,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjbd,mr4 
,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ciscomani7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ensure ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security is appropriately measur+ !   
scope ( c]ta9 bord] security matt]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,data = a ,secur$  
,bord] ,act4  #b4 ,matt]s relat+ to     
bord] security  7a7 ,bord] security     
metrics  7#a7 ,annual reports ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,executive ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,homel& ,security ,/ati/ics1  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate an annual report t-- 7,a7        

assesses ! usefulness ( ! bord] security
 metrics describ$ 9 section #ajib ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7 t are      
utiliz$ 9 prep>+ ! reports requir$ "u   
su* section2 &  7,b7 makes              
recomm5dations = any updates to su*     
bord] security metrics4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,ea*
 report "u ?is subsection %all be       
submitt$ at ! same "t z ea* report      
requir$ "u su* section #ajib4  7b7 ,jo9t
 capabilities ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coop]ation & collaboration ) ! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security & ! ,deputy's         
,managem5t ,action ,gr\p 7,,dmag7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! 

,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t        
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! work=ce1 au?orities1 &                
responsibilities ( ! ,jo9t ,requirem5ts 
,c\ncil 7,,jrc7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,a 
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r ! ,,jrc is meet+
 its int5t1 includ+ :e!r ! ,,jrc        
implem5ts a jo9t requirem5ts process or 
any additional responsibility t !       
,secret>y has assign$ to x1 includ+     
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! validation (
 any evaluation1 z appropriate1 by a    
compon5t1 support compon5t1 or (fice1 ( 
! ,dep>tm5t t-- 7i7 id5tifies any       
capability gaps1 r$undancies1 or        
ov]laps2 &  7ii7 provides recomm5dations
 = ei!r mat]iel or nonmat]iel solutions 
to address any su* capability gap1      
r$undancy1 or ov]lap4  7,b7 ,!          
submission ( su* validation to dep>tm5t 
lead]%ip = consid]ation 9 inve/m5t      
decisions4  7#c7 ,an id5tification ( !  
position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t responsible =   
implem5t+ a jo9t requirem5ts process t  

validates an evaluation by a compon5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t t id5tifies any capability  
gaps1 r$undancies1 or ov]laps pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7 ,an        
id5tification ( ! (fic] or (ficial ( !  
,dep>tm5t :o ov]sees ! ,,jrc's          
activities & responsibilities1 includ+ !
 ,,jrc's report+ responsibilities to !  
,,dmag4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,,jrc is assi/+ ! ,dep>tm5t's ef=ts 9   
p]=m+ bord] security-relat$ missions &  
assi/+ incorporation ( te*nological     
advances into bord] managem5t bas$ on   
available res\rces1 su* z ! fl[ (       
f5tanyl across ! bord] & ! backlog (    
migrant process+4  7#f7 ,a review ( !   
progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t's engagem5t ) !  
,,jrc to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,review
 ! ,,jrc's recomm5dations4  7,b7        
,approve or direct relat$ foll[-on      
activities4  7,c7 ,provide direction &  
guidance to ! ,,jrc4  7#g7 ,a review ( !
 ,,jrc's recomm5dations1 ! approval &   
direct relat$ foll[-on activities1 & !  
direction & guidance to ! ,,jrc f !     

,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's designee4    
7#h7 ,a description ( h[ ,dep>tm5t s5ior
 lead]%ip makes use ( ,,jrc analyses &  
associat$ products4  7#i7 ,an evaluation
 ( ! placem5t ( ! ,,jrc )9 ! ,managem5t 
,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ensure su*
 placem5t aligns fully ) ! ,,jrc's      
mission & ma9ta9s ! ,,jrc's indep5d5ce4 
7#aj7 ,an evaluation ( ! role ( ! ,,jrc 
& broad] ,dep>tm5t int]nal              
communications ( ne$s & requirem5ts1 &  
h[ ! processes = communicat+ & docum5t+ 
su* ne$s & requirem5ts c be improv$ at !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,o!r adm9i/rative ne$s 
,! reports requir$ "u subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 %all also be submitt$ to ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations ( 
,u4,s4 ,immigrations & ,cu/oms          
,en=cem5t1 ) any illicit drug           
highlights4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,national 
,drug ,control ,policy 7,,ondcp71 ) any 
illicit drug highlights4  7#c7 ,! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 ) any illicit  
drug highlights4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ) any       

migrant cross+ surges t w\ld cross !    
?re%old into em]g5cy situations4  7#e7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ law     
en=cem5t ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 reg>d+  
su* ,dep>tm5t's & ag5cies' relat$ bord] 
metrics4  7d7 ,def9ition ,! t]ms ,jo9t  
,requirem5ts ,c\ncil & ,,jrc include any
 successor entity4