,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjba,mr4
 ,van ,drew introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security  ,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 
( #bjba4  #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 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t an ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 to 
support ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t 9  
manag+ ! ,dep>tm5t's acquisitions4  7b7 
,composition  7#a7 ,*air ,! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all s]ve z *air 
( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,ov]sight ,! ,"u       

,secret>y = ,managem5t may designate an 
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ov]see !      
op]ations ( ! ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,p>ticipation
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t %all     
ensure p>ticipation by o!r relevant     
,dep>tm5t (ficials ) responsibilities   
relat$ to acquisitions z p]man5t memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!    
,*air ( ! ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,c\ncil4   
7,b7 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4  7,c7 ,!
 ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]4  7,d7 ,! 
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7,e7 ,! ,*ief 
,procurem5t ,(fic]4  7,f7 ,! ,*ief      
,read9ess ,support ,(fic]4  7,g7 ,!     
,*ief ,security ,(fic]4  7,h7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,te/ &           
,evaluation4  7,i7 ,o!r relevant s5ior  
,dep>tm5t (ficials1 z designat$ by ! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,managem5t4  7c7 ,meet+s ,!
 ,bo>d %all meet regul>ly = purposes (  
evaluat+ ! progress & /atus ( an        
acquisition program4 ,! ,bo>d %all      
conv5e at ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t's
 discretion1 & at su* "t z-- 7#a7 a new 
acquisition program is initiat$2  7#b7 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$ acquisition    
program basel9e2 or  7,c7 requires      
additional review1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,managem5t2 or  7#c7 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 ! appropriate acquisition
 level & acquisition decision au?ority =
 new acquisition programs bas$ on !     
e/imat$ ev5tual total exp5diture ( ea*  
su* program to satisfy ! mission ne$ ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ov] ! life-cycle ( su*       
acquisition reg>dless ( fund+ s\rce4    
7#b7 ,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#c7     
,ov]see :e!r a propos$ acquisition's    

bus9ess /rategy1 res\rces1 managem5t1 & 
acc\ntability is executable & is align$ 
) ! mission & /rategic goals ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,support ! p]son )     
acquisition decision au?ority = an      
acquisition 9 det]m9+ ! appropriate     
direction = su* acquisition at key      
acquisition decision ev5ts4  7#e7       
,conduct sy/ematic reviews (            
acquisitions to ensure t su*            
acquisitions are progress+ 9 accordance 
) be/ practices & 9 compliance ) ! mo/  
rec5tly approv$ docum5ts = su*          
acquisitions' curr5t acquisition phases4
  7#f7 ,review ! acquisition docum5ts ( 
ea* major acquisition program1 includ+ !
 acquisition program basel9e &          
docum5tation reflect+ consid]ation (    
trade(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance  
objectives1 to ensure ! reliability (   
und]ly+ data4  7#g7 ,ensure t practices 
are adopt$ & 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*$ule   
conc]ns be=e p]=mance objectives are    
e/abli%$ = capabilities :5 feasible4    
7,b7 ,full consid]ation is giv5 to      
possible trade-(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & 
p]=mance objectives = ea* alt]native4   
7e7 ,docum5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air
 ( ! ,bo>d %all ensure t all actions &  
decisions made pursuant to !            
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d "u subsection
 7d7 are docum5t$ 9 an acquisition      
decision memor&um t includes-- 7,a7 a   
summ>y ( ! action at issue or purpose = 
conv5+ a meet+ "u subsection 7c72  7,b7 
! decision ) respect to actions discuss$
 dur+ su* meet+2  7,c7 ! rationale = su*
 a decision1 includ+ ju/ifications = any
 su* decision made to all[ acquisition  

programs to deviate f ! acquisition     
managem5t policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,d7   
any assign$ items = fur!r action2 &     
7,e7 ! signature ( ! *air v]ify+ !      
cont5ts ( su* memor&um4  7#b7           
,submission ( memor&um ,n lat] ?an sev5 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! acquisition   
decision memor&um is sign$ by ! *air    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 ! *air  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a copy ( su* memor&um4  7f7 
,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 to-- 7,a7 
ensure acquisition programs are 9       
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 appropriate 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&um means ! (ficial       
docum5t$ record ( decisions1 includ+ !  
rationale = su* decisions & any assign$ 
actions1 = ! acquisition at issue1 z    
det]m9$ by ! p]son ex]cis+ acquisition  
decision au?ority = su* acquisition4    
7#e7 ,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 satisfi$  
to accompli% ! goals ( su* program4     
7#f7 ,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/
 e/imates & s*$ules t acc\nt = ! entire 

life-cycle ( su* an acquisition 2  7,e7 
secur+ /able fund+ t mat*es res\rces to 
requirem5ts be=e initiat+ su*           
developm5t2  7,f7 demon/rat+ te*nology1 
design1 & manufactur+ maturity be=e     
initiat+ production ( ! item t is !     
subject ( su* acquisition2  7,g7 us+    
mile/ones & exit crit]ia or specific    
accompli%m5ts t demon/rate ! atta9m5t ( 
k to support progress2  7,h7 regul>ly   
assess+ & manag+ risks to a*iev+        
requirem5ts & co/ & s*$ule goals2  7,i7 
adopt+ & execut+ /&>diz$ processes )    
kn[n success across programs2  7,j7     
e/abli%+ an adequate work=ce t is       
qualifi$ & suffici5t to p]=m necess>y   
functions2 &  7,k7 integrat+ !          
capabilities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j74  7#g7 ,major           
acquisition program ,! t]m major        
acquisition program means-- 7,a7 a      
,dep>tm5t capital asset1 s]vice1 or     
hybrid acquisition program t is e/imat$ 
by ! ,secret>y to require an ev5tual    
total exp5diture ( at lea/ #cjj million 

7bas$ on fiscal ye> #bjbb con/ant       
doll>s7 ov] its life-cycle co/2 or  7,b7
 a program id5tifi$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,managem5t z a program ( special       
int]e/4  7#h7 ,non-major acquisition    
program ,! t]m non-major acquisition    
program means a ,dep>tm5t capital asset1
 s]vice1 or hybrid acquisition program t
 is e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y to require an
 ev5tual total exp5diture ( less ?an    
#cjj1jjj1jjj 7bas$ on fiscal ye> #bjbb  
con/ant doll>s7 ov] its life-cycle4  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 
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