,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ajf  #aad?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afae 
,report ,no4 #aad-adh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,hurd (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1    
,ms4 ,mc,sally1 & ,mr4 ,ratcliffe7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security      
,june #aa1 #bjae ,additional sponsors3  
,mr4 ,p]ry & ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan    
,june #aa1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,m>* #be1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to make   
c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! implem5tation (   
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om (      
,in=mation ,act71 & = o!r purposes4  #a4

 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,dhs ,,foia ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security       
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act implem5tation 
7a7 ,deadl9e = updat+ regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,,foia     
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 z appo9t$ pursuant to section
 #eeb7;j7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 %all f9alize & issue an updat$   
regulation implem5t+ section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 :i*
 %all include--  7#a7 public guidance on
 proc$ures to be foll[$ :5 mak+ reque/s 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 (       
section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 updat$ guidance to !
 compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t responsible =  
process+ su* reque/s1 :i* may include   
in=mation on h[ to adopt automat$       
process+ ( reque/s made "u p>agraphs    
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7   

detail$ in=mation on fees & co/s        
associat$ ) su* reque/s2 &  7#d7 detail$
 in=mation on ! appeals process = su*   
reque/s4  7b7 ,id5tification ( co/s     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief 
,,foia ,(fic]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief  
,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! heads
 ( ea* ( ! relevant compon5ts ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 %all id5tify ! total annual  
co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( implem5t+ section  
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#b7 ,guidance ,! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]   
%all develop guidance on report+ /&>ds  
relat$ to ! direct & indirect co/s to ! 
,dep>tm5t associat$ ) ! process+ (      
reque/s made "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 
7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,co/ sav+s ,! 
,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]1 9 collaboration ) !
 heads ( ea* ( ! relevant compon5ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify          
unnecess>y & duplicative actions tak5 by
 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! c\rse ( process+       
reque/s made "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 

7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 elim9ate unnecess>y &     
duplicative actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 ! c\rse ( process+ reque/s made "u    
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 by n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
id5tification ( su* action "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7d7 ,,foia track+ sy/ems ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] %all    
develop a plan to automate ! process+ ( 
reque/s made "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 
7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code to ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,su*
 plan %all take into acc\nt ! specific  
ne$s ( ea* ( ! compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
responsible = process+ su* reque/s &    
address requir$ & recomm5d$ te*nology   
capabilities & elem5ts4 ,su* plan %all  
include an assessm5t ( ! co/s & b5efits 
associat$ ) e/abli%+ & us+ electronic   
process+ sy/ems to process reque/s made 

"u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (       
section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,,foia backlog ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,privacy   
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 consultation ) !
 ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic]1 %all update &     
issue guidance to ! heads ( ea* ( !     
relevant compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ 
! goal ( r$uc+ ! backlog 9 process+     
reque/s made "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 
7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by #ej p]c5t betwe5
 fiscal ye> #bjae & fiscal ye> #bjah4   
7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,semiannual privacy   
report ,! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] %all      
include 9 ea* semiannual privacy report 
submitt$ "u section #ajfb7;f7 ( !       
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;ee-#a7;f77 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! total co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( meet+ !  
requirem5ts ( section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by 
! report4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( progress

 made t[>d meet+ ! backlog goals        
pursuant to subsection 7e7 dur+ ! p]iod 
cov]$ by ! report & ! p]iods cov]$ by ! 
two prec$+ reports4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t 
( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t has adequate /aff+ & 
o!r res\rces to address ! backlog goals 
pursuant to subsection 7e7 = process+   
reque/s made "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 
7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! progress made t[>ds automat+ !     
process+ ( reque/s made "u p>agraphs    
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section #eeb7;a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  7#b7 ,fiscal  
ye> #bjaf requirem5ts ,! ,*ief ,,foia   
,(fic] %all include 9 ! second          
semiannual privacy report = fiscal ye>  
#bjaf ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           
description ( any co/ sav+s id5tifi$ "u 
subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,! plan develop$  
"u subsection 7d74  7g7 ,duplicative    
action def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
duplicative actions means actions c>ri$ 
out by two or m compon5ts or programs t 

are engag$ 9 ! same activities or       
provide ! same s]vices relat$ to !      
process+ ( ,,foia reque/s to ! same     
b5efici>ies4  #c4 ,progress on          
automation ,^u completion ( ! plan to   
automate ! process+ ( reque/s made "u   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ! ,*ief ,,foia ,(fic] %all       
provide ! plan to ! heads ( ! compon5ts 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & seek writt5 fe$back f   
ea* head ( a compon5t ag5cy reg>d+ !    
ext5t to :i* t compon5t w adopt ! plan1 
! associat$ co/s1 & ! project$ timel9es4
  ,june #aa1 #bjae ,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$