
the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant to section 203 of this 
Act.''.
    (b) Transnational White Supremacism Extremism Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of 
        this Act, the chair shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
        report on current efforts and future plans to combat violence 
        in the United States and against United States persons and 
        interests abroad associated with foreign white supremacist 
        extremist organizations.
            (2) Classification.--The report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form and be made 
        publicly available, but may include a classified annex for any 
        sensitive or classified information if necessary.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
210G the following new item:

``Sec. 210H. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.''.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the status 
and activities of the board established under section 210H of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 119. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 890B. DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.

    ``(a) Department Leadership Council.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a 
        Department leadership council as the Secretary determines 
        necessary to ensure coordination and improve programs and 
        activities of the Department.
            ``(2) Function.--A Department leadership council shall--
                    ``(A) serve as a forum for coordination and 
                information sharing;
                    ``(B) advise the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and 
                Associate Secretary on Department strategy, operations, 
                and guidance; and
                    ``(C) consider and report on such other matters as 
                the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary 
                may direct.
            ``(3) Relationship to other forums.--The Secretary, Deputy 
        Secretary, or Associate Secretary may delegate the authority to 
        direct the implementation of any decision or guidance resulting 
        from the action of a Department leadership council to any 
        office, component, coordinator, or other senior official of the 
        Department.
    ``(b) Joint Requirements Council.--
            ``(1) Definition of joint requirement.--In this subsection, 
        the term `joint requirement' means a condition or need of more 
        than one operating components of the Department that is 
        required to be met or possessed by a system, product, or 
        service to satisfy an operational mission.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish within 
        the Department a Joint Requirements Council.
            ``(3) Mission.--In addition to other matters assigned to 
        the Joint Requirements Council by the Secretary, Deputy 
        Secretary, or the Associate Secretary, the Joint Requirements 
        Council shall--
                    ``(A) develop Department-wide policies for 
                identifying, validating, and prioritizing capability 
                gaps and requirements that reduce duplication and 
                increase opportunities for efficiencies in meeting 
                mission needs of the Department;
                    ``(B) assess and validate proposed capability gaps 
                and requirements for all acquisition programs, to 
                ensure alignment with the Department's strategic goals, 
                and that requirements are well-defined, measurable, 
                achievable, and cost-informed;
                    ``(C) implement portfolio reviews to identify 
                common capability gaps or mission needs among 
                components to harmonize investments and prevent 
                unnecessary overlap and duplication among components; 
                and
                    ``(D) assist with developing joint requirements for 
                any common capability gaps or mission needs identified 
                under subparagraph (C);
                    ``(E) prioritize new and existing requirements 
                identified under subparagraphs (B) and (D) to make 
                recommendations to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or 
                Associate Secretary as a part of the Department's 
                annual budget development process;
                    ``(F) track any changes to existing requirements, 
                including the reasons for the changes, to identify 
                opportunities to improve the requirements generation 
                process across the Department; and
                    ``(G) provide technical support and assistance to 
                components, including reviewing component-level 
                policies for identifying, validating, and prioritizing 
                capability gaps and requirements to ensure alignment 
                with the Department-wide policies established under 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Composition.--
                    ``(A) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint a 
                chairperson of the Joint Requirements Council, for a 
                term of not more than 4 years, from among senior 
                officials from components of the Department or other 
                senior officials as designated by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Participation.--The Secretary shall ensure 
                participation of relevant senior officials representing 
                components of the Department and other senior officials 
                as designated by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Administration.--The Secretary shall 
                designate a full-time employee of the Department to 
                serve as the executive secretariat of the Council.
            ``(5) Relationship to future years homeland security 
        program.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Future Years 
        Homeland Security Program required under section 874 is 
        consistent with any recommendations of the Joint Requirements 
        Council required under paragraph (3)(E), as affirmed by the 
        Secretary.
            ``(6) Annual report.--Within one year of the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Chair of 
        the Joint Requirements Council shall submit a report to the 
        congressional homeland security committees (as such term is 
        defined in section 830) summarizing the activities of the 
        Council during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall 
        include a list of documents validated by the Council that 
        identifies, at a minimum, the following details:
                    ``(A) The type of document.
                    ``(B) The relevant components.
                    ``(C) The document version, if previously 
                validated, and reason for review or revision.
                    ``(D) The dates of initial submission and final 
                validation.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890A the following new item:

``Sec. 890B. Department leadership council.''.

SEC. 120. SCHOOL SECURITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 714. SCHOOL SECURITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department a 
coordinating council to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, 
activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of an early 
childhood education program, elementary school, high school, or 
secondary schools against an act of terrorism are coordinated.
    ``(b) Composition.--The members of the council established pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
            ``(2) The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security.
            ``(3) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.
            ``(4) The Director of the Secret Service.
            ``(5) The Executive Director of the Office of Academic 
        Engagement.
            ``(6) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
            ``(7) The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer.
            ``(8) The Privacy Officer.
            ``(9) Any other official of the Department the Secretary 
        determines appropriate.
    ``(c) Leadership.--The Secretary shall designate a member of the 
council to serve as chair of the council.
    ``(d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report regarding the council's activities during the preceding year, 
including information on any metrics regarding the efficacy of such 
activities and any engagement with stakeholders outside of the Federal 
Government.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `early childhood 
education program', `elementary school', `high school', and `secondary 
school' have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 714 the following new item:

``Sec. 714. School security coordinating council.''.

                     Subtitle B--Workforce Reforms

SEC. 131. CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER.

    Section 704 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 344) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, including with respect 
                        to leadership development and employee 
                        engagement,'' after ``policies'';
                            (ii) by striking ``and in line'' and 
                        inserting ``, in line''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``and informed by best 
                        practices within the Federal Government and the 
                        private sector,'' after ``priorities,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``develop 
                performance measures to provide a basis for monitoring 
                and evaluating'' and inserting ``evaluate, on an 
                ongoing basis,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``that, to the 
                extent practicable, are informed by employee feedback'' 
                after ``policies'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``including 
                internship, leadership development, and employee 
                engagement programs,'' before ``in coordination'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following: ``that is informed 
                by an assessment, carried out by the Chief Human 
                Capital Officer, of the learning and developmental 
                needs of employees in supervisory and non-supervisory 
                roles across the Department and appropriate workforce 
                planning initiatives'';
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as 
                paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and
                    (G) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(9) maintain a catalogue of available internship and 
        employee development opportunities, including the Homeland 
        Security Rotation Program pursuant to section 844, departmental 
        leadership development programs, interagency development 
        programs, and other rotational programs;
            ``(10) ensure that employee discipline and adverse action 
        programs comply with the requirements of all pertinent laws, 
        rules, regulations, and Federal guidance, and ensure due 
        process for employees;
            ``(11) analyze each Department or Government-wide Federal 
        workforce satisfaction or morale survey within 90 days of the 
        publication of any such survey and submit to the Secretary such 
        analysis and, as appropriate, any recommendations to improve 
        workforce satisfaction or morale within the Department;'';
                    (H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
                    (I) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and
                    (J) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(14) oversee the consolidation, integration, and 
        modernization of the Department's human capital information 
        technology infrastructure, including systems to manage employee 
        and contractor training records and employee performance 
        records.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(d) Chief Learning and Engagement Officer.--The Chief Human 
Capital Officer may designate an employee of the Department to serve as 
a Chief Learning and Engagement Officer to assist the Chief Human 
Capital Officer in carrying out this section.
    ``(e) Internship Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the responsibilities 
        identified in subsections (b)(4) and (b)(9), the Chief Human 
        Capital Officer shall, in coordination with all the components 
        of the Department--
                    ``(A) regularly review the catalogue of internships 
                to ensure each program's purpose, structure, and 
                eligibility requirements align with Department and 
                component workforce strategies and to eliminate 
                unnecessary or duplicative programs;
                    ``(B) maintain data on the number of participants, 
                including attrition and graduation rates, for each 
                internship program by fiscal year;
                    ``(C) identify opportunities and mechanisms to 
                convert or hire internship participants that 
                satisfactorily complete program requirements to 
                permanent positions;
                    ``(D) track the conversion or hiring rates of 
                internship participants to permanent positions within 
                the Department or components by program; and
                    ``(E) share lessons learned and opportunities for 
                improving the management and administration of 
                internship programs within the Department and 
                components.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this section, the term `internship' 
        means any program that provides temporary employment or work 
        experience to participants, including current students and 
        recent graduates.''; and
            (4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(2) information on employee development opportunities 
        catalogued pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) and any 
        available data on participation rates, attrition rates, and 
        impacts on retention and employee satisfaction;
            ``(3) information on the progress of Department-wide 
        strategic workforce planning efforts as determined under 
        paragraph (2) of subsection (b);
            ``(4) information on the activities of the employee 
        engagement steering committee established pursuant to section 
        715, including the number of meeting, types of materials 
        developed and distributed, and recommendations made to the 
        Secretary;
            ``(5) information on the implementation status of any 
        cybersecurity-focused personnel systems used to recruit, 
        retain, and manage mission critical cybersecurity talent 
        authorized pursuant to the Secretary's authority under section 
        2208;''.

SEC. 132. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE AND ACTION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 715. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Steering Committee.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish an 
employee engagement steering committee, including representatives from 
operational components, headquarters, and field personnel, including 
supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, and employee labor 
organizations that represent Department employees, and chaired by the 
Under Secretary for Management, to carry out the following activities:
            ``(1) Identify factors that have a negative impact on 
        employee engagement, morale, and communications within the 
        Department, such as perceptions about limitations on career 
        progression, mobility, or development opportunities, collected 
        through employee feedback platforms, including through annual 
        employee surveys, questionnaires, and other communications, as 
        appropriate.
            ``(2) Identify, develop, and distribute initiatives and 
        best practices to improve employee engagement, morale, and 
        communications within the Department, including through annual 
        employee surveys, questionnaires, and other communications, as 
        appropriate.
            ``(3) Monitor efforts of each component to address employee 
        engagement, morale, and communications based on employee 
        feedback provided through annual employee surveys, 
        questionnaires, and other communications, as appropriate.
            ``(4) Advise the Secretary on efforts to improve employee 
        engagement, morale, and communications within specific 
        components and across the Department.
            ``(5) Conduct regular meetings and report, not less than 
        once per quarter, to the Under Secretary for Management, the 
        head of each component, and the Secretary on Department-wide 
        efforts to improve employee engagement, morale, and 
        communications.
    ``(b) Action Plan; Reporting.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Chief Human Capital Officer, shall--
            ``(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the 
        establishment of the employee engagement steering committee 
        under subsection (a), issue a Department-wide employee 
        engagement action plan, reflecting input from the steering 
        committee and employee feedback provided through annual 
        employee surveys, questionnaires, and other communications in 
        accordance with paragraph (1) of such subsection, to execute 
        strategies to improve employee engagement, morale, and 
        communications within the Department; and
            ``(2) require the head of each component to--
                    ``(A) develop and implement a component-specific 
                employee engagement plan to advance the action plan 
                required under paragraph (1) that includes performance 
                measures and objectives, is informed by employee 
                feedback provided through annual employee surveys, 
                questionnaires, and other communications, as 
                appropriate, and sets forth how employees and, where 
                applicable, their labor representatives, are to be 
                integrated in developing programs and initiatives;
                    ``(B) monitor progress on implementation of such 
                action plan; and
                    ``(C) provide to the Chief Human Capital Officer 
                and the steering committee quarterly reports on actions 
                planned and progress made under this paragraph.
    ``(c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on the date that 
is five years after the date of the enactment of this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item related to section 714, as added by this Act, the following new 
item:

``Sec. 715. Employee engagement.''.
    (c) Submissions to Congress.--
            (1) Department-wide employee engagement action plan.--The 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Chief Human 
        Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
        submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate the Department of Homeland 
        Security-wide employee engagement action plan required under 
        subsection (b)(1) of section 715 of the Homeland Security Act 
        of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) not later 
        than 30 days after the issuance of such plan.
            (2) Component-specific employee engagement plans.--Each 
        head of a component of the Department of Homeland Security 
        shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate the component-specific 
        employee engagement plan of each such component required under 
        subsection (b)(2) of section 715 of the Homeland Security Act 
        of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) not later 
        than 30 days after the issuance of each such plan.

SEC. 133. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 716. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish an annual employee 
award program to recognize Department employees or groups of employees 
for significant contributions to the achievement of the Department's 
goals and missions. If such a program is established, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) establish within such program categories of awards, 
        each with specific criteria, that emphasizes honoring employees 
        who are at the non-supervisory level;
            ``(2) publicize within the Department how any employee or 
        group of employees may be nominated for an award;
            ``(3) establish an internal review board comprised of 
        representatives from Department components, headquarters, and 
        field personnel to submit to the Secretary award 
        recommendations regarding specific employees or groups of 
        employees;
            ``(4) select recipients from the pool of nominees submitted 
        by the internal review board under paragraph (3) and convene a 
        ceremony at which employees or groups of employees receive such 
        awards from the Secretary; and
            ``(5) publicize such program within the Department.
    ``(b) Internal Review Board.--The internal review board described 
in subsection (a)(3) shall, when carrying out its function under such 
subsection, consult with representatives from operational components 
and headquarters, including supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, 
and employee labor organizations that represent Department employees.
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize additional funds to carry out the requirements 
of this section or to require the Secretary to provide monetary bonuses 
to recipients of an award under this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 715, as added by this Act, the following new 
item:

``Sec. 716. Annual employee award program.''.

SEC. 134. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Enhancements to the Rotation Program.--Section 844 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 414) is amended--
            (1) By striking ``(a) Establishment.--''
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
        subsections (a) through (e), respectively, and adjusting the 
        margins accordingly;
            (3) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, in the first 
        sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the'' and inserting 
                ``The''; and
                    (B) by striking ``for employees of the Department'' 
                and inserting ``for certain personnel within the 
                Department'';
            (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) 
                as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively, and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so 
                redesignated, the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) seek to foster greater departmental integration and 
        unity of effort;
            ``(2) seek to help enhance the knowledge, skills, and 
        abilities of participating personnel with respect to the 
        programs, policies, and activities of the Department;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``middle and senior level employees'' and 
                inserting ``personnel''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting before ``invigorate'' the following: ``seek 
                to improve morale and retention throughout the 
                Department and'';
            (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the 
                margins accordingly; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking clause (iii); and
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), 
                        and (iv) through (viii) as subparagraphs (A) 
                        through (G), respectively, and adjusting the 
                        margins accordingly;
            (6) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e), as 
        redesignated by paragraph (2), as subsections (e) and (f), 
        respectively;
            (7) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Administrative Matters.--In carrying out the Rotation Program 
the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) before selecting employees for participation in the 
        Rotation Program, disseminate information broadly within the 
        Department about the availability of the Rotation Program, 
        qualifications for participation in the Rotation Program, 
        including a minimum length of full-time employment within the 
        employing component or office not less than one year, and the 
        general provisions of the Rotation Program;
            ``(2) require as a condition of participation in the 
        Rotation Program that an employee--
                    ``(A) is nominated by the head of the component or 
                office employing the employee; and
                    ``(B) is selected by the Secretary, or the 
                Secretary's designee, solely on the basis of relative 
                ability, knowledge, and skills, after fair and open 
                competition that assures that all candidates receive 
                equal opportunity;
            ``(3) ensure that each employee participating in the 
        Rotation Program shall be entitled to return, within a 
        reasonable period of time after the end of the period of 
        participation, to the position held by the employee, or a 
        corresponding or higher position, in the component or office 
        that employed the employee prior to the participation of the 
        employee in the Rotation Program;
            ``(4) require that the rights that would be available to 
        the employee if the employee were detailed from the employing 
        component or office to another Federal agency or office remain 
        available to the employee during the employee's participation 
        in the Rotation Program; and
            ``(5) require that, during the period of participation by 
        an employee in the Rotation Program, performance evaluations 
        for the employee shall be--
                    ``(A) conducted by officials in the office or 
                component employing the employee with input from the 
                supervisors of the employee at the component or office 
                in which the employee is placed during such period; and
                    ``(B) provided the same weight with respect to 
                promotions and other rewards as performance evaluations 
                for service in the office or component employing the 
                employee.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
        Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program as part of the 
        Rotation Program under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Administration.--The Chief Human Capital Officer, in 
        conjunction with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall 
        administer the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program 
        established pursuant to paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Eligibility.--The Intelligence Rotational Assignment 
        Program established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be open to 
        employees serving in existing analyst positions within the 
        Department's Intelligence Enterprise and other Department 
        employees as determined appropriate by the Chief Human Capital 
        Officer and the Chief Intelligence Officer.
            ``(4) Coordination.--The responsibilities specified in 
        subsection (c)(2) that apply to the Rotation Program under such 
        subsection shall, as applicable, also apply to the Intelligence 
        Rotational Assignment Program under this subsection.''.
    (b) Congressional Notification and Oversight.--Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate information about the status of the Homeland 
Security Rotation Program authorized by section 844 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 135. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATIONAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH PROGRAM 
              AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle E of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 846. ROTATIONAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    ``To enhance the Department's cybersecurity capacity, the Secretary 
may establish a rotational research, development, and training program 
to--
            ``(1) detail to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security Agency (including the national cybersecurity and 
        communications integration center authorized by section 2209) 
        Coast Guard Academy graduates and faculty; and
            ``(2) detail to the Coast Guard Academy, as faculty, 
        individuals with expertise and experience in cybersecurity who 
        are employed by--
                    ``(A) the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency (including employees from the national 
                cybersecurity and communications integration center);
                    ``(B) the Directorate of Science and Technology; or
                    ``(C) an institution that has been designated by 
                the Department as a Center of Excellence for Cyber 
                Defense, or the equivalent.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the of the items relating to such 
subtitle the following:

``Sec. 846. Rotational cybersecurity research program.''.

SEC. 136. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND 
              CYBERSECURITY DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--Subtitle D of title XIII of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 3301 note et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 1333. INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP 
              PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program.--The Secretary shall carry out an intelligence and 
cybersecurity diversity fellowship program (in this section referred to 
as the `Program') under which an eligible individual may--
            ``(1) participate in a paid internship at the Department 
        that relates to intelligence, cybersecurity, or some 
        combination thereof;
            ``(2) receive tuition assistance from the Secretary; and
            ``(3) upon graduation from an institution of higher 
        education and successful completion of the Program, receive an 
        offer of employment to work in an intelligence or cybersecurity 
        position of the Department that is in the excepted service.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the Program, 
an individual shall--
            ``(1) be a citizen of the United States; and
            ``(2) as of the date of submitting the application to 
        participate in the Program--
                    ``(A) have a cumulative grade point average of at 
                least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale; and
                    ``(B) be a sophomore, junior, or senior at--
                            ``(i) a historically Black college or 
                        university or a minority-serving institution; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) an institution of higher education 
                        that is not a historically Black college or 
                        university or a minority-serving institution 
                        and be an active participant in a minority 
                        serving organization of such institution.
    ``(c) Direct Hire Authority.--If an individual who receives an 
offer of employment under subsection (a)(3) accepts such offer, the 
Secretary shall appoint, without regard to provisions of subchapter I 
of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (except for section 3328 
of such title), such individual to the position specified in such 
offer.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, and on an annual basis thereafter, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
        Congress a report on the Program.
            ``(2) Matters.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include, with respect to the most recent year, the following:
                    ``(A) A description of outreach efforts by the 
                Secretary to raise awareness of the Program among 
                institutions of higher education in which eligible 
                individuals are enrolled.
                    ``(B) Information on specific recruiting efforts 
                conducted by the Secretary to increase participation in 
                the Program.
                    ``(C) The number of individuals participating in 
                the Program, listed by the institution of higher 
                education in which the individual is enrolled at the 
                time of participation, and information on the nature of 
                such participation, including on whether the duties of 
                the individual under the Program relate primarily to 
                intelligence or to cybersecurity.
                    ``(D) The number of individuals who accepted an 
                offer of employment under the Program and an 
                identification of the element within the Department to 
                which each individual was appointed.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
                Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on 
                Intelligence of the Senate.
            ``(2) Excepted service.--The term `excepted service' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 2103 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            ``(3) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        `historically Black college or university' has the meaning 
        given the term `part B institution' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            ``(5) Minority-serving institution.--The term `minority-
        serving institution' means an institution of higher education 
        described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents for such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1332 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 1333. Intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship 
                            program.''.

SEC. 137. CYBER TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORTING.

    Section 2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 658) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``section'' and inserting ``Act''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``for 4 years''.
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``and performance 
        against those measures compared to the prior year'' after 
        ``progress''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), 
                (E), and (F) as paragraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and 
                (G), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph:
                    ``(A) the target number of qualified positions to 
                be filled by occupation and grade and level or pay 
                band;''.

SEC. 138. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.) as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 717. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.

    ``(a) Policies.--The Under Secretary for Management shall establish 
policies and procedures for the effective management (including 
accession, education, training, and career development) of persons 
serving in the acquisition workforce within the Department and, to the 
extent practicable, shall ensure such policies and procedures are 
implemented uniformly throughout the Department.
    ``(b) Designation.--
            ``(1) Acquisition career fields.--The Under Secretary for 
        Management shall designate those career fields in the 
        Department that are acquisition related for the purposes of 
        this section. Such career fields shall include, at a minimum, 
        the following areas:
                    ``(A) Program management.
                    ``(B) Systems planning, development, and 
                engineering.
                    ``(C) Test and evaluation.
                    ``(D) Procurement, including contracting.
                    ``(E) Life cycle logistics.
                    ``(F) Information technology.
                    ``(G) Cybersecurity.
                    ``(H) Cost estimating and financial management.
                    ``(I) Production, quality assurance, and 
                manufacturing.
                    ``(J) Property management.
            ``(2) Critical positions.--The Under Secretary for 
        Management shall designate those positions within each career 
        field specified in paragraph (1) that are considered critical. 
        Such positions may only be filled by a properly qualified full-
        time Government employee and, for each major acquisition 
        program (as such terms is defined in section 830), shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) Program Manager;
                    ``(B) Deputy Program Manager; and
                    ``(C) any other position of significant 
                responsibility in an acquisition career field in which 
                the primary duties are supervisory or management 
                duties.
    ``(c) Career Paths.--
            ``(1) Requirements.--For each acquisition career field 
        designated under subsection (b), the Under Secretary for 
        Management shall establish:
                    ``(A) Qualifications.--Education, training, and 
                experience requirements based on the level of 
                complexity of duties carried out in the position.
                    ``(B) Certifications.--Identify course work and on-
                the-job training requirements that demonstrate 
                qualifications at specified levels in each career 
                field.
            ``(2) Delegation.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        identify a lead office with subject matter expertise for each 
        career field to--
                    ``(A) determine the qualification and certification 
                requirements required under paragraph (1) for each 
                specified level;
                    ``(B) outline procedures and timeframes for 
                maintaining and renewing certifications;
                    ``(C) regularly review certification requirements 
                to make updates, as needed, to keep pace with 
                advancements in each career field; and
                    ``(D) disseminate information on qualification and 
                certification requirements, including any updates 
                pursuant to subparagraph (C), at least annually.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 716, as added by this Act, the following new 
item:

``Sec. 717. Acquisition workforce.''.
    (c) Workforce Plan.--Not later than one year after the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary for Management shall submit to the 
congressional homeland security committees and the Comptroller General 
of the United States an acquisition workforce plan.
    (d) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (c) shall 
include--
            (1) a comparison of the number of needed and actual 
        positions in each career field of the Department's acquisition 
        workforce, including that filled by contractors, by component 
        and by certification level, as appropriate;
            (2) a strategy for addressing any gaps identified in the 
        comparison pursuant to paragraph (1), including efforts to 
        recruit and train qualified individuals and a cost-benefit 
        analysis of filling positions with contractors or government 
        employees; and
            (3) any risks or challenges the Department faces in 
        recruiting, training, or maintaining a qualified acquisition 
        workforce and strategies for mitigating those risks or 
        challenges.
    (e) Consultation.--In developing the plan required under subsection 
(c), the Under Secretary for Management may consult with headquarters, 
components, employees in the field, and individuals from industry and 
the academic community.
    (f) Review.--Not later than one year after the plan required under 
subsection (c) is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the plan and submit a report of its 
findings to the congressional homeland security committees. The review 
shall include an assessment of the reliability of the workforce data 
reported in the plan; an evaluation of the Department's strategy for 
addressing any identified workforce gaps, risks, or challenges; and any 
other recommendations for improving the Department's acquisition 
workforce.

SEC. 139. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 718. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department an 
acquisition professional career program to develop a cadre of 
acquisition professionals within the Department.
    ``(b) Administration.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
administer the acquisition professional career program established 
pursuant to subsection (a).
    ``(c) Program Requirements.--The Under Secretary for Management 
shall carry out the following with respect to the acquisition 
professional career program:
            ``(1) Designate the occupational series, grades, and number 
        of acquisition positions throughout the Department to be 
        included in the program and manage centrally such positions.
            ``(2) Establish and publish on the Department's website 
        eligibility criteria for candidates to participate in the 
        program.
            ``(3) Carry out recruitment efforts to attract candidates--
                    ``(A) from institutions of higher education, 
                including such institutions with established 
                acquisition specialties and courses of study, 
                historically Black colleges and universities, and 
                Hispanic-serving institutions;
                    ``(B) with diverse work experience outside of the 
                Federal Government; or
                    ``(C) with military service.
            ``(4) Hire eligible candidates for designated positions 
        under the program.
            ``(5) Develop a structured program comprised of acquisition 
        training, on-the-job experience, Department-wide rotations, 
        mentorship, shadowing, and other career development 
        opportunities for program participants.
            ``(6) Provide, beyond required training established for 
        program participants, additional specialized acquisition 
        training, including small business contracting and innovative 
        acquisition techniques training.
    ``(d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
section, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the acquisition professional career 
program. Each such report shall include the following information:
            ``(1) The number of candidates approved for the program.
            ``(2) The number of candidates who commenced participation 
        in the program, including generalized information on such 
        candidates' backgrounds with respect to education and prior 
        work experience, but not including personally identifiable 
        information.
            ``(3) A breakdown of the number of participants hired under 
        the program by type of acquisition position.
            ``(4) A list of Department components and offices that 
        participated in the program and information regarding length of 
        time of each program participant in each rotation at such 
        components or offices.
            ``(5) Program attrition rates and post-program graduation 
        retention data, including information on how such data compare 
        to the prior year's data, as available.
            ``(6) The Department's recruiting efforts for the program.
            ``(7) The Department's efforts to promote retention of 
        program participants.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term `Hispanic-
        serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 
        502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a).
            ``(2) Historically black colleges and universities.--The 
        term `historically Black colleges and universities' has the 
        meaning given the term `part B institution' in section 322(2) 
        of Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
            ``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 717 the following new item:

``Sec. 718. Acquisition professional career program.''.

SEC. 140. SECURITY CLEARANCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting before section 701 (6 U.S.C. 341) the 
        following:

                ``Subtitle A--Headquarters Activities'';

        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subtitle: ``

                   ``Subtitle B--Security Clearances

``SEC. 731. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE AND PUBLIC TRUST 
              POSITIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall require the designation of 
the sensitivity level of national security positions (pursuant to part 
1400 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or similar successor 
regulation) be conducted in a manner consistent with respect to all 
components and offices of the Department, and consistent with Federal 
guidelines.
    ``(b) Implementation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall require the utilization of uniform designation tools 
throughout the Department and provide training to appropriate staff of 
the Department on such utilization. Such training shall include 
guidance on factors for determining eligibility for access to 
classified information and eligibility to hold a national security 
position.

``SEC. 732. REVIEW OF POSITION DESIGNATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days of enactment of this 
section, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall review 
all sensitivity level designations of national security positions 
(pursuant to part 1400 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
similar successor regulation) at the Department.
    ``(b) Determination.--If during the course of a review required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary determines that a change in the 
sensitivity level of a position that affects the need for an individual 
to obtain access to classified information is warranted, such access 
shall be administratively adjusted and an appropriate level periodic 
reinvestigation completed, as necessary.
    ``(c) Congressional Reporting.--Upon completion of each review 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
on the findings of each such review, including the number of positions 
by classification level and by component and office of the Department 
in which the Secretary made a determination in accordance with 
subsection (b) to--
            ``(1) require access to classified information;
            ``(2) no longer require access to classified information; 
        or
            ``(3) otherwise require a different level of access to 
        classified information.

``SEC. 733. AUDITS.

    ``Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Inspector General of the Department shall conduct 
regular audits of compliance of the Department with part 1400 of title 
5, Code of Federal Regulations, or similar successor regulation.

``SEC. 734. REPORTING.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall annually through fiscal year 
2026 submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the following:
            ``(1) The number of denials, suspensions, revocations, and 
        appeals of the eligibility for access to classified information 
        of an individual throughout the Department.
            ``(2) The date and status or disposition of each reported 
        action under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) The identification of the sponsoring entity, whether 
        by a component, office, or headquarters of the Department, of 
        each action under paragraph (1), and description of the grounds 
        for each such action.
            ``(4) Demographic data, including data relating to race, 
        sex, national origin, and disability, of each individual for 
        whom eligibility for access to classified information was 
        denied, suspended, revoked, or appealed, and the number of 
        years that each such individual was eligible for access to such 
        information.
            ``(5) In the case of a suspension in excess of 180 days, an 
        explanation for such duration.
    ``(b) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form and be made publicly available, but may 
include a classified annex for any sensitive or classified information 
if necessary.

``SEC. 735. UNIFORM ADJUDICATION, SUSPENSION, DENIAL, AND REVOCATION.

    ``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Homeland Security 
Advisory Committee, shall develop and submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to 
achieve greater uniformity within the Department with respect to the 
adjudication of eligibility of an individual for access to classified 
information that are consistent with the Adjudicative Guidelines for 
Determining Access to Classified Information published on December 29, 
2005, or similar successor regulation. The plan shall consider the 
following:
            ``(1) Mechanisms to foster greater compliance with the 
        uniform Department adjudication, suspension, denial, and 
        revocation standards by the head of each component and office 
        of the Department with the authority to adjudicate access to 
        classified information.
            ``(2) The establishment of an internal appeals panel 
        responsible for final national security clearance denial and 
        revocation determinations that is comprised of designees who 
        are career, supervisory employees from components and offices 
        of the Department with the authority to adjudicate access to 
        classified information and headquarters, as appropriate.

``SEC. 736. DATA PROTECTION.

    ``The Secretary shall ensure that all information received for the 
adjudication of eligibility of an individual for access to classified 
information is consistent with the Adjudicative Guidelines for 
Determining Access to Classified Information published on December 29, 
2005, or similar successor regulation, and is protected against 
misappropriation.

``SEC. 737. REFERENCE.

    ``Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this subtitle, any 
reference to the `Department' includes all components and offices of 
the Department.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 relating to the items relating to title VII is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 701 
        the following new item:

                ``Subtitle A--Headquarters Activities'';

        and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new items:

                   ``Subtitle B--Security Clearances

``Sec. 731. Designation of national security sensitive and public trust 
                            positions.
``Sec. 732. Review of position designations.
``Sec. 733. Audits.
``Sec. 734. Reporting.
``Sec. 735. Uniform adjudication, suspension, denial, and revocation.
``Sec. 736. Data protection.
``Sec. 737. Reference.''.

SEC. 141. FITNESS INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY.

    (a) Consolidation of Fitness Standards.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security, shall--
            (1) coordinate with the heads of components of the 
        Department to review and consolidate all Federal contractor 
        fitness standards used by the Department and its components in 
        order to issue a uniform set of fitness standards that reflect 
        public trust concerns which correspond to each position risk 
        level;
            (2) require the Department and the heads of its components 
        to use such uniform fitness standards that correspond to the 
        relevant position risk level as the basis for fitness 
        determinations for a contractor employee; and
            (3) publish such uniform fitness standards that correspond 
        to each such position risk level on the public website of the 
        Department and cause the same to be printed in the Federal 
        Register.
    (b) Deviation From Uniform Fitness Standards.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security, may authorize the Department or a 
component of the Department to deviate from the uniform fitness 
standards issued pursuant to subsection (a) on a position-by-position 
basis if--
            (1) the Secretary publishes in writing on the public 
        website of the Department and causes the same to be printed in 
        the Federal Register a certification that contains--
                    (A) a determination that such uniform fitness 
                standards are not sufficient to protect information, 
                systems, or facilities of the Department the 
                unauthorized disclosure of which or unauthorized access 
                to which could reasonably be expected to cause 
                substantial damage to the integrity and efficiency of 
                the Department; and
                    (B) a description of approved additional fitness 
                standards and a list to which positions such deviation 
                applies; or
            (2) exigent circumstances created by a presidential 
        declaration of a major disaster issued pursuant to section 401 
        of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) require such deviation to 
        mitigate staffing shortages for the duration of such 
        declaration.
    (c) Reciprocity.--
            (1) In general.--The Chief Security Officer of the 
        Department of Homeland Security shall implement a process to 
        ensure fitness determinations made by the Department are 
        uniformly accepted throughout the Department and its 
        components.
            (2) Sufficiency.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
        acting through the Chief Security Officer of the Department of 
        Homeland Security, may, as appropriate, deem a favorably 
        adjudicated personnel security investigation sufficient to 
        satisfy a requirement to complete a contractor fitness 
        determination under this section.
    (d) Fitness Adjudication Status Updates.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security and in coordination with heads of the components 
of the Department, shall implement a uniform process to--
            (1) provide, not less frequently than monthly, contractor 
        representatives certified pursuant to subsection (e)(1) access 
        to information regarding the status of fitness determinations 
        for Department contractor employees relevant to such contractor 
        representatives; and
            (2) collect each fiscal quarter data to allow the 
        Department and its components and contractor representatives to 
        assess average fitness investigation, adjudication, and 
        determination processing times for each component of the 
        Department, including information regarding the parameters used 
        to calculate each such average.
    (e) Certification.--Before the implementation of the uniform 
process described in subsection (d), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security, shall--
            (1) certify that each contractor representative receiving 
        information from such process has received information 
        regarding practices relating to the adequate protection of 
        personally identifiable information and has acknowledged in 
        writing to adhere to such practices; and
            (2) consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management to ensure that such process is consistent with 
        current best practices across the Federal Government.
    (f) Applicability of Section 44936 of Title 49, United States 
Code.--No authority or policy created by or issued pursuant to this 
section shall apply to employees or contractors of an air carrier, 
foreign air carrier, or airport operator subject to employment 
investigations pursuant to section 44936 of title 49, United States 
Code.
    (g) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
publication of uniform fitness standards described in subsection (a) 
and annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report containing--
            (1) the number of deviation requests under subsection (b) 
        made to the Chief Security Officer of the Department of 
        Homeland Security, including--
                    (A) the number of deviation requests approved and 
                the corresponding justification for each such deviation 
                from such fitness standards; and
                    (B) the number of deviation requests denied and the 
                corresponding justification for each such denial;
            (2) information regarding the number and average duration 
        of Federal contractor fitness determinations for each component 
        of the Department;
            (3) information regarding the use of programs or policies 
        that allow contractors to begin work prior to the completion of 
        a fitness determination;
            (4) to the extent practicable, the number of individuals 
        who, during the preceding calendar year, received an 
        unfavorable fitness determination from the Department by reason 
        of an affiliation with or membership in an organization 
        dedicated to terrorism;
            (5) to the extent practicable, the number of individuals 
        who, during the preceding calendar year, received a favorable 
        fitness determination from the Department despite an 
        affiliation with or membership in an organization dedicated to 
        terrorism;
            (6) information regarding the degree to which fitness 
        determinations made by the Department and its components or 
        other Federal agencies are recognized on a reciprocal basis by 
        the Department and its components pursuant to subsection 
        (c)(1);
            (7) information regarding the degree to which suitability 
        and fitness determinations for Federal applicants and 
        appointees made by the Department and its components or other 
        Federal agencies are recognized on a reciprocal basis by the 
        Department and its components; and
            (8) information regarding the degree to which the 
        Secretary, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the 
        Department, uses the authority under subsection (c)(2).
    (h) Suitability Status Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Security Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Human 
Capital Officer of the Department, shall develop a plan to provide 
Federal applicants and appointees with suitability and fitness 
determination status updates similar to updates provided to contractor 
representatives under subsection (d).
    (i) Exigent Circumstances Fitness Determination Review.--The Chief 
Security Officer of the Department of Homeland Security may conduct an 
immediate review of a contractor employee's fitness determination when 
a contractor employee has engaged in violent acts against individuals, 
property, or public spaces based on the contractor employee's 
association with persons or organizations that advocate, threaten, or 
use force or violence, or any other illegal or unconstitutional means, 
in an effort to prevent others from exercising their rights under the 
Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State, based on 
factors including, at a minimum, race, religion, national origin, or 
disability.
    (j) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act. This Act shall be 
carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated.
    (k) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Contractor.--The term ``contractor'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 7101 of title 41, United States 
        Code.
            (2) Contractor employee.--The term ``contractor employee'' 
        means an individual who performs work for or on behalf of any 
        Federal agency under a contract and who, in order to perform 
        the work specified under such contract, will require access to 
        facilities, information, information technology systems, staff, 
        or other assets of the Department of Homeland Security, and who 
        could, by the nature of the access or duties of such 
        individual, adversely affect the integrity or efficiency of the 
        Department. Such contracts include the following:
                    (A) Personal services contracts.
                    (B) Contracts between any non-Federal entity and 
                the Department.
                    (C) Sub-contracts between any non-Federal entity 
                and another non-Federal entity to perform work related 
                to the primary contract with the Department.
            (3) Contractor representative.--The term ``contractor 
        representative'' means a person employed by a contractor who is 
        designated in writing by an authorized official of a contractor 
        as responsible for managing and communicating with the 
        Department of Homeland Security or its components on behalf of 
        such contractor on matters relating to fitness determinations, 
        and is certified pursuant to subsection (e)(1) regarding the 
        adequate protection of personally identifiable information.
            (4) Excepted service.--The term ``excepted service'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 2103 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (5) Fitness.--The term ``fitness'' means the level of 
        character and conduct necessary for an individual to perform 
        work for or on behalf of a Federal agency in the excepted 
        service, other than a position subject to a suitability 
        determination or as a nonappropriated fund instrumentality 
        employee.
            (6) Fitness determination.--The term ``fitness 
        determination'' means a decision by a Federal agency that an 
        individual does or does not have the required level of 
        character and conduct necessary to perform work for or on 
        behalf of a Federal agency in the excepted service, other than 
        a position subject to a suitability determination, as a 
        contractor employee, or as a nonappropriated fund 
        instrumentality employee.
            (7) Information technology.--The term ``information 
        technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 11101 
        of title 40, United States Code.
            (8) Nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee.--The 
        term ``nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1587(a)(1) of title 10, 
        United States Code.
            (9) Personnel security investigation.--The term ``personnel 
        security investigation'' has the meaning given such term in 
        subsection (a) of section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and 
        Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341).
            (10) Suitability determination.--The term ``suitability 
        determination'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        731.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (11) Terrorism.--The term ``terrorism'' means any criminal 
        acts that involve violence or are dangerous to human life and 
        appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian 
        population to influence the policy of a government by 
        intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of a 
        government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.

SEC. 142. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall investigate whether the application in the Department of Homeland 
Security of discipline and adverse actions are administered in an 
equitable and consistent manner that results in the same or 
substantially similar disciplinary outcomes across the Department for 
misconduct by a non-supervisory or supervisor employee who engaged in 
the same or substantially similar misconduct.
    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out the investigation described in 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
consult with the employee engagement steering committee established 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 713 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (as added by this Act).
    (c) Action by Under Secretary for Management.--Upon completion of 
the investigation described in subsection (a), the Under Secretary for 
Management of the Department of Homeland Security shall review the 
findings and recommendations of such investigation and implement a 
plan, in consultation with the employee engagement steering committee 
established pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 713 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, to correct any relevant deficiencies 
identified by the Comptroller General of the United States. The Under 
Secretary for Management shall direct the employee engagement steering 
committee to review such plan to inform committee activities and action 
plans authorized under such section 713.

SEC. 143. RIGHTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``adjusted basic pay'' means--
                    (A) the rate of pay fixed by law or administrative 
                action for the position held by a covered employee 
                before any deductions; and
                    (B) any regular, fixed supplemental payment for 
                non-overtime hours of work creditable as basic pay for 
                retirement purposes, including any applicable locality 
                payment and any special rate supplement;
            (2) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Transportation Security Administration;
            (3) the term ``covered employee'' means an employee who 
        holds a covered position;
            (4) the term ``covered position'' means a position within 
        the Transportation Security Administration;
            (5) the term ``conversion date'' means the date as of which 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (3) of subsection 
        (b) take effect;
            (6) the term ``2019 Determination'' means the publication, 
        entitled ``Determination on Transportation Security Officers 
        and Collective Bargaining'', issued on July 13, 2019, by 
        Administrator David P. Pekoske;
            (7) the term ``employee'' has the meaning given such term 
        by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;
            (8) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security; and
            (9) the term ``TSA personnel management system'' means any 
        personnel management system established or modified under--
                    (A) section 111(d) of the Aviation and 
                Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note); or
                    (B) section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code.
    (b) Conversion of TSA Personnel.--
            (1) Restrictions on certain personnel authorities.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act--
                    (A) any TSA personnel management system in use for 
                covered employees and covered positions on the day 
                before such date of enactment, and any TSA personnel 
                management policy, letters, guideline, or directive in 
                effect on such day may not be modified;
                    (B) no TSA personnel management policy, letter, 
                guideline, or directive that was not established before 
                such date issued pursuant to section 111(d) of the 
                Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 
                44935 note) or section 114(n) of title 49, United 
                States Code, may be established; and
                    (C) any authority to establish or adjust a human 
                resources management system under chapter 97 of title 
                5, United States Code, shall terminate with respect to 
                covered employees and covered positions.
            (2) Personnel authorities during transition period.--Any 
        TSA personnel management system in use for covered employees 
        and covered positions on the day before the date of enactment 
        of this Act and any TSA personnel management policy, letter, 
        guideline, or directive in effect on the day before the date of 
        enactment of this Act shall remain in effect until the 
        effective date under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
            (3) Transition to general personnel management system 
        applicable to civil service employees.--Effective as of the 
        date determined by the Secretary, but in no event later than 
        180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act--
                    (A) each provision of law cited in paragraph (9) of 
                subsection (a) of this section is repealed;
                    (B) any TSA personnel management policy, letter, 
                guideline, and directive, including the 2019 
                Determination, shall cease to be effective;
                    (C) any human resources management system 
                established or adjusted under chapter 97 of title 5, 
                United States Code, with respect to covered employees 
                or covered positions shall cease to be effective; and
                    (D) covered employees and covered positions shall 
                be subject to the provisions of title 5, United States 
                Code.
            (4) Safeguards on grievances.--In carrying out this Act, 
        the Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to 
        provide an opportunity to each covered employee with a 
        grievance or disciplinary action (including an adverse action) 
        pending within TSA on the date of enactment of this Act or at 
        any time during the transition period described in paragraph 
        (3) of this subsection to have such grievance removed to 
        proceedings pursuant to title 5, United States Code, or 
        continued within TSA.
    (c) Transition Rules.--
            (1) Nonreduction in pay and compensation.--Under pay 
        conversion rules as the Secretary may prescribe to carry out 
        this Act, a covered employee converted from a TSA personnel 
        management system to the provisions of title 5, United States 
        Code, pursuant to paragraph (D) of subsection (b)(3) of this 
        section shall not be subject to any reduction in the rate of 
        adjusted basic pay payable, or total compensation provided, to 
        such covered employee.
            (2) Preservation of other rights.--In the case of each 
        covered employee as of the conversion date, the Secretary shall 
        take any actions necessary to ensure that--
                    (A) any annual leave, sick leave, or other paid 
                leave accrued, accumulated, or otherwise available to a 
                covered employee immediately before the conversion date 
                shall remain available to the employee until used; and
                    (B) the Government share of any premiums or other 
                periodic charges under chapter 89 of title 5, United 
                States Code, governing group health insurance shall 
                remain at least the same as was the case immediately 
                before the conversion date.
            (3) GAO study on tsa pay rates.--Not later than the date 
        that is 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the 
        differences in rates of pay, classified by pay system, between 
        Transportation Security Administration employees--
                    (A) with duty stations in the contiguous 48 States; 
                and
                    (B) with duty stations outside of such States, 
                including those employees located in any territory or 
                possession of the United States.
            (4) Rule of construction.--During the transition period and 
        after the conversion date, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
        Transportation Security Administration continues to prevent the 
        hiring of individuals who have been convicted of a sex crime, 
        an offense involving a minor, a crime of violence, or 
        terrorism.
    (d) Consultation Requirement.--
            (1) Exclusive representative.--The labor organization 
        certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority on June 29, 
        2011, or successor labor organization shall be treated as the 
        exclusive representative of full- and part-time non-supervisory 
        TSA personnel carrying out screening functions under section 
        44901 of title 49, United States Code, and shall be the 
        exclusive representative for such personnel under chapter 71 of 
        title 5, United States Code, with full rights under such 
        chapter. Any collective bargaining agreement covering such 
        personnel on the date of enactment of this Act shall remain in 
        effect, consistent with paragraph (4).
            (2) Consultation rights.--Not later than 7 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult 
        with the exclusive representative for the personnel described 
        in subsection (a) under chapter 71 of title 5, United States 
        Code, on the formulation of plans and deadlines to carry out 
        the conversion of covered employees and covered positions under 
        this Act. Prior to the conversion date, the Secretary shall 
        provide (in writing) to such exclusive representative the plans 
        for how the Secretary intends to carry out the conversion of 
        covered employees and covered positions under this Act, 
        including with respect to such matters as--
                    (A) the anticipated conversion date; and
                    (B) measures to ensure compliance with subsections 
                (b) and (c).
            (3) Required agency response.--If any views or 
        recommendations are presented under paragraph (2) by the 
        exclusive representative, the Secretary shall consider the 
        views or recommendations before taking final action on any 
        matter with respect to which the views or recommendations are 
        presented and provide the exclusive representative a written 
        statement of the reasons for the final actions to be taken.
            (4) Sunset provision.--The provisions of this section shall 
        cease to be effective as of the conversion date.

            TITLE II--LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REFORMS

                       Subtitle A--De-Escalation

SEC. 201. DE-ESCALATION, USE OF FORCE, AND BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 719. DE-ESCALATION AND USE OF FORCE.

    ``(a) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Under 
Secretary for Management, in consultation with Associate Secretary, 
shall update the Department-wide policy issued on September 7, 2018, on 
the use of force by law enforcement officers of the Department to 
ensure that such officers use only the amount of force that is 
objectively reasonable in consideration of the facts and circumstances 
at issue to bring incidents under control effectively, while also 
ensuring the safety of such officers and other individuals. Such 
updated policy shall set forth in a clear and consistent manner that 
de-escalation is preferred.
    ``(b) Requirements.--The Department-wide policy updated pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall require--
            ``(1) law enforcement officers of the Department to 
        complete initial and recurrent training in the full range of 
        use of force tactics, including the use of de-escalation;
            ``(2) the head of each component of the Department with 
        such officers to--
                    ``(A) designate an individual or individuals, 
                having subject matter expertise regarding use of force 
                policy, training, and the application of use of force 
                tactics, including de-escalation tactics, to be 
                responsible for ensuring compliance with such updated 
                policy; and
                    ``(B) maintain a use of force review council or 
                committee, the members of which shall have subject 
                matter expertise described in subparagraph (A) to 
                perform internal analysis of use of force incidents 
                to--
                            ``(i) inform training and tactics and 
                        develop recommendations for improvements to 
                        policies and procedures; and
                            ``(ii) identify trends and lessons learned 
                        to be shared within the component and across 
                        the Department;
            ``(3) make recommendations with regard to, or report 
        deficiencies in, training, policies, or procedures; and
            ``(4) maintain data regarding use of force within such 
        component in accordance with subsection (c).
    ``(c) Reporting.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Associate Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) issue requirements for the head of each 
                component of the Department to collect and maintain 
                data regarding the use of force within each such 
                component necessary to publish the report required 
                under subparagraph (B); and
                    ``(B) publish, every six months, a report on the 
                Department's website containing, to the extent 
                possible--
                            ``(i) data regarding each incident during 
                        the previous six-month period in which lethal 
                        force was used by law enforcement officers of 
                        the Department that--
                                    ``(I) is disaggregated by 
                                component; and
                                    ``(II) describes--
                                            ``(aa) specific information 
                                        on the region or jurisdiction 
                                        in which each such incident 
                                        occurred; and
                                            ``(bb) the circumstances 
                                        surrounding each such incident; 
                                        and
                            ``(ii) a specification of whether a 
                        Department officer or other individual was 
                        injured or killed in each such incident; and
                    ``(C) in conjunction with the report required under 
                subparagraph (B), publish a summary of any reviews with 
                respect to which, during the previous six-month period, 
                final action was taken, including a summary of the 
                findings resulting from any such reviews and any 
                findings relating to whether the uses of force 
                contemplated by any such reviews complied with Federal 
                law and Department-wide policy.
            ``(2) Privacy protection.--Any information published 
        pursuant to this subsection shall be presented in a manner that 
        protects individual privacy.
    ``(d) Office of Inspector General.--The Inspector General of the 
Department shall on an ongoing basis review compliance with subsections 
(a) and (c).
    ``(e) De-Escalation and Use of Force Council.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
        acting through the Associate Secretary, shall maintain an 
        intradepartmental council, chaired by the Under Secretary for 
        Strategy, Policy, and Plans, at which representatives from the 
        following components and entities may share lessons learned, 
        best practices, and trends regarding de-escalation and use of 
        force policies, training, and oversight:
                    ``(A) The Office of the Under Secretary for 
                Management.
                    ``(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(C) The Coast Guard.
                    ``(D) The Secret Service.
                    ``(E) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
                    ``(F) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(G) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency.
                    ``(I) Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
                    ``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(K) The Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.
                    ``(L) The Privacy Office.
            ``(2) Feedback.--The Secretary shall develop mechanisms for 
        appropriate stakeholders, including labor organizations, to 
        provide feedback, on an ongoing basis, to the council regarding 
        its sharing of lessons learned, best practices, and trends 
        regarding de-escalation and use of force.

``SEC. 720. BODY-WORN CAMERA AND DASHBOARD CAMERAS.

    ``(a) Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through 
        the Under Secretary for Management, shall develop and 
        disseminate a Department-wide directive for requiring by 
        December 31, 2022, the use of body-worn cameras by all 
        uniformed law enforcement officers of the Department and 
        dashboard cameras for all marked vehicles of the Department and 
        associated recording protocols.
            ``(2) Principles.--The Department-wide directive required 
        under paragraph (1) shall consider principles published by 
        major civil and human rights organizations regarding body-worn 
        cameras and dashboard cameras and include the following:
                    ``(A) Benchmarks for implementation of the use of 
                body-worn cameras by uniformed law enforcement officers 
                and dashboard cameras for marked vehicles of the 
                Department.
                    ``(B) Training requirements, procedures, and best 
                practices for the use of body-worn cameras and 
                dashboard cameras.
                    ``(C) Plans to publicize the directive and the 
                requirements set forth in this section so that the 
                workforce and other impacted individuals are notified 
                of new policies, in particular, those regarding the 
                retention and right to inspect body-worn camera 
                footage.
            ``(3) Limited exception.--The directive required under 
        paragraph (1) shall not apply--
                    ``(A) to any personnel who operate in a location 
                where the Secretary carries out redundant video-
                monitoring or video-surveillance that is maintained in 
                good working order and that provides video footage of a 
                quality that is the same or better than that which 
                would be captured by a body-worn camera or dashboard 
                camera;
                    ``(B) to any vehicle that serves as a mobile 
                command vehicle, and to any personnel therein;
                    ``(C) to any vehicle, including any Federal, State, 
                local, or rented vehicle, that the Secretary deploys in 
                support of protective operations and to any law 
                enforcement personnel therein while such personnel are 
                engaged in such protective operations; and
                    ``(D) in instances in which an immediate threat to 
                the life or safety of a uniformed law enforcement 
                officer of the Department makes activating a body-worn 
                camera or dashboard camera impossible or dangerous, 
                except that in such an instance such officer shall 
                activate any such camera at the first reasonable 
                opportunity to do so.
    ``(b) Retention of Footage.--
            ``(1) In general.--Body camera and dashboard camera video 
        footage shall be retained by the law enforcement agency that 
        employs the officer whose camera captured the footage, or an 
        authorized agent thereof, for 6 months after the date it was 
        recorded, after which time such footage shall be permanently 
        deleted.
            ``(2) Additional retention requirements.--Notwithstanding 
        the retention and deletion requirements in paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) video footage shall be automatically retained 
                for not less than 3 years if the video footage captures 
                an interaction or event involving--
                            ``(i) any use of force; or
                            ``(ii) an encounter about which a complaint 
                        has been registered by a subject of the video 
                        footage; and
                    ``(B) body camera video footage shall also be 
                retained for not less than 3 years if a longer 
                retention period is voluntarily requested by--
                            ``(i) the uniformed officer whose body 
                        camera recorded the video footage, if that 
                        officer reasonably asserts the video footage 
                        has evidentiary or exculpatory value in an 
                        ongoing investigation;
                            ``(ii) any uniformed officer who is a 
                        subject of the video footage, if that officer 
                        reasonably asserts the video footage has 
                        evidentiary or exculpatory value;
                            ``(iii) any superior officer of a uniformed 
                        officer whose body camera recorded the video 
                        footage or who is a subject of the video 
                        footage, if that superior officer reasonably 
                        asserts the video footage has evidentiary or 
                        exculpatory value;
                            ``(iv) any uniformed officer, if the video 
                        footage is being retained solely and 
                        exclusively for police training purposes;
                            ``(v) any member of the public who is a 
                        subject of the video footage;
                            ``(vi) any parent or legal guardian of a 
                        minor who is a subject of the video footage; or
                            ``(vii) a deceased subject's spouse, next 
                        of kin, or legally authorized designee.
            ``(3) Right to inspect.--During the retention periods 
        described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the following persons 
        shall have the right to inspect, but not retain or in any 
        matter alter, the body camera footage:
                    ``(A) Any person who is a subject of body camera 
                video footage, and their designated legal counsel.
                    ``(B) A parent of a minor subject of body camera 
                video footage, and their designated legal counsel.
                    ``(C) The spouse, next of kin, or legally 
                authorized designee of a deceased subject of body 
                camera video footage, and their designated legal 
                counsel.
                    ``(D) A uniformed officer whose body camera 
                recorded the video footage, and their designated legal 
                counsel, subject to the limitations and restrictions in 
                this part.
                    ``(E) The superior officer of a uniformed officer 
                whose body camera recorded the video footage, subject 
                to the limitations and restrictions in this part.
                    ``(F) Any defense counsel who claims, pursuant to a 
                written affidavit, to have a reasonable basis for 
                believing a video may contain evidence that exculpates 
                a client.
    ``(c) Periodic Reporting.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and every 180 days thereafter 
        until the Secretary submits the certification described in 
        paragraph (2), the Under Secretary for Management shall report 
        to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding progress on 
        efforts to implement the Department-wide directive described in 
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Certification.--A certification described in this 
        paragraph is a certification submitted by the Secretary to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate that the Department has fully implemented the 
        directive described in subsection (a).

``SEC. 721. PROHIBITED USE OF FORCE.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, a law enforcement officer of the 
Department who intentionally uses a chokehold or carotid hold shall be 
subject to disciplinary review. Such officer may be subject to 
disciplinary action, consistent with chapter 75 of title V, including 
termination, except in instances in which the use of such force is 
determined by the Secretary Associate Secretary to be objectively 
reasonable under the circumstances.
    ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the terms `chokehold' and 
`carotid hold' mean the application of any pressure to the throat or 
windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to 
the brain, or carotid artery restraints that prevent or hinder 
breathing or reduce intake of air of an individual.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting at the end of 
the items relating to subtitle A of title VII the following new items:

``Sec. 719. De-escalation and use of force.
``Sec. 720. Body-worn camera and dashboard cameras.
``Sec. 721. Prohibited use of force.''.

SEC. 202. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 890C. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING.

    ``(a) Department Training.--Not later than 90 days after the 
issuance of the updated Department-wide policy pursuant to section 719, 
the Associate Secretary shall ensure that use of force training 
provided to law enforcement officers of the Department appropriately 
emphasize de-escalation training to reflect such policy's preference 
for de-escalation.
    ``(b) State and Local Law Enforcement Training.--The Associate 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for State and Local Law Enforcement, shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, increase the availability of use of force training, 
including de-escalation training, in the training curriculum made 
available to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement 
officers.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890B the following new item:

``Sec. 890C. De-escalation training.''.

SEC. 203. LESS LETHAL TACTICS ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Associate Secretary shall commission an 
assessment of written policies, training, and instances of the 
utilization by the Department of Homeland Security of less lethal force 
tactics utilized by the Department within the past three years by a 
nonprofit research institution with expertise in homeland security, 
including border security, and law enforcement. Such assessment shall, 
if appropriate, include any recommendations for changes with respect to 
such policies or training to improve the use of less lethal force 
tactics. Such assessment shall, at a minimum, consider the use of the 
following:
            (1) Oleoresin capsicum spray or any other fog or irritant 
        dispensers for crowd control or disbursement.
            (2) Electronic control weapons that discharge electrical 
        energy.
            (3) Compressed air launchers, such as compressed-air 
        powered, shoulder-fired launchers that deliver less lethal 
        projectiles.
            (4) Munition launchers that deliver an airburst flash bang 
        effect.
            (5) Less-lethal specialty impact chemical munitions.
            (6) Controlled tire deflation devices.
            (7) Long range acoustic devices.
            (8) Other crowd control and disbursement tactics.
    (b) Report.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted to the Secretary of Homeland Security not later than one year 
after the commencement of such assessment. Not later than 90 days after 
receipt of such assessment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate such 
assessment, together with the Secretary's feedback on any 
recommendations contained therein.

SEC. 204. REQUESTS RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
              PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as amended by this title, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``SEC. 890D. REQUESTS RELATING TO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT.

    ``The Secretary shall provide notification to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the 
Secretary's acceptance of a request to augment local law enforcement 
capabilities with the deployment of Department personnel, including law 
enforcement personnel, unmanned aerial system operations, or other 
equipment within 24 hours of such acceptance. The notification 
requirement under this section shall not apply to ongoing or routine 
joint operations or assignments authorized under law, including section 
1303 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1112).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890C, as added by this title, the following 
new item:

``Sec. 890D. Requests relating to personnel or equipment.''.

SEC. 205. BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE INCIDENTS OF EXCESSIVE OR 
              UNAUTHORIZED FORCE.

    (a) In General.--The Associate Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall research and 
recommend the adoption of evidence-based practices that, when utilized 
by law enforcement officers of the Department, have the potential to 
reduce incidents of excessive or unauthorized force. Such practices 
shall be based on research that takes into account the degree to which 
the following factors potentially contribute to such incidents:
            (1) Gaps in training or staffing including those that may 
        contribute to the delayed deployment of backup resources in the 
        field.
            (2) Unconscious bias regarding race, gender, ethnicity, or 
        national origin or other psychological triggers.
            (3) The level of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity 
        within the workforce in which such law enforcement officer 
        serves.
            (4) Stress or fatigue, and related underlying causes.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after commencing the research 
described in subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing findings 
regarding evidence-based practices described in such subsection.
    (c) Research Partnerships.--To carry out subsection (a), the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall seek research partnerships with historically Black 
colleges and minority-serving institutions and other university-based 
centers for homeland security pursuant to section 308(b)(2) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2)).

SEC. 206. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COMPONENT INSIGNIA REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``SEC. 722. DEPARTMENT COMPONENT INSIGNIA REQUIRED.

    ``(a) In General.--All uniformed law enforcement officers of the 
Department who are required to display or wear the official insignia or 
uniform (as such term is defined in section 716(c)(3) of title 18, 
United States Code) of the Department or component, as the case may be, 
to perform the duties of such officer shall display or wear such 
official insignia or uniform in a manner that is visible to others when 
carrying out such duties, including when deployed to augment State or 
local law enforcement capabilities.
    ``(b) Exception.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not 
apply in the case of a law enforcement officer of the Department or a 
component of the Department who is engaged in undercover or covert 
operations.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 721, as added by this title, the following new 
item:

``Sec. 722. Department component insignia required.''.

SEC. 207. FLETC ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to section 871 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451), the Associate Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish an advisory committee to the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) to advise and make recommendations 
on matters relating to the selection, development, content, and 
delivery of training by FLETC.
    (b) Membership.--The committee established pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall be comprised of 19 members who possess diverse expertise, 
knowledge, and experience in law enforcement training, including at 
least one representative from each of the following:
            (1) A national association representing major metropolitan 
        police chiefs.
            (2) Rural police departments.
            (3) African-American police officers.
            (4) Hispanic police officers.
            (5) Tribal police officers.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The committee shall provide advice and 
recommendations to FLETC on the following:
            (1) Training policy formulation.
            (2) Training needs for State, local, and Tribal law 
        enforcement officers, including de-escalation training.
            (3) Training curriculum, course content, and evaluation.
            (4) Student admission, performance, testing, and 
        evaluation.
    (d) Quorum; Meetings.--A quorum shall consist of a majority of 
members and the committee shall meet at least twice annually. All 
committee meetings shall be open to the public and announced in advance 
in the Federal Register.
    (e) Less Than Lethal Force Report.--The committee shall review the 
report required under section 203(b) and issue, as appropriate, 
recommendations to FLETC regarding changes in training based on such 
report.

SEC. 208. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL 
              NETWORK OF FUSION CENTERS.

    Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``, including 
        relating to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
        training,'' after ``advice and assistance'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(7) Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
        advisors.--The Chief Privacy Officer of the Department and the 
        Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, 
        in coordination with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
        Analysis shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assign 
        personnel to assist the fusion centers that participate in the 
        State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, including 
        employees of such fusion centers who are responsible for 
        privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties efforts within such 
        fusion centers.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections 
        (n) and (o), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(k) Self-Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
        disseminate to each fusion center participating in the State, 
        Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative and receiving a 
        grant from the Department guidance on conducting a self-
        assessment with respect to adherence to privacy, civil rights, 
        and civil liberties protections to privacy, civil rights, and 
        civil liberties polices, including training. Not later than 
        August 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, such fusion centers 
        shall submit to the Secretary such self-assessments.
            ``(2) Inspector general review.--Not later than September 
        30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for 
        Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to the Inspector General 
        of the Department the self-assessments submitted to the Under 
        Secretary. Not later than 90 days after the receipt of the 
        self-assessments, and annually thereafter, the Inspector 
        General shall review a representative sampling, as determined 
        by the Inspector General, of the policies, practices, and 
        performance with respect to privacy, civil rights, and civil 
        liberties of the fusion centers participating in the State, 
        Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to determine such 
        centers' adherence to privacy, civil rights, and civil 
        liberties polices, including training. Each such review shall 
        take into consideration the self-assessments of the fusion 
        centers so sampled and reviewed. The Inspector General shall 
        annually rotate the fusion centers subject to such sampling and 
        review, and shall endeavor to sample and review fusion centers 
        that are diverse with respect to the metropolitan areas, 
        States, or regions in which such fusion centers operate.
    ``(l) Comptroller General.--Beginning on the date that is one year 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall triennially submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a review of 
the use of emerging technologies, including facial recognition, 
artificial intelligence, and machine learning, by fusion centers 
participating in the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center 
Initiative, and the effects of such technologies on the privacy, civil 
rights, and civil liberties of the American public. Each such review 
shall evaluate not fewer than--
            ``(1) three such fusion centers that serve high-risk urban 
        areas (as such term is defined in section 2003); and
            ``(2) two State fusion centers.''.

      Subtitle B--Securing of Firearms and Other Sensitive Assets

SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (2) Lost.--The term ``lost'' includes loss by theft.
            (3) Sensitive assets.--The term ``sensitive assets'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 701, as amended by 
        section 222 of this Act.
            (4) Under secretary for management.--The term ``Under 
        Secretary for Management'' means the Under Secretary for 
        Management of the Department.

SEC. 222. INCLUSION OF SECURING FIREARMS AND OTHER SENSITIVE ASSETS IN 
              RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.

    Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ``(including 
        firearms and other sensitive assets)'' after ``equipment'';
            (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to 
        the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection 
        (f); and
            (3) by amending such redesignated subsection (f) to read as 
        follows:
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Interoperable communications.--The term 
        `interoperable communications' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 7303(g) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
        Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194(g)).
            ``(2) Sensitive assets.--The term `sensitive assets' means 
        any asset, regardless of value--
                    ``(A) that the Department issues to a Department 
                employee; and
                    ``(B) that either the Under Secretary for 
                Management or a component head determines requires 
                special control and accounting.''.

SEC. 223. MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE.

    (a) Safeguarding Firearms and Sensitive Assets Directive.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management 
        shall develop and disseminate a Department-wide directive for 
        achieving adequate security over firearms and other sensitive 
        assets across the Department.
            (2) Contents.--The Department-wide directive required under 
        subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
                    (A) Descriptions of what equipment, in addition to 
                firearms, is classified as a sensitive asset for the 
                purpose of carrying out this Act.
                    (B) Requirements for securing Department-issued 
                firearms and other sensitive assets.
                    (C) A classification system for all categories of 
                Department-issued badges and corresponding requirements 
                for safeguarding such assets.
                    (D) Reporting requirements for lost firearms and 
                other sensitive assets, including timelines for such 
                reporting, to supervisors, local law enforcement, the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime 
                Information Center, and Department headquarters.
                    (E) Recordkeeping requirements for lost firearms 
                and other sensitive assets in inventory systems, 
                including a timeline for recording such losses.
            (3) Review and update of directive.--Not later than one 
        year after the issuance of the directive required under 
        subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management shall review 
        and update, as necessary, such directive, including adding a 
        requirement relating to recording in the inventory systems 
        maintained by each component of the Department the acceptance 
        or transfer of a firearm or other sensitive asset by such 
        component.
    (b) Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual.--Together 
with the issuance of the directive required under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary for Management shall disseminate a revised version of 
the Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual that includes the 
following:
            (1) Requirements for component heads to develop procedures 
        to safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets during on and 
        off-duty time.
            (2) Requirements for the issuance of safety locking devices 
        and policies on the use of such assets, as applicable.
            (3) Requirements for initial, recurrent, and remedial 
        training on safeguarding such assets.
            (4) Examples, with detail, of how to report and record lost 
        sensitive assets across components of the Department, and an 
        enforcement mechanism to ensure supervisors maintain such 
        records.
            (5) A requirement that the file maintained on a lost 
        firearm or other sensitive asset contains both the 
        corresponding police report and the Department report detailing 
        the circumstances surrounding such loss, including information 
        on adherence to safeguarding procedures.

SEC. 224. COMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Department component heads shall--
            (1) comply with Federal law, Federal regulations, executive 
        branch guidance, and Department policy, including directives 
        required by this Act, relating to the management and oversight 
        of securing firearms and other sensitive assets;
            (2) review the need for non-law enforcement badges;
            (3) require component personnel to safeguard firearms and 
        other sensitive assets in accordance with the directive issued 
        by the Under Secretary for Management under section 223;
            (4) require that component personnel adhere to the 
        procedures and timelines for properly reporting to supervisors 
        lost firearms and other sensitive assets;
            (5) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets 
        are reported to local law enforcement, the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation's National Crime Information Center, and 
        Department headquarters in the timeframe established in such 
        directive; and
            (6) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets 
        are recorded in inventory systems in the timeframe established 
        by such directive.

SEC. 225. PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.

    The Inspector General of the Department shall, on an ongoing basis, 
review implementation of this Act and, not later than 180 days after 
issuance of the Department-wide directive required under section 223, 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a review of the progress and effectiveness of 
such directive, including an assessment of the adequacy of such 
directive, as well as the level of compliance among the components of 
the Department to achieve adequate security of sensitive assets across 
Department components.

          Subtitle C--Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

SEC. 231. FLETC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
(FLETC), in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall conduct 
research and development of a technology to enhance participation rates 
in training offered to State, local, and Tribal communities, with 
particular attention to rural or remote communities, for the purpose of 
enhancing domestic preparedness for and collective response to 
terrorism and other homeland security threats.

SEC. 232. REPORTING ON BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) Annual Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under 
        Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland 
        Security, shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the 
        accreditation status for each basic training program of the 
        Department, including information relating to the following:
                    (A) The date on which each such program achieved 
                initial accreditation, or in the case of a program that 
                is not currently accredited, the reasons for not 
                obtaining or maintaining accreditation, the activities, 
                if any, taken to achieve accreditation, and an 
                anticipated timeline for accreditation of such program.
                    (B) The date each such program most recently 
                received accreditation or reaccreditation, if 
                applicable.
                    (C) Each such program's anticipated accreditation 
                or next reaccreditation date.
                    (D) The name of the accreditation manager for each 
                such program.
            (2) Termination of reporting requirement.--Annual reports 
        under paragraph (1) shall terminate when all basic training 
        programs of the Department of Homeland Security are accredited.
    (b) Lapse in Accreditation.--
            (1) In general.--If a basic training program of the 
        Department of Homeland Security loses accreditation, the head 
        of the relevant component of the Department shall notify the 
        Under Secretary for Management of the Department not later than 
        30 days after such loss.
            (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 60 days after 
        receiving a notification pursuant to subsection (a), the Under 
        Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security 
        shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the lapse in 
        accreditation, the reason for such lapse, and the activities 
        underway and planned to regain accreditation.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Accreditation.--The term ``accreditation'' means the 
        recognition by a board that a basic training program is 
        administered, developed, and delivered according to an 
        applicable set of standards.
            (2) Accreditation manager.--The term ``accreditation 
        manager'' means the individual assigned by the component of the 
        Department of Homeland Security to manage accreditation 
        activities for a basic training program.
            (3) Basic training program.--The term ``basic training 
        program'' means an entry level program that is transitional to 
        law enforcement service, provides training on critical 
        competencies and responsibilities, and is typically a 
        requirement for appointment to a law enforcement service job or 
        job series.
            (4) Reaccreditation.--The term ``reaccreditation'' means 
        the assessment of a basic training program after initial 
        accreditation to ensure the continued compliance with an 
        applicable set of standards.

                     TITLE III--ACQUISITION REFORMS

                        Subtitle A--Authorities

SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 is amended by inserting before section 831 the following 
new section:

``SEC. 830. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) The term `acquisition' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 131 of title 41, United States Code.
            ``(2) The term `acquisition decision authority' means the 
        authority, held by the Secretary acting through the Under 
        Secretary for Management to--
                    ``(A) ensure compliance with Federal law, the 
                Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department 
                acquisition management directives;
                    ``(B) review (including approving, pausing, 
                modifying, or canceling) an acquisition program through 
                the life cycle of such program;
                    ``(C) ensure that acquisition program managers have 
                the resources necessary to successfully execute an 
                approved acquisition program;
                    ``(D) ensure appropriate acquisition program 
                management of cost, schedule, risk, and system 
                performance of the acquisition program at issue, 
                including assessing acquisition program baseline 
                breaches and directing any corrective action for such 
                breaches; and
                    ``(E) ensure that acquisition program managers, on 
                an ongoing basis, monitor cost, schedule, and 
                performance against established baselines and use tools 
                to assess risks to an acquisition program at all phases 
                of the life cycle of such program to avoid and mitigate 
                acquisition program baseline breaches.
            ``(3) The term `acquisition decision event', with respect 
        to an acquisition program, means a predetermined point within 
        the acquisition lifecycle at which the acquisition decision 
        authority determines whether such acquisition program shall 
        proceed to the next acquisition phase.
            ``(4) The term `acquisition decision memorandum', with 
        respect to an acquisition, means the official documented record 
        of decisions, including the rationale for the decisions and any 
        assigned actions for such acquisition, as determined by the 
        person exercising acquisition decision authority for such 
        acquisition.
            ``(5) The term `acquisition program' means the process by 
        which the Department acquires, with any appropriated amounts or 
        fee funding, by contract for purchase or lease, property or 
        services (including construction) that support the missions and 
        goals of the Department.
            ``(6) The term `acquisition program baseline', with respect 
        to an acquisition program, means a summary of the cost, 
        schedule, and performance parameters, expressed in standard, 
        measurable, quantitative terms, which must be met in order to 
        accomplish the goals of such program.
            ``(7) The term `best practices', with respect to 
        acquisition, means a knowledge-based approach to capability 
        development that includes the following:
                    ``(A) Identifying and validating needs.
                    ``(B) Assessing alternatives to select the most 
                appropriate solution.
                    ``(C) Clearly establishing well-defined 
                requirements.
                    ``(D) Developing realistic cost estimates and 
                schedules that account for the entire life cycle of an 
                acquisition.
                    ``(E) Securing stable funding that matches 
                resources to requirements before initiating 
                development.
                    ``(F) Demonstrating technology, design, and 
                manufacturing maturity before initiating production.
                    ``(G) Using milestones and exit criteria or 
                specific accomplishments that demonstrate the 
                attainment of knowledge to support progress.
                    ``(H) Regularly assessing and managing risks to 
                achieving requirements and cost and schedule goals.
                    ``(I) Adopting and executing standardized processes 
                with known success across programs.
                    ``(J) Establishing an adequate workforce that is 
                qualified and sufficient to perform necessary 
                functions.
                    ``(K) Integrating the capabilities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (J) into the Department's 
                mission and business operations.
            ``(8) The term `breach', with respect to a major 
        acquisition program, means a failure to meet any cost, 
        schedule, or performance threshold specified in the most 
        recently approved acquisition program baseline.
            ``(9) The term `congressional homeland security committees' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
                Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
                of Representatives and of the Senate.
            ``(10) The term `Component Acquisition Executive' means the 
        senior acquisition official within a component who is 
        designated in writing by the Under Secretary for Management, in 
        consultation with the component head.
            ``(11) The term `life cycle cost' means the total ownership 
        cost of an acquisition, including all relevant costs related to 
        acquiring, deploying, operating, maintaining, and disposing of 
        the system, project, or product over a specified period of 
        time.
            ``(12) The term `major acquisition program' means a 
        Department capital asset, services, or hybrid acquisition 
        program that is estimated by the Secretary to require an 
        eventual total expenditure of at least $300,000,000 (based on 
        fiscal year 2020 constant dollars) over its life cycle or a 
        program identified by the Chief Acquisition Officer as a 
        program of special interest.
            ``(13) The term `non-major acquisition program' means a 
        Department capital asset, services, or hybrid acquisition 
        program that is estimated by the Secretary to require an 
        eventual total expenditure of less than $300,000,000 (based on 
        fiscal year 2020 constant dollars) over its life cycle.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is further amended by inserting before the item relating to 
section 831 the following new item:

``830. Definitions.''.

SEC. 302. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICE OF PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY 
              AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the new section following:

``SEC. 723. OFFICE OF PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment of Office.--Within the Management Directorate, 
there shall be a Program Accountability and Risk Management office to--
            ``(1) provide consistent accountability, standardization, 
        and transparency of acquisition programs of the Department;
            ``(2) serve as the central oversight function for the 
        Department's acquisition portfolio; and
            ``(3) provide review and analysis of Department acquisition 
        programs, as appropriate.
    ``(b) Responsibilities of Executive Director.--The Program 
Accountability and Risk Management office shall be led by an Executive 
Director to oversee the requirements specified in subsection (a). The 
Executive Director shall report directly to the Under Secretary for 
Management, and shall carry out the following responsibilities:
            ``(1) Monitor regularly the progress of Department major 
        acquisition programs between acquisition decision events to 
        identify problems with cost, performance, or schedule that 
        components may need to address to prevent cost overruns, 
        performance issues, or schedule delays.
            ``(2) Assist the Under Secretary for Management in managing 
        the Department's acquisition programs, acquisition workforce, 
        and related activities.
            ``(3) Conduct oversight of individual acquisition programs 
        to implement Department acquisition program policy, procedures, 
        and guidance with a priority on ensuring the data the office 
        collects and maintains from Department components is accurate 
        and reliable.
            ``(4) Serve as the focal point and coordinator for the 
        acquisition life cycle review process and as the executive 
        secretariat for the Department's Acquisition Review Board.
            ``(5) Advise the persons having acquisition decision 
        authority in making acquisition decisions consistent with all 
        applicable laws and in establishing clear lines of authority, 
        accountability, and responsibility for acquisition decision 
        making within the Department.
            ``(6) Assess the results of major acquisition programs' 
        post-implementation reviews and identify opportunities to 
        improve performance throughout the acquisition process and 
        across the Department's acquisition portfolio.
            ``(7) Provide technical support and assistance to 
        Department acquisition programs and acquisition personnel.
            ``(8) Assist, as appropriate, with the preparation of the 
        Future Years Homeland Security Program.
            ``(9) Prepare and submit the Congressional Acquisition 
        Progress Report for the Department, as required under section 
        840.
            ``(10) In coordination with the Component Acquisition 
        Executives, maintain the Master Acquisition Oversight List that 
        shall serve as an inventory of all major and non-major 
        acquisition programs within the Department. The inventory shall 
        be updated quarterly and include, at a minimum, the following 
        information for each program:
                    ``(A) Component sponsoring the acquisition.
                    ``(B) Name of the acquisition.
                    ``(C) Acquisition level as determined by the 
                program's anticipated life cycle cost (as such term is 
                defined in section 830) and other criteria pursuant to 
                the Department-level acquisition policy.
                    ``(D) Acquisition decision authority for the 
                acquisition.
                    ``(E) Current acquisition phase.
    ``(c) Responsibilities of Components.--Each head of a component 
shall comply with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and 
Department acquisition management directives established by the Under 
Secretary for Management, and shall carry out the following 
responsibilities:
            ``(1) Establish an organizational structure for conducting 
        acquisitions within the component, to be managed by a Component 
        Acquisition Executive, and obtain the resources necessary to 
        operate such an organizational structure that are aligned with 
        the number, type, size, and complexity of the acquisition 
        programs of the component.
            ``(2) Oversee sustainment of capabilities deployed by major 
        and non-major acquisition programs once all planned deployments 
        are completed until such capabilities are retired or replaced.
    ``(d) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition Executives.--The 
Component Acquisition Executive is responsible for overseeing all 
acquisition related activities within the component and, as such, shall 
carry out the following functions:
            ``(1) Establish and implement policies and guidance for 
        managing and conducting oversight for major and non-major 
        acquisition programs within the component that comply with 
        Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department 
        acquisition management directives established by the Under 
        Secretary for Management.
            ``(2) Ensure acquisition documentation is complete and 
        demonstrates the critical thinking required for successful 
        program execution prior to final approval.
            ``(3) Exercise the acquisition decision authority (as such 
        term is defined in section 830) to approve, pause, modify 
        (including the rescission of approvals of program milestones), 
        or cancel non-major acquisition programs and major acquisition 
        programs when delegated by the Under Secretary for Management 
        pursuant to section 701(d)(3).
            ``(4) Review, oversee, and direct activities between 
        acquisition decision events for major acquisition programs 
        within the component for which the Under Secretary for 
        Management is the acquisition decision authority.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 722, as added by this Act, the following 
new items:

``Sec. 723. Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management.''.

SEC. 303. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 836. TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICES.

    ``(a) Office of Test and Evaluation.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--Within the Department, 
        there shall be an Office of Test and Evaluation to--
                    ``(A) provide test and evaluation support across 
                the Department; and
                    ``(B) serve as the liaison with other Federal 
                agencies, foreign, Tribal, State, and local 
                governments; the private sector; educational 
                institutions; and other entities with regards to test 
                and evaluation matters.
            ``(2) Responsibilities of director.--The Office of Test and 
        Evaluation shall be led by a Director to oversee the 
        requirements specified in paragraph (1) and to carry out the 
        following responsibilities:
                    ``(A) Establish and update as necessary test and 
                evaluation policies, procedures, and guidance for the 
                Department.
                    ``(B) Ensure, in coordination with relevant 
                component heads, that major acquisition programs--
                            ``(i) complete reviews of operational 
                        requirements to ensure the requirements are 
                        informed by threats, including physical and 
                        cyber threats, and are measurable, testable, 
                        and achievable within the constraints of cost 
                        and schedule;
                            ``(ii) complete independent testing and 
                        evaluation of technologies and systems 
                        throughout development;
                            ``(iii) complete operational testing and 
                        evaluation that includes all system components 
                        and incorporates operators into the testing to 
                        ensure that systems meet the mission need as 
                        intended in the appropriate operational 
                        setting;
                            ``(iv) use independent verification and 
                        validation of test and evaluation 
                        implementation and results, as appropriate; and
                            ``(v) document whether such programs meet 
                        all operational requirements.
                    ``(C) Provide oversight of test and evaluation for 
                the Department's major acquisition programs throughout 
                the acquisition life cycle by--
                            ``(i) approving program test and evaluation 
                        master plans, plans for individual test and 
                        evaluation events, and other related 
                        documentation, as deemed appropriate by the 
                        Director;
                            ``(ii) approving the independent test and 
                        evaluation agent or third-party tester selected 
                        for each program; and
                            ``(iii) providing an independent assessment 
                        to the acquisition decision authority that 
                        assesses a program's progress in meeting 
                        operational requirements and operational 
                        effectiveness, suitability, and resilience to 
                        inform production and deployment decisions.
                    ``(D) Determine if testing conducted by other 
                Federal departments and agencies, private or third-
                party entities, and educational institutions is 
                relevant and sufficient in determining whether systems 
                perform as intended.
            ``(3) Annual report.--Within one year of the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Director 
        of the Office of Test and Evaluation shall prepare a report 
        summarizing the test and evaluation activities of the 
        Department's major acquisition programs during the preceding 
        fiscal year. Each report shall be submitted in unclassified 
        form but may include a classified annex. Each report shall--
                    ``(A) be submitted concurrently to the Secretary, 
                Under Secretary for Management, the component heads, 
                and the congressional homeland security committees (as 
                such term is defined in section 830);
                    ``(B) summarize the adequacy of any test and 
                evaluation activities conducted for each major 
                acquisition program in the fiscal year, including the 
                assessment of results in demonstrating progress against 
                program operational requirements and determination of 
                operational effectiveness, suitability, and resilience;
                    ``(C) assess the waivers of and deviations from 
                program test and evaluation plans that occurred during 
                the fiscal year, any concerns raised by the waivers or 
                deviations, and the actions that have been taken or are 
                planned to be taken to address the concerns; and
                    ``(D) include any other comments and 
                recommendations deemed appropriate, including comments 
                and recommendations on resources and facilities 
                available for test and evaluation and levels of funding 
                made available for test and evaluation activities.
    ``(b) Office of Systems Engineering and Standards.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--Within the Department, 
        there shall be an Office of Systems Engineering and Standards 
        to--
                    ``(A) provide systems engineering, standards, and 
                human systems integration support across the 
                Department; and
                    ``(B) serve as the liaison with other Federal 
                agencies, foreign, Tribal, State, and local 
                governments; the private sector; educational 
                institutions; and other entities with regards to 
                systems engineering, standards, and human systems 
                integration matters.
            ``(2) Responsibilities of director.--The Office of Systems 
        Engineering and Standards shall be led by a Director to oversee 
        the requirements specified in subsection (1) and to carry out 
        the following responsibilities:
                    ``(A) Establish and update as necessary systems 
                engineering, standards, and human systems integration 
                policies, procedures, and guidance for the Department.
                    ``(B) Ensure, in coordination with relevant 
                component heads, that major acquisition programs--
                            ``(i) integrate applicable standards into 
                        development specifications; and
                            ``(ii) complete systems engineering reviews 
                        and technical assessments during development to 
                        inform production and deployment decisions.
                    ``(C) Provide oversight of systems engineering, 
                standards, and human systems integration for the 
                Department's major acquisition programs throughout the 
                acquisition life cycle by--
                            ``(i) approving program systems engineering 
                        lifecycle tailoring plans; and
                            ``(ii) providing independent assessments, 
                        in coordination with the Office of the Chief 
                        Information Officer as appropriate, of a 
                        program's technical approach, and any 
                        significant changes to the technical approach, 
                        to inform key acquisition decisions, such as 
                        initiating development; and
                            ``(iii) participating in program systems 
                        engineering lifecycle technical reviews.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 835, as added by this Act, the following 
new items:

``Sec. 836. Technical support offices.''.

SEC. 304. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.

    Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is 
amended by--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), inserting ``and acquisition 
        management'' after ``procurement'';
            (2) redesignating subsection (d), the first subsection (e) 
        (relating to the system for award management consultation), and 
        the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of 
        interoperable communications) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), 
        respectively; and
            (3) inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Acquisition and Related Responsibilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1702(a) of title 
        41, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management is 
        the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. As Chief 
        Acquisition Officer, the Under Secretary shall have the 
        authorities and perform the functions specified in such section 
        1702(b), and perform all other functions and responsibilities 
        delegated by the Secretary or described in this subsection.
            ``(2) Functions and responsibilities.--In addition to the 
        authorities and functions specified in section 1702(b) of title 
        41, United States Code, the functions and responsibilities of 
        the Under Secretary for Management related to acquisition (as 
        such term is defined in section 830) include the following:
                    ``(A) Advising the Secretary regarding acquisition 
                management activities, taking into account risks of 
                failure to achieve cost, schedule, or performance 
                parameters, to ensure that the Department achieves its 
                mission through the adoption of widely accepted program 
                management best practices (as such term is defined in 
                section 830) and standards and, where appropriate, 
                acquisition innovation best practices.
                    ``(B) Leading the Department's acquisition 
                oversight body, the Acquisition Review Board, and 
                synchronizing interagency coordination regarding the 
                Department's acquisition programs and acquisition 
                management efforts.
                    ``(C) Exercising the acquisition decision authority 
                (as such term is defined in section 830) to approve, 
                pause, modify (including the rescission of approvals of 
                program milestones), or cancel major acquisition 
                programs (as such term is defined in section 830), 
                unless the Under Secretary delegates such authority to 
                a Component Acquisition Executive (as such term is 
                defined in section 830) pursuant to paragraph (3).
                    ``(D) Providing additional scrutiny and oversight 
                for an acquisition that is not a major acquisition if--
                            ``(i) the acquisition is for a program that 
                        is important to departmental strategic and 
                        performance plans;
                            ``(ii) the acquisition is for a program 
                        with significant program or policy 
                        implications; and
                            ``(iii) the Secretary determines that such 
                        scrutiny and oversight for the acquisition is 
                        proper and necessary.
                    ``(E) Establishing policies for acquisition that 
                implement an approach that takes into account risks of 
                failure to achieve cost, schedule, or performance 
                parameters that all components of the Department shall 
                comply with, including outlining relevant authorities 
                for program managers to effectively manage acquisition 
                programs (as such term is defined in section 830).
                    ``(F) Ensuring that each major acquisition program 
                has a Department-approved acquisition program baseline 
                (as such term is defined in section 830), pursuant to 
                the Department's acquisition management policy, that is 
                traceable to the program's life cycle cost estimate, 
                integrated master schedule, and operational 
                requirements.
                    ``(G) Assisting the heads of components and 
                Component Acquisition Executives in efforts to comply 
                with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 
                and Department acquisition management directives.
                    ``(H) Ensuring that contracts, grants, and 
                financial assistance are provided only to individuals 
                and organizations that are not suspended or debarred.
                    ``(I) Distributing guidance throughout the 
                Department to ensure that contractors involved in 
                acquisitions, particularly contractors that access the 
                Department's information systems and technologies, 
                adhere to relevant Department policies related to 
                physical and information security as identified by the 
                Under Secretary for Management.
                    ``(J) Overseeing the Component Acquisition 
                Executive organizational structure to ensure Component 
                Acquisition Executives have sufficient capabilities and 
                comply with Department acquisition policies.
                    ``(K) Developing and managing a highly skilled 
                professional acquisition workforce that has the 
                technical expertise and business skills to ensure the 
                Department acquires goods and services to meet mission 
                needs at the best value for the expenditure of public 
                resources.
            ``(3) Delegation of certain acquisition decision 
        authority.--The Under Secretary for Management may delegate 
        acquisition decision authority in writing to the relevant 
        Component Acquisition Executive for a major capital asset, 
        services, or hybrid acquisition program that has a life cycle 
        cost estimate of at least $300,000,000 but not more than 
        $1,000,000,000 if all of the following requirements are met:
                    ``(A) The component concerned possesses working 
                policies, processes, and procedures that are consistent 
                with Department-level acquisition policy.
                    ``(B) The Component Acquisition Executive concerned 
                has adequate, experienced, and dedicated professional 
                employees with program management training, as 
                applicable, commensurate with the size of the 
                acquisition programs and related activities delegated 
                to such Component Acquisition Executive by the Under 
                Secretary for Management.
                    ``(C) Each major acquisition program concerned has 
                written documentation showing that it has a Department-
                approved acquisition program baseline and it is meeting 
                agreed-upon cost, schedule, and performance thresholds.
            ``(4) Relationship to under secretary for science and 
        technology.--The Under Secretary for Management and the Under 
        Secretary for Science and Technology shall cooperate in matters 
        related to the coordination of acquisitions across the 
        Department so that investments of the Directorate of Science 
        and Technology are able to support current and future 
        requirements of the components of the Department. Nothing in 
        this subsection shall diminish the authority granted to the 
        Under Secretary for Science and Technology under this Act.''.

SEC. 305. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR UNDER SECRETARY FOR STRATEGY, 
              POLICY, AND PLANS.

    Subsection (c) of section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 349) is amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as (5) through 
        (8), respectively; and
            (2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term is defined 
        in section 830) support the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security 
        Review Report, the DHS Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic 
        Priorities, and other appropriate successor documents;''.

SEC. 306. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

    Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Acquisition Responsibilities.--In addition to the 
responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 40, United States 
Code, the acquisition responsibilities of the Chief Information 
Officer, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management, shall 
include the following:
            ``(1) Overseeing the management of the Homeland Security 
        Enterprise Architecture and ensuring that, before each 
        acquisition decision event (as such term is defined in section 
        830), information technology aspects of acquisition programs 
        comply with any departmental information technology management 
        requirements, security protocols, and the Homeland Security 
        Enterprise Architecture, and in any case in which information 
        technology aspects of acquisitions do not comply with the 
        Department's management directives, making recommendations to 
        the Department's Acquisition Review Board regarding such 
        noncompliance.
            ``(2) Providing recommendations to the Acquisition Review 
        Board regarding information technology programs, and developing 
        information technology acquisition strategic guidance.''.

                 Subtitle B--Requirements and Oversight

SEC. 321. ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 837. ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION.

    ``(a) In General.--For each major acquisition program, the 
Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall 
require the head of a relevant component or office to--
            ``(1) maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, 
        accurate, timely, and valid, and that includes, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) operational requirements that are validated 
                consistent with departmental policy;
                    ``(B) a complete life cycle cost estimate with 
                supporting documentation;
                    ``(C) verification of such life cycle cost estimate 
                against independent cost estimates, and reconciliation 
                of any differences;
                    ``(D) a cost-benefit analysis with supporting 
                documentation;
                    ``(E) an integrated master schedule with supporting 
                documentation;
                    ``(F) plans for conducting systems engineering 
                reviews and test and evaluation activities throughout 
                development to support production and deployment 
                decisions;
                    ``(G) an acquisition plan that outlines the 
                procurement approach, including planned contracting 
                vehicles;
                    ``(H) a logistics and support plan for operating 
                and maintaining deployed capabilities until they are 
                disposed of or retired; and
                    ``(I) an acquisition program baseline (as such term 
                is defined in section 830) that is traceable to the 
                program's operational requirements required under (a), 
                life cycle cost estimate required under (b), and 
                integrated master schedule required under (e);
            ``(2) prepare cost estimates and schedules for major 
        acquisition programs, as required under subparagraphs (B) and 
        (E), in a manner consistent with best practices as identified 
        by the Comptroller General of the United States;
            ``(3) ensure any revisions to the acquisition documentation 
        maintained pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are reviewed and 
        approved in accordance with departmental policy; and
            ``(4) submit certain acquisition documentation to the Under 
        Secretary for Management to inform submission to Congress of an 
        annual progress report on the Department's acquisitions as 
        required by section 840 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as 
        amended.
    ``(b) Waiver.--On a case-by-case basis with respect to any major 
acquisition program under this section, the Secretary may waive the 
requirement under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) for a fiscal year if 
either--
            ``(1) such program has not--
                    ``(A) entered the full rate production phase in the 
                acquisition lifecycle;
                    ``(B) had a reasonable cost estimate established; 
                and
                    ``(C) had a system configuration defined fully; or
            ``(2) such program does not meet the definition of capital 
        asset, as such term is defined by the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget.
    ``(c) Congressional Oversight.--At the same time the President's 
budget is submitted for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code, the Secretary shall make information available, 
as applicable, to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate regarding the requirement described in subsection 
(a) in the prior fiscal year that includes the following specific 
information regarding each major acquisition program for which the 
Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b):
            ``(1) The grounds for granting a waiver for such program.
            ``(2) The projected cost of such program.
            ``(3) The proportion of a component's or office's annual 
        acquisition budget attributed to such program, as available.
            ``(4) Information on the significance of such program with 
        respect to the component's or office's operations and execution 
        of its mission.
    ``(d) Major Acquisition Program Defined.--In this section, the term 
`major acquisition program' means a Department capital asset, services, 
or hybrid acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary to 
require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million (based 
on fiscal year 2020 constant dollars) over its lifecycle or a program 
identified by the Chief Acquisition Officer as a program of special 
interest.''.
    (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 adding after the item relating to section 836 the following 
new item:

``Sec. 837. Acquisition documentation.''.

SEC. 322. ACQUISITION REVIEW BOARD.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 838. ACQUISITION REVIEW BOARD.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an Acquisition 
Review Board (in this section referred to as the `Board') to--
            ``(1) strengthen accountability and uniformity within the 
        Department acquisition review process;
            ``(2) review acquisition programs; and
            ``(3) review the use of best practices.
    ``(b) Composition.--
            ``(1) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        serve as chair of the Board.
            ``(2) Participation.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        participation by other relevant Department officials with 
        responsibilities related to acquisitions as permanent members 
        of the Board.
            ``(3) Oversight.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        designate a full time employee of the Department to oversee the 
        operations of the Board.
    ``(c) Meetings.--The Board shall meet regularly for purposes of 
ensuring all acquisitions processes proceed in a timely fashion to 
achieve mission readiness. The Board shall convene at the Secretary's 
discretion and at any time--
            ``(1) a new acquisition program is initiated;
            ``(2) a major acquisition program--
                    ``(A) requires authorization to proceed from one 
                acquisition decision event to another throughout the 
                acquisition life cycle;
                    ``(B) is in breach (as such term is defined in 
                section 830); or
                    ``(C) requires additional review, as determined by 
                the Under Secretary for Management; or
            ``(3) a non-major acquisition program requires review, as 
        determined by the Under Secretary for Management.
    ``(d) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Board are as 
follows:
            ``(1) Determine the appropriate acquisition level and 
        acquisition decision authority for new acquisition programs 
        based on the estimated eventual total expenditure to meet the 
        mission need over the acquisition's life cycle regardless of 
        funding source.
            ``(2) Determine whether a proposed acquisition has met the 
        requirements of key phases of the acquisition life cycle 
        framework and is able to proceed to the next phase and eventual 
        full production and deployment.
            ``(3) Oversee whether a proposed acquisition's business 
        strategy, resources, management, and accountability is 
        executable and is aligned to strategic initiatives.
            ``(4) Support the person with acquisition decision 
        authority for an acquisition in determining the appropriate 
        direction for such acquisition at key acquisition decision 
        events.
            ``(5) Conduct systematic reviews of acquisitions to ensure 
        that such acquisitions are progressing in compliance with the 
        most recently approved documents for their current acquisition 
        phases.
            ``(6) Review the acquisition documents of each major 
        acquisition program, including the acquisition program baseline 
        and documentation reflecting consideration of tradeoffs among 
        cost, schedule, and performance objectives, to ensure the 
        reliability of underlying data.
            ``(7) Ensure that practices are adopted and implemented to 
        require consideration of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and 
        performance objectives as part of the process for developing 
        requirements for major acquisition programs prior to the 
        initiation of the second acquisition decision event, including, 
        at a minimum, the following practices:
                    ``(A) Department officials responsible for 
                acquisition, budget, and cost estimating functions are 
                provided with the appropriate opportunity to develop 
                estimates and raise cost and schedule matters before 
                performance objectives are established for capabilities 
                when feasible.
                    ``(B) Full consideration is given to possible 
                trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance 
                objectives for each alternative.
    ``(e) Documentation and Reporting.--The chair of the Board shall--
            ``(1) ensure that all activities and decisions made 
        pursuant to the Board's responsibilities in subsection (d) are 
        documented in acquisition decision memorandum that includes, at 
        a minimum--
                    ``(A) a summary of the Board's activity or purpose 
                for convening;
                    ``(B) the decision resulting from the Board's 
                activity;
                    ``(C) the rationale for the decision, including 
                justification for any decisions made to allow 
                acquisition programs to deviate from the Department's 
                acquisition management policy; and
                    ``(D) any assigned items for further action; and
            ``(2) within 7 days after the acquisition decision 
        memorandum is signed, submit a copy of the memorandum to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate.''.
    (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 adding after the item relating to section 837 the following 
new item:

``Sec. 838. Acquisition Review Board.''.

SEC. 323. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a suspension and 
debarment program that ensures the Department and each of the 
components of the Department comply with the laws, regulations, and 
guidance related to the suspension, debarment, and ineligibility of 
contractors.
    (b) Requirements.--The program required to be established under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) require that any referral made by a contracting 
        official for consideration of actions to protect the interests 
        of the Federal Government be evaluated by the Suspension and 
        Debarment Official in writing in accordance with applicable 
        regulations;
            (2) develop and require training for all contracting 
        officials of the Department on the causes for suspension and 
        debarment and complying with departmental and Government-wide 
        policies and processes; and
            (3) include policies and processes for--
                    (A) tracking, reviewing, and documenting suspension 
                and debarment decisions, including those related to 
                poor performance, fraud, national security 
                considerations, and other criteria determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary;
                    (B) ensuring consideration of and referral for 
                suspension, debarment, or other necessary actions that 
                protect the interests of the Federal Government;
                    (C) managing and sharing relevant documents and 
                information on contractors for use across the 
                Department;
                    (D) requiring timely reporting into a centralized 
                departmental and Government-wide databases by the 
                suspension and debarment officials to capture 
                suspension and debarment activities, document 
                justifications for decisions, or other relevant 
                information;
                    (E) issuing guidance to implement these policies 
                that is regularly updated and includes definitions for 
                all relevant terms related to the program; and
                    (F) timely implementation of agreed upon 
                recommendations from the Inspector General of the 
                Department or the Comptroller General of the United 
                States.
    (c) Inspector General Review.--Beginning one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every three years thereafter, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Homeland Security shall--
            (1) conduct audits regarding grant and procurement awards 
        to identify instances in which a contract or grant was 
        improperly awarded to a suspended or debarred entity and 
        whether corrective actions were taken to prevent recurrence; 
        and
            (2) review the suspension and debarment program throughout 
        the Department to assess whether suspension and debarment 
        criteria are consistently applied throughout the Department and 
        whether disparities exist in the application of such criteria, 
        particularly with respect to business size and categories.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``congressional homeland security committees'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act;
            (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of 
        Homeland Security; and
            (3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security.

SEC. 324. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED TO NATIONAL 
              SECURITY INTERESTS ACCORDING TO CERTAIN CRITERIA.

    (a) Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that any procurement 
of covered items for a frontline operational component meets the 
following criteria:
            (1) To the maximum extent possible, not less than one-third 
        of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the 
        procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that 
        are manufactured in part or provided in the United States by 
        entities that qualify as small business concerns (as such term 
        is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632)).
            (2) Each prime contractor, with respect to the procurement 
        of such covered items, shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, the following:
                    (A) Each first-tier subcontractor and end item 
                manufacturer complies with the contractor code of 
                business ethics and conduct under section 3509 of title 
                41, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation.
                    (B) Each first-tier subcontractor and end-item 
                manufacturer is in compliance with a standard 
                identified by the Secretary as appropriate for quality, 
                such as ISO 9001:2015 of the International Organization 
                for Standardization.
                    (C) The ability of a first-tier subcontractor to 
                fulfill the terms of the contract is verified.
            (3) Each supplier of such a covered item with an insignia 
        (such as any patch, badge, or emblem) and each supplier of such 
        an insignia, if such covered item with such insignia or such 
        insignia, as the case may be, is not produced, applied, or 
        assembled in the United States, shall--
                    (A) store such covered item with such insignia or 
                such insignia in a locked area;
                    (B) report any pilferage or theft of such covered 
                item with such insignia or such insignia occurring at 
                any stage before delivery of such covered item with 
                such insignia or such insignia; and
                    (C) destroy any defective or unusable covered item 
                with insignia or insignia in a manner established by 
                the Secretary, and maintain records, for 3 years after 
                the creation of such records, of such destruction that 
                include the date of such destruction, a description of 
                the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed, 
                the quantity of the covered item with insignia or 
                insignia destroyed, and the method of destruction.
    (b) Pricing.--The Secretary shall ensure that covered items are 
purchased at a fair and reasonable price, consistent with the 
procedures and guidelines specified in the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
provide to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
a report on the following:
            (1) Instances in which vendors have failed to meet 
        deadlines for delivery of covered items and corrective actions 
        taken by the Department in response to such instances.
            (2) The status of efforts to carry out paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (a).
            (3) A description of how the Department ensures the 
        compliance of each prime contractor with the requirements of 
        paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and any instances of non-
        compliance.
    (d) Department Frontline Operational Component Described.--In this 
section, the term ``Department frontline operational component'' refers 
to any of the following components of the Department:
            (1) United States Customs and Border Protection.
            (2) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
            (3) The United States Secret Service.
            (4) The Transportation Security Administration.
            (5) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
            (6) The Federal Protective Service.
            (7) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
            (8) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
    (e) Determination.--If the Secretary determines that compliance 
with paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is impractical, the Secretary 
shall, not later than 15 days after making such determination, submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate an explanation relating to such determination and specifics 
regarding what percentage of covered items will be procured by small 
business concerns.
    (f) Exception.--This section shall not apply to the purchase of 
covered items by the Department to be used by the Department for 
training purposes.
    (g) Covered Item Described.--In this section, the term ``covered 
item'' refers to any of the following with respect to a Department 
frontline operational component:
            (1) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic 
        protection for an individual, consisting of one or more of the 
        following:
                    (A) Soft ballistic panels.
                    (B) Hard ballistic plates.
                    (C) Concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform.
                    (D) External armor carriers worn over a uniform.
            (2) Helmets that provide ballistic protection and other 
        head protection and components.
            (3) Protective eyewear.
            (4) Rain gear, cold weather gear, other environmental and 
        flame-resistant clothing.
            (5) Footwear.
            (6) Uniforms.
            (7) Bags and packs.
            (8) Holsters and tactical pouches.
            (9) Patches, insignia, and embellishments.
            (10) Respiratory protective masks.
            (11) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
        protective gear.
            (12) Hearing protection equipment.
            (13) Any other critical safety item as determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
    (h) Effective Date.--This section applies with respect to a 
contract entered into by the Department or any of its frontline 
operational components after 120 days of enactment of this Act.
    (i) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary should endeavor to ensure that the majority of covered items 
for a frontline operational component procured by the Department are 
manufactured in the United States by entities that qualify as small 
business concerns.
    (j) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
study of the adequacy of allowances provided to employees of Department 
of Homeland Security frontline operational components (as such term is 
described in section 836 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added 
by subsection (a)). Such study shall be informed by a Department-wide 
survey of employees from across the Department who receive uniform 
allowances that seeks to ascertain what, if any, improvements could be 
made to the current uniform allowances and what, if any, impacts 
current allowances have had on employee morale and retention. Such 
study shall also consider increasing by 25 percent, at minimum, the 
uniform allowance for first year employees and by 50 percent, at 
minimum, the annual allowance for all other employees.

SEC. 325. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE 
              UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not 
operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a 
contract for the procurement of--
            (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that--
                    (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
                by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign 
                country;
                    (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data 
                transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured 
                in a covered foreign country or by a corporation 
                domiciled in a covered foreign country;
                    (C) uses a ground control system or operating 
                software developed in a covered foreign country or by a 
                corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
                    (D) uses network connectivity or data storage 
                located in or administered by a corporation domiciled 
                in a covered foreign country; or
            (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
        by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country for the 
        detection or identification of covered unmanned aircraft 
        systems.
    (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the 
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case by case basis by certifying 
in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate that the operation or procurement that is the 
subject of such a waiver is required--
            (1) in the national interest of the United States;
            (2) for counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or
            (3) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information 
        warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
        country'' means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in 
        the ``Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the 
        United States of America: Sharpening the American Military's 
        Competitive Edge'' issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
        to section 113 of title 10, United States Code.
            (2) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``unmanned aircraft 
        system'' has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of 
        title 49, United States Code.

     Subtitle C--Acquisition Program Management Accountability and 
                              Transparency

SEC. 331. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION FOR MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:

``SEC. 839. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR 
              ACQUISITION PROGRAM BREACH.

    ``(a) Requirements Within Department in Event of Breach.--
            ``(1) Notifications.--
                    ``(A) Notification of breach.--If a breach (as such 
                term is defined in section 830) occurs, or is expected 
                to occur, in a major acquisition program, the program 
                manager for such program shall notify the Component 
                Acquisition Executive for such program, the head of the 
                component concerned, the Executive Director of the 
                Program Accountability and Risk Management office, and 
                the Under Secretary for Management in writing not later 
                than 30 days after such breach is identified.
                    ``(B) Notification to secretary.--If a breach 
                occurs, or is expected to occur, in a major acquisition 
                program and such breach results in an increase greater 
                than 15 percent of a cost threshold, a delay greater 
                than 180 days of a schedule threshold, or a failure to 
                meet any of the performance thresholds specified in the 
                most recently approved acquisition program baseline for 
                such program, the Component Acquisition Executive for 
                such program shall notify the Secretary in writing not 
                later than five days after the Component Acquisition 
                Executive for such program is notified of the breach 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Notification to congress.--If a notification 
                to the Secretary is made under subsection (B) relating 
                to a breach in a major acquisition program, the Under 
                Secretary for Management shall notify the congressional 
                homeland security committees (as such term is defined 
                in section 830) of such breach in writing not later 
                than 30 days after the notification is made to the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Remediation plan and root cause analysis.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a breach occurs, or is 
                expected to occur, in a major acquisition program, the 
                program manager for such program shall, in coordination 
                with the Component Acquisition Executive for such a 
                program, submit to the head of the component concerned, 
                the Executive Director of the Program Accountability 
                and Risk Management office, and the Under Secretary for 
                Management in writing a remediation plan and root cause 
                analysis relating to such breach and program. Such plan 
                and analysis shall be submitted at a date established 
                at the discretion of the Under Secretary for 
                Management.
                    ``(B) Remediation plan.--The remediation plan 
                required under this subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) explain the circumstances of the 
                        breach at issue;
                            ``(ii) include a root cause analysis that 
                        determines the underlying cause or causes of 
                        the breach, including the role, if any, of--
                                    ``(I) unrealistic performance 
                                expectations;
                                    ``(II) unrealistic baseline 
                                estimates for cost or schedule or 
                                changes in program requirements;
                                    ``(III) immature technologies or 
                                excessive manufacturing or integration 
                                risk;
                                    ``(IV) unanticipated design, 
                                engineering, manufacturing, or 
                                technology integration issues arising 
                                during program performance;
                                    ``(V) changes to the scope of such 
                                program;
                                    ``(VI) inadequate program funding 
                                or changes in planned out-year funding 
                                from one 5-year funding plan to the 
                                next 5-year funding plan as outlined in 
                                the Future Years Homeland Security 
                                Program required under section 874;
                                    ``(VII) legislative, legal, or 
                                regulatory changes;
                                    ``(VIII) inadequate program 
                                management personnel, including lack of 
                                sufficient number of staff, training, 
                                credentials, certifications; or
                                    ``(IX) inadequate assessment or 
                                mitigation of program risk;
                            ``(iii) propose corrective action to 
                        address the underlying cause or causes of the 
                        breach as identified in clause (ii);
                            ``(iv) explain the rationale for why a 
                        proposed corrective action is recommended 
                        compared to other options considered; and
                            ``(v) identify the estimated impact on 
                        program cost, schedule, and performance goals 
                        of implementing the proposed corrective action, 
                        and the extent to which funding from other 
                        programs will need to be reduced to cover the 
                        cost growth of such program.
            ``(3) Review of remediation plans.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Under Secretary for 
                Management shall review the remediation plan required 
                under paragraph (2). The Under Secretary may approve 
                such plan or provide an alternative proposed corrective 
                action, including cancelling the program, within 30 
                days of the submission of such plan under such 
                paragraph. Programs that submit a breach notification 
                to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B) shall 
                pause all activities other than those necessary to 
                develop the remediation plan required under subsection 
                (a)(2)(B) until the Under Secretary for Management 
                approves such a plan or provides alternative corrective 
                actions for the program.
                    ``(B) Documentation.--The Under Secretary for 
                Management shall document the result of the review 
                required under subparagraph (A) in an acquisition 
                decision memorandum. If the program is approved to 
                continue, the Under Secretary for Management shall 
                certify in the acquisition decision memorandum that--
                            ``(i) such program is essential to the 
                        accomplishment of the Department's mission;
                            ``(ii) there are no alternatives to the 
                        capability or asset provided by such program 
                        that will provide equal or greater capability 
                        in both a more cost-effective and timely 
                        manner;
                            ``(iii) the estimated impact on program 
                        cost, schedule, and performance goals of 
                        implementing the proposed corrective action are 
                        reasonable; and
                            ``(iv) the management structure for such 
                        program is adequate to manage and control cost, 
                        schedule, and performance.
                    ``(C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 
                days after the review required under subparagraph (A) 
                is completed, the Under Secretary for Management shall 
                submit to the congressional homeland security 
                committees a copy of the remediation plan and the root 
                cause analysis required under paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 838 the following new item:

``Sec. 839. Congressional notification and other requirements for major 
                            acquisition program breach.''.

SEC. 332. ACQUISITION REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:

``SEC. 840. ACQUISITION REPORTS.

    ``(a) Congressional Acquisition Progress Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--At the same time as the President's 
        budget is submitted for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of 
        title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for 
        Management shall submit to the congressional homeland security 
        committees (as such term is defined in section 830) and the 
        Comptroller General of the United States an annual acquisition 
        progress report. The report shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A listing of programs that have been 
                cancelled, paused, or are in breach pursuant to the 
                section 838 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as 
                amended).
                    ``(B) A listing of programs being tracked on the 
                Master Acquisition Oversight List pursuant to 
                subsection (b)(12) of section 711 of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002 as amended that have not yet 
                established an initial Department-approved acquisition 
                program baseline.
                    ``(C) A listing of established Executive Steering 
                Committees, which provide governance of a program or 
                related set of programs and lower-tiered oversight, and 
                support between acquisition decision events and 
                component reviews, including the mission and membership 
                for each.
            ``(2) Information for major acquisition programs.--For each 
        major acquisition program on the Master Acquisition Oversight 
        List pursuant to subsection (b)(12) of section 711 of the 
        Homeland Security Act of 2002 as amended that has at least one 
        Department-approved acquisition program baseline and has not 
        yet fully deployed all planned capabilities, the report shall 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A narrative describing the purpose of the 
                program, including the capabilities being acquired and 
                the component(s) sponsoring the acquisition.
                    ``(B) Acquisition Review Board status of each 
                acquisition, including the current acquisition phase, 
                the date of the last review, and a listing of the 
                required documents that have been completed with the 
                dates approved.
                    ``(C) A comparison of the cost goals in the first 
                Department-approved acquisition program baseline, the 
                current Department-approved acquisition program 
                baseline, and the current estimate. The comparison 
                shall include the timeframe and confidence interval for 
                each source and a description of and rationale for any 
                changes.
                    ``(D) A comparison of the schedule goals in the 
                first Department-approved acquisition program baseline, 
                the current Department-approved acquisition program 
                baseline, and the current schedule. The comparison 
                shall identify what each event is expected to achieve 
                and include a description of and rationale for any 
                changes.
                    ``(E) A comparison of the performance goals in the 
                first Department-approved acquisition program baseline 
                and the current Department-approved acquisition program 
                baseline. The comparison shall identify the rationale 
                for any changes and whether the current performance 
                goal has been demonstrated.
                    ``(F) A list of key test and evaluation events, 
                including dates they are planned or occurred.
                    ``(G) Top five risks associated with the program, 
                including narrative descriptions and mitigation 
                actions.
                    ``(H) Contract status, including earned value 
                management data as applicable.
                    ``(I) Total number of increments or units to be 
                acquired, as appropriate, including a schedule 
                outlining the quantity of increments or units to be 
                procured annually until procurement is complete, as 
                appropriate.
                    ``(J) A table delineated by appropriation that 
                provides (for prior years; past year; current year; 
                budget year; budget year plus one; budget year plus 
                two; budget year plus three; budget year plus four and 
                beyond; and total cost) the actual or estimated 
                appropriations, obligations, unobligated authority, and 
                planned expenditures.
            ``(3) Updates.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        submit quarterly updates to such report not later than 45 days 
        after the completion of each quarter. The updates shall be 
        submitted to the congressional homeland security committees (as 
        such term is defined in section 830) and include the same 
        information under paragraph (1) and (2) for any major 
        acquisition program--
                    ``(A) that has been newly established since the 
                annual report was submitted; or
                    ``(B) that has received approval for a revised 
                acquisition program baseline.
    ``(b) Comptroller General Reviews.--
            ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than three months after each 
        annual report under subsection (a) is submitted, the 
        Comptroller General of the United States shall brief the 
        congressional homeland security committees (as such term is 
        defined in section 830) on the contents of each such report, 
        including observations on the accuracy of the information 
        presented and any other risks or challenges the Department 
        faces in managing its acquisition portfolio.
            ``(2) Review.--Not later than three years after submission 
        of the first annual report under subsection (a), the 
        Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate and 
        submit to the congressional homeland security committees a 
        report on the reliability of the data used to prepare such 
        reports.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 839 the following new item:

``Sec. 840. Acquisition reports.''.

                        TITLE IV--OTHER REFORMS

SEC. 401. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--Section 706 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(as redesignated by this Act; relating to the Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' 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 advisory 
                committees established pursuant to section 871, the 
                Homeland Security Advisory Council, and the Homeland 
                Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, or 
                otherwise established, including the Aviation Security 
                Advisory Committee established pursuant 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)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, to the extent 
                        practicable,'' after ``describe''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``budget plan'' and 
                        inserting ``resources required'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, to the extent 
                        practicable,'' after ``identify'';
                            (ii) by striking ``budget plan required to 
                        provide sufficient resources to successfully'' 
                        and inserting ``resources required to''; and
                            (iii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting ``, including any resources 
                        identified from redundant, wasteful, or 
                        unnecessary capabilities and capacities that 
                        can be redirected to better support other 
                        existing capabilities and 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 ``December 31 of 
                the year'' and inserting ``60 days after the date of 
                the submission of the President'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 inserting 
                        ``risk assessment of'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, 
                        as required under subsection (b)(2)'' before 
                        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'';
                                    (III) by inserting ``and risks'' 
                                before ``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):
            ``(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 the pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including the 
                following:
                            ``(i) All written communications, including 
                        communications sent out by the Secretary and 
                        feedback submitted to the Secretary through 
                        technology, online communications tools, in-
                        person discussions, and the interagency 
                        process.
                            ``(ii) Information on how feedback received 
                        by the Secretary informed the quadrennial 
                        homeland security review.
                    ``(B) Information regarding the risk assessment, as 
                required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including the 
                following:
                            ``(i) The risk model utilized to generate 
                        the risk assessment.
                            ``(ii) Information, including data used in 
                        the risk model, utilized to generate the risk 
                        assessment.
                            ``(iii) Sources of information, including 
                        other risk assessments, utilized to generate 
                        the risk assessment.
                            ``(iv) Information on assumptions, weighing 
                        factors, and subjective judgments utilized to 
                        generate the risk assessment, together with 
                        information on the rationale or basis 
                        thereof.''; and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsection (d):
    ``(d) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of each 
report required under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall provide to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate information on the degree to which the findings and 
recommendations developed in the quadrennial homeland security review 
covered by each such report were integrated into the acquisition 
strategy and expenditure plans for the Department.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland security review conducted 
after December 31, 2021.

SEC. 402. LIMITATIONS REGARDING SECRETARIAL AUTHORITIES ASSOCIATED WITH 
              THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.

    Section 1315 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``of the Department of Homeland 
                Security, including employees transferred to the 
                Department'' and insert ``transferred to the Department 
                of Homeland Security''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2002,'' and inserting ``2002'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``While engaged in the performance 
                of official duties,'' and inserting ``To the extent 
                necessary to protect the property described in 
                subsection (a) and persons on such property,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``firearms'' 
                and inserting ``a firearm'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``if the 
                officer or agent has reasonable grounds to believe that 
                the person to be arrested has committed or is 
                committing a felony;'' and inserting the following: 
                ``if--
                            ``(i) the officer or agent has probable 
                        cause to believe that the person to be arrested 
                        has committed, is committing, or is about to 
                        commit a felony on or related to property owned 
                        or occupied by the Federal Government;
                            ``(ii) the arrest--
                                    ``(I) occurs on the Federal 
                                property or an area in the immediate 
                                vicinity of the property and does not 
                                extend beyond any adjacent sidewalk, 
                                public street, or other adjacent areas;
                                    ``(II) in the case of an agreement 
                                under subsection (e), occurs in an area 
                                in which arrests are permitted under 
                                the parameters established in such 
                                agreement; or
                                    ``(III) is carried out in an area 
                                not covered under subclause (I) or (II) 
                                only if--
                                            ``(aa) the officer or agent 
                                        is in active pursuit of a 
                                        person who is otherwise subject 
                                        to arrest under this 
                                        subparagraph; and
                                            ``(bb) such person exits 
                                        the area covered by subclause 
                                        (I) or (II), as applicable, 
                                        during such pursuit; and
                            ``(iii) there are specific and articulable 
                        facts to support a reasonable belief that the 
                        person may--
                                    ``(I) escape before a warrant can 
                                be obtained for his or her arrest;
                                    ``(II) destroy evidence; or
                                    ``(III) continue the commission of 
                                a felony on or related to property 
                                owned or occupied by the Federal 
                                Government;'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting ``, except that such investigations and any 
                associated surveillance are restricted solely to 
                offenses that may have been committed against property 
                owned or occupied by the Federal Government; and''; and
                    (E) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(F) carry out such other activities necessary to 
                protect the property described in subsection (a) and 
                persons on such property as the Secretary may 
                prescribe.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``the Secretary may enter into 
                agreements'' and inserting ``the Secretary shall enter 
                into agreements, including memoranda of 
                understanding,''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Any 
                agreement, including memoranda of understanding, 
                entered into under this subsection shall include a 
                requirement that all officers and agents designated 
                under this subsection and subject to such agreement 
                wear body cameras while on duty.'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Identification as Federal Officer.--An officer or agent 
designated under this subsection shall, while engaged in the 
performance of official duties, display--
            ``(1) appropriate insignia identifying the department or 
        agency of the Department of Homeland Security from which such 
        officer or agent has been designated; and
            ``(2) the full name of the officer or agent.
    ``(g) Limitation on Arrests.--With respect to any arrest carried 
out under subsection (b)(2)(C), the officer or agent shall--
            ``(1) identify himself or herself and the department or 
        agency in which such officer or agent is employed;
            ``(2) inform the individual being arrested of the cause for 
        such arrest;
            ``(3) in the case of an arrest carried out pursuant to an 
        agreement under subsection (e), notify any State or local 
        government that is party to such agreement of the arrest; and
            ``(4) document the details of the arrest and the cause for 
        such arrest.''.

SEC. 403. BIOMETRIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Biometrics and Identity Management Development and Strategy.--
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans shall, in 
coordination with the Privacy Officer and Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties Officer, and consultation with appropriate heads of 
components or offices within the Department, develop and coordinate a 
biometrics and identity management enterprise strategy for the 
Department that includes guidance and requirements regarding the front-
end collection, use, retention, sharing, and disposal of biometric 
information by and within the Department and requires the establishment 
of robust privacy protections for individuals that, with respect to the 
United States VISIT program and any other such passenger facilitation 
program, prioritizes securing voluntary consent for the capture of 
biometrics from individuals through an opt-in approach rather than an 
opt-out approach. Upon the issuance of the strategy, no component head 
shall be authorized to initiate or expand a pilot or program that 
includes biometrics or identity management without the Secretary 
determining that the program is consistent with this strategy or 
successor strategy.
    (b) Compliance With Department Biometrics and Identity Management 
Strategy.--The Under Secretary for Management shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the issuance of the 
        biometrics and identity management enterprise strategy required 
        under subsection (a) of this section, issue determinations 
        regarding compliance with the strategy for each pilot or 
        program of the Department that uses biometric technologies or 
        information and, where necessary, a corresponding corrective 
        action plan for the pilot or program to come into compliance 
        with the strategy within a year;
            (2) upon issuance of determinations pursuant to paragraph 
        (1), submit determinations together with any corresponding 
        corrective action plans to the Committee on Homeland Security 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
            (3) two years after enactment of this Act, submit 
        certifications for each pilot or program that the Secretary 
        determines to be in compliance the strategy to the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate and notification of the suspension or cancellation of 
        any pilots or programs that are not in compliance with the 
        strategy.
    (c) Inventory.--Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary for Management, in coordination with the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an inventory of all 
pilots and programs of the Department that use biometric technologies 
or information. The inventory shall include, at a minimum, the 
following information for each pilot and program--
            (1) the components or Department offices involved, 
        including their roles and responsibilities;
            (2) the purpose of the pilot or program, including reason 
        for the use of biometric technologies or information in the 
        pilot or program;
            (3) a description of functionality, including an overview 
        of any technologies or systems used to capture, share, or match 
        biometric information;
            (4) the timeframes and locations of key events, including 
        the actual or planned initiation and completion dates for test 
        activities and technology deployments;
            (5) estimated total cost and funding sources;
            (6) any contracts or agreements entered into with other 
        Federal departments and agencies, private or third-party 
        entities, and educational institutions;
            (7) status of implementation, including any transition 
        plans for pilots; and
            (8) status of plans for developing and issuing any related 
        rulemakings or privacy impact assessments.
    (d) Assessment.--Within one year of submitting the inventory 
required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology shall conduct and submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of all 
pilots or programs of the Department that use biometric technologies or 
information that involves facial recognition or iris scanning. The 
assessment shall, at a minimum, review--
            (1) the impact of device specifications and installation 
        factors, such as camera quality, lighting, and internet 
        connectivity, of biometric collection technologies on the 
        Department's ability to capture accurate data across all 
        demographic groups, including across age, sex, skin tone, and 
        disability status, alone and in combination with each other, to 
        inform minimum biometric capture device standards;
            (2) proposed or implemented biometric collection methods to 
        capture accurate data across all demographic groups;
            (3) information security of biometric technology or 
        systems, including lessons learned to improve resiliency 
        against tampering or cyber threats; and
            (4) independent testing results of biometric matching 
        algorithms to verify accuracy across all demographic groups.
    (e) Limitation on Expanding Biometric Air Exit Capabilities.--
            (1) Requirement.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        prohibit U.S. Customs and Border Protection from expanding 
        biometric air exit capabilities to additional airports, air 
        terminals, or airlines, until it has demonstrated for at least 
        three consecutive months that the program meets its validated 
        user requirement for capturing live biometric images of in-
        scope travelers on participating flights for capabilities 
        already deployed as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``in-scope 
        traveler'' means any person who is required to provide 
        biometrics upon exit from the United States pursuant to section 
        215.8(a)(1) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.

SEC. 404. ENHANCED DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE 
              MATTERS.

    Paragraph (9) of section 201(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) any intelligence information under this Act 
                is, to the extent practicable, shared, retained, and 
                disseminated consistent with the protection of privacy 
                rights, civil rights, and civil liberties, as 
                determined, respectively, by the Chief Privacy Officer 
                and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.''.

SEC. 405. PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES COORDINATION 
              REQUIRED.

    No head of a component or office may initiate, modify, or expand a 
program that may substantially impact the privacy, civil rights, and 
civil liberties of individuals or includes the collection of personally 
identifiable information unless prior to the initiation, modification, 
or expansion, the head of the component or office has done so in 
coordination with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department.

SEC. 406. DEPARTMENT-WIDE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, 
shall issue a Department-wide management directive for social media 
activity on official Departmental accounts that shall include--
            (1) the roles and responsibilities of Department offices, 
        including the Office of the General Counsel and Privacy Office, 
        in monitoring the Department's compliance with the social media 
        policy;
            (2) a discussion of applicable Federal laws, regulations, 
        and requirements that apply to social media use, including 
        those related to information quality, such as the Data Quality 
        Act, ethical conduct, protecting individual privacy, and 
        records management;
            (3) the process for authorizing an official, Department 
        branded social media account;
            (4) training requirements, to include mass communication 
        and ethics training, for authorizing agency officials to use 
        Department accounts to communicate in their official capacity; 
        and
            (5) guidance for the personal use of social media accounts 
        not related to official duties.
    (b) Publication.--The Secretary shall maintain a list of all 
current official social media accounts of the Department on the website 
of the Department.

SEC. 407. PROPAGANDA PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, 
shall issue a Department-wide directive and corresponding oversight 
mechanisms to all personnel prohibiting the origination or circulation 
of propaganda internally or externally, including with respect to 
public-facing materials.
    (b) Inspector General Review.--Not later than September 30, 2022, 
the Inspector General of the Department shall review--
            (1) the Department's internal and external communications 
        associated with the August 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting; 
        the 2020 protests in Portland, Oregon; and the issuance of 
        Executive Order 13769 to determine if there is evidence of the 
        Department engaging in propaganda as defined under this Act;
            (2) implementation of subsection (a); and
            (3) issue recommendations, as appropriate, to strengthen 
        protections against the engagement of propaganda within the 
        Department.
    (c) Propaganda Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``propaganda'' means information disseminated with the intent to 
promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view, 
including--
            (1) materials designed to support or defeat the enactment 
        of legislation before the Congress or any State or local 
        legislature or legislative body;
            (2) materials designed to support or defeat proposed or 
        pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by 
        the Executive Branch including any State or local government;
            (3) materials self-aggrandizing or overly publicizing and 
        emphasizing the importance of the agency or activity in 
        question;
            (4) materials that are prepared by the agency or its 
        contractors at the behest of the agency and circulated as the 
        ostensible position of parties outside the agency without 
        disclosure that the information originated with the Department; 
        and
            (5) purely partisan materials, those designed to aid a 
        particular political party or candidate.

SEC. 408. LIMITS ON EXPENSES FOR A SWEARING-IN CEREMONY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any Federal 
funds or use any Government property for a reception or gathering after 
a swearing-in ceremony.
    (b) Exception.--At the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Secretary may obligate and expend Federal funds or use 
Government property during an initial swearing-in ceremony for a 
presidential appointee within the Department of Homeland Security for 
meals or refreshments served during such ceremony if the total cost 
does not exceed an amount established by the Secretary not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
    (c) Reporting.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal 
year beginning with fiscal year 2021, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual report on all 
funds expended during swearing-in ceremonies described in subsection 
(b).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Government property.--The term ``Government property'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2635.704(b)(1) of 
        title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (2) Swearing-in ceremony.--The term ``swearing-in 
        ceremony'' means a gathering at which the swearing-in of a 
        Department of Homeland Security official occurs.

SEC. 409. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS AND REPORTING.

    No later than 90 days after enactment, the Chief Procurement 
Officer shall--
            (1) disseminate existing laws, regulations, and agency 
        policies related to avoiding personal conflicts of interest and 
        improper business practices to all Department contracting and 
        grant officials, as well as information regarding protections 
        for such officials that report any attempt or actual 
        interference by a Department, Administration, or other elected 
        official or private individual with a conflict of interest or a 
        desire to unfairly influence the procurement process; and
            (2) require that all Department contracting and grant 
        officials certify receipt and review of the information 
        disseminated under paragraph (1).

SEC. 410. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 890E. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department a 
mentor-protege program (in this section referred to as the `Program') 
under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protege firm 
for the purpose of assisting the protege firm to compete for prime 
contracts and subcontracts of the Department.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the 
Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any 
list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been 
suspended or debarred.
    ``(c) Program Application and Approval.--
            ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the 
        Department, shall establish a process for submission of an 
        application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm 
        selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the assistance to be 
                provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent 
                available, the number and a brief description of each 
                anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege 
                firm.
                    ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the 
                assistance to be provided over the period of 
                participation in the Program.
                    ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by 
                the mentor firm for providing assistance under the 
                Program.
                    ``(D) Attestation that Program participants will 
                submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by 
                the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the 
                protege firm's developmental progress.
                    ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will 
                inform the Secretary in the event of change in 
                eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program.
            ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an 
        application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office 
        of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify 
        applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the 
        process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration.
            ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and 
        Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of 
        an application under this subsection if it determines that such 
        action is in the best interest of the Department.
    ``(d) Program Duration.--A mentor firm and protege firm approved 
under subsection (c) shall enter into an agreement to participate in 
the Program for a period of not less than 36 months.
    ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter 
into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following 
Program benefits:
            ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
        a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation 
        credit for participating in the Program.
            ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
        a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a 
        protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a 
        subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total 
        dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege firm.
            ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, 
        financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a 
        mentor firm, including a subcontract award.
            ``(4) Any other benefits identified by the Secretary.
    ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of the Office 
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall submit to the 
Committees on Homeland Security and Small Business of the House of 
Representatives a report that--
            ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a 
        protege firm entered into under this section, including number 
        of protege firm participants that are--
                    ``(A) small business concerns;
                    ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by veterans;
                    ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by service-disabled veterans;
                    ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns;
                    ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
                    ``(F) women-owned small business concerns;
                    ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; 
                and
                    ``(H) minority institutions of higher education;
            ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor 
        firms to protege firms;
            ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a 
        mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided 
        subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and
            ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been--
                    ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of 
                protege firms; and
                    ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated 
                value of prime contract and subcontract awards to 
                protege firms for the period covered by the report.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        `historically Black college or university' means any of the 
        historically Black colleges and universities referred to in 
        section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on 
        March 1, 2018.
            ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for-
        profit business concern that is not a small business concern 
        that--
                    ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to 
                assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime 
                contracts and subcontracts; and
                    ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term 
        `minority institution of higher education' means an institution 
        of higher education with a student body that reflects the 
        composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).
            ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small 
        business concern, a historically Black college or university, 
        or a minority institution of higher education that--
                    ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or 
                subcontract with the Department; and
                    ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small 
        business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled 
        by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by 
        service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business 
        concern', and `small business concern owned and controlled by 
        women' have the meaning given such terms, respectively, under 
        section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The term 
        `small business concern owned and controlled by socially and 
        economically disadvantaged individuals' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890D the following new item:

``Sec. 890E. Mentor-protege program.''.

SEC. 411. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) HOMELAND 
              SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) Department-Wide Strategy for Enhanced Partnerships With 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving 
Institutions.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall--
            (1) issue a Department-wide strategy to enhance 
        partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities 
        and minority-serving institutions that includes yearly goals, 
        including goals related to improving recruitment and hiring, 
        research and development, and acquisition opportunities at such 
        institutions, through fiscal year 2025; and
            (2) require the head of each component of the Department 
        to--
                    (A) not later than 150 days after the date of the 
                issuance under paragraph (1) of the Department-wide 
                strategy, develop a component-specific action plan to 
                implement such strategy;
                    (B) monitor progress on such implementation; and
                    (C) not later than one year after the date of such 
                issuance, report to the Secretary regarding progress on 
                such implementation.
    (b) Enhancement of Research and Development Partnerships.--The 
Secretary shall seek to enhance partnerships with historically Black 
colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions with 
respect to administering the research and development activities of the 
Department by, among other things--
            (1) encouraging the participation of such colleges, 
        universities, and institutions in the research, development, 
        testing, and evaluation programs and activities of the 
        Department;
            (2) facilitating partnerships between such colleges, 
        universities, and institutions and private sector stakeholders, 
        national laboratories, and other academic institutions in areas 
        important to homeland security, including cybersecurity, 
        emergency management, and counterterrorism; and
            (3) distributing funds through Science and Technology 
        Directorate grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to 
        such colleges, universities, and institutions for enhancements 
        in areas important to homeland security, including 
        cybersecurity, emergency management, and counterterrorism.
    (c) Career Opportunities Partnerships.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Human Capitol Officer of the Department, shall make 
available to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-
serving institutions a current list of internship, fellowship, 
scholarship, and recruitment opportunities within the Department for 
students and recent graduates of such colleges, universities, and 
institutions.
    (d) Acquisition Partnerships.--Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the 
Chief Procurement Officer of the Department, shall--
            (1) identify how to increase the participation of 
        historically Black colleges and universities and minority-
        serving institutions in Department acquisitions, including 
        identifying existing opportunities for historically Black 
        colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to 
        participate in the contracting program of the Small Business 
        Administration for minorities; and
            (2) disseminate to such colleges, universities, and 
        institutions--
                    (A) information identified in accordance with 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) current and future opportunities to participate 
                in Department acquisitions.
    (e) Annual Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after enactment of 
        this Act, and annually thereafter through 2026, the Secretary 
        shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the efforts of 
        the Department to partner with historically Black colleges and 
        universities and minority-serving institutions to carry out 
        this Act.
            (2) Reporting requirements.--The annual reports required 
        under subsection (a) shall include the following:
                    (A) A list of awards, including the corresponding 
                monetary value for each such award, to historically 
                Black colleges and universities and minority-serving 
                institutions, disaggregated by grant, contract, 
                cooperative agreement, and other research development 
                test and evaluation activity, initiative, and program.
                    (B) A description of how the Department is 
                partnering with historically Black colleges and 
                universities and minority-serving institutions under 
                the programs referred to in subsections (b) and (d), 
                and how such programs have helped such colleges, 
                universities, and institutions participate in 
                acquisitions with the Department.
                    (C) A summary of outreach efforts to historically 
                Black colleges and universities and minority-serving 
                institutions, and an identification of any Department 
                programs and initiatives in which such colleges, 
                universities, and institutions are under-represented 
                among institutions of higher education.
                    (D) A description of the status of efforts made by 
                the Department pursuant to subsections (a) and (c), 
                including--
                            (i) for subsection (a), Department-wide 
                        goals pursuant to the Department-wide strategy 
                        to enhance partnerships with historically Black 
                        colleges and universities and minority-serving 
                        institutions under such section, and the status 
                        of efforts to implement action plans throughout 
                        the Department to carry out such strategy; and
                            (ii) for subsection (c), participation 
                        rates in each internship, fellowship, 
                        scholarship, and recruitment opportunity 
                        referred to in such section, listed by 
                        historically Black college and university and 
                        minority-serving institution so participating.
                    (E) A list of memoranda of understanding entered 
                into by the Department with historically Black colleges 
                and universities and minority-serving institutions and 
                information on the parties and scope of each such 
                memorandum of understanding.

SEC. 412. CHILDREN'S TECHNICAL EXPERT.

    Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Security Act (6 
U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(I) identify and integrate the needs of children 
                into activities to prepare for, protect against, 
                respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk 
                of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
                manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents, 
                including by appointing a technical expert, who may 
                consult with relevant outside organizations and 
                experts, as necessary, to coordinate such integration, 
                as necessary.''.

SEC. 413. MODIFICATION OF SECRETARY'S REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY.

    Section 872(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1502(b)'' and inserting 
        ``1502''; and
            (2) striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 414. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act, the following terms should be defined as 
follows:
            (1) Foreign violent white supremacist extremist 
        organization.--The term ``foreign violent white supremacist 
        extremist organization'' means an organization based outside 
        the United States that seeks, wholly or in part, through 
        unlawful acts of force or violence, to support a belief in the 
        intellectual and moral superiority of the white race over other 
        races.
            (2) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution of higher education 
        described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
            (5) Public-facing materials.--The term ``public-facing 
        materials'' means any written, audio, or video materials to 
        inform the public, including press releases, speeches, talking 
        points, fact sheets, testimony, letters, reports, billboards, 
        and social media.
            (6) Social media.--The term ``social media'' means any 
        tools and technologies that allow a social media user to share 
        communications, postings, or information, or participate in 
        social networking, including but not limited to blogs, social 
        networks, video, and photo sharing websites, online forums, and 
        discussion boards, and automated data feeds.
            (7) Targeted violence.--The term ``targeted violence'' 
        means any incident of violence in which an attacker selects a 
        particular target prior to the incident of violence so as to 
        suggest an intent to inflict mass injury or death and may be an 
        act of domestic terrorism or international terrorism, or an 
        attack that otherwise lacks a clearly discernible political or 
        ideological motivation, such as the June 12, 2016, nightclub 
        mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, the October 1, 2017, attack 
        on concert-goers at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, and 
        the August 3, 2019, mass shooting at a store in El Paso, Texas.
            (8) Violent white supremacist extremism.--The term ``white 
        supremacist extremism'' means an ideology that seeks, wholly or 
        in part, through unlawful acts of force or violence, to support 
        a belief in the intellectual and moral superiority of the white 
        race over other races.
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