,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ,au?orization ,act4 #b4 ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gje ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cde7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,e/abli%m5t (2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsections3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties4 ,! head ( su* ,(fice is ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties1 :o %all report directly to ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties %all c>ry out ! foll[+ responsibilities3 7#a7 ,ov]see compliance ) con/itutional1 /atutory1 regulatory1 policy1 & o!r requirem5ts relat+ to ! civil rights & civil lib]ties ( individuals affect$ by ! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,integrate civil rights & civil lib]ties into all programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,conduct civil rights & civil lib]ties impact assessm5ts1 z appropriate4 7#d7 ,conduct p]iodic reviews ( policies & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#e7 ,provide policy advice1 recomm5dations1 & o!r te*nical assi/ance to ! ,secret>y & to heads ( compon5ts1 directorates1 & (fices & o!r p]sonnel )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#f7 ,review1 assess1 & inve/igate compla9ts1 includ+ compla9ts fil$ by memb]s ( ! public1 & in=mation indicat+ possible abuses ( civil rights or civil lib]ties1 unless ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t det]m9es t any su* compla9t or in=mation %\ld be inve/igat$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al4 7#g7 ,initiate reviews1 assessm5ts1 & inve/igations ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! programs & activities by ! ,dep>tm5t1 z ! ,(fic] det]m9es necess>y4 7#h7 ,coord9ate ) ! ,privacy ,(fic] to ensure t-- 7,a7 programs1 policies1 & proc$ures involv+ civil rights1 civil lib]ties1 & privacy consid]ations are address$ 9 an integrat$ & compreh5sive mann]2 & 7,b7 ,congress receives appropriate reports reg>d+ su* programs1 policies1 & proc$ures4 7#i7 ,lead ! equal employm5t opportunity programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ compla9t managem5t & adjudication1 & promote work=ce div]sity & m]it sy/em pr9ciples4 7#aj7 ,make publicly available ?r\gh accessible communications *annels1 includ+ ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 in=mation on ! responsibilities & functions (1 & h[ to contact1 ! ,(fic]2 & 7,b7 reports t are issu$ by ! ,(fic] ^u completion ( inve/igations c>ri$ out pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g74 7#aa7 ,engage ) individuals & communities ^: civil rights & civil lib]ties may be affect$ by programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ by in=m+ su* individuals & communities ab\t r$ress processes & advis+ ! ,secret>y & heads ( compon5ts1 directorates1 (fices1 & o!r p]sonnel )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( any conc]ns rais$ by su* individuals & communities4 7c7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,compla9ts ,9 ! case ( a compla9t made conc]n+ allegations ( abuses ( civil rights & civil lib]ties "u p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties %all-- 7,a7 provide to ! individual :o made ! compla9t notice ( ! receipt ( su* compla9t )9 #cj days ( receiv+ ! compla9t2 & 7,b7 in=m ! compla9ant ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,(fic] reg>d+ ! initiation ( a review1 assessm5t1 or inve/igation )9 ! ,(fice or a ref]ral to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,inve/igations ,9 ! case ( an inve/igation initiat$ by ! ,(fic] pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 ^u ! conclusion ( ! inve/igation1 ! ,(fic] %all produce a report on ! inve/igation :i*-- 7,a7 %all include ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,(fic]2 7,b7 %all be made publicly available2 & 7,c7 may include a classifi$ app5dix1 z ! ,(fic] det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,submittal to heads ( op]ational compo55ts ,! ,(fic] %all transmit a copy ( ea* report produc$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,secret>y & to ! relevant head ( ea* relevant op]ational compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,compon5t civil rights & civil lib]ties (fic] ,! head ( ea* ( ! op]ational compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all designate a c>e] appo9tee 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f su* compon5t z ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( t compon5t4 ,! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ea* su* compon5t %all report to ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7e7 ,access to in=mation ,! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all-- 7#a7 h access to all records1 reports1 audits1 reviews1 docum5ts1 pap]s1 recomm5dations1 & o!r mat]ials available to ! ,dep>tm5t t relate to programs & op]ations ) respect to ! responsibilities ( ! ,(fic] "u subsection 7b72 7#b7 subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 may1 to ! ext5t ! ,(fic] det]m9es necess>y1 issue a subpo5a to require ! production1 by any p]son o!r ?an a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ( all in=mation1 docum5ts1 reports1 answ]s1 records1 acc\nts1 pap]s1 & o!r data or docum5t>y evid5ce necess>y to ! p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( ! ,(fic] "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 adm9i/] to or take f any p]son an oa?1 affirmation1 or affidavit :5ev] necess>y 9 ! p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( ! ,(fic] "u ?is section4 7f7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all submit directly to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! appropriate committees & subcommittees ( ,congress1 )\t any prior comm5t or am5dm5t by ! ,secret>y1 ,deputy ,secret>y1 or any o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> dur+ :i* ! report is submitt$4 ,ea* su* report %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 any allegations ( abuse describ$ "u subsection 7b77#f7 & any actions by ! ,dep>tm5t or a compon5t1 directorate1 or (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,(fic] id5tifies z responsive to su* allegations2 7#b7 a li/ ( ,dep>tm5t programs & activities = :i* civil rights & civil lib]ties impact assessm5ts 7 conduct$1 or policy advice1 recomm5dations1 or o!r te*nical assi/ance 0 provid$2 7#c7 any recomm5dations issu$ by ! ,(fic] to ! ,secret>y or ! head ( a compon5t1 directorate1 or (fice1 toge!r ) in=mation on ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( su* recomm5dations2 7#d7 in=mation on ! div]sity & equal employm5t opportunity activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ in=mation on compla9t managem5t & adjudication ( equal employm5t opportunity compla9ts & ef=ts to ensure compliance ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t ) equal employm5t opportunity requirem5ts2 7#e7 a description ( any ef=ts to engage ) individuals & communities ^: civil rights & civil lib]ties may be affect$ by activities c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ public meet+s2 & 7#f7 in=mation on total /aff+ = ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( full-"t1 "p-"t & contract support p]sonnel2 & 7,b7 in=mation on ! numb] ( employees ^: prim>y responsibilities include support+ ! ,(fic] 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection 7b74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! item relat+ to section #gje 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #gje4 ,(fic] = civil rights & civil lib]ties4 4