,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iegi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #b1 #bjbf,mr4   
,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bell1  
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1  
,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1  
,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4   
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4     
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,wass]man 
,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,mr4 
,walk9%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb to make c]ta9   
improvem5ts 9 ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights 
& ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice =
 ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties      
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,(fic] = ,civil
 ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,section #gje ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cde7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ ,e/abli%m5t (2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+ new subsections3  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice =     
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74 ,!
 head ( ! ,(fice is ! ,(fic] = ,civil   
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,(fic]71 :o %all report 
directly to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,duties  
,! ,secret>y & ! head ( ea* compon5t    
%all--  7,a7 ensure t ! ,(fic] = ,civil 
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil   
,lib]ties ( su* compon5t-- 7i7 h !      
in=mation1 mat]ials1 & res\rces1 includ+
 appropriate /aff+1 necess>y to c>ry out
 ! functions ( ! ,(fice2  7ii7 are      
consult$ 9 advance ( new or propos$     
*anges to policies1 programs1           
initiatives1 or activities impact+ civil

 rights or civil lib]ties2 &  7iii7 are 
giv5 full & complete access to all      
mat]ials & p]sonnel necess>y to c>ry out
 ! functions ( ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 consid]
 advice & recomm5dations f ! ,(fic] =   
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation
 ( policies1 programs1 initiatives1 &   
activities impact+ civil rights or civil
 lib]ties4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!    
,(fic] %all c>ry out ! foll[+           
responsibilities3  7#a7 ,ov]see         
compliance ) con/itutional1 /atutory1   
regulatory1 policy1 & o!r requirem5ts   
relat+ to ! civil rights or civil       
lib]ties ( individuals affect$ by !     
policies1 programs1 initiatives1 or     
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,review 
& assess in=mation conc]n+ abuses (     
civil rights or civil lib]ties1 & pr(il+
 on ! basis ( race1 e?nicity1 national  
orig91 religion1 sex1 sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 disability1 or o!r       
*>act]i/ics1 by employees or (ficials ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,integrate civil     

rights & civil lib]ties protections into
 all policies1 programs1 initiatives1 & 
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,conduct
 civil rights & civil lib]ties          
assessm5ts1 z appropriate1 prior to !   
implem5tation ( new ,dep>tm5t           
regulations1 policies1 programs1        
initiatives1 or activities4  7#e7       
,conduct p]iodic reviews & assessm5ts ( 
policies1 programs1 initiatives1 &      
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to civil
 rights & civil lib]ties1 includ+       
reviews & assessm5ts4  7#f7 ,provide to 
! ,secret>y1 ! heads ( compon5ts1 & o!r 
p]sonnel )9 ! ,dep>tm5t policy advice1  
recomm5dations1 & o!r te*nical assi/ance
 relat+ to civil rights & civil         
lib]ties4  7#g7 ,inve/igate compla9ts & 
in=mation indicat+ possible abuses (    
civil rights or civil lib]ties by       
employees or (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t1    
unless ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 det]m9es t any su* compla9t %\ld be    
inve/igat$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al4  7#h7
 ,initiate reviews & assessm5ts ( !     

adm9i/ration ( ! policies1 programs1    
initiatives1 & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
relat+ to civil rights & civil lib]ties4
  7#i7 ,coord9ate ) ! ,privacy ,(fic]   
appo9t$ "u section #bbb to ensure !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,policies1 programs1       
initiatives1 or activities involv+ civil
 rights1 civil lib]ties1 or privacy     
consid]ations are address$ 9 an         
integrat$ & compreh5sive mann]4  7,b7   
,congress receives appropriate reports  
reg>d+ su* policies1 programs1          
initiatives1 & activities4  7#aj7 ,lead 
! equal employm5t opportunity programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ compla9t managem5t
 & adjudication1 work=ce div]sity1 &    
promotion ( m]it sy/em pr9ciples4  7#aa7
 ,make publicly available ?r\gh         
accessible communications *annels1      
includ+ ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation on !            
responsibilities & functions (1 & h[ to 
contact1 ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,summ>ies (    
inve/igations c>ri$ out pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#g7 t result 9 recomm5dations4

  7,c7 ,summ>ies ( assessm5ts & reviews 
c>ri$ out pursuant to p>agraphs 7#d71   
7#e71 or 7#h71 z ! case may be4  7#ab7  
,engage ) individuals1 /akehold]s1 &    
communities ! civil rights & civil      
lib]ties ( :i* may be affect$ by !      
policies1 programs1 initiatives1 or     
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ by    
c>ry+ out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=m+ su*     
individuals1 /akehold]s1 & communities  
conc]n+ su* policies1 programs1         
initiatives1 or activities1 z ! case may
 be4  7,b7 ,provid+ in=mation reg>d+ h[ 
to report & access r$ress processes4    
7,c7 ,provid+ ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip & o!r  
p]sonnel )9 ! ,dep>tm5t fe$back f su*   
individuals1 /akehold]s1 & communities  
reg>d+ ! civil rights & civil lib]ties  
impacts ( su* policies1 programs1       
initiatives1 or activities1 & work+ )   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
homel& security p>tn]s to enhance !     
,dep>tm5t's policymak+ & program        
implem5tation4  7#ac7 ,lead !           
,dep>tm5t's language access "w to ensure

 ! ,dep>tm5t engages effectively )      
individuals1 /akehold]s1 & communities4 
7#ad7 ,p>ticipate 9 ! hir+ or           
designation ( a civil rights & civil    
lib]ties (fic] )9 ea* compon5t &        
p>ticipate 9 ! p]=mance review process =
 ea* su* (fic]4  7c7  ,au?ority ,to     
inve/igate  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,= !        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection   
7b71 ! ,(fic] %all-- 7,a7 h timely      
access to all mat]ials & p]sonnel       
necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( !    
,(fice2  7,b7 issue su* reports z are   
necess>y or appropriate 9 accordance )  
subsection 7g72  7,c7 conduct an        
inve/igation 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y  
directs2 &  7,d7 adm9i/] to or take f   
any p]son an oa?1 affirmation1 or       
affidavit1 :5ev] necess>y to p]=m !     
responsibilities ( ! ,(fic]4  7#b7      
,effect ( oa?s  ,any oa?1 affirmation1  
or affidavit adm9i/]$ or tak5 pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 by  
or be=e an employee ( ! ,(fice designat$
 = su* purpose by ! ,(fic] %all h ! same

 =ce & effect z if adm9i/]$ or tak5 by  
or be=e an (fic] hav+ a seal ( (fice4   
7d7 ,notification requirem5t ,9 ! case (
 a compla9t made conc]n+ allegations (  
an abuse ( civil rights or civil        
lib]ties "u p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection  
7b71 ! ,(fic] %all c>ry out ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,provide to ! individual :o made   
su* compla9t notice ( ! receipt ( su*   
compla9t )9 #cj days ( receiv+ su*      
compla9t4  7#b7 ,in=m ! individual ( !  
det]m9ation ( ! ,(fice reg>d+ ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! initiation ( a review1          
inve/igation1 or assessm5t1 z ! case may
 be1 by ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,a ref]ral to ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7  
,any o!r action tak54  7e7 ,coord9ation 
) ,inspector ,g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,ref]ral ,be=e initiat+ an inve/igation
 initiat$ by ! ,(fic] pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,(fic]
 %all ref] ! matt] at issue to !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7  
,det]m9ations & notifications by        
,inspector ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an sev5 days 

aft] ! receipt ( a matt] at issue "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
%all c>ry out ! foll[+3  7i7 ,det]m9e   
:e!r ! ,inspector ,g5]al int5ds to      
initiate an inve/igation ( su* matt]4   
7ii7 ,notify ! ,(fic] ( su* det]m9ation4
  7,c7 ,inve/igations ,! ,secret>y may  
au?orize ! ,(fic] to conduct an         
inve/igation pursuant to p>agraph 7#g7 (
 subsection 7b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t a compla9t w>rants bo? ! ,(fic] & !   
,inspector ,g5]al conduct+ inve/igations
 concurr5tly or 9 "s o!r mann]4  7,d7   
,notification by ! (fic] ,if ! ,(fic]   
does n receive notification ( a         
det]m9ation pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,b77ii71 ! ,(fic] %all notify !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( :e!r ! ,(fic] int5ds
 to initiate an inve/igation into !     
matt] at issue4  7f7 ,recomm5dations2   
response  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an  
inve/igation initiat$ by ! ,(fic]       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection  
7b71 if su* an inve/igation results 9 ! 
issuance ( recomm5dations1 ! ,(fic] %all

 produce a report t-- 7,a7 includes !   
f9al f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,(fic]2 
7,b7 is made publicly available 9 summ>y
 =m2  7,c7 does n include any p]sonally 
id5tifiable in=mation2 &  7,d7 may      
include a classifi$ annex4  7#b7        
,transmission ,! ,(fic] %all transmit to
 ! ,secret>y & ! head ( ! relevant      
compon5t a copy ( ea* report "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7#c7 ,response  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,(fic] transmits to ! head ( a compon5t 
a copy ( a report pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b71 su* head %all submit to !         
,secret>y & ! ,(fic] a response to su*  
report4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,9 !  
response submitt$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* recomm5dation     
conta9$ 9 ! report transmitt$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b7 ) :i* ! head ( !       
compon5t at issue concurs %all be deem$ 
an accept$ recomm5dation ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7,c7 ,nonconcurr5ce2 appeal ,if ! head (
 a compon5t does n concur ) a           
recomm5dation conta9$ 9 ! report        

transmitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 or
 if su* head does n respond to a        
recomm5dation )9 #fj days 9 accordance )
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,(fic] may appeal  
to ! ,secret>y4  7,d7 ,result ,if !     
,(fic] appeals to ! ,secret>y pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all1 n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,(fic] appeals--  7i7 accept ! ,(fic]'s 
recomm5dation1 :i* recomm5dation %all be
 deem$ ! accept$ recomm5dation ( !      
,dep>tm5t2 or  7ii7 accept !            
nonconcurr5ce ( ! head ( ! compon5t at  
issue if transmitt$ 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7g7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an inve/igation      
initiat$ by ! ,(fic] pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#g7 subsection 7b71 if su* an 
inve/igation result$ 9 ! issuance (     
recomm5dations1 ! ,(fic] %all1 on an    
annual basis1 make publicly available   
?r\gh accessible communications *annels1
 includ+ ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! accept$ recomm5dations (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 if any4  7,b7 ,a summ>y ( 

inve/igations t result 9 f9al           
recomm5dations t are issu$ by ! ,(fic]4 
7#b7 ,prohibition ,mat]ials made        
publicly available pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 may n include any p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation relat$ to any     
individual involv$ 9 ! inve/igation at  
issue4  7h7 ,compon5t civil rights &    
civil lib]ties (fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any compon5t t has an ,(fic] = ,civil  
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( su*        
compon5t %all ensure t su* ,(fic] =     
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( su* 
compon5t %all coord9ate ) & provide     
in=mation to ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights &
 ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t on      
matt]s relat$ to civil rights or civil  
lib]ties )9 ea* su* compon5t4  7#b7     
,(fic]s ( op]ational compon5ts ,! head (
 ea* op]ational compon5t1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil   
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all hire or   
designate a c>e] appo9tee 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #cacb ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 f su* compon5t z ! ,(fic]

 = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties (  
su* op]ational compon5t4  7#c7          
,responsibilities ,ea* ,(fic] = ,civil  
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ea*        
op]ational compon5t-- 7,a7 %all h access
 9 a timely mann] to ! in=mation1       
mat]ials1 & in=mation necess>y to c>ry  
out ! functions ( su* (fic]2  7,b7 %all 
be consult$ 9 advance ( new or propos$  
*anges to compon5t policies1 programs1  
initiatives1 or activities impact+ civil
 rights or civil lib]ties2  7,c7 %all be
 giv5 full & complete access to all     
compon5t mat]ials & compon5t p]sonnel   
necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( su*  
(fic]2  7,d7 may1 to ! ext5t ! ,(fic] = 
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t det]m9es necess>y1 & subject  
to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 adm9i/] to 
or take f any p]son an oa?1 affirmation1
 or affidavit1 :5ev] necess>y 9 !       
p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( ea* su* 
compon5t ,(fic] "u ?is section2 &  7,e7 
may adm9i/] any oa?1 affirmation1 or    
affidavit1 & su* oa?1 affirmation1 %all 

h ! same =ce & effect z if adm9i/]$ or  
tak5 by or be=e an (fic] hav+ a seal (  
(fice4  7i7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an  
,june #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,(fic] %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & any  
o!r committee ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 z ! case   
may be1 ! ,(fic] det]m9es relevant1 a   
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section 
dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>4    
,ea* su* annual report %all be prep>$ & 
submitt$ = sup]visory review &          
appropriate comm5t or am5dm5t by !      
,secret>y prior to submission to su*    
committees1 & ! ,(fic] %all consid] &   
incorporate any comm5ts or am5dm5ts z a 
result ( su* review4 ,ea* su* report    
%all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by su*      
report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ (         
,dep>tm5t regulations1 policies1        
programs1 initiatives1 & activities =   
:i* civil rights or civil lib]ties      

assessm5ts 7 conduct$1 or policy advice1
 recomm5dations1 or o!r te*nical        
assi/ance 0 provid$4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to effectively 
communicate ) individuals1 /akehold]s1  
or communities impact$ by policies1     
programs1 initiatives1 or activities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! individuals1      
/akehold]s1 & communities ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7b77#ab74  7#c7 ,a summ>y (  
recomm5dations issu$ pursuant to        
subsection 7f7 reg>d+ inve/igations "u  
p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 toge!r )
 in=mation on ! /atus ( ! implem5tation 
( su* recomm5dations by ! compon5t at   
issue4  7#d7 ,in=mation on ! div]sity & 
equal employm5t opportunity activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ in=mation on      
compla9t managem5t & adjudication (     
equal employm5t opportunity compla9ts1 &
 ef=ts to ensure compliance ?r\gh\t !   
,dep>tm5t ) equal employm5t opportunity 
requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,a description ( any 
ef=ts1 includ+ public meet+s1 to engage 
) individuals1 /akehold]s1 & communities

 ! civil rights & civil lib]ties ( :i*  
may be affect$ by policies1 programs1   
initiatives1 or activities ( !          
,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,in=mation reg>d+ total
 /aff+ = ! ,(fice1 includ+ reg>d+ !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( full-"t1 "p-"t1 
& contract support p]sonnel4  7,b7      
,in=mation on ! numb] ( employees ^:    
prim>y responsibilities include support+
 ! ,(fic] 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#aj7 (  
subsection 7b74  7#g7 ,if requir$1 a    
classifi$ annex4  7j7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m compon5t means any       
op]ational compon5t1 non-op]ational     
compon5t1 directorate1 or (fice ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,report+ to ,congress
 ,section #ajfb7;f77#a77;,a77i7 ( !     
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;ee-#a7;f77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &      
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on        

,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 review ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
subsection 7b77#ab7 ( section #gje ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cde71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7a74  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by am5d+
 ! item relat+ to section #gje to read z
 foll[s3  ,sec4 #gje4 ,(fic] = ,civil   
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties4  4