[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3224 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3224

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization 
of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department 
             of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2023

Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Green of Tennessee, and Mr. Carter of 
  Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization 
of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Extension Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS 
              DESTRUCTION OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
              SECURITY.

    (a) Extension.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (e) of section 1901 of the 
        Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591) is amended by 
        striking ``5 years after the date of the enactment of the 
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018'' and 
        inserting ``seven years after the date of the enactment of the 
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act of 2023''.
            (2) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to sections 
        1931 and 1932 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
        597 and 597a; relating to the Chief Medical Officer and the 
        medical countermeasures program of the Department of Homeland 
        Security).
    (b) Organizational Accountability.--
            (1) Employee morale.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for 
        the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the 
        Department of Homeland Security shall submit a report to and 
        brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding an employee 
        engagement action plan and strategy to continuously improve 
        morale within the Office.
            (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than one year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
        the United States shall conduct a review of and brief the 
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate regarding the following with respect to the 
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department 
        of Homeland Security:
                    (A) The efforts of the Office to prioritize the 
                programs and activities that carry out the mission of 
                the Office, including research and development.
                    (B) The consistency and effectiveness of the 
                Office's stakeholder coordination across the mission of 
                the Department, including operational and support 
                components of the Department and State and local 
                entities.
                    (C) The efforts of the Office to manage and 
                coordinate the lifecycle of research and development 
                within the Office and with other components of the 
                Department, including the Science and Technology 
                Directorate.
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