,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #h1 #bjbf ,mr4 ,?an$> 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to require a ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security-wide policy = public communications1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,communications1 ,accuracy1 ,neutrality1 ,disclosure1 ,ov]sight1 & ,review ,act or ! ,,dhs ,,c&or ,act4 #b4 ,dhs public communications policy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,h ( title ,,viii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #hij;,e4 ,public communications policy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a ,dep>tm5t-wide policy = ! purpose ( ensur+ ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel engag$ 9 public-fac+ communication improve in=mation quality by maximiz+ accuracy1 utility1 objectivity1 & integrity4 ,su* policy %all e/abli% /&>ds = all public-fac+ mat]ials to-- 7#a7 be accurate1 objective1 & reliable2 7#b7 avoid mislead+1 p>tisan1 unau?oriz$1 speculative1 or unsupport$ /atem5ts2 7#c7 support rapid correction or cl>ification if ! ,dep>tm5t dissem9ates inaccurate or incomplete in=mation2 & 7#d7 und]go review proc$ures = ! legal compliance ) ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,legal requirem5ts specifi$ ,! legal requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #eae ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-eed7 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,data ,quality ,act or ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act7 & any o!r relevant ,f$]al data integrity requirem5t4 7#b7 ,sections #gcba ?r\gh #gcbf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,hat* ,act71 & "p #gcd ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#c7 ,sections #eeb & #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,civil rights & civil lib]ties protections4 7#e7 ,applicable e?ics rules4 7c7 ,compon5t public communications policies ,n e>li] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y issues ! ,dep>tm5t-wide policy pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! heads ( ,dep>tm5t compon5ts may develop compon5t specific policies t align ) su* ,dep>tm5t-wide policy4 ,su* heads %all submit to ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs & ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel su* compon5t policies = review & c]tification ( su* alignm5t4 ,su* heads may issue su* compon5t specific policies aft] receiv+ f ea* ( su* ,(fices confirmation ( su* alignm5t4 7d7 ,use ( p]sonal social m$ia acc\nts ,:5 ref]5c+ ,dep>tm5t activities on p]sonal acc\nts1 ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel-- 7#a7 may n-- 7,a7 repres5t p]sonal views z ,dep>tm5t positions2 7,b7 disclose non-public in=mation2 or 7,c7 misuse (ficial titles1 insignia1 or int]nal in=mation2 & 7#b7 %all avoid pres5t+ p]sonal social m$ia po/s z (ficial communications f ! ,dep>tm5t4 7e7 ,au?orization & ov]sight 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all s]ve z ! ov]sight au?ority = all ,dep>tm5t use ( social m$ia = public communication1 includ+ ,dep>tm5t compon5t acc\nts4 ,all su* acc\nts %all satisfy ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,be e/abli%$ only on plat=ms approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,be e/abli%$ = (ficial1 mission relat$ purposes4 7,c7 ,be op]at$ by a designat$ acc\nt manag] responsible = ! acc\nt's security & activity4 7,d7 ,be-- 7i7 approv$ = use by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 & ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel be=e laun*2 & 7ii7 ar*iv$ ^u closure4 7#b7 ,cont5t workfl[ & publication process ,! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs1 9 conjunction ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 %all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure t1 be=e publication1 social m$ia po/s satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7f7 ,publication ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( all curr5t ,dep>tm5t social m$ia acc\nts1 includ+ (fice & ,dep>tm5t compon5t social m$ia acc\nts1 on a public-fac+ website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7g7 ,records managem5t ,records ret5tion & disposition s*$ules = (ficial social m$ia acc\nts %all adh]e to all ,dep>tm5t & ,national ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration requirem5ts4 7h7 ,tra9+ 7#a7 ,annual tra9+ ,all ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel %all receive annual tra9+1 z well z a po/-tra9+ assessm5t1 to v]ify und]/&+ ( key concepts on ! acceptable uses ( p]sonal & (ficial social m$ia acc\nts1 includ+ relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mass communication pr9ciples4 7,b7 ,applicable e?ics rules4 7,c7 ,applicable laws & regulations1 includ+ ! legal requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,d7 ,dep>tm5t-wide policy4 7,e7 ,dep>tm5t compon5t-specific policies1 if applicable4 7#b7 ,new employee tra9+ ,all ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel engag$ 9 public-fac+ communications or responsible = manag+ (ficial social m$ia acc\nts %all complete social m$ia & public communications tra9+ )9 #cj days ( onbo>d+ & be=e engag+ 9 any su* communications4 7#c7 ,compon5t tra9+ requirem5ts ,! head ( ea* ,dep>tm5t compon5t %all track & monitor ! completion ( requir$ ,dep>tm5t & any compon5t social m$ia tra9+ by all employees ( su* compon5t1 & report to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs completion rates ( su* tra9+4 ,! head ( any compon5t ) a compon5t specific tra9+ %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y up-to-date copies ( su* compon5t's social m$ia tra9+ curriculum4 7i7 ,incid5t report+ & en=cem5t ,! head ( ea* ,dep>tm5t compon5t %all e/abli% a process = timely report+1 review1 & rem$iation ( suspect$ misuse ( (ficial or p]sonal social m$ia acc\nts4 ,failure to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all con/itute a violation ( ,dep>tm5t policy = purposes ( p]sonnel acc\ntability1 includ+ discipl9>y action4 7j7 ,inspector g5]al review 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate an audit ( ! ,dep>tm5t's compliance ) ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is section2 & 7,b7 issue1 z appropriate1 recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y to improve ! quality1 utility1 objectivity1 & integrity ( public-fac+ mat]ials dissem9at$ by ! public affairs (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,p]iodic monitor+ ,! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all conduct p]iodic audits ( (ficial social m$ia acc\nts & submit to ,congress an annual report summ>iz+ compliance1 misuse incid5ts1 corrective actions1 & tr5ds "u ?is section4 7k7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,public fac+ mat]ial ,! t]m public-fac+ mat]ial-- 7,a7 includes any-- 7i7 writt51 audio1 or video products1 includ+ a press release1 a spee*1 talk+ po9ts1 a fact %eet1 te/imony1 a lett]1 a report1 a billbo>d1 & a broadca/1 t is po/$ on social m$ia or o!rwise di/ribut$ to ! press = ! purposes ( in=m+ ! g5]al public2 & 7ii7 cont5t au?or$1 %>$1 or o!rwise dissem9at$ by ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel 9 a mann] reasonably p]ceiv$ z repres5t+ ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ po/s1 comm5ts1 likes1 %>es1 & o!r =ms ( digital engagem5t und]tak5 ?r\gh (ficial social m$ia acc\nts2 & 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 any regulatory publication2 7ii7 any ag5cy guidance docum5t2 or 7iii7 any product t satisfies ! def9ition ( ag5cy action 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #eea7ac7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#b7 ,social m$ia ,! t]m social m$ia-- 7,a7 means ! sph]e ( websites1 applications1 & web-bas$ tools t connect us]s to engage 9 dialogue1 %>e in=mation & m$ia1 collaborate1 & int]act2 & 7,b7 includes _m diff]5t =ms1 includ+ web-bas$ communities & ho/$ s]vices1 social network+ sites1 video & photo %>+ sites1 blogs1 virtual worlds1 social bookm>k+1 broadca/ or pu%text messag+ s]vices1 & o!r em]g+ te*nologies4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hij;,d ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #hij;,e4 ,public communications policy4 4