,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb reg>d+ ! procurem5t ( c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s = ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security frontl9e op]ational compon5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homel& ,procurem5t ,re=m ,act or ! ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s accord+ to c]ta9 crit]ia 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[+3 #hcf4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ item ,! t]m cov]$ item means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,body armor compon5ts int5d$ to provide balli/ic protection = an individual1 consi/+ ( #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,s(t balli/ic panels4 7ii7 ,h>d balli/ic plates4 7iii7 ,conceal$ armor c>ri]s worn "u a uni=m4 7iv7 ,ext]nal armor c>ri]s worn ov] a uni=m4 7,b7 ,helmets t provide balli/ic protection & o!r head protection & compon5ts4 7,c7 ,protective eyewe>4 7,d7 ,ra9 ge>1 cold wea!r ge>1 o!r environm5tal & flame-resi/ant clo?+4 7,e7 ,footwe>4 7,f7 ,uni=ms4 7,g7 ,bags & packs4 7,h7 ,hol/]s & tactical p\*es4 7,i7 ,pat*es1 insignia1 & embelli%m5ts4 7,j7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7,k7 ,*emical1 biological1 radiological1 & nucle> protective ge>4 7,l7 ,he>+ protection equipm5t4 7,m7 ,p[]$ air purify+ respirators & requir$ filt]s4 7,n7 ,disposable & reusable surgical & isolation g[ns4 7,o7 ,protective eyewe>4 7,p7 ,gloves4 7,q7 ,face %ields4 7,r7 ,head & foot cov]+s4 7,s7 ,sanitiz+ & dis9fect+ wipes4 7,t7 ,privacy curta9s4 7,u7 ,b$s & b$d+4 7,v7 ,te/+ swabs4 7,w7 ,gauze & b&ages4 7,x7 ,t5ts & t>paul9s4 7,y7 ,any o!r critical safety item z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,frontl9e op]ational compon5t ,! t]m frontl9e op]ational compon5t means any ( ! foll[+ compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t3 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7,c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4 7,d7 ,! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7,e7 ,! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4 7,f7 ,! ,f$]al ,protective ,s]vice4 7,g7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7,h7 ,! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s4 7b7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any procurem5t ( a cov]$ item = a frontl9e op]ational compon5t meets ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,to ! maximum ext5t possible1 n less ?an "o-?ird ( funds obligat$ 9 a specific fiscal ye> = ! procurem5t ( su* cov]$ items %all be cov]$ items t are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by entities t qualify z small bus9ess conc]ns1 z su* t]m is describ$ "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7,b7 ,ea* contractor & fir/-ti] subcontractor ) respect to ! procurem5t ( su* a cov]$ item1 includ+ ! end-item manufactur] ( su* a cov]$ item-- 7i7 is an entity regi/]$ ) ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t 7or successor sy/em7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 & 7ii7 is 9 compliance ) ,,iso #ijja3bjae ( ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization 7or successor /&>d74 7,c7 ,ea* suppli] ( su* a cov]$ item ) an insignia 7su* z any pat*1 badge1 or emblem7 & ea* suppli] ( su* an insignia1 if su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia1 z ! case may be1 is n produc$1 appli$1 or assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all-- 7i7 /ore su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia 9 a lock$ area2 7ii7 report any pilf]age or !ft ( su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia occurr+ at any /age be=e deliv]y ( su* cov]$ item ) su* insignia or su* insignia2 & 7iii7 de/roy any su* defective or unusable cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia 9 a mann] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 & ma9ta9 records1 = ?ree ye>s aft] ! creation ( su* records1 ( su* de/ruction t include ! date ( su* de/ruction1 a description ( ! cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia de/roy$1 ! quantity ( ! cov]$ item ) insignia or insignia de/roy$1 & ! me?od ( de/ruction4 7#b7 ,waiv] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 ! ,secret>y may waive a requirem5t 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re is an insuffici5t supply ( a cov]$ item t meets ! requirem5t4 7,b7 ,notice ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( su* det]m9ation1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 id5tification ( ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t2 7ii7 id5tification ( ! cov]$ item = :i* ! ,secret>y int5ds to issue ! waiv]2 & 7iii7 a description ( ! dem& = ! cov]$ item & correspond+ lack ( supply f contractors able to meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,pric+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t cov]$ items are pur*as$ at a fair & reasonable price1 consi/5t ) ! proc$ures & guidel9es specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on in/ances 9 :i* v5dors h fail$ to meet deadl9es = deliv]y ( cov]$ items & corrective actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 response to su* in/ances4 7e7 ,effective date ,?is section applies ) respect to a contract ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t or any frontl9e op]ational compon5t on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a /udy ( ! adequacy ( all[ances provid$ to employees ( frontl9e op]ational compon5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #hcf ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be in=m$ by a ,dep>tm5t-wide survey ( employees f across ! ,dep>tm5t :o receive uni=m all[ances t seeks to asc]ta9 :at1 if any1 improvem5ts c\ld be made to ! curr5t uni=m all[ances & :at1 if any1 impacts curr5t all[ances h _h on employee morale & ret5tion2 & 7,b7 consid] increas+ by #be p]c5t1 at m9imum1 ! uni=m all[ance = fir/ ye> employees & by #ej p]c5t1 at m9imum1 ! annual all[ance = all o!r employees4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hce ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #hcf4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s4 4