,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjag,mr4 
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4   
,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb to direct !     
,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to improve
 consi/5cy reg>d+ discipl9e & adv]se    
actions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's work=ce1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,fix+ ,int]nal ,response
 to ,misconduct ,act or ! ,,dhs ,,firm  
,act4  #b4 ,,dhs policy on discipl9e &  
adv]se actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#gjd ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7 implem5t a  
,dep>tm5t-wide policy relat$ to         

discipl9e & adv]se actions describ$ 9   
subsection 7e74  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7e7 ,policy on         
discipl9e & adv]se actions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,*ief   
,human ,capital ,(fic]1 9 accordance )  
any e/abli%$ ,dep>tm5t-wide policy t    
deals ) discipl9e & adv]se actions1 %all
 provide--  7,a7 guidance to ! s5ior    
human res\rces (ficial ov]see+ discipl9e
 & adv]se actions = headqu>t]s p]sonnel 
& non-compon5t entities1 z id5tifi$ by !
 ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]1 &        
relevant compon5t heads reg>d+ in=m+ !  
public ab\t h[ to report employee       
misconduct2  7,b7 guidance on h[        
,dep>tm5t employees %\ld report employee
 misconduct2 &  7,c7 guidance on ! type1
 quantity1 & frequ5cy ( data reg>d+     
discipl9e & adv]se actions to be        
submitt$ to ! ,*ief ,human ,capital     
,(fic] by ! s5ior human res\rces (ficial

 ov]see+ discipl9e & adv]se actions =   
headqu>t]s p]sonnel & non-compon5t      
entities1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,human  
,capital ,(fic] & compon5t heads = !    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#c77;,c74  7#b7    
,table ( (f5ses & p5alties  7,a7        
,pre-exi/+ tables ,if a table ( (f5ses &
 p5alties exi/s = a compon5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 ! ,*ief ,human ,capital     
,(fic] %all review &1 if appropriate1   
approve su* table & any *anges to su*   
table made aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 ,9 
cases 9 :i* su* tables d n comply )     
,dep>tm5t policy1 ! ,*ief ,human        
,capital ,(fic] %all in/ruct compon5t   
heads on corrective measures to be tak5 
9 ord] to a*ieve su* compliance4  7,b7  
,new compon5t tables ,if a table (      
(f5ses & p5alties does n exi/ = a       
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 a compon5t   
head may1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ,human
 ,capital ,(fic]1 develop a table (     
(f5ses & p5alties to be us$ by su*      

compon5t4 ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital      
,(fic] %all review &1 if appropriate1   
approve su* table & any *anges to su*   
table made aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 ,9 
cases 9 :i* su* tables or *anges d n    
comply ) ,dep>tm5t policy1 ! ,*ief      
,human ,capital ,(fic] %all in/ruct !   
compon5t head on corrective measures to 
be tak5 9 ord] to a*ieve su* compliance4
  7#c7 ,compon5t responsibilities       
,compon5t heads %all comply )           
,dep>tm5t-wide policy 7includ+ guidance 
relat+ to su*7 reg>d+ discipl9e & adv]se
 actions = ! ,dep>tm5t's work=ce1       
includ+--  7,a7 provid+ any curr5t table
 ( (f5ses & p5alties or future *anges to
 a compon5t's table to ! ,*ief ,human   
,capital ,(fic] = review 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7,b7 provid+ any   
new table ( (f5ses & p5alties or future 
*anges to a compon5t's table to ! ,*ief 
,human ,capital ,(fic] = review 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7,c7
 provid+ to ! ,*ief ,human ,capital     
,(fic] any data reg>d+ discipl9e &      

adv]se actions 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#a77;,c74  7#d7 ,ov]sight  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,*ief   
,human ,capital ,(fic] %all implem5t a  
process to ov]see compon5t compliance ) 
any e/abli%$ ,dep>tm5t-wide policy      
reg>d+ discipl9e & adv]se actions ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7i7 !   
degree to :i* compon5ts are comply+ )   
su* policy2 &  7ii7 at a m9imum1 ea*    
fiscal ye>1 a review ( compon5t         
adjudication ( misconduct data to--     
7,i7 ensure consi/5t adh]5ce to su*     
policy & any ,dep>tm5t-wide table (     
(f5ses & p5alties or any                
compon5t-specific table ( (f5ses &      
p5alties approv$ by ! ,*ief ,human      
,capital ,(fic] pursuant to p>agraph    
7#b72 &  7,,ii7 det]m9e :e!r employee   
tra9+ reg>d+ su* misconduct policy or   
adju/m5t 9 su* misconduct policy is     
necess>y4  7,b7 ,work+ gr\ps  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]   
may e/abli% work+ gr\ps1 z necess>y1 to 

improve employee relations )9 !         
,dep>tm5t4 ,if ! ,*ief ,human ,capital  
,(fic] e/abli%es su* a work+ gr\p1 !    
,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] %all       
specify a timeframe = ! completion ( su*
 gr\p's "w4  7ii7 ,function ,a work+    
gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant to clause 7i7    
%all id5tify ! causes 9 p]si/5t         
misconduct ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph1 
review compon5t processes = address+    
misconduct1 & develop alt]nate /rategies
 to address su* misconduct4  7iii7      
,p>ticipation ,if a work+ gr\p is       
e/abli%$ pursuant to clause 7i71 !      
relevant compon5t head %all p>ticipate 9
 su* work+ gr\p & implem5t any          
recomm5dations issu$ by su* work+ gr\p4 
7iv7 ,foll[-up reviews ,! ,*ief ,human  
,capital ,(fic] %all conduct annual1 or 
on a m frequ5t basis z det]m9$ by !     
,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]1 foll[-up  
reviews ( compon5ts ) respect to :i*    
misconduct has be5 id5tifi$ "u ?is      
p>agraph4 ,9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,human ,capital ,(fic]1 ! ,secret>y may 

reque/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 to inve/igate any conc]ns id5tifi$     
?r\gh ! ov]sight process "u ?is         
subsection t compon5ts h n address$4    
7#e7 ,inspector ,g5]al functions ,!     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t may1 z !
 ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate1
 issue managem5t al]ts reg>d+ misconduct
 to ! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,misconduct def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m misconduct    
means ! failure ( a ,dep>tm5t employee  
to comply ) a p]=mance plan1 rule1      
regulation1 or law )9 ! scope ( su*     
employee's duties1 responsibilities1 or 
functions4  4  7b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! developm5t ( ! ov]sight 
process requir$ "u subsection 7e7 (     
section #gjd ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdd7 7z add$ by  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section71 ! ,*ief  
,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security %all provide to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate in=mation on su*    
ov]sight process1 includ+ compon5t      
compliance ) any policy reg>d+ discipl9e
 & adv]se actions1 data collection      
ef=ts1 & in=mation on ! developm5t ( any
 work+ gr\ps "u su* subsection 7e74  7c7
 ,prohibition on new fund+ ,no funds are
 au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is section & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 ,?is      
section & su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out
 us+ am\nts o!rwise made available4