H.R. 1249 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a multiyear acquisition strategy that allows flexibility to deal with ever-changing threats and risks and that helps industry align resources to meet DHS needs. Such strategy shall be updated and included in each required Future Years Homeland Security Program.

The strategy shall include:

a prioritized list of major acquisition programs that DHS and component acquisition investments seek to address,
a plan to develop a reliable DHS-wide inventory of investments and real property assets to help DHS plan and acquire upgrades of its systems and equipment and plan for acquisition and management of future systems and equipment;
a plan to address gaps between funding requirements for major acquisition programs and available resources,
identification of capabilities required to support the acquisition of technologies to meet the needs of such strategy,
identification of ways to increase opportunities for outreach to ensure that DHS understands the market to meet its mission needs,
a plan to ensure competition for major acquisition programs, and
an acquisition workforce plan.

The strategy also shall include assessments of ways DHS can:

improve its ability to test and acquire innovative solutions to allow needed incentives and protections for appropriate risk-taking;
develop incentives for program managers and senior DHS acquisition officials to prevent cost overruns, avoid schedule delays, and achieve cost savings; and
improve the acquisition process to minimize cost overruns.

The Government Accountability Office shall review the strategy to analyze its effectiveness in meeting specified objectives.

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03/21/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

03/20/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/20/2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 174). (text of measure as passed: CR H2216-2217)

03/20/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 174).(text of measure as passed: CR H2216-2217)

03/20/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2223-2224)

03/20/2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

03/20/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1249.

03/20/2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2216-2219)

03/20/2017

Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

03/20/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

03/20/2017

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-46.

03/08/2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

03/08/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/28/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

02/28/2017

Introduced in House

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