,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to improve morale )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security work=ce by conf]r+ new responsibilities to ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]1 e/abli%+ an employee engagem5t /e]+ committee1 requir+ action plans1 & au?oriz+ an annual employee aw>d program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,morale1 ,recognition1 ,le>n+ & ,engagem5t ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,dhs ,,morale ,act4 #b4 ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] responsibilities ,section #gjd ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ) respect to lead] developm5t & employee engagem5t1 aft] policies2 7ii7 by /rik+ & 9 l9e & ins]t+ 1 9 l9e2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ & in=m$ by be/ practices )9 ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t & ! private sector1 aft] priorities12 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ develop p]=mance measures to provide a basis = monitor+ & evaluat+ & ins]t+ evaluate1 on an ongo+ basis12 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 are in=m$ by employee fe$back1 aft] policies2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ includ+ lead] developm5t & employee engagem5t programs1 be=e 9 coord9ation2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 t is in=m$ by an assessm5t1 c>ri$ out by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]1 ( ! le>n+ & developm5tal ne$s ( employees 9 sup]visory & non-sup]visory roles across ! ,dep>tm5t & appropriate work=ce plann+ initiatives2 7,f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab71 respectively2 & 7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#i7 ma9ta9 a catalogue ( available employee developm5t opportunities1 includ+ ! ,homel& ,security ,rotation ,program pursuant to section #hdd1 dep>tm5tal lead]%ip developm5t programs1 int]ag5cy developm5t programs1 & o!r rotational programs2 & 7#aj7 ensure t employee discipl9e & adv]se action programs comply ) ! requirem5ts ( all p]t95t laws1 rules1 regulations1 & ,f$]al guidance1 & ensure due process = employees2 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,*ief ,le>n+ & ,engagem5t ,(fic] ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] may designate an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to s]ve z a ,*ief ,le>n+ & ,engagem5t ,(fic] to assi/ ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#b7 in=mation on employee developm5t opportunities catalogu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection 7b7 & any available data on p>ticipation rates1 attrition rates1 & impacts on ret5tion & employee satisfaction2 7#c7 in=mation on ! progress ( ,dep>tm5t-wide /rategic work=ce plann+ ef=ts z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b72 & 7#d7 in=mation on ! activities ( ! /e]+ committee e/abli%$ pursuant to section #gaj7;a71 includ+ ! numb] ( meet+1 types ( mat]ials develop$ & di/ribut$1 & recomm5dations made to ! ,secret>y2 4 #c4 ,employee engagem5t /e]+ committee & action plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gaj4 ,employee engagem5t 7a7 ,/e]+ committee ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an employee engagem5t /e]+ committee1 includ+ repres5tatives f op]ational compon5ts & headqu>t]s1 includ+ sup]visory & non-sup]visory p]sonnel1 & employee labor organizations t repres5t ,dep>tm5t employees1 & *air$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 to c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,id5tify factors t h a negative impact on employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* z p]ceptions ab\t limitations on c>e] progression1 mobility1 or developm5t opportunities1 collect$ ?r\gh employee fe$back plat=ms1 includ+ ?r\gh annual employee surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & o!r communications1 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,id5tify1 develop1 & di/ribute initiatives & be/ practices to improve employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh annual employee surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & o!r communications1 z appropriate4 7#c7 ,monitor ef=ts ( ea* compon5t to address employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications bas$ on employee fe$back provid$ ?r\gh annual employee surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & o!r communications1 z appropriate4 7#d7 ,advise ! ,secret>y on ef=ts to improve employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications )9 specific compon5ts & across ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#e7 ,conduct regul> meet+s & report1 n less ?an once p] qu>t]1 to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 ! head ( ea* compon5t1 & ! ,secret>y on ,dep>tm5t-wide ef=ts to improve employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications4 7b7 ,action plan2 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]1 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! /e]+ committee "u subsection 7a71 issue a ,dep>tm5t-wide employee engagem5t action plan1 reflect+ input f ! employee engagem5t /e]+ committee e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 & employee fe$back provid$ ?r\gh annual employee surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & o!r communications 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection1 to execute /rategies to improve employee engagem5t1 morale1 & communications )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#b7 require ! head ( ea* compon5t to-- 7,a7 id5tify & assign a s5ior executive to s]ve on ! /e]+ committee2 7,b7 develop & implem5t a compon5t-specific employee engagem5t plan to advance ! action plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t includes p]=mance measures & objectives1 is in=m$ by employee fe$back provid$ ?r\gh annual employee surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & o!r communications1 z appropriate1 & sets =? h[ employees &1 :]e applicable1 _! labor repres5tatives are to be integrat$ 9 develop+ programs & initiatives2 7,c7 monitor progress on implem5tation ( su* action plan2 & 7,d7 provide to ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] & ! /e]+ committee mon?ly reports on actions plann$ & progress made "u ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gji ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #gaj4 ,employee engagem5t4 4 7c7 ,submissions to ,congress 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t-wide employee engagem5t action plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ! ,dep>tm5t-wide employee engagem5t action plan requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 ( section #gaj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! issuance ( su* plan "u su* subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,compon5t-specific employee engagem5t plans ,ea* head ( a compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ! compon5t-specific employee engagem5t plan ( ea* su* compon5t requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 ( section #gaj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! issuance ( ea* su* plan "u su* subsection 7b77#b74 #d4 ,annual employee aw>d program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gaa4 ,annual employee aw>d program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% an annual employee aw>d program to recognize ,dep>tm5t employees or gr\ps ( employees = significant contributions to ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t's goals & missions4 ,if su* a program is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% )9 su* program categories ( aw>ds1 ea* ) specific crit]ia1 t emphasizes honor+ employees :o are at ! non-sup]visory level2 7#b7 publicize )9 ! ,dep>tm5t h[ any employee or gr\p ( employees may be nom9at$ = an aw>d2 7#c7 e/abli% an int]nal review bo>d compris$ ( repres5tatives f ,dep>tm5t compon5ts to submit to ! ,secret>y aw>d recomm5dations reg>d+ specific employees or gr\ps ( employees2 7#d7 select recipi5ts f ! pool ( nom9ees submitt$ by ! int]nal review bo>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & conv5e a c]emony at :i* employees or gr\ps ( employees receive su* aw>ds f ! ,secret>y2 & 7#e7 publicize su* program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,int]nal review bo>d ,! int]nal review bo>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 %all1 :5 c>ry+ out its function "u su* subsection1 consult ) repres5tatives f op]ational compon5ts & headqu>t]s1 includ+ sup]visory & non-sup]visory p]sonnel1 & employee labor organizations t repres5t ,dep>tm5t employees4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to au?orize additional funds to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section or to require ! ,secret>y to provide monet>y bonuses to recipi5ts ( an aw>d "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gaj ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #gaa4 ,annual employee aw>d program4 4 #e4 ,indep5d5t audit 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( any compreh5sive report by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on ! adm9i/ration ( ! discipl9>y & adv]se action program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t b 9 no case lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all execute an agreem5t ) an entity outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to conduct an indep5d5t audit ( h[ discipl9>y processes are adm9i/]$ ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is execut$1 ! entity ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ! audit requir$ "u su* subsection1 includ+ f9d+s reg>d+ :e!r discipl9>y processes ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security are adm9i/]$ 9 a consi/5t mann] )9 compon5ts & across ! ,dep>tm5t1 & recomm5dations = actions to promote great] uni=mity & transp>5cy 9 ! adm9i/ration ( su* discipl9>y processes4 ,! audit %all specifically review :e!r su* discipl9>y processes adm9i/]$ )9 ea* compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t result 9 ! same or sub/antially simil> discipl9>y outcomes = misconduct by a non-sup]visory or sup]visory employee :o engag$ 9 same or sub/antially simil> misconduct4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! audit1 ! entity %all consult ) repres5tatives ( ,f$]al employee labor organizations t repres5t ,dep>tm5t employees4 #f4 ,prohibition on new fund+ ,no funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise made available4