#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dbhi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb to require ! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security to take adm9i/rative  
action to a*ieve & ma9ta9 int]op]able   
communications capabilities among !     
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
,int]op]able ,communications ,act or !  
,,dhs ,int]op]able ,communications ,act4
  #b4 ,inclusion ( int]op]able          
communications capabilities 9           
responsibilities ( ,"u ,secret>y =      
,managem5t ,section #gja ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cda7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 (
 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod 
at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ policies & 
directives to a*ieve & ma9ta9           
int]op]able communications among !      
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 

,int]op]able communications def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m int]op]able             
communications means ! ability (        
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to communicate )
 ea* o!r z necess>y1 utiliz+ in=mation  
te*nology sy/ems & radio communications 
sy/ems to ex*ange voice1 data1 & video 9
 real "t1 z necess>y1 = acts ( t]rorism1
 daily op]ations1 plann$ ev5ts1 &       
em]g5cies4  4  #c4 ,/rategy  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a /rategy1 :i* %all be      
updat$ z necess>y1 = a*iev+ & ma9ta9+   
int]op]able communications 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 subsection 7d7 ( section #gja (
 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z    
add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act7 among !  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 includ+ = daily op]ations1   

plann$ ev5ts1 & em]g5cies1 ) correspond+
 mile/ones1 t includes1 at a m9imum !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an assessm5t (           
int]op]ability gaps 9 radio             
communications among ! compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,in=mation on ef=ts &      
activities1 includ+ curr5t & plann$     
policies1 directives1 & tra9+1 ( !      
,dep>tm5t s9ce ,novemb] #a1 #bjab1 to   
a*ieve & ma9ta9 int]op]able             
communications among ! compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 & plann$ ef=ts & activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t to a*ieve & ma9ta9 su*     
int]op]able communications4  7#c7 ,an   
assessm5t ( ob/acles & *all5ges to      
a*iev+ & ma9ta9+ int]op]able            
communications among ! compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,in=mation on1 & an    
assessm5t (1 ! adequacy ( me*anisms     
available to ! ,"u ,secret>y =          
,managem5t to en=ce & compel compliance 
) int]op]able communications policies & 
directives ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7         
,guidance provid$ to ! compon5ts ( !    

,dep>tm5t to implem5t int]op]able       
communications policies & directives ( !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,! total am\nt ( funds
 exp5d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t s9ce ,novemb] #a1
 #bjab1 & project$ future exp5ditures1  
to a*ieve int]op]able communications1   
includ+ on equipm5t1 infra/ructure1 &   
ma9t5ance4  7#g7 ,dates ^u :i*          
,dep>tm5t-wide int]op]ability is        
project$ to be a*iev$ = voice1 data1 &  
video communications1 respectively1 &   
int]im mile/ones t correspond to !      
a*ievem5t ( ea* su* mode (              
communication4  7b7 ,supplem5t>y mat]ial
 ,toge!r ) ! /rategy requir$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,managem5t %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate in=mation on any intra-ag5cy
 ef=t or task =ce t has be5 delegat$    
c]ta9 responsibilities by ! ,"u         
,secret>y relat+ to a*iev+ & ma9ta9+    
int]op]able communications among !      

compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t by ! dates      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection  
7a71 & on :o1 )9 ea* su* compon5t1 is   
responsible = implem5t+ policies &      
directives issu$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y to s
 a*ieve & ma9ta9 su* int]op]able        
communications4  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #bbj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & biannually !reaft]1 ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /atus 
( ef=ts1 s9ce ! issuance ( ! /rategy    
requir$ "u section #c1 to implem5t su*  
/rategy1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,progress on ea* int]im mile/one ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection 7a7 t[>d
 a*iev+ & ma9ta9+ int]op]able           
communications among ! compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,in=mation on any      
policies1 directives1 guidance1 & tra9+ 
e/abli%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,an  
assessm5t ( ! level ( compliance1       

adoption1 & p>ticipation among !        
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! policies1   
directives1 guidance1 & tra9+ e/abli%$  
by ! ,"u ,secret>y to a*ieve & ma9ta9   
int]op]able communications among su*    
compon5ts4  7#d7 ,in=mation on any      
additional res\rces or au?orities ne$$  
by ! ,"u ,secret>y4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,july #h1 #bjad4;,cl]k4