(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2021” or the “DHS Reform Act of 2021”.

(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) ASSETS.—The term “assets” has the meaning given the term in section 2(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(3)).

(2) COMMISSIONER.—The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

(3) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The term “Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States.

(4) DEPARTMENT.—The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.

(5) FUNCTIONS.—The term “functions” has the meaning given the term in section 2(9) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(9)).

(6) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The term “historically Black college or university” has the meaning given the term “part B institution” in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).

(7) LOST.—The term “lost” includes loss by theft.

(8) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term “minority-serving institution” means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).

(9) PERSONNEL.—The term “personnel” has the meaning given the term in section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(15)).

(10) PUBLIC-FACING MATERIALS.—The term “public-facing materials” means any written, audio, or video materials used to inform the public, including press releases, speeches, talking points, fact sheets, testimony, letters, reports, billboards, and social media.

(11) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

(12) SENSITIVE ASSETS.—The term “sensitive assets” has the meaning given such term in section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341), as amended by section 222 of this Act.

(13) TARGETED VIOLENCE.—The term “targeted violence” means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death without a clearly discernible political or ideological motivation beyond mass injury or death.

(a) In general.—Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

“(4) shall establish a Homeland Security Advisory Council that—

“(A) includes—

“(i) not more than 40 representatives with expertise or experience with respect to homeland security; and

“(ii) not fewer than two representatives with expertise or experience with respect to protecting privacy and civil rights; and

“(B) provide advice and recommendations on homeland security-related matters, including advice with respect to the preparation of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review; and

“(5) shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual report that includes—

“(A) a list of each member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and the subcommittee assignments of each such member;

“(B) a summary of all recommendations made by the Homeland Security Advisory Council, including any subcommittees; and

“(C) a description of any action the Department took in response to such recommendations.”;

(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “through the Office of State and Local Coordination (established under section 801)” and inserting “through the Office of Partnership and Engagement”;

(3) by striking subsection (f);

(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and

(5) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

“(g) Conflicts of interest.—No member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council established pursuant to subsection (b)(4) may participate in developing any advice or recommendation regarding any matter which directly benefits such member or pertains specifically to any firm or organization with which such member has been associated at any time during the immediately preceding three years.

“(h) Headquarters.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a Headquarters.

“(2) COMPONENTS.—The Headquarters shall include each of the following:

“(A) The Office of the Secretary, which shall include—

“(i) the Deputy Secretary;

“(ii) the Associate Secretary;

“(iii) the Chief of Staff; and

“(iv) the Executive Secretary.

“(B) The Management Directorate, including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Federal Protective Service, and Office of Biometric Identity Management.

“(C) The Science and Technology Directorate.

“(D) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.

“(E) The Office of the General Counsel.

“(F) The Office of the Chief Privacy and FOIA Officer.

“(G) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

“(H) The Office of Operations Coordination.

“(I) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

“(J) The Office of Legislative Affairs.

“(K) The Office of Public Affairs.

“(L) The Office of the Inspector General.

“(M) The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.

“(N) The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.

“(O) The Office of Partnership and Engagement.

“(P) The Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns.”.

(b) Conflicts of interest policy.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall issue a written policy to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee regarding the conflicts of interests requirement set forth in subsection (g) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section.

(c) Transfer of functions and assets.—The functions authorized to be performed by the Special Assistant to the Secretary (referred to in subsection (f) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement under section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 309 of this Act.

Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting “; Assistant Secretaries and Other Officers” after “Under Secretaries”;

(B) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (K) as (C) through (L), respectively;

(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:

“(B) An Associate Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall be the second assistant of the Secretary for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, and shall exercise the duties of the Secretary with respect to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Secret Service, and the Federal Protective Service, and, in consultation with the Deputy Secretary, the law enforcement activities of other Department components.”; and

(iii) in subparagraph (J), as so redesignated, by striking “Not more than 12 Assistant Secretaries.” and inserting “The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.”;

(C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

“(2) APPOINTMENTS.—The following Assistant Secretaries shall be appointed by the President or the Secretary, as the case may be, without the advice and consent of the Senate:

“(A) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Department shall have the following positions appointed by the President:

“(i) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

“(ii) The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.

“(iii) The Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.

“(iv) The Chief Medical Officer.

“(B) SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall appoint an Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement and, within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, an Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and not more than five additional Assistant Secretaries with divided responsibility for the following areas:

“(i) Counterterrorism, threat prevention, and screening and vetting, including biometrics.

“(ii) Border security and immigration.

“(iii) Cybersecurity and infrastructure security.

“(iv) Law enforcement.

“(v) Trade and economic security.”; and

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

“(3) LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSITIONS.—No Assistant Secretary position may be established in addition to the positions provided for by this section unless such position is authorized by a statute enacted after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

“(4) UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.—The Under Secretary for Management shall serve a five-year term.”;

(2) in subsection (g)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “or vacancy in office, neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is” and inserting “vacancy in office, or if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary are not”; and

(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

“(2) FURTHER ORDER OF SUCCESSION.—Notwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may designate such other official of the Department—

“(A) in further order of succession, to serve as Acting Secretary, in a manner that requires such official to have served in the Department for at least 90 days prior to such designation in either the position of the head of a component or in another position by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or in the event that an official meeting this criteria is not available, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service within the Department; and

“(B) to serve as the acting head of a component, in the event that the head of a component vacates the position, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service.”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

“(h) Intra-Departmental disputes.—On behalf of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary shall have authority to resolve any intra-departmental disputes that may arise between two or more components where one component is under the purview of the Associate Secretary. The Associate Secretary may appeal a resolution issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Secretary.

“(i) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs shall—

“(A) serve as the primary liaison to Congress; and

“(B) maintain one internal reporting structure for engaging with authorizing and appropriating congressional committees.

“(2) LIMITATION ON DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS POSITIONS.—There shall be within the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department not more than two, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs positions, one for each chamber of Congress.

“(j) Department reports.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any report that the Department or a component of the Department is required to submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate under any provision of law shall be submitted concurrently to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

“(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any report described in such paragraph that is submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection.

“(3) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall notify, in writing, the chairmen and ranking members of the authorizing and appropriating congressional committees of jurisdiction regarding policy memoranda, management directives, and reprogramming notifications issued by the Department.”.

(a) Integration initiative.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the Department, in coordination with the heads of components of the Department, shall establish an initiative to identify opportunities to enhance integration of management and operational functions across the components and offices of the Department.

(2) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—The Under Secretary for Management shall submit to the Secretary information relating to opportunities identified pursuant to paragraph (1) before implementation of activities intended to leverage such opportunities.

(b) Reports.—

(1) INITIATIVE REPORT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the initiative established pursuant to subsection (a).

(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under subparagraph (A) shall include information relating to each opportunity identified by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(1) that includes—

(i) the goal of each such opportunity;

(ii) the estimated timeline for implementation of each such opportunity; and

(iii) estimated costs or cost avoidances associated with the implementation of each such opportunity.

(2) INTEGRATION REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes—

(A) information relating to plans to address any unresolved management challenges identified by the Comptroller General in the most recent biennial High-Risk List or successor report;

(B) information relating to any joint task forces in operation or planned to be established pursuant to section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348), including the level of participation by offices and components of the Department in each such joint task force;

(C) a list of common capability gaps or mission needs among offices and components of the Department identified by the Joint Requirements Council established pursuant to section 890D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this Act;

(D) information relating to any proposed changes with respect to the organization of the Department that would be subject to section 872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452), including specific information relating to the purpose and expected benefits of such changes; and

(E) any other information relevant to the efforts of the Secretary to enhance integration of management and operational functions across the components and offices of the Department.

Paragraph (9) of section 201(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” after the semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(C) any intelligence information under this Act is, to the extent practicable, shared, retained, and disseminated consistent with the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties, as determined, respectively, by the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.”.

Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “, including such advice and assistance relating to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties training,” after “advice and assistance”;

(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(7) PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ADVISORS.—The Chief Privacy Officer of the Department and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall, to the extent practicable, assign personnel to assist the fusion centers that participate in the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, including employees of such fusion centers who are responsible for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties efforts within such fusion centers.”;

(3) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (n) and (o), respectively; and

(4) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsections:

“(k) Self-Assessment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—

“(A) DISSEMINATION.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall disseminate to each fusion center participating in the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative and receiving a grant from the Department, guidance with respect to—

“(i) conducting a self-assessment relating to adherence to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections and polices; and

“(ii) applicable training relating to such protections and policies.

“(B) RETURN.—Not later than August 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, such fusion centers shall submit to the Secretary the self-assessments required under clause (i) of subparagraph (A).

“(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—

“(A) SUBMISSION OF SELF-ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to the Inspector General of the Department the self-assessments submitted to the Under Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).

“(B) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the receipt of the self-assessments required under subparagraph (A) and annually thereafter, the Inspector General shall—

“(i) review a representative sampling, as determined by the Inspector General, of the policies, practices, and performance with respect to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of the fusion centers participating in the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to determine the adherence to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties polices, including training of such centers; and

“(ii) annually rotate the fusion centers subject to such sampling and review diverse fusion centers with respect to the metropolitan areas, States, or regions in which such fusion centers operate.

“(l) Comptroller general.—Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and triennially thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a review of the use of emerging technologies, including facial recognition, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, by fusion centers participating in the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and the effects of such technologies on the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of the American public. Each such review shall evaluate not fewer than—

“(1) three such fusion centers that serve high-risk urban areas (as such term is defined in section 2003); and

“(2) two State fusion centers.”.

(a) In general.—Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to—

(1) confer any additional authority, including law enforcement and surveillance authority, beyond that which is authorized under existing law to the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis; or

(2) abrogate, diminish, or weaken the provisions of any Federal or State law that prevents or protects against the unauthorized collection or release of personal records or personally identifiable information (as such term is defined in section 211(f)(8) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section).

(c) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210G the following new item:

“Sec. 211. Analytic unit to develop intelligence products relating to domestic terrorism.”.

(a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Counter Threats Advisory Board, established pursuant to section 210F(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124m–1(a)), shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to current efforts with respect to combating violence by foreign white supremacist extremist organizations—

(1) inside the United States; and

(2) against individuals and interests of the United States abroad.

(b) Form.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

(2) FOREIGN WHITE SUPREMACIST EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION.—The term “foreign white supremacist extremist organization” means an organization based outside of the United States that seeks, in whole or in part, through unlawful acts of force or violence, to further the belief in the intellectual and moral superiority of the white race over other races.

Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(i) by inserting “to be the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department” after “in the Department”; and

(ii) by striking “to the Secretary, to assume” and inserting “to the Secretary. Such official shall have”;

(B) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking “and” at the end;

(C) by striking paragraph (6); and

(D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraphs:

“(6) developing guidance to assist components and offices of the Department in developing privacy policies and practices;

“(7) establishing a process to ensure components and offices of the Department are in compliance with Federal, regulatory, statutory, and Department privacy requirements, mandates, directives, and policies;

“(8) working with the Chief Information Officer of the Department to identify methods for managing the records, management policies, and procedures of the Department;

“(9) working with components and offices of the Department to ensure information sharing activities incorporate privacy protection procedures;

“(10) serving as the Chief FOIA Officer of the Department for purposes of subsection (j) of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’), to manage and process requests related to such section;

“(11) developing guidance on procedures to be followed by individuals making requests for information under section 552 of title 5, United States Code;

“(12) overseeing in the Department the management and processing of requests for information under section 552 of title 5, United States Code;

“(13) providing component heads with input on the management of their respective FOIA offices, including recruiting and hiring component FOIA officers, budget formulation, and organizational placement within each such component;

“(14) issuing guidance to relevant components and offices of the Department to ensure compliance with unified disclosure, processing, and training policies in accordance with section 552 of title 5, United States Code;

“(15) identifying and eliminating unnecessary and duplicative actions taken by the Department with respect to processing requests for information under section 552 of title 5, United States Code;

“(16) preparing an annual report to Congress that includes—

“(A) a description of the activities of the Department that affect privacy during the fiscal year covered by each such report, including complaints of privacy violations, implementation of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’), internal controls, and other matters; and

“(B) the number of new technology programs implemented in the Department during the fiscal year covered by each such report, the number of such programs that the Chief Privacy Officer has evaluated to ensure that privacy protections are considered and implemented, the number of such programs that effectively implemented privacy protections into new technology programs, and an explanation of why any new programs did not effectively implement privacy protections;

“(17) coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to—

“(A) ensure that any information under this Act is, to the extent practicable, shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection of privacy rights; and

“(B) provide to intelligence personnel training relating to privacy rights, regulations, and information practices as specified in section 552a of title 5, United States Code, and other relevant laws, focusing on personnel who have—

“(i) the authority to disseminate information analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 201(d); or

“(ii) the responsibility to review information to be disseminated pursuant to such paragraph; and

“(18) carrying out other responsibilities as the Secretary determines appropriate.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

“(f) Reassignment of functions.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(10), the Secretary may reassign the functions related to managing and processing requests for information under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to another official within the Department, consistent with the requirements of such section.

“(g) Privacy working group.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Privacy Officer, or, if the Secretary determines appropriate, an individual designated by the Secretary as the Chief FOIA Officer, shall establish and serve as the Chair of a working group comprised of personnel from across the Department who are involved in executing disclosure policies and processes relating to the administration of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, in furtherance of improving the compliance of the Department with such section 552.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The working group established in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be a forum—

“(A) for the sharing of information and best practices; and

“(B) to develop solutions to challenges relating to disclosure policies and processes, referred to in such paragraph, encountered within components and offices of the Department.

“(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Members of the working group shall meet not less than once every quarter to advise the Chair on matters concerning disclosure policies and processes relating to the administration of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, including the following matters:

“(A) The development of guidance for uniform disclosure policies and processes, in accordance with paragraph (14) of subsection (a).

“(B) Ways to reduce unnecessary redundancies that may undermine the responsive and efficient processing of requests for information under such section 552.”.

Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and acquisition management” after “Procurement”; and

(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting “(including firearms and other sensitive assets)” after “equipment”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (d), the first subsection (e) (relating to the system for award management consultation), and the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;

(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

“(d) Acquisition and related responsibilities.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1702(a) of title 41, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management shall be Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. As Chief Acquisition Officer, the Under Secretary shall have the authorities and perform the functions specified in section 1702(b) of such title, and perform all other functions and responsibilities delegated by the Secretary or described in this subsection.

“(2) FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to the authorities and functions specified in section 1702(b) of title 41, United States Code, the functions and responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Management related to acquisition (as such term is defined in section 830) shall include the following:

“(A) Advising the Secretary with respect to acquisition management activities, including—

“(i) accounting for risks of failure to achieve cost, schedule, or performance parameters; and

“(ii) ensuring the Department achieves its mission through the adoption of widely accepted program management best practices (as such term is defined in section 830) and standards.

“(B) Leading the Acquisition Review Board established pursuant to section 838.

“(C) Synchronizing interagency coordination relating to acquisition programs and acquisition management efforts of the Department.

“(D) Exercising the acquisition decision authority (as such term is defined in section 830) to approve, pause, modify (including the rescission of approvals of program milestones), or cancel major acquisition programs (as such term is defined in section 830), unless the Under Secretary delegates such authority to a Component Acquisition Executive (as such term is defined in section 830) pursuant to paragraph (3).

“(E) Providing additional scrutiny and oversight for an acquisition that is not a major acquisition if—

“(i) the acquisition is for a program that is important to the strategic and performance plans of the Department;

“(ii) the acquisition is for a program with significant program or policy implications; and

“(iii) the Secretary determines that such scrutiny and oversight for the acquisition is proper and necessary.

“(F) Establishing policies for managing acquisitions across the Department that promote best practices (as such term is defined in section 830).

“(G) Ensuring each major acquisition program has a Department-approved acquisition program baseline (as such term is defined in section 830), pursuant to the acquisition management policy of the Department, that is traceable to the life-cycle cost estimate of the program, integrated master schedule, and operational requirements.

“(H) Assisting the heads of components and Component Acquisition Executives in efforts to comply with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management directives.

“(I) Ensuring contracts, grants, and financial assistance are provided only to individuals and organizations that are not suspended or debarred.

“(J) Distributing guidance throughout the Department to ensure that contractors involved in acquisitions, including contractors that access the information systems and technologies of the Department, adhere to relevant Department policies related to physical and information security as identified by the Under Secretary for Management.

“(K) Overseeing the Component Acquisition Executive organizational structure to ensure Component Acquisition Executives have sufficient capabilities and comply with Department acquisition policies.

“(L) Developing and managing a professional acquisition workforce to ensure the goods and services acquired by the Department meet the needs of the mission and are at the best value for the expenditure of public resources.

“(3) DELEGATION OF CERTAIN ACQUISITION DECISION AUTHORITY.—The Under Secretary for Management may delegate acquisition decision authority, in writing, to the relevant Component Acquisition Executive for a major capital asset, service, or hybrid acquisition program that has a life-cycle cost estimate of at least $300,000,000 but not more than $1,000,000,000, based on fiscal year 2021 constant dollars, if—

“(A) the component has in place policies, processes, and procedures that are consistent with the acquisition policy of the Department;

“(B) the Component Acquisition Executive has an adequate staff of experienced employees with applicable program management training; and

“(C) each major acquisition program concerned has a Department-approved acquisition program baseline and it is meeting agreed-upon cost, schedule, and performance thresholds.

“(4) RELATIONSHIP TO UNDER SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.—The Under Secretary for Management and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate in matters related to Department-wide acquisitions.”; and

(4) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read as follows:

“(f) Sensitive assets defined.—In this section, the term ‘sensitive assets’ means any asset, regardless of value—

“(1) that the Department issues to a Department employee; and

“(2) that either the Under Secretary for Management or a head of a component determines such asset requires special control and accounting.”.

Section 702 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

“(b) Responsibilities.—In carrying out the responsibilities, authorities, and functions specified in section 902 of title 31, United States Code, the Chief Financial Officer shall—

“(1) oversee Department budget formulation and execution;

“(2) provide guidance with respect to performance-based budgeting practices for the Department;

“(3) develop cost-estimating practices for the Department, including policies relating to cost-estimating and approval of life-cycle cost estimates;

“(4) coordinate with the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to ensure the development of the budget for the Department is compatible with the long-term strategic plans, priorities, and policies of the Secretary;

“(5) develop and manage the financial management policy of the Department, including effective internal controls with respect to financial reporting systems and processes;

“(6) provide guidance relating to financial system modernization efforts throughout the Department;

“(7) develop and lead the efforts of the Department with respect to financial oversight, including identifying ways to streamline and standardize business processes;

“(8) oversee the costs of acquisition programs and related activities to ensure—

“(A) that actual and planned costs are in accordance with budget estimates; or

“(B) adequate funding throughout the life-cycle of such programs and activities;

“(9) implement, by fiscal year 2022, a Department-wide common accounting structure;

“(10) track, approve (where appropriate), oversee, and make public information relating to expenditures by components and offices of the Department for conferences, as appropriate, including by requiring each component and office to—

“(A) submit to the Inspector General of the Department, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the expenditures by such component or office for each conference hosted or attended by Department employees for which the total expenditures exceeded $50,000, based on fiscal year 2021 constant dollars, not later than 15 days after the day on which the conference ends; and

“(B) with respect to such expenditures, provide—

“(i) the information described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 739 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235); and

“(ii) documentation of such expenditures; and

“(11) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate any report delivered to any other committee of the House of Representatives or Senate relating to the financial functions of the Department.”.

(a) In general.—Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In addition to the functions under section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code, the Chief Information Officer shall perform the functions set forth in this section and such other functions as may be assigned by the Secretary.”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f);

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections:

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Chief Information Officer shall—

“(1) serve as the lead technical authority for information technology programs of the Department;

“(2) advise and assist the Secretary, heads of the components of the Department, and other senior officials in carrying out the responsibilities of the Department with respect to information technology for all activities relating to the budget, programs, security, and operations;

“(3) to the extent delegated by the Secretary, exercise authority over Department information technology management and establish the information technology priorities, policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures of the Department to ensure interoperability and standardization of information technology;

“(4) establish criteria for—

“(A) identifying mission critical and mission essential information systems of the Department;

“(B) maintaining a consolidated inventory of such systems; and

“(C) developing and maintaining contingency plans for responding to a disruption in the operation of any of such systems;

“(5) maintain the security, visibility, reliability, integrity, and availability of data and information technology of the Department;

“(6) in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department, establish and implement policies and procedures to identify and manage vulnerabilities in the supply chain relating to the purchase of information technology;

“(7) review contracts and interagency agreements associated with major information technology investments and information technology investments that have had cost, schedule, or performance challenges in the past;

“(8) assess the risk of all major information technology investments and publicly report the risk rating to the Office of Management and Budget; and

“(9) carry out any other responsibilities delegated by the Secretary consistent with an effective information system management function.

“(c) Information technology strategic plan.—

“(1) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than October 1, 2023, and every five years thereafter, the Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a successor information technology strategic plan.

“(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

“(A) An analysis to determine if the budget of the Department aligns with priorities specified in the information technology strategic plan required under paragraph (1).

“(B) Information relating to—

“(i) the information technology priorities of the Department;

“(ii) whether such priorities were funded by the Department; and

“(iii) if such priorities were not so funded, the reasons relating thereto.

“(C) Information relating to the Department identifying and addressing skills gaps needed to implement the information technology strategic plan.

“(D) Information relating to the identification of duplicate information technology within the components of the Department and the removal of such technology.

“(d) Acquisition responsibilities.—In addition to the responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 40, United States Code, the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management, shall—

“(1) oversee the management of the Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture;

“(2) ensure that before each acquisition decision event (as such term is defined in section 830), information technology aspects of acquisition programs comply with any departmental information technology management requirements, security protocols, and the Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture; and

“(3) provide recommendations relating to information technology programs and developing information technology acquisitions strategic guidance to the Acquisition Review Board of the Department.

“(e) Appropriate congressional committees defined.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—

“(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

“(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(g) Chief Data Officer.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, shall designate a career appointee of the Department as the Chief Data Officer of the Department.

“(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Data Officer shall possess training and experience with respect to management, governance, generation, collection, protection, analysis, use, and sharing of data, including the protection and de-identification of personally identifiable information.

“(3) FUNCTIONS.—The Chief Data Officer, in addition to carrying out the functions set forth in section 3520 of title 44, United States Code, shall be responsible for the following:

“(A) Ensuring the Department conforms with data management best practices recognized across the private sector and the Federal Government.

“(B) Coordinating the organization and integration of data across the Department for improved interoperability, analysis, and decision-making.

“(C) Reviewing the impact of the infrastructure of the Department regarding data integrity and interoperability.

“(D) Coordinating the release of data for public use following appropriate privacy reviews within the Department, as coordinated with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department.

“(E) Promoting innovation in the use of data by the Department to improve Department management and operations.

“(F) Coordinating the storage of Department records in accordance with the General Records Schedules of the National Archives and Records Administration.

“(G) Publishing guidance for revising record schedule proposals, including guidelines for keeping a written record of justification for such revisions.

“(H) Overseeing, in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer, as appropriate, the compliance of the Department with respect to—

“(i) issuing guidelines ensuring the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information, including statistical information;

“(ii) establishing administrative mechanisms that allow affected persons to seek and obtain correction of information maintained and disseminated by relevant components of the Department that does not comply with the guidelines of the Department; and

“(iii) reporting to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the number and nature of complaints received by relevant components of the Department relating to the accuracy of information disseminated and the handling of such complaints by such components.

“(I) Coordinating with appropriate officials of the Department, including the Chief Privacy Officer, component privacy officers, component Chief Data Officers, and program managers, regarding the use of data within their respective components and under their authorities.

“(J) Serving as the liaison to the Office of Management and Budget and other Federal agencies with respect to using existing Department data for statistical purposes.

“(4) COMPONENT CHIEF DATA OFFICERS.—The heads of each operational component of the Department, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer of the Department and the Chief Information Officer of such component, shall designate a career appointee from each such component as the Chief Data Officer of such component. Each such component Chief Data Officer shall—

“(A) possess the qualifications described in paragraph (2); and

“(B) coordinate with and assist the Chief Data Officer of the Department in the implementation of the functions specified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (3) for their respective component.

“(5) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the implementation of this subsection and any concerns regarding such implementation.

“(6) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘career appointee’ has the meaning given such term in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.”.

(b) Software licensing.—

(1) REPORT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter until 2025, the Chief Information Officer of the Department, in consultation with Department component chief information officers, shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the software licenses of the Department.

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subparagraph (A) shall include—

(i) a Department-wide inventory of all existing software licenses held by the Department;

(ii) an assessment of—

(I) the needs of the Department and the components of the Department with respect to software licenses for the subsequent two fiscal years;

(II) how the Department can achieve the greatest possible economies of scale and cost savings in the procurement of software licenses; and

(III) how the use of shared cloud-computing services will impact the needs for software licenses for the subsequent two fiscal years; and

(iii) plans for eliminating unutilized software licenses for the subsequent two fiscal years.

(2) PLAN TO REDUCE SOFTWARE LICENSES.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report required under paragraph (1) is submitted, if the Chief Information Officer of the Department determines the number of software licenses held by the Department and the components of the Department exceed the needs of the Department pursuant to the findings of such report, the Secretary shall establish a plan for reducing the number of such software licenses to meet the needs of the Department.

(3) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than December 30, 2023, the Comptroller General shall report on the extent to which the Chief Information Officer of the Department has fulfilled all requirements established by this section and the amendments made by this section.

(4) COMPLETION OF FIRST DEFINITION OF CAPABILITIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall complete the first information technology strategic plan required under subsection (c) of section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section.

Section 704 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 344) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by inserting “, including with respect to leadership development and employee engagement,” after “policies”;

(ii) by striking “and in line” and inserting “, in line”; and

(iii) by inserting “and informed by best practices within the Federal Government and the private sector,” after “priorities,”;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “develop performance measures to provide a basis for monitoring and evaluating” and inserting “evaluate, on an ongoing basis,”;

(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting “that, to the extent practicable, are informed by employee feedback” after “policies”;

(D) in paragraph (4), by inserting “including internship, leadership development, and employee engagement programs,” before “in coordination”;

(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “that is informed by an assessment, carried out by the Chief Human Capital Officer, of the learning and developmental needs of employees in supervisory and non-supervisory roles across the Department and appropriate workforce planning initiatives”;

(F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively;

(G) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraphs:

“(9) maintain a catalogue of available internship and employee development opportunities, including the Homeland Security Rotation Program pursuant to section 844, departmental leadership development programs, interagency development programs, and other rotational programs;

“(10) ensure that employee discipline and adverse action programs comply with the requirements of all pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and Federal guidance, and ensure due process for employees;

“(11) analyze each Department or Government-wide Federal workforce satisfaction or morale survey within 90 days of the publication of any such survey and submit to the Secretary such analysis and, as appropriate, any recommendations to improve workforce satisfaction or morale within the Department;”;

(H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end;

(I) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(J) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(14) oversee the consolidation, integration, and modernization of the human capital information technology infrastructure of the Department, including systems to manage employee and contractor training records and employee performance records.”;

(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:

“(d) Chief Learning and Engagement Officer.—The Chief Human Capital Officer may designate an employee of the Department to serve as a Chief Learning and Engagement Officer to assist the Chief Human Capital Officer in carrying out this section.

“(e) Internship programs.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the responsibilities identified in subsections (b)(4) and (b)(9), the Chief Human Capital Officer shall, in coordination with all the components of the Department—

“(A) regularly review the catalogue of internships to—

“(i) ensure each purpose, structure, and eligibility requirements of the program align with Department and component workforce strategies; and

“(ii) eliminate unnecessary or duplicative programs;

“(B) maintain data relating to the number of participants, including attrition and graduation rates, for each internship program by each fiscal year;

“(C) identify opportunities and processes to hire internship participants that satisfactorily complete program requirements to permanent positions;

“(D) track the hiring rates of internship participants to permanent positions within the Department or components by program; and

“(E) share lessons learned and opportunities for improving the management and administration of internship programs within the Department and components of the Department.

“(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the term ‘internship’ means any program that provides temporary employment or work experience to participants, including current students and recent graduates.”; and

(4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

“(2) information relating to—

“(A) employee development opportunities catalogued pursuant to subsection (b)(9) and any available data with respect to participation rates, attrition rates, retention, and employee satisfaction;

“(B) the progress of Department-wide strategic workforce planning efforts as determined pursuant to subsection (b)(2);

“(C) the activities of the Employee Engagement Steering Committee established pursuant to section 721, including the number of meetings, types of materials developed and distributed, and recommendations to the Secretary; and

“(D) the implementation status of any cybersecurity-focused personnel systems used to recruit, retain, and manage mission critical cybersecurity talent authorized pursuant to the authority of the Secretary;”.

(a) In general.—Section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking “Establishment of”; and

(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections:

“(a) In general.—There is established within the Department an Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The head of such Office is the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, who shall report directly to the Secretary.

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall carry out the following responsibilities:

“(1) Oversee compliance with constitutional, statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of individuals affected by the programs and activities of the Department.

“(2) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties protections into all programs and activities of the Department.

“(3) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments, as appropriate, including prior to the implementation of new Department regulations, initiatives, programs, or policies.

“(4) Conduct periodic reviews of policies, procedures, and activities of the Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties.

“(5) Provide policy advice, recommendations, and other technical assistance relating to civil rights and civil liberties to the Secretary and to heads of components, directorates, and offices and other personnel within the Department.

“(6) Review, assess, and investigate complaints, including complaints filed by members of the public, and information indicating possible abuses of civil rights or civil liberties at the Department, unless the Inspector General of the Department determines that any such complaint should be investigated by the Inspector General.

“(7) Initiate reviews, investigations, and assessments of the administration of the programs and activities by the Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties, as the Officer determines necessary.

“(8) Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to ensure that—

“(A) programs, policies, and procedures involving civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy considerations are addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner; and

“(B) Congress receives appropriate reports regarding such programs, policies, and procedures.

“(9) Lead the equal employment opportunity programs of the Department, including complaint management and adjudication, workforce diversity, and promotion of the merit system principles.

“(10) Make publicly available through accessible communications channels, including the website of the Department—

“(A) information on the responsibilities and functions of, and how to contact, the Office;

“(B) summary of reports of investigations that result in final recommendations that are issued by the Officer upon completion of investigations carried out pursuant to paragraph (6); and

“(C) summaries of impact assessments issued by the Officer and carried out pursuant to paragraph (3) or (7).

“(11) Engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by programs and activities of the Department, including by informing such individuals and communities about report and redress processes and advising the Secretary and heads of components, directorates, offices, and other personnel within the Department of concerns raised by such individuals and communities.

“(c) Coordination with Inspector General.—

“(1) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE ABUSES.—The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may investigate any matter referred to in paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b) after fulfilling the coordination requirements under paragraph (2) with respect to such matter.

“(2) COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.—

“(A) REFERRAL OF MATTERS TO INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Before initiating any investigation described under paragraph (1), the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall refer the matter and all related complaints to the Inspector General of the Department.

“(B) INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—

“(i) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Not later than five business days after the receipt of a matter referred under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General shall—

“(I) make a determination regarding whether the Inspector General intends to initiate an audit or investigation of the matter referred under subparagraph (A); and

“(II) notify the Officer of such determination.

“(ii) AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—If the Inspector General notifies the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties that the Inspector General intends to initiate an audit or investigation, the Inspector General shall—

“(I) initiate such audit or investigate by not later than 90 days after providing such notification; or

“(II) not later than three days after the end of the 90-day period specified in subclause (I), notify the Officer that such audit or investigation was not initiated.

“(C) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—At the request of the Inspector General, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may provide assistance to the Inspector General on any investigation or audit initiated by the Inspector General based on a referral under subparagraph (A).

“(D) INVESTIGATION BY OFFICER.—The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may investigate a matter referred to the Inspector General under subparagraph (A) only if—

“(i) the Inspector General notifies the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties that the Inspector General does not intend to initiate an audit or investigation relating to that matter; or

“(ii) the Inspector General provides notification under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) that an audit or investigation was not initiated.

“(d) Transparency.—

“(1) COMPLAINTS.—In the case of a complaint made concerning complaints of abuses of civil rights and civil liberties under paragraph (6) of subsection (b), the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall—

“(A) provide to the individual who made the complaint notice of the receipt of such complaint within 30 days of receiving such complaint; and

“(B) inform the complainant of the determination of the Officer regarding the initiation of a review, assessment, or investigation within the Office, a referral to the Inspector General of the Department, or any other action taken.

“(2) INVESTIGATIONS.—In the case of an investigation initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b), upon the conclusion of the investigation, the Officer shall produce a report on the investigation which—

“(A) shall include the findings and recommendations of the Officer;

“(B) a summary of which shall be made publicly available;

“(C) shall not include any personally identifiable information related to any individual involved in such investigation; and

“(D) may include a classified appendix, as the Officer determines appropriate.

“(3) SUBMITTAL TO HEADS OF OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS.—The Officer shall transmit to the Secretary and the relevant head of each relevant operational component of the Department a copy of each report produced under paragraph (2).

“(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Upon the conclusion of any investigation conducted by the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties under paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b), the Officer shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the investigation, which shall be prepared and submitted without any prior comment or amendment by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or any other officer or employee of the Department, unless the Officer seeks such comment.

“(e) Component Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer.—The head of each of the operational components of the Department shall designate a career appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) from such component as the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of such component. Each such component Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall coordinate with and provide information to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department on matters related to civil rights and civil liberties within each respective component.

“(f) Access to information.—The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department—

“(1) shall have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, and other materials available to the Department that relate to programs and operations with respect to the responsibilities of the Officer under subsection (b); and

“(2) may, to the extent the Officer determines necessary, and subject to the approval of the Secretary—

“(A) issue a subpoena to require the production, by any person other than a Federal agency, of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the responsibilities of the Officer under this section; and

“(B) administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the performance of the responsibilities of the Officer under this section.

“(g) Annual report.—Not later than March 31 of each year, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department shall submit directly to the President, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate committees and subcommittees of Congress, a report on the implementation of this section during the year preceding the year during which the report is submitted. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the report—

“(1) any complaints of abuse described under subsection (b)(6) and any actions by the Department or a component, directorate, or office of the Department that the Officer identifies as responsive to such complaints;

“(2) a list of Department programs and activities for which civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments were conducted, or policy advice, recommendations, or other technical assistance was provided;

“(3) any recommendations issued by the Officer to the Secretary or the head of a component, directorate, or office, together with information on the status of the implementation of such recommendations;

“(4) information on the diversity and equal employment opportunity activities of the Department, including information on complaint management and adjudication of equal employment opportunity complaints and efforts to ensure compliance throughout the Department with equal employment opportunity requirements;

“(5) a description of any efforts to engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by activities carried out by the Department, including public meetings; and

“(6) information on total staffing for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including—

“(A) the number of full-time, part-time and contract support personnel; and

“(B) information on the number of employees whose primary responsibilities include supporting the Officer in carrying out paragraph (9) of subsection (b).”.

(b) Reporting to Congress.—Section 1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting “the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives,” after “Affairs of the Senate,”.

(c) Comptroller General review.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on subsection (b)(11) of section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as amended by subsection (a).

(d) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by striking the item relating to section 705 and inserting the following new item:

“Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.”.

(a) In general.—Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 347) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(3)—

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

“(C) representatives from appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to section 871, the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, or otherwise established, including the Aviation Security Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United States Code; and”;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “based on the risk assessment required pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B)”;

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by inserting “, to the extent practicable,” after “describe”; and

(ii) by striking “budget plan” and inserting “resources required”;

(C) in paragraph (4)—

(i) by inserting “, to the extent practicable,” after “identify”;

(ii) by striking “budget plan required to provide sufficient resources to successfully” and inserting “resources required to”; and

(iii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “, including any resources identified from redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities and capacities that can be redirected to better support other existing capabilities and capacities, as the case may be; and”;

(D) in paragraph (5), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and

(E) by striking paragraph (6);

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking—

(i) “December 31 of the year” and inserting “60 days after the date of the submission of the budget of the President”; and

(ii) “conducted” and inserting “completed”;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking “description of the threats to” and inserting “risk assessment of”;

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting “, as required under subsection (b)(2)” before the semicolon at the end;

(iii) in subparagraph (D)—

(I) by inserting “to the extent practicable,” before “a description”; and

(II) by striking “budget plan” and inserting “resources required”;

(iv) in subparagraph (F)—

(I) by inserting “to the extent practicable,” before “a discussion”; and

(II) by striking “the status of”;

(v) in subparagraph (G)—

(I) by inserting “to the extent practicable,” before “a discussion”;

(II) by striking “the status of”;

(III) by inserting “and risks” before “to national homeland”; and

(IV) by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end;

(vi) by striking subparagraph (H); and

(vii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H);

(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

“(3) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall retain and, upon request, provide to Congress the following documentation regarding each quadrennial homeland security review:

“(A) Records relating to the consultation carried out pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including—

“(i) all written communications, including communications sent out by the Secretary and feedback submitted to the Secretary through technology, online communications tools, in-person discussions, and the interagency process; and

“(ii) information relating to whether feedback received by the Secretary informed the quadrennial homeland security review.

“(B) Information relating to the risk assessment required under subsection (c)(2)(B), including—

“(i) the type of risk model;

“(ii) the information used to generate the risk assessment;

“(iii) the sources of information, including other risk assessments; and

“(iv) information relating to—

“(I) assumptions, weighing factors, and subjective judgments; and

“(II) the rationale or basis for such assumptions, factors, and judgments identified pursuant to subclause (I).”;

(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

“(d) Review.—Not later than 90 days after the submission of each report required under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes information relating to the degree to which the findings and recommendations developed in the quadrennial homeland security review covered by each such report were integrated into the acquisition strategy and expenditure plans for the Department.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland security review conducted after December 31, 2021.

Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: “The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans shall include an Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and no more than five Assistant Secretaries within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans with divided responsibility for the following areas:

“(i) Counterterrorism, threat prevention, and screening and vetting, including biometrics.

“(ii) Border security and immigration.

“(iii) Cybersecurity and infrastructure security.

“(iv) Law enforcement.

“(v) Trade and economic security.”;

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, including for activities that cross multiple Department components” before the semicolon at the end;

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;

(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

“(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term is defined in section 830) support the quadrennial homeland security review required under section 707, the DHS Strategic Plan pursuant to section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and other appropriate successor documents;”; and

(D) in such redesignated paragraph (7), by inserting “, including feedback from organizations representing the needs of children,” after “stakeholder feedback”;

(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and

(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:

“(e) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.—The Office of International Affairs shall be led by an Assistant Secretary for International Affairs. The Assistant Secretary shall—

“(1) in consultation with other Federal officials responsible for counterterrorism and homeland security matters, coordinate international activities within the Department, including activities carried out by components of the Department;

“(2) advise, inform, and assist the Secretary with respect to the development and implementation of the international policy priorities of the Department outside of the United States, including strategic priorities for the deployment of assets such as personnel;

“(3) develop, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management, guidance for selecting, assigning, training, and monitoring overseas deployments of Department personnel, including minimum standards for pre-deployment training;

“(4) maintain awareness regarding the international travel of senior officers of the Department and their intent to pursue negotiations with foreign government officials, and review resulting draft agreements;

“(5) coordinate with any departmental official engaged in negotiations with a representative of a foreign government relating to an agreement and, as appropriate, by supporting such official in the negotiation of such agreement; and

“(6) perform such other functions as are established by law or delegated by the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Transfer of functions, assets, and personnel of Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.—The functions authorized to be performed by the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement of the Department (pursuant to section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(b))) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are transferred to the Office of Partnership and Engagement under section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section.

(c) Annual report.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the first day of fiscal year 2022 and annually thereafter through 2027, the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office of Partnership and Engagement of the Department with respect to a description of all programs, events, activities, and outreach conducted by the sub-offices and campaigns of the Office identified in paragraph (2).

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1), for the fiscal year covered by such report, shall include information relating to the following:

(A) Faith Initiatives.

(B) The Blue Campaign.

(C) The Committee Management Office.

(D) The “If You See Something, Say Something®” Public Awareness Campaign.

(E) The Loaned Executive Program.

(F) The Office of Academic Engagement.

(G) The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

(H) The Private Sector Office.

(d) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 710 the following new item:

“Sec. 711. Office of Partnership and Engagement.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 711 the following new item:

“Sec. 712. Chief Procurement Officer.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 712 the following new item:

“Sec. 713. Chief Security Officer.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item:

“Sec. 714. School Security Coordinating Council.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 714 the following new item:

“Sec. 715. Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management.”.

Section 503(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(I) identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents, by appointing a technical expert, who may, as necessary, consult with relevant outside organizations and experts to coordinate integration.”.

The functions authorized to be performed by the Office for State and Local Government Coordination of the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement of the Department under section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 309 of this Act.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by striking the items related to subtitle A of title VIII and inserting the following new items:

(a) Strategic framework.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall develop, disseminate, and implement a Department-wide directive to update or replace the strategic framework relating to countering terrorism and targeted violence, as issued by the Department in September 2019, and associated implementation plans.

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework required under paragraph (1) shall—

(A) address the current threat environment for domestic terrorism, international terrorism, targeted violence, and emerging threats, including violent white supremacist extremism; and

(B) specify how the prevention and preparedness activities of the Department address such threat environment.

(b) Review.—Not later than two years after the date of the implementation of the directive required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department shall review the effectiveness of such directive relating to the associated strategic framework and implementation plans.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) TARGETED VIOLENCE.—The term “targeted violence” means any incident of violence in which an attacker selected a particular target in order to inflict mass injury or death without a clearly discernible political or ideological motivation beyond mass injury or death.

(2) VIOLENT WHITE SUPREMACIST EXTREMISM.—The term “white supremacist extremism” means an ideology that seeks, wholly or in part, through unlawful acts of force or violence, to support a belief in the intellectual or moral superiority of the white race over other races.

(a) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the efforts of the Department with respect to incorporating feedback from organizations representing the needs of children into Department policy in accordance with section 709(c)(7) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act.

(b) Elements.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) The designation of any individual responsible for carrying out section 709(c)(7) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act.

(2) Any review, formal or informal, of Department policies, programs, or activities to assess the suitability of such policies, programs, or activities for children and where feedback from organizations representing the needs of children should be reviewed and incorporated.

(3) Any review, change, modification, or promulgation of Department policies, programs, or activities to ensure that such policies, programs, or activities are appropriate for children.

(4) Coordination with organizations or experts outside the Department pursuant to such section 709(c)(7) conducted to inform any such review, change, modification, or promulgation of such policies, programs, or activities.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new sections:

(b) Clerical amendments.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 715 the following new items:

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

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following new item:

“Sec. 719. Department component insignia required.”.

(a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Associate Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of efforts to implement recommendations issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department in November 2020 relating to compliance with a Department-wide policy directive, issued on January 10, 2017 (requiring the reporting of off-duty contact with law enforcement by Department law enforcement personnel and the suspension or revocation of authority to carry a firearm or other weapon under certain circumstances).

(b) Appropriate congressional committees defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and

(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

(a) In general.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A the following new items:

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

(a) In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Associate Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit research institution with expertise in homeland security, including border security and law enforcement, for such institution to assess the written policies, training, and instances of the use of less lethal force tactics utilized by the Department within the past three years.

(b) Elements.—The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include information relating to the use of the following:

(1) Oleoresin capsicum spray, irritant dispensers, or any other fog for the purposes of crowd control or disbursement.

(2) Electronic control weapons that discharge electrical energy.

(3) Compressed air launchers, such as compressed-air powered, shoulder-fired launchers that deliver less lethal projectiles.

(4) Munition launchers that deliver an airburst flash bang effect.

(5) Less-lethal specialty impact chemical munitions.

(6) Controlled tire deflation devices.

(7) Long range acoustic devices.

(8) Other crowd control and disbursement tactics.

(c) Assessment.—Not later than one year after the date of the commencement of the assessment required under subsection (a), the nonprofit research institution described in such subsection shall submit to the Secretary such assessment.

(d) Report to Congress.—Not later than 90 days after the receipt of the assessment pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on such assessment and including any feedback by the Secretary relating thereto.

(a) In general.—The Associate Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department, shall research and recommend the adoption of evidence-based practices that, when utilized by law enforcement officers of the Department, have the potential to reduce incidents of excessive or unauthorized force. Such practices shall be based on research that takes into account the degree to which the following factors potentially contribute to such incidents:

(1) Gaps in training or staffing, including gaps that may contribute to the delayed deployment of backup resources in the field.

(2) Unconscious bias regarding race, gender, ethnicity, or national origin or other psychological triggers.

(3) The level of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity within the workforce in which such law enforcement officer serves.

(4) Stress or fatigue, and related underlying causes.

(b) Report.—Not later than one year after commencing the research described in subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department shall submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing findings regarding evidence-based practices described in such subsection.

(c) Research partnerships.—To carry out subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department shall seek research partnerships with historically Black colleges or universities and minority-serving institutions and other university-based centers for homeland security pursuant to section 308(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2)).

(a) Safeguarding firearms and sensitive assets directive.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall develop and disseminate a Department-wide directive for achieving adequate security over firearms and other sensitive assets across the Department.

(2) CONTENTS.—The Department-wide directive required under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:

(A) Descriptions of what equipment, in addition to firearms, is classified as a sensitive asset for the purpose of carrying out this section.

(B) Requirements for securing Department-issued firearms and other sensitive assets.

(C) A classification system for all categories of Department-issued badges and corresponding requirements for safeguarding such assets.

(D) Reporting requirements for lost firearms and other sensitive assets, including timelines for such reporting, to supervisors, local law enforcement, the National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department headquarters.

(E) Recordkeeping requirements for lost firearms and other sensitive assets in inventory systems, including a timeline for recording such losses.

(3) REVIEW AND UPDATE OF DIRECTIVE.—Not later than one year after the issuance of the directive required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall review and update, as necessary, such directive, including adding a requirement relating to recording in the inventory systems maintained by each component of the Department the acceptance or transfer of a firearm or other sensitive asset by such component.

(b) Personal property asset management program manual.—Together with the issuance of the directive required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall disseminate a revised version of the Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual that includes the following:

(1) Requirements for component heads to develop procedures to safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets during on and off-duty time.

(2) Requirements for the issuance of safety locking devices and policies on the use of such assets, as applicable.

(3) Requirements for initial, recurrent, and remedial training on safeguarding such assets.

(4) Examples, with detail, of how to report and record lost sensitive assets across components of the Department, and an enforcement mechanism to ensure supervisors maintain such records.

(5) A requirement that the file maintained on a lost firearm or other sensitive asset contains both the corresponding police report and the Department report detailing the circumstances surrounding such loss, including information on adherence to safeguarding procedures.

(c) Component responsibilities.—Heads of components of the Department shall—

(1) comply with Federal law, Federal regulations, executive branch guidance, and Department policy, including directives required by this section, relating to the management and oversight of securing firearms and other sensitive assets;

(2) review the need for non-law enforcement badges;

(3) require component personnel to—

(A) safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets in accordance with the directive required under subsection (a); and

(B) adhere to the procedures and timelines for properly reporting to supervisors lost firearms and other sensitive assets; and

(4) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets are—

(A) reported to local law enforcement, the National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department headquarters in the timeframe established in such directive; and

(B) recorded in inventory systems in the timeframe established by such directive.

(d) Inspector general review.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Department-wide directive is issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the progress and effectiveness of such directive, including an assessment of the adequacy of such directive and the level of compliance among the components of the Department to achieve adequate security of sensitive assets.

(a) Annual reporting.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the accreditation status for each basic training program of the Department, including information relating to the following:

(A) The date on which each such program achieved initial accreditation, or in the case of a program that is not currently accredited, the reasons for not obtaining or maintaining accreditation, the activities, if any, taken to achieve accreditation, and an anticipated timeline for accreditation of such program.

(B) The date each such program most recently received accreditation or reaccreditation, if applicable.

(C) The anticipated accreditation or next reaccreditation date of each such program.

(D) The name of the accreditation manager for each such program.

(2) TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Annual reports under paragraph (1) shall terminate when all basic training programs of the Department are accredited.

(b) Lapse in accreditation.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—If a basic training program of the Department loses accreditation, the head of the relevant component of the Department shall notify the Under Secretary for Management of the Department not later than 30 days after such loss.

(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after receiving a notification pursuant to subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the lapse in accreditation, the reason for such lapse, and the activities underway and planned to regain accreditation.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ACCREDITATION.—The term “accreditation” means the recognition by a board that a basic training program is administered, developed, and delivered according to an applicable set of standards.

(2) ACCREDITATION MANAGER.—The term “accreditation manager” means the individual assigned by the component of the Department to manage accreditation activities for a basic training program.

(3) BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term “basic training program” means an entry level program that is transitional to law enforcement service, provides training on critical competencies and responsibilities, and is typically a requirement for appointment to a law enforcement service job or job series.

(4) REACCREDITATION.—The term “reaccreditation” means the assessment of a basic training program after initial accreditation to ensure the continued compliance with an applicable set of standards.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 719 the following new item:

“Sec. 720. Employee Engagement Steering Committee and action plan.”.

(c) Submissions to Congress.—

(1) DEPARTMENT-WIDE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN.—The Secretary, acting through the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the Department of Homeland Security-wide employee engagement action plan required under subsection (b)(1) of section 721 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) not later than 30 days after the issuance of such plan.

(2) COMPONENT-SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT PLANS.—Each head of a component of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the component-specific employee engagement plan of each such component required under subsection (b)(2) of section 721 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) not later than 30 days after the issuance of each such plan.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 720 the following new item:

“Sec. 721. Annual employee award program.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 721 the following new item:

“Sec. 722. Acquisition workforce.”.

(c) Workforce plan.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Comptroller General of the United States an acquisition workforce plan.

(d) Contents.—The workforce plan required under subsection (c) shall include—

(1) a comparison of the number of needed and actual positions in each career field of the acquisition workforce of the Department by component and by certification level, including positions filled by contractors;

(2) a strategy for addressing any gaps identified in the comparison conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), including efforts to recruit and train qualified individuals and a cost-benefit analysis of filling positions with contractors or government employees; and

(3) any risks or challenges the Department faces in recruiting, training, or maintaining a qualified acquisition workforce and strategies for mitigating such risks or challenges.

(e) Consultation.—In developing the workforce plan required under subsection (c), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department may consult with personnel from the components of the Department, Department Headquarters, field personnel, and individuals from the Homeland Security Enterprise.

(f) Review.—Not later than one year after the date the workforce plan is submitted pursuant to subsection (c), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a review of such plan, including—

(1) an assessment of the reliability of data reported in such plan;

(2) an evaluation of the strategies of the Department with respect to addressing identified workforce gaps, risks, or challenges identified pursuant to such plan; and

(3) any other recommendations for improving the acquisition workforce of the Department.

(g) Appropriate congressional committees defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and

(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 722 the following new item:

“Sec. 723. Acquisition professional career program.”.

(a) Enhancements to the rotation program.—Section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 414) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking “(a) Establishment.—”;

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subsections (a) through (c), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; and

(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;

(2) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, in the first sentence—

(A) by striking “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the” and inserting “The”; and

(B) by striking “for employees of the Department” and inserting “for certain personnel within the Department”;

(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated—

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;

(B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraphs:

“(1) seek to foster greater departmental integration and unity of effort;

“(2) seek to help enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of participating personnel with respect to the programs, policies, and activities of the Department;”;

(C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking “middle and senior level employees” and inserting “personnel”; and

(D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by inserting “seek to improve morale and retention throughout the Department and” before “invigorate”;

(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated—

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; and

(B) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—

(i) by striking clause (iii); and

(ii) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iv) through (viii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;

(5) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated, the following new subsection:

“(d) Administrative matters.—In carrying out the Rotation Program, the Secretary shall—

“(1) prior to selecting employees for participation in the Rotation Program, disseminate information relating to—

“(A) how to participate in the Rotation Program;

“(B) the qualifications for participation in the Rotation Program, including at least one year of full-time employment within the employing component or office; and

“(C) the general provisions of the Rotation Program;

“(2) require an employee to be—

“(A) nominated by the head of the employing component or office; and

“(B) selected by the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, on the basis of relative ability, knowledge, and skills;

“(3) ensure each employee participating in the Rotation Program to return, within a reasonable period of time after the end of the period of participation in the Rotation Program, to the position held by the employee, a corresponding position, or a higher position, in the employing component or office;

“(4) require that the rights that would be available to the employee if such employee were detailed from the employing component or office to another Federal agency or office remain available to such employee during the participation of such employee in the Rotation Program; and

“(5) require that, during the period of participation by an employee in the Rotation Program, performance evaluations for the employee shall be—

“(A) conducted by officials in the employing office or component employing with input from the supervisors of the employee at the component or office in which the employee is placed during such period; and

“(B) provided the same opportunities with respect to promotions and other recognition for performance in the employing office or component.”; and

(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(g) Intelligence rotational assignment program.—

“(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program as part of the Rotation Program established under subsection (a).

“(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Chief Human Capital Officer, in coordination with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall administer the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.

“(3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program shall be available to—

“(A) employees serving in existing analyst positions within the Intelligence Enterprise of the Department; and

“(B) other Department employees as determined appropriate by the Chief Human Capital Officer and the Chief Intelligence Officer.

“(4) COORDINATION.—The responsibilities specified in subsection (c)(2) that apply to the Rotation Program under such subsection shall, as applicable, also apply to the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program under this subsection.”.

(b) Report.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report including information relating to the status of the Homeland Security Rotation Program authorized by section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.

Section 2208(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 658(c)) is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “for 4 years”;

(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “compared against the performance in the prior year” after “progress”; and

(3) in paragraph (4)—

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) as paragraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and

(B) by inserting the following new subparagraph:

“(A) the total number of qualified positions to be filled by occupation, grade, and level, or pay band;”.

(a) Investigation.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the degree to which the application of discipline and adverse actions are administered by the Department in an equitable and consistent manner that results in the same or substantially similar disciplinary outcomes across the Department for misconduct by a non-supervisory employee as compared to supervisor employee who engaged in the same or substantially similar misconduct.

(b) Consultation.—In carrying out the investigation described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with the Employee Engagement Steering Committee established pursuant to section 721 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by this Act).

(c) Actions by Under Secretary for Management.—Not later than 60 days after receiving the report required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall—

(1) review the findings and recommendations of such investigation and implement a plan, in consultation with the Employee Engagement Steering Committee, to correct any relevant deficiencies identified by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to such investigation; and

(2) direct the Employee Engagement Steering Committee to review such plan to inform activities and action plans of such Committee.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting before the item relating to section 831 the following new item:

“830. Definitions.”.

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

(b) Report relating to Federally funded research and development centers.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report list of ongoing and completed projects by Federally funded research and development centers within the Department for the previous year.

(c) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 835 the following new item:

“Sec. 836. Technical Support Offices. ”.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 836 the following new item:

“Sec. 837. Acquisition Documentation. ”.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 837 the following new item:

“Sec. 838. Acquisition Review Board.”.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 838 the following new item:

“Sec. 839. Congressional notification and other requirements for major acquisition program breach.”.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 839 the following new item:

“Sec. 839A. Acquisition reports.”.

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

(a) In general.—The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 459) is amended by striking section 879.

(b) Transfer of assets and personnel.—The functions authorized to be performed by the Office of International Affairs as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are transferred to the head of the Office of International Affairs of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department.

(c) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by striking the item relating to section 879.

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

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890C the following new item:

“Sec. 890D. Joint Requirements Council.”.

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