,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ga  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfji 
,report ,no4 #aaf-if  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai ,mr4  
,cr5%aw introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security  ,may #cj1 #bjai ,additional  
sponsor3 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new     
,mexico  ,may #cj1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb to e/abli% ! ,acquisition ,review 
,bo>d 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dhs ,acquisition
 ,review ,bo>d ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d  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            
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an           
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d 79 ?is       

section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 to-- 7#a7  
/r5g!n acc\ntability & uni=mity )9 !    
,dep>tm5t acquisition review process2   
7#b7 review major acquisition programs2 
&  7#c7 review ! use ( be/ practices4   
7b7 ,composition  7#a7 ,*air ,! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all s]ve z *air 
( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure p>ticipation by   
o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t (ficials )       
responsibilities relat$ to acquisitions 
z p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7#c7       
,ov]sight ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t 
%all designate a full "t employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t to ov]see ! op]ations ( !     
,bo>d4  7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet  
regul>ly = purposes ( ensur+ all        
acquisitions processes proce$ 9 a timely
 fa%ion to a*ieve mission read9ess4 ,!  
,bo>d %all conv5e at ! ,secret>y's      
discretion & at any "t--  7#a7 a major  
acquisition program-- 7,a7 requires     
au?orization to proce$ f "o acquisition 
decision ev5t to ano!r ?r\gh\t !        
acquisition life cycle2  7,b7 is 9 brea*

 ( its approv$ requirem5ts2 or  7,c7    
requires additional review1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t2 or  7#b7 
a non-major acquisition program requires
 review1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t4  7d7 ,responsibilities ,!   
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d are z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,det]m9e :e!r a propos$          
acquisition has met ! requirem5ts ( key 
phases ( ! acquisition life cycle       
framework & is able to proce$ to ! next 
phase & ev5tual full production &       
deploym5t4  7#b7 ,ov]see :e!r a propos$ 
acquisition's bus9ess /rategy1 res\rces1
 managem5t1 & acc\ntability is          
executable & is align$ to /rategic      
initiatives4  7#c7 ,support ! p]son )   
acquisition decision au?ority = an      
acquisition 9 det]m9+ ! appropriate     
direction = su* acquisition at key      
acquisition decision ev5ts4  7#d7       
,conduct sy/ematic reviews (            
acquisitions to ensure t su*            
acquisitions are progress+ 9 compliance 
) ! approv$ docum5ts = _! curr5t        

acquisition phases4  7#e7 ,review !     
acquisition docum5ts ( ea* major        
acquisition program1 includ+ !          
acquisition program basel9e &           
docum5tation reflect+ consid]ation (    
trade(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance  
objectives1 to ensure ! reliability (   
und]ly+ data4  7#f7 ,ensure t practices 
are adopt$ & implem5t$ to require       
consid]ation ( trade-(fs among co/1     
s*$ule1 & p]=mance objectives z "p ( !  
process = develop+ requirem5ts = major  
acquisition programs prior to !         
initiation ( ! second acquisition       
decision ev5t1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 !  
foll[+ practices3  7,a7 ,dep>tm5t       
(ficials responsible = acquisition1     
budget1 & co/ e/imat+ functions are     
provid$ ) ! appropriate opportunity to  
develop e/imates & raise co/ & s*$ule   
matt]s be=e p]=mance objectives are     
e/abli%$ = capabilities :5 feasible4    
7,b7 ,full consid]ation is giv5 to      
possible trade-(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & 
p]=mance objectives = ea* alt]native4   

7e7 ,acquisition program basel9e report 
requirem5t ,if ! p]son ex]cis+          
acquisition decision au?ority ov] a     
major acquisition program approves su*  
program to proce$ into ! plann+ phase   
be=e su* program has a ,dep>tm5t-approv$
 acquisition program basel9e1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all create &    
approve an acquisition program basel9e  
report reg>d+ su* approval1 & !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 )9 #g days aft] an
 acquisition decision memor&um is sign$1
 notify 9 writ+ ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ( su*   
decision2 &  7#b7 )9 #fj days aft] !    
acquisition decision memor&um is sign$1 
submit to su* committees a writt5       
explanation ( ! rationale = su* decision
 & a plan ( action to address           
acquisition program basel9e requirem5ts 
= su* program4  7f7 ,report ,! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all provide     
in=mation to ! ,committee on ,homel&    

,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate on an   
annual basis ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd on !
 activities ( ! ,bo>d = ! prior fiscal  
ye> t includes in=mation relat+ to !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,= ea* meet+ ( ! ,bo>d1   
any acquisition decision memor&a4  7#b7 
,results ( ! sy/ematic reviews conduct$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection  
7d74  7#c7 ,results ( acquisition       
docum5t reviews requir$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7d74  7#d7   
,activities to ensure t practices are   
adopt$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection  
7d74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,acquisition ,! t]m acquisition has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aca (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,acquisition decision au?ority ,! t]m   
acquisition decision au?ority means !   
au?ority1 held by ! ,secret>y act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,deputy ,secret>y or ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t to-- 7,a7 ensure compliance )

 ,f$]al law1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation1 & ,dep>tm5t acquisition    
managem5t directives2  7,b7 review      
7includ+ approv+1 paus+1 modify+1 or    
cancell+7 an acquisition program ?r\gh !
 life cycle ( su* program2  7,c7 ensure 
t acquisition program manag]s h !       
res\rces necess>y to successfully       
execute an approv$ acquisition program2 
7,d7 ensure good acquisition program    
managem5t ( co/1 s*$ule1 risk1 & sy/em  
p]=mance ( ! acquisition program at     
issue1 includ+ assess+ acquisition      
program basel9e brea*es & direct+ any   
corrective action = su* brea*es2 &  7,e7
 ensure t acquisition program manag]s1  
on an ongo+ basis1 monitor co/1 s*$ule1 
& p]=mance aga9/ e/abli%$ basel9es & use
 tools to assess risks to an acquisition
 program at all phases ( ! life cycle ( 
su* program to avoid & mitigate         
acquisition program basel9e brea*es4    
7#c7 ,acquisition decision ev5t ,! t]m  
acquisition decision ev5t1 ) respect to 
an acquisition program1 means a         

pr$et]m9$ po9t )9 ea* ( ! acquisition   
phases at :i* ! acquisition decision    
au?ority det]m9es :e!r su* acquisition  
program %all proce$ to ! next           
acquisition phase4  7#d7 ,acquisition   
decision memor&um ,! t]m acquisition    
decision memor&um1 ) respect to an      
acquisition1 means ! (ficial acquisition
 decision ev5t record t includes a      
docum5t$ record ( decisions1 exit       
crit]ia1 & assign$ actions = su*        
acquisition1 z det]m9$ by ! p]son       
ex]cis+ acquisition decision au?ority = 
su* acquisition4  7#e7 ,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#f7   
,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* mu/ be met 9 ord]
 to accompli% ! goals ( su* program4    
7#g7 ,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 ! ,dep>tm5t's      
mission & bus9ess op]ations4  7#h7      
,major acquisition program ,! t]m major 

acquisition program means a ,dep>tm5t   
acquisition program t is e/imat$ by !   
,secret>y to require an ev5tual total   
exp5diture ( at lea/ #cjj1jjj1jjj 7bas$ 
on fiscal ye> #bjai con/ant doll>s7 ov] 
its life cycle co/4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #hce ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#hcf4 ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4  4    
,may #cj1 #bjai ,committ$ to !          
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$