,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjba,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,rounds7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb regarding the procurement of certain items related to national security interests for ,department of ,homeland ,security frontline operational components1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeland ,procurement ,reform ,act or the ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests according to certain criteria 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hcf4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered item ,the term covered item means any of the following3 7,a7 ,body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual1 consisting of #a or more of the following3 7i7 ,soft ballistic panels4 7ii7 ,hard ballistic plates4 7iii7 ,concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform4 7iv7 ,external armor carriers worn over a uniform4 7,b7 ,helmets that provide ballistic protection and other head protection and components4 7,c7 ,protective eyewear4 7,d7 ,rain gear1 cold weather gear1 other environmental and flame-resistant clothing4 7,e7 ,footwear4 7,f7 ,uniforms4 7,g7 ,bags and packs4 7,h7 ,holsters and tactical pouches4 7,i7 ,patches1 insignia1 and embellishments4 7,j7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7,k7 ,chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear protective gear4 7,l7 ,hearing protection equipment4 7,m7 ,powered air purifying respirators and required filters4 7,n7 ,disposable and reusable surgical and isolation gowns4 7,o7 ,protective eyewear4 7,p7 ,gloves4 7,q7 ,face shields4 7,r7 ,head and foot coverings4 7,s7 ,sanitizing and disinfecting wipes4 7,t7 ,privacy curtains4 7,u7 ,beds and bedding4 7,v7 ,testing swabs4 7,w7 ,gauze and bandages4 7,x7 ,tents and tarpaulins4 7,y7 ,any other critical safety item as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,frontline operational component ,the term frontline operational component means any of the following components of the ,department3 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7,c7 ,the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7,d7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7,e7 ,the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency4 7,f7 ,the ,federal ,protective ,service4 7,g7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,h7 ,the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any procurement of a covered item for a frontline operational component meets the following criteria3 7,a7 ,to the maximum extent possible1 not less than one-third of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that are manufactured in the ,united ,states by entities that qualify as small business concerns1 as such term is described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7,b7 ,each contractor and first-tier subcontractor with respect to the procurement of such a covered item1 including the end-item manufacturer of such a covered item-- 7i7 is an entity registered with the ,system for ,award ,management 7or successor system7 administered by the ,general ,services ,administration2 and 7ii7 is in compliance with ,,iso #ijja3bjae of the ,international ,organization for ,standardization 7or successor standard74 7,c7 ,each supplier of such a covered item with an insignia 7such as any patch1 badge1 or emblem7 and each supplier of such an insignia1 if such covered item with such insignia or such insignia1 as the case may be1 is not produced1 applied1 or assembled in the ,united ,states1 shall-- 7i7 store such covered item with such insignia or such insignia in a locked area2 7ii7 report any pilferage or theft of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia occurring at any stage before delivery of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia2 and 7iii7 destroy any such defective or unusable covered item with insignia or insignia in a manner established by the ,secretary1 and maintain records1 for three years after the creation of such records1 of such destruction that include the date of such destruction1 a description of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed1 the quantity of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed1 and the method of destruction4 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 the ,secretary may waive a requirement in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines there is an insufficient supply of a covered item that meets the requirement4 7,b7 ,notice ,if the ,secretary determines a waiver under subparagraph 7,a7 is necessary1 the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives notice of such determination1 which shall include-- 7i7 identification of the national emergency declared by the ,president2 7ii7 identification of the covered item for which the ,secretary intends to issue the waiver2 and 7iii7 a description of the demand for the covered item and corresponding lack of supply from contractors able to meet the criteria described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,pricing ,the ,secretary shall ensure that covered items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price1 consistent with the procedures and guidelines specified in the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on instances in which vendors have failed to meet deadlines for delivery of covered items and corrective actions taken by the ,department in response to such instances4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section applies with respect to a contract entered into by the ,department or any frontline operational component on or after ,october #a1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a study of the adequacy of allowances provided to employees of frontline operational components 7as defined in section #hcf of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,requirements ,the study conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be informed by a ,department-wide survey of employees from across the ,department who receive uniform allowances that seeks to ascertain what1 if any1 improvements could be made to the current uniform allowances and what1 if any1 impacts current allowances have had on employee morale and retention2 and 7,b7 consider increasing by #be percent1 at minimum1 the uniform allowance for first year employees and by #ej percent1 at minimum1 the annual allowance for all other employees4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hce the following3 ,sec4 #hcf4 ,requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests4 4