,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,june #aa1 #bjae4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #fae7 entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among the components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,interoperable ,communications ,act or the ,,dhs ,interoperable ,communications ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#b7 the term interoperable communications has the meaning given that term in section #gja7;d7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #c2 and 7#c7 the term ,under ,secretary for ,management means the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,inclusion of interoperable communications capabilities in responsibilities of ,under ,secretary for ,management ,section #gja of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#d71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 including policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among the components of the ,department2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,interoperable communications defined ,in this section1 the term interoperable communications has the meaning given that term in section #gcjc7;g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aid7;g774 4 #d4 ,strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a strategy1 which shall be updated as necessary1 for achieving and maintaining interoperable communications among the components of the ,department1 including for daily operations1 planned events1 and emergencies1 with corresponding milestones1 that includes the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of interoperability gaps in radio communications among the components of the ,department1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,information on efforts and activities1 including current and planned policies1 directives1 and training1 of the ,department since ,november #a1 #bjab to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among the components of the ,department1 and planned efforts and activities of the ,department to achieve and maintain such interoperable communications4 7#c7 ,an assessment of obstacles and challenges to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications among the components of the ,department4 7#d7 ,information on1 and an assessment of1 the adequacy of mechanisms available to the ,under ,secretary for ,management to enforce and compel compliance with interoperable communications policies and directives of the ,department4 7#e7 ,guidance provided to the components of the ,department to implement interoperable communications policies and directives of the ,department4 7#f7 ,the total amount of funds expended by the ,department since ,november #a1 #bjab and projected future expenditures1 to achieve interoperable communications1 including on equipment1 infrastructure1 and maintenance4 7#g7 ,dates upon which ,department-wide interoperability is projected to be achieved for voice1 data1 and video communications1 respectively1 and interim milestones that correspond to the achievement of each such mode of communication4 7b7 ,supplementary material ,together with the strategy required under subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate information on-- 7#a7 any intra-agency effort or task force that has been delegated certain responsibilities by the ,under ,secretary for ,management relating to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications among the components of the ,department by the dates referred to in subsection 7a77#g72 and 7#b7 who1 within each such component1 is responsible for implementing policies and directives issued by the ,under ,secretary for ,management to so achieve and maintain such interoperable communications4 #e4 ,report ,not later than #ajj days after the date on which the strategy required under section #d7;a7 is submitted1 and every #b years thereafter for #f years1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the status of efforts to implement the strategy required under section #d7;a71 including the following3 7#a7 ,progress on each interim milestone referred to in section #d7;a77#g7 toward achieving and maintaining interoperable communications among the components of the ,department4 7#b7 ,information on any policies1 directives1 guidance1 and training established by the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the level of compliance1 adoption1 and participation among the components of the ,department with the policies1 directives1 guidance1 and training established by the ,under ,secretary for ,management to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among the components4 7#d7 ,information on any additional resources or authorities needed by the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 #f4 ,applicability ,sections #d and #e shall only apply with respect to the interoperable communications capabilities within the ,department and components of the ,department to communicate within the ,department4 ,secretary