,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fe #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjhc ,report ,no4 #aaf-ij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #d1 #bjai ,mr4 ,correa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,may #cj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #d1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb reg>d+ ! procurem5t ( c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s = ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security frontl9e op]ational compon5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homel& ,procurem5t ,re=m ,act or ! ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s accord+ to c]ta9 crit]ia 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[+ new section3 #hcf4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s 7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any procurem5t ( cov]$ items = a frontl9e op]ational compon5t meets ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,to ! maximum ext5t possible1 n less ?an "o-?ird ( funds obligat$ 9 a specific fiscal ye> = ! procurem5t ( su* cov]$ items %all be cov]$ items t are manufactur$ 9 "p or provid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by entities t qualify z small bus9ess conc]ns 7z su* t]m is describ$ "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774 7#b7 ,ea* prime contractor1 ) respect to ! procurem5t ( su* cov]$ items1 %all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* fir/-ti] subcontractor & end item manufactur] complies ) ! contractor code ( bus9ess e?ics & conduct "u section #ceji ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7,b7 ,ea* fir/-ti] subcontractor & end-item manufactur] is 9 compliance ) a /&>d id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z appropriate = quality1 su* z ,,iso #ijja3bjae ( ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization4 7,c7 ,! ability ( a fir/-ti] subcontractor to fulfill ! t]ms ( ! contract is v]ifi$4 7#c7 ,ea* suppli] ( su* a cov]$ item ) an insignia 7su* z any pat*1 badge1 or emblem7 & ea* suppli] ( su* an insignia1 if su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia1 z ! case may be1 is n produc$1 appli$1 or assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all-- 7,a7 /ore su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia 9 a lock$ area2 7,b7 report any pilf]age or !ft ( su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia occurr+ at any /age be=e deliv]y ( su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia2 & 7,c7 de/roy any defective or unusable cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia 9 a mann] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 & ma9ta9 records1 = ?ree ye>s aft] ! creation ( su* records1 ( su* de/ruction t include ! date ( su* de/ruction1 a description ( ! cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia de/roy$1 ! quantity ( ! cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia de/roy$1 & ! me?od ( de/ruction4 7b7 ,pric+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t cov]$ items are pur*as$ at a fair & reasonable price1 consi/5t ) ! proc$ures & guidel9es specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in/ances 9 :i* v5dors h fail$ to meet deadl9es = deliv]y ( cov]$ items & corrective actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 response to su* in/ances4 7#b7 ,! /atus ( ef=ts to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ensures ! compliance ( ea* prime contractor ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 & any in/ances ( non-compliance4 7d7 ,dep>tm5t frontl9e op]ational compon5t describ$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t frontl9e op]ational compon5t ref]s to any ( ! foll[+ compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4 7#f7 ,! ,f$]al ,protective ,s]vice4 7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#h7 ,! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s4 7e7 ,det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t compliance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 is impractical1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] mak+ su* det]m9ation1 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate an explanation relat+ to su* det]m9ation & specifics reg>d+ :at p]c5tage ( cov]$ items w be procur$ by small bus9ess conc]ns4 7f7 ,exception ,?is section %all n apply to ! pur*ase ( cov]$ items by ! ,dep>tm5t to be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = tra9+ purposes4 7g7 ,cov]$ item describ$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ item ref]s to any ( ! foll[+ ) respect to a ,dep>tm5t frontl9e op]ational compon5t3 7#a7 ,body armor compon5ts int5d$ to provide balli/ic protection = an individual1 consi/+ ( "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s(t balli/ic panels4 7,b7 ,h>d balli/ic plates4 7,c7 ,conceal$ armor c>ri]s worn "u a uni=m4 7,d7 ,ext]nal armor c>ri]s worn ov] a uni=m4 7#b7 ,helmets t provide balli/ic protection & o!r head protection & compon5ts4 7#c7 ,protective eyewe>4 7#d7 ,ra9 ge>1 cold wea!r ge>1 o!r environm5tal & flame-resi/ant clo?+4 7#e7 ,footwe>4 7#f7 ,uni=ms4 7#g7 ,bags & packs4 7#h7 ,hol/]s & tactical p\*es4 7#i7 ,pat*es1 insignia1 & embelli%m5ts4 7#aj7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7#aa7 ,*emical1 biological1 radiological1 & nucle> protective ge>4 7#ab7 ,he>+ protection equipm5t4 7#ac7 ,any o!r critical safety item z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,effective date ,?is section applies ) respect to a contract ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t or any ( its frontl9e op]ational compon5ts on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4 7i7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y %\ld endeavor to ensure t ! majority ( cov]$ items = a frontl9e op]ational compon5t procur$ by ! ,dep>tm5t are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by entities t qualify z small bus9ess conc]ns4 4 7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a /udy ( ! adequacy ( all[ances provid$ to employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security frontl9e op]ational compon5ts 7z su* t]m is describ$ 9 section #hcf ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by subsection 7a774 ,su* /udy %all be in=m$ by a ,dep>tm5t-wide survey ( employees f across ! ,dep>tm5t :o receive uni=m all[ances t seeks to asc]ta9 :at1 if any1 improvem5ts c\ld be made to ! curr5t uni=m all[ances & :at1 if any1 impacts curr5t all[ances h _h on employee morale & ret5tion4 ,su* /udy %all also consid] increas+ by #be p]c5t1 at m9imum1 ! uni=m all[ance = fir/ ye> employees & by #ej p]c5t1 at m9imum1 ! annual all[ance = all o!r employees4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hce ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #hcf4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s4 4 ,may #cj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$