DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act

Bill: 115-hr-5079
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2018-02-23
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Intergovernmental relations

Performance measurement

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term "fusion center" means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity.</p> <p>The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of DHS shall provide personnel and support to fusion centers, publish performance metrics for DHS field personnel assigned to fusion centers, and develop and implement training for fusion center personnel. </p> <p>DHS intelligence and information components shall develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and shall assess and implement enhancements to improve such network.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-19
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term &quot;fusion center&quot; means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. Such strategy shall include: (1) specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers, (2) performance metrics for measuring success in achieving such goals and objectives, and (3) a five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such personnel; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account regional and threat diversity.</p> <p>DHS shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of DHS, or any successor system. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) DHS shall: (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by DHS components of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the network.</p> <p>DHS shall assess and implement technical enhancements to the network to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) DHS must report on the implementation of: (1) the fusion center information sharing strategy, (2) field personnel deployed to fusion centers, and (3) policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network.</p>

action_date: 2018-11-13
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop or update not less frequently than once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term &quot;fusion center&quot; means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. Such strategy shall include: (1) specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers, (2) performance metrics for measuring success in achieving such goals and objectives, and (3) a five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such personnel; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account regional and threat diversity.</p> <p>DHS shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of DHS, or any successor system. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) DHS shall: (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by DHS components of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the network.</p> <p>DHS shall assess and implement technical enhancements to the network to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) DHS must report describing the implementation of: (1) the fusion center information sharing strategy, (2) the deployment of field personnel to fusion centers, and (3) policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Network.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2018 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Keating , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Katko , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of the Department, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the Department’s unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network (HSIN) to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and update at least once every 5 years a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A 5-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of the Department, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the Department’s unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network (HSIN) to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. 5. Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 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 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the implementation of the following: (1) The fusion center information sharing strategy required under subsection (j) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as added by section 2 of this Act, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy. (2) Field personnel deployed to fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )) in accordance with section 3, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section. (3) Policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network in accordance with section 4, based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section.

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and update at least once every 5 years a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A 5-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of the Department, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the Department’s unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network (HSIN) to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. 5. Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 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 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the implementation of the following: (1) The fusion center information sharing strategy required under subsection (j) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as added by section 2 of this Act, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy. (2) Field personnel deployed to fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )) in accordance with section 3, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section. (3) Policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network in accordance with section 4, based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section.

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 462 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5079 [Report No. 115–606] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2018 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Keating , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Katko , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security March 19, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Barletta March 19, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 23, 2018 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of the Department, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the Department’s unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network (HSIN) to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. 5. Report Not later than 18 months 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 report on the implementation of the following: (1) The fusion center information sharing strategy required under subsection (j) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as added by section 2 of this Act, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy. (2) Field personnel deployed to fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )) in accordance with section 3, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section. (3) Policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network in accordance with section 4, based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section.

March 19, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 642 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5079 [Report No. 115–355] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 13, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and update at least once every 5 years a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A 5-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of the Department, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the Department’s unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network (HSIN) to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. 5. Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 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 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the implementation of the following: (1) The fusion center information sharing strategy required under subsection (j) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as added by section 2 of this Act, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy. (2) Field personnel deployed to fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )) in accordance with section 3, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section. (3) Policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Network in accordance with section 4, based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act . 2. Engagement strategy with fusion centers Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended by— (1) redesigning subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Fusion center information sharing strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall develop or update a strategy for Department engagement with fusion centers. Such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the Department, the Chief Privacy Officer, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, officials of fusion centers, officers designated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Such strategy shall include the following: (1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers— (A) through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the Department; (B) through the use of Department unclassified and classified information sharing systems, including the Homeland Security Information Network and the Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor systems; and (C) through any additional means. (2) The performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph (1). (3) A 5-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. . 3. Office of Intelligence and Analysis field personnel support to fusion centers (a) Performance metrics Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall— (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel, including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, regional and threat diversity, for— (A) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to an individual fusion center; (B) field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers; and (C) Regional Directors of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such Regional Directors. (b) Training In consultation with the Chief Information Officer, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network, or any successor system. (c) Fusion center defined In this section, the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A(k) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as redesignated by section 2. 4. DHS component usage of the Homeland Security Information Network (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, and in accordance with the functions and responsibilities assigned to the Under Secretary under title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), shall— (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the Department of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Network (referred to in this section as HSIN ), or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on HSIN, or any successor system. (b) Technical enhancements The Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall assess and implement, as appropriate, technical enhancements to HSIN to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. 5. Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives that describes the implementation of— (1) the fusion center information sharing strategy required under section 210A(j) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy; (2) the deployment of field personnel to fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )), in accordance with section 3, based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section; and (3) policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Network, in accordance with section 4, based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section.

November 13, 2018 Reported with an amendment