[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 4357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4357

 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

                              July 6, 2021

    Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
 Langevin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. 
Clarke of New York, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Miss 
 Rice of New York, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Malinowski, and Mr. 
 Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
Committees on 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 2021'' or the ``DHS Reform Act of 
2021''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
                      TITLE I--LEADERSHIP REFORMS

Sec. 101. Headquarters operations.
Sec. 102. Associate Secretary; succession reforms; Assistant 
                            Secretaries and other officers.
Sec. 103. Enhanced integration.
              TITLE II--INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS REFORMS

Sec. 201. Enhanced departmental oversight of certain intelligence 
                            matters.
Sec. 202. Department of Homeland Security support for the national 
                            network of fusion centers.
Sec. 203. Domestic terrorism analytic unit.
Sec. 204. Report relating to foreign white supremacist extremist 
                            organizations.
               TITLE III--OFFICERS, OFFICES, AND POLICIES

          Subtitle A--Officers, Integration, and Policymaking

Sec. 301. Chief Privacy Officer.
Sec. 302. Under Secretary for Management.
Sec. 303. Chief Financial Officer.
Sec. 304. Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 305. Chief Human Capital Officer.
Sec. 306. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Sec. 307. Quadrennial homeland security review.
Sec. 308. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
Sec. 309. Office of Partnership and Engagement.
Sec. 310. Chief Procurement Officer.
Sec. 311. Chief Security Officer.
Sec. 312. School Security Coordinating Council.
Sec. 313. Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management.
Sec. 314. Children's technical expert.
Sec. 315. Abolishment of Office for State and Local Government 
                            Coordination.
Sec. 316. Biometric enterprise management.
Sec. 317. Counterterrorism and targeted violence strategy.
Sec. 318. Activities related to children report.
                  Subtitle B--Law Enforcement Reforms

Sec. 321. De-escalation, use of force, and body-worn camera policy.
Sec. 322. Department of Homeland Security component insignia required.
Sec. 323. Report relating to compliance with mandatory Department-wide 
                            reporting policy directive.
Sec. 324. De-escalation training and continuing education to promote 
                            officer safety and professionalism.
Sec. 325. Less lethal force tactics assessment.
Sec. 326. Best practices to reduce incidents of excessive or 
                            unauthorized force.
Sec. 327. Safeguarding firearms and sensitive assets.
Sec. 328. Reporting on basic training programs of the Department of 
                            Homeland Security.
        Subtitle C--Workforce Engagement and Development Reforms

Sec. 331. Employee Engagement Steering Committee and action plan.
Sec. 332. Annual employee award program.
Sec. 333. Acquisition workforce.
Sec. 334. Acquisition professional career program.
Sec. 335. Department of Homeland Security rotation program.
Sec. 336. Cyber talent management system reporting.
Sec. 337. Independent investigation of disciplinary outcomes.
                     TITLE IV--ACQUISITION REFORMS

Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Acquisition authorities for technical support offices.
Sec. 403. Acquisition documentation.
Sec. 404. Acquisition review board.
Sec. 405. Congressional notification for major acquisition programs.
Sec. 406. Acquisition reports.
Sec. 407. Modification of reorganization authority of the Secretary.
Sec. 408. Abolishment of Office of International Affairs.
Sec. 409. Joint Requirements Council.
Sec. 410. Mentor-protege program.
Sec. 411. Fitness information transparency.
Sec. 412. Requirements to buy certain items related to national 
                            security interests according to certain 
                            criteria.
Sec. 413. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made 
                            unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 414. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS) homeland 
                            security partnerships.
                         TITLE V--OTHER REFORMS

               Subtitle A--Frontline Operational Reforms

Sec. 501. Limitations relating to secretarial authorities associated 
                            with the protection of public property.
Sec. 502. Requests relating to Department of Homeland Security 
                            personnel or equipment.
  Subtitle B--Accountability and Integrity Reforms and Miscellaneous 
                                Matters

Sec. 511. Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties coordination 
                            required.
Sec. 512. Office of Public Affairs.
Sec. 513. Department-wide social media policy.
Sec. 514. Propaganda prohibited.
Sec. 515. Office of Inspector General.
Sec. 516. Limits on expenses for a swearing-in ceremony.
Sec. 517. Conflict of interest awareness and reporting.
Sec. 518. Suspension and debarment program.
Sec. 519. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
Sec. 520. Annual catalog on Department of Homeland Security training, 
                            publications, programs, and services for 
                            State and local law enforcement and annual 
                            reporting requirements.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Assets.--The term ``assets'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 2(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 101(3)).
            (2) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the 
        Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
            (3) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
        means the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (5) Functions.--The term ``functions'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 2(9) of the Homeland Security Act of 
        2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(9)).
            (6) 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).
            (7) Lost.--The term ``lost'' includes loss by theft.
            (8) 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)).
            (9) Personnel.--The term ``personnel'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 
        2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(15)).
            (10) Public-facing materials.--The term ``public-facing 
        materials'' means any written, audio, or video materials used 
        to inform the public, including press releases, speeches, 
        talking points, fact sheets, testimony, letters, reports, 
        billboards, and social media.
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.
            (12) Sensitive assets.--The term ``sensitive assets'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 701 of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341), as amended by section 222 
        of this Act.
            (13) Targeted violence.--The term ``targeted violence'' 
        means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a 
        particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death 
        without a clearly discernible political or ideological 
        motivation beyond mass injury or death.

                      TITLE I--LEADERSHIP REFORMS

SEC. 101. HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--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--
                    ``(A) includes--
                            ``(i) not more than 40 representatives with 
                        expertise or experience with respect to 
                        homeland security; and
                            ``(ii) not fewer than two representatives 
                        with expertise or experience with respect to 
                        protecting privacy and civil rights; and
                    ``(B) 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 each member of the Homeland 
                Security Advisory Council and the subcommittee 
                assignments of each such member;
                    ``(B) a summary of all recommendations made by the 
                Homeland Security Advisory Council, including any 
                subcommittees; and
                    ``(C) a description of any action the Department 
                took in response to such recommendations.'';
            (2) 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'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(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.
    ``(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) Conflicts of Interest Policy.--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 issue a written policy to members of the Homeland Security 
Advisory Committee regarding the conflicts of interests requirement set 
forth in subsection (g) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added by this section.
    (c) Transfer of Functions and Assets.--The functions authorized to 
be performed by the Special Assistant to the Secretary (referred to in 
subsection (f) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) 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 section 309 of this Act.

SEC. 102. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY; SUCCESSION REFORMS; ASSISTANT 
              SECRETARIES AND OTHER OFFICERS.

    Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; 
                Assistant Secretaries and Other Officers'' after 
                ``Under Secretaries'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
                        through (K) as (C) through (L), respectively;
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
                        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) An Associate Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                who shall be the second assistant of the Secretary for 
                purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, 
                United States Code, and shall exercise the duties of 
                the Secretary with respect to U.S. Customs and Border 
                Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
                the United States Secret Service, and the Federal 
                Protective Service, and, in consultation with the 
                Deputy Secretary, the law enforcement activities of 
                other Department components.''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (J), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``Not more than 12 
                        Assistant Secretaries.'' and inserting ``The 
                        Administrator of the Transportation Security 
                        Administration.'';
                    (C) 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 and not more than five additional 
                Assistant Secretaries with divided responsibility for 
                the following areas:
                            ``(i) Counterterrorism, threat prevention, 
                        and screening and vetting, including 
                        biometrics.
                            ``(ii) Border security and immigration.
                            ``(iii) Cybersecurity and infrastructure 
                        security.
                            ``(iv) Law enforcement.
                            ``(v) Trade and economic security.''; and
                    (D) 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.'';
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or vacancy in 
                office, neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is'' 
                and inserting ``vacancy in office, or if the Secretary, 
                Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary are not''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Further order of succession.--Notwithstanding chapter 
        33 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may designate 
        such other official of the Department--
                    ``(A) 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) 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.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(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.
    ``(i) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
        Affairs shall--
                    ``(A) serve as the primary liaison to Congress; and
                    ``(B) maintain one internal reporting structure for 
                engaging with authorizing and appropriating 
                congressional committees.
            ``(2) 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.
    ``(j) Department Reports.--
            ``(1) 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 House of Representatives or the Committee 
        on Appropriations of the Senate under any provision of law 
        shall be submitted concurrently to the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
            ``(2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall apply with 
        respect to any report described in such paragraph that is 
        submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this 
        subsection.
            ``(3) 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. 103. ENHANCED INTEGRATION.

    (a) Integration Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management 
        of the Department, in coordination with the heads of components 
        of the Department, shall establish an initiative to identify 
        opportunities to enhance integration of management and 
        operational functions across the components and offices of the 
        Department.
            (2) Submission of information.--The Under Secretary for 
        Management shall submit to the Secretary information relating 
        to opportunities identified pursuant to paragraph (1) before 
        implementation of activities intended to leverage such 
        opportunities.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Initiative report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
                thereafter through 2025, 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 
                relating to the initiative established pursuant to 
                subsection (a).
                    (B) Elements.--Each report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include information relating to 
                each opportunity identified by the Secretary pursuant 
                to subsection (a)(1) that includes--
                            (i) the goal of each such opportunity;
                            (ii) the estimated timeline for 
                        implementation of each such opportunity; and
                            (iii) estimated costs or cost avoidances 
                        associated with the implementation of each such 
                        opportunity.
            (2) Integration report.--Not later than one year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
        through 2025, 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 that includes--
                    (A) information relating to plans to address any 
                unresolved management challenges identified by the 
                Comptroller General in the most recent biennial High-
                Risk List or successor report;
                    (B) information relating to any joint task forces 
                in operation or planned to be established pursuant to 
                section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
                U.S.C. 348), including the level of participation by 
                offices and components of the Department in each such 
                joint task force;
                    (C) a list of common capability gaps or mission 
                needs among offices and components of the Department 
                identified by the Joint Requirements Council 
                established pursuant to section 890D of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002, as added by this Act;
                    (D) information relating to any proposed changes 
                with respect to the organization of the Department that 
                would be subject to section 872 of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452), including specific 
                information relating to the purpose and expected 
                benefits of such changes; and
                    (E) any other information relevant to the efforts 
                of the Secretary to enhance integration of management 
                and operational functions across the components and 
                offices of the Department.

              TITLE II--INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS REFORMS

SEC. 201. 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 at the end 
        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. 202. 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 such 
        advice and assistance 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 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.--
                    ``(A) Dissemination.--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 with respect to--
                            ``(i) conducting a self-assessment relating 
                        to adherence to privacy, civil rights, and 
                        civil liberties protections and polices; and
                            ``(ii) applicable training relating to such 
                        protections and policies.
                    ``(B) Return.--Not later than August 31, 2022, and 
                annually thereafter, such fusion centers shall submit 
                to the Secretary the self-assessments required under 
                clause (i) of subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Inspector general review.--
                    ``(A) Submission of self-assessments.--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 
                pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).
                    ``(B) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                receipt of the self-assessments required under 
                subparagraph (A) and annually thereafter, the Inspector 
                General shall--
                            ``(i) 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 the adherence to 
                        privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
                        polices, including training of such centers; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) annually rotate the fusion centers 
                        subject to such sampling and review diverse 
                        fusion centers 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 and triennially 
thereafter, 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 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.''.

SEC. 203. DOMESTIC TERRORISM ANALYTIC UNIT.

    (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. 211. ANALYTIC UNIT TO DEVELOP INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS RELATING TO 
              DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis of the Department an analytic unit (in this 
section to be referred to as the `analytic unit') to serve as a focal 
point within the Department for intelligence and analysis of domestic 
terrorism threats.
    ``(b) Personnel.--
            ``(1) Composition.--The analytic unit shall be--
                    ``(A) headed by a Director appointed by the Under 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(B) composed of--
                            ``(i) not fewer than five full-time 
                        equivalent staff members; and
                            ``(ii) any additional staff detailed from 
                        Federal agencies.
            ``(2) Training requirements.--Each member of the analytic 
        unit shall complete--
                    ``(A) annual training relating to intelligence, 
                analysis, and information sharing practices (as such 
                practices relate to open source information);
                    ``(B) annual privacy and civil liberties training 
                that is developed, supported, or sponsored by the 
                Privacy Officer of the Department appointed under 
                section 222 and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties of the Department, in consultation with the 
                Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board established 
                under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and 
                Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee); 
                and
                    ``(C) such other training prescribed by the Under 
                Secretary.
    ``(c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the analytic unit 
shall include:
            ``(1) Producing--
                    ``(A) in classified and unclassified formats, and
                    ``(B) by integrating open source information in a 
                manner consistent with the privacy and civil liberties 
                training provided pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B),
        intelligence products relating to domestic terrorism threats.
            ``(2) Disseminating such products and conducting briefings 
        relating to such products for--
                    ``(A) Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, and 
                local agencies;
                    ``(B) State, local, and regional fusion centers; 
                and
                    ``(C) private sector stakeholders, as appropriate.
            ``(3) Improving understanding within the Department and 
        among the entities receiving disseminated products and 
        briefings pursuant to paragraph (2) with respect to--
                    ``(A) the degree to which threats identified in 
                such products may have a nexus to foreign terrorist 
                organizations, transnational criminal organizations, 
                foreign countries, or other foreign non-state actors 
                engaged in malign foreign influence campaigns; and
                    ``(B) trend analysis relating to--
                            ``(i) whether such threats are identified 
                        in the physical domain or cyberspace; and
                            ``(ii) the degree to which such threats may 
                        impact or reinforce each other; and
                    ``(C) information relating to any relations between 
                such threats and targeted violence.
    ``(d) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section and biannually thereafter through 2026, the 
Under Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees a briefing relating to the implementation of this section.
    ``(e) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter 
        through 2026, the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report relating to the 
        annual operation of the analytic unit. Each such report shall 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A summary of each product produced or 
                disseminated pursuant to paragraphs (1) or (2), 
                respectively, of subsection (c).
                    ``(B) Information relating to each briefing 
                pursuant to subsection (c)(2), including--
                            ``(i) the number of such briefings 
                        conducted;
                            ``(ii) a summary of each such briefing; and
                            ``(iii) the name of the entity specified in 
                        such subsection that received such a briefing.
                    ``(C) Information relating to personnel within the 
                analytic unit, including--
                            ``(i) the number of full-time equivalent 
                        staff and personnel detailed from Federal 
                        agencies;
                            ``(ii) any memoranda of understanding to 
                        facilitate the detailing of such personnel from 
                        other Federal agencies; and
                            ``(iii) information relating to activities 
                        to attract and retain a diverse workforce 
                        within the analytic unit.
                    ``(D) Information relating to--
                            ``(i) the provision of training pursuant to 
                        subsection (b)(2); and
                            ``(ii) activities carried out pursuant to 
                        subsection (c)(3).
            ``(2) GAO report.--Not later than one year after the date 
        on which the initial report required under subsection (e)(1) is 
        submitted to the appropriate congressional committees and 
        annually thereafter through 2026, the Comptroller General of 
        the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a review of the implementation of this section that 
        includes an evaluation of such report for the corresponding 
        year.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
                Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select 
                Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, 
                and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
            ``(2) Cyberspace.--The term `cyberspace' means the 
        interdependent network of information technology 
        infrastructures, that includes the internet, telecommunications 
        networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and 
        controllers.
            ``(3) Domestic terrorism.--The term `domestic terrorism' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2331(5) of title 18, 
        United States Code.
            ``(4) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term `foreign 
        terrorist organization' means an organization designated 
        pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
        (8 U.S.C. 1189).
            ``(5) Fusion center.--The term `fusion center' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 210A(k)(1).
            ``(6) Information technology.--The term `information 
        technology' has the meaning given the term in section 11101 of 
        title 40, United States Code.
            ``(7) Malign foreign influence campaigns.--The term `malign 
        foreign influence campaigns' means the coordinated application 
        of state diplomatic, informational, military, economic, 
        business, corruption, educational, or other capability by 
        foreign state actors or foreign non-state actors to the United 
        States to affect elections in the United States.
            ``(8) Personally identifiable information.--The term 
        `personally identifiable information' means any information 
        about an individual elicited, collected, stored, or maintained 
        by an agency, including the following:
                    ``(A) Any information that can be used to 
                distinguish or trace the identity of an individual, 
                such as a name, a social security number, a date and 
                place of birth, a mother's maiden name, or biometric 
                records.
                    ``(B) Any other information that is linked or 
                linkable to an individual, such as medical, 
                educational, financial, or employment information.
            ``(9) Targeted violence.--The term `targeted violence' 
        means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a 
        particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death 
        without a clearly discernible political or ideological 
        motivation beyond mass injury or death.
            ``(10) Under secretary.--The term `Under Secretary' means 
        the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the 
        Department.''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the 
amendments made by this section may be construed to--
            (1) confer any additional authority, including law 
        enforcement and surveillance authority, beyond that which is 
        authorized under existing law to the Under Secretary for 
        Intelligence and Analysis; or
            (2) abrogate, diminish, or weaken the provisions of any 
        Federal or State law that prevents or protects against the 
        unauthorized collection or release of personal records or 
        personally identifiable information (as such term is defined in 
        section 211(f)(8) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
        added by this section).
    (c) 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 210G the following new item:

``Sec. 211. Analytic unit to develop intelligence products relating to 
                            domestic terrorism.''.

SEC. 204. REPORT RELATING TO FOREIGN WHITE SUPREMACIST EXTREMIST 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Counter Threats Advisory Board, 
established pursuant to section 210F(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 124m-1(a)), shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report relating to current efforts with 
respect to combating violence by foreign white supremacist extremist 
organizations--
            (1) inside the United States; and
            (2) against individuals and interests of the United States 
        abroad.
    (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) Foreign white supremacist extremist organization.--The 
        term ``foreign white supremacist extremist organization'' means 
        an organization based outside of the United States that seeks, 
        in whole or in part, through unlawful acts of force or 
        violence, to further the belief in the intellectual and moral 
        superiority of the white race over other races.

               TITLE III--OFFICERS, OFFICES, AND POLICIES

          Subtitle A--Officers, Integration, and Policymaking

SEC. 301. 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 and offices 
        of the Department in developing privacy policies and practices;
            ``(7) establishing a process to ensure components and 
        offices of the Department 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 the records, 
        management policies, and procedures of the Department;
            ``(9) working with components and offices of the Department 
        to ensure information sharing activities incorporate privacy 
        protection procedures;
            ``(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 in the Department the management and 
        processing of requests for information under section 552 of 
        title 5, United States Code;
            ``(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 components and offices 
        of the Department 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 with respect to 
        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 information under this Act 
                is, to the extent practicable, shared, retained, and 
                disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection 
                of privacy rights; and
                    ``(B) provide to intelligence personnel training 
                relating to privacy rights, regulations, and 
                information practices as specified in section 552a of 
                title 5, United States Code, and other relevant laws, 
                focusing on personnel who have--
                            ``(i) the authority to disseminate 
                        information analyzed by the Department pursuant 
                        to paragraph (6) of section 201(d); or
                            ``(ii) the responsibility to review 
                        information to be disseminated pursuant to such 
                        paragraph; and
            ``(18) carrying out other responsibilities as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(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 the requirements of such section.
    ``(g) Privacy Working Group.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Chief Privacy Officer, or, if the 
        Secretary determines appropriate, an individual 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 relating to the 
        administration of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
        in furtherance of improving the compliance of the Department 
        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 components and 
                offices of the Department.
            ``(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 relating 
        to the administration of section 552 of title 5, United States 
        Code, including 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. 302. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.

    Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and 
                acquisition management'' after ``Procurement''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``(including 
                firearms and other sensitive assets)'' after 
                ``equipment'';
            (2) by 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;
            (3) by 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 
        shall be Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. As Chief 
        Acquisition Officer, the Under Secretary shall have the 
        authorities and perform the functions specified in section 
        1702(b) of such title, 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) shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Advising the Secretary with respect to 
                acquisition management activities, including--
                            ``(i) accounting for risks of failure to 
                        achieve cost, schedule, or performance 
                        parameters; and
                            ``(ii) ensuring 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.
                    ``(B) Leading the Acquisition Review Board 
                established pursuant to section 838.
                    ``(C) Synchronizing interagency coordination 
                relating to acquisition programs and acquisition 
                management efforts of the Department.
                    ``(D) 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).
                    ``(E) 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 the strategic and performance 
                        plans of the Department;
                            ``(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.
                    ``(F) Establishing policies for managing 
                acquisitions across the Department that promote best 
                practices (as such term is defined in section 830).
                    ``(G) Ensuring each major acquisition program has a 
                Department-approved acquisition program baseline (as 
                such term is defined in section 830), pursuant to the 
                acquisition management policy of the Department, that 
                is traceable to the life-cycle cost estimate of the 
                program, integrated master schedule, and operational 
                requirements.
                    ``(H) 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.
                    ``(I) Ensuring contracts, grants, and financial 
                assistance are provided only to individuals and 
                organizations that are not suspended or debarred.
                    ``(J) Distributing guidance throughout the 
                Department to ensure that contractors involved in 
                acquisitions, including contractors that access the 
                information systems and technologies of the Department, 
                adhere to relevant Department policies related to 
                physical and information security as identified by the 
                Under Secretary for Management.
                    ``(K) Overseeing the Component Acquisition 
                Executive organizational structure to ensure Component 
                Acquisition Executives have sufficient capabilities and 
                comply with Department acquisition policies.
                    ``(L) Developing and managing a professional 
                acquisition workforce to ensure the goods and services 
                acquired by the Department meet the needs of the 
                mission and are 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, 
        service, 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, based on fiscal year 2021 constant dollars, 
        if--
                    ``(A) the component has in place policies, 
                processes, and procedures that are consistent with the 
                acquisition policy of the Department;
                    ``(B) the Component Acquisition Executive has an 
                adequate staff of experienced employees with applicable 
                program management training; and
                    ``(C) each major acquisition program concerned 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 coordinate in 
        matters related to Department-wide acquisitions.''; and
            (4) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read 
        as follows:
    ``(f) Sensitive Assets Defined.--In this section, the term 
`sensitive assets' means any asset, regardless of value--
            ``(1) that the Department issues to a Department employee; 
        and
            ``(2) that either the Under Secretary for Management or a 
        head of a component determines such asset requires special 
        control and accounting.''.

SEC. 303. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

    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) provide guidance with respect to performance-based 
        budgeting practices for the Department;
            ``(3) develop cost-estimating practices for the Department, 
        including policies relating to cost-estimating and approval of 
        life-cycle cost estimates;
            ``(4) coordinate with the Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
        Plans to ensure the development of the budget for the 
        Department is compatible with the long-term strategic plans, 
        priorities, and policies of the Secretary;
            ``(5) develop and manage the financial management policy of 
        the Department, including effective internal controls with 
        respect to financial reporting systems and processes;
            ``(6) provide guidance relating to financial system 
        modernization efforts throughout the Department;
            ``(7) develop and lead the efforts of the Department with 
        respect to financial oversight, including identifying ways to 
        streamline and standardize business processes;
            ``(8) oversee the costs of acquisition programs and related 
        activities to ensure--
                    ``(A) that actual and planned costs are in 
                accordance with budget estimates; or
                    ``(B) adequate funding throughout the life-cycle of 
                such programs and activities;
            ``(9) implement, by fiscal year 2022, a Department-wide 
        common accounting structure;
            ``(10) track, approve (where appropriate), oversee, and 
        make public information relating to expenditures by components 
        and offices of the Department for conferences, as appropriate, 
        including by requiring each component and office to--
                    ``(A) submit 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 a 
                report relating to the expenditures by such component 
                or office for each conference hosted or attended by 
                Department employees for which the total expenditures 
                exceeded $50,000, based on fiscal year 2021 constant 
                dollars, not later than 15 days after the day on which 
                the conference ends; 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) submit 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 
        relating to the financial functions of the Department.''.

SEC. 304. 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 subsection (b) as subsection (f);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Information Officer shall--
            ``(1) serve as the lead technical authority for information 
        technology programs of the Department;
            ``(2) advise and assist the Secretary, heads of the 
        components of the Department, and other senior officials in 
        carrying out the responsibilities of the Department with 
        respect to information technology for all activities relating 
        to the budget, programs, security, and operations;
            ``(3) to the extent delegated by the Secretary, exercise 
        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;
            ``(4) establish criteria for--
                    ``(A) identifying mission critical and mission 
                essential information systems of the Department;
                    ``(B) maintaining a consolidated inventory of such 
                systems; and
                    ``(C) developing and maintaining contingency plans 
                for responding to a disruption in the operation of any 
                of such systems;
            ``(5) maintain the security, visibility, reliability, 
        integrity, and availability of data and information technology 
        of the Department;
            ``(6) in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer of 
        the Department, establish and implement policies and procedures 
        to identify and manage vulnerabilities in the supply chain 
        relating to the purchase of information technology;
            ``(7) 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;
            ``(8) assess the risk of all major information technology 
        investments and publicly report the risk rating to the Office 
        of Management and Budget; and
            ``(9) carry out any other responsibilities delegated by the 
        Secretary consistent with an effective information system 
        management function.
    ``(c) Information Technology Strategic Plan.--
            ``(1) Strategic plan.--Not later than October 1, 2023, and 
        every five years thereafter, the Chief Information Officer, in 
        coordination with the Chief Financial Officer, shall submit to 
        the appropriate congressional committees a successor 
        information technology strategic plan.
            ``(2) Elements.--The strategic plan required under 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) An analysis to determine if the budget of the 
                Department aligns with priorities specified in the 
                information technology strategic plan required under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Information relating to--
                            ``(i) the information technology priorities 
                        of the Department;
                            ``(ii) whether such priorities were funded 
                        by the Department; and
                            ``(iii) if such priorities were not so 
                        funded, the reasons relating thereto.
                    ``(C) Information relating to the Department 
                identifying and addressing skills gaps needed to 
                implement the information technology strategic plan.
                    ``(D) Information relating to the identification of 
                duplicate information technology within the components 
                of the Department and the removal of such technology.
    ``(d) Acquisition Responsibilities.--In addition to the 
responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 40, United States 
Code, the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Under 
Secretary for Management, shall--
            ``(1) oversee the management of the Homeland Security 
        Enterprise Architecture;
            ``(2) ensure 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
            ``(3) provide recommendations relating to information 
        technology programs and developing information technology 
        acquisitions strategic guidance to the Acquisition Review Board 
        of the Department.
    ``(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
            ``(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
        on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.''; 
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) 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 
        training and experience with respect to 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, in addition to 
        carrying out the functions set forth in section 3520 of title 
        44, United States Code, shall be responsible for the following:
                    ``(A) Ensuring the Department conforms with data 
                management best practices recognized across the private 
                sector 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 of the Department.
                    ``(E) Promoting innovation in the use of data by 
                the Department to improve Department management and 
                operations.
                    ``(F) Coordinating the storage of Department 
                records in accordance with the General Records 
                Schedules of the National Archives and Records 
                Administration.
                    ``(G) Publishing guidance for revising record 
                schedule proposals, including guidelines for keeping a 
                written record of justification for such revisions.
                    ``(H) Overseeing, in consultation with the Chief 
                Privacy Officer, as appropriate, the compliance of the 
                Department with respect to--
                            ``(i) issuing guidelines ensuring 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 
                        guidelines of the Department; and
                            ``(iii) reporting to the Director of the 
                        Office of Management and Budget the number and 
                        nature of complaints received by relevant 
                        components of the Department relating to the 
                        accuracy of information disseminated and the 
                        handling of such complaints 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 the Office of 
                Management and Budget and other Federal agencies with 
                respect to using 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) possess the qualifications described in 
                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 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 
        relating to the implementation of this subsection and 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.''.
    (b) Software Licensing.--
            (1) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act and every two years 
                thereafter until 2025, the Chief Information Officer of 
                the Department, in consultation with Department 
                component chief information officers, shall submit to 
                the Secretary, the Committee on Homeland Security of 
                the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
                Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
                Senate a report relating to the software licenses of 
                the Department.
                    (B) Elements.--The report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            (i) a Department-wide inventory of all 
                        existing software licenses held by the 
                        Department;
                            (ii) an assessment of--
                                    (I) the needs of the Department and 
                                the components of the Department with 
                                respect to software licenses for the 
                                subsequent two fiscal years;
                                    (II) how the Department can achieve 
                                the greatest possible economies of 
                                scale and cost savings in the 
                                procurement of software licenses; and
                                    (III) how the use of shared cloud-
                                computing services will impact the 
                                needs for software licenses for the 
                                subsequent two fiscal years; and
                            (iii) plans for eliminating unutilized 
                        software licenses for the subsequent two fiscal 
                        years.
            (2) Plan to reduce software licenses.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date on which the report required under 
        paragraph (1) is submitted, if the Chief Information Officer of 
        the Department determines the number of software licenses held 
        by the Department and the components of the Department exceed 
        the needs of the Department pursuant to the findings of such 
        report, the Secretary shall establish a plan for reducing the 
        number of such software licenses to meet the needs of the 
        Department.
            (3) Comptroller general review.--Not later than December 
        30, 2023, the Comptroller General shall report on the extent to 
        which the Chief Information Officer of the Department has 
        fulfilled all requirements established by this section and the 
        amendments made by this section.
            (4) 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 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. 305. 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;
                    (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 human capital information technology 
        infrastructure of the Department, 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--
                            ``(i) ensure each purpose, structure, and 
                        eligibility requirements of the program align 
                        with Department and component workforce 
                        strategies; and
                            ``(ii) eliminate unnecessary or duplicative 
                        programs;
                    ``(B) maintain data relating to the number of 
                participants, including attrition and graduation rates, 
                for each internship program by each fiscal year;
                    ``(C) identify opportunities and processes to hire 
                internship participants that satisfactorily complete 
                program requirements to permanent positions;
                    ``(D) track the 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 of the Department.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection, 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 (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) information relating to--
                    ``(A) employee development opportunities catalogued 
                pursuant to subsection (b)(9) and any available data 
                with respect to participation rates, attrition rates, 
                retention, and employee satisfaction;
                    ``(B) the progress of Department-wide strategic 
                workforce planning efforts as determined pursuant to 
                subsection (b)(2);
                    ``(C) the activities of the Employee Engagement 
                Steering Committee established pursuant to section 721, 
                including the number of meetings, types of materials 
                developed and distributed, and recommendations to the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(D) the implementation status of any 
                cybersecurity-focused personnel systems used to 
                recruit, retain, and manage mission critical 
                cybersecurity talent authorized pursuant to the 
                authority of the Secretary;''.

SEC. 306. 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 five 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 three 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 complaints 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 such 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 to the Secretary and the relevant head 
        of each relevant operational component of the Department a copy 
        of each report produced under paragraph (2).
            ``(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 such component. Each such component Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 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 each respective component.
    ``(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 complaints 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 complaints;
            ``(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 table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by striking the item relating to section 705 and inserting the 
following new item:

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

SEC. 307. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 347) 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--
                            (i) ``December 31 of the year'' and 
                        inserting ``60 days after the date of the 
                        submission of the budget of the President''; 
                        and
                            (ii) ``conducted'' and inserting 
                        ``completed'';
                    (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) Documentation.--The Secretary shall retain and, upon 
        request, provide to Congress the following documentation 
        regarding each quadrennial homeland security review:
                    ``(A) Records relating to the consultation carried 
                out pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including--
                            ``(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; and
                            ``(ii) information relating to whether 
                        feedback received by the Secretary informed the 
                        quadrennial homeland security review.
                    ``(B) Information relating to the risk assessment 
                required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including--
                            ``(i) the type of risk model;
                            ``(ii) the information used to generate the 
                        risk assessment;
                            ``(iii) the sources of information, 
                        including other risk assessments; and
                            ``(iv) information relating to--
                                    ``(I) assumptions, weighing 
                                factors, and subjective judgments; and
                                    ``(II) the rationale or basis for 
                                such assumptions, factors, and 
                                judgments identified pursuant to 
                                subclause (I).'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of each 
report required under subsection (c)(1), 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 that includes information relating to 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. 308. OFFICE OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS.

    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 no more than 
        five Assistant Secretaries within the Office of Strategy, 
        Policy, and Plans with divided responsibility for the following 
        areas:
                            ``(i) Counterterrorism, threat prevention, 
                        and screening and vetting, including 
                        biometrics.
                            ``(ii) Border security and immigration.
                            ``(iii) Cybersecurity and infrastructure 
                        security.
                            ``(iv) Law enforcement.
                            ``(v) Trade and economic security.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including 
                for activities that cross multiple Department 
                components'' before the semicolon at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term is defined 
        in section 830) support the quadrennial homeland security 
        review required under section 707, the DHS Strategic Plan 
        pursuant to section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and 
        other appropriate successor documents;''; and
                    (D) in such redesignated paragraph (7), by 
                inserting ``, including feedback from organizations 
                representing the needs of children,'' after 
                ``stakeholder feedback'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
        subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
            (4) 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) in consultation with other Federal officials 
        responsible for counterterrorism and homeland security matters, 
        coordinate international activities within the Department, 
        including activities carried out by components of the 
        Department;
            ``(2) advise, inform, and assist the Secretary with respect 
        to the development and implementation of the international 
        policy priorities of the Department outside of the United 
        States, including strategic priorities for the deployment of 
        assets such as personnel;
            ``(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 a representative of a foreign government 
        relating to an agreement and, as appropriate, by supporting 
        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.''.

SEC. 309. 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 led by the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and 
Engagement.
    ``(b) Duties of the Assistant Secretary.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Partnership and Engagement shall--
            ``(1) in consultation with the Office for Civil Rights and 
        Civil Liberties of the Department, lead the efforts of the 
        Department to incorporate external feedback from stakeholders 
        within the Homeland Security Enterprise with respect to policy 
        and strategic planning efforts;
            ``(2) modernize the engagement of the Department with 
        respect to stakeholders in the Homeland Security Enterprise to 
        ensure continuous and collaborative communication and address 
        current and emerging threats in a manner that--
                    ``(A) increases trust between the Department and 
                such stakeholders; and
                    ``(B) ensures timely information sharing between 
                the Department and such stakeholders;
            ``(3) carry out the activities specified in section 
        2006(b);
            ``(4) advise the Secretary--
                    ``(A) of the effects of policies, regulations, 
                processes, and actions of the Department with respect 
                to the private sector; and
                    ``(B) on creating and fostering strategic 
                communication with the private sector to carry out the 
                primary mission of the Department;
            ``(5) strengthen and expand relationships with--
                    ``(A) institutions of higher education (as such 
                term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), including 
                historically Black colleges or universities (which has 
                the meaning given the term `part B institution' in 
                section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1061)), and the private sector, including 
                through the Homeland Security Advisory Council; and
                    ``(B) State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
                governments; and
            ``(6) 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 (pursuant to section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(b))) 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 Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the first day 
        of fiscal year 2022 and annually thereafter through 2027, the 
        Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement 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 report on the 
        activities of the Office of Partnership and Engagement of the 
        Department with respect to a description of all programs, 
        events, activities, and outreach conducted by the sub-offices 
        and campaigns of the Office identified in paragraph (2).
            (2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1), 
        for the fiscal year covered by such report, shall include 
        information relating to the following:
                    (A) Faith Initiatives.
                    (B) The Blue Campaign.
                    (C) The Committee Management Office.
                    (D) The ``If You See Something, Say Something'' 
                Public Awareness Campaign.
                    (E) The Loaned Executive Program.
                    (F) The Office of Academic Engagement.
                    (G) The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
                    (H) The Private Sector Office.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 710 the 
following new item:

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

SEC. 310. 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 report directly to the Under Secretary for 
Management.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Procurement Officer shall--
            ``(1) serve as a senior business advisor to agency 
        officials with respect to procurement-related matters;
            ``(2) be 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;
            ``(3) delegate or retain contracting authority, as 
        appropriate;
            ``(4) issue procurement policies and oversee the heads of 
        contracting activity of the Department to ensure compliance 
        with such policies;
            ``(5) serve as the main liaison of the Department to 
        industry on procurement-related issues;
            ``(6) account for the integrity, performance, and oversight 
        of Department procurement and contracting functions;
            ``(7) ensure that procurement contracting strategies and 
        plans are consistent with the intent and direction of the 
        Acquisition Review Board;
            ``(8) 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 institutions of 
        higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), 
        including training relating to identifying actions that warrant 
        referrals for suspension or debarment;
            ``(9) provide input to the heads of the components of the 
        Department to be included in the performance reviews for the 
        heads of contracting activity within such components;
            ``(10) collect and use data to establish performance 
        measures with respect to the impact of strategic sourcing 
        initiatives on the private sector, including small businesses;
            ``(11) establish policies and procedures to effectively 
        identify and manage vulnerabilities in the supply chain for all 
        Department purchases;
            ``(12) ensure the awarding of contracts and subcontracts 
        complies with section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 644(g)) to maximize opportunities for small business 
        participation in such contracts;
            ``(13) conduct oversight of implementation of 
        administrative agreements to resolve suspension or debarment 
        proceedings; and
            ``(14) 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 711 the 
following new item:

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

SEC. 311. 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 to protect the 
        workforce and information;
            ``(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 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 712 the 
following new item:

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

SEC. 312. 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) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a council to be 
known as the `School Security Coordinating Council' (referred to in 
this section as the `Council').
    ``(b) Duties.--The Council shall--
            ``(1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
        on matters relating to activities, plans, and policies to 
        enhance the security of an early childhood education program, 
        elementary school, high school, or secondary school with 
        respect to an act of terrorism or targeted violence; and
            ``(2) ensure, to the extent practicable, that the efforts 
        described in paragraph (1) are coordinated within the 
        Department.
    ``(c) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
                Management Agency.
                    ``(B) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
                    ``(C) The Chief Medical Officer.
                    ``(D) The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer.
                    ``(E) The Director of the Cybersecurity and 
                Infrastructure Security.
                    ``(F) The Director of the Secret Service.
                    ``(G) The Executive Director of the Office of 
                Academic Engagement.
                    ``(H) The Privacy Officer.
                    ``(I) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and 
                Plans.
                    ``(J) Any other official of the Department the 
                Secretary determines appropriate.
            ``(2) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall designate a member 
        of the Council to serve as chairperson of the Council.
    ``(d) Compensation.--
            ``(1) Prohibition on compensation.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), members of the Council may not receive 
        additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their 
        service on the Council.
            ``(2) Travel expenses.--Each member shall receive travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
        accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
        chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(e) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
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 relating to the activities of the 
Council during the prior year, including information relating to--
            ``(1) the efficacy of such activities; and
            ``(2) engagement with stakeholders outside of the Federal 
        Government.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Early childhood education program.--The term `early 
        childhood education program' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 103(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1003(8)).
            ``(2) Elementary school.--The term `elementary school' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101(19) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801(19)).
            ``(3) High school.--The term `high school' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 8101(28) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(28)).
            ``(4) Secondary school.--The term `secondary school' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101(45) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801(45)).
            ``(5) Targeted violence.--The term `targeted violence' 
        means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a 
        particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death 
        without a clearly discernible political or ideological 
        motivation beyond mass injury or death.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 714. School Security Coordinating Council.''.

SEC. 313. OFFICE OF PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

    (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. 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 
        acquisition portfolio of the Department; and
            ``(3) provide review and analysis of Department acquisition 
        programs, as appropriate.
    ``(b) Executive Director.--The Program Accountability and Risk 
Management office shall be led by an Executive Director who shall 
report directly to the Under Secretary for Management.
    ``(c) Responsibilities of Executive Director.--The Executive 
Director shall carry out the following responsibilities:
            ``(1) Monitor the progress of Department major acquisition 
        programs between acquisition decision events to identify 
        problems with cost, performance, or schedule that components of 
        the Department may need to address to prevent cost overruns, 
        performance issues, or schedule delays.
            ``(2) Assist the Under Secretary for Management in managing 
        the acquisition programs, acquisition workforce, and related 
        activities of the Department.
            ``(3) Conduct oversight of individual acquisition programs 
        to implement Department acquisition program policy, procedures, 
        and guidance with priority given to ensuring the data the 
        collected by the Program Accountability and Risk Management 
        office from components of the Department is accurate and 
        reliable.
            ``(4) Serve as--
                    ``(A) the coordinator for the acquisition life-
                cycle review process; and
                    ``(B) the Executive Secretariat for the Acquisition 
                Review Board of the Department.
            ``(5) Advise the individuals with acquisition decision 
        authority in--
                    ``(A) making acquisition decisions consistent with 
                all applicable laws; and
                    ``(B) establishing clear lines of authority, 
                accountability, and responsibility for acquisition 
                decision making within the Department.
            ``(6) Assess the results of post-implementation reviews of 
        major acquisition programs.
            ``(7) Identify opportunities to improve performance 
        throughout the acquisition process and across the acquisition 
        portfolio of the Department.
            ``(8) Provide technical support and assistance to 
        Department acquisition programs and acquisition personnel.
            ``(9) Assist, as appropriate, with the preparation of the 
        Future Years Homeland Security Program.
            ``(10) Prepare and submit the Congressional Acquisition 
        Progress Report for the Department, as required under section 
        839A.
            ``(11) In coordination with the Component Acquisition 
        Executives, maintain the Master Acquisition Oversight List, 
        updated quarterly, that shall serve as an inventory of all 
        major and non-major acquisition programs within the Department, 
        including for each such program the--
                    ``(A) component sponsoring the acquisition;
                    ``(B) name of the acquisition;
                    ``(C) acquisition level as determined by the 
                anticipated life-cycle cost (as such term is defined in 
                section 830) of the program and other criteria pursuant 
                to the Department-level acquisition policy;
                    ``(D) acquisition decision authority for the 
                acquisition; and
                    ``(E) current acquisition phase.
    ``(d) Responsibilities of Components.--Each head of a component 
shall--
            ``(1) comply with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition 
        Regulation, and Department acquisition management directives 
        established by the Under Secretary for Management;
            ``(2) establish an organizational structure for conducting 
        acquisitions within the component, to be managed by a Component 
        Acquisition Executive;
            ``(3) 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; and
            ``(4) 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.
    ``(e) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition Executives.--Each 
Component Acquisition Executive shall--
            ``(1) establish and implement policies and guidance for 
        managing and conducting oversight for major and non-major 
        acquisition programs within the component at issue 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 knowledge 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); and
            ``(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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 714 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 715. Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management.''.

SEC. 314. CHILDREN'S TECHNICAL EXPERT.

    Section 503(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
313(b)(2)) 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, by 
                appointing a technical expert, who may, as necessary, 
                consult with relevant outside organizations and experts 
                to coordinate integration.''.

SEC. 315. ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
              COORDINATION.

    The functions authorized to be performed by the Office for State 
and Local Government Coordination of the Department 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 section 
309 of this Act.

SEC. 316. BIOMETRIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

         ``Subtitle A--Department-Wide Policies and Strategies

``SEC. 801. BIOMETRIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Biometrics and Identity Management Development and 
Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, working through the Under Secretary for Strategy, 
        Policy, and Plans of the Department, in coordination with the 
        Privacy Officer of the Department, the Civil Rights and Civil 
        Liberties Officer of the Department, and the appropriate heads 
        of components or offices of the Department, shall develop and 
        disseminate a strategy with respect to biometric technology and 
        identity management enterprise pilot programs and programs.
            ``(2) Strategy.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include guidance and requirements with respect to--
                    ``(A) the front-end collection, use, retention, 
                sharing, and disposal of biometric information;
                    ``(B) privacy protections for individuals whose 
                biometric information is collected, including through 
                the United States VISIT program or any other such 
                passenger facilitation program; and
                    ``(C) prioritizing voluntary consent, to the extent 
                practicable, for the capture of biometrics from 
                individuals through an opt-in approach rather than an 
                opt-out approach.
            ``(3) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that the strategy 
        required under paragraph (1) is disseminated pursuant to such 
        paragraph, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) assess each biometric technology and identity 
                management enterprise pilot program or program 
                contemplated in such strategy for consistency with such 
                strategy; and
                    ``(B) prohibit the head of a component of the 
                Department from initiating or expanding such a pilot 
                program or program that includes biometric technology 
                or identity management enterprise without the Secretary 
                first determining if such a pilot program or program is 
                not consistent with such strategy.
    ``(b) Compliance With Strategy.--
            ``(1) Program review.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date on which the strategy required under paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (a) is disseminated pursuant to paragraph (2) of 
        such subsection, the Under Secretary for Management of the 
        Department shall issue a determination with respect to each 
        biometric technology and identity management enterprise program 
        of the Department regarding whether such pilot program or 
        program complies with such strategy.
            ``(2) Corrective action.--If a pilot program or program 
        described in paragraph (1) is determined pursuant to such 
        paragraph to not be in compliance with the strategy required 
        under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and disseminated pursuant 
        to paragraph (2) of such subsection, the Under Secretary for 
        Management of the Department shall--
                    ``(A) issue a corrective action plan to ensure such 
                a pilot program or program becomes compliant with such 
                strategy by not later than one year after the date the 
                Under Secretary issues a determination pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) with respect to such a pilot program or 
                program; and
                    ``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional 
                committees each such corrective action plan.
            ``(3) Certification of programs.--Not later than two years 
        after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, 
        acting through the Under Secretary for Management of the 
        Department, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report that identifies each biometric technology 
        and identity management pilot program or program of the 
        Department that--
                    ``(A) complies with the strategy required under 
                paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and disseminated 
                pursuant to paragraph (2) of such subsection; or
                    ``(B) is suspended or cancelled for noncompliance 
                with such strategy.
    ``(c) Biometric and Identity Management Enterprise Program 
Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after completion 
        of the review required under subsection (b) and annually 
        thereafter through fiscal year 2027, shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report with respect to 
        each biometric technology and identity management pilot program 
        or program of the Department described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include for each biometric technology and identity 
        management pilot program or program in development, in 
        operation, that was suspended, or that was terminated during 
        the year prior to such report information relating to the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The identification of the components or 
                offices of the Department, including roles and 
                responsibilities, that carry out each such pilot 
                program or program.
                    ``(B) The purpose, including the reason for using 
                biometric technology or identity management tools.
                    ``(C) An overview of the biometric technology or 
                identity management tools used to capture, share, or 
                match biometric information.
                    ``(D) A timeline of key events, including the 
                actual or planned initiation, completion dates for test 
                activities, and the deployment of biometric technology 
                or identify management tools.
                    ``(E) The total cost and the sources of funding.
                    ``(F) Any existing contracts or agreements.
                    ``(G) Any plans relating to the transition or 
                expansion.
                    ``(H) Plans relating to rulemaking or privacy 
                impact assessments.
    ``(d) Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        on which the strategy required under paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (a) is disseminated pursuant to paragraph (2) of 
        such subsection, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology 
        of the Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report that includes an assessment of all 
        biometric technology and identity management pilot programs or 
        programs of the Department relating to the use of facial 
        recognition or iris scanning.
            ``(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include information relating to the following:
                    ``(A) The impact of device specifications and 
                installation factors, such as camera quality, lighting, 
                and internet connectivity, of biometric collection 
                technologies with respect to the ability of the 
                Department to capture accurate data across all 
                demographic groups.
                    ``(B) Proposed or implemented biometric collection 
                methods to capture accurate data across all demographic 
                groups.
                    ``(C) Information security with respect to such 
                biometric technology and identity management tools, 
                including lessons learned to improve resiliency with 
                respect to cybersecurity threats.
                    ``(D) Independent testing results of biometric 
                matching algorithms to verify accuracy across all 
                demographic groups.
            ``(3) Demographic group described.--In this subsection, the 
        term `demographic group' includes age, sex, skin tone, and 
        disability status or any combination thereof.
    ``(e) Definition.--In this section:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
            ``(2) Biometric technology.--The term `biometric 
        technology' means any device or system used to collect 
        biometric data or information.
            ``(3) Identity management.--The term `identity management' 
        means the policies, processes, and procedures used to identify 
        or verify the identity of individuals using biometric, 
        biographic, or other data and information.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by striking the items related to subtitle A of title VIII and 
inserting the following new items:

         ``Subtitle A--Department-Wide Policies and Strategies

``Sec. 801. Biometric enterprise management.''.

SEC. 317. COUNTERTERRORISM AND TARGETED VIOLENCE STRATEGY.

    (a) Strategic Framework.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 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 develop, disseminate, and implement a 
        Department-wide directive to update or replace the strategic 
        framework relating to countering terrorism and targeted 
        violence, as issued by the Department in September 2019, and 
        associated implementation plans.
            (2) Elements.--The strategic framework required under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (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 prevention and preparedness 
                activities of the Department address such threat 
                environment.
    (b) Review.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
implementation of the directive required under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department shall 
review the effectiveness of such directive relating to the associated 
strategic framework and implementation plans.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Targeted violence.--The term ``targeted violence'' 
        means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a 
        particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death 
        without a clearly discernible political or ideological 
        motivation beyond mass injury or death.
            (2) 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 or moral superiority of the white 
        race over other races.

SEC. 318. ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CHILDREN REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under 
Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department 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 relating to the efforts of the Department with respect 
to incorporating feedback from organizations representing the needs of 
children into Department policy in accordance with section 709(c)(7) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act.
    (b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            (1) The designation of any individual responsible for 
        carrying out section 709(c)(7) of the Homeland Security Act of 
        2002, as amended by this Act.
            (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 section 709(c)(7) conducted to 
        inform any such review, change, modification, or promulgation 
        of such policies, programs, or activities.

                  Subtitle B--Law Enforcement Reforms

SEC. 321. DE-ESCALATION, USE OF FORCE, AND BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY.

    (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 sections:

``SEC. 716. DE-ESCALATION AND USE OF FORCE.

    ``(a) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Associate Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Management, shall--
            ``(1) 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--
                    ``(A) that is objectively reasonable in 
                consideration of the facts and circumstances at issue 
                to bring incidents under control effectively; and
                    ``(B) to ensure the safety of such officers and 
                other individuals; and
            ``(2) 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--
            ``(1) require law enforcement officers of the Department to 
        complete initial and recurrent training in the full range of 
        use of force tactics, including de-escalation;
            ``(2) require the head of each component of the Department 
        with such officers to--
                    ``(A) designate an individual, having subject 
                matter expertise relating to the 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) include recommendations relating to, or report 
        deficiencies in, training, policies, or procedures; and
            ``(4) maintain data relating to the use of force within 
        each 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 relating to the use of force within each such 
                component necessary to publish the report required 
                under subparagraph (B);
                    ``(B) publish, every six months, a report on the 
                website of the Department that includes--
                            ``(i) data relating to 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;
                    ``(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--
                            ``(i) a summary of the findings resulting 
                        from any such reviews; and
                            ``(ii) any findings relating to whether the 
                        uses of force contemplated by any such reviews 
                        complied with Federal law and Department-wide 
                        policy; and
                    ``(D) not later than 24 hours after any use-of-
                force incident that results in the hospitalization or 
                death of an officer, agent, or member of the public, 
                inform the public with respect to the facts relating to 
                such incident.
            ``(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 respect 
to subsections (a) and (c).
    ``(e) De-escalation and Use of Force Council.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Associate Secretary, shall establish and maintain an intra-
        departmental 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) Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
                    ``(B) The Coast Guard.
                    ``(C) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency.
                    ``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(E) The Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.
                    ``(F) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(G) The Office of the Under Secretary for 
                Management.
                    ``(H) The Privacy Office.
                    ``(I) The Secret Service.
                    ``(J) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(K) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(L) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
            ``(2) Feedback.--The Secretary shall develop a process for 
        the intra-departmental council to receive on an ongoing basis, 
        feedback relating to the sharing of lessons learned, best 
        practices, and trends with respect to de-escalation and use of 
        force from appropriate stakeholders, including labor 
        organizations.

``SEC. 717. 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 Associate Secretary, shall develop and disseminate a 
        Department-wide directive requiring by December 31, 2022, the 
        use of--
                    ``(A) body-worn cameras by all uniformed law 
                enforcement officers of the Department; and
                    ``(B) 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 relating to the use 
        of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras to 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 to inform law 
                enforcement officers 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 with respect to 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 law enforcement officer whose camera captured the 
        footage, or an authorized agent thereof, for six months after 
        the date on which 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) such video footage shall be automatically 
                retained for not less than three years if the video 
                footage captures an interaction or event involving--
                            ``(i) any use of force; or
                            ``(ii) an encounter involving a registered 
                        complaint by a subject of the video footage; or
                    ``(B) such video footage shall be retained for not 
                less than three years if a longer retention period is 
                voluntarily requested by--
                            ``(i) the uniformed law enforcement 
                        officer--
                                    ``(I) whose body camera recorded 
                                the video footage, if that officer 
                                reasonably asserts the video footage 
                                has evidentiary or exculpatory value in 
                                an ongoing investigation; or
                                    ``(II) who is a subject of the 
                                video footage, if that officer 
                                reasonably asserts the video footage 
                                has evidentiary or exculpatory value;
                            ``(ii) any superior officer of a uniformed 
                        law enforcement 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;
                            ``(iii) any uniformed law enforcement 
                        officer, if the video footage is being retained 
                        solely and exclusively for police training 
                        purposes;
                            ``(iv) any member of the public who is a 
                        subject of the video footage;
                            ``(v) any parent or legal guardian of a 
                        minor who is a subject of the video footage; or
                            ``(vi) a spouse of a deceased subject, next 
                        of kin, or legally authorized designee.
            ``(3) Right to inspect.--During the retention periods 
        described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the following individuals 
        shall have the right to inspect, but not retain or in any 
        matter alter, the body camera footage:
                    ``(A) Any individual 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 law enforcement 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 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 relating to the 
        progress of the implementation of 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. 718. 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 on an 
individual--
            ``(1) shall be subject to disciplinary review; and
            ``(2) may be subject to disciplinary action, consistent 
        with chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, including 
        termination.
    ``(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 if the Secretary or Associate Secretary 
determine the use of a chokehold or carotid hold on an individual to be 
objectively reasonable under the circumstances.
    ``(c) 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 715 the 
following new items:

``Sec. 716. De-escalation and use of force.
``Sec. 717. Body-worn camera and dashboard cameras.
``Sec. 718. Prohibited use of force.''.

SEC. 322. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COMPONENT INSIGNIA REQUIRED.

    (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. 719. 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 
component, as the case may be, 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 719. Department component insignia required.''.

SEC. 323. REPORT RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DEPARTMENT-WIDE 
              REPORTING POLICY DIRECTIVE.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Associate Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the status of efforts to implement 
recommendations issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Department in November 2020 relating to compliance with a Department-
wide policy directive, issued on January 10, 2017 (requiring the 
reporting of off-duty contact with law enforcement by Department law 
enforcement personnel and the suspension or revocation of authority to 
carry a firearm or other weapon under certain circumstances).
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 324. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PROMOTE 
              OFFICER SAFETY AND PROFESSIONALISM.

    (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 sections:

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

    ``(a) Department Training.--Not later than 90 days after the 
issuance of the updated Department-wide policy pursuant to section 717, 
the Associate Secretary of the Department shall ensure training 
relating to the use of force provided to law enforcement officers of 
the Department appropriately emphasizes de-escalation tactics and 
techniques.
    ``(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 extent practicable, 
increase the availability of training relating to the use of force, 
including de-escalation, in the training curriculum made available to 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers.

``SEC. 890C. TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PROMOTE OFFICER 
              SAFETY AND PROFESSIONALISM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Associate Secretary of the Department shall 
establish policies and guidelines to ensure that all law enforcement 
officers of the Department receive training upon on-boarding regarding 
accountability, standards for professional and ethical conduct.
    ``(b) Curriculum.--The training required under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            ``(1) best practices in community policing, cultural 
        awareness, and carrying out enforcement actions near sensitive 
        locations, responding to grievances, and how to refer 
        complaints to the Immigration Detention Ombudsman;
            ``(2) interaction with vulnerable populations; and
            ``(3) standards of professional and ethical conduct.
    ``(c) Continuing Education.--The Associate Secretary shall require 
all law enforcement officers of the Department to participate in 
continuing education, including relating to--
            ``(1) the protection of the civil, constitutional, human, 
        and privacy rights of individuals; and
            ``(2) use of force policies.
    ``(d) Administration.--Courses offered as part of continuing 
education under subsection (c) shall be administered in coordination 
with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A the 
following new items:

``Sec. 890B. De-escalation training.
``Sec. 890C. Training and continuing education to promote officer 
                            safety and professionalism.''.

SEC. 325. LESS LETHAL FORCE TACTICS ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Associate Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit research institution with 
expertise in homeland security, including border security and law 
enforcement, for such institution to assess the written policies, 
training, and instances of the use of less lethal force tactics 
utilized by the Department within the past three years.
    (b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall 
include information relating to the use of the following:
            (1) Oleoresin capsicum spray, irritant dispensers, or any 
        other fog for the purposes of 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.
    (c) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
commencement of the assessment required under subsection (a), the 
nonprofit research institution described in such subsection shall 
submit to the Secretary such assessment.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt 
of the assessment pursuant to subsection (c), 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 such assessment and including any 
feedback by the Secretary relating thereto.

SEC. 326. BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE INCIDENTS OF EXCESSIVE OR 
              UNAUTHORIZED FORCE.

    (a) In General.--The Associate Secretary of Homeland Security, 
acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the 
Department, 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 gaps 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 shall submit to the Secretary 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 shall seek 
research partnerships with historically Black colleges or universities 
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. 327. SAFEGUARDING FIREARMS AND SENSITIVE ASSETS.

    (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 
        of the Department 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 section.
                    (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 
                National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau 
                of Investigation, 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 of the 
        Department 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 of the Department 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.
    (c) Component Responsibilities.--Heads of components of the 
Department shall--
            (1) comply with Federal law, Federal regulations, executive 
        branch guidance, and Department policy, including directives 
        required by this section, 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--
                    (A) safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets 
                in accordance with the directive required under 
                subsection (a); and
                    (B) adhere to the procedures and timelines for 
                properly reporting to supervisors lost firearms and 
                other sensitive assets; and
            (4) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets 
        are--
                    (A) reported to local law enforcement, the National 
                Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation, and Department headquarters in the 
                timeframe established in such directive; and
                    (B) recorded in inventory systems in the timeframe 
                established by such directive.
    (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Department-wide directive is issued pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Inspector General 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 report relating to the progress and effectiveness of such 
directive, including an assessment of the adequacy of such directive 
and the level of compliance among the components of the Department to 
achieve adequate security of sensitive assets.

SEC. 328. 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, acting through the Under Secretary for Management 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 
        report relating to 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) The anticipated accreditation or next 
                reaccreditation date of each such program.
                    (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 are accredited.
    (b) Lapse in Accreditation.--
            (1) In general.--If a basic training program of the 
        Department 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 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 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.

        Subtitle C--Workforce Engagement and Development Reforms

SEC. 331. 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. 720. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE AND ACTION PLAN.

    ``(a) Steering Committee.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish 
        a steering committee to be known as the `Employee Engagement 
        Steering Committee' (referred to in this section as the 
        `Steering Committee').
            ``(2) Duties of steering committee.--The Steering Committee 
        shall--
                    ``(A) 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;
                    ``(B) 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;
                    ``(C) 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;
                    ``(D) advise the Secretary on efforts to improve 
                employee engagement, morale, and communications within 
                specific components and across the Department; and
                    ``(E) conduct regular meetings and report, not 
                fewer 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.
            ``(3) Membership.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Steering Committee shall be 
                composed of representatives from each operational 
                component of the Department, including--
                            ``(i) supervisory and non-supervisory field 
                        personnel;
                            ``(ii) Department Headquarters; and
                            ``(iii) employee labor organizations that 
                        represent Department employees.
                    ``(B) Chairperson.--The Under Secretary for 
                Management of the Department shall be the chairperson 
                of the Steering Committee.
    ``(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 Steering Committee, 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 subsection (a)(2), 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 719 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 720. Employee Engagement Steering Committee and action plan.''.
    (c) Submissions to Congress.--
            (1) Department-wide employee engagement action plan.--The 
        Secretary, acting through 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 the 
        Department of Homeland Security-wide employee engagement action 
        plan required under subsection (b)(1) of section 721 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 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 721 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. 332. 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. 721. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish within the 
Department an annual employee award program to recognize significant 
contributions by employees of the Department to the achievement of the 
mission of the Department. If such a program is established, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) designate categories of awards within such program, 
        each with specific criteria, that recognizes the contributions 
        of non-Senior Executive Service level employees;
            ``(2) publicize within the Department the annual employee 
        award program and the process to nominate an employee for such 
        an award;
            ``(3) establish an internal review board composed of 
        representatives from components of the Department, including 
        field personnel and Department Headquarters, and to submit to 
        the Secretary award recommendations; and
            ``(4) select recipients for such an award from the pool of 
        nominees submitted by the internal review board and convene a 
        ceremony at which employees may receive such awards from the 
        Secretary.
    ``(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 components of the 
Department and Department Headquarters, including--
            ``(1) supervisory and non-supervisory personnel; and
            ``(2) employee labor organizations that represent 
        Department employees.
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize additional funds to--
            ``(1) carry out the requirements of this section; or
            ``(2) 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 720 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 721. Annual employee award program.''.

SEC. 333. 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. 722. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.

    ``(a) Policies.--The Under Secretary for Management shall--
            ``(1) establish policies and procedures for the effective 
        management (including accession, education, training, and 
        career development) of individuals serving in the acquisition 
        workforce within the Department; and
            ``(2) to the extent practicable, ensure such policies and 
        procedures are implemented uniformly throughout the Department.
    ``(b) Designation.--
            ``(1) Acquisition career fields.--The Under Secretary for 
        Management shall, for the purposes of this section, identify 
        career fields in the Department that are related to 
        acquisition. Such career fields shall, at a minimum, include--
                    ``(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; and
                    ``(J) property management.
            ``(2) Critical positions.--The Under Secretary for 
        Management shall--
                    ``(A) within each career field specified in 
                paragraph (1), designate a position as critical if such 
                position requires significant responsibility and the 
                duties of such position are either primarily 
                supervisory or managerial; and
                    ``(B) require any such position to be filled by a 
                full-time employee of the Department.
    ``(c) Career Paths.--
            ``(1) Requirements.--For each acquisition career field 
        designated under subsection (b), the Under Secretary for 
        Management shall--
                    ``(A) establish the education, training, and 
                experience requirements based on the level of 
                complexity of duties carried out in the position; and
                    ``(B) 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, relating to 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 721 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 722. Acquisition workforce.''.
    (c) Workforce Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the 
Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
the Comptroller General of the United States an acquisition workforce 
plan.
    (d) Contents.--The workforce plan required under subsection (c) 
shall include--
            (1) a comparison of the number of needed and actual 
        positions in each career field of the acquisition workforce of 
        the Department by component and by certification level, 
        including positions filled by contractors;
            (2) a strategy for addressing any gaps identified in the 
        comparison conducted 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 such risks or 
        challenges.
    (e) Consultation.--In developing the workforce plan required under 
subsection (c), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department 
may consult with personnel from the components of the Department, 
Department Headquarters, field personnel, and individuals from the 
Homeland Security Enterprise.
    (f) Review.--Not later than one year after the date the workforce 
plan is submitted pursuant to subsection (c), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a review of such plan, including--
            (1) an assessment of the reliability of data reported in 
        such plan;
            (2) an evaluation of the strategies of the Department with 
        respect to addressing identified workforce gaps, risks, or 
        challenges identified pursuant to such plan; and
            (3) any other recommendations for improving the acquisition 
        workforce of the Department.
    (g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 334. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER 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. 723. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department an 
acquisition professional career program (in this section referred to as 
the `Program') to develop within the Department.
    ``(b) Administration.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
administer the Program.
    ``(c) Program Requirements.--The Under Secretary for Management 
shall carry out the following with respect to the 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 website of the 
        Department 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, and other career development opportunities for 
        participants of the Program.
            ``(6) Provide, beyond required training established for 
        participants of the Program, additional specialized acquisition 
        training, including small business contracting and innovative 
        acquisition techniques training.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the 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 Program.
            ``(2) Elements.--Each such report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) Information relating to the number of 
                candidates--
                            ``(i) approved for the Program; and
                            ``(ii) who commenced participation in the 
                        Program, including generalized information on 
                        the background of each such candidate with 
                        respect to education and prior work experience, 
                        but not including personally identifiable 
                        information.
                    ``(B) A disaggregated list identifying the number 
                of participants by each type of acquisition position.
                    ``(C) 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.
                    ``(D) Information related to the attrition rates of 
                the Program and post-Program graduation retention data, 
                including a comparison of such data with the previous 
                year.
                    ``(E) Information relating to the--
                            ``(i) recruiting efforts of the Department 
                        for the Program; and
                            ``(ii) efforts of the Department 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 722 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 723. Acquisition professional career program.''.

SEC. 335. 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) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) Establishment.--'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                subsections (a) through (c), respectively, and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly; and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                subsections (e) and (f), respectively, and adjusting 
                the margins accordingly;
            (2) 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'';
            (3) 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 ``seek to improve morale and retention 
                throughout the Department and'' before ``invigorate'';
            (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
                    (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;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated, 
        the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Administrative Matters.--In carrying out the Rotation 
Program, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) prior to selecting employees for participation in the 
        Rotation Program, disseminate information relating to--
                    ``(A) how to participate in the Rotation Program;
                    ``(B) the qualifications for participation in the 
                Rotation Program, including at least one year of full-
                time employment within the employing component or 
                office; and
                    ``(C) the general provisions of the Rotation 
                Program;
            ``(2) require an employee to be--
                    ``(A) nominated by the head of the employing 
                component or office; and
                    ``(B) selected by the Secretary, or the designee of 
                the Secretary, on the basis of relative ability, 
                knowledge, and skills;
            ``(3) ensure each employee participating in the Rotation 
        Program to return, within a reasonable period of time after the 
        end of the period of participation in the Rotation Program, to 
        the position held by the employee, a corresponding position, or 
        a higher position, in the employing component or office;
            ``(4) require that the rights that would be available to 
        the employee if such employee were detailed from the employing 
        component or office to another Federal agency or office remain 
        available to such employee during the participation of such 
        employee 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 employing 
                office or component employing 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 opportunities with respect 
                to promotions and other recognition for performance in 
                the employing office or component.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 
        Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program as part of the 
        Rotation Program established under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Administration.--The Chief Human Capital Officer, in 
        coordination with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall 
        administer the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--The Intelligence Rotational Assignment 
        Program shall be available to--
                    ``(A) employees serving in existing analyst 
                positions within the Intelligence Enterprise of the 
                Department; and
                    ``(B) 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) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 including information relating to 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. 336. CYBER TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORTING.

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

SEC. 337. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES.

    (a) Investigation.--Not later than one year 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 relating to the degree to which the 
application of discipline and adverse actions are administered by the 
Department 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 employee as compared to 
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 section 721 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added 
by this Act).
    (c) Actions by Under Secretary for Management.--Not later than 60 
days after receiving the report required under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall--
            (1) review the findings and recommendations of such 
        investigation and implement a plan, in consultation with the 
        Employee Engagement Steering Committee, to correct any relevant 
        deficiencies identified by the Comptroller General of the 
        United States pursuant to such investigation; and
            (2) direct the Employee Engagement Steering Committee to 
        review such plan to inform activities and action plans of such 
        Committee.

                     TITLE IV--ACQUISITION REFORMS

SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by inserting before section 831 
inserting the following new section:

``SEC. 830. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Acquisition.--The term `acquisition' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 131 of title 41, United States Code.
            ``(2) Acquisition decision authority.--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) Acquisition decision event.--The term `acquisition 
        decision event', with respect to an acquisition program, means 
        a predetermined point within the acquisition life-cycle at 
        which the acquisition decision authority determines whether 
        such acquisition program shall proceed to the next acquisition 
        phase.
            ``(4) Acquisition decision memorandum.--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) Acquisition program.--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) Acquisition program baseline.--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) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the Senate.
            ``(8) Best practices.--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) 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.
            ``(9) Breach.--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.
            ``(10) Component acquisition executive.--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) Life-cycle cost.--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) Major acquisition program.--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 2021 constant dollars) 
        over its life-cycle or a program identified by the Chief 
        Acquisition Officer as a program of special interest.
            ``(13) Non-major acquisition program.--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 2021 constant dollars) 
        over its life-cycle.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting before the item relating to section 831 the 
following new item:

``830. Definitions.''.

SEC. 402. 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. 391 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) serve as the principal advisor for test and 
                evaluation support across the Department; and
                    ``(B) serve as the liaison with--
                            ``(i) Federal agencies, foreign, Tribal, 
                        State, and local governments;
                            ``(ii) the private sector;
                            ``(iii) institutions of higher education; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) other relevant entities.
            ``(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 the Chief 
                Acquisition Officer, Joint Requirements Council, and 
                relevant component heads, that major acquisition 
                programs--
                            ``(i) complete reviews of operational 
                        requirements to ensure such requirements--
                                    ``(I) are informed by threats, 
                                including physical and cybersecurity 
                                threats;
                                    ``(II) are operationally relevant; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) 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 major acquisition programs of the Department 
                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, determined 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 agencies, entities, and institutions of higher 
                education are relevant and sufficient in determining 
                whether systems perform as intended.
            ``(3) Annual report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than one year after 
                the date of the enactment of this section and annually 
                thereafter, the Director of the Office of Test and 
                Evaluation shall submit to the Secretary, the Under 
                Secretary for Management, the component heads, and the 
                appropriate congressional committees a report relating 
                to the test and evaluation activities of the major 
                acquisition programs of the Department for the previous 
                fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Elements.--Each report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
                            ``(i) An assessment of--
                                    ``(I) test and evaluation 
                                activities conducted for each major 
                                acquisition program in the previous 
                                fiscal year, including progress with 
                                respect to demonstrating operational 
                                requirements and operational 
                                effectiveness, suitability, and 
                                resilience for each program;
                                    ``(II) any waivers of, and 
                                deviations from, program test and 
                                evaluation plans that occurred during 
                                the previous fiscal year;
                                    ``(III) any concerns raised by such 
                                waivers or deviations; and
                                    ``(IV) the actions that have been 
                                taken or are planned to be taken to 
                                address the concerns.
                            ``(ii) Recommendations with respect to 
                        resources, facilities, and levels of funding 
                        made available for test and evaluation 
                        activities.
                    ``(C) Form.--Each report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
                form, but may include a classified annex.
    ``(e) 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 respect to such 
                engineering, standards, and systems, with--
                            ``(i) Federal agencies, foreign, Tribal, 
                        State, and local governments;
                            ``(ii) the private sector;
                            ``(iii) institutions of higher education; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) other relevant entities.
            ``(2) Responsibilities of director.--The Office of Systems 
        Engineering and Standards shall be led by a Director. The 
        Director shall--
                    ``(A) establish and update systems engineering, 
                standards, and human systems integration policies, 
                procedures, and guidance for the Department;
                    ``(B) ensure, in coordination with relevant 
                component heads, 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; and
                    ``(C) provide oversight of systems engineering, 
                standards, and human systems integration for the major 
                acquisition programs of the Department throughout the 
                acquisition life-cycle by--
                            ``(i) approving the systems engineering 
                        life-cycle tailoring plans of a program;
                            ``(ii) providing independent assessments, 
                        in coordination with the Office of the Chief 
                        Information Officer--
                                    ``(I) of the technical approach of 
                                a program; and
                                    ``(II) of any significant changes 
                                to the technical approach of a program, 
                                to inform key acquisition decisions, 
                                such as initiating development; and
                            ``(iii) participating in program systems 
                        engineering life-cycle technical reviews.
    ``(f) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this section, 
the term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)).''.
    (b) Report Relating to Federally Funded Research and Development 
Centers.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act 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 list of ongoing and completed projects by Federally funded 
research and development centers within the Department for the previous 
year.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 835 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 836. Technical Support Offices.''.

SEC. 403. ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further 
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 each relevant component or office of the Department 
to--
            ``(1) maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, 
        accurate, timely, valid, and includes--
                    ``(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 such 
                capabilities are disposed of or retired; and
                    ``(I) an acquisition program baseline that is 
                traceable to the operational requirements of the 
                program required under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E);
            ``(2) prepare cost estimates and schedules for major 
        acquisition programs pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (E) of 
        paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with best practices as 
        identified by the Comptroller General of the United States; and
            ``(3) ensure any revisions to the acquisition documentation 
        maintained pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are reviewed and 
        approved in accordance with departmental policy.
    ``(b) 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 2021 constant dollars) over its life-cycle 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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 836 the following 
new item:

``Sec. 837. Acquisition Documentation.''.

SEC. 404. 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.), as amended by this Act, is further 
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; and
            ``(2) review--
                    ``(A) acquisition programs; and
                    ``(B) the use of best practices.
    ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) Members.--The Board shall be composed of the 
        following members:
                    ``(A) The Chair of the Joint Requirements Council.
                    ``(B) The Chief Financial Officer.
                    ``(C) The Chief Human Capital Officer.
                    ``(D) The Chief Information Officer.
                    ``(E) The Chief Procurement Officer.
                    ``(F) The Chief Readiness Support Officer.
                    ``(G) The Chief Security Officer.
                    ``(H) The Director of the Office of Test and 
                Evaluation.
                    ``(I) Other relevant senior Department officials, 
                as designated by the Under Secretary for Management.
            ``(2) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
        serve as chair of the Board.
    ``(c) 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 life-cycle of the acquisition 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 the business strategy, resources, 
        management, and accountability of a proposed acquisition is 
        executable and aligned with the mission and strategic goals of 
        the Department.
            ``(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 
        operational requirements for major acquisition programs prior 
        to the initiation of the second acquisition decision event, 
        including--
                    ``(A) ensuring Department officials responsible for 
                acquisition, performance, budget, and cost estimating 
                functions--
                            ``(i) are provided with the appropriate 
                        opportunity to develop estimates; and
                            ``(ii) raise concerns, where appropriate, 
                        related to cost, schedule, and performance 
                        before operational requirements are established 
                        for capabilities when feasible; and
                    ``(B) considering possible trade-offs among cost, 
                schedule, and performance objectives for each 
                alternative.
    ``(d) Meetings.--The Board shall meet regularly for purposes of 
ensuring all acquisitions proceed in a timely fashion to achieve 
mission readiness. The Board shall convene at the discretion of the 
Under Secretary for Management 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; 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.
    ``(e) Documentation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The chair of the Board shall ensure that 
        all activities and decisions made pursuant to the 
        responsibilities of the Board required under subsection (c) are 
        documented in an acquisition decision memorandum that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) a summary of the activity or purpose for 
                convening a meeting;
                    ``(B) the decision with respect to activities 
                discussed during such meeting;
                    ``(C) the rationale for such a decision, including 
                justifications for any decision made to allow 
                acquisition programs to deviate from the acquisition 
                management policy of the Department;
                    ``(D) any assigned items for further action; and
                    ``(E) the signature of the chair verifying the 
                contents of such memorandum.
            ``(2) Submission of memorandum.--Not later than seven days 
        after the date on which the acquisition decision memorandum is 
        signed by the chair pursuant to paragraph (1)(E), the chair 
        shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a copy 
        of such memorandum.''.
    (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.), as amended by 
this Act, is further amended by adding after the item relating to 
section 837 the following new item:

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

SEC. 405. 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.), as amended by this Act, 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) Notifications Within Department in Event of Breach.--
            ``(1) Notification of breach.--If a breach 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 this section referred to as the `Under 
        Secretary') in writing not later than 30 days after such breach 
        is identified.
            ``(2) Notification to secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If such a breach occurs, or is 
                expected to occur, with respect to 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 subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Pausing activities.--Upon notification to the 
                Secretary under subparagraph (A), such program shall 
                pause all activities except those activities necessary 
                to develop the remediation plan required under 
                subsection (b) until the Under Secretary approves such 
                a plan or provides alternative corrective actions for 
                the program pursuant to subsection (c).
            ``(3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
        after the date on which the Secretary receives a notification 
        under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary, acting through the Under 
        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 
        notification.
    ``(b) Remediation Plan.--
            ``(1) 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 a remediation plan relating to such a breach. Such 
        plan shall be submitted at a date established at the discretion 
        of the Under Secretary.
            ``(2) Remediation plan.--The remediation plan required 
        under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) explain the circumstances of the breach at 
                issue;
                    ``(B) include a root cause analysis that determines 
                the underlying cause of such a breach, including--
                            ``(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;
                    ``(C) propose corrective action to address the 
                underlying cause or causes of the breach as identified 
                in subparagraph (B);
                    ``(D) explain the rationale for why a proposed 
                corrective action is recommended compared to other 
                options considered; and
                    ``(E) 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.
    ``(c) Review of Remediation Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the Under Secretary receives a remediation plan pursuant 
        to subsection (b)(1), the Under Secretary shall review such 
        plan and either approve such plan or provide an alternative 
        proposed corrective action, including cancelling the program at 
        issue.
            ``(2) Documentation.----
                    ``(A) Acquisition decision memorandum.--The Under 
                Secretary shall document the review under paragraph (1) 
                in an acquisition decision memorandum.
                    ``(B) Program continuation approval.--If the Under 
                Secretary approves a program pursuant to paragraph (1) 
                for continuation, the Under Secretary shall certify in 
                the acquisition decision memorandum required under 
                subparagraph (A) that--
                            ``(i) such program is essential to the 
                        accomplishment of the mission of the 
                        Department;
                            ``(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.
    ``(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the Under Secretary completes the review required under 
subsection (c), the Under 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 copy of the 
remediation plan required under subsection (b) and the acquisition 
decision memorandum required under subsection (c).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act, as amended by this 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. 406. ACQUISITION REPORTS.

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

``SEC. 839A. ACQUISITION REPORTS.

    ``(a) Congressional Acquisition Progress Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than the day on which the 
        budget of the President is submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Under 
        Secretary for Management shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees and the Comptroller General of the 
        United States an acquisition report that includes the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A listing of programs that have been 
                cancelled, paused, or are in breach pursuant to section 
                839.
                    ``(B) A listing of programs being tracked on the 
                Master Acquisition Oversight List pursuant to section 
                715(c)(11) 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.
                    ``(D) The information described in paragraph (2), 
                if appropriate.
            ``(2) Information for major acquisition programs.--For each 
        major acquisition program tracked on the Master Acquisition 
        Oversight List pursuant to section 715(c)(11) that has at least 
        one Department-approved acquisition program baseline and has 
        not yet fully deployed all planned capabilities, each report 
        required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A narrative describing the purpose of the 
                program, including the capabilities being acquired and 
                the component sponsoring the acquisition.
                    ``(B) Information relating to the status of each 
                acquisition program, including--
                            ``(i) the current acquisition phase, 
                        including the phase for each subproject, as 
                        applicable;
                            ``(ii) the date of the last review 
                        conducted by the Acquisition Review Board; and
                            ``(iii) a listing of the required documents 
                        that have been completed with approval dates.
                    ``(C) A comparison of the cost, schedule, and 
                performance goals between the first Department-approved 
                acquisition program baseline, the current Department-
                approved acquisition program baseline, and the current 
                plan, including a justification for any changes between 
                the approved goals and current plan.
                    ``(D) A description of key test and evaluation 
                events, including the dates of when such test and 
                events are planned or have occurred.
                    ``(E) An identification of the top five risks 
                associated with the program, including narrative 
                descriptions and mitigation actions.
                    ``(F) Information relating to the status of the 
                contract associated with the program, including earned 
                value management data.
                    ``(G) Information relating to the total number of 
                increments or units to be acquired, including a 
                schedule outlining the quantity of increments or units 
                to be procured annually until procurement is complete.
                    ``(H) Information relating to the funding for the 
                current year and the next five years for each program, 
                including actual or estimated appropriations or fees, 
                disaggregated by account.
            ``(3) Updates.--Not later than 45 days after the date on 
        which each fiscal quarter ends, the Under Secretary for 
        Management shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report relating to the information that is 
        required under paragraphs (1) and (2) that--
                    ``(A) has been newly established since the annual 
                report was submitted; or
                    ``(B) has received approval for a revised 
                acquisition program baseline.
    ``(b) Comptroller General Reviews.--
            ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
        which each annual report required under subsection (a) is 
        submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
        submit to the appropriate congressional committees a brief 
        relating to the contents of each such report, including 
        observations with respect to 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 appropriate congressional committees a report 
        relating to the reliability of the data used to prepare such 
        reports.
    ``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
            ``(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
        on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 839 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 839A. Acquisition reports.''.

SEC. 407. MODIFICATION OF REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.

    Section 872(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
452(a)) is amended by striking ``, but'' and all that follows through 
``rational for the action'' and inserting ``pursuant to section 1502''.

SEC. 408. ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 459) 
is amended by striking section 879.
    (b) Transfer of Assets and Personnel.--The functions authorized to 
be performed by the Office of International Affairs 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.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by striking the item relating to section 879.

SEC. 409. JOINT REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL.

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

``SEC. 890D. JOINT REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a council to be 
known as the `Joint Requirements Council' within the Department 
(referred to in this section as the `Joint Requirements Council').
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Joint Requirements Council shall--
            ``(1) develop Department-wide policies relating to 
        identifying, validating, and prioritizing capability gaps and 
        requirements that reduce duplication and increase opportunities 
        for efficiencies in meeting mission needs of the Department;
            ``(2) assess and validate documentation outlining proposed 
        capability gaps and requirements for all acquisition programs 
        to ensure--
                    ``(A) alignment with the strategic goals of the 
                Department; and
                    ``(B) requirements are operationally relevant, 
                well-defined, measurable, achievable, and cost-
                informed;
            ``(3) implement portfolio reviews to identify common 
        capability gaps or mission needs among offices and components 
        of the Department to harmonize investments and prevent 
        unnecessary overlap and duplication;
            ``(4) assist with developing joint requirements for any 
        common capability gaps or mission needs identified pursuant to 
        paragraph (3);
            ``(5) prioritize new and existing requirements identified 
        pursuant to paragraph (4) to make recommendations with respect 
        to the annual budget development process of the Department to 
        the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary;
            ``(6) 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
            ``(7) 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 paragraph (2)(A).
    ``(c) Composition.--
            ``(1) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint a 
        chairperson of the Joint Requirements Council, for a term of 
        not more than four years, from among senior officials from 
        components of the Department or other senior officials as 
        designated by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Participation.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        participation of relevant senior officials representing 
        components of the Department and other senior officials as 
        designated by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Administration.--The Secretary shall designate a 
        full-time employee of the Department to serve as the executive 
        secretariat of the Council.
            ``(4) 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 subsection (b)(5).
    ``(d) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
        chairperson of the Joint Requirements Council shall submit to 
        the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to 
        the activities of the Joint Requirements Council for the 
        previous fiscal year.
            ``(2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include a list of documents validated by the Council that 
        identifies--
                    ``(A) the type of document validated;
                    ``(B) the relevant components that submitted such 
                document;
                    ``(C) the document version, if previously 
                validated, and reason for revision; and
                    ``(D) the dates of initial submission and final 
                validation.
    ``(e) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `joint requirement' 
means a condition or need of more than one office or component of the 
Department that is required to be met or possessed by a system, 
product, or service to satisfy an operational mission.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890C the 
following new item:

``Sec. 890D. Joint Requirements Council.''.

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.), as amended by this Act, is further 
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 
                developmental progress of the protege firm.
                    ``(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 
pursuant to 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.
    ``(f) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
        head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
        Utilization shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report on the progress of carrying out this 
        section.
            ``(2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                    ``(A) Identification of each agreement between a 
                mentor firm and a protege firm entered into under this 
                section, including the number of protege firm 
                participants that are--
                            ``(i) small business concerns;
                            ``(ii) small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by veterans;
                            ``(iii) small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by service-disabled veterans;
                            ``(iv) qualified HUBZone small business 
                        concerns;
                            ``(v) small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by socially and economically 
                        disadvantaged individuals;
                            ``(vi) women-owned small business concerns;
                            ``(vii) historically Black colleges and 
                        universities; and
                            ``(viii) minority institution of higher 
                        education.
                    ``(B) Identification of contracts within the 
                Department in which a mentor firm serving as the prime 
                contractor provided subcontracts to a protege firm 
                under the Program.
                    ``(C) A description of the type of assistance 
                provided by a mentor firm to a protege firm.
                    ``(D) An assessment of--
                            ``(i) the increase, if any, in the 
                        technical capabilities of each protege firm; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the number and value of prime 
                        contract and subcontract awards to protege 
                        firms.
    ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority 
of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or 
requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or 
follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration may promulgate.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
                Committee on Small Business of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small 
                Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.
            ``(2) 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.
            ``(3) 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.
            ``(4) 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)).
            ``(5) 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.
            ``(6) Small business concern.--The term `small business 
        concern' has meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
            ``(7) Small business concern owned and controlled by 
        service-disabled veterans.--The term `small business concern 
        owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)).
            ``(8) Small business concern owned and controlled by 
        veterans.--The term `small business concern owned and 
        controlled by veterans' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 3(q)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        632(q)(3)).
            ``(9) Small business concern owned and controlled by 
        women.--The term `small business concern owned and controlled 
        by women' has the meaning given the term in section 3(n) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(n)).
            ``(10) Qualified hubzone small business concern.--The term 
        `qualified HUBZone small business concern' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632(p)).
            ``(11) Small business concern owned and controlled by 
        socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.--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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890D the 
following new item:

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

SEC. 411. FITNESS INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY.

    (a) Consolidation of Fitness Standards.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Security Officer of the Department, 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, 
acting through the Chief Security Officer of the Department, 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 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, acting through the Chief 
        Security Officer of the Department, 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) Implementation of Uniform Process Regarding Fitness 
Adjudication Status Updates.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief 
Security Officer of the Department 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, acting through the 
Chief Security Officer of the Department, 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 shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that 
includes--
            (1) information relating to--
                    (A) the number of deviation requests under 
                subsection (b) made to the Chief Security Officer of 
                the Department, including--
                            (i) the number of deviation requests 
                        approved and the corresponding justification 
                        for each such deviation from such fitness 
                        standards; and
                            (ii) the number of deviation requests 
                        denied and the corresponding justification for 
                        each such denial;
                    (B) the number and average duration of Federal 
                contractor fitness determinations for each component of 
                the Department; and
                    (C) the use of programs or policies that allow 
                contractors to begin work prior to the completion of a 
                fitness determination;
            (2) to the extent practicable, information relating to the 
        number of individuals who, during the preceding calendar year, 
        received from the Department, by reason of an affiliation with 
        or membership in an organization dedicated to terrorism--
                    (A) an unfavorable fitness determination; and
                    (B) a favorable fitness determination;
            (3) information relating to 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);
            (4) information relating to 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
            (5) information relating to the degree to which the 
        Secretary, acting through the Chief Security Officer of the 
        Department, uses the authority authorized under subsection 
        (c)(2).
    (h) Suitability Status Updates.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Security Officer of the 
Department, in consultation with the Chief Human Capital Officer of the 
Department, shall develop a plan to provide suitability and fitness 
determination status updates to Federal applicants and appointees in a 
manner similar to such updates provided to contractor representatives 
pursuant to subsection (d).
    (i) Exigent Circumstances Fitness Determination Review.--The Chief 
Security Officer of the Department may conduct an immediate review of a 
fitness determination of a contractor employee when such a contractor 
employee has engaged in violent acts against individuals, property, or 
public spaces based on the association of such a contractor employee 
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 obligated or expended to carry out this section.
    (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) Contracts.--The term ``contracts'' includes--
                    (A) personal services contracts;
                    (B) contracts between any non-Federal entity and 
                the Department; and
                    (C) subcontracts between any non-Federal entity and 
                another non-Federal entity to perform work related to 
                the primary contract with the Department.
            (3) Contractor employee.--The term ``contractor employee'' 
        means an individual who--
                    (A) performs work for, or on behalf of, any Federal 
                agency under a contract;
                    (B) 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; and
                    (C) by the nature of the access or duties of such 
                individual, adversely affect the integrity or 
                efficiency of the Department.
            (4) 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 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.
            (5) Excepted service.--The term ``excepted service'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 2103 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (6) 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.
            (7) 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.
            (8) Information technology.--The term ``information 
        technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 11101 
        of title 40, 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.

SEC. 412. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED TO NATIONAL 
              SECURITY INTERESTS ACCORDING TO CERTAIN CRITERIA.

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

``SEC. 839B. 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 satisfies the 
following criteria:
            ``(1) To the extent practicable, 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, at least in part, the United States by 
        entities that qualify as small business concerns.
            ``(2) Each prime contractor, with respect to the 
        procurement of such covered items shall ensure--
                    ``(A) each first-tier subcontractor and end item 
                manufacturer is in compliance with the Federal 
                Acquisition Regulations;
                    ``(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; and
                    ``(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 three 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 
submit 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 that includes information relating to 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) 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 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 with respect to the percentage of covered items procured by 
small business concerns.
    ``(e) Exception.--This section shall not apply to the purchase of 
covered items by the Department to be used by the Department for 
training purposes.
    ``(f) Uniform Allowance Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
        the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to 
        the adequacy of uniform allowances provided to employees of 
        Department frontline operational components.
            ``(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be informed by a Department-wide survey of 
                employees from across the Department who received 
                uniform allowances to identify--
                            ``(i) improvements, if any, with respect to 
                        uniform allowances; and
                            ``(ii) impacts, if any, on the relationship 
                        between such allowances and employee morale and 
                        retention; and
                    ``(B) make recommendations with respect to 
                increasing uniform allowances by--
                            ``(i) at least 25 percent for first year 
                        employees; and
                            ``(ii) at least 50 percent for all other 
                        employees.
    ``(g) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to a contract 
entered into by the Department or any of its frontline operational 
components on the day that is 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered item.--The term `covered item' refers to any 
        of the following with respect to a Department frontline 
        operational component:
                    ``(A) Body armor components intended to provide 
                ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of--
                            ``(i) soft ballistic panels;
                            ``(ii) hard ballistic plates;
                            ``(iii) concealed armor carriers worn under 
                        a uniform; and
                            ``(iv) external armor carriers worn over a 
                        uniform.
                    ``(B) Helmets that provide ballistic protection and 
                other head protection and components.
                    ``(C) Protective eyewear.
                    ``(D) Rain gear, cold weather gear, other 
                environmental and flame-resistant clothing.
                    ``(E) Footwear.
                    ``(F) Uniforms.
                    ``(G) Bags and packs.
                    ``(H) Holsters and tactical pouches.
                    ``(I) Patches, insignia, and embellishments.
                    ``(J) Respiratory or medical-grade protective 
                masks.
                    ``(K) Chemical, biological, radiological, and 
                nuclear protective gear.
                    ``(L) Hearing protection equipment.
                    ``(M) Any other item or personal protective 
                equipment as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Department frontline operational component.--The term 
        `Department frontline operational component' refers to any of 
        the following components of the Department:
                    ``(A) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency.
                    ``(B) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(C) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
                    ``(D) The Federal Protective Service.
                    ``(E) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(F) The United States Secret Service.
                    ``(G) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(H) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
            ``(3) Small business concern.--The term `small business 
        concern' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 839A the 
following new item:

``Sec. 839B. Requirements to buy certain items related to national 
                            security interests according to certain 
                            criteria.''.

SEC. 413. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE 
              UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may not operate, provide financial 
assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement 
of--
            (1) a covered unmanned aircraft system; or
            (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
        by a covered foreign entity to detect or identify unmanned 
        aircraft systems.
    (b) Waiver.--The Secretary 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 such a waiver is required--
            (1) in the national interest of the United States;
            (2) for counter-unmanned aircraft system 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 entity.--The term ``covered foreign 
        entity'' means an entity located or incorporated in a covered 
        foreign country.
            (2) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
        country'' means a country designated 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.
            (3) Covered unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``covered 
        unmanned aircraft system'' means an unmanned aircraft system 
        that--
                    (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
                by a covered foreign entity;
                    (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data 
                transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured 
                by such a country or such an entity;
                    (C) uses a ground control system or operating 
                software developed in such a country or by such an 
                entity; or
                    (D) uses network connectivity or data storage 
                located in such a country or administered by such an 
                entity.
            (4) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``unmanned aircraft 
        system'' has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of 
        title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 414. 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 2026; 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 section.
            (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 partnerships, programs, and activities referred to 
                in subsections (b), (c), and (d), and how such 
                partnerships, programs, and activities 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) through (d), 
                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 subsection, 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 subsection, 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.

                         TITLE V--OTHER REFORMS

               Subtitle A--Frontline Operational Reforms

SEC. 501. LIMITATIONS RELATING TO 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''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2002,'' and inserting ``2002'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (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 inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``, except that such 
                investigations and any associated surveillance shall be 
                restricted solely to offenses that may have been 
                committed against property owned or occupied by the 
                Federal Government; and''; and
                    (E) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(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 new 
                sentence: ``Any such 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 new 
        subsections:
    ``(f) Identification as Federal Officer.--An officer or agent 
designated under this section shall, while engaged in the performance 
of official duties, display--
            ``(1) appropriate insignia identifying the component of the 
        Department 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 component of the 
        Department with 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. 502. 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 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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

    ``(a) In General.--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 acceptance of a request by the Secretary 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.
    ``(b) Exception.--The notification required under subsection (a) 
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, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890E the 
following new item:

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

  Subtitle B--Accountability and Integrity Reforms and Miscellaneous 
                                Matters

SEC. 511. PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES COORDINATION 
              REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--No head of a component or office of the Department 
may initiate, modify, or expand a program that may substantially impact 
the privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties of an individual or 
include the collection of personally identifiable information.
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply if the head of the component or office of the Department at issue 
coordinates with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department prior to the initiation, 
modification, or expansion referred to in such subsection.

SEC. 512. 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, 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 public affairs operations of the Department and require 
        certifications of receipt by such personnel 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 with respect to reviews 
        of such materials by the Office of General Counsel of the 
        Department for--
                    (A) legal sufficiency; and
                    (B) compliance with section 515 of the Consolidated 
                Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554) 
                (otherwise referred to as the ``Data Quality Act'' or 
                the ``Information Quality Act'') and any other relevant 
                Federal data integrity requirements.
    (b) Review.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 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 to improve the quality, objectivity, utility, and 
        integrity of public-facing materials disseminated by the public 
        affairs offices throughout the Department.

SEC. 513. DEPARTMENT-WIDE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under 
Secretary for Management of the Department, shall issue a Department-
wide management directive with respect to social media activity on 
official departmental accounts.
    (b) Elements.-- The directive required under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) information relating to--
                    (A) the roles and responsibilities of offices 
                within the Department with respect to monitoring the 
                compliance of the social media policy of the 
                Department, including the Office of the General Counsel 
                and Privacy Office; and
                    (B) applicable Federal laws, regulations, and 
                requirements that apply to social media use, including 
                those related to information quality, ethical conduct, 
                protecting individual privacy, and records management;
            (2) the process for authorizing an official, Department-
        branded social media account;
            (3) training requirements, including mass communication and 
        ethics training, for authorizing agency officials to use 
        Department accounts to communicate in their official capacity; 
        and
            (4) guidance with respect to the use of personal social 
        media accounts.
    (c) Publication.--The Secretary shall maintain a list of all 
current official social media accounts of the Department on the website 
of the Department.
    (d) Social Media Defined.--The term ``social media'' means tools 
and technology to share communications, postings, or information on a 
public-facing website, web application, or digital application.

SEC. 514. PROPAGANDA PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under 
Secretary for Management of the Department, shall--
            (1) issue a Department-wide directive prohibiting personnel 
        from engaging in propaganda whether internally or externally, 
        including with respect to public-facing materials; and
            (2) establish a process to enforce the directive required 
        under paragraph (1).
    (b) Inspector General Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2022, the 
        Inspector General of the Department shall review--
                    (A) the internal and external communications within 
                the Department to determine if there is evidence of the 
                Department engaging in propaganda with respect to--
                            (i) the August 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin, 
                        shooting;
                            (ii) the 2020 protests in Portland, Oregon; 
                        or
                            (iii) the issuance of Executive Order 
                        13769; and
                    (B) the implementation of the Department-wide 
                directive and oversight process required under 
                subsection (a).
            (2) Report.--After the completion of the review required 
        under paragraph (1), the Inspector General of the Department 
        shall issue recommendations, as appropriate, to strengthen 
        protections against the engagement of propaganda within the 
        Department.
    (c) Propaganda Defined.--In this section, the term ``propaganda'' 
means information originated or disseminated through the use of 
Departmental resources 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 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 of the Department or 
        departmental activity at issue;
            (4) materials that are prepared by the agency at issue 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, including materials designed 
        to aid a particular political party or candidate subject to 
        Federal prohibitions with respect to Federal employees.

SEC. 515. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by inserting before 
section 812 the following new section:

``SEC. 811. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    ``(a) Transparency.--
            ``(1) Publication of reports.--The Office of Inspector 
        General of the Department shall, in accordance with section 
        4(a)(5) 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 website of the Inspector 
        General, 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 of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 
                note), Military Whistleblower Protection Act (10 U.S.C. 
                1034), 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.
                    ``(C) Any other programmatic report, review, 
                inspection, or audit.
            ``(2) Congressional reporting.--Beginning with the first 
        semiannual report transmitted to the to the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate pursuant to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 that is transmitted after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, each such report shall be accompanied by a list of 
        ongoing programmatic audits or inspections that include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A description of each audit or inspection, 
                including the office or component under review.
                    ``(B) Information relating to the source of each 
                audit or inspection.
                    ``(C) Information relating to the 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 
                        website of the Inspector General pursuant to 
                        paragraph (1).
                    ``(D) An explanation for any significant changes to 
                the description of an audit or inspection, including 
                the office or component 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 website of the 
                Inspector General of the Department.
    ``(b) Notification Regarding Misconduct Allegations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The heads of offices and components of 
        the Department 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.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Inspector General of the Department 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 under subsection 
(a) of section 8I of the Inspector General Act of 1978.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by inserting before the item relating to section 812 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 811. Office of Inspector General.''.

SEC. 516. LIMITS ON EXPENSES FOR A SWEARING-IN CEREMONY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary 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.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not 
apply if--
            (1) it is the swearing-in ceremony for a Presidential 
        appointee;
            (2) the reception or gathering is located at space owned or 
        leased by the Department;
            (3) the Federal funds are used for meals or refreshments 
        served at such reception or gathering; and
            (4) if the total cost for such meals or refreshments does 
        not exceed an amount established by the Secretary not later 
        than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Reporting.--Not later than October 31, 2021, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Chief Financial 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 report relating to the 
expenditure of funds in the immediately preceding fiscal year expended 
for a swearing-in ceremony pursuant to subsection (b).
    (d) Government Property Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Government property'' has the meaning given such term in section 
2635.704(b)(1) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.

SEC. 517. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS AND REPORTING.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department shall--
            (1) disseminate existing laws, regulations, and agency 
        policies relating to--
                    (A) the avoidance of personal conflicts of interest 
                and improper business practices to all Department 
                contracting and grant officials; and
                    (B) protections for such officials that report any 
                attempt or actual interference by an official of the 
                Department, an elected official, or a private 
                individual with a conflict of interest relating to or 
                an intent to unfairly influence the procurement 
                process; and
            (2) require all Department contracting and grant officials 
        to certify receipt and review of the information disseminated 
        pursuant to paragraph (1).

SEC. 518. 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 complies 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, in writing, by an 
        individual designated within the Department as a suspension and 
        debarment official in accordance with the program established 
        under subsection (a) and other applicable Federal regulations;
            (2) develop and require training for--
                    (A) all contracting officials of the Department on 
                the causes for suspension and debarment; and
                    (B) compliance with the program established under 
                subsection (a) and other applicable Federal 
                regulations; 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 such policies and 
                processes 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.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and every three years thereafter, the 
Inspector General of the Department shall--
            (1) conduct audits relating to grant and procurement awards 
        to identify--
                    (A) improperly awarded contracts or grants to a 
                suspended or debarred entity; and
                    (B) whether corrective actions were taken to 
                prevent recurrence; and
            (2) review the suspension and debarment program established 
        pursuant to subsection (a) throughout the Department to assess 
        if--
                    (A) suspension and debarment criteria are 
                consistently applied; and
                    (B) disparities exist in the application of such 
                criteria, particularly with respect to business size 
                and categories.

SEC. 519. COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE.

    (a) Qualifications for the Assistant Secretary.--Subsection (b) of 
section 1901 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Assistant Secretary.--The Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary who 
shall--
            ``(1) be appointed by the President;
            ``(2) have experience and expertise with respect to 
        chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, 
        devices, or agents; and
            ``(3) have experience successfully managing a workforce 
        that includes scientists.''.
    (b) Transition for Assistant Secretary.--If the incumbent serving 
in the position of the Assistant Secretary for Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction of the Department on the date of the enactment of this 
Act does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) of section 1901 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a), 
such incumbent may retain such position until the appointment of a 
qualified individual to such position or six months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, whichever is earlier.
    (c) Workforce Morale and Retention.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for 
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Department, in 
coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
relating to morale and employee retention challenges with respect to 
the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department.
    (d) Establishment of Certain Center and Program.--Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Department 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
relating to the establishment of the National Technical Nuclear 
Forensics Center and the National Nuclear Forensics Expertise 
Development Program pursuant to paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 
1923(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 592(a)).
    (e) Notice of Delay.--If the Secretary does not submit a briefing 
and a report required pursuant to section 2(g) of the Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-387; 6 U.S.C. 
591 note) by the deadline required by such Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than one week from the date of such deadline, 
        provide written notice specifying reasons for not submitting 
        such briefing and report; and
            (2) not later than two weeks from the date of such 
        deadline, submit such briefing and report.
    (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 520. ANNUAL CATALOG ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING, 
              PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
              LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
607(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding after subparagraph (F) 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 each component and office of 
                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.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Annual report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                conclusion of the fiscal year and annually thereafter 
                through 2026, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for State 
                and Local Law Enforcement of the Department 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 relating to the 
                activities of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
                immediately preceding fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Elements.--Each such report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include, for the fiscal year 
                covered by such report, a description of each of the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Efforts to coordinate and share 
                        information regarding Department and component 
                        agency programs with State, local, and Tribal 
                        law enforcement agencies.
                            ``(ii) 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.
                            ``(iii) The status of performance metrics 
                        to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to 
                        carry out responsibilities specified in this 
                        subsection.
                            ``(iv) Any feedback from State, local, and 
                        Tribal law enforcement agencies about the 
                        Office, including the mechanisms utilized to 
                        collect such feedback.''.
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