,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4 
,mc,cain introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n acc\ntability = 
deploym5t ( bord] security te*nology at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,security        
,te*nology ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,bord] security te*nology           
acc\ntability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c
 ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dcd4 
,bord] security te*nology program       
managem5t  7a7 ,plann+ docum5tation ,=  
ea* bord] security te*nology acquisition
 program ( ! ,dep>tm5t t is det]m9$ to  
be a major acquisition program1 !       
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 ensure t ea* su* 
program has a writt5 acquisition program
 basel9e approv$ by ! relevant          

acquisition decision au?ority2  7#b7    
docum5t t ea* su* program is meet+ co/1 
s*$ule1 & p]=mance ?re%olds z specifi$ 9
 su* basel9e1 9 compliance ) relevant   
dep>tm5tal acquisition policies & !     
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 &  7#c7
 h a plan = meet+ program implem5tation 
objectives by manag+ contractor         
p]=mance4  7b7 ,adh]5ce to /&>ds ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t & ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all      
ensure t bord] security te*nology       
acquisition program manag]s :o are      
responsible = c>ry+ out ?is section     
adh]e to relevant int]nal control /&>ds 
id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,commission] %all     
provide in=mation1 z ne$$1 to assi/ !   
,"u ,secret>y 9 monitor+ prop] program  
managem5t ( bord] security te*nology    
acquisition programs "u ?is section4    
7c7 ,plan ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 & 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce &          

,te*nology & ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all      
submit a plan to ! appropriate          
congressional committees = te/+ &       
evaluation1 & ! use ( indep5d5t         
v]ification & validation res\rces1 =    
bord] security te*nology s t new bord]  
security te*nologies are evaluat$ ?r\gh 
a s]ies ( assessm5ts1 processes1 &      
audits to ensure--  7#a7 compliance )   
relevant dep>tm5tal acquisition policies
 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 & 
7#b7 ! effectiv5ess ( taxpay] doll>s4   
7d7 ,major acquisition program def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m major acquisition    
program means a ,dep>tm5t acquisition   
program t is e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y to  
require an ev5tual total exp5diture ( at
 lea/ #cjj1jjj1jjj 7bas$ on fiscal ye>  
#bjag con/ant doll>s7 ov] its life cycle
 co/4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dcc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#dcd4 ,bord] security te*nology program 

managem5t4  4  #c4 ,prohibition on      
additional au?orization ( appropriations
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act &  
su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+      
am\nts o!rwise available = su* purposes4