,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fe #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjhc ,report ,no4 #aaf-ij ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #d1 #bjai ,mr4 ,correa 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,may #cj1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #d1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb regarding the procurement of certain items related to national security interests for ,department of ,homeland ,security frontline operational components1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeland ,procurement ,reform ,act or the ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests according to certain criteria 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hcf4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any procurement of covered items for a frontline operational component meets the following criteria3 7#a7 ,to the maximum extent possible1 not less than one-third of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that are manufactured in part or provided in the ,united ,states by entities that qualify as small business concerns 7as such term is described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774 7#b7 ,each prime contractor1 with respect to the procurement of such covered items1 shall ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the following3 7,a7 ,each first-tier subcontractor and end item manufacturer complies with the contractor code of business ethics and conduct under section #ceji of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7,b7 ,each first-tier subcontractor and end-item manufacturer is in compliance with a standard identified by the ,secretary as appropriate for quality1 such as ,,iso #ijja3bjae of the ,international ,organization for ,standardization4 7,c7 ,the ability of a first-tier subcontractor to fulfill the terms of the contract is verified4 7#c7 ,each supplier of such a covered item with an insignia 7such as any patch1 badge1 or emblem7 and each supplier of such an insignia1 if such covered item with such insignia or such insignia1 as the case may be1 is not produced1 applied1 or assembled in the ,united ,states1 shall-- 7,a7 store such covered item with such insignia or such insignia in a locked area2 7,b7 report any pilferage or theft of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia occurring at any stage before delivery of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia2 and 7,c7 destroy any defective or unusable covered item with insignia or insignia in a manner established by the ,secretary1 and maintain records1 for three years after the creation of such records1 of such destruction that include the date of such destruction1 a description of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed1 the quantity of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed1 and the method of destruction4 7b7 ,pricing ,the ,secretary shall ensure that covered items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price1 consistent with the procedures and guidelines specified in the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on the following3 7#a7 ,instances in which vendors have failed to meet deadlines for delivery of covered items and corrective actions taken by the ,department in response to such instances4 7#b7 ,the status of efforts to carry out paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,a description of how the ,department ensures the compliance of each prime contractor with the requirements of paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 and any instances of non-compliance4 7d7 ,department frontline operational component described ,in this section1 the term ,department frontline operational component refers to any of the following components of the ,department3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7#d7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#e7 ,the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency4 7#f7 ,the ,federal ,protective ,service4 7#g7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#h7 ,the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers4 7e7 ,determination ,if the ,secretary determines that compliance with paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 is impractical1 the ,secretary shall1 not later than #ae days after making such determination1 submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate an explanation relating to such determination and specifics regarding what percentage of covered items will be procured by small business concerns4 7f7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply to the purchase of covered items by the ,department to be used by the ,department for training purposes4 7g7 ,covered item described ,in this section1 the term covered item refers to any of the following with respect to a ,department frontline operational component3 7#a7 ,body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual1 consisting of one or more of the following3 7,a7 ,soft ballistic panels4 7,b7 ,hard ballistic plates4 7,c7 ,concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform4 7,d7 ,external armor carriers worn over a uniform4 7#b7 ,helmets that provide ballistic protection and other head protection and components4 7#c7 ,protective eyewear4 7#d7 ,rain gear1 cold weather gear1 other environmental and flame-resistant clothing4 7#e7 ,footwear4 7#f7 ,uniforms4 7#g7 ,bags and packs4 7#h7 ,holsters and tactical pouches4 7#i7 ,patches1 insignia1 and embellishments4 7#aj7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7#aa7 ,chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear protective gear4 7#ab7 ,hearing protection equipment4 7#ac7 ,any other critical safety item as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7h7 ,effective date ,this section applies with respect to a contract entered into by the ,department or any of its frontline operational components on or after ,october #a1 #bjbj4 7i7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary should endeavor to ensure that the majority of covered items for a frontline operational component procured by the ,department are manufactured in the ,united ,states by entities that qualify as small business concerns4 4 7b7 ,study ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 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 study of the adequacy of allowances provided to employees of ,department of ,homeland ,security frontline operational components 7as such term is described in section #hcf of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a774 ,such study shall be informed by a ,department-wide survey of employees from across the ,department who receive uniform allowances that seeks to ascertain what1 if any1 improvements could be made to the current uniform allowances and what1 if any1 impacts current allowances have had on employee morale and retention4 ,such study shall also consider increasing by #be percent1 at minimum1 the uniform allowance for first year employees and by #ej percent1 at minimum1 the annual allowance for all other employees4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hce the following new item3 ,sec4 #hcf4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests4 4 ,may #cj1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed