HR 4228 · 113th Congress · Emergency Management

DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act

Introduced 2014-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2014-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act – Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) designate the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Chief Acquisition Officer for DHS; (2) include the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer of DHS in the DHS acquisition process; (3) establish the position of Chief Procurement Officer under the Under Secretary for Management to exercise leadership over the DHS procurement function and to issue acquisition regulations and policies; and (4) require the Under Secretary for Management to take steps to improve the accountability, standardization, and transparency of major DHS acquisition programs. Directs the Under Secretary for Management to: (1) establish an Acquisition Review Board to strengthen accountability and uniformity within the DHS acquisition review process, review acquisition programs, and review the use of best practices; and (2) establish DHS-wide policies to increase opportunities for effectiveness and efficiencies in the DHS major acquisition process. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a review of the effectiveness of the Acquisition Re…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4228, DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act

May 21, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 30, 2014

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Cosponsors (14)

4 Democrats10 Republicans