,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bigf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjaf,mr4    
,johnson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>p]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb to re=m1         
/reaml9e1 & make improvem5ts to !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & support 
! ,dep>tm5t's ef=ts to implem5t bett]   
policy1 plann+1 managem5t1 & p]=mance1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,dhs ,acc\ntability    
,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title          
,i--,dep>tm5t managem5t & coord9ation   
,sec4 #aja4 ,managem5t & execution4     
,sec4 #ajb4 ,dep>tm5t coord9ation4 ,sec4
 #ajc4 ,national ,op]ations ,c5t]4 ,sec4
 #ajd4 ,homel& ,security ,advisory      

,c\ncil4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,/rategy1 policy1 &
 plans4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,au?orization ( !   
,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t      
,extremism ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security4 ,,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t      
acc\ntability1 effici5cy1 & work=ce     
re=ms ,sec4 #bja4 ,duplication review4  
,sec4 #bjb4 ,in=mation te*nology        
/rategic plan4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,s(tw>e      
lic5s+4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,work=ce /rategy4   
,sec4 #bje4 ,:i/lebl[] protections4     
,sec4 #bjf4 ,co/ sav+s & effici5cy      
reviews4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,aboli%m5t ( c]ta9 
(fices4 ,,title ,,iii--,dep>tm5t        
transp>5cy & assessm5ts ,sec4 #cja4     
,homel& security /ati/ics & metrics4    
,sec4 #cjb4 ,annual homel& security     
assessm5t4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,dep>tm5t        
transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,transp>5cy 9   
rese>* & developm5t4 ,sec4 #cje4        
,report+ on ,national ,bio &            
,agro-,def5se ,facility4 ,sec4 #cjf4    
,inspector ,g5]al ov]sight ( susp5sion &
 deb>m5t4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,future ,ye>s     
,homel& ,security ,program4 ,sec4 #cjh4 

,quadr5nial homel& security review4     
,sec4 #cji4 ,report+ r$uction4 ,sec4    
#caj4 ,additional def9itions4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,congressional homel& security          
committees ,! t]m congressional homel&  
security committees means--  7,a7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,homel&
 ,security ,subcommittee ( ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !
 ,homel& ,security ,subcommittee ( !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,!   
t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4  ,i ,dep>tm5t        
managem5t & coord9ation  #aja4          
,managem5t & execution  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #ajc ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by    

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,f7 ,an ,"u ,secret>y =       
,managem5t1 :o %all be fir/ assi/ant to 
! ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
= purposes ( sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7   
,an ,"u ,secret>y = ,/rategy1 ,policy1 &
 ,plans4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7g7 ,vacancies  7#a7 ,abs5ce1  
disability1 or vacancy ( secret>y or    
deputy secret>y ,not)/&+ section #ccde (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all s]ve z !    
,act+ ,secret>y if by reason ( abs5ce1  
disability1 or vacancy 9 (fice1 nei!r ! 
,secret>y nor ,deputy ,secret>y is      
available to ex]cise ! duties ( ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,fur!r ord] (     
succession ,not)/&+ section #ccde (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !        
,secret>y may designate su* o!r (fic]s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 fur!r ord] ( succession  
to s]ve z ,act+ ,secret>y4  7#c7        
,notification ( vacancies ,! ,secret>y  

%all notify ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
any vacancies t require notification "u 
sections #ccde ?r\gh #ccdi;d ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih74  
4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gja ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,!       
managem5t integration & trans=mation )9 
ea* functional managem5t discipl9e ( !  
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ in=mation te*nology1 
f9ancial managem5t1 acquisition         
managem5t1 & human capital managem5t1 to
 ensure an effici5t & ord]ly            
consolidation ( functions & p]sonnel 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t1 includ+--  7,a7 ! developm5t
 ( c5traliz$ data s\rces & connectivity 
( in=mation sy/ems to ! greate/ ext5t   
practicable to enhance program          
visibility1 transp>5cy1 & op]ational    

effectiv5ess & coord9ation2  7,b7 !     
developm5t ( /&>diz$ & automat$         
managem5t in=mation to manage & ov]see  
programs & make in=m$ decisions to      
improve ! effici5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7
 ! developm5t ( effective program       
managem5t & regul> ov]sight me*anisms1  
includ+ cle> roles & processes = program
 gov]nance1 %>+ ( be/ practices1 &      
access to timely1 reliable1 & evaluat$  
data on all acquisitions & inve/m5ts2 & 
7,d7 ! ov]all sup]vision1 includ+ !     
conduct ( int]nal audits & managem5t    
analyses1 ( ! programs & activities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ e/abli%m5t ( ov]sight
 proc$ures to ensure a full & effective 
review ( ! ef=ts by compon5ts ( !       
,dep>tm5t to implem5t policies &        
proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t = managem5t     
integration & trans=mation4  2  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z    
p>agraphs 7#ab7 & 7#ac71 respectively2 &
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 !   
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,! developm5t ( a        
transition & succession plan1 be=e      

,decemb] #a ( ea* ye> 9 :i* a           
,presid5tial election is held1 to guide 
! transition ( ,dep>tm5t functions to a 
new ,presid5tial adm9i/ration1 & mak+   
su* plan available to ! next ,secret>y &
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t & to !      
congressional homel& security           
committees4  7#aa7 ,report+ to !        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice e #f    
mon?s to demon/rate measurable1         
su/a9able progress made 9 implem5t+ !   
corrective action plans ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 address ! designation ( ! managem5t    
functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! bi-annual  
high risk li/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t             
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 until !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees writt5 notification ( removal
 ( ! high-risk designation4  2  7#b7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,waiv]s = conduct+ bus9ess ) susp5d$
 or deb>r$ contractors ,n lat] ?an #e   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*ief         
,procurem5t ,(fic] or ,*ief ,f9ancial   

,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t issues a waiv] ( ! 
requirem5t t an ag5cy n engage 9 bus9ess
 ) a contractor or o!r recipi5t ( funds 
li/$ z a p>ty susp5d$ or deb>r$ f       
receiv+ contracts1 grants1 or o!r types 
( ,f$]al assi/ance 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d   
,managem5t ma9ta9$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration1 or any successor !reto1 !
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t %all submit 
to ! congressional homel& security      
committees & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t notice ( ! waiv] & an         
explanation ( ! f9d+ by ! ,"u ,secret>y 
t a compell+ reason exi/s = ! waiv]4  2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,sy/em =  
aw>d managem5t consultation ,! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all require t   
all ,dep>tm5t contract+ & grant (ficials
 consult ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t 7or
 successor sy/em7 z ma9ta9$ by ! ,g5]al 
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration prior to aw>d+ a 
contract or grant or ent]+ into o!r     
transactions to asc]ta9 :e!r ! select$  

contractor is exclud$ f receiv+ ,f$]al  
contracts1 c]ta9 subcontracts1 & c]ta9  
types ( ,f$]al f9ancial & non-f9ancial  
assi/ance & b5efits4  4  #ajb4 ,dep>tm5t
 coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gjh4 ,dep>tm5t    
coord9ation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m jo9t duty tra9+    
program means ! tra9+ program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7e77#i77;,a72  7#b7 ! t]m 
jo9t requirem5t means a condition or    
capability ( a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1 or (   
multiple op]at+ compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 t is requir$ to be met or possess$ by a
 sy/em1 product1 s]vice1 result1 or     
compon5t to satisfy a contract1 /&>d1   
specification1 or o!r =mally impos$     
docum5t2  7#c7 ! t]m ,jo9t ,task ,=ce   
means a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7e7 :5 ! scope1 complexity1  
or o!r factors ( ! crisis or issue      
require capabilities ( two or m         
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t op]at+ "u !     

guidance ( a s+le ,director2 &  7#d7 !  
t]m situational aw>5ess means k & unifi$
 und]/&+ ( unlawful cross-bord]         
activity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ?reats & tr5ds 
conc]n+ illicit traffick+ & unlawful    
cross+s2  7,b7 ! ability to =eca/ future
 %ifts 9 su* ?reats & tr5ds2  7,c7 !    
ability to evaluate su* ?reats & tr5ds  
at a level suffici5t to create          
actionable plans2 &  7,d7 ! op]ational  
capability to conduct cont9u\s &        
integrat$ surveillance ( ! air1 l&1 &   
m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncils  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% su*
 ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncils z !         
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure   
coord9ation among lead]%ip 9 !          
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,function ,dep>tm5t    
lead]%ip c\ncils %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z     
coord9at+ =ums2  7,b7 advise ! ,secret>y
 & ,deputy ,secret>y on ,dep>tm5t       
/rategy1 op]ations1 & guidance2 &  7,c7 
consid] & report on su* o!r matt]s z !  
,secret>y or ,deputy ,secret>y may      

direct4  7#c7 ,*airp]son2 memb]%ip  7,a7
 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y or a designee  
may s]ve z *airp]son ( a ,dep>tm5t      
lead]%ip c\ncil4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,!     
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! memb]%ip ( a   
,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncil4  7#d7        
,relation%ip to o!r =ums ,! ,secret>y or
 ,deputy ,secret>y may delegate !       
au?ority to direct ! implem5tation ( any
 decision or guidance result+ f ! action
 ( a ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncil to any   
(fice1 compon5t1 coord9ator1 or o!r     
s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,jo9t 
requirem5ts c\ncil  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,jo9t 
,requirem5ts ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,mission ,9 
addition to o!r matt]s assign$ to x by !
 ,secret>y & ,deputy ,secret>y1 ! ,jo9t 
,requirem5ts ,c\ncil %all--  7,a7       
id5tify1 assess1 & validate jo9t        
requirem5ts 7includ+ exi/+ sy/ems &     
associat$ capability gaps7 to meet      
mission ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ensure
 t appropriate effici5cies are made     
among life-cycle co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance

 objectives1 & procurem5t quantity      
objectives1 9 ! e/abli%m5t & approval ( 
jo9t requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 make          
prioritiz$ capability recomm5dations = !
 jo9t requirem5ts approv$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,deputy         
,secret>y1 or ! *airp]son ( a ,dep>tm5t 
lead]%ip c\ncil designat$ by ! ,secret>y
 to review decisions ( ! ,jo9t          
,requirem5ts ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,*air ,!    
,secret>y %all appo9t a *airp]son ( !   
,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil1 = a t]m ( n 
m ?an #b ye>s1 f among s5ior (ficials f 
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r s5ior    
(ficials z designat$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#d7 ,composition ,! ,jo9t ,requirem5ts 
,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( s5ior (ficials
 repres5t+ compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r
 s5ior (ficials z designat$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,relation%ip to future 
ye>s homel& security program ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,future ,ye>s 
,homel& ,security ,program requir$ "u   
section #hgd is consi/5t ) !            
recomm5dations ( ! ,jo9t ,requirem5ts   

,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ( ?is     
subsection1 z affirm$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! 
,deputy ,secret>y1 or ! *airp]son ( a   
,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncil designat$ by !
 ,secret>y "u t p>agraph4  7d7 ,jo9t    
op]ational plans  7#a7 ,plann+ &        
guidance ,! ,secret>y may direct !      
developm5t ( ,jo9t ,op]ational ,plans = 
! ,dep>tm5t & issue plann+ guidance =   
su* developm5t4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure coord9ation betwe5
 requirem5ts d]iv$ f ,jo9t ,op]ational  
,plans & ! ,future ,ye>s ,homel&        
,security ,program requir$ "u section   
#hgd4  7#c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection %all be con/ru$ to affect !  
national em]g5cy managem5t au?orities & 
responsibilities ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy "u    
title ,v4  7e7 ,jo9t task =ces  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% &  
op]ate ,dep>tm5tal ,jo9t ,task ,=ces to 
conduct jo9t op]ations us+ p]sonnel &   
capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,jo9t 
task =ce directors  7,a7 ,director ,ea* 

,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all be head$ by a     
,director appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y = a t]m
 ( n m ?an #b ye>s1 :o %all be a s5ior  
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,ext5sion  
,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! appo9tm5t ( a  
,director ( a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce = n m ?an
 #b ye>s if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*  
an ext5sion is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,jo9t task =ce deputy  
directors ,= ea* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1 !    
,secret>y %all appo9t a ,deputy         
,director :o %all be an (ficial ( a     
diff]5t compon5t or (fice ?an !         
,director ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  7#d7   
,responsibilities ,! ,director ( a ,jo9t
 ,task ,=ce1 subject to ! ov]sight1     
direction1 & guidance ( ! ,secret>y1    
%all--  7,a7 ma9ta9 situational aw>5ess 
)9 ! areas ( responsibility ( ! ,jo9t   
,task ,=ce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7,b7 provide op]ational plans &         
requirem5ts = /&>d op]at+ proc$ures &   
cont+5cy op]ations2  7,c7 plan & execute
 jo9t task =ce activities )9 ! areas (  
responsibility ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1 z  

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,d7 set &     
accompli% /rategic objectives ?r\gh     
integrat$ op]ational plann+ & execution2
  7,e7 ex]cise op]ational direction ov] 
p]sonnel & equipm5t f compon5ts & (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t allocat$ to ! ,jo9t ,task
 ,=ce to accompli% ! objectives ( !     
,jo9t ,task ,=ce2  7,f7 e/abli%         
op]ational & inve/igative priorities )9 
! op]at+ areas ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce2    
7,g7 coord9ate ) =eign gov]nm5ts & o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1 z       
appropriate1 to c>ry out ! mission ( !  
,jo9t ,task ,=ce2 &  7,h7 c>ry out o!r  
duties & p[]s ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7#e7 ,p]sonnel & res\rces 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u      
reque/ ( ! ,director ( a ,jo9t ,task    
,=ce1 & giv+ appropriate consid]ation ( 
risk to ! o!r prim>y missions ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 allocate on a tempor>y basis 
p]sonnel & equipm5t ( compon5ts & (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t to a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4   
7,b7 ,co/ neutrality ,a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce
 may n require m p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 or 

res\rces ?an w\ld be requir$ by         
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! abs5ce ( !  
,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  7,c7 ,location (     
op]ations ,9 e/abli%+ a location (      
op]ations = a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1 !       
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
use exi/+ facilities t integrate ef=ts (
 compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ,/ate1 local1
 tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t or  
milit>y entities4  7#f7 ,compon5t       
res\rce au?ority ,z direct$ by !        
,secret>y-- 7,a7 ea* ,director ( a ,jo9t
 ,task ,=ce %all be provid$ suffici5t   
res\rces f relevant compon5ts & (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! au?ority necess>y to   
c>ry out ! missions & responsibilities  
requir$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! res\rces
 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be "u
 ! op]ational au?ority1 direction1 &    
control ( ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,task   
,=ce to :i* ! res\rces are assign$2 &   
7,c7 ! p]sonnel & equipm5t ( ea* ,jo9t  
,task ,=ce %all rema9 "u ! adm9i/rative 
direction ( ! executive ag5t = ! ,jo9t  
,task ,=ce4  7#g7 ,jo9t task =ce /aff   

,ea* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all h a /aff1    
compos$ ( (ficials f relevant compon5ts1
 to assi/ ! ,director 9 c>ry+ out !     
mission & responsibilities ( ! ,jo9t    
,task ,=ce4  7#h7 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance
 metrics ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7       
e/abli% outcome-bas$ & o!r appropriate  
p]=mance metrics to evaluate !          
effectiv5ess ( ea* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce2    
7,b7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 submit ! metrics
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 n lat] 
?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye> beg9n+ 9      
#bjag1 submit to ea* committee describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 a report t conta9s ! 
evaluation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#i7 ,jo9t duty tra9+ program  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a 
jo9t duty tra9+ program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t = 
! purposes (--  7,i7 enhanc+ coord9ation
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,,ii7 promot+      

work=ce pr(essional developm5t2 &  7ii7 
tailor ! jo9t duty tra9+ program to     
improve jo9t op]ations z "p ( ! ,jo9t   
,task ,=ces4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! jo9t duty
 tra9+ program e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all address1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+
 topics3  7i7 ,national security        
/rategy4  7ii7 ,/rategic & cont+5cy     
plann+4  7iii7 ,comm& & control (       
op]ations "u jo9t comm&4  7iv7          
,int]national engagem5t4  7v7 ,! homel& 
security ent]prise4  7vi7 ,int]ag5cy    
collaboration4  7vii7 ,lead]%ip4  7viii7
 ,specific subject matt] relevant to !  
,jo9t ,task ,=ce to :i* ! jo9t duty     
tra9+ program is assign$4  7,c7 ,tra9+  
requir$  7i7 ,directors & deputy        
directors ,except z provid$ 9 clauses   
7iii7 & 7iv71 an individual %all        
complete ! jo9t duty tra9+ program be=e 
be+ appo9t$ ,director or ,deputy        
,director ( a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  7ii7   
,jo9t task =ce /aff ,ea* (ficial s]v+ on
 ! /aff ( a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all       
complete ! jo9t duty tra9+ program )9 ! 

fir/ ye> ( assignm5t to ! ,jo9t ,task   
,=ce4  7iii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 %all
 n apply to ! fir/ ,director or ,deputy 
,director appo9t$ to a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce 
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section4  7iv7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive clause 7i7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t su* a waiv] is 9 ! int]e/ ( homel&   
security4  7#aj7 ,e/abli%+ jo9t task    
=ces ,subject to p>agraph 7#ac71 !      
,secret>y may e/abli% ,jo9t ,task ,=ces 
= ! purposes (-- 7,a7 coord9at+ &       
direct+ op]ations along ! l& & m>itime  
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7         
cyb]security2 &  7,c7 prev5t+1 prep>+ =1
 & respond+ to o!r homel& security      
matt]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#aa7
 ,notification ( jo9t task =ce =mation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e 
e/abli%+ a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a   
notification to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  

7,b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9
 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy circum/ance t      
imm95tly ?reat5s ! protection ( human   
life or ! protection ( prop]ty4  7#ab7  
,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all conduct a     
review ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ces e/abli%$ "u
 ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
review requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( !          
effectiv5ess ( ! /ructure ( ea* ,jo9t   
,task ,=ce2 &  7ii7 recomm5dations =    
enhancem5ts to t /ructure to /r5g!n !   
effectiv5ess ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  7,c7
 ,submission ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7i7 an initial report
 t conta9s ! evaluation describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjah2 &  7ii7 a second report t   
conta9s ! evaluation describ$ 9         

subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjba4  7#ac7 ,limitation on jo9t  
task =ces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may n e/abli% a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce = any  
major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ "u !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 or an incid5t = :i* !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy has   
prim>y responsibility = managem5t ( !   
response "u title ,v ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a71 unless !    
responsibilities ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce-- 
7i7 d n include op]ational functions    
relat$ to incid5t managem5t1 includ+    
coord9ation ( op]ations2 &  7ii7 are    
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d77;,a7 ( section #ejc7;c7 &   
section #eji7;c7 ( ?is ,act & section   
#cjb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eadc74  7,b7                 
,responsibilities & functions n r$uc$   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
r$uce ! responsibilities or functions ( 

! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy or !
 ,adm9i/rator !re( "u title ,v ( ?is    
,act & any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ 
! div]sion ( any asset1 function1 or    
mission f ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy or ! ,adm9i/rator !re( pursuant  
to section #ejf4  7f7 ,jo9t duty        
assignm5t program ,! ,secret>y may      
e/abli% a jo9t duty assignm5t program )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t = ! purposes ( enhanc+     
coord9ation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t & promot+     
work=ce pr(essional developm5t4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #gjg ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #gjh4 ,dep>tm5t coord9ation4  4  #ajc4 
,national ,op]ations ,c5t] ,section #eae
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #cba;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ em]g5cy 
manag]s & decision mak]s & ins]t+       
em]g5cy manag]s1 decision mak]s1 & o!r  

appropriate (ficials2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
& /eady-/ate activity be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ & tribal  
gov]nm5ts & ins]t+ tribal1 & t]ritorial 
gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 &          
int]national p>tn]s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 9 
! ev5t ( & ins]t+ = ev5ts1 ?reats1 &    
incid5ts involv+2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ent] into agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al   
op]ations c5t]s & o!r homel& security   
p>tn]s1 z appropriate1 to facilitate !  
%>+ ( in=mation4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ 
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#d7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy %all provide ! ,national          
,op]ations ,c5t] ) timely in=mation--   
7#a7 relat+ to ev5ts1 ?reats1 & incid5ts
 involv+ a natural disa/]1 act (        
t]rorism1 or o!r man-made disa/]2  7#b7 
conc]n+ ! /atus & pot5tial vuln]ability 
( ! critical infra/ructure & key        

res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7       
relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2 or  7#d7 z may be    
reque/$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #bjb4 
2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7d71 z s         
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 
by /rik+ ,fire s]vice & ins]t+ ,em]g5cy 
,respond]2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
positions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
position1 on a rotat+ basis1 = a        
repres5tative ( ,/ate & local em]g5cy   
respond]s at ! ,national ,op]ations     
,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to     
ensure ! effective %>+ ( in=mation      
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate &     
local em]g5cy response s]vices4  2  7,c7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b74  #ajd4 ,homel& ,security ,advisory
 ,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb7;b7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #aab7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  

at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 %all e/abli% a 
,homel& ,security ,advisory ,c\ncil to  
provide advice & recomm5dations on      
homel& security & homel& security-relat$
 matt]s4  4  #aje4 ,/rategy1 policy1 &  
plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is 
,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #gji4 ,(fice ( ,/rategy1       
,policy1 & ,plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice (      
,/rategy1 ,policy1 & ,plans4  7b7 ,head 
( (fice ,! ,(fice ( ,/rategy1 ,policy1 &
 ,plans %all be head$ by an ,"u         
,secret>y = ,/rategy1 ,policy1 & ,plans1
 :o %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal policy       
advisor to ! ,secret>y & be appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate4  7c7 ,functions ,! ,(fice (    
,/rategy1 ,policy1 & ,plans %all-- 7#a7 
lead1 conduct1 & coord9ate              
,dep>tm5t-wide policy developm5t &      
implem5tation & /rategic plann+2  7#b7  

develop & coord9ate policies to promote 
& ensure quality1 consi/5cy1 &          
integration = ! programs1 (fices1 &     
activities across ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#c7    
develop & coord9ate /rategic plans &    
long-t]m goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) risk-bas$
 analysis & plann+ to improve op]ational
 mission effectiv5ess1 includ+ lead+ &  
conduct+ ! quadr5nial homel& security   
review "u section #gjg2  7#d7 manage    
,dep>tm5t lead]%ip c\ncils & provide    
analytics & support to su* c\ncils2     
7#e7 manage int]national coord9ation &  
engagem5t = ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#f7 review & 
incorporate1 z appropriate1 ext]nal     
/akehold] fe$back into ,dep>tm5t policy2
 &  7#g7 c>ry out su* o!r               
responsibilities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate4  7d7 ,coord9ation by       
dep>tm5t compon5ts ,to ensure consi/5cy 
) ! policy priorities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !  
head ( ea* compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all  
coord9ate ) ! ,(fice ( ,/rategy1        
,policy1 & ,plans 9 e/abli%+ or modify+ 
policies or /rategic plann+ guidance4   

7e7 ,homel& security /ati/ics & jo9t    
analysis  7#a7 ,homel& security /ati/ics
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,/rategy1 ,policy1 &
 ,plans %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% /&>ds (     
reliability & validity = /ati/ical data 
collect$ & analyz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7
 be provid$ ) /ati/ical data ma9ta9$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! op]ations ( !      
,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 conduct or ov]see      
analysis & report+ ( su* data by !      
,dep>tm5t z requir$ by law or direct$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 ensure ! accuracy 
( metrics & /ati/ical data provid$ to   
,congress4  7#b7 ,transf] (             
responsibilities ,!re %all be transf]r$ 
to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,/rategy1 ,policy1 
& ,plans ! ma9t5ance ( all immigration  
/ati/ical in=mation ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &
 ,immigration ,s]vices1 :i* %all include
 in=mation & /ati/ics ( ! type conta9$ 9
 ! publication entitl$ ,ye>book (       
,immigration ,/ati/ics prep>$ by !      
,(fice ( ,immigration ,/ati/ics1 includ+
 region-by-region /ati/ics on !         

aggregate numb] ( applications &        
petitions fil$ by an ali5 7or fil$ on   
behalf ( an ali57 & d5i$1 & ! reasons = 
su* d5ials1 disaggregat$ by category (  
d5ial & application or petition type4  4
  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gjh !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #gji4 ,(fice ( ,/rategy1 
,policy1 & ,plans4  4  #ajf4            
,au?orization ( ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips   
,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by ins]t+ aft] section #hja ! foll[+3   
#hjb4 ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t
 ,extremism  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    

,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism    
designat$ "u subsection 7c74  7#c7      
,c\nt]+ viol5t extremism ,! t]m c\nt]+  
viol5t extremism means proactive &      
relevant actions to c\nt] recruitm5t1   
radicalization1 & mobilization to       
viol5ce & to address ! imm$iate factors 
t lead to viol5t extremism &            
radicalization4  7#d7 ,dome/ic t]rorism2
 int]national t]rorism ,! t]ms dome/ic  
t]rorism & int]national t]rorism h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bcca (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7   
,radicalization ,! t]m radicalization   
means ! process by :i* an individual    
*ooses to facilitate or commit dome/ic  
t]rorism or int]national t]rorism4  7#f7
 ,viol5t extremism ,! t]m viol5t        
extremism means int]national or dome/ic 
t]rorism4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 !  
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ 
,viol5t ,extremism4  7c7 ,head ( (fice  
,! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t   
,extremism %all be head$ by an ,assi/ant

 ,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t  
,extremism1 :o %all be designat$ by !   
,secret>y & report directly to !        
,secret>y4  7d7 ,deputy assi/ant        
secret>y2 assignm5t ( p]sonnel ,!       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 designate a c>e]  
,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips
 ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism2 &  7#b7     
assign or hire1 z appropriate1 p]man5t  
/aff to ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/    
,viol5t ,extremism4  7e7                
,responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all be responsible 
= ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,lead+ ! ef=ts ( !     
,dep>tm5t to c\nt] viol5t extremism     
across all ! compon5ts & (fices ( !     
,dep>tm5t t conduct /rategic &          
supportive ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t        
extremism4 ,su* ef=ts %all include !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,p>tn]+ ) communities to   
address vuln]abilities t c be exploit$  
by viol5t extremi/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
explore pot5tial rem$ies = gov]nm5t &   
non-gov]nm5t in/itutions4  7ii7 ,work+ )
 civil society gr\ps & communities to   

c\nt] viol5t extremi/ propag&a1 messag+1
 or recruitm5t4  7iii7 ,9 coord9ation ) 
! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil      
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 manag+ !       
outrea* & engagem5t ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
direct$ t[>d communities at risk =      
radicalization & recruitm5t = viol5t    
extremi/ activities4  7iv7 ,ensur+      
relevant in=mation1 rese>*1 & products  
in=m ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t extremism4   
7v7 ,develop+ & ma9ta9+ ,dep>tm5t-wide  
/rategy1 plans1 policies1 & programs to 
c\nt] viol5t extremism4 ,su* plans %all1
 at a m9imum1 address ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's plan to lev]age new 
& exi/+ ,int]net & o!r te*nologies &    
social m$ia plat=ms to improve          
non-gov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t      
extremism1 z well z ! be/ practices &   
lessons le>n$ f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 & =eign      
p>tn]s engag$ 9 simil> c\nt]-messag+    
ef=ts4  7,,ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's c\nt]+    
viol5t extremism-relat$ engagem5t ef=ts4
  7,,iii7 ,! use ( coop]ative agreem5ts 

) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &   
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies          
responsible = ef=ts relat+ to c\nt]+    
viol5t extremism4  7vi7 ,coord9at+ ) !  
,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ensure all ( 
! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to    
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism fully respect ! 
privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties 
( all p]sons4  7vii7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology & 9
 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,intellig5ce & ,analysis1 id5tify+ &    
recomm5d+ new empirical rese>* &        
analysis requirem5ts to ensure !        
dissem9ation ( in=mation & me?ods =     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &         
t]ritorial c\nt]+ viol5t extremism      
practition]s1 (ficials1 law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel1 & non-gov]nm5tal p>tn]s to    
utilize su* rese>* & analysis4  7viii7  
,assess+ ! me?ods us$ by viol5t         
extremi/s to dissem9ate propag&a &      
messag+ to communities at risk =        
recruitm5t by viol5t extremi/s4  7,b7   

,develop+ a digital engagem5t /rategy t 
exp&s ! outrea* ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to  
c\nt] viol5t extremi/ messag+ by--  7i7 
explor+ ways to utilize relevant        
,int]net & o!r te*nologies & social m$ia
 plat=ms2 &  7ii7 maximiz+ o!r res\rces 
available to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,s]v+ z 
! prim>y repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
coord9at+ c\nt]+ viol5t extremism ef=ts 
) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &      
non-gov]nm5tal organizations4  7,d7     
,s]v+ z ! prim>y ,dep>tm5t-level        
repres5tative 9 coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate on int]national c\nt]+ viol5t   
extremism issues4  7,e7 ,9 coord9ation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 provid+ guidance reg>d+
 ! use ( grants made to ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5ts "u sections #bjjc &    
#bjjd "u ! all[able uses guidel9es      
relat$ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7,f7
 ,develop+ a plan to exp& philan?ropic  
support = dome/ic ef=ts relat$ to c\nt]+
 viol5t extremism1 includ+ by id5tify+  
viable community projects & ne$s =      
possible philan?ropic support4  7#b7    

,communities at risk ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m communities at risk   
%all n include a community t is det]m9$ 
to be at risk solely on ! basis ( race1 
religi\s affiliation1 or e?nicity4  7f7 
,/rategy ,to c\nt] viol5t extremism 9 ! 
unit$ /ates  7#a7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a compreh5sive ,dep>tm5t
 /rategy to c\nt] viol5t extremism 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( /rategy 
,! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
%all1 at a m9imum1 address ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's digital     
engagem5t ef=t1 includ+ a plan to       
lev]age new & exi/+ ,int]net1 digital1 &
 o!r te*nologies & social m$ia plat=ms  
to c\nt] viol5t extremism1 z well z !   

be/ practices & lessons le>n$ f o!r     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1           
t]ritorial1 non-gov]nm5tal1 & =eign     
p>tn]s engag$ 9 simil> c\nt]-messag+    
activities4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's c\nt]+ 
viol5t extremism-relat$ engagem5t &     
outrea* activities4  7,c7 ,! use (      
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1    
tribal1 t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies responsible =       
activities relat+ to c\nt]+ viol5t      
extremism4  7,d7 ,ensur+ all activities 
relat$ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism adh]e 
to relevant ,dep>tm5t & applicable      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice guidance reg>d+     
privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties1
 includ+ safegu>ds aga9/ discrim9ation4 
7,e7 ,! developm5t ( qualitative &      
quantitative outcome-bas$ metrics to    
evaluate ! ,dep>tm5t's programs &       
policies to c\nt] viol5t extremism4     
7,f7 ,an analysis ( ! homel& security   
risk pos$ by viol5t extremism bas$ on ! 
?reat environm5t & empirical data       
assess+ t]rori/ activities & incid5ts1 &

 viol5t extremi/ propag&a1 messag+1 or  
recruitm5t4  7,g7 ,in=mation on !       
,dep>tm5t's ne>-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m
 risk-bas$ goals = c\nt]+ viol5t        
extremism1 reflect+ ! risk analysis     
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,f74  7#c7     
,/rategic consid]ations ,9 draft+ !     
/rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all consid] includ+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to und]take    
rese>* to improve ! ,dep>tm5t's und]/&+ 
( ! risk ( viol5t extremism & to id5tify
 ways to improve c\nt]+ viol5t extremism
 activities & programs1 includ+ outrea*1
 tra9+1 & in=mation %>+ programs4  7,b7 
,! ,dep>tm5t's nondiscrim9ation policies
 z !y relate to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4
  7,c7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to help promote
 community engagem5t & p>tn]%ips to     
c\nt] viol5t extremism 9 fur!rance ( !  
/rategy4  7,d7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to help
 increase support = programs &          
initiatives to c\nt] viol5t extremism ( 
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1       
t]ritorial1 non-gov]nm5tal1 & =eign     

p>tn]s t are 9 fur!rance ( ! /rategy1 & 
:i* adh]e to all relevant con/itutional1
 legal1 & privacy protections4  7,e7    
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to dissem9ate to local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies & ! g5]al public  
in=mation on res\rces1 su* z tra9+      
guidance1 work%op reports1 & ! viol5t   
extremi/ ?reat1 ?r\gh multiple plat=ms1 
includ+ ! developm5t ( a d$icat$        
webpage1 & in=mation reg>d+ !           
effectiv5ess ( ^? ef=ts4  7,f7          
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to use coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1       
t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies responsible = ef=ts relat+ to   
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism1 & in=mation    
reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ^? ef=ts4  7,g7 
,in=mation on ov]sight me*anisms &      
protections to ensure t activities &    
programs und]tak5 pursuant to ! /rategy 
adh]e to all relevant con/itutional1    
legal1 & privacy protections4  7,h7     
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to conduct ov]sight ( 
all c\nt]+ viol5t extremism tra9+ &     
tra9+ mat]ials & o!r res\rces develop$  

or fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,i7          
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to fo/] transp>5cy by 
mak+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 all       
regulations1 guidance1 docum5ts1        
policies1 & tra9+ mat]ials publicly     
available1 includ+ ?r\gh any webpage    
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,e74  7#d7     
,/rategic implem5tation plan  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y submits ! /rategy    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives an implem5tation plan =
 ea* ( ! compon5ts & (fices ( !         
,dep>tm5t ) responsibilities "u !       
/rategy4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! implem5tation
 plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
include an integrat$ ma/] s*$ule & co/  
e/imate = activities & programs conta9$ 
9 ! implem5tation plan1 ) specificity on

 h[ ea* su* activity & program aligns ) 
ne>-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m goals      
specifi$ 9 ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7g7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an  
,april #a1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to      
,congress an annual report on ! ,(fice =
 ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism1  
:i* %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a     
description ( ! /atus ( ! programs &    
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t = c\nt]+ viol5t  
extremism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,a   
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,(fice =      
,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism to 
coop]ate ) & provide assi/ance to o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#c7       
,qualitative & quantitative metrics =   
evaluat+ ! success ( su* programs &     
policies & ! /eps tak5 to evaluate !    
success ( su* programs & policies4  7#d7
 ,an acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 grants &          
coop]ative agreem5ts aw>d$ by !         
,dep>tm5t to c\nt] viol5t extremism2 &  
7,b7 all tra9+ specifically aim$ at     
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism sponsor$ by !   

,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,an analysis ( h[ !    
,dep>tm5t's activities to c\nt] viol5t  
extremism correspond & adapt to ! ?reat 
environm5t4  7#f7 ,a summ>y ( h[ civil  
rights & civil lib]ties are protect$ 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t's activities to c\nt] viol5t 
extremism4  7#g7 ,an evaluation ( ! use 
( section #bjjc & section #bjjd grants &
 coop]ative agreem5ts aw>d$ to support  
ef=ts ( local communities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to c\nt] viol5t extremism1       
includ+ in=mation on ! effectiv5ess (   
su* grants & coop]ative agreem5ts 9     
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7#h7 ,a       
description ( h[ ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips  
,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism incorporat$   
lessons le>n$ f ! c\nt]+ viol5t         
extremism programs & policies ( =eign1  
,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial      
gov]nm5ts & /akehold] communities4  7h7 
,annual review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all--   
7#a7 conduct a review ( ! ,(fice =      

,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism    
activities to ensure t all ( !          
activities ( ! ,(fice relat$ to c\nt]+  
viol5t extremism respect ! privacy1     
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties ( all    
p]sons2 &  7#b7 make publicly available 
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a report     
conta9+ ! results ( ! review conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#b7 9 section    
#bjjh7;b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 to support any      
organization or gr\p :i* has kn[+ly or  
recklessly fund$ dome/ic t]rorism or    
int]national t]rorism 7z ^? t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #bcca ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or organization or 
gr\p kn[n to engage 9 or recruit to su* 
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t   
,extremism 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator & ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  4  7b7    

,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #hja ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #hjb4 ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/       
,viol5t ,extremism4  4  7c7 ,sunset     
,effective on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7      
section #hjb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 is   
repeal$2 &  7#b7 ! table ( cont5ts 9    
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #hjb4  ,,ii      
,dep>tm5t acc\ntability1 effici5cy1 &   
work=ce re=ms  #bja4 ,duplication review
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 complete a review ( !      
int]national affairs (fices1 functions1 
& responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     
id5tify & elim9ate areas ( unnecess>y   

duplication2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y         
completes ! review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
provide ! results ( ! review to !       
congressional homel& security           
committees4  7b7 ,exclusion ,?is        
subsection %all n apply to int]national 
activities relat$ to ! protective       
mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret       
,s]vice1 or to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 op]at+  
"u ! direct au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy4  #bjb4
 ,in=mation te*nology /rategic plan  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjc ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cdc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7c7 ,/rategic plans ,consi/5t )
 ! tim+ set =? 9 section #cjf7;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !      
requirem5ts "u section #cejf ( title    
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic] %all develop1 make    
public1 & submit to ! congressional     
homel& security committees an in=mation 
te*nology /rategic plan1 :i* %all       

include h[--  7#a7 in=mation te*nology w
 be lev]ag$ to meet ! priority goals &  
/rategic objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7
 ! budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t aligns )        
priorities specifi$ 9 ! in=mation       
te*nology /rategic plan2  7#c7          
unnecess>y duplicative1 legacy1 &       
outdat$ in=mation te*nology )9 & across 
! ,dep>tm5t w be id5tifi$ & elim9at$2   
7#d7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] w        
coord9ate ) compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to  
ensure t in=mation te*nology policies   
are effectively & effici5tly implem5t$  
across ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#e7 a li/ (       
in=mation te*nology projects1 includ+   
completion dates1 w be made available to
 ! public & ,congress2  7#f7 ! ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic] w in=m ,congress (    
high risk projects & cyb]security risks2
 &  7#g7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] plans
 to maximize ! use & pur*ase ( comm]cial
 (f-!-%elf in=mation te*nology products 
& s]vices4  4  #bjc4 ,s(tw>e lic5s+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjc ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    

#cdc71 z am5d$ by section #bjb ( ?is    
,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,s(tw>e lic5s+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & e #b ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 9  
consultation ) ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s 
( compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all--  7,a7 
conduct a ,dep>tm5t-wide inv5tory ( all 
exi/+ s(tw>e lic5ses held by !          
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ utiliz$ & unutiliz$  
lic5ses2  7,b7 assess ! ne$s ( !        
,dep>tm5t = s(tw>e lic5ses = ! subsequ5t
 #b fiscal ye>s2  7,c7 assess ! actions 
t c\ld be c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t to   
a*ieve ! greate/ possible economies (   
scale & co/ sav+s 9 ! procurem5t (      
s(tw>e lic5ses2  7,d7 det]m9e h[ ! use (
 te*nological advancem5ts w impact !    
ne$s = s(tw>e lic5ses = ! subsequ5t #b  
fiscal ye>s2  7,e7 e/abli% plans &      
e/imat$ co/s = elim9at+ unutiliz$ s(tw>e
 lic5ses = ! subsequ5t #b fiscal ye>s2 &
  7,f7 consult ) ! ,f$]al ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic] to id5tify be/        

practices 9 ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t = pur*as+ 
& ma9ta9+ s(tw>e lic5ses4  7#b7 ,excess 
s(tw>e lic5s+  7,a7 ,plan to r$uce      
s(tw>e lic5ses ,if ! ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic] det]m9es ?r\gh ! inv5tory        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t ! numb]
 ( s(tw>e lic5ses held by ! ,dep>tm5t   
exce$ ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t z assess$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
inv5tory is complet$1 %all e/abli% a    
plan = br++ ! numb] ( su* s(tw>e lic5ses
 into balance ) su* ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7,b7 ,prohibition on procurem5t ( excess
 s(tw>e lic5ses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ^u completion ( a
 plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 no
 additional budget>y res\rces may be    
obligat$ = ! procurem5t ( additional    
s(tw>e lic5ses ( ! same types until su* 
"t z ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t equals or     
exce$s ! numb] ( us$ & unus$ lic5ses    
held by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7 ,exception ,!
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] may au?orize ! 
pur*ase ( additional lic5ses & am5d !   

numb] ( ne$$ lic5ses z necess>y4  7#c7  
,submission to congress ,! ,*ief        
,in=mation ,(fic] %all submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a copy ( ea*    
inv5tory conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 ea* plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,a71 & ea* exception ex]cis$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74  4  7b7 ,,gao   
review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! results ( ! fir/ inv5tory are    
submitt$ to ,congress "u subsection     
#gjc7;d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all assess :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t compli$ ) !
 requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &        
7#b77;,a7 ( su* section #gjc7;d7 &      
provide ! results ( ! review to !       
congressional homel& security           
committees4  #bjd4 ,work=ce /rategy  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjd ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    

#cdc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,*ief 
,human ,capital ,(fic] & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,human   
,capital ,(fic]  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,compon5t /rategies  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* compon5t ( !         
,dep>tm5t %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief 
,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1   
develop a #e-ye> work=ce /rategy = !    
compon5t t w support ! goals1           
objectives1 & p]=mance measures ( !     
,dep>tm5t = det]m9+ ! prop] balance (   
,f$]al employees & private labor        
res\rces4  7#b7 ,/rategy requirem5ts ,9 
develop+ ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ea* compon5t %all consid] ! effect
 on human res\rces associat$ ) creat+   
additional ,f$]al full-"t equival5t     
positions1 conv]t+ private contractors  
to ,f$]al employees1 or rely+ on !      
private sector = goods & s]vices1       
includ+--  7,a7 hir+ projections1       
includ+ occupation & grade level1 z well
 z correspond+ sal>ies1 b5efits1 & hir+ 
or ret5tion bonuses2  7,b7 !            

id5tification ( critical skills         
requirem5ts ov] ! #e-ye> p]iod1 any     
curr5t or anticipat$ defici5cy 9        
critical skills requir$ at ! ,dep>tm5t1 
& ! tra9+ or o!r measures requir$ to    
address ^? defici5cies 9 skills2  7,c7  
recruitm5t ( qualifi$ c&idates &        
ret5tion ( qualifi$ employees2  7,d7    
sup]visory & managem5t requirem5ts2     
7,e7 travel & relat$ p]sonnel support   
co/s2  7,f7 ! anticipat$ co/ & impact on
 mission p]=mance associat$ ) replac+   
,f$]al p]sonnel due to _! retirem5t or  
o!r attrition2 &  7,g7 o!r appropriate  
factors4  7c7 ,annual submission ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y submits ! annual budget       
ju/ification = ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! congressional homel&   
security committees a report t includes 
a table1 del9eat$ by compon5t ) actual &
 enact$ am\nts1 includ+--  7#a7         
in=mation on ! progress )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 fulfill+ ! work=ce /rategies develop$  
"u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 ! numb] (    

on-bo>d /aff+ = ,f$]al employees f !    
prior fiscal ye>2  7#c7 ! total contract
 h\rs submitt$ by ea* prime contractor z
 "p ( ! s]vice contract inv5tory requir$
 "u section #gdc ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices 
& ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1
 #bjaj 7division ,c ( ,public ,law      
#aaa-aag2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note7 )    
respect to--  7,a7 support s]vice       
contracts2  7,b7 f$]ally fund$ rese>* & 
developm5t c5t] contracts2 &  7,c7      
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 te*nical1 &            
adm9i/rative contracts2 &  7#d7 ! numb] 
( full-"t equival5t p]sonnel id5tifi$ "u
 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act (     
#aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et seq474  4 
#bje4 ,:i/lebl[] protections  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #hhc ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#dfc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #hhc4 
,:i/lebl[] protections  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m new        
employee means an individual-- 7,a7     
appo9t$ to a position z an employee ( ! 
,dep>tm5t on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ! ,,dhs ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjaf2 & 
7,b7 :o has n previ\sly s]v$ z an       
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 ! t]m     
prohibit$ p]sonnel action means tak+ or 
fail+ to take an action 9 violation (   
p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 ( section         
#bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unti$ ,/ates     
,code1 aga9/ an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
7#c7 ! t]m sup]visor means a sup]visor1 
z def9$ "u section #gajc7;a7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o is employ$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#d7 ! t]m :i/lebl[]     
protections means ! protections aga9/ & 
rem$ies = a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 or subp>agraph 
7,a77i71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 
7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,adv]se       
actions  7#a7 ,propos$ adv]se actions ,9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all propose aga9/ a sup]visor :om !   
,secret>y1 an adm9i/rative law judge1 ! 
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 !      
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 an adjudicat+
 body provid$ "u a union contract1 a    

,f$]al judge1 or ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,dep>tm5t det]m9es committ$ a prohibit$
 p]sonnel action ! foll[+ adv]se        
actions3  7,a7 ,) respect to ! fir/     
prohibit$ p]sonnel action1 an adv]se    
action t is n less ?an a #ab-;day       
susp5sion4  7,b7 ,) respect to ! second 
prohibit$ p]sonnel action1 removal4     
7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 ,notice ,a        
sup]visor aga9/ :om an adv]se action "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 is propos$ is entitl$ to  
writt5 notice4  7,b7 ,answ] & evid5ce   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a sup]visor :o is notifi$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! sup]visor is !  
subject ( a propos$ adv]se action "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 is entitl$ to #ad days    
foll[+ su* notification to answ] &      
furni% evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]4     
7ii7 ,no evid5ce ,aft] ! end ( !        
#ad-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if
 a sup]visor does n furni% evid5ce z    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t su* evid5ce is n suffici5t to
 rev]se ! propos$ adv]se action1 !      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! adv]se action4

  7,c7 ,scope ( proc$ures ,p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 &          
subsection 7c7 ( section #geac ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 &          
subsection 7c7 ( section #gedc ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply ) 
respect to an adv]se action c>ri$ out "u
 ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,limitation on   
o!r adv]se actions ,) respect to a      
prohibit$ p]sonnel action1 if !         
,secret>y c>ries out an adv]se action   
aga9/ a sup]visor "u ano!r provision (  
law1 ! ,secret>y may c>ry out an        
additional adv]se action "u ?is         
subsection bas$ on ! same prohibit$     
p]sonnel action4  7c7 ,tra9+ =          
sup]visors ,9 consultation ) ! ,special 
,c\nsel & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all provide     
tra9+ reg>d+ h[ to respond to compla9ts 
alleg+ a violation ( :i/lebl[]          
protections available to employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t--  7#a7 to employees appo9t$  
to sup]visory positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t :o

 h n previ\sly s]v$ z a sup]visor2 &    
7#b7 on an annual basis1 to all         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t s]v+ 9 a        
sup]visory position4  7d7 ,in=mation on 
:i/lebl[] protections  7#a7             
,responsibilities ( secret>y ,!         
,secret>y %all be responsible =--  7,a7 
! prev5tion ( prohibit$ p]sonnel        
practices2  7,b7 ! compliance ) &       
en=cem5t ( applicable civil s]vice laws1
 rules1 & regulations & o!r aspects (   
p]sonnel managem5t2 &  7,c7 ensur+ 79   
consultation ) ! ,special ,c\nsel & !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t7 t      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t are in=m$ ( !   
rights & rem$ies available to !m "u     
*apt]s #ab & #bc ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 includ+--  7i7 in=mation  
reg>d+ :i/lebl[] protections available  
to new employees dur+ ! probation>y     
p]iod2  7ii7 ! role ( ! ,(fice (        
,special ,c\nsel & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems      
,protection ,bo>d ) reg>d to :i/lebl[]  
protections2 &  7iii7 h[ to make a      
lawful disclosure ( in=mation t is      

specifically requir$ by law or          
,executive ord] to be kept classifi$ 9 !
 int]e/ ( national def5se or ! conduct (
 =eign affairs to ! ,special ,c\nsel1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t1        
,congress1 or o!r ,dep>tm5t employee    
designat$ to receive su* disclosures4   
7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! 
in=mation requir$ to be provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is provid$ to ea* new     
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] ! date ! new employee is     
appo9t$4  7#c7 ,in=mation onl9e ,!      
,secret>y %all make available in=mation 
reg>d+ :i/lebl[] protections applicable 
to employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! public  
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & on any onl9e   
portal t is made available only to      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,delegees
 ,any employee to :om ! ,secret>y       
delegates au?ority = p]sonnel managem5t1
 or = any aspect !re(1 %all1 )9 ! limits
 ( ! scope ( ! delegation1 be           
responsible = ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,rules ( con/ruction

 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
exempt ! ,dep>tm5t f requirem5ts        
applicable ) respect to executive       
ag5cies--  7#a7 to provide equal        
employm5t protection = employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t 7includ+ pursuant to section  
#bcjb7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & ! ,notification & ,f$]al       
,employee ,antidiscrim9ation &          
,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcja note772 or  7#b7 to provide       
:i/lebl[] protections = employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t 7includ+ pursuant to p>agraphs
 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !           
,notification & ,f$]al ,employee        
,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act (
 #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note774  4   
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #hhc & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #hhc4 ,:i/lebl[]         

protections4  4  #bjf4 ,co/ sav+s &     
effici5cy reviews ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t1 %all submit to !            
congressional homel& security committees
 a report1 :i* may include a classifi$  
or o!r appropriately controll$ annex    
conta9+ any in=mation requir$ to be     
submitt$ "u ?is section t is re/rict$ f 
public disclosure 9 accordance ) ,f$]al 
law1 includ+ in=mation t is n publicly  
releasable1 t--  7#a7 provides a detail$
 acc\nt+ ( ! managem5t & adm9i/rative   
exp5ditures & activities ( ea* compon5t 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & id5tifies pot5tial co/  
sav+s1 avoidances1 & effici5cies = ^?   
exp5ditures & activities2  7#b7 exam9es 
major physical assets ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z  
def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 reviews !   
size1 exp]i5ce level1 & geographic      
di/ribution ( ! op]ational p]sonnel ( ! 
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#d7 makes recomm5dations 
= adju/m5ts 9 ! managem5t & adm9i/ration
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t t w\ld r$uce defici5cies 

9 ! capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 r$uce   
co/s1 & enhance effici5cies4  #bjg4     
,aboli%m5t ( c]ta9 (fices  7a7          
,aboli%m5t ( ! director ( %>$ s]vices ,!
 position ( ,director ( ,%>$ ,s]vices 9 
! ,dep>tm5t is aboli%$4  7b7 ,aboli%m5t 
( ! (fice ( ! director ( c\nt]n>cotics  
en=cem5t  7#a7 ,aboli%m5t ,! ,(fice ( ! 
,director ( ,c\nt]n>cotics ,en=cem5t 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t is aboli%$4  7#b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,section                
#hdc7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4              
#dac7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
by-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+
 by ! ,secret>y2 &4  ,,iii ,dep>tm5t    
transp>5cy & assessm5ts  #cja4 ,homel&  
security /ati/ics & metrics  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #gja ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cda7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,homel& security 
/ati/ics & jo9t analysis  7#a7 ,homel&  
security /ati/ics ,! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,managem5t %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% /&>ds (  

reliability & validity = /ati/ical data 
collect$ & analyz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7
 be provid$ ) /ati/ical data ma9ta9$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! op]ations ( !      
,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 conduct or ov]see      
analysis & report+ ( su* data by !      
,dep>tm5t z requir$ by law or direct$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 ensure ! accuracy 
( metrics & /ati/ical data provid$ to   
,congress4  7#b7 ,transf] (             
responsibilities ,!re %all be transf]r$ 
to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t !       
ma9t5ance ( all immigration /ati/ical   
in=mation ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &       
,immigration ,s]vices1 :i* %all include 
in=mation & /ati/ics ( ! type conta9$ 9 
! publication entitl$ ,ye>book (        
,immigration ,/ati/ics prep>$ by !      
,(fice ( ,immigration ,/ati/ics1 includ+
 region-by-region /ati/ics on !         
aggregate numb] ( applications &        
petitions fil$ by an ali5 7or fil$ on   
behalf ( an ali57 & d5i$1 & ! reasons = 
su* d5ials1 disaggregat$ by category (  

d5ial & application or petition type4  4
  7b7 ,immigration functions ,section   
#dgh7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bih7;a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to !    
,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & to 
! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,gov]nm5t
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ins]t+ !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 & ! congressional      
homel& security committees2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,i7 ,! numb] ( p]sons kn[n to 
h ov]/ay$ ! t]ms ( _! visa1 by visa     
type4  7,j7 ,an e/imat$ p]c5tage (      
p]sons believ$ to h ov]/ay$ _! visa1 by 
visa type4  7,k7 ,a description (       
immigration en=cem5t actions4  4  7c7   
,bord] security metrics  7#a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7i7 ! ,committee on 

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,consequ5ce      
deliv]y sy/em ,! t]m ,consequ5ce        
,deliv]y ,sy/em means ! s]ies (         
consequ5ces appli$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol  
to p]sons unlawfully ent]+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates to prev5t unlawful bord] cross+  
recidivism4  7,c7 ,got away ,! t]m got  
away means an unlawful bord] cross] :o--
 7i7 is directly or indirectly obs]v$   
mak+ an unlawful entry into ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7ii7 is n a turn back & is n 
appreh5d$4  7,d7 ,kn[n migrant fl[ ,!   
t]m kn[n migrant fl[ means ! sum ( !    
numb] ( undocum5t$ migrants-- 7i7       
int]dict$ at sea2  7ii7 id5tifi$ at sea1
 b n int]dict$2  7iii7 t successfully   
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! m>itime   
bord]2 or  7iv7 n describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 7ii71 or 7iii71 :i* 7 o!rwise report$1 

) a significant degree ( c]ta9ty1 z hav+
 ent]$1 or attempt$ to ent]1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh ! m>itime bord]4  7,e7     
,major violator ,! t]m major violator   
means a p]son or entity t has engag$ 9  
s]i\s crim9al activities at any l&1 air1
 or sea port ( entry1 includ+--  7i7    
possession ( illicit drugs2  7ii7       
smuggl+ ( prohibit$ products2  7iii7    
human smuggl+2  7iv7 weapons possession2
  7v7 use ( fraudul5t ,unit$ ,/ates     
docum5ts2 or  7vi7 o!r (f5ses t are     
s]i\s en\gh to result 9 arre/4  7,f7    
,situational aw>5ess ,! t]m situational 
aw>5ess means k & unifi$ und]/&+ (      
curr5t unlawful cross-bord] activity1   
includ+-- 7i7 ?reats & tr5ds conc]n+    
illicit traffick+ & unlawful cross+s2   
7ii7 ! ability to =eca/ future %ifts 9  
su* ?reats & tr5ds2  7iii7 ! ability to 
evaluate su* ?reats & tr5ds at a level  
suffici5t to create actionable plans2 & 
7iv7 ! op]ational capability to conduct 
p]si/5t & integrat$ surveillance ( !    
int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  

7,g7 ,transit zone ,! t]m transit zone  
means ! sea corridors ( ! we/]n         
,atlantic ,ocean1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 !  
,c>ibbean ,sea1 & ! ea/]n ,pacific      
,ocean ?r\gh :i* undocum5t$ migrants &  
illicit drugs transit1 ei!r directly or 
indirectly1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,h7   
,turn back ,! t]m turn back means an    
unlawful bord] cross] :o1 aft] mak+ an  
unlawful entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
promptly returns to ! c\ntry f :i* su*  
cross] ent]$4  7,i7 ,unlawful bord]     
cross+ effectiv5ess rate ,! t]m unlawful
 bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate means ! 
p]c5tage t results f divid+-- 7i7 !     
numb] ( appreh5sions & turn backs2 &    
7ii7 ! numb] ( appreh5sions1 e/imat$    
unlawful entries1 turn backs1 & got     
aways4  7,j7 ,unlawful entry ,! t]m     
unlawful entry means an unlawful bord]  
cross] :o ent]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n  
appreh5d$ by a bord] security compon5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,metrics = secur+ ! 
bord] betwe5 ports ( entry  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
develop metrics1 in=m$ by situational   
aw>5ess1 to measure ! effectiv5ess (    
security betwe5 ports ( entry4 ,!       
,secret>y %all annually implem5t !      
metrics develop$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* 
%all include--  7i7 e/imates1 us+       
alt]native me?odologies1 includ+        
recidivism data1 survey data1 kn[n-fl[  
data1 & te*nologically measur$ data1 (--
  7,i7 total attempt$ unlawful bord]    
cross+s2  7,,ii7 ! rate ( appreh5sion ( 
attempt$ unlawful bord] cross]s2 &      
7,,iii7 ! numb] ( unlawful entries2     
7ii7 a situational aw>5ess a*ievem5t    
metric1 :i* measures situational aw>5ess
 a*iev$ 9 ea* ,bord] ,patrol sector2    
7iii7 an unlawful bord] cross+          
effectiv5ess rate2  7iv7 a probability (
 detection1 :i* comp>es ! e/imat$ total 
unlawful bord] cross+ attempts n detect$
 by ! ,bord] ,patrol to ! unlawful bord]
 cross+ effectiv5ess rate1 z in=m$ by   
clause 7i72  7v7 an illicit drugs       
seizure rate = drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord]  

,patrol1 :i* comp>es ! ratio ( ! am\nt &
 type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord] 
,patrol 9 any fiscal ye> to ! av]age ( !
 am\nt & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by !
 ,bord] ,patrol 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ #e
 fiscal ye>s2  7vi7 a weight-to-frequ5cy
 rate1 :i* comp>es ! av]age weight (    
m>ijuana seiz$ p] seizure by ! ,bord]   
,patrol 9 any fiscal ye> to su*         
weight-to-frequ5cy rate = ! imm$iately  
prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7vii7 e/imates (
 ! impact ( ! ,consequ5ce ,deliv]y      
,sy/em on ! rate ( recidivism ( unlawful
 bord] cross]s ov] multiple fiscal ye>s2
 &  7viii7 an exam9ation ( ea*          
consequ5ce ref]r$ to 9 clause 7vii71    
includ+--  7,i7 volunt>y return2  7,,ii7
 w>rant ( arre/ or notice to appe>2     
7,,iii7 exp$it$ removal2  7,,iv7        
re9/atem5t ( removal2  7,v7 ali5 transf]
 exit program2  7,,vi7 ,op]ation        
,/reaml9e2  7,,vii7 /&>d prosecution2 & 
7,,viii7 ,op]ation ,aga9/ ,smuggl]s     
,initiative on ,safety & ,security4     
7,b7 ,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !

 metrics requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consult ) !        
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7ii7 z appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices & ! ,executive ,(fice =        
,immigration ,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 to ensure t au?oritative data  
s\rces are utiliz$4  7,c7 ,mann] (      
collection ,! data us$ by ! ,secret>y   
%all be collect$ & report$ 9 a consi/5t 
& /&>diz$ mann] across all ,bord]       
,patrol sectors1 in=m$ by situational   
aw>5ess4  7#c7 ,metrics = secur+ ! bord]
 at ports ( entry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop      
metrics1 in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1  
to measure ! effectiv5ess ( security at 
ports ( entry4 ,! ,secret>y %all        
annually implem5t ! metrics develop$ "u 
?is subsection1 :i* %all include--  7i7 
e/imates1 us+ alt]native me?odologies1  
includ+ survey data & r&omiz$ second>y  

scre5+ data1 (--  7,i7 total attempt$   
inadmissible bord] cross+s2  7,,ii7 !   
rate ( appreh5sion ( attempt$           
inadmissible bord] cross+s2 &  7,,iii7 !
 numb] ( unlawful entries2  7ii7 ! am\nt
 & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by !      
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection at ,unit$  
,/ates l&1 air1 & sea ports dur+ !      
previ\s fiscal ye>2  7iii7 an illicit   
drugs seizure rate = drugs seiz$ by !   
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 :i* comp>es 
! ratio ( ! am\nt & type ( illicit drugs
 seiz$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations 9
 any fiscal ye> to ! av]age ( ! am\nt & 
type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,field ,op]ations 9 ! imm$iately prec$+
 #e fiscal ye>s2  7iv7 9 consultation ) 
! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control     
,policy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1
 a coca9e seizure effectiv5ess rate1 :i*
 is ! p]c5tage result+ f divid+--  7,i7 
! am\nt ( coca9e seiz$ by ! ,(fice (    
,field ,op]ations2 &  7,,ii7 ! total    
e/imat$ coca9e fl[ rate at ports ( entry

 along ! l& bord]2  7v7 ! numb] (       
infractions relat$ to travel]s & c>go   
committ$ by major violators :o are      
appreh5d$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field          
,op]ations at ports ( entry1 & ! e/imat$
 numb] ( su* infractions committ$ by    
major violators :o are n appreh5d$2     
7vi7 a measurem5t ( h[ bord] security   
op]ations affect cross+ times1 includ+--
 7,i7 a wait "t ratio t comp>es ! av]age
 wait times to total comm]cial & private
 vehicul> traffic volumes at ea* port ( 
entry2  7,,ii7 an infra/ructure capacity
 utilization rate t measures traffic    
volume aga9/ ! physical & /aff+ capacity
 at ea* port ( entry2  7,,iii7 a        
second>y exam9ation rate t measures !   
frequ5cy ( second>y exam9ations at ea*  
port ( entry2 &  7,,iv7 an en=cem5t rate
 t measures ! effectiv5ess ( second>y   
exam9ations at detect+ major violators2 
&  7vii7 a c>go scann+ rate t includes--
 7,i7 a comp>ison ( ! numb] ( high-risk 
c>go conta9]s scann$ by ! ,(fice (      
,field ,op]ations at ea* ,unit$ ,/ates  

seaport dur+ ! fiscal ye> to ! total    
numb] ( high-risk c>go conta9]s ent]+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at ea* seaport dur+ !     
previ\s fiscal ye>2  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage (
 all c>go t is consid]$ high-risk c>go2 
&  7,,iii7 ! p]c5tage ( high-risk c>go  
scann$--  7aa7 ^u arrival at a ,unit$   
,/ates seaport be=e ent]+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
comm]ce2 &  7bb7 be=e be+ lad5 on a     
vessel de/9$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7   
,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !     
metrics requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consult ) !        
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7ii7 z appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices & ! ,executive ,(fice =        
,immigration ,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 to ensure t au?oritative data  
s\rces are utiliz$4  7,c7 ,mann] (      
collection ,! data us$ by ! ,secret>y   
%all be collect$ & report$ 9 a consi/5t 
& /&>diz$ mann] across all field (fices1
 in=m$ by situational aw>5ess4  7#d7    

,metrics = secur+ ! m>itime bord]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop metrics1 in=m$ by          
situational aw>5ess1 to measure !       
effectiv5ess ( security 9 ! m>itime     
environm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all annually  
implem5t ! metrics develop$ "u ?is      
subsection1 :i* %all include--  7i7     
situational aw>5ess a*iev$ 9 ! m>itime  
environm5t2  7ii7 an undocum5t$ migrant 
int]diction rate1 :i* comp>es ! migrants
 int]dict$ at sea to ! total kn[n       
migrant fl[2  7iii7 an illicit drugs    
removal rate1 = drugs remov$ inside &   
outside ( a transit zone1 :i* comp>es ! 
am\nt & type ( illicit drugs remov$1    
includ+ drugs ab&on$ at sea1 by !       
,dep>tm5t's m>itime security compon5ts 9
 any fiscal ye> to ! av]age ( ! am\nt & 
type ( illicit drugs remov$ by !        
,dep>tm5t's m>itime compon5ts = !       
imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7iv7 
9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,national   
,drug ,control ,policy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,s\!rn ,comm&1 a coca9e removal        
effectiv5ess rate1 = coca9e remov$      
inside a transit zone & outside a       
transit zone2 :i* comp>es ! am\nt (     
coca9e remov$ by ! ,dep>tm5t's m>itime  
security compon5ts by ! total docum5t$  
coca9e fl[ rate1 z conta9$ 9 ,f$]al drug
 databases2  7v7 a response rate1 :i*   
comp>es ! ability ( ! m>itime security  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to respond to & 
resolve kn[n m>itime ?reats1 :e!r inside
 & outside a transit zone1 by plac+     
assets on-sc5e1 to ! total numb] ( ev5ts
 ) respect to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t has kn[n  
?reat in=mation2 &  7vi7 an             
int]gov]nm5tal response rate1 :i*       
comp>es ! ability ( ! m>itime security  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities to respond to 
& resolve actionable m>itime ?reats1    
:e!r inside or outside ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e transit zone1 by t>get+      
m>itime ?reats 9 ord] to detect !m1 & ( 
^? ?reats detect$1 ! total numb] (      
m>itime ?reats int]dict$ or disrupt$4   

7,b7 ,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !
 metrics requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consult ) !        
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7ii7 z appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 to ensure t au?oritative data  
s\rces are utiliz$4  7,c7 ,mann] (      
collection ,! data us$ by ! ,secret>y   
%all be collect$ & report$ 9 a consi/5t 
& /&>diz$ mann]1 in=m$ by situational   
aw>5ess4  7#e7 ,air & m>9e security     
metrics 9 ! l& doma9  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
develop metrics1 in=m$ by situational   
aw>5ess1 to measure ! effectiv5ess ( !  
aviation assets & op]ations ( ! ,(fice (
 ,air & ,m>9e ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,en=cem5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all annually   
implem5t ! metrics develop$ "u ?is      
subsection1 :i* %all include--  7i7 an  
effectiv5ess rate1 :i* comp>es ,(fice ( 
,air & ,m>9e flight h\rs requirem5ts to 

! numb] ( flight h\rs fl[n by su*       
,(fice2  7ii7 a fund$ flight h\r        
effectiv5ess rate1 :i* comp>es ! numb] (
 fund$ flight h\rs appropriat$ to !     
,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e to ! numb] (      
actual flight h\rs fl[n by su* ,(fice2  
7iii7 a read9ess rate1 :i* comp>es !    
numb] ( aviation missions fl[n by !     
,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e to ! numb] (      
aviation missions cancell$ by su* ,(fice
 due to ma9t5ance1 op]ations1 or o!r    
causes2  7iv7 ! numb] ( missions        
cancell$ by su* ,(fice due to wea!r     
comp>$ to ! total plann$ missions2  7v7 
! numb] ( subjects detect$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,air & ,m>9e ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$     
a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircrafts2  7vi7 ! 
numb] ( appreh5sions assi/$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,air & ,m>9e ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircrafts2  7vii7 !
 numb] & quantity ( illicit drug        
seizures assi/$ by ! ,(fice ( ,air &    
,m>9e ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$ a]ial sy/ems
 & mann$ aircrafts2 &  7viii7 ! numb] ( 
times t usable intellig5ce relat$ to    

bord] security 0 obta9$ ?r\gh ! use (   
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircraft4  
7,b7 ,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !
 metrics requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consult ) !        
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7ii7 z appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to ensure
 t au?oritative data s\rces are utiliz$4
  7,c7 ,mann] ( collection ,! data us$  
by ! ,secret>y %all be collect$ &       
report$ 9 a consi/5t & /&>diz$ mann]1   
in=m$ by situational aw>5ess4  7d7 ,data
 transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 9  
accordance ) applicable privacy laws1   
make data relat$ to appreh5sions1       
inadmissible ali5s1 drug seizures1 & o!r
 en=cem5t actions available to ! public1
 academic rese>*1 & law en=cem5t        
communities2 &  7#b7 provide ! ,(fice ( 
,immigration ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t )  
unfett]$ access to ! data describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,evaluation by !    
gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice & !        
secret>y ( homel& security  7#a7        

,metrics report  7,a7 ,m&atory          
disclosures ,! ,secret>y %all submit an 
annual report conta9+ ! metrics requir$ 
"u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (          
subsection 7c7 & ! data & me?odology us$
 to develop su* metrics to--  7i7 !     
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7ii7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,b7 ,p]missible disclosures ,!
 ,secret>y1 = ! purpose ( validation &  
v]ification1 may submit ! annual report 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to--  7i7 ! 
,national ,c5t] = ,bord] ,security &    
,immigration2  7ii7 ! head ( a national 
laboratory )9 ! ,dep>tm5t laboratory    
network ) prior exp]tise 9 bord]        
security2 &  7,c7 a ,f$]ally ,fund$     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t] sponsor$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,,gao report ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] receiv+ ! fir/ report
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & bi5nially     
!reaft] = ! foll[+ #aj ye>s1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t--  7,a7      

analyzes ! suitability & /ati/ical      
validity ( ! data & me?odology conta9$ 9
 su* report2 &  7,b7 includes           
recomm5dations to ,congress on-- 7i7 !  
feasibility ( o!r suitable metrics t may
 be us$ to measure ! effectiv5ess (     
bord] security2 &  7ii7 improvem5ts t   
ne$ to be made to ! metrics be+ us$ to  
measure ! effectiv5ess ( bord] security4
  7#c7 ,/ate ( ! bord] report ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>
 ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit a ,/ate ( ! ,bord] report to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
t--  7,a7 provides tr5ds = ea* metric "u
 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection 
7c7 = ! la/ #aj ye>s1 to ! ext5t        
possible2  7,b7 provides select$        
analysis into relat$ aspects ( illegal  
fl[ rates1 includ+ legal fl[s & /ock    
e/imation te*niques2 &  7,c7 includes   
any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate4  7#d7 ,metrics update     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] submitt+ ! f9al     
report to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u       

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may          
reevaluate & update any ( ! metrics     
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (  
subsection 7c7 to ensure t su* metrics--
  7i7 meet ! ,dep>tm5t's p]=mance       
managem5t ne$s2 &  7ii7 are suitable to 
measure ! effectiv5ess ( bord] security4
  7,b7 ,congressional notification ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days be=e updat+ ! metrics 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
notify ! appropriate congressional      
committees ( su* updates4  #cjb4 ,annual
 homel& security assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,ii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#baj;,g4 ,annual homel& security        
assessm5t  7a7 ,dep>tm5t annual         
assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
,m>* #ca ( ea* ye> beg9n+ 9 ! ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea*   
ye> !reaft] = #g ye>s1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,intellig5ce & ,analysis %all prep>e & 
submit to ! congressional homel&        
security committees a report assess+ !  

curr5t ?reats to homel& security &      
capability gaps 9 homel& security       
def5ses to address su* ?reats4  7#b7 ,=m
 ( report ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,intellig5ce & ,analysis
 %all submit an unclassifi$ report1 & z 
necess>y1 a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,(fice
 ( inspector g5]al annual assessm5t ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a  
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is     
submitt$ to ! congressional homel&      
security committees1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all prep>e & submit to !
 congressional homel& security          
committees a report1 :i* %all include an
 assessm5t ( ! capability gaps 9 homel& 
security def5ses & recomm5dations =     
actions to mitigate ^? gaps4  7c7       
,mitigation plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* a report requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 is submitt$ to !         
congressional homel& security           
committees1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 congressional homel& security          
committees a plan to mitigate ! ?reats  

to homel& security & vuln]abilities 9   
homel& security def5ses id5tifi$ 9 ^?   
reports4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#baj;,f ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #baj;,g4       
,annual homel& security assessm5t4  4   
#cjc4 ,dep>tm5t transp>5cy  7a7         
,feasibility /udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
initiate a /udy to det]m9e ! feasibility
 ( ga!r+ data & provid+ in=mation to    
,congress on ! use ( ,f$]al grant aw>ds1
 = exp5ditures ( m ?an #e1jjj1 by       
entities t receive a ,f$]al grant aw>d  
"u ! ,urban ,area ,security ,initiative 
& ! ,/ate ,homel& ,security ,grant      
,program "u sections #bjjc & #bjjd ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd & #fje71 respectively4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all submit to !      
congressional homel& security committee 
a report on ! results ( ! /udy requir$  
"u subsection 7a74  #cjd4 ,transp>5cy 9 
rese>* & developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,iii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cai4 
,transp>5cy 9 rese>* & developm5t  7a7  
,requirem5t ,to publicly li/ unclassifi$
 rese>*  developm5t programs  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a detail$ li/1 
accessible on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
(--  7,a7 ea* rese>* & developm5t       
project t is n classifi$1 & all         
appropriate details = ea* su* project2  
7,b7 ea* task ord] = a ,f$]ally ,fund$  
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t] n associat$ 
) a rese>* & developm5t project2 &  7,c7
 ea* task ord] = a ,univ]sity-bas$ c5t] 
( excell5ce n associat$ ) a rese>* &    
developm5t project4  7#b7 ,exceptions   
7,a7 ,op]ational security ,! ,secret>y1 

or a designee ( ! ,secret>y ) ! rank (  
,assi/ant ,secret>y or above1 may       
exclude a project f ! li/ requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y or su*     
designee provides to ! appropriate      
congressional committees--  7i7 !       
in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ to  
be publicly po/$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &    
7ii7 a writt5 c]tification t-- 7,i7 !   
in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ to  
be publicly po/$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is    
controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation1 !      
public dissem9ation ( :i* w\ld jeop>dize
 op]ational security2 &  7,,ii7 !       
publicly po/$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7      
includes z mu* in=mation ab\t ! program 
z is feasible )\t jeop>diz+ op]ational  
security4  7,b7 ,complet$ projects      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a project
 complet$ or o!rwise t]m9at$ be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#c7        
,deadl9e & updates ,! li/ requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 made       
publicly accessible on ! website ( !    
,dep>tm5t n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 updat$
 z frequ5tly z possible1 b n less       
frequ5tly ?an once p] qu>t]4  7b7       
,requirem5t ,to report to congress on   
classifi$ projects ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t li/s
 ea* ongo+ classifi$ project at !       
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ all appropriate      
details ( ea* su* project4  7c7         
,indicators ( success ( transition$     
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* project t
 has be5 transition$ f rese>* &         
developm5t to practice1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology %all develop &   
track indicators to demon/rate ! uptake 
( ! te*nology or project among cu/om]s  
or end-us]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,to !    
fulle/ ext5t possible1 ! track+ ( a     
project requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
cont9ue = ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! project 0 transition$ f   
rese>* & developm5t to practice4  7#c7  
,indicators ,! indicators develop$ &    

track$ "u ?is subsection %all be includ$
 9 ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,all  
appropriate details ,! t]m all          
appropriate details means--  7,a7 ! "n (
 ! project1 includ+ bo? classifi$ &     
unclassifi$ names if applicable2  7,b7 !
 "n ( ! compon5t c>ry+ out ! project2   
7,c7 an ab/ract or summ>y ( ! project2  
7,d7 fund+ levels = ! project2  7,e7    
project duration or timel9e2  7,f7 ! "n 
( ea* contractor1 grantee1 or coop]ative
 agreem5t p>tn] involv$ 9 ! project2    
7,g7 expect$ objectives & mile/ones = ! 
project2 &  7,h7 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 relevant lit]ature & pat5ts
 t are associat$ ) ! project4  7#b7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,classifi$ ,! t]m
 classifi$ means any?+ conta9+-- 7,a7   
classifi$ national security in=mation z 
def9$ 9 section #f4a ( ,executive ,ord] 
#acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 or any
 successor ord]2  7,b7 ,re/rict$ ,data  
or data t 0 =m]ly ,re/rict$ ,data1 z    
def9$ 9 section #aay4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy
 ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7y772 
7,c7 mat]ial classifi$ at ! ,s5sitive   
,comp>tm5t$ ,in=mation 7,,sci7 level z  
def9$ 9 section #cji ( ! ,intellig5ce   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccde72 or  7,d7         
in=mation relat+ to a special access    
program1 z def9$ 9 section #f4a (       
,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note7 or any successor ord]4  7#d7
 ,controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation ,! t]m
 controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation means  
in=mation describ$ z ,controll$         
,unclassifi$ ,in=mation "u ,executive   
,ord] #aceef 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note7 
or any successor ord]4  7#e7 ,project ,!
 t]m project means a rese>* or          

developm5t project1 program1 or activity
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 :e!r ongo+1   
complet$1 or o!rwise t]m9at$4  4  7b7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cai4 ,transp>5cy 
9 rese>* & developm5t4  4  #cje4        
,report+ on ,national ,bio &            
,agro-,def5se ,facility  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #caj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aij7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,successor
 facility ,! ,national ,bio &           
,agro-,def5se ,facility1 ! plann$       
successor facility to ! ,plum ,isl&     
,animal ,disease ,c5t] z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 %all be      
subject to ! requirem5ts "u subsections 
7b71 7c71 & 7d7 9 ! same mann] & to !   
same ext5t z ! ,plum ,isl& ,animal      
,disease ,c5t]4  7f7 ,con/ruction ( !   
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility

  7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & n less frequ5tly
 ?an twice ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture %all submit to !           
congressional homel& security committees
 a report on ! ,national ,bio &         
,agro-,def5se ,facility t includes--    
7,a7 a review ( ! /atus ( ! con/ruction 
( ! ,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se      
,facility1 includ+--  7i7 curr5t co/ &  
s*$ule e/imates2  7ii7 any revisions to 
previ\s e/imates describ$ 9 clause 7i72 
&  7iii7 total obligations to date2     
7,b7 a description ( activities c>ri$   
out to prep>e = ! transf] ( rese>* to ! 
facility & ! activation ( t rese>*2 &   
7,c7 a description ( activities t h     
occurr$ to decommission ! ,plum ,isl&   
,animal ,disease ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,sunset ,!
 report+ requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security c]tifies to ! congressional   
homel& security committees t con/ruction

 ( ! ,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se     
,facility has be5 complet$4  4  7b7     
,review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all initiate a
 review ( & submit to ,congress a report
 on ! con/ruction & future plann+ ( !   
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se          
,facility1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 !   
ext5t to :i* co/ & s*$ule e/imates = !  
project con=m to capital plann+ lead+   
practices z det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project's
 plann+1 budget+1 acquisition1 & propos$
 managem5t 9 use con=m to capital plann+
 lead+ practices z det]m9$ by !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al2 &  7#c7 ! ext5t to  
:i* disposal ( ! ,plum ,isl& ,animal    
,disease ,c5t] con=ms to capital plann+ 
lead+ practices z det]m9$ by !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  #cjf4 ,inspector   
,g5]al ov]sight ( susp5sion & deb>m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t %all--  7#a7 audit ! aw>d (   

grants & procurem5t contracts to        
id5tify-- 7,a7 in/ances 9 :i* a grant or
 contract 0 improp]ly aw>d$ to a susp5d$
 or deb>r$ entity2 &  7,b7 :e!r         
corrective actions 7 tak5 foll[+ su*    
in/ances to prev5t recurr5ce2 &  7#b7   
review ! susp5sion & deb>m5t program    
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t to assess :e!r--    
7,a7 susp5sion & deb>m5t crit]ia are    
consi/5tly appli$ ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t2 &
  7,b7 disp>ities exi/ 9 ! application (
 ! crit]ia1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to     
bus9ess size & category4  #cjg4 ,future 
,ye>s ,homel& ,security ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #hgd ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#ded7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1
 by /rik+ ye> & ins]t+ ye>s2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,presid5t is  
submitt$ to ,congress "u section        
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! appropriate committees7 a  
,future ,ye>s ,homel& ,security ,program
 t cov]s ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! budget is 
submitt$ & ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  2 
&  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,projection (           
acquisition e/imates ,on & aft] ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjah1 ea* ,future ,ye>s ,homel&   
,security ,program %all project--  7#a7 
acquisition e/imates = ! fiscal ye> =   
:i* ! budget is submitt$ & ! #d succe$+ 
fiscal ye>s1 ) specifi$ e/imates = ea*  
fiscal ye>1 = all major acquisitions by 
! ,dep>tm5t & ea* compon5t ( !          
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 e/imat$ annual       
deploym5t s*$ules = all physical asset  
major acquisitions ov] ! #e-;fiscal-ye> 
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! full 
op]at+ capability = all in=mation       
te*nology major acquisitions4  7d7      
,s5sitive & classifi$ in=mation ,!      
,secret>y may include ) ea* ,future     

,ye>s ,homel& ,security ,program a      
classifi$ or o!r appropriately controll$
 docum5t conta9+ any in=mation requir$  
to be submitt$ "u ?is section t is      
re/rict$ f public disclosure 9          
accordance ) ,f$]al law or any          
,executive ,ord]4  7e7 ,availability (  
in=mation to ! public ,! ,secret>y %all 
make available to ! public 9 electronic 
=m ! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ to
 ! appropriate committees "u ?is        
section1 o!r ?an in=mation describ$ 9   
subsection 7d74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9     
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to      
section #hgd & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#hgd4 ,future ,ye>s ,homel& ,security   
,program4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
#cjh4 ,quadr5nial homel& security review

  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjg ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#cdg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#g7 review available   
capabilities & capacities across !      
homel& security ent]prise & id5tify     
r$undant1 wa/eful1 or unnecess>y        
capabilities & capacities f :i* res\rces
 c be r$irect$ to bett] support o!r     
exi/+ capabilities & capacities4  2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,presid5t is   
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #aaje (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = !    
fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* a    
quadr5nial homel& security review is    
conduct$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! quadr5nial homel& security  
review4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7

 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph    
7,i7 z subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7iii7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 ! foll[+3  
7,i7 a description ( h[ ! conclusions "u
 ! quadr5nial homel& security review w  
in=m ef=ts to develop capabilities &    
build capacity ( ,/ates1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribes1 t]ritories1 &
 private entities1 & ( individuals1     
families1 & communities2  7,j7 propos$  
*anges to ! au?orities1 organization1   
gov]nance /ructure1 or bus9ess processes
 7includ+ acquisition processes7 ( !    
,dep>tm5t 9 ord] to bett] fulfil        
responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,k7 if
 appropriate1 a classifi$ or o!r        
appropriately controll$ docum5t conta9+ 
any in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ "u 
?is p>agraph t is re/rict$ f public     
disclosure 9 accordance ) ,f$]al law1   
includ+ in=mation t is n publicly       
releasable2 &  4  #cji4 ,report+        
r$uction  7a7 ,(fice ( c\nt]n>cotics    
annual budget review & evaluation (     

c\nt]n>cotics activities report ,section
 #hgh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #deh7 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7f74  7b7 ,(fice (           
c\nt]n>cotics seizure report ,section   
#gje7;a7 ( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug   
,control ,policy ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#aiih 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7;a77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,annual   
report on activities ( ! national nucle>
 detection (fice ,section #aijb7;a77#ac7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;a77#ac77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a bi5nial4  7d7
 ,jo9t annual int]ag5cy review ( global 
nucle> detection ar*itecture ,section   
#aijg ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eif;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection  
head+1 by /rik+ ,annual & ins]t+        
,bi5nial2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ once ea* ye>-- & ins]t+ once e o!r
 ye>--2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--    
7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! previ\s   

ye> & ins]t+ ! previ\s #b ye>s2 &       
7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ !       
previ\s ye>4 & ins]t+ ! previ\s #b      
ye>s42 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 once ea* ye>1 & ins]t+ once e o!r ye>12
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 !   
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,annual &    
ins]t+ ,bi5nial2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ( ea* ye>1 & ins]t+ ( e o!r    
ye>12 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
annual & ins]t+ bi5nial4  #caj4         
,additional def9itions ,section #b ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aja7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z
 p>agraphs 7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#bb71           
respectively2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  
7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z 
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             
respectively2  7#d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 respectively2  7#e7
 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 

7#a7 ,! t]m acquisition has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aca ( title #da1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+  
7,a7 aft] 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,! t]m congressional   
homel& security committees means--  7i7 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 !       
,homel& ,security ,subcommittee ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7iv7 ! ,homel& ,security     
,subcommittee ( ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  2  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7#e7 ,! t]m be/ practices1 )   
respect to acquisition1 means a k-bas$  
approa* to capability developm5t t      
includes--  7,a7 id5tify+ & validat+    
ne$s2  7,b7 assess+ alt]natives to      
select ! mo/ appropriate solution2  7,c7
 cle>ly e/abli%+ well-def9$ requirem5ts2

  7,d7 develop+ reali/ic co/ assessm5ts 
& s*$ules2  7,e7 plann+ /able fund+ t   
mat*es res\rces to requirem5ts2  7,f7   
demon/rat+ te*nology1 design1 &         
manufactur+ maturity2  7,g7 us+         
mile/ones & exit crit]ia or specific    
accompli%m5ts t demon/rate progress2    
7,h7 adopt+ & execut+ /&>diz$ processes 
) kn[n success across programs2  7,i7   
e/abli%+ an adequate work=ce t is       
qualifi$ & suffici5t to p]=m necess>y   
functions2 &  7,j7 integrat+            
capabilities into ! mission & bus9ess   
op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  2  7#h7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,! t]m     
homel& security ent]prise means all     
relevant gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal    
entities involv$ 9 homel& security1     
includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & 
t]ritorial gov]nm5t (ficials1 private   
sector repres5tatives1 academics1 & o!r 
policy exp]ts4  2 &  7#i7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ae71 z s r$esignat$1 !      
foll[+3  7#af7 ,! t]m managem5t         

integration & trans=mation--  7,a7 means
 ! developm5t ( consi/5t & consolidat$  
functions = in=mation te*nology1        
f9ancial managem5t1 acquisition         
managem5t1 logi/ics & mat]ial res\rce   
managem5t1 asset security1 & human      
capital managem5t2 &  7,b7 includes     
gov]n+ processes & proc$ures1 managem5t 
sy/ems1 p]sonnel activities1 budget &   
res\rce plann+1 tra9+1 real e/ate       
managem5t1 & provision ( security1 z !y 
relate to functions cit$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a74  4