,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjah,mrs4
 ,mc,caskill 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
 e/abli% a ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,dhs ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil ,act ( 
#bjah4  #b4 ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil  
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  #gaj4 ,jo9t ,requirem5ts     
,c\ncil  7a7 ,def9ition ( jo9t          
requirem5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m jo9t   
requirem5t means a condition or         
capability ( multiple op]at+ compon5ts (
 ! ,dep>tm5t 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$ docum5t4  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 & improve
 programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7#b7 ,function ,a ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip    
c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z a coord9at+   
=um2  7,b7 advise ! ,secret>y & ,deputy 
,secret>y on ,dep>tm5t /rategy1         
op]ations1 & guidance2  7,c7 e/abli%    
policies to r$uce duplication 9         
programs2 &  7,d7 consid] & report on   
su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y or ,deputy 
,secret>y may direct4  7#c7 ,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 ,secret>y %all 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 validat$ "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 ,*airp]son 
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a *airp]son ( !
 ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil1 = a t]m ( n
 m ?an #b ye>s1 f among s5ior (ficials (
 ! ,dep>tm5t 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 requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 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 
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections 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 #gji ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #gaj4     
,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil4  4