,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,bacon 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mr4 ,panetta7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require the ,department of ,homeland ,security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,dhs ,field ,engagement ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,engagement strategy with fusion centers ,section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h7 is amended by-- 7#a7 redesigning subsections 7j7 and 7k7 as subsections 7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 and 7#b7 inserting after subsection 7i7 the following new subsection3 7j7 ,fusion center information sharing strategy ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for ,department engagement with fusion centers4 ,such strategy shall be developed and updated in consultation with the heads of intelligence components of the ,department1 the ,chief ,privacy ,officer of the ,department1 the ,officer for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department1 officials of fusion centers1 officers designated as ,homeland ,security ,advisors1 and the heads of other relevant agencies1 as appropriate4 ,such strategy shall include the following3 7#a7 ,specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers-- 7,a7 through the direct deployment of personnel from intelligence components of the ,department2 7,b7 through the use of ,department unclassified and classified information sharing systems1 including the ,homeland ,security ,information ,sharing ,network and the ,homeland ,secure ,data ,network1 or any successor systems2 and 7,c7 through any additional means4 7#b7 ,the performance metrics to be used to measure success in achieving the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers4 4 #c4 ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis field personnel support to fusion centers 7a7 ,performance metrics ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such field personnel1 including field personnel assigned to one center and field personnel assigned to multiple centers2 and 7#b7 publish and disseminate performance metrics1 taking into account1 as appropriate1 regional and threat diversity1 for-- 7,a7 field personnel from the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis assigned to an individual fusion center2 7,b7 field personnel from the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis assigned to multiple fusion centers2 and 7,c7 regional ,directors of the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis to ensure accountability for monitoring all field personnel under the supervision of such ,regional ,directors4 7b7 ,training ,in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified ,homeland ,secure ,data ,network of the ,department1 or any successor system4 7c7 ,fusion center defined ,in this section1 the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h74 #d4 ,,dhs component usage of the ,homeland ,security ,information ,network 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,intelligence ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department1 shall-- 7#a7 develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by components of the ,department of the ,department's unclassified ,homeland ,security ,information ,sharing ,network1 or any successor system2 and 7#b7 develop policies for posting unclassified products on the ,homeland ,security ,information ,sharing ,network1 or any successor system4 7b7 ,technical enhancements ,the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,chief ,intelligence ,officer of the ,department1 shall assess and implement1 as appropriate1 technical enhancements to the ,homeland ,security ,information ,sharing ,network 7,,hsin7 to improve usability1 including search functionality1 data analysis1 and collaboration capabilities4 #e4 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a report on the implementation of the following3 7#a7 ,the fusion center information sharing strategy required under subsection 7j7 of section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71 as added by section #b of this ,act1 based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such strategy4 7#b7 ,field personnel deployed to fusion centers 7as such term is defined in section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h77 in accordance with section #c1 based on performance metrics developed pursuant to such section4 7#c7 ,policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the ,homeland ,security ,information ,sharing ,network in accordance with section #d1 based on the metrics developed pursuant to such section4