,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bcei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #cj1  
#bjah,mrs4 ,mc,caskill introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,homeland      
,security ,act of #bjjb to establish a  
,joint ,requirements ,council in the    
,department of ,homeland ,security4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,,dhs ,joint ,requirements ,council
 ,act of #bjah4  #b4 ,joint             
,requirements ,council  7a7 ,in general 
,title ,,vii of the ,homeland ,security 
,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et     
seq47 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  #gaj4 ,joint            
,requirements ,council  7a7 ,definition 
of joint requirement ,in this section1  
the term joint requirement means a      
condition or capability of multiple     
operating components of the ,department 
that is required to be met or possessed 

by a system1 product1 service1 result1  
or component to satisfy a contract1     
standard1 specification1 or other       
formally imposed document4  7b7         
,department leadership councils  7#a7   
,establishment ,the ,secretary may      
establish such ,department leadership   
councils as the ,secretary determines   
necessary to ensure coordination and    
improve programs and activities of the  
,department4  7#b7 ,function ,a         
,department leadership council shall--  
7,a7 serve as a coordinating forum2     
7,b7 advise the ,secretary and ,deputy  
,secretary on ,department strategy1     
operations1 and guidance2  7,c7         
establish policies to reduce duplication
 in programs2 and  7,d7 consider and    
report on such other matters as the     
,secretary or ,deputy ,secretary may    
direct4  7#c7 ,relationship to other    
forums ,the ,secretary or ,deputy       
,secretary may delegate the authority to
 direct the implementation of any       
decision or guidance resulting from the 

action of a ,department leadership      
council to any office1 component1       
coordinator1 or other senior official of
 the ,department4  7c7 ,joint           
,requirements ,council  7#a7            
,establishment ,there ,secretary shall  
establish within the ,department a      
,joint ,requirements ,council4  7#b7    
,mission ,in addition to other matters  
assigned to it by the ,secretary and    
,deputy ,secretary1 the ,joint          
,requirements ,council shall--  7,a7    
identify1 assess1 and validate joint    
requirements 7including existing systems
 and associated capability gaps7 to meet
 mission needs of the ,department2  7,b7
 ensure that appropriate efficiencies   
are made among life-cycle cost1         
schedule1 and performance objectives1   
and procurement quantity objectives1 in 
the establishment and approval of joint 
requirements2 and  7,c7 make prioritized
 capability recommendations for the     
joint requirements validated under      
subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,secretary1 the

 ,deputy ,secretary1 or the chairperson 
of a ,department leadership council     
designated by the ,secretary to review  
decisions of the ,joint ,requirements   
,council4  7#c7 ,chairperson ,the       
,secretary shall appoint a chairperson  
of the ,joint ,requirements ,council1   
for a term of not more than #b years1   
from among senior officials of the      
,department as designated by the        
,secretary4  7#d7 ,composition ,the     
,joint ,requirements ,council shall be  
composed of senior officials            
representing components of the          
,department and other senior officials  
as designated by the ,secretary4  7#e7  
,relationship to future years ,homeland 
,security ,program ,the ,secretary shall
 ensure that the ,future ,years         
,homeland ,security ,program required   
under section #hgd is consistent with   
the recommendations of the ,joint       
,requirements ,council required under   
paragraph 7#b77;,c71 as affirmed by the 
,secretary1 the ,deputy ,secretary1 or  

the chairperson of a ,department        
leadership council designated by the    
,secretary under that paragraph4  4  7b7
 ,technical and conforming amendment    
,the table of sections in section #a7;b7
 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of     
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf      
,stat4 #bace7 is amended by inserting   
after the item relating to section #gji 
the following3  ,sec4 #gaj4 ,joint      
,requirements ,council4  4