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House Bill 1252
115th Congress(2017-2018)
DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017
Active
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Passed House on Mar 20, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 28, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 21, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1252
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 20, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
175
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to revise acquisition and procurement programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The bill designates the DHS Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer and sets forth the Under Secretary's acquisition-related duties.

The bill sets forth the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.

The DHS Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation shall oversee the costs of acquisition programs and related activities to ensure that actual and planned costs are in accordance with budget estimates and are affordable, or can be adequately funded, over their life cycle.

The DHS Chief Information Officer shall: (1) oversee the management of the Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture, (2) make recommendations to the Acquisition Review Board regarding information technology programs, and (3) be responsible for developing information technology acquisition strategic guidance.

The bill establishes within the Management Directorate of DHS a Program Accountability and Risk Management office.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 21, 2017
Reported in House
March 20, 2017
Engrossed in House
March 20, 2017
Introduced in House
February 28, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Jul 20, 2017
Passed House
12
Sponsorship
House Bill 2825
DHS Authorization Act
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 07, 2017
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 902
DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (15)
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): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 175). (text of measure as passed: CR H2219-2220)
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): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 175).(text of measure as passed: CR H2219-2220)
03/20/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2224)
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. 1252.
03/20/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2219-2221)
03/20/2017
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/20/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
03/20/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-47.
03/08/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) 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
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:04 PM
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