3.0.0 4785 2023-01-11T13:31:40Z 2023-01-11T13:31:40Z House HR 2016-03-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 4785.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment of Officer thereof.[Page H1462]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-07-12T19:53:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2016-04-14T20:49:55Z Markup by 2016-03-23T16:43:59Z Referred to 2016-03-17T13:03:25Z H. Rept. 114-494 DHS Reform and Improvement Act 114 6381 HR 2016-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Related bill CRS 2016-07-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-07-11 15:21:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-07-11 15:21:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4592-4593) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-07-11 15:21:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4592-4593) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-11 15:13:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4785. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-11 15:13:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4591-4594) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-11 15:13:31 Mr. Perry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-04-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00376 2016-04-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-494. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-04-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-494. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-03-23 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-03-23 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2016-03-17 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2016-03-17 True L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2016-03-21 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-03-23 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2016-03-23 False 2016-04-14T16:00:42Z H.R. 4785, DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51468 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 23, 2016 Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Employee performance Federal officials Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Motor vehicles Public contracts and procurement Emergency Management 00 2016-03-17 Introduced in House 2016-05-19T16:59:24Z DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including:

  • ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work;
  • developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
  • ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and
  • approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions.

The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan.

The Under Secretary shall:

  • collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective;
  • provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and
  • as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding.

Beginning with FY2019: the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request; no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay; and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such heads or official did not comply in the prior fiscal year with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements.

The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles.

]]> 17 2016-04-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-05-26T19:08:11Z DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including:

  • ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work;
  • developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
  • ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and
  • approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions.

The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan.

The Under Secretary shall:

  • collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective;
  • provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and
  • as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding.

Beginning with FY2019, the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request, no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay, and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such heads or official did not comply in the prior fiscal year with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements.

The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles.

(Sec. 3) The Governmental Accountability Office must submit to specified congressional committees a report on:

  • the status of efforts at achieving a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets and any challenges that remain with respect to achieving the capability to collect, assess, and report vehicle fleet data for the purpose of determining vehicle utilization;
  • the extent to which the Under Secretary has identified and addressed any relevant security concerns, including cybersecurity risks, related to such automation; and
  • the extent to which the Under Secretary collects, assesses, and reports on vehicle fleet event data recorder data.

The Inspector General of DHS shall: (1) review implementation of vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements for FY2018 and FY2020 and provide information regarding any such review to such committees, upon request; and (2) submit to the committees, by six months after completion of the second review, a report regarding the effectiveness of such requirements with respect to cost avoidance, savings realized, and component operations.

]]> 36 2016-07-11 Passed House amended 2016-08-05T21:55:24Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including:

  • ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work;
  • developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
  • ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and
  • approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions.

The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan.

The Under Secretary shall:

  • collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective;
  • provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and
  • as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding.

Beginning with FY2019, the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request, no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay, and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such heads or official did not comply in the prior fiscal year with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements.

The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles.

(Sec. 3) The Governmental Accountability Office must submit to specified congressional committees a report on:

  • the status of efforts at achieving a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets and any challenges that remain with respect to achieving the capability to collect, assess, and report vehicle fleet data for the purpose of determining vehicle utilization;
  • the extent to which the Under Secretary has identified and addressed any relevant security concerns, including cybersecurity risks, related to such automation; and
  • the extent to which the Under Secretary collects, assesses, and reports on vehicle fleet event data recorder data.

The Inspector General of DHS shall: (1) review implementation of vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements for FY2018 and FY2020 and provide information regarding any such review to such committees, upon request; and (2) submit to the committees, by six months after completion of the second review, a report regarding the effectiveness of such requirements with respect to cost avoidance, savings realized, and component operations.

]]> DHS SAVE Act Display Title DHS SAVE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to make certain improvements in managing the Department's vehicle fleet, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House DHS SAVE Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House DHS SAVE Act H House Short Titles as Introduced DHS SAVE Act Short Titles as Passed House DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act H House Short Titles as Introduced DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act Referred in Senate 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4785rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr4785rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4785eh/xml/BILLS-114hr4785eh.xml Reported in House 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4785rh/xml/BILLS-114hr4785rh.xml Introduced in House 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4785ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4785ih.xml 2016-07-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.