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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 24, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Under Secretary for Management to:
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designate an individual within DHS to manage DHS acquisition innovation efforts,
test emerging acquisition best practicess,
develop and distribute best practices and lessons learned regarding acquisition innovations,
establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of acquisition innovation efforts, and
determine impacts of acquisition innovation efforts on the private sector by obtaining feedback from it and incorporating such feedback into future acquisition innovation efforts.
The bill requires DHS, by 90 days after it submits the annual budget justification for DHS for each of FY2018-FY2022, to provide information to specified congressional committees on:
emerging acquisition best practices that were tested within DHS,
efforts to distribute best practices and lessons learned within DHS,
utilization of best practices by DHS components,
performance as measured by the metrics established under this bill,
outcomes of efforts to distribute best practices and lessons learned within DHS,
impacts of the utilization of innovative acquisition mechanisms by DHS on the private sector,
the criteria used to identify specific acquisition programs or activities to be included in acquisition innovation efforts and the outcomes of such programs or activities, and
recommendations to enhance acquisition innovation in DHS.
People & committees
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H2307)
House roll call 193 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 193).(text: CR H2307)
House roll call 193 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2392)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Donovan objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1365.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2307-2308)
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-48.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-48.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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