3.0.0 5712 2023-01-11T13:25:22Z 2023-01-11T13:25:22Z House H HR 2014-11-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:H.R. 5712.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitutionenumerates to Congress the power to ``provide for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States.'' Thislegislation defines the way that the Department of HomelandSecurity engages with the private sector to address homelandsecurity challenges.[Page H7996]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2014-12-02T16:14:14Z Referred to 2014-11-14T14:01:25Z 2014-12-02 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. Committee 2014-11-14 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2014-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001102 Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] Curt Clawson R FL 19 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2014-11-14 True Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Department of Homeland Security Economic performance and conditions Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government studies and investigations Homeland security Industrial facilities Public-private cooperation Emergency Management 00 2014-11-14 Introduced in House 2015-02-11T22:35:50Z DHS Private Sector Office Engagement Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to replace provisions directing the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to appoint a Special Assistant responsible for private sector matters with provisions establishing within DHS a Private Sector Office, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Coordination.

Establishes as the Office's mission to: (1) create and foster strategic engagement with the private sector to enhance the primary mission of DHS to protect the United States; and (2) conduct ongoing economic impact analysis to reduce the burden of DHS decisions, regulations, and initiatives on the private sector and the U.S. economy.

Includes among the Assistant Secretary's responsibilities:

  • to create a strategic plan for the Office;
  • to advise the Secretary regarding the impact of DHS's policies, regulations, processes, and actions on the private sector;
  • to analyze the economic impact of changes in homeland security policy;
  • to determine actions needed to reduce associated homeland security burdens on the private sector;
  • to foster strategic engagement with the private sector to improve homeland security;
  • to promote to the private sector best practices regarding cyber security and critical infrastructure protection;
  • to promote and develop public-private partnerships to provide for collaboration and mutual support to address homeland security challenges; and
  • to collaborate with the Chief Human Capital Officer to facilitate the DHS Loaned Executive Program.

Terminates the Office on December 31, 2018. Directs the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the Office concurrently with the next Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

]]> DHS Private Sector Office Engagement Act of 2014 Display Title DHS Private Sector Office Engagement Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Private Sector Office of the Department of Homeland Security to improve private sector engagement in protecting the homeland, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced DHS Private Sector Office Engagement Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5712ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5712ih.xml 2014-12-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.