#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#dfih  ,,an ,,act  ,to authorize the    
,joint ,task ,forces of the ,department 
of ,homeland ,security1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,,dhs ,joint ,task  
,forces ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd4 
#b4 ,amendment to section #gjh of the   
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb  7a7  
,in general ,section #gjh7;b7 of the    
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in
 paragraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph  
7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking  
and at the end2  7ii7 in clause         
7iii77,,ii71 by adding and at the end2  
and  7iii7 by adding at the end the     
following3  7iv7 a staffing plan for    
each ,joint ,task ,force2  2 and  7,b7  
by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as
 follows3  7,c7 not later than ,december
 #bc1 #bjbd1 and annually thereafter1   
submit to the committees specified in   
subparagraph 7,b7 a report containing   
information regarding-- 7i7 the progress

 in implementing the outcome-based and  
other appropriate performance metrics   
established pursuant to subparagraph    
7,a77iii72  7ii7 the staffing plan      
developed for each ,joint ,task ,force  
pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77iv72 and  
7iii7 any modification to the mission1  
strategic goals1 and objectives of each 
,joint ,task ,force1 and a description  
of1 and rationale for1 any such         
modifications4  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph
 7#ac71 by striking #bjbd and inserting 
#bjbf4  7b7 ,annual briefing  7#a7 ,in  
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary 
of ,homeland ,security shall brief--    
7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland        
,security and ,governmental ,affairs of 
the ,senate2  7,b7 the ,committee on    
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on
 ,homeland ,security of the ,house of   
,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,transportation and       

,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7#b7 ,topics ,each   
briefing required under paragraph 7#a7  
shall cover the latest staffing and     
resource assessment at ,joint ,task     
,force-,east1 including-- 7,a7 7i7 a    
determination of whether the current    
staffing levels of ,joint ,task         
,force-,east are sufficient to          
successfully advance the mission1       
strategic goals1 and objectives of such 
,joint ,task ,force2 and  7ii7 if such  
determination reveals insufficient      
staffing levels1 the cost1 timeline1 and
 strategy for increasing such staffing  
levels2 and  7,b7 7i7 a determination of
 whether sufficient resources are being 
provided for ,joint ,task ,force-,east  
in accordance with section              
#gjh7;b77#g77;a7 of the ,homeland       
,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#cdh7;b77#g77;a772 and  7ii7 if such    
determination reveals insufficient      
resource levels1 the cost1 timeline1 and
 strategy for providing any remaining   

resource requirements4  ,passed the     
,senate ,september #ai1 #bjbd4,secretary