[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10122-S10123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
  S. 1712. A bill to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security 
for Management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1712

       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 ``Homeland Security Management 
     Restructuring Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECRETARY FOR 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Establishment and Succession.--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 striking ``Deputy 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``Deputy Secretaries'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (7);
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
       (D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) A Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
       ``(2) A Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Management.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Vacancies.--
       ``(1) Vacancy in office of secretary.--
       ``(A) Deputy secretary.--In case of a vacancy in the office 
     of the Secretary, or of the absence or disability of the 
     Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose 
     of section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, the Deputy 
     Secretary of Homeland Security is the first assistant to the 
     Secretary.

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       ``(B) Deputy secretary for management.--When by reason of 
     absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the 
     Secretary nor the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is 
     available to exercise the duties of the office of the 
     Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Management shall act as Secretary.
       ``(2) Vacancy in office of deputy secretary.--In the case 
     of a vacancy in the office of the Deputy Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, or of the absence or disability of the 
     Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, the Deputy Secretary 
     of Homeland Security for Management may exercise all the 
     duties of that office.
       ``(3) Further order of succession.--The Secretary may 
     designate such other officers of the Department in further 
     order of succession to act as Secretary.''.
       (b) Responsibilities.--Section 701 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``UNDER SECRETARY'' 
     and inserting ``DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``The Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for Management shall serve as the Chief Management 
     Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary on matters 
     related to the management of the Department, including 
     management integration and transformation in support of 
     homeland security operations and programs.'' before ``The 
     Secretary'';
       (B) by striking ``Under Secretary for Management'' and 
     inserting ``Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Management'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
       ``(7) Strategic planning and annual performance planning 
     and identification and tracking of performance measures 
     relating to the responsibilities of the Department.''; and
       (D) by striking paragraph (9), and inserting the following:
       ``(9) The integration and transformation process, to ensure 
     an efficient and orderly consolidation of functions and 
     personnel to the Department, including the development of a 
     management integration strategy for the Department.''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Under Secretary for 
     Management'' and inserting ``Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for Management''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Under Secretary for 
     Management'' and inserting ``Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for Management''.
       (c) Appointment, Evaluation, and Reappointment.--Section 
     701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341), as 
     amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(c) Appointment, Evaluation, and Reappointment.--The 
     Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management--
       ``(1) shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate, from among persons who 
     have--
       ``(A) extensive executive level leadership and management 
     experience in the public or private sector;
       ``(B) strong leadership skills;
       ``(C) a demonstrated ability to manage large and complex 
     organizations; and
       ``(D) a proven record in achieving positive operational 
     results;
       ``(2) shall serve for a term of 5 years, but may be removed 
     by the Secretary of Homeland Security based upon an 
     unsatisfactory annual determination under paragraph (5);
       ``(3) may be reappointed in accordance with paragraph (1), 
     if the Secretary has made a satisfactory determination under 
     paragraph (5) for the 3 most recent performance years;
       ``(4) shall enter into a publicly available annual 
     performance agreement with the Secretary that shall set forth 
     measurable individual and organizational goals; and
       ``(5) shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation 
     by the Secretary, who shall determine as part of each such 
     evaluation whether the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security 
     for Management has made satisfactory progress toward 
     achieving the goals set out in the performance agreement 
     required under paragraph (4).''.
       (d) Incumbent.--The individual who serves in the position 
     of Under Secretary for Management of the Department of 
     Homeland Security on the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) may perform all the duties of the Deputy Secretary of 
     Homeland Security for Management at the pleasure of the 
     President, until a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Management is appointed in accordance with subsection (c) of 
     section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     341), as added by this Act; and
       (2) may be appointed Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security 
     for Management, if such appointment is otherwise in 
     accordance with sections 103 and 701 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113 and 341), as amended by this Act.
       (e) References.--References in any other Federal law, 
     Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of 
     authority, or any document of or relating to the Under 
     Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland 
     Security shall be deemed to refer to the Deputy Secretary of 
     Homeland Security for Management.
       (f) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Other reference.--Section 702(a) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``Under Secretary for Management'' and inserting ``Deputy 
     Secretary of Homeland Security for Management''.
       (2) Table of contents.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(b)) 
     is amended by striking the item relating to section 701 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 701. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management.''.

       (3) Executive schedule.--Section 5313 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security the following:
       ``Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management.''.
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