#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adcg ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to achieve security of sensitive assets among the components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,department of ,homeland ,security ,firearms ,act of #bjai or the ,securing ,,dhs ,firearms ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,lost ,the term lost includes loss by theft4 7#c7 ,sensitive assets ,the term sensitive assets means any asset1 regardless of value-- 7,a7 that the ,department of ,homeland ,security issues to a ,department employee2 and 7,b7 that either the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department or a component head determines requires special control and accounting4 7#d7 ,under ,secretary for ,management ,the term ,under ,secretary for ,management means the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,inclusion of securing firearms and other sensitive assets in responsibilities of ,under ,secretary for ,management ,section #gja of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#f71 by inserting 7including firearms and other sensitive assets7 after equipment2 7#b7 by redesignating the second subsection 7e7 7relating to the definition of interoperable communications7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 by amending such redesignated subsection 7f7 to read as follows3 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,interoperable communications ,the term interoperable communications has the meaning given such term in section #gcjc7;g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aid7;g774 7#b7 ,sensitive assets ,the term sensitive assets means any asset1 regardless of value-- 7,a7 that the ,department issues to a ,department employee2 and 7,b7 that either the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department or a component head determines requires special control and accounting4 4 #d4 ,management directive 7a7 ,safeguarding firearms and sensitive assets directive 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall develop and disseminate a ,department-wide directive for achieving adequate security over firearms and other sensitive assets across the ,department4 7#b7 ,contents ,the directive required under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum1 include the following3 7,a7 ,descriptions of what equipment1 in addition to firearms1 is classified as a sensitive asset for the purpose of carrying out this ,act4 7,b7 ,requirements for securing ,department-issued firearms and other sensitive assets4 7,c7 ,a classification system for all categories of ,department-issued badges and corresponding requirements for safeguarding such assets4 7,d7 ,reporting requirements for lost firearms and other sensitive assets1 including timelines for such reporting1 to supervisors1 local law enforcement1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,national ,crime ,information ,center1 and ,department headquarters4 7,e7 ,recordkeeping requirements for lost firearms and other sensitive assets in inventory systems1 including a timeline for recording such losses4 7#c7 ,review and update of directive ,not later than #a year after the issuance of the directive required under subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall review and update1 as necessary1 such directive1 including adding a requirement relating to recording in the inventory systems maintained by each component of the ,department the acceptance or transfer of a firearm or other sensitive asset by such component4 7b7 ,personal property asset management program manual ,together with the issuance of the directive pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall disseminate a revised version of the ,personal ,property ,asset ,management ,program ,manual that includes the following3 7#a7 ,requirements for component heads to develop procedures to safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets during on and off-duty time4 7#b7 ,requirements for the issuance of safety locking devices and policies on the use of such assets1 as applicable4 7#c7 ,requirements for initial1 recurrent1 and remedial training on safeguarding such assets4 7#d7 ,examples1 with detail1 of how to report and record lost sensitive assets across components of the ,department1 and an enforcement mechanism to ensure supervisors maintain such records4 7#e7 ,a requirement that the file maintained on a lost firearm or other sensitive asset contains both the corresponding police report and the ,department report detailing the circumstances surrounding such loss1 including information on adherence to safeguarding procedures4 #e4 ,component responsibilities ,department component heads shall-- 7#a7 comply with ,federal law1 ,federal regulations1 executive branch guidance1 and ,department policy1 including directives required by this ,act1 relating to the management and oversight of securing firearms and other sensitive assets2 7#b7 review the need for non-law enforcement badges2 7#c7 require component personnel to safeguard firearms and other sensitive assets in accordance with the directive issued by the ,under ,secretary for ,management under section #d2 7#d7 require that component personnel adhere to the procedures and timelines for properly reporting to supervisors lost firearms and other sensitive assets2 7#e7 require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets are reported to local law enforcement1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,national ,crime ,information ,center1 and ,department headquarters in the timeframe established in such directive2 and 7#f7 require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets are recorded in inventory systems in the timeframe established by such directive4 #f4 ,inspector ,general review ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall1 on an ongoing basis1 review implementation of this ,act and1 not later than #ahj days after issuance of the directive under section #d1 submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a review of the progress and effectiveness of such directive1 including an assessment of the adequacy of such directive1 as well as the level of compliance among the components of the ,department to achieve adequate security of sensitive assets across ,department components4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjai4;,clerk4