[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2454 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                      December 6, 2018.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2454) entitled ``An Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish a data framework to provide access for appropriate personnel 
to law enforcement and other information of the Department, and for 
other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Data 
Framework Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DATA FRAMEWORK.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Development.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        develop a data framework to integrate existing Department of 
        Homeland Security datasets and systems, as appropriate, for 
        access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with 
        relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil 
        liberties policies and protections.
            (2) Requirements.--In developing the framework required 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        ensure, in accordance with all applicable statutory and 
        regulatory requirements, the following information is included:
                    (A) All information acquired, held, or obtained by 
                an office or component of the Department of Homeland 
                Security that falls within the scope of the information 
                sharing environment, including homeland security 
                information, terrorism information, weapons of mass 
                destruction information, and national intelligence.
                    (B) Any information or intelligence relevant to 
                priority mission needs and capability requirements of 
                the homeland security enterprise, as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
    (b) Data Framework Access.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        ensure that the data framework required under this section is 
        accessible to employees of the Department of Homeland Security 
        who the Secretary determines--
                    (A) have an appropriate security clearance;
                    (B) are assigned to perform a function that 
                requires access to information in such framework; and
                    (C) are trained in applicable standards for 
                safeguarding and using such information.
            (2) Guidance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
                    (A) issue guidance for Department of Homeland 
                Security employees authorized to access and contribute 
                to the data framework pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                    (B) ensure that such guidance enforces a duty to 
                share between offices and components of the Department 
                when accessing or contributing to such framework for 
                mission needs.
            (3) Efficiency.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        promulgate data standards and instruct components of the 
        Department of Homeland Security to make available information 
        through the data framework required under this section in a 
        machine-readable standard format, to the greatest extent 
        practicable.
    (c) Exclusion of Information.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
may exclude information from the data framework required under this 
section if the Secretary determines inclusion of such information may--
            (1) jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or 
        activities;
            (2) compromise a criminal or national security 
        investigation;
            (3) be inconsistent with other Federal laws or regulations; 
        or
            (4) be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose if 
        included in such framework.
    (d) Safeguards.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
incorporate into the data framework required under this section systems 
capabilities for auditing and ensuring the security of information 
included in such framework. Such capabilities shall include the 
following:
            (1) Mechanisms for identifying insider threats.
            (2) Mechanisms for identifying security risks.
            (3) Safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil 
        liberties.
    (e) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
ensure the data framework required under this section has the ability 
to include appropriate information in existence within the Department 
of Homeland Security to meet the critical mission operations of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
    (f) Notice to Congress.--
            (1) Status updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
        shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
        regular updates on the status of the data framework until the 
        framework is fully operational.
            (2) Operational notification.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the date on which the data framework required under this 
        section is fully operational, the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security shall provide notice to the appropriate congressional 
        committees that the data framework is fully operational.
            (3) Value added.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        annually brief Congress on component use of the data framework 
        required under this section to support operations that disrupt 
        terrorist activities and incidents in the homeland.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committee; homeland.--The 
        terms ``appropriate congressional committee'' and ``homeland'' 
        have the meaning given those terms in section 2 of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
            (2) Homeland security information.--The term ``homeland 
        security information'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
        482).
            (3) National intelligence.--The term ``national 
        intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(5) 
        of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(5)).
            (4) Terrorism information.--The term ``terrorism 
        information'' has the meaning given such term in section 1016 
        of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
        (6 U.S.C. 485).

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 2454

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                               AMENDMENT