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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjae ,ms4  
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 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4          
,l\d]milk1 & ,mr4 ,ratcliffe7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to /r5g!n acc\ntability =      
deploym5t ( bord] security te*nology at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,security        
,te*nology ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4 
#b4 ,bord] security te*nology           
acc\ntability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c
 ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #dcd4 ,bord] security         
te*nology program managem5t  7a7 ,plann+
 docum5tation ,ea* bord] security       
te*nology acquisition program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ) a significant lifecycle co/ 

e/imate %all--  7#a7 h writt5           
docum5tation demon/rat+ t ea* su*       
program has an acquisition program      
basel9e approv$ by ! relevant           
acquisition decision au?ority2 &  7#b7  
demon/rate t ea* su* program is meet+   
agre$-^u co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance        
?re%olds1 9 compliance ) ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation4  7b7 ,adh]5ce 
to /&>ds ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all      
ensure bord] security te*nology         
acquisition program manag]s :o are      
responsible = c>ry+ out ?is section     
adh]e to relevant int]nal control /&>ds 
id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,commission] %all     
provide in=mation1 z ne$$1 to assi/ !   
,"u ,secret>y 9 monitor+ prop] program  
managem5t ( bord] security te*nology    
acquisition programs "u ?is section4    
7c7 ,plan ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all     

submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a plan = te/+ & evaluation1 z
 well z ! use ( indep5d5t v]ification & 
validation res\rces1 = bord] security   
te*nology s t new bord] security        
te*nologies are evaluat$ ?r\gh a s]ies (
 assessm5ts1 processes1 & audits to     
ensure ! effectiv5ess ( taxpay] doll>s4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (    
#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dcc ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #dcd4 ,bord] security      
te*nology program managem5t4  4  #c4    
,prohibition on additional au?orization 
( appropriations ,no additional funds   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act4 ,?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be  
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise available =
 su* purposes4