Bill > HR8309

This bill, the Keep America Secure Act, would authorize certain authorities of the Department of Homeland Security and appropriate funds for necessary expenses of the Department. Key provisions of the bill include: Management Reform and Accountability: The bill would establish the Homeland Security enterprise, which includes governmental and non-governmental entities involved in homeland security. It would also reorganize and define the functions and components of the Department of Homeland Security headquarters. The bill would abolish the Director of Shared Services and Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement positions, and enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, and other senior officials. Acquisition Reform: The bill would establish an Acquisition Review Board to strengthen accountability and uniformity in the Department's acquisition review process. It would also provide the Under Secretary for Management with additional acquisition authorities and allow for the delegation of acquisition decision authority to Component Acquisition Executives under certain conditions. Intelligence and Information Sharing: The bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual homeland threat assessments and develop a homeland intelligence doctrine. It would also establish an insider threat program and counterintelligence vetting task force within the Department. Cybersecurity: The bill would establish a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, require the development of "cybersecurity essentials" guidance, and codify the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It would also provide the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency with administrative subpoena authority and establish a State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Cybersecurity Grant program. Border and Visa Security: The bill would authorize additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, establish staffing models for the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations, and provide temporary employment authorities to help with hiring and retention challenges. It would also make various changes related to border security technology, infrastructure, and operations. Transportation Security: The bill would authorize appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, allow the agency to retain certain security service fees, establish an emerging and future threats task force, and make various other changes to enhance aviation and surface transportation security. Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: The bill would make various changes to homeland security grant programs, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including reauthorizing and making enhancements to certain programs. The bill would authorize significant funding for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out these various provisions.

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