[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H9041-H9045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HSA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 3859) to make technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3859

       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 ``HSA Technical Corrections 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.

       Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this 
     Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, 
     the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
     other provision of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public 
     Law 107-296; 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.).

     SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 
                   2002.

       (a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) By striking the items relating to each of the 
     following:

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       (A) Section 401.
       (B) Section 416.
       (C) Section 430.
       (D) Section 431.
       (E) Section 445.
       (F) Section 446.
       (G) Section 455.
       (H) Section 456.
       (I) Section 459.
       (J) Section 460.
       (K) Section 461.
       (L) Section 472.
       (M) Section 473.
       (N) Section 474.
       (O) Section 475.
       (P) Section 477.
       (Q) Section 706.
       (R) Section 857.
       (S) Section 878.
       (T) Section 881.
       (U) Section 893.
       (V) Section 1204.
       (W) Title XIV.
       (X) Section 1401.
       (Y) Section 1402.
       (Z) Section 1403.
       (AA) Section 1404.
       (BB) Section 1405.
       (CC) Section 1406.
       (DD) Section 1502.
       (2) By striking the items relating to the second section 
     226 and sections 227 and 228 and inserting the following new 
     items:

``Sec. 227. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
              Center.
``Sec. 228. Cyber incident response plan.
``Sec. 229. Clearances.''.
       (3) By striking the item relating to title IV and the item 
     relating to subtitle A of title IV and inserting the 
     following new items:

       ``TITLE IV--BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

      ``SUBTITLE A--BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
                   RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS''.

       (4) By striking the item relating to section 402 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 402. Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities.''.
       (5) By striking the item relating to subtitle B of title IV 
     and inserting the following new item:

      ``Subtitle B--United States Customs and Border Protection''.

       (6) By striking the item relating to section 411 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 411. Establishment of United States Customs and Border 
              Protection.''.
       (7) By striking the item relating to section 441 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 441. Transfer of functions.''.
       (8) By striking the item relating to section 442 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 442. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.''.
       (9) By striking the item relating to section 451 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 451. Establishment of United States Citizenship and Immigration 
              Services.''.
       (10) By striking the item relating to section 2103 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 2103. Protection and sharing of information.''.
       (b) Title I.--Title I (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In section 102(f)(10) (6 U.S.C. 112(f)(10)), by 
     striking ``Directorate of Border and Transportation 
     Security'' and inserting ``Commissioner of United States 
     Customs and Border Protection''.
       (2) In section 103(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1))--
       (A) by striking the enumerator, the paragraph heading, and 
     the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
     there are the following officers, appointed by the President, 
     by and with the advice and consent of the Senate:'';
       (B) by moving the margins of subparagraphs (A) through (J) 
     two ems to the right;
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``An Under Secretary 
     for Border and Transportation Security'' and inserting ``A 
     Commissioner of United States Customs and Border 
     Protection'';
       (D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``the Bureau of'' and 
     inserting ``United States'';
       (E) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``A Director of the 
     Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement'' and inserting ``A 
     Director of United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement'';
       (F) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(K) An Administrator of the Transportation Security 
     Administration.
       ``(L) A Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
       (c) Title II.--Title II (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended 
     as follows:
       (1) In section 202 (6 U.S.C. 122)--
       (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``Director of Central 
     Intelligence'' and inserting ``Director of National 
     Intelligence''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``Director of Central 
     Intelligence'' and inserting ``Director of National 
     Intelligence''.
       (2) In section 210E (6 U.S.C. 124l)--
       (A) by striking subsection (e); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
       (3) In section 223 (6 U.S.C. 143)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (i) by striking ``in coordination with the Under Secretary 
     for Emergency Preparedness and Response,''; and
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, in coordination with 
     the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and 
     Response,''.
       (4) In section 225 (6 U.S.C. 145)--
       (A) by striking subsection (c); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
       (5) By redesignating sections 227 (6 U.S.C. 149) and 228 (6 
     U.S.C. 150) as sections 228 and 229, respectively.
       (6) By redesignating the second section 226 (6 U.S.C. 148) 
     (relating to ``National Cybersecurity and Communications 
     Integration Center'') as section 227.
       (7) In section 228 (6 U.S.C. 149), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (6), by striking ``section 226'' and inserting 
     ``section 227(a)(1)''.
       (d) Title III.--Section 302 (6 U.S.C. 182) is amended by 
     striking ``biological,,'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``biological,''.
       (e) Title IV.--Title IV (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended 
     as follows:
       (1) By striking the title heading and inserting the 
     following:

      ``TITLE IV--BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY''.

       (2) By striking the heading for subtitle A and inserting 
     the following:

      ``Subtitle A--Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security 
                   Responsibilities and Functions''.

       (3) By striking section 401 (6 U.S.C. 201).
       (4) In section 402 (6 U.S.C. 202)--
       (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following: ``border, maritime, and transportation 
     responsibilities.''; and
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
     acting through the Under Secretary for Border and 
     Transportation Security,''.
       (5) By striking the heading for subtitle B and inserting 
     the following:

      ``Subtitle B--United States Customs and Border Protection''.

       (6) In section 411 (6 U.S.C. 211)--
       (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following: ``establishment of united states customs and 
     border protection.'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``the United States Customs Service'' and 
     inserting ``the United States Customs and Border 
     Protection''; and
       (ii) by striking ``the Under Secretary for Border and 
     Transportation Security'' and inserting ``the Secretary''; 
     and
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``of Customs'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Customs Service a 
     Commissioner of Customs'' and inserting ``United States 
     Customs and Border Protection a Commissioner''; and
       (iii) by striking paragraph (3).
       (7) In section 412(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 212), by striking 
     ``United States Customs Service'' and inserting ``United 
     States Customs and Border Protection''.
       (8) In section 413 (6 U.S.C. 213), by striking ``available 
     to the United States Customs Service or''.
       (9) In section 414 (6 U.S.C. 214), by striking ``the United 
     States Customs Service'' and inserting ``United States 
     Customs and Border Protection''.
       (10) By striking section 416 (6 U.S.C. 216).
       (11) In section 418 (6 U.S.C. 218)--
       (A) by striking ``(a) Continuing Reports.--''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).
       (12) In section 423 (6 U.S.C. 233)--
       (A) by striking subsection (b); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
       (13) In section 424(a) (6 U.S.C. 234(a)), by striking 
     ``Under Secretary for Border Transportation and Security'' 
     and inserting ``Secretary''.
       (14) In section 427 (6 U.S.C. 235), by striking subsection 
     (c).
       (15) In section 428 (6 U.S.C. 236)--
       (A) in subsection (e), by striking paragraphs (7) and (8);
       (B) by striking subsections (g) and (h); and
       (C) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (g).
       (16) By striking section 430 (6 U.S.C. 238).
       (17) By striking section 431 (6 U.S.C. 239).
       (18) In section 441 (6 U.S.C. 251)--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``to under 
     secretary for border and transportation security''; and
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation 
     Security'' and inserting ``the Secretary''.
       (19) In section 442 (6 U.S.C. 252)--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``establishment of 
     bureau of border security'' and inserting ``united states 
     immigration and customs enforcement'';
       (B) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``United States Immigration 
     and Customs Enforcement'';
       (C) by striking ``Bureau of Border Security'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement'';
       (D) by striking ``the Bureau'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement'';
       (E) by striking ``Under Secretary for Border and 
     Transportation Security'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``Secretary'';

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       (F) by striking ``the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services'' both places it appears and inserting ``United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services'';
       (G) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``of Bureau'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1) by striking ``a bureau to be known as 
     the `Bureau of Border Security' '' and inserting ``the Bureau 
     of Border Security'';
       (iii) in paragraph (2), in the paragraph heading, by 
     striking ``Assistant secretary'' and inserting ``Director''; 
     and
       (iv) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Managerial rotation program.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date on which the transfer of functions specified 
     under section 441 takes effect, the Director of United States 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall design and 
     implement a managerial rotation program under which employees 
     of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding 
     positions involving supervisory or managerial responsibility 
     and classified, in accordance with chapter 51 of title 5, 
     United States Code, as a GS-14 or above, shall--
       ``(A) gain some experience in all the major functions 
     performed by United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement; and
       ``(B) work in at least one local office of United States 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement.''; and
       (H) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Director''.
       (20) In section 443 (6 U.S.C. 253)--
       (A) by striking ``Under Secretary for Border and 
     Transportation Security'' and inserting ``Secretary''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``United States Immigration 
     and Customs Enforcement''.
       (21) In section 444 (6 U.S.C. 254)--
       (A) by striking ``Under Secretary for Border and 
     Transportation Security'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
       (B) by striking ``pursuant to policies and procedures 
     applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation,''; and
       (C) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' and 
     inserting ``United States Customs and Border Protection''.
       (22) By striking section 445.
       (23) By striking section 446.
       (24) In section 451--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``bureau of'' and 
     inserting ``united states'';
       (B) by striking ``the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services'' each place it appears and inserting ``United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services'';
       (C) by striking ``Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services'' each place it appears and inserting ``United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services'';
       (D) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``United States Immigration 
     and Customs Enforcement'';
       (E) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``of Bureau'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking ``a bureau to be known as the `Bureau of 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services' '' and inserting ``the 
     Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services''; and
       (II) by striking ``the `Bureau of Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services' '' and inserting `` `the United States 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services' '';

       (iii) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``Assistant 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``Director''; and
       (iv) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Managerial rotation program.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the effective date specified in section 455, the 
     Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services shall design and implement a managerial rotation 
     program under which employees of United States Citizenship 
     and Immigration Services holding positions involving 
     supervisory or managerial responsibility and classified, in 
     accordance with chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, as 
     a GS-14 or above, shall--
       ``(A) gain some experience in all the major functions 
     performed by United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services; and
       ``(B) work in at least one field office and one service 
     center of United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services.''; and
       (F) by striking subsection (g).
       (25) In section 452 (6 U.S.C. 272)--
       (A) by striking ``the Bureau of'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``United States''; and
       (B) in subsection (f), in the subsection heading, by 
     striking ``Bureau of'' and inserting ``United States''.
       (26) In section 453 (6 U.S.C. 273)--
       (A) by striking ``the Bureau of'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``United States''; and
       (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``such bureau'' and 
     inserting ``United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services''.
       (27) In section 454 (6 U.S.C. 274)--
       (A) by striking ``the Bureau of'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``United States''; and
       (B) by striking ``pursuant to policies and procedures 
     applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation,''.
       (28) By striking section 455 (6 U.S.C. 271 note).
       (29) By striking section 456 (6 U.S.C. 275).
       (30) By striking section 459 (6 U.S.C. 276).
       (31) By striking section 460 (6 U.S.C. 277).
       (32) By striking section 461 (6 U.S.C. 278).
       (33) In section 462(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 279(b)(2)(A))--
       (A) by striking ``the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services'' and inserting ``United States Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services'';
       (B) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and inserting 
     ``Director''; and
       (C) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' and 
     inserting ``United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement''.
       (34) By striking section 472 (6 U.S.C. 292).
       (35) By striking section 473 (6 U.S.C. 293).
       (36) By striking section 474 (6 U.S.C. 294).
       (37) By striking section 475 (6 U.S.C. 295).
       (38) In section 476 (6 U.S.C. 296)--
       (A) by striking ``the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services'' each place it appears and inserting ``United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``United States Immigration 
     and Customs Enforcement''.
       (39) By striking section 477 (6 U.S.C. 297).
       (40) By amending section 478 (6 U.S.C. 298) to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 478. IMMIGRATION FUNCTIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--One year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the President, to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, on 
     the impact the transfers made by this subtitle has had on 
     immigration functions.
       ``(b) Matter Included.--The report shall address the 
     following with respect to the period covered by the report:
       ``(1) The aggregate number of all immigration applications 
     and petitions received, and processed, by the Department.
       ``(2) Region-by-region statistics on the aggregate number 
     of immigration applications and petitions filed by an alien 
     (or filed on behalf of an alien) and denied, disaggregated by 
     category of denial and application or petition type.
       ``(3) The quantity of backlogged immigration applications 
     and petitions that have been processed, the aggregate number 
     awaiting processing, and a detailed plan for eliminating the 
     backlog.
       ``(4) The average processing period for immigration 
     applications and petitions, disaggregated by application or 
     petition type.
       ``(5) The number and types of immigration-related 
     grievances filed with any official of the Department of 
     Justice, and if those grievances were resolved.
       ``(6) Plans to address grievances and improve immigration 
     services.
       ``(7) Whether immigration-related fees were used consistent 
     with legal requirements regarding such use.
       ``(8) Whether immigration-related questions conveyed by 
     customers to the Department (whether conveyed in person, by 
     telephone, or by means of the Internet) were answered 
     effectively and efficiently.''.
       (f) Title V.--Title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8)), by striking 
     ``section 502(a)(6)'' and inserting ``section 504(a)(6)''.
       (2) In section 504(a)(3)(B) (6 U.S.C. 314(a)(3)), by 
     striking ``, the National Disaster Medical System,''.
       (g) Title VI.--Section 601 (6 U.S.C. 331) is amended by 
     striking ``Director of Central Intelligence'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
       (h) Title VII.--Title VII (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended 
     as follows:
       (1) In section 701(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 341(b)(1))--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security and the 
     Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services'' and 
     inserting ``United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services and United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement''; and
       (ii) by striking ``such bureau'' and inserting ``United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``such bureaus'' and 
     inserting ``United States Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services and United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement''.
       (2) By striking section 706 (6 U.S.C. 346).
       (i) Title VIII.--Title VIII (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) In section 833 (6 U.S.C. 393), by striking subsection 
     (e).
       (2) In section 843(b)(1)(B) (6 U.S.C. 413(b)(1)(B)), by 
     striking ``as determined by'' and all that follows through 
     ``; and'' and inserting ``as determined by the Secretary; 
     and''.
       (3) By amending section 844 (6 U.S.C. 414) to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish 
     the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Rotation Program'') for employees of the 
     Department. The Rotation Program shall use applicable best 
     practices, including those from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officers Council.

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       ``(b) Goals.--The Rotation Program established by the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) be established in accordance with the Human Capital 
     Strategic Plan of the Department;
       ``(2) provide middle and senior level employees in the 
     Department the opportunity to broaden their knowledge through 
     exposure to other components of the Department;
       ``(3) expand the knowledge base of the Department by 
     providing for rotational assignments of employees to other 
     components;
       ``(4) build professional relationships and contacts among 
     the employees in the Department;
       ``(5) invigorate the workforce with exciting and 
     professionally rewarding opportunities;
       ``(6) incorporate Department human capital strategic plans 
     and activities, and address critical human capital 
     deficiencies, recruitment and retention efforts, and 
     succession planning within the Federal workforce of the 
     Department; and
       ``(7) complement and incorporate (but not replace) 
     rotational programs within the Department in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this section.
       ``(c) Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Chief Human Capital Officer shall 
     administer the Rotation Program.
       ``(2) Responsibilities.--The Chief Human Capital Officer 
     shall--
       ``(A) provide oversight of the establishment and 
     implementation of the Rotation Program;
       ``(B) establish a framework that supports the goals of the 
     Rotation Program and promotes cross-disciplinary rotational 
     opportunities;
       ``(C) establish eligibility for employees to participate in 
     the Rotation Program and select participants from employees 
     who apply;
       ``(D) establish incentives for employees to participate in 
     the Rotation Program, including promotions and employment 
     preferences;
       ``(E) ensure that the Rotation Program provides 
     professional education and training;
       ``(F) ensure that the Rotation Program develops qualified 
     employees and future leaders with broadbased experience 
     throughout the Department;
       ``(G) provide for greater interaction among employees in 
     components of the Department; and
       ``(H) coordinate with rotational programs within the 
     Department in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     section.
       ``(d) Allowances, Privileges, and Benefits.--All 
     allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits 
     of employees participating in the Rotation Program shall be 
     preserved.''.
       (4) By striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427).
       (5) By striking section 878 (6 U.S.C. 458).
       (6) By striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461).
       (7) In section 882(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 462(a)(1)), by striking 
     ``Office of the Secretary'' and inserting ``Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency''.
       (8) In section 888 (6 U.S.C. 468), by striking subsection 
     (h).
       (9) In section 892 (6 U.S.C. 482)--
       (A) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``Director of Central 
     Intelligence'' and inserting ``Director of National 
     Intelligence''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)(3)(D), by striking ``Director of 
     Central Intelligence'' and inserting ``Director of National 
     Intelligence''.
       (10) By striking section 893 (6 U.S.C. 483).
       (j) Title IX.--Section 903(a) (6 U.S.C. 493(a)) is amended 
     in the subsection heading by striking ``Members--'' and 
     inserting ``Members.--''.
       (k) Title X.--Section 1001(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 511(c)(1)) is 
     amended by striking ``Director of Central Intelligence'' and 
     inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
       (l) Title XII.--Title XII is amended by striking section 
     1204.
       (m) Title XIV.--Strike title XIV (49 U.S.C. 40101 note et 
     seq.).
       (n) Title XV.--Title XV (6 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) is amended 
     by striking section 1502.
       (o) Title XVIII.--Title XVIII (6 U.S.C. 571 et seq.) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) In section 1801(c)(12) (6 U.S.C. 571(c)(12)), by 
     striking ``Assistant Secretary for Grants and Training'' and 
     inserting ``Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency''.
       (2) In section 1804(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 574(b)(1)), in the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Assistant 
     Secretary for Grants and Planning'' and inserting 
     ``Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency''.
       (p) Title XIX.--Section 1902(b)(3) (6 U.S.C. 592(b)(3)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Hawaiian 
     native-serving'' and inserting ``Native hawaiian-serving''; 
     and
       (2) by striking ``Hawaiian native-serving'' and inserting 
     ``Native Hawaiian-serving''.
       (q) Title XX.--Title XX (6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended 
     as follows:
       (1) In section 2006(b)(4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a period; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (F).
       (2) In section 2021 (6 U.S.C. 611)--
       (A) by striking subsection (c); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson 
Lee) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.


                             General Leave

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 
5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and 
to include any extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3859, the HSA Technical 
Corrections Act.
  This important, commonsense legislation amends the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, the HSA, by updating obsolete language and by striking 
outdated offices and reporting requirements.
  In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the HSA, the 
organizing document of the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, to 
enhance the ability of the Federal Government to prevent future acts of 
domestic terrorism.
  The passage of this legislation marked one of the most dramatic 
reorganizations of the Federal Government in decades and introduced a 
number of new offices and reporting requirements. In the intervening 
years, agencies have changed; names, roles, and responsibilities have 
shifted; and a number of reporting requirements have expired. This 
legislation updates the HSA to ensure it more accurately reflects the 
mission of DHS, and thereby allows Congress to conduct more effective 
oversight of the Department.
  I urge all Members to join me in supporting this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 3859, the HSA Technical Corrections Act of 
2015.
  Let me, first of all, thank the chairperson and ranking member of the 
Oversight and Government Reform Committee on H.R. 3859 and thank the 
ranking member, Mr. Thompson, and the chairman of the full committee. 
The American people are looking for homeland security. They are looking 
for us to be secure.
  Before I briefly discuss H.R. 3859, let me applaud the Carter-Torres 
bill, which was just passed, giving further authority to train law 
enforcement all over America. As we can see, law enforcement is a part 
of our first responders on homeland security.
  H.R. 3859 is a technical corrections bill. It updates and revises the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 by, among other things, eliminating 
onetime reporting requirements, removing antiquated positions that no 
longer exist or have evolved, and striking provisions that were 
inserted in 2002 before the Department of Homeland Security was 
officially constituted in 2003.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to note that during the Homeland Security 
Committee's November 4 markup of H.R. 3859, members favorably and 
unanimously reported this bill.
  I acknowledge Mr. Perry for his leadership on these issues as well as 
the collaboration we have on this committee. With this in mind, I 
commend this bill for House consideration.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Speier).
  Ms. SPEIER. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman just referred to H.R. 3859 as a 
unanimous bill that came out of Homeland Security. She spoke about how 
this measure is going to get rid of reporting requirements and 
antiquated elements regarding homeland security.
  Meanwhile, Members, we have a travesty on our hands, and we are doing 
nothing about it. We just witnessed the 353rd mass shooting of the year 
in this country. We are all concerned about homegrown terrorists. We 
had a homegrown terrorist who annihilated 14 people and injured many 
more just last week.
  We have a huge loophole in the law that allows persons who are on the 
no-fly list to purchase guns in this country. If we believe that they 
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have the right to fly, why should they have the right to own a gun? 
People like Faisal Shahzad was already on the no-fly list when he 
attempted to bomb Times Square on May 1, 2010. If he had decided to 
walk into a gun store that day and purchase a gun, he would have been 
able to do so. This makes no sense.
  It is time for us to engage in common sense. It is time for the 
Homeland Security Committee to come together in a unanimous fashion and 
pass H.R. 1076. There is a discharge petition on the floor. This bill 
should come before the full House. Vote however you want to, but give 
each and every Member of this House the opportunity to be recorded on 
whether or not one wants people who are on suspected terrorist lists to 
be able to buy a gun.

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  For those who may be on that list for purposes that are wrong or in 
error, so they have to wait 3 days before they get the gun. Better to 
have safety in this country for all Americans, better to have persons 
who do not belong in a position of owning a gun, but belong on the list 
not to fly, to not be able to buy a gun.

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