,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bcd #aae? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ijf ,report ,no4     
#aae-afe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjag,mrs4         
,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,da9es7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,octob] #e1 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4     
,johnson1 ) an amendment,insert ! "p    
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to       
provide = congressional notification    
reg>d+ major acquisition program        
brea*es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+  
,,dhs ,acquisition ,co/ ,gr[? ,act4  #b4
 ,congressional notification = major    
acquisition programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,homel& 
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #hcf4 ,congressional         
notification & o!r requirem5ts = major  
acquisition program brea*  7a7          

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,acquisition ,! t]m acquisition has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aca ( title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,acquisition program ,! t]m acquisition 
program means ! process by :i* !        
,dep>tm5t acquires1 ) any appropriat$   
am\nts1 by contract = pur*ase or lease1 
prop]ty or s]vices 7includ+ con/ruction7
 t support ! missions & goals ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,acquisition program   
basel9e ,! t]m acquisition program      
basel9e1 ) respect to an acquisition    
program1 means a summ>y ( ! co/1 s*$ule1
 & p]=mance p>amet]s1 express$ 9 /&>d1  
measurable1 quantitative t]ms1 :i* %all 
be met 9 ord] to accompli% ! goals ( !  
program4  7#d7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #bbf7;a74  7#e7 ,be/ practices  
,! t]m be/ practices1 ) respect to      
acquisition1 means a k-bas$ approa* to  
capability developm5t t includes--  7,a7
 id5tify+ & validat+ ne$s2  7,b7 assess+

 alt]natives to select ! mo/ appropriate
 solution2  7,c7 cle>ly e/abli%+        
well-def9$ requirem5ts2  7,d7 develop+  
reali/ic co/ assessm5ts & s*$ules2  7,e7
 secur+ /able fund+ t mat*es res\rces to
 requirem5ts2  7,f7 demon/rat+          
te*nology1 design1 & manufactur+        
maturity2  7,g7 us+ mile/ones & exit    
crit]ia or specific accompli%m5ts t     
demon/rate progress2  7,h7 adopt+ &     
execut+ /&>diz$ processes ) kn[n success
 across programs2  7,i7 e/abli%+ an     
adequate work=ce t is qualifi$ &        
suffici5t to p]=m necess>y functions2 & 
7,j7 integrat+ ! capabilities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 into !    
mission & bus9ess op]ations ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,brea* ,! t]m brea*1 ) 
respect to a major acquisition program1 
means a failure to meet any co/1 s*$ule1
 or p]=mance ?re%old specifi$ 9 ! mo/   
rec5tly approv$ acquisition program     
basel9e4  7#g7 ,compon5t ,acquisition   
,executive ,! t]m ,compon5t ,acquisition
 ,executive means ! s5ior acquisition   

(ficial )9 a compon5t :o is designat$ 9 
writ+ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 9
 consultation ) ! compon5t head1 )      
au?ority & responsibility = lead+ a     
process & /aff to provide acquisition & 
program managem5t ov]sight1 policy1 &   
guidance to ensure t /atutory1          
regulatory1 & high] level policy        
requirem5ts are fulfill$1 includ+       
compliance ) ,f$]al law1 ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation1 & ,dep>tm5t   
acquisition managem5t directives        
e/abli%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =           
,managem5t4  7#h7 ,major acquisition    
program ,! t]m major acquisition program
 means an acquisition program ( !       
,dep>tm5t 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] ! life cycle 
co/ ( ! program4  7b7 ,requirem5ts )9   
,dep>tm5t 9 ev5t ( brea*  7#a7          
,notifications  7,a7 ,notification (    
brea* ,if a brea* occurs 9 a major      
acquisition program1 ! program manag] = 

! program %all notify ! ,compon5t       
,acquisition ,executive = ! program1 !  
head ( ! compon5t conc]n$1 ! ,executive 
,director ( ! ,program ,acc\ntability & 
,risk ,managem5t division1 ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,managem5t1 & ! ,deputy     
,secret>y n lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! brea* is id5tifi$4 
7,b7 ,notification to ,secret>y ,if a   
brea* occurs 9 a major acquisition      
program & ! brea* results 9 a co/ ov]run
 great] ?an #ae p]c5t1 a s*$ule delay   
great] ?an #ahj days1 or a failure to   
meet any ( ! p]=mance ?re%olds f ! co/1 
s*$ule1 or p]=mance p>amet]s specifi$ 9 
! mo/ rec5tly approv$ acquisition       
program basel9e = ! program1 ! ,compon5t
 ,acquisition ,executive = ! program    
%all notify ! ,secret>y & ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t n lat] ?an #e      
bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,compon5t ,acquisition ,executive = !   
program1 ! head ( ! compon5t conc]n$1 ! 
,executive ,director ( ! ,program       
,acc\ntability & ,risk ,managem5t       

,division1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t1
 & ! ,deputy ,secret>y are notifi$ ( !  
brea* "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7        
,rem$iation plan & root cause analysis  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a brea* occurs 9 a    
major acquisition program1 ! program    
manag] = ! program %all submit 9 writ+  
to ! head ( ! compon5t conc]n$1 !       
,executive ,director ( ! ,program       
,acc\ntability & ,risk ,managem5t       
division1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y =           
,managem5t1 at a date e/abli%$ by ! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,managem5t1 a rem$iation    
plan & root cause analysis relat+ to !  
brea* & program4  7,b7 ,rem$iation plan 
,! rem$iation plan requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 expla9 !    
circum/ances ( ! brea* at issue2  7ii7  
provide prior co/ e/imat+ in=mation2    
7iii7 include a root cause analysis t   
det]m9es ! und]ly+ cause or causes (    
%ortcom+s 9 co/1 s*$ule1 or p]=mance ( !
 major acquisition program ) respect to 
:i* ! brea* has occurr$1 includ+ ! role1
 if any1 (--  7,i7 unreali/ic p]=mance  

expectations2  7,,ii7 unreali/ic basel9e
 e/imates = co/ or s*$ule or *anges 9   
program requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 immature  
te*nologies or excessive manufactur+ or 
integration risk2  7,,iv7 unanticipat$  
design1 eng9e]+1 manufactur+1 or        
te*nology integration issues aris+ dur+ 
program p]=mance2  7,v7 *anges to !     
scope ( ! program2  7,,vi7 inadequate   
program fund+ or *anges 9 plann$ out-ye>
 fund+ f "o #e-ye> fund+ plan to ! next 
#e-ye> fund+ plan z outl9$ 9 ! ,future  
,ye>s ,homel& ,security ,program requir$
 "u section #hgd2  7,,vii7 legislative1 
legal1 or regulatory *anges2 or         
7,,viii7 inadequate program managem5t   
p]sonnel1 includ+ lack ( suffici5t numb]
 ( /aff1 tra9+1 cr$5tials1              
c]tifications1 or use ( be/ practices2  
7iv7 propose corrective action to       
address co/ gr[?1 s*$ule delays1 or     
p]=mance issues2  7v7 expla9 ! rationale
 = :y a propos$ corrective action is    
recomm5d$2 &  7vi7 9 coord9ation ) !    
,compon5t ,acquisition ,executive = !   

program1 discuss all options consid]$1  
includ+--  7,i7 ! e/imat$ impact on co/1
 s*$ule1 or p]=mance ( ! program if no  
*anges are made to curr5t requirem5ts2  
7,,ii7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! program if     
requirem5ts are modifi$2 &  7,,iii7 !   
ext5t to :i* fund+ f o!r programs w ne$ 
to be r$uc$ to cov] ! co/ gr[? ( !      
program4  7#c7 ,review ( corrective     
actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,managem5t-- 7i7 %all review ea*      
rem$iation plan requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
submission ( a rem$iation plan "u       
p>agraph 7#b71 may approve ! plan or    
provide an alt]native propos$ corrective
 action4  7,b7 ,submission to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t completes a
 review ( a rem$iation plan "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,managem5t %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress--  7i7 a copy ( !
 rem$iation plan2 &  7ii7 a /atem5t     
describ+ ! corrective action or actions 

t h occurr$ pursuant to p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77iv7 = ! major acquisition     
program at issue1 ) a ju/ification = ea*
 action4  7c7 ,requirem5ts relat+ to    
congressional notification if brea*     
occurs  7#a7 ,notification to ,congress 
,if a notification to ! ,secret>y is    
made "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 relat+  
to a brea* 9 a major acquisition        
program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t   
%all notify ! appropriate committees (  
,congress ( ! brea* 9 ! next qu>t]ly    
,compreh5sive ,acquisition ,/atus       
,report1 z requir$ 9 ! matt] "u ! head+ 
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t 9 
title ,i ( division ,f ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act ( #bjaf 7,public   
,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,/at4 #bdic71 aft]  
receipt by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t 
( notification "u t subsection4  7#b7   
,significant v>iances 9 co/s or s*$ule  
,if a likely co/ ov]run is great] ?an   
#bj p]c5t or a likely delay is great]   
?an #ab mon?s f ! co/s & s*$ule specifi$
 9 ! acquisition program basel9e = a    

major acquisition program1 ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all include 9 ! 
notification requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 a  
writt5 c]tification1 ) support+         
explanation1 t--  7,a7 ! program is     
ess5tial to ! accompli%m5t ( ! mission (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 !re are no          
alt]natives to ! capability or asset    
provid$ by ! program t w provide equal  
or great] capability 9 a m co/-effective
 & timely mann]2  7,c7 ! new acquisition
 s*$ule & e/imates = total acquisition  
co/ are reasonable2 &  7,d7 ! managem5t 
/ructure = ! program is adequate to     
manage & control co/1 s*$ule1 &         
p]=mance4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 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 #hce ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #hcf4     
,congressional notification & o!r       
requirem5ts = major acquisition program 
brea*4  4  #c4 ,report on bid prote/s   
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    

,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
%all conduct a /udy & submit to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
preval5ce & impact ( bid prote/s on !   
acquisition process ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9    
p>ticul> bid prote/s fil$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!
 report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all  
include-- 7#a7 ) respect to contracts ) 
! ,dep>tm5t--  7,a7 tr5ds 9 ! numb] (   
bid prote/s fil$ ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 &      
,f$]al c\rts1 ! effectiv5ess ( ea* =um =
 contracts & task or deliv]y ord]s1 & ! 
rate ( ^? bid prote/s comp>$ to contract
 obligations & ! numb] ( contracts2     
7,b7 an analysis ( bid prote/s fil$ by  
incumb5t contractors1 includ+ ! rate at 

:i* ^? contractors are aw>d$ bridge     
contracts or contract ext5sions ov] !   
p]iod dur+ :i* ! bid prote/ rema9s      
unresolv$2  7,c7 a comp>ison ( ! numb] (
 bid prote/s & ! outcome ( bid prote/s  
=-- 7i7 aw>ds ( contracts comp>$ to     
aw>ds ( task or deliv]y ord]s2  7ii7    
contracts or ord]s prim>ily = products  
comp>$ to contracts or ord]s prim>ily = 
s]vices2  7iii7 prote/s fil$ pre-aw>d to
 *all5ge ! solicitation comp>$ to ^?    
fil$ po/-aw>d2  7iv7 contracts or aw>ds 
) s+le prote/ors comp>$ to multiple     
prote/ors2 &  7v7 contracts ) s+le aw>ds
 comp>$ to multiple aw>d contracts2     
7,d7 a description ( tr5ds 9 ! numb] (  
bid prote/s fil$ z a p]c5tage (         
contracts & z a p]c5tage ( task or      
deliv]y ord]s by ! value ( ! contract or
 ord] ) respect to--  7i7 contracts     
valu$ at m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj2  7ii7      
contracts valu$ at n less ?an           
#ej1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj2     
7iii7 contracts valu$ at n less ?an     
#aj1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj2 &    

7iv7 contracts valu$ at less ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj2  7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! co/ 
& s*$ule impact ( successful &          
unsuccessful bid prote/s1 z well z      
del9eation ( litigation co/s1 fil$ on   
major acquisitions ) m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj 
9 annual exp5ditures or #cjj1jjj1jjj 9  
lifecycle co/s2  7,f7 an analysis ( h[  
(t5 bid prote/ors are aw>d$ ! contract t
 0 ! subject ( ! bid prote/2  7,g7 a    
summ>y ( ! results ( bid prote/s 9 :i* !
 contract+ ,f$]al ag5cies took unilat]al
 corrective action1 includ+ ! av]age "t 
= rem$ial action to be complet$2  7,h7 !
 "t x takes ,f$]al ag5cies to implem5t  
corrective actions aft] a rul+ or       
decision ) respect to a bid prote/1 & ! 
p]c5tage ( ^? corrective actions t are  
subsequ5tly prote/$1 includ+ ! outcome (
 any subsequ5t bid prote/2  7,i7 an     
analysis ( ^? contracts ) respect to :i*
 a company files a bid prote/ & lat]    
files a subsequ5t bid prote/2  7,j7 an  
analysis ( ! "t sp5t at ea* phase ( !   
procurem5t process attempt+ to prev5t a 

bid prote/1 address+ a bid prote/1 or   
tak+ corrective action 9 response to a  
bid prote/1 includ+ ! efficacy ( any    
actions attempt$ to prev5t ! occurr5ce (
 a prote/2 &  7,k7 ) respect to a       
company bidd+ on contracts or task or   
deliv]y ord]s1 ! ext5t to & mann] 9 :i* 
! bid prote/ process affects or may     
affect ! decision to (f] a bid or       
proposal on s+le aw>d or multiple aw>d  
contracts :5 ! company is ! incumb5t or 
non-incumb5t contractor2 &  7#b7 any    
recomm5dations by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! /udy conduct$ "u
 ?is section4  ,octob] #e1 #bjag,report$
 ) an am5dm5t