,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdb  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dgac 
,report ,no4 #aaf-cjj  ,,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         
,novemb] #ai1 #bjai ,additional sponsor3
 ,mr4 ,taylor  ,novemb] #ai1 #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 ,octob] 
#ag1 #bjai  ,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 protections into all programs &
 activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7        
,conduct civil rights & civil lib]ties  

impact assessm5ts1 z appropriate4  7#d7 
,conduct p]iodic reviews ( policies1    
proc$ures1 & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
relat+ to civil rights & civil lib]ties4
  7#e7 ,provide policy advice1          
recomm5dations1 & o!r te*nical assi/ance
 relat+ to civil rights & civil lib]ties
 to ! ,secret>y & to heads ( compon5ts1 
directorates1 & (fices & o!r p]sonnel )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,review1 assess1 &  
inve/igate compla9ts1 includ+ compla9ts 
fil$ by memb]s ( ! public1 & in=mation  
indicat+ possible abuses ( civil rights 
or civil lib]ties at ! ,dep>tm5t1 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 inspections1 & inve/igations
 ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! programs &        
activities by ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to     
civil rights & civil lib]ties1 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
 report & 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         
,coord9ation ) ,inspector ,g5]al  7#a7  
,au?ority to inve/igate possible abuses 
,! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil     
,lib]ties may inve/igate any matt]      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 (     
subsection 7b7 aft] fulfill+ !          
coord9ation requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ) respect to su* matt]4  7#b7          
,coord9ation requirem5ts  7,a7 ,ref]ral 
( matt]s to ,inspector ,g5]al ,be=e     
initiat+ any inve/igation describ$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights
 & ,civil ,lib]ties %all ref] ! matt] & 
all relat$ compla9ts1 allegations1 &    
in=mation to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,inspector ,g5]al      
responsibilities  7i7 ,det]m9ation &    
notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 receipt ( a matt] ref]r$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all--  7,i7 
make a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r !        
,inspector ,g5]al int5ds to initiate an 

audit or inve/igation ( ! matt] ref]r$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 notify ! 
,(fic] ( su* det]m9ation4  7ii7 ,audits 
& inve/igations ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
notifies ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties t ! ,inspector ,g5]al  
int5ds to initiate an audit or          
inve/igation1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all--
  7,i7 initiate su* audit or inve/igate 
by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] provid+ su* 
notification2 or  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an ?ree
 days aft] ! end ( ! #ij-;day p]iod     
specifi$ 9 subclause 7,i71 notify !     
,(fic] t su* audit or inve/igation 0 n  
initiat$4  7,c7 ,provision ( assi/ance  
,at ! reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !   
,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties may provide assi/ance to !    
,inspector ,g5]al on any inve/igation or
 audit initiat$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al  
bas$ on a ref]ral "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7,d7 ,inve/igation by ,(fic] ,! ,(fic] =
 ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties may  
inve/igate a matt] ref]r$ to !          
,inspector ,g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,a7   

only if--  7i7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al      
notifies ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties t ! ,inspector ,g5]al  
does n int5d to initiate an audit or    
inve/igation relat+ to t matt]2 or  7ii7
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al provides           
notification "u subp>agraph             
7,b77ii77,,ii7 t an audit or            
inve/igation 0 n initiat$4  7d7         
,transp>5cy  7#a7 ,compla9ts ,9 ! case (
 a compla9t made conc]n+ allegations (  
abuses ( civil rights & civil lib]ties  
"u p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71 !    
,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties %all--  7,a7 provide to !     
individual :o made ! compla9t notice ( !
 receipt ( su* compla9t )9 #cj days (   
receiv+ ! compla9t2 &  7,b7 in=m !      
compla9ant ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,(fic]   
reg>d+ ! initiation ( a review1         
assessm5t1 or inve/igation )9 ! ,(fice1 
a ref]ral to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 or any o!r action tak54  7#b7
 ,inve/igations ,9 ! case ( an          
inve/igation initiat$ 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 %all n include any     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation relat$  
to any individual involv$ 9 su*         
inve/igation2 &  7,d7 may include a     
classifi$ app5dix1 z ! ,(fic] det]m9es  
appropriate4  7#c7 ,submittal to heads (
 op]ational compon5ts ,! ,(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  7#d7 ,reports  
to ,congress ,^u ! conclusion ( any     
inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,(fic] =     
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties "u    
p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 
! ,(fic] %all submit to ,congress a     
report on ! inve/igation1 :i* %all be   
prep>$ & submitt$ )\t any prior comm5t  
or am5dm5t by ! ,secret>y1 ,deputy      

,secret>y1 or any o!r (fic] or employee 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 unless ! ,(fic] seeks su*
 comm5t4  7e7 ,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
 coord9ate ) & provide in=mation to !   
,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t on matt]s relat$
 to civil rights & civil lib]ties )9 !  
compon5ts4  7f7 ,access to in=mation ,! 
,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7#a7 %all 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 may1 to ! ext5t 

! ,(fic] det]m9es necess>y1 & subject to
 ! approval ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 issue a
 subpo5a to require ! production1 by any
 p]son o!r ?an a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ( all    
in=mation1 docum5ts1 reports1 answ]s1   
records1 acc\nts1 pap]s1 & o!r docum5t>y
 evid5ce necess>y 9 ! p]=mance ( !      
responsibilities ( ! ,(fic] "u ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 adm9i/] to or take f   
any p]son an oa?1 affirmation1 or       
affidavit1 :5ev] necess>y 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! responsibilities ( ! ,(fic] "u ?is   
section4  7g7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,(fic] = ,civil  
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 %all submit directly to ! ,presid5t1 ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! appropriate
 committees & subcommittees ( ,congress1
 a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is      
section dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! 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  #c4 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al review ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
subsection 7b77#aa7 ( section #gje ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cde71 z am5d$ by section #b4 
,novemb] #ai1 #bjai,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$