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             REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

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                      HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND
                                SECURITY

                    ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

                             second session

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                      HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND

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                          LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                            Committee on Homeland Security,
                                 Washington, DC, December 30, 2014.
Hon. Karen L. Haas,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
The Capitol, Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Haas: Pursuant to Rule X and clause 1(d)(1) of 
Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, attached, 
please find the report of the legislative and oversight 
activities of the Committee on Homeland Security during the 
113th Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                         Michael T. McCaul,
                                                          Chairman.
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
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            LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES 
            
                            OF THE      
                            
                   COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND
                   
                           SECURITY



                       113TH CONGRESS

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 December 30, 2014.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. McCaul, from the Committee on Homeland Security, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                                Overview

    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2013, 
for an organizational meeting for the 113th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas. The Committee 
Membership, was set at 32 Members; with 18 Republicans and 14 
Democrats.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: The 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee 
on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security 
Technologies; the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency; the Subcommittee on Transportation Security; and 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Jurisdiction and Legislative History.............................     3
Membership and Organization......................................    11
History of the Committee on Homeland Security....................    15
Full Committee...................................................    25
    Legislative Activities.......................................    26
    Oversight Activities.........................................    60
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence................
    Legislative Activities.......................................    79
    Oversight Activities.........................................    77
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.....................
    Legislative Activities.......................................    97
    Oversight Activities.........................................   106
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
  Security Technologies..........................................
    Legislative Activities.......................................   119
    Oversight Activities.........................................   126
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency..............
    Legislative Activities.......................................   137
    Oversight Activities.........................................   139
Subcommittee on Transportation Security..........................
    Legislative Activities.......................................   159
    Oversight Activities.........................................   171
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
  Communications.................................................
    Legislative Activities.......................................   189
    Oversight Activities.........................................   194
Committee Oversight Plan.........................................
    Part A, Oversight Plan As Agreed to..........................   217
    Part B, Implementation of the Oversight Plan.................   233
Appendices
    Appendix I--Committee Rules..................................   261
    Appendix II--Membership Changes to the Committee.............   271
    Appendix III--List of Public Laws............................   285
    Appendix IV--Committee Legislative Reports...................   287
    Appendix V--Status of Legislation Referred to the Committee..   291
    Appendix VI--Executive Communications, Memorials, and 
      Presidential Messages......................................   299
    Appendix VII--Committee Staff................................   303
    Appendix VIII--Witnesses.....................................   307
    Appendix IX--Printed Hearings................................   333
    Appendix X--Committee Prints.................................   341
    Appendix XI--Summary of Committee Activities.................   343

                  Jurisdiction and Legislative History

    A provision for the establishment of a Committee on 
Homeland Security was included in H. Res. 5, the Rules of the 
House of Representatives for the 113th Congress, agreed to on 
January 3, 2013. The jurisdiction of the Committee is as 
follows:

                              HOUSE RULE X

Committees and their legislative jurisdictions

    1. There shall be in the House the following standing 
committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and 
related functions assigned by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 
4. All bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to 
subjects within the jurisdiction of the standing committees 
listed in this clause shall be referred to those committees, in 
accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, as follows:
    (I) Committee on Homeland Security
         (1)  Overall homeland security policy.
         (2)  Organization, administration, and general 
        management of the Department of Homeland Security.
         (3)  Functions of the Department of Homeland Security 
        relating to the following:
          (A)  Border and port security (except immigration 
        policy and non-border enforcement).
          (B) Customs (except customs revenue).
          (C)  Integration, analysis, and dissemination of 
        homeland security information.
          (D)  Domestic preparedness for and collective 
        response to terrorism.
          (E)  Research and development.
          (F)  Transportation security.

General oversight responsibilities

    2. (a)  The various standing committees shall have general 
oversight responsibilities as provided in paragraph (b) in 
order to assist the House in--
         (1)  its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of--
          (A)  the application, administration, execution, and 
        effectiveness of Federal laws; and
          (B)  conditions and circumstances that may indicate 
        the necessity or desirability of enacting new or 
        additional legislation; and
         (2)  its formulation, consideration, and enactment of 
        changes in Federal laws, and of such additional 
        legislation as may be necessary or appropriate.
         (b)(1)  In order to determine whether laws and 
        programs addressing subjects within the jurisdiction of 
        a committee are being implemented and carried out in 
        accordance with the intent of Congress and whether they 
        should be continued, curtailed, or eliminated, each 
        standing committee (other than the Committee on 
        Appropriations) shall review and study on a continuing 
        basis--
          (A)  the application, administration, execution, and 
        effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects 
        within its jurisdiction;
          (B)  the organization and operation of Federal 
        agencies and entities having responsibilities for the 
        administration and execution of laws and programs 
        addressing subjects within its jurisdiction;
          (C)  any conditions or circumstances that may 
        indicate the necessity or desirability of enacting new 
        or additional legislation addressing subjects within 
        its jurisdiction (whether or not a bill or resolution 
        has been introduced with respect thereto); and
          (D)  future research and forecasting on subjects 
        within its jurisdiction.
         (2)  Each committee to which subparagraph (1) applies 
        having more than 20 members shall establish an 
        oversight subcommittee, or require its subcommittees to 
        conduct oversight in their respective jurisdictions, to 
        assist in carrying out its responsibilities under this 
        clause. The establishment of an oversight subcommittee 
        does not limit the responsibility of a subcommittee 
        with legislative jurisdiction in carrying out its 
        oversight responsibilities.
        (c)  Each standing committee shall review and study on 
        a continuing basis the impact or probable impact of tax 
        policies affecting subjects within its jurisdiction as 
        described in clauses 1 and 3.
        (d)(1)  Not later than February 15 of the first session 
        of a Congress, each standing committee shall, in a 
        meeting that is open to the public and with a quorum 
        present, adopt its oversight plan for that Congress. 
        Such plan shall be submitted simultaneously to the 
        Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and to the 
        Committee on House Administration. In developing its 
        plan each committee shall, to the maximum extent 
        feasible--
          (A)  consult with other committees that have 
        jurisdiction over the same or related laws, programs, 
        or agencies within its jurisdiction with the objective 
        of ensuring maximum coordination and cooperation among 
        committees when conducting reviews of such laws, 
        programs, or agencies and include in its plan an 
        explanation of steps that have been or will be taken to 
        ensure such coordination and cooperation;
          (B)  review specific problems with Federal rules, 
        regulations, statutes, and court decisions that are 
        ambiguous, arbitrary, or nonsensical, or that impose 
        severe financial burdens on individuals;
          (C)  give priority consideration to including in its 
        plan the review of those laws, programs, or agencies 
        operating under permanent budget authority or permanent 
        statutory authority;
          (D)  have a view toward ensuring that all significant 
        laws, programs, or agencies within its jurisdiction are 
        subject to review every 10 years;
          (E)  have a view toward insuring against duplication 
        of Federal programs; and
          (F)  include proposals to cut or eliminate programs, 
        including mandatory spending programs, that are 
        inefficient, duplicative, outdated, or more 
        appropriately administered by State or local 
        governments.
         (2)  Not later than March 31 in the first session of a 
        Congress, after consultation with the Speaker, the 
        Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, the Committee 
        on Oversight and Government Reform shall report to the 
        House the oversight plans submitted by committees 
        together with any recommendations that it, or the House 
        leadership group described above, may make to ensure 
        the most effective coordination of oversight plans and 
        otherwise to achieve the objectives of this clause.
        (e)  The Speaker, with the approval of the House, may 
        appoint special ad hoc oversight committees for the 
        purpose of reviewing specific matters within the 
        jurisdiction of two or more standing committees.

Special oversight functions

    3. (g)(1)  The Committee on Homeland Security shall review 
and study on a continuing basis all Government activities 
relating to homeland security, including the interaction of all 
departments and agencies with the Department of Homeland 
Security.
         (2)  In addition, the committee shall review and study 
        on a primary and continuing basis all Government 
        activities, programs and organizations related to 
        homeland security that fall within its primary 
        legislative jurisdiction.

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           Legislative History To Accompany Changes to Rule X


           (Congressional Record, January 4, 2005, Page H25)

             Rule X and the Committee on Homeland Security


Legislative History

    Overall homeland security policy--The jurisdiction of the 
Committee on Homeland Security over ``overall homeland security 
policy'' is to be interpreted on a government-wide or multi-
agency basis similar to the Committee on Government Reform's 
jurisdiction over ``overall economy, efficiency, and management 
of government operations and activities. . . .'' Surgical 
addresses of homeland security policy in sundry areas of 
jurisdiction occupied by other committees would not be referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security on the basis of 
``overall'' homeland security policy jurisdiction.
    For example, the Committee on Homeland Security shall have 
jurisdiction over a bill coordinating the homeland security 
efforts by all of the critical infrastructure protection 
sectors. Jurisdiction over a bill addressing the protection of 
a particular sector would lie with the committee otherwise 
having jurisdiction over that sector.
    Organization and administration of the Department of 
Homeland Security--The jurisdiction of the Committee on 
Homeland Security would apply only to organizational or 
administrative aspects of the Department where another 
committee's jurisdiction did not clearly apply. The Committee's 
jurisdiction is to be confined to organizational and 
administrative efforts and would not apply to programmatic 
efforts within the Department of Homeland Security within the 
jurisdiction of other committees.
    Homeland Security Oversight--This would vest the Committee 
on Homeland Security with oversight jurisdiction over the 
homeland security community of the United States. Nothing in 
this clause shall be construed as prohibiting or otherwise 
restricting the authority of any other committee to study and 
review homeland security activities to the extent that such 
activity directly affects a matter otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of that committee.

Individual Committee Concerns

    Agriculture--The jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland 
Security over ``border and port security'' shall be limited to 
agricultural importation and entry inspection activities of the 
Department of Homeland Security under section 421 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002. The Committee on Agriculture 
shall retain jurisdiction over animal and plant disease policy 
including the authority reserved to the Department of 
Agriculture to regulate policy under section 421 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Animal Health Protection 
Act, the Plant Protection Act, the Plant Quarantine Act, and 
the Agriculture Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account. The 
Committee on Agriculture shall retain jurisdiction over the 
agricultural research and diagnosis mission at the Plum Island 
Animal Disease Center.
    Armed Services--The Committee on Armed Services shall 
retain jurisdiction over warfighting, the military defense of 
the United States, and other military activities, including any 
military response to terrorism, pursuant to section 876 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002.
    Energy and Commerce--The Committee on Homeland Security 
shall have jurisdiction over measures that address the 
Department of Homeland Security's activities for domestic 
preparedness and collective response to terrorism. The words 
``to terrorism'' require a direct relation to terrorism. The 
Committee on Homeland Security's jurisdiction over ``collective 
response to terrorism'' means that it shall receive referrals 
of bills addressing the Department of Homeland Security's 
responsibilities for, and assistance to, first responders as a 
whole. The Committee on Energy and Commerce (and other relevant 
committees) shall retain their jurisdiction over bills 
addressing the separate entities that comprise the first 
responders. For example, the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
shall retain its jurisdiction over a bill directing the 
Department of Health and Human Services to train emergency 
medical personnel.
    Financial Services--The Committee on Financial Services 
shall retain jurisdiction over the National Flood Insurance 
Program and Emergency Food and Shelter Program of FEMA, and the 
Defense Production Act. The Committee on Financial Services 
shall retain its jurisdiction over the anti-money laundering, 
terrorist financing, and anti-counterfeiting activities within 
the Department of the Treasury and the financial regulators.
    Government Reform--The Committee on Homeland Security shall 
have jurisdiction over ``the organization and administration of 
the Department of Homeland Security.'' The Committee on 
Government Reform shall retain jurisdiction over federal civil 
service, the overall economy, efficiency, and management of 
government operations and activities, including Federal 
procurement, and federal paperwork reduction. The Committee on 
Government Reform shall retain jurisdiction over government-
wide information management efforts including the Federal 
Information Security Management Act. The Committee on Homeland 
Security shall have jurisdiction over integration, analysis, 
and dissemination of homeland security information by the 
Department of Homeland Security, and the Committee on 
Government Reform shall retain jurisdiction over measures 
addressing public information and records generally including 
the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The 
Committee on Government Reform shall have jurisdiction over the 
policy coordination responsibilities of the Office of 
Counternarcotics Enforcement.
    Intelligence--The Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence shall retain jurisdiction over the intelligence 
and intelligence-related activities of all departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government, including the Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence and the National 
Counterterrorism Center as defined in the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
    Judiciary--The Committee on the Judiciary shall retain 
jurisdiction over immigration policy and non-border enforcement 
of the immigration laws. Its jurisdiction over immigration 
policy shall include matters such as the immigration and 
naturalization process, numbers of aliens (including immigrants 
and non-immigrants) allowed, classifications and lengths of 
allowable stay, the adjudication of immigration petitions and 
the requirements for the same, the domestic adjudication of 
immigration petitions and applications submitted to the 
Department of Labor or the Department of Homeland Security and 
setting policy with regard to visa issuance and acceptance. Its 
jurisdiction over non-border enforcement shall be limited to 
those aspects of immigration enforcement not associated with 
the immediate entry of individuals into the country, including 
those aspects of the Bureau of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement. The Committee on Homeland Security shall have 
jurisdiction over border and port security including the 
immigration responsibilities of inspectors at ports of entry 
and the border patrol. As used in the new Rule X(1)(l)(9) and 
this legislative history, the word ``immigration'' shall be 
construed to include ``naturalization'' and no substantive 
change is intended by the new rule's not containing the word 
``naturalization.''
    Science--The Committee on Science shall retain some 
jurisdiction over the research and development activities of 
the Department of Homeland Security as such matters are 
incidental to the Committee on Science's existing jurisdiction 
(except where those activities are in the jurisdiction of 
another committee).
    Transportation and Infrastructure--The Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure shall retain jurisdiction 
over the Coast Guard. However, the Committee on Homeland 
Security has jurisdiction over port security, and some Coast 
Guard responsibilities in that area will fall within the 
jurisdiction of both committees. Jurisdiction over emergency 
preparedness will be split between the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland 
Security. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
shall retain its jurisdiction under clause 1(r)(2) over 
``federal management of emergencies and natural disasters.'' 
This means that the committee retains its general jurisdiction 
over the emergency preparedness and response operations of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Bills addressing 
FEMA's general preparation for disaster from any cause shall be 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
The Committee on Homeland Security shall have jurisdiction over 
the Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities with 
regard to emergency preparedness only as they relate to acts of 
terrorism. Thus, the Committee on Homeland Security shall have 
jurisdiction over the responsibilities of the Office for 
Domestic Preparedness, in accordance with section 430 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002.
    As indicated earlier, the Committee on Homeland Security's 
jurisdiction over ``collective response to terrorism'' means 
that it would receive referrals of bills addressing the 
Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities for, and 
assistance to, first responders as a whole and not over 
measures addressing first responder communities individually.
    The Committee on Homeland Security shall have jurisdiction 
over the functions of the Department of Homeland Security 
relating to transportation security, while the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure shall retain its jurisdiction 
over transportation safety. In general, the Committee on 
Homeland Security would have jurisdiction over bills addressing 
the Transportation Security Administration and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would have jurisdiction over 
bills addressing the various entities within the Department of 
Transportation having responsibility for transportation safety, 
such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The jurisdiction of the 
Committee on Homeland Security does not include expenditures 
from trust funds under the jurisdiction of other committees, 
including but not limited to the Highway Trust Fund, the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund, the Federal Buildings Fund, and the Inland Waterways 
Trust Fund.
    Ways and Means--The jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways 
and Means over ``customs revenue'' is intended to include those 
functions contemplated in section 412(b)(2) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 and includes those functions as carried 
out in collection districts and ports of entry and delivery.

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Memorandum of Understanding Between the Committee on Transportation and 
         Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security


              [Congressional Record,H15, January 4, 2007]

    On January 4, 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives 
adoptedH. Res. 5, establishing the Rules of the House for the 
109th Congress. Section 2(a) established the Committee on 
Homeland Security as a standing committee of the House of 
Representatives with specific legislative jurisdiction under 
House Rule X. A legislative history to accompany the changes to 
House Rule X was inserted in the Congressional Record on 
January 4, 2005.
    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
theCommittee on Homeland Security (hereinafter ``Committees'') 
jointly agree to the January 4, 2005 legislative history as the 
authoritative source of legislative history of section 2(a) of 
H. Res. 5 with the following two clarifications.
    First, with regard to the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's, FEMA, emergency preparedness and response programs, 
theCommittee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over the 
Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities with regard 
to emergency preparedness and collective response only as they 
relate to terrorism. However, in light of the federal emergency 
management reforms that were enacted as title VI of Public Law 
109(295, a bill amending FEMA's all-hazards emergency 
preparedness programs that necessarily addresses FEMA's 
terrorism preparedness programs would be referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; in addition, 
the Committee on Homeland Security would have a jurisdictional 
interest in such bill. Nothing in this Memorandum of 
Understanding affects the jurisdiction of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
    Second, with regard to port security, the Committee on 
Homeland Security has jurisdiction over port security, and some 
Coast Guard responsibilities in that area fall within the 
jurisdiction of both Committees. A bill addressing the 
activities, programs, assets, and personnel of the Coast Guard 
as they relate to port security and non-port security missions 
would be referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure; in addition, the Committee on Homeland Security 
would have a jurisdictional interest in such bill.
    This Memorandum of Understanding between the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland 
Security provides further clarification to the January 4, 2005 
legislative history of the jurisdiction of the Committees only 
with regard to these two specific issues. The Memorandum does 
not address any other issues and does not affect the 
jurisdiction of other committees.
                                          JAMES L. OBERSTAR
                                                Chairman-designate,
                       Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
                                         BENNIE G. THOMPSON
                                                Chairman-designate,
                                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                     Changes to the Standing Rules

                      Section-By-Section Analysis

                             113th Congress

              [Congressional Record, H12 January 3, 2013]


    Clarifications in Rule X. Subsection (c) makes two 
clarifications with respect to clause 1 of rule X. Paragraph 
(1) clarifies that the Committee on Homeland Security's 
jurisdiction includes the general management of the Department 
of Homeland Security. This change is intended to clarify the 
Committee's existing jurisdiction over the organization and 
administration of the department, and is not intended to alter 
the pattern of bill referrals to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, nor is it intended to alter the existing oversight 
jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security. Paragraph 
(2) conforms terminology used in the Committee on Natural 
Resources jurisdiction to terminology recognized by the 
Departments of State and Interior.
   Membership and Organization of the Committee on Homeland Security

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                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Curtis Clawson,Florida              Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                               __________
    Appointment of Mr. Michael T. McCaul as Chair, and Mr. 
Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi as Ranking Minority Member on 
January 3, 2013, pursuant to H. Res. 6 and H. Res. 7, 
respectively.
    The Majority Members of the Committee were elected to the 
Committee on January 4, 2013, pursuant to H. Res. 17; and the 
Minority Members on January 3, 2013, pursuant to H. Res. 7.
    Ms. Janice Hahn of California resigned as a Member of the 
Committee on Homeland Security on January 14, 2013.
    Mr. Filemon Vela of Texas, Mr. Steven A. Horsford of 
Nevada, and Mr. Eric Swalwell of California were elected to the 
Committee on January 14, 2013, pursuant to H. Res. 22.
    Mr. Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned as a Member 
of the Committee on Homeland Security on April 16, 2013.
    Mr. Mark Sanford of South Carolina was elected to the 
Committee on June 12, 2013, pursuant to H. Res. 257.
    Mr. Chris Stewart of Utah resigned as a member of the 
Committee on Homeland Security on December 11, 2013.
    Ms. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and Mr. Steven A. Horsford of 
Nevada as members of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
December 11, 2013.
    Mr. Curtus Clawson of Florida was elected to the Committee 
on July 9, 2014, pursuant to H. Res. 660.

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           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
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          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi, Vice 
Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
             HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                 Select Committees on Homeland Security

107th Congress
    In the 107th Congress, the House Select Committee on 
Homeland Security was established on June 19, 2002, pursuant to 
H. Res. 449 (adopted by voice vote). The Committee was composed 
of nine Members of the House: Mr.  Richard ``Dick'' Armey of 
Texas, Chairman; Mr.  Thomas DeLay of Texas; Mr.  Julius Caesar 
``J.C.'' Watts of Oklahoma; Ms. Deborah Pryce of Ohio; Mr.  
Robert Portman of Ohio; Ms. Nancy Pelosi of California; Mr.  
Jonas Martin Frost of Texas; Mr.  Robert Menendez of New 
Jersey; and Ms. Rosa L. DeLauro of Connecticut.
    The mandate of the Select Committee in the 107th Congress 
was to ``develop recommendations and report to the House on 
such matters that relate to the establishment of a department 
of homeland security.'' The Select Committee accomplished its 
mandate on November 22, 2002, when the House concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 5005, a bill establishing the 
Department of Homeland Security, by unanimous consent, and 
cleared H.R. 5005 for the President. The bill was presented to 
the President on November 22, 2002, and was signed on November 
25, 2002, becoming Public Law 107-296.
    The termination date of the House Select Committee on 
Homeland Security was ``after final disposition of a bill [ . . 
. ] including final disposition of any veto message on such 
bill,'' which occurred on November 25, 2002.


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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 107-296.................  The Homeland        H.R. 5005
                                   Security Act of
                                   2002..
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108th Congress
    The second House Select Committee on Homeland Security was 
established in the 108th Congress on January 7, 2003, pursuant 
to provisions of H. Res. 5 (adopted by a recorded vote of 221 
yeas and 203 nays). The Membership of the Select Committee was 
established on February 12, 2003, as: Mr.  Christopher Cox of 
California, Chairman; Ms. Jennifer Dunn of Washington; Mr.  
William ``Bill'' Young of Florida; Mr.  Donald ``Don'' Young of 
Alaska; Mr.  F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. of Wisconsin; Mr.  
Wilbert Joseph ``Billy'' Tauzin of Louisiana; Mr.  David Dreier 
of California; Mr.  Duncan Hunter of California; Mr. Harold 
Rogers of Kentucky; Mr.  Sherwood Boehlert of New York; Mr.  
Lamar Smith of Texas; Mr. Wayne Curtis ``Curt'' Weldon of 
Pennsylvania; Mr.  Christopher Shays of Connecticut; Mr.  
Porter J. Goss of Florida; Mr.  David Camp of Michigan; Mr. 
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida; Mr.  Robert W. Goodlatte of 
Virginia; Mr.  Ernest James Istook, Jr. of Oklahoma; Mr.  Peter 
T. King of New York; Mr.  John E. Linder of Georgia; Mr.  John 
B. Shadegg of Arizona; Mr.  Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr.  
William McClellan ``Mac'' Thornberry of Texas; Mr.  James A. 
Gibbons of Nevada; Ms. Kay Granger of Texas; Mr.  Pete Sessions 
of Texas; Mr.  John E. Sweeney of New York; Mr.  Jim Turner of 
Texas; Mr.  Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta 
Sanchez of California; Mr.  Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; 
Mr.  Norman D. Dicks of Washington; Mr.  Barney Frank of 
Massachusetts; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr.  Benjamin L. 
Cardin of Maryland; Ms. Louise M. Slaughter of New York; Mr.  
Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon; Mrs. Nita M. Lowey of New York; Mr. 
 Robert E. Andrews of New Jersey; Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a 
Delegate from the District of Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
California; Ms. Karen McCarthy of Missouri; Ms. Shiela Jackson 
Lee of Texas; Mr. William ``Bill'' Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; 
Mrs. Donna M. Christensen, a Delegate from the U.S. Virgin 
Islands; Mr.  Bobby ``Bob'' Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. 
Charles Gonzalez of Texas; Mr.  Ken Lucas of Kentucky; Mr.  
James R. Langevin of Rhode Island; and Mr.  Kendrick B. Meek of 
Florida.
    The Select Committee was authorized to develop 
recommendations and report to the House by bill or otherwise on 
such matters that relate to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107-296) as may be referred to it by the Speaker, 
and was charged with reviewing and studying on a continuing 
basis laws, programs, and Government activities relating to 
homeland security. In addition, the Select Committee was 
directed to conduct a thorough and complete study of the 
operation and implementation of the Rules of the House, 
including Rule X, with respect to the issue of homeland 
security, and submit its recommendations regarding any changes 
in the Rules of the House to the Committee on Rules not later 
than September 30, 2004.
    On September 30, 2004, the Select Committee on Homeland 
Security submitted its recommendations on jurisdictional 
changes to the Rules of the House of Representatives to the 
Committee on Rules.
    The Committee had six measures signed into law during the 
108th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 108-136.................  National Defense    H.R. 1588\1\
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2004..
 
Pub. L. 108-268.................  To provide for the  H.R. 4332
                                   transfer of the
                                   Nebraska Avenue
                                   Naval Complex in
                                   the District of
                                   Columbia to
                                   facilitate the
                                   establishment of
                                   the headquarters
                                   for the
                                   Department of
                                   Homeland
                                   Security, to
                                   provide for the
                                   acquisition by
                                   the Department of
                                   the Navy of
                                   suitable
                                   replacement
                                   facilities..
 
Pub. L. 108-276.................  Project BioShield   S. 15
                                   Act of 2004..      (H.R. 2122)
 
Pub. L. 108-293.................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 2443
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2004..
 
Pub. L. 108-330.................  Department of       H.R. 4259
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Financial
                                   Accountability
                                   Act..
 
Pub. L. 108-458.................  Intelligence        S. 2845
                                   Reform and         (H.R. 5223)
                                   Terrorism
                                   Prevention Act of
                                   2004..
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\1\ Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee
  on Homeland Security.

    Pursuant to H. Res. 5, the Select Committee terminated on 
January 2, 2005, with the expiration of the 108th Congress.

                     Committee on Homeland Security

109th Congress
    The 109th Congress marked the first Congress for the 
standing Committee on Homeland Security. During the two 
previous Congresses, the House of Representatives established 
separate Select Committees on Homeland Security: the first--to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security, the second--to 
monitor the initial activities of the Department and to examine 
the need for a standing committee in the House with 
jurisdictional authority over matters relating to the issue of 
homeland security.
    The Committee on Homeland Security was established as a 
standing Committee of the House with the passage of H. Res. 5, 
on January 4, 2005. The resolution was adopted by a recorded 
vote of 220 yeas and 195 nays.
    The Committee Membership was set at 34 Members with 19 
Republicans and 15 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Christopher Cox of California; Mr. Peter 
T. King of New York; Mr. Don Young of Alaska; Mr. Lamar S. 
Smith of Texas; Mr. Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania; Mr. 
Christopher Shays of Connecticut; Mr. John Linder of Georgia; 
Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia; Mr. 
Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Jim Gibbons of Nevada; Mr. 
Rob Simmons of Connecticut; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. 
Stevan Pearce of New Mexico; Ms. Katherine Harris of Florida; 
Mr. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana; Mr. David G. Reichert of 
Washington; Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent 
of Pennsylvania; Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida; Mr. Bennie 
G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California; 
Mr. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Mr. Norman D. Dicks of 
Washington; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. Peter A. DeFazio 
of Oregon; Ms. Nita M. Lowey of New York; Ms. Eleanor Holmes 
Norton of District of Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; 
Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. Bill Pascrell of Jr., New 
Jersey; Ms. Donna M. Christensen of U.S. Virgin Islands; Mr. 
Bob Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. James R. Langevin of Rhode 
Island; and Mr. Kendrick B. Meek of Florida.
    On February 9, 2005, the Committee on Homeland Security 
adopted its Rules, which provided for the establishment of five 
Subcommittees. The Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and 
Biological Attack; the Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment; the 
Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Cybersecurity; the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, 
and Oversight; and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Science, and Technology.
    On October 7, 2005, the Committee revised its Rules to 
establish a Subcommittee on Investigations.
    The Committee had eight measures signed into law during the 
109th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 109-13..................  Emergency           H.R. 1268\2\
                                   Supplemental       (H.R. 418)
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act for Defense,
                                   the Global War on
                                   Terror, and
                                   Tsunami Relief,
                                   2005..
 
Pub. L. 109-59..................  Safe, Accountable,  H.R. 3
                                   Flexible,
                                   Efficient
                                   Transportation
                                   Equity Act: A
                                   Legacy for Users..
 
Pub. L. 109-163.................  National Defense    H.R. 1815
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2006..
 
Pub. L. 109-239.................  National Defense    H.R. 4310
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2006..
 
Pub. L. 109-241.................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 889
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2006..
 
Pub. L. 109-271.................  Clothe a Homeless   H.R. 6328
                                   Hero Act..
 
Pub. L. 109-295.................  Department of       H.R. 5441
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act, 2007..
                                  (Title VI - Post
                                   Katrina Emergency
                                   Management Reform
                                   Act).
 
Pub. L. 109-347.................  ``Security and      H.R. 4954
                                   Accountability
                                   For Every Port
                                   Act of 2006'' or
                                   the ``SAFE Port
                                   Act''..
 
Pub. L. 109-364.................  John Warner         H.R. 5122
                                   National Defense
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2007..
 
Pub. L. 109-367.................  Secure Fence Act    H.R. 6061
                                   of 2006..
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\2\ Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee
  on Homeland Security.


110th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 4, 2007, by a record vote of 235 yeas and 
195 nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2007, 
for an organizational meeting for the 110th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Committee Membership was set at 34 Members with 19 Democrats 
and 15 Republicans. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress: 
Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
California; Mr. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Mr. Norman 
D. Dicks of Washington; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. 
Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon; Mrs. Nita M. Lowey of New York; Ms. 
Eleanor Holmes Norton a Delegate from the District of Columbia; 
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; Ms. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas; 
Mrs. Donna M. Christensen a Delegate from the U.S. Virgin 
Islands; Mr. Bob Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. James R. 
Langevin of Rhode Island; Mr. Henry Cuellar of Texas; Mr. 
Christopher P. Carney of Pennsylvania; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of 
New York; Mr. Al Green of Texas; Mr. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado; 
Mr. Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Peter T. King of New 
York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; Mr. Christopher Shays of 
Connecticut; Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Tom Davis of 
Virginia; Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Mike Rogers 
of Alabama; Mr. David G. Reichert of Washington; Mr. Michael T. 
McCaul of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent of Pennsylvania; Ms. Ginny 
Brown-Waite of Florida; Mr. Gus M. Bilirakis of Florida; Mr. 
David Davis of Tennessee; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. 
Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Ms. Marsha Blackburn of 
Tennessee; Mr. Kevin McCarthy of California; and Mr. Bobby 
Jindal of Louisiana.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism; 
the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and 
Terrorism Risk Assessment; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology; 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and 
Response; and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, 
and Oversight.
    The Committee had four measures signed into law during the 
110th Congress:

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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 110-53..................  Implementing        H.R. 1
                                   Recommendations
                                   of the 9/11
                                   Commission Act of
                                   2007..
 
Pub. L. 110-181.................  National Defense    H.R. 4986\3\
                                   Authorization Act  (H.R. 1585)
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2008..
 
Pub. L. 110-388.................  A bill to provide   S. 2816
                                   for the
                                   appointment of
                                   the Chief Human
                                   Capital Officer
                                   of the Department
                                   of Homeland
                                   Security by the
                                   Secretary of
                                   Homeland
                                   Security..
 
Pub. L. 110-412.................  Personnel           H.R. 6098
                                   Reimbursement for
                                   Intelligence
                                   Cooperation and
                                   Enhancement of
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Act of 2008..
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\3\ Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee
  on Homeland Security.


111th Congress

    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 6, 2009, by a record vote of 235 yeas and 
195 nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 4, 2009, 
for an organizational meeting for the 111th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Committee Membership, was set at 34 Members with 21 Democrats 
and 13 Republicans. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress: 
Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez, of 
California; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. Peter A. DeFazio 
of Oregon; Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton a Delegate from the 
District of Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; Ms. Sheila 
Jackson-Lee of Texas; Mr. Henry Cuellar of Texas; Mr. 
Christopher P. Carney of Pennsylvania; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of 
New York; Ms. Laura Richardson of California; Mrs. Ann 
Kirkpatrick of Arizona; Mr. Ben Ray Lujaan of New Mexico; Mr. 
Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Emmanuel Cleaver of 
Missouri; Mr. Al Green of Texas; Mr. James A. Himes of 
Connecticut; Ms. Mary Jo Kilroy of Ohio; Mr. Eric J.J. Massa of 
New York; Ms. Dina Titus of Nevada; Mr. William L. Owens of New 
York; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; 
Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
California; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. Michael T. McCaul 
of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent of Pennsylvania; Mr. Gus M. 
Bilirakis of Florida; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. 
Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Mr. Pete Olson of Texas; Mr. Anh 
``Joseph'' Cao of Louisiana; Mr. Steve Austria of Ohio; and Mr. 
Tom Graves of Georgia.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism; 
the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and 
Terrorism Risk Assessment; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology; 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and 
Response; and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, 
and Oversight.
    The Committee had 14 measures signed into law during the 
111th Congress:

                             111th Congress

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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 111--84.................  National Defense    H.R. 2647\4\
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2010..
 
Pub. L. 111--140................  Nuclear Forensics   H.R. 730
                                   and Attribution
                                   Act..
 
Pub. L. 111--145................  United States       H.R. 1299\5\
                                   Capitol Police     (H.R. 2935)
                                   Administrative
                                   Technical
                                   Correction Act of
                                   2009..
 
Pub. L. 111--198................  Homebuyer           H.R. 5623
                                   Assistance and
                                   Improvement Act..
 
Pub. L. 111--207................  Cruise Vessel       H.R. 3360
                                   Security and
                                   Safety Act of
                                   2009..
 
Pub. L. 111--245................  First Responder     H.R. 3978
                                   Anti-Terrorism
                                   Training
                                   Resources Act..
 
Pub. L. 111--252................  To allow certain    H.R. 1517
                                   U.S. Customs and
                                   Border Protection
                                   employees who
                                   serve under an
                                   overseas limited
                                   appointment for
                                   at least 2 years,
                                   and whose service
                                   is rated fully
                                   successful or
                                   higher throughout
                                   that time, to be
                                   converted to a
                                   permanent
                                   appointment in
                                   the competitive
                                   service..
 
Pub. L. 111--258................  Reducing Over-      H.R. 553
                                   Classification
                                   Act..
 
Pub. L. 111--259................  Intelligence        H.R. 2701
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2011..
 
Pub. L. 111--271................  Redundancy          H.R. 3980
                                   Elimination and
                                   Enhanced
                                   Performance for
                                   Preparedness
                                   Grants Act..
 
Pub. L. 111--281................  Coast Guard         H.R. 3619
                                   Authorization Act
                                   of 2010..
 
Pub. L. 111--356................  Northern Border     H.R. 4748
                                   Counternarcotics
                                   Strategy Act of
                                   2010..
 
Pub. L. 111--376................  Anti-Border         S. 3243
                                   Corruption Act of
                                   2010..
 
Pub. L. 111--_..................  Ike Skelton         H.R. 6523
                                   National Defense
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2011..
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\4\ Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee
  on Homeland Security.
\5\ Indicates measures which were not referred to the Committee, but to
  which measures were included during Congressional action.


112th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 5, 2011, by a record vote of 238 yeas and 
191 nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 26, 2011, 
for an organizational meeting for the 112th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Peter T. King of New York. The Committee 
Membership, was set at 33 Members with 19 Republicans and 14 
Democrats. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress: 
Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; Mr. 
Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; 
Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Gus M. Bilirakis of 
Florida; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. Candice S. Miller 
of Michigan; Mr. Tim Walberg of Michigan; Mr. Chip Cravaack of 
Minnesota; Mr. Joe Walsh of Illinois; Mr. Patrick Meehan of 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Benjamin Quayle of Arizona; Mr. Scott Rigell 
of Virginia; Mr. Billy Long of Missouri; Mr. Jeff Duncan of 
South Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania; Mr. Blake 
Farenthold of Texas; Mr. Mo Brooks of Alabama; and Mr. Robert 
L. Turner of New York.Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; 
Ms. Loretta Sanchez, of California; Ms. Jane Harman of 
California; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. Henry Cuellar 
of Texas; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Ms. Laura 
Richardson of California; Mrs. Donna M. Christensen a Delegate 
from the U.S. Virgin Islands; Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois; 
Mr. Brian Higgins of New York; Ms. Jackie Speier of California; 
Mr. Cedric L. Richmond of Louisiana; Mr. Hansen Clarke of 
Michigan; Mr. William R. Keating of Massachusetts; Ms. Kathleen 
C. Hochul of New York; Ms. Janice Hahn of California; and Mr. 
Ron Barber of Arizona.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: The 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security; the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Management; the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications; the Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security; and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence.
    The Committee had 10 measures signed into law during the 
112th Congress:

                             112th Congress

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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 112--54.................  Asia-Pacific        S. 1487
                                   Economic           (H.R. 2042)
                                   Cooperation
                                   Business Travel
                                   Cards Act of
                                   2011..
 
Pub. L. 112--81.................  National Defense    H.R. 1540
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2012..
 
Pub. L. 112--86.................  Risk-Based          H.R. 1801
                                   Security
                                   Screening for
                                   Members of the
                                   Armed Forces Act.
 
Pub. L. 112--127................  Border Tunnel       H.R. 4119
                                   Prevention Act of
                                   2012.
 
Pub. L. 112--171................  To require the      H.R. 3670
                                   Transportation
                                   Security
                                   Administration to
                                   comply with the
                                   Uniformed
                                   Services
                                   Employment and
                                   Reemployment
                                   Rights Act..
 
Pub. L. 112--199................  Whistleblower       S. 743
                                   Protection         (H.R. 3289)
                                   Enhancement Act
                                   of 2012..
 
Pub. L. 112--205................  Jaime Zapata        H.R. 915
                                   Border
                                   Enforcement
                                   Security Task
                                   Force Act..
 
Pub. L. 112--213................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 2838
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2012 ..
 
Pub. L. 112--217................  DHS Audit           S. 1998
                                   Requirement        (H.R. 5941)
                                   Target Act of
                                   2012..
 
Pub. L. 112--218................  No-Hassle Flying    S. 3542
                                   Act of 2012..      (H.R. 6028)
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\6\ Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee
  on Homeland Security.
\7\ Indicates measures which were not referred to the Committee, but to
  which Members were appointed as Conferees.


113th Congress

    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 3, 2013, by a record vote of 228 yeas and 
196 nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2013, 
for an organizational meeting for the 113th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas. The Committee 
Membership, was set at 32 Members with 18 Republicans and 14 
Democrats. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress:
    Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; 
Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. 
Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. Candice S. Miller of Michigan; 
Mr. Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania; Mr. Jeff Duncan of South 
Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania; Mr. Jason Chaffetz of 
Utah; Mr. Steven M. Palazzo of Mississippi; Mr. Lou Barletta of 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Chris Stewart of Utah; Mr. Keith J. Rothfus 
of Pennsylvania; Mr. Richard Hudson of North Carolina; Mr. 
Steve Daines of Montana; Mrs. Susan W. Brooks of Indiana; Mr. 
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania; Mr. Mark Sanford of South 
Carolina; Mr. Curtis Clawson of Florida; Mr. Bennie G. Thompson 
of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California; Ms. Sheila 
Jackson Lee of Texas; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Mr. 
Brian Higgins of New York; Mr. Cedric L. Richmond of Louisiana; 
Mr. William R. Keating of Massachusetts; Mr. Ron Barber of 
Arizona; Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Beto 
O'Rourke of Texas; Ms. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii; Mr. Filemon 
Vela of Texas; Mr. Steven A. Horsford of Nevada; and Mr. Eric 
Swalwell of California.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee 
no Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies; the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency; the Subcommittee on Transportation Security; and 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Committee had 11 measures signed into law during the 
113th Congress:

                             113th Congress

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               Law                       Title               Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pub. L. 113--27.................  Helping Heroes Fly  H.R. 1344
                                   Act..              (S. 1367)
                                                      (S. 1403)
 
Pub. L. 113--221................  Honor Flight Act..  H.R. 4812
                                                      (S. 2659)
                                                      (S. 2671)
 
Pub. L. 113--238................  Aviation Security   H.R. 1204
                                   Stakeholder        (S. 1804)
                                   Participation Act
                                   of 2014..
 
Pub. L. 113--245................  Transportation      H.R. 2719
                                   Security           (S. 1893)
                                   Acquisition
                                   Reform Act..
 
Pub. L. 113--246................  Cybersecurity       H.R.2952
                                   Workforce
                                   Assessment Act..
 
Pub. L. 113--254................  Protecting and      H.R. 4007
                                   Securing Chemical
                                   Facilities from
                                   Terrorist Attacks
                                   Act of 2014..
 
Pub. L. 113--277................  Patrol Agent Pay    S. 1691
                                   Reform Act of
                                   2014..
 
Pub. L. 113--282................  National            S. 2519
                                   Cybersecurity      (H.R. 3696)
                                   Protection Act of
                                   2014..
 
Pub. L. 113--283................  Federal             S. 2521
                                   Information        (H.R. 1163)
                                   Security
                                   Modernization Act
                                   of 2014 ..
 
Pub. L. 113--284................  DHS OIG Mandates    S. 2651
                                   Revision Act of
                                   2014 ..
 
Pub. L. 113--294................  To amend title 49,  H.R. 5462
                                   United States
                                   Code, to provide
                                   for limitations
                                   on the fees
                                   charged to
                                   passengers of air
                                   carriers..
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                             Full Committee

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. -Miller,Michigan,
    Vice Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Curtis Clawson,Florida              Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                    Vacancy
                                    Vacancy

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    During the 113th Congress, the Committee on Homeland 
Security held 23 hearings, receiving testimony from 88 
witnesses, and considered 19 measures.

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                Organizational Meeting of the Committee

    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2013, 
for an organizational meeting for the 113th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas.
    The Full Committee met, pursuant to notice, and adopted the 
Committee Rules for the 113th Congress by unanimous consent. 
The Committee also approved the Committee on Homeland 
Security's Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress and Committee 
Resolution No. 1, relating to staff hiring, both adopted by 
unanimous consent.

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                Legislative Activities of the Committee


                         HELPING HEROES FLY ACT

             Pub. Law 113-27, H.R. 1344 (S. 1367, S. 1403)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to 
severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and 
severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Summary
    This law directs the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) to develop and implement a process to ease travel and, to 
the extent possible, provide expedited passenger screening 
services for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members 
and veterans, and their accompanying family members or non-
medical attendants. The TSA is required to maintain an 
operations center to provide for the movement of such members 
and veterans through screening before boarding a domestic or 
foreign passenger aircraft. Additionally, the law requires TSA 
to establish and publish certain protocols to contact the 
operations center to request expedited screening services for 
the service member or veteran. Furthermore, the TSA is directed 
to annually report to Congress on the implementation of the 
program. The TSA retains its flexibility to require additional 
screening of any individual if intelligence or law enforcement 
information indicates that additional screening is necessary.
    As of March 2013, TSA began implementing the policies 
codified in this law at security screening checkpoints. This 
law seeks to facilitate the screening of our Nation's wounded 
warriors' through airports and free up TSA screeners to focus 
on real threats to our aviation systems. The Committee has long 
advocated for less onerous airport screening for our men and 
women in uniform. In fact, this bill builds upon past 
legislation promoted by the Committee, including the Risk-Based 
Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act (Pub. L. 
112-86), which requires TSA to provide expedited screening to 
active duty military traveling on official orders.
Legislative History
    H.R. 1344 was introduced in the House on March 21, 2013, by 
Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Joyce, and Mr. Richmond, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1344 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The House considered H.R. 1344 on May 21, 2013, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 413 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 166).
    H.R. 1344 was received in the Senate on May 22, 2013, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    On August 1, 2013, the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1344 by unanimous consent. The Senate 
then passed H.R. 1344, with an amendment, by unanimous consent.
    The House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1344, 
on August 2, 2013, by unanimous consent.
    H.R. 1344 was presented to the President on August 6, 2013, 
and signed into law on August 9, 2013, as Public Law 113-27.

S. 1367
    S. 1367, a Senate companion measure, was introduced in the 
Senate on July 25, 2013, by Mr. Pryor and Ms. Ayotte; and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

S. 1403
    S. 1403, a second Senate companion measure, was introduced 
in the Senate on July 31, 2013, by Mr. Pryor and Ms. Ayotte; 
and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation. The text of S. 1403 was adopted by the Senate 
during consideration of H.R. 1344 on August 1, 2013.

                            HONOR FLIGHT ACT

            Pub. Law 113--221, H.R. 4812 (S. 2659 / S.2671)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to 
establish a process for providing expedited and dignified 
passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit 
war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and 
for other purposes.
Summary
    The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization that 
works to transport veterans on charter flights operated by 
commercial airlines to Washington, DC, to visit memorials built 
and dedicated in honor of their service. Currently, the Honor 
Flight Network prioritizes transporting WWII veterans, as well 
as veterans from any war who have a terminal illness, but the 
organization intends to expand the program to transport 
veterans who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, 
eventually extending to veterans of more current wars.
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) supports 
the Honor Flight Network by expediting the screening process 
for veterans visiting their memorials in the District of 
Columbia, saving the veterans time and showing them their due 
respect and appreciation. H.R. 4812 statutorily authorizes the 
collaboration between TSA and the Honor Flight Network, as well 
as with other non-profit organizations that transport veterans 
to visit memorials, so that the agency's practice of ensuring 
expedited and dignified screening for veterans continues.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4812 was introduced in the House on June 9, 2014, by 
Mr. Richmond, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Palazzo, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4812 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4812 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4812 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4812 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-516.
    The House considered H.R. 4812 under Suspension of the 
Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4812 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 4812 on December 4, 2014, and passed by unanimous consent. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 4812 was presented to the President on December 9, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 4812 into law on December 16, 
2014, as Public Law 113-221.

S. 2659
    S. 2659, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on July 24, 2014, by Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

S. 2671
    S. 2671, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on July 28, 2014, by Mr. Toomey, and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

        AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ACT OF 2014

                 Pub. Law 113-238, H.R. 1204 (S. 1804)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 1204 authorizes the Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee (ASAC) and requires Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) to consult with the ASAC on aviation 
security matters, including on the development and 
implementation of policies, programs, rulemakings and security 
directives. Additionally, the bill requires the ASAC to submit 
recommendations to TSA.
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) established the 
ASAC in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World 
Airways Flight 103. Upon the establishment of the TSA, 
sponsorship of the ASAC was transferred to TSA. However, 
despite strong support from aviation security stakeholders who 
participated in the ASAC, TSA has allowed the ASAC's charter to 
expire. On July 7, 2011, TSA published an announcement in the 
Federal Register to re-establish the ASAC, providing a setting 
for the aviation industry to formally communicate with TSA and 
on October 27, 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
appointed 24 new members to the ASAC. On June 11, 2013, TSA 
published a notice of charter renewal in the Federal Register 
to announce the renewal of the ASAC. This legislation not only 
codifies current Department and TSA policy but also ensures 
that the ASAC remains intact.
    It is imperative that the TSA interact with industry 
stakeholders for input on security procedures and technology to 
ensure that the Administration is implementing policies that 
are effective, workable, and will enhance aviation security for 
the traveling public.
Legislative History
112th Congress
    H.R. 1447 was introduced in the House on April 8, 2011, by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 1447 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security.
    On September 21, 2011, the Chair discharged the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security from further 
consideration of H.R. 1447. The Committee proceeded to the 
consideration of H.R. 1447 and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the House, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1447 to the House on November 
4, 2011, as H. Rpt. 112-269.
    The House considered H.R. 1447 under Suspension of the 
Rules, on June 26, 2012, and passed the bill on June 28, 2012 
by voice vote.
    H.R. 1447 was received in the Senate on June 29, 2012, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1204 was introduced in the House on March 14, 2013, by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Jackson Lee, and 
Mr. Swalwell of California and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1204 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Subcommittee considered H.R. 1204 on July 24, 2013, and 
forwarded H.R. 1204 to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1204 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1204 to the House on December 
2, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-278.
    The House considered H.R. 1204 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ record vote of 411 
yeas and 3 nays, (Roll No. 617).
    H.R. 1204 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 1204; the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of 
H.R. 1204 and passed the measure, amended, by unanimous 
consent.
    The House concurred to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1204 on 
December 10, 2014, under Suspension of the Rules, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 416 yeas and 5 nays (Roll No. 560). Clearing 
the measure for the President.
    H.R. 1204 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 1204 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-238.

             TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACQUISITION REFORM ACT

                 Pub. Law 113-245, H.R. 2719 (S. 1893)

To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
implement best practices and improve transparency with regard 
to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 2719 was developed with valuable input from 
stakeholders across the Federal Government and industry. The 
bill introduces greater transparency and accountability for the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spending decisions 
through a series of commonsense reforms. Specifically, it 
requires TSA to develop and share with the public, for the 
first time: A strategic, multiyear technology investment plan; 
share key information with Congress on technology acquisitions, 
including cost overruns, delays, or technical failures within 
30 days of identifying the problem; establish principles for 
managing equipment in inventory to eliminate expensive storage 
of unusable or outdated technologies; and report on its goals 
for contracting with small businesses.
    H.R. 2719 requires TSA to do a better job of not only 
managing its own resources, but also leveraging resources 
outside of the Department of Homeland Security.
Legislative History
    H.R. 2719 was introduced in the House on July 18, 2013, by 
Mr. Hudson, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Richmond, and Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2719 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Subcommittee considered H.R. 2719 on July 24, 2013, and 
forwarded H.R. 2719 to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2719 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2719 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-275.
    The House considered H.R. 2719 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ record vote of 416 
yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 616).
    H.R. 2719 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2719; the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of 
H.R. 2719 and passed the measure, amended, by unanimous 
consent.
    The House concurred to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2719 on 
December 10, 2014, under Suspension of the Rules, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 425 yeas and 0 nays (Roll No. 559). Clearing 
the measure for the President.
    H.R. 2719 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 2719 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-245.

S. 1893
    S. 1893, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on December 20, 2013, and referred to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considered 
S. 1893 on July 23, 2014, and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the Senate with an Amendment in the Nature of a 
Substitute, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, reported S. 1893 on November 17, 2014, as S. 
Rpt. 113-274.

                 CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT ACT

                      Pub. Law 113-246, H.R. 2952

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain 
improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of 
security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 2952 directs the Department of Homeland Security to 
facilitate the development of a research and development (R&D) 
strategy for critical infrastructure security technologies. 
This strategy will help our nation prioritize its investments 
in those aspects of the infrastructure that are most at risk. 
H.R. 2952 also directs the Secretary to explore the feasibility 
of expanding the use of public-private R&D consortiums to 
accelerate new security technologies and spur innovation and 
economic competitiveness. In addition, CIRDA will designate a 
`Technology Clearinghouse' where proven security tools for 
protecting infrastructure can be rapidly shared amongst 
government and private partners.
Legislative History
    H.R. 2952 was introduced in the House on August 1, 2013, by 
Mr. Meehan, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 2952 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies.
    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 
2952 and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a 
favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2952 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on January 8, 2014, agreeing to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 2952. On that same date, the Chair 
of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to the 
Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interest of the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the agreement to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 2952.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2952 to the House on January 9, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-324.
    The House considered H.R. 2952 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 2952 was received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2952 
on December 10, 2014. The Senate then proceeded to the 
consideration of H.R. 2952 and passed the measure, amended, by 
unanimous consent.
    The House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2952 on 
December 11, 2014, under Suspension of the Rules and passed the 
measure, by voice vote. Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 2952 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 2952 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-246.

 CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND 
                       ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014

                      Pub. Law 119-254, H.R. 4007

To recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program.
Summary
    H.R. 4007 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security's 
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS) for 
three years at present funding levels in order to provide the 
stability and certainty both the Department and industry argue 
is necessary to ensure the program's success, while at the same 
time, using the authorization as a vehicle to mandate certain 
fundamental programmatic improvements. CFATS was enacted under 
an Appropriations rider, Pub. L. 109-295, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, Sec. 550, and has 
technically never been authorized. Thus, chemical facility 
security hangs in the balance with each new appropriations 
cycle. H.R. 4007 incorporates CFATS into the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), under Title XXI, and gives 
the program official status under law.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4007 was introduced in the House on February 6, 2014, 
by Mr. Meehan, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gene 
Greene of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Rogers of 
Alabama, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 4007 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies.
    On February 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a 
hearing on H.R. 4007. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Ms. Caitlin Durkovich, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure 
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; accompanied 
by Mr. David Wulf, Deputy Director, Infrastructure Security 
Compliance Division; Mr. Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office; Ms. Marcia Hodges, Chief Inspector, Office of the 
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Clyde Miller, Director for Corporate Security, BASF 
Corporation, testifying on behalf of BASF and The American 
Chemistry Council; Ms. Kate Hampford Donahue, President, 
Hampford Research, Inc., testifying on behalf of the Society of 
Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates; and Ms. Anna Fendley, 
Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers.
    On April 3, 2014 the Subcommittee considered H.R. 4007, and 
ordered the measure forwarded to the Full Committee for 
consideration, with a favorable recommendation, amended, by 
voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4007 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
June 20, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce would forego consideration of H.R. 4007. On that same 
date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 
responded, acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the agreement to forego 
consideration. The letter further agreed to support the request 
for Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee reported H.R. 4007 to the House on June 23, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-491, Pt. 1 . On that same date, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4007.
    The House considered H.R. 4007 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 4007 was received in the Senate on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered H.R. 4007 on July 30, 2014, and ordered the 
measure reported to the Senate, amended, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported H.R. 4007 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 1113-263. Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, 
Calendar No. 578.
    The Senate considered H.R. 4007 on December 10, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The House agreed to Suspend the Rules and concurred to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4007 on December 11, 2014, by voice 
vote. Clearing the measure for the President.
    The President signed H.R. 4007 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-254.

               BORDER PATROL AGENT PAY REFORM ACT OF 2014

                       Pub. Law 113-277, S. 1691

To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the security 
of the United States border and to provide for reforms and 
rates of pay for border patrol agents.
Summary
    S. 1691 reforms the current Border Patrol overtime pay 
system, requiring Border Patrol Agents to elect one of three 
new categories for receiving overtime pay. These categories 
include: (1) hourly rate of pay equal to 1.25 times the 
otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay; (2) the hourly 
rate of pay equal to 1.125 times the otherwise hourly rate of 
basic pay; or (3) the basic border patrol rate of pay, with 
additional overtime as needed by CBP. The bill requires the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue 
regulations establishing procedures for such elections.
    The measure further requires the U.S. Customs and Border 
Patrol to ensure that agents do not artificially inflate 
overtime for purposes of retirement benefits. The Comptroller 
General will report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP's 
plan to ensure that agents are not artificially enhancing their 
retirement annuities. CBP is also required to conduct an 
analysis of staffing requirements and their costs and submit 
for review by the Comptroller General.
    This measure also authorizes the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and establish 
positions in the Department's cybersecurity workforce with 
comparable salaries for positions in the Department of Defense. 
The Secretary is required to report to Congress annually for 
five years on the strategy and progress toward recruiting and 
retaining qualified employees, including veterans. The measure 
requires the Secretary to annually report to the OPM Director 
identifying cybersecurity work categories critical to DHS. The 
Comptroller General is also directed to report on the 
implementation of DHS cybersecurity workforce measures.
Legislative History
    S. 1691 was introduced in the Senate on November 13, 2013, 
by Mr. Tester and Mr. McCain and referred to the Senate 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 1691 on June 25, 2014, and ordered the 
measure reported to the Senate, with an Amendment in the Nature 
of a Substitute.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 1691 to the Senate on August 26, 2014, as 
S. Rpt. 113-248. Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, No. 
548.
    The Senate considered S. 1691 on September 18, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by voice vote.
    S. 1691 was received in the House on September 19, 2014 and 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
and the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, 
S. 1691 was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform on December 4, 2014, agreeing that, in order 
to expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Homeland Security would waive further consideration of S. 1691. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be held.
    The House considered S. 1691 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 1691 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 1691 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-277.

             NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2014

             Pub. Law 113-282, S. 2519 (H.R. 3696 /S. 2354)

To codify an existing operations center for cybersecurity.
Summary
    S. 2519 reflects a continuation of legislation begun in the 
House as H.R. 3696, which codifies and strengthens the National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and 
Cyber Incident Response Teams; directs DHS to leverage 
industry-led organizations to facilitate critical 
infrastructure protection and incident response; codifies the 
public-private partnership framework for Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience; amends the SAFETY Act 
(Subtitle G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-
296) to clarify that cybersecurity technologies and services 
may be certified by the DHS SAFETY Act Office; and, directs the 
Secretary to establish cybersecurity occupation categories, 
assess the readiness and capacity of the Department's cyber 
workforce, and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the 
readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of 
the Department's cybersecurity workforce.
Legislative History

    S. 2519, was introduced in the Senate on June 24, 2014, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On June 25, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 2519 and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Senate, amended, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2519 to the Senate on July 31, 2014, as S. 
Rpt. 113-240. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
    The Senate considered S. 2519 on December 10, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The House considered S. 2519 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 11, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2519 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2519 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-282.

H.R. 3696
    H.R. 3696 was introduced in the House on December 11, 2013, 
by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. 
Clarke, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and 
in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Within 
the Committee, H.R. 3696 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies.
    On January 15, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3696 
and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    On February 5, 2014, the Full Committee considered H.R. 
3696 and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on February 24, 2014, agreeing to waive 
consideration of H.R. 3696. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and supporting the request to seek Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
July 22, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce would not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 3696. On 
that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 
responded agreeing to the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and to support any request for 
Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security on July 22, 2014, agreeing to waive further 
consideration of H.R. 3696. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and agreeing to support any request for 
Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 3696 to 
the House on July 23, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-550, Pt. I.
    The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were subsequently 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3696.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3696 to the House on July 23, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-550, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3696 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 3696 was received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

S. 2354
    S. 2354, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on May 20, 2014, by Mr. Carper, and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On May 21, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 2354 and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Senate, amended, by voice vote.

         FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2014

                 Pub. Law 113-283, S. 2521 (H.R. 3696)

To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to provide 
for reform to Federal information security.
Summary
    S.2521 updates the Federal Information Security Management 
Act of 2002 (FISMA) (Pub. L. 107-347) to address several 
concerns since its establishment. The legislation further 
clarifies and codifies the roles and responsibilities of the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), and places greater management and 
oversight attention on Federal Government data breaches.
    The legislation updates FISMA to reflect the enhanced role 
of DHS in securing Federal civilian agency networks. FISMA was 
enacted prior to the establishment of DHS, this legislation 
codifies existing practice within the Department regarding the 
security of the civilian Federal networks. DHS would administer 
FISMA implementation including collecting implementation data 
and by issuing government-wide implementation directives. The 
Department would also assist other agencies to assess and 
improve their security programs and conduct penetration testing 
and red teams. The delineation of authority between OMB and DHS 
generally reflects current practices in recent years.
    Additionally, the legislation places greater management and 
oversight attention on cyber incidents by enhancing 
notification of breaches to the public and to Congress.
Legislative History
    S. 2521 was introduced in the Senate on June 25, 2014, by 
Mr. Carper and Mr. Coburn and referred to the Senate Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 2521 on June 25, 2014, and ordered the 
measure to be reported, without amendment, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2521 on September 15, 2015, as S. Rpt. 113-
256. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
Orders. Calendar No. 564.
    The Senate considered S. 2521 on December 8, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by voice vote.
    S. 2521 was received in the House on December 9, 2014, and 
held at the Desk.
    The House considered S. 2521 on December 10, 2014, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2521 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2521 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-283.

H.R. 1163
    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform considered 
H.R. 1163 on March 20, 2014, and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the House by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform on April 11, 2013, declaring the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and an agreement to not seek a sequential referral of the 
measure. The letter further requested support for the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called.
    The Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security on April 12, 2013, agreeing to the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
agreement to not seek a sequential referral of the measure. The 
letter further acknowledged the support of Conferees should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported 
H.R. 1163 to the House as H. Rpt. 113-40. Placed on the Union 
Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
    The House considered H.R. 1163 under Suspension of the 
Rules on April 16, 2013, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
record vote of 416 yeas and 0 nays (Roll No. 106).
    H.R. 1163 was received in the Senate on April 17, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

                 DHS OIG MANDATES REVISION ACT OF 2014

                       Pub. Law 113-284, S. 2651

To repeal certain mandates of the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of the Inspector General.
Summary
    The purpose of S.2651 is to eliminate the congressional 
mandate for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General to conduct certain audits of the Department. 
These mandated audits cover issues including an annual 
evaluation of the Cargo Inspection Targeting System, Coast 
Guard performance, accounting of National Drug Control Policy 
Funds, and annual review of grants to states and high-risk 
urban areas.
    According to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs Committee, the mandates that would be repealed by 
S.2651 duplicate other reports conducted by DHS Components. By 
eliminating these mandates, the Office of Inspector General 
could use finite resources on other audit priorities. The 
legislation rescinding these mandates does not prohibit the DHS 
Office of Inspector General from conducting periodic audits on 
these issues.
Legislative History
    S. 2651 was introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Carper and referred to the Senate Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 2651 on September 16, 2014, and ordered 
the measure reported to the Senate, amended.
    The Senate considered S. 2651 on September 17, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2651 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-261.
    S. 2561 was received in the House on September 18, 2014, 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within in the Committee, S. 2651 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Homeland 
Security would agree to waive further consideration of S. 2651. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be called. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the support for Conferees, should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    The House considered S. 2651 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2651 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2651 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-284.

 TO AMEND TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITATIONS ON 
            THE FEES CHARGED TO PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS.

                      Pub. Law 113-294, H.R. 5462

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for 
limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.
Summary
    In an effort to streamline the September 11th passenger 
security fee and move away from a ``per-enplanement'' fee 
structure, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67) 
applied a flat fee of $5.60 per one-way trip. The intent of 
Congress in modifying the fee structure was to have passengers 
pay the fee once, per one-way trip. While the law has 
previously capped fees for one-way trips and remained silent on 
a round trip cap, the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) has always correctly interpreted the law and maintained a 
commonsense policy of capping the fees for round-trip journeys 
to twice the cost of a one-way trip. This interpretation should 
have continued under the new fee structure. Despite 
congressional intent, TSA eliminated the round-trip cap.
    By explicitly defining a round-trip, H.R. 5462 requires TSA 
to uphold its longstanding policy of capping round-trip air 
travel at twice the cost of a one-way trip. If TSA is allowed 
to continue ignoring Congressional intent and enforcing its 
misguided regulations, travelers will pay upwards of $60 
million in additional unauthorized fees every year. According 
to air carriers, this would have a disproportionate impact on 
individuals from rural and underserved areas, who are already 
paying higher fares to reach their final destinations.
Legislative History
    H.R. 5462 was introduced in the House on September 15, 
2014, by Mr. Hudson, Mr. McCaul, Mr Thompson of Mississippi, 
and Mr. Richmond and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5462 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The House considered H.R. 5462 under Suspension of the 
Rules on September 16, 2014, and on September 17, 2014, passed 
the measure by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 423 yeas and 0 nays, 
(Roll No. 505).
    H.R. 5462 was received in the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 5462 on December 4, 2014, and passed by unanimous consent. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 5462 was presented to the President on December 9, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 5462 into law on December 19, 
2014, as Public Law 113-294.

                          TSA LOOSE CHANGE ACT

                               H.R. 1095

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 1095 directs the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) to transfer unclaimed monies recovered at 
airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations 
providing places of rest and recuperation at airports for 
members of the Armed Forces and their families, and establishes 
a request for proposals (RFP) process to select such 
organizations.
    Section 44945 of title 49, U.S.C., enacted as part of 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. 
L. 108-334), authorized and directed unclaimed money collected 
at airport security checkpoints to be used for civil aviation 
security. According to the TSA report ``FY 2012 Unclaimed Money 
at Airports,'' which was prepared by TSA, from FY 2009 through 
FY 2012, TSA has collected an average of $465,285 from airport 
security checkpoints annually. Just in FY 2012 alone, TSA 
collected $531,395. However as of March 1, 2013, TSA only 
expended $6,539 for the purpose of civil aviation security.
    The Explanatory Statement contained in the Conference 
Report (H. Rpt. 112-492) that accompanied the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, (Pub. L. 113-6), 
required TSA to issue a report on the feasibility of 
transferring the unclaimed money recovered at airport 
checkpoints to non-profit organizations that are selected on a 
competitive basis. According to the report, it would cost the 
Federal Government approximately $201,000 for the first year 
alone if TSA was to transfer the money to a nonprofit 
organization selected on a competitive basis. Further, the 
report concluded that to minimize administrative overhead, TSA 
would prefer to award the use of funding to one nonprofit 
organization. After reviewing TSA's report, the Committee 
believes that in order to ensure fairness of opportunity while 
minimizing administrative overhead, TSA should transfer the 
funds after a RFP is issued. Currently, United Services 
Organizations (USO) is the sole non-profit operating airport 
lounges for military service members and their families. 
However, any non-profit organization that provides these kinds 
of services can submit a proposal to TSA to seek these 
unclaimed funds.
Legislative History
112th Congress
    H.R. 2179 was introduced in the House on June 14, 2011, by 
Mr. Miller of Florida and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2179 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    On March 7, 2012, the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security considered H.R. 2179 and reported the measure to the 
Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, without 
amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2179 on March 28, 2012, 
and ordered the measure to be favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2179 to the House on May 8, 
2012, as H. Rpt. 112-468.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1095 was introduced in the House on March 12, 2013, by 
Mr. Miller of Florida and Mr. Rogers of Alabama; and referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, 
H.R. 1095 was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security.
    On October 29, 2013, the Chair discharged the Subcommittee 
on Transportation Security from further consideration of H.R. 
1095.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1095 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1095 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-274.
    The House considered H.R. 1095 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 1095 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

S. 1804
    S. 1804, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on December 11, 2013, Mr. Mr. Tester and Mr. Begich 
and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation considered S. 1804 on July 23, 2014, and ordered 
the measure to be reported to the Senate, amended, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation reported S, 1804 to the Senate on November 17, 
2014, as S. Rpt. 113-273. Placed on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598.

                  BORDER SECURITY RESULTS ACT OF 2013

                           H.R. 1417 (S. 683)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a 
comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control 
of the international borders of the United States, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 1417 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain 
situational awareness and operational control of the border, 
and sets the requirement of achieving operational control in 
high traffic areas within two years and nine months of 
enactment and across the entire Southwest border within five 
years. Operational Control of the border, as defined by the 
bill, means a condition where there is a 90 percent 
effectiveness rate for the apprehension of illegal border 
crossers and a significant reduction in the movement of illicit 
drugs and other contraband.
    This legislation sets the requirements for the Secretary to 
consider when developing the strategy; outlines the benchmarks 
and timetables for achieving situational awareness and 
operational control; and requires metrics to measure 
effectiveness. H.R. 1417 also requires the Secretary to issue a 
baseline assessment of the current level of situational 
awareness and operational control of the border and 
periodically thereafter until the border is deemed to be under 
operational control. Following the baseline assessment, the 
Secretary would be required to submit a comprehensive strategy 
and subsequent plan to gain situational awareness and 
operational control. The plan would be comprised of 
implementation plans for each of the Department's border 
security components and a comprehensive border security 
technology plan outlining a justification for technology 
choices and a timetable for procurement and deployment. This 
legislation also calls for periodic updates of the strategy and 
implementation plan following the publication of future 
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.
    H.R. 1417 requires the Secretary to implement a series of 
metrics to measure the effectiveness of security between the 
ports of entry, at ports of entry, and in the maritime 
environment. H.R. 1417 also requires a Department of Homeland 
Security National Laboratory and a Department of Homeland 
Security Center of Excellence to provide an independent 
assessment of the suitability of the metrics the Department 
develops, and to make recommendations for additional metrics to 
measure border security effectiveness.
    Finally, the legislation requires the Government 
Accountability Office to review and report to Congress on the 
suitability and validity of the Secretary's strategy, plan, 
metrics, and the certification of operational control.
Legislative History
    H.R. 1417 was introduced in the House on April 9, 2013, by 
Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. 
Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1417 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. S. 683, 
the Senate companion measure was introduced in the House on 
April 9, 2013, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security considered 
H.R. 1417 on April 24, 2013, and ordered the measure reported 
to the Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security considered H.R. 1417 on 
May 15, 2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the 
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice 
vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1417 to the House on May 20, 
2013 as H. Rpt. 113-87, and placed on the Union Calendar, 
Calendar No. 62.

          WMD INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2013

                               H.R. 1542

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish weapons 
of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing 
functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
Department of Homeland Security and to require dissemination of 
information analyzed by the Department to entities with 
responsibilities relating to homeland security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 1542 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct 
information sharing activities relevant to threats from weapons 
of mass destruction (WMD). H.R. 1542 requires the Department to 
support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of 
terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct 
attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and 
nuclear materials against the Nation and of global infectious 
disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary 
issues. The act also requires DHS to support homeland security-
focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland 
security hazards by providing relevant quantitative and 
qualitative threat information. Additionally, the act requires 
DHS to leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and 
structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and 
recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, 
radiological, or nuclear attack. Furthermore, the act requires 
DHS to share information and provide tailored analytical 
support on these threats to State, local, and tribal 
authorities as well as other national biosecurity and 
biodefense stakeholders.
    H.R. 1542 requires coordination within the Department and 
with the Intelligence Community, Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal authorities where appropriate. The act further directs 
the Secretary of DHS to report annually on: (1) Intelligence 
and information sharing activities to counter the threat from 
weapons of mass destruction, and (2) DHS's activities in 
accordance with relevant intelligence strategies.
Legislative History
112th Congress
    H.R. 2764 was introduced in the House on August 1, 2011, by 
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Speier, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Marino, Mr. King of 
New York, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2764 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence.
    The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence 
considered H.R. 2764 on November 15, 2011, and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2764 on March 28, 2012, 
and ordered the measure to be favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2764 to the House on May 8, 
2012, as H. Rpt. 112-466.
    The House considered H.R. 2764 on May 30, 2012, under 
Suspension of the Rules, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 2764 was received in the Senate on June 4, 2012, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1542 was introduced in the House on April 24, 2013, by 
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Speier, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of New York, and 
Mr. Higgins, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1542 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
    The House considered H.R. 1542 on July 22, 2013, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
record vote of 388 yeas and 3 nays, (Roll No. 375).
    H.R. 1542 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2013, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

                 MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS ALLOWABLE USE ACT

                               H.R. 1791

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority 
under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area 
Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program 
funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge 
capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.
Summary
    H.R. 1791 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to ensure that grants funds may continue to be used 
for medical preparedness activities.
Legislative History

112th Congress
    H.R. 5997 was introduced in the House on June 21, 2012, by 
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Turner of New York, 
and Mr. Rogers of Alabama; and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5997 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The House considered H.R. 5997 under Suspension of the 
Rules on November 27, 2012, and passed the bill, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 397 yeas and 1 nay, (Roll No. 609).

113th Congress
    H.R. 1791 was introduced in the House on April 26, 2013, by 
Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Mr. King of New 
York; and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 1791 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    On October 29, 2013, the Chair discharged the Subcommittee 
on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications from 
further consideration of H.R. 1791.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1791 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1791 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-273.
    The House considered H.R. 1791 under Suspension of the 
Rules on February 3, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 391 yeas and 2 nays, (Roll No. 32).
    H.R. 1791 was received in the Senate on February 4, 2014, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

        HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECURITY BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND ACT

                               H.R. 3107

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the 
cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address 
identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3107 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish cybersecurity occupation classifications and to 
ensure that such classifications may be used throughout the 
Department and are made available to other Federal agencies. 
H.R. 3107 also requires the Secretary to create a workforce 
strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, 
recruitment, and retention of the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) cybersecurity workforce, including a multi-phase 
recruitment plan and a 10-year projection of federal workforce 
needs. This legislation would also create a process to verify 
that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS 
cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent 
information security and role-based security training 
commensurate with assigned responsibilities.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3107 was introduced in the House on September 17, 
2013, by Ms. Clarke, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3107 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies.
    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 
3107 and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a 
favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3107 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3107 to the House on December 
12, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-294.
    The House considered H.R. 3107 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 395 yeas and 8 nays, (Roll No. 457).
    Received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

 ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT 
                                  ACT

                               H.R. 3202

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
comprehensive security assessment of the transportation 
security card program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3202 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a comprehensive 
assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security 
card program at enhancing security and reducing security risks 
for maritime facilities and vessels. The assessment is to be 
conducted by a National Laboratory within the DHS laboratory 
network or a maritime security university-based center within 
the Department's centers of excellence network.
    The bill further prohibits the Secretary from issuing a 
final rule requiring the use of transportation security card 
readers until: (1) the Comptroller General informs Congress 
that the submission is responsive to their recommendations, and 
(2) the Secretary issues an updated list of transportation 
security card readers that are compatible with active 
transportation security cards.
    Finally, H.R. 3202 requires the Comptroller General to 
report to Congress on implementation of the plan at least 18 
months after it is issued, and every 6 months thereafter for 
the ensuing 3-year period.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3202 was introduced in the House on September 27, 
2013, by Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. 
Miller of Michigan, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3202 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure 
Protection.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security considered H.R. 3202 and forwarded the measure to the 
Full Committee for consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3202 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter on July 8, 2014, to the Chair of 
the Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3202. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded, agreeing to the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the agreement to not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 
3202.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3202 to the House on July 18, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-528.
    The House considered H.R. 3202 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 400 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 456).
    Received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

  INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2013

                               H.R. 3283

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to modernize and implement the 
national integrated public alert and warning system to 
disseminate homeland security information and other 
information, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3283 authorizes the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to 
ensure timely and effective alerts and warnings.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3283 was introduced in the House on October 10, 2013, 
by Mr. Bilirakis and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H.R. 3283 was 
referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
3283, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3283 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.

                 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT

                               H.R. 3410

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical 
infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3410 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
include the threat of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) events in 
national planning scenarios, and to conduct outreach to educate 
owners and operators of critical infrastructure, emergency 
planners, and emergency responders of the threat of EMP events. 
This legislation also requires the Secretary to conduct 
research and development to mitigate the consequences of EMP 
events, including: 1) An objective scientific analysis of the 
risks of a range of EMP events' impact on critical 
infrastructure; 2) a determination of the critical national 
security assets and vital civic utilities at risk from EMP 
events; 3) an evaluation of the emergency planning and response 
technologies that would address the findings and recommendation 
of experts; 4) an analysis of the technology options that are 
available to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure 
to EMP events and 5) an analysis of the restoration and 
recovery capabilities of critical infrastructure under 
differing levels of damage and disruption from various EMP 
events.
    H.R. 3410 also requires the Secretary to submit a 
recommended strategy to protect and prepare critical 
infrastructure against EMP events (including acts of 
terrorism), and provide biennial updates on the status of the 
recommended strategy.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3410 was introduced in the House on October 30, 2013, 
by Mr. Franks of Arizona and Mr. Sessions, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3410 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
    On December 1, 2014, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3410. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded, acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral.
    On December 1, 2014, the House considered H.R. 3410 under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, amended, by 
voice vote.
    Received in the Senate on December 2, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

            NATIONAL LABORATORIES MEAN NATIONAL SECURITY ACT

                               H.R. 3438

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of 
grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State 
Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a 
Department of Energy national laboratory.
Summary
    H.R. 3438 clarifies that grant funding under the State 
Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Area Security 
Initiative may be used to fund activities done in conjunction 
with the National Laboratories.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3438 was introduced in the House on October 30, 2013, 
by Mr. Swalwell of California, and six original co-sponsors, 
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 3438 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications.
    On December 1, 2014, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3438. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded, acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral.
    The House considered H.R. 3438 on December 1, 2014, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 386 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 533).
    H.R. 3438 was received in the Senate on December 2, 2014.



                               H.R. 3488

To establish the conditions under which the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may establish preclearance facilities, 
conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs services 
outside the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3488 authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish new U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance 
operations in foreign countries. The bill consists of a series 
of benchmarks and timelines necessary to establish a 
preclearance operation and ensure transparency while the 
Department engages with foreign governments.
    H.R. 3488 requires the Secretary to certify to Congress, 
within 90 days of entering into an agreement, the homeland 
security benefits of the preclearance operation; that at least 
one United States passenger carrier operates at that location, 
and all United States passenger carriers have the same access 
as non-United States passenger carriers; there are no alternate 
options to preclearance that would be more effective; that 
foreign government screening procedures meet or exceed United 
States screening requirements; that new airport preclearance 
operations will not increase customs processing times at United 
States airports; and that other objectives will be served by 
establishing preclearance operations.
    The intent of this bill is to set the contours for CBP 
while expanding future preclearance operations by incorporating 
a series of notifications and certifications, including a 
justification that outlines the homeland security benefit and 
impact to domestic staffing and wait times of any new 
preclearance operations.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3488 was introduced in the House on November 14, 2013, 
by Mr. Meehan and 61 original co-sponsors and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and 
Means. Within the Committee, H.R. 3488 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3488 and 
forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for consideration, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3488 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on June 26, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Ways and Means would waive 
further consideration of H.R. 3488. The Chair of the Committee 
on Homeland Security responded on June 30, 2014, agreeing to 
the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and supporting the request for Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 3488 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-511, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3488 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed measure, by voice vote.
    H.R. 3488 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

   UNITED STATES U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AUTHORIZATION ACT

                               H.R. 3846

To provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and 
transportation security responsibilities and functions in the 
Department of Homeland Security and the establishment of United 
States U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 3846 authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) within the Homeland Security Act of 2002, for the first 
time. This bill is intended to clearly authorize the current 
authorities, responsibilities, and functions of CBP. The 
measure would provide a base authorization of the border 
security offices within CBP which have not been previously 
authorized, including: The Border Patrol, Office of Air and 
Marine, Office of Field Operations, the National Targeting 
Center, Office of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison, 
Office of International Affairs, and Office of Internal 
Affairs.
    H.R. 3846 requires transparency, accountability, and 
additional oversight for CBP by developing standard operating 
procedures for: searching electronic devices at or between 
ports of entry, use of force, and streamlining complaints about 
officers, agents and employees of CBP. Furthermore, it 
establishes training requirements, short term detention 
standards and wait time transparency.
Legislative History
    H.R. 3846 was introduced in the House on January 10, 2014, 
by Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCaul, and Ms. Jackson Lee and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means. Within the Committee, H.R. 
3846 was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3846 and 
forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for consideration, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3846 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on June 26, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Ways and Means would waive 
further consideration of H.R. 3846. The Chair of the Committee 
on Homeland Security responded on June 30, 2014, agreeing to 
the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and supporting the request for Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on July 24, 
2014, agreeing to not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 3846. 
On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security responded, acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on the Judiciary, and supporting the request 
for Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3846 to the House on July 24, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-555, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3846 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 3846 was received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

           DHS ACQUISITION ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY ACT

                               H.R. 4228

To require the Department of Homeland Security to improve 
discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition 
program management.
Summary
    The Department of Homeland Security spends billions of 
taxpayer dollars each year in major acquisition programs to 
help protect the homeland. Since 2005, the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) has identified DHS's acquisition 
management as an activity on its ``High-Risk List'' which 
identifies programs highly susceptible to fraud, waste, abuse, 
and mismanagement or most in need of broad reform. Numerous GAO 
and Inspector General reports have identified significant 
issues in how DHS manages its acquisition programs. H.R. 4228 
provides senior DHS officials necessary authorities to hold 
programs accountable, increases transparency for Congress on 
troubled programs, and requires a departmental strategy to help 
ensure taxpayer dollars are spent in the most efficient and 
effective manner.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4228 was introduced in the House on March 13, 2014, by 
Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Barber, and Mr. 
Daines, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4228 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
    On March 26, 2014, the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency considered H.R. 4228 and forwarded the 
measure to the Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4228 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 4228 to the House on May 6, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-436.
    The House considered H.R. 4228 under Suspension of the 
Rules and agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4228, 
amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4228 was received in the Senate on June 10, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

                 SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 4263

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Department of Homeland Security to establish a social media 
working group, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 4263 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
authorize and enhance the Department of Homeland Security's 
Virtual Social Media Working Group.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4263 was introduced in the House on March 14, 2013, by 
Mrs. Brooks, Mr. Payne, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Swalwell of 
California, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4263 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
4263, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4263 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4263 was reported to the House on June 19, 2014, as H. 
Rpt. 113-480.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on July 7, 2014, agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration of H.R. 4263, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 4263. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the agreement to not seek a sequential referral.
    The House considered H.R. 4263 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 375 yeas and 19 nays, (Roll No. 369).
    H.R. 4263 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

                               H.R. 4289

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under 
Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security 
to take administrative action to achieve and maintain 
interoperable communications capabilities among the components 
of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
    This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
include, among the responsibilities of the Department's Under 
Secretary for Management (USM), achieving and maintaining 
interoperable communications among the Department of Homeland 
Security's components.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4289 was introduced in the House on March 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Payne and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4289 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
4289, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4289 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment by voice vote.
    H.R. 4289 was reported to the House on June 19, 2014, as H. 
Rpt. 113-484.
    The House considered H.R. 4289 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 393 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 370).
    H.R. 4289 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

      TRAVEL PROMOTION, ENHANCEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2014

                          H.R. 4450 (S. 2250)

To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The purpose of H.R. 4450 is to reauthorize and increase 
transparency and accountability metrics for Brand USA, a 
public-private partnership originally created by the Travel 
Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA), in executing its mission of 
encouraging increased international visitation to the United 
States and to grow America's share of the global travel market 
at no cost to taxpayers. The current program is funded through 
Fiscal Year 2015, and public contributions are capped at $100 
million per year.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4450 was introduced in the House on April 10, 2014, by 
Mr. Bilirakis and 40 original cosponsors and referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4450 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    The Committee on Energy and Commerce considered H.R. 4450 
on July 14 and July 15, 2014 and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the House, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce on 
July 16, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration of H.R. 4450 on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Homeland Security would agree to waive further consideration of 
H.R. 4450. The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
responded on July 17, 2014, acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
agreement to waive further consideration of H.R. 4450.
    The Committee on Energy and Commerce reported H.R. 4450 to 
the House on July 22, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-542, Pt. I.
    On July 22, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4450.
    The House considered H.R. 4450 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 22, 2014, and passed the measure, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 347 yeas and 57 nays, (Roll No. 433).
    H.R. 4450 was received in the Senate on July 31, 2014, read 
twice, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, Calendar 
No. 521.

S. 2250
    S. 2250, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on April 10, 2014 by Ms. Klobuchar and 24 original 
cosponsors and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation reported S. 2250 to the Senate on July 31, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-234.

                AIRPORT SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 4802

To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication 
during security incidents at domestic airports, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    On November 1, 2013, a lone gunman entered Terminal 3 at 
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and began a shooting 
rampage, which left Transportation Security Officer Gerardo 
Hernandez dead and three other individuals wounded. While the 
response by law enforcement, Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) personnel, and emergency responders was 
heroic and impressive, after-action reports conducted on the 
incident showed gaps in communications and coordination 
procedures.
    H.R. 4802 seeks to improve security incident preparedness 
by directing TSA to verify that airports across the United 
States have incorporated procedures for responding to active 
shooters targeting security checkpoints into their existing 
incident plans. Additionally, the legislation would direct the 
Administrator of TSA to report to the appropriate Congressional 
committees the Administration's findings regarding the levels 
of preparedness at airports. The bill would also mandate that 
TSA establish a mechanism by which best practices in security 
incident mitigation can be shared with airports across the 
country and requires that the agency certify to the appropriate 
Congressional committees that all screening personnel have 
participated in training for active shooter scenarios. 
Additionally, TSA would be required to provide an analysis to 
the appropriate Congressional committees on how agency cost 
savings can be used to increase funding for reimbursable 
agreements for airport law enforcement over the next five 
years. Finally, the legislation would require TSA to conduct a 
review of the interoperable communications capabilities of the 
law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for 
responding to a security incident at airports in the United 
States.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4802 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2014, by 
Mr. Hudson and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4802 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4802 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4802 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4802 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-512.
    The House considered H.R. 4802 under Suspension of the 
Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4802 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

              TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

                               H.R. 4803

To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding 
criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 4803 addresses issues identified by the Department of 
Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) in 
its report Transportation Security Administration Office of 
Inspection's Efforts to Enhance Transportation Security [OIG-
13-123], released in September 2013, as well as testimony 
received during the Subcommittee on Transportation Security's 
January 28, 2014, hearing entitled ``Examining TSA's Cadre of 
Criminal Investigators.'' The premium pay and other benefits 
afforded to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
criminal investigators within the Office of Inspection (OOI) 
who are incorrectly classified as such will cost the taxpayer 
as much as $17,000,000 over 5 years if TSA fails to make any 
changes to the number of OOI criminal investigators, according 
to the DHS OIG.
    This legislation requires TSA to certify to the Congress 
and the DHS OIG to validate, that only TSA employees who meet 
the relevant legal and regulatory requirements are classified 
as criminal investigators and receive premium pay. If the 
Inspector General finds that TSA is using inadequate or invalid 
data and methods to classify criminal investigators, TSA may 
not hire any new employee to work in OOI until TSA makes a new 
certification and the DHS OIG submits to Congress a finding 
that TSA utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make 
its certification. It also requires TSA to reclassify any 
criminal investigators who do not meet the legal requirements 
and report to Congress on any associated cost savings. In 
addition, this legislation would require TSA to submit to 
Congress any materials associated with OOI's review of the use 
of a Federal Firearms License by Federal Air Marshal Service 
(FAMS) officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for 
personal use. Furthermore, it requires TSA to submit 
information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent 
FAMS officials from using a Federal Firearms License and the 
agency's relationships with private vendors to obtain 
discounted or free firearms for personal use.
Legislative History
    H.R. 4803 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2014, by 
Mr. Sanford and Mr. Hudson and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4803 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4803 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4803 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4803 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-513.
    The House considered H.R. 4803 under Suspension of the 
Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4803 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

                HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETECTION ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 5116

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train 
Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively 
deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during 
the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
human trafficking ranks as the second most profitable form of 
transnational crime and is a $32 billion per year industry. DHS 
is responsible for investigating human trafficking, arresting 
traffickers, and protecting victims. According to DHS, 
increased anti-trafficking awareness and training leads to more 
tips to law enforcement, resulting in more victims being 
identified. To that end, DHS established the Blue Campaign to 
raise awareness and offer training to law enforcement and 
others.
    This legislation ensures that the Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other 
DHS personnel the Secretary deems appropriate are trained to 
effectively detect, intercept, and disrupt human trafficking in 
a manner relevant to their professional roles and 
responsibilities. Additionally, the bill seeks to provide such 
personnel with the most current trends and information on 
matters pertaining to the detection of human trafficking. The 
bill would establish annual reviews, evaluations, and updates 
to ensure that the training is consistent with current trends, 
patterns, and techniques associated with human trafficking. 
Additionally, the legislation would require the Secretary to 
certify to the relevant committees that all described personnel 
have received the training, as well as submit a report to the 
committees on the overall effectiveness of the program and the 
number of reported cases by DHS personnel. The Secretary would 
also be authorized to assist State, local and Tribal 
governments, as well as private organizations, in establishing 
training programs regarding trafficking in persons upon request 
from such entities.
Legislative History
    H.R. 5116 was introduced in the House on July 15, 2014, by 
Mr. Meadows, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
Hudson, and Mr. O'Rourke and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. Within the Committee, H.R. 5116 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on 
Border and Maritime Security.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on July 17, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on the judiciary would waive further 
consideration of H.R. 5116. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on the Judiciary and the agreement 
to waive further consideration of H.R. 5116, and further 
supporting the request for Conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    The House agreed to Suspend the Rules and passed H.R. 5116 
on July 23, 2014.
    H.R. 5116 was received in the Senate on July 24, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

                      SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                    H.R. 5230 (H.R. 2398/H.R. 5137)

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
Summary
    Title III of Division B of H.R. 5230 contains provisions of 
H.R. 2398, as referred to the Committee.
    As introduced, H.R. 2398 grants the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection access to Federal lands to conduct various 
activities including: (1) road and barrier construction and 
maintenance; (2) use of patrol vehicles; (3) installation, 
maintenance, and operation of surveillance equipment and 
sensors; and (4) deployment of temporary tactical 
infrastructure. The bill further provides the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with a waiver over various Federal laws with 
respect to the enforcement of the international borders of the 
United States.
Legislative History
    H.R. 5230 was introduced in the House on July 29, 2014 by 
Mr. Rogers of Kentucky.

    Provisions of H.R. 2398 were included in Title III of 
Division B of H.R. 5230, as introduced; and in Section 16 of 
H.R. 5137, as introduced.

H.R. 2398
    H.R. 2398 was introduced in the House on June 17, 2013, by 
Mr. Bishop of Utah and seven original cosponsors and referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2398 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

H.R. 5137
    H.R. 5137 was introduced in the House on July 17, 2014, by 
Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Chabot, 
and Mr. Farenthold, and referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Natural 
Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 5137 was referred to the Subcommittee on Border 
and Maritime Security.

          STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC NUCLEAR SECURITY ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 5629

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the 
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.
Summary
    H.R. 5629 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to authorize the creation of the Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office for two years. This legislation authorizes the 
program at $291 million for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 
In carrying out the mission of the Office, the Director would 
be required to provide comprehensive support to Federal, State, 
and local entities to assist in implementing radiological and 
nuclear detection capabilities in the event of an attack. These 
capabilities would be required to be integrated into the 
enhanced global nuclear detection architecture. Moreover, the 
Director is required to establish the ``Securing the Cities'' 
(STC) program to enhance the ability of the U.S. to detect and 
prevent a radiological or nuclear attack in high-risk urban 
areas. The Director is required to consider jurisdictions 
designated as high-risk urban areas for the STC program and 
notify Congress within 30 days of any changes or additions to 
the program. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the GAO 
is required to submit a report to Congress on the program's 
effectiveness.
    This legislation also requires the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) to complete and sign a Mission Need Statement 
and Operational Requirements Document in the event of the 
acquisition of a new system for use under this Act. H.R. 5629 
also changes the reporting requirements of the Joint 
Interagency Review of Global Nuclear Detection Architecture. 
Under current law, the report is submitted annually. This 
legislation would require the report be submitted biennially.
Legislative History
    H.R. 5629 was introduced in the House on September 18, 
2014, by Mr. Meehan and Mr. McCaul, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5629 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
    On December 1, 2014, the House considered H.R. 5629 under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 374 yeas and 11 nays, (Roll No. 532).
    Received in the Senate on December 3, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                 Oversight Activities of the Committee

    After the attacks of September 11, 2001, President George 
W. Bush declared: ``We're fighting a new kind of war against 
determined enemies. And public servants long into the future 
will bear the responsibility to defend Americans against 
terror.'' Over a decade later, our enemies continue to evolve. 
We see this especially in the Middle East and these groups are 
becoming aligned with other terrorists groups around the world. 
Therefore, we must continue to adapt. The Department of 
Homeland Security has the major role in defending our Nation 
from vulnerabilities our enemies wish to exploit. It is this 
Committee's responsibility, pursuant to House Rule X, Clause 
3(g), to ``review and study on a continuing basis all 
Government activities relating to homeland security, including 
the interaction of all departments and agencies with the 
Department of Homeland Security.'' In addition, the Committee 
is to ``review and study on a primary and continuing basis all 
Government activities, programs and organizations related to 
homeland security that fall within its primary legislative 
jurisdiction.''
    In addition to the threats facing the homeland, the 
Committee has continued and will pursue aggressive oversight 
and investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse in the Department 
of Homeland Security, opening new and wide ranging 
investigations of DHS programs and policies.

                        THREATS TO THE HOMELAND

    The Committee has continued to focus on the present and 
persistent threat of terrorism. Scattered across the globe are 
an increasing number of individuals and organizations 
sympathetic to al Qaeda's ideology, who embrace their radical 
view and are actively looking to engage in jihad. Further, 
threats from new groups, like the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria (ISIS), intensify everyday.
    On February 13, 2013, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland.'' The Committee 
received testimony from ADM Thad Allen (Ret. USCG), Senior Vice 
President, Booz Allen Hamilton; Mr. Shawn Henry, President, 
CrowdStrike Services; Hon. Michael E. Leiter, Private Citizen; 
Hon. David M. Walker, Founder and CEO, The Comeback America 
Initiative; and Mr. Clark Kent Ervin, Partner, Patton Boggs, 
LLP. The Committee will continue to focus on protecting the 
homeland from threats of terrorism both domestically and 
abroad, and will conduct rigorous oversight of efforts to 
counter these threats.
    Throughout the 113th Congress, Members of the Committee 
received regular monthly classified briefings from the National 
Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the Department of Homeland 
Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stay 
abreast of the latest intelligence and threats to the homeland.
    On January 15, 2014, the Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``A False Narrative Endangers the Homeland.'' The 
Committee received testimony from Hon. Joseph I. Lieberman, 
Former Senator from the State of Connecticut; Hon. Jane Harman, 
Former Representative from the State of California; General 
John M. ``Jack'' Keane (Ret. U.S. Army), Chairman of the Board, 
Institute for the Study of War; and Dr. Seth G. Jones, 
Associate Director, International Security and Defense Policy 
Center, the Rand Corporation.
    On July 23, 2014, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Rising Terrorist Threat and the Unfulfilled 9/11 
Recommendation.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. 
Thomas H. Kean, Jr., Co-Chair, Homeland Security Project, 
Bipartisan Policy Center and former Chair, National Commission 
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; Hon. Jamie S. 
Gorelick, Former Commissioner, National Commission on Terrorist 
Attacks Upon the United States.
    On September 17, 2014, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.'' The Committee 
received testimony from Hon. Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Hon. James B. Comey, Director, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice; 
and Hon. Matthew G. Olsen, Director, National Counterterrorism 
Center.

                   NATIONAL NETWORK OF FUSION CENTERS

    The National Network of Fusion Centers (Network) was 
developed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to close 
the gaps in information sharing between Federal, State, and 
local law enforcement and emergency responders. The Network 
includes 78 fusion centers across 49 states, three territories 
and the District of Columbia. On July 26, 2013, the Committee 
released a Majority Staff Report entitled ``The National 
Network of Fusion Centers,'' detailing the Committee's findings 
and recommendations based on a comprehensive study of fusions 
centers across the Nation. The report concludes months of work 
by the Committee which included visits to 32 fusion centers, 
briefings and discussions with Federal partners and the 
National Fusion Center Association. The Committee's review 
concludes that the Network is not functioning as cohesively as 
it should be and fusion centers are facing numerous challenges 
that prevent the Network from realizing its full potential to 
help secure the Homeland. The Committee will continue to work 
with Federal, State, and local stakeholders in an effort to 
further mature and develop the Network as a national homeland 
security asset.

                               BOKO HARAM

    Boko Haram is an Islamic jihadist militant organization 
based in the northeast of Nigeria, north Cameroon, and Niger 
that seeks to establish a ``pure'' Islamic state ruled by 
sharia law, putting a stop to what it deems ``Westernization.'' 
Boko Haram has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to waging 
violent jihad. The organization's growing capacity and alliance 
with al Qaeda make it a threat to the Homeland and U.S. 
interests abroad. In September 2014, the Chair of the Full 
Committee and the Chairs of the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Intelligence, 
released a report entitled ``Boko Haram: Growing Threat to the 
U.S. Homeland.'' The Committee concluded that designating Boko 
Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) will ensure 
support for the group's activities is prohibited by Federal 
law. Subsequently, the Department of State designated Boko 
Haram an FTO on November 13, 2013.

                          THE BOSTON BOMBINGS

    On April 15, 2013, two improvised explosive devices 
detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. This 
attack killed three innocent victims and injured an estimated 
260 others. Local police, fire departments, medical personnel, 
members of the National Guard, as well as the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), and officials from the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) responded to the scene, and began to 
coordinate efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
    The suspects, identified several days later as Tamerlan and 
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were eventually cornered in Watertown, 
Massachusetts in the early hours of Friday, April 19, 2013. 
Tamerlan Tsarnaev sustained fatal injuries during his attempt 
to flee authorities, while his younger brother evaded capture 
for another several hours by hiding in a nearby boat. In the 
aftermath of Dzhokhar's arrest and his brother's death, the 
Committee--responding to public reports that Tamerlan Tsarnaev 
had been previously identified as a potential terrorist 
threat--initiated an investigation into what Federal agencies 
knew about the danger he posed, what was done with that 
information, and how to ensure this type of situation does not 
occur again.
    The Committee released a report entitled ``The Road to 
Boston: Counterterrorism Challenges and Lessons from the 
Marathon Bombings'' on March 26, 2014, which expanded the 
attacks and provided recommendations to improve the security of 
the United States. This effort resulted in multiple briefings 
from representatives of DHS, the FBI, and other Federal 
officials. The effort also consisted of discussions with State 
and local law enforcement, document requests and multiple 
Committee hearings and site visits.
    On May 9, 2013, the Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Boston Bombings: A First Look.'' The Committee received 
testimony from Hon. Joseph I. Lieberman, former Senator from 
the State of Connecticut; Mr. Edward F. Davis, III, 
Commissioner, Boston Police Department; Hon. Kurt N. Schwartz, 
Undersecretary, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and Dr. Erroll G. Southers, 
Professor and Associate Director of Research Transition, DHS 
National Center for Risk & Economic Analysis of Terrorism 
Events (CREATE), Sol Price School of Public Policy, University 
of Southern California. After the initial assessment from the 
hearing, the Committee traveled twice to Boston to meet with 
representatives from the Boston Police Department, DHS, and the 
Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). Additionally, the Committee 
met with the Intelligence Community Inspector General to 
coordinate investigative efforts.
    The Committee continued its examination into the Boston 
bombings with a hearing on July 10 and 11, 2013, entitled 
``Assessing Attacks on the Homeland: From Fort Hood to 
Boston.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. Rudolph 
``Rudy'' W. Giuliani, former Mayor, New York City; Hon. Michael 
Leiter, former Director, National Counterterrorism Center; Dr. 
Bruce Hoffman, Professor and Director, Center for Peace and 
Security Studies and Security, Georgetown University; Hon. John 
Cohen, Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator and Senior Advisor 
to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and 
Hon. Matthew G. Olsen, Director, National Counterterrorism 
Center. Due to the sensitive nature of some of the testimony, 
portions of this hearing were held in Executive Session.
    On April 2, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One Year On: A 
Look Back to Look Forward.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Mr. Edward F. Davis, III, Former Commissioner, Boston 
Police Department and Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of 
Government, Harvard University; Mr. Edward P. Deveau, Chief of 
Police, Watertown Police Department; Mr. Jeffrey J. Pugliese, 
Sergeant, Watertown Police Department; and Dr. Herman ``Dutch'' 
B. Leonard, Professor of Public Management, John F. Kennedy 
School of Government, Harvard University.
    After the hearings, the Committee on Homeland Security 
continued its investigation into the actions of the Federal 
Government prior to the Boston bombings and post bombings. The 
Committee sent a series of letters to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the 
National Counterterrorism Center on their particular actions 
and insights into the terrorists and events that occurred prior 
to the attack. Additionally Members of the Committee and staff 
have received a series of briefings regarding the bombing and 
information sharing between agencies. Committee staff traveled 
to Moscow, the Russian Federation, and Georgia to investigate 
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's travel and speak with officials on the 
ground to gain insight into the radicalization of the suspects. 
Committee is currently conducting a follow-up investigation to 
examine how the Committee's recommendations have been 
implemented.
    The Committee continues to follow-up its initial 
investigation into the Boston Marathon Bombings to ensure 
compliance by agencies with recommendations made into the 
Committee's initial investigations.
    From August 18 through 20, 2014, Committee staff conducted 
a site visit to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center and the 
Massachusetts State Police Headquarters to examine information 
sharing between federal agencies and state and local partners 
at Fusion Centers and JTTFs in the wake of the bombing and 
since the release of the Committee's report and the 
Intelligence Community's Inspector General reports.
    On November 17, 2014, the Chair of the Full Committee sent 
letters to DHS and FBI to share findings from Committee staff 
site visits to New York City, New York; Austin, Texas; and 
Boston, Massachusetts. The Committee's investigation is on-
going. The Committee is assessing how Federal, State, and local 
agencies are addressing the recommendations included in the 
Committee's report.

                   2014 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES SECURITY

    On February 3, 2014, the Members of the Committee on 
Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Committee on Armed Services received a classified briefing on 
the security situation and U.S. assistance at the 2014 Winter 
Olympics. Members were briefed by representatives from the 
Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the 
National Counterterrorism Center.
    On February 6, 2014, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from DHS regarding additional aviation security 
measures linked to security concerns associated with the 
Olympic Games.
    On November 6 and 7, 2013, the Committee sent a staff 
delegation to visit Sochi, Russian Federation, to investigate 
security at the 2014 Olympic Games venues and determine how the 
Department of Homeland Security may support this event. The 
Committee is also investigating the threats from the Caucasus 
Emirate (Imarat Kavkaz--Russian name), a Chechnyan terrorist 
group affiliated with al Qaeda, which threatened the 2014 
Winter Olympic games.
    From January 18 through 23, 2014, the Chair of the 
Committee led a Congressional Delegation to the Russian 
Federation. The trip focused on the security situation 
surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russian 
Federation.

           IMPLICATIONS OF SYRIA CRISIS ON HOMELAND SECURITY

    In August 2013, the Syrian government used chemical agents 
on civilians in the Ghouta area of Damascus. As the United 
States and its allies considered an international military 
response, the Committee held numerous meetings and briefings to 
understand the security implications of this response on the 
Homeland. On September 10, 2013, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Crisis in Syria: Implications for Homeland 
Security.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. 
Christopher Shays, Former Representative in Congress from the 
4th District of Connecticut; Major General Robert H. Scales, 
Jr. (Ret. U.S. Army), former Commandant of the U.S. Army War 
College; Mr. Thomas Joscelyn, Senior Fellow, Foundation for 
Defense of Democracies; and Dr. Stephen Biddle, Adjunct Senior 
Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations. The 
Committee will continue to closely monitor the Syrian crisis, 
especially given the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and 
Syria (ISIS) to understand potential threats to the Homeland 
from foreign fighters and the possibility of chemical weapons 
falling into extremists' hands.

              EFFECTS OF WESTERNERS JOINING TERROR GROUPS

    In September 2013, Americans watched as hundreds ran for 
cover and 68 people were murdered by vicious terrorists who 
invaded a shopping mall in the Republic of Kenya. Al-Shabaab 
militants, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, were 
responsible for terrorizing these innocent civilians. The most 
striking concern for Americans is that within the ranks of al-
Shabaab are 40-50 Americans, who have previously resided in the 
United States, and are now fighting alongside these jihadists 
in Africa.
    On October 9, 2013, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How Westerners Joining Terror 
Groups Overseas Affect the Homeland.'' The Committee received 
testimony from Prof. Michael Scheuer, Adjunct Professor, Center 
for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University, 
testifying on his own behalf; Ms. Lauren Ploch Blanchard, 
Specialist in African Affairs, Congressional Research Service, 
The Library of Congress; Mr. Brett Lovegrove, Chief Executive, 
City Security and Resilience Network (CSARN); Mr. Richard W. 
Stanek, Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota; Mr. Richard 
Mellor, Vice President, Loss Prevention, National Retail 
Federation; and Ms. Stephanie Sanok Kostro, Senior Fellow and 
Acting Director, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism 
Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies. More 
than one hundred Americans are known to be fighting overseas in 
support of terrorist organizations, from the Middle East and 
Africa. This issue is especially relevant in Syria where ISIS 
has thousands of Westerners, including a number of Americans, 
fighting with ISIS. The Committee is following this issue 
closely to ensure those aiding terrorists abroad cannot return 
to the United States and conduct attacks in the homeland.
    Committee Members and staff attended multiple briefings 
regarding the threat of foreign fighters--particularly those 
from Western countries--joining Islamist terror groups in Syria 
and Iraq. Briefings include a September 18th interagency 
foreign fighter briefing, an October 8th National Security 
Council briefing, and an October 21st briefing by the Defense 
Intelligence Agency.

                      COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

    The Committee initiated an investigation into U.S. efforts 
to counter violent extremism (CVE). On December 4, 2013, the 
Chair of the Full Committee and the Chair of the Subcommittee 
on Counterterrorism and Intelligence sent a letter to the 
Attorney General requesting updated arrest statistics for 
individuals indicted on terrorism-related charges during Fiscal 
Years 2011 and 2012.
    The Committee met with a number of current and former 
government officials regarding CVE. On February 20, 2014, 
Committee staff met with the Acting Principal Deputy 
Undersecretary Department of Homeland Security CVE initiatives.
    On May 30, 2014, the Chairman of the Full Committee sent a 
letter to the President's Homeland Security Advisor regarding 
the Committee's intentions to conduct an assessment of the 
Administration's CVE efforts and to measure progress in meeting 
the objectives laid out in the 2011 CVE strategy and 
corresponding implementation plan.
    On July 15, 2014, Committee staff met with a former 
Administration official regarding programs to counter violent 
extremism (CVE). On August 12, 2014, Committee staff met with 
officials across the government representing an interagency 
effort on CVE.
    On September 12, 2014, the Chair of the Full Committee sent 
a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
raising concerns about the lack of a direct budget allocation 
for government-wide CVE efforts and requesting that one be 
included in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request to Congress.
    On October 22, 2014, Committee staff participated in a site 
visit to the National Counterterrorism Center to receive 
briefings on: Terrorists' use of social media for propaganda 
and recruitment, and on-going concerns with radicalization 
within U.S. prisons.
    From November 6-7, 2014 Committee staff traveled to 
Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend a Community Resiliency 
Exercise (CREx) hosted by DHS and DOJ as part of their 
community outreach and CVE efforts. This trip also included a 
meeting with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 
as well as attending a community roundtable between Federal 
officials and members of the local Muslim community.
    On November 18, 2014, the Chairman of the Full Committee 
gave a keynote speech on the challenges associated with CVE and 
the importance of the Administration recognizing the threat 
from homegrown Islamist extremists.

           UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOREIGN FIGHTER PROGRAMS

    The Committee is currently conducting a review of the U.S. 
Government's preparedness to deter, detect, and disrupt the 
travel of foreign fighters and potential terrorists from 
violent Islamist safe havens, particularly Syria and Iraq, into 
the United States. This review will explore the 
Administration's strategy, all Government agency actions--
specifically the Department of Homeland Security and 
interagency preparedness to combat the threat--and gaps which 
remain in our defenses. On November 7, 2014, the Chair of the 
Full Committee sent a letter to the White House announcing the 
review.

                            BORDER SECURITY

    Border security is about much more than illegal 
immigration; it is about safeguarding this country from 
terrorism, drug cartels, weapons and human smuggling and 
ensuring the free flow of legitimate trade. It is important to 
know who and what is coming into the United States. The 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has never created a 
National strategy to secure our borders. In the absence of a 
complete border security strategy that encompasses the entire 
border, illicit cross-border activity quickly adapts and moves 
from one area to another. Throughout the 113th Congress, the 
Committee has actively examined the key elements of border 
security including the definition of a secure border, border 
security metrics and measures, visa security and overstays, the 
implementation of a biometric exit system, cargo security, 
maritime security, and the future of the Transportation Worker 
Identification Credential (TWIC).
    As the Senate considered reform of the U.S. immigration 
system, the Committee examined proposals to enhance border 
security. S. 744, the Senate's immigration bill included some 
provisions related to border security. The Senate's approach 
puts a heavy emphasis on spending resources, with limited 
accountability or ability to measure outcomes of those applied 
resources. The Senate bill spends an additional $46 billion 
dollars to: Double the size of the Border Patrol; build 
additional miles of fence; and purchase new technology. H.R. 
1417, the Committee's bipartisan border security legislation, 
calls for a strategy and an implementation plan to be produced 
prior to the expenditure of additional resources. It also 
requires metrics to increase accountability, and applies a 
standard of no less than 90 percent effectiveness to hold the 
Department accountable.
    On July 30, 2014, the Members of the Committee received a 
classified briefing from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
on the state of the border. On October 6, 2014, the Chair of 
the Committee released the ``Blueprint for Southern Border 
Security'' which provided sector-by-sector recommendations on 
resource allocation and capability improvements to achieve 
situational awareness of the border.

                   ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION

    Staff of the Committee met with representatives from the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture on January 27, and February 6, 2014, to discuss the 
screening and importation of plants and animals to protect 
against dangerous diseases and pathogens.

                        ABU DHABI PRE-CLEARANCE

    The Department of Homeland Security and the United Arab 
Emerites began bilateral negotiations in August 2012 to 
establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance 
operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Preclearance 
operations would allow uniformed CBP officers to inspect and 
clear commercial passengers on foreign soil, prior to boarding 
an aircraft bound for the United States. Once cleared on 
foreign soil, passengers do not have to clear customs upon 
arrival to the United States.
    On January 9, 2014, the Members of the Full Committee 
received a classified briefing on the status of the pre-
clearance program. Representatives from CBP and the 
Transportation Security Administration were present to respond 
to Member questions. From May 11 through 19, 2014, the Chair of 
the Full Committee led a Congressional Delegation to Abu Dhabi, 
United Arab Emirates to examine the CBP Preclearance facility.

                           HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    On March 20, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security held 
a field hearing in Houston, Texas entitled ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.'' Testimony was received from 
Mr. Brian M. Moskowitz, Houston Special Agent in Charge, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Steve McCraw, Director, Texas Department 
of Public Safety; Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Sheriff's Office, 
Harris County, Texas; Ms. Ann Johnson, Assistant District 
Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, Harris County, 
Texas; Mr. Charles A. McClelland, Jr., Chief, Houston Police 
Department, Houston, Texas; Dr. Robert ``Bob'' Sanborn, 
President, Children At Risk; Reena Isaac, M.D., Assistant 
Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas 
Children's Hospital; Ms. Cheryl Briggs, Founder and Chief 
Executive Officer, Mission at Serenity Ranch; and Ms. Kathryn 
Griffin-Townsend, Founder, We've Been There Done That.

                         UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

    On June 24, 2014, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of Unaccompanied 
Children Crossing the Border.'' The Committee received 
testimony from The Honorable Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; The Honorable W. Craig Fugate, 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Ronald D. Vitiello, 
Deputy Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
    The Committee continued its examination into unaccompanied 
children on July 3, 2014, with a field hearing in McAllen, 
Texas entitled ``Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of 
Unaccompanied Minors.'' The Committee received testimony from 
Hon. Rick Perry, Governor, State of Texas; Mr. Kevin W. Oaks, 
Chief Patrol Agent, Rio Grande Valley Sector, Border Patrol, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Steven C. McCraw. Director, Texas Department of 
Public Safety; Mr. J. E. ``Eddie'' Guerra, Interim Sheriff, 
Sheriff's Office, Hidalgo County, Texas; The Honorable Ramon 
Garcia, Hidalgo County Judge, Hidalgo County, Texas; and the 
Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of El 
Paso, Texas, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
    While in McAllen, Texas, Members conducted a site visit to 
the Unaccompanied Alien Intake Center in McAllen, Texas and 
examined the processing of unaccompanied children apprehended 
by the Border Patrol.
    On September 9, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing 
from the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis regarding 
their Unaccompanied Alien Children threat assessment.

                                CARTELS

    On April 2, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Taking Down the Cartels: Examining United 
States--Mexico Cooperation.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Mr. James A. Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, 
Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigrations and Customs 
Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. John D. 
Feeley, Principal Deputy, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State; Mr. Christopher Wilson, Associate, 
Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars; and Hon. Alan D. Bersin, Assistant Secretary of 
International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of 
International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

                          VISITS TO THE BORDER

    Members of the Committee conducted a site visit to the 
Southwest Border from August 3 through 6, 2013. The purpose of 
the site visit was to examine current border security 
conditions, including the maritime environment. Members 
experienced operations in the maritime domain, urban 
environment border security infrastructure, Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle (UAV) operations, and border security challenges in the 
Rio Grande Valley. In San Diego, California, Members examined 
U. S. Coast Guard port security operations, conducted an aerial 
tour of the international border, and a ground operational 
environment and infrastructure tour.
    While in Tucson, Arizona, Members toured various facilities 
including: The Tucson Joint Field Command and Predator 
Operations Center; viewed a demonstration of advanced 
Integrated Fixed Tower technologies, in Sasabe; and received an 
overview of UAV operations at Fort Huachuca.
    Members then traveled to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to 
participate in border terrain tours with local law enforcement 
and receive briefings on the South Texas Campaign and the Texas 
National Guard's RC-26 fixed-wing aerial detection and 
monitoring operations which support the Department of Homeland 
Security.
    During the 113th Congress, the Committee received updates 
on the Arizona Technology Plan and had success when the 
Department of Defense re-deployed aerostats along the Rio 
Grande Valley. The Committee is optimistic that Mexican 
government reforms will provide new economic opportunities so 
that its citizens will choose stable, viable jobs, especially 
in the energy industry, instead of joining criminal cartels 
operating along the Mexico-United States Border. The Committee 
will continue to push the Department to secure our borders in 
the North, South, and the Caribbean region.

                 PROTECTING THE NATION'S CYBERSECURITY

    Other threats to our Nation do not cross our physical 
borders; they instead invade our digital networks. Cyberattacks 
are increasingly threatening the homeland. Countries steal our 
military and intelligence information; there are threats of 
cyber-warfare from terrorists, economic cyber attacks from the 
Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China; 
and, the possibility of an attack upon our critical 
infrastructure is a growing vulnerability. Despite these 
continuous and imminent threats, no major cybersecurity 
legislation has been enacted since 2002. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security was made responsible for ``coordinating the 
overall national effort to enhance the protection of our 
critical infrastructure'' when the Department itself was 
established. The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 
and Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure 
Cybersecurity, issued in February 2013, solidified the 
Department's role as the lead Federal entity in protecting 
domestic critical infrastructure.
    Upon issuance of Executive Order 13636 and Presidential 
Policy Directive-21, Critical Infrastructure Security and 
Resilience, the Committee received briefings on these documents 
from DHS.  On March 13, 2013, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and Responsibilities to 
Protect the Nation's Critical Infrastructure.'' The Committee 
received testimony from Hon. Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Anish B. Bhimani, 
Chairman, Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis 
Center; Mr. Gary W. Hayes, Chief Information Officer, 
Centerpoint Energy; and Ms. Michelle Richardson, Legislative 
Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union.

                       CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION

    The Committee has spent considerable time developing 
cybersecurity legislation. The House has passed several 
Committee cybersecurity bills after Members and staff held 
hundreds of stakeholder meetings with the Department and 
technology and privacy organizations to get their insights and 
perspectives. The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection and Security Technologies held numerous hearings on 
Executive Order 13636, the National Cybersecurity and 
Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), the Cybersecurity 
Framework, sharing threat information while ensuring privacy 
and civil liberties, partnering with the privacy sector, and 
coordinating a cyber-incident response.

             THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

    As the Nation approached key Affordable Care Act milestones 
during 2013, the Committee raised security and privacy concerns 
prior to the problems healthcare.gov experiences when it went 
live in October. The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held 
hearings in July and September on healthcare.gov and the Health 
Exchange Data Hub. On November 8, Committee staff also received 
a briefing from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
and the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications on the 
Department of Homeland Security's role in the implementation of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On November 13, 
2013, the Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Side-
Effects: How Secure is the Personal Information Entered into 
the Flawed Healthcare.gov?'' The Committee received testimony 
from Ms. Roberta ``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Soraya Correa, Associate 
Director, Enterprise Services Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Luke Chung, President, FMS, Inc.; and Mr. Waylon Krush, Chief 
Executive Officer, Lunarline, Inc. In preparation for this 
hearing, Committee staff met with stakeholders to discuss 
technical flaws with healthcare.gov.

                            AVIATION THREATS

    On July 9, 2014, Members of the Committee received a 
classified briefing on current aviation threats. Members were 
briefed from representatives from Department of Homeland 
Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the 
Transportation Security Administration.
    On June 20, 2014, Members of the Committee conducted a site 
visit to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Members participated in 
the Administrator's Daily Intelligence Brief (ADIB).
    The ADIB is a 24-hour snapshot of transportation-related 
intelligence, comprised of TSA operational and Intelligence 
Community reporting. The ADIB also includes a 72-hour No-Fly/
Selectee Review and highlights the number of firearms and other 
prohibited items found at checkpoints as well as number of 
arrests and checkpoint closures from the previous day's 
operations. Mr. Steve Sadler, the Assistant Administrator for 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, and his briefing team 
provide the intelligence briefing and develop analysis reports. 
Individuals from the Transportation Security Operations Center 
report on the day's Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response 
and Federal Air Marshal deployments and highlight notable 
checkpoint events from the day before.

                             DHS MANAGEMENT

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee actively monitored 
the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) management and 
operations to ensure that it is functioning efficiently and is 
accountable to the American people. The Committee met with DHS 
headquarters and many components to examine management 
practices in acquisition, financial management, information 
technology, human capital, and employee integrity. During the 
113th Congress, the Department had to navigate the complex 
impacts of sequestration, a government shutdown, and 
significant senior leadership resignations. The Committee has 
been vocal about the need for key Department leadership 
positions to be filled.
    On February 26, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security 
held a hearing entitled ``The Secretary's Vision for the 
Future--Challenges and Priorities.'' Testimony was received 
from Hon. Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland 
Security.

                          DHS BUDGET REQUESTS

FY 2014 Budget Request
    As part of the Committee's oversight responsibilities, 
Committee staff reviewed the President's budget request for the 
Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2014, and on 
April 18, 2013, the Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The President's FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of 
Homeland Security.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. 
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security.
    Based on a Committee staff review of the President's budget 
request for FY 2014 and testimony received, the Committee 
completed its Views and Estimates of the President's budget 
request and submitted them to the House Budget Committee for 
its consideration.
FY 2015 Budget Request
    On March 13, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security held 
a hearing entitled ``The President's FY 2015 Budget Request for 
the Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was received 
from Hon. Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland 
Security.
    Based on a Committee staff review of the President's budget 
request for FY 2015 and testimony received, the Committee 
completed its Views and Estimates of the President's budget 
request and submitted them to the House Budget Committee for 
its consideration.

                      SENIOR LEADERSHIP VACANCIES

    On March 5, 2013, the Chair and Ranking Member sent a 
letter the President urging swift appointment of an Inspector 
General in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With over 
40 percent of the senior leadership positions vacant, the Chair 
wrote an opinion editorial discussing DHS leadership vacancies 
that appeared in the Monday, November 11, 2013, edition of The 
Wall Street Journal.
    On December 12, 2013, the Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications of Leadership 
Vacancies on the Mission and Morale.'' The Committee received 
testimony from Hon. Tom J. Ridge, Former Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Max Stier, President and 
CEO, Partnership for Public Service; Mr. David C. Maurer, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and Ms. Colleen M. Kelley, National 
President, The National Treasury Employees Union.

                          GAO'S HIGH RISK LIST

    In light of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) 
2013 High-Risk report [GAO-13-283] which identified financial 
management within the Department as high risk, on February 20, 
2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittees on 
Oversight and Management Efficiency, and Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, sent a 
letter to DHS's Chief Financial Officer regarding the 
Department's financial management systems and efforts to obtain 
a clean audit opinion on its financial statements. The 
Department provided a response to this letter on March 8, 2013. 
On March 11, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
DHS's Chief Financial Officer. The GAO issued its report DHS 
Financial Management: Additional Efforts Needed to Resolve 
Deficiencies in Internal Controls and Financial Management 
Systems on September 30, 2013, [GAO-13-561]. The report 
contained four recommendations for executive action. On July 8, 
2013, Committee staff received a briefing from DHS's Chief 
Financial Officer regarding DHS's efforts to modernize its 
financial systems. To further examine these issues, on November 
15, 2013, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``DHS Financial Management: 
Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Asif Khan, Director, 
Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; and Ms. Anne L. Richards, Assistant 
Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the 
hearing was to examine relevant GAO and Inspector General 
findings on DHS financial practices, including steps to obtain 
a clean audit opinion and implement financial management 
systems.
    On May 7, 2014, the Committee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and 
Mismanagement in Homeland Security--A GAO High-Risk List 
Review.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. Alejandro 
N. Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the 
United States, Government Accountability Office; and Hon. John 
Roth, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

                         ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

    On August 1, 2013, the Undersecretary for Management, the 
Chief Procurement Officer, the Acting Chief Information 
Officer, and other senior officials from the Department of 
Homeland Security briefed Committee staff on the status of the 
Department's acquisition management efforts. As a follow up, on 
September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``DHS Acquisition 
Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and 
Private Sector Lessons Learned.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Hon. Rafael Borras, Undersecretary for 
Management, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Michele 
Mackin, Director, Government Accountability Office; Ms. Anne L. 
Richards, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, DHS Office of 
the Inspector General; Mr. William C. Greenwalt, Visiting 
Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Mr. Stan Soloway, 
President and CEO, Professional Services Council; and Mr. David 
Berteau, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and 
International Studies. The purpose of the hearing was to 
examine DHS's acquisition practices to determine if the 
Department is effectively implementing its policies and to 
assess whether DHS could leverage best practices and lessons 
learned from the Department of Defense and the private sector. 
On November 5, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency raised 
concerns, in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security's 
Chief Procurement Officer, over the Department's Enterprise 
Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) 
and requested additional information. The Department provided a 
written response on December 2, 2013.

                       DHS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    The Committee reviewed the authorities and activities of 
the Department of Homeland Security's Chief Information Officer 
(CIO) to ensure the effective management and coordination of 
key IT systems planning, investment management, cloud 
computing, data consolidating, operations, policy development, 
and related personnel management. The Committee also examined 
component efforts--particularly U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
(ICE), and United States Customs and Immigration Services 
(USCIS)--to modernize and implement critical IT systems 
supporting Border Patrol agents and immigration officers. On 
February 21, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from the 
DHS Office of the Inspector General concerning their on-going 
IT Audits and IT management issues. Committee staff also 
received briefings from various DHS Officials, including: The 
DHS Chief Information Officer; the USCIS Chief Information 
Officer; and the ICE Chief Information Officer. The Committee 
reviewed the Department's efforts to address information 
technology (IT) challenges, including the management and 
integration of the Department's IT systems. The Committee 
monitored the Department's progress in IT architectural 
planning, investment management, and cloud computing.
    On March 19, 2013, the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``DHS Information 
Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our 
Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?'' The purpose of the 
hearing was to assess how IT resources are being effectively 
utilized to help secure our borders and uphold immigration 
laws. It also examined how the Department is exercising proper 
management and oversight of its IT investments.
    The Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Management Efficiency requested on May 23, 2013, 
to sign onto an on-going Government Accountability Office 
review of the TECS modernization program--the Treasury 
Enforcement Communication System. Committee staff also received 
a briefing from the Office of the Inspector General regarding 
its investigation concerning the DHS Chief Information Officer. 
On August 22, 2013, Committee staff were briefed by the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on its 
transportation infrastructure modernization efforts, which 
seeks to update TSA IT infrastructure in maritime, surface, and 
aviation environments.
    On November 14, 2013, DHS officials briefed the Committee 
on their approach to Integrated Investment Life Cycle 
Management (IILCM). The IILCM is the Department's 
transformational concept to integrate all phases of the 
Department's multi-billion dollar budget and investment/
acquisition management process. The framework provides critical 
linkages between Strategy, Capabilities and Requirements, 
Programming and Budgeting, and Investment Oversight phases to 
ensure the effective execution of Federal funds to support 
strategic priorities. The IILCM was signed into policy by 
Secretary Napolitano in February 2013 and the framework is 
being piloted through March 2014 using the cybersecurity, 
biodefense, and common vetting portfolios. The Committee will 
continue to monitor the progress of these pilot initiatives.

                  QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW

    On November 15, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and 
the Subcommittees sent a letter to the Acting Secretary to 
ensure the second Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) 
addresses critical homeland security issues and relevant 
recommendations. During the second session, the Committee 
examined the second QHSR, which set the priorities and 
direction of the Department for the coming years.

                         DHS FIELD EFFICIENCIES

    The Committee is currently conducting a review of the 
Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) regional and field 
office structure and spending to assess whether the Department 
has worked to find cost savings by consolidating DHS field 
locations. Such efficiencies could include co-location of 
component offices, shared services, bulk purchasing, and 
related efforts which offer the potential to strengthen 
operational collaboration between the agencies and to save 
taxpayer dollars. The Chair of the Full Committee sent a letter 
to the Secretary of Homeland Security on September 10, 2014, 
announcing the review. The Secretary responded with a letter on 
October 10, 2014, indicating the Department's willingness to 
work with the Committee during the review. Committee staff 
conducted site visits to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New 
York City, new York from December 17 though 19, 2014. The 
Committee expects to release a report detailing its findings 
during the 114th Congress.

                            FIRST RESPONDERS

    On June 18, 2014, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Critical Role of First Responders: Sharing Lessons 
Learned from Past Attacks.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Deputy Commissioner John Miller, Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism, New York City Police Department, New York 
City, New York; Chief James H. Schwartz, Arlington County Fire 
Department, Arlington, Virginia; Chief James Hooley, Boston 
Emergency Medical Services; and Dr. Brian A. Jackson, Director, 
The RAND Safety and Justice Program, The RAND Corporation.

                                 EBOLA

    Throughout the Summer and Fall of 2014 Committee staff 
attended a number of briefings and participated in a number of 
conference calls about the response to the Ebola outbreak in 
West Africa and efforts to stop the spread of the disease to 
the United States.
    On September 16, 2014, the Chair of the Full Committee sent 
a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting 
information about actions taken by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection at ports of entry to protect against the spread of 
Ebola in the United States.
    The first case of Ebola was diagnosed in Dallas, Texas on 
September 30, 2014. Subsequent to this diagnosis, on October 
10, 2014, the Committee held a field hearing in Dallas, Texas, 
entitled ``Ebola in the Homeland: The Importance of Effective 
International, Federal, State and Local Coordination.'' The 
Committee received testimony from Dr. Toby Merlin, Director, 
Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infection, National 
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Center 
for Disease Control and Prevention; Kathryn Brinsfield, MD, 
MPH, FACEP, Acting Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical 
Officer, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. John P. Wagner, Acting Assistant Commissioner, 
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Dr. David L. Lakey, 
Commissioner of Health, Department of State Health Services, 
State of Texas; Dr. Brett P. Giroir, Executive Vice President 
and CEO, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas A&M University, 
Director, Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness 
and Response; Hon. Clay Lewis Jenkins, Judge, Dallas County, 
Texas; and Catherine L. Troisi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, 
Division of Management, Policy, and Community Health, Center 
for Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas. At this 
hearing, key Federal and State offices discussed the efforts 
that have been taken to respond to the first case of Ebola in 
the United States. The hearing also examined ways to continue 
to improve domestic preparedness and capabilities, particularly 
passenger entry screening.
    On October 15, 2014, the Chair of the Full Committee, along 
with the Chair of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications, the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Border and Maritime Security, the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism, the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security, and the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Management Efficiency, sent a letter to the 
Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security and State 
requesting the temporary suspension of visas of individuals 
from the affected countries.
    The Chair of the Full Committee sent a letter to the 
President of the United States on October 15, 2014, urging the 
reinstatement of the position of Special Assistant to the 
President for Biodefense.

                                 CODELS

    From January 18 through 23, 2014, the Chair of the 
Committee led a Congressional Delegation to the Russian 
Federation. The trip focused on the security situation 
surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russian 
Federation.

    From May 11 through 19, 2014, the Chair of the Committee 
led a Congressional Delegation to the Republic of Turkey, 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 
United Arab Emirates, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 
The purpose of the trip was to examine the evolving security 
threats to the homeland; border security issues with other 
countries to determine best practices which can be applied to 
U.S. borders; preclearance issues related to the Transportation 
Security Administration; refugee issues; and the health and 
welfare of U.S. military and diplomatic service personnel 
overseas.

    From May 31 through June 8, 2014, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency led a 
Congressional Delegation to the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom 
of Belgium, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland. The purpose of the trip was to educate key 
Congressional Members on homeland security efforts and 
cooperation in the U.S. European Command area of operations. 
The trip focused on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 
the areas of border security, counterterrorism, and aviation 
and supply chain security.

                    EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

    On December 2, 2014, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border 
Security.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. Jeh C. 
Johnson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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                      Full Committee Hearings Held

``A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland.'' February 13, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-1)
``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and Responsibilities to Protect the 
        Nation's Critical Infrastructure.'' March 6, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-4)
``The President's FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of 
        Homeland Security.'' April 18, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        11)
``The Boston Bombings: A First Look.'' May 9, 2013. (Serial No. 
        113-16)
``Assessing Attacks on the Homeland: From Fort Hood to 
        Boston.'' July 10 and 11, 2013. (Serial No. 113-16)
``Crisis in Syria: Implications for Homeland Security.'' 
        September 10, 2013. (Serial No. 113-32)
``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How Westerners Joining Terror 
        Groups Overseas Affect the Homeland.'' October 9, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-38)
``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure is the Personal Information 
        Entered into the Flawed Healthcare.gov?'' November 13, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-41)
``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications of Leadership Vacancies on 
        the Mission and Morale.'' December 12, 2013. (Serial 
        No. 113-46)
``A False Narrative Endangers the Homeland.'' January 15, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-47)
``The Secretary's Vision for the Future - Challenges and 
        Priorities.'' February 26, 2014. (Serial No. 113-53)
``The President's FY 2015 Budget Request for the Department of 
        Homeland Security.'' March 13, 2014. (Serial No. 113-
        56)
``Combating Human Trafficking in Our Major Cities'' March 20, 
        2014. Field hearing in Houston, Texas. (Serial No. 113-
        57)
``Taking Down the Cartels: Examining United States-Mexico 
        Cooperation.'' April 2, 2014. (Serial No. 113-60)
``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One Year On: A Look Back to 
        Look Forward.'' April 9, 2014. (Serial No. 113-64)
``Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Mismanagement in Homeland 
        Security--A GAO High-Risk List Review.'' May 7, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-67)
``The Critical Role of First Responders: Sharing Lessons 
        Learned from Past Attacks.'' June 18, 2014. (Serial No. 
        113-71)
``Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of Unaccompanied 
        Children Crossing the Border'' June 24, 2014. (Serial 
        No. 113-74)
``Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors'' 
        July 3, 2014. Field hearing in McAllen, Texas. (Serial 
        No. 113-74)
``The Rising Terrorist Threat and the Unfulfilled 9/11 
        Recommendation'' July 23, 2014. (Serial No. 113-79)
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.'' September 17, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-85)
``Ebola in the Homeland: The Importance of Effective 
        International, Federal, State and Local Coordination.'' 
        October 10, 2014. Field hearing in Dallas, Texas 
        (Serial No. 113-87)
``Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border 
        Security.'' December 2, 2014. (Serial No. 113-1)
           Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania,
    Vice Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence held nine hearings, receiving 
testimony from 32 witnesses.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



          WMD INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2013

                               H.R. 1542

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish weapons 
of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing 
functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
Department of Homeland Security and to require dissemination of 
information analyzed by the Department to entities with 
responsibilities relating to homeland security, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 1542 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct 
information sharing activities relevant to threats from weapons 
of mass destruction (WMD). H.R. 1542 requires the Department to 
support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of 
terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct 
attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and 
nuclear materials against the Nation and of global infectious 
disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary 
issues. The act also requires DHS to support homeland security-
focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland 
security hazards by providing relevant quantitative and 
qualitative threat information. Additionally, the act requires 
DHS to leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and 
structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and 
recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, 
radiological, or nuclear attack. Furthermore, the act requires 
DHS to share information and provide tailored analytical 
support on these threats to state, local, and tribal 
authorities as well as other national biosecurity and 
biodefense stakeholders.
    H.R. 1542 requires coordination within the Department and 
with the Intelligence Community, Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal authorities where appropriate. The act further directs 
the Secretary of DHS to report annually on: (1) Intelligence 
and information sharing activities to counter the threat from 
weapons of mass destruction, and (2) DHS's activities in 
accordance with relevant intelligence strategies.

Legislative History

112th Congress
    H.R. 2764 was introduced in the House on August 1, 2011, by 
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Speier, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Marino, Mr. King of 
New York, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2764 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence.
    The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence 
considered H.R. 2764 on November 15, 2011, and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2764 on March 28, 2012, 
and ordered the measure to be favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2764 to the House on May 8, 
2012, as H. Rpt. 112-466.
    The House considered H.R. 2764 on May 30, 2012, under 
Suspension of the Rules, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 2764 was received in the Senate on June 4, 2012, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1542 was introduced in the House on April 24, 2013, by 
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Speier, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of New York, and 
Mr. Higgins, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1542 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
    The House considered H.R. 1542 on July 22, 2013, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
record vote of 388 yeas and 3 nays, (Roll No. 375).
    H.R. 1542 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2013, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


                     U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY

    The Subcommittee continued its review of homeland security 
and counterterrorism efforts across the Federal Government to 
counter the threat from al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks.
    The Committee conducted a series of meetings, briefings, 
and site visits to review U.S. counterterrorism efforts aimed 
at disrupting and reducing threats to the U.S. homeland from 
al-Qaeda and other Islamic terror groups.
    On May 21, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
New York City, New York (NYC) to discuss on-going 
counterterrorism activities and coordination efforts between 
NYC and the Department of Homeland Security.
    On June 4, 2013, Committee staff met with former U.S. 
Government intelligence officials regarding counterterrorism 
strategies, as well as current and potential future terror 
threats.
    On July 30, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Bombing 
Prevention to discuss their role and capability in providing 
training and information to State and local law enforcement 
regarding identifying and disabling improvised explosive 
devices (IEDs). The tragic events of April 15, 2013, where 
terrorists exploded two IEDs at the Boston Marathon, as well as 
the growing use of vehicle-born improvised explosive devices, 
highlight the need for the Nation to increase efforts to detect 
and disable these devices.
    On September 10, 2013, Committee staff attended a 
conference hosted by the American Enterprise Institute on the 
current capabilities of al-Qaeda and what changes are necessary 
to the current counterterror strategies moving forward.
    On October 28, 2013, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from Department of Homeland Security officials 
regarding the Department's roles and responsibilities related 
to terrorism detainees held at Naval Station at Guantaanamo 
Bay, Cuba.
    On January 15, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee 
received a classified, Member-only, briefing on the growing 
terrorist threat in Africa and the threat to the Homeland and 
U.S. interests. Representatives from the Department of Defense 
and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) briefed Members 
on growing terror safe havens throughout Africa, and U.S. 
Government efforts to defeat or disrupt terrorist networks 
across the continent. From the September 2013, Westgate Mall 
attack in Nairobi, the growth of an al Qaeda-linked network in 
Mali, and frequent attacks on churches in Nigeria, terrorist 
networks in Africa are a threat to U.S. interests in the region 
and potentially the U.S. Homeland.
    The Subcommittee has continued regular oversight over the 
Administration's counterterrorism strategy related to al Qaeda 
Core, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, al Nusrah Front, the 
growth of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as well 
as other Islamic jihadist groups. Members and staff have 
attended briefings and have held numerous hearings on the 
threat to the Homeland.

               THREATS TO THE U.S. HOMELAND FROM AL-QAEDA

    The Committee has examined the continued threat to the U.S. 
homeland from: Al Qaeda core; al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula 
(AQAP); al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); and other 
emerging allied and affiliated organizations. The Committee 
receives regular classified briefings from the Department of 
Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
National Counterterrorism Center regarding on-going threats to 
the Homeland by al-Qaeda and affiliated terror groups.
    On May 22, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al-Qaeda Operations 
in Iran and Syria.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Seth G. Jones, Ph.D., Associate Director, International 
Security and Defense Policy Center, The RAND Corporation; Mr. 
Robin Simcox, Research Fellow, The Henry Jackson Society; Mr. 
Thomas Joscelyn, Senior Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of 
Democracies; and Mr. Barak Barfi, Research Fellow, New America 
Foundation.
    In preparation for the May 22nd hearing, Committee staff 
met with a number of outside experts on the situation in the 
Syrian Arab Republic and potential threats to the Nation. These 
meetings included: The Institute of the Study of War on May 8, 
2013; the RAND Corporation on May 10, 2013; and the Henry 
Jackson Society on May 14, 2013.
    On June 27, 2013, Members of the Subcommittee received a 
classified briefing on terror threats to the Homeland. Members 
were briefed by representatives from the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
    The Subcommittee conducted oversight after an al-Qaeda-
linked threat report in August 2013, lead to the closure of 
nearly two-dozen U.S. Embassies across the Middle East and 
North Africa for approximately one week with the U.S. Embassy 
in Sanaa, the Yemeni Republic remaining closed for two weeks. 
Committee staff met with numerous Government and private sector 
experts on the threat information and the relationship between 
al-Qaeda senior leadership and the affiliate organizations, 
particularly AQAP.
    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Understanding the Threat to the Homeland from 
AQAP.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Frank J. 
Cilluffo, Associate Vice President, Director, Homeland Security 
Policy Institute and Co-Director, Cyber Center for National and 
Economic Security, The George Washington University; Ms. 
Katherine Zimmerman, Senior Analyst, Critical Threats Project, 
The American Enterprise Institute; and Mr. Brian Katulis, 
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
    On March 19, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the private sector regarding security in Yemen and progress 
made securing the supply chain for shipments of Liquefied 
Natural Gas to the United States.

                         AL QAEDA IN THE SINAI

    On October 21 and 22, 2013, Committee staff met with 
experts from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on 
the presence and capability of jihadist entities in the Arab 
Republic of Egypt, particularly in the Sinai Peninsula. The 
meetings included a discussion of the impact of 
Administration's decision to limit military aid to Egypt.
    On October 30, 2013, Committee staff met with experts from 
the Council on Foreign Relations regarding security concerns in 
the Sinai and the potential threat to the U.S. Homeland and 
western interests from terrorist groups operating in the 
region.
    On February 11, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: Implications for U.S. 
Homeland Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Dr. Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow, Middle Eastern Studies, 
Council on Foreign Relations; Mr. Thomas Joscelyn, Senior 
Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; and Mr. 
Mohamed Elmenshawy, Resident Scholar, the Middle East 
Institute.

                MUMBAI-STYLE ATTACKS AND LASHKAR-E-TAIBA

    On June 12, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks and the 
Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Joseph W. Pfeifer, Chief, Counterterrorism 
and Emergency Preparedness, Fire Department of New York, New 
York City, State of New York; C. Christine Fair, Ph.D., 
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, Security Studies 
Program in the Edumnd A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; 
Stephen Tankel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, American University 
and Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment 
for International Peace; and Jonah Blank, Ph.D., Senior 
Political Analyst, The RAND Corporation.
    In preparation for the June 12th hearing, Committee staff 
met with a number of outside experts regarding the capability 
and intentions of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Additionally, the 
Committee staff received a classified briefing on June 5, 2013, 
and met with representatives from the Combating Terrorism 
Center at West Point U.S. Military Academy regarding the threat 
to the homeland posed by LeT.

                               AL-SHABAAB

    The Subcommittee continued its review of the terror threat 
posed by Somali-based al-Shabaab. On September 21, 2013, 
terrorists entered the Westgate mall in Nairobi, the Republic 
of Kenya and killed almost 70 and injured over 200 people 
during a four-day period. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility 
for the attack.
    On September 30, 2013, Committee staff met with an expert 
from the Atlantic Council regarding threats from al-Shabaab and 
lessons learned regarding the intentions and capability from 
the group after the Westgate Mall terror attack.

                               BOKO HARAM

    The Subcommittee has conducted extensive oversight over the 
Nigerian terror group Boko Haram and the U.S. process for 
designating foreign terrorist organizations (FTO).
    On September 13, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee, 
and the Subcommittees on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security 
Technologies, sent an oversight letter to the Department of 
State urging the Department to move forward with a FTO 
designation for Boko Haram and Ansar al Sharia, a splinter 
group.
    On September 11, 2013, Committee staff met with officials 
from the Department of Defense's African Command regarding 
capabilities and threats to the Nation from Boko Haram.
    On September 13, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and 
the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies released a report on the growing threat 
to the homeland from Boko Haram. The Members shared a copy of 
the report in a letter to the Secretary of State.
    On September 30, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee and 
the Chair of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, 
and Trade of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, requested 
the Government Accountability Office conduct a review of the 
FTO designation process. The Department of State designated 
Boko Haram as an FTO on November 13, 2013.
    In April 2014, members of Boko Haram kidnapped over 200 
girls attending school in northeastern Nigeria. The crime 
resulted in international condemnation and highlights the 
brutal activities the group endorses. On October 15, 2014, 
Committee staff met with representatives from legal and non-
profit organizations regarding the kidnapped Nigerian girls and 
efforts to locate them.

             THREAT TO THE HOMELAND FROM IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH

    In February 2013, Committee staff met with a number of 
individuals from the Lebanese-American community to discuss the 
capability and threat posed by Hezbollah to the U.S. Homeland.
    On May 22, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al-Qaeda Operations 
in Iran and Syria.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Seth G. Jones, Ph.D., Associate Director, International 
Security and Defense Policy Center; Mr. Robin Simcox, Research 
Fellow, The Henry Jackson Society; Mr. Thomas Joscelyn, Senior 
Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; and Mr. 
Barak Barfi, Research Fellow, New America Foundation.
    In preparation for the May 22nd hearing, Committee staff 
met with a number of outside experts on the situation in Syria 
and potential threats to the U.S. Homeland. These meetings 
include the Institute of the Study of War on May 8, 2013, the 
RAND Corporation on May 10, 2013, and the Henry Jackson Society 
on May 14, 2013.
    On January 6, 2014, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from the Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis regarding Iran.

                       HOMEGROWN TERRORIST THREAT

    The Subcommittee continued oversight regarding the threat 
from homegrown extremists. On May 6, 2013, Committee staff met 
with representatives from the Bipartisan Policy Center 
regarding online radicalization recruitment. On July 8, 2013, 
Committee staff met with representatives from the Bipartisan 
Policy Center regarding the role the internet played in the 
radicalizing the terrorists involved in the Boston Bombings.
    On April 30, 2014, Committee staff met with former law 
enforcement officials regarding radicalization in prisons and 
the need for better monitoring and information sharing within 
the U.S. government.
    On December 4, 2013, the Chair of the Full Committee and 
the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Attorney 
General requesting updated arrest statistics for individuals 
indicted on terrorism-related charges during Fiscal Years 2011 
and 2012.
    On July 15, 2014, Committee staff met with a former 
Administration official regarding programs to counter violent 
extremism (CVE).
    On August 12, 2014, Committee staff met with officials 
across the government representing an interagency effort on 
CVE.
    On September 9, 2014, Committee staff met with experts from 
the Congressional Research Service regarding CVE.
    On September 18, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives from Twitter regarding the company's policy 
regarding violent material, particular that of or inspired by 
Islamist terrorism and their policy regarding sharing 
information with the government.
    On October 22, 2014, Committee staff participated in a site 
visit at the National Counterterrorism Center to receive 
briefings on terrorists' use of social media for propaganda and 
recruitment and on-going concerns with radicalization within 
U.S. prisons.
    On November 6 and 7, 2014 Committee staff traveled to 
Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend a Community Resiliency 
Exercise (CREx) hosted by DHS as part of their community 
outreach and CVE efforts. This trip also included a meeting 
with the US Attorney for the District of Minnesota, as well as 
attending a community roundtable between federal officials and 
members of the local Muslim community.
    Subcommittee staff are also assisting in the Full 
Committee's on-going review of Federal CVE policies and 
programs.

                            ECONOMIC THREATS

    The Subcommittee conducted oversight regarding the 
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) 
process, including review of a proposal by a state-owned 
foreign company to build a factory in the United States. 
Committee staff met with officials from CFIUS and the 
Intelligence Community, as well as representatives from the 
state where the factory was under consideration.
    On April 9, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland 
Security regarding CFIUS and the process by which national 
security concerns and intelligence information is incorporated 
into each review. From the meeting, Committee staff determined 
that DHS was not providing the Committee with notifications of 
covered transactions that were reviewed where DHS served as a 
lead agency. Per the Foreign Investment and National Security 
Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-49), a report on the results of a 
CFIUS investigation are to be submitted to the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Committee having oversight of the lead 
agency. In June, for the first time, DHS provided the Committee 
with a report on covered 2014 CFIUS transactions where DHS was 
a lead agency.

                            TERRORIST TRAVEL

    On January 17, 2013, Committee staff conducted a conference 
call with Department of Homeland Security personnel stationed 
overseas regarding the Visa Security Program and 
counterterrorism concerns.
    On February 25, 2013, Committee staff met with Department 
of Homeland Security personnel from U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) regarding their databases used to track travel 
into and out of the United States, as well as CBP's policies 
and procedures for creating and removing terrorist alerts.
    On February 28, 2014, Committee staff attended a classified 
demonstration at the Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis regarding current and future vetting 
capability for high-risk travelers, including potential foreign 
fighters seeking to join jihadist groups overseas.
    On July 24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to Detect and Deter Terrorist 
Travel.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Dr. Fred 
Kagan, Director, Critical Threats Project, American Enterprise 
Institute; Mr. Robin Simcox, Research Fellow, The Henry Jackson 
Society; Dr. Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Security 
Affairs, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign 
Policy, The Heritage Foundation; and Seth G. Jones, Ph.D., 
Director, International Security and Defense Policy Center, The 
Rand Corporation.
    On September 18, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing 
from officials with the National Counterterrorism Center 
(NCTC), Federal Buearu of Investigation (FBI), and the 
Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis regarding efforts to improve collection and 
information sharing regarding foreign fighters traveling to 
Iraq and Syria to join jihadist groups.
    On October 15, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing 
from officials from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol regarding 
the Pre-Adjudicated Threat Recognition Intelligence Operations 
Team (PATRIOT). The PATRIOT initiative is an automated 
screening of visa application information against DHS holdings 
prior to interview.
    From October 23 through 31, 2014, Committee staff traveled 
on a Staff Delegation to Turkey, Greece, and Italy to examine 
the threat posed by foreign fighters in Syria and the 
capability of regional partners and Executive Branch agencies 
to mitigate the threat.

                             TERROR FINANCE

    On January 17, 2013, Committee staff met with personnel 
from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding past and 
current IRS investigations into terror finance cases. The 
meeting included an overview of IRS policy and procedures for 
investigating non-profit entities with potential ties to 
terrorist organizations.
    The Committee has been concerned about how the Islamic 
State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is financing its operations. The 
Committee has received information on this matter during 
regular threat briefings. Additionally, Committee staff has met 
with numerous outside experts regarding ISIS's black market 
sale of oil, criminal enterprises, foreign donations, and 
ransom payments. On October 23, 2014, Committee staff attended 
a conference with the Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence within the Department of Treasury 
regarding ISIS financing and U.S. efforts to counter their 
ability to raise funds.
    On September 12, 2014, Committee staff attended a briefing 
hosted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs to examine ISIS 
finances.

                      COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS

    On March 28, 2013, Committee staff met with the Defense 
Security Service within the Department of Defense regarding 
their annual classified trends analysis on counterintelligence 
threats across the Federal Government, including the Department 
of Homeland Security. This session provided staff with 
information on several individuals who have damaged National 
security or committed tragic acts of violence, emphasizing the 
need for reforms and rigorous oversight over the security 
clearance process and programs to detect insider threats. In 
May 2013, Edward Snowden, a contractor with the National 
Security Agency, fled the U.S. to Hong Kong and later to the 
Russian Federation leaking a large amount of information on 
classified surveillance programs. On September 16, 2013, Aaron 
Alexis, a contractor with the Navy shot his way into the 
Washington DC. Navy Yard and killed 12 people. Both of these 
individuals were vetted, trusted U.S. security professionals 
who abused that trust and committed heinous acts.
    The Department of Homeland Security has over 120,000 
employees holding security clearances. The Subcommittee 
conducted oversight over the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) and Federal processes for investigating and adjudicating 
security clearances.
    On September 27, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from the DHS Office of Security on the Department's process for 
requesting and adjudicating security clearances and suitability 
checks for employees, and how the Office coordinates with 
Department component agencies.
    On October 28, 2013, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis on 
their counterintelligence program.
    On October 24, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Assistant 
Commissioner for Internal Affairs regarding CBP programs. The 
briefing provided staff with information as to how the 
Department determines the suitability of employees, adjudicates 
security clearances, and manages the polygraph program.
    On November 1, 2013, Committee staff met with officials 
from the Government Accountability Office regarding 
vulnerabilities in the security clearance process.
    On November 12, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives from a private company with contracts to 
conduct security clearance background investigations for the 
Office of Personnel Management and DHS. 
    On November 13, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Insider Threat to Homeland Security: Examining 
Our Nation's Security Clearance Processes.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Merton W. Miller, Associate 
Director of Investigations, Federal Investigative Services, 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Mr. Gregory Marshall, 
Chief Security Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Brian Prioletti, Assistant Director, Special Security 
Directorate, National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of 
Director of National Intelligence; and Ms. Brenda S. Farrell, 
Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Military and DOD 
Civilian Personnel Issues, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office.
    On March 19; June 6, 9, and 24; and July 31, 2014, 
Committee staff met with representatives from the private 
sector regarding capability and best practices for continuous 
monitoring programs to detect potential insider threats.
    On April 7, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the DHS Office of Security regarding their FY 2015 budget 
request and to receive an update on efforts to enhance the DHS 
insider threat program.
    On April 22, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the DHS Office of Security and the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis to receive an update on their insider threat detection 
and prevention activities.
    On June 3, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Security Service (DSS) 
regarding their annual counterintelligence report.
    On June 3, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the U.S. Coast Guard regarding their insider threat and 
counterintelligence programs.
    On July 17, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding their insider 
threat program.
    On October 16, 2014, Committee staff met with the DHS 
Office of Security and the Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
regarding on-going insider threat activities and plans under 
consideration to restructure DHS insider threat and 
counterintelligence efforts.

                   HOMELAND THREAT FROM A CBRN ATTACK

    On March 5, 2013, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the 
threat weapons of mass destruction pose to the Nation.
    On April 12, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) to examine their 
FY 2014 budget request.
    On April 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, Biological, 
Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the Homeland.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Richard Daddario, 
Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism, New York City Police 
Department; Dr. Huban A. Gowadia, Acting Director, Domestic 
Nuclear Detection Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Scott McAllister, Deputy Under Secretary, State and Local 
Program Officer, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; and Dr. Leonard Cole, Terror 
Medicine and Security, Department of Emergency Medicine, 
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
    On May 16, 2013, Committee staff met with experts from 
Sandia National Laboratories regarding the threat from 
biological pathogens and the threat to the Homeland.
    The Subcommittee discharged H.R. 1542, the WMD Intelligence 
and Information Sharing Act of 2013, legislation designed to 
address the issue of CBRN attacks. This bill passed the House 
on July 22, 2013, for further information, see the discussion 
of this measure listed above.
    On September 6, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives from the Bipartisan Policy Center regarding a 
new report on emerging threats.
    On July 14, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the DHS Science and Technology Directorate regarding the 
development of threat assessments for biological and chemical 
attacks, as well as the Integrated Terrorism Risk Assessment 
(ITRA).

               HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE

    The Subcommittee conducted oversight over the Department of 
Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise (DHS IE) to evaluate 
the capability, functions, and information sharing between all 
DHS component intelligence entities. This included multiple 
briefings with officials from the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to 
examine the structure, mission, and capability of the office, 
as well as I&As role in coordinating intelligence within DHS 
and State and local law enforcement. Additionally, Committee 
staff met with component intelligence offices.
    On March 22, 2013, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing with officials from I&A regarding the DHS Intelligence 
Enterprise and how intelligence analysis responsibilities are 
divided between components of the Department.
    On April 12, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from I&A and the Office of Operations regarding their FY 2014 
budget request and the mission, resources, and capabilities of 
their respective offices.
    On May 17, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the 
capabilities and policies related to the primary database used 
by CBP to track travel in and out of the U.S. and identifying 
potential terrorists.
    On June 6, 2013, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing from officials at the National Counterterrorism Center 
regarding terrorist watchlisting protocols and information 
sharing.
    On July 12, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from the Government Accountability Office regarding a Committee 
requested report on the DHS IE.
    On July 16, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding the agency's 
analytic framework for intelligence.
    On July 17, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the network of 
Joint Terrorism Task Forces.
    On December 11, 2013, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the President of the United 
States urging him to move forward with nominating an Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at DHS.  The position 
had been vacant for over a year. The White House announced the 
nomination of General Frank Taylor to fill the position on 
February 12, 2014. General Taylor was confirmed on April 14, 
2014.
    On January 16, 2014, Committee staff met with officials 
from I&A regarding the FY 2014 Program of Analysis, which 
describes analytic priorities and planned products for the 
fiscal year. On February 26, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member 
of the Full Committee and the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security expressing support for the improvements made to the 
Program of Analysis compared to past versions and expressing 
concern that more needs to be done to integrate DHS components 
into the Program of Analysis process. The Secretary responded 
on April 21, 2014.
    On January 27, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing 
from I&A regarding the agency's structure, capability, primary 
missions and relationship with the other DHS component 
agencies.
    On February 27, 2014, Committee staff met with officials 
from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of Intelligence 
regarding their capability, functions, and coordination with 
other DHS intelligence components.
    On March 10, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
from I&A and the Office of Operations regarding their FY 2015 
budget request, to include a discussion of funding programs 
within the Homeland Security Intelligence Program account.
    On June 13, 2014, Committee staff participated in a site 
visit at I&A to meet with the newly-confirmed Undersecretary 
and each main I&A division to receive updates on the I&A 
workforce, counterintelligence programs, analytic plans and 
programs, support to fusion centers, and other mission areas. 
Committee staff participated in a follow up site visit on 
September 29, 2014 to receive a threat briefing and updates 
each I&A divisions on their current capabilities and 
enhancement plans.

                          INFORMATION SHARING

    The Subcommittee conducted extensive oversight over 
information sharing between Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement.
    On March 28, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
the National Fusion Center Association.
    On April 15, 2013, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Department of Homeland Security regarding the National 
Network of Fusion Centers.
    On May 17, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from the Government Accountability Office regarding their on-
going work reviewing information sharing and counterterrorism 
activities between the Joint Terrorism Task Forces and Fusion 
Centers.
    On June 17, 2013, Committee staff met with the Director of 
Analysis for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis within the 
Department of Homeland Security to receive a briefing on the 
size and mission of the office. The briefing included an 
overview of new intelligence products and information sharing 
efforts with State and local law enforcement.
    On June 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a classified threat 
briefing for Members on terror threats to the Homeland. 
Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis provided the threat 
briefing and an overview of the analytical products produced by 
their office, as well as discussed the process by which threat 
information is shared with State and local law enforcement 
officials.
    On July 26, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee released a Subcommittee Staff Report entitled 
``The National Network of Fusion Centers,'' detailing the 
Committee's findings and recommendations developed from a 
comprehensive study of fusions centers across the country. In 
developing the report, Committee staff conducted numerous 
briefings and site visits with Fusion Centers, the Department 
of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and 
other entities.
    On September 25, 2013, Committee staff met with officials 
from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the 2012 
National Network of Fusion Centers Assessment.
    On November 14, 2013, Committee staff met with Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement regarding security measures 
and information sharing efforts in advance of Super Bowl 
XLVIII, played on February 2, 2014.
    On December 19, 2013, Committee staff met with officials 
from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis and officials from the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation regarding the Nationwide Suspicious Activity 
Reporting Initiative (NSI).
    On January 23, 2014, Committee staff met with officials 
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding how 
Suspicious Activity Reports have enhanced counterterrorism 
cases.
    On January 24, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office 
regarding the use of homeland security grants to enhance 
intelligence and information sharing activities.
    On May 2, 2014, Committee staff conducted a site visit at 
the Washington Regional Threat Analysis Center (WRTAC), which 
is the fusion center for Washington DC. Staff received an 
overview of the operation and discussed cooperation with the 
DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    On June 20, 2014, Committee staff participated in a demo at 
DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis regarding the Homeland 
Security Information Network (HSIN), used to share sensitive 
information with State and local law enforcement.
    On June 25, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the National Fusion Center Association regarding the 
development of National Mission Cells.
    On July 21, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the National Fusion Center Association regarding the release of 
the National Strategy for the National Network of Fusion 
Centers. The strategy was developed based off a recommendation 
found in the Committee's report on the National Network of 
Fusion Centers.
    On August 26, 2014, Committee staff met with DHS I&A 
regarding the Fusion Center Assessment for 2013. Staff received 
an overview of the landscape of the National Network. This 
annual assessment portrayed that the National Network of Fusion 
Centers continues to build and sustain core capabilities. The 
National Network average overall score was 91.7 out of 100.
    On September 26, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Full Committee and the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and the Secretary of Defense expressing support for a 
recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the 
Departments to increase classified information shared with 
appropriately cleared State and local law enforcement.
    From September 11 through 13, 2014, Committee staff 
conducted a site visit to the Austin Regional Intelligence 
Center to examine information sharing between federal agencies 
and state and local partners at Fusion Centers, and JTTFs.
    From August 18 through 20, 2014, Committee staff conducted 
a site visit to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center and the 
Massachusetts State Police Headquarters to examine information 
sharing between federal agencies and state and local partners 
at Fusion Centers and JTTFs.
    On October 8, 2014, Chair and Ranking Member of the Full 
Committee and Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent 
a letter to Under Secretary Taylor questioning the Department's 
ability to share information between Department's components 
and the National Network of Fusion Centers.
    On November 7, 2014, Committee staff spoke on a 
Congressional panel at the National Fusion Center Association 
Training Event in Alexandria, Virginia. Staff talked about the 
current role Congress plays in information sharing between 
Federal, State, and local partners.

                        MASS GATHERING SECURITY

    On May 6, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from the 
Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Office regarding the 
process for large sports venues and facilities to apply for 
SAFETY Act designation and how threat information is 
incorporated into the process.
    On August 13, 2014, Committee staff met with the Chief of 
the University of Texas at Austin Police Department to discuss 
security at special events and large gatherings, as well as the 
Safety Act.
    On August 21, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate regarding 
their programs, guidance, and information sharing related to 
mass gathering security.
    On August 22, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the DHS Office of Public Affairs regarding the See Something 
Say Something campaign to discuss how the program is utilized 
to increase awareness at mass gathering events and what 
additional steps are being taken to increase participation.
    On September 4, 2014, Committee staff conducted a site 
visit with the Director of Security for the Washington 
Nationals' Baseball team at Nationals Park to discuss mass 
gathering security information sharing and mitigation efforts.
    On October 6, 2014, Committee staff received an update 
briefing from the DHS SAFETY Act Office regarding how sports 
teams and large venues are able to utilize the program.

                        NATIONAL SECURITY LEAKS

    Following up on a Committee investigation into the homeland 
security impacts of national security leaks that began in the 
112th Congress, the Subcommittee held numerous briefings and 
oversight letters. This includes February 13, 2013 and a June 
18, 2013 meetings with the Department of Defense Inspector 
General's Office regarding their review of Department policies 
and procedures for working with the media and movie producers.
    On August 11, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Attorney General raising concerns about on-going 
national security leaks within the Administration and 
requesting the Department of Justice open an investigation into 
a recent leak resulting in the disclosure of classified 
national security documents to a media organization.

              FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DESIGNATIONS

    Throughout the 113th Congress, the Committee conducted 
oversight over the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) 
designation process managed by the Department of State with 
assistance from other Federal agencies, including the 
Department of Homeland Security. On September 11, 2013, the 
Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Secretary of 
State expressing concern that the al Qaeda-linked group known 
as Ansar al-Sharia, responsible for the attack on U.S. 
facilities and the deaths of four Americans, had not yet been 
designated a FTO. The Department of State officially designated 
Ansar al-Sharia as a FTO on January 10, 2014. On June 19, 2014, 
the Chairman of the Full Committee and the Chairman of the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence sent a letter 
to the Secretary of State requesting an investigation to 
determine if the Iraqi Shiite militant group Asaib Ahl al-Haq 
should be designated a FTO. The Department of State responded 
on July 23, 2014.

                           AL QAEDA IN EGYPT

    On February 11, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: Implications for U.S. 
Homeland Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Dr. Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow, Middle Eastern Studies, 
Council on Foreign Relations; Mr. Thomas Joscelyn, Senior 
Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; and Mr. 
Mohamed Elmenshawy, Resident Scholar at the Middle East 
Institute.
    In preparation for the hearing, Committee staff meet with 
representatives from the Egyptian and Israeli Embassies in 
Washington DC., as well as a number of national security and 
foreign policy experts.

                         FY 2015 BUDGET REQUEST

    On March 12, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a classified briefing on the Department of Homeland Security's 
Fiscal Year Budget Request for the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis (I&A).
    In preparation for the briefing, on March 10, 2014, 
Committee staff met with officials from I&A regarding their FY 
2015 classified budget request, to include a discussion of 
funding programs within the Homeland Security Intelligence 
Program account.
    On April 7, 2014, Committee staff met with officials from 
the Department of Homeland Security Office of Security 
regarding their FY 2015 budget request.

                       TERRORISM IN THE CAUCASUS'

    On April 3, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing Terrorism in the Caucasus and the Threat to the 
Homeland.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Gordon M. 
Hahn, Ph.D., Analyst and Advisory Board member, Geostrategic 
Forecasting Corporation; Mr. William F. Roggio, Senior Fellow, 
Foundation for Defense of Democracies; and Andrew C. Kuchins, 
Ph.D., Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, 
Center for Strategic and International Studies.
    In preparation for the hearing, Committee staff met with 
numerous national security experts and academics regarding 
terrorism and jihadist-linked groups in the Caucasus' and the 
potential threat to the Homeland. Committee staff also met with 
representatives from the Embassy of Georgia on March 28, 2014, 
to discuss counterterrorism threats in the region.

                     CYBER THREATS TO THE HOMELAND

    On May 21, 2014, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Assessing Persistent and Emerging 
Cyber Threats to the U.S. Homeland.'' The Subcommittees 
received testimony from Mr. Joseph Demarest, Assistant 
Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. 
Department of Justice; Mr. Glenn Lemons, Senior Intelligence 
Officer, Cyber Intelligence Analysis Division, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; and Mr. Larry Zelvin, Director, National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security. Portions of this hearing were held in a 
classified Executive Session.

                        ACTIVE SHOOTER SCENARIOS

    On May 21, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee received a 
classified Member-only briefing on the threat posed by active 
shooters, and DHS policies and training for such scenarios.
    In preparation for the hearing, Committee staff received a 
briefing with the Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis regarding potential cyber threats 
posed by vendors and mitigation opportunities.
    On August 19, 2014, Committee staff participated in a site 
visit to the DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications 
Integration Center to learn about DHS' efforts in cybersecurity 
to build resiliency within the private sector.

                             NSSE SECURITY

    From September 21 through 23, 2014, Committee staff 
attended a Staff Delegation hosted by the U.S. Secret Service 
(USSS) in New York, New York during the United Nations General 
Assembly (UNGA). Staff received briefings on National Special 
Security Event planning, USSS protection procedures, cyber 
security threats, and DHS coordination of assets for UNGA.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, Biological, 
        Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the 
        Homeland.'' March 23, 2013. (Serial No. 113-12)
``Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations 
        in Iran and Syria.'' May 22, 2013. (Serial No. 113-19)
``Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks and the 
        Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.'' June 12, 2013. (Serial 
        No. 113-21)
``Understanding the Threat to the Homeland from AQAP.'' 
        September 18, 2013. (Serial No. 113-34)
``The Insider Threat to Homeland Security: Examining Our 
        Nation's Security Clearance Processes.'' November 13, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-42)
``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: Implications for U.S. Homeland 
        Security.'' February 11, 2014. (Serial No. 113-51)
``Assessing Terrorism in the Caucasus and the Threat to the 
        Homeland.'' April 3, 2014. (Serial No. 113-61)
``Assessing Persistent and Emerging Cyber Threats to the U.S. 
        Homeland.'' May 21, 2014. Joint with the Subcommittee 
        on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
        Security Technologies. (Serial No. 113-69)
``ihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to Detect and Deter Terrorist 
        Travel.'' July 24, 2014. (Serial No. 113-80)
              Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security held 13 hearings, receiving testimony from 45 
witnesses, and considered four measures.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



               BORDER PATROL AGENT PAY REFORM ACT OF 2014

                        Pub. L. 113-277, S. 1691

To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the security 
of the United States border and to provide for reforms and 
rates of pay for border patrol agents.

Summary

    S. 1691 reforms the current Border Patrol overtime pay 
system, requiring Border Patrol Agents to elect one of three 
new categories for receiving overtime pay. These categories 
include: (1) hourly rate of pay equal to 1.25 times the 
otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay; (2) the hourly 
rate of pay equal to 1.125 times the otherwise hourly rate of 
basic pay; or (3) the basic border patrol rate of pay, with 
additional overtime as needed by CBP. The bill requires the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue 
regulations establishing procedures for such elections.
    The measure further requires the U.S. Customs and Border 
Patrol to ensure that agents do not artificially inflate 
overtime for purposes of retirement benefits. The Comptroller 
General will report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP's 
plan to ensure that agents are not artificially enhancing their 
retirement annuities. CBP is also required to conduct an 
analysis of staffing requirements and their costs and submit 
for review by the Comptroller General.
    This measure also authorizes the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and establish 
positions in the Department's cybersecurity workforce with 
comparable salaries for positions in the Department of Defense. 
The Secretary is required to report to Congress annually for 
five years on the strategy and progress toward recruiting and 
retaining qualified employees, including veterans. The measure 
requires the Secretary to annually report to the OPM Director 
identifying cybersecurity work categories critical to DHS. The 
Comptroller General is also directed to report on the 
implementation of DHS cybersecurity workforce measures.

Legislative History

    S. 1691 was introduced in the Senate on November 13, 2013, 
by Mr. Tester and Mr. McCain and referred to the Senate 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 1691 on June 25, 2014, and ordered the 
measure reported to the Senate, with an Amendment in the Nature 
of a Substitute.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 1691 to the Senate on August 26, 2014, as 
S. Rpt. 113-248. Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, No. 
548.
    The Senate considered S. 1691 on September 18, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by voice vote.
    S. 1691 was received in the House on September 19, 2014 and 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
and the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, 
S. 1691 was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform on December 4, 2014, agreeing that, in order 
to expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Homeland Security would waive further consideration of S. 1691. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be held.
    The House considered S. 1691 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 1691 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 1691 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-277.

                 DHS OIG MANDATES REVISION ACT OF 2014

                       Pub. Law 113-284, S. 2651

To repeal certain mandates of the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of the Inspector General.

Summary

    The purpose of S.2651 is to eliminate the congressional 
mandate for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General to conduct certain audits of the Department. 
These mandated audits cover issues including an annual 
evaluation of the Cargo Inspection Targeting System, Coast 
Guard performance, accounting of National Drug Control Policy 
Funds, and annual review of grants to states and high-risk 
urban areas.
    According to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs Committee, the mandates that would be repealed by 
S.2651 duplicate other reports conducted by DHS Components. By 
eliminating these mandates, the Office of Inspector General 
could use finite resources on other audit priorities. The 
legislation rescinding these mandates does not prohibit the DHS 
Office of Inspector General from conducting periodic audits on 
these issues.

Legislative History

    S. 2651 was introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Carper and referred to the Senate Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 2651 on September 16, 2014, and ordered 
the measure reported to the Senate, amended.
    The Senate considered S. 2651 on September 17, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2651 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-261.
    S. 2561 was received in the House on September 18, 2014, 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within in the Committee, S. 2651 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Homeland 
Security would agree to waive further consideration of S. 2651. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be called. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the support for Conferees, should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    The House considered S. 2651 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2651 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2651 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-284.

                  BORDER SECURITY RESULTS ACT OF 2013

                           H.R. 1417 (S. 683)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a 
comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control 
of the international borders of the United States, and for 
other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 1417 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain 
situational awareness and operational control of the border, 
and sets the requirement of achieving operational control in 
high traffic areas within two years and nine months of 
enactment and across the entire Southwest border within five 
years. Operational control of the border, as defined by the 
bill, means a condition where there is a 90 percent 
effectiveness rate for the apprehension of illegal border 
crossers and a significant reduction in the movement of illicit 
drugs and other contraband.
    This legislation sets the requirements for the Secretary to 
consider when developing the strategy; outlines the benchmarks 
and timetables for achieving situational awareness and 
operational control; and requires metrics to measure 
effectiveness. H.R. 1417 also requires the Secretary to issue a 
baseline assessment of the current level of situational 
awareness and operational control of the border and 
periodically thereafter until the border is deemed to be under 
operational control. Following the baseline assessment, the 
Secretary would be required to submit a comprehensive strategy 
and subsequent plan to gain situational awareness and 
operational control. The plan would be comprised of 
implementation plans for each of the Department's border 
security components and a comprehensive border security 
technology plan outlining a justification for technology 
choices and a timetable for procurement and deployment. This 
legislation also calls for periodic updates of the strategy and 
implementation plan following the publication of future 
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.
    H.R. 1417 requires the Secretary to implement a series of 
metrics to measure the effectiveness of security between the 
ports of entry, at ports of entry, and in the maritime 
environment. H.R. 1417 also requires a Department of Homeland 
Security National Laboratory and a Department of Homeland 
Security Center of Excellence to provide an independent 
assessment of the suitability of the metrics the Department 
develops, and to make recommendations for additional metrics to 
measure border security effectiveness.
    Finally, the legislation requires the Government 
Accountability Office to review and report to Congress on the 
suitability and validity of the Secretary's strategy, plan, 
metrics, and the certification of operational control.

Legislative History

    H.R. 1417 was introduced in the House on April 9, 2013, by 
Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. 
Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1417 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. The 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security considered H.R. 
1417 on April 24, 2013, and ordered the measure reported to the 
Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security considered H.R. 1417 on 
May 15, 2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the 
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice 
vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1417 to the House on May 20, 
2013 as H. Rpt. 113-87, and placed on the Union Calendar, 
Calendar No. 62.

S. 683
    S. 683, the Senate companion measure was introduced on 
April 9, 2013, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

 ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT 
                                  ACT

                               H.R. 3202

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
comprehensive security assessment of the transportation 
security card program, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3202 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a comprehensive 
assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security 
card program at enhancing security and reducing security risks 
for maritime facilities and vessels. The assessment is to be 
conducted by a National Laboratory within the DHS laboratory 
network or a maritime security university-based center within 
the Department's centers of excellence network.
    The bill further prohibits the Secretary from issuing a 
final rule requiring the use of transportation security card 
readers until: (1) the Comptroller General informs Congress 
that the submission is responsive to their recommendations, and 
(2) the Secretary issues an updated list of transportation 
security card readers that are compatible with active 
transportation security cards.
    Finally, H.R. 3202 requires the Comptroller General to 
report to Congress on implementation of the plan at least 18 
months after it is issued, and every 6 months thereafter for 
the ensuing 3-year period.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3202 was introduced in the House on September 27, 
2013, by Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. 
Miller of Michigan, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3202 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure 
Protection.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security considered H.R. 3202 and forwarded the measure to the 
Full Committee for consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter on July 8, 2014, to the Chair of 
the Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3202. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded, agreeing to the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the agreement to not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 
3202.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3202 to the House on July 18, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-528.
    The House considered H.R. 3202 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 400 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 456).
    Received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.



                               H.R. 3488

To establish the conditions under which the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may establish preclearance facilities, 
conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs services 
outside the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3488 authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish new U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance 
operations in foreign countries. The bill consists of a series 
of benchmarks and timelines necessary to establish a 
preclearance operation and ensure transparency while the 
Department engages with foreign governments.
    H.R. 3488 requires the Secretary to certify to Congress, 
within 90 days of entering into an agreement, the homeland 
security benefits of the preclearance operation; that at least 
one United States passenger carrier operates at that location, 
and all United States passenger carriers have the same access 
as non-United States passenger carriers; there are no alternate 
options to preclearance that would be more effective; that 
foreign government screening procedures meet or exceed United 
States screening requirements; that new airport preclearance 
operations will not increase customs processing times at United 
States airports; and that other objectives will be served by 
establishing preclearance operations.
    The intent of this bill is to set the contours for CBP 
while expanding future preclearance operations by incorporating 
a series of notifications and certifications, including a 
justification that outlines the homeland security benefit and 
impact to domestic staffing and wait times of any new 
preclearance operations.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3488 was introduced in the House on November 14, 2013, 
by Mr. Meehan and 61 original co-sponsors and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and 
Means. Within the Committee, H.R. 3488 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3488 and 
forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for consideration, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3488 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on June 26, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Ways and Means would waive 
further consideration of H.R. 3488. The Chair of the Committee 
on Homeland Security responded on June 30, 2014, agreeing to 
the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and supporting the request for Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 3488 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-511, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3488 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed measure, by voice vote.
    H.R. 3488 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

   UNITED STATES U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AUTHORIZATION ACT

                               H.R. 3846

To provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and 
transportation security responsibilities and functions in the 
Department of Homeland Security and the establishment of United 
States U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3846 authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) within the Homeland Security Act of 2002, for the first 
time. This bill is intended to clearly authorize the current 
authorities, responsibilities, and functions of CBP. The 
measure would provide a base authorization of the border 
security offices within CBP which have not been previously 
authorized, including: the Border Patrol, Office of Air and 
Marine, Office of Field Operations, the National Targeting 
Center, Office of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison, 
Office of International Affairs, and Office of Internal 
Affairs.
    H.R. 3846 requires transparency, accountability, and 
additional oversight for CBP by developing standard operating 
procedures for: searching electronic devices at or between 
ports of entry, use of force, and streamlining complaints about 
officers, agents and employees of CBP. Furthermore, it 
establishes training requirements, short term detention 
standards and wait time transparency.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3846 was introduced in the House on January 10, 2014, 
by Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCaul, and Ms. Jackson Lee and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means. Within the Committee, H.R. 
3846 was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3846 and 
forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for consideration, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3846 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on June 26, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Ways and Means would waive 
further consideration of H.R. 3846. The Chair of the Committee 
on Homeland Security responded on June 30, 2014, agreeing to 
the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and supporting the request for Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on July 24, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Ways and Means would waive 
further consideration of H.R. 3846. On that same date, the 
Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security responded, 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and supporting the request for Conferees should 
a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3846 to the House on July 24, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-555, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3846 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    Received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

      TRAVEL PROMOTION, ENHANCEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2014

                          H.R. 4450 (S. 2250)

To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    The purpose of H.R. 4450 is to reauthorize and increase 
transparency and accountability metrics for Brand USA, a 
public-private partnership originally created by the Travel 
Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA), in executing its mission of 
encouraging increased international visitation to the United 
States and to grow America's share of the global travel market 
at no cost to taxpayers. The current program is funded through 
Fiscal Year 2015, and public contributions are capped at $100 
million per year.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4450 was introduced in the House on April 10, 2014, by 
Mr. Bilirakis and 40 original cosponsors and referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4450 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security.
    The Committee on Energy and Commerce considered H.R. 4450 
on July 14 and July 15, 2014 and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the House, amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce on 
July 16, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration of H.R. 4450 on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Homeland Security would agree to waive further consideration of 
H.R. 4450. The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
responded on July 17, 2014, acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
agreement to waive further consideration of H.R. 4450.
    The House considered H.R. 4450 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 22, 2014, and passed the measure, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 347 yeas and 57 nays, (Roll No. 433).
    H.R. 4450 was received in the Senate on July 31, 2014, read 
twice, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, Calendar 
No. 521.

S. 2250
    S. 2250, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on April 10, 2014 by Ms. Klobuchar and 24 original 
cosponsors and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation reported S. 2250 to the Senate on July 31, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-234.

                HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETECTION ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 5116

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train 
Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively 
deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during 
the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for 
other purposes.

Summary

    According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
human trafficking ranks as the second most profitable form of 
transnational crime and is a $32 billion per year industry. DHS 
is responsible for investigating human trafficking, arresting 
traffickers, and protecting victims. According to DHS, 
increased anti-trafficking awareness and training leads to more 
tips to law enforcement, resulting in more victims being 
identified. To that end, DHS established the Blue Campaign to 
raise awareness and offer training to law enforcement and 
others.
    The legislation seeks to ensure that the Transportation 
Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
and other DHS personnel the Secretary deems appropriate are 
trained to effectively detect, intercept, and disrupt human 
trafficking in a manner relevant to their professional roles 
and responsibilities. Additionally, the bill seeks to provide 
such personnel with the most current trends and information on 
matters pertaining to the detection of human trafficking. The 
bill would establish annual reviews, evaluations, and updates 
to ensure that the training is consistent with current trends, 
patterns, and techniques associated with human trafficking. 
Additionally, the legislation would require the Secretary to 
certify to the relevant committees that all described personnel 
have received the training, as well as submit a report to the 
committees on the overall effectiveness of the program and the 
number of reported cases by DHS personnel. The Secretary would 
also be authorized to assist State, local and Tribal 
governments, as well as private organizations, in establishing 
training programs regarding trafficking in persons upon request 
from such entities.

Legislative History

    H.R. 5116 was introduced in the House on July 15, 2014, by 
Mr. Meadows, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
Hudson, and Mr. O'Rourke and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. Within the Committee, H.R. 5116 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on 
Border and Maritime Security.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on July 17, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on the judiciary would waive further 
consideration of H.R. 5116. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on the Judiciary and the agreement 
to waive further consideration of H.R. 5116, and further 
supporting the request for Conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    The House agreed to Suspend the Rules and passed H.R. 5116 
on July 23, 2014, by voice vote.
    Received in the Senate on July 24, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


                             SECURE BORDER

    Security of the Nation hinges in large part on how well the 
Department of Homeland Security can control who and what comes 
into this country. A porous border is a conduit for not only 
drug smugglers and human traffickers, but is also a 
vulnerability that terrorists may exploit. The Department's 
lack of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the border 
and no defined measurable goals limits its ability to fulfill 
this critical mission. The number of Border Patrol agents, 
miles of fence, and various technology that Congress has funded 
to help shore up security at the border is a means to an end. 
The border is not necessarily ``secure'' because 21,370 agents 
are on the border, nor is it necessarily secure because 
apprehensions are the lowest they have been since the 1970s. 
Instead, the Department must define the characteristics of a 
secure border and establish a desired border security end-state 
the Department can plan for and execute against.
    On February 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``What Does a Secure Border Look Like?'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Michael J. Fisher, 
Chief, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; RAdm William D. Lee, Deputy, 
Operations Policy and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Rebecca Gambler, Acting 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office; and Marc R. Rosenblum, PhD, Specialist 
in Immigration Policy, Congressional Research Service, The 
Library of Congress. The purpose of this hearing was to take a 
holistic look at the border to define what a secure border 
looks like, assess what the Department needs to do to achieve a 
secure border and how to measure border security progress.

                        STATE OF BORDER SECURITY

    More than ten years after the creation of the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department does not have a comprehensive 
national strategy to secure the border. Since the attacks of 
September 11, 2001, Congress has appropriated billions of 
dollars to enhance border security, primarily through new 
investments in personnel, technology, and infrastructure. These 
investments were made without the benefit of a national border 
security strategy, so funds were often expended in an ad hoc 
way, without a well-defined end state. Achieving greater border 
security must be based on a solid understanding of current 
border threats, particularly as they relate to illegal border 
crossings and trafficking of contraband, and the coordination 
of components.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and 
Office of Air and Marine, Border Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Government 
Accountability Office, to discuss topics related to border 
security including: technology, strategy, metrics, and reuse of 
DOD equipment.
    On March 13, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a briefing on the state of border security. Representatives 
from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard were present to 
provide Members with an update on border security efforts and 
respond to Member concerns. The purpose of this briefing was to 
better understand the current state of border security efforts 
from all the Department of Homeland Security components with a 
role in border security and to identify the need for a National 
strategy to secure the border.

                        BORDER SECURITY MEASURES

    In 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stopped 
reporting the number of miles border under ``operational 
control.'' Since that time, DHS has failed to introduce the 
``Border Condition Index'' (BCI), a new measure intended to 
demonstrate border security in a more holistic way, or another, 
alternative metric. Instead, the Department has relied on 
incomplete or inconsistent measures of border security 
progress, such as the resources sent to the border or the 
number of people apprehended. The development of outcome-based 
border security metrics at and between the ports of entry and 
in the maritime environment are necessary to increase 
confidence that the Nation's border security efforts are based 
on measurable data.
    Committee staff met with representatives from U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and Office of 
Air and Marine, Border Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Government 
Accountability Office to discuss how the Department's border 
security components measure effectiveness.
    On March 20, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border 
Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Michael J. Fisher, Chief, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology 
Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Hon. Veronica 
Escobar, County Judge, El Paso County, Texas. The purpose of 
this hearing was to examine the status of the Border Condition 
Index (BCI), and further examine outcome-based ways to measure 
the state of border security.

                      VISA SECURITY AND OVERSTAYS

     Much of the focus on border security is devoted to the 
southwest border; however, estimates show approximately 40 
percent of the estimated 11-12 million aliens unlawfully 
present in the United States entered legally and subsequently 
overstayed their visas. According to the Department of Justice, 
approximately 10 percent of all the individuals who have been 
convicted on terrorism-related charges in the decade since the 
attacks of September 11, 2001, were legal visitors who 
overstayed their visas demonstrating a significant 
vulnerability. All of the 9/11 hijackers entered the United 
States on legally valid visas and at least four had overstayed 
or were in violation of their status.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Government 
Accountability Office to receive briefs as to how the 
Department accounts for the population of persons who overstay 
their visas and how to make progress in providing for exit 
data.
    On May 21, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is America?'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. John P. Wagner, Acting 
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. James A. Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, 
Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Rebecca 
Gambler, Director of the Homeland Security and Justice, 
Government Accountability Office; and Mr. Shonnie Lyon, Acting 
Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security. The purpose of this hearing was to examine 
the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to secure 
the border by addressing challenges in identifying individuals 
who overstay their visas.

                     THE FUTURE OF THE TWIC PROGRAM

    Implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential (TWIC) continues to be plagued by challenges due to 
poor planning, technological hurdles, and lack of leadership by 
the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast 
Guard (USCG). Pilot programs that were designed to assist the 
USCG to issue the required regulatory rules to make the program 
operate as envisioned by the Congress have been less than 
successful. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has 
issued several reports on the shortfalls of the TWIC program 
and called into question the overall security value of the 
program stating, ``DHS has not demonstrated how, if at all, 
TWIC will improve maritime security.'' [GAO-13-198]. Millions 
of dollars of previously allocated and future grant spending 
are predicated on the TWIC providing a tangible security 
benefit at the Nation's ports and maritime facilities.
    Committee staff met with representatives from TSA, USCG and 
GAO to discuss the challenges facing the TWIC program and what 
the intent is for future deployment of technologies and 
improved customer service.
    On June 18, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC 
Program.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from RADM Joseph 
A. Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. 
Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen 
Sadler, Assistant Administrator, Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen M. Lord, Director, 
Forensic Audits and Investigative Services, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; and Capt. Marcus Woodring, (ret. USCG), 
Managing Director, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental, 
Port of Houston Authority. The purpose of this hearing was to 
reexamine the security value of the TWIC card and determine the 
future of the program.

                            BORDER SECURITY

    It is imperative that lessons learned from prior 
immigration reform efforts inform current proposals for 
immigration reform. The Senate's immigration bill, S. 744, 
emphasizes resources, with limited accountability or 
requirements to measure outcomes of those resources. The Senate 
bill spends an additional $46 billion dollars to: Double the 
size of the Border Patrol; build additional miles of fence; and 
purchase new technology.
    H.R. 1417, the Committee's border security legislation, 
calls for a strategy and an implementation plan to be produced 
prior to the expenditure of additional resources. It also 
requires metrics to increase accountability, and applies a 
standard of no less than 90 percent effectiveness to hold the 
Department accountable.
    Committee staff met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Office of Field Operations, Border Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Government 
Accountability Office for briefings on the effect that various 
border security bills would have on their components.
    On June 23, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border 
Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. John 
Cornyn, Senator, State of Texas; Hon. Xavier Bercerra, a 
Representative in Congress from the 34th District, State of 
California; Mr. Jayson Ahern, Principal, Chertoff Group; Mr. 
Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on 
Foreign Relations; and Mr. Richard M. Stana, Former Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability 
Office. The purpose of this hearing was to assess the two 
disparate border security approaches of the House and Senate, 
and to better inform the legislation that is presented to the 
Congress which seeks to achieve the outcome of a secure border.
    For further action on H.R. 1417, see discussion above.

                             BIOMETRIC EXIT

    Biometrics are an important border security tool because 
they cannot be easily manipulated or falsified, providing DHS 
greater certainty and understanding as to who is actually in 
the country at any point in time. The 9/11 Commission Report 
said that such a capability could have assisted law enforcement 
and intelligence officials in August and September 2001 in 
conducting a search for two of the 9/11 hijackers that were in 
the U.S. on expired visas.
    While most of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations have 
been implemented in some fashion, among the few incomplete 
recommendations is that ``DHS, properly supported by the 
Congress, should complete, as quickly as possible, a biometric 
entry-exit screening system.'' Creating such a biometric exit 
system remains a challenge for the Department of Homeland 
Security although Congress has reaffirmed its commitment to 
establish a biometric exit system several times, most recently 
in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007.
    Mandates for an electronic exit system designed to verify 
when aliens on a valid visa depart the United States have 
existed since 1996. While progress has been made on the 
collection of fingerprints and photographs of aliens entering 
the United States, the Department still does not collect 
biometric information from individuals exiting the country. 
Despite longstanding Congressional mandates, DHS has not 
implemented a biometric exit system. Instead the Department has 
focused on a less expensive ``biographic'' (matching names of 
airline manifests) option. As a result, DHS has more than one 
million ``unmatched'' records--records where the U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection has entry, but no exit information on 
aliens who entered into the country on a valid visa. Estimates 
indicate that as many as 40 percent of all individuals 
unlawfully present in the U.S. enter the country on a valid 
visa and overstay their period of admittance. Any attempt to 
fully secure the border must also address the challenge of 
identifying and then removing visa overstays.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations to 
receive briefings on the implementation of a biographic exit 
program at air, land, and sea ports of entry/exit.
    On September 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: 
Implementing Biometric Exit.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. John P. Wagner, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
John Woods, Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Ms. 
Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and Justice 
Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office. The purpose of 
this hearing was to engage the Department of Homeland Security 
leadership on the current state of biometric exit and to chart 
a path forward to implement a system that is both a 
counterterrorism and border security tool.
    Committee Staff met with representatives from DHS Office of 
Biometric Identity, Office of Science and Technology, and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations and 
industry partners to receive briefs on the potential 
implementation of a biometric exit system. Committee Staff also 
conducted a site visit at the Air Entry/Exit Re-Engineering 
(AEER) Project facility to examine DHS measures.
    On January 28, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee 
received a briefing from industry experts on the biometric exit 
program to discuss the current state of biometric exit 
technology. The purpose of this brief was to solicit input from 
leaders in the biometrics field on implementation of an 
effective and viable biometric exit solution in different 
travel environments as well as examine emerging biometric 
technologies.

                           MARITIME SECURITY

    As progress is made preventing illegal border crossings 
along the land borders of the United States, Transnational 
Criminal Organizations and have sought the path of least 
resistance and have been utilizing maritime means to enter the 
country. A serious threat to homeland security continues to be 
the movement of illegal drugs in bulk through the Transit Zone 
from South America through the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. 
Trafficking organizations are using advanced methods of 
smuggling such as semi-submersibles and other small vessels 
that are increasingly difficult to detect. In constrained 
fiscal environment, cooperative efforts to gain intelligence, 
situational awareness across the Department's maritime agencies 
is critical to securing the vast maritime borders of the 
Nation.
    Committee Staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Air and Marine, 
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and the Government Accountability 
Office, to discuss the following topics related to maritime 
security: maritime domain awareness, threats in the maritime 
environment, USCG and CBP asset recapitalization, maritime 
strategy, and metrics.
    On November 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like?'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from RADM William D. Lee, 
Deputy, Operations Policy and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen L. Caldwell, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office; and Capt. Marcus Woodring, (Ret. USCG), 
Managing Director, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental, 
Port of Houston Authority. The purpose of this hearing was to 
examine: what DHS maritime components are doing to interdict 
maritime threats before they arrive on shore or in U.S. ports: 
what is being done to increase the Nation's understanding of 
illicit networks that move in the maritime domain: DHS' layered 
approach to secure the maritime environment; and how progress 
is being measured.

                       UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

    The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) allocates much as 50 percent of 
its budget on core homeland security missions. Specifically, 
following September 11th, 2001, the USCG increased its maritime 
security operations, including a major focus on Ports, 
Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) and defense readiness 
missions. The declining budget environment has significantly 
hindered the USCG's ability to replace its aging air and 
surface fleet. The USCG is undergoing the Service's largest 
recapitalization effort to date to replace the service's oldest 
assets and remain mission ready in all of its mission sets.
    Committee Staff met with representatives from the USCG to 
discuss the capability of Ports, Waterways, and Coastal 
Security operational assets such as the Maritime Security 
Response Team, and discussed future recapitalization of 
cutters, aircraft and small boats.
    On February 4, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the 
Coast Guard.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from ADM 
Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security. The focus of this hearing was 
on the future missions of the USCG. Admiral Papp provided his 
vision for the service, specifically regarding the future 
homeland security missions of the USCG and highlighted the need 
to balance competing priorities, in a resource strained 
environment.

              ARIZONA BORDER SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY PLAN

    Technology has been an integral part of the proposed 
solution to secure the vast and rugged terrain of the Southwest 
border. A series of miscues and missteps plagued U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection's previous efforts to produce a large-
scale technological border security solution known as the 
Secure Border Initiative (SBInet). The Department's inability 
to finalize this program highlighted CBP's inability to manage 
a large scale acquisition and procurement project. More than 
three years after the cancellation of SBInet, the contract for 
Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) was awarded as part of the 
Arizona Technology Plan on February 26th, 2014.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Technology, Innovation 
and Acquisition, the Border Patrol and the Government 
Accountably Office to receive briefings on the need for 
additional resources along the border, the implementation of 
the Arizona Technology Plan and the Integrated Fixed Towers 
(IFT) contract as well as the procurement processes.
    On March 12, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Arizona Border Surveillance Technology Plan and its 
Impact on Border Security.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, 
Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
and Ms. Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office. The 
purpose of this hearing was to ensure that technology being 
acquired by CBP will be delivered on time, that the Department 
corrected lessons learned from previous acquisition failures, 
and that the new technology will provide tangible, measurable 
border security benefit.

                             PASSPORT FRAUD

    The 9/11 Commission concluded, ``For terrorists, travel 
documents are as important as weapons.'' The disappearance of 
Malaysian flight 370 on March 8, 2014 revealed international 
travel document security vulnerabilities. Two Iranian men used 
lost or stolen passports to board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 
370. These documents had been reported to INTERPOL's lost and 
stolen passport database and this event highlighted failure of 
the international community to screen for fraudulent travel 
documents. Only three countries in the world routinely screen 
INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Document (SLTD) database--The 
United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. 
In addition, when it comes to submitting timely data to this 
database, generally only Visa Waiver Program countries provide 
regular passport information to INTERPOL, creating a gap in 
U.S. screening efforts.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 
INTERPOL, and the State Department to receive briefings on 
passport security and fraud detection, the Stolen and Lost 
Travel Document (SLTD) database and the Visa Waiver Program.
    On April 4, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. Alan D. Bersin, 
Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief 
Diplomatic Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
John P. Wagner, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Brenda S. Sprague, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State; and Hon. Shawn A. Bray, 
Director, INTERPOL Washington, U.S. National Central Bureau, 
U.S. Department of Justice. The purpose of this hearing was to 
ensure that CBP and the State Department can assure persons 
attempting to use lost, stolen and fraudulent passports will be 
prevented from getting on a plane bound for the United States. 
This hearing examined what leverage the U.S. can bear on other 
countries to increase security throughout the international 
aviation system and increase use of the INTERPOL Stolen and 
Lost Travel Document (SLTD) database.

                       CBP AND ICE AUTHORIZATION

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have never been 
formally authorized to perform the missions they carry out 
today. As a result, CBP and ICE each operate on devolved 
authority granted to the Secretary of Homeland Security and on 
guidance provided by the appropriators, rather than from 
specific authority granted to the agency by its authorizing 
committee. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) 
(HSA) transferred the relevant funding and most of the 
personnel of 22 agencies and offices to the newly created 
Department of Homeland Security. As a result of no further 
guidance in this Act, DHS was organized into four main 
directorates: Border and Transportation Security (BTS); 
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR); Science and 
Technology (S&T); and Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection (IAIP).
    Within the BTS, a new agency known as U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) was created. CBP consolidated 
inspection and border related functions conducted by the former 
U.S. Customs Service; the inspection functions of the former 
Immigration and Naturalization Service; the Border Patrol; and 
the inspection functions of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) program. Similarly, the HSA created 
a Bureau of Border Security within the BTS Directorate. The 
Bureau of Border Security and the BTS Directorate were 
dismantled in 2005, and their functions were reorganized within 
the Department.
    Committee staff met with representatives from offices 
within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement to receive briefings on the 
current organization and authorizations of each component.
    On April 8, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Authorizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Deputy 
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Daniel H. Ragsdale, 
Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this hearing 
was to examine the first attempt by the Congress, since the HSA 
was enacted, to clearly delineate the current authorities and 
responsibilities of two of the largest law enforcement agencies 
in the Nation. The hearing focused on the Committee's 
authorizing legislation: H.R. 3846 the United States U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act, which 
authorizes the border security functions and offices of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, including: the Office of Border 
Patrol, Office of Field Operations, Office of Air and Marine, 
the Office of Intelligence, and the Office of International 
Affairs; and H.R. 4279, the United States U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, which authorizes the 
basic functions and offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, including: the Office of Homeland Security 
Investigations, the Office of Enforcement and Removal 
Operations, and the Office of Professional Responsibility.

                             PORTS OF ENTRY

    Port of entry infrastructure is vital to the efficient 
movement of people and goods, as well as to the Nation's 
homeland security. Despite an austere budgetary climate, novel 
authorities, like Public Private Partnerships and reimbursable 
fee agreements, can be utilized to modernize our nation's ports 
of entry and improve our nation's homeland security and 
economic prosperity. CBP is the lead federal agency charged 
with keeping terrorists, criminals and inadmissible aliens out 
of the Country while facilitating the flow of legitimate travel 
and commerce at the Nation's border. CBP's Office of Field 
Operations (OFO) is responsible for processing the flow of 
people and goods that enter the country through Air, Land and 
Sea Ports of Entry. CBP officers inspect travelers and goods to 
determine whether they may be legally admitted into the United 
States. CBP operates 168 official land ports of entry (POE) 
along the northern and southern borders. The majority of 
travelers, nearly 70 percent, enter the United States at a Land 
POE.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and 
the General Services Administration to receive briefings on the 
need and process for improving infrastructure at land ports of 
entry.
    On July 16, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How Does the Federal Government 
Prioritize Investments?'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. John P. Wagner, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; accompanied by Mr. Eugene H. 
Schied, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Administration, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Hon. Michael Gelber, Deputy Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration; and 
Hon. Oscar Leeser, Mayor, City of El Paso, Texas. The purpose 
of this hearing was to examine how CBP and the General Services 
Administration (GSA) prioritize investments in port of entry 
infrastructure and how Public Private Partnerships are being 
utilized along the border to the benefit of the nation's 
homeland security and economic prosperity of border 
communities.

                           PASSPORT AND ISIS

    Many members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 
terrorist group are not Syrian or Iraqi, but rather foreign 
fighters from countries throughout the world, including the 
United States and European nations. In August 2014, the State 
Department estimated that over 12,000 fighters from over 50 
different nations had traveled to Syria to fight alongside 
Islamic foreign fighters, including those from ISIS.  
Westerners who have joined ISIS present a unique threat to the 
homeland because they may be able to travel to the United 
States without the requirement of an in-person visa interview 
through the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). VWP allows travelers 
from 38 countries to enter the United States as temporary 
visitors for business or pleasure for up to 90 days.
    On September 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``One Flight Away: An Examination of the Threat posed 
by ISIS Terrorists with Western Passports.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. John P. Wagner, Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Troy Miller, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence and 
Investigative Liaison, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Jennifer A. Lasley, Deputy 
Under Secretary for Analysis, Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Ms. Hillary 
Batjer Johnson, Acting Deputy Coordinator, Homeland Security 
and Multilateral Affairs, Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. 
Department of State. This hearing examined the programs and 
mechanisms such as the National Targeting Center, Advance 
Passenger Information System, the Electronic System Travel 
Authorization (ESTA) and terrorist screening, put in place by 
the Federal Government to identify foreign fighters and ensure 
they are prevented from traveling to the United States.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``What Does a Secure Border Look Like?'' February 26, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-3)
``Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border 
        Security.'' March 20, 2013. (Serial No. 113-8)
``Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is America?'' May 21, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-18)
``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC 
        Program.'' June 18, 2013. (Serial No. 113-23)
``A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border 
        Security.'' July 23, 2013. (Serial No. 113-28)
``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: Implementing 
        Biometric Exit.'' September 26, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        37)
``What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like?'' November 19, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-45)
``Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the Coast 
        Guard.'' February 4, 2014. (Serial No. 113-49)
``The Arizona Border Surveillance Technology Plan and its 
        Impact on Border Security'' March 12, 2014. (Serial No. 
        113-55)
``Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability.'' April 4, 
        2014. (Serial No. 113-62)
``Authorizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement.'' April 8, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-63)
``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How Does the Federal Government 
        Prioritize Investments?'' July 16, 2014. (Serial No. 
        113-78)
``One Flight Away: An Examination of the Threat posed by ISIS 
        Terrorists with Western Passports.'' September 10, 
        2014. (Serial No. 113-84)
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
                              Technologies

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies held 15 hearings, receiving testimony from 62 
witnesses, and considered four measures.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



                 CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT ACT

                      Pub. Law 113-246, H.R. 2952

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain 
improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of 
security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, 
and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 2952 directs the Department of Homeland Security to 
facilitate the development of a research and development (R&D) 
strategy for critical infrastructure security technologies. 
This strategy will help our nation prioritize its investments 
in those aspects of the infrastructure that are most at risk. 
H.R. 2952 also directs the Secretary to explore the feasibility 
of expanding the use of public-private R&D consortiums to 
accelerate new security technologies and spur innovation and 
economic competitiveness. In addition, CIRDA will designate a 
`Technology Clearinghouse' where proven security tools for 
protecting infrastructure can be rapidly shared amongst 
government and private partners.

Legislative History

    H.R. 2952 was introduced in the House on August 1, 2013, by 
Mr. Meehan, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 2952 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies.
    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 
2952 and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a 
favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2952 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on January 8, 2014, agreeing to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 2952. On that same date, the Chair 
of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to the 
Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interest of the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the agreement to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 2952.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2952 to the House on January 9, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-324.
    The House considered H.R. 2952 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 2952 was received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2952 
on December 10, 2014. The Senate then proceeded to the 
consideration of H.R. 2952 and passed the measure, amended, by 
unanimous consent.
    The House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2952 on 
December 11, 2014, under Suspension of the Rules and passed the 
measure, by voice vote. Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 2952 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 2952 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-246.

 CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND 
                       ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014

                      Pub. Law 119-254, H.R. 4007

To recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program.

Summary

    H.R. 4007 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security's 
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS) for 
three years at present funding levels in order to provide the 
stability and certainty both the Department and industry argue 
is necessary to ensure the program's success, while at the same 
time, using the authorization as a vehicle to mandate certain 
fundamental programmatic improvements. CFATS was enacted under 
an Appropriations rider, Pub. L. 109-295, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, Sec. 550, and has 
technically never been authorized. Thus, chemical facility 
security hangs in the balance with each new appropriations 
cycle. H.R. 4007 incorporates CFATS into the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), under Title XXI, and gives 
the program official status under law.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4007 was introduced in the House on February 6, 2014, 
by Mr. Meehan, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gene 
Greene of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Rogers of 
Alabama, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 4007 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies.
    On February 27, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
H.R. 4007. The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Caitlin 
Durkovich, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; accompanied by Mr. David Wulf, 
Deputy Director, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, 
National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office; Ms. Marcia Hodges, Chief Inspector, Office of the 
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Clyde Miller, Director for Corporate Security, BASF 
Corporation, testifying on behalf of BASF and The American 
Chemistry Council; Ms. Kate Hampford Donahue, President, 
Hampford Research, Inc., testifying on behalf of the Society of 
Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates; and Ms. Anna Fendley, 
Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers.
    On April 3, 2014 the Subcommittee considered H.R. 4007, and 
ordered the measure forwarded to the Full Committee for 
consideration, with a favorable recommendation, amended, by 
voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4007 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
June 20, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce would forego consideration of H.R. 4007. On that same 
date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 
responded, acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the agreement to forego 
consideration. The letter further agreed to support the request 
for Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee reported H.R. 4007 to the House on June 23, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-491, Pt. 1 . On that same date, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4007.
    The House considered H.R. 4007 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 4007 was received in the Senate on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered H.R. 4007 on July 30, 2014, and ordered the 
measure reported to the Senate, amended, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported H.R. 4007 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 1113-263. Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, 
Calendar No. 578.
    The Senate considered H.R. 4007 on December 10, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The House agreed to Suspend the Rules and concurred to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4007 on December 11, 2014, by voice 
vote. Clearing the measure for the President.
    The President signed H.R. 4007 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-254.

             NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2014

             Pub. Law 113-282, S. 2519 (H.R. 3696 /S. 2354)

To codify an existing operations center for cybersecurity.

Summary

    S. 2519 reflects a continuation of legislation begun in the 
House as H.R. 3696, which codifies and strengthens the National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and 
Cyber Incident Response Teams; directs DHS to leverage 
industry-led organizations to facilitate critical 
infrastructure protection and incident response; codifies the 
public-private partnership framework for Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience; amends the SAFETY Act 
(Subtitle G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-
296) to clarify that cybersecurity technologies and services 
may be certified by the DHS SAFETY Act Office; and, directs the 
Secretary to establish cybersecurity occupation categories, 
assess the readiness and capacity of the Department's cyber 
workforce, and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the 
readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of 
the Department's cybersecurity workforce.

Legislative History

    S. 2519, was introduced in the Senate on June 24, 2014, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On June 25, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 2519 and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Senate, amended, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2519 to the Senate on July 31, 2014, as S. 
Rpt. 113-240. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
    The Senate considered S. 2519 on December 10, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The House considered S. 2519 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 11, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2519 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2519 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-282.

H.R. 3696
    H.R. 3696 was introduced in the House on December 11, 2013, 
by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. 
Clarke, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and 
in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Within 
the Committee, H.R. 3696 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies.
    On January 15, 2014, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 3696 
and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    On February 5, 2014, the Full Committee considered H.R. 
3696 and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on February 24, 2014, agreeing to waive 
consideration of H.R. 3696. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and supporting the request to seek Conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
July 22, 2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce would not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 3696. On 
that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 
responded agreeing to the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and to support any request for 
Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security on July 22, 2014, agreeing to waive further 
consideration of H.R. 3696. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and agreeing to support any request for 
Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 3696 to 
the House on July 23, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-550, Pt. I.
    The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were subsequently 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3696.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3696 to the House on July 23, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-550, Pt. I.
    The House considered H.R. 3696 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 3696 was received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

S. 2354
    S. 2354, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on May 20, 2014, by Mr. Carper, and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On May 21, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 2354 and ordered the 
measure to be reported to the Senate, amended, by voice vote.

        HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECURITY BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND ACT

                               H.R. 3107

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the 
cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address 
identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3107 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish cybersecurity occupation classifications and to 
ensure that such classifications may be used throughout the 
Department and are made available to other federal agencies. 
H.R. 3107 also requires the Secretary to create a workforce 
strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, 
recruitment, and retention of the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) cybersecurity workforce, including a multiphased 
recruitment plan and a 10-year projection of federal workforce 
needs. This legislation would also create a process to verify 
that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS 
cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent 
information security and role-based security training 
commensurate with assigned responsibilities.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3107 was introduced in the House on September 17, 
2013, by Ms. Clarke, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3107 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies.
    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered H.R. 
3107 and reported the measure to the Full Committee with a 
favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3107 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3107 to the House on December 
12, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-294.
    The House considered H.R. 3107 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 395 yeas and 8 nays. (Roll No. 457).
    Received in the Senate on July 29, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

                 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT

                               H.R. 3410

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical 
infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3410 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
include the threat of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) events in 
national planning scenarios, and to conduct outreach to educate 
owners and operators of critical infrastructure, emergency 
planners, and emergency responders of the threat of EMP events. 
This legislation also requires the Secretary to conduct 
research and development to mitigate the consequences of EMP 
events, including: 1) An objective scientific analysis of the 
risks of a range of EMP events' impact on critical 
infrastructure; 2) a determination of the critical national 
security assets and vital civic utilities at risk from EMP 
events; 3) an evaluation of the emergency planning and response 
technologies that would address the findings and recommendation 
of experts; 4) an analysis of the technology options that are 
available to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure 
to EMP events and 5) an analysis of the restoration and 
recovery capabilities of critical infrastructure under 
differing levels of damage and disruption from various EMP 
events.
    H.R. 3410 also requires the Secretary to submit a 
recommended strategy to protect and prepare critical 
infrastructure against EMP events (including acts of 
terrorism), and provide biennial updates on the status of the 
recommended strategy.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3410 was introduced in the House on October 30, 2013, 
by Mr. Franks of Arizona and Mr. Sessions, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3410 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
    On December 1, 2014, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3410. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded, acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral.
    On December 1, 2014, the House considered H.R. 3410 under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, amended, by 
voice vote.
    Received in the Senate on December 2, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

          STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC NUCLEAR SECURITY ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 5629

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the 
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 5629 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to authorize the creation of the Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office for two years. This legislation authorizes the 
program at $291 million for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 
In carrying out the mission of the Office, the Director would 
be required to provide comprehensive support to Federal, State, 
and local entities to assist in implementing radiological and 
nuclear detection capabilities in the event of an attack. These 
capabilities would be required to be integrated into the 
enhanced global nuclear detection architecture. Moreover, the 
Director is required to establish the ``Securing the Cities'' 
(STC) program to enhance the ability of the U.S. to detect and 
prevent a radiological or nuclear attack in high-risk urban 
areas. The Director is required to consider jurisdictions 
designated as high-risk urban areas for the STC program and 
notify Congress within 30 days of any changes or additions to 
the program. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the GAO 
is required to submit a report to Congress on the program's 
effectiveness.
    This legislation also requires the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) to complete and sign a Mission Need Statement 
and Operational Requirements Document in the event of the 
acquisition of a new system for use under this Act. H.R. 5629 
also changes the reporting requirements of the Joint 
Interagency Review of Global Nuclear Detection Architecture. 
Under current law, the report is submitted annually. This 
legislation would require the report be submitted biennially.

Legislative History

    H.R. 5629 was introduced in the House on September 18, 
2014, by Mr. Meehan and Mr. McCaul, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5629 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
    On December 1, 2014, the House considered H.R. 5629 under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 374 yeas and 11 nays, (Roll No. 532).
    Received in the Senate on December 3, 2014, read twice, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


               CYBER THREATS FROM CHINA, RUSSIA, AND IRAN

    American critical infrastructure is under persistent cyber 
attack from criminals, activists, and nation states intent on 
compromising sensitive data or causing damage. One of the most 
consequential cyber threats is a concentrated attack by a 
nation state against key segments of American critical 
infrastructure. In late 2012 and early 2013 a series of cyber 
attacks, reportedly emanating from the Islamic Republic of 
Iran, targeted the American financial services sector and 
compromised the integrity and operation of several banks.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee and Committee staff traveled 
to New York City, New York from February 7 through 8, 2013, to 
receive briefings from representatives of the financial 
services sector to examine the extent of the attacks and 
effective remediation strategies, including improved Federal 
cooperation.
    On March 20, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting 
American Critical Infrastructure.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, Homeland 
Security Policy Institute and Co-Director, Cyber Center for 
National and Economic Security, The George Washington 
University; Mr. Richard Bejtlich, Chief Security Officer and 
Security Services Architect, Mandiant; Mr. Ilan Berman, Vice 
President, American Foreign Policy Council; and Mr. Martin C. 
Libicki, Senior Management Scientist, The RAND Corporation. The 
purpose of this hearing was to examine the cybersecurity 
threats to American critical infrastructure from key nation 
states.
    On October 20, 2014 Subcommittee staff received a 
classified briefing from Estonian and U.S. Government officials 
in Tallinn, Estonia regarding cyber and physical threats from 
Russia.

                 DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and 
Technology (S&T) Directorate is the primary research and 
development arm of the Department and manages science and 
technology research, from development through transition, for 
the Department's operational components and first responders to 
protect the homeland.
    On March 21, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a briefing from representative from the Department's Science 
and Technology Directorate. The purpose of this briefing was to 
examine S&T's efforts to develop and promulgate new 
technologies. As a result of this briefing, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee introduced H.R. 2952, the Critical Infrastructure 
Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013, which 
requires DHS to develop a strategic research and development 
plan. See discussion of H.R. 2952, listed above.
    On February 7, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Acting Under Secretary for Science and Technology, on 
long-term research and development investments.
    On April 25, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Director of the S&T Office of National Laboratories on 
the status of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and 
other DHS National Lab programs.
    On June 5, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology to discuss the 
Directorate's current status, successes and shortcomings, and 
the vision for the Directorate moving forward.
    On June 12, 2014, Subcommittee staff received briefings 
from representatives of the Homeland Security Advanced Research 
Projects Agency (HSARPA), First Responders Group and Chief 
Technology Officer in preparation for developing authorizing 
legislation for the Directorate. Additional meetings were held 
on June 17, 2014 with the HSARPA Director and S&T Deputy Under 
Secretary.

                       CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY

    The Subcommittee's effort to improve the Department of 
Homeland Security's ability to oversee the cybersecurity of 
Federal networks and other critical infrastructures is driven 
by the paramount importance of protecting the integrity of 
sensitive data, including personally identifiable information 
(PII).
    On April 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Striking the Right Balance: Protecting Our Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure from Cyber Attack and Ensuring Privacy and Civil 
Liberties.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Mary 
Ellen Callahan, Partner, Jenner & Block and Former Chief 
Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. 
Cheri F. McGuire, Vice President, Global Government Affairs & 
Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec; and Ms. Harriet Pearson, 
Partner, Hogan Lovells. The purpose of this hearing was to 
inform Members of the various privacy issues to be addressed in 
crafting cybersecurity policy and proposed legislation.
    On November 1, 2013, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of the National Cybersecurity & 
Communications Integration Center to examine the policies and 
procedures used by the Department to protect PII.
    Additionally, Committee staff held a series of meetings 
with privacy experts, advocates, and other stakeholders to 
inform oversight and craft legislative language to ensure the 
Department adequately protects private information.

                    CYBER THREAT INFORMATION SHARING

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the declared 
mission, and an FY 2013 budget of $896 million, to oversee the 
security of Federal civilian networks (the ``.gov'' domain) and 
aid private sector owners and operators of critical 
infrastructure in protecting their systems from cyber threats. 
The Subcommittee examined the existing cybersecurity 
information sharing and response capabilities at DHS used to 
fulfill these roles and evaluated the budget for the DHS Office 
of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) to determine whether 
resources were being effectively utilized. The Subcommittee 
emphasized reviewing the authorities and activities of the CS&C 
National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center 
(NCCIC), which includes DHS information sharing and incident 
response units, in order to inform legislation currently in 
draft form.
    On May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Facilitating Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Partnering 
with the Private Sector to Protect Critical Infrastructure: An 
Assessment of DHS Capabilities.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Ms. Roberta ``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Larry 
Zelvin, Director, National Cybersecurity and Communications 
Integration Center, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. 
Charles K. Edwards, Acting Inspector General, Office of the 
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The 
purpose of this hearing was to inform Members of the 
cybersecurity authorities, capabilities and limitations at DHS.
    On May 21, 2013, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and 
Communications held a joint classified Member tour and briefing 
at the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). This briefing 
provided Members an opportunity to assess the capabilities and 
impediments of operations at the NCCIC in order to inform 
authorizing legislation.
    On February 20, 2014 Subcommittee staff received a 
classified briefing from the White House regarding on-going 
interagency cybersecurity efforts.

                        CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers technical 
assistance to owners and operators of critical infrastructure, 
including State and local governments, on a voluntary basis in 
the event of cyber incidents. The Subcommittee is concerned 
about the adequacy and effectiveness of DHS's efforts, 
including education and outreach efforts to State and local 
emergency planners.
    On October 30, 2013, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications and the Subcommittee 
on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies held a joint hearing entitled ``Cyber Incident 
Response: Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. 
Roberta ``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection 
and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Charley English, Director, Georgia Emergency Management 
Agency, testifying on behalf of the National Emergency 
Management Association; Mr. Craig Orgeron, Chief Information 
Officer and Executive Director, Department of Information 
Technology Services, State of Mississippi, testifying on behalf 
of the National Association of State Chief Information 
Officers; Mr. Mike Sena, Deputy Director, Northern California 
Regional Intelligence Center, testifying on behalf of the 
National Fusion Center Association; and Mr. Paul Molitor, 
Assistant Vice President, National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association. This hearing examined the extent of cyber threat 
information sharing and response capabilities to a cyber 
incident with physical consequences. The purpose of the hearing 
was to examine ways to improve the ability of DHS to aid state 
and local emergency responders in the event of a significant 
cyber incident.
    In preparation for this hearing, Committee staff met with 
stakeholders to discuss information sharing related to cyber 
threats and cyber incident response capabilities. On September 
18, 2013, Committee staff also received a briefing from 
representatives from DHS's Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications on the Department's efforts to share cyber 
threat information with emergency response providers.

  PRIVACY CONCERNS WITH THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

    The implementation of systems associated with the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), 
including healthcare.gov, the Federal Health Insurance Exchange 
and the Federal Data Services Hub, raised concerns that these 
systems do not properly secure sensitive personal data.
    On July 17, 2013, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on 
Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a joint 
hearing entitled ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, and Fraud 
Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing Apparatus.'' The 
Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. Alan R. Duncan, 
Assistant Inspector General for Security and Information 
Technology Services, Inspector General for Tax Administration, 
Department of the Treasury; Mr. Terence V. Milholland, Chief 
Technology Officer, Internal Revenue Service; Hon. Danny 
Werfel, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Internal Revenue 
Service; Hon. Marilyn B. Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services; Mr. Henry Chao, Deputy Chief Information 
Officer, Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services; and Mr. John Dicken, Director, 
Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
    On September 11, 2013, the Subcommittee continued to 
examine the issue of the security of personal information 
through a hearing entitled ``The Threat to Americans' Personal 
Information: A Look into the Security and Reliability of the 
Health Exchange Data Hub.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. Michael Astrue, Former Social Security Commissioner, 
Former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services General 
Counsel; Stephen T. Parente, Ph.D., Minnesota Insurance 
Industry Chair of Health Finance, Director, Medical Industry 
Leadership Institute and Professor, Department of Finance, 
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota; Ms. Kay 
Daly, Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services; and Mr. Matt Salo, 
Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors.
    In preparation for these hearings, Subcommittee staff met 
with stakeholders to examine what measures were being taken by 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect 
personal identifiable information and whether those measures 
were adequate. Despite assurances from CMS, the Subcommittee 
continues to be concerned that adequate security measures and 
certifications have yet to be implemented.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER 13636

    Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure 
Cybersecurity, has directed the National Institutes for 
Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with stakeholders to 
develop a voluntary framework for reducing cyber risks to 
critical infrastructure.
    On July 18, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of Executive Order 13636 and Development of the 
Cybersecurity Framework.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. Robert Kolasky, Director, Implementation Task Force, 
National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; Charles H. Romine, PhD, Director, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce; and Eric 
A. Fischer, PhD, Senior Specialist, Science and Technology, 
Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress.
    From July 10 through 12, 2013, Committee staff attended the 
third Cybersecurity Framework workshop in San Diego, California 
hosted by the University of California, San Diego and the 
National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NH-
ISAC). At this workshop, NIST presented an annotated outline of 
the initial draft Cybersecurity Framework for discussion.
    From September 11 through 13, 2013, Committee staff 
attended the fifth Cybersecurity Framework workshop in 
Richardson, Texas hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas. 
At this workshop, NIST presented the draft Preliminary 
Cybersecurity Framework for discussion. The purpose of 
attending the workshops was to participate in the development 
of the framework and meet with other stakeholders to inform 
continuing oversight of the development of the EO framework.
    In preparation for the hearing and workshops, Subcommittee 
Members and staff held a series of meetings with stakeholders 
participating in the development of the framework.

               CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the statutory 
authority, which currently expires on January 15, 2014, to 
regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. While the 
Subcommittee supports reauthorizing Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a number of concerns exposed by 
Congress and reports from both the DHS Office of the Inspector 
General (OIG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
must be addressed. Concerns include the adequacy and 
effectiveness of DHS efforts including program management.
    The explosion on April 17, 2013, at the West Fertilizer 
Company fertilizer distribution facility in West, Texas, led to 
additional focus on DHS's ability to identify noncompliant 
facilities as the company had not reported to DHS under the 
CFATS program even though it appeared to have possessed more 
than the threshold quantities of chemicals of interest. DHS had 
no knowledge of the facility's existence.
    On August 1, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified 
Chemical Facilities.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Mr. David Wulf, Director, Infrastructure Security Compliance 
Division, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen L. Caldwell, 
Deputy Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; Mr. Donnie Dippel, President, Texas Ag 
Industries Association; Mr. Paul Derig, Environmental Health 
and Safety Manger III, J.R. Simplot Company, testifying on 
behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association; Mr. Timothy 
J. Scott, Chief Security Officer, Corporate Director, Emergency 
Services and Security, The Dow Chemical Company; and Mr. Sean 
Moulton, Director, Open Government Policy, Center for Effective 
Government. The purpose of this hearing was to examine DHS 
efforts to improve their ability to identify other ``outlier'' 
facilities not currently identified.
    Subcommittee staff received two bicameral, multi-Committee 
briefings from DHS, Infrastructure Security Compliance 
Division. In addition, Subcommittee staff held a series of 
meetings with stakeholders to inform efforts to draft 
reauthorization legislation.

                                 DOMINO

    The DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Network Security Deployment Branch is currently in the process 
of developing an approximately $920 million Request for 
Proposal (RFP) for the Development, Operations and Maintenance 
(DOMino) Federal Enterprise Network Security Program. The 
Subcommittee has concerns regarding the size, scope, 
effectiveness and cost of the program. On August 6, 2013, 
Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of the 
Department of Homeland Security on this acquisition to update 
timeline for the release of the RFP.

           CONTINUOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND MITIGATION (CDM) PROGRAM

    The Subcommittee examined the progress of the Government-
wide adoption of the $6 billion the Continuous Diagnostic and 
Mitigation Program, which will consolidate Federal 
cybersecurity practices under one set of requirements. On 
October 30, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives of the Department of Homeland Security on the 
CDM program to ascertain contract awards and timelines for 
deployment.

                   DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE

    The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has the 
mandate to develop technologies to detect radiological threats 
within the United States. On March 14, 2013, Members of the 
Subcommittee received a briefing from representatives from the 
DNDO to investigate the adequacy of the office's $200 million 
and the effectiveness of technologies under development.
    On January 29, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
classified briefing from representatives of the Domestic 
Nuclear Detection Office on their efforts related to the Global 
Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA).
    On March 7, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a classified 
brief of on-going DNDO programs, providing information on the 
DNDO programs and their budgetary needs.
    On April 29, 2014, Subcommittee Members received a 
classified briefing on the Global Nuclear Detection 
Architecture (GNDA) and the various threats, risk pathways, and 
vulnerabilities that DNDO has identified through the GNDA.
    On September 16, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing on DNDO coordination with the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union.
    On October 1, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
on the DNDO strategic plan for implementing their 
responsibilities in the GNDA.

  NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATION CENTER (NCCIC)

    On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, Members of the Subcommittee 
received a classified briefing on the National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center. Representatives from the 
Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center were present to respond 
to Member questions.

                       PERSONAL DATA PROTECTIONS

    The Subcommittee held a field hearing in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, on April 16, 2014, entitled ``Protecting Your 
Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With the Private 
Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Ari Baranoff, Assistant Special Agent in 
Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, United States Secret 
Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Richard P. 
Quinn, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Philadelphia Field 
Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US. Department of 
Justice; Mr. Jack Whelan, District Attorney, Delaware County, 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Ted Peters, Chairman and CEO, Bryn Mawr 
Trust; Mr. Thomas Litchford, Vice President, Retail Technology, 
National Retail Federation; and Mr. Matthew Rhoades, Director, 
Cyberspace and Security Program, Truman National Security 
Project and Center for National Policy.

                         ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE

    On May 8, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Threat to Critical 
Infrastructure.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. 
Trent Franks, a Representative in Congress from the Eighth 
District of Arizona; Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Congressional EMP 
Commission, Congressional Strategic Posture Commission, 
Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland 
Security; Dr. Michael J. Frankel, Senior Scientist, Penn State 
University, Applied Research Laboratory; and Dr. Chris Beck, 
Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, The Electric 
Infrastructure Security Council.

                     CYBER THREATS TO THE HOMELAND

    On May 21, 2014, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Assessing Persistent and Emerging 
Cyber Threats to the U.S. Homeland.'' The Subcommittees 
received testimony from Mr. Joseph Demarest, Assistant 
Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. 
Department of Justice; Mr. Glenn Lemons, Senior Intelligence 
Officer, Cyber Intelligence Analysis Division, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; and Mr. Larry Zelvin, Director, National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security. Portions of this hearing were held in a 
classified Executive Session.

                              DATA MINING

    On June 25, 2014, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce's Subcommittee on 
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a 
joint hearing entitled ``How Data Mining Threatens Student 
Privacy.'' The Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. Joel 
R. Reidenberg, Stanley D. and Nikki Waxberg Chair and Professor 
of Law, Founding Academic Director, Center on Law and 
Information Policy, Fordham University School of Law; Mr. Mark 
MacCarthy, Vice President, Public Policy, Software and 
Information Industry Association; Ms. Joyce Popp, Chief 
Information Officer, Department of Education, State of Idaho; 
and Mr. Thomas Murray, Director, State and District Digital 
Learning Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Excellent Education.

                    NUCLEAR AND RADIOLGICAL THREATS

    On July 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting the Homeland from Nuclear and Radiological 
Threats.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Dr. Huban 
A. Gowadia, Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. David C. Trimble, 
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office.

                    NUCLEAR AND RADIOLGICAL THREATS

    On September 9, 2014, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on 
Research and Technology held a joint hearing entitled 
``Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology 
Directorate.'' The Subcommittees received testimony from Hon. 
Reginald Brothers, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. David C. Maurer, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office.

     CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

    From October 13 through 22, 2014, a delegation of 
Subcommittee staff met with cybersecurity experts in the United 
Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Estonia to discuss their 
efforts and coordination with United States government 
entities. In addition to meetings with US embassy staff in each 
country, other meetings included the United Kingdom Home 
Office, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK), Cabinet 
Office, and National Crime Agency; European Parliament Members 
and staff, private technology companies operating in the US and 
Europe, the US mission to the European Union; representatives 
of the European Cybersecurity Center, the Dutch Cybersecurity 
Policy Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NATO Cyber 
Defense Center of Excellence; and, representatives of the 
Estonian government, private sector and academia.
    In preparation for the staff delegation, Subcommittee staff 
received briefings from representatives from the Domestic 
Nuclear Detection Office, United States Secret Service, 
European Union and British government.

                         ELECTRIC GRID SECURITY

    On June 10, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of Argonne National Laboratory on their 
work on the security of the electric grid.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting 
        American Critical Infrastructure.'' March 20, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-9)
``Striking the Right Balance: Protecting Our Nation's Critical 
        Infrastructure from Cyber Attack and Ensuring Privacy 
        and Civil Liberties.'' April 25, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        13)
``Facilitating Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Partnering 
        with the Private Sector to Protect Critical 
        Infrastructure: An Assessment of DHS Capabilities.'' 
        May 16, 2013. (Serial No. 113-17)
``Evaluating Privacy, Security, and Fraud Concerns with 
        ObamaCare's Information Sharing Apparatus.'' Joint 
        hearing with the Committee on Oversight and Government 
        Reform, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
        Entitlements. July 17, 2013. (Serial No. 113-25)
``Oversight of Executive Order 13636 and Development of the 
        Cybersecurity Framework.'' July 18, 213. (Serial No. 
        113-27)
``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified 
        Chemical Facilities.'' August 1, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        30)
``The Threat to Americans' Personal Information: A Look into 
        the Security and Reliability of the Health Exchange 
        Data Hub.'' September 11, 2013. (Serial No. 113-33)
``Cyber Incident Response: Bridging the Gap Between 
        Cybersecurity and Emergency Management.''Joint hearing 
        with the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
        Response, and Communications. October 30, 2013. (Serial 
        No. 113-39)
H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 
        Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014. February 
        27, 2014. (Serial No. 113-54)
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
        the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''  April 16, 
        2014. Field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
        (Serial No. 113-65)
``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Threat to Critical 
        Infrastructure.'' May 8, 2014. (Serial No. 113-68)
``Assessing Persistent and Emerging Cyber Threats to the U.S. 
        Homeland.'' May 21, 2014. Joint with the Subcommittee 
        on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. (Serial No. 113-
        69)
``How Data Mining Threatens Student Privacy.'' June 25, 2014. 
        Joint with the Committee on Education and the 
        Workforce's Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
        Elementary, and Secondary Education. (Serial No. 113-
        75)
``Protecting the Homeland from Nuclear and Radiological 
        Threats.'' July 29, 2014. (Serial No. 113-82)
``Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology 
        Directorate.'' September 9, 2014. (Serial No. 113-83)
          Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency held 15 hearings, receiving testimony 
from 65 witnesses, and considered one measure.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



                 DHS OIG MANDATES REVISION ACT OF 2014

                       Pub. Law 113-__, S. 2651
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To repeal certain mandates of the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of the Inspector General.

Summary

    The purpose of S.2651 is to eliminate the congressional 
mandate for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General to conduct certain audits of the Department. 
These mandated audits cover issues including an annual 
evaluation of the Cargo Inspection Targeting System, Coast 
Guard performance, accounting of National Drug Control Policy 
Funds, and annual review of grants to states and high-risk 
urban areas.
    According to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs Committee, the mandates that would be repealed by 
S.2651 duplicate other reports conducted by DHS Components. By 
eliminating these mandates, the Office of Inspector General 
could use finite resources on other audit priorities. The 
legislation rescinding these mandates does not prohibit the DHS 
Office of Inspector General from conducting periodic audits on 
these issues.

Legislative History

    S. 2651 was introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Carper and referred to the Senate Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 2651 on September 16, 2014, and ordered 
the measure reported to the Senate, amended.
    The Senate considered S. 2651 on September 17, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2651 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-261.
    S. 2561 was received in the House on September 18, 2014, 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within in the Committee, S. 2651 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Homeland 
Security would agree to waive further consideration of S. 2651. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be called. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the support for Conferees, should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    The House considered S. 2651 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2651 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed S. 2651 into law on December 18, 
2014.

           DHS ACQUISITION ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY ACT

                               H.R. 4228

To require the Department of Homeland Security to improve 
discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition 
program management.

Summary

    The Department of Homeland Security spends billions of 
taxpayer dollars each year in major acquisition programs to 
help protect the homeland. Since 2005, the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) has identified DHS's acquisition 
management as an activity on its ``High-Risk List'' which 
identifies programs highly susceptible to fraud, waste, abuse, 
and mismanagement or most in need of broad reform. Numerous GAO 
and Inspector General reports have identified significant 
issues in how DHS manages its acquisition programs. H.R. 4228 
provides senior DHS officials necessary authorities to hold 
programs accountable, increases transparency for Congress on 
troubled programs, and requires a departmental strategy to help 
ensure taxpayer dollars are spent in the most efficient and 
effective manner.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4228 was introduced in the House on March 13, 2014, by 
Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Barber, and Mr. 
Daines, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4228 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
    On March 26, 2014, the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency considered H.R. 4228 and forwarded the 
measure to the Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4228 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 4228 to the House on May 6, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-436.
    The House considered H.R. 4228 under Suspension of the 
Rules and agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4228, 
amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4228 was received in the Senate on June 10, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


                             PRIVACY ISSUES

    The protection of the privacy of American citizens is 
critically important especially when implementing programs and 
policies to secure the Nation. Specifically, ensuring that the 
Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) information gathering 
and analysis functions and other programs across its components 
adhere to established standards is a critical responsibility of 
DHS through its Chief Privacy Officer. On February 6, 2013, 
Members of the Subcommittee received a classified briefing on 
privacy issues and the role of the Department and the National 
Counterterrorism Center in collecting, analyzing, and storing 
intelligence on U.S. persons. Members learned how the Center is 
implementing its new ``Guidelines for Access, Retention, Use, 
and Dissemination of U.S. Persons Information.''
    On June 19, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
officials from the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
on civil liberties concerns at border checkpoints. On January 
8, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing from the Chief 
Privacy Officer to discuss the Department's on-going privacy 
efforts and Freedom of Information Act backlog.
    Based on concerns related to searches and seizures 
conducted at the nation's borders and the related privacy 
implications, on February 18, 2014, the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Acting U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and Acting Director 
of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting more 
information on the implementation of border search policies. 
The Department responded on April 8, 2014. On August 13, 2014, 
Subcommittee staff met with the Chief Privacy Officer and 
Freedom of Information Act Director for an update on the 
Privacy Office's current activities.

                              DHS SPENDING

    The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, forced the 
United States to fundamentally rethink the threats it faces and 
its approach to defending the Nation. Today, the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) has a budget of almost $60 billion, 
employs more than 225,000 people, operates in more than 75 
countries, and is the third largest Federal Department. At a 
time when the Nation stands at over $17 trillion in debt, a 
rigorous assessment is needed to review how the Department 
spends taxpayer dollars. On February 15, 2013, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How 
Wisely is DHS Spending Taxpayer Dollars?'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Hon. James Gilmore, III, President, 
Free Congress Foundation; Mr. Shawn Reese, Analyst, Emergency 
Management and Homeland Security Policy, Congressional Research 
Service, The Library of Congress; Mr. Rick ``Ozzie'' Nelson, 
Vice President for Business Development, Cross Match 
Technologies; Ms. Cathleen Berrick, Managing Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office. The purpose of the hearing was to address the 
Department's progress and shortcomings in implementing its 
various missions 10 years after its creation, integrating its 
components, and diligence in making sure taxpayer dollars are 
being spent efficiently.
    In addition, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter on 
February 28, 2013, to the Undersecretary for Management on the 
Department's conference spending. The letter noted concerns 
over DHS's conference spending and previous data provided to 
the Committee. The Department provided a response on May 28, 
2013. Additionally, on November 6, 2013, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee requested the Comptroller General of the U.S. 
review DHS's management of fee based programs.
    In light of egregious waste related to Internal Revenue 
Service training videos uncovered by the Inspector General of 
the Department of the Treasury, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter on June 6, 2013, to the Undersecretary for 
Management, requesting that the Department provide the cost and 
types of internal training materials, especially videos, 
created by DHS and its components. To date, the Department has 
not provided a response.
    As a follow up to an audit by the Office of the Inspector 
General, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter on July 
31, 2014, to the Acting Under Secretary for Management 
regarding DHS management challenges with the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act. The Department responded on August 22, 2014.
    In light of media reports of wasted taxpayer dollars on gym 
memberships by the Department, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter on August 26, 2014, requesting detailed 
information on these procurements. The Department responded on 
September 10, 2014; a follow up letter was sent on October 3, 
2014, and the Department responded on October 27, 2014.

                 TSA'S PASSENGER SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES

    After the 2009 Christmas Day Northwest Flight 253 bombing 
attempt, deployment of the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) 
machines at airports Nation-wide accelerated, resulting in a 
total of 841 such machines being deployed to 208 airports. 
These machines were deployed to enhance TSA's capability to 
identify non-metallic and liquid explosives, akin to the bomb 
used in the Flight 253 bombing attempt. Due to privacy 
concerns, in January 2012, Congress mandated in the FAA 
Modernization Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95) that all advanced 
imaging technology be equipped with Automated Target 
Recognition. Because of this, all backscatter AIT units, which 
were unable to meet the new mandate, were removed from airports 
at the vendor's expense.
    In an effort to review the TSA's Passenger Screening 
Technologies, on February 5, 2013, the Members of the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Management Efficiency received a joint classified 
briefing. The Subcommittees were briefed by representatives 
from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the 
Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector 
General (OIG). The briefing addressed the development of the 
technology, challenges with the acquisition process, among 
other issues. Subsequent to the briefing, the OIG released a 
report on TSA's deployment and use of AIT machines [OIG-13-
120]. The OIG Report found that TSA did not develop a 
comprehensive deployment strategy to ensure all AIT units were 
effectively deployed and fully used for screening passengers 
due to the agency failing to have a policy or process requiring 
program offices to prepare strategic deployment plans for new 
technology that align with the overall goals of its Passenger 
Screening Program and lacking adequate internal controls to 
ensure accurate data on Advanced Imaging Technology 
utilization.
    As a result of the briefing, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Administrator of TSA. The TSA provided the 
Subcommittee with a response on March 15, 2013. The 
Subcommittee Chair also signed onto on-going GAO work 
evaluating TSA's AIT program. On March 31, 2014, GAO issued its 
report titled Advanced Imaging Technology: TSA Needs Additional 
Information Before Procuring Next Generation Systems [GAO-14-
357]. The report contained four recommendations for executive 
action. The Subcommittee intends to further review and monitor 
TSA's Passenger Screening Technologies in conjunction with the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

            DHS HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stands as the 
third largest department in the Federal Government, with its 
components scattered at over 50 locations throughout the 
National Capital Region. In an effort to consolidate locations 
and increase a unified organization, construction is currently 
underway for a new headquarters facility. The construction of 
the Department's Headquarters at the St. Elizabeths campus, in 
Washington, DC. is the largest Federal construction project to 
occur in the National Capital Region since the construction of 
The Pentagon. To date, over $1 billion has been appropriated 
for this project.
    On March 1, 2013, officials from the Department briefed 
Committee staff on construction efforts at the St. Elizabeths 
facility and discussed budget requests. On March 15, 2013, the 
Members of the Subcommittee conducted a site visit to the 
Department of Homeland Security Consolidated Headquarters at 
St. Elizabeths. While on campus, Members toured the facility 
and were briefed by the Department on construction progress and 
the status of consolidation efforts. As a follow up to this 
site visit, on March 20, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a 
comprehensive review of the consolidation project. GAO issued 
its report on September 19, 2014, titled Federal Real Property: 
DHS and GSA Need to Strengthen Management of the DHS 
Headquarters Consolidation [GAO-14-648]. The report contained 
four recommendations for Executive Action and one Matter for 
Congressional Consideration. On May 30, 2013, Committee staff 
were briefed by officials from the General Services 
Administration (GSA) on the St. Elizabeths consolidated 
headquarters effort. Committee staff received separate 
briefings related to GSA contracts awarded for this project. 
The Subcommittee will continue to closely monitor this major 
project.
    On January 10, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee released 
a majority staff report titled Reality Check Needed: Rising 
Costs and Delays in Construction of New DHS Headquarters at St. 
Elizabeths. The report examined DHS's planning process for its 
new headquarters and detailed how taxpayer dollars have been 
spent on the project to date. It questioned why DHS had not 
conducted a major reassessment of the effort.
    On September 19, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the DHS Headquarters Project at St. 
Elizabeths: Impact on the Taxpayer.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. David Maurer, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Hon. Chris 
Cummiskey, Acting Under Secretary, Management Directorate, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Norman Dong, 
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services 
Administration.

                      UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

    The Subcommittee examined the homeland security operations 
of the United States Secret Service (USSS), including its 
critical role of protecting the President of the United States, 
particularly during the Presidential inauguration, and other 
duties. The Committee is also monitoring the upgrading and 
modernizing of USSS information technology (IT) capabilities, 
and issues related to employee integrity and morale. On January 
18, 2013, the Committee staff traveled to the U.S. Secret 
Service, James J. Rowley Training Center in Beltsville, 
Maryland to receive a briefing on preparations for the 2013 
Presidential inauguration. Committee Staff visited the Multi-
Agency Communications Center and received a briefing on the 
planning and logistical details of the inauguration from 
cognizant Secret Service officials.
    On April 17, 2013, Members of the Subcommittee received a 
briefing with the Secret Service Director to discuss: The 
Director's goals and priorities; budget issues; the Cartagena, 
Columbia, employee misconduct investigation; among other 
topics.
    Committee staff received a briefing from Secret Service 
officials on June 27, 2013 on the agency's information 
technology modernization efforts. On August 8, 2013, Committee 
staff also received a briefing on the next generation 
Presidential limousine program and conducted a site visit at 
the Secret Service mail screening facility in Washington DC. On 
November 12, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee conducted a 
site visit to the Secret Service training facility in 
Beltsville, Maryland. Members toured the facility and were 
briefed by Secret Service officials on their training programs. 
On December 17, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Comptroller General requesting a review of the 
Secret Service's current field office structure. The Government 
Accountability Office acknowledged receipt of this request.
    On April 10, 2014, Committee staff received a classified 
briefing on counterintelligence efforts at the agency.
    On April 10, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing with 
the Director of the Secret Service to discuss on-going 
misconduct issues.
    On May 6, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing on the 
United States Trade Representative's upcoming protective detail 
to Abjua, Nigeria.
    On July 16, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing on 
the Secret Service's protective operations and investigative 
missions.
    On August 6, 2014, Committee staff observed security 
preparations for the Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, 
DC. On September 26, 2014, the Chair of the Full Committee sent 
a letter to the Director of the Secret Service requesting 
additional information regarding the September White House 
security breach. The Department responded on November 5, 2014.
    On November 13, 2014, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security met with Members and staff of 
the Committee to discuss the results of Department's 
investigation into the September 19, 2014, White House security 
incident.

                       DHS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    The Subcommittee reviewed the Department of Homeland 
Security's (DHS) overall efforts to address information 
technology (IT) challenges, including the management and 
integration of the Department's IT systems. The Committee 
reviewed the authorities and activities of the Chief 
Information Officer (CIO) to ensure the effective management 
and coordination of key IT systems planning, investment 
management, cloud computing, data consolidating, operations, 
policy development, and related personnel management. The 
Subcommittee also examined component CIOs--particularly U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE), and United States Customs and 
Immigration Services (USCIS)--and their efforts to modernize 
and implement critical IT systems supporting our border agents 
and immigration officers. On February 21, 2013, Committee staff 
received a briefing from the DHS Office of the Inspector 
General concerning their on-going IT Audits and IT management 
issues. From March 13 through 15, 2013, in preparation for the 
March 19, 2013 hearing, Committee staff received briefings from 
representatives from DHS, including: The DHS Chief Information 
Officer; USCIS, including the USCIS Chief Information Officer; 
CBP; and ICE, including the ICE Chief Information Officer. On 
August 22, 2013, Committee staff were briefed by the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on its 
transportation infrastructure modernization efforts, which 
seeks to update TSA IT infrastructure in maritime, surface, and 
aviation environments.
    On March 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed 
IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Margaret H. Graves, 
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. David Powner, Director, Information Technology 
Management Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and 
Mr. Charles K. Edwards, Deputy Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security. The purpose of the hearing was to assess how 
IT resources are being effectively utilized to help secure our 
borders and uphold immigration laws and how the Department is 
exercising proper management and oversight of its IT 
investments.
    As a follow up to this hearing, the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee requested on March 21, 2013, that 
the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the 
Department's tactical communication acquisition programs. The 
Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittee additionally 
requested on May 23, 2013, to sign onto an on-going GAO review 
of the TECS modernization program--the Treasury Enforcement 
Communication System. Committee staff also received a briefing 
from the Office of the Inspector General regarding its 
investigation related to the DHS Chief Information Officer.
    On December 5, 2013, GAO issued its report titled Border 
Security: DHS's Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems 
Could be Strengthened [GAO-14-62]. The report contained eight 
recommendations for executive action.
    As a follow up to the GAO report, the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Under Secretary 
for Management requesting more rigorous oversight of the TECS 
program by DHS and additional information. To-date, the 
Department has not responded.
    On February 6, 2014, the Subcommittee also held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Challenges and Wasted Taxpayer Dollars in 
Modernizing Border Security IT Systems.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. David Powner, Director, Information 
Technology Management Issues, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office; Mr. Charles Armstrong, Assistant Commissioner, Office 
of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. 
Thomas Michelli, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    On February 10, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from the Chief Information Officer on information 
technology efforts and high-risk programs. As a follow up, on 
March 26, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing on DHS's 
efforts to consolidate data centers. On April 4, 2014, the 
Subcommittee Chair, along with other Congressional requesters, 
wrote a letter to the Comptroller General to request GAO review 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's efforts to modernize 
its information technology programs. GAO acknowledged receipt 
of this request.
    On May 21, 2014 Subcommittee staff received a briefing on 
Management Cube which is an initiative that will integrate the 
Department's financial, acquisition, human capital, 
procurement, asset, and security data into a single location.
    On May 22, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Government Services Administration on that agency's 
attempts to improve federal IT services. On June 16, 2014, 
Subcommittee staff received a briefing from TSA's Chief 
Information Officer on on-going efforts to modernize TSA IT 
systems.
    On July 29, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing from 
the DHS CIO on on-going activities. On August 26, 2014, the 
Associate Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
briefed Subcommittee staff on USCIS management efforts, 
including USCIS IT transformation.

                        DHS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

    The Subcommittee conducted oversight of the Department of 
Homeland Security's (DHS) progress to properly manage financial 
systems and data to minimize inefficient and wasteful spending, 
make more informed decisions to manage its programs and 
implement Department policies. The Subcommittee also reviewed 
the Department's efforts to enhance its managerial cost 
accounting, address internal control weaknesses in financial 
reporting, achieve a clean audit opinion on its financial 
statements, and reduce the reliance on manual data calls to 
collect cost information from the various components and 
compile consolidated, reliable data. In light of the Government 
Accountability Office's (GAO) 2013 High-Risk report which 
identified financial management within the Department as high 
risk, on February 20, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee 
and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, 
and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Security Technologies, sent a letter to DHS's 
Chief Financial Officer regarding the Department's financial 
management systems and efforts to obtain a clean audit opinion 
on its financial statements. The Department provided a response 
to this letter on March 8, 2013. On March 11, 2013, Committee 
staff received a briefing from DHS's Chief Financial Officer. 
The Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller 
General on June 6, 2013, to sign onto an on-going review of DHS 
financial management efforts being performed at the request of 
the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
Committee. GAO issued its report DHS Financial Management: 
Additional Efforts Needed to Resolve Deficiencies in Internal 
Controls and Financial Management Systems on September 30, 
2013, [GAO-13-561]. The report contained four recommendations 
for executive action. On July 8, 2013, Committee staff received 
a briefing from DHS's Chief Financial Officer regarding DHS's 
efforts to modernize its financial systems.
    To further examine these issues, on November 15, 2013, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``DHS Financial 
Management: Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer 
Dollars.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Chip 
Fulghum, Acting Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Asif Khan, Director, Financial 
Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability 
Office; and Ms. Anne Richards, Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security. The purpose of the hearing was to examine 
relevant GAO and Inspector General findings on DHS financial 
practices, including steps to obtain a clean audit opinion and 
implement financial management systems.
    On February 21, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from the Department of Interior's Interior Business 
Center on its efforts as a federal shared service provider for 
financial management. On April 16, 2014, Subcommittee staff 
also received a briefing from the DHS Chief Financial Officer 
on the Department's efforts to modernize its financial systems. 
On August 25, 2014, the Chief Financial Officer and senior 
Coast Guard officials updated Subcommittee staff on DHS 
financial systems modernization efforts. On September 10, 2014, 
the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for 
Strategy, Planning, Analysis, and Risk briefed Committee staff 
on the Department's unity of effort initiative.

                       FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

    The Subcommittee is concerned with, and is monitoring, the 
safety and security of Federal buildings and facilities, 
including: The lead role and effectiveness of the Federal 
Protective Service (FPS); its implementation of a risk-
assessment Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool; its 
collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate; its use of and 
documenting of qualifications for contracting officers; and 
other issues related to its best practices in management and 
conducting effective risk assessment reviews. As part of on-
going FPS oversight, the Committee requested that the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the sources that 
inform how Federal agencies conduct their physical security 
programs, and the management practices that agencies use to 
oversee physical security activities and allocation physical 
security resources. In response to this request, on January 24, 
2013, GAO issued its report entitled Facility Security: Greater 
Outreach by DHS on Standards and Management Practices Could 
Benefit Federal Agencies [GAO-13-122]. The report contained two 
recommendations. The GAO also released a supplement to the 
report [GAO-13-22SP], which presented the results of GAO's web-
based survey of Executive Branch agencies about how they 
approach the physical security of facilities that FPS is not 
responsible for protecting. The Chair of the Subcommittee 
signed onto on-going work by the Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) examining FPS contract guard management, Federal 
facility risk assessment process, and Federal facility 
evacuation preparedness. The GAO issued its report on FPS 
contract guard management on September 17, 2013, Federal 
Protective Service Challenges with Oversight of Contract Guard 
Program Still Exist, and Additional Management Controls are 
Needed, [GAO-13-694]. The report contained three 
recommendations for executive action. The GAO issued its report 
on Federal facility evacuation preparedness on October 25, 
2013, Federal Facilities: Selected Facilities Emergency Plans 
Generally Reflect Federal Guidance, [GAO-14-101]. On March 5, 
2014, GAO also issued its report entitled Federal Facility 
Security: Additional Actions Needed to Help Agencies Comply 
with Risk Assessment Methodology Standards [GAO-14-86]. The 
report contained two recommendations for executive action.
    On February 13, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from the GAO concerning their on-going work related to the FPS. 
 On March 4, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from the 
Federal Protective Services Union. On March 20, 2013, 
Subcommittee Majority Staff received a briefing from FPS, DHS 
Deputy Director for Policy and Planning, and Deputy Director 
for Operations at the Federal Protective Service. On April 4, 
2013, Committee staff visited FPS headquarters to receive a 
briefing on FPS's risk assessment process and toured security 
operations at a local federal Facility. On May 23, 2013, the 
Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency, and the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies Subcommittee, requested the GAO to review physical 
and information security efforts at Federal facilities. On June 
12, 2013, Chairs and Ranking Members of the Full Committee and 
the Subcommittee, requested the Comptroller General of the 
United States review the coordination and sharing of Federal 
facility security and threat information. On July 18, 2013, 
Committee staff visited FPS operations at its C St. Facility in 
Washington DC. to learn more about how FPS protects Federal 
buildings. Committee staff received a separate briefing from 
FPS officials related to its activities based cost modeling 
efforts.
    In light of the tragic shooting at the Washington Naval 
Yard on September 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
October 30, 2013, entitled ``Facility Protection: Implications 
of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. L. Eric Patterson, 
Director, Federal Protective Service, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Gregory Marshall, Chief Security 
Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Caitlin 
Durkovich, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, testifying on behalf of the 
Interagency Security Committee; and Mr. Mark Goldstein, 
Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office. The purpose of the hearing was to 
examine the state of physical security at Federal facilities 
and identify opportunities to prevent similar tragedies in the 
future.
    As part of the Subcommittee's on-going oversight, Committee 
staff met with senior FPS officials on April 1, 2014, at the 
Service's headquarters in Washington, DC. to receive a briefing 
on the Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool (MIST 2.0), and 
received a demonstration on their the Activity Based Costing/
Management Model. On April 24, 2014, Committee staff toured a 
facility protected by FPS personnel to better understand how 
the Service conducts facility security assessments. On May 9, 
2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the DHS 
Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs 
Directorate regarding misconduct allegations by senior FPS 
officials. FPS provided an oral briefing to respond to the 
questions in the letter. In addition, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the DHS Inspector General on June 
17, 2014 to audit FPS's utilization of its automobile fleet. 
The DHS Inspector General provided an interim response on June 
24, 2014. On September 16, 2014, the FPS Deputy Director and 
Chief of Staff briefed Subcommittee Staff on FPS on-going 
activities.

                             SEQUESTRATION

    In March 2013, sequestration took effect resulting in a 
series of automatic, across the board spending cuts. The 
Department provided conflicting public statements on the 
impacts of these cuts. Initial plans to furlough Department 
employees were later avoided yet public statements from the 
Department on compromised border security and impassible 
airport screening lines caused undue alarm among the American 
people. As a result of these concerns, on April 12, 2013, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of 
Sequestration on Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible 
Threat?'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. Rafael 
Borras, Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Thomas S. Winkowski, Deputy 
Commissioner, Performing the duties of the Commissioner, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. John Halinski, Deputy Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Daniel H. Ragsdale, Deputy Director, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; and Mr. Brandon Judd, President, National 
Border Patrol Council. The purpose of this hearing was to 
examine the Department's preparations for sequestration and its 
conclusions on the possible impacts to homeland security.
    In light of an Inspector General report on ICE's decision 
to release over 2,000 detainees in response to sequestration, 
the Subcommittee Chair, along with the Chair of the Full 
Committee and Chair of the Border and Maritime Security 
Subcommittee, sent a letter to the DHS Secretary requesting 
additional information on the planned actions of DHS to 
implement the report's recommendations.

                   DUPLICATION AND WASTEFUL SPENDING

    The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the 
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
have issued numerous reports identifying duplication and waste 
within DHS.  Private sector best management practices also 
offer opportunities for DHS to improve operations. With the 
National debt at about $17 trillion, rigorous oversight to 
identify and eliminate duplicative and wasteful programs is 
essential. As a result, on April 26, 2013, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Cutting DHS Duplication and Wasteful 
Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices and 
Watchdog Recommendations.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Ms. Cathleen Berrick, Managing Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Ms. 
Anne L. Richards, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, 
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Paul G. Stern, Ph.D., Board Director, Business 
Executives for National Security; Mr. Craig Killough, Vice 
President, Organization Markets, Project Management Institute; 
and Henry H. Willis, Ph.D., Director, The RAND Homeland 
Security and Defense Center. The purpose of the hearing was to 
assess the findings of the GAO and the Inspector General 
related to duplication and waste within the Department and 
examine best practices identified by the private sector to 
improve DHS's efficiency and effectiveness. As a follow up to 
this hearing, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter on 
May 17, 2013, to the Secretary of Homeland Security summarizing 
the hearing's findings and requesting additional information on 
steps the Department has taken to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of its programs. The Department provided a 
response on December 15, 2013.
    Committee staff also received a briefing on March 26, 2013, 
from Department officials on DHS's ``See Something, Say 
Something'' campaign to examine the campaign's effectiveness 
and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
    On September 23, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from GAO officials on the Department's progress in addressing 
GAO's High-Risk List area of ``Strengthening Department of 
Homeland Security Management Functions.'' The area includes 
issues related to DHS acquisition management, financial 
management, information technology management, human capital 
management, and management integration. The GAO's High-Risk 
List includes areas at high risk due to vulnerabilities to 
fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The GAO has included 
DHS management functions in its High-risk List since 2003.
    On January 9, 2014, the Chairs of the Subcommittee and the 
Full Committee, sent a letter to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget to review information from FLETC in 
regards to a proposal to construct a new diplomatic security 
training center. The letter encouraged OMB to limit potential 
duplication and fully review all information. The Chairs sent a 
follow up letter on May 19, 2014. On September 12, 2014, the 
Chairs requested the Comptroller General conduct an independent 
review of the project. On September 17, 2014, the Chairs sent a 
letter to Secretary of State requesting that funding be halted 
for the project until GAO can complete its review.
    On February 28, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from Department officials on its common vetting task 
force. This initiative is intended to reduce duplication and 
foster consistency across DHS's vetting programs. To oversee 
duplication regarding DHS training programs, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security on May 30, 2014, requesting the Department conduct a 
comprehensive review of its training programs for opportunities 
to consolidate. DHS provided an interim response on June 24, 
2014. Based on concerns regarding duplication and wasteful 
spending, on June 26, 2014, Committee staff met with officials 
from DHS, GSA, and FBI regarding a newly proposed civilian 
cyber security campus. Staff questioned officials on the extent 
to which the costs and benefits had been analyzed. On September 
4, 2014, the DHS Inspector General provided Subcommittee staff 
a briefing on on-going audits, investigations, as well as 
management initiatives within the Office.

                          DHS WORKFORCE MORALE

    Rigorous oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's 
(DHS) efforts to improve workforce morale has been conducted 
since the Department continues to perform poorly in the Office 
of Personnel Management's Federal Human Capital Survey and the 
Department's own personnel surveys. As a result, the Chair of 
the Subcommittee signed onto on-going Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) work assessing the Department's recruitment and 
hiring strategies. The GAO issued its report on September 17, 
2013, DHS Recruiting and Hiring: DHS Is Generally Filling 
Mission-Critical Positions, but Could Better Track Costs of 
Coordinated Recruiting Efforts, [GAO-13-742]. The report 
included one recommendation for executive action. On May 7, 
2013, Committee staff were briefed by the Chief Human Capital 
Officer on the Employee Engagement Executive Steering Committee 
and Department leadership training to address the morale issues 
at the Department.
    On September 11, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from officials of the Institute of Medicine of the National 
Academies. On September 12, 2013, the Institute of Medicine 
released a report titled A Ready and Resilient Workforce for 
the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front 
Line. The report contained seven recommendations to improve the 
readiness and resilience (the ability to withstand, recover, 
and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands) of DHS. 
 On January 30, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Chief Human Capital Officer on steps the Department is 
taking to analyze and address morale issues. On February 6, 
2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee, along with the Chair of 
the Full Committee, sent a letter to the Under Secretary for 
Management to encourage the Department to improve its workforce 
resilience efforts. The Department responded on April 2, 2014. 
On March 20, 2014, Subcommittee staff organized a DHS focus 
group on morale issues hosted by the Partnership for Public 
Service. The focus group improved the Committee staff's 
understanding of why employee morale is low in DHS and 
potential solutions. On April 16, 2014, Committee staff 
received a briefing from the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer on 
the Department's Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) 
program. As a follow up, on June 20, 2014, the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
Comptroller General requesting GAO review the HRIT program. GAO 
acknowledged receipt of the request. On September 23, 2014, the 
Chief Human Capital Officer briefed Subcommittee staff on on-
going activities to improve morale and other human capital 
issues.

                           EMPLOYEE INTEGRITY

    Strong employee integrity within the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) is essential to homeland security. Although the 
vast majority of Department employees reflect the Department's 
core values, even one corrupt employee represents a management 
challenge. As a result, the Chair of the Subcommittee signed on 
to GAO work evaluating employee misconduct issues at the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA). On July 30, 2013, 
GAO issued its report entitled Transportation Security: TSA 
Could Strengthen Monitoring of Allegations of Employee 
Misconduct [GAO-13-624]. The report contained four 
recommendations for executive action.
    To examine these findings, the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency and the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security held a joint hearing on July 31, 2013, 
entitled ``TSA Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by 
Airport Security Personnel.'' The Subcommittees received 
testimony from Mr. John Halinski, Deputy Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen M. Lord, Director, Forensic 
Audits and Investigative Services, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; and Ms. Deborah Outten-Mills, Acting 
Assistant Inspector General for Inspections, Office of the 
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland. The purpose of 
the hearing was to examine the scope of misconduct within TSA 
and determine to what extent the Administration is taking 
action to address employee integrity issues. On July 30, 2014, 
Committee staff received a briefing from TSA officials on on-
going efforts to address misconduct. On August 19, 2013, the 
Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security requesting an update on the Department's 
mandated report on investigating corruption in DHS.  The 
Department provided a response on December 5, 2013.
    On April 9, 2014, Subcommittee staff were briefed by 
colleagues at the Senate Homeland Security and Government 
Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting 
Oversight's investigation and subsequent report concerning 
allegations of misconduct by the former acting Deputy Inspector 
General of the Department.
    On June 17, 2014, the Chairs of the Full Committee, the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, and the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, sent a letter to 
the Commissioner of CBP regarding misconduct allegations 
against the Assistant CBP Commissioner for the Office of 
Internal Affairs. CBP provided a response on July 2, 2014. As a 
follow up to the Subcommittee's July 2013 hearing, on July 30, 
2014, Subcommittee staff received an update by TSA officials on 
employee misconduct. On August 12, 2014, ICE's Office of 
Professional Responsibility provided Subcommittee staff an 
update on efforts to investigation misconduct by DHS employees.

                   FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the largest 
law enforcement agency in the Federal Government. According to 
the 2008 Census of Federal Law Enforcement Officers, DHS had 
more than 45 percent of all Federal law enforcement officers 
with arrest and firearms authority--with the number of officers 
totaling approximately 60,000. On May 23, 2013, Member of the 
Subcommittee conducted a site visit to the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Cheltenham, Maryland. 
The site visit provided Members the opportunity to tour the 
facility and receive briefings on FLETC operations. As a follow 
up to this visit, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter 
to the Director of FLETC on June 14, 2013, related to FLETC 
training, the letter specifically requested information on the 
types of training FLETC provided to agencies outside DHS.  
FLETC provided a response to the Subcommittee on July 22, 2013. 
In addition, the Chair of the Subcommittee met with the 
Director of FLETC on June 19, 2013, to obtain an overview of 
FLETC's operations. On July 26, 2013, Committee staff received 
a briefing from FLETC officials regarding training provided to 
the Department of State.
    In response to concerns regarding the Federal Flight Deck 
Officer program, the Chairs of the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency and the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security, sent a letter to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security on June 6, 2013, requesting obtain 
information on the future of the program, including to what 
extent the Department plans to use FLETC to continue this 
essential training for pilots. A response was provided to the 
Subcommittees on July 29, 2013.
    Media reports of ammunition and weapons acquisitions by DHS 
spurred public interest and led to wide-ranging questions 
regarding the amounts of ammunition purchased by the 
Department. As a result, the Chairs of the Full Committee and 
the Subcommittee requested GAO to examine the Department's 
ammunition and weapons procurements. On January 13, 2014, GAO 
issued its report titled Department of Homeland Security: 
Ammunition Purchases Have Declined since 2009 [GAO-14-119].
    On Wednesday May 14, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from FLETC on DHS Training Centers. Subcommittee staff 
conducted visits to: CBP's advanced training center in Harpers 
Ferry, West Virginia; and FLETC's training center in Artesia, 
New Mexico; on August 7, and October 1, 2014, respectively.

                           DHS COMMUNICATIONS

    Effective communication is critical to implementing the 
Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission of defending 
the Nation. However, numerous recent incidents indicated the 
Department was unresponsive to certain concerns from the 
American people. A sound communication strategy is important to 
help DHS's credibility, implement policy, respond to natural 
disasters, and protect the homeland. On June 14, 2013, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Why Can't DHS Better 
Communicate with the American People?'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Robert Jensen, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; Ms. Tamara Kessler, Acting Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Bill Braniff, Executive Director, National 
Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to 
Terrorism, University of Maryland; and Mr. Doug Pinkham, 
President, Public Affairs Council. The purpose of this hearing 
was to assess the Department's strategy for communicating on 
issues of importance and concern to the general public and key 
stakeholders.
    With continued concerns over the Department's transparency 
with the American people, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to DHS's Acting Chief Privacy Officer on June 13, 2013, 
requesting information on how the Department manages requests 
submitted under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The 
Department provided a response on July 22, 2013. Due to the 
importance of this issue, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Comptroller General of the United States on 
August 6, 2013, requesting a comprehensive review of DHS's 
management of FOIA.
    On November 19, 2014, GAO issued its report Freedom of 
Information Act: DHS Should take Steps to Improve Cost 
Reporting and Eliminate Duplicative Processing [GAO-15-82]. The 
report contained four recommendations for executive action.
    On June 21, 2013, Committee staff were briefed by Assistant 
Secretary for the Office of Policy for Strategy, Planning, 
Analysis, and Risk regarding the Department's strategic 
planning efforts as part of the Quadrennial Homeland Security 
Review. Officials from the Department responded to questions 
regarding to what extent the Department is seeking input from 
the public, industry, and other groups regarding the strategy, 
among other things. As a follow up, on November 15, 2013, the 
Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittees sent a 
letter to the Acting Secretary to ensure the review addresses 
critical homeland security issues and relevant recommendations.
    On February 25, 2014, the Chairs and Ranking Members of the 
Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency, and the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
regarding a report due to Congress by the end of 2013 on visa 
overstay data. To date, the Department has not responded.

                     IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

    The Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense 
have previously raised significant concerns regarding the 
Islamic Republic of Iran's presence in Latin America and the 
threat this presence poses to National security. A June 2013 
State Department report responding to the Countering Iran in 
the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-220) conflicted 
these findings by stating that the Iranian presence in the 
hemisphere is ``waning.'' To examine these important issues, on 
July 9, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Threat 
to the Homeland: Iran's Extending Influence in the Western 
Hemisphere.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Ilan 
Berman, Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council; Mr. 
Joseph M. Humire, Executive Director, Center for a Secure Free 
Society; Mr. Blaise Misztal, Acting Director of Foreign Policy, 
Bipartisan Policy Center; Mr. Douglas Farah, President, IBI 
Consultants. The purpose of the hearing was to examine these 
findings and assess the threat to U.S. homeland security from 
Iran's presence in the Western Hemisphere. On July 31, 2014, 
the Members of the Subcommittee received a classified briefing 
from officials from DHS, DOD, and the State Department on 
threats in Latin America facing the U.S. Homeland.
    Additionally, the Chair of Full Committee and the Chair of 
the Subcommittee requested the Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) examine the extent to which the Department of Homeland 
Security conducts covert testing to determine weaknesses in 
border security. On July 17, 2014, the Members of the 
Subcommittee received a classified briefing from U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 
and the Government Accountability Office on the Department of 
Homeland Security's efforts to combat nuclear smuggling.
    In February 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to sign onto on-going work being conducted for the Chair 
of the Full Committee by the GAO related to Iran's presence in 
Latin America and DHS's international counterterrorism 
activities. The GAO issued its report on DHS's international 
counterterrorism activities on September 25, 2013, Combating 
Terrorism: DHS Should Take Action to Better Ensure Resources 
Abroad Align with Priorities, [GAO-13-681]. It contained three 
recommendations for executive action. The GAO issued its report 
on Iran's presence in Latin America on September 29, 2014. It 
contained one recommendation for executive action.

                       DHS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invests 
extensively in major acquisition programs to develop new 
systems that help the Department execute its many critical 
missions. The Department is acquiring systems to help secure 
the border, facilitate trade, screen travelers, enhance cyber 
security, and improve disaster response, among other things. 
Oversight and accountability of these important acquisition 
programs is critical to ensure taxpayer dollars are not wasted. 
In February 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee requested to 
sign onto on-going Government Accountability (GAO) work related 
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) acquisition of 
border surveillance technology and DHS's multiyear acquisition 
planning process. On March 3, 2014, GAO issued its report 
titled Arizona Border Surveillance Technology Plan: Additional 
Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Assess 
Effectiveness [GAO-14-368). The report contained six 
recommendations for executive action. On April 17, 2014, GAO 
also issued its report entitled Homeland Security Acquisitions: 
DHS Could Better Manage Its Portfolio to Address Funding Gaps 
and Improve Communications with Congress [GAO-14-332]. The 
report contained nine recommendations for executive action. On 
March 21, 2013, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee requested GAO conduct a review of the tactical 
communication acquisition programs underway in DHS. 
    The Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection briefed Committee staff on July 15, 2013, on the 
status of several acquisition programs related to border 
security. On August 1, 2013, the Undersecretary for Management, 
the Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Information Officer, and 
other senior officials briefed Committee staff on the status of 
the Department's acquisition management efforts. On February 7, 
2014, Subcommittee staff met with Acting Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology to discuss research and development 
efforts within DHS.  As a follow up, on November 5, 2013, the 
Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittee raised 
concerns, in a letter to the Chief Procurement Officer, over 
the Department's Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading 
Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) and requested additional 
information. The Department provided a written response on 
December 2, 2013.
    On December 16, 2013, the Chairs and Ranking Members of the 
Subcommittee and Full Committee, along with Members of the 
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, 
sent a letter to the Comptroller General requesting a review of 
the effectiveness of the Program Accountability and Risk 
Management Office. GAO's review is on-going. On April 30, 2014, 
the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee, along with Members of the Senate Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to 
the Comptroller General requesting a review of DHS's major 
acquisition programs. GAO's review is on-going.
    To more closely examine challenges related to DHS 
acquisition management, on September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``DHS Acquisition Practices: Improving 
Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private Sector Lessons 
Learned.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. Rafael 
Borras, Undersecretary for Management, Department of Homeland 
Security; Ms. Michele Mackin, Director, GAO; Ms. Anne Richards, 
Assistant Inspector General for Audits, DHS Office of the 
Inspector General; Mr. William C. Greenwalt, Visiting Fellow, 
American Enterprise Institute; Mr. Stan Soloway, President and 
CEO, Professional Services Council; Mr. David Berteau, Senior 
Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies. 
The purpose of the hearing was to examine DHS's acquisition 
practices to determine if the Department is effectively 
implementing its policies and to assess whether DHS could 
leverage best practices and lessons learned from the Defense 
Department and the private sector. To continue past oversight, 
Committee staff received a briefing from DHS and CBP officials 
on June 10, 2014 regarding DHS's uniform contract. In addition, 
on June, 25, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing from the 
Acting Assistant Secretary for the DHS Private Sector Office to 
review on-going Office activities. In light of egregious waste 
identified by the Inspector General, the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the CBP 
Commissioner to receive information on steps CBP is taking to 
improve management of CBP housing in Ajo, Arizona. CBP provided 
a response on October 24, 2014.

                  QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW

    On June 20, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Stakeholder Perspectives on Priorities for the Quadrennial 
Homeland Security Review.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Hon. Stewart A. Baker, Former Assistant Secretary for 
Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Frank J. 
Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The 
George Washington University; Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Former Under 
Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
and Dr. Henry H. Willis, Director, The RAND Homeland Security 
and Defense Center, The RAND Corporation.
    On July 23, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller General 
requesting a review of the 2014 QHSR. The GAO acknowledged this 
request.

             ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT

    On July 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Executive Proclamation Designating the Organ Mountains-
Desert Peaks a National Monument: Implications for Border 
Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from the Hon. 
Stevan Pearce, Representative in Congress from the 2nd 
District, State of New Mexico; Mr. Brandon Judd, President, 
National Border Patrol Council; Mr. Todd Garrison, Sheriff, 
Sheriff's Office, Donna Ana County, New Mexico; and Marc R. 
Rosenblum, Ph.D., Deputy Director, U.S. Immigration Policy 
Program, Migration Policy Institute.
    The purpose of the hearing was to examine potential border 
security vulnerabilities on Federal lands.

                         EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    On Friday, November 21, 2014, Subcommittee held a field 
hearing in Clemson, South Carolina, entitled ``Emergency 
Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century Hugo?'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr., 
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Response and 
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; Dr. Jeffrey L. Payne, Acting Director, 
Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; MG Robert Livingston, Jr., Adjutant General, 
State of South Carolina; Mr. Kim Stenson, Director, Emergency 
Management Division, State of South Carolina; Mr. John Skipper, 
Sheriff, Anderson County, South Carolina; Dr. Clifton R. Lacy, 
Director, University Center for Disaster Preparedness and 
Emergency Response, Rutgers University; Mr. Jim Bottum, Chief 
Information Officer and Vice Provost, Computing and Information 
Technology, Clemson University; Mr. Thomas Louden, General 
Secretary, North and South Carolina Division, The Salvation 
Army; Dr. Jason Hallstrom, Deputy Director, Institute of 
Computational Ecology, Clemson University; and Ms. Emily 
Bentley, Associate Professor, Homeland Security and Emergency 
Management Program, Savannah State University.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How Wisely is DHS Spending 
        Taxpayer Dollars?'' February 15, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        2)
``DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed 
        IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?'' 
        March 19, 2013. (Serial No. 113-7)
``The Impact of Sequestration on Homeland Security: Scare 
        Tactics or Possible Threat?'' April 12, 2013. (Serial 
        No. 113-10)
``Cutting DHS Duplication and Wasteful Spending: Implementing 
        Private Sector Best Practices and Watchdog 
        Recommendations.'' April 26, 2013. (Serial No. 113-14)
``Why Can't DHS Better Communicate with the American People?'' 
        June 14, 2013. (Serial No. 113-22)
``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's Extending Influence in the 
        Western Hemisphere.'' July 9, 2013. (Serial No. 113-22)
``TSA Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by Airport 
        Security Personnel.'' Joint hearing with the 
        Subcommittee on Transportation Security. July 31, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-29)
``DHS Acquisition Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers 
        Using Defense and Private Sector Lessons Learned.'''' 
        September 19, 2013. (Serial No. 113-3)
``Facility Protection: Implications of the Navy Yard Shooting 
        on Homeland Security.'' October 30, 2013. (Serial No. 
        113-40)
``DHS Financial Management: Investigating DHS's Stewardship of 
        Taxpayer Dollars.'' November 15, 2013. (Serial No. 113-
        44)
``Examining Challenges and Wasted Taxpayer Dollars in 
        Modernizing Border Security IT Systems.'' February 6, 
        2014. (Serial No. 113-49)
``Stakeholder Perspectives on Priorities for the Quadrennial 
        Homeland Security Review.'' June 20, 2014. (Serial No. 
        113-72)
``The Executive Proclamation Designating the Organ Mountains-
        Desert Peaks a National Monument: Implications for 
        Border Security.'' July 10, 2014. (Serial No. 113-77)
``Oversight of the DHS Headquarters Project at St. Elizabeths: 
        Impact on the Taxpayer.'' September 19, 2014. (Serial 
        No. 113-87)
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
        Hugo?'' November 21, 2014. (Serial No. 113-90)
                Subcommittee on Transportation Security

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security held 12 hearings, receiving testimony 
from 75 witnesses, and considered two measures.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



                         HELPING HEROES FLY ACT

             Pub. Law 113-27, H.R. 1344 (S. 1367, S. 1403)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to 
severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and 
severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Summary

    This law directs the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) to develop and implement a process to ease travel and, to 
the extent possible, provide expedited passenger screening 
services for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members 
and veterans, and their accompanying family members or non-
medical attendants. The TSA is required to maintain an 
operations center to provide for the movement of such members 
and veterans through screening before boarding a domestic or 
foreign passenger aircraft. Additionally, the law requires TSA 
to establish and publish certain protocols to contact the 
operations center to request expedited screening services for 
the service member or veteran. Furthermore, the TSA is directed 
to annually report to Congress on the implementation of the 
program. The TSA retains its flexibility to require additional 
screening of any individual if intelligence or law enforcement 
information indicates that additional screening is necessary.
    As of March 2013, TSA began implementing the policies 
codified in this law at security screening checkpoints. This 
law seeks to facilitate the screening of our Nation's wounded 
warriors' through airports and free up TSA screeners to focus 
on real threats to our aviation systems. The Committee has long 
advocated for less onerous airport screening for our men and 
women in uniform. In fact, this bill builds upon past 
legislation promoted by the Committee, including the Risk-Based 
Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act (Pub. L. 
112-86), which requires TSA to provide expedited screening to 
active duty military traveling on official orders.

Legislative History

    H.R. 1344 was introduced in the House on March 21, 2013, by 
Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Joyce, and Mr. Richmond, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1344 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The House considered H.R. 1344 on May 21, 2013, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 413 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 166).
    H.R. 1344 was received in the Senate on May 22, 2013, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    On August 1, 2013, the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1344 by unanimous consent. The Senate 
then passed H.R. 1344, with an amendment, by unanimous consent.
    The House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1344, 
on August 2, 2013, by unanimous consent.
    H.R. 1344 was presented to the President on August 6, 2013, 
and signed into law on August 9, 2013, as Public Law 113-27.

S. 1367
    S. 1367, a Senate companion measure, was introduced in the 
Senate on July 25, 2013, by Mr. Pryor and Ms. Ayotte; and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

S. 1403
    S. 1403, a second Senate companion measure, was introduced 
in the Senate on July 31, 2013, by Mr. Pryor and Ms. Ayotte; 
and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation. The text of S. 1403 was adopted by the Senate 
during consideration of H.R. 1344 on August 1, 2013.

                            HONOR FLIGHT ACT

              Pub. Law 113-221 H.R. 4812 (S. 2659/S. 2671)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to 
establish a process for providing expedited and dignified 
passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit 
war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and 
for other purposes.

Summary

    The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization that 
works to transport veterans on charter flights operated by 
commercial airlines to Washington, DC, to visit memorials built 
and dedicated in honor of their service. Currently, the Honor 
Flight Network prioritizes transporting WWII veterans, as well 
as veterans from any war who have a terminal illness, but the 
organization intends to expand the program to transport 
veterans who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, 
eventually extending to veterans of more current wars.
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) supports 
the Honor Flight Network by expediting the screening process 
for veterans visiting their memorials in the District of 
Columbia, saving the veterans time and showing them their due 
respect and appreciation. H.R. 4812 statutorily authorizes the 
collaboration between TSA and the Honor Flight Network, as well 
as with other non-profit organizations that transport veterans 
to visit memorials, so that the agency's practice of ensuring 
expedited and dignified screening for veterans continues.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4812 was introduced in the House on June 9, 2014, by 
Mr. Richmond, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Palazzo, and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4812 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4812 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4812 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4812 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-516.
    The House considered H.R. 4812 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 22, 2014, and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    H.R. 4812 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Technology.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 4812 on December 4, 2014, and passed by unanimous consent. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 4812 was presented to the President on December 9, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 4812 into law on December 16, 
2014, as Public Law 113-221.

S. 2659
    S. 2659, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on July 24, 2014, by Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

S. 2671
    S. 2671, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on July 28, 2014, by Mr. Toomey, and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

        AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ACT OF 2014

                 Pub. Law 113-238, H.R. 1204 (S. 1804)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 1204 authorizes the Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee (ASAC) and requires Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) to consult with the ASAC on aviation 
security matters, including on the development and 
implementation of policies, programs, rulemakings and security 
directives. Additionally, the bill requires the ASAC to submit 
recommendations to TSA.
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) established the 
ASAC in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World 
Airways Flight 103. Upon the establishment of TSA, sponsorship 
of the ASAC was transferred to TSA. However, despite strong 
support from aviation security stakeholders who participated in 
the ASAC, TSA has allowed the ASAC's charter to expire. On July 
7, 2011, TSA published an announcement in the Federal Register 
to re-establish the ASAC, providing a setting for the aviation 
industry to formally communicate with TSA and on October 27, 
2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security appointed 24 new 
members to the ASAC. On June 11, 2013, TSA published a notice 
of charter renewal in the Federal Register to announce the 
renewal of the ASAC. This legislation not only codifies current 
Department and TSA policy but also ensures that the ASAC 
remains intact.
    It is imperative that TSA interact with industry 
stakeholders for input on security procedures and technology to 
ensure that the Administration is implementing policies that 
are effective, workable, and will enhance aviation security for 
the traveling public.

Legislative History

112th Congress
    H.R. 1447 was introduced in the House on April 8, 2011, by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 1447 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security.
    On September 21, 2011, the Chair discharged the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security from further 
consideration of H.R. 1447. The Committee proceeded to the 
consideration of H.R. 1447 and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the House, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1447 to the House on November 
4, 2011, as H. Rpt. 112-269.
    The House considered H.R. 1447 under Suspension of the 
Rules, on June 26, 2012, and passed the bill on June 28, 2012 
by voice vote.
    H.R. 1447 was received in the Senate on June 29, 2012, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1204 was introduced in the House on March 14, 2013, by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Jackson Lee, and 
Mr. Swalwell of California and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 1204 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Subcommittee considered H.R. 1204 on July 24, 2013, and 
forwarded H.R. 1204 to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1204 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1204 to the House on December 
2, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-278.
    The House considered H.R. 1204 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ record vote of 411 
yeas and 3 nays, (Roll No. 617).
    H.R. 1204 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 1204; the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of 
H.R. 1204 and passed the measure, amended, by unanimous 
consent.
    The House concurred to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1204 on 
December 10, 2014. under Suspension of the Rules, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 416 yeas and 5 nays (Roll No. 560). Clearing 
the measure for the President.
    H.R. 1204 was presented to the President on December 1, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 1204 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-238.

             TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACQUISITION REFORM ACT

                 Pub. Law 113-245, H.R. 2719 (S. 1893)

To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
implement best practices and improve transparency with regard 
to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 2719 was developed with valuable input from 
stakeholders across the Federal Government and industry. The 
bill introduces greater transparency and accountability for the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spending decisions 
through a series of commonsense reforms. Specifically, it 
requires TSA to develop and share with the public, for the 
first time: A strategic, multiyear technology investment plan; 
share key information with Congress on technology acquisitions, 
including cost overruns, delays, or technical failures within 
30 days of identifying the problem; establish principles for 
managing equipment in inventory to eliminate expensive storage 
of unusable or outdated technologies; and report on its goals 
for contracting with small businesses.
    H.R. 2719 requires TSA to do a better job of not only 
managing its own resources, but also leveraging resources 
outside of the Department of Homeland Security.

Legislative History

    H.R. 2719 was introduced in the House on July 18, 2013, by 
Mr. Hudson, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Richmond, and Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2719 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Subcommittee considered H.R. 2719 on July 24, 2013, and 
forwarded H.R. 2719 to the Full Committee with a favorable 
recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2719 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2719 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-275.
    The House considered H.R. 2719 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ record vote of 416 
yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 616).
    H.R. 2719 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2719; the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of 
H.R. 2719 and passed the measure, amended, by unanimous 
consent.
    The House concurred to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2719 on 
December 10, 2014, under Suspension of the Rules, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 425 yeas and 0 nays (Roll No. 559). Clearing 
the measure for the President.
    H.R. 2719 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 2719 into law on December 18, 
2014, as Public Law 113-245.

S. 1893
    S. 1893, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on December 20, 2013, and referred to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considered 
S. 1893 on July 23, 2014, and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the Senate with an Amendment in the Nature of a 
Substitute, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, reported S. 1893 on November 17, 2014, as S. 
Rpt. 113-274.

 TO AMEND TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITATIONS ON 
            THE FEES CHARGED TO PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS.

                      Pub. Law 113-294, H.R. 5462

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for 
limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.

Summary

    In an effort to streamline the September 11th passenger 
security fee and move away from a ``per-enplanement'' fee 
structure, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67) 
applied a flat fee of $5.60 per one-way trip. The intent of 
Congress in modifying the fee structure was to have passengers 
pay the fee once, per one-way trip. While the law has 
previously capped fees for one-way trips and remained silent on 
a round trip cap, the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) has always correctly interpreted the law and maintained a 
commonsense policy of capping the fees for round-trip journeys 
to twice the cost of a one-way trip. This interpretation should 
have continued under the new fee structure. Despite 
congressional intent, TSA eliminated the round-trip cap.
    By explicitly defining a round-trip, H.R. 5462 requires TSA 
to uphold its longstanding policy of capping round-trip air 
travel at twice the cost of a one-way trip. If TSA is allowed 
to continue ignoring Congressional intent and enforcing its 
misguided regulations, travelers will pay upwards of $60 
million in additional unauthorized fees every year. According 
to air carriers, this would have a disproportionate impact on 
individuals from rural and underserved areas, who are already 
paying higher fares to reach their final destinations.

Legislative History

    H.R. 5462 was introduced in the House on September 15, 
2014, by Mr. Hudson, Mr. McCaul, Mr Thompson of Mississippi, 
and Mr. Richmond and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5462 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The House considered H.R. 5462 under Suspension of the 
Rules on September 16, 2014, and on September 17, 2014, passed 
the measure by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 423 yeas and 0 nays, 
(Roll No. 505).
    H.R. 5462 was received in the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 5462 on December 4, 2014, and passed by unanimous consent. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    H.R. 5462 was presented to the President on December 9, 
2014. The President signed H.R. 5462 into law on December 19, 
2014, as Public Law 113-294.

                          TSA LOOSE CHANGE ACT

                               H.R. 1095

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 1095 directs the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) to transfer unclaimed monies recovered at 
airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations 
providing places of rest and recuperation at airports for 
members of the Armed Forces and their families, and establishes 
a request for proposals (RFP) process to select such 
organizations.
    Section 44945 of title 49, U.S.C., enacted as part of 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. 
L. 108-334), authorized and directed unclaimed money collected 
at airport security checkpoints to be used for civil aviation 
security. According to the TSA report ``FY 2012 Unclaimed Money 
at Airports,'' which was prepared by TSA, from FY 2009 through 
FY 2012, TSA has collected an average of $465,285 from airport 
security checkpoints annually. Just in FY 2012 alone, TSA 
collected $531,395. However as of March 1, 2013, TSA only 
expended $6,539 for the purpose of civil aviation security.
    The Explanatory Statement contained in the Conference 
Report (H. Rpt. 112-492) that accompanied the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, (Pub. L. 113-6), 
required TSA to issue a report on the feasibility of 
transferring the unclaimed money recovered at airport 
checkpoints to non-profit organizations that are selected on a 
competitive basis. According to the report, it would cost the 
Federal Government approximately $201,000 for the first year 
alone if TSA was to transfer the money to a nonprofit 
organization selected on a competitive basis. Further, the 
report concluded that to minimize administrative overhead, TSA 
would prefer to award the use of funding to one nonprofit 
organization. After reviewing TSA's report, the Committee 
believes that in order to ensure fairness of opportunity while 
minimizing administrative overhead, TSA should transfer the 
funds after a RFP is issued. Currently, United Services 
Organizations (USO) is the sole non-profit operating airport 
lounges for military service members and their families. 
However, any non-profit organization that provides these kinds 
of services can submit a proposal to TSA to seek these 
unclaimed funds.

Legislative History

112th Congress
    H.R. 2179 was introduced in the House on June 14, 2011, by 
Mr. Miller of Florida and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 2179 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    On March 7, 2012, the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security considered H.R. 2179 and reported the measure to the 
Full Committee with a favorable recommendation, without 
amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 2179 on March 28, 2012, 
and ordered the measure to be favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 2179 to the House on May 8, 
2012, as H. Rpt. 112-468.

113th Congress
    H.R. 1095 was introduced in the House on March 12, 2013, by 
Mr. Miller of Florida and Mr. Rogers of Alabama; and referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, 
H.R. 1095 was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security.
    On October 29, 2013, the Chair discharged the Subcommittee 
on Transportation Security from further consideration of H.R. 
1095.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1095 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1095 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-274.
    The House considered H.R. 1095 under Suspension of the 
Rules, and passed the measure by voice vote.
    H.R. 1095 was received in the Senate on December 9, 2013, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

S. 1804
    S. 1804, the Senate companion measure, was introduced in 
the Senate on December 11, 2013, and referred to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considered 
S. 1804 on July 23, 2014, and ordered the measure to be 
reported to the Senate with an Amendment in the Nature of a 
Substitute, favorably.
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, reported S. 1804 on November 17, 2014, as S. 
Rpt. 113-273.

 ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT 
                                  ACT

                               H.R. 3202

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
comprehensive security assessment of the transportation 
security card program, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3202 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a comprehensive 
assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security 
card program at enhancing security and reducing security risks 
for maritime facilities and vessels. The assessment is to be 
conducted by a National Laboratory within the DHS laboratory 
network or a maritime security university-based center within 
the Department's centers of excellence network.
    The bill further prohibits the Secretary from issuing a 
final rule requiring the use of transportation security card 
readers until: (1) the Comptroller General informs Congress 
that the submission is responsive to their recommendations, and 
(2) the Secretary issues an updated list of transportation 
security card readers that are compatible with active 
transportation security cards.
    Finally, H.R. 3202 requires the Comptroller General to 
report to Congress on implementation of the plan at least 18 
months after it is issued, and every 6 months thereafter for 
the ensuing 3-year period.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3202 was introduced in the House on September 27, 
2013, by Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. 
Miller of Michigan, and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 3202 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security considered H.R. 3202 and forwarded the measure to the 
Full Committee for consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3202 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter on July 8, 2014, to the Chair of 
the Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3202. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded, agreeing to the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the agreement to not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 
3202.
    The Committee reported H.R. 3202 to the House on July 18, 
2014, as H. Rpt. 113-528.
    The House considered H.R. 3202 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 28, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 400 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 456).

                AIRPORT SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 4802

To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication 
during security incidents at domestic airports, and for other 
purposes.

Summary

    On November 1, 2013, a lone gunman entered Terminal 3 at 
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and began a shooting 
rampage, which left Transportation Security Officer Gerardo 
Hernandez dead and three other individuals wounded. While the 
response by law enforcement, Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) personnel, and emergency responders was 
heroic and impressive, after-action reports conducted on the 
incident showed gaps in communications and coordination 
procedures.
    H.R. 4802 seeks to improve security incident preparedness 
by directing TSA to verify that airports across the United 
States have incorporated procedures for responding to active 
shooters targeting security checkpoints into their existing 
incident plans. Additionally, the legislation would direct the 
Administrator of TSA to report to the appropriate Congressional 
committees the Administration's findings regarding the levels 
of preparedness at airports. The bill would also mandate that 
TSA establish a mechanism by which best practices in security 
incident mitigation can be shared with airports across the 
country and requires that the agency certify to the appropriate 
Congressional committees that all screening personnel have 
participated in training for active shooter scenarios. 
Additionally, TSA would be required to provide an analysis to 
the appropriate Congressional committees on how agency cost 
savings can be used to increase funding for reimbursable 
agreements for airport law enforcement over the next five 
years. Finally, the legislation would require TSA to conduct a 
review of the interoperable communications capabilities of the 
law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for 
responding to a security incident at airports in the United 
States.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4802 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2014, by 
Mr. Hudson and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4802 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4802 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4802 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4802 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-512.
    The House considered H.R. 4802 on July 22, 2014, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    H.R. 4802 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

          TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 4803

To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding 
criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 4803 addresses issues identified by the Department of 
Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) in 
its report Transportation Security Administration Office of 
Inspection's Efforts to Enhance Transportation Security [OIG-
13-123], released in September 2013, as well as testimony 
received during the Subcommittee on Transportation Security's 
January 28, 2014, hearing entitled ``Examining TSA's Cadre of 
Criminal Investigators.'' The premium pay and other benefits 
afforded to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
criminal investigators within the Office of Inspection (OOI) 
who are incorrectly classified as such will cost the taxpayer 
as much as $17,000,000 over 5 years if TSA fails to make any 
changes to the number of OOI criminal investigators, according 
to the DHS OIG.
    This legislation requires TSA to certify to the Congress 
and the DHS OIG to validate, that only TSA employees who meet 
the relevant legal and regulatory requirements are classified 
as criminal investigators and receive premium pay. If the 
Inspector General finds that TSA is using inadequate or invalid 
data and methods to classify criminal investigators, TSA may 
not hire any new employee to work in OOI until TSA makes a new 
certification and the DHS OIG submits to Congress a finding 
that TSA utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make 
its certification. It also requires TSA to reclassify any 
criminal investigators who do not meet the legal requirements 
and report to Congress on any associated cost savings. In 
addition, this legislation would require TSA to submit to 
Congress any materials associated with OOI's review of the use 
of a Federal Firearms License by Federal Air Marshal Service 
(FAMS) officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for 
personal use. Furthermore, it requires TSA to submit 
information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent 
FAMS officials from using a Federal Firearms License and the 
agency's relationships with private vendors to obtain 
discounted or free firearms for personal use.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4803 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2014, by 
Mr. Sanford and Mr. Hudson and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4803 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
    The Chair discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 4803 on June 11, 
2014. The Full Committee considered H.R. 4803 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee on Homeland Security reported H.R. 4803 to 
the House on July 3, 2014, as H. Rpt. 113-513.
    The House considered H.R. 4803 on July 22, 2014, under 
Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    H.R. 4803 was received in the Senate on July 23, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.

                HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETECTION ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 5116

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train 
Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively 
deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during 
the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for 
other purposes.

Summary

    According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
human trafficking ranks as the second most profitable form of 
transnational crime and is a $32 billion per year industry. DHS 
is responsible for investigating human trafficking, arresting 
traffickers, and protecting victims. According to DHS, 
increased anti-trafficking awareness and training leads to more 
tips to law enforcement, resulting in more victims being 
identified. To that end, DHS established the Blue Campaign to 
raise awareness and offer training to law enforcement and 
others.
    The legislation seeks to ensure that the Transportation 
Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
and other DHS personnel the Secretary deems appropriate are 
trained to effectively detect, intercept, and disrupt human 
trafficking in a manner relevant to their professional roles 
and responsibilities. Additionally, the bill seeks to provide 
such personnel with the most current trends and information on 
matters pertaining to the detection of human trafficking. The 
bill would establish annual reviews, evaluations, and updates 
to ensure that the training is consistent with current trends, 
patterns, and techniques associated with human trafficking. 
Additionally, the legislation would require the Secretary to 
certify to the relevant committees that all described personnel 
have received the training, as well as submit a report to the 
committees on the overall effectiveness of the program and the 
number of reported cases by DHS personnel. The Secretary would 
also be authorized to assist State, local and Tribal 
governments, as well as private organizations, in establishing 
training programs regarding trafficking in persons upon request 
from such entities.

Legislative History

    H.R. 5116 was introduced in the House on July 15, 2014, by 
Mr. Meadows, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
Hudson, and Mr. O'Rourke and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. Within the Committee, H.R. 5116 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on 
Border and Maritime Security.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on July 17, 
2014, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on the judiciary would waive further 
consideration of H.R. 5116. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded, acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on the Judiciary and the agreement 
to waive further consideration of H.R. 5116, and further 
supporting the request for Conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    The House agreed to Suspend the Rules and passed H.R. 5116 
on July 23, 2014, by voice vote.
    H.R. 5116 was received in the Senate on July 24, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


                       TSA SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES

    On February 5, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency received a joint classified briefing on 
the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Passenger 
Screening Technologies. The Subcommittees were briefed by 
representatives from the Government Accountability Office and 
the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector 
General.
    The Subcommittee on Transportation Security continued to 
examine this issue with a second classified Member briefing on 
March 18, 2013. Representatives from TSA were present to 
respond to Member questions.
    On December 6, 2013, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Full Committee, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security and the Administrator of TSA 
regarding the revelation that a security technology 
manufacturer violated terms of an existing procurement contract 
with TSA. On February 11, 2014, the Committee received a 
response from the Department of Homeland Security, which 
included documents requested by the Committee.
    On February 25, 2014, TSA's Office of Security Capabilities 
briefed Subcommittee staff on the agency's five-year plan for 
procuring security-related technologies and other passenger 
screening measures.
    On February 27, 2014, the Subcommittee held a classified 
Members-only briefing on TSA's Advanced Imaging Technology with 
Automated Target Recognition. Representatives from TSA and GAO 
were present to brief Members and respond to questions.
    On June 16, 2014 Committee staff met with TSA's Chief 
Information Officer to discuss the Office of Information 
Technology's priorities, challenges, and mission objectives.
    On November 3, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia where TSA's Office of 
Security Capabilities and TSA's Office of Acquisitions jointly 
briefed staff on TSA's on-going acquisition efforts, including 
technology and services, and how these offices are working to 
save taxpayer dollars.

                 TSA'S RISK-BASED SECURITY INITIATIVES

    Since 2011, the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) has launched a series of risk-based security (RBS) 
initiatives aimed at improving passenger experience and 
security, including but not limited to Pre-Check. TSA 
PreTM is a risk-based initiative that allows 
lower-risk travelers to experience expedited security screening 
at participating U.S. airport checkpoints. During the 113th 
Congress, the Subcommittee conducted numerous hearings, 
briefings, and site-visits to examine the nationwide rollout of 
this initiative.
    In addition, TSA has applied a risk-based strategy to 
achieve the 100 percent screening of international inbound 
cargo on passenger aircraft, and continues to work with the air 
cargo industry on implementing RBS initiatives. Unfortunately, 
to date, TSA has not made similar efforts to streamline and 
reform its surface transportation programs, such as the Visible 
Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) Program or develop a 
method by which the agency can display the value or cost-
effectiveness of the programs. It has also not applied risk-
based security principles to the screening of checked baggage.
    On March 14, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. John S. Pistole, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the hearing was 
to provide an opportunity for the TSA Administrator to discuss 
efforts of applying a risk-based approach to TSA's aviation and 
surface transportation programs and on-going efforts to make 
TSA more effective and efficient. The Subcommittee also 
examined the Administrator's decision to modify the Prohibited 
Items List to allow passengers to carry small knives and 
certain sports equipment onboard commercial flights.
    The Subcommittee continued its oversight with a hearing on 
April 11, 2013, entitled ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based 
Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Ken Dunlap, Global Director, Security & 
Travel Facilitation, International Air Transport Association; 
Ms. Sharon L. Pinkerton, Senior Vice President, Legislative and 
Regulatory Policy, Airlines for America; Mr. Geoff Freeman, 
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, U.S. 
Travel Association; Mr. Michael C. Mullen, Executive Director, 
Express Association of America; Mr. Christopher U. Browne, 
Airport Manager, Washington Dulles International Airport, 
testifying on behalf of the American Association of Airport 
Executives; and Mr. David A. Borer, General Counsel, American 
Federation of Government Employees. This hearing was the second 
in a two-part series focused on TSA's RBS initiatives. This 
hearing provided an opportunity to hear from industry 
stakeholders on their perspectives of the initiatives. In 
addition, on April 9, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent 
a letter to the President of the Association of Professional 
Flight Attendants, regarding the association's concerns on 
TSA's changes to the Prohibited Items List.
    On December 4, 2013, TSA opened its first application site 
for its TSA PreTM application program at the 
Indianapolis International Airport (IND). Since then TSA has 
opened hundreds of application centers nationwide. On January 
31, 2014, the Subcommittee held a staff site visit to Dulles 
International Airport to visit and observe operations at the 
TSA PreTM application center located at the 
airport.
    On March 5, 2014, the Subcommittee held a breakfast meeting 
with the Administrator of TSA to discuss transportation 
security issues and receive an update from the Administrator on 
TSA PreTM and TSA's FY 15 budget request.
    On April 10, 2014, TSA officials provided Subcommittee 
staff with an update on risk-based security and TSA 
PreTM. The discussion included new airlines 
and populations gaining access to the program, including 
Department of Defense civilian employees who opt-in to the 
program.
    On May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee hosted a roundtable 
discussion on the future of TSA's PreTM 
program. The purpose of the roundtable was to: Explore how TSA 
can more effectively market the program to travelers to 
increase awareness and participation; evaluate TSA's approach 
to expanding enrollment, including the utilization of private 
companies; examine what techniques and programs TSA is using to 
decide which passengers do not pose a threat to aviation; and 
understand how TSA determines the appropriate number of TSA 
PreTM lanes and what changes can be made to 
more effectively utilize those lanes. In addition to the Chair 
and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, representatives from 
the Administration and other stakeholders were present.
    The Subcommittee held a Member briefing on June 19, 2013, 
on TSA's PreTM Program.
    On June 20, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with the Technical 
Director from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects 
Agency at DHS Science and Technology and a representative from 
the Office of Security Capabilities at TSA to discuss S&T's 
findings with regard to how TSA could enroll additional 
passengers in TSA PreTM by partnering with 
the private sector. Discussion topics included whether or not 
TSA would collect biometrics from enrollees, what type of 
biometrics would be collected, and other privacy and security-
related issues.
    Staff met with representatives from GAO on September 25, 
2014, to discuss GAO's work to assess the effectiveness and 
evolution of TSA PreTM.
    On October 6, 2014, TSA's Chief Risk Officer provided 
Subcommittee staff with a briefing on expansion of TSA 
PreTM enrollment to include third party 
vetting. Another briefing with the Chief Risk Officer was held 
on October 10, 2014 regarding an upcoming GAO report on TSA 
PreTM and issues involving Managed Inclusion.
    Subcommittee staff met with the Assistant Administrator for 
Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman, and Traveler Engagement 
on November 6, 2014, to discuss current initiatives, staffing 
levels, and other issues. The briefing also included a 
discussion of TSA PreTM. and the Department 
of Homeland Security's deliberations regarding biometric 
collection under the planned third-party TSA 
PreTM enrollment.

                         TSA PROCUREMENT REFORM

    Technology procurement missteps have a large quantifiable 
cost to taxpayers. The Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) must take immediate steps to address its technology 
procurement challenges and implement necessary reforms in order 
to eliminate the wasteful technology expenditures that do not 
make the traveling public safer.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 8, 2013, entitled 
``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through 
Smarter Spending Practices.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Ms. Karen Shelton Waters, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Acquisition, Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Paul 
Benda, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Science and 
Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Stephen M. Lord, Director, Forensic Audits and 
Investigative Services, U.S. Government Accountability Office; 
and Mr. Charles K. Edwards, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this hearing 
was to address how TSA can improve and streamline its internal 
processes for procurement and increase small business 
participation while engaging the private sector in the research 
and development of new security technologies.
    The TSA expends significant funds each year on developing, 
purchasing, and maintaining screening technology. For example, 
in FY 2012, TSA spent more than $550 million for explosives 
detection screening technology, about two-thirds of which was 
for equipment procurements, and the rest for maintenance. The 
TSA is by far the largest purchaser of detection equipment in 
the Department of Homeland Security, with approximately $3 
billion in inventories, deployed across all major U.S. airports 
and multiple storage locations. The Government Accountability 
Office and the Department of Homeland Security Office of the 
Inspector General have found, through numerous studies, that 
TSA is not effectively implementing government best practices 
and DHS policy for acquiring new security capabilities. This 
has resulted in acquisitions that have failed to meet security 
performance objectives and have wasted taxpayers dollars.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on July 17, 2013, entitled 
``Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA Acquisition Reform.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Marc Pearl, President 
and CEO, Homeland Security & Defense Business Council; Ms. 
Shenee Commodore, Government Contracts and Business Manager, 
Intertek, testifying on behalf of the Security Industry 
Association; and Mr. Dolan P. Falconer, Jr., Co-Founder, 
Chairman and General Manger, Scan Tech Holdings. The focus of 
this hearing was to obtain industry perspective on how TSA can 
improve and streamline its internal processes for technology 
acquisition.

      PERIMETER SECURITY, ACCESS CONTROL, AND PASSENGER EXIT LANES

    The Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2014 
budget request included a proposal to shift the responsibility 
for exit lane monitoring from TSA to airport operators at those 
airports where the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
is currently responsible for monitoring exit lanes. This shift 
would have resulted in an estimated taxpayer savings of $100 
million annually; however, airport operators strongly opposed 
this proposal due to the costs of assuming exit lane 
responsibilities, the timeline for implementation, the fact 
that TSA chose not to utilize the formal rulemaking process, as 
well as other factors.
    The Subcommittee held a Member briefing on June 27, 2013, 
on TSA's plans to transfer the responsibility of monitoring 
passenger exit lanes to airport operators. Representatives from 
TSA were present to respond to Member questions. On October 18, 
2013, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Administrator of TSA regarding the process the 
agency chose to follow to implement the transition. TSA 
provided a response on November 4, 2013.
    On December 26, 2013, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 
(Pub. L. 113-67) was signed into law, which included a 
provision requiring TSA to continue monitoring exit lanes at 
the 155 airports where TSA performed this function as of 
December 1, 2013. This forced TSA to cancel the plan it had 
begun to execute to amend Airport Security Programs (ASP) and 
transit exit lane responsibilities to certain airports. On May 
20, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent 
a letter to the Administrator of TSA regarding TSA's 
interpretation of section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2013. On June 10, 2014, the Subcommittee received a response 
from the Administrator of TSA.
    Subcommittee staff received a briefing from TSA's Office of 
Security Operations and Office of Security Policy and Industry 
Engagement on October 6, 2014, regarding concerns expressed by 
a labor group over the security of catering trucks and access 
to the sterile areas of domestic airports.
    On November 3, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and received a briefing on 
the security of airport exit lanes from TSA's Office of 
Security Police and Industry Engagement and the Office of 
Security Capabilities. The briefing included a discussion of 
potential exit lane security technology and funding solutions.
    On December 3 2014, the Subcommittee hosted a roundtable 
discussion on the future of exit lane security. The purpose of 
the roundtable was to work toward identifying a viable long-
term transition plan for exit lanes that encourages airports 
and TSA to invest in and deploy cost-effective exit lane 
solutions, including technology. In addition to Members of the 
Subcommittee, key public and private sector stakeholders 
participated in the discussion.

                             TSA WORKFORCE

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is one of 
the most publicly visible components of the Department of 
Homeland Security. With TSA assuming a front-line, high-profile 
position in the fight against terrorism, the agency is often in 
the spotlight when allegations of misconduct arise.
    The Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency and 
the Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a joint 
hearing on July 31, 2013, entitled ``TSA Integrity Challenges: 
Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel.'' The 
Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. John Halinski, Deputy 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen M. Lord, Director, 
Forensic Audits and Investigative Services, Government 
Accountability Office; and Ms. Deborah Outten-Mills, Acting 
Assistant Inspector General for Inspections, Office of the 
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The 
purpose of this hearing was to examine how TSA handles 
allegations of misconduct among its employees including its 
investigation and adjudication process and to discuss the 
hiring practices, policies and training it has in place to 
deter criminal or negligent behavior.
    In September 2013, the Department of Homeland Security 
Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) issued a report 
entitled, Transportation Security Administration Office of 
Inspection's Efforts to Enhance Transportation Security. Among 
other things, the report found that Office of Inspection (OOI) 
did not use its staff and resources efficiently to conduct 
inspections, internal reviews, and covert testing. 
Specifically, the report states that TSA classified over 100 
employees as criminal investigators (i.e. law enforcement 
officers) even though TSA could not confirm that those 
individuals spent the majority of their time on criminal 
investigative duties.
    On January 13, 2014, in response to the September 2013 DHS 
OIG report on TSA's Office of Inspection, the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator 
of the TSA seeking additional information on TSA's Office of 
Inspection. This letter specifically asked for numbers related 
to cases opened and investigated, as well as employee 
classifications. On January 24, 2014, the Subcommittee received 
a response from the Administrator of TSA.
    On January 28, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled, ``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal Investigators.'' 
This hearing focused on how TSA can improve the management of 
its Office of Inspection (OOI) to ensure that its criminal 
investigator positions are meeting the requirements set forth 
by Federal law and regulations. The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Roderick Allison, Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Inspection, Transportation Security Administration, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Karen Shelton Waters, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Human Capital, 
Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Ms. Anne L. Richards, Assistant Inspector 
General, Office of Audits, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security.
    On June 5, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with TSA's Office 
of Training and Workforce Engagement to discuss the specialized 
security training received by TSA personnel, as well as other 
types of training that TSA employees undergo.
    On July 30, 2014, Committee staff conducted a conference 
call with the Deputy Assistant Administrator of TSA's Office of 
Security Operations to discuss what action TSA has taken to 
address the findings and recommendations outlined in the GAO 
report entitled, TSA Could Strengthen Monitoring of Allegations 
of Employee Misconduct [GAO-13-624].
    The DHS Office of the Inspector General provided a 
classified briefing on October 9, 2014, to Subcommittee staff 
on recent covert testing activities measuring the effectiveness 
of TSA checked baggage screening at domestic airports. The 
report found human and technology based failures that led to 
vulnerabilities in screening. Subcommittee staff subsequently 
met with TSA officials on November 14, 2014, to discuss the DHS 
OIG's covert testing results.
    On November 6, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia to meet with several TSA 
offices and receive updates on programs of interest. 
Specifically, subcommittee staff met with the Deputy Assistant 
Administrator of TSA's Office of Security Operations to receive 
a briefing on the Office's current capabilities, operations, 
staffing levels, and planned development. This briefing 
provided a big picture view of the current structure of TSA's 
frontline workforce.
    Subcommittee staff also met with TSA's Office of Training 
and Workforce Engagement on November 6, 2014, to discuss how 
TSA is optimizing training efforts for its employees, as well 
as how the agency is working to unify training efforts. 
Specifically, TSA officials outlined the roles and 
responsibilities of Security Training Instructors who operate 
at airports across the country to train and develop the TSA 
workforce.
    Staff met with TSA's Office of Public Affairs to receive a 
briefing on the Office's efforts to improve TSA's public image 
and provide the public with timely information pertaining to 
transportation security. Staff also met with the Assistant 
Administrator of TSA's Office of Inspection and the Assistant 
Administrator of TSA's Office of Professional Responsibility to 
discuss progress made since the Subcommittee's January 28, 2014 
hearing and the issuance of the DHS OIG's September 2013 report 
entitled, Transportation Security Administration Office of 
Inspection's Efforts to Enhance Transportation Security. 
Additionally, TSA's Office of Professional Responsibility 
briefed staff on the agency's efforts to promote integrity 
within the workforce.

                       DHS RESEARCH LABORATORIES

    On November 6, 2013, Members of the Subcommittee conducted 
a site visit to Duke University in Durham, North Carolina to 
examine the University's homeland security research 
laboratories and receive a briefing by researchers on their on-
going Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Directorate-funded research, which seeks to develop future 
generations of airport screening technologies.

                    INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SECURITY

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee reviewed TSA's 
efforts to mitigate the ever-evolving threats emanating from 
overseas. This included an examination of how TSA issues 
security directives/emergency amendments, performs airport 
assessments and air carrier inspections, and engages our 
international partners.
    The leadership of the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) receives a daily classified aviation 
intelligence briefing at the TSA headquarters in Arlington, 
Virginia every morning. On February 14, 2013, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee attended this briefing to better understand the 
terrorist threats to U.S. transportation systems.
    On March 7, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Comptroller General of the U. S. requesting to be 
a co-requestor of the Government Accountability Offices (GAO) 
review of TSA's Secure Flight Program.
    In 2003, Congress directed the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Vision 100-Century Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176) to develop a program to 
ensure security of domestic and international aircraft repair 
stations. After no action was taken, in 2007 Congress mandated 
through the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-53), that TSA issue a final rule on 
aircraft repair station security by August 2008, otherwise the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would no longer be 
authorized to certificate new foreign repair stations for U.S.-
bound aircraft. The TSA missed the deadline, and FAA 
certifications of new foreign repair stations were halted. In 
November 2009, TSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) for repair station security, with the comment period 
ending on February 19, 2010. Three years later, on March 14, 
2013, the TSA Administrator announced to the Subcommittee at 
the hearing entitled ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based 
Security,'' that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
received the final rule. In response to the announcement, the 
Chair and Vice Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter on April 
18, 2013, to the Deputy Director for Management of the Office 
of Management and Budget regarding the status of the Aircraft 
Foreign Repair Station Rulemaking. On January 13, 2014, TSA 
issued the final rule [Federal Register DOC #: 2014-00415].
    The Department of Homeland Security's FY 2014 budget 
request eliminated funding for TSA's Federal Flight Deck 
Officer (FFDO) program. On June 6, 2013, the Chairs of the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Management Efficiency sent a letter to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security expressing concern over the 
proposed elimination of funding for the FFDO program. The 
Department provided a response on July 29, 2013.
    On September 25, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Comptroller General of the U.S. requesting to be 
a co-requester of GAO's review of TSA's PreTM 
trusted traveler program.
    On January 22, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from TSA on the final rule for foreign aircraft repair station 
security. Subcommittee staff also visited a foreign aircraft 
repair station in Copenhagen, Denmark during a May 2014 staff 
delegation to Europe to observe implementation and compliance 
with the rule.
    Committee staff participated in a conference call with TSA 
officials on January 6, 2014, on efforts surrounding the 2014 
Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. This briefing included 
security measures implemented for chartered U.S. air carriers 
transporting American citizens to Sochi, as well as an overview 
of how TSA's Office of Global Strategies worked with Russian 
Federation officials to assess the security of the airport in 
Sochi.
    On March 11, 2014, the Committee was informed that TSA 
formally entered into a preclearance screening agreement with 
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for passenger screening at Abu 
Dhabi International Airport. On March 18, 2014, the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Full Committee and the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator 
of TSA requesting a copy of the preclearance screening 
agreement between TSA and the U.A.E. for passenger screening at 
Abu Dhabi International Airport. The Committee received a 
response letter from TSA, along with the requested screening 
agreement on April 1, 2014.
    From May 11 through 17, 2014, Subcommittee staff conducted 
a staff delegation to Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom 
to assess TSA and DHS efforts to work with foreign partners in 
protecting critical transportation systems from threats 
emanating from overseas. Staff met with various U.S. government 
representatives in each of the countries visited, as well as 
foreign government security and transportation officials in 
each country. For example, in Frankfurt, staff held a 
roundtable discussion with representatives of TSA's Regional 
Operations Center-Europe to understand how TSA inspects, 
assesses, and implements security directives at foreign last 
point of departure (LPD) airports. Staff also met with the 
heads of security at Frankfurt International Airport, 
Copenhagen International Airport, and Heathrow International 
Airport and toured security operations at each location. Staff 
also observed air cargo screening operations in Frankfurt and 
toured an aircraft repair station in Copenhagen with 
representatives from Scandinavian Airlines and the Danish Civil 
Aviation Authority. In the United Kingdom, staff met with 
representatives from the Home Office to discuss threats to 
aviation security and mutual cooperation between the UK 
government and TSA.
    On June 20, 2014, the Full Committee conducted a Member 
site visit to TSA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The 
purpose of the visit was to participate in the Administrator's 
Daily Intelligence Brief (ADIB). Mr. Stephen Sadler, Assistant 
Administrator for TSA's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
and other officials from TSA, provided the intelligence 
briefing.
    On July 9, 2014, the Full Committee held a classified 
briefing on worldwide aviation-related threats. Representatives 
from DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis and TSA were 
present to respond to Member questions.
    On October 30, 2014, Committee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia to meet with several TSA 
offices and receive updates on programs of interest. Staff met 
with TSA's Office of Global Strategies, Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis, and Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal 
Service to discuss how these offices are identifying and 
responding to evolving international aviation security threats, 
including foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria.

                    BEHAVIOR DETECTION AND ANALYSIS

    The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) 
Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) 
program involves Behavior Detection Officers (BDO) observing 
passenger behavior inside the airport. BDOs are trained to 
detect individuals exhibiting suspicious behaviors that 
indicate they may be a threat to transportation security.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on November 14, 2013, 
entitled ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial Lessons From the LAX 
Shooting.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. John 
S. Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Dr. 
Daniel Gerstein, Acting Under Secretary, Science and Technology 
Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen 
M. Lord, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative 
Service, Government Accountability Office; and Mr. Charles K. 
Edwards, Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector 
General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of 
this hearing was to examine challenges with TSA's SPOT Program 
and to gauge whether SPOT is a scientifically valid program.
    On May 29, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security's 
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the 
SPOT program entitled Transportation Security Administration's 
Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques [OIG-13-91]. 
The OIG concluded in its report that: TSA did not assess the 
effectiveness of the SPOT program; have a comprehensive 
training program for SPOT; ensure outreach to its partners 
regarding the implementation and operation of SPOT; or have a 
financial plan for the SPOT Program prior to Nation-wide 
implementation.
    On September 9, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Comptroller General of the U.S. requesting to be 
a co-requester of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
review of TSA's SPOT program.
    On November 13, 2013, GAO released a report entitled, TSA 
Should Limit Future Funding for Behavior Detection Activities. 
[GAO-14-158T] The report found, among other things, that 
available evidence does not conclusively support whether 
behavioral indicators, which are used in the SPOT program, can 
be used to identify persons who may pose a risk to aviation 
security.
    On March 3, 2014, TSA initiated a new Proof of Concept 
(POC) called the BDO Targeted Conversation (BTC) at Baltimore 
Washington International Airport (BWI). On March 25, 2014, 
Subcommittee staff received a briefing from TSA on the BTC POC. 
On April 10, 2014, the Ranking Members of the Committees on 
Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government 
Reform sent a letter to the Administrator of TSA inquiring into 
why the agency was expanding the use BDOs without having 
addressed the findings and recommendations of OIG-13-91 and 
GAO-14-158T. On April 17, 2014, Subcommittee staff conducted a 
staff site visit to BWI to observe TSA's BTC POC.
    On June 4, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with TSA's Privacy 
Officer and the Assistant Administrator pf TSA's Office of 
Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement 
to discuss privacy implications associated with TSA's BTC POC.
    On October 10, 2014, Subcommittee staff received an update 
from TSA officials on the Behavior Detection and Analysis (BDA) 
program, including planned changes to the number of behavioral 
indicators used, reduction in the number of behavior detection 
officers, and changes to the deployment locations of officers.

                  AVIATION PASSENGER VETTING PROGRAMS

    On June 2, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from GAO on its audit of TSA's Secure Flight program in advance 
of a Subcommittee hearing on the topic. The Committee requested 
that GAO review the current status of the Secure Flight 
program's privacy efforts, as well as the overall evolution of 
the Secure Flight program since its inception. In Secure 
Flight: TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy 
Oversight Mechanisms [GAO-14-647], GAO found that TSA has 
implemented a number of planned privacy oversight mechanisms to 
the program, but should ensure that all Secure Flight program 
personnel receive job-specific privacy training. Also, GAO 
recommended that the agency establish a process by which it can 
track privacy-related issues. The report also focused on the 
Department of Homeland Security Redress Inquiry Program (DHS 
TRIP), which is the traveling public's means of redress, if 
they feel they have been wrongly identified as a high-risk 
passenger in the Terrorist Screening Database. GAO found that 
DHS has made progress on shortening the length of time for 
redress applicants' appeals, but that the average processing 
time for an appeal is about 276 days.
    In its other report, Secure Flight: TSA Should Take 
Additional Steps to Determine Program Effectiveness [GAO-14-
531], GAO reviewed how Secure Flight has evolved into a program 
which deems passengers as either high risk, low risk, or 
unknown risk, as well as how such determinations are 
implemented at screening checkpoints by screeners. The report 
found that TSA has made errors in implementing risk 
determinations at checkpoints and could make progress in 
establishing ways to better track performance measures and 
examine the root causes of such screening errors.
    Subcommittee staff met with the Assistant Administrator of 
TSA's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, and DHS officials on 
September 9, 2014, to discuss the Secure Flight program in 
advance of a Subcommittee hearing on the topic. The briefers 
discussed the traveler redress process, as well as the threat 
posed by foreign fighters seeking to travel to the United 
States.
    On September 11, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from representatives of the Terrorist Screening Center 
to discuss the watch listing and traveler redress processes in 
advance of a hearing on TSA's Secure Flight program.
    On September 18, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil Liberties While 
Keeping our Skies Safe.'' This hearing examined the processes 
and procedures surrounding the No Fly and Selectee Lists with a 
focus on TSA's Secure Flight Program and DHS' Traveler Redress 
Inquiry Program. The hearing covered findings of two GAO 
reports: Secure Flight: TSA Should Take Additional Steps to 
Determine Program Effectiveness [GAO-14-531] and Secure Flight: 
TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight 
Mechanisms [GAO-14-647]. The hearing also assessed TSA's work 
in protecting passenger data and the government's role in 
preventing terrorist travel, in light of the on-going threat 
posed by foreign fighters. The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. Stephen Sadler, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Christopher M. Piehota, Director, Terrorist Screening Center, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice; 
and Ms. Jennifer A. Grover, Acting Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office.

                         AVIATION SECURITY FEES

    The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67) made 
minor modifications to the September 11th Security Fee 
(Passenger Fee) in an effort to streamline the process and 
eliminate a ``per enplanement'' fee structure. Under the 
Bipartisan Budget Act, Congress applied a flat fee of $5.60 per 
one-way trip. However, TSA misinterpreted congressional intent 
and subsequently eliminated the longstanding cap on round trip 
fees through regulations.
    On June 16, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Full 
Committee, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget regarding TSA's interpretation and 
proposed implementation of the Bipartisan Budget Act's 
modifications to the September 11th Security Fee.
    On June 20, 2014, the TSA published an Interim Final Rule 
in the Federal Register to implement changes to the TSA 
September 11th Security Fee. On July 17, 2014, the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Full Committee, and the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Docket Clerk, 
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
to provide comment on the Interim Final Rule issued by TSA for 
the adjustment of the Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service 
Fee. Bipartisan legislation to clarify Congressional intent on 
the passenger fee was also unanimously passed by the House on 
September 17, 2014. See discussion of H.R. 5462, above.

           NATIONAL EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE TEAM PROGRAM

    TSA trains and deploys explosives detection canine teams in 
support of aviation security and surface transportation 
security. During the 113th Congress, the Committee explored 
ways in which TSA's National Explosives Detection Canine Team 
(NEDCT) program can be streamlined and enhanced, including 
through the certification of third-party vendors to train new 
canine teams for use in the all-cargo screening environment.
    Staff received a briefing from representatives from TSA and 
the DHS Science and Technology Directorate on June 16, 2014, to 
update the Committee on the NEDCT Program in advance of a 
Subcommittee hearing on the topic.
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) canceled 
its explosive detection canine breeding program at Lackland Air 
force Base based on a determination that the program was not 
producing enough explosives detection canines to justify the 
annual costs. In response to TSA's decision, on June 18, 2013, 
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security expressing concerns about 
how the research and development that was achieved under the 
program would be used in the future. The Department provided a 
response on July 15, 2013.
    On June 24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect Explosives and Mitigate 
Threats.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. 
Annmarie Lontz, Division Director, Office of Security Services 
and Assessments, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Melanie Harvey, Director, 
Threat Assessment Division, Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. 
Jennifer A. Grover, Acting Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and Mr. Chris 
Connell, President, Commodity Forwarders, Inc., testifying on 
behalf of the Airforwarders Association.

           SHOOTING AT THE LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    On November 1, 2013, a gunman entered Terminal 3 of the Los 
Angeles International Airport (LAX), approached the passenger 
screening area and shot and killed Gerardo I. Hernandez, a 
Transportation Security Officer (TSO) who was checking 
passenger boarding passes. After shooting and killing Officer 
Hernandez, the first TSA employee to be killed while performing 
his duties, the gunman shot and injured two additional TSOs and 
one passenger, none of whom were fatally wounded. Upon 
engaging, shooting, and taking the gunman down, Officers of the 
Los Angeles World Airport's Police Division found a note on the 
gunman's person expressing anti-government views and his intent 
to target and kill TSA employees.
    On November 15, 2013, the Mr. McCaul, Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. 
Waters introduced H.Res. 415, expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at LAX 
and honoring the dedicated public service of the TSO killed and 
the TSOs injured in the incident.
    On March 28, 2014, the Subcommittee conducted a site visit 
and held a field hearing at the Los Angeles International 
Airport entitled ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Preparing for 
and Responding to Emergencies at Airports.'' This site visit 
and hearing examined the shooting that occurred at LAX on 
November 1, 2013. The hearing also focused on lessons learned 
and whether security policies and procedures should be changed 
to better protect the airport environment from an active 
shooter. While the response by law enforcement, TSA personnel, 
and emergency responders was heroic and impressive, after-
action reports conducted by TSA and the airport operator showed 
gaps in communications and coordination procedures. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. John S. Pistole, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Gina Marie, Lindsey, 
Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports; Mr. Patrick M. 
Gannon, Chief of Airport Police, Los Angeles World Airports; 
and Mr. J. David Cox, Sr., National President, American 
Federation of Government Employees.
    The Subcommittee continued its oversight of airport 
preparedness and response issues with a hearing on May 29, 
2014, entitled ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Airport and Law 
Enforcement Perspectives.'' This hearing built upon the 
Subcommittee's site visit and field hearing of March 28th by 
continuing to examine the shooting that occurred at LAX. This 
hearing looked at security incident management and response 
procedures at commercial airports across the U.S. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Frank Capello, 
Director of Security, Fort Lauderdale--Hollywood International 
Airport; Mr. Michael J. Landguth, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Raleigh-Durham 
International Airport; Mr. Kevin Murphy, President, Airport Law 
Enforcement Agencies Network; and Mr. Marshall McClain, 
President, Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association.
    As a result of the hearings and site visit, Mr. Hudson 
introduced H.R. 4802, the Airport Security Enhancement Act of 
2014, to implement lessons learned in the wake of the airport 
shooting and provide for the sharing of security incident 
prevention and response best practices to airports. Mr. 
Richmond, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi all 
signed onto this legislation.

                      FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee conducted 
oversight of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to promote 
efficiency, examine office closures and other changes, and 
ensure accountability for FAMS employees, including senior 
leadership.
    Subcommittee staff received a briefing on February 27, 2014 
from TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal 
Service (FAMS) to discuss FAMS' pending workforce realignment.
    On April 4, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service 
to discuss the agency's FY 2015 budget request.
    On April 10, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Administrator of TSA regarding allegations of 
unethical activity within the Federal Air Marshal Service 
(FAMS) involving free or discounted firearms. On April 18, 
2014, the Subcommittee Chairman received a response from the 
Administrator of TSA.
    On May 20, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Administrator of TSA requesting a copy of the 
Settlement Agreement reached between the FAMS Director and TSA 
prior to the Director's retirement announcement. On June 9, 
2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee received a response from 
the Administrator of TSA, which included a copy of the 
Settlement Agreement.
    On September 9, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a 
briefing from TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air 
Marshal Service on domestic flight coverage.
    On October 30, 2014, TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/
Federal Air Marshal Service provided a briefing on the Visible 
Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program, including 
the composition of each team and how TSA determines when and 
where VIPR operations should occur.
    On November 3, 2014, TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/
Federal Air Marshal Service briefed Subcommittee staff on the 
Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement program, including 
historic funding levels, eligibility criteria, and airport law 
enforcement engagement efforts.

                     SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

    Currently, 18 domestic airports participate in TSA's 
Screening Partnership Program (SPP), which allows private 
companies to perform screening functions at those airports with 
direct oversight from TSA. During the 113th Congress, the 
Committee examined TSA's acquisition processes for SPP 
contracts and the comparison of total costs between federal and 
private screeners, among other issues.
    On December 18, 2013, the Chair of the Full Committee, and 
the Chairs of the Subcommittees on Transportation Security, and 
Oversight and Management Efficiency sent a letter to the 
Comptroller General of the United States requesting that the 
Government Accountability Office perform a review of TSA's 
management of SPP. The letter also asked that GAO consider what 
cost savings could be achieved if SPP was implemented at 
smaller airports across the U.S.
    On July 11, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding TSA's 
contracting process for the Screening Partnership Program 
(SPP). In addition, the letter notified the Secretary of the 
Subcommittee's intent to hold a hearing on the program. On July 
31, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee received a response 
from the Administrator of TSA.
    On July 17, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with the Director 
of SPP to discuss the overall management of the program in 
preparation of the July 29, 2014 Subcommittee hearing. TSA 
personnel from TSA's Office of Acquisition and the Office of 
the Chief Financial Officers were also present to answer 
questions.
    On July 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening Partnership 
Program.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Cindi 
Martin, C.M., Airport Director, Glacier Park International 
Airport; Mr. Mark VanLoh, A.A.E., Director, Aviation 
Department, Kansas City International Airport; Mr. Steve 
Amitay, Executive Director/General Counsel, National 
Association of Security Companies; Mr. J. David Cox, Sr., 
National President, American Federation of Government 
Employees; Mr. William Benner, Director, Screening Partnership 
Program, Office of Security Operations, Transportation Security 
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Ms. 
Jennifer A. Grover, Acting Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office. The purpose of 
the hearing was to discuss on-going challenges and 
opportunities with respect to how TSA works with the private 
sector to perform screening. Over the last several years, 
public and private stakeholders have criticized TSA on its 
management of SPP, including: The methodology it uses to 
compare the performance and cost of private screeners to 
federal screeners and evaluate SPP bids; and the time it takes 
to award a new SPP contract once an application is approved. 
The hearing also focused on the steps TSA is taking to address 
those concerns and other changes it plans to make to improve 
the program as a whole.

                         FY 2015 BUDGET REQUEST

    On March 12, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
on TSA's FY 2015 Budget Request.
    On April 4, 2014, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from the Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service 
(FAMS) on the agency's FY 2015 budget request.

                    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has 
jurisdiction over the security of surface modes of 
transportation, including mass transit, pipelines, and 
railroads. While the vast majority of TSA's resources and 
priorities are directed to aviation security efforts, the 
Subcommittee is aware of the continuing threat posed to the 
surface transportation sector, which faces unique security 
challenges.
    Subcommittee staff conducted a site visit to a pipeline 
pumping station in Rockville, Maryland on August 27, 2013, in 
order to tour security measures in place at the facility and 
meet with Washington Gas and TSA officials to discuss pipeline 
security efforts.
    On September 12, 2013, Committee staff conducted a site 
visit to Washington's Union Station to observe a demonstration 
of explosive detection canines, observe TSA passenger screening 
operations, and receive a briefing from Amtrak officials 
regarding on-going efforts to secure passenger rail.
    During the Subcommittee's Staff Delegation to Europe on May 
16, 2014, staff met with officials from the London Underground 
to tour the transit system's security operations center and 
discuss threats to mass transportation, as well as to 
understand international efforts to secure surface 
transportation modes and share information between transit 
agencies, emergency first responders, and law enforcement.
    Subcommittee staff met with Amtrak officials on September 
15, 2014, to discuss security challenges and priorities of 
Amtrak, as well as Amtrak's relationship with TSA. Amtrak's 
chief of police briefed staff on security efforts relating to 
active shooter scenarios, explosive detection, and human 
trafficking, as well as coordination with TSA VIPR teams.
    On Thursday, September 19, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited 
the Association of American Railroads' security operations 
center to observe how the railroad industry receives threat 
intelligence from TSA and works to mitigate threats to surface 
transportation. The visit involved a demonstration of the 
industry's common operating environment for railroad security 
incidents across the country, as well as a briefing on how the 
industry disseminates threat advisories to its stakeholders and 
personnel.
    On November 3, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia to meet with several TSA 
offices and receive updates on programs of interest. TSA's 
Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement and TSA's 
Office of Security Operations jointly briefed staff on the 
Surface Transportation Security Inspectors program. The 
discussion also included efforts to secure pipeline, rail, and 
mass transit systems.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security.'' March 14, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-5)
``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security: Stakeholder 
        Perspectives.'' April 11. (Serial No. 113-5)
``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through 
        Smarter Spending Practices.'' May 8, 2013. (Serial No. 
        113-15)
``Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA Acquisition Reform.'' July 
        17, 2013. (Serial No. 113-26)
``TSA Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by Airport 
        Security Personnel.'' Joint hearing with the 
        Subcommittee on Transportation Security. July 31, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-29)
``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial Lessons From the LAX 
        Shooting.'' November 14, 2013. (Serial No. 113-43)
``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal Investigators.'' January 
        28, 2014. (Serial No. 113-48)
``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding 
        to Emergencies at Airports.'' March 28, 2014. Field 
        hearing in Los Angeles, California. (Serial No. 113-59)
``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Airport and Law Enforcement 
        Perspectives.'' May 29, 2014. (Serial No. 113-59)
``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect Explosives and Mitigate 
        Threats.'' June 24, 2014. (Serial No. 113-75)
``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening Partnership 
        Program.'' July 29, 2014. (Serial No. 113-81)
``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil Liberties While Keeping our 
        Skies Safe.'' September 18, 2014. (Serial No. 113-86)
  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi,
    Vice Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

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    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications held 12 hearings, 
receiving testimony from 56 witnesses; and considered three 
measures.

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               Legislative Activities of the Subcommittee



                 MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS ALLOWABLE USE ACT

                               H.R. 1791

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority 
under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area 
Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program 
funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge 
capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

Summary

    H.R. 1791 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to ensure that grants funds may continue to be used 
for medical preparedness activities.

Legislative History

112th Congress
    H.R. 5997 was introduced in the House on June 21, 2012, by 
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Turner of New York, 
and Mr. Rogers of Alabama; and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 5997 was referred 
to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The House considered H.R. 5997 under Suspension of the 
Rules on November 27, 2012, and passed the bill, amended, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 397 yeas and 1 nay, (Roll No. 609).

113th Congress
    H.R. 1791 was introduced in the House on April 26, 2013, by 
Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Mr. King of New 
York; and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 1791 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    On October 29, 2013, the Chair discharged the Subcommittee 
on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications from 
further consideration of H.R. 1791.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 1791 on October 29, 
2013, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with 
a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Committee reported H.R. 1791 to the House on November 
21, 2013, as H. Rpt. 113-273.
    The House considered H.R. 1791 under Suspension of the 
Rules on February 3, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 391 yeas and 2 nays, (Roll No. 32).
    H.R. 1791 was received in the Senate on February 4, 2014, 
read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

  INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2013

                               H.R. 3283

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to modernize and implement the 
national integrated public alert and warning system to 
disseminate homeland security information and other 
information, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 3283 authorizes the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to 
ensure timely and effective alerts and warnings.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3283 was introduced in the House on October 10, 2013, 
by Mr. Bilirakis and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H.R. 3283 was 
referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
3283, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 3283 on April 30, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, 
by voice vote.

                 SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP ACT OF 2014

                               H.R. 4263

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Department of Homeland Security to establish a social media 
working group, and for other purposes.

Summary

    H.R. 4263 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
authorize and enhance the Department of Homeland Security's 
Virtual Social Media Working Group.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4263 was introduced in the House on March 14, 2013, by 
Mrs. Brooks, Mr. Payne, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Swalwell of 
California, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Within the Committee, H.R. 4263 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
4263, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, amended, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4263 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, amended, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4263 was reported to the House on June 19, 2014, as H. 
Rpt. 113-480.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on July 7, 2014, agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration of H.R. 4263, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 4263. The letter further requested the 
appointment of Conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the agreement to not seek a sequential referral.
    The House considered H.R. 4263 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 375 yeas and 19 nays, (Roll No. 369).
    H.R. 4263 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

                               H.R. 4289

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under 
Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security 
to take administrative action to achieve and maintain 
interoperable communications capabilities among the components 
of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Summary

    This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
107-296) to include, among the responsibilities of the 
Department's Under Secretary for Management (USM), achieving 
and maintaining interoperable communications among the 
Department of Homeland Security's components.

Legislative History

    H.R. 4289 was introduced in the House on March 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Payne and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, H.R. 4289 
was referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications.
    On March 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications considered H.R. 
4289, and forwarded the measure to the Full Committee for 
consideration, without amendment, by voice vote.
    The Full Committee considered H.R. 4289 on June 11, 2014, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.
    H.R. 4289 was reported to the House on June 19, 2014, as H. 
Rpt. 113-484.
    The House considered H.R. 4289 under Suspension of the 
Rules on July 8, 2014, and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 393 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 370).
    H.R. 4289 was received in the Senate, on July 9, 2014, read 
twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.

            NATIONAL LABORATORIES MEAN NATIONAL SECURITY ACT

                               H.R. 3438

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of 
grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State 
Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a 
Department of Energy national laboratory.

Summary

    H.R. 3438 clarifies that grant funding under the State 
Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Area Security 
Initiative may be used to fund activities done in conjunction 
with the National Laboratories.

Legislative History

    H.R. 3438 was introduced in the House on October 30, 2013, 
by Mr. Swalwell of California, and six original co-sponsors, 
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the 
Committee, H.R. 3438 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications.
    On December 1, 2014, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 3438. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded, acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral.
    The House considered H.R. 3438 under on December 1, 2014, 
under Suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 386 yeas and 0 nays, (Roll No. 533).
    H.R. 3438 was received in the Senate on December 2, 2014.

                 DHS OIG MANDATES REVISION ACT OF 2014

                                S. 2651

To repeal certain mandates of the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of the Inspector General.

Summary

    The purpose of S.2651 is to eliminate the congressional 
mandate for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General to conduct certain audits of the Department. 
These mandated audits cover issues including an annual 
evaluation of the Cargo Inspection Targeting System, Coast 
Guard performance, accounting of National Drug Control Policy 
Funds, and annual review of grants to states and high-risk 
urban areas.
    According to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs Committee, the mandates that would be repealed by 
S.2651 duplicate other reports conducted by DHS Components. By 
eliminating these mandates, the Office of Inspector General 
could use finite resources on other audit priorities. The 
legislation rescinding these mandates does not prohibit the DHS 
Office of Inspector General from conducting periodic audits on 
these issues.

Legislative History

    S. 2651 was introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2014, by 
Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Carper and referred to the Senate Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs considered S. 2651 on September 16, 2014, and ordered 
the measure reported to the Senate, amended.
    The Senate considered S. 2651 on September 17, 2014, and 
passed the measure, amended, by unanimous consent.
    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs reported S. 2651 to the Senate on September 18, 2014, 
as S. Rpt. 113-261.
    S. 2561 was received in the House on September 18, 2014, 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. Within in the Committee, S. 2651 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Homeland 
Security would agree to waive further consideration of S. 2651. 
The letter further requested the appointment of Conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be called. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the support for Conferees, should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    The House considered S. 2651 under Suspension of the Rules 
on December 10, 2014 and passed the measure by voice vote. 
Clearing the measure for the President.
    S. 2651 was presented to the President on December 12, 
2014.

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                Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee


                            SUPERSTORM SANDY

    Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 
2012. Impacting the East Coast from Florida to Maine, the 
National Hurricane Center cites damage estimates of $50 
billion, the second costliest disaster in U.S. history. In 
response to the storm, Congress passed the Disaster Relief 
Appropriations Act, which the President signed on January 29, 
2013 (Pub. L. 113-2). This Act appropriated $50 billion to fund 
response and recovery efforts related to the storm. To date, 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided 
more than $1.4 billion in Individual Assistance to disaster 
survivors and $3.2 billion in Public Assistance to state, 
local, and tribal governments for emergency protective 
measures, debris removal, and repair and replacement of 
infrastructure in the hardest hit areas. Throughout the 113th 
Congress, the Subcommittee has conducted oversight of Federal 
efforts to assist states, localities, tribes, and individuals 
impacted by the storm.
    On January 11, 2013, Committee staff attended the FEMA 
Office of Response and Recovery's quarterly briefing and 
received an update on changes to the National Flood Insurance 
Program and Hurricane Sandy recovery.
    On February 12, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee 
conducted a site visit to FEMA's National Response Coordination 
Center in Washington, DC. This visit provided Members with an 
overview of FEMA's mission, operations, and efforts to work 
with its State, local, and private sector partners as well as 
on-going Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. Members met with 
the FEMA Administrator and other officials from throughout the 
agency. Following the briefing, Members toured the National 
Response Coordination Center.
    The Members of the Subcommittee conducted a site visit to 
the American Red Cross' Disaster Operations Center and Digital 
Disaster Operations Center on March 12, 2013. The visit 
provided information on the Red Cross' role in disaster 
response and services it provides through its local chapters, 
including an update on the Red Cross' response to Superstorm 
Sandy.
    On March 15, 2013, Committee staff attended the FEMA Office 
of Response and Recovery's quarterly briefing and received an 
update on implementation of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act 
of 2013 (Title B, Pub. L. 113-2), changes to the National Flood 
Insurance Program, and Tribal declarations.
    On March 25, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the 
Inspector General to discuss oversight of Hurricane Sandy 
response and recovery efforts.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
Comptroller General of the U.S. on April 22, 2013, requesting 
that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review 
Individual Assistance provided by FEMA after Superstorm Sandy 
to ensure there were no improper payments. The GAO agreed to 
this request and is expected to release this report in December 
2014.
    On June 10, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the 
U.S. requesting that GAO conduct a review of FEMA's response to 
Superstorm Sandy, including a comparison with the Agency's 
response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The GAO has agreed to 
this request and the review is on-going.
    Committee staff attended the FEMA Office of Response an 
Recovery's quarterly briefing on June 28, 2013, and received an 
update on the implementation of the Sandy Recovery Improvements 
Act (Title B, Pub. L. 113-2) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant 
Program.
    On August 26, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives from GAO to discuss their review of improper 
Individual Assistance payments made by the FEMA in the 
aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee met with representatives of 
the American Red Cross on October 2, 2013, to discuss on-going 
Red Cross response and recovery efforts to Superstorm Sandy.
    On October 21, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services' 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 
regarding its efforts in response to Superstorm Sandy and 
lessons learned for future response efforts.

             DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

    Since the beginning of the 113th Congress, States and 
localities have experienced a number of disasters including: a 
terrorist attack in Boston, tornadoes in multiple states, 
wildfires, and flooding. It is imperative that the Federal 
Government, along with its partners at the State and local 
levels and the private sector, work to prepare for and respond 
to terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies.
    Members of the Subcommittee attended a briefing conducted 
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on March 21, 
2013, to obtain information on National Flood Week.
    On March 28, 2013, Committee staff attended a briefing on 
the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform 
Act of 2012 (Subtitle A of Title II, of Pub. L. 113-41).
    On June 6, 2013, Committee staff attended a briefing 
conducted by FEMA on the roll out of the Planning Frameworks 
mandated by Presidential Policy Directive-8, National 
Preparedness.
    On June 10, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the 
U.S. requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
review the use of disaster assistance funding for direct 
administrative costs. The GAO agreed to this request and is 
expected to release its report in December 2014.
    On June 21, 2013, the Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and 
Communications the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and 
the Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on 
Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Affairs, and the 
District of Columbia, sent a letter to the Administrator of 
FEMA, regarding its Public Assistance program. The Committee 
received an interim response to this letter on November 26, 
2013.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and 
Programs Directorate and the United States Secret Service, the 
Department of Education, and the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation on July 31, 2013, on interagency school security 
efforts.
    On August 6, 2013, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Carmel, Indiana entitled ``Assessing Central Indiana's 
Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Andrew Velasquez, III, Regional 
Administrator, FEMA Region 5, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. John Hill, Executive Director, Indiana Department 
of Homeland Security; Mr. Mark Bowen, Sheriff, Hamilton County, 
Indiana; Mr. Steven Orusa, Fire Chief, Fishers, Indiana; Ms. 
Diane Mack, University Director, Emergency Management and 
Continuity, Indiana University; Mr. Chad Priest, Chief 
Executive Officer, MESH Coalition, Inc.; Dr. Virginia Caine, 
Director, Public Health Administration, Marion County Public 
Health Department, State of Indiana; Louis Profeta, M.D., 
F.A.C.E.P., Medical Director of Disaster Preparedness, St. 
Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana; Dr. H. Clifton Knight, 
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Network; R. Lawrence 
Reed, II, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C., Director of Trauma Services, 
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital; and Dr. Mercy 
Obeime, Director, Community and Global Health, Franciscan St. 
Francis Health, Indianapolis, Indiana. This hearing explored 
on-going efforts at the Federal, State, local, and non-profit 
level to secure our most vital assets from a wide range of 
threats, including mass casualty events.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee addressed the Hazus Users 
Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 7, 2013.
    On August 28, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of FEMA regarding preparations for 
addressing the needs of children during disasters.
    On September 4, 2013, Committee staff conducted a site 
visit of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center in 
Virginia to receive a tour and briefing of the Federal 
Government's continuity of operations programs.
    Committee staff participated in a conference call held by 
the FEMA on September 17, 2013, regarding the response to the 
wildfires in Colorado.
    On September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the Nation's State of Preparedness: A 
Federal, State, and Local Perspective.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Hon. Timothy Manning, Deputy 
Administrator, Protection and National Preparedness, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Governor's 
Office of Emergency Services, testifying on behalf of the 
National Governors Association and the Governors Homeland 
Security Advisors Council; Mr. Jeffrey W. Walker, Senior 
Emergency Manager, Licking County, Ohio,testifying on behalf of 
the International Association of Emergency Managers; Chief 
James H. Schwartz, Fire Chief, Arlington County Fire 
Department, Arlington, Virginia, testifying on behalf of the 
International Association of Fire Chiefs; Ms. Kathy Spangler, 
Vice President, U.S. Programs, Save the Children. This hearing 
provided Subcommittee Members with an opportunity to reflect on 
the gains the nation has made in preparedness over the past 12 
years and the challenges that still remain.
    Committee staff received a classified briefing from 
representatives of FEMA regarding its continuity of operations 
and continuity of government operations on September 23, 2013.
    On November 19, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
participated in a panel discussion hosted by POLITICO in 
Washington, DC. on emergency and disaster response.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Indiana University 
regarding Hazus and its use to aid in mitigation planning 
activities on December 16, 2013.
    On January 16, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing on 
the FEMAStat program from representatives of FEMA.
    On January 22, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives from the Science and Technology Directorate's 
First Responder Division to receive a briefing on research and 
development related to first responders.
    On March 25, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Federal Emergency Management Agency's FY2015 Budget 
Request: Ensuring Effective Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Hon. 
W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This hearing 
provided Members with an opportunity to take an in depth look 
at the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
    In preparation for this hearing, on March 10, 2014, 
Committee staff met with representatives from the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency to receive a briefing on the 
President's Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for FEMA.
    On March 12, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller General 
requesting that the Government Accountability Office update its 
2007 report on school security to assess the current state of 
schools' emergency preparedness plans. The GAO has agreed to 
this request and the review is on-going.
    Committee staff visited the Washington Regional Threat 
Analysis Center in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2014, to receive a 
briefing on the fusion center's operations.
    On July 8, 2014, the Full Committee and Subcommittee Chairs 
visited the American Red Cross in Washington, DC. where they 
received a briefing on disaster response operations and toured 
the Disaster Operations Center and Digital Disaster Operations 
Center.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the 
Government Accountability Office on July 23, 2014, to discuss 
their on-going work to assess the National Network of Fusion 
Centers.
    On July 25, 2014, Committee staff attended FEMA's Office of 
Response and Recovery Quarterly briefing and received an update 
on FEMA's Strategic Plan.
    The Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Administrator of FEMA on August 1, 2014, 
inquiring about efforts to update of the National Incident 
Management System guidance. The Committee received a response 
on August 20, 2104.
    Committee staff traveled to FEMA Region IX in Oakland, 
California, on August 21, 2014, and met with the Regional 
Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator and other 
subject matter experts to discuss on-going operations.
    On September 19, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee 
received a briefing on school security. Representatives from 
the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Education, and 
Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of 
Investigation were present to respond to Member questions. In 
preparation for this briefing, on September 9, 2014, Committee 
staff met with representatives of the Department of Homeland 
Security, Department of Education, Department of Health and 
Human Services, and Federal Bureau of Investigation to receive 
a briefing on Federal efforts to work with state and local 
education officials to enhance school security.
    On September 30 2014, Committee staff attended the National 
Preparedness Day Symposium.
    On October 2, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives of FEMA's Office of International Affairs to 
receive a briefing on current operations.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's Office 
of National Capital Region Coordination on October 14, 2014, to 
receive an update on the Office's current operations.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's Office 
of Policy on October 28, 2014, to receive a briefing on the 
implementation of FEMA's Strategic Plan.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's National 
Preparedness Division on October 29, 2014, to receive a 
briefing on the 2014 National Preparedness Report.

                          MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS

    The mission of the Department of Homeland Security's Office 
of Health Affairs is to provide health and medical expertise in 
support of the Department's mission to prepare for, respond to, 
and recover from all hazards impacting the Nation's health 
security. As a result, the Subcommittee conducted a number of 
oversight activities related to the Office of Health Affairs 
and other vital medical preparedness and response activities, 
including the Ebola outbreak.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health 
Affairs (OHA) on February 28, 2013, on OHA's mission and 
programs, including BioWatch, the National Biosurveillance 
Integration Center, and workforce health initiatives.
    On April 3, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
    On April 11, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from OHA to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2014 budget 
request for OHA.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee met with the Director, Office 
of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention on April 18, 2013, to discuss medical 
preparedness and the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
    On May 6, 2013, Committee staff met with the DHS Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs to discuss medial 
preparedness and OHA priorities.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Department 
of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response to receive a briefing on current 
operations.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee gave the keynote address at 
the National Emergency Support Function 8 conference in 
Indianapolis, Indiana on June 25, 2013.
    On July 2, 2013, Committee staff participated in a 
conference call held by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention regarding the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome 
(MERS) virus and H7N9 influenza.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Emergency 
Services Coalition on Medical Preparedness on July 9, 2013, to 
discuss medical countermeasures for first responders.
    On September 3, 2013, Committee staff met with the Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs to discuss on-going 
activities within the Office of Health Affairs.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Institute of Medicine on September 11, 2013, regarding 
their report on the resilience of the Department of Homeland 
Security workforce.
    On January 15, 2014, the Chair of the Subcommittee met with 
the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security's 
Office of Health Affairs.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority on 
March 19, 2014, on efforts to research, develop, and deploy 
medical countermeasures.
    On May 20, 2014, Members of the Subcommittee conducted a 
site visit to the National Biosurveillance Integration Center 
in Washington, DC
    On July 24, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
of the Institute of Medicine to receive a briefing on the 
Department of Homeland Security's workforce health initiatives.
    On September 11, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives from the Department of Homeland Security's 
Office of the Inspector General to discuss the findings of 
their report, DHS Has Not Effectively Manage Pandemic Personal 
Protective Equipment and Antiviral Medical Countermeasures, 
[OIG-14-129].
    Subsequent to this briefing, on September 16, 2014, the 
Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications and the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
regarding the findings of OIG-14-129. The Members received an 
interim response to this letter on October 14, 2014, and 
additional response on October 30, 2014.
    Committee staff attended a briefing conducted by the UPMC 
Center for Health Security on the response to the Ebola 
outbreak in West Africa on September 24, 2014.
    On October 1, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of the Department's Management Directorate 
and Office of Health Affairs on the findings of OIG-14-129.
    Throughout Fall 2014, Committee staff monitored the 
response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the cases in 
the United States. On October 16, 2014, the Chair of the 
Subcommittee and the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security sent a letter to the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting that 
healthcare workers who cared for Ebola patients be placed on 
the Transportation Security Administration's Do Not Board List 
for the duration of their 21 day monitoring period. The 
Committee has yet to receive a response.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
President of the United States on October 21, 2014, urging him 
to reappoint a Special Assistant to the President for 
Biodefense. The Committee has yet to receive a response.

   OUTREACH TO STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PRIVATE 
                                 SECTOR

    Throughout the 113th Congress, Committee staff met with 
various Federal agencies and stakeholder groups representing 
the first responder and emergency management communities to 
discuss issues of concern to their membership. These meetings 
included the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the 
National Emergency Management Association, the International 
Association of Emergency Managers, the National Sheriff's 
Association, the Major Cities Chiefs, the Jewish Federations of 
North America, and the American Red Cross.
    On February 11, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee visited 
the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center to learn more about 
their mission and their experience sharing information with 
Federal, State, and local partners.
    On February 15, 2013, Committee staff conducted a 
conference call with the Executive Director of the Indiana 
Department of Homeland Security to receive an update on the 
Department's priorities.
    On March 20, 2013, Committee staff participated in a panel 
discussion at the National Emergency Management Association's 
(NEMA) Mid Year Conference. Subsequently, on March 21, 2013, 
Committee staff attended a briefing with NEMA leadership to 
receive an update on their priorities.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee addressed a roundtable held 
by the Congressional Fire Services Institute on May 9, 2013.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee visited emergency management 
officials within Indiana on numerous occasions throughout the 
113th Congress; including in Hamilton County, on May 29, 2013, 
and Madison County on June 21, 2013.
    On August 7, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee addressed 
the National Association of State Fire Marshals Annual 
Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the 9/11 Museum 
Commission to discuss security efforts at the 9/11 Memorial 
site on November 21, 2013.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Chamber of 
Commerce on January 23, 2014, to discuss disaster resilience.
    On January 28, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives of FEMA's Private Sector Division to receive a 
briefing on the Division's current operations.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the leadership 
of the National Emergency Management Association on March 13, 
2014, to receive an update on their priorities.

     EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL 
                      GOVERNMENTS AND INDIVIDUALS

    The Department of Homeland Security has distributed nearly 
$40 billion in grants to States and localities since the 
attacks of September 11, 2001. Administered by Federal 
Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs 
Directorate, this funding is used to help jurisdictions 
prevent, prepare for, mitigate, and respond to terrorist 
attacks.
    In furtherance of the Subcommittee's work to ensure that 
grant expenditures are appropriately measured and monitored, on 
February 22, and 28, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives from FEMA to learn about its grants monitoring 
procedures and efforts to measure the effectiveness of these 
grants.
    Subsequent to these meetings, on March 19, 2013, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Homeland Security 
Grants: Measuring Our Investments.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Hon. Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator, 
Protection and National Preparedness, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. 
Anne L. Richards, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, 
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; and Mr. David C. Maurer, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office. This 
hearing examined the effectiveness and efficiency of homeland 
security grants and provided Members an opportunity to examine: 
The impact of these grants; how these grant dollars are 
utilized; how the impact is being; measured and how the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA are ensuring 
that grants are being used in a manner appropriate to their 
intent.
    On March 28, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
of the National Fusion Center Association regarding the use of 
grants by fusion centers.
    Committee staff met with representatives of numerous local 
stakeholder groups on April 26, 2013, to discuss the proposed 
National Preparedness Grant Program.
    On May 9, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives of 
the National Governors' Association to discuss grants.
    Committee staff received a briefing from the FEMA's Grant 
Programs Directorate on May 20, 2013, on the Fiscal Year 2013 
guidance for the Homeland Security Grant Program and other FEMA 
administered programs.
    On June 13, 2013, Committee staff met with the Assistant 
Administrator of FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate to discuss 
FEMA's preparedness grants.
    Committee staff participated in a conference call held by 
FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate on June 17, 2013, regarding 
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.
    On June 18, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a classified briefing on the risk formula employed by FEMA to 
allocate State Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Areas 
Security Initiative grants. Representatives from the FEMA's 
Grant Programs Directorate, the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis, the Office of Infrastructure Protection, and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection were present to respond to Member 
questions.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives 
from FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate on Fiscal Year 2013 
grant awards on August 22, 2013.
    Committee staff participated in a panel discussion at the 
National Governors Association Governors Homeland Security 
Advisors Council annual meeting on September 20, 2013, 
regarding homeland security grants.
    On September 25, 2013, Committee staff attended a briefing 
with representatives DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
regarding the National Network of Fusion Centers Assessment, 
including the use of grants to fund fusion centers.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate on efforts to monitor grant 
funds on November 12, 2013.
    On January 27, 2014, the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator of FEMA 
regarding the implementation of the Threat and Hazard 
Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). The Committee 
received a response on February 24, 2014.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's Grant 
Programs Directorate on January 30, 2014, to discuss the Fiscal 
Year 2014 grant cycle.
    On March 17, 2014, Committee staff participated in a 
conference call with representatives from FEMA's Grant Programs 
Directorate to receive information on Fiscal Year 2014 grant 
allocations.
    On April 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Stakeholder Assessments of the Administration's National 
Preparedness Grant Program Proposal.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Ms. Kris Eide, Director, Homeland 
Security and Emergency Management, State of Minnesota, 
testifying on behalf of the Governors Homeland Security 
Advisory Council and the National Emergency Management 
Association; Hon. Steven M. Fulop, Mayor, Jersey City, New 
Jersey; Mr. Troy Riggs, Director, Department of Public Safety, 
City of Indianapolis, Indiana; William R. Metcalf, EFO, CFI, 
FIFireE, Fire Chief, North County Fire Protection District, 
Fallbrook, State of California, testifying on behalf of the 
International Association of Fire Chiefs; and Mr. Randy 
Parsons, Director of Security, Port of Long Beach, testifying 
on behalf of the American Association of Port Authorities. 
After discussing the President's proposal to consolidate a 
number of grant programs into a new National Preparedness Grant 
Program at length with Administrator Fugate at the 
Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request 
for FEMA, this hearing will provided Subcommittee Members with 
an opportunity to hear from the stakeholders who would be 
impacted by the reforms.
    In an effort to inform the grants hearing, the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
Administrator of FEMA on April 9, 2014, requesting answers to 
questions about the National Preparedness Grant Program. The 
Committee received a response on April 24, 2014.
    In preparation for this hearing, on March 18, and 24, 2014, 
Committee staff met with representatives of stakeholder 
organizations and FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate to discuss 
the Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
proposal.
    On July 24, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
from FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate to receive additional 
information on Fiscal Year 2014 grant allocations.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's Grant 
Programs Directorate and the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis on November 18, 2014, to receive a briefing about the 
use of grant funding to support fusion centers.

 PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND 
                            NUCLEAR THREATS

    Terrorists actively plot and have attempted to use weapons 
of mass destruction (WMD) to attack the United States. At a 
2010 Committee on Homeland Security hearing with the 
Commissioners of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (WMD Commission), 
the Commissioners noted that ``it is more likely than not that 
there will be a weapon of mass destruction used someplace on 
earth by a terrorist group before the end of the year 2013 and 
that it is more likely that the weapons will be biological 
rather than nuclear.'' In the WMD Commission's report card on 
the Nation's efforts to protect the Nation for WMD terrorism, 
the Government received a grade of ``F'' on its efforts to 
enhance the Nation's capabilities for rapid response to prevent 
biological attacks from inflicting mass casualties.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives 
from Sandia National Laboratory regarding BioWatch and 
Generation--3 on January 29, 2013.
    On February 1, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
to receive a briefing on agricultural security.
    On February 25, 2013, Committee staff met with the Director 
of Texas A&M University's Foreign and Zoonotic Disease Defense 
(FAZD) Center to receive a briefing of FAZD's biosurveillance 
efforts.
    On March 5, 2013, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on the Office of Health Affairs' BioWatch program. The 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs conducted the 
briefing and responded to Member questions.
    On March 25, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from GAO to discuss their work on BioWatch.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health 
Affairs on April 3, 2013, regarding the National 
Biosurveillance Integration Center.
    On May 6, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives from FEMA on the Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness Program.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Center for 
Strategic and International Studies and Sandia National 
Laboratory on May 16, 2013, regarding the release of their 
report, A Biological Threat Prevention Strategy.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee met with the DHS's 
Undersecretary for Science and Technology on August 1, 2014, to 
discuss chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
threats.
    On September 25, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of the Office of Health Affairs regarding 
its Chemical Defense Program.
    The Chair and Ranking Member of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the 
U.S. on September 25, 2013, requesting that GAO review the 
progress made by the National Biosurveillance Integration 
Center, including an update of its December 2009 report, 
Biosurveillance: Developing a Collaboration Strategy is 
Essential to Fostering Interagency Data and Resource Sharing.
    On November 15, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee 
received a classified briefing on the Office of Health Affairs 
Chemical Defense Program. Representatives from the Office of 
Health Affairs, along with representatives from DHS's Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, were present to brief the Members 
and respond to their questions.
    On January 29, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives of the Institute of Defense Analyses to discuss 
the Analysis of Alternatives for the BioWatch Generation 3 
acquisition. Subsequent to this meeting, on February 5, 2014, 
Committee staff met with representatives from the Government 
Accountability Office to discuss the BioWatch Gen-3 Program.
    On February 11, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the Threat.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Dr. Robert P. Kadlec, 
Former Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense; Dr. 
Tom Inglesby, CEO and Director, University of Pittsburgh 
Medical Center for Health Security; and Dr. Leonard Cole, 
Director, Terror Medicine and Security, Department of Emergency 
Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. As part of the 
Subcommittee's on-going oversight of federal biosurveillance 
efforts, this hearing provided an assessment of the current 
bioterrorism threat from experts in the biodefense field.
    On March 12, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a classified briefing on the threat of bioterrorism. 
Representatives from the National Counterterrorism Center, the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland 
Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis were present.
    On April 9, 2014, Committee staff traveled to the National 
Biosurveillance Integration Center in Washington, DC. to 
receive a briefing on the Center's operations and view the 
various pilot projects that are underway.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Office of 
Health Affairs on May 1, 2014, to discuss the future of the 
BioWatch program in light of the cancellation of the Gen-3 
acquisition.
    On June 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Dr. Kathryn Brinsfield, 
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; Hon. Reginald Brothers, Under 
Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; Mr. Chris Cummiskey, Acting Under 
Secretary, Management Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Chris Currie, Acting Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and 
Dr. Deena S. Disraelly, Research Staff, Strategy, Forces and 
Resources Division, Institute for Defense Analyses. This 
hearing examined the future of the BioWatch Program in light of 
the cancellation of the Gen-3 acquisition and considered the 
best path forward to ensure the United States is prepared to 
address bioterrorism threats.
    Following the hearing, in response to discussion about the 
National Biosurveillance Strategy Implementation Plan with 
witnesses, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, 
the Chair and Ranking Member of the Full Committee, and other 
Committee Members sent a letter to the Assistant to the 
President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism requesting 
information on the implementation plan. The Committee received 
a response from Department of Homeland Security Deputy 
Secretary Majorkas on August 11, 2014.
    On July 14, 2014, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives of the Science and Technology Directorate on 
the Integrated Terrorism Risk Assessment.
    On July 16, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee received 
a classified briefing from the Department of Homeland 
Security's Office of Health Affairs on the capabilities of the 
BioWatch Gen-2 System.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Office of Health Affairs on August 13, 2014, on the 
Office's responsibilities pursuant to the National Strategy for 
Biosurveillance Implementation Plan.
    Committee staff participated in a table top exercise 
relating to the response to the release of a bioweapon on 
September 8, 2014.
    Committee staff attended the BioWatch Workshop in Leesburg, 
Virginia on October 7, 2014.
    On October 22, 2014, Committee staff attended a briefing at 
Dahlgren Naval Base on testing of the BioWatch system.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Department 
of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and Department of 
Health and Human Services on November 14, 2014, to receive a 
briefing on the respective roles and responsibilities of the 
agencies under the National Biosurveillance Strategy 
Implementation Plan.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Office of 
Health Affairs on November 20, 2014, to receive a classified 
briefing on the results of live agent testing of the BioWatch 
system.

                        EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

    The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, exposed 
communications failures with catastrophic implications. 
Communications challenges persisted during Hurricane Katrina. 
Since that time, great strides have been made in interoperable 
communications, including through the National Emergency 
Communications Plan and its associated goals and the 
establishment of the First Responder Network Authority 
(FirstNet). However, communications challenges remain.
    On January 28, 2013, Committee staff attended a roundtable 
to get stakeholder perspectives on the FirstNet and the 
development of the National Public Safety Broadband Network 
(PSBN).
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Office of 
Emergency Communications on February 22, 2013, to discuss the 
Department of Homeland Security's role on the FirstNet board 
and with the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC).
    On April 11, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials 
(APCO) International to discuss SAFECOM and the National Public 
Safety Broadband Network.
    On April 12, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from the Office of Emergency Communications to receive a 
briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2014 budget request for 
the Office.
    The Subcommittee held a Member briefing on April 16, 2013, 
on the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency 
Communications. The Director of the Office of Emergency 
Communications, provided Members with an overview of OEC and 
its role in the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Interagency 
Communications Interoperability System on May 22, 2013, 
regarding the Public Safety Broadband Network and the T-Band.
    On July 18, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives of the Department of Commerce's National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration and the 
Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency 
Communications on FirstNet and the development of the Public 
Safety Broadband Network.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Office of Emergency Communications regarding OEC's efforts 
to update the National Emergency Communications Plan on 
September 6, 2013.
    On September 24, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives from the Association of Public-Safety 
Communications Officials (APCO) International to discuss public 
safety communications issue.
    On November 20, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee sent a 
letter to the Director of the Office of Emergency 
Communications, regarding the need to update the National 
Emergency Communications plan and requesting additional 
information on the Office of Emergency Communications' efforts 
to do so. The Committee received as response on December 23, 
2013. The Office of Emergency Communications released an 
updated National Emergency Plan on November 12, 2014.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee met with the Deputy General 
Manager of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) on 
January 14, 2014, to receive a briefing on the status of 
FirstNet's efforts to develop a nationwide public safety 
broadband network, including its plan for outreach to States.
    On January 31, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives of the Department of Homeland Security's Joint 
Wireless Program Management Office to discuss efforts to 
achieve and maintain interoperability between and among DHS 
component agencies.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Office of 
Emergency Communications to on March 5, 2014, to receive a 
briefing on the Office's current operations and efforts to 
update the National Emergency Communications Plan.
    As a result of the Subcommittee's oversight of efforts to 
achieve and maintain interoperable communications among the 
Department of Homeland Security's component agencies, the 
Subcommittee Ranking Member, joined by the Subcommittee Chair, 
introduced H.R. 4289, the Department of Homeland Security 
Interoperable Communications Act. (For further action on H.R. 
4289, see the legislation section above).
    On May 8, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee received a 
briefing from FirstNet on the First Responder Network Authority 
and efforts to develop and build a nationwide public safety 
broadband network.
    The Chair of the Subcommittee met with the Chairman of the 
Board of the First Responder Network Authority on July 15, 
2014, to discuss FirstNet operations.
    On November 18, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Interoperable Communications: Assessing Progress 
Since    9/11.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from RADM 
Ronald Hewitt, (USCG Ret.), Director, Office of Emergency 
Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. TJ 
Kennedy, Acting General Manager, First Responder Network 
Authority; and Mr. Mark A. Grubb, Director, Division of 
Communications, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, 
State of Delaware. This hearing provided Subcommittee Members 
with an opportunity to hear from federal and state officials 
about on-going efforts to enhance interoperable communications.
    In advance of this hearing, on October 1, 2014, the Chair 
of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the use of grants 
to enhance communications capabilities and whether FEMA and the 
Office of Emergency Communications have entered into a 
Memorandum of Agreement regarding roles and responsibilities 
regarding grant expenditures on communications capabilities. 
The Committee received a response on November 11, 2014.

                    SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEW TECHNOLOGY

    In today's technology driven world, social media and other 
types of new technology are becoming one of the primary ways 
people receive, process, and relay information. Studies have 
shown that more than 60 percent of the people in the United 
States have at least one social media account, with many having 
multiple accounts including Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, 
and Pinterest boards. While social media originally started out 
as a way to share information among friends, it is evident that 
it has evolved to serve other functions, and is a prevalent 
source for news, advertising, and entertainment. There were 
numerous stories from Hurricane Sandy, the Boston Marathon 
bombings, and the Oklahoma tornadoes of how citizens used 
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to relay information to first 
responders, communicate with loved ones, and request 
assistance. The management of ``big data'' and the use of 
social media can provide enormous opportunities for 
efficiencies in emergency management.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on April 11, 2013, to 
discuss the Agency's use of social media, particularly as an 
aid in disaster response operations.
    On June 4, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are 
Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters 
#Part1 #Privatesector.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. Matthew Stepka, Vice President, Technology for Social 
Impact, Google.org; Mr. Jason Matthew Payne, Philanthropy Lead, 
Palantir Technologies; Mr. Michael Beckerman, President and 
CEO, The Internet Association; and Mr. Jorge L. Cardenas, Vice 
President, Asset Management and Centralized Services, Public 
Service Enterprise Group, Inc. This hearing examined advances 
in social media and technology and their applications for 
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
    The Subcommittee continued its hearing on Emergency 
Management 2.0, with a hearing on July 9, 2013, entitled 
``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are 
Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters 
#Part2 #Govt/NGOs.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Mr. Shayne Adamski, Senior Manager, Digital Engagement, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Ms. Suzanne C. DeFrancis, Chief Public Affairs 
Officer, American Red Cross; Mr. Albert Ashwood, Chairman, NEMA 
Legislative Committee, Director, Oklahoma Department of 
Emergency Management, testifying on behalf of the National 
Emergency Management Association; and Sergeant W. Greg Kierce, 
Director, Jersey City Office of Emergency, Management and 
Homeland Security, Jersey City, New Jersey. This hearing 
continued the discussion that began at the June 4th hearing and 
examined how emergency management practitioners are leveraging 
social media and new technology and working with the private 
sector to enhance their preparedness, response, and recovery 
capabilities, particularly through the lens of recent 
disasters.
    In preparation for these hearings, Committee staff met with 
various stakeholders in the public and private sectors to learn 
more about the applications of social media and new technology 
for disaster response and recovery.
    On June 12, 2013, the Chair of the Subcommittee met with 
the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology 
Undersecretary and the Director of the First Response Division 
to discuss advancements in technology for disaster preparedness 
and first responders.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Department 
of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate on 
June 27, 2013,to discuss the Virtual Social Media Working 
Group.
    On July 31, 2013, Committee staff met with representatives 
from FEMA to discuss FEMA's implementation of Executive Order 
13642, Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for 
Government Information.
    Committee staff attended the Social Media in Emergency 
summit at George Washington University on August 13, 2013.
    As a result of testimony about the need for open and 
machine readable disaster related data received by the 
Subcommittee at the June 4th Emergency MGMT 2.0 hearing, on 
November 19, 2013, the Chair and the Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, the Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, the Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies, and other Members of the Committee, sent 
a letter to the Administrator of FEMA, regarding implementation 
of the requirements of Executive Order 13642. The Committee 
received a response on December 20, 2013.
    As a result of the Subcommittee's examination of the rising 
role of the use of social media in disaster preparedness and 
response, on March 14, 2014, the Subcommittee Chair and Ranking 
Member, along with Representatives Palazzo and Swalwell of 
California, introduced the Social Media Working Group Act of 
2014 (H.R. 4263). (For further action on H.R. 4263. see the 
legislation section above).
    On July 29, 2014, the Members of the Subcommittee conducted 
a site visit to the Washington DC. headquarters of Facebook. 
Members and staff wet with senior Facebook officials and 
learned how Facebook is assisting first responders and 
survivors before, during, and after disasters.

                          ALERTS AND WARNINGS

    Terrorist attacks and natural disasters can occur at any 
time, often with little-to-no notice. Alerts and warnings 
provided in advance of potential threats and hazards can help 
to direct the public to seek safety. The benefit of alerts and 
warnings were evident during the November 2013 outbreak of 
tornadoes in the Midwest. Messages through sirens, television, 
radio, and cell phones alerted citizens to seek shelter from 
the storm and many noted that those messages got them out of 
harm's way.
    On April 22, 2013, Committee staff held a conference call 
with representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) to discuss the Integrated Public Alert and Warning 
System (IPAWS).
    On May 7, 2013, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing on 
FEMA's IPAWS.  The Assistant Administrator of FEMA's National 
Continuity Programs (NCP) Directorate responded to Member 
concerns.
    Committee staff also met with stakeholders regarding alerts 
and warnings on numerous occasions throughout the 113th 
Congress.
    Committee staff participated in a conference call with 
representatives from FEMA to discuss IPAWS and the application 
of new technologies.
    Committee staff met with stakeholders to discuss 
legislation to authorize the Integrated Public Alert and 
Warning System on November 19, 2013.
    Committee staff met with representatives from the National 
Center for Missing and Exploited Children on April 15, 2014, to 
discuss the use of the IPAWS system for Amber Alerts.
    On July 24, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
of FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System program 
office to receive an update on the program's activities.

                         TRAINING AND EXERCISES

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its 
National Exercise Division and partners such as the National 
Preparedness Consortium, supports training and exercises for 
emergency response providers. As terrorist continually change 
their tactics, these programs are vital for emergency response 
providers so they are prepared for the threats and hazards they 
face.
    On February 11, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives of Texas A&M University, a member of the 
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, to receive an update 
on current operations and training programs.
    On February 15, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives of New Mexico Tech's Center for Explosives 
Research and Education, a member of the National Domestic 
Preparedness Consortium, to receive an update on its training 
programs.
    Committee staff attended a briefing held by member 
universities in the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium 
on April 29, 2013.
    On July 15, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives of FEMA's National Exercise Division on the 
National Exercise Program.
    Committee staff visited Texas A&M University on August 14 
and 15, 2013, to observe homeland security and emergency 
management training programs at the Texas Engineering Extension 
Service and learn about other homeland security programs 
conducted by Texas A&M. The visit included a tour of Disaster 
City.
    On November 1, 2013, Committee staff visited the Maryland 
Fire Rescue Institute to observe and participate in firefighter 
training and response activities.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's National 
Exercise Division to discuss changes to the National Exercise 
Program on February 12, 2014.
    On February 26, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives of the National Domestic Preparedness 
Consortium to receive a briefing on the various training 
opportunities offered by Consortium partners.
    Committee staff observed the NLE 2014 Capstone event on 
March 28, 2014. Staff traveled to the Master Control Cell to 
receive a briefing from FEMA and Department of Defense 
representatives on the disaster scenario.
    On June 3, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
of NDPC Member, New Mexico Tech, to discuss the university's 
training offerings.
    Committee staff attended a briefing given by the National 
Domestic Preparedness Consortium on June 18, 2014.
    On August 13, 2014, Committee staff met with 
representatives from FEMA's National Exercise Division to 
receive a briefing on lessons learned from NLE 2014.

                        CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE

    A cyber attack on critical infrastructure could have 
damaging cascading physical effects, and as such, state and 
local emergency management officials must be prepared to 
respond. While gains in cyber incident response capabilities 
have been made, the 2013 National Preparedness Report again 
highlights States' concerns about their cybersecurity 
capabilities. It is vital that the Federal Government share 
information with emergency response providers about the cyber 
threat so they are prepared to respond.
    On April 25, 2013, Committee staff attended a workshop held 
by CNA on cyberpreparedness.
    On May 21, 2013, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and 
Communications held a joint classified Member tour and briefing 
at the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC).
    Committee staff attended a briefing held by the National 
Governors Association's Resource Center for State Cybersecurity 
on September 26, 2013 on the release of its report, Act and 
Adjust: A Call to Action for Governors for Cybersecurity.
    On October 30, 2013, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications and the Subcommittee 
on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies held a joint hearing entitled ``Cyber Incident 
Response: Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. 
Roberta ``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection 
and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Charley English, Director, Georgia Emergency Management 
Agency, testifying on behalf of the National Emergency 
Management Association; Mr. Craig Orgeron, Chief Information 
Officer and Executive Director, Department of Information 
Technology Services, State of Mississippi, testifying on behalf 
of the National Association of State Chief Information 
Officers; Mr. Mike Sena, Deputy Director, Northern California 
Regional Intelligence Center, testifying on behalf of the 
National Fusion Center Association; and Mr. Paul Molitor, 
Assistant Vice President, National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association. This hearing examined the extent of cyber threat 
information sharing and response capabilities to a cyber 
incident with physical consequences.
    In preparation for this hearing, Committee staff met with 
stakeholders to discuss information sharing related to cyber 
threats and cyber incident response capabilities. On September 
18, 2013, Committee staff also received a briefing from 
representatives of the Department of Homeland Security's Office 
of Cybersecurity and Communications on the Department's efforts 
to share cyber threat information with emergency response 
providers.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the National 
Governors Association to discuss cyber incident response on May 
29, 2014.
    On August 27, 2014, Committee staff attended the National 
Science Foundation's Cybersecurity Summit.

                  DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES

    In times of emergency, Federal, State, and local civilian 
response agencies can greatly benefit from the experience and 
capabilities of the United States Military, be it active duty, 
National Guard, or reserve forces. It is vital that civilian 
agencies are aware of, and can leverage, the support that the 
military is willing and able to provide.
    Committee staff received a briefing from representatives of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of 
Defense on April 2, 2013, regarding the use of the Defense 
Production Act (Pub. L. 81-774) for disaster response 
activities.
    On October 3, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing 
from representatives of the National Governors Association 
regarding the issue of dual status command.
    Committee staff attended a briefing with the United States 
Army Reserve on November 20, 2013, to discuss the role of the 
military in disaster response and the military's response to 
Superstorm Sandy.
    On August 4 and 5, 2014, Committee staff traveled to 
Indiana to observe the Department of Defense's Vibrant Response 
2014 exercise, which tests the military's chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear incident response capabilities. Staff 
received briefings from senior military officials at Camp 
Atterbury and observed an exercise at the Muscatatuk Urban 
Training Center.

                        MASS GATHERING SECURITY

    On April 30, 2014, Committee staff met with representatives 
of the Department of Homeland Security's SAFETY Act program 
office to receive a briefing on the parameters of the program 
and participating entities
    On June 23, 2014, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Newark, New Jersey entitled ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Andrew McLees, Special Agent in 
Charge, Federal Coordinating Officer, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Lt. 
Col. Edward Cetnar, Deputy Superintendent, Operations, New 
Jersey State Police; Chief Louis Koumoutsos, Chief of Security, 
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Mr. Dan Grossi, 
Director, Event Security, National Football League; Mr. Daniel 
DeLorenzi, Director, Security and Safety Services, MetLife 
Stadium; Mr. J. Douglas Boles, President, Indianapolis Motor 
Speedway; and Dr. Fred S. Roberts, Director, Department of 
Homeland Security Center of Excellence, Command, Control and 
Interoperability Center, for Advanced Data Analysis, Rutgers 
University. This hearing examined the security considerations 
and planning necessary for a successful and secure mass 
gathering event through the lens of Super Bowl XLVIII and the 
Indianapolis 500.
    Committee staff traveled to Nationals Stadium in 
Washington, DC. on September 4, 2014, to receive a tour and 
briefing from security officials on efforts to secure the 
stadium and its visitors.
    From September 21 to September 23, 2014, Committee staff 
traveled to New York, New York to receive briefings and tours 
from the United States Secret Service on its efforts to secure 
the United Nations General Assembly Meeting.

  MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

    Efficient and effective management of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) is vital to ensuring its ability to 
meet its mission. Without the successful execution of 
management and operations, the Agency will not be able to 
fulfill its mission.
    On April 8, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from 
representatives from FEMA on its Qualification System and other 
workforce initiatives.
    Committee staff met with representatives of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency on April 12, 2013, to receive a 
briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2014 budget request for 
FEMA.
    On November 21, 2013, Committee staff met with 
representatives of FEMA's Mission Support Bureau to receive a 
briefing on the Bureau's functions and operations.
    Committee staff met with representatives of FEMA's Office 
of the Chief Human Capital Officer on December 6, 2013, to 
receive a briefing on issues related to hiring, training, 
performance management, and employee morale.
    On December 17, 2013, Committee staff participated in a 
conference call with representatives of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to discuss FEMA's 2014-2018 Strategic Plan.
    Committee staff met with FEMA's Chief Financial Officer on 
February 20, 2014, to receive a briefing on efforts to enhance 
financial monitoring and efficiencies.
    On July 17, 2014, Committee staff met with FEMA's Chief 
Information Officer to receive a briefing on efforts to 
modernize FEMA's information technology systems. Committee 
staff again met with FEMA's Chief Information Officer on 
December 1, 2014.

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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Homeland Security Grants: Measuring Our Investments'' March 
        19, 2013. (Serial No. 113-6)
``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are 
        Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery 
        #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector.'' June 4, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-20)
``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are 
        Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery 
        #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs.'' July 9, 2013. (Serial 
        No. 113-20)
``Assessing Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty 
        Event.'' Field hearing in Carmel, Indiana, August 6, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-31)
``Assessing the Nation's State of Preparedness: A Federal, 
        State, and Local Perspective.'' September 19, 2013. 
        (Serial No. 113-35)
``Cyber Incident Response: Bridging the Gap Between 
        Cybersecurity and Emergency Management.''Joint hearing 
        with the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
        Protection, and Security Technologies. October 30, 
        2013. (Serial No. 113-39)
``Bioterrorism: Assessing the Threat'' February 11, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-51)
``The Federal Emergency Management Agency's FY2015 Budget 
        Request: Ensuring Effective Preparedness, Response, and 
        Communications.'' March 24, 2014. (Serial No. 113-58)
``Stakeholder Assessments of the Administration's National 
        Preparedness Grant Program Proposal.'' April 29, 2014. 
        (Serial No. 113-66)
``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward.'' June 20, 
        2014. (Serial No. 113-70)
``Mass Gathering Security: A Look at the Coordinated Approach 
        to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New Jersey and Other 
        Large Scale Events'' Field hearing on Newark, New 
        Jersey, June 23, 2014. (Serial No. 113-73)
``Interoperable Communications: Assessing Progress Since 9/
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  Oversight Plan of the Committee on Homeland Security for the 113th 
                                Congress

    Clause 2(d), Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives for the 113th Congress requires each standing 
Committee to adopt an oversight plan for the two-year period of 
the Congress and to submit the plan to the Committees on 
Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration not 
later than February 15th of the first session of the Congress.
    Rule XI, clause 1(2)(d)(1) requires each Committee to 
submit to the House of Representatives not later than January 
2, of each odd-numbered year, a report on the activities of 
that committee under Rule X and Rule XI during the Congress 
ending on January 3 of such year. Clause 1(2)(d)(3) of Rule XI 
also requires that such report include a summary of the action 
taken and recommendations made with respect to each such plan; 
and a summary of any additional oversight activities undertaken 
by the Committee, and any recommendations made or actions taken 
thereon.
    Part A of this section contains the Committee on Homeland 
Security Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress which the Full 
Committee considered and adopted by unanimous consent on 
January 23, 2013, a quorum being present.
    Part B of this section contains a summary of the actions 
taken by the Committee on Homeland Security to implement the 
Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress and the recommendations 
made with respect to this plan. Part B also contains a summary 
of the additional oversight activities undertaken by the 
Committee, and the recommendations made or actions taken 
thereon.

         PART A--COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY OVERSIGHT PLAN

    This is the oversight plan for the Committee on Homeland 
Security for the 113th Congress. It includes the areas in which 
the Committee expects to conduct oversight during the 113th 
Congress, but does not preclude oversight or investigation of 
additional matters as needs arise. The Full Committee will 
examine the following four key priorities, among other issues.

             PREVENTING A TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE HOMELAND

    Our enemies continuously plot to harm Americans. As we saw 
warning signs prior to the 9/11 attacks including the bombings 
of our embassies in Africa and attack on the USS Cole, we are 
experiencing events today, which should cause concern. The Arab 
spring has brought some welcome changes to the Middle East. 
However, the region has also witnessed some dangerous warning 
signs, such as the assassination of our US Ambassador in 
Benghazi along with three other Americans. We now see radical 
and dangerous groups achieving political prominence in the 
Middle East. This is a dangerous time for our nation and we 
cannot become complacent about the threats against us.
    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
persisting threats to Americans and American interests from Al 
Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and new and emerging 
threats such as Iran and Hezbollah in the Western hemisphere. 
The Committee will assess the various vulnerabilities of our 
nation's systems and mechanisms that dangerous people and 
entities aspire to exploit, such as our aviation and other 
transit systems, our cyber networks, and critical 
infrastructure control systems. The Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) has the responsibility to protect Americans from 
these dangers and the Committee intends to examine the 
Department's relevant strategies and capabilities.
    The Committee will also continue to evaluate the Obama 
Administration's policy concerning the Detention Center at the 
US Naval Station Guantaanamo Bay, Cuba. This oversight will 
include a review of the Secretary of Homeland Security's role 
as a member of the President's Guantaanamo Detention Task 
Force, as outlined in Executive Order 13492. Furthermore, the 
examination will include a review of the potential risk of 
holding high-value detainees, such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 
and other co-conspirators of the attacks of September 11th on 
domestic soil; the risk of inadvertent disclosure of sensitive 
information during the trial; and the recommendations delivered 
by the Department as part of the Guantaanamo Review Task Force.

                          securing our borders

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will continue to 
examine the Department's efforts to secure land and maritime 
borders of the United States. The Committee will assess 
programs and technologies used to secure U.S. land borders on 
the north and the south, as well as the Caribbean region. The 
Committee will also examine how the Department is leveraging 
defense technologies to effectively secure the borders and how 
best to utilize equipment coming re-deployed from Iraq and 
Afghanistan. The Committee will continue to monitor the threat 
of spill-over violence stemming from the rise of drug cartels 
and the violent conflict throughout Mexico.

                    protecting against cyber attacks

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
Department's role in hardening our national critical 
infrastructure against cyber attacks by fortifying Federal and 
civilian networks and collaborating with the private sector to 
reduce vulnerabilities. The Committee will review the 
integration of the various cyber missions carried out across 
the Federal government and will monitor the Department's role 
in fulfilling its goals in order to prevent a catastrophic 
cyber attack. The Committee will ensure that the Department 
facilitates the improved security of our Nation's critical 
infrastructure while earning and building on the trust of the 
owners and operators of that infrastructure.

              managing dhs with a business-model approach

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will oversee the 
Department of Homeland Security's management and operations to 
ensure that it is functioning in the most efficient manner 
possible and accountable to the American people. The Committee 
will work to identify potential opportunities to leverage 
proven private sector best practices, find efficiencies that 
will contribute to the Department's ability to meet its vital 
missions, and identify areas for cost savings. The Committee 
intends to conduct oversight and ensure better business 
practices in areas, such as acquisition, financial management, 
information technology, and employee morale.

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                            counterterrorism

    The security of the American homeland is linked to 
international security as vulnerabilities in one part of the 
world can quickly become security threats in another. During 
the 113th Congress, the Committee will review the Department's 
international counterterrorism activities. This review will 
include examining the roles, responsibilities, and resources 
devoted by the Department and its components to achieving 
United States goals to combat terrorism overseas.
    The Committee will examine the counterterrorism policies of 
the US government, with a focus on the Department of Homeland 
Security. This examination will include an assessment of the 
worldwide threat against the US homeland from various groups, 
such as Al Qaeda core, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula 
(AQAP), Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), al Shahbab, 
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Boko 
Haram, and other emerging terrorist groups. The Committee will 
also examine Iran's sponsorship of terrorism via its proxies, 
most notably Hezbollah, including expanding ties in the western 
hemisphere. This examination will include the extent to which 
the Department's strategic planning efforts address these 
threats. The Committee will monitor the homeland security 
ramifications of potential military action against the illicit 
Iranian nuclear program and the geopolitical ramifications 
across the Middle East and North Africa. The Committee will 
also monitor issues related to homegrown terrorist threats, 
economic threats, and terrorist travel and financing issues.

                          counterintelligence

    Throughout the 113th Congress, the Committee will track the 
development of the Department of Homeland Security 
Counterintelligence Program, to ensure it is fully meeting the 
Department's needs. DHS's counterintelligence efforts are 
intended to prevent adversaries from penetrating the Department 
to exploit sensitive information, operations, programs, 
personnel, and resources.

                  unconventional and emerging threats

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
capabilities and efforts of the Department to identify, 
prevent, deter, and respond to emerging future threats. For 
example, GPS navigation systems have a significant impact on 
the daily lives of most Americans but these systems are highly 
susceptible to being jammed and hijacked. These threats could 
disrupt civil aviation and emergency communications, attack 
global financial exchanges, and corrupt the energy grid. The 
Committee will monitor the extent to which the Department 
effectively coordinates and collaborates with other relevant US 
agencies to mitigate these threats to the homeland.

               homeland security intelligence enterprise

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will conduct 
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Intelligence 
Enterprise, including intelligence activities throughout the 
Department and component agencies. This will include a focus on 
the coordination and collaboration across intelligence offices 
and personnel within the Headquarters' elements and component 
agencies. Additionally, the Committee will review efforts to 
build the intelligence, analytical, and assessment capabilities 
of the Department and to ensure its full participation in the 
Intelligence Community as part of its homeland security 
mission. This will include an examination of the hiring 
authorities, practices, and career-development of intelligence 
analysts and professionals within Headquarters elements and 
component agencies. The Committee will examine the Department's 
role in managing, distributing, and otherwise using terrorist 
threat information in furtherance of its homeland security 
mission. The Committee will also examine national security 
clearance policies and processes within the Department.

                          information sharing

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
progress being made to improve terrorist and homeland security 
information sharing efforts among Federal, state, and local 
governments, law enforcement entities, first responders, 
emergency management personnel, and the private sector. The 
Committee will examine the Department of Homeland Security's 
efforts to coordinate information sharing efforts from across 
the Federal government to and from state and local fusion 
centers throughout the country. As part of this examination, 
the Committee will review the efficacy and efficiency of state 
and local fusion centers to determine their impact on securing 
the homeland.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                            border security

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will continue to 
examine the Department's efforts to secure land and maritime 
borders of the United States, including but not limited to 
personnel, technology, infrastructure, and coordination. The 
Committee will also assess the status of programs and 
international agreements to secure US land borders on the north 
and the south, as well as the Caribbean region, from illegal 
entry by persons or contraband. The Committee will monitor the 
extent to which the Department can measure its performance in 
securing the borders and how these measures reflect the state 
of border security.
    The Committee will also examine the technologies used to 
secure the borders. Specifically, the Committee will conduct 
oversight of the Department's acquisitions of border 
technologies, such as those used in the Arizona Border 
Surveillance Technology Plan, and examine the extent to which 
the Department is leveraging defense technologies, such as 
unmanned aerial systems, to effectively secure the borders. 
This oversight will also include the Department's use of aerial 
assets in support of border security. The Committee will 
continue to monitor the threat of spill-over violence stemming 
from the rise of drug cartels and the violent conflict 
throughout Mexico. The Committee will also examine the 
Department's efforts to identify, detain, prioritize, and 
remove criminal aliens from the United States, including those 
apprehended at or near US borders and ports of entry who are 
subject to deportation, particularly those from special 
interest countries.

                 border screening and terrorist travel

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee intends to review 
efforts to ensure the deployment and implementation of training 
and infrastructure enhancements to assist border and consular 
officials in identifying, intercepting, and disrupting 
terrorists or others who would do our Nation harm and who are 
attempting to enter or travel within the United States. The 
Committee will address security-related deficiencies in the 
immigration and naturalization process that terrorists could 
use to gain entry to or remain in the country for illegitimate 
purposes. These weaknesses have and will continue to be 
exploited by terrorists and those seeking to commit terrorist 
acts. The Committee intends to continue to explore challenges 
associated with visa security.
    The Committee will also examine the integration, security, 
and reliability of criminal, immigration, and terrorist 
databases used to screen persons seeking to enter and exit this 
country, to include advanced passenger information and the 
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology 
(US-VISIT) program. The Committee will also assess the 
development of secure travel documents. In addition, the 
Committee will examine the integration and effectiveness of 
transportation and border security screening systems at ports 
of entry for detecting high-risk passengers and cargo 
transported within the United States and across our borders, 
including efforts to better facilitate travel and trade such as 
implementation of ``trusted traveler'' programs and the Beyond 
the Border Agreement. The Committee will also examine the 
Department's security efforts between ports of entry and the 
extent to which it collaborates with other federal, state, and 
local agencies regarding border security.

                       port and maritime security

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine various 
aspects of port and maritime security, including the security 
of port facilities; the screening of vessels, passengers, 
cargo, and crew for potential terrorists, terrorist weapons, 
and contraband; nuclear detection efforts; the development of 
international security standards for shipping and containers; 
and the implementation and operation, including technology 
utilized, of the Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential. The Committee also plans to review how the 
Department manages risk emerging from maritime threats and 
vulnerabilities such as small boats and semi-submersible 
submarines.
    The Committee plans to review the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Department's supply chain security 
programs, such as the Customs Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Container Security Initiative (CSI), 
to ensure a proper balance between the facilitation of lawful 
trade and the security of the homeland. This will include an 
assessment of implementation of the Maritime and Transportation 
Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-295), the Security and 
Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-
347), relevant provisions of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-458), and the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 
(P.L. 110-53).

                            u.s. coast guard

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee plans to review 
the Coast Guard's homeland security missions, to include ports, 
waterways, and coastal security; drug interdiction; migrant 
interdiction; law enforcement; and defense readiness. The 
Committee will examine Coast Guard afloat, aviation, and shore-
based operations in support of these missions to ensure that 
the service is using a risk-based, layered strategy to enforce 
laws and keep America's waters secure. This will include a 
specific assessment of the Coast Guard's anti-terrorist 
capabilities, most notably those found within the Deployable 
Operations Group and its units, including Maritime Safety and 
Security Teams, Port Security Units, Tactical Law Enforcement 
Teams, and the Maritime Security Response Team.
    The Committee will monitor the Coast Guard's efforts to 
address threats from small vessels, issues from offshore oil 
rigs, and essential vulnerable vessels such as tankers. 
Additionally, the Committee will review resource and asset 
needs within the Coast Guard to determine whether the service 
is operationally ready to address threats and emergencies while 
pursuing a long-term sustainable path of fleet 
recapitalization. The Committee will specifically examine the 
progress, efficiency, and efficacy of acquisitions programs to 
ensure major procurements remain on schedule without a 
reduction in readiness throughout the service.
    Furthermore, the Committee will investigate the Coast 
Guard's specific maritime security operations and initiatives, 
such as the International Port Security Program and the 
inspection of vessels originating from ports with inadequate 
anti-terrorism measures. The Committee will examine these and 
other programs to ensure that the service is developing a full 
sense of maritime domain awareness and executing all of its 
missions in the most effective manner possible to keep America 
secure.

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                           aviation security

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the risks 
to the aviation system, as well as the development and 
implementation of security measures to reduce or mitigate such 
risks. The Committee's oversight will review programs and 
procedures implemented by the Department of Homeland Security 
related to the security of all types of aircraft, including 
commercial passenger, air cargo, and general aviation aircraft. 
In addition, the Committee will examine airport perimeter and 
access controls and technology for limiting access to the 
secure areas of commercial and general aviation airports. The 
Committee will also examine the training and management of the 
Federal Air Marshal Service.
    In addition, the Committee will examine the Department's 
global strategy for securing the aviation system including its 
cooperation with foreign countries on security procedures and 
technologies and the harmonization of aviation security 
standards worldwide. The Committee will identify international 
best practices to aviation security that could result in 
efficiencies in the United States. The Committee also remains 
concerned about weaknesses in the Alien Flight Student program 
and will continue to monitor the Department's progress in 
correcting these weaknesses. The Committee will continue to 
pursue options for strengthening the security process for US 
citizens enrolled in flight training.

                    passenger and baggage screening

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will review TSA's 
deployment of technology and implementation of procedures 
related to the screening of passengers in all modes of 
transportation and will examine TSA's balancing security 
interests with the need for the efficient flow of travel, 
including privacy and civil liberties safeguards. The Committee 
will conduct oversight on the cost and effectiveness of 
technology related to the screening of baggage; transportation 
security information sharing within the Federal interagency 
process; and the effectiveness of the credentialing process. 
The Committee will also review TSA's passenger search policies 
and pre-screening programs, including the screening of 
passengers against no-fly and selectee lists, the performance 
of the Secure Flight program, and other measures that affect 
the security of domestic and international air travelers.

                   reforming transportation security

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine 
additional options for the Department to allow the private 
sector more flexibility to innovate transportation security 
including the Screening Partnership Program. The Committee will 
explore the costs and benefits of these options. The Committee 
will continue to examine the extent to which a risk-based 
security approach can increase efficiencies in the TSA 
workforce without compromising security. This examination will 
include the effectiveness of the Department's outreach to the 
public on its transportation security measures. The Committee 
will also monitor the progress of the Department to implement 
risk-based screening initiatives, such as TSA's Pre-Check 
program, at airports nationwide to increase efficiencies in the 
screening process. This includes assessing the effectiveness of 
these initiatives.
    The Committee will review the Department's acquisition and 
procurement policies, practices, and procedures for screening 
technologies to ensure the efficient use of taxpayer dollars. 
The Committee will continue to seek input from independent 
groups outside the Department to help ensure a leaner, smarter, 
more efficient organization. In addition, the Committee will 
monitor the extent to which the Department enlists the private 
sector to modernize and, to the extent feasible, automate the 
passenger screening process to reduce invasive pat-downs; 
implements privacy software on all Advanced Imaging Technology 
machines; sponsors an independent analysis of the potential 
health impacts of AIT machines; and further validates the 
Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques program and 
assesses the value added to aviation security.

                         surface transportation

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will review the 
Transportation Security Administration's efforts to secure 
surface transit systems, including the most at-risk mass 
transit systems, buses, subway light rail, and passenger rail, 
freight rail, pipelines, and highway systems. Moreover, in 
examining the security of surface transportation systems, the 
Committee will consider options to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the surface transportation inspection program. 
The Committee will also examine the efficacy and impact of 
Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams. The Committee 
will also monitor the extent to which the Department 
effectively coordinates with other Federal partners, such as 
the Department of Transportation, the Federal Rail 
Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration to 
secure our nation's transportation systems. The Committee will 
continue to monitor the implementation of the Transportation 
Worker Identification Credential and its impact on those 
required to obtain the credential.

                  transportation security regulations

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine 
transportation security regulations in order to reduce the 
burden on the economy and improve American global 
competitiveness. The Committee will examine the challenges to 
finalize guidance related to foreign-aircraft repair-station 
security. The Committee will continue to seek perspectives from 
the private sector on the impact of transportation security 
regulations and options for the Department to become more 
efficient and effective.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                       preparedness and response

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
Administration's efforts to implement Presidential Policy 
Directive 8 (PPD-8), and the required National Preparedness 
System, which includes the various frameworks and the National 
Preparedness Goal. Additionally, the Committee will review the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response and 
recovery efforts for declared disasters to ensure capabilities 
are enhanced by lessons learned and Federal resources are used 
appropriately. The Committee will investigate issues, if any, 
of waste, fraud, and abuse associated with FEMA's disaster 
response efforts.

     assistance to state and local governments and first responders

    Throughout the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine 
FEMA's allocation and administration of grants to enhance the 
ability of state and local governments and emergency response 
providers to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and 
recover from a terrorist attack, including proposals for 
reforms to these programs. The Committee will review the 
coordination of grant programs across the Federal government; 
coordination within the Department of Homeland Security in 
developing guidance and administering grants; the ability of 
state and local governments to access, obligate, and expend 
funds; strength of regional partnerships developed through 
grants; and the risk-based distribution and expenditure of such 
grants at the state and local levels. The Committee will 
examine options to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of 
grant programs. The Committee will also review on-going efforts 
to comprehensively assess these investments and the impact on 
preparedness capabilities through the lens of the National 
Preparedness Goal, National Preparedness Report, State 
Preparedness Reports, and other related measures.

chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear planning, preparedness, 
                              and response

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
significant challenges posed by chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons to homeland security 
and assess the Department's progress in implementing security 
strategies including prevention, preparedness, and response 
approaches that utilize multiple tools and policies to reduce 
the likelihood and impact of CBRN attacks and, thus, the CBRN 
risk to the Nation. The Committee will oversee the Department's 
efforts to predict and respond to the evolving CBRN threat 
landscape, and ensure that CBRN expenditures are risk-based, 
coordinated, and in general represent wise use of taxpayer 
dollars. The Committee will examine the Department's capability 
to mitigate CBRN risks through appropriate means including 
detection of, preparedness for, and response to CBRN threats. 
The Committee will continue its oversight of those activities 
needed to ensure the safety of the public and the first 
responder community in the event of an attack, such as through 
the development of medical countermeasures programs. The 
Committee will also oversee preparedness for agricultural 
terrorism events.

                             communications

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
coordination of the various communications programs and offices 
within the Department of Homeland Security. The Committee will 
monitor activities of the First Responder Network Authority 
(FirstNet) and the development of the public safety 
interoperable wireless broadband network. In addition, the 
Committee will review the Department's programs in the 
establishment of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 
to ensure timely and effective alerts and warnings are provided 
to the public in the event of an emergency.

                  emergency response provider training

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will review the 
Department's terrorism preparedness training programs, 
including awareness of these resources among first responders 
and state and local governments and the level of coordination 
among Federal, state, and local training programs. The 
Committee will also review existing training centers and 
determine whether the Department is optimally utilizing these 
facilities to enhance first responder terrorism preparedness.

                       exercises and simulations

    The Committee will examine the Department's efforts to 
streamline and improve the National Exercise Program to ensure 
the program enhances the preparedness of the Nation. The 
Committee will monitor the extent to which FEMA is 
incorporating lessons learned from national exercises into 
future training, planning, and response, recovery, and 
mitigation activities.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                             cybersecurity

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
Department's role in hardening our national critical 
infrastructure against cyber attacks by fortifying Federal 
civilian networks and collaborating with the private sector to 
develop the means to detect and prevent cyber attacks, reduce 
vulnerabilities, provide incident response, and facilitate 
recovery. That oversight will consider the Department's ability 
to detect the incursion of malicious activity; attribute the 
source of that activity; and promote best practices, risk 
assessments, and sharing of threat information across all 
levels of government and the private sector.
    The Department has been delegated authority by the White 
House to develop cybersecurity policy across the civilian 
government agencies. The Committee will monitor that this 
policy is effective, efficient and scalable to ensure the 
security of government networks. In addition, the Committee 
will examine the Department's ability to foster research and 
development cybersecurity technology as well as developing a 
substantial and capable professional cybersecurity workforce. 
The Department has recently reorganized the offices tasked with 
carrying out its cybersecurity mission so the Committee will 
review the efficiencies in these offices to make sure that the 
bureaucracy enables, and doesn't hinder, the mission. The 
Committee will also examine the resiliency of national critical 
infrastructure to withstand cyber attacks and the need to 
optimize supply chain risk management in order to protect 
against manipulation without unnecessarily impeding commerce.
    The Committee will also review the integration of the 
various cyber missions carried out across the Federal 
government, including its collaboration with the defense and 
intelligence agencies. Similarly the Committee will monitor the 
Department's role in fulfilling the goals of the Homeland 
Security blueprint for cybersecurity, as well as the 
development and the implementation of the National Cyber 
Incident Response Plan, which expands upon the National 
Response Framework. The Committee will ensure that the 
Department facilitates the improved security of our Nation's 
critical infrastructure while earning and building on the trust 
of the owners and operators of that infrastructure.

                   critical infrastructure protection

    Pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 
(HSPD-7), the Department is responsible for integrating sector 
specific strategies into a National Strategy for Critical 
Infrastructure Protection, and for coordinating Federal efforts 
across all such infrastructure sectors. During the 113th 
Congress, Committee oversight will focus on the Department's 
national coordination responsibilities and its sector specific 
critical infrastructure protection responsibilities. The 
Committee will also examine the Department's efforts to assess 
national critical infrastructure priorities.
    In addition, the Committee will review the Department's 
progress in identifying, prioritizing, recommending, and 
implementing protective measures to reduce vulnerabilities for 
critical infrastructure and key resources, including its 
administration of programs to promote private sector sharing of 
critical infrastructure threat and vulnerability-related 
information, and its administration of systems and programs to 
provide timely warnings of potential risks to critical 
infrastructure.

                       chemical facility security

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will continue to 
review the Department's efforts to secure chemical facilities 
and take action, as appropriate, to optimally balance the 
program's effectiveness in reducing risk posed by certain 
chemical facilities and the everyday demands for chemicals in 
commerce. The Committee will review the management challenges 
associated with the Department's related chemical facility 
security program and the progress in increasing its efficiency 
and effectiveness.

                         science and technology

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will oversee the 
capability of the Department's Science & Technology Directorate 
to rapidly develop and deliver products and technology 
solutions to its customers, including the operating components 
of the Department, and state and local emergency responders and 
officials, to help them secure the homeland by preventing, 
protecting against, and responding to terrorist threats and 
natural disasters. The Committee will examine, in particular, 
the Department's progress in developing a more rigorous process 
to identify, prioritize, and fund research, development, 
testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) opportunities that balances 
risk to the homeland with cost, impact, and time to deliver.
    The Committee will review the Department's efforts to 
coordinate the homeland security research and development 
agenda and leverage scientific knowledge and technical 
expertise, research, and facilities at relevant universities, 
research institutions, government and national laboratories, 
and the private sector, including the Homeland Security Centers 
of Excellence and Federally Funded Research and Development 
Centers. The Committee will also assess the status of the 
Department's technical infrastructure and workforce to ensure 
current and future homeland security RDT&E needs will be met. 
The Committee will review the Department's activities relating 
to evaluation, testing, and certification of private sector 
homeland security technologies.
    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will also continue 
to review the Directorate's implementation of the Support Anti-
terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (the SAFETY 
Act), to determine its impact on homeland security and 
facilitation of jobs in the private sector.

 technology to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
                                threats

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
Department's progress in improving the Nation's capability to 
counter the threat of terrorist use of chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear weapons in the United States through 
multi-layered approaches at the Federal, state, and local 
levels. The Committee will review the Department's chemical, 
biological, radiological, and nuclear analysis capabilities and 
information sharing mechanisms to provide actionable 
information and an integrated operating system to guide 
decision makers in carrying out appropriate responses, 
including interdiction.
    To enhance the ability to interdict chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear smuggling across US borders (land, 
air, and sea), the Committee will oversee the Department's 
progress in employing risk-based methods for developing, 
testing, certifying, deploying, and operating current and next 
generation chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
detection equipment. The Committee will also examine the 
Department's ability to detect chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear materials in the interior of the 
United States and the Department's coordination with state and 
local partners to reduce the risk of these threats. Finally, 
the Committee will examine the Department's chemical, 
biological, radiological, and nuclear forensic activities to 
support national priorities for deterrence, attribution, and 
prosecution.

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

    departmental efficiency and waste, fraud, abuse, and duplication

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will oversee the 
Department of Homeland Security's day-to-day operations to 
ensure that it is operating in the most efficient and effective 
manner possible. Pursuant to Rule X, clause 2(d)(F) of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee will work 
to identify potential opportunities to eliminate duplicative or 
unnecessary programs, find efficiencies that will contribute to 
the Department's ability to meet its vital missions, and 
identify areas for cost savings. The Committee will also 
conduct rigorous oversight to ensure departmental regulations 
enhance security without posing an unnecessary barrier to 
private sector job creation. The Committee will investigate 
homeland security programs and practices, as warranted. For 
example, the Committee will continue to monitor the safety and 
security of Federal buildings and facilities, including the 
role and effectiveness of the Federal Protective Service. The 
Committee's oversight will include monitoring the extent to 
which the Department is responsive to the Committee's requests.

                         acquisition management

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will review the 
efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to improve 
acquisition outcomes, and to ensure that effective management 
controls are put in place to prevent contract waste, fraud, and 
abuse while promoting efficiency and effectiveness. The 
Committee will review the authorities and activities of the 
Undersecretary for Management and Chief Procurement Officer to 
ensure the effective management of these key functions. The 
Committee will monitor the cost, schedule, and performance 
status of major Department acquisition programs. The Committee 
will also examine the impact of the Department's acquisition 
initiatives to enhance processes and improve outcomes related 
to its major acquisition programs.
    The Committee also will review the Department's 
implementation of Section 831(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, which grants the Secretary authority with respect to 
research and development projects to use more flexible 
contracting mechanisms in an effort to attract ``nontraditional 
government contractors'' for needed homeland security 
technologies, as well as the Secretary's use of other 
streamlined acquisition practices. The Committee will continue 
to monitor the Department's efforts to leverage strategic 
sourcing, as outlined in Federal guidance, to increase 
efficiencies.

                          financial management

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will continue its 
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's progress to 
properly manage financial systems and data to minimize 
inefficient and wasteful spending, make more informed decisions 
to manage its programs and implement Department policies. The 
Committee will also review the Department's efforts to enhance 
its managerial cost accounting, address internal control 
weaknesses in financial reporting, achieve a clean audit 
opinion on its financial statements, and reduce the reliance on 
manual data calls to collect cost information from the various 
components and compile consolidated, reliable data.

                   information technology management

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee will review the 
Department's efforts to address information technology (IT) 
challenges, including the management and integration of the 
Department's IT systems. The Committee will review the 
authorities and activities of the Chief Information Officer 
(CIO) and component CIOs to ensure the effective management and 
coordination of these key functions. The Committee will also 
monitor the Department's progress in IT architectural planning, 
investment management, cloud computing, policy development, 
operations, and related personnel management.

                         departmental workforce

    Throughout the 113th Congress, the Committee will monitor 
the Department's efforts to recruit and retain personnel and to 
address employee concerns set forth in the Office of Personnel 
Management's Federal Human Capital Survey and the Department's 
own personnel surveys, which have indicated morale problems 
across the Department. In addition, the Committee will continue 
to examine the Department's Balanced Workforce Initiative, 
which seeks to convert contractor positions into Federal 
positions, to ensure an appropriate balance is struck between 
Federal employees and private contracts and guard against any 
unnecessary elimination of private sector jobs.
    The Committee will continue to monitor the Department's 
efforts to effectively and efficiently consolidate its 
headquarters from more than 40 locations throughout the 
National Capital Region, known as the St. Elizabeth's 
Headquarters Consolidation Project.

                           employee integrity

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine employee 
corruption and misconduct issues and their effect on homeland 
security. Although the vast majority of Department employees 
reflect the agency's core values, even one corrupt employee 
represents a significant management challenge. The Committee 
will review Department statistics and case studies associated 
with employee integrity issues, as well as, the effectiveness 
of policies, procedures, and practices the Department utilizes 
to address such issues.

                      united states secret service

    In the 113th Congress, the Committee will examine the 
homeland security operations of the United States Secret 
Service, including its critical role of protecting the 
President of the United States, among other duties. The 
Committee will also monitor issues related to employee 
integrity.

                      privacy and civil liberties

    Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (the Act) 
created a Privacy Officer for the Department of Homeland 
Security to ensure that the Department's information gathering 
and analysis functions and other programs across its components 
adhere to established standards for the protection of privacy. 
Section 705 of the Act also established an Officer for Civil 
Rights and Liberties to review and assess information alleging 
abuses of civil rights or civil liberties by employees and 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security. During the 
113th Congress, the Committee will continue to monitor the 
Department's efforts under such laws to strike an appropriate 
balance between the need to combat terrorist attacks against 
the United States with the privacy expectations and civil 
rights of US citizens. For example, the Committee will continue 
to monitor the Department's role in oversight of the domestic 
use of unmanned aerial systems.
PART B--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY OVERSIGHT 
                      PLAN FOR THE 113TH CONGRESS

    Part B of this section contains a summary of the actions 
taken by the Committee on Homeland Security to implement the 
Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress and the recommendations 
made with respect to this plan. Part B also contains a summary 
of the additional oversight activities undertaken by the 
Committee, and the recommendations made or actions taken 
thereon.

             PREVENTING A TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE HOMELAND

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee continued its 
focus on the security of the United States Homeland. On April 
15, the landscape of American security was greatly impacted 
when two American persons who used improvised explosive devices 
(IED), killed three people and injured approximately 260 others 
at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Since this attack, 
the Committee has been working on a report on the events that 
led to the attack as well as recommendations for how the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other U.S. 
Governmental agencies can make adjustments to their operating 
procedures to reduce the likelihood this atrocity could be 
repeated. The Committee held two hearings on the Boston 
Marathon Bombing, one on May 23 and the other on July 10, sent 
Committee staff to Moscow, Russia, and twice to Boston, 
Massachusetts to obtain additional details on the bombing and 
the suspects. The Committee expects a report, one classified 
and one open version to be released in early 2014.
    This major National security event continued to drive the 
Committee to conduct preemptive oversight of other major 
Homeland security events and issues. In August 2013, the 
Committee conducted oversight after al-Qaeda-linked threat to 
United States' interests throughout the Middle East and North 
Africa. During this threat, Committee staff met with Government 
officials and private sector experts on al-Qaeda's growing 
spider web of affiliates and the threat they pose to the 
Homeland. This continued into September when the Committee, 
raised awareness of the growing level of al-Qaeda and Islamist 
extremists in the Syrian conflict. The Committee conducted a 
hearing on the subject entitled ``Crisis in Syria: Implications 
on the Homeland'' on September 10, 2013. This hearing affected 
the national debate of the Syrian conflict and its impact on 
homeland security.
    During the Committee's investigation into the Syrian 
conflict, the Committee became increasing concerned, as Syria 
was the world's third largest holder of chemical weapons. As 
parts of Syria fell to the opposition, the Committee, working 
with DHS and intelligence organizations, as well as private 
companies, raised the National debate on the affects of 
chemical weapons falling into the growing hands of Islamist 
extremists. The Committee held classified meetings with DHS, 
FBI, and Intelligence Community members to discuss this issue 
and raise awareness. The Committee held meetings and attended 
meetings with government officials from intelligence 
organizations from August to November 20, 2013 on issues 
related to Syria that have the potential to affect the 
Homeland. The Committee is continuing to monitor the impact 
from this crisis.
    International tragedy continued in September when al-
Shabaab, a Somali based al-Qaeda linked terrorist organization 
attacked a mall in Kenya. The soft target or Mumbai-style 
attack was quickly recognized by the Committee as having 
implications on the Homeland and a hearing was held on October 
9, entitled ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How Westerners 
Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the Homeland.'' Experts 
from private industry attended speaking of the threat to the 
Homeland and Sheriff Stanek from Minneapolis area of Minnesota 
spoke as a senior law enforcement official dealing with 
citizens who have participated in al-Shabaab.
    The Committee continued to investigate and push the 
Administration on the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) 
designation for Western Africa (Nigeria) terrorist group, Boko 
Haram. The Committee issued letters to the Secretary of State 
on 13 and 30 September urging the Department to rethink its 
stance on the terrorist organization and issued an update to 
the Committee's report from the 112th Congress on Boko Haram. 
On November 13 2013, the Department of State issued the FTO 
designation making it more difficult for Boko Haram to obtain 
support. The Committee, during the 113th Congress, will 
continue to move the Administration to isolate terrorist 
organizations such as al-Shabaab and Boko Haram, in order to 
better safeguard the homeland.
    Designating these groups as FTOs provides the Federal 
Government with additional tools to fight terrorism and to 
protect the Homeland, something this Committee has continued to 
do in the First Session of this Congress. Ensuring information 
sharing from the highest levels to the lowest has been a 
priority, and another key to preventing attacks on the 
Homeland. On July 26, 2013, the Committee issued its year long 
investigative report on the National Network of Fusion Centers, 
the hub of information sharing for State and Local law 
enforcement and emergency management. The Committee's 
evaluation found that while the Network of fusion centers is a 
vital part of our Nation's counterterrorism efforts, it is not 
currently functioning at its full potential. The Committee will 
continue to monitor the progress of the Fusion Centers to 
ensure that they continue to improve and add to the national 
collection, analysis and sharing of critical information that 
will protect the Homeland.
    In the beginning of 2014, the Olympic Games will be held in 
Sochi, Russia, close to the Caucus region. The Caucuses have 
been a hot bed of extremism, and have connections to conflict 
zones throughout the world, as well as the suspects believed 
responsible for the Boson Marathon bombing. In November 2013 
sent staff members to Sochi, as well as neighboring Georgia, to 
further investigate the region and the Islamist extremists 
there. The Committee released a report in late November 
detailing the unclassified portion of the trip and plans to 
continue monitoring these groups as well as the threat they 
pose to the nearly 15,000 American athletes and attendees at 
the Olympic Games.

                          securing our borders

    During the 113th Congress, the Committee examined the 
Department's efforts to secure the Nation's land and maritime 
borders. As result of this oversight, the Committee unanimously 
approved legislation that would require the Department to 
develop a comprehensive border security strategy to gain and 
maintain situational awareness and operational control of the 
border. The legislation requires tangible metrics for the 
apprehension of illegal border crossings and a significant 
reduction in the movement of illegal drugs and contraband.
    From August 3 through 6, 2013, the Committee conducted a 
site visit to the southwest border. The purpose of the site 
visit was to examine current border security conditions, 
including the maritime environment. Members experienced 
witnessed border security operations in the maritime domain, 
urban environment, border security infrastructure, Unmanned 
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations, and border security challenges 
in the Rio Grande Valley. In San Diego, Members examined United 
States Coast Guard port security operations, conducted an 
aerial tour of the international border, and examined tactical 
infrastructure and counter tunneling operations. In Tucson, 
Arizona Members toured various facilities including: the Tucson 
Joint Field Command and Predator Operations Center; a 
demonstration of advanced Integrated Fixed Tower technologies, 
in Sasabe; and received an overview of UAV operations at Fort 
Huachuca. Members then traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to 
participate in border terrain tours with local law enforcement, 
receive briefings on the South Texas Campaign, and the Texas 
National Guard on RC-26 fixed-wing aerial detection and 
monitoring operations supporting the Department of Homeland 
Security.
    Throughout the First Session, the Committee has actively 
examined the key elements of border security including the 
definition of a secure border, border security metrics and 
measures, visa security and overstays, the implementation of a 
biometric exit system, cargo security, maritime security, and 
the future of the Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential (TWIC).
    From August 3 through 6, 2013, the Committee conducted a 
site visit to the Southwest border. The purpose of the site 
visit was to examine current border security conditions, 
including the maritime environment. Members witnessed border 
security operations in the maritime domain, urban environment, 
border security infrastructure, UAV operations, and border 
security challenges in the Rio Grande Valley. In San Diego, 
Members examined United States Coast Guard port security 
operations, conducted an aerial tour of the international 
border, and examined tactical infrastructure and counter 
tunneling operations. In Tucson, Arizona Members toured various 
facilities including: the Tucson Joint Field Command and 
Predator Operations Center; a demonstration of advanced 
Integrated Fixed Tower technologies, in Sasabe; and received an 
overview of UAV operations at Fort Huachuca. Members then 
traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to participate in border 
terrain tours with local law enforcement, receive briefings on 
the South Texas Campaign, and the Texas National Guard on 
fixed-wing aerial detection and monitoring operations 
supporting the Department of Homeland Security.
    During the First Session, the Committee received updates on 
the Arizona Technology Plan and successfully pushed for the 
Department of Defense to re-deploy aerostats to DHS for 
assessment in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The Committee is 
optimistic that Mexican government reforms will provide new 
economic opportunities so that citizens will choose stable, 
viable jobs, especially in the energy industry, instead of 
joining criminal cartels. The Committee will continue to 
recommend to the Department to secure our borders in the north, 
south, and the maritime domain.

                    protecting against cyber attacks

    During the first session of the 113th Congress, the 
Committee met extensively with the Department and various 
stakeholders to examine the Department's role in the hardening 
our national critical infrastructure against cyber attacks by 
fortifying Federal and civilian networks and collaborating with 
the private sector to reduce vulnerabilities.
    The National Infrastructure Protection Plan and Executive 
Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity 
solidified the Department's role as the lead Federal entity in 
protecting domestic critical infrastructure. The Committee held 
numerous briefings to understand the role of the Department in 
implementing the Executive Order. Upon issuance of Executive 
Order 13636 and Presidential Policy Directive--21 on Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience, the Committee received 
briefings from DHS to understand the role of the Department in 
implementing these documents. On March 13, 2013, the Committee 
held a hearing entitled ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and 
Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure.'' The Committee received testimony from Hon. 
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Anish B. Bhimani, Chairman, Financial Services 
Information Sharing and Analysis Center; Mr. Gary W. Hayes, 
Chief Information Officer, Centerpoint Energy; and Ms. Michelle 
Richardson, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties 
Union.
    As the Nation approached key Affordable Care Act milestones 
during 2013, the Committee raised security and privacy concerns 
prior to problems as healthcare.gov went live in October. The 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and 
Security Technologies held hearings in July and September on 
healthcare.gov and the Health Exchange Data Hub. On November 8, 
Committee staff also received a briefing from the U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Office of 
Cybersecurity and Communications on Department of Homeland 
Security roles in the implementation of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act. On November 13, 2013, the Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Side-Effects: How 
Secure is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed 
Healthcare.gov?'' The Committee received testimony from Ms. 
Roberta ``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Ms. Soraya Correa, Associate Director, 
Enterprise Services Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Luke Chung, President, FMS, Inc.; and Mr. Waylon Krush, Chief 
Executive Officer, Lunarline, Inc. In preparation for this 
hearing, Committee staff met with stakeholders to discuss 
technical flaws with healthcare.gov.

              managing dhs with a business-model approach

    During the first session of the 113th Congress, the 
Committee has been actively monitoring the Department of 
Homeland Security's (DHS) management and operations to ensure 
that it is functioning more efficiently and is accountable to 
the American people. The Chairman and Ranking Member have 
attended Subcommittee hearings on management issues. The 
Committee met with DHS headquarters and many components to 
examine management practices in acquisition, financial 
management, information technology, human capital, and employee 
integrity.
    Integrated Investment Life Cycle Management (IILCM) is the 
Department's transformational concept to integrate all phases 
of the Department's multi-billion dollar budget and investment/
acquisition management process--more like a business would do. 
The framework provides critical linkages between Strategy, 
Capabilities and Requirements, Programming and Budgeting, and 
Investment Oversight phases to ensure the effective execution 
of federal funds to support strategic priorities. IILCM was 
signed into policy by Secretary Napolitano in February 2013 and 
the framework is being piloted through March 2014 using the 
cybersecurity, biodefense, and common vetting portfolios. On 
November 14, 2013, DHS officials briefed the Committee on their 
approach to IILCM.
    On August 1, 2013, the Undersecretary for Management, the 
Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Information Officer, and other 
senior officials briefed Committee staff on the status of the 
Department's acquisition management efforts. As a follow up, on 
September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``DHS Acquisition 
Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and 
Private Sector Lessons Learned.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Hon. Rafael Borras, Undersecretary for 
Management, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Michele 
Mackin, Director, Government Accountability Office; Ms. Anne 
Richards, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the 
Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. William 
C. Greenwalt, Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; 
Mr. Stan Soloway, President and CEO, Professional Services 
Council; Mr. David Berteau, Senior Vice President, Center for 
Strategic and International Studies. The purpose of the hearing 
was to examine DHS's acquisition practices to determine if the 
Department is effectively implementing its policies and to 
assess whether DHS could leverage best practices and lessons 
learned from the Defense Department and the private sector.
    In light of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) 
2013 High-Risk report which identified financial management 
within the Department as high risk, on February 20, 2013, the 
Chairs of the Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency, and the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies, sent a letter to DHS's Chief Financial Officer 
regarding the Department's financial management systems and 
efforts to obtain a clean audit opinion on its financial 
statements. The Department provided a response to this letter 
on March 8, 2013. On March 11, 2013, Committee staff received a 
briefing from DHS's Chief Financial Officer. The GAO issued its 
report DHS Financial Management: Additional Efforts Needed to 
Resolve Deficiencies in Internal Controls and Financial 
Management Systems on September 30, 2013, [GAO-13-561]. The 
report contained four recommendations for executive action. On 
July 8, 2013, Committee staff received a briefing from DHS's 
Chief Financial Officer regarding DHS's efforts to modernize 
its financial systems. To further examine these issues, on 
November 15, 2013, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``DHS Financial Management: 
Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Asif Khan, Director, 
Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; and Ms. Anne Richards, Assistant 
Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the 
hearing was to examine relevant GAO and Inspector General 
findings on DHS financial practices, including steps to obtain 
a clean audit opinion and implement financial management 
systems.
    The Committee reviewed the authorities and activities of 
the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to ensure the effective 
management and coordination of key IT systems planning, 
investment management, cloud computing, data consolidating, 
operations, policy development, and related personnel 
management. The Committee also examined component CIOs--
particularly U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and United States 
Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS)--and their efforts to 
modernize and implement critical IT systems supporting our 
border agents and immigration officers. On February 21, 2013, 
Committee staff received a briefing from DHS Office of the 
Inspector General concerning their on-going IT Audits and IT 
management issues. Committee staff also received briefings from 
representatives from DHS, including: The DHS Chief Information 
Officer; USCIS, including the USCIS Chief Information Officer; 
CBP; and ICE, including the ICE Chief Information Officer. The 
Committee reviewed the Department's efforts to address 
information technology (IT) challenges, including the 
management and integration of the Department's IT systems. The 
Committee monitored the Department's progress in IT 
architectural planning, investment management, and cloud 
computing. On March 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS 
Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration 
Laws?'' The purpose of the hearing was to assess how IT 
resources are being effectively utilized to help secure our 
borders and uphold immigration laws and how the Department is 
exercising proper management and oversight of its IT 
investments. The Chairs of the Full Committee and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight & Management Efficiency additionally 
requested on May 23, 2013, to sign onto an on-going GAO review 
of the TECS modernization program--the Treasury Enforcement 
Communication System. Committee staff also received a briefing 
from the Office of the Inspector General regarding its 
investigation related to the DHS Chief Information Officer.
    The Committee has been vocal about the need for key 
Department leadership positions to be filled as vacancies lead 
to ineffective government. On March 5, 2013, the Chairman and 
Ranking Member sent a letter the President urging him to 
swiftly appoint an Inspector General at DHS. 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                            counterterrorism

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence examined the counterterrorism 
efforts of the U.S. Government across the government to counter 
the threat from al-Qaeda and other terror networks with a focus 
on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Committee 
conducted a series of meetings, briefings, and site visit from 
DHS and component agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI), the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), and the 
Department of State (DOS).
    Subcommittee Members and staff received classified briefing 
from the above agencies, as well as others, on the threat posed 
by al-Qaeda core and affiliates, as well as the emerging al-
Qaeda threats in Syria, North Africa, and the Sinai. The 
Subcommittee held oversight hearings on the threat to the 
Homeland from Syria and Iran, al-Qaeda in the Arabian 
Peninsula, and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
    The Subcommittee conducted oversight over the Foreign 
Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation process. While DOS 
handles this process, the designation of entities as FTOs has a 
direct impact on homeland security. The Chairs of the Full 
Committee and Subcommittee, along with the Chair of the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies, sent a letter to DOS and issued a report 
urging a FTO designation for Boko Haram.

                          counterintelligence

    The Subcommittee conducted oversight over the programs 
within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) focused on 
detecting insider threats, including counterintelligence, 
polygraph, and security clearance programs. The Subcommittee 
staff met with representatives from the Defense Security 
Service within the Department of Defense, the DHS Office of 
Security, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Internal 
Affairs Office, the Intelligence and Analysis 
Counterintelligence Program, and the Government Accountability 
Office. The Subcommittee held a hearing on insider threats and 
the security clearance process.

                  unconventional and emerging threats

    The Subcommittee held a hearing on U.S. counterterrorism 
efforts to combat a chemical, biological, radiological, and 
nuclear (CBRN) attack. Additionally, Subcommittee staff 
received classified and unclassified briefings on CBRN threats 
from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, Sandia National Laboratory, and outside 
entities.

               homeland security intelligence enterprise

    The Subcommittee has had multiple classified and 
unclassified briefings with officials from the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
(I&A) to examine the structure, mission, and capability of the 
office, as well as I&As role in coordinating intelligence 
within DHS and State and local law enforcement. Subcommittee 
staff also met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the National 
Counterterrorism Center, the Government Accountability Office, 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the network 
of Joint Terrorism Task Forces.

                          information sharing

    Subcommittee Members received classified and unclassified 
briefings on DHS intelligence and information sharing efforts. 
Members received additional briefings on the mission and 
capabilities of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
Subcommittee Members and staff received threat briefings from 
the Department of Homeland Security and reviewed new 
intelligence products and information sharing efforts. In 
addition, Subcommittee staff met with representatives from the 
National Fusion Center Association, Government Accountability 
Office, and multiple State and local law enforcement 
jurisdictions regarding the quality, quantity, and timeliness 
of information shared between Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement.
    The Chair of the Full Committee and the Chair of the 
Subcommittee released a Majority Staff Report entitled ``The 
National Network of Fusion Centers,'' detailing the Committee's 
findings and recommendations developed from a comprehensive 
study of fusions centers across the country.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                            border security

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security examined the Department of Homeland 
Security's efforts to secure the borders of the United States 
at and between the ports of entry, as well as in the maritime 
domain. The Subcommittee held hearings on these border security 
related topics on February 26, 2013, March 20, 2013, July 23, 
2013, March 12, 2014 and April 8, 2014.
    The Subcommittee held hearings on the need to secure the 
border and the Department's ability to communicate its 
effectiveness. The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 26, 
2013 entitled ``What Does a Secure Border Look Like?'' The 
hearing took a holistic look at the border and called upon the 
Department to define what a secure border looks like, assess 
further requirements to achieve a secure border and address 
outcome-based metrics to measure border security progress. On 
March 20, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border 
Security.'' The purpose of this hearing was to examine the 
status of the Border Condition Index (BCI), and further examine 
outcome-based means to measure the state of border security.
    The Subcommittee also conducted oversight on the 
Department's current and future technologies and resources 
employed along the border. The Subcommittee reviewed the 
available technologies used to secure the borders by hosting 
Department of Homeland Security Officials to provide a briefing 
on the state of border security on March 13, 2013. The purpose 
of this briefing was to better understand the current state of 
border security efforts from all the Department of Homeland 
Security components with a role in border security and to 
identify the need for a national strategy to secure the border.
    The Subcommittee's oversight hearings on border security 
informed legislation to require a comprehensive strategy to 
gain and maintain situational awareness and operational control 
of the border, and set the time requirements to achieve 
operational control. H.R. 1417, the Border Security Results Act 
of 2013, was introduced on April 9, 2013; considered by the 
Subcommittee on April 24, 2013. The Full Committee considered 
the measure on May 15, 2013, and reported H.R. 1417 to the 
House on May 20, 2013.
    On June 23, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border 
Security.'' The purpose of this hearing was to assess the 
disparate border security approaches of the House and Senate, 
and to better inform the legislation that is presented to the 
Congress to achieve the outcome of a secure border. The 
Department has struggled to convey metrics that measure 
performance in securing the borders and reflect the state of 
border security.
    On March 12, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing further 
examining technology along the border, entitled ``The Arizona 
Border Surveillance Technology Plan and its Impact on Border 
Security.'' The purpose of this hearing was to ensure that 
technology being acquired by CBP will be delivered on time, the 
Department has learned the lessons from previous failures, and 
that the Arizona Border Surveillance Technology Plan's 
Integrated Fixed Tower acquisition will provide tangible and 
measurable border security.
    The Subcommittee examined the need for authorizing the 
border security components of the Department of Homeland 
Security. On April 8, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Authorizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.'' The purpose of this 
hearing was to examine the first attempt by the Congress, since 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 was enacted, to clearly 
delineate the current authorities and responsibilities of two 
of the largest law enforcement agencies in the nation. The 
hearing discussed the committees authorizing legation: H.R. 
3846 the ``United States U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Authorization Act'' which authorizes the border security 
functions and offices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
including: the Office of Border Patrol, Office of Field 
Operations, Office of Air and Marine, the Office of 
Intelligence, and the Office of International Affairs and H.R. 
4279 the ``United States U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement Authorization Act,'' which authorizes the basic 
functions and offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, including: the Office of Homeland Security 
Investigations, the Office of Enforcement and Removal 
Operations, and the Office of Professional Responsibility.
    As a result of Subcommittee oversight of the U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, authorizing legislation was considered. 
H.R. 3846, the United States U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Authorization Act, was introduced on January 10, 2014; 
considered by the Subcommittee on May 20, 2014. The Full 
Committee considered the measure on June 11, 2014, and reported 
to the House on July 24, 2014. H.R. 3846 passed the House on 
July 28, 2014
    The Chair and Ranking member of the Subcommittee sent 
letters to the Secretary regarding the continuance of the 
Tethered Aerostat Radar System. The Chair of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Secretary regarding the increase of 
Unaccompanied Alien Children crossing the southern border.

                 border screening and terrorist travel

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee reviewed efforts to 
ensure the deployment and implementation of training and 
infrastructure enhancements to identify, intercept, and disrupt 
terrorists or others who would do our Nation harm. The 
Subcommittee held hearings on these border screening and 
terrorist travel related topics on May 21, 2013, September 26, 
2013, January 28, 2014, April 4, 2014, July 16, 2014 and 
September 10, 2014.
    As part of their efforts to address border screening and 
terrorist travel the Subcommittee held several oversight 
hearings on travel documents such as visas and passports. The 
Subcommittee explored the security-related deficiencies of the 
visa security program that terrorists could use to gain entry 
to or remain in the country for illegitimate purposes. The 
first hearing which addressed this issue was held on May 21, 
2013, entitled ``Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is 
America?'' The purpose of this hearing was to examine the 
efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to secure the 
border by addressing challenges in identifying individuals who 
overstay their visas and explore ways to be more effective.
    On April 4, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability.'' The purpose 
of this hearing was to ensure that CBP, and the State 
Department can assure persons attempting to use lost, stolen 
and fraudulent passports will be prevented from getting on a 
plane bound for the United States. This hearing examined what 
leverage the U.S. can bear on other countries to increase 
security throughout the international aviation system and 
increase use of the INTERPOL Stolen and Lost Travel Document 
(SLTD) database. On September 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing entitled ``One Flight Away: An Examination of the 
Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western Passports.'' The 
purpose of this hearing was to examine the programs and 
mechanisms such as the National Targeting Center, Advance 
Passenger Information System, the Electronic System Travel 
Authorization (ESTA) and terrorist screening, put in place by 
the federal government to identify foreign fighters and ensure 
they are prevented from traveling to the United States.
    The Subcommittee closely examined the integration, 
security, and reliability of biometrics used to screen persons 
seeking to enter and exit this country to identify criminals, 
and terrorist. The subcommittee closely assessed the 
development of the Department's comprehensive biometric exit 
system. On September 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: 
Implementing Biometric Exit.'' The purpose of this hearing was 
to engage with Department of Homeland Security Leadership on 
the current state of biometric exit and to chart a path forward 
to implement a biometric system at the nation's ports of entry/
exit that is both a counterterrorism and border security tool. 
On January 28, 2014 the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
with representatives of the biometrics industry to discuss the 
current state of biometric exit technology. The purpose of this 
brief was to solicit input from leaders in the biometrics field 
regarding the implementation of an effective and viable 
biometric exit solution in different travel environments as 
well as examine emerging biometric technologies.
    The Subcommittee conducted oversight activities on the 
processing of persons at land ports of entry. On March 13, 2013 
the Subcommittee received a briefing from Department of 
Homeland Security Officials on the state of border security 
which examined the collaborative security efforts between ports 
of entry with other federal, state, and local agencies. This 
briefing was held to better understand the current state of 
border security efforts including the integration and 
effectiveness of transportation and border security screening 
systems at ports of entry for detecting high-risk passengers 
and cargo transported across our borders, including efforts to 
better facilitate travel and trade such as implementation of 
``trusted traveler'' programs. On July 16, 2014, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Port of Entry 
Infrastructure: How Does the Federal Government Prioritize 
Investments?'' The purpose of this hearing was to examine how 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General 
Services Administration (GSA) prioritize investments in port of 
entry infrastructure and how Public Private Partnerships are 
being utilized along the border to the benefit of the nation's 
homeland security and economic prosperity of border 
communities.
    The Subcommittee considered legislation to authorize 
foreign preclearance operations to prevent terrorists, 
instruments of terrorism, security threats and other and 
inadmissible persons from entering the United States. H.R. 
3488, the Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014, was 
introduced on November 14, 2014; considered by the Subcommittee 
on May 20, 2014. The Full Committee considered the measure on 
June 11, 2014, and reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The 
House passed H.R. 3488 on July 8, 2014.
    The Chair of the Full Committee and Chair of the 
Subcommittee sent letters to: The Secretary of Homeland 
Security regarding the expansion of the Global Entry trusted 
traveler program to the Republic of Saudi Arabia; The Secretary 
of Homeland Security regarding U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection preclearance operations to the United Arab Emirates 
Abu Dhabi International Airport; The Director of Immigrations 
and Customs Enforcement and the Deputy Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection regarding the Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) in the aftermath of 
the Boston Marathon Bombing; The Director of Immigrations and 
Customs Enforcement regarding the release of detainees. The 
Chair and Ranking member of the Full committee and the Chair 
and ranking member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security regarding a report on visa 
overstays. The Chair of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the 
Assistant Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 
transparency of port of entry priorities.

                       port and maritime security

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee examined various 
aspects of port and maritime security, including the security 
of port facilities and the implementation and operation, 
including technology utilized, of the Transportation Worker 
Identification Credential (TWIC). The Subcommittee held 
hearings on these port and maritime security related topics on 
June 18, 2013 and November 19, 2013.
    The Subcommittee held its first maritime security focused 
hearing on June 18, 2013, entitled ``Threat, Risk and 
Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC Program.'' The purpose of 
this hearing was to reexamine the security value of the TWIC 
card and determine the future of the program. The Subcommittee 
held a second maritime related hearing to review how the 
Department manages risks emerging from maritime threats and 
vulnerabilities such as narcotic and undocumented migrant 
smuggling via small boats and semi-submersible submarines. On 
November 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like?'' The purpose 
of this hearing was to examine what DHS maritime components are 
doing to interdict maritime threats before they arrive on shore 
or in U.S. ports, what is being done to increase the Nation's 
understanding of illicit networks that move in the maritime 
domain, and examine the Department's layered approach to secure 
the maritime environment, and how progress is being measured.
    The Subcommittee considered legislation to require a 
comprehensive third party review of the TWIC program. H.R. 
3202, the Essential Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential Assessment Act of 2013, was introduced on September 
27, 2013; considered by the Subcommittee on May 20, 2014. The 
Full Committee considered the measure on June 11, 2014, and 
reported to the House on July 17, 2014. H.R. 3202 passed the 
House on July 28, 2014.

                            u.s. coast guard

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee reviewed the 
Coast Guard's homeland security missions, which included ports, 
waterways, and coastal security; drug interdiction; migrant 
interdiction; and law enforcement missions. The Subcommittee 
held hearings on U.S. Coast Guard related topics on November 
19, 2013 and February 4, 2014. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
focusing on the Coast Guard and the other maritime Components 
of the Department in the collaborative effort to secure the 
border as well as a hearing examining the ability of the Coast 
Guard to continue its homeland security missions.
    On November 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like?'' The 
purpose of this hearing was to understand what is being done to 
increase maritime domain awareness and interdict maritime 
threats before they arrive on shore or in U.S. ports. It 
examined the illicit networks that move in the maritime domain, 
and examined the Department's layered approach to secure the 
maritime environment, and how progress is being measured. On 
February 4, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the Coast 
Guard.'' The purpose of this hearing was to examine the Coast 
Guard's capability to ensure the service is operationally able 
to execute its homeland security missions while pursuing a 
long-term sustainable path of fleet recapitalization. This 
hearing reviewed the Coast Guard's anti-terrorist initiatives 
and capabilities, including the International Port Security 
Program, and the Deployable Specialized Forces.

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                           aviation security

    Pursuant to the Committee Oversight Plan, in the 113th 
Congress the Subcommittee examined risks to aviation systems, 
as well as the development and implementation of security 
measures to reduce and mitigate such risks through a series of 
classified and unclassified briefings, hearings, general 
oversight, and legislation. For example, Subcommittee Members 
received a classified briefing on November 20, 2013, to discuss 
current threats to the nation's aviation systems with the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) and also traveled to TSA headquarters on June 20, 2014 to 
participate in the Administrator's daily intelligence briefing. 
Additionally, the Full Committee held a classified briefing on 
world-wide threats to aviation on July 9, 2014. These and other 
such briefings enabled Members to remain informed on the 
evolving threat landscape facing the aviation sector and 
provide oversight to TSA's efforts to formulate and refine an 
intelligence-driven security posture. The Subcommittee also 
conducted meetings and held eleven hearings to receive 
testimony from TSA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), 
the DHS Inspector General, the Terrorist Screening Center, the 
law enforcement community, and private sector stakeholders on a 
number of issues, such as risk-based security initiatives, the 
Federal Air Marshal Service, air cargo security, foreign 
fighter travel, the Screening Partnership Program, passenger 
screening canines, and the TSA workforce. Additionally, the 
Subcommittee's legislative efforts saw nine bills passed by the 
House.
    In addition to these activities, Subcommittee Members sent 
oversight letters to TSA and GAO regarding aviation security 
risks. For example, a letter was sent by the Chair of the 
Subcommittee on March 7, 2013, requesting to be a co-requester 
of GAO's review of TSA's Secure Flight program, which was 
completed in FY 2014 and played an integral role in informing a 
Subcommittee hearing on Secure Flight. The Chair and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee also sent a letter to the TSA 
Administrator seeking clarification on TSA's decision to shift 
responsibility of monitoring exit lanes to airport operators, 
and the Chairmen and Ranking Members of both the Full Committee 
and the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator of TSA 
requesting a copy of the preclearance screening agreement 
between TSA and the United Arab Emirates for passenger 
screening at Abu Dhabi International Airport. To provide 
accountability on TSA's workforce and human capital practices, 
on January 13, 2014, in response to the September 2013 DHS OIG 
report on TSA's Office of Inspection, the Chairman and Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator 
of TSA seeking additional information on TSA's Office of 
Inspection. This letter specifically asked for numbers related 
to cases opened and investigated, as well as employee 
classifications. On April 10, 2014, the Chairman of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to the Administrator of TSA 
regarding allegations of unethical activity within the Federal 
Air Marshal Service (FAMS) involving free or discounted 
firearms. On May 20, 2014, the Chairman of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Administrator of TSA requesting a copy of 
the Settlement Agreement reached between the FAMS Director and 
TSA prior to the Director's retirement announcement.
    Finally, Subcommittee Members and Staff developed and 
refined legislation to improve TSA's ability to protect the 
Nation's aviation systems. H.R. 2719, the Transportation 
Security Acquisition Reform Act, would help improve security 
technology planning and, ultimately, performance in the field. 
H.R. 1204, the Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act, 
would ensure that industry stakeholders continue to have a 
voice in TSA policy decisions through the existing Aviation 
Security Advisory Committee. With passage of this legislation, 
TSA would not be able to allow the Committee's charter to 
expire, which has happened in the past and has prevented the 
private sector from having a formal body to engage the agency 
and make recommendations. H.R. 4802, the Gerardo Hernandez 
Airport Security Act, was developed in response to the 
Subcommittee's site visit and hearing series examining lessons 
learned from the November 2013 shooting at Los Angeles 
International Airport, in which Transportation Security Officer 
Gerardo Hernandez was killed and three others wounded. This 
legislation would require TSA to take stock of emergency 
response capabilities at airports nationwide and act as a 
clearing house for best practices for airports to prepare for 
and respond to major security incidents. It would also require 
TSA to look for ways in which the agency could increase funding 
for reimbursable agreements with airport law enforcement 
entities.

                    passenger and baggage screening

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee made passenger and 
baggage screening a priority, through both hearings and general 
oversight activities. By examining the security implications of 
changes in procedure and technology at airport screening 
checkpoints, as well as learning more about the effectiveness 
of current baggage screening capabilities, the Subcommittee 
provided oversight to some of the most critical aspects of 
aviation security. For example, Committee staff visited the 
Transportation Systems Integration Facility on August 28, 2013, 
to observe current and future security screening technology 
research and testing. This visit informed other subcommittee 
activities, such as a November 6, 2013 Subcommittee Member site 
visit to Duke University, where Members observed research being 
done to advance current and future passenger screening 
technology, and a February 27, 2014 classified Subcommittee 
Member briefing on TSA's Imaging Technology with Automated 
Target Recognition. After receiving a classified briefing from 
the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector 
General on their covert testing and report of TSA baggage 
screening operations on October 9, 2014, Subcommittee staff 
held a briefing with TSA officials on November 14, 2014 to 
assess lessons learned and ongoing work to correct instances of 
human and technological error in the baggage screening process.
    Pursuant to House Rule X, clauses 2(n) and (p), on November 
14, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to examine TSA's 
Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) 
Program. This hearing looked into the cost effectiveness and 
overall security effectiveness of the SPOT program, based on a 
report from the GAO. To provide further oversight to this 
program, staff conducted a site visit to Baltimore-Washington 
International Airport on March 25, 2014 and received briefings 
from TSA on the program on March 3, 2014, June 4, 2014, and 
October 10, 2014.
    In an effort to comprehensively provide oversight to a 
number of passenger screening methods utilized by TSA, on June 
24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``Utilizing 
Canine Teams to Detect Explosives and Mitigate Threats.'' The 
hearing focused on the effectiveness of TSA's explosives 
detection canine teams to secure the nation's transportation 
systems. It also explored how the teams can be improved and 
expanded in the future. Finally, the hearing examined 
stakeholder perspectives on TSA's use and deployment of 
canines.
    The Subcommittee sought to honor the Nation's veterans 
while also advancing risk-based security with the consideration 
and subsequent House passage of H.R. 4812, the ``Honor Flight 
Act.'' This legislation would authorize TSA's coordination with 
the Honor Flight Network to provide expedited screening for 
veterans traveling to Washington, DC. to visit their respective 
war memorials.

                   reforming transportation security

    Pursuant to the Committee's oversight plan, the 
Subcommittee took steps to reform transportation security by 
crafting and passing legislation, conducting oversight 
hearings, and receiving a number of briefings from TSA about 
efforts to streamline and find efficiencies within the agency. 
The House passed H.R. 2719, the Transportation Security 
Acquisition Reform Act, which introduces greater transparency 
and accountability for TSA spending decisions through a series 
of commonsense reforms. Specifically, it requires TSA to 
develop and share with the public a strategic, multi-year 
technology investment plan; share key information with Congress 
on technology acquisitions, including cost overruns, delays, or 
technical failures within 30 days of identifying the problem; 
establish principles for managing equipment in inventory to 
eliminate expensive storage of unusable or outdated 
technologies; and report on its goals for contracting with 
small businesses. This legislation is budget-neutral and simply 
requires TSA to do a better job of not only managing its own 
resources, but also leveraging resources outside of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
    Further, the House passed H.R. 1204. This bill authorizes 
the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) and requires 
TSA to consult with the ASAC on aviation security matters, 
including on the development and implementation of policies, 
programs, rulemakings and security directives. In addition, the 
bill requires the ASAC to submit recommendations to TSA.
    In an effort to promote risk-based security and stakeholder 
engagement by TSA, on May 20, 2014, the Subcommittee Chair and 
Ranking Member hosted a roundtable discussion on the future of 
TSA's PreTM program. The purpose of the 
roundtable was to: explore how TSA can more effectively market 
the program to travelers to increase awareness and 
participation; evaluate TSA's approach to expanding enrollment, 
including the utilization of private companies; examine what 
techniques and programs TSA is using to decide which passengers 
do not pose a threat to aviation; and understand how TSA 
determines the appropriate number of TSA 
PreTMlanes and what changes can be made to 
more effectively utilize those lanes.
    Finally, the Subcommittee continued to provide oversight to 
TSA's management of the Screening Partnership Program in the 
113th Congress with multiple letters to both TSA and the 
Department of Homeland Security regarding the program, as well 
as a Subcommittee hearing on July 29, 2014, entitled, 
``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening Partnership 
Program.'' The purpose of the hearing was to examine TSA's 
management of SPP and discuss ongoing challenges and 
opportunities with respect to how TSA works with the private 
sector to perform screening. Over the last several years, 
public and private stakeholders have criticized TSA on its 
management of SPP, including (a) the methodology it uses to 
compare the performance and cost of private screeners to 
federal screeners and evaluate SPP bids, and (b) the time it 
takes to award a new SPP contract once an application is 
approved. The hearing also focused on the steps TSA is taking 
to address those concerns and other changes it plans to make to 
improve the program as a whole.

                         surface transportation

    The Subcommittee implemented the Committee's oversight plan 
for providing oversight of surface transportation security in 
the 113th Congress through a number of meetings, briefings, and 
site visits. In keeping with the Oversight Plan's intent to 
review TSA's efforts to secure surface transit systems in the 
113th Congress, the Chair of the Full Committee, along with the 
Chairs of the Subcommittees on Transportation Security; 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence; and Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications sent a letter to TSA, DHS, and the 
FBI on October 4, 2013, seeking information on how state, 
local, and federal agencies collaborate and share information 
on surface transportation security matters. Moreover, staff 
made multiple visits to Washington, DC's Union Station to 
observe canine explosives detection teams and TSA surface 
passenger screening, as well as discuss with Amtrak officials 
the unique security challenges facing surface transportation 
systems. Amtrak's chief of police briefed staff on security 
efforts relating to active shooter scenarios, explosive 
detection, and human trafficking, as well as coordination with 
TSA VIPR teams.
    On November 3, 2014, Subcommittee staff visited TSA 
Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, to meet with several TSA 
offices and receive updates on programs of interest. TSA's 
Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement and TSA's 
Office of Security Operations jointly briefed staff on the 
Surface Transportation Security Inspectors program. The 
discussion also included efforts to secure pipeline, rail, and 
mass transit systems.

                  transportation security regulations

    In the 113th Congress the Subcommittee worked to ensure 
that TSA was being effective and responsible in its development 
and implementation of regulations. During a May 2014 Staff 
Delegation to Europe, Subcommittee staff visited an aircraft 
repair station in Copenhagen, Denmark to observe implementation 
of TSA's finalized rule regulating security of foreign aircraft 
repair stations.
    On June 16, 2014, the Chairman of the Full Committee, along 
with the Chairman of the Subcommittee, the Ranking Member of 
the Full Committee and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget regarding TSA's interaction and proposed 
implementation of the Bipartisan Budget Act's modifications to 
the September 11th Security Fee. Subsequently, on June 20, 
2014, the TSA published an Interim Final Rule in the Federal 
Register to implement changes to the TSA September 11th 
Security Fee. The Subcommittee responded to this action on July 
17, 2014, when the Chairman of the Full Committee, along with 
the Chairman of the Subcommittee, the Ranking Member of the 
Full Committee, and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee sent 
a letter to the Docket Clerk, Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, to provide comment on the Interim 
Final Rule issued by TSA for the adjustment of the Passenger 
Civil Aviation Security Service Fee. Bipartisan legislation to 
clarify Congressional intent on the passenger fee was also 
unanimously passed by the House on September 17, 2014.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                       preparedness and response

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee conducted 
oversight of efforts at the Federal, State, local, Tribal, and 
private sector levels to prepare for, respond to, and recover 
from terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Through a series 
of hearings, field hearings, briefings, and site visits, the 
Subcommittee worked to ensure that the whole community is 
engaged in these efforts. The Subcommittee held hearings to 
assess the state of preparedness through the lens of the 
National Preparedness Report; assess preparedness for mass 
casualty events; examine cyber incident response capabilities; 
and assess the FY15 budget request for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. Subcommittee Members visited the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency's National Response Coordination 
Center, the American Red Cross' Disaster Operations Center, and 
the National Protection and Programs Directorate's National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to observe 
response capabilities and operations.

     assistance to state and local governments and first responders

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded nearly $40 
billion to State and local governments and first responders 
since the September 11th terrorist attacks. To ensure the 
Department is allocating this funding based on risk and 
effectively monitoring the use of funds, the Subcommittee held 
two hearings and classified briefing. In addition, Committee 
staff has held numerous briefings with the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency representatives and relevant stakeholders on 
the development of performance metrics to measure the 
effectiveness of the grants and programmatic and financial 
monitoring efforts.

chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear planning, preparedness, 
                              and response

    Preparedness for and response to chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear events remained a focus for the 
Subcommittee in the 113th Congress. The Subcommittee has 
received numerous briefings on the Office of Health Affairs' 
BioWatch, National Biosurveillance Integration Center, and 
Chemical Defense Programs at both the classified and 
unclassified levels. At the Subcommittee's request, the 
Government Accountability Office is conducting a review of the 
National Biosurveillance Integration Center to ensure it is 
meeting its mission and effectively working with interagency 
partners as intended in the Implementing Recommendations of the 
9/11 Commission Act (Pub. L. 110-53). In furtherance of 
oversight conducted in the 112th Congress, the Committee passed 
legislation, H.R. 1791, that was referred to the Subcommittee, 
permitting the use of grant funds for medical preparedness 
activities, including the procurement of vital medical 
countermeasures. The Subcommittee also held hearings on the 
bioterrorism threat and the biowatch program.

                             communications

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee has continued its 
oversight of communications issues with a visit to the 
Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and 
Communications Integration Center, briefings on the Office of 
Emergency Communications, the First Responder Network Authority 
and the implementation of the Public Safety Broadband Network, 
and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. A series of 
hearings on the use of social media and new technology 
considered new and innovative ways to communicate with the 
public before, during, and after emergencies. The Subcommittee 
is considering legislation to authorize the Integrated Public 
Alert and Warning System and has encouraged the Office of 
Emergency Communications to update the National Emergency 
Communications Plan. The Subcommittee also held a hearing 
assessing the state of interoperable communications since the 
September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina exposed 
significant capability gaps.

                  emergency response provider training

    As part of its oversight of first responder training 
programs, the Subcommittee received numerous briefings on DHS-
funded training programs and from Federal and State training 
providers. Committee staff visited the National Emergency 
Response and Rescue Training Center and Maryland Fire Rescue 
Institute and observed training and exercise programs.

                       exercises and simulations

    The Subcommittee received numerous briefings from the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Exercise 
Division on the implementation of changes to the National 
Exercise Program. The Subcommittee, through its cyber incident 
response hearing, also inquired about lessons learned from 
National Level Exercise 2012 and efforts to address issues 
raised in the recently released after action report. Committee 
staff observed multiple exercises during the 113th Congress. 
Committee staff also participated in first responder training.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                             cybersecurity

    The Subcommittee held a series of hearings on the topic of 
cybersecurity examining the cyber threat, Department of 
Homeland Security capabilities and resources, privacy and civil 
liberty concerns, the security of the Federal Data Services Hub 
and Healthcare exchanges, and the implementation of Executive 
Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. 
These hearing included a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence to assess persistent and 
emerging cyber threats to the U.S. homeland, a joint hearing 
with the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and 
Secondary Education of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce assessing the privacy of student data. Additionally, 
the Subcommittee held over 300 meetings with stakeholders to 
determine topics of oversight and need for additional 
legislation.
    As a result of these oversight efforts the subcommittee 
developed and passed through the House H.R. 3696, the National 
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 
2013.

                         science and technology

    The Subcommittee held a series of meetings with the Science 
and Technology Directorate examining the Department's progress 
in developing and delivering products and technology solutions 
to their customers. As a result of these meetings, the 
Subcommittee drafted and passed H.R. 2952, the Critical 
Infrastructure Research and Development (CIRDA) Act.
    Additionally, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on 
Research and Technology to examine the strategy and mission of 
the DHS Science and Technology Directorate.

                       Chemical Facility Security

    The Subcommittee held a series of meetings with 
stakeholders, including other committees of jurisdiction in the 
House and Senate, to conduct oversight and consider possible 
reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
In addition, the Subcommittee held a hearing on August 1, 2013 
on the topic of mismanagement of the CFATS program. This 
hearing was held pursuant to clause 2(n)(1) of the rule as `` . 
. . mismanagement in Government programs which that committee 
may authorize'' and clause 2(p), as DHS Management is a ``high-
risk'' issue identified by the Comptroller General of the U.S.
    As a result of these oversight efforts, the Subcommittee 
drafted and passed through the House H.R. 4007, the Chemical 
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

    departmental efficiency and waste, fraud, abuse, and duplication

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency oversaw the Department of Homeland 
Security's day to day operations to ensure that it was 
operating in the most efficient and effective manner possible. 
On February 15, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How Wisely is DHS Spending 
Taxpayer Dollars?'' The purpose of the hearing was to address 
DHS's progress and shortcomings in implementing its various 
missions 10 years after the Department's creation, integrating 
its components, and its diligence in making sure taxpayer 
dollars are being spent efficiently.
    Pursuant to Rule X, clause 2(d)(F) of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee worked to identify 
potential opportunities to eliminate duplicative or unnecessary 
programs, find efficiencies that will contribute to the 
Department's ability to meet its vital missions, and identify 
areas for cost savings. On April 26, 2013, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Cutting DHS Duplication and Wasteful 
Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices and 
Watchdog Recommendations.'' The purpose of this hearing was to 
assess GAO and Inspector General findings related to 
duplication and waste within DHS and examine best practices 
identified by the private sector to improve DHS's efficiency 
and effectiveness.
    On September 23, 2013, Subcommittee staff also received a 
briefing from GAO officials on the Department's progress in 
addressing GAO's High-Risk List area of ``Strengthening 
Department of Homeland Security Management Functions.'' The 
area includes issues related to DHS acquisition management, 
financial management, information technology management, human 
capital management, and management integration. GAO's High-Risk 
List includes areas at high risk due to vulnerabilities to 
fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. GAO has included DHS 
management functions in its List since 2003.
    The Committee investigated homeland security programs and 
practices, as warranted. In an effort to review the TSA's 
Passenger Screening Technologies, on February 5, 2013, the 
Members of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency received a 
joint classified briefing. The Subcommittees were briefed by 
representatives from the Government Accountability Office and 
the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector 
General. The briefing addressed the development of the 
technology, challenges with the acquisition process, among 
other issues. In addition, in light of egregious waste related 
to Internal Revenue Service training videos uncovered by the 
Treasury Inspector General, the Subcommittee Chair sent a 
letter on June 6, 2013 to the Undersecretary for Management. 
The purpose of the letter was to determine the cost and types 
of internal training materials, especially videos, created by 
DHS and its components. To date, the Department has not 
provided a response.
    As a follow up to an audit by the Office of the Inspector 
General, the Subcommittee Chair sent a letter on July 31, 2014 
to the Acting Under Secretary for Management regarding DHS 
management challenges with the Federal Employees' Compensation 
Act. The Department responded on August 22, 2014.
    In light of media reports of wasted taxpayer dollars on gym 
memberships by DHS, the Subcommittee Chair wrote a letter on 
August 26, 2014 requesting detailed information on these 
procurements. The Department responded on September 10, 2014. A 
follow up letter was sent on October 3, 2014 and the Department 
responded on October 27, 2014.
    The Committee investigated homeland security programs and 
practices, as warranted. On July 10, 2014, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``The Executive Proclamation 
Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks A National 
Monument: Implications for Border Security.'' The hearing 
examined the impact of this executive proclamation on border 
security efforts. The Subcommittee also held a classified 
member briefing to assess the Department's efforts to combat 
nuclear smuggling and the use of covert testing. In another 
example, the Subcommittee held a classified member briefing on 
Latin America threats on July, 31, 2014 to examine the 
effectiveness of homeland security programs in securing the 
border. The Subcommittee will continue to oversee the 
efficiency of the Department and issues related to waste, 
fraud, abuse, and duplication.

                         acquisition management

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee reviewed the 
efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to improve 
acquisition outcomes, and to ensure that effective management 
controls are put in place to prevent contract waste, fraud, and 
abuse while promoting efficiency and effectiveness. The 
Subcommittee reviewed the authorities and activities of the 
Undersecretary for Management and Chief Procurement Officer to 
ensure the effective management of these key functions. The 
Subcommittee also examined the impact of the Department's 
acquisition initiatives to enhance processes and improve 
outcomes related to its major acquisition programs. On 
September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``DHS Acquisition Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers 
Using Defense and Private Sector Lessons Learned.'' The purpose 
of the hearing was to examine DHS's acquisition practices to 
determine if the Department is effectively implementing its 
policies and to assess whether DHS could leverage best 
practices and lessons learned from the Defense Department and 
the private sector. In February 2013, the Subcommittee Chair 
requested to sign-on to on-going Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) work related to CBP's acquisition of border 
surveillance technology and DHS's multiyear acquisition 
planning process. On March 21, 2013, the Subcommittee Chair, 
along with the Subcommittee Ranking Member, requested GAO 
conduct a review of the tactical communication acquisition 
programs underway in DHS.
    In March 2014, the Subcommittee Chair introduced H.R. 4228, 
the DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act, to 
improve major acquisition outcomes in the Department. In June 
2014, the House passed this legislation by voice vote. On 
September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``DHS Acquisition Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers 
Using Defense and Private Sector Lessons Learned.'' The purpose 
of the hearing was to examine DHS's acquisition practices to 
determine if the Department is effectively implementing its 
policies and to assess whether DHS could leverage best 
practices and lessons learned from the Defense Department and 
the private sector
    The Subcommittee monitored the Department's efforts to 
leverage strategic sourcing, as outlined in Federal guidance, 
to increase efficiencies. The Subcommittee Chair, along with 
the Chair of the Full Committee, requested GAO to examine the 
Department's ammunition and weapons procurements. The 
Subcommittee Chair also requested the Comptroller General to 
review DHS's major acquisition programs and the effectiveness 
of the Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management. 
These reviews are on-going.
    The Subcommittee will monitor the cost, schedule, and 
performance status of major Department acquisition programs.

                          financial management

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee oversaw the 
Department of Homeland Security's progress to properly manage 
financial systems and data to minimize inefficient and wasteful 
spending, make more informed decisions to manage its programs 
and implement Department policies. The Subcommittee reviewed 
the Department's efforts to enhance its managerial cost 
accounting, address internal control weaknesses in financial 
reporting, achieve a clean audit opinion on its financial 
statements, and reduce the reliance on manual data calls to 
collect cost information from the various components and 
compile consolidated, reliable data. The Subcommittee Chair 
sent a letter to the Comptroller General on June 6, 2013 to 
sign-on to an on-going review of DHS financial management 
efforts being performed at the request of the Senate Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. GAO issued its 
report on September 30, 2013. It contained four recommendations 
for executive action. On July 8, 2013, Subcommittee Staff 
received a briefing from DHS's Chief Financial Officer 
regarding DHS's efforts to modernize its financial systems. On 
November 15, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``DHS Financial Management: Investigating DHS's Stewardship of 
Taxpayer Dollars.'' The purpose of the hearing was to examine 
the financial practices within DHS.

                   information technology management

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee reviewed the 
Department's efforts to address information technology (IT) 
challenges, including the management and integration of the 
Department's IT systems. The Subcommittee monitored the 
Department's progress in IT architectural planning, investment 
management, cloud computing, policy development, operations, 
and related personnel management. On March 19, 2013, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``DHS Information 
Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our 
Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?'' The purpose of the 
hearing was to assess how IT resources are being effectively 
utilized to help secure our borders and uphold immigration laws 
and how the Department is exercising proper management and 
oversight of its IT investments. The Subcommittee Chair, along 
with the Chair of the Full Committee, also requested on May 23, 
2013 to sign on to an on-going GAO review of the TECS 
modernization program at the request of the Senate Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

                         departmental workforce

    Throughout the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee monitored 
the Department's efforts to recruit and retain personnel and to 
address employee concerns set forth in the Office of Personnel 
Management's Federal Human Capital Survey and the Department's 
own personnel surveys, which have indicated morale problems 
across the Department. The Subcommittee Chair signed on to on-
going Government Accountability (GAO) work assessing DHS's 
recruitment and hiring strategies at the request of the Senate 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The GAO 
issued its report on September 17, 2013. It included one 
recommendation for executive action. On May 7, 
2013,Subcommittee staff were briefed by the Chief Human Capital 
Officer on the Employee Engagement Executive Steering Committee 
and DHS Leadership training to address the morale issues at the 
Department.
    The Subcommittee monitored the Department's efforts to 
effectively and efficiently consolidate its headquarters from 
more than 40 locations throughout the National Capital Region, 
known as the St. Elizabeth's Headquarters Consolidation 
Project. On March 15, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee 
conducted a site visit to the Department of Homeland Security 
Consolidated Headquarters at St. Elizabeths. While on campus, 
Members toured the facility and were briefed by the Department 
on construction progress and the status of consolidation 
efforts. As a follow up to this site visit, the Subcommittee 
Chair requested on March 20, 2013, the GAO to conduct a 
comprehensive review of the consolidation project.

                           employee integrity

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee examined employee 
corruption and misconduct issues and their effect on homeland 
security. The Subcommittee reviewed Department statistics and 
case studies associated with employee integrity issues, as well 
as, the effectiveness of policies, procedures, and practices 
the Department utilizes to address such issues. The 
Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security on July 31, 2013, entitled ``TSA 
Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by Airport Security 
Personnel.'' The purpose of the hearing was to examine the 
scope of misconduct within the Transportation Security 
Administration and determine to what extent action is being 
taken to address employee integrity issues. On August 19, 2013, 
the Subcommittee Chair sent a letter to the Secretary 
requesting an update on the Department's mandated report on 
investigating corruption in DHS.

                      united states secret service

    In the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee examined the 
homeland security operations of the United States Secret 
Service, including its critical role of protecting the 
President of the United States, among other duties. On April 
17, 2013, the Subcommittee held a member briefing with the 
Secret Service Director to discuss the Director's goals and 
priorities, budget issues, Cartigena employee misconduct 
investigation, among other topics.
    Subcommittee staff received a briefing from Secret Service 
officials on June 27, 2013 on the agency's information 
technology modernization efforts. On August 8, 2013, 
Subcommittee staff also received a briefing on the next 
generation Presidential limousine program and conducted a site 
visit at the Secret Service mail screening facility in 
Washington D.C. On November 12, Members of the Subcommittee 
conducted a site visit to the Secret Service training facility 
in Beltsville, Maryland.

                      privacy and civil liberties

    During the 113th Congress, the Subcommittee monitored the 
Department's efforts to strike an appropriate balance between 
the need to combat terrorist attacks against the United States 
with the privacy expectations and civil rights of U.S. 
citizens. On February 6, 2013, the Members of the Subcommittee 
received a classified briefing on privacy issues and the role 
of the Department of Homeland Security and the National 
Counterterrorism Center in collecting, analyzing, and storing 
intelligence on U.S. persons. The Members were briefed by 
representatives from the Department and the National 
Counterterrorism Center, and they learned how the Center is 
implementing its new ``Guidelines for Access, Retention, Use, & 
Dissemination of U.S. Persons Information.''
    On June 19, 2013, Subcommittee staff received a briefing 
from officials from the Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties on civil liberties concerns at border checkpoints. On 
January 18, 2014, the Chair and Ranking member of the 
Subcommittee sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
requesting more information on the implementation of border 
search policies. In addition, the Chair of the Subcommittee 
sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States 
on August 6, 2013, requesting a comprehensive review of DHS's 
management of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. On 
August 13, 2014, Subcommittee staff met with the Chief Privacy 
Officer and FOIA director for an update on the Privacy Office's 
current activities.


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                               APPENDIX I

            Committee Rules--Committee on Homeland Security

                        Adopted January 26, 2011

                      RULE I.--GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (A) Applicability of the Rules of the U.S. House of 
Representatives.--The Rules of the U.S. House of 
Representatives (the ``House'') are the rules of the Committee 
on Homeland Security (the ``Committee'') and its subcommittees 
insofar as applicable.
    (B) Applicability to Subcommittees.--Except where the terms 
``Full Committee'' and ``subcommittee'' are specifically 
mentioned, the following rules shall apply to the Committee's 
subcommittees and their respective Chairmen and Ranking 
Minority Members to the same extent as they apply to the Full 
Committee and its Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.
    (C) Appointments by the Chairman.--Clause 2(d) of Rule XI 
of the House shall govern the designation of a Vice Chairman of 
the Full Committee.
    (D) Recommendation of Conferees.--Whenever the Speaker of 
the House is to appoint a conference committee on a matter 
within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee, the Chairman 
shall recommend to the Speaker of the House conferees from the 
Full Committee. In making recommendations of Minority Members 
as conferees, the Chairman shall do so with the concurrence of 
the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee.
    (E) Motions to Disagree.--The Chairman is directed to offer 
a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House 
whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.
    (F) Committee Website.--The Chairman shall maintain an 
official Committee web site for the purposes of furthering the 
Committee's legislative and oversight responsibilities, 
including communicating information about the Committee's 
activities to Committee Members, other Members, and the public 
at large. The Ranking Minority Member may maintain a similar 
web site for the same purposes. The official Committee web site 
shall display a link on its home page to the web site 
maintained by the Ranking Minority Member.
    (G) Activity Report.--Not later than the 30th day after 
June 1 and December 1, the Committee shall submit to the House 
a semiannual report on the activities of the Committee. After 
adjournment sine die of a regular session of Congress, or after 
December 15, whichever occurs first, the Chair may file the 
second or fourth semiannual report with the Clerk at any time 
and without approval of the Committee provided that a copy of 
the report has been available to each Member of the Committee 
for at least seven calendar days and the report includes any 
supplemental, minority, or additional views submitted by a 
Member of the Committee.

                      RULE II.--TIME OF MEETINGS.

    (A) Regular Meeting Date.--The regular meeting date and 
time for the transaction of business of the Full Committee 
shall be at 10:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday that the House is 
in Session each month, unless otherwise directed by the 
Chairman.
    (B) Additional Meetings.--At the discretion of the 
Chairman, additional meetings of the Committee may be scheduled 
for the consideration of any legislation or other matters 
pending before the Committee or to conduct other Committee 
business. The Committee shall meet for such purposes pursuant 
to the call of the Chairman.
    (C) Consideration.--Except in the case of a special meeting 
held under clause 2(c)(2) of House Rule XI, the determination 
of the business to be considered at each meeting of the 
Committee shall be made by the Chairman.

                   RULE III.--NOTICE AND PUBLICATION.

    (A) Notice.--
      L(1) Hearings.--Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the 
Committee shall make public announcement of the date, place, 
and subject matter of any hearing before the Full Committee or 
subcommittee, which may not commence earlier than one week 
after such notice. However, if the Chairman of the Committee, 
with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines 
that there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the 
Committee so determines by majority vote, a quorum being 
present for the transaction of business, the Chairman shall 
make the announcement at the earliest possible date. The names 
of all witnesses scheduled to appear at such hearing shall be 
provided to Members no later than 48 hours prior to the 
commencement of such hearing.
      L(2) Meetings.--The date, time, place and subject matter 
of any meeting, other than a hearing or a regularly scheduled 
meeting, may not commence earlier than the third day on which 
Members have notice thereof except in the case of a special 
meeting called under clause 2(c)(2) of House Rule XI. These 
notice requirements may be waived if the Chairman with the 
concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines that 
there is good cause to begin the meeting sooner or if the 
Committee so determines by majority vote, a quorum being 
present for the transaction of business.
        L(a) Copies of any measure or matter to be considered 
for approval by the Committee at any meeting, including any 
mark, print or amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
provided to the Members at least 24 hours in advance.
        L(b) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a 
meeting for the markup of a measure or matter, the text of such 
measure or matter, including any mark, print or amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, shall be made publicly available in 
electronic form and, to the extent practicable, posted on the 
official Committee web site.
        L(c) Not later than 24 hours after concluding a meeting 
to consider a measure or matter, the text of such measure or 
matter as ordered forwarded or reported, including any adopted 
amendments, shall be made publicly available in electronic form 
and, to the extent practicable, posted on the official 
Committee web site.
      L(3) Publication.--The meeting or hearing announcement 
shall be promptly published in the Daily Digest portion of the 
Congressional Record. To the greatest extent practicable, 
meeting announcements shall be entered into the Committee 
scheduling service of the House Information Resources.

          RULE IV.--OPEN MEETINGS AND HEARINGS; BROADCASTING.

    (A) Open Meetings.--All meetings and hearings of the 
Committee shall be open to the public including to radio, 
television, and still photography coverage, except as provided 
by Rule XI of the Rules of the House or when the Committee, in 
open session and with a majority present, determines by 
recorded vote that all or part of the remainder of that hearing 
on that day shall be closed to the public because disclosure of 
testimony, evidence, or other matters to be considered would 
endanger the national security, compromise sensitive law 
enforcement information, tend to defame, degrade or incriminate 
a witness, or violate any law or rule of the House of 
Representatives.
    (B) Broadcasting.--Whenever any hearing or meeting 
conducted by the Committee is open to the public, the Committee 
shall permit that hearing or meeting to be covered by 
television broadcast, internet broadcast, print media, and 
still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage, in 
accordance with the provisions of clause 4 of Rule XI of the 
Rules of the House. Operation and use of any Committee operated 
broadcast system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in 
accordance with clause 4(b) of Rule XI and all other applicable 
rules of the Committee and the House. Priority shall be given 
by the Committee to members of the Press Galleries. Pursuant to 
clause 2(e) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, provide audio and video coverage of each hearing 
or meeting in a manner that allows the public to easily listen 
to and view the proceedings and shall maintain the recordings 
of such coverage a manner that is easily accessible to the 
public.
    (C) Transcripts.--A transcript shall be made of the 
testimony of each witness appearing before the Committee during 
a Committee hearing. All transcripts of meetings or hearings 
that are open to the public shall be made available.

            RULE V.--PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS AND HEARINGS. 

    (A) Opening Statements.--At any meeting of the Committee, 
the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member shall be entitled to 
present oral opening statements of five minutes each. Other 
Members may submit written opening statements for the record. 
The Chairman presiding over the meeting may permit additional 
opening statements by other Members of the Full Committee or of 
that subcommittee, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority 
Member.
    (B) The Five--Minute Rule.--The time any one Member may 
address the Committee on any bill, motion, or other matter 
under consideration by the Committee shall not exceed five 
minutes, and then only when the Member has been recognized by 
the Chairman, except that this time limit may be extended when 
permitted by unanimous consent.
    (C) Postponement of Vote.--The Chairman may postpone 
further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on the 
question of approving any measure or matter or adopting an 
amendment. The Chairman may resume proceedings on a postponed 
vote at any time, provided that all reasonable steps have been 
taken to notify Members of the resumption of such proceedings, 
including, when practicable, circulation of notice by the Clerk 
of the Committee. When proceedings resume on a postponed 
question, notwithstanding any intervening order for the 
previous question, an underlying proposition shall remain 
subject to further debate or amendment to the same extent as 
when the question was postponed.
    (D) Contempt Procedures.--No recommendation that a person 
be cited for contempt of Congress shall be forwarded to the 
House unless and until the Full Committee has, upon notice to 
all its Members, met and considered the alleged contempt. The 
person to be cited for contempt shall be afforded, upon notice 
of at least 72 hours, an opportunity to state why he or she 
should not be held in contempt prior to a vote of the Full 
Committee, with a quorum being present, on the question whether 
to forward such recommendation to the House. Such statement 
shall be, in the discretion of the Chairman, either in writing 
or in person before the Full Committee.

                          RULE VI.--WITNESSES.

    (A) Questioning of Witnesses.--
      L(1) Questioning of witnesses by Members will be 
conducted under the five-minute rule unless the Committee 
adopts a motion permitted by clause 2(j)(2) of House Rule XI.
      L(2) In questioning witnesses under the five-minute rule, 
the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member shall first be 
recognized. In a subcommittee meeting or hearing, the Chairman 
and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee are then 
recognized. All other Members that arrive before the 
commencement of the meeting or hearing will be recognized in 
the order of seniority on the Committee, alternating between 
Majority and Minority Members. Committee Members arriving after 
the commencement of the hearing shall be recognized in order of 
appearance, alternating between Majority and Minority Members, 
after all Members present at the beginning of the hearing have 
been recognized. Each Member shall be recognized at least once 
before any Member is given a second opportunity to question a 
witness.
      L(3) The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit an 
extension of the period of questioning of a witness beyond five 
minutes but the time allotted must be equally apportioned to 
the Majority party and the Minority and may not exceed one hour 
in the aggregate.
      L(4) The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit 
Committee staff of the Majority and Minority to question a 
witness for a specified period of time, but the time allotted 
must be equally apportioned to the Majority and Minority staff 
and may not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
    (B) Minority Witnesses.--Whenever a hearing is conducted by 
the Committee upon any measure or matter, the Minority party 
Members on the Committee shall be entitled, upon request to the 
Chairman by a majority of those Minority Members before the 
completion of such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the 
Minority to testify with respect to that measure or matter 
during at least one day of hearing thereon.
    (C) Oath or Affirmation.--The Chairman of the Committee or 
any Member designated by the Chairman, may administer an oath 
to any witness.
    (D) Statements by Witnesses.--
      L(1) Consistent with the notice given, witnesses shall 
submit a prepared or written statement for the record of the 
proceedings (including, where practicable, an electronic copy) 
with the Clerk of the Committee no less than 48 hours in 
advance of the witness's appearance before the Committee. 
Unless the 48 hour requirement is waived or otherwise modified 
by the Chairman, after consultation with the Ranking Minority 
Member, the failure to comply with this requirement may result 
in the exclusion of the written testimony from the hearing 
record and/or the barring of an oral presentation of the 
testimony. The Clerk of the Committee shall provide any such 
prepared or written statement submitted to the Clerk prior to 
the hearing to the Members of the Committee prior to the 
commencement of the hearing.
      L(2) To the greatest extent practicable, the written 
testimony of each witness appearing in a non-governmental 
capacity shall include a curriculum vita and a disclosure of 
the amount and source (by agency and program) of any Federal 
grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract 
thereof) received during the current fiscal year or either of 
the two preceding fiscal years by the witness or by an entity 
represented by the witness. Such disclosures shall be made 
publicly available, with appropriate redactions to protect the 
privacy of the witness, in electronic form not later than one 
day after the witness appears.

                           RULE VII.--QUORUM.

    Quorum Requirements.--Two Members shall constitute a quorum 
for purposes of taking testimony and receiving evidence. One-
third of the Members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum 
for conducting business, except for (1) reporting a measure or 
recommendation; (2) closing Committee meetings to the public, 
pursuant to Committee Rule IV; (3) authorizing the issuance of 
subpoenas; and (4) any other action for which an actual 
majority quorum is required by any rule of the House of 
Representatives or by law. The Chairman shall make reasonable 
efforts, including consultation with the Ranking Minority 
Member when scheduling meetings and hearings, to ensure that a 
quorum for any purpose will include at least one Minority 
Member of the Committee.

                          RULE VIII.--DECORUM.

    (A) Breaches of Decorum.--The Chairman may punish breaches 
of order and decorum, by censure and exclusion from the 
hearing; and the Committee may cite the offender to the House 
for contempt.
    (B) Access to Dais.--Access to the dais before, during, and 
after a hearing, markup, or other meeting of the Committee 
shall be limited to Members and staff of the Committee. Subject 
to availability of space on the dais, Committee Members' 
personal staff may be present on the dais during a hearing if 
their employing Member is seated on the dais and during a 
markup or other meeting if their employing Member is the author 
of a measure or amendment under consideration by the Committee, 
but only during the time that the measure or amendment is under 
active consideration by the Committee, or otherwise at the 
discretion of the Chairman, or of the Ranking Minority Member 
for personal staff employed by a Minority Member.
    (C) Wireless Communications Use Prohibited.--During a 
hearing, markup, or other meeting of the Committee, ringing or 
audible sounds or conversational use of cellular telephones or 
other electronic devices is prohibited in the Committee room.

                       RULE IX.--SUBCOMMITTEES. 

    (A) Generally.--The Full Committee shall be organized into 
the following six standing subcommittees and shall have 
specific responsibility for such measures or matters as the 
Chairman refers to it:
      L(1)  Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
      L(2)  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response 
and Communications
      L(3)  Subcommittee on Transportation Security
      L(4)  Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
      L(5)  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Security Technologies
      L(6)  Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Management
    (B) Selection and Ratio of Subcommittee Members.--The 
Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee 
shall select their respective Members of each subcommittee. The 
ratio of Majority to Minority Members shall be comparable to 
the Full Committee, except that each subcommittee shall have at 
least two more Majority Members than Minority Members.
    (C) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority 
Member of the Full Committee shall be ex officio members of 
each subcommittee but are not authorized to vote on matters 
that arise before each subcommittee. The Chairman and Ranking 
Minority Member of the Full Committee shall only be counted to 
satisfy the quorum requirement for the purpose of taking 
testimony and receiving evidence.
    (D) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Except as 
otherwise directed by the Chairman of the Full Committee, each 
subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive 
testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the Full 
Committee on all matters within its purview. Subcommittee 
Chairmen shall set hearing and meeting dates only with the 
approval of the Chairman of the Full Committee. To the greatest 
extent practicable, no more than one meeting and hearing should 
be scheduled for a given time.
    (E) Special Voting Provision.--If a tie vote occurs in a 
Subcommittee on the question of forwarding any measure to the 
Full Committee, the measure shall be placed on the agenda for 
Full Committee consideration as if it had been ordered reported 
by the Subcommittee without recommendation.

                       RULE X.--COMMITTEE PANELS.

    (A) Designation.--The Chairman of the Full Committee, with 
the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, may designate a 
panel of the Committee consisting of Members of the Committee 
to inquire into and take testimony on a matter or matters that 
warrant enhanced consideration and to report to the Committee.
    (B) Duration.--No panel appointed by the Chairman shall 
continue in existence for more than six months after the 
appointment.
    (C) Party Ratios and Appointment.--Consistent with the 
party ratios established by the Majority party, all Majority 
members of the panels shall be appointed by the Chairman of the 
Committee, and all Minority members shall be appointed by the 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. The Chairman of the 
Committee shall choose one of the Majority Members so appointed 
who does not currently chair another Subcommittee of the 
Committee to serve as Chairman of the panel. The Ranking 
Minority Member of the Committee shall similarly choose the 
Ranking Minority Member of the panel.
    (D) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority 
Member of the Full Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of 
each committee panel but are not authorized to vote on matters 
that arise before a committee panel and shall not be counted to 
satisfy the quorum requirement for any purpose other than 
taking testimony.
    (E) Jurisdiction.--No panel shall have legislative 
jurisdiction.
    (F) Applicability of Committee Rules.--Any designated panel 
shall be subject to all Committee Rules herein.

                 RULE XI.--REFERRALS TO SUBCOMMITTEES. 

    Referral of Bills and Other Matters by Chairman.--Except 
for bills and other matters retained by the Chairman for Full 
Committee consideration, each bill or other matter referred to 
the Full Committee shall be referred by the Chairman to one or 
more subcommittees within two weeks of receipt by the 
Committee. In referring any measure or matter to a 
subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by which the 
subcommittee shall report thereon to the Full Committee. Bills 
or other matters referred to subcommittees may be reassigned or 
discharged by the Chairman.

                         RULE XII.--SUBPOENAS. 

    (A) Authorization.--Pursuant to clause 2(m) of Rule XI of 
the House, a subpoena may be authorized and issued under the 
seal of the House and attested by the Clerk of the House, and 
may be served by any person designated by the Full Committee 
for the furtherance of an investigation with authorization by--
      L(1) a majority of the Full Committee, a quorum being 
present; or
      L(2) the Chairman of the Full Committee, after 
consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
Committee, during any period for which the House has adjourned 
for a period in excess of 3 days pursuant to a concurrent 
resolution when, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Full 
Committee, authorization and issuance of the subpoena is 
necessary to obtain the material or testimony set forth in the 
subpoena. The Chairman of the Full Committee shall notify 
Members of the Committee of the authorization and issuance of a 
subpoena under this rule as soon as practicable, but in no 
event later than one week after service of such subpoena.
    (B) Disclosure.--Provisions may be included in a subpoena 
with the concurrence of the Chairman and the Ranking Minority 
Member of the Full Committee, or by the Committee, to prevent 
the disclosure of the Full Committee's demands for information 
when deemed necessary for the security of information or the 
progress of an investigation, including but not limited to 
prohibiting the revelation by witnesses and their counsel of 
Full Committee's inquiries.
    (C) Subpoena duces tecum.--A subpoena duces tecum may be 
issued whose return to the Committee Clerk shall occur at a 
time and place other than that of a regularly scheduled 
meeting.
    (D) Affidavits and Depositions.--The Chairman of the Full 
Committee, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of 
the Full Committee, or the Committee may authorize the taking 
of an affidavit or deposition with respect to any person who is 
subpoenaed under these rules but who is unable to appear in 
person to testify as a witness at any hearing or meeting. 
Notices for the taking of depositions shall specify the date, 
time and place of examination. Depositions shall be taken under 
oath administered by a Member or a person otherwise authorized 
by law to administer oaths. Prior consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member of the Full Committee shall include written 
notice three business days before any deposition is scheduled 
to provide an opportunity for Minority staff to be present 
during the questioning.

                      RULE XIII.--COMMITTEE STAFF.

    (A) Generally.--Committee staff members are subject to the 
provisions of clause 9 of House Rule X and must be eligible to 
be considered for routine access to classified information.
    (B) Staff Assignments.--For purposes of these rules, 
Committee staff means the employees of the Committee, 
detailees, fellows, or any other person engaged by contract or 
otherwise to perform services for, or at the request of, the 
Committee. All such persons shall be either Majority, Minority, 
or shared staff. The Chairman shall appoint, determine 
remuneration of, supervise, and may remove Majority staff. The 
Ranking Minority Member shall appoint, determine remuneration 
of, supervise, and may remove Minority staff. In consultation 
with the Ranking Minority Member, the Chairman may appoint, 
determine remuneration of, supervise and may remove shared 
staff that is assigned to service of the Committee. The 
Chairman shall certify Committee staff appointments, including 
appointments by the Ranking Minority Member, as required.
    (C) Divulgence of Information.--Prior to the public 
acknowledgement by the Chairman or the Committee of a decision 
to initiate an investigation of a particular person, entity, or 
subject, no member of the Committee staff shall knowingly 
divulge to any person any information, including non-classified 
information, which comes into his or her possession by virtue 
of his or her status as a member of the Committee staff, if the 
member of the Committee staff has a reasonable expectation that 
such information may alert the subject of a Committee 
investigation to the existence, nature, or substance of such 
investigation, unless authorized to do so by the Chairman or 
the Committee.

        RULE XIV.--COMMITTEE MEMBER AND COMMITTEE STAFF TRAVEL.

    (A) Approval of Travel.--Consistent with the primary 
expense resolution and such additional expense resolutions as 
may have been approved, travel to be reimbursed from funds set 
aside for the Committee for any Committee Member or Committee 
staff shall be paid only upon the prior authorization of the 
Chairman. Travel may be authorized by the Chairman for any 
Committee Member or Committee staff only in connection with 
official Committee business, such as the attendance of hearings 
conducted by the Committee and meetings, conferences, site 
visits, and investigations that involve activities or subject 
matters under the general jurisdiction of the Full Committee.
      L(1) Proposed Travel by Majority Party Committee Members 
and Committee Staff.--In the case of proposed travel by 
Majority party Committee Members or Committee staff, before 
such authorization is given, there shall be submitted to the 
Chairman in writing the following: (a) the purpose of the 
travel; (b) the dates during which the travel is to be made and 
the date or dates of the event for which the travel is being 
made; (c) the location of the event for which the travel is to 
be made; (d) the estimated total cost of the travel; and (e) 
the names of Members and staff seeking authorization. On the 
basis of that information, the Chairman shall determine whether 
the proposed travel is for official Committee business, 
concerns a subject matter under the jurisdiction of the Full 
Committee, and is not excessively costly in view of the 
Committee business proposed to be conducted.
      L(2) Proposed Travel by Minority Party Committee Members 
and Committee Staff.--In the case of proposed travel by 
Minority party Committee Members or Committee staff, the 
Ranking Minority Member shall provide to the Chairman a written 
representation setting forth the information specified in items 
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of subparagraph (1) and his or her 
determination that such travel complies with the other 
requirements of subparagraph (1).
    (B) Foreign Travel.--All Committee Members and Committee 
staff requests for foreign travel must include a written 
representation setting forth the information specified in items 
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of subparagraph (A)(1) and be 
submitted to the Chairman not fewer than ten business days 
prior to the start of the travel. Within thirty days of the 
conclusion of any such foreign travel authorized under this 
rule, there shall be submitted to the Chairman a written report 
summarizing the information gained as a result of the travel in 
question, or other Committee objectives served by such travel. 
The requirements of this section may be waived or abridged by 
the Chairman.
    (C) Compliance with Committee Travel Policy and 
Guidelines.--Travel must be in accordance with the Committee 
Travel Policy and Guidelines, as well as with House Rules, the 
Travel Guidelines and Regulations and any additional guidance 
set forth by the Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House 
Administration. Committee Members and staff shall follow these 
rules, policies, guidelines, and regulations in requesting and 
proceeding with any Committee-related travel.

     RULE XV.--CLASSIFIED AND CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

    (A) Security Precautions.--Committee staff offices, 
including Majority and Minority offices, shall operate under 
strict security precautions administered by the Security 
Officer of the Committee. A security officer shall be on duty 
at all times during normal office hours. Classified documents 
and controlled unclassified information (CUI)--formerly known 
as sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information--may be 
destroyed, discussed, examined, handled, reviewed, stored, 
transported and used only in an appropriately secure manner in 
accordance with all applicable laws, executive orders, and 
other governing authorities. Such documents may be removed from 
the Committee's offices only in furtherance of official 
Committee business. Appropriate security procedures, as 
determined by the Chairman in consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member, shall govern the handling of such documents 
removed from the Committee's offices.
    (B) Temporary Custody of Executive Branch Material.--
Executive branch documents or other materials containing 
classified information in any form that were not made part of 
the record of a Committee hearing, did not originate in the 
Committee or the House, and are not otherwise records of the 
Committee shall, while in the custody of the Committee, be 
segregated and maintained by the Committee in the same manner 
as Committee records that are classified. Such documents and 
other materials shall be returned to the Executive branch 
agency from which they were obtained at the earliest 
practicable time.
    (C) Access by Committee Staff.--Access to classified 
information supplied to the Committee shall be limited to 
Committee staff members with appropriate security clearances 
and a need-to-know, as determined by the Chairman or Ranking 
Minority Member, and under the direction of the Majority or 
Minority Staff Directors.
    (D) Maintaining Confidentiality.--No Committee Member or 
Committee staff shall disclose, in whole or in part or by way 
of summary, to any person who is not a Committee Member or 
authorized Committee staff for any purpose or in connection 
with any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, any testimony given 
before the Committee in executive session. Classified 
information and controlled unclassified information (CUI) shall 
be handled in accordance with all applicable laws, executive 
orders, and other governing authorities and consistently with 
the provisions of these rules and Committee procedures.
    (E) Oath.--Before a Committee Member or Committee staff may 
have access to classified information, the following oath (or 
affirmation) shall be executed:
      LI do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not disclose 
any classified information received in the course of my service 
on the Committee on Homeland Security, except as authorized by 
the Committee or the House of Representatives or in accordance 
with the Rules of such Committee or the Rules of the House.
    Copies of the executed oath (or affirmation) shall be 
retained by the Clerk of the Committee as part of the records 
of the Committee.
    (F) Disciplinary Action.--The Chairman shall immediately 
consider disciplinary action in the event any Committee Member 
or Committee staff member fails to conform to the provisions of 
these rules governing the disclosure of classified or 
unclassified information. Such disciplinary action may include, 
but shall not be limited to, immediate dismissal from the 
Committee staff, criminal referral to the Justice Department, 
and notification of the Speaker of the House. With respect to 
Minority staff, the Chairman shall consider such disciplinary 
action in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member.

                     RULE XVI.--COMMITTEE RECORDS.

    (A) Committee Records.--Committee Records shall constitute 
all data, charts and files in possession of the Committee and 
shall be maintained in accordance with clause 2(e) of House 
Rule XI .
    (B) Legislative Calendar.--The Clerk of the Committee shall 
maintain a printed calendar for the information of each 
Committee Member showing any procedural or legislative measures 
considered or scheduled to be considered by the Committee, and 
the status of such measures and such other matters as the 
Committee determines shall be included. The calendar shall be 
revised from time to time to show pertinent changes. A copy of 
such revisions shall be made available to each Member of the 
Committee upon request.
    (C) Members Right To Access.--Members of the Committee and 
of the House shall have access to all official Committee 
Records. Access to Committee files shall be limited to 
examination within the Committee offices at reasonable times. 
Access to Committee Records that contain classified information 
shall be provided in a manner consistent with these rules.
    (D) Removal of Committee Records.--Files and records of the 
Committee are not to be removed from the Committee offices. No 
Committee files or records that are not made publicly available 
shall be photocopied by any Member.
    (E) Executive Session Records.--Evidence or testimony 
received by the Committee in executive session shall not be 
released or made available to the public unless agreed to by 
the Committee. Members may examine the Committee's executive 
session records, but may not make copies of, or take personal 
notes from, such records.
    (F) Availability of Committee Records.--The Committee shall 
keep a complete record of all Committee action including 
recorded votes and attendance at hearings and meetings. 
Information so available for public inspection shall include a 
description of each amendment, motion, order, or other 
proposition, including the name of the Member who offered the 
amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, and the name of 
each Member voting for and each Member voting against each such 
amendment, motion, order, or proposition, as well as the names 
of those Members present but not voting. Such record shall be 
made available to the public at reasonable times within the 
Committee offices and also made publicly available in 
electronic form and posted on the official Committee web site 
within 48 hours of such record vote.
    (G) Separate and Distinct.--All Committee records and files 
must be kept separate and distinct from the office records of 
the Members serving as Chairman and Ranking Minority Member. 
Records and files of Members' personal offices shall not be 
considered records or files of the Committee.
    (H) Disposition of Committee Records.--At the conclusion of 
each Congress, non-current records of the Committee shall be 
delivered to the Archivist of the United States in accordance 
with Rule VII of the Rules of the House.
    (I) Archived Records.--The records of the Committee at the 
National Archives and Records Administration shall be made 
available for public use in accordance with Rule VII of the 
Rules of the House. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking 
Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or 
clause 4(b) of the Rule, to withhold a record otherwise 
available, and the matter shall be presented to the Committee 
for a determination on the written request of any member of the 
Committee. The Chairman shall consult with the Ranking Minority 
Member on any communication from the Archivist of the United 
States or the Clerk of the House concerning the disposition of 
noncurrent records pursuant to clause 3(b) of the Rule.

                     RULE XVII.-- COMMITTEE RULES.

    (A) Availability of Committee Rules in Electronic Form.--
Pursuant to clause 2(a) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee shall make its rules publicly 
available in electronic form and posted on the official 
Committee web site and shall submit such rules for publication 
in the Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the 
Chairman of the Committee is elected in each odd-numbered year.
    (B) Changes to Committee Rules.--These rules may be 
modified, amended, or repealed by the Full Committee provided 
that a notice in writing of the proposed change has been given 
to each Member at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which 
action thereon is to be taken and such changes are not 
inconsistent with the Rules of the House of Representatives.
                              APPENDIX II

                           Membership Changes

                              January 2013

    On January 3, 2013, Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas was elected as 
Chair, and Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi as Ranking Member 
pursuant to H. Res. 6 and H. Res. 7, respectively.
    Minority Members were elected to the Committee on January 3, 2013, 
pursuant to H. Res. 7.
    Majority Members were elected to the Committee on January 4, 2013, 
pursuant to H. Res. 17.
    Ms. Janice Hahn of California resigned as a Member of the Committee 
on Homeland Security on January 14, 2013; and Mr. Filemon Vela of 
Texas, Mr. Steven A. Horsford of Nevada, and Mr. Eric Swalwell of 
California were elected to the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 22.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Membership was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Keith J. Rothfus,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania            Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Keith J. Rothfus,Pennsylvania
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Keith J. Rothfus,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                               April 2013

    Mr. Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned as a Member of the 
Committee on Homeland Security on April 16, 2013.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Vacancy                             Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                               June 2013

    Mr. Mark Sanford of South Carolina was elected to the Committee 
pursuant to H. Res. 257 on June 12, 2013.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina         Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                              August 2013

    On August 1, 2013, the Chair announced the appointments of Vice 
Chairs for the Subcommittees.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina         Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Chris Stewart,Utah
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Chris Stewart,Utah, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi, Vice 
Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                           December 11, 2013

    Mr. Chris Stewart of Utah resigned as a Member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on December 11, 2013.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Vacancy                             Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Tulsi Gabbard,Hawaii
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Steven A. Horsford,Nevada
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi, Vice 
Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                             April 3, 2014

    Ms. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and Mr. Steven A. Horsford of Nevada 
resigned as members of theCommittee on Homeland Security on April 3, 
2014.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Vacancy                             Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                    Vacancy
                                    Vacancy
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Vacancy
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi, Vice 
Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)

                              July 9, 2014

    Mr. Curtis Clawson of Florida was elected to the Committee on 
Homeland Security pursuant to H. Res. 660.
    The Committee on Homeland Security Membership and Subcommittee 
Memberships was as follows:
                               __________

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                   Michael T. McCaul,Texas, Chairman

Lamar Smith,Texas
Peter T. King,New York
Mike Rogers,Alabama
Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Vice 
Chair
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Curtis Clawson,Florida              Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Cedric L. Richmond,Louisiana
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Dondald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell,California
                                    Vacancy
                                    Vacancy
                                 ______
                                 

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE

                    Peter T. King,New York, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

                  Candice S. Miller,Michigan, Chairman

Jeff Duncan,South Carolina
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Curtis Clawson,Florida
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Sheila Jackson Lee,Texas
                                    Loretta Sanchez,California
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND SECURITY 
                              TECHNOLOGIES

                 Patrick Meehan,Pennsylvania, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama
Tom Marino,Pennsylvania
Jason Chaffetz,Utah
Steve Daines,Montana
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania, Vice 
Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    William R. Keating,Massachusetts
                                    Filemon Vela,Texas
                                    Vacancy
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

                  Jeff Duncan,South Carolina, Chairman

Paul C. Broun,Georgia
Lou Barletta,Pennsylvania
Richard Hudson,North Carolina
Steve Daines,Montana, Vice Chair
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Ron Barber,Arizona
                                    Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Beto O'Rourke,Texas
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

                Richard Hudson,North Carolina, Chairman

Mike Rogers,Alabama, Vice Chair
Candice S. Miller,Michigan
Susan W. Brooks,Indiana
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Cedric L. Richmond, Louisiana, 
                                    Ranking Member
                                    Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
                                    Eric Swalwell, California
                                    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                                 ______
                                 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

                   Susan W. Brooks,Indiana, Chairman

Peter T. King,New York
Steven M. Palazzo,Mississippi, Vice 
Chair
Scott Perry,Pennsylvania
Mark Sanford,South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul,Texas
                  (ex officio)      Donald M. Payne, Jr.,New Jersey
                                    Yvette D. Clarke,New York
                                    Brian Higgins,New York
                                    Bennie G. Thompson,Mississippi
                                                      (ex officio)
                              APPENDIX III

                         List of Public Laws 
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             Public Law                    Date Approved                Bill                     Title
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113-27..............................  August 9, 2013.........  H.R. 1344.............  ``Helping Heroes Fly
                                                                                        Act.''
                                                                                       To amend title 49, United
                                                                                        States Code, to direct
                                                                                        the Assistant Secretary
                                                                                        of Homeland Security
                                                                                        (Transportation Security
                                                                                        Administration) to
                                                                                        provide expedited air
                                                                                        passenger screening to
                                                                                        severely injured or
                                                                                        disabled members of the
                                                                                        Armed Forces and
                                                                                        severely injured or
                                                                                        disabled veterans, and
                                                                                        for other purposes.
 
113-221.............................  December 16, 2014......  H.R. 4812.............  ``Honor Flight Act.''
                                                                                       To amend title 49, United
                                                                                        States Code, to require
                                                                                        the Administrator of the
                                                                                        Transportation Security
                                                                                        Administration to
                                                                                        establish a process for
                                                                                        providing expedited and
                                                                                        dignified passenger
                                                                                        screening services for
                                                                                        veterans traveling to
                                                                                        visit war memorials
                                                                                        built and dedicated to
                                                                                        honor their service, and
                                                                                        for other purposes.
 
113-238.............................  December 18, 2014......  H.R. 1204.............  ``Aviation Security
                                                                                        Stakeholder
                                                                                        Participation Act of
                                                                                        2014.''
                                                                                       To amend title 49, United
                                                                                        States Code, to direct
                                                                                        the Assistant Secretary
                                                                                        of Homeland Security
                                                                                        (Transportation Security
                                                                                        Administration) to
                                                                                        establish an Aviation
                                                                                        Security Advisory
                                                                                        Committee, and for other
                                                                                        purposes.
 
113-245.............................  December 18, 2014......  H.R. 2719.............  ``Transportation Security
                                                                                        Acquisition Reform
                                                                                        Act.''
                                                                                       To require the
                                                                                        Transportation Security
                                                                                        Administration to
                                                                                        implement best practices
                                                                                        and improve transparency
                                                                                        with regard to
                                                                                        technology acquisition
                                                                                        programs, and for other
                                                                                        purposes.
 
113-246.............................  December 18, 2014......  H.R. 2952.............  ``Cybersecurity Workforce
                                                                                        Assessment Act.''
                                                                                       To amend the Homeland
                                                                                        Security Act of 2002 to
                                                                                        make certain
                                                                                        improvements in the laws
                                                                                        relating to the
                                                                                        advancement of security
                                                                                        technologies for
                                                                                        critical infrastructure
                                                                                        protection, and for
                                                                                        other purposes.
 
113-254.............................  December 18, 2014......  H.R. 4007.............  ``Chemical Facility Anti-
                                                                                        Terrorism Standards
                                                                                        Program Authorization
                                                                                        and Accountability Act
                                                                                        of 2014.''
                                                                                       To recodify and
                                                                                        reauthorize the Chemical
                                                                                        Facility Anti-Terrorism
                                                                                        Standards Program.
 
113-277.............................  December 18, 2014......  S. 1691...............  ``Border Patrol Agent Pay
                                                                                        Reform Act of 2014.''
                                                                                       To amend title 5, United
                                                                                        States Code, to improve
                                                                                        the security of the
                                                                                        United States border and
                                                                                        to provide for reforms
                                                                                        and rates of pay for
                                                                                        border patrol agents.
 
113-282.............................  December 18, 2014......  S. 2519...............  ``National Cybersecurity
                                                                                        Protection Act of
                                                                                        2014.''
                                                                                       To codify an existing
                                                                                        operations center for
                                                                                        cybersecurity.
 
113-283.............................  December 18, 2014......  S. 2521...............  ``Federal Information
                                                                                        Security Modernization
                                                                                        Act of 2014.''
                                                                                       To amend chapter 35 of
                                                                                        title 44, United States
                                                                                        Code, to provide for
                                                                                        reform to Federal
                                                                                        information security.
 
113-284.............................  December 18, 2014......  S. 2651...............  ``DHS OIG Mandates
                                                                                        Revision Act of 2014.''
                                                                                       To repeal certain
                                                                                        mandates of the
                                                                                        Department of Homeland
                                                                                        Security Office of the
                                                                                        Inspector General.
 
113-294.............................  December 19, 2014......  H.R. 5462.............  To amend title 49, United
                                                                                        States Code, to provide
                                                                                        for limitations on the
                                                                                        fees charged to
                                                                                        passengers of air
                                                                                        carriers.
 
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                              APPENDIX IV

                           Committee Reports

 
 
 
H.Rpt. 113-87            Border Security Results Act of 2013
    H.R. 1417            To require the Secretary of Homeland Security
                          to develop a comprehensive strategy to gain
                          and maintain operational control of the
                          international borders of the United States,
                          and for other purposes.
                           Filed May 20, 2013.
 
H.Rpt. 113-273           Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act
    H.R. 1791            To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          codify authority under existing grant guidance
                          authorizing use of Urban Area Security
                          Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant
                          Program funding for enhancing medical
                          preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass
                          prophylaxis capabilities, with an amendment.
                           Filed November 21, 2013.
 
H.Rpt. 113-274           TSA Loose Change Act
    H.R. 1095            To amend title 49, United States Code, to
                          direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland
                          Security (Transportation Security
                          Administration) to transfer unclaimed money
                          recovered at airport security checkpoints to
                          nonprofit organizations that provide places of
                          rest and recuperation at airports for members
                          of the Armed Forces and their families, and
                          for other purposes, with an amendment.
                           Filed November 21, 2013.
 
H.Rpt. 113-275           Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
    H.R. 2719            To require the Transportation Security
                          Administration to implement best practices and
                          improve transparency with regard to technology
                          acquisition programs, and for other purposes,
                          with an amendment.
                           Filed November 21, 2013.
 
H. Rpt. 113-278          Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act
    H.R. 1204             of 2013
                         To amend title 49, United States Code, to
                          direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland
                          Security (Transportation Security
                          Administration) to establish an Aviation
                          Security Advisory Committee, and for other
                          purposes.
                           Filed December 2, 2013.
 
H. Rpt. 113-294          Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-
    H.R. 3107             Ground Act
                         To require the Secretary of Homeland Security
                          to establish cybersecurity occupation
                          classifications, assess the cybersecurity
                          workforce, develop a strategy to address
                          identified gaps in the cybersecurity
                          workforce, and for other purposes.
                           Filed December 12, 2013.
 
H. Rpt. 113-436          DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency
    H.R. 4228             Act
                         To require the Department of Homeland Security
                          to improve discipline, accountability, and
                          transparency in acquisition program
                          management.
                           Filed May 6, 2014.
 
H. Rpt. 113-480          Social Media Working Group Act of 2014
    H.R. 4263            To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          authorize the Department of Homeland Security
                          to establish a social media working group, and
                          for other purposes, with an amendment.
                           Filed June 19, 2014.
 
H. Rpt. 113-484          DHS Interoperable Communications Act
    H.R. 4289            To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          require the Under Secretary for Management of
                          the Department of Homeland Security to take
                          administrative action to achieve and maintain
                          interoperable communications capabilities
                          among the components of the Department of
                          Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
                           Filed June 19, 2014.
 
H. Rpt. 113-491, Pt. I   Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
    H.R. 4007             Program Authorization and Accountability Act
                          of 2014
                         To recodify and reauthorize the Chemical
                          Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.
                           Filed June 23, 2014.
 
H. Rpt. 113-511, Pt. I   Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014
    H.R. 3488            To establish the conditions under which the
                          Secretary of Homeland Security may establish
                          preclearance facilities, conduct preclearance
                          operations, and provide customs services
                          outside the United States, and for other
                          purposes.
                           Filed July 3, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-512          Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014
    H.R. 4802            To improve intergovernmental planning for and
                          communication during security incidents at
                          domestic airports, and for other purposes.
                           Filed July 3, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-513          TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of
    H. R. 4803            2014
                         To require the Transportation Security
                          Administration to conform to existing Federal
                          law and regulations regarding criminal
                          investigator positions, and for other
                          purposes.
                           Filed July 3, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-516          Honor Flight Act
    H.R. 4812            To amend title 49, United States Code, to
                          require the Administrator of the
                          Transportation Security Administration to
                          establish a process for providing expedited
                          and dignified passenger screening services for
                          veterans traveling to visit war memorials
                          built and dedicated to honor their service,
                          and for other purposes.
                           Filed July 3, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-528          Essential Transportation Worker Identification
    H.R. 3202             Credential Assessment Act
                         To require the Secretary of Homeland Security
                          to prepare a comprehensive security assessment
                          of the transportation security card program,
                          and for other purposes.
                           Filed July 17, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-550, Pt. I   National Cybersecurity and Critical
    H.R. 3696             Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          make certain improvements regarding
                          cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
                          protection, and for other purposes.
                           Filed July 23, 2014
 
H. Rpt. 113-555, Pt. I   United States U.S. Customs and Border
    H.R. 3846             Protection Authorization Act
                         To provide for the authorization of border,
                          maritime, and transportation security
                          responsibilities and functions in the
                          Department of Homeland Security and the
                          establishment of United States U.S. Customs
                          and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
                           Filed July 24, 2014
 
 

                               APPENDIX V

            Status of Legislation Referred to the Committee

                              PUBLIC LAWS


    Pub. Law 113-54 H.R. 1344._Helping Heroes Fly Act. To amend 
title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary 
of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) 
to provide expedited air passenger screening to severely 
injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely 
injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Referred 
to Homeland Security Mar. 21, 2013. Rules suspended. Passed 
House amended May 21, 2013; Roll No. 166: 413-0. Received in 
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 
22, 2013. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment 
Aug. 1, 2013. House agreed to Senate amendment Aug. 2, 2013. 
Presented to the President Aug. 6, 2013. Approved Aug. 9, 2013. 
Public Law 113-27.
    Pub. Law 113-221 H.R. 4812 (S. 2689/S. 2671)._Honor Flight 
Act. To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to 
establish a process for providing expedited and dignified 
passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit 
war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and 
for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security June 9, 2014. 
Reported July 3, 2014; Rept. 113-516. Union Calendar. Rules 
suspended. Passed House amended July 22, 2014. Received in 
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation 
July 23, 2014. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Dec. 4, 
2014. Presented to the President Dec. 9, 2014. Public Law 113-
221.
    Pub. Law 113-238 H.R. 1204._Aviation Security Stakeholder 
Participation Act of 2014. To amend title 49, United States 
Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) to establish an 
Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Homeland Security Mar. 14, 2013. Reported amended 
Dec. 2, 2013; Rept. 113-278. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. 
Passed House amended Dec. 3, 2013; Roll No. 617: 411-3. 
Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and 
Transportation Dec. 9, 2013. Committee discharged. Passed 
Senate with amendment Dec. 9, 2014. House agreed to Senate 
amendment under suspension of the rules Dec. 10, 2014; Roll No. 
560: 416-5. Presented to the President December 12, 2014. 
Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-238.
    Pub. Law 113-245 H.R. 2719 (S. 1893)._Transportation 
Security Acquisition Reform Act. To require the Transportation 
Security Administration to implement best practices and improve 
transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, 
and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security July 18, 
2013. Reported amended Nov. 21, 2013; Rept. 113-275. Union 
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Dec. 3, 2013; 
Roll No. 616: 416-0. Received in Senate and referred to 
Commerce, Science and Transportation Dec. 9, 2013. Committee 
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Dec. 9, 2014. House 
agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Dec. 
10, 2014; Roll No. 559: 425-0. Presented to the President 
December 12, 2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-
245.
    Pub. Law 113-246 H.R. 2952._Cybersecurity Workforce 
Assessment Act. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
make certain improvements in the laws relating to the 
advancement of security technologies for critical 
infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. Referred to 
Homeland Security Aug. 1, 2013. Reported amended Jan. 9, 2014; 
Rept. 113-324. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House 
amended July 28, 2014. Received in Senate and referred to 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 29, 2014. 
Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendments Dec. 10, 
2014. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the 
rules Dec. 11, 2014. Presented to the President December 12, 
2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-246.
    Pub. Law 113-254 H.R. 4007._Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability 
Act of 2014. To recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Referred to Homeland Security 
and in addition to Energy and Commerce Feb. 6, 2014. Reported 
amended from Homeland Security June 23, 2014; Rept. 113-491, 
Pt. I. Energy and Commerce discharged June 23, 2014. Union 
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 8, 2014. 
Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs July 9, 2014. Reported with amendment 
Sept. 18, 2014; Rept. 113-263. Passed Senate with amendment 
Dec. 10, 2014. House agreed to Senate amendment under 
suspension of the rules Dec. 11, 2014. Presented to the 
President Dec. 12, 2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 
113-254.
    Pub. Law 113-277 S. 1691._Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform 
Act of 2014. To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve 
the security of the United States border and to provide for 
reforms and rates of pay for border patrol agents. Referred to 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Nov. 13, 2013. 
Reported amended Aug. 26, 2014; Rept. 113-248. Received in 
House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in 
addition to Homeland Security Sept. 19, 2014. Rules suspended. 
Passed House Dec. 10, 2014. Presented to President Dec. 12, 
2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-277.
    Pub. Law 113-282 S. 2519 (H.R. 3969)._National 
Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014. To codify an existing 
operations center for cybersecurity. Reported amended July 31, 
2014; Rept. 113-240. Passed Senate amended Dec. 10, 2014. 
Received in House and held at desk Dec. 10, 2014. Rules 
suspended. Passed House Dec. 11, 2014. Presented to President 
Dec. 12, 2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-282.
    Pub. Law 113-283 S. 2521._Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act of 2014. To amend chapter 35 of title 44, 
United States Code, to provide for reform to Federal 
information security. Referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs June 24, 2014. Reported Sept. 15, 2014; 
Rept. 113-256. Passed Senate amended Dec. 8, 2014. Received in 
House and held at desk Dec. 9, 2014. Passed House Dec. 10, 
2014. Presented to President Dec. 12, 2014. Approved December 
18, 2014. Public Law 113-283.
    Pub. Law 113-284 S. 2651._DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act of 
2014 . To repeal certain mandates of the Department of Homeland 
Security Office of the Inspector General. Referred to Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs July 24, 2014. Reported 
amended Sept. 16, 2014; no written report. Passed Senate 
amended Sept. 17 (Legislative day of Sept. 16), 2014. Received 
in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure and 
in addition to Homeland Security Sept. 18, 2014. Rules 
suspended. Passed House Dec. 10, 2014. Presented to President 
Dec. 12, 2014. Approved December 18, 2014. Public Law 113-284.
    Pub. Law 113-294 H.R. 5462._To amend title 49, United 
States Code, to provide for limitations on the fees charged to 
passengers of air carriers. Referred to Homeland Security Sept. 
15, 2014. Considered under suspension of rules Sept. 16, 2014. 
Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 17, 2014; Roll No. 505: 
423-0. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and 
Transportation Sept. 18, 2014. Committee discharged. Passed 
Senate Dec. 4, 2014. Presented to the President Dec. 9, 2014. 
Approved Dec. 19, 2014. Public Law 113-294.


                       LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE


    H.R. 1095._ TSA Loose Change Act. To amend title 49, United 
States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer 
unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to 
nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and 
recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and 
their families, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland 
Security Mar. 12, 2013. Committee ordered reported Oct. 29, 
2013. Reported amended Nov. 21, 2013; Rept. 113-274. Passed 
House Dec. 3, 2013; voice. Received in Senate and referred to 
Commerce, Science and Transportation Dec. 9, 2013.
    H.R. 1542._WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 
2013. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information 
sharing functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department of Homeland Security and to require 
dissemination of information analyzed by the Department to 
entities with responsibilities relating to homeland security, 
and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Apr. 12, 
2013. Rules suspended. Passed House July 22, 2013; Roll No. 
375: 388-3. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs July 23, 2013.
    H.R. 1791._Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act. To amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under 
existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security 
Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding 
for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and 
mass prophylaxis capabilities. Referred to Homeland Security 
Apr. 26, 2013. Committee ordered reported Oct. 29, 2013. 
Reported amended Nov. 21, 2013; Rept. 113-273. Union Calendar. 
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Feb. 3, 2014; Roll No. 
32: 391-2. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs Feb. 4, 2014.
    H.R. 3107._Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-
Ground Act. To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the 
cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address 
identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other 
purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Sep. 17, 2013. 
Committee ordered reported Oct. 29, 2013. Reported amended Dec. 
12, 2013; Rept. 113-294. Rules suspended. Passed House July 28, 
2014. Roll No. 457: 395-8.Received in Senate and referred to 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 24, 2014.
    H.R. 3202._Essential Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential Assessment Act .To require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the 
transportation security card program, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Homeland Security Sept. 27, 2013. Reported amended 
July 17, 2014; Rept. 113-528. Rules suspended. Passed House 
July 28, 2014. Roll No. 457: 400-0. Received in Senate and 
referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 24, 
2014.
    H.R. 3410._Critical Infrastructure Protection Act.To amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical 
infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, and for other 
purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Oct. 30, 2013. Rules 
suspended. Passed House, amended, by voice vote. Dec. 1, 2014. 
Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs December 2, 2014.
    H.R. 3438._National Laboratories Mean National Security 
Act.To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use 
of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction 
with a Department of Energy national laboratory. Referred to 
Homeland Security Oct. 30, 2013. Rules suspended. Passed House, 
Roll No. 533. Dec. 1, 2014. Received in the Senate Dec. 2, 
2014.
    H.R. 3488._Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014. To 
establish the conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may establish preclearance facilities, conduct 
preclearance operations, and provide customs services outside 
the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland 
Security and in addition to Ways and Means Nov. 14, 2013. 
Reported amended from Homeland Security July 3, 2014; Rept. 
113-511, Pt. I. Ways and Means discharged July 3, 2014. Union 
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 8, 2014. 
Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs July 9, 2014.
    H.R. 3696 (S. 2519)._National Cybersecurity and Critical 
Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. To amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding 
cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for 
other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Dec. 11, 2013. 
Committee ordered reported Feb. 5, 2014. Reported amended from 
Homeland Security July 23, 2014; Rept. 113-550, Pt. I. Science, 
Space, and Technology and Oversight and Government Reform 
discharged July 23, 2014. Rules suspended. Passed House July 
28, 2014. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs July 24, 2014.
    H.R. 3846._United States U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Authorization Act. To provide for the authorization of border, 
maritime, and transportation security responsibilities and 
functions in the Department of Homeland Security and the 
establishment of United States U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland 
Security and in addition to Ways and Means Jan. 10, 2014. 
Reported amended from Homeland Security July 24, 2014; Rept. 
113-555, Pt. I. Ways and Means discharged July 24, 2014. Rules 
suspended. Passed House July 28, 2014. Received in Senate and 
referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 24, 
2014.
    H.R. 4228._DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency 
Act. To require the Department of Homeland Security to improve 
discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition 
program management. Referred to Homeland Security Mar. 13, 
2014. Reported amended May 6, 2014; Rept. 113-436. Union 
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 9, 2014. 
Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs June 10, 2014.
    H.R. 4263._Social Media Working Group Act of 2014. To amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department 
of Homeland Security to establish a social media working group, 
and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Mar. 14, 
2014. Reported amended June 19, 2014; Rept. 113-480. Union 
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 8, 2014; 
Roll No. 369: 375-19. Received in Senate and referred to 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 9, 2014.
    H.R. 4289._Department of Homeland Security Interoperable 
Communications Act. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
to require the Under Secretary for Management of the Department 
of Homeland Security to take administrative action to achieve 
and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among 
the components of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Mar. 24, 2014. 
Reported June 19, 2014; Rept. 113-484. Union Calendar. Rules 
suspended. Passed House July 8, 2014; Roll No. 370: 393-0. 
Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs July 9, 2014.
    H.R. 4450 (S. 2250)._Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and 
Modernization Act of 2014. To extend the Travel Promotion Act 
of 2009, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and 
Commerce and in addition to Homeland Security Apr. 10, 2014. 
Reported amended from Energy and Commerce July 22, 2014; Rept. 
113-542, Pt. I. Homeland Security discharged July 22, 2014. 
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 22, 
2014; Roll No. 433: 347-57. Received in Senate July 23, 2014.
    H.R. 4802._Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014  
To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication 
during security incidents at domestic airports, and for other 
purposes. Referred to Homeland Security June 5, 2014. Reported 
amended July 3, 2014; Rept. 113-512. Union Calendar. Rules 
suspended. Passed House amended July 22, 2014. Received in 
Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs July 23, 2014.
    H.R. 4803._TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 
2014. To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding 
criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Homeland Security June 5, 2014. Reported amended 
July 3, 2014; Rept. 113-513. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. 
Passed House amended July 22, 2014. Received in Senate and 
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation July 23, 2014.
    H.R. 5116._Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2014. To 
direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department 
of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, 
detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the 
course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for 
other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and in addition 
to the Judiciary July 15, 2014. Rules suspended. Passed House 
July 23, 2014. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs July 24, 2014.
    H.R. 5629._Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 
2014.To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Homeland Security Sept. 18, 2014. Rules suspended. 
Passed House, amended, Roll No. 532. Dec. 1, 2014. Received in 
Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs Dec. 4, 2014.


                   LEGISLATION REPORTED TO THE HOUSE


    H.R. 1417 (S. 683)._Border Security Results Act of 2013. To 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a 
comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control 
of the international borders of the United States, and for 
other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Apr. 9, 2013. 
Reported amended May 20, 2013; Rept. 113-87.


            LEGISLATION ORDERED TO BE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE


    H.R. 3283._Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 
Modernization Act of 2013. To amend the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
modernize and implement the national integrated public alert 
and warning system to disseminate homeland security information 
and other information, and for other purposes. Referred to 
Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure Oct. 
10, 2013. Homeland markup ordered reported, amended, April 20, 
2014.
                              APPENDIX VI

     Executive Communications, Memorials, and Presidential Messages

                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Executive Communication 651
      March 11, 2013--Letter from Acting Chief Privacy Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's 
Privacy Office's report entitled, ``2012 Data Mining Report to 
Congress'', pursuant to Pub. L. 110-53 (121 Stat. 266).

Executive Communication 2178
      June 28, 2013--Letter from Chief, Border Security 
Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's final rule--Extension of Border 
Zone in the State of New Mexico [Docket No.: USCBP-2012-0030] 
(RIN: 1651-AA95) received June 10, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
801(a)(1)(A).

Executive Communication 3765
      November 19, 2013--A letter from the Chief Privacy 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a report 
entitled, ``DHS Privacy Office 2013 Annual Report to 
Congress''.

Executive Communication 3782
      November 20, 2013--A letter from the Chief, Border 
Security Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's final rule--Technical Corrections 
Relating to the Procedures for the Production or Disclosure of 
Information in State or Local Criminal Proceedings [CBP Dec. 
13-18] received November 18, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
801(a)(1)(A).

Executive Communication 576
      January 27, 2014--Letter from Secretaries, Department of 
Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, transmitting 
notification that the Office of Management and Budget has 
approved the Department's recommendation to procure midazolam 
to mitigate and/or treat the effects of exposure to nerve 
agents for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) using the 
Special Reserve Fund (SRF).

Executive Communication 4577
      January 27, 2014--Letter from Secretaries, Department of 
Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, transmitting 
notification that the Office of Management and Budget has 
approved the Department's recommendation to procure cytokines--
NEUPOGEN (filgrastim) and Leukine (sargramostim)--to treat 
Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) to be procured for the Strategic 
National Stockpile (SNS) using the Special Reserve Fund.

Executive Communication 5970
      June 12, 2014--Letter from Chief, Border Security 
Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's final rule--The U.S. Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program [Docket No.: 
USCBP-2013-0029] (RIN: 1654-AB01) received May 7, 2014, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

Executive Communication 6112
      June 23, 2014--Letter from Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 2013 Annual 
Progress Report on the National Strategy for Transportation 
Security.


Executive Communication 6142
      June 24, 2014--Letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's report for the Office of Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties for the Fourth Quarter of 2013.

Executive Communication 6225
      June 30, 2014--Letter from, President of the United 
States, transmitting a letter addressing the humanitarian 
situation in the Rio Grande Valley areas of our Nation's 
Southwest Border.

Executive Communication 6310
      July 9, 2014--Letter from Administrator, Department of 
Homeland Security, transmitting the Administration's 
certification that the level of screening services and 
protection provided at the Bozeman Yellowstone International 
Airport (BZN), Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), Glacier Park 
International Airport (GPI) and Yellowstone Airport (WYS) will 
be equal to or greater than the level that would be provided at 
the airport by TSA Transportation Security Officers and that 
the screening company is owned and controlled by citizens of 
the United States, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44920 Pub. L. 107-71, 
( 108.

Executive Communication 6863
      August 4, 2014--Letter from Chief, Border Security 
Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's final rule--losing of the 
Jamieson Line, New York Border Crossing [Docket No.: USCBP-
2012-0037] [CBP Dec. 14-08] received July 17, 2014, pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

Executive Communication 7347
      September 18, 2014--Letter from Acting Director, Office 
of the National Drug Control Policy, transmitting 2014 National 
Drug Control Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504.

Executive Communication 7672
      November 12, 2014--Letter from Acting Director, 
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Department of Homeland 
Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Homeland 
Security Acquisition Regulation; Lead System Integrators [HSAR 
Case 2009-003] [Docket No.: DHS-2009-0006] (RIN: 1601-AA49) 
received September 24, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

Executive Communication 7737
      November 17, 2014--Letter from Administrator, TSA, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
Administration's certification that the level of screening 
services and protection provided at Orlando Sanford 
International Airport (SFB) will be equal to or greater than 
the level that would be provided at the airport by TSA 
Transportation Security Officers.

Executive Communication 7752
      November 18, 2014--Letter from Administrator, TSA, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
Administration's certification that the level of screening 
services and protection provided at Roswell International Air 
Center (ROW) will be equal to or greater than the level that 
would be provided at the airport by TSA Transportation Security 
Officers.

Executive Communication 7814
      November 19, 2014--Letter from Chief Privacy Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a report entitled 
``DHS Privacy Office 2014 Annual Report to Congress''.

Executive Communication 7815
      November 19, 2014--Letter from Administrator, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, transmitting a response to the Speaker's letter sent on 
May 20, 2014 regarding a Transportation Security Administration 
rule.

Executive Communication 8107
      November 20, 2014--Letter from Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the ``Report on 
the Purchase and Usage of Ammunition for 2013''.

Executive Communication 8231
      December 10, 2014--Letter from Assistant Secretary for 
Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Report of the Department's Office for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties, covering the first and second 
quarters of FY 2014, from October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014.

Executive Communication 8301
      December 11, 2014--The Administration's certification 
that the level of screening services and protection provided at 
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) will be equal to 
or greater than the level that would be provided at the airport 
by TSA Transportation Security Officers .

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                               MEMORIALS

Memorial 38
      May 24, 2013--Memorial of the General Assembly of the 
State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 
4 urging the federal government to fund necessary improvements 
at the San Ysidro, Calexico, and Otay Mesa Ports of Entry.

Memorial 39
      May 24, 2013--Memorial of the General Assembly of the 
State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 
4 urging the federal government to fund necessary improvements 
at the San Ysidro, Calexico, and Otay Mesa Ports of Entry.

Memorial 119
      July 31, 2013--Memorial of the Senate of the State of 
Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 119 
memorializing Congress to establish a task force to study and 
make recommendations relative to implementation of the Federal 
REAL ID Act of 2005 in Louisiana.

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                         PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES


Presidential Message 8
      April 24, 2013--Communication from the President of the 
United States, transmitting the Administration's 2013 National 
Drug Control Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504. (H. Doc. 
113-20).

Presidential Message 49
      July 10, 2014--Communication from the President of the 
United States, transmitting the Administration's 2014 National 
Drug Control Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504. (H. Doc. 
113-129).
                              APPENDIX VII

                            Committee Staff

                             MAJORITY STAFF

Brendan P. Shields, Staff Director

Paul Anstine, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Border and 
        Maritime Security
Diana Bergwin, Professional Staff Member
Kate Bonvechio, Professional Staff Member
Mandy Bowers, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism 
        and Intelligence
Luke Burke, Sr. Professional Staff Member
Chad Carlough, Professional Staff Member
Alan Carroll, Sr. Professional Staff Member
Lauren Claffey, Communications Director
Ryan Consaul, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
        Management Efficiency
Brett DeWitt, Sr. Advisor
Laura Fullerton, Sr. Advisor
Tina Garcia, Staff Assistant
Steven Giaier, Counsel, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
        Security
Nicole Halavik, Professional Staff Member
Eric Heighberger, Deputy Staff Director
Deborah Jordan, Subcommittee Clerk
Kerry A. Kinirons, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Emergency 
        Preparedness, Response, and Communications
Kyle Klein, Professional Staff Member
Alex Manning, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
        Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
Natalie Matson, Professional Staff Member
Madaline Matthews, Special Assistant to the Staff Director
Kyle McFarland, Security Director
Jason Miller, Sr. Professional Staff Member
Margaret Anne Moore, Press Assistant
James Murphy, Sr. Advisor and Director of Member Services
John Neal, Professional Staff Member
Joan O'Hara, General Counsel
Jason Olin, Staff Assistant
R. Nicholas Palarino, Deputy Staff Director for Oversight and 
        Investigations
Amanda Parikh, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Transportation 
        Security
Erik Peterson, Professional Staff Member
Michael Rosen, Sr. Advisor
John Ross, Finance Officer
Bradley Saull, Professional Staff Member
Miles Taylor, Investigator
Dennis Terry, Subcommittee Clerk
Jake Vreeburg, Parliamentarian
April (Corbett) Ward, Press Secretary / Director of Digital 
        Media
Claire Woolf, Digital Director
Maseh Zarif, Investigator

                             MINORITY STAFF

I. Lanier Avant, Staff Director

Moira Bergin, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, 
        and Communciations Director
Rosaline Cohen, Chief Counsel for Legislation
Adam M. Comis, Communications Director
Ashley M. Delgado, Professional Staff Member
Shante Gauthier, Executive Assistant
Hope Goins, Chief Counsel for Oversight
Cedric Haynes, Professional Staff Member
Cory Horton, Professional Staff Member
Deborah R. Mack, Professional Staff Member
Alison B. Northrop, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
        Security Director
K. Christopher Schepis, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
        Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies 
        Director
Nicole Tisdale, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
        Intelligence Director
Brian B. Turbyfill, Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
        Director
Nicole Wade, Office Manager

                         SHARED COMMITTEE STAFF

Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk 
Natalie Nixon, Deputy Chief Clerk / Administrator 
Heather Crowell, GPO Detailee, Printer 

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                         FORMER MAJORITY STAFF

Jennifer Arangio, Sr. Counsel
Ellen Carlin, Professional Staff
Robert Carretta, Advisor for Transportation Security / DHS 
        Reauthorization
Kevin Carroll, Sr. Counsel
Michael Geffroy, Deputy Chief of Staff / Chief Counsel
Kevin Gundersen, Sr. Professional Staff
Zach Harris, Assistant Security Director / Professional Staff
Greg Hill, Chief of Staff
Joshua Katz, Advisor 
Tom Leonard, Advisor for Border Security
Michael McAdams, Deputy Press Secretary
Dirk Maurer, Counsel
James Meek, Advisor for Counterterrorism
Meghann Peterlin, Sr. Professional Staff Member / Security 
        Director
Krista Powers, Professional Staff
Mary Rose Rooney, Professional Staff Member
Monica Sanders, Sr. Counsel /Investigator
Charlotte Sellmeyer, Communications Director
Michael Spierto, Professional Staff Member
Kerry Ann Watkins, Staff Director, Subcommittee on 
        Counterterrorism and Intelligence

                         FORMER MINORITY STAFF

Hillary Anderson, Research Assistant
Pizza Ashby, Professional Staff Member
Cherri Branson, Chief Counsel for Oversight
Curtis Brown, Professional Staff Member
    Synarus Greene, Professional Staff Member
Claytrice Henderson, Legislative Assistant
Marisela Salayandia, Sr. Professional Staff Member
Tamla T. Scott, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
        Efficiencies Director
Alyssa Scruggs, Research Assistant
Charles Snyder, Professional Staff Member
Shaun West, Professional Staff Member

                          FORMER SHARED STAFF

Dawn M. Criste, Chief Financial Officer 

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                             APPENDIX VIII

                               Witnesses

                              ----------                              


                                 -- A --

Adamski, Shayne, Senior Manager, Digital Engagement, Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs.''
Ahern, Jayson, Principal, Chertoff Group.
      LBMS, Jun. 23, 2013, ``A Study in Contrasts: House and 
Senate Approaches to Border Security.''
Alden, Edward, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on 
        Foreign Relations.
      LBMS, Jun. 23, 2013, ``A Study in Contrasts: House and 
Senate Approaches to Border Security.''
Allen, Thad, (ADM, Ret.), Senior Vice President, Booz Allen 
        Hamilton.
      LFULL, Feb. 13, 2013, ``A New Perspective on Threats to 
the Homeland.''
Allison, Roderick, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
        Inspection, Transportation Security Administration, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LTS, Jan. 28, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal 
Investigators.''
Amitay, Steve, Executive Director/General Counsel, National 
        Association of Security Companies.
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Management of the 
Screening Partnership Program.''
Armstrong, Charles, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
        Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Feb. 6, 2014, ``Examining Challenges and Wasted 
Taxpayer Dollars in Modernizing Border Security IT Systems.''
Ashwood, Albert, Chairman, NEMA Legislative Committee, 
        Director, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, 
        Testifying on behalf of the National Emergency 
        Management Association.
      LEPRC, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs.''
Astrue, Michael, Former Social Security Commissioner, Former 
        U.S. Department of Health and Human Services General 
        Counsel.
      LCIPST, Sep. 11, 2013, ``The Threat to Americans' 
Personal Information: A Look into the Security and Reliability 
of the Health Exchange Data Hub.''

                                 -- B --

Baker, Stewart A., Former Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Jun. 20, 2014, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Priorities for the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.''
Baranoff, Ari, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Criminal 
        Investigative Division, United States Secret Service, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''
Barfi, Barak, Research Fellow, New America Foundation.
      LCTI, May 22, 2013, ``Assessing the Threat to the 
Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria.''
Beck, Chris, Dr., Vice President, Policy and Strategic 
        Initiatives, The Electric Infrastructure Security 
        Council.
      LCIPST, May 8, 2014, ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): 
Threat to Critical Infrastructure.''
Beckerman, Michael, President and CEO, The Internet 
        Association.
      LEPRC, Mar. 19, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector.''
Bejtlich, Richard, Chief Security Officer and Security Services 
        Architect, Mandiant.
      LCIPST, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Cyber Threats from China, 
Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure.''
Benda, Paul, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, 
        Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LTS, May 8, 2013, ``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving 
Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices.''
Benner, William, Director, Screening Partnership Program, 
        Office of Security Operations, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening 
Partnership Program.''
Bentley, Emily, Associate Professor, Homeland Security and 
        Emergency Management Program, Savannah State 
        University.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Bercerra, Xavier, a Representative in Congress from the 34th 
        District, State of California.
      LBMS, Jun. 23, 2013, ``A Study in Contrasts: House and 
Senate Approaches to Border Security.''
Berman, Ilan, Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council.
      LCIPST, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Cyber Threats from China, 
Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure.''
      LOME, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's 
Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere.''
Berrick, Cathleen, Managing Director, Homeland Security and 
        Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LOME, Feb. 15, 2013, ``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How 
Wisely is DHS Spending Taxpayer Dollars?''
      LOME, Apr. 26, 2013, ``Cutting DHS Duplication and 
Wasteful Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices 
and Watchdog Recommendations.''
Bersin, Alan D., Assistant Secretary of International Affairs 
        and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of International 
        Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Apr. 2, 2014, ``Taking Down the Cartels: 
Examining United States--Mexico Cooperation.''
      LBMS, Apr. 4, 2014, ``Passport Fraud: An International 
Vulnerability.''
Berteau, David J., Senior Vice President and Director, 
        International Security Program, Center for Strategic 
        and International Studies.
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
Bhimani, Anish B., Chairman, Financial Services Information 
        Sharing and Analysis Center.
      LFULL, Mar. 13, 2013, ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and 
Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure.''
Biddle, Stephen, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, 
        Council on Foreign Relations.
      LFULL, Sep. 10, 2013, ``Crisis in Syria: Implications 
for Homeland Security.''
Blanchard, Lauren Ploch, Specialist in African Affairs, 
        Congressional Research Service, The Library of 
        Congress.
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Blank, Jonah, PhD., Senior Political Analyst, The RAND 
        Corporation.
      LCTI, Jun. 12, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks 
and the Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.''
Boles, J. Douglas, President, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Borer, David A., General Counsel, American Federation of 
        Government Employees.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Borkowski, Mark, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology 
        Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Measuring Outcomes to Understand 
the State of Border Security.''
      LBMS, Mar. 12, 2014, ``The Arizona Border Surveillance 
Technology Plan and its Impact on Border Security.''
Borras, Rafael, Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Apr. 12, 2013, ``The Impact of Sequestration on 
Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?''
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
Bottum, Jim, Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost, 
        Computing and Information Technology, Clemson 
        University.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Bowen, Mark, Sheriff, Hamilton County, Indiana.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Braniff, Bill, Executive Director, National Consortium for the 
        Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, 
        University of Maryland.
      LOME, Jun. 14, 2013, ``Why Can't DHS Better Communicate 
with the American People?''
Bray, Shawn A., Director, INTERPOL Washington, U.S. National 
        Central Bureau, U.S. Department of Justice.
      LBMS, Apr. 4, 2014, ``Passport Fraud: An International 
Vulnerability.''
Briggs, Cheryl, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mission at 
        Serenity Ranch.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Brinsfield, Kathryn, MD, MPH, FACEP, Acting Assistant 
        Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and 
the Path Forward.''
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Brookes, Peter, Dr., Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs, 
        Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign 
        Policy, The Heritage Foundation.
      LCTI, Jul. 24, 2014, ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to 
Detect and Deter Terrorist Travel.''
Brothers, Reginald, Dr., Under Secretary, Science and 
        Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and 
the Path Forward.''
      LCIPST and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Sep. 9, 
2014, ``Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology 
Directorate.''
Browne, Christopher U., Airport Manager, Washington Dulles 
        International Airport, testifying on behalf of the 
        American Association of Airport Executives.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''

                                 -- C --

Caine, Virginia, Dr., Director, Public Health Administration, 
        Marion County Public Health Department, State of 
        Indiana.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Caldwell, Stephen L., Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
      LBMS, Nov. 19, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Maritime 
Border Look Like?''
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.
Callahan, Mary Ellen, Partner, Jenner & Block and Former Chief 
        Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, Apr. 25, 2013, ``Striking the Right Balance: 
Protecting Our Nation's Critical Infrastructure from Cyber 
Attack and Ensuring Privacy and Civil Liberties.''
Capello, Frank, Director of Security, Fort Lauderdale--
        Hollywood International Airport.
      LTS, May 29, 2014, ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: 
Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives.''
Cardenas, Jorge L., Vice President, Asset Management and 
        Centralized Services, Public Service Enterprise Group, 
        Inc.
      LEPRC. Mar. 19, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector.''
Cetnar, Edward, Lt. Col., Deputy Superintendent, Operations, 
        New Jersey State Police.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Chao, Henry, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Deputy Director 
        of the Office of Information Services, Centers for 
        Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of 
        Health and Human Services.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Chung, Luke, President, FMS, Inc.
      LFULL, Nov. 13, 2013, ``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure 
is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed 
Healthcare.gov?''
Cilluffo, Frank J., Director, Homeland Security Policy 
        Institute and Co-Director, Cyber Center for National 
        and Economic Security, The George Washington 
        University.
      LCIPST, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Cyber Threats from China, 
Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure.''
      LCTI, Sep. 18, 2013, ``Understanding the Threat to the 
Homeland from AQAP.''
      LOME, Jun. 20, 2014, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Priorities for the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.''
Cohen, John, Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator and Senior 
        Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, Jul. 11, 2013, ``Assessing Attacks on the 
Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston.''
Cole, Leonard, Dr., Director, Terror Medicine and Security, 
        Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey 
        Medical School.
      LCTI, Apr. 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, 
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the 
Homeland.''
      LEPRC, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the 
Threat.''
Comey, James B., Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
        U.S. Department of Justice.
      LFULL, Sep. 17, 2014, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''
Commodore, Shenee, Government Contracts and Business Manager, 
        Intertek, testifying on behalf of the Security Industry 
        Association.
      LTS, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA 
Acquisition Reform.''
Connell, Chris, President, Commodity Forwarders, Inc., 
        testifying on behalf of the Airforwarders Association.
      LTS, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect 
Explosives and Mitigate Threats.''
Cook, Steven A., Dr., Senior Fellow, Middle Eastern Studies, 
        Council on Foreign Relations.
      LCTI, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: 
Implications for U.S. Homeland Security.''
Cornyn, John, Senator, State of Texas.
      LBMS, Jun. 23, 2013, ``A Study in Contrasts: House and 
Senate Approaches to Border Security.''
Correa, Soraya, Associate Director, Enterprise Services 
        Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Nov. 13, 2013, ``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure 
is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed 
Healthcare.gov?''
Cox, J. David, Sr., National President, American Federation of 
        Government Employees.
      LTS, Mar. 28, 2014, (Los Angeles, CA) ``Lessons from the 
LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies at 
Airports.''
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening 
Partnership Program.''
Cummiskey, Chris, Acting Under Secretary, Management 
        Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and 
the Path Forward.''
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2014, ``Oversight of the DHS Headquarters 
Project at St. Elizabeths: Impact on the Taxpayer.''
Currie, Chris, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice 
        Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and 
the Path Forward.''

                                 -- D --

Daddario, Richard, Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism, 
        New York City Police Department.
      LCTI, Apr. 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, 
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the 
Homeland.''
Daly, Kay, Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services, U.S. 
        Department of Health and Human Services.
      LCIPST, Sep. 11, 2013, ``The Threat to Americans' 
Personal Information: A Look into the Security and Reliability 
of the Health Exchange Data Hub.''
Davis, Edward F., III, Commissioner, Boston Police Department.
      LFULL, May 9, 2013, ``The Boston Bombings: A First 
Look.''
    Former Commissioner, Boston Police Department and Fellow, 
        John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard 
        University.
      LFULL, Apr. 9, 2014, ``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One 
Year On: A Look Back to Look Forward.''
DeFrancis, Suzanne C., Chief Public Affairs Officer, American 
        Red Cross.
      LEPRC, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs.''
DeLorenzi, Daniel, Director, Security and Safety Services, 
        MetLife Stadium.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Demarest, Joseph, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.
      LCTI & CIPST, May 21, 2014, ``Assessing Persistent and 
Emerging Cyber Threats to the U.S. Homeland.''
Derig, Paul, Environmental Health and Safety Manger III, J.R. 
        Simplot Company, testifying on behalf of the 
        Agricultural Retailers Association.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
Deveau, Edward P., Chief of Police, Watertown Police 
        Department.
      LFULL, Apr. 9, 2014, ``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One 
Year On: A Look Back to Look Forward.''
Dicken, John, Director, Health Care, U.S. Government 
        Accountability Office.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Dinkins, James A., Executive Associate Director, Homeland 
        Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
        Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, May 21, 2013, ``Visa Security and Overstays: How 
Secure is America?''
      LFULL, Apr. 2, 2014, ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse 
and Mismanagement in Homeland Security--A GAO High-Risk List 
Review.''
Dippel, Donnie, President, Texas Ag Industries Association.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
Disraelly, Deena S., Research Staff, Strategy, Forces and 
        Resources Division, Institute for Defense Analyses.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and 
the Path Forward.''
Dodaro, Gene L., Comptroller General of the United States, U.S. 
        Government Accountability Office.
      LFULL, Apr. May 7, 2014, ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, 
Abuse and Mismanagement in Homeland Security--A GAO High-Risk 
List Review.''
Dong, Norman, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. 
        General Services Administration.
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2014, ``Oversight of the DHS Headquarters 
Project at St. Elizabeths: Impact on the Taxpayer.''
Duke, Elaine C., Former Under Secretary for Management, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Jun. 20, 2014, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Priorities for the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.''
Duncan, Alan R., Assistant Inspector General for Security and 
        Information Technology Services, Inspector General for 
        Tax Administration, Department of the Treasury.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Dunlap, Ken, Global Director, Security & Travel Facilitation, 
        International Air Transport Association.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Durkovich, Caitlin, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Facility Protection: Implications 
of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.'' Testifying on 
behalf of the Interagency Security Committee.
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.

                                 -- E --

Edwards, Charles K., Deputy Inspector General, Office of the 
        Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LOME, Mar. 19, 2013, ``DHS Information Technology: How 
Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and 
Uphold Immigration Laws?''
      LTS, May 8, 2013, ``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving 
Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices.''
      LCIPST, May 16, 2013, ``Facilitating Cyber Threat 
Information Sharing and Partnering with the Private Sector to 
Protect Critical Infrastructure: An Assessment of DHS 
Capabilities.''
      LTS, Nov. 14, 2013, ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial 
Lessons From the LAX Shooting.''
Eidr, Kris, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency 
        Management, State of Minnesota, testifying on behalf of 
        the Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council and 
        the National Emergency Management Association.
      LEPRC, Apr. 29, 2014, ``Stakeholder Assessments of the 
Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
Proposal.''
Elmenshawy, Mohamed, Resident Scholar, The Middle East 
        Institute.
      LCTI, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: 
Implications for U.S. Homeland Security.''
English, Charley, Director, Georgia Emergency Management 
        Agency, testifying on behalf of the National Emergency 
        Management Association.
      LEPRC & CIPST, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Cyber Incident Response: 
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.''
Ervin, Clark Kent, Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP.
      LFULL, Feb. 13, 2013, ``A New Perspective on Threats to 
the Homeland.''
Escobar, Veronica, County Judge, El Paso, Texas.
      LBMS, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Measuring Outcomes to Understand 
the State of Border Security.''

                                 -- F --

Fair, C. Christine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Georgetown 
        University, Security Studies Program in the Edumnd A. 
        Walsh School of Foreign Service.
      LCTI, Jun. 12, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks 
and the Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.''
Falconer, Dolan P., Jr., Co-Founder, Chairman, and General 
        Manger, Scan Tech Holdings.
      LTS, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA 
Acquisition Reform.''
Farah, Douglas, President, IBI Consultants.
      LOME, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's 
Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere.''
Farrell, Brenda S., Director, Defense Capabilities and 
        Management, Military and DOD Civilian Personnel Issues, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LCTI, Nov. 13, 2013, ``The Insider Threat to Homeland 
Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance 
Processes.''
Feeley, John D.,Principal Deputy, Bureau of Western Hemisphere 
        Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
      LFULL, Apr. 2, 2014, ``Taking Down the Cartels: 
Examining United States--Mexico Cooperation.''
Fendley, Anna, Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers.
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.
Fenton, Robert J., Jr., Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, 
        Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Fisher, Eric A., PhD, Senior Specialist, Science and 
        Technology, Congressional Research Service, The Library 
        of Congress.
      LCIPST, Jul. 18, 2013, ``Oversight of Executive Order 
13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework.''
Fisher, Michael J., Chief, Border Patrol, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Feb. 26, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''
      LBMS, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Measuring Outcomes to Understand 
the State of Border Security.''
Frankel, Michael J., Dr., Senior Scientist, Penn State 
        University, Applied Research Laboratory.
      LCIPST, May 8, 2014, ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): 
Threat to Critical Infrastructure.''
Franks, Trent, a Representative in Congress from the Eighth 
        District of Arizona.
      LCIPST, May 8, 2014, ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): 
Threat to Critical Infrastructure.''
Freeman, Geoff, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice 
        President, U.S. Travel Association.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Fugate, W. Craig, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Dangerous Passage: The Growing 
Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border.''
      LEPRC, Mar. 25, 2014, ``The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's FY2015 Budget Request: Ensuring Effective 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications.''
Fulghum, Chip, Acting Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Nov. 15, 2013, ``DHS Financial Management: 
Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars.''
Fulop, Steven M., Mayor, Jersey City, New Jersey.
      LEPRC, Apr. 29, 2014, ``Stakeholder Assessments of the 
Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
Proposal.''

                                 -- G --

Gambler, Rebecca, Director, Homeland Security and Justice 
        Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LBMS, Feb. 26, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''
      LBMS, May 21, 2013, ``Visa Security and Overstays: How 
Secure is America?''
      LBMS, Sep. 26, 2013, ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission 
Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit.''
      LBMS, Mar. 12, 2014, ``The Arizona Border Surveillance 
Technology Plan and its Impact on Border Security.''
Gannon, Patrick M., Chief of Airport Police, Los Angeles World 
        Airports.
      LTS, Mar. 28, 2014, (Los Angeles, CA) ``Lessons from the 
LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies at 
Airports.''
Garcia, Adrian, Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, Harris County, 
        Texas.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Garcia, Ramon, Hidalgo County Judge, Hidalgo County, Texas.
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014, (McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''
Garrison, Todd, Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, Donna Ana County, 
        New Mexico.
      LOME, Jul. 10, 2014, ``The Executive Proclamation 
Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National 
Monument: Implications for Border Security.''
Gelber, Michael, Deputy Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, 
        U.S. General Services Administration.
      LBMS, Jul. 16, 2014, ``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How 
Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?''
Gerstein, Daniel, Deputy Under Secretary, Science and 
        Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LTS, Nov. 14, 2013, ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial 
Lessons From the LAX Shooting.''
Ghilarducci, Mark, Director, California Governor's Office of 
        Emergency Services, testifying on behalf of the 
        National Governors Association and the Governors 
        Homeland Security Advisors Council.
      LEPRC, Sep. 19, 2013, ``Assessing the Nation's State of 
Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local Perspective.''
Gilmore, James, III, President, Free Congress Foundation.
      LOME, Feb. 15, 2013, ``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How 
Wisely is DHS Spending Taxpayer Dollars?''
Giroir, Brett P., Dr. Executive Vice President and CEO, Texas 
        A&M Health Science Center, Texas A&M University, 
        Director, Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease 
        Preparedness and Response.
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Giuliani, Rudolph ``Rudy'' W., former Mayor, New York City.
      LFULL, Jul. 10, 2013, ``Assessing Attacks on the 
Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston.''
Goldstein, Mark, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, U.S. 
        Government Accountability Office.
      LOME, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Facility Protection: Implications 
of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.''
Gorelick, Jamie S., Former Commissioner, National Commission on 
        Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
      LFULL, Jul. 23, 2014, ``The Rising Terrorist Threat and 
the Unfulfilled 9/11 Recommendation.''
Gowadia, Huban A., Dr., Acting Director, Domestic Nuclear 
        Detection Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCTI, Apr. 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, 
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the 
Homeland.''
      LCIPST, Jul. 29, 2014, ``Protecting the Homeland from 
Nuclear and Radiological Threats.''
Graves, Margaret H., Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Mar. 19, 2013, ``DHS Information Technology: How 
Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and 
Uphold Immigration Laws?''
Greenwalt, William C., Visiting Fellow, Marilyn Ware Center for 
        Security Studies, American Enterprise Institute.
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
Griffin-Townsend, Kathryn, Founder, We've Been There Done That.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Grossi, Dan, Director, Event Security, National Football 
        League.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Grover, Jennifer A., Acting Director, Homeland Security and 
        Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LTS, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect 
Explosives and Mitigate Threats.''
      LTS, Sep. 18, 2014, ``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil 
Liberties While Keeping our Skies Safe.''
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Management of the 
Screening Partnership Program.''
Grubb, Mark A., Director, Division of Communications, 
        Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of 
        Delaware.
      LEPRC, Nov. 18, 2014, ``Interoperable Communications: 
Assessing Progress Since 9/11.''
Guerra, J. E. ``Eddie'', Interim Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, 
        Hidalgo County, Texas.
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014,)McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''

                                 -- H --

Hahn, Gordon M., Ph.D., Analyst and Advisory Board member, 
        Geostrategic Forecasting Corporation.
      LCTI, Apr. 3, 2014, ``Assessing Terrorism in the 
Caucasus and the Threat to the Homeland.''
Halinski, John, Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Apr. 12, 2013, ``The Impact of Sequestration on 
Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?''
      LOME & TS, Jul. 31, 2013, ``TSA Integrity Challenges: 
Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel.''
Halstrom, Jason, Dr., Deputy Director, Institute of 
        Computational Ecology, Clemson University.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Hampford Donahue, Kate, President, Hampford Research, Inc., 
        testifying on behalf of the Society of Chemical 
        Manufacturers and Affiliates.
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.
Harman, Jane, Former Representative from the State of 
        California.
      LFULL, Jan. 15, 2014, ``A False Narrative Endangers the 
Homeland.''
Harvey, Melanie, Director, Threat Assessment Division, 
        Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security.
      LTS, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect 
Explosives and Mitigate Threats.''
Hayes, Gary W., Chief Information Officer, Centerpoint Energy.
      LFULL, Mar. 13, 2013, ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and 
Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure.''
Henry, Shawn, President, CrowdStrike Services.
      LFULL, Feb. 13, 2013, ``A New Perspective on Threats to 
the Homeland.''
Hewitt, Ronald, (RADM USCG Ret.), Director, Office of Emergency 
        Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Nov. 18, 2014, ``Interoperable Communications: 
Assessing Progress Since 9/11.''
Hill, John, Executive Director, Indiana Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Hodges, Marcia, Chief Inspector, Office of the Inspector 
        General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.
Hoffman, Bruce, Professor and Director, Center for Peace and 
        Security Studies and Security, Georgetown University.
      LFULL, Jul. 10, 2013, ``Assessing Attacks on the 
Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston.''
Hooley, James, Chief, Boston Emergency Medical Services.
      LFULL, Jun. 18, 2014, ``The Critical Role of First 
Responders: Sharing Lessons Learned from Past Attacks.''
Humire, Joseph M., Executive Director, Center for a Secure Free 
        Society.
      LOME, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's 
Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere.''

                                 -- I --

Inglesby, Tom, Dr., CEO and Director, University of Pittsburgh 
        Medical Center for Health Security.
      LEPRC, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the 
Threat.''
Isaac, Reena, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor 
        College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''

                                -- J --

Jackson, Brian A., Director, RAND Safety and Justice Program, 
        The RAND Corporation.
      LFULL, Jun. 18, 2014, ``The Critical Role of First 
Responders: Sharing Lessons Learned from Past Attacks.''
Jenkins, Clay Lewis, Judge, Dallas County, Texas.
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Jensen, Robert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of 
        Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Jun. 14, 2013, ``Why Can't DHS Better Communicate 
with the American People?''
Johnson, Ann, Assistant District Attorney, Office of the 
        District Attorney, Harris County, Texas.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Johnson, Hillary Batjer, Acting Deputy Coordinator, Homeland 
        Security and Multilateral Affairs, Bureau of 
        Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State.
      LBMS, Sep. 10, 2014, ``One Flight Away: An Examination 
of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western 
Passports.''
Johnson, Jeh C., Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, Feb. 26, 2014, ``The Secretary's Vision for the 
Future--Challenges and Priorities.''
      LFULL, Mar. 13, 2014, ``The President's FY 2015 Budget 
Request for the Department of Homeland Security.''
      LFULL, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Dangerous Passage: The Growing 
Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border.''
      LFULL, Sep. 17, 2014, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''
      LFULL, Dec. 2, 2014, ``Open Borders: The Impact of 
Presidential Amnesty on Border Security.''
Jones, Seth G., Ph.D., Director, International Security and 
        Defense Policy Center, The Rand Corporation.
      LCTI, May 22, 2013, ``Assessing the Threat to the 
Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria.''
      LCTI, Jul. 24, 2014, ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to 
Detect and Deter Terrorist Travel.''
Joscelyn, Thomas, Senior Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of 
        Democracies.
      LCTI, May 22, 2013, ``Assessing the Threat to the 
Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria.''
      LFULL, Sep. 10, 2013, ``Crisis in Syria: Implications 
for Homeland Security.''
      LCTI, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: 
Implications for U.S. Homeland Security.''
Judd, Brandon, President, National Border Patrol Council.
      LOME, Apr. 12, 2013, ``The Impact of Sequestration on 
Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?''
      LOME, Jul. 10, 2014, ``The Executive Proclamation 
Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National 
Monument: Implications for Border Security.''

                                 -- K --

Kadlec, Robert P., Dr., Former Special Assistant to the 
        President for Biodefense.
      LEPRC, Feb. 11, 2014, ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the 
Threat.''
Kagen, Fred, Dr., Director, Critical Threats Project, American 
        Enterprise Institute.
      LCTI, Jul. 24, 2014, ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to 
Detect and Deter Terrorist Travel.''
Katulis, Brian, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
      LCTI, Sep. 18, 2013, ``Understanding the Threat to the 
Homeland from AQAP.''
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., Co-Chair, Homeland Security Project, 
        Bipartisan Policy Center and former Chair, National 
        Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
      LFULL, Jul. 23, 2014, ``The Rising Terrorist Threat and 
the Unfulfilled 9/11 Recommendation.''
Keane, John M. ``Jack'', Gen. (Ret. U.S. Army), Chairman of the 
        Board, Institute for the Study of War.
      LFULL, Jan. 15, 2014, ``A False Narrative Endangers the 
Homeland.''
Kelley, Colleen M., National President, The National Treasury 
        Employees Union.
      LFULL, Dec. 12, 2013, ``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications 
of Leadership Vacancies on the Mission and Morale.''
Kennedy, TJ, Acting General Manager, First Responder Network 
        Authority.
      LEPRC, Nov. 18, 2014, ``Interoperable Communications: 
Assessing Progress Since 9/11.''
Kessler, Tamara, Acting Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
        Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Jun. 14, 2013, ``Why Can't DHS Better Communicate 
with the American People?''
Khan, Asif, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. 
        Government.
      LOME, Nov. 15, 2013, ``DHS Financial Management: 
Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer 
Dollars.''Accountability Office.
Kierce, W. Greg, Sgt. Director, Office of Emergency, Management 
        and Homeland Security, Jersey City, New Jersey.
      LEPRC, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs.''
Killough, Craig, Vice President, Organization Markets, Project 
        Management Institute.
      LOME, Apr. 26, 2013, ``Cutting DHS Duplication and 
Wasteful Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices 
and Watchdog Recommendations.''
Knight, H. Clifton, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health 
        Network.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Kolasky, Richard, Director, Implementation Task Force, National 
        Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, Jul. 18, 2013, ``Oversight of Executive Order 
13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework.''
Kostro, Stephanie Sanok, Senior Fellow and Acting Director, 
        Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, Center 
        for Strategic and International Studies.
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Koumoutsos, Louis, Chief, Office of Security, The Port 
        Authority of New York and New Jersey.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Krush, Waylon, Chief Executive Officer, Lunarline, Inc.
      LFULL, Nov. 13, 2013, ``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure 
is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed 
Healthcare.gov?''
Kuchins, Andrew C., Ph.D., Director and Senior Fellow, Russia 
        and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and 
        International Studies.
      LCTI, Apr. 3, 2014, ``Assessing Terrorism in the 
Caucasus and the Threat to the Homeland.''

                                 -- L --

Lacy, Clifton R., Dr., Director, University Center for Disaster 
        Preparedness and Emergency Response, Rutgers 
        University.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Lakey, David L., Dr., Commissioner of Health, Department of 
        State Health Services, State of Texas.
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Landguth, Michael J., President and Chief Executive Officer, 
        Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Raleigh-Durham 
        International Airport.
      LTS, May 29, 2014, ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: 
Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives.''
Lasley, Jennifer A., Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis, 
        Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Sep. 10, 2014, ``One Flight Away: An Examination 
of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western 
Passports.''
Lee, William D., Rear Admiral, Deputy, Operations Policy and 
        Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Feb. 26, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''
      LBMS, Nov. 19, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Maritime 
Border Look Like?''
Leiter, Michael E., Former Director, National Counterterrorism 
        Center.
      LFULL, Feb. 13, 2013, ``A New Perspective on Threats to 
the Homeland.''
      LFULL, Jul. 10, 2013, ``Assessing Attacks on the 
Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston.''
Lemons, Glenn, Senior Intelligence Officer, Cyber Intelligence 
        Analysis Division, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCTI & CIPST, May 21, 2014, ``Assessing Persistent and 
Emerging Cyber Threats to the U.S. Homeland.''
Leonard, Herman ``Dutch'' B., Professor of Public Management, 
        John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard 
        University.
      LFULL, Apr. 9, 2014, ``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One 
Year On: A Look Back to Look Forward.''
Lesser, Oscar, Mayor, City of El Paso, Texas.
      LBMS, Jul. 16, 2014, ``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How 
Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?''
Libicki, Martin C., Senior Management Scientist, The RAND 
        Corporation.
      LCIPST, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Cyber Threats from China, 
Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure.''
Lieberman, Joseph I., former Senator from the State of 
        Connecticut.
      LFULL, May 9, 2013, ``The Boston Bombings: A First 
Look.''
      LFULL, Jan. 15, 2014, ``A False Narrative Endangers the 
Homeland.''
Lindsey, Gina Marie, Executive Director, Los Angeles World 
        Airports.
      LTS, Mar. 28, 2014, (Los Angeles, CA) ``Lessons from the 
LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies at 
Airports.''
Litchford, Thomas, Vice President, Retail Technology, National 
        Retail Federation.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''
Livingston, Robert, Jr., Adjutant General, State of South 
        Carolina.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Lontz, Annmarie, Division Director, Office of Security Services 
        and Assessments, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LTS, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect 
Explosives and Mitigate Threats.''
Lord, Stephen M., Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative 
        Services, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LTS, May 8, 2013, ``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving 
Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices.''
      LBMS, Jun. 18, 2013, ``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: 
The Future of the TWIC Program.''
      LOME & TS, Jul. 31, 2013, ``TSA Integrity Challenges: 
Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel.''
      LTS, Nov. 14, 2013, ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial 
Lessons From the LAX Shooting.''
Louden, Thomas, General Secretary, North and South Carolina 
        Division, The Salvation Army.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Lovegrove, Brett, Chief Executive, City Security and Resilience 
        Network (CSARN).
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Lute, Jane Holl, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, Mar. 13, 2013, ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and 
Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure.''
Lyon, Shonnie, Acting Director, Office of Biometric Identity 
        Management, National Protection and Programs 
        Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, May 21, 2013, ``Visa Security and Overstays: How 
Secure is America?''

                                 -- M --

MacCarthy, Mark, Vice President, Public Policy, Software and 
        Information Industry Association.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, 
and Secondary Education joint hearing Jun. 25, 2014, ``How Data 
Mining Threatens Student Privacy.''
Mack, Diane, University Director, Emergency Management and 
        Continuity, Indiana University.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Mackin, Michele, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
Manning, Timothy, Deputy Administrator, Protection and National 
        Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Mar. 19, 2013, ``Homeland Security Grants: 
Measuring Our Investments.''
      LEPRC, Sep. 19, 2013, ``Assessing the Nation's State of 
Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local Perspective.''
Marshall, Gregory, Chief Security Officer, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LOME, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Facility Protection: Implications 
of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.''
      LCTI, Nov. 13, 2013, ``The Insider Threat to Homeland 
Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance 
Processes.''
Martin, Cindi, C.M., Airport Director, Glacier Park 
        International Airport.
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining TSA's Management of the Screening 
Partnership Program.''
Maurer, David C., Director, Homeland Security and Justice 
        Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LEPRC, Mar. 19, 2013, ``Homeland Security Grants: 
Measuring Our Investments.''
      LFULL, Dec. 12, 2013, ``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications 
of Leadership Vacancies on the Mission and Morale.''
      LCIPST and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Sep. 9, 
2014, ``Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology 
Directorate.''
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2014, ``Oversight of the DHS Headquarters 
Project at St. Elizabeths: Impact on the Taxpayer.''
Mayorkas, Alejandro N., Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LFULL, May 7, 2014, ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and 
Mismanagement in Homeland Security--A GAO High-Risk List 
Review.''
McAleenan, Kevin K., Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
        Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Feb. 26, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''
      LBMS, Mar. 20, 2013, ``Measuring Outcomes to Understand 
the State of Border Security.''
      LBMS, Apr. 8, 2014, ``Authorizing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement.''
McAllister, Scott, Deputy Under Secretary, State and Local 
        Program Officer, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCTI, Apr. 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, 
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Attack on the 
Homeland.''
McClain, Marshall, President, Los Angeles Airport Peace 
        Officers Association.
      LTS, May 29, 2014, ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: 
Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives.''
McClelland, Charles A., Jr., Chief, Houston Police Department, 
        Houston, Texas.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
McCraw, Steve C., Director, Texas Department of Public Safety.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014, (McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''
McGuire, Cheri F., Vice President, Global Government Affairs & 
        Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec.
      LCIPST, Apr. 25, 2013, ``Striking the Right Balance: 
Protecting Our Nation's Critical Infrastructure from Cyber 
Attack and Ensuring Privacy and Civil Liberties.''
McLees, Andrew, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Coordinating 
        Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Mellor, Richard, Vice President, Loss Prevention, National 
        Retail Federation.
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Merlin, Toby Dr., Director, Division of Preparedness and 
        Emerging Infection, National Center for Emerging and 
        Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease 
        Control and Prevention.
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Metcalf, William R., EFO, CFI, FIFireE, Fire Chief, North 
        County Fire Protection District, Fallbrook, State of 
        California, testifying on behalf of the International 
        Association of Fire Chiefs.
      LEPRC, Apr. 29, 2014, ``Stakeholder Assessments of the 
Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
Proposal.''
Michelli, Thomas, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Immigration 
        and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LOME, Feb. 6, 2014, ``Examining Challenges and Wasted 
Taxpayer Dollars in Modernizing Border Security IT Systems.''
Milholland, Terence V., Chief Technology Officer, Internal 
        Revenue Service.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Miller, Clyde, Director for Corporate Security, BASF 
        Corporation, testifying on behalf of BASF and The 
        American Chemistry Council
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.
Miller, John, Deputy Commissioner, Intelligence and 
        Counterterrorism, New York City Police Department, New 
        York City, New York.
      LFULL, Jun. 18, 2014, ``The Critical Role of First 
Responders: Sharing Lessons Learned from Past Attacks.''
Miller, Merton W., Associate Director of Investigations, 
        Federal Investigative Services, U.S. Office of 
        Personnel Management.
      LCTI, Nov. 13, 2013, ``The Insider Threat to Homeland 
Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance 
Processes.''
Miller, Troy, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence and 
        Investigative Liaison, U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Sep. 10, 2014, ``One Flight Away: An Examination 
of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western 
Passports.''
Misztal, Blaise Acting Director of Foreign Policy, Bipartisan 
        Policy Center.
      LOME, Jul. 9, 2013, ``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's 
Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere.''
Molitor, Paul, Assistant Vice President, National Electrical 
        Manufacturers Association.
      LEPRC & CIPST, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Cyber Incident Response: 
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.''
Moskowitz, Brian M., Houston Special Agent in Charge, U.S. 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Moulton, Sean, Director, Open Government Policy, Center for 
        Effective Government.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
Mullen, Michael C., Executive Director, Express Association of 
        America.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Murphy, Kevin, President, Airport Law Enforcement Agencies 
        Network.
      LTS, May 29, 2014, ``Lessons from the LAX Shooting: 
Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives.''
Murray, Thomas, Director, State and District Digital Learning 
        Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Excellent Education.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, 
and Secondary Education joint hearing Jun. 25, 2014, ``How Data 
Mining Threatens Student Privacy.''

                                 -- N --

Napolitano, Janet, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, Apr. 18, 2013, ``The President's FY 2014 Budget 
Request for the Department of Homeland Security.''
Nelson, Rick ``Ozzie'', Vice President, Business Development, 
        Cross Match Technologies.
      LOME, Feb. 15, 2013, ``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How 
Wisely is DHS Spending Taxpayer Dollars?''

                                 -- O --

Oaks, Kevin W., Chief Patrol Agent, Rio Grande Valley Sector, 
        Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014, (McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''
Obeime, Mercy, Dr., Director, Community and Global Health, 
        Franciscan St. Francis Health, Indianapolis, Indiana.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Olsen, Matthew G., Director, National Counterterrorism Center.
      LFULL, Jul. 10 and 11, 2013, ``Assessing Attacks on the 
Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston.''
      LFULL, Sep. 17, 2014, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''
Orgeron, Craig, Chief Information Officer and Executive 
        Director, Department of Information Technology 
        Services, State of Mississippi, testifying on behalf of 
        the National Association of State Chief Information 
        Officers.
      LEPRC & CIPST, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Cyber Incident Response: 
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.''
Orusa, Steven, Fire Chief, Fishers, Indiana.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Outten-Mills, Deborah, Acting Assistant Inspector General for 
        Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME & TS, Jul. 31, 2013, ``TSA Integrity Challenges: 
Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel.''

                                 -- P --

Papp, Robert J., Jr., ADM, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Feb. 4, 2014, ``Future of the Homeland Security 
Missions of the Coast Guard.''
Parente, Stephen T., Ph.D., Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair 
        of Health Finance, Director, Medical Industry 
        Leadership Institute and Professor, Department of 
        Finance, Carlson School of Management, University of 
        Minnesota.
      LCIPST, Sep. 11, 2013, ``The Threat to Americans' 
Personal Information: A Look into the Security and Reliability 
of the Health Exchange Data Hub.''
Parsons, Randy, Director of Security, Port of Long Beach, 
        testifying on behalf of the American Association of 
        Port Authorities.
      LEPRC, Apr. 29, 2014, ``Stakeholder Assessments of the 
Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
Proposal.''
Patterson, L. Eric, Director, Federal Protective Service, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Facility Protection: Implications 
of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.''
Payne, Jason Matthew, Philanthropy Lead, Palantir Technologies.
      LEPRC, Mar. 19, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector.''
Payne, Jeffrey L., Dr., Acting Director, Coastal Management, 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Pearce, Stevan, Representative in Congress from the 2nd 
        District, State of New Mexico.
      LOME, Jul. 10, 2014, ``The Executive Proclamation 
Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National 
Monument: Implications for Border Security.''
Pearl, Marc, President and CEO, Homeland Security and Defense 
        Business Council.
      LTS, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA 
Acquisition Reform.''
Pearson, Harriet, Partner, Hogan Lovells.
      LCIPST, Apr. 25, 2013, ``Striking the Right Balance: 
Protecting Our Nation's Critical Infrastructure from Cyber 
Attack and Ensuring Privacy and Civil Liberties.''
Perry, Rick, Governor, State of Texas.
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014, (McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''
Peters, Ted, Chairman and CEO, Bryn Mawr Trust.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''
Pfeifer, Joseph W., Chief, Counterterrorism and Emergency 
        Preparedness, Fire Department of New York.
      LCTI, Jun. 12, 2013, `Protecting the Homeland Against 
Mumbai-Style Attacks and the Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.''
Piehota, Christopher M., Director, Terrorist Screening Center, 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of 
        Justice.
      LTS, Sep. 18, 2014, ``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil 
Liberties While Keeping our Skies Safe.''
Pinkerton, Sharon L., Senior Vice President, Legislative and 
        Regulatory Policy, Airlines for America.
      LTS, Apr. 11, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Pinkham, Doug, President, Public Affairs Council.
      LOME, Jun. 14, 2013, ``Why Can't DHS Better Communicate 
with the American People?''
Pistole, John S., Administrator, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LTS, Mar. 14, 2013, ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-
Based Security.''
      LTS, Nov. 14, 2013, ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial 
Lessons From the LAX Shooting.''
      LTS, Mar. 28, 2014, (Los Angeles, CA) ``Lessons from the 
LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies at 
Airports.''
Popp, Joyce, Chief Information Officer, Department of 
        Education, State of Idaho.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, 
and Secondary Education joint hearing Jun. 25, 2014, ``How Data 
Mining Threatens Student Privacy.''
Powner, David, Director, Information Technology Management 
        Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LOME, Mar. 19, 2013, ``DHS Information Technology: How 
Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and 
Uphold Immigration Laws?''
      LOME, Feb. 6, 2014, ``Examining Challenges and Wasted 
Taxpayer Dollars in Modernizing Border Security IT Systems.''
Priest, Chad, Chief Executive Officer, MESH Coalition, Inc.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Prioletti, Brian, Assistant Director, Special Security 
        Directorate, National Counterintelligence Executive, 
        Office of Director of National Intelligence.
      LCTI, Nov. 13, 2013, ``The Insider Threat to Homeland 
Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance 
Processes.''
Profeta, Louis, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Medical Director of Disaster 
        Preparedness, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, 
        Indiana.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Pry, Peter Vincent, Congressional EMP Commission, Congressional 
        Strategic Posture Commission, Executive Director of the 
        Task Force on National and Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, May 8, 2014, ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): 
Threat to Critical Infrastructure.''
Pugliese, Jeffrey J., Sergeant, Watertown Police Department.
      LFULL, Apr. 9, 2014, ``The Boston Marathon Bombings, One 
Year On: A Look Back to Look Forward.''

                                 -- Q --

Quinn, Richard P., Assistant Special Agent in Charge, 
        Philadelphia Field Office, Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''

                                 -- R --

Ragsdale, Daniel H., Deputy Director, U.S. Immigration and 
        Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LOME, Apr. 12, 2013, ``The Impact of Sequestration on 
Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?''
      LBMS, Apr. 8, 2014, ``Authorizing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement.''
Reed, R. Lawrence, II, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C., Director of 
        Trauma Services, Indiana University Health Methodist 
        Hospital.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Reese, Shawn, Analyst, Emergency Management and Homeland 
        Security Policy, Congressional Research Service, The 
        Library of Congress.
      LOME, Feb. 15, 2013, ``Assessing DHS 10 years later: How 
Wisely is DHS Spending Taxpayer Dollars?''
Reidenberg, Joel R., Stanley D. and Nikki Waxberg Chair and 
        Professor of Law, Founding Academic Director, Center on 
        Law and Information Policy, Fordham University School 
        of Law.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, 
and Secondary Education joint hearing Jun. 25, 2014, ``How Data 
Mining Threatens Student Privacy.''
Rhoades, Matthew, Director, Cyberspace and Security Program, 
        Truman National Security Project and Center for 
        National Policy.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''
Richards, Anne L., Assistant Inspector General for Audits, 
        Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Mar. 19, 2013, ``Homeland Security Grants: 
Measuring Our Investments.''
      LOME, Apr. 26, 2013, ``Cutting DHS Duplication and 
Wasteful Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices 
and Watchdog Recommendations.''
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
      LOME, Nov. 15, 2013, ``DHS Financial Management: 
Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars.''
      LTS, Jan. 28, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal 
Investigators.''
Richardson, Michelle, Legislative Counsel, American Civil 
        Liberties Union.
      LFULL, Mar. 13, 2013, ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and 
Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical 
Infrastructure.''
Ridge, Tom J., Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, Dec. 12, 2013, ``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications 
of Leadership Vacancies on the Mission and Morale.''
Riggs, Troy, Director, Department of Public Safety, City of 
        Indianapolis, Indiana.
      LEPRC, Apr. 29, 2014, ``Stakeholder Assessments of the 
Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program 
Proposal.''
Roberts, Fred S., Director, Department of Homeland Security 
        Center of Excellence, Command, Control and 
        Interoperability Center, for Advanced Data Analysis, 
        Rutgers University.
      LEPRC, Jun. 10, 2014, ``Mass Gathering Security: A Look 
at the Coordinated Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII in Newark, New 
Jersey and Other Large Scale Events.''
Roggio, William F., Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of 
        Democracies.
      LCTI, Apr. 3, 2014, ``Assessing Terrorism in the 
Caucasus and the Threat to the Homeland.''
Romine, Charles H., PhD, Director, Information Technology 
        Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce.
      LCIPST, Jul. 18, 2013, ``Oversight of Executive Order 
13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework.''
Rosenblum, Marc R., PhD, Specialist in Immigration Policy, 
        Congressional Research Service, The Library of 
        Congress.
      LBMS, Feb. 26, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''
    LDeputy Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Program, 
        Migration Policy Institute.
      LOME, Jul. 10, 2014, ``The Executive Proclamation 
Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National 
Monument: Implications for Border Security.''
Roth, John, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LFULL, May 7, 2014, ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and 
Mismanagement in Homeland Security--A GAO High-Risk List 
Review.''

                                 -- S --

Sadler, Stephen, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
        Intelligence and Analysis, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Jun. 18, 2013, ``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: 
The Future of the TWIC Program.''
      LTS, Sep. 18, 2014, ``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil 
Liberties While Keeping our Skies Safe.''
Salo, Matt, Executive Director, National Association of 
        Medicaid Directors.
      LCIPST, Sep. 11, 2013, ``The Threat to Americans' 
Personal Information: A Look into the Security and Reliability 
of the Health Exchange Data Hub.''
Sanborn, Robert ``Bob'', Dr. President, Children At Risk.
      LFULL, Mar. 20, 2014, (Houston, Texas) ``Combating Human 
Trafficking in Our Major Cities.''
Scales, Robert H., Jr. (Major General, Ret. U.S. Army), former 
        Commandant of the U.S. Army War College.
      LFULL, Sep. 10, 2013, ``Crisis in Syria: Implications 
for Homeland Security.''
Schied, Eugene H., Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
        Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Jul. 16, 2014, ``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How 
Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?''
Schueur, Michael, Adjunct Professor, Center for Peace and 
        Security Studies, Georgetown University.
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Schwartz, James H., Fire Chief, Arlington County Fire 
        Department, Arlington, Virginia, testifying on behalf 
        of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
      LEPRC, Sep. 19, 2013, ``Assessing the Nation's State of 
Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local Perspective.''
      LFULL, Jun. 18, 2014, ``The Critical Role of First 
Responders: Sharing Lessons Learned from Past Attacks.''
Schwartz, Kurt N., Undersecretary, Executive Office of Public 
        Safety and Security, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
      LFULL, May 9, 2013, ``The Boston Bombings: A First 
Look.''
Scott, Timothy J., Chief Security Officer, Corporate Director, 
        Emergency Services and Security, The Dow Chemical 
        Company.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
Seitz, Mark J., Bishop, Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas, 
        U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
      LFULL, Jul. 3, 2014, (McAllen, Texas) ``Crisis on the 
Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.''
Sena, Mike, Deputy Director, Northern California Regional 
        Intelligence Center, testifying on behalf of the 
        National Fusion Center Association.
      LEPRC & CIPST, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Cyber Incident Response: 
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.''
Servidio, Joseph A., Rear Admiral, Assistant Commandant for 
        Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Jun. 18, 2013, ``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: 
The Future of the TWIC Program.''
Shays, Christopher, Former Representative in Congress from the 
        4th District of Connecticut.
      LFULL, Sep. 10, 2013, ``Crisis in Syria: Implications 
for Homeland Security.''
Simcox, Robin, Research Fellow, The Henry Jackson Society.
      LCTI, May 22, 2013, ``Assessing the Threat to the 
Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria.''
      LCTI, Jul. 24, 2014, ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to 
Detect and Deter Terrorist Travel.''
Skipper, John, Sheriff, Anderson County, South Carolina.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (South Carolina) ``Emergency 
Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century Hugo?''
Soloway, Stan, President and CEO, Professional Services 
        Council.
      LOME, Sep. 19, 2013, ``DHS Acquisition Practices: 
Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Using Defense and Private 
Sector Lessons Learned.''
Southers, Erroll G., Professor and Associate Director of 
        Research Transition, DHS National Center for Risk & 
        Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), Sol 
        Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern 
        California.
      LFULL, May 9, 2013, ``The Boston Bombings: A First 
Look.''
Spangller, Kathy, Vice President, U.S. Programs, Save the 
        Children.
      LEPRC, Sep. 19, 2013, ``Assessing the Nation's State of 
Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local Perspective.''
Sprague, Brenda S., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport 
        Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department 
        of State.
      LBMS, Apr. 4, 2014, ``Passport Fraud: An International 
Vulnerability.''
Stana, Richard M., Former Director, Homeland Security and 
        Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LBMS, Jun. 23, 2013, ``A Study in Contrasts: House and 
Senate Approaches to Border Security.''
Stanek, Richard W., Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
      LFULL, Oct. 9, 2013, ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra: How 
Westerners Joining Terror Groups Overseas Affect the 
Homeland.''
Stempfley, Roberta ``Bobbie'', Acting Assistant Secretary, 
        Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National 
        Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, May 16, 2013, ``Facilitating Cyber Threat 
Information Sharing and Partnering with the Private Sector to 
Protect Critical Infrastructure: An Assessment of DHS 
Capabilities.''
      LEPRC & CIPST, Oct. 30, 2013, ``Cyber Incident Response: 
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Emergency 
Management.''
      LFULL, Nov. 13, 2013, ``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure 
is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed 
Healthcare.gov?''
Stenson, Kim, Director, Emergency Management Division, State of 
        South Carolina.
      LOME, Nov. 21, 2014, (Clemson, South Carolina) 
``Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century 
Hugo?''
Stepka, Matthew, Vice President, Technology for Social Impact, 
        Google.org.
      LEPRC. Mar. 19, 2013, ``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How 
#SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector.''
Stern, Paul G., PhD., Board Director, Business Executives for 
        National Security.
      LOME, Apr. 26, 2013, ``Cutting DHS Duplication and 
Wasteful Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices 
and Watchdog Recommendations.''
Stier, Max, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service.
      LFULL, Dec. 12, 2013, ``Help Wanted at DHS: Implications 
of Leadership Vacancies on the Mission and Morale.''

                                 -- T --

Tankel, Stephen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, American 
        University and Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program, 
        Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
      LCTI, Jun. 12, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks 
and the Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba.''
Tavenner, Marilyn B., Administrator, Centers for Medicare and 
        Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
        Services.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Trimble, David C., Director, Natural Resources and Environment, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office.
      LCIPST, Jul. 29, 2014, ``Protecting the Homeland from 
Nuclear and Radiological Threats.''
Troisi Catherine L., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Division of 
        Management, Policy, and Community Health, Center for 
        Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas.
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''

                               -- U, V --

VanLoh, Mark, A.A.E., Director, Aviation Department, Kansas 
        City International Airport.
      LTS, Jul. 29, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Management of the 
Screening Partnership Program.''
Velasquez, Andrew, III, Regional Administrator, FEMA Region 5, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LEPRC, Aug. 6, 2013, (Carmel, Indiana) ``Assessing 
Central Indiana's Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Event.''
Vitiello, Ronald D., Deputy Chief, U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LFULL, Jun. 24, 2014, ``Dangerous Passage: The Growing 
Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border.''

                                 -- W --

Wagner, John P., Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 
        Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, May 21, 2013, ``Visa Security and Overstays: How 
Secure is America?''
      LBMS, Sep. 26, 2013, ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission 
Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit.''
      LBMS, Apr. 4, 2014, ``Passport Fraud: An International 
Vulnerability.''
      LBMS, Jul. 16, 2014, ``Port of Entry Infrastructure: How 
Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?''
      LBMS, Sep. 10, 2014, ``One Flight Away: An Examination 
of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western 
Passports.''
      LFULL, Oct. 10, 2014, (Dallas, Texas) ``Ebola in the 
Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, 
State and Local Coordination.''
Walker, David M., Founder and CEO, The Comeback America 
        Initiative.
      LFULL, Feb. 13, 2013, ``A New Perspective on Threats to 
the Homeland.''
Walker, Jeffrey W., Senior Emergency Manager, Licking County, 
        Ohio, testifying on behalf of the International 
        Association of Emergency Managers.
      LEPRC, Sep. 19, 2013, ``Assessing the Nation's State of 
Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local Perspective.''
Waters, Karen Shelton, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
        Acquisition, Transportation Security Administration, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LTS, May 8, 2013, ``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving 
Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices.''
      LTS, Jan. 28, 2014, ``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal 
Investigators.''
Werfel, Danny, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Internal Revenue 
        Service.
      LCIPST and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform's Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlements, Jul. 17, 2013, ``Evaluating Privacy, Security, 
and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare's Information Sharing 
Apparatus.''
Whelan, Jack, District Attorney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
      LCIPST, Apr. 16, 2014, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 
``Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With 
the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime.''
Willis, Henry H., PhD., Director, RAND Homeland Security and 
        Defense Center, The RAND Corporation.
      LOME, Apr. 26, 2013, ``Cutting DHS Duplication and 
Wasteful Spending: Implementing Private Sector Best Practices 
and Watchdog Recommendations.''
      LOME, Jun. 20, 2014, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Priorities for the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.''
Wilson, Christopher, Associate, Mexico Institute, Woodrow 
        Wilson International Center for Scholars.
      LFULL, Apr. 2, 2014, ``Taking Down the Cartels: 
Examining United States--Mexico Cooperation.''
Winkowski, Thomas S., Deputy Commissioner, Performing the 
        duties of the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LOME, Apr. 12, 2013, ``The Impact of Sequestration on 
Homeland Security: Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?''
Woodring, Marcus, Captain, (Ret. USCG), Managing Director, 
        Health, Safety, Security and Environmental, Port of 
        Houston Authority.
      LBMS, Jun. 18, 2013, ``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: 
The Future of the TWIC Program.''
      LBMS, Nov. 19, 2013, ``What Does a Secure Maritime 
Border Look Like?''
Woods, John, Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
        Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LBMS, Sep. 26, 2013, ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission 
Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit.''
Wulf, David, Deputy Director, Infrastructure Security 
        Compliance Division, National Protection and Programs 
        Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
      LCIPST, Aug. 1, 2013, ``West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: 
The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.''
      LCIPST, Feb. 27, 2014, H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and 
Accountability Act of 2014.

                              -- X, Y, Z --

Zelvin, Larry, Director, National Cybersecurity and 
        Communications Integration Center, National Protection 
        and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security.
      LCIPST, May 16, 2013, ``Facilitating Cyber Threat 
Information Sharing and Partnering with the Private Sector to 
Protect Critical Infrastructure: An Assessment of DHS 
Capabilities.''
      LCTI & CIPST, May 21, 2014, ``Assessing Persistent and 
Emerging Cyber Threats to the U.S. Homeland.''
Zimmerman, Katherine, Senior Analyst, Critical Threats Project, 
        The American Enterprise Institute.
      LCTI, Sep. 18, 2013, ``Understanding the Threat to the 
Homeland from AQAP.''
                              APPENDIX IX

                          Printed Hearings\1\
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    \1\ FULL -- Full Committee; CTI -- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism 
and Intelligence; BMS -- Border and Maritime Security; CIPST -- 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security 
Technologies; OME -- Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency; TS -- Subcommittee on Transportation Security; EPRC -- 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications

 
      Number                     Title                       Date
 
113-1               ``A New Perspective on Threats   February 13, 2013
                     to the Homeland.''
                     FULL
 
113-2               ``Assessing DHS 10 Years Later:  February 15, 2013
                     How Wisely is DHS Spending
                     Taxpayer Dollars?''
                     OME
 
113-3               ``What Does a Secure Border      February 26, 2013
                     Look Like?''
                     BMS
 
113-4               ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and   March 13, 2013
                     Responsibilities to Protect
                     the Nation's Critical
                     Infrastructure.''
                     FULL
 
113-5               ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk- March 14, 2013
                     Based Security.''
                     TS
 
113-6               ``Homeland Security Grants:      March 19, 2013
                     Measuring Our Investments.''
                     EPRC
 
113-7               ``DHS Information Technology:    March 19, 2013
                     How Effectively Has DHS
                     Harnessed IT To Secure Our
                     Borders and Uphold Immigration
                     Laws?''
                     OME
 
113-8               ``Measuring Outcomes to          March 20, 2013
                     Understand the State of Border
                     Security.''
                     BMS
 
113-9               ``Cyber Threats from China,      March 20, 2013
                     Russia and Iran: Protecting
                     American Critical
                     Infrastructure.''
                     CIPST
 
113-10              ``The Impact of Sequestration    April 12, 2013
                     on Homeland Security: Scare
                     Tactics or Possible Threat?''
                     OME
 
113-11              ``The President's FY 2014        April 18, 2013
                     Budget Request for the
                     Department of Homeland
                     Security.''
                     FULL
 
113-12              ``Counterterrorism Efforts to    April 25, 2013
                     Combat a Chemical, Biological,
                     Radiological, and Nuclear
                     (CBRN) Attack on the
                     Homeland.''
                     CTI
 
113-13              ``Striking the Right Balance:    April 25, 2013
                     Protecting Our Nation's
                     Critical Infrastructure from
                     Cyber Attack and Ensuring
                     Privacy and Civil Liberties.''
                     CIPST
 
113-14              ``Cutting DHS Duplication and    April 26, 2013
                     Wasteful Spending:
                     Implementing Private Sector
                     Best Practices and Watchdog
                     Recommendations.''
                     OME
 
113-15              ``TSA Procurement Reform:        May 8, 2013
                     Saving Taxpayer Dollars
                     Through Smarter Spending
                     Practices.''
                     TS
 
113-16              ``The Boston Bombings: A First   May 9, 2013
                     Look.''
                     FULL
 
113-17              ``Facilitating Cyber Threat      May 16, 2013
                     Information Sharing and
                     Partnering with the Private
                     Sector to Protect Critical
                     Infrastructure: An Assessment
                     of DHS Capabilities.''
                     CIPST
 
113-18              ``Visa Security and Overstays:   May 21, 2013
                     How Secure is America?''
                     BMS
 
113-19              ``Assessing the Threat to the    May 22, 2013
                     Homeland from al Qaeda
                     Operations in Iran and
                     Syria.''
                     CTI
 
113-20              ``Emergency MGMT 2.0:            ...................
                    ``How #SocialMedia & New Tech    June 4, 2013
                     are Transforming Preparedness,  ...................
                     Response, & Recovery            ...................
                     #Disasters #Part1               July 9, 2013
                     #Privatesector.''
                    ``How #SocialMedia & New Tech
                     are Transforming Preparedness,
                     Response, & Recovery
                     #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/
                     NGOs.''
                     EPRC
 
113-21              ``Protecting the Homeland        June 12, 2013
                     Against Mumbai-Style Attacks
                     and the Threat from Lashkar-e-
                     Taiba.''
                     CTI
 
113-22              ``Why Can't DHS Better           June 14, 2013
                     Communicate with the American
                     People?''
                     OME
 
113-23              ``Threat, Risk and               June 18, 2013
                     Vulnerability: The Future of
                     the TWIC Program.''
                     BMS
 
113-24              ``Threat to the Homeland:        July 9, 2013
                     Iran's Extending Influence in
                     the Western Hemisphere.''
                     OME
 
113-25              ``Evaluating Privacy, Security,  July 17, 2013
                     and Fraud Concerns with
                     ObamaCare's Information
                     Sharing Apparatus.''
                     CIPST Joint with the Committee
                     on Oversight and Government
                     Reform Subcommittee on Energy
                     Policy, Health Care and
                     Entitlements
 
113-26              ``Stakeholder Perspectives on    July 17, 2013
                     TSA Acquisition Reform.''
                     TS
 
113-27              ``Oversight of Executive Order   July 18, 2013
                     13636 and Development of the
                     Cybersecurity Framework.''
                     CIPST
 
113-28              ``A Study in Contrasts: House    July 23, 2013
                     and Senate Approaches to
                     Border Security.''
                     BMS
 
113-29              ``TSA Integrity Challenges:      July 31, 2013
                     Examining Misconduct by
                     Airport Security Personnel.''
                     OME & TS
 
113-30              ``West Fertilizer, Off the       August 1, 2013
                     Grid: The Problem of
                     Unidentified Chemical
                     Facilities.''
                     CIPST
 
113-31              ``Assessing Central Indiana's    August 6, 2013
                     Preparedness for a Mass         Carmel, Indiana
                     Casualty Event''
                     EPRC
 
113-32              ``Crisis in Syria: Implications  September 10, 2013
                     for Homeland Security.''
                     FULL
 
113-33              ``The Threat to Americans'       September 11, 2013
                     Personal Information: A Look
                     into the Security and
                     Reliability of the Health
                     Exchange Data Hub.''
                     CIPST
 
113-34              ``Understanding the Threat to    September 18, 2013
                     the Homeland from AQAP.''
                     CTI
 
113-35              ``Assessing the Nation's State   September 19, 2013
                     of Preparedness: A Federal,
                     State, and Local
                     Perspective.''
                     EPRC
 
113-36              ``DHS Acquisition Practices:     September 19, 2013
                     Improving Outcomes for
                     Taxpayers Using Defense and
                     Private Sector Lessons
                     Learned.''
                     OME
 
113-37              ``Fulfilling A Key 9/11          September 26, 2013
                     Commission Recommendation:
                     Implementing Biometric Exit.''
                     BMS
 
113-38              ``From al-Shabaab to al-Nusra:   October 9, 2013
                     How Westerners Joining Terror
                     Groups Overseas Affect the
                     Homeland.''
                     FULL
 
113-39              ``Cyber Incident Response:       October 30, 2013
                     Bridging the Gap Between
                     Cybersecurity and Emergency
                     Management.''
                     EPRC & CIPST
 
113-40              ``Facility Protection:           October 30, 2013
                     Implications of the Navy Yard
                     Shooting on Homeland
                     Security.''
                     OME
 
113-41              ``Cyber Side-Effects: How        November 13, 2013
                     Secure is the Personal
                     Information Entered into the
                     Flawed Healthcare.gov?''
                     FULL
 
113-42              ``The Insider Threat to          November 13, 2013
                     Homeland Security: Examining
                     Our Nation's Security
                     Clearance Processes.''
                     CTI
 
113-43              ``TSA's SPOT Program and         November 14, 2013
                     Initial Lessons From the LAX
                     Shooting.''
                     TS
 
113-44              ``DHS Financial Management:      November 15, 2013
                     Investigating DHS's
                     Stewardship of Taxpayer
                     Dollars.''
                     OME
 
113-45              ``What Does a Secure Maritime    November 19, 2013
                     Border Look Like?''
                     BMS
 
113-46              ``Help Wanted at DHS:            December 12, 2013
                     Implications of Leadership
                     Vacancies on the Mission and
                     Morale.''
                     FULL
 
113-47              ``A False Narrative Endangers    January 15, 2014
                     the Homeland.''
                     FULL
 
113-48              ``Examining TSA's Cadre of       January 28, 2014
                     Criminal Investigators.''
                     TS
 
113-49              ``Future of the Homeland         February 4, 2014
                     Security Missions of the Coast
                     Guard.''
                     BMS
 
113-50              ``Examining Challenges and       February 6, 2014
                     Wasted Taxpayer Dollars in
                     Modernizing Border Security IT
                     Systems.''
                     OME
 
113-51              ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the    February 11, 2014
                     Threat.''
                     EPRC
 
113-52              ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in        February 11, 2014
                     Egypt: Implications for U.S.
                     Homeland Security.''
                     CTI
 
113-53              ``The Secretary's Vision for     February 26, 2014
                     the Future - Challenges and
                     Priorities.''
                     FULL
 
113-54              H.R. 4007, the Chemical          February 27, 2014
                     Facility Anti-Terrorism
                     Standards Authorization and
                     Accountability Act of 2014.
                     CIPST
 
113-55              ``The Arizona Border             March 12, 2014
                     Surveillance Technology Plan
                     and its Impact on Border
                     Security.''
                     BMS
 
113-56              ``The President's FY 2015        March 13, 2015
                     Budget Request for the
                     Department of Homeland
                     Security.''
                     FULL
 
113-57              ``Combating Human Trafficking    March 20, 2014
                     in Our Major Cities.''          Houston, Texas
                     FULL
 
113-58              ``The Federal Emergency          March 25, 2014
                     Management Agency's FY2015
                     Budget Request: Ensuring
                     Effective Preparedness,
                     Response, and
                     Communications.''
                     EPRC
 
113-59              ``Lessons from the LAX           March 28, 2014
                     Shooting:                       Los Angeles,
                    ``Preparing for and Responding    California
                     to Emergencies at Airports.''   May 29, 2014
                    ``Airport and Law Enforcement
                     Perspectives.''
                     TS
 
113-60              ``Taking Down the Cartels:       April 2, 2014
                     Examining United States-Mexico
                     Cooperation.''
                     FULL
 
113-61              ``Assessing Terrorism in the     April 3, 2014
                     Caucasus and the Threat to the
                     Homeland.''
                     CTI
 
113-62              ``Passport Fraud: An             April 4, 2014
                     International Vulnerability.''
                     BMS
 
113-63              ``Authorizing U.S. Customs and   April 8, 2014
                     Border Protection and U.S.
                     Immigration and Customs
                     Enforcement.''
                     BMS
 
113-64              ``The Boston Marathon Bombings,  April 9, 2014
                     One Year On: A Look Back to
                     Look Forward.''
                     FULL
 
113-65              ``Protecting Your Personal       April 16, 2014
                     Data: How Law Enforcement
                     Works With the Private Sector
                     to Prevent Cybercrime.''
                     CIPST
 
113-66              ``Stakeholder Assessments of     April 29, 2014
                     the Administration's National
                     Preparedness Grant Program
                     Proposal.''
                     EPRC
 
113-67              ``Preventing Waste, Fraud,       May 7, 2014
                     Abuse and Mismanagement in
                     Homeland Security-A GAO High-
                     Risk List Review.''
                     FULL
 
113-68              ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP):   May 8, 2014
                     Threat to Critical
                     Infrastructure.''
                     CIPST
 
113-69              ``Assessing Persistent and       May 21, 2014
                     Emerging Cyber Threats to the
                     U.S. Homeland.''
                     CTI & CIPST
 
113-70              ``BioWatch: Lessons Learned and  June 10, 2015
                     the Path Forward.''
                     EPRC
 
113-71              ``The Critical Role of First     June 18, 2014
                     Responders: Sharing Lessons
                     Learned from Past Attacks.''
                     FULL
 
113-73              ``Stakeholder Perspectives on    June 20, 2014
                     Priorities for the Quadrennial
                     Homeland Security Review.''
                     OME
 
113-73              ``Mass Gathering Security: A     June 23, 2014
                     Look at the Coordinated         Newark, New Jersey
                     Approach to Super Bowl XLVIII
                     in Newark, New Jersey and
                     Other Large Scale Events.''
                     EPRC
 
113-74              ``Dangerous Passage: The         June 24, 2014
                     Growing Problem of              ...................
                     Unaccompanied Children          July 3, 2014
                     Crossing the Border.''          McAllen, Texas
                    ``Crisis on the Texas Border:
                     Surge of Unaccompanied
                     Minors.''
                     FULL
 
113-75              ``Utilizing Canine Teams to      June 24, 2014
                     Detect Explosives and Mitigate
                     Threats.''
                     TS
 
113-76              ``How Data Mining Threatens      June 25, 2014
                     Student Privacy.''
                    CISPT and the Committee on
                     Education and Workforce's
                     Subcommittee on Early
                     Childhood, Elementary, and
                     Secondary Education
 
113-77              ``The Executive Proclamation     July 10, 2014
                     Designating the Organ
                     Mountains-Desert Peaks a
                     National Monument:
                     Implications for Border
                     Security.''
                     OME
 
113-78              ``Port of Entry Infrastructure:  July 16, 2014
                     How Does the Federal
                     Government Prioritize
                     Investments?''
                     BMS
 
113-79              ``The Rising Terrorist Threat    July 23, 2014
                     and the Unfulfilled 9/11
                     Recommendation.''
                     FULL
 
113-80              ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts  July 24, 2014
                     to Detect and Deter Terrorist
                     Travel.''
                     CTI
 
113-81              ``Examining TSA's Management of  July 29, 2014
                     the Screening Partnership
                     Program.''
                     TS
 
113-82              ``Protecting the Homeland from   July 29, 2014
                     Nuclear and Radiological
                     Threats.''
                     CIPST
 
113-83              ``Strategy and Mission of the    September 9, 2014
                     DHS Science and Technology
                     Directorate.''
                    CIPST and the Committee on
                     Science, Space, and
                     Technology's Subcommittee on
                     Research and Technology
 
113-84              ``One Flight Away: An            September 10, 2014
                     Examination of the Threat
                     posed by ISIS Terrorists with
                     Western Passports.''
                    BMS
 
113-85              ``Worldwide Threats to the       September 17, 2014
                     Homeland.''
                    FULL
 
113-86              ``Safeguarding Privacy and       September 18, 2014
                     Civil Liberties While Keeping
                     our Skies Safe.''
                    TS
 
113-87              ``Oversight of the DHS           September 19, 2014
                     Headquarters Project at St.
                     Elizabeths: Impact on the
                     Taxpayer.''
                    OME
 
113-88              ``Ebola in the Homeland: The     October 10, 2014
                     Importance of Effective         Dallas, Texas
                     International, Federal, State
                     and Local Coordination.''
                    FULL
 
113-89              ``Interoperable Communications:  November 18, 2014
                     Assessing Progress Since 9/
                     11.''
                    EPRC
 
113-90              ``Emergency Preparedness: Are    November 21, 2014
                     We Ready For A 21st Century     Clemson, South
                     Hugo?''                          Carolina
                    OME
 
113-91              ``Open Borders: The Impact of    December 2, 2014
                     Presidential Amnesty on Border
                     Security.''
                    FULL
 

                               APPENDIX X

                            Committee Prints

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113-A..................................  Rules of the Committee on
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                              APPENDIX XI

                    Summary of Committee Activities

                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

Total Bills Referred to Committee................................   109
Public Laws......................................................    11
Bills Reported to the House......................................    17

Hearings Held:
  Days of Hearings                                                   98
     Full Committee..............................................    23
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
      Intelligence...............................................     9
     Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security................    13
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
      Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.......    15
     Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.........    15
     Subcommittee on Transportation Security.....................    12
     Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
      Communications.............................................    12

  Witnesses:
     Full Committee..............................................    88
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
      Intelligence...............................................    32
     Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security................    45
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
      Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.......    62
     Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.........    65
     Subcommittee on Transportation Security.....................    75
     Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
      Communications.............................................    56
   Total Persons Testifying                                         306

Markups and Business Meetings Held (Days) / Measures Considered:
     Full Committee..............................................  6/19
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
      Intelligence...............................................     0
     Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security................   2/4
     Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
      Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.......   3/4
     Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.........   1/1
     Subcommittee on Transportation Security.....................   1/2
     Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
      Communications.............................................   1/3

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