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DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-886| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2017
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to strengthen accountability and uniformity within the DHS acquisition review process, review major acquisition programs (programs estimated to require a total expenditure of at least $300 million over their life cycle costs), and review the use of best practices. The board shall convene at DHS's discretion and whenever: (1) a major acquisition program requires authorization to proceed from one acquisition decision event to another, is in breach of its approved requirements, or requires additional review; or (2) a non-major acquisition program requires review. The board's responsibilities are to: determine whether a proposed acquisition program has met the requirements of phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to proceed to the next phase and eventual full production and deployment; oversee whether a proposed acquisition's business strategy, resources, management, and accountability is executable and aligned to strategic initiatives; support the acquisition decision authority in determining the appropriate direction at key acquisition decision events; conduct reviews to ensure that acquisitions are progressing in compliance with the approved documents for their current acquisition phases; review the acquisition documents of each major acquisition program to ensure the reliability of underlying data; and ensure that practices are implemented to require consideration of tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives as part of the process for developing requirements for major acquisition programs prior to initiating the second acquisition decision event. If the person exercising acquisition decision authority over a major acquisition program approves such program to proceed into the planning phase before such program has a DHS-approved acquisition program baseline, as required by DHS policy, DHS shall create and approve a baseline report regarding such approval and notify Congress. DHS, by one year after this bill's enactment and annually through FY2022, shall provide information to Congress on the board's activities.

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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2427-2428)
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1282
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 16, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-170.
Oct 16, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Nov 9, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 9, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 9, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7164)
Nov 13, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 13, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2427-2428)


  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1282
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 16, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-170.


  • October 16, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.


  • November 9, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 9, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 9, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7164)


  • November 13, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 13, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • November 13, 2017
    Held at the desk.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1282: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017
  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPublic contracts and procurement

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-886| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2017
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to strengthen accountability and uniformity within the DHS acquisition review process, review major acquisition programs (programs estimated to require a total expenditure of at least $300 million over their life cycle costs), and review the use of best practices. The board shall convene at DHS's discretion and whenever: (1) a major acquisition program requires authorization to proceed from one acquisition decision event to another, is in breach of its approved requirements, or requires additional review; or (2) a non-major acquisition program requires review. The board's responsibilities are to: determine whether a proposed acquisition program has met the requirements of phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to proceed to the next phase and eventual full production and deployment; oversee whether a proposed acquisition's business strategy, resources, management, and accountability is executable and aligned to strategic initiatives; support the acquisition decision authority in determining the appropriate direction at key acquisition decision events; conduct reviews to ensure that acquisitions are progressing in compliance with the approved documents for their current acquisition phases; review the acquisition documents of each major acquisition program to ensure the reliability of underlying data; and ensure that practices are implemented to require consideration of tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives as part of the process for developing requirements for major acquisition programs prior to initiating the second acquisition decision event. If the person exercising acquisition decision authority over a major acquisition program approves such program to proceed into the planning phase before such program has a DHS-approved acquisition program baseline, as required by DHS policy, DHS shall create and approve a baseline report regarding such approval and notify Congress. DHS, by one year after this bill's enactment and annually through FY2022, shall provide information to Congress on the board's activities.

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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2427-2428)
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1282
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 16, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-170.
Oct 16, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Nov 9, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 9, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 9, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7164)
Nov 13, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 13, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2427-2428)


  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1282
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 16, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-170.


  • October 16, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.


  • November 9, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 9, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 9, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7164)


  • November 13, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 13, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • November 13, 2017
    Held at the desk.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1282: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017
  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPublic contracts and procurement